News & Updates from Your CPC Family We Choose Welcome Cary Presbyterian Church extends a warm welcome to you!  We welcome and affirm all persons of all races, nationalities, disabilities, genders, and sexual orientations. This includes an open invitation to membership, the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, marriage, funerals, memorial services, and service as leaders within the church.

Worship Service and Communion 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, June 13, 2021 Worship Service: 10:00 a.m. Scripture Readings: Mark 4:26-34; 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 The Message: A Cow, A Coup, and a Comely King Paul Lang  Worship Service Participants Minister: Rev. Dr. Paul Lang; Rev. Alan Bancroft Music Director: Ed Yasick Special Music: Choir Ensemble: Lori Greco, Ann Johnson, Alice Williams, Greg Czika, Bob Johnson, Matthew Simmons Time with Our Children: Jen Pierce Usher: Sandy and Duncan Hutchinson Tech: Craig Anderson

Worship at 10:00 a.m. will be streamed to the internet  on the Cary Presbyterian Facebook Page at this link.  (You do not need a Facebook account to access this link.) Here is the link to the Bulletin for this week's services. (Cover Art: The World's Smallest Seed by James B. Janknegt) Here is the link for the past week's Joys and Concerns.  (If you have Joys and Concerns, please submit them by e-mail  to Pastor Paul, Parish Nurse Christine Zaineddin ,  or the Church Office by Thursday before the service.  We will note them to publish in the weekly Joys and Concerns update and will include them in our announcement during the service.

This Week's Floral Dedication Flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the glory of God in honor of Betty Robinson's birthday by Charlie Robinson.  Sign-up for Worship Service flowers with your dedications may be accessed at this link. Dedications will be shared in the worship bulletin and the newsletter.

Session has approved Regathering Task Force recommendations for building use and in-person gatherings at CPC. See the recommendations at this link.

2021 Worship Service Reservation Sign-up A capacity of 75 attendees for each worship service was approved by Session. Details and Sign-up for all dates through August are at this link.

Help Us Recognize Our College Graduates! Do you have a family member who is graduating soon from college or post-graduate studies? Please send along the name, degree and school to office@carypresbyterian.org so CPC can celebrate with you!

Peg Giesbrecht 2021 CPC Outstanding Older Adult Peg Giesbrecht will be recognized by the Presbytery of New Hope with the 2021 Outstanding Older Adult Award for CPC on Sunday, June 13 from 3:00 until 4:30 p.m. You can go here to register for the Zoom link. (To read the recognition document for Peg, go to this link.)

Recommendations for Church Leaders Now Being Accepted The CPC Nominating Committee is seeking your recommendations for Elders and Deacons to serve as church leaders beginning in January 2022. Recommendations will be accepted through June 30. For full information and downloadable form, follow this link.

Faith Formation for Children and Youth This week's information about Summer VBS 'Compassion Camp' (with a link for registration) and all activities for Children and Youth can be found by following this link to the post on the CPC website. Faith Formation for Adults New Bible and Beyond Info this week at link below. This week's information about Adult Faith Formation classes Faith Today, Bible and Beyond , plus summer Wednesday Bible Study and activities can be found by following this link to the post on the CPC website.

(If you order in person, be sure to present the flyer with code FundA visible, either by pulling it up on your phone or presenting a printed copy.  For an online order to count for Esperanza, please apply code FundA prior to checkout.)    It's a great day to eat barbeque! Hope to see you there! Esperanza BBQ Fundraiser, June 17 Esperanza de Guatemala is having a fundraiser at City Barbeque Cary on June 17 from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m!   Head over to show your support and enjoy BBQ and fellowship! We'll get 20% of sales from everyone who uses our fundraiser code when they order in person, online at this link or in the City BBQ app!

CPC with ASP: Just a few days away! For 29 years, Cary Presbyterian Church has partnered with Appalachia Service Project. This year, 20 CPC volunteers will work in Wise County, VA from June 20 - 26. Your donations of cash and snacks are of great help to us each year.   Please consider making a financial donation in one of the following ways: Online on the CPC Website. There’s a box just for ASP Stock Sales. Text to Give: Text the dollar amount and ASP to 844-956-4226. (Example: 100 ASP).  Bring or mail a check made out to Cary Presbyterian Church with ASP Stock Gift on the memo line. You can help provide snacks that 2021 trip participants have named as favorites. These include: Peanut M&Ms, Chips Ahoy cookies, mixed nuts, crunchy energy bars, Rice Krispies treats, Sun Chips, Nature Valley Peanut Butter Wafers, Cheez-Its, Fig Newtons, Oreos, beef jerky, mandarin orange cups, fruit snacks, Nacho Cheese Doritos, Goldfish. Cases of water and Gatorade are also always in high demand. These may be left in the lobby in front of the Church Office under the ASP Donation signs. The team leaves for Virginia on June 20 so all snacks need to be donated by June 18.

Triple F Annual Picnic: Monday, June 21 The Triple F Annual Picnic lunch will be held on the CPC grounds on June 21 at 11:30 a.m., followed by socializing and Bingo in Fellowship Hall until 2:30 p.m. Find complete information at the SignUpGenius link here: Please follow this link to sign up. We hope to see you there!

The Pastor's Class  In the Beginning Pastor Paul continues this coming Sunday via Zoom at 1:00 p.m. The first topic will be to work our way through the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)...  Full course information available at this link. The Christian Prayer Toolbox: Throughout June! June 5, 12, 19, 26, and July 10 from 2:00 -4:00 p.m. We are admonished in scripture to “pray always,” and yet anyone who has attempted a life of prayer knows how difficult it can be to pray as often and as gladly as we might wish... Join Pastor Paul in June for this look at a variety of prayer tools. Details at the link. Sign Up link for class is here.

The Pilgrimage Contemplative Retreat: October 12 -18 This October The Pilgrimage ministry is offering a week-long contemplative retreat at Trinity Center in Salter Path, NC. The brochure at this link provides much more detail.                The retreat is hosted by The Pilgrimage of Fargo, ND, but there will likely be participants from all the congregations in this ministry. Built around a contemplative pace where you will have time every day to simply “be,” the retreat offers an opportunity to become more familiar with The Pilgrimage ministry which is starting here at CPC.  Pastor Paul will lead daily sessions of the theme of Wind & Waves, Stars & Sand — The Promises of God Writ Large. You will have daily times of prayer, small group, and rest in the gorgeous setting of Trinity Center. If you have questions be sure to reach out to Pastor Paul, he’ll be glad to talk with you about this opportunity!

Summer Program returns for 2021! The Summer Program is back! Beginning June 22 and running through August 12, we have opportunities to serve our Hispanic neighbors. All activities will be held Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian. CPC will partner with volunteers from St Paul’s Episcopal on Tuesdays this summer (note change of our day from previous years.) The sign-up can be accessed at this link.

The Memorials & Endowment Committee Announces Grant Cycle for 2021 Application Deadline: June 18, 2021 Is there a mission or faith-based activity you are passionate about, but it is not yet sponsored through the CPC budget? If so, a grant awarded by the Memorials & Endowment Committee is a great way to obtain capital needed to foster such a project. Complete details at this link.

To make your CPC Blood Drive appointment, please scan the QR code above and search for the Sponsor Code 55PY. CPC BLOOD DRIVE IS BACK! June 29, 2:00 -7:00 p.m.in the CPC Parking Lot Here’s the page link to register The Blood Drive Committee, a collaboration of Cary Presbyterian and St. Paul's Episcopal, is happy to announce that we are hosting The Blood Connection's mobile unit in the CPC parking lot on Tuesday, June 29, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. Please read the details at this link.

July Cool Books Club News The Cool Books Club will next read Timothy B. Tyson's Blood Done Sign My Name. This book was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.  The Chicago Tribune calls it "The riveting true story of the fiery summer of 1970, which would forever transform the town of Oxford, North Carolina... in the tradition of To Kill a Mockingbird"... Find details and group contact information for the July 6 meeting at this link.

The Church Library Needs Your Help While the church was closed to groups for the past several months, members of our Library Team inventoried our CPC Church Library and found we are missing 20 items! Please take a look around the house and let us know if you have any of the items on this list so we can check them out to you. If you would like to return them but are not venturing out to the church, we can come to your home and pick them up for you.

Fair Trade Items: Currently Available The Fair Trade Team welcomes your orders and is happy to bring them to you within 20 miles of CPC and with a minimum order of $10.00.  Thank you for helping us support Fair Trade farmers around the world and our friends in Nimasac, Guatemala.   Current Inventory is found at this link. For ordering information, please contact Betty Boyd  at elizabethgboyd4@gmail.com.

Spring/Summer 2021 Congregational Fellowship ‘Pop-Ups’ (Socially Distanced) If you are interested in attending small outdoor, virtual, or masked indoor ‘Pop-Up gatherings this May and June, please sign up for one of our wide variety of activities! If you would like to host a future event for something you enjoy, please contact the Congregational Fellowship Committee (JerryLyn Luckie at this link.) Details for all of the Pop-Up Events and Sign-Ups are at this SignUpGenius link.

Stephen Ministry Support Efforts to avoid the spread of COVID-19 have caused both physical and emotional isolation for many people.  To learn how you or someone you know can receive care, please speak with a pastor or one of our Stephen Leader Referral Coordinators, Len Clark (919) 612-4302 or Linda Oglesby (919) 270-5980. Find out more about the types of Stephen Ministry available by reading the descriptions at this link.

NOTES FROM THE PARISH NURSE Follow the link to the latest edition of Notes from the Parish Nurse.

Regathering News As approved by Session on May 24, indoor and outdoor gatherings may now be scheduled on the church campus using the guidelines given in the CPC Campus Usage Guidelines.  Please note: to ensure maximum safety, any group/meeting participants are still required to wear masks for all on-campus meetings, regardless of vaccination status.

COVID-19 VACCINATION TRANSPORTATION We want to be sure that everyone who needs the vaccine has access to receive it, so if you need help with transportation to and from a vaccination appointment, please contact us at this email address: covid19rides@carypresbyterian.org, and we will help with transportation.

CPC Calendar: June 13 through June 20

Upcoming Classes, Meetings, and Events For the best, most up-to-date listing of CPC upcoming events, check the Events listing on the CPC app (pictured below). It's downloadable at Apple and Android app stores. Upcoming scheduled classes and meetings are listed in the bulletin and in E-link each week (in place of making website calendar changes and additions to the calendar grid). As things continue to improve, so does the calendar. If you have group classes and meetings that should be added, e-mail all information by noon each Wednesday to office@carypresbyterian.org.   Send Your News and Announcements Bulletin and e-Link announcements for an upcoming newsletter or bulletin need to be received in office email by 12:00 noon on Wednesday prior to the first day they need to run.  Please send to Phil Melton at office@carypresbyterian.org.

‌ Take a look - at our new look! CPC enters a new digital age with a fresh new look for our website and the introduction of a mobile app. Go to this link for a PDF fact-sheet with a full introduction to using the new CPC app and website, answers to questions, and instructional video links.

The CPC Directory is Online For a link to instructions about using the directory, email office@carypresbyterian.org. If you have not accessed the directory, a Servant Keeper invitation will have to be. If you need this new invitation, email office@carypresbyterian.org with your name and an invitation will be requested. Invitations are good for only two weeks. CPC Cares: COVID-19 Community Assistance fund We will continue to receive gifts to the fund as long as we are dealing with COVID-19 and the aftermath. You may make a gift online via our website or by check (write 'CPC Cares' in the memo line). Thank you!

Did You Know? Cary Presbyterian Church is a part of a larger family of churches comprising the New Hope Presbytery. From Efland to the Outer Banks, spanning 33 counties, with 122 congregations representing 28,314 members, we are a Mid-Council of the Presbyterian Church (USA) serving eastern North Carolina. To learn more about what is going on within our New Hope Presbytery, click here to sign up for the Presbytery of New Hope e-newsletter.

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