April 16: Join us for a free screening of the documentary "The Janes"

(2022, Emma Pildes, Tia Lessin)

In the pre-Roe v. Wade era, female activists calling themselves 'Jane' build an underground network for women with unwanted pregnancies and provide low-cost and free illegal abortions to an estimated 11,000 women.

FORUM ON RELIGION, ETHICS, AND LAW IN A TIME OF

PLANETARY CRISIS AND POLITICAL DECLINE

Register Today for the conference!

Deadline for lunch inclusion is Sunday, April 14.

Saturday, April 20th 9 am - 4:00 pm

Coffee and Check in at 8:30 am

Click Here

or scan the QR Code below.

Did you know that:

• More than 2,000 climate change law cases have been filed around the world;
• Europe's highest human rights court on Tuesday sided with a group of 2,000 Swiss women over 64 years old who sued their government for not doing enough to combat climate change;
• In Montana, a court found that young people have a constitutional right to a healthful environment and that the state must consider potential climate damage when approving projects; and
• A bill has been filed in the NC General Assembly to recognize and protect the rights of the Haw River ecosystem and recognize and protect the right of the people of North Carolina to a healthy haw river ecosystem?

While there is much to be concerned about, many positive things are happening in religion, ethics, and law to move humanity into an ecological age.

On April 20 from 9:00 am to 4 pm (with coffee and check-in at 8:30 am) Binkley will host a forum with:

• KARENNA GORE, Executive Director of the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.

• WILLIAM BARBER, III, Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Beacon Initiative, a North Carolina-based social enterprise, committed to advancing business sustainability and environmental justice, and Director of Equitable Investments and Energy Justice at the Coalition for Green Capital.

• HERMAN GREENE, President of the Center for Ecozoic Studies in Chapel Hill and Thomas Berry Scholar-in-Residence of the Earth Law Center in Durango, Colorado. 

• SUSANNAH TUTTLE (moderator), Eco-Justice Connection Director of North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light, North Carolina Council of Churches in Raleigh. 

• And Respondents Ren Martin, North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light, and Neil D’Cruz, pediatric neurologist and contributor to Today’s American Catholic.

on reforming religion, ethics, and law  as ways to respond to the ecological crisis and political decline. The day is styled as a “conversation” with the presenters and among the participants. There is no silver bullet in dealing with the current crises, yet we all have a part in the needed healing.

This day represents an opportunity to consider new ways of living and acting.

The Forum is free and open to the public. A ten-dollar donation for lunch is suggested.

Register Here and invite your friends using this flyer. For purposes of meal planning, please register by Sunday, April 14.

If you have questions, contact Charles Coble at ccoble2@gmail.com. 

REGISTER HERE

The Forum will be a zero-waste event.

April 20 Forum Volunteers Needed:

If you are able to volunteer, contact Donna Crisp at info@binkleychurch.org. We need twelve volunteers in total to assist with setup, parking, registration, information guidance before, during, and following the forum.

Charles Coble, Karin Mills, and Linda Bourne will coordinate the volunteers.

Contact Charles Coble at ccoble2@gmail.com if you have questions.

Creation Care and the Church 2024

Binkley Adult Formation Forum

Sunday, April 21, 2024, 9:45-10:45

Fellowship Hall

with

Susannah Tuttle, MDiv

Eco-Justice Connection Director of NC Power & Light,

NC Council of Churches

Following the April 20^th Event at Binkley on Religion, Ecology and Law in a Time of Planetary Crisis and Political Decline, Moderator Susannah Tuttle graciously continues her time with us by leading an Adult Formation Forum on Creation Care and the Church 2024. 

Rev. Tuttle will offer highlights from Saturday’s gathering in relation to the Church’s role in Creation Care and have a time for questions and further discussion. All are Welcome!

(Adult church school classes will join together on April 21 for this opportunity.)

Binkley Senior Adult Ministry

Binkley Jeopardy II –

Thursday, April 25, 10:30, Lounge

Did you miss your first opportunity to play Jeopardy with your Binkley friends? Take note - here it comes again! Don’t worry – you don’t need to know the rules of the game! Amy leads this event that promises lots of friendly competition and laughter. Don’t forget to give your answers in the form of a question! Lunch from Alpaca will be available afterwards for $10 each.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/znhxv6jd

Spring Broadway Sing-Along –

Wednesday, May 29, 10:30, Fellowship Hall

Sally and accompanist Mike Davis promise lots of spirited singing in this spring musical event.

Can the staff top Alvin and the Chipmunks’ Christmas song?! Watch for details on this event,

which also includes lunch.

Diane Eubanks Hill

Interim Minister with Senior Adults

diane@binkleychurch.org

Organ and Piano Upgrade Campaign

The fundraising campaign for upgrading the pipe organ and piano is underway. Please

contribute as you are able, for every donation helps! You may use this QR code to reach

Binkley’s website donations page. Or a check to Binkley with "Organ/Piano Upgrade"

in the memo line would also be gratefully accepted. More information is available from

Mike Davis (mailto:jmd27312@gmail.com), chair of the Music Committee.

Wednesdays @ Binkley

Wednesday, May 8

5:30-7:15, Fellowship Hall

Dinner, Reading and Book Signing by author and Binkley member, J. Dana Trent.

Her latest book, which releases April 16th, is Between Two Trailers: A Memoir.

Covenant Cross Installed in the Narthex

The wonderful, new Covenant Cross in Binkley’s narthex was designed, created and presented to Binkley Baptist Church by member Wendy Gellert. Constructed of polished steel and fused glass, it reflects stories from both the Old and New Testaments about God’s promises to us all.

In the Old Testament, God kept Noah and his family safe in an ark, while destroying all other living creatures in a flood that lasted 40 days and nights. When the rain ended, God sent a dove with an olive leaf in its beak to let Noah know it was safe to return to land. God then spread a rainbow across the sky to symbolize the promise that God would never again destroy the world in such a way (Genesis 9). In the New Testament, God made a covenant about the death of Christ on the Cross. God promised that whoever believes in Jesus will never perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). The cross has become symbolic of that promise and of Christianity itself.

Wendy is retired from a 27-year career in the U.S. Navy. She currently pursues her longtime interests in metal and glass sculpture at her home near Hillsborough, N.C. She is from an artistic family, whose members also include noted Hungarian-American illustrator and muralist Hugo Gellert (1892-1985). Hugo Gellert is regarded by some critics as among the best political artists of the early 20th century.

Submitted by Myra Knight, Chair, Fine Arts Committee

Illuminated Journeys and

Binkley Baptist Church in Chapel Hill invite you to

Contemplative Ireland - A Celtic Pilgrimage

April 25–May 9, 2025

View the information above or click this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VtA18ERMJcXhcXisxl62XIEIP_Zgh67d/view?usp=sharing

Binkley priority reservation deadline is May 25.

Greeters needed! Sign up through THIS LINK or contact Sheryl Scrimsher.

Our Wider Community

Click the links for more information

Support Binkley Preschool

Click HERE to learn the various ways you can support Binkley preschool through linking loyalty cards, purchasing from specific merchants, and purchasing holiday greenery.

Sponsored by The Chapel of the Cross Creation Care Committee and community churches, items will be accepted for reuse and refurbishing for one of the Kramden Institute’s many digital inclusion programs. All data will be wiped from hard drives. To find out more about Kramden Institute, visit kramden.org.

ITEMS ACCEPTED FOR DONATION:

Desktop computers: any age/make/condition

Laptop computers: any age/make/condition

LCD monitors: any age/make/condition

Peripherals: mice, keyboards, hard drives, RAM, flash drives, power cords, VGA cables, etc.

Servers and Enterprise networking equipment Tablets:

any age/make/condition Cellphones: any age/make/condition

Binkley Preschool Yard Sale

April 13, Binkley Parking Lot

Binkley Preschool is holding a yard sale fundraiser on Saturday, April 13th. Come out and shop! Thanks so much for supporting the preschool!

Walk for Environmental Justice

Sunday, April 21, 2024

3:00 p.m.

University United Methodist Church*

Chapel Hill, NC

In celebration of Earth Day, all faith communities are invited to participate in a shared Walk for Environmental Justice on Sunday, April 21st.  

We will gather in front of the University United Methodist Church (150 E. Franklin St.) at 3:00 p.m.to hear music, inspirational speakers, and receive information about how we can be better caretakers of God's creation. The Walk will be on the sidewalk in a loop on both sides of Franklin Street. 

Participants are encouraged to carry signs that promote environmental issues and to bring reading material to leave on tables which will be on the church lawn. Folks who want to bring a lawn chair or sit on the grass and attend the event but not do the walk are welcome. The event will go on rain or shine, dress for the weather and be prepared to observe safety measures on the walk.

No registration is required for individuals or congregations to participate. 

Binkley Preschool Annual Silent Auction

April 25

Thank you, Binkley Baptist Church, for supporting the preschool throughout the year, and we have one final ask before the end of our school year. Binkley Preschool is holding its annual Silent Auction fundraiser on April 25th, and we're looking for donations of all kinds. 

Do you make handmade items (pottery, art, woodwork, etc.) or have a talent to share (cooking, music lessons, etc.)? Or maybe you have unwanted and unused gifts or gift cards? 

Please reach out to us at  binkleypreschoolfundraising@gmail.com if you have anything you'd like to offer for bidding at our auction. Many, many thanks!

Publication Deadlines

Submissions for the May

Newsletter are due by:

April 15

Submissions for the weekly bulletin and Friday Update are due by:

Wednesday

Noon

Please read our publicity guidelines before submitting:

Office Hours

The office is open Monday-Friday,

9am - 4pm

Email the office

919-942-4964