Pastor on Call
For an emergency over the weekend, please contact our Pastoral Associate, Warren Bock.

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Sunday, February 25, 2007
Jody Welker, preacher

Scripture:
1Timothy 1:12-17
Luke 13:31-35

Sermon:
"The Fox, the Hen and the Chicks"

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Attendance Sunday, February 18:
9:00 a.m.: 179
11:00 a.m.: 302

Attendance Sunday, February 25:
9:00 a.m.: 208
11:00 a.m.: 404

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Fellowship Time
Please plan to stay for fellowship with refreshments provided by the Fellowship Committee following the 11:00 a.m. worship.

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Monthly Food Offering
Please bring your food donation to church this Sunday. Suggested donations include crackers/snacks, soup, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, and macaroni and cheese. Please leave your offering in the basket located in the narthex closet.

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Nancy's Notes

This year, Youth Sunday is March 11 and this is a time when youth are most visible at the Kirk. Youth plan and lead worship, provide music, usher, greet, and even design the bulletin cover that day. It is easy to assume that the entire Kirk youth program is visible on Youth Sunday.

However, Youth Sunday is "just the tip of the iceberg" of Kirk youth programs. The term youth at the Kirk refers to students in 6th-12th grades and there are many youth activities that are not as visible as Youth Sunday, but are just as vital and meaningful.

Two weeks ago 75 youth enjoyed a retreat in the Virginia Mountains and there is also a fall retreat each September. Three weeks from now 20 youth will go to Washington DC to serve the homeless. Another group of 30 youth are preparing to minister in Logan County, WV as part of Appalachia Service Project in June.

Sunday evening youth group includes food, fellowship, singing, devotions, and service such as cooking for Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network and the Helen Wright Center. Youth on Sunday nights have also collected food for the Food Bank, packed "goodie" boxes for college students, studied inclusiveness, and shared communion this year.

Sunday mornings are busy, too. Youth lead music in worship with handbells and solos, and by serving as acolytes, ushers, and lectors. The sixth and seventh grade class is called Faith Challenge and utilizes active learning in 5-week rotations to learn about God's work throughout the Bible. There are approximately 30 youth meeting regularly with their mentors, attending class weekly, and serving others in preparation for confirmation in May. The high school class includes fellowship, lively discussions, Bible study, and prayer with 15 or more students each week.

So when you see the youth on Youth Sunday, remember there are many other youth learning, serving, leading, and sharing at other times and in other locations, too.

Nancy

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Mary Kay's Cary Days

Dear friends,

It’s Wednesday afternoon and I have just come from enjoying a delicious lunch of chili and cornbread prepared here at the Kirk and offered after our lunchtime music and meditations called "Sounds of the Spirit" for Lenten Wednesdays. A special thanks to the K-group including Allison Connors, Ann Grundstrom, Annette Homiller, Cindy Wagner, Jennifer Leonard, Julie Bell, Kathy Keller, Robin Shannon, Vicki Bloch and Kathy Earley. They prepared and served our lunch and will continue to do so for several more Lenten weeks. Next week’s menu is Brunswick stew, biscuits and dessert. We still could use another group of persons to do lunches on March 21 and April 4. Come and enjoy a reading from Psalms and music to feed your soul!

This week during worship, the "Psalm 150" Ensemble will lead the musical selections at the 9:00 a.m. service. They invite you to join in a sing-along beginning at 8:40 a.m. to learn and enjoy some new contemporary songs. Members of this group include Robert Babb, Janet Barclay, Peggy Booth, Shelly Bowser, Bill Boyle, Ellen Boyle, Paul Hamilton, Phil Hamilton, Amy Huenemann, Ken Purchase and David Wells. They are in need of a keyboardist comfortable with contemporary style as well as additional instrumentalists. Please contact Ken Purchase if you are interested. Ellen Boyle will be singing “Would they love Him down in Shreveport?” at this service also. It’s great to hear all styles of music here at the Kirk!

During the 11:00 a.m. worship our children and youth handbell ensembles will be playing. The Genesis ringers are offering a communion selection entitled “Bread of the World in Mercy Broken,” while the Coventry Ringers will accompany us in singing the opening hymn this day. The Coventry “6” Ringers, an ensemble of the high school ringers, will be playing “Tis The Gift to Be Simple” as an offertory. Chancel Choir will be singing a medley of favorite “cross” songs as we continue in the spirit of Lent.

Any singers interested in joining any of our choirs, please feel free to speak to any ensemble member. Our rehearsals are open to all!

Wishing you a wonderful week!

Peace,
Mary Kay

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OWLS All OWLS are invited on Monday, March 5, 10:00 a.m. to the Kirk Fellowship Hall to hear speaker, Mark Lee. Mark is from Charlotte and will present a program on "Fire and Energy Awareness." Following the program you will

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Glenaire Yard Sale
Glenaire residents will be having their first 2007 yard sale on Friday, March 9, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 10, 9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.

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Men of the Kirk Breakfast Meeting
Saturday, March 10, 7:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall. All men (ages 16 and older) are invited to attend this fellowship and educational event. The delicious $2 breakfast will be followed by an informative program by Rear Admiral Bill Stokes. His program is titled “Hurricane Katrina – What happened to the pets?” Please contact the church office (467-4944) by March 7 if you plan to attend so enough supplies for the chow line can be purchased and prepared.

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Book Group The monthly meeting of the Book Group will be Friday, March 16, 7:30 p.m. at the home of Roy and Faith Dixon. We will be discussing the book "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder. All are welcome to come join in the group.

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50+ Group to Tour Historic Chapel Hill
The 50+ Group event for March on Saturday, March 17, will be a walking tour of historic parts of Chapel Hill, NC. The group will meet in the Kirk parking lot at 9:30 a.m. to carpool to Chapel Hill. We will tour the Quadrangles, Wilson Library, and the Historic Districts on Franklin Street. We will be lunching at the Carolina Inn at approximately 11:45 a.m. If you plan to attend, please make a reservation with Janet McGettrick no later than March 14..

In case of inclement weather or for those who do not wish to walk we will depart from the Kirk at 11:15 a.m. for lunch only at the Carolina Inn.

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Roy Oswald Consultant with the Alban Institute coming to the Kirk March 16-17, 2007.

Friday, March 16, 2007, beginning at 6:00 p.m. with dinner provided, Roy will lead us through identifying norms of the Kirk. We will identify some of the unwritten rules we live by in the Kirk related to children, men and women, conflict (how you disagree), expectations of members, money, treatment of clergy and staff, who is welcome here, use of the building, etc. It will be a fun evening, and we will learn a lot.

Saturday, March 17, 2007, beginning at 9:00 a.m., Roy will walk us through establishing goals that have come out of the small group discussions and our evening of identifying norms. We will be piling up goal options for our period of discernment.

The taskforce encourages you to attend both events as they are designed to work together and build on the information gained Friday evening. Please RSVP by March 10, 2007 so that we are able to provide enough dinner for everyone on Friday evening. RSVP to the Church Office (467-4944 or kirkofkildaire@nc.rr.com).

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Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network
WIHN provides shelter, meals, case management and educational services to homeless families in addition to promoting action and awareness in the community regarding homelessness. The Kirk provides temporary housing to homeless families three or four weeks out of the year.

Our next host week is April 15– 22. Please consider volunteering to setup, transport the families, cook meals, greet our guests, spend the night, clean up, or provide food.

“Signup” and “Information” sheets will be in the narthex starting March 18.

(Note: Mark your calendars for the other two weeks in 2007 … July 15-22, and December 30–January 6, 2008.)

Sandra Clark, Kirk WIHN Director

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Summer Gathering 2007 (Presbyterian Women – Synod of the Mid-Atlantic)
If you are interested in attending this gathering, either come by the church office or contact Sandra Clark for a registration form.

• Dates: June 14 thru 17 (register by March 1)

• Location: Massanetta Springs Conference Center; Harrisonburg, Virginia

• Cost: ranges from $120 to $390 (depending on # of nights, etc.)

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Spiritual Retreat (Presbyterian Women of New Hope)
If you are interested in attending this retreat, either come by the Kirk of Kildaire office or contact Sandra Clark for a registration form.

• Dates: March 24 & 25

• Location: Camp Albemarle

• Cost: $40.00 (includes overnight accommodations, lunch & dinner on Sat., and breakfast on Sun.)

• Leader: Rev. Lori Pistor

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The Seekers Sunday school class is challenging all the adult Sunday school classes to work one day this year at Habitat for Humanity. The work might include hammering, painting, or taking apart a house. You'll receive training in how to do it. There is something for everyone! The Kirk's regular day, coordinated by Jim Farthing, is the fourth Saturday of the month. The Seekers are signing up to work March 24. When will your class work? Call Jim to reserve your day!

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The Bible from Scratch Class

You are invited to join the “Bible From Scratch” class. This is a short-term Sunday morning class (10am). The class begins on March 25 and ends on May 14.

This class is designed to be a guided tour through the Old Testament and be introduced to basic tools and skills for Bible study. Participants will get a sense of the general “sweep” of the biblical story, including the major people and the chronology. There will be an opportunity to practice using basic Bible study tools such as concordances, Bible dictionaries and commentaries.

Registration is limited to 15 participants. To register, please email Bonnie Pendleton or call the church office (467-4944).

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Faith Walk Mural
The Faith Walk preschool children are learning about Jesus and his Friends. They created a mural about following Jesus. It's located on the hallway to the Great Hall. Stop by and see their handiwork!

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Ushers for 11:00 a.m. Worship Service Needed
We are in need of volunteers on a rotating basis to usher at the 11:00 a.m. worship service. It is an easy job - - passing out bulletins, checking for open seats, and collecting the offering. If you want to help, please contact Jerry Bowser.

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Open Your Heart And Home To A Wonderful New Adventure
Youth for Understanding USA is looking for warm, active people who are willing to open their hearts and homes to host an exceptional young person from abroad for the 2007-2008 academic year. There are high school students available from all over the world, all ready to begin their exchange experience with the person, couple or family who would welcome them. Host families of previous years often testify that hosting has brought them closer together. The Segreti family have hosted a girl from China and the Buning family a boy from Latvia. Why not open your home and bring the world a little bit closer?

Or do you have a high school student that is 15 to 18 years old that would like to experience another county/language. Programs available for semester, summer and a year-long experience. Looks great on a college resume. If you are interested and/or have questions about hosting, please call Mike and Laurel Callis at (919) 387-8003, or visit the website at www.yfu-usa.org.

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Cary Woman's Club (CWC)
The CWC is accepting applications for the following scholarships:

For applications contact: Dorothy Schmelzeis (854-5745).

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Habitat For Humanity
"…and the walls came tumbling down"…along with the roof, the floors and anything else that could be salvaged. The Habitat volunteers this month worked on de-construction of another house. Thanks to the efforts of Leslie Gordon, Amy Huenemann, Joel Huenemann, and Jim Farthing materials were salvaged from a house and will be sold at the Habitat Re-Use Center. Our next work date is March 24. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Jim Farthing.

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Our Congratulations to Heather Russell and John Price on the birth of their son, Zane Alexander Price, born on February 22.

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Prayer Request of the Week: Please include in your prayers this week our long range planning process.

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Prayers: We pray for Helen Caldwell, Tom Eskew, Mai Wickelgren, Joe Long, Jerry Palmer, Pat Fennell, T. J. Guyton, Rebecca Slack, Sara Saunders, Alan MacIlroy, Colleen Calwell

If you would like more information regarding any of our concerns, please contact the church office.

Glenaire Healthcare Unit: Ruth Wagnon, Nedra Chesnutt, Martha Haake, Louise Harter, Mary Frances Webb, Lillian Soo-Hoo.

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Kirk Annual Report for 2006 is available online! Go to kirkofkildaire.org, put your arrow over "News", click on "Annual Reports", click on the format you want to view it in. The user name is "kirk" and the password is "newhope." That's all there is to it.
Please read about all the discipleship going on through the Kirk and find a place where you can become involved!

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Say Cheese! New Kirk Photo Directory Coming It is time for a new Kirk photo directory, and we need your help to make it complete! We have grown so much that this is a great resource to help us connect the many names and faces we see each week. There is no

If you are interested in getting involved with the coordination/distribution of this directory and/or with greeting the families at the sessions, contact Julie Sherk.

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