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Pastor on Call * * * * * * * * * * * * Sunday, September 30, 2007 Scripture: Sermon: * * * * * * * * * * * * Fellowship: * * * * * * * * * * * * Attendance Sunday, September 23: * * * * * * * * * * * * Do you play the piano?
On Sunday afternoons of September 30 and October 7, Kirk members are invited to come and test drive the Fazioli! Our Director of Music, Mary Kay, will meet interested players in the sanctuary from 1:00 -3:00 p.m. If you play a little or play a lot, children piano students and adult pianists are welcomed! Mary Kay will be on hand for guidance and questions. * * * * * * * * * * * * Nancy's NotesYouth ministry for fall is off to a great start! Attendance on Sunday mornings in Faith Challenge, confirmation, and the high school class has been fantastic. If your youth has not attended yet, I encourage them to do so. The teachers and curriculum are dynamic and engaging with the goal of helping youth mature in faith. Fifty-six youth and adults visited Camp Chestnut Ridge last weekend for the annual youth fall retreat. The theme was Growing with God and Sunday night youth group will continue this theme throughout the year. I am grateful for the adults that spent their weekend with our youth and for the continued dedication of all youth advisors. Youth group calendars are available in the youth kiosk in the narthex. Please take one. We always have room for more youth on Sunday nights. The State Fair parking lot is coming soon- - October 12-21! This great fundraiser organized by the hard work of Harlan Stafford provides about half the overall budget for youth ministry. It requires many hands and feet. Please sign-up in the narthex if you have not done so. It is already time to plan for next summer's activities! We should know our week for Appalachia Service Project in October and begin taking deposits. Although we will not know our Montreat week until February, we must send in an approximate number attending by December 1. Our first choice for the High School youth conference is July 13-19 and second is July 6-12. Massanatta Springs Middle School Conference is a fabulous event for current 6th, 7th and 8th graders and we plan to attend June 19-22. And last, but certainly not least, I request your prayers for all the
youth and adults in youth ministry. We need God to guide and uphold us,
and your prayers certainly help. Thank you.
Nancy * * * * * * * * * * * * Mary Kay's Cary DaysDear Kirk friends,
Thanks to so many of you who continue to support our branches of music ministry here at the Kirk! Do you know that old rocker song Wake Me When September Ends by Green Day? Well, it has been a busy, but very satisfying month, thanks to you!
Psalm 150, our acoustic ensemble, will offer musical selections at the early service this Sunday. They have written a selection based on the scripture text of the day, which they will sing for the first time this week! The handbell ensembles Chancel Ringers and Coventry Ringers will offer special selections at the late service. We have a special acoustic treat for you at the beginning of worship! Amanda Decker will also be singing at the 11:00 service a lovely setting of On Eagles Wings. We are fortunate to have young singers so willing to share their gifts in worship.
I would like to give you an update on the work of the Piano Task Force. As you know, we prepared a brochure to answer many anticipated questions for this sanctuary piano project, but there are always more. In order to keep the conversations flowing, we will try to briefly address them in the bulletin each Sunday beginning this week.
We appreciate the many monetary gifts already received and ask that you continue to prayerfully consider how you may help us keep this wonderful instrument for the Kirk. The Piano Task Force and friends worked the parking lot at the NC State Football game last Saturday and will do another one in November. We will be happy to have more help!
A fundraiser event will take place on Thursday, November 1. We invite you to a dinner and evening of entertainment here at the church! Mike Reams (Kirk member and proprietor of Carrabas Restaurant in Cary) has graciously offered to provide a great dinner featuring chicken marsala to begin serving at 6:00 p.m. Tony Thompson (Raleigh jazz pianist) and his jazz trio will provide music in the sanctuary at 7:30 p.m. Both gentleman have offered to raise funds for the Fazioli grand piano. Dinner reservations are necessary as Mikes staff will prepare the food fresh here that evening. There is also take-out available. Cost is $20 for dinner and music, $10 for take-out food and $15 for concert tickets at the door. For more information, check out the Krier and flyers in the church and around town. We hope that you will come out and enjoy an evening of fellowship and great music!
Bless you for whatever gifts you offer to our ministry as every one counts!
Peace,
Mary Kay
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Centering Prayer Information Meeting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NCSU Football Parking - Support Mission and Music * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * AIM (Affirming and Inspiring Moms) is a group that meets the first
and third Tuesdays of every month at 9:30. Childcare is provided. Meeting
topics will include parenting, health, safety, and spiritual encouragement
in addition to providing an opportunity for mothers of young children
to socialize and get support. AIM Boosters including Lifetime Fitness,
Jumpin Our next meeting is October 2 with featured speaker Christine Duque from the American Red Cross on "Be Red Cross Ready: Safe Kids and Families." Please contact Lori Houck to join our AIM meeting announcement list, or call Jill Kammerer for more information. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Membership in the OWLS is open to anyone who is not afraid of being called Grandma or Grandpa! Call Bob Adams for information. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Pick up a CROP Walk envelope outside the church office, sign up sponsors for donations, and walk on October 7 at Cary High School. If you don't walk, please sponsor someone who does. You can even donate online at www.cropwalk.org. If you would like to join other walkers for lunch ($3 per person) in the Fellowship Hall between the 11:00 service and the walk, call the church office (467-4944) by September 30 to make your reservation. Call Amy Huenemann for more information. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * KILT (Kirk Intensive Leadership Training) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
SCOT members free. Kirk of Kildaire members $3/adult. All others $5/adult. Children 12 and under free. Maximum family price $10. Please RSVP to Amy Mooney or call Pat Johnston. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * What is Eat with Eight? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The Wake County Autism Society Trunk-or-Treat festival will be at the Kirk on Saturday, October 20, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Trunk-or-Treat is an event to bring the fun of Halloween to special-needs children of the Triangle, and to foster an environment of acceptance and love to their families. The festival features inflatables, carnival games, craft stations, face-painting, and plenty of food and drink. The night ends with children 'trunk-or-treating' through the parking lot in order to fill their bags with candy and treats. In the past, participants have done an amazing job decorating their trunks. A table has been set up in the office hallway with further information and a basket for craft donations. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Marriage Enrichment Retreat - October 26-27
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Upcoming Conferences at Montreat * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Harvest Feast
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 50+ Group Outing Planned for December * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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Faith and Theology Adult Sunday School Class * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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Offering Discipline * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Parents of last year's HS graduates * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Do you have left-over Study Books? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mission MattersPeacemaking Offering * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Library LingoFew, if any, church denominations rival the Presbyterian record of providing for higher education opportunities in our country. The September issue of Presbyterian Today is dedicated to the topic of higher education and gives us interesting statistics. Did you know that there are 64 colleges with Presbyterian connections? Of these, North Carolina has the largest number (9), followed by Pennsylvania (6) and Tennessee (5). The five historically ethnic colleges are in NC (2), AB, AK and TN. The four women's colleges are in GA, NC, PA and VA. The only men's college is Hampden-Sydney in VA which also happens to be the oldest (1775). Together all these colleges enroll about 143,000 students, with 44,000 at the Inter-American University in Puerto Rico. Eleven are ranked among the top-hundred liberal arts colleges. The issue also lists the twelve seminaries (out of a total of 253) in the Association of Theological Schools (www.ats.edu) related to PC(USA), and ways to become familiar with their programs. There are helpful articles about higher education options, campus ministries, financial aid and relevant books to help students make decisions. There is a colorful report on the 2007 Presbyterian Youth Triennium, this summer's gathering of 4000 college-age students on the campus of Purdue University, held every three years. You are invited to stop by the library to check out this informative issue of Presbyterian Today.
Stephen Ministry News
Stephen Ministry, we invite you to attend "A Taste of Stephen Ministry" on November 11, after the 11:00 service. Please know you are welcome to call any of the Stephen Leaders, Sharon Welker, Sylvia Nygard, Kathy White, or Barbara Oliver to talk about Stephen Ministry at any time. Applications for the training class are available from Bonnie in the church office. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A Stephen Ministry Moment The new titles are:
Please stop by the Stephen Ministry table to see these inspring and encouraging booklets and pick up the ones that will touch you or someone you love.
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Habitat For Humanity * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Our Condolences to Dave Pendleton, Doug Burton, and Jim Green and their families on the deaths of their fathers and to Stephanie Bynum on the death of her cousin. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Prayer Request Of The Week - Please include in your prayers this week all those who are away doing the Lord's work, such as: those attending the Willow Creek Small Groups Conference and our mission team in New Orleans. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Praying for Your Elders: We have begun to include in the Krier
and Sunday bulletin an opportunity for you to pray for elders who are
serving on the Session. Each week we highlight one elder and ask that
you pray for him or her as they seek to lead at the Kirk. The staff is
also praying for this elder. This weeks elder is Janet Covington.
Please remember Janet in your prayers. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Family members of: Liz Hynson (mother), Gregory Bowman (father), Jeannie Harned (sister), Lawson Rankin (mother), Monty Brekke (sister, deployed to Iraq), Vicky Church, Tammy Robbins, Cathy Church Norman (mother/grandmother), Penny Setzer (friend), Jewell and Vernon Tice (daughter), Carolyn Cobb (brother), Pat Gauck (brother), Steve Giles (father), Jackie Green (mother), Wanda Shive (mother), Jason Hansen (mother), Kay Guyton (father), Hannah Lugiano (mother), Julie Schaffer (father), Rick Van Genderen (father), Sylvia Nygard (father), Pam Summers (brother), Mary Ann Wannamaker (son), Nayda Colomb (daughter-in-law), Laura Anne Welch (aunt), Angie Christopher (father), Bill and Libby Eberle (daughter,son-in-law), Celeste Manley (mother), Chet Fennell (mother), John & Patricia Dreese (daughter-in-law), Colleen Calwell (brother), Betsy & Bill Stewart (mothers), Lynne Palmer (father). Please remember to include our Stephen Ministers and their care receivers in your prayers. 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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Nominations Being Accepted
All letters of nomination must follow these guidelines:
Please send all letters of nomination to the chairperson:
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Planned work includes: For more information or to RSVP contact Rich Woynicz.
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High Schoolers Invited to "Continue the Journey" Middle school will do a church-wide scavenger hunt with the goal of collecting school supplies at each point along the hunt. At the end, you'll assemble the supplies for a needy student. Come enjoy the fun and help someone, too! High school will learn about the small group programs that will begin on October 14 and will do a follow-up activity from the retreat. Join us.
Sep 30: HS small group leaders and advisors meet at 5 p.m. Oct 7: CROP walk for MS. HS plans pending Oct 14: Youth Council-noon
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