Pastor on Call
For an emergency over the weekend, please contact our Pastor Cathy Church Norman.

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Sunday, November 4, 2007
David Wiseman, preacher

Scripture:
Psalm 139

Sermon:
"Weaver God"

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Attendance Sunday, October 21:
8:45 a.m.: 143
11:00 a.m.: 310

Attendance Sunday, October 28:
8:45 a.m.: 101
11:00 a.m.: 340

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Monthly Food Offering & Pennies For Hunger
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. We will also be collecting our Pennies for Hunger offering.

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Jody's Journal

Dear Family and Friends at the Kirk,

This Sunday is a special one at the Kirk as we welcome David and Jeannene Wiseman to the church. They are missionaries in Guatemala and have played a key role in helping us develop our relationship with our friends in Pala'. David and Jeannene will lead a special Sunday School class in the Fellowship Hall. David will preach. We’ll have a special potluck brunch following the 11:00 a.m. service. It will be a Sunday to celebrate our new partnership with the Peace of God church in Pala’. I hope you’ll be here.

We received our first Stewardship update this week. 44% of the congregation has submitted pledges so far. I would love to see us reach as close to 100% participation as possible. It would be a very tangible sign that church members support the congregation we call home. The pledges we’ve received so far represent a 5.89% increase over the previous year. Thank you to those who have already made their pledges. We hope to receive the remaining pledges in the next couple of weeks. The committees are beginning to work on their budgets and the pledge information is helpful in formulating our ministry goals and dreams for the coming year.

This week I experienced one of the privileges of being a pastor at the Kirk. I was part of the service for Lois Golightly, mother of Wendy Little. Lois loved her family and was well loved by her family. We celebrated God’s gift of her life and her resurrection as family and friends gathered for worship. Caregivers organized a meal with food brought from members of the congregation. Each salad and casserole was a symbol of our love and support. Thank you for your care for one another. This week Cathy Church Norman’s grandmother, Mary Turner, died. Along with Cathy, her mother and her sister (both members of the Kirk) were remembered in prayer. Warren Bock led the service for Mary Turner. I am grateful to be a part of a congregation that knows how to love one another, especially in times of need.

I continue to be grateful for you. I look forward to seeing you in church on Sunday.

Grace and Peace,

Jody

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Free to Breathe Run/Walk Rally
On Saturday, November 3, come join many other Kirk members and participate in the Free to Breathe 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk & Rally at Ravenscroft School 9:00 a.m. We are walking in memory of Sara Saunders and others who have died from lung cancer. You can sign up online at FreetoBreathe.Org and sign up under Sara's Team. Cost to partcipate is $20 if you sign up in advance. If you cannot walk sign up online to make a donation to Sara's Team to support the cause. 100% of the money raised goes to research to prevent lung cancer.

Youth and their families are also encouraged to walk or donate as a way to support Kenneth and Hayden Saunders.

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OWLS (Older, Wiser, Loving Seniors) On Monday, November 5, the OWLS will meet at the Kirk at 10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The program will be presented by Caroline Williams, Special Representative of North Carolina Assistive Technology. She will inform us of services of special interest to seniors. We will also be entertained with a Harmonious Harmonica Interlude by Kirk member Ray Wilson. Call Bob Adams for more information.

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AIM (Affirming and Inspiring Moms)
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, November 6 with featured speaker Rev. Jody Welker discussing marriage and family in a presentation titled, "The Four Degrees of Love from the Apostle of Love."

There will be no AIM meeting November 20 due to Thanksgiving break.

AIM (Affirming and Inspiring Moms) is a group that meets the first and third Tuesdays of every month at 9:30 a.m. 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 Beans, Stone's Education Superstore, and Chick-fil-A, will provide discount coupons and free admission passes at all our meetings.

Please email Lori Houck to join our AIM meeting announcement list, or call Jill Kammerer for more information.

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Next Week at Wednesday Night Live! Entree - Smothered Chicken Events of the Night

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Men Of The Kirk Breakfast Meeting
The Men of the Kirk will have their breakfast meeting on Saturday, November 10 at 7:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. The speaker wil be Dave Buchanan, a member of St. Giles Presbyterian Church who will speak on StepUp Ministry. Join us for a great $2 meal and an interesting topic. Call the church office (467-4944) to make reservations.

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College of Faith: Turning Faith into Action

Launch the Long Range Planning conversation to a new level at the College of Faith on Saturday, November 17th. Starting at 8:30, the Long Range Planning Committee and others will host sessions to focus

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Kirk Children Center Church Member Registration
Church member registration will be Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Session Room. You are welcome to attend a tour of the preschool on January 22 or 23, beginning at 10:00 a.m. For more information or questions, please contact Brenda Holladay (469-4895).

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Presbyterian Womens Spring Retreat March 7-9, 2008
Christian Family Living Retreat Center, North Topsail Beach, NC

Ladies, it is an exciting time of year - time to be thankful for the outreach work and support that we find through Circles and PW. It is time to be thankful for the beauty of our earth. And it is time to make plans to enjoy the beauty of the beach with other Christian women.

Even if you are not active in a Circle, all Kirk women and friends are welcome to attend the retreat. The cost will be $145 for Friday 5:00 p.m. - Sunday noon, and will include three meals on Saturday and Sunday brunch. We are excited to announce that Susan Mazzara will lead the retreat, focusing on the theme of simplicity inner and outer.

Reservations and $75 deposit (or $145 full cost) can be given to Elaine Loyack, Jill Kaufman, or Sharon Welker, your 2008 retreat coordinators, or to Circle or PW treasurers. Deposits are due by the PW Christmas Brunch on December 8. A decision will be made at the brunch as to whether we have enough registrations to keep the reservation (we need 35 minumum, and the dining hall hosts 60 maximum). If we cancel by December 8, we can get our money back, and so will you. After that date, deposits will be non-refundable. Please plan to pay the remaining cost of the retreat, $70, by February 8.

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PW Retreat March 7-9, 2008 Registration

Name ___________________________________________
Amount paid: __________________________
(checks will be held until December 8, and either returned or deposited on December 10.)

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Come Learn about our Partnership with Guatemala
David and Jeannene Wiseman will be presenting information about their work in Guatemala. David was the pastor at Cary Presbyterian for many years and he is now a mission co-worker in Guatemala.
Come find out more about our brothers and sisters in Pala', which is where our partner church is located.

The presentation will be in the Fellowship Hall during the Sunday School hour (9:45-10:45).

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We're Looking For Kirk Database Help
The Kirk has been blessed to have member Roy Dixon build and oversee its member database for many years. Roy would now like to have help in managing it. The Personnel and Office Committee is looking for someone knowledgable in the use of "Microsoft Access" to assist Roy. If you have such knowledge and would be willing to volunteer, or have questions, please contact Roy Dixon or the church office 467-4944.

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Do You Use Your Envelope Number? If you go to a bank to conduct a transaction, the first thing the teller is going to ask you is "What is your account number?" The teller asks this for two reasons:

Remember that there may be another person in the bank records with the same name as yours and you may have more than one account at the bank. The same is true at the Kirk.

Your envelope number acts as your Kirk account number. We ask for it on all contributions, the e-pledge form, and the hand-written pledge form for the same reasons as the teller at the bank. It identifies the exact account and it allows processing a contribution or pledge in about one-third the time (especially if the hand writing on a pew envelope or pledge card has to be deciphered). So please be sure to always include your envelope number on pledges and contributions.

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Hospital Supplies For Guatemala
Kirk members traveling to Guatemala in January 2008 plan to visit Hospitalito Atitlán in Santiago Atitlán, Sololá Guatemala to learn more about the hospital’s needs and to bring supplies the hospital requests in its wish list. The Kirk’s Handwork Circle is sponsoring a drive to collect these items. We invite Kirk members to participate in this drive in any of the following ways:

• Drop off wish list items in the collection box in the alcove next to the narthex.

• Knit or crochet red caps in cotton yarn. Among the items on the wish list are red caps for newborns. Handwork Circle is making a special effort to make and collect newborn hats. Patterns are available in the alcove beside the elevator.

• Provide red cotton yarn for knitters and crocheters to use. The patterns we are following use Lily Sugar ‘n Cream cotton yarn in red (available at AC Moore and Michael’s), but we will be happy to improvise with any red cotton yarn you have on hand. We request 100% cotton only please.

• Come knit with us at Wednesday Night Live beginning November 14.

You can find the wish list, patterns, and more information about the drive on the Kirk’s web site at http://www.kirkofkildaire.org/GuatemalaMedSupplies/Supplies.html. Questions? Call Susan Mazzara.

To learn more about Hospitalito Atitlán, visit their web site at http://www.puebloapueblo.org/ha.html.

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Stephen Ministry News

"A Taste of Stephen Ministry"
Please remember "A Taste of Stephen Ministry" will be Sunday, November 11. We hope you will come and get a "taste" of what Stephen Ministry is all about, and share a taste of something good to eat at the same time. The information session will be held after both services. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall after the 8:45 service, or join us in the Session Room after the 11:00 service. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Stephen Ministry:
Christ Caring for People Through People
The Stephen Leader Team expresses thanks to those in the congregation who completed our Kirk survey. Many of you were willing to take a few minutes from Wednesday Night Live!, Sunday School class, or Circles and other groups to complete the forms. We also had a great response to the online survey: 60 took the time to go to the site and share your thoughts. With congregation, staff, and current Stephen Ministers responding, it is very affirming to know that people strongly believe in the importance of this outreach, are comfortable with knowing how to request or become a Stephen Minister, and find our pastoral staff supportive. The Leader Team will continue to look at the responses, and use the data to guide decisions related to helping all in the congregation and our visitors know more about Stephen Ministry.

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Habitat for Humanity
Thanks to James Crawford, Brian and Mark Dalgetty, Jim Farthing, Leslie Gordon, Tom Grundstrom, Harlanette and Bob Harrison, Amy and Joel Huenemann, Mike and Annette Taylor, and Rich Woynicz for volunteering their time this past Saturday to construct another Habitat home. This group of volunteers worked on interior trim, painting, and deck railing. Our next work date is November 10. If you would like to volunteer, you must contact Jim Farthing no later than November 4, so reservations can be made.

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New Paint in the Fellowship Hall Take a look at our lovely "new" Fellowship Hall! A big thanks to the Projects Task Force members who painted it: John and Joyce Billotte, Dave Buning, Amy and Joel Huenemann, Joe Keller and Jack Shannon (Barb's husband). Another big thanks to the Fellowship Hall

• using only blue painter's tape to attach signs to the walls. Never push pins or staples.
• placing tables, chairs & trash cans at least four inches away from the walls and columns.
• cleaning up spills right away.
• moving the carts of tables & chairs & room dividers carefully.

Thanks, Joyce Billotte

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Our Congratulations to Mike and Kelly Laraway on the birth of their daughter, Taylor Suzanne, born on September 30.

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Our Condolences to the family of Lois Golightly upon her death and to Vicky Church, Cathy Church Norman and Tammy Robbins and their families on the death of their mother and grandmother.

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Prayer Request Of The Week - Please include in your prayers this week our missionaries from Guatemala, David and Jeannene Wiseman.

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Praying for Your Elders: 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 week’s elder is Phil Saunders, of the Finance and Stewardship Committee. Please remember Phil in your prayers.

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Prayers: We pray for Barbara Smith (foot surgery), Marilyn Caldwell (knee surgery), Joe Long, Edna Cole (broken hip), Helene Mochrie (back surgery), Jim Leonard, Erwin Bigger, Brenda Armstrong, Beth Brown, Louise Harter, Helen Floyd, Janice Coats, Jeff Slack, 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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Celebrate Our Partnership with Pala

Join Kirk members and friends following 11:00 worship on November 4 for brunch in the Fellowship Hall. David and Jeannene Wiseman, formerly of Cary Presbyterian Church and now missionaries to Guatemala, will be there, too. Bring your favorite dish to share. Please bring enough to feed 10 - 12 persons using the following schedule:

A - L Main dish

M - S Side dish

T - Z Dessert

The Fellowship and Mission Committees will be on hand in the Fellowship Hall kitchen before worship if you would like to drop off your dish to keep it warmed or chilled.

There will be a table set up during the potluck to sign up for donations of items or services for the Guatemala fundraising auction in February. Please think about items you or someone you know could donate to auction and sign them up at the potluck.

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Fifteen travelers will represent the Kirk on our 3rd trip to Guatemala January 5th -12th, 2008. They are:

Stephanie Arnold
Susan Mazzara
Kathy Wells
Kate Wells
Sylvia Nygard
Taylor Jordan
Patty Snow
Carol Hamilton
Jill Kaufman
Brian Kaufman
Virginia Anthony
Barney Hale
Annette Homiller
Hal Jordan
Ashleigh Hardes (Mary Kay's daughter)

The trip will consist of four days in Pala', interviewing the scholarship recipients, reviewing the progress of the economic development initiative, getting lessons in Quiché and native crafts and worshipping with the people there. Then we will travel to Santiago Atilan to visit the temporary hospital there, learning of their program and taking supplies for the hospital.

The Kirk has forwarded $6,500 to CESSMAQ, the service arm of the Maya Quiché Presbytery, for the vocational training, health seminars and the mini-loan program, all of which are underway thanks to your generosity. We recently received a letter from Francisco Mas, an elder in the Peace of God Church in Pala, stating that 24 farmers had been able to buy additional coffee plants and that 28 women had received loans for buying pigs and other items.

The Kirk has agreed to fund 28 scholarships for students from Pala for 2008. Half of those funds have been transferred to CESSMAQ. We have taken on more scholarships than originally planned and will need additional funds in excess of those already raised to fulfill our 3-year commitment. The good news is that we are getting a volume discount so that the scholarships are costing a little less than $300 per year.

The Guatemala Mission Committee will hold an auction to benefit the programs in Guatemala (similar to the fund raiser for the handicapped ramp) on February 8, 2008 at MacGregor Downs County Club. Please look for upcoming announcements regarding
that event.

David Wiseman, Presgov Mission Co-worker in Guatemala and former pastor at Cary Presbyterian Church, will give a program concerning his work in Guatemala during the Sunday school hour on November 4. All are welcome.

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Be Part of Sara's Team
Youth and their families are invited to participate in the Free to Breathe event this Saturday, November 3. Sign-up online at http://www.freetobreathe.org/ as part of Sara's Team in memory of Sara Saunders. If you are not able to participate in person, you are invited to make a contribution. Thank you!

State Fair Parking Lot Thanks to everyone for another successful state fair parking lot fundraiser! Although this was not a record-setting year, we still raised much-needed funds that will support youth programs, retreats, and Kirk Kredits. Nearly half of the youth budget each year is raised at this fundraiser. An e-mail will be sent to all youth and parents this week with a list of everyone who worked at the parking lot. Please notify Nancy Stokes of any corrections because this is the list that will be used to allot Kirk Kredits. A special thanks again goes to Harlan Stafford who is the parking lot organizer. Harlan was present every day of the fair to set up and take down the signs, provide supplies, manage the volunteers, collect and deposit money and many other tasks. This project would not be possible without Harlan's hard work. Thank you!

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Youth Council
Youth Council will meet in the Activity Building at noon on Sunday, Nov 11. This is an important meeting to discuss the use of the parking lot tithe. Please e-mail or call Lynn Godwin if you cannot attend.

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MS Movie Night Nov 11 Middle schoolers will gather in the Activity Building for supper and a movie on November 11. Parents please drop off and pick up your youth at the Activity Building instead of Fellowship Hall or the drop-off circle. Time is still 6-8 p.m.

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HS Potluck and Small Groups November 11
The next high school potluck and small group meeting will be Sunday, November 11 at the home of Kenneth and Hayden Saunders, 108 Buckden Place in Cary. If your last name begins with A-G bring a dessert, H-R bring a main dish, and S-Z bring a side dish. Following supper we plan to meet in two small groups; freshmen/sophomores and juniors/seniors. Hope to see you then!

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MS Rake-n-Run November 18 Middle school youth will gather at the lower parking lot of the Kirk at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 18. They will travel to homes to rake leaves and return to the Kirk by 6:00 p.m. for supper. Parents may pick up youth in the drop-off circle at 6:45 p.m.

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Guatemala Help
Thanks to everyone who brought supplies last week for the hospital in Guatemala. If you did not bring anything, you may still do so. Collection boxes are near the elevators. Lists of needed supplies are in the same location.

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Youth Calendar

Nov 3: Free to Breathe Walk in memory of Sara Saunders

Nov 4: Youth group 6-8 p.m. Fellowship Hall. HS-pack goodie boxes for last year's graduates; MS-games

Nov 11: Youth Council meeting-noon in the Activity Building
HS potluck and small groups at the Saunders 6-8 p.m.
MS Movie night-meet in Activity building

Nov 18: MS Rake-n-Run; meet at the Kirk at 4; eat at 6 and dismiss at 6:45 p.m.
HS 6-8 p.m. Fellowship Hall; program on self-image

Nov 25: Thanksgiving weekend-no youth group meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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