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

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Sunday, November 11, 2007
Jody Welker, preacher

Scripture:
I Corinthians 7:10-16
Luke 20:27-38

Sermon:
"One Bride, Seven Husbands, and Us"

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Attendance Sunday, November 4:
8:45 a.m.: 178
11:00 a.m.: 277

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Pennies for Hunger:
Donation November 4: $13.00
Year to date: $249.58

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Fellowship:
Please join other Kirk members and visitors for a time of fellowship and refreshments following worship on the patio. Refreshments this week will be provided by the Evangelism and Member Ministry Committee.

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Nancy's Notes

We are quickly approaching Thanksgiving and with that I want to offer my appreciation for the many, many adults who make youth ministry at the Kirk possible. I realize that when listing names, it is easy to leave someone out. If I do so, please let me know, but more importantly know that your work is appreciated and known to God and to the youth, even if not listed here!

Adult elders for youth are Dewey Cassell and Lynn Godwin. Dewey completes his term on Session at the end of December and I am grateful for his three years of dedicated service and faithful leadership. Lynn will serve another year and we will welcome a new adult elder in January.

Middle school youth group advisors are: Barry Harmon, Joan Humphreys, Jane McNeill, Vince Rash, Kate Wells, Dona Woodard, and Rich Woynicz. High school advisors are: Ann Branch, Doug and Judi Nagy, Jack and Robin Shannon, Allison Stafford, and Harlan Stafford. The youth group planning team is: Stephanie Bynum, Jo Nygard, Lauren Porter, Allison Stafford, and Amy Woynicz. Youth meal coordinators are Sandra Clark and Mary Hall. Many parents of youth serve on meal teams to prepare and serve Sunday night meals. All these folks make Sunday night youth group possible.

Joel Huenemann has served as high school Sunday school teacher for many years and his faith inspires many youth. I am grateful for his continuing service. The Faith Challenge staff includes: Howard Brown, Kathy Carmer, Dewey Cassell, Lisa Clark, Allison Connors, Terri Fleming, Kay Guyton, Barry Harmon, Joan Humphreys, John Leonard, Gino and Ruth Menechella, Vince Rash, Phil Saunders, David Snow, Karen Stancil, Melinda Thompson, Carol Wells, Mai Wickelgren, Dona Woodard, and Amy Woynicz.

Confirmation is headed by Associate Pastor Stephanie Arnold and Edla Prevette. Each confirmand is mentored by an adult in the congregation and these are: Nathan Bigger, Doug and Hope Brown, Sue Bunning, Linda Bruggers, Doug Burton, Stephanie Bynum, Mary Droessler, Mary Helen Earle, Dave Earley, Pete Gaucher, Lynn Godwin, Barry Harmon, Annette Homiller, Jennifer Leonard, Judi Nagy, Melanie Rankin, Phil Saunders, David Snow, Karen Stancil, Pattie Stephenson, Bill Stokes, and Kate Wells.

As you can see, it takes many hands and hearts to help our youth grow in faith. I am so appreciative of all that these adults share of themselves and of their love of God. Thank you!

Nancy

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Deadline For December "Windows" Articles
The deadline for articles to be included in the December issue of "Windows" is Tuesday, November 13, at 9:00 a.m. There will be no emailed Krier the week of November 19 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Next Week at Wednesday Night Live! Entree - Baked Spaghetti 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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Upcoming Events and Updates For Thursday Morning Bible Study
The Thursday morning Bible study will have a regular meeting on November 15. Please mark your calendars for our covered dish Christmas lunch at the home of Sue Buning on December 6, at 10:30 a.m. (with car pooling from the church if needed). We will not meet again in December. The first meeting of 2008 will be January 3, at 9:30 a.m.

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50+ Group
The 50+ Group will meet on Thursday, November 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall to enjoy a potluck supper. All are welcome to come and hear representatives of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes tell about the various activities of that organization. If you have questions, please call Carole and Jerry Rhodes.

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Book Discussion Group If you like to read and talk about books, please come join the Book Discussion Group, which meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Friday of every month. The group will meet on November 16 at the home of Nelly Kutchukian. The book to be discussed is “Three Cups of Tea” by Greg Mortinson. All adult members are welcome, whether or not they’ve finished the book.

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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 17. Starting at 8:30, the Long Range Planning Committee and others

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Presbyterian Women's Christmas Brunch
The Giving Tree is the theme for the 2007 Presbyterian Women's Christmas Brunch. All women of the Kirk are invited to attend. The brunch is a catered affair beginning at 9:30 and ending by 11:30. You must purchase your $7.00 ticket prior to the event. Brunch tickets can be purchased through your Kirk Circle, in the office hallway on November 11, 18, or 25, or in the church office no later than Friday, November 30.

The Brunch is an event you do not want to miss. This is a time of wonderful fellowship, food, laughter, and the renewal of friendships. The Presbyterian Women's Honorary Life Award will be presented. Free childcare and transportation will be provided for those who request the service at time of ticket purchase. Please contact Kathy Keller with questions.

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Kirk-Wide Caroling - Mark Your Calendar With the weather getting colder and Christmas trees replacing the pumpkins and garden supplies in the stores, it's time to start getting into the holiday spirit. Please mark your calendars for Kirk-Wide Caroling on Sunday, December 16, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Contact Rich Woynicz for more information. Adults, youth, and children with parents are invited.

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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 Women's Spring Retreat March 7-9, 2008
Christian Family Living Retreat Center, North Topsail Beach, NC

Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.

This year's Presbyterian Women's retreat will explore the practice of simplicity as both an inward and an outward discipline. Some of the topics and questions we will explore include: What are the Biblical roots of simplicity? What are some of the disciplines and practices that help cultivate simplicity of heart and mind? What does simplicity look like when given outward expression? What is the relationship between simplicity and freedom in Christ.

Make your reservations now! Kirk women and friends are welcome to attend the retreat. The cost will be $145 for Friday 5pm - Sunday noon, and will include three meals on Saturday and Sunday brunch.

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.

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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Stewardship Pledge Update
Thank you to those who have already made their pledges. As of last Monday, 47% of the members have pledged a total of $685,000. Of the pledges received, the trend is encouraging in terms of increased commitments. The average increase in the pledge is 8.5%. We are still waiting to hear from the rest of the congregation. We hope to hear from every member of the church, even if some find that they cannot make a pledge this year. Our goal is for 100% response that will enable us to grow in mission and ministry. Please remember you can make a pledge online at www.kirkofkildaire.org or by submitting a pledge card.

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Interested In Computers? Networks? Databases?
Computer Security?
Wondering how you could help out the Kirk a few hours every month? The Kirk's CNN (Computer Network Nerds) will meet following Wednesday Night Live the last Wednesday of the month. We do things like:
• Keep the Kirk's personal computers and servers up and running
• Upgrade the computer hardware and software
• Expand and secure the Kirk's network
• In 2008 we have plans to possibly build a computer lab for the CE Children's program.

We meet about 5:00 p.m., start some backups,will eat at WNL, then will complete our work. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, November 28. Join us for some teckie fun and fellowship.

Contact Rich Woynicz if you have questions.

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Holiday Help For Our Community Christian Community in Action (CCA) is gearing up for an exciting NEW way to help families at Christmas! In addition to furnishing holiday meals from the CCA

Crisis ministry pantry needs continue to be canned vegetables, fruits, meats, and soups.

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Stephen Ministry News

Whether you are interested in becoming a Stephen Minister, or perhaps wondering about obtaining a Stephen Minister for yourself, friend, or loved one, or just simply curious about Stephen Ministry in general, please join us for "A Taste of Stephen Ministry" after both worship services this Sunday, November 11. We hope to give you an opportunity to learn what this ministry is all about and share a "taste" of something good to eat at the same time. Join us in the Fellowship Hall after the 8:45 service, or you may join us in the Session Room after the 11:00 service. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Thank You For Supporting
Thank you very much to everyone who supported the fundraiser event on November 1. A special thank you to Mike Ream from Carrabbas Italian Grill on Kildaire Farm Road, Mark Wells from Chapel Hill and our own Frank Pittman. The dinner was marvelous and the concert magnificent. With your help we raised just over $4,500 for the new sanctuary piano.

The Piano Task Force

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Our Condolences to Stacey Anfindsen and family on the death of his father.

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Prayer Request Of The Week - Please include in your prayers this week the Confirmation Class and adults on a Mission trip to Washington, DC.

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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 Julie Bell, of the Caregivers Committee. Please remember Julie in your prayers.

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Prayers: We pray for Marilyn Caldwell (knee surgery), Edna Cole (broken hip), Brenda Armstrong, Beth Brown, Louise Harter, 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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The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.

Johann Sebastian Bach

How many of you remember Music Dedication Sunday? We began with fifteen minutes of piano music, and by the time the chimes rang, our hearts and minds were prepared for the worship of God. We ended with piano and organ and congregation united in song, dedicated for another week of service. Such is the power of music and the instruments that make it.

The Fazioli is a piano handcrafted of the finest materials, made in Italy. It has such a reputation, we have had professional musicians volunteer to give benefit performances. It has such a reputation, some people drove from Chapel Hill to attend services. Frank Pittman, our organist, teaches at Meredith College. He had random people talk to him about the Kirk and the Fazioli. What an opportunity for outreach, fellowship, and worship.

This excellence comes at a cost. I did not even know that such an expensive piano existed, until I served on this committee. It is about the same as a high-end Lexus, $85,000, (and that is a great price). This piano is two years old. A new one is almost twice that much. We can be kind and say that a Lexus would be a good car for twenty years. The Fazioli will last for generations.

I am reminded of a devotional by Max Lucado:

Play Sublimely

"Antonio Stradivari was a seventeenth-century violin maker whose name in its Latin form, Stradivarius, has become synonymous with excellence. He once said that to make a violin less than his best would be to rob God, who could not make Antonio Stradivari's violins without Antonio. He was right. God could not make Stradivarius violins without Antonio Stradivari. Certain gifts were given to that craftsman that no other violin maker possessed. In the same vein, there are certain things you can do that no one else can. In the great orchestra we call life, you have an instrument and a song, and you owe it to God to play them both sublimely."

I think that the world would be a poorer place with no cathedrals, or Sistine Chapel, or Stradivarious violins, or Fazioli pianos. They lift us up. Let us play sublimely. Join me in supporting the piano fund.

Sue Buning

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The Kirk's new website will be active Sunday, November 11. At 12:00 come to the Great Hall for a brief presentation of the website and its new features!

We hope you'll look at the new site at www.kirkofkildaire.org immediately. Take your time and look for new features that will save you time like 1) registering for events, 2) searching for specific information, or 3) using the information pages to contact the person in charge of a committee or event.

We welcome your questions or suggestions! Please send them to the Webmaster: from the Kirk's website click on "Contact Us", then "Website Staff", then "Webmaster."

Sometime in the future, more features will be added, like Krier articles, although we will continue delivering the Krier by e-mail. Please send your news and announcements to kirkofkildaire@nc.rr.com. Be sure to include the dates you want the article to be in the Krier, whether you want the article in "Windows on the Kirk" (the printed newsletter that goes out the last week of each month), and whether you want a shortened version of the article in the Sunday bulletin.

A huge thanks to the New Website Task Force who have worked nearly two years to be able to bring you this completely fresh new website: Joyce Billotte, Cathy Church Norman, Allison Connors, David Covington, Rick Cumby, Emyr Edwards, Steve Giles, Stefanie Hansen, Steve Pogue, and Randy Robbins.

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Youth Council
Youth Council will meet in the Activity Building at noon on Sunday, November 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. 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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Kirk Kredits from State Fair Parking Lot
An e-mail was sent to all youth and parents listing everyone who worked at the parking lot. This same list is posted on the youth kiosk. Please notify Nancy Stokes of any corrections. Each shift worked at the parking lot will receive $65 in Kirk Kredits.

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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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ASP Sign-ups
The Kirk will attend Appalachia Service Project (ASP) June 22-28, 2008. We plan to take six work crews of five youth and two adults each. Students who have completed 9th grade through those in college are eligible to attend. Look for sign-up tables in the narthex on November 11 and 18 before and after worship. A non-refundable deposit of $50 is due with registration.

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Montreat Youth Conference Registration information and forms are in the youth kiosk in the narthex. A $100 deposit

and the registration form are due Nov 18. We are requesting July 13-19, 2008 as our first choice and July 6-12 as our second choice. We will not know until mid-January which week we will actually attend.

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Youth Calendar

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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