July 08, 2015 - White Memorial Presbyterian Church

WMPCWEEK LY
Volume XLIX
July 8, 2015
No. 27
Visit whitememorial.org to view
this week’s Sunday Snippet.
Joys and Concerns
Prayers and Christian Concerns to:
Gary and Cheryl Blanton and Tamara and Bobby Shatterly,
Logan and Anderson on the death of Gary’s sister, Joan
Williams, June 26; Dan and Flo Durway on the death of Dan’s
brother, Joseph Robert Durway, June 28; John and Elizabeth
Grovenstein and Michael on the death of John’s father, Jim
Grovenstein, June 30.
Congratulations to:
Martha and Jody Moore and Gene Moore on the bir th of
Martha and Jody’s grandchild and Gene’s great-grandchild,
Anne Louise Moore, May 18, to Bill and Laura Anne Moore.
Susan and Bill Hodges on the bir th of gr andchild Luka
Hudson Vukina, June 25, to Lauren and Josip Vukina.
New Presbyterians:
Isabella Jane Whitehead, bor n J une 15, child of Chr isten
and Michael Whitehead and grandchild of Joy and Jimmy
King.
Hospitals (* = discharged):
Duke Raleigh: *Meg Ellis.
Home Communion Visits
Church elders and pastoral staff are available to provide home
communion if you or someone you know cannot attend worship.
If you would like to schedule a visit to share the sacrament of
communion in your home, please contact Lisa Hebacker at
919-834-3425, ext. 208, or Judy Pidcock at 919-834-3425, ext.
238, and let us know of your interest.
In the Church Triumphant
Paul Parker Creech – July 5, 2015
WMPC family members: wife, Connie Creech;
sons, Luke Creech, and Paul and Kelly Creech; brother and
sister-in-law, Gray and Betsy Reade Creech and their children,
Rachael, Sonny and Betsy Reade; and niece, Julia Gray Hooks
and her daughter, Blair Shuster.
Your Attention Please
Divan Center Discussion Group
Divan Center is starting a discussion series one Sunday each
month at 3:00 p.m. where the participants will meet and share their
ideas on a specific topic. The topics will range from
education to healthcare, culture to philosophy. Every month we
will read an article related to the topic and a moderator will
manage the discussion by asking several key questions pertaining
to the article. Discussion will last approximately 60 minutes. For
more information, visit www.divancenter.org.
Confirmation Prayer Partners
Members of every age group are being sought to be Prayer
Partners for the 2015-16 confirmation year. Prayer Partners are
asked to hold up a specific eighth grader and his/her family in
personal prayer from September to May. Please consider joining in
this intentional and meaningful way to include our wider church
family in confirmation. The confirmands will only know that
someone in the congregation is praying for them, not who you are.
To add your name to a list, email Daniella Kamis-Brown at
[email protected].
Weekday School Registration
Weekday School registration for 2015-16 is ongoing.
Applications are in the office and online at
whitememorial.org/wds. Contact Cynthia Baggett at
919-834-4637 or [email protected] with questions.
July 29 newsletter deadline: Tuesday noon, July 14.
VO CATIO N
Who is God calling you to be?
Each week, Summer Forum will host guest speakers who will
focus on specific topics centered around vocation.
Sunday
9:30 a.m.
Pickard
July 12: Sharing Stories about Vocation
Come listen to several church members share stories about
how they understand their call or vocation. When we are open
to the movement of God’s spirit within ourselves, we can
follow God’s call to our true vocation. Join the conversation as
we explore the meaning of vocation for us as individuals and
as a community of faith.
July 19: Spiritual Gifts: One Path to Vocation
Join presenter Emily McNair as she teaches us about spiritual
gifts. What are your spiritual gifts? Is there a difference
between a talent and a spiritual gift? What are some fun ways
to use them?
July 26: Discernment and Vocation
Come learn how to discern your true vocation. Lisa Hebacker
will share practical ways to help us pray and
listen for who God is calling us to be.
A complete list of August speakers can be
found at whitememorial.org/summer-forum.
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Vacation
Church School
“In God we live, move and exist.”
Acts 17:28a, CEB
At this year’s Vacation Church School 212 children visited the G-Force Zone and experienced God’s unstoppable love and
learned how to show God’s love in action. During each day’s assembly, children, youth and adults celebrated God through
movement, singing, drama and storytelling. We were joined by Checkers the Cheetah who helped us learn to move, act, care,
follow and share with God.
Our VCS navigators met people from the Bible who taught us how to put our faith into action. We saw how God called Moses to
get moving to lead his people out of Egypt. Solomon demonstrated how to act for God through building the temple. We learned
about caring through four friends who carried their paralyzed friend to Jesus. The healing of Bartimaeus taught us about following God. And the women at the empty tomb taught us about sharing the Good News.
Our VCS navigators zoomed through craft, music, movement and new science zones. Additionally, 30 young children of our
adult helpers shared in a fun nursery experience.
VCS was also a week of service. We collected 200 sporting goods for Boys and Girls Clubs of Wake County. Donations
included balls, cleats, flying discs and tennis racquets, as well as a $75 donation by WMPC’s Circle C. The three-year-olds and
kindergarteners made homeless kits for their families to keep in their cars for when they encounter someone in need. The fourth
and fifth graders made blankets that will be delivered to Interact, and they shared G-Force songs with Morningside residents on
Friday. In our assemblies and closing worship service, fourth and fifth graders were worship and music leaders. Our decorations
and curriculum will be reused by St. Andrews Presbyterian Church and other sister churches in the New Hope Presbytery.
We are grateful for the 146 adults and 66 youth who led and mentored our children and helped to make our G-Force VCS a
wonderful celebration of God’s love in action.
Directors
Carol Holt and Kristy Wood
Coordinators
Anna Baird, Diane Britt, Dorothy Crowder, Duval Fisher, Katie Gillespie, Erin Goettsch, Kelly Gold, Melissa Graham, Rebecca
Hancock, Kirsten Homdrom, Kimberly Layton, Jerri Lemanski, Kathleen Liebowitz, Paige Marsh, Kelly Miller, Mandy Patterson,
Joelle Pemberton, Kristen Rittenmeyer, Lindsay Smith, Brennan Vanderberry, Lee Veit, Kim Walker, Karl Zinsmeister, Lora
Zinsmeister
Teachers
Kathy Andrew, Kristen Ange, Cynthia Baggett, Lee Baker, Suzanna Beamish, Maggie Black, Fran Botzis, Tammy Cloutier, Paula
Corkey, Erin Duffy, Kimberly Durland, Hanna Compton, Marlet Edwards, Olivia Edwards, Tiska Farnham, Alex Flynn, Meg Groves,
Nancy Hardison, Julie Leon, Cissy Livengood, Kathleen Mayfield-Garcia, Heather Kraudel, Rhonda McNairy, Sarah Meacham,
Jennifer Munford, Ashley Silverman, Lauren Smith, Rebecca Spanbauer, Beth Spano, Elizabeth Thompson, Karen Tinnesz, Alyson
Tuck, Kathy Volcjak, Jessica Wahler, Rachel Walker, Anne Wein, Karen Wilson, Kristi Wilson, Marianne Wood
VCS Adult Volunteers
Morgan Angley, Anna Bazemore, Cheryl Blanton, Karen Brockschmidt, Ansley Cella, Ginger Crowther, Jill Darnell, Julie Daly,
Arielle Dozier, Sally Ferrara, Emily Funderburk, Melissa Green, Carter Grimes, Barbara Gunter, Amanda Harrell, Carey Harris, Carl
Hibbert, Carl Hibbert, Jr., Karen Hoover, Connie Hudson, Ashley Jennings, Jenni Jones, Rebecca Kayye, Tracy Kimbrell, Emily
Lackey, Marty Long, Tiffany Lund, Carol Lynn, Nancy McLean, Donna Mehr, Lisa Mesnard, Suzanne Morrison, Judy Mullins, Gregg
Newton, Tricia Parker, Millie Raynor, Victoria Rectanus, Madeleine Roberts, Elizabeth Robinson, Eloise Robinson, Tamara Shatterly,
Gail Sprecher, Ashley Taylor, Caroline Wall, Anne Wallwork, Kelly Washburn, Leigh Wheeler, Jane Wood, Callie Wright
continued on Page 4
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Snack Providers
In addition to the people listed on page 3, some of whom also brought in snacks, the following gracious people and other anonymous
bakers nourished our bodies and spirits throughout the week:
Emily Allen, Lynn Ashby, Betsy Barnett, Brandon Baron, Nancy Brewer, Beth and Jonathan Broyles, Caroline Carr, Colleen
Edmonston, Allison Egner, Marian Godwin, Jennifer Gottsegen, Ann Hanley, Jill Hemingway, Julia Gray Hooks, Heather Horton,
Brooks Jordan, Elliott Leake, Jennifer Martin, Ryn Millican, Leslie Mize, Sarah Noah, Erica Oliver, Sara Patterson, Sally Phillips,
Elissa Pope, Ashley Robertson, Kristin Seale, Kristen Sloop, Nancy Thompson, Anna Townsend, Walker Wilson
Youth Helpers
Julia Allen, Wyatt Baggett, Cameron Baird, Griffin Baird, Charles Bell, Elizabeth Bond, Eliza Bourne, Sarah Bourne, Rainey
Brewer, Lillian Brimberry, Sarah Goodwin Brook, Alexx Brown, Michael Brown, Elizabeth Bryant, Hayes Chamblee, David Clark,
Thomas Clark, Alice Connor, Sam Corkey, Brayden Crowder, Maggie Duffy, Zoe Durland, Elizabeth Haigler, Grace Haile, Kathryn
Haile, Lauren Hamm, Madeline Haneline, Hannah Harvey, Charlie Johnson, Ashton Jones, Blair King, Sutton Lasso, Abigail
Livengood, Marshall Livengood, Duncan MacRae, Lillienne Martin, Sussie Mason, Alex McNeill, Ainsley Mesnard, Jack Messenger,
Maeve Millen, Maggie Montgomery, Lillie Moore, Hayden Mullins, Gwynn Nowell, Matthew Nunnally, Van Parker, Mary Livingston
Peatross, Garrison Peppers, Carly Rittenmeyer, Lindsey Rittenmeyer, Abigail Robertson, Hannan Rossi, Austin Rohweder, Sally
Sandridge, Clay Schrum, Lawson Strickland, Betsy Teel, Trey Tierney, Weatherly Tierney, Grey Thompson, J. T. Towles, Winston
Tuttle, Reid Walker, Joe Thomas Williams, Lindley Williams
Next year’s Vacation Church School,
directed by Kathleen Mayfield-Garcia and Elizabeth Thompson, will be June 20-24, 2016.
Join us for another great week of growing in faith together!
Questions? Contact Lynn Springfield at 919-834-3425, ext. 232, or [email protected].
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Calendar for the Week
Youth Council Application
Application forms are available online at
whitememorial.org/youth-forms.
Rising Ninth Grade Trip – Buncombe
to Blowing Rock
Please pray for the youth and adults
departing today for western North Carolina.
ASP 2
Please pray for the youth and adults
traveling on ASP next week to West
Virginia.
High School Round Robin Wednesday
Fellowship Lunch
Round 3 will be held at Brixx in Cameron
Village, Wednesday, July 8, from 11:30
a.m.-1:00 p.m.
High School Church School
Summer Round Table continues with full
breakfast & book discussion using The
Good and Beautiful God by James Bryan
Smith. Meet in K100. Parents, please sign
up via SignUpGenius to bring breakfast
items. Thank you.
For any event’s details, visit us online:
whitememorial.org/middleschool
whitememorial.org/highschool
Youth Staff Contact Information
Chip Pope (ext. 213) cpope
Laura Boyd (ext. 240) lboyd
Elizabeth Ramsay (ext. 237) eramsay
Daniella Kamis-Brown (ext. 212)
dkamisbrown
Sunday, July 12 (Psalm 24; Ephesians 1:3-14)
7:00 a.m. - ASP 2 Trip to WV through July 18
9:30 a.m. - Summer Forum (Pickard)
9:30 a.m. - Summer Round Table: Rising Grade 9-Rising College Freshmen (K100)
2:30 p.m. - Rising Ninth Grade Mission Trip Returns (Off Site)
4:00 p.m. - Facilities Close
Monday, July 13 (Ps. 82; 1 Sam. 18:5-30; Acts 11:19-30; Mark 1:29-45)
4:30 p.m. - T’ai Chi for Exercise (Pickard)
5:30 p.m. - T’ai Chi for Exercise (Pickard)
7:00 p.m. - Alcoholics Anonymous (C100)
8:00 p.m. - Adult Basketball (Pickard)
Tuesday, July 14 (Ps. 102; 1 Sam. 19:1-24; Acts 12:1-17; Mark 2:1-12)
7:00 a.m. - Men’s/Women’s Breakfast/Bible Study (Geneva/K100)
9:30 a.m. - Fit after Fifty (Pickard)
1:00 p.m. - Jump Start Your Resumé (K200)
4:30 p.m. - StepUp Board Meeting (C200)
6:00 p.m. - StepUp Life Skills (Geneva)
6:30 p.m. - Personnel Committee (K200)
Wednesday, July 15 (Ps. 1; 1 Sam. 20:1-23; Acts 12:18-25; Mark 2:13-22)
8:00 a.m. - Clothing Closet (W100)
9:00 a.m. - Summer Mother’s Morning Out (Pickard, L101)
11:30 a.m. - Round Robin Wednesday High School Fellowship Lunch (Off Site)
1:00 p.m. - Jump Start Your Resumé (K200)
6:00 p.m. - Yoga for Exercise (C100)
8:00 p.m. - Al-Anon (C100)
Thursday, July 16 (Ps. 16; 1 Sam. 20:24-42; Acts 13:1-12; Mark 2:23-3:6)
8:00 a.m. - StepUp Ministry Employment Workshop (C100)
9:30 a.m. - T’ai Chi for Exercise (C200); Grandparent/Grandchild Day Camp (K100)
11:30 a.m. - Keenager Summer Lunch: The Pit BBQ (Off Site)
1:00 p.m. - Jump Start Your Resumé (K200)
Friday, July 17 (Ps. 142; 1 Sam. 21:1-15; Acts 13:13-25; Mark 3:7-19a)
9:30 a.m. - Fit after Fifty (Pickard)
8:00 p.m. - Alcoholics Anonymous (C100)
Saturday, July 18 (Ps. 138; 1 Sam. 21:16-23; Acts 13:26-43; Mark 3:19b-35)
8:30 a.m. - Elementary Church School Setup (L309A, L310, L312)
9:00 a.m. - Servant Saturday: Urban Ministries (Off Site)
3:00 p.m. - ASP 2 Trip to WV Returns (Off Site)
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Help Wanted, Service and Mission
Friendship Fund Volunteers Needed
WMPC provides First Presbyterian Church, Raleigh with $12,000
per year for their Friendship Fund to help those with past-due rent
or utilities. They also offer referrals for services and suggestions on
reducing expenses. They need our help meeting with clients to
discuss the household’s income and determine the amount of aid to
be provided. Appointments are scheduled on Wednesdays and
Thursdays from 9:30 a.m.-noon. Contact Carol Anne Moehring,
Director of Outreach, at 919-833-4070 or [email protected].
Wake Relief Needs Help
Wake Relief helps those who are in crisis by providing a week’s
groceries. The agency is in need of volunteers to fill regular and
on-call slots for Mondays and Tuesdays 1:00-3:00 p.m. and
Wednesdays and Fridays 10:00 a.m.-noon. They are also seeking
those who can serve on the board. Contact Julie Nau at
[email protected] with questions.
Wheels for Hope: Cars Changing Lives
Wheels4Hope has received the donation of four cars from WMPC
members for 2015. More individuals and their families are waiting
for an affordable and dependable vehicle. There are several ways
you can help. Donate a vehicle and receive the value of the car for
tax purposes. Spread the word about the organization. Volunteer
to help drive and/or repair donated cars. Provide financial
support. Help change lives, one car at a time. For details, go to
wheels4hope.org or call 919-832-1941.
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Volunteers will be given a tour of the Urban Ministries facility
and then restock the food pantry shelves with the food from our
very own June/July “Stock the Shelves” food drive.
Register to volunteer at whitememorial.org/servantsaturday.
Food collections will take place all month. Each week items,
listed below, can be placed in Connector collection boxes.
No glass containers please.
July 12: Canned Meats, Beef Stew, Spaghetti, Ravioli & Soup
July 19: Granola Bars & Sugar Free Pudding Cups
July 26: Baby Cereal & Formula