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A Journal. November, 2015
Dear Rec Community,
I write this month to call your attention to a
thought-provoking article by Jonathan Wilson-
Hartgrove of the School for Conversion in Durham.
I thank Gann Herman for bringing it to my
attention. Over the next year, and especially next
summer, leading up to our 50th
anniversary
celebration, September 17-18, 2016, we will be
talking with each other about racial equality, racial
reconciliation, and the beloved community. For
those of us who are white, unlearning “whiteness”
is a critical part of our work. Jonathan offers some
thoughts about what that means. What are your
thoughts? Chris McQuistion also has an article in
this issue lifting up some of the important insights
of Michelle Alexander in her ground-breaking work
on mass incarcerations in the U.S., The New Jim
Crow. She also mentions Circles of Support and
Accountability (COSA), a program the Rec will
hear about after church Sunday, November 15, from
Drew Doll, Coordinator for Faith Teams. I invite
your prayerful consideration to these reflections.
Peace and blessings,
Mark
Turning Again: Unlearning Whiteness
Some days I’m not sure I know exactly what
my job is, but one thing I end up doing quite a bit is
hearing confessions.
Many of these confessions come by email
these days (just as this one is coming to you).
Occasionally, I still get a handwritten letter. But the
confessions that have stayed with me over the past
few months are ones I’ve heard in one-on-one
meetings that were requested without a stated
purpose.
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Inside…
Turning Again: Unlearning Whiteness ... 2
Ministry with Children & Youth ............ 3
Adult Education Program ....................... 3
“Many Ways to Pray” ............................ 4
Let’s Do the Numbers ............................ 4
5th
Sunday Market .................................. 4
Salaam-Shalom ...................................... 5
RSVVP ................................................... 5
AdventFest 2015 .................................... 5
Rec Sound Ministry ................................ 6
Incarceration & Reconciliation .............. 7
November Responsibility Schedule ....... 8
November Calendar ................................ 9
New Hope Camp & Conference Center .... 10
And More!
Church of Reconciliation
Presbyterian Church, USA
110 North Elliott Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 929-2127
E-mails:
Web Page: www.churchrec.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/churchrec
“Could we sit down and talk sometime?” Yes, I say. We plan a time. And when it
comes, I sit across the table or porch or coffee cup—
across the awkward silence—and await the bearing of
a soul. These are sacred moments, each singular and
distinct.
But lately they’ve had a theme: namely,
whiteness.
I know (because people tell me) that this
spiritual struggle with whiteness is connected to
things happening in our world: widely-publicized
stories of racial profiling, disparities in our criminal
justice system, the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and
race-baiting in political campaigns. For years I’ve
been talking with black folks about the many-layered
problems of whiteness. What’s noteworthy lately is
that white folks want to talk about whiteness.
What’s more, the folks whose confessions I’ve
heard realize that whiteness—whatever it is—is not
just hurting people of color. It’s hurting them.
Whiteness, they tell me, is getting in the way
of their relationship with God.
At least, that’s what I hear them saying. But
these things are not easy to talk about because our
language itself deceives us. Some people start by
talking about “racism,” noting how race itself is a
myth and we’re never going to heal the wounds it has
caused without exposing the lie. But you can’t begin
to talk about the ways we’ve all been impacted by
racism without talking about… well, race. The most
pernicious thing about this lie is that we can’t
understand our history without it.
Race shapes self-understanding as well as the
way we see others. “Implicit racial bias,” as it turns
out, is verifiable. But race has also shaped systems,
which means that it does not go away if we change
our minds. Its assumptions have been written into
governmental, academic, and economic policy. Racial
intent isn’t necessary to perpetuate racial disparities.
This lie is written into the fabric of our lives. We can
“mean well” and go on being racist just the same.
Like I said, this is a problem that’s hard to nail
down with words. But most of the folks I talk to these
days have grappled with these personal and systemic
dynamics of what we usually call “racism.” They
know this lie hurts other people and they’d like to do
what they can to stop it. They’ve heard people talk
about being an “ally” and, while they’re not entirely
sure what that means, they’re thinking about it. No
one wants to believe that their way of life is at odds
with a whole group of people.
But this, I’ve noticed, is where education
about racism seems to run aground for so many of us
who’ve been told that we’re white. Seeing a problem,
we want to “do something about it.” But this desire —
and the belief that we can, in fact, “do something” —
is part of being white.
And this being white, I hear in my make-shift
confessionals, is keeping us from being like Jesus,
who did not have to “do something” to make
everything work out right, but gave himself in love,
showing us a better way.
How can we find that way in America today?
This is the fundamental question I hear folks asking.
And the questions itself gives me hope. Because
“How can we help?” won’t transform us. For too long,
on the political left and right in America, “How can
we help?” has been the only question that we who
assumed we were in charge could ask.
“How can we help poor people help
themselves and take care of their families?” the so-
called conservatives taught us to ask. Answering their
own question, they created nonprofits and ministries
that try to help people of color perform whiteness.
“How can we help dismantle a racist system?”
the so-called liberals responded. Answering their own
question, they built poverty management systems that
employ people who’ve learned to perform whiteness
to manage those who haven’t.
“How can we help?” hasn’t transformed us.
But, “How can we find our way beyond whiteness?”
is a question that gives me hope.
Nearly 50 years ago, in the book he published
shortly before he was assassinated, Dr. King wrote,
“Whites… are not putting in a mass effort to reeducate
themselves out of their racial ignorance. It is an aspect
of their sense of superiority that the white people of
America believe they have so little to learn.”
Indeed, we have so much to learn. Thankfully, we
have people who’ve been on this journey a long time
who are willing to help us. I’m excited that School for
Conversion is hosting a workshop next month entitled
“Being White When #BlackLives Matter: A Workshop
on Accompaniment in the Black-Led Freedom
Struggle,” where Rev. William Barber and Bob Zellner
will join us to pursue this question of how we can find
our way beyond whiteness together. If you’re able, I
hope you’ll join us. Even more, I hope you’ll have the
conversation with people you know and love where
you are. Because I’m learning from these confessions
that much more than domestic tranquility is at stake in
these conversations. What we’re talking about is
whether we’ll know God’s face when we see it.
Peace and all good,
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Director of School
for Conversion
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CHURCH of REC WEBSITE
The Session’s Membership and Communi-
cations Committee is pleased to announce that our
new website has launched! To get to the new site,
you use the same address as always:
www.churchrec.org
We hope you’ll take some time to explore
the many features! Let us know if you need more
help.
MINISTRY WITH CHILDREN & YOUTH
We are looking for volunteers to fill two
roles with the Ministry to Children and Youth.
First, we need someone who can help organize
VBS, which is tentatively scheduled for the week of
August 1-5, 2016. This person will act as co-
coordinator with Matt and the MCY committee to
help plan and organize a fun, meaningful week for
the children of the congregation. Second, we need
two people to be co-coordinators for our
confirmation program, which will begin in the
2016-2017 school year. These people will work
with Matt and the MCY committee to plan and
arrange an intensive, year-long confirmation
program for 8th graders in the congregation. If you
are interested in either of these roles, or know of
someone who might be, please contact our Church
Educator, Matt Moorman, at [email protected].
Thank you!
As part of my ministry with the families of
children and youth in this congregation, I invite
ALL parents of children and youth (of any age) to
our first Parents' Evening Off, to be held Friday,
November 6th
, from 7-9 pm in the Parish House
Chapel. Dinner and drinks will be provided, and
there will be childcare. This will be one of many
opportunities for me to thank all of you parents for
doing what you do, and to get to know you all a bit.
I hope you'll come out for an evening of (hopefully)
fun and fellowship.
-- Matt Moorman, Church Educator
Adult Education Classes - November, 2015
9:30 AM in the Peace Chapel
Building on the enthusiasm of our October classes,
the Adult Ed Committee will continue with Pope
Francis’s climate Encyclical, “Laudato Si,” through
November. We need only read the Table of Contents
of this remarkable and comprehensive document to
have an idea of the rich opportunities for discussion.
On November 1, communion Sunday,
Brenda McLeod will lead the class on “Sacramental
Signs and the Celebration of Rest” from Chapter Six.
This class will focus on how to bring more
intentionality into receiving the Eucharist and
observing the Sabbath. As Pope Francis writes: “Rest
opens our eyes to the larger picture and gives us
renewed sensitivity to the rights of others. And so the
day of rest, centered on the Eucharist, sheds its light
on the whole week, and motivates us to greater
concern for nature and the poor.”
On November 8, Bill Peck will speak on “The
Message of Each Creature in the Harmony of Creation”
from Chapter Two. He will lead the class towards a
better understanding of the importance of each creature
if we contemplate it within the entirety of God’s Holy
Plan. From the Encyclical: “God wills the interde-
pendence of creatures. The sun and the moon, the
cedar and the little flower, the eagle and the sparrow…
Creatures exist only in dependence on each other, to
complete each other, in the service of each other.”
On November 15, Desiré Volkwijn will lead
a discussion of “Queen of All Creation” from Chapter
Six. Mary, the Mother who cared for Jesus, now cares
with maternal affection and pain for this wounded
world. Pope Francis asserts that Mary is the Woman,
“clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet, and
on her head a crown of twelve stars” from The Book
of Revelation. She is also called “Sophia,” Holy
Wisdom. The world has not yet welcomed feminine
wisdom, yet an understanding of Her is essential if we
are to care for our Common Home.
On November 22, Bron Skinner will lead us
in “Dialogue and Transparency in Decision-Making”
from Chapter Five. Related to this subject is a
dialogue on politics and economy. As Pope Francis
reminds us: “Environmental protections cannot be
assured solely on the basis of financial calculations of
costs and benefits. The environment is one of those
goods that cannot be adequately safeguarded or
promoted by market forces.”
All of these classes lead up to the first Sunday
in Advent on November 29, which will lay the
foundation for the December Advent classes. Please
join us from November 1 to November 29 for an
exciting series of classes that promise to be
inspirational as well as thought-provoking. -- Submitted by Ann Loomis for Adult Ed
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MANY WAYS TO PRAY
You are cordially invited to join us for
Wednesday Evening Prayer Re-imagined,
as we explore Many Ways to Pray. Join us
the first Wednesday each month, from
7:00 to 7:45. Each gathering will be
unique, with time for silence, for
intercession and for learning a new prayer
practice. Join us on Wednesday night,
November 4. We meet in the Parish House
Chapel. Everyone is welcome: Come as you are,
whenever you can.
Facilitators: Carol Eckerman, Nancy Corson Carter,
Mark Davidson, and Allison Davidson
“LET’S DO THE NUMBERS…”
Each month, Session will report
key financial data about our
church’s budget.
September revenue: $28,619.88
September expenses: $37,853.25
Jan - September revenue: $267,243.02
Jan - September expenses: $245,760.90
The church’s regular monthly income
comes from pledges, unpledged contributions,
rental income, and an offset from the Hillsborough
Presbyterian Church for their share in JoAnn’s
pension and medical benefits.
The church’s regular monthly expenses go
to pay the mortgage and property insurance, utilities
and property management, committee expenses,
office expenses, personnel costs, and benevolences.
If you have questions, please be in touch
with Bill Andrews, Session Liaison to Finance
Committee, or Finance Committee Co-Chairs Jim
Spaeth and David Robinson.
REC OFFICE HOURS
Mark’s Office Hours:
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 10 am – Noon;
other times by appointment; Sabbath day: Friday;
Matt's Office Hours: Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm; Wednesdays, 10am-2pm;
Sundays, 2pm-5pm
Days off: Monday and Saturday. Will respond to
emails as soon as I can, but it may be the following
office day.
JoAnn’s Office Hours:
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
5th
SUNDAY MARKET
November 29th
Our first-ever 5th
Sunday Market was a huge
success in August and the next one is coming up the
weekend after Thanksgiving, Sunday November
29th
. Get a head start on your holiday shopping with
handmade items from our own Rec artisans and
friends from the community, including jewelry,
ornaments, greeting cards, home decor and much
more. Or treat yourself to Sparkle Hair, Henna
painting or handcrafted chocolates.... It all begins
immediately following worship in the Fellowship
Hall.
Like to sell your crafts? Questions? See
Allison Davidson.
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AdventFest 2015 -- Mark your calendars now for Saturday November 21st,
from 10:00AM til 12Noon! There will be children's cookie-decorating and crafts,
including Nativity and animal ornaments, countdown-to-Christmas paper chains, and
cards for hospitalized veterans in the Ed Building, and intergenerational textile crafts and
teen/adult jewelry design with Liz Evans and Chris McQuiston in the Fellowship Hall. Refreshments, too!
Come for a few minutes or stay all morning. Questions? See Allison Davidson.
SALAAM-SHALOM
CALLS US TO ACTION
Boycott is the Palestinian non-violent
resistance to occupation. Boycott, Divestment and
Sanctions (BDS) is an effective and responsible
protest against Israel’s illegal “settlements” on
Palestinian land. The PC(USA) has forcefully
spoken out for many years to end the occupation of
Palestine and human rights abuses. These calls
have been unheeded because they have little power.
A selective boycott is a non-violent way to press for
change. It is action to give force to the PC(USA)
statements that the occupation of Palestine must
end. And it is a vehicle to educate ourselves and
others about the facts on the ground in Palestine.
The Salaam-Shalom group is asking
members of our congregation to prayerfully
consider how we can be a part of this non-violent
way to press for justice for the Palestinians. It is
often overwhelming when we consider the complex
problems in the region, but participating in a
boycott is one small way in which we can work for
justice. In order to make this easier as we shop, a
short list of products is provided below. More
information is available on the Israel/Palestine
Mission Network web page – a mission group of the
Presbyterian Church (USA).
www.israelpalestinemissionnetwork.org/
Ahava Cosmetics: cosmetics products
using Dead Sea minerals illegally extracted from
occupied territory: moisturizers, creams, bath salts,
etc. The company factory and visitors’ center are in
an illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West
Bank. These products are sold at Macy’s,
Nordstrom’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, Marshall’s, TJ
Maxx, Target, Ulta Health and Beauty, among other
places
SodaStream: home carbonated beverage
machines and syrups. The main plant of the
company has been in an illegal settlement in the
West Bank, and has now moved to a site in the
Negev Desert that displaces Bedouins. Products are
sold by Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy,
Crate & Barrel, Costco, JC Penney, Kohl’s, Macy’s,
Sears, Staples, Target, among other places.
Interstar and Edushape Toys: modular
plastic toys, building pieces. The products are made
in an illegal settlement in the West Bank. They are
shipped to Edushape USA and sold by Toys R Us,
Amazon, Walmart and other locations.
Keter Plastic Products: garden furniture,
outdoor storage and sheds, shelving systems, utility
cabinets, tool boxes, household, baby and toddler
products. They are sold by Ace Hardware, BJ’s
Wholesale, Costco, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Sam’s
Club, Sears, Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Target,
True Value Hardware, and other locations.
Other Products include Sabra Hummus,
Hadiklaim dates and fruits and vegetables. Check
the label for place of origin.
Boycotting products from illegal Israeli
settlements on Palestinian land is one way to say
“enough is enough.” It is a concrete action that can
be taken to put pressure on the Israeli government
to follow international law and end the
expropriation of Palestinian land, the construction
of illegal Jewish-only settlement colonies, and the
military occupation of Palestine. Join us if you feel
called to do something as part of your everyday
routine. Check the origins of the products you buy.
-- Jane Hare for the Salaam-Shalom
Support Group
RSVVP DAY
27th
Annual RSVVP Day on Tuesday,
November 10! "RSVVP" stands for Restaurants
Sharing Ten Percent. Participating restaurants
contribute 10% of their total proceeds on RSVVP
Day (from breakfast, lunch, dinner and in-between
snacks) to benefit the IFC's FoodFirst food
programs: Food Pantry and Community Kitchen.
Last year’s RSVVP Day raised a record amount for
IFC hunger-relief programs: 112 restaurants
contributed a total of $26,004.62!
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Loretha Greene is looking for a private duty
work on weekday evenings and weekends to
care for our senior members and families in
their homes. Loretha has excellent references
upon request and is listed on the NC Nurses'
Aide Registry. Loretha now has reliable
transportation. You may contact her at:
[email protected] or 919-636-8371 or
919-593-8155 or by mail, 106 N. Elliott Road,
Apt. B10, Chapel Hill NC 27514.
CHANGING LEADERSHIP FOR
REC SOUND MINISTRY
A tradition at the Rec is changing the guard
of leadership. Beginning January 10, 2016, the Rec
will need new leadership for its sound ministry,
which includes the Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, and
Chapel in the Parish house.
Mary Charles Blakebrough, who has
shepherded the sound ministry of the church since
1993, and Meri-Li Douglas, who has been her co-
conspirator since 2007, are stepping away from
their leadership of this ministry. Who will take
over?
Who will take over? There are three ways you can
serve -- As:
1. Co-leader of the Sound Team -- two
people to coordinate schedules and ensure
coverage for weekly services and special
events. They will also be the point people
to consult with Sound Team technical
support when technical issues arise.
2. An additional 3-5 people handling
Sunday morning Sound System
operations, by:
o Arriving half-hour early to set up the
sound equipment and being
available during the service
o Welcoming visitors during the
service by passing the mics
o Staying 15-20 minutes after the
service to return equipment to the
sound closet
3. Technical support: Currently technical
support is primarily provided by
Moustapha Barry and Ken Hoover. This
support includes resolving issues that
inevitably arise as wireless systems evolve
and our equipment needs to be adapted.
These volunteers are available when
equipment simply does not work and the
rest of us cannot figure out why. We can
always use additional linear thinkers.
Sound System trainings will be scheduled at times
suitable for volunteers. Please contact:
Mary Charles Blakebrough or Meri-Li Douglas
CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS
A Sign-up Sheet to purchase a Christmas
Poinsettia to be displayed in the Sanctuary during
Advent will be available in the narthex by mid-
November. Deadline to make a purchase will be
Sunday, December 6.
Poinsettias will be placed in the church on
December 12 – and you may take your plant home
following the Christmas Eve Love Feast Service.
Approximate cost for each Poinsettia will be
$8.00. (We’ll have an exact cost before the sign-up
sheet is printed!). We will get a mix of red and
white poinsettias. Final details will be coming to
you soon!
If you have questions, see Nancy Gustaveson.
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Cookies and Carols
On Saturday, December 5, Mary Anne Dooley
and Jeep Morrison invite you to an evening of
carol singing. Here is how it works. Show up at
6:30 PM with a batch of your favorite Christmas
cookies. After an hour of good conversation,
punch and cookies we will break out the song
books and sing Christmas carols accompanied by
the UNC Trombone Choir. At 8:30 PM you will
be on your way with good cheer in your heart,
(way too many cookies in your belly), and an
assortment of the cookies that everyone else
brought.
Cookies and Carols: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Saturday December 5, 2015
Jeep Morrison & Mary Anne Dooley
810 Greenwood Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
INCARCERATION and RECONCILIATION
The United States is exceptional – though not
necessarily in the way that some often brag about.
Our nation is a world leader in incarceration of its
population. We are also exceptional in the racial
bias in its justice system. One out of three African
American men will experience jail or prison in their
lifetime. North Carolina is exceptional as well.
Echoing a national bias, our state imprisons African
Americans at a rate six times that of whites. In
addition, NC is one of only three states that
automatically prosecutes 16- and 17-year-olds as
adults. These realities are so common that we have
coined a name for the journey – the school to prison
pipeline. All this, as exposed Michelle Alexander
in The New Jim Crow, is the consequence of
longstanding and intentionally unfair U.S. and state
laws and policies carried out in our name
These truths lead us to two imperatives for action:
1) change systems to stem the flow into the jails and
prisons, and 2) express solidarity and provide relief
to those in and returning from our prison system.
Here we focus on real volunteer opportunities for
the latter.
The Orange County Correctional Center (OCC) in
Hillsborough, a NC state prison for men, has two 50
bed dormitories. It also has a 40 person segregation
(solitary confinement) facility. Though its existence
is commonly unknown in our community, OCC had
an important place in the 1970s N.C. and U.S. civil
rights history when it housed Ben Chavis, then
leader of the falsely convicted the Wilmington Ten.
Since Chavis’ clear and resounding voice resounded
across that fence line, OCC has largely been out of
sight and out of mind.
What can we do at the Rec? There are multiple
ways to become directly involved to help the men at
OCC.
1) You can become a part of Yokefellows.
Men and women from outside the fence
line visit men at OCC on Tuesdays from
7:00 to 8:00 pm to join in conversation. It
is a highly spirited and always enjoyable
time.
2) Men can become Community Volunteer
Sponsors. Sponsors can take men out on
scheduled passes on the weekend for
religious services or simply for fellowship
and recreation. During the week, men can
take OCC residents to recovery meetings
or to attend to tasks to prepare them for
release, for example, for job interviews or
to obtain identification cards.
3) Men and women can volunteer at the
prison to teach computer skills or to assist
in literacy or GED programs.
4) Men and women volunteers can become
part of support or transition teams or
circles working with residents to prepare
them for release and transition to the
community following release.
A program for this fourth option was recently
presented to the Justice and Peace Committee (JPC)
by Drew Doll, Coordinator for Faith Teams and
Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA).
Locally, centered in Durham, CoSA is a highly
successful international program. In the program,
4-6 community volunteers meet weekly with a
Partner (a person returning from prison) to provide
social support, prevent isolation and build
community. This is the Inner Circle. An Outer
Circle is composed of service providers who assist
with the basic needs after release and a Probation or
Parole Officer. CoSA is based on four assumptions
for the partners. These are: a) our love is
unconditional, b) no one ever gets hurt again, c) no
one is disposable, and d) no one is alone in reentry
into the community. Volunteers are needed for the
CoSA’s Inner Circles to spend an hour to an hour
and a half per week in conversation with a Partner.
If you are interested you can contact
Closer to home, Chapel Hill Friends Meeting also
has support teams for those leaving OCC and
returning to Orange County. Their Transition and
Support Committee is open to sharing its
experiences. You may contact Tom McQuiston.
You may also visit:
http://yokefellowhttp://yokefellowprisonministry.or
g/prisonministry.org/
In addition to hugely
rewarding fellowship
and friendship, these
activities can become
lived reconciliation
equally benefitting
those outside and inside.
- Chris McQuiston
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LITURGISTS
1st Gay Scannell
8th
Bron Skinner
15th
Nancy Corson Carter
22nd
Liz Evans
29th
John Thompson
ELDER-ON-CALL 1
st Steve Unruhe
8th
Craig DeBussey
15th
Bron Skinner
22nd
Steve Unruhe
29th
TBD
GREETERS 1
st Loretha Greene, Jill Friedman
8th
Ellen Davis, Gail McKinnis
15th
Ken & Sandy Milroy Jens
22nd
Robbie Blue, Shirley Brazda
29th
Nancy Gustaveson,
Sue Regier
SANCTUARY ASSISTANT
1st Paula Rogenes, Lil Royal
8th
Sue Regier, Patt Grandstaff
15th
Lisa Anthony, Maye Hardin
22nd
Desire Volkwijn,
Nancy Gustaveson
29th
Sandra & Willie Burt
WORSHIP COORDINATOR 1
st Sandra Burt
8th
Courtney Chávez
15th
Howard Carter
22nd
Courtney Chávez
29th
TBD
CAREGIVERS 1
st Beth Welton, Lil Royal
8th
Jane & Wes Hare
15th
Sandra Burt, Mary Odoms
22nd
Beth McArthur, Gann Herman
29th
Robbie Blue, Moustapha Barry
MUSICIANS 1
st Dale Herman
8th
Dale Herman
15th
Akiko Yamazaki Haywood
22nd
Akiko Yamazaki Haywood
29th
Dale Herman
OFFERING COUNTERS 1st
Steve Unruhe,
Jennifer McGovern
8th
Desiré Volkwijn, Sandra Burt
15th
Raymond Farrow, Sue Regier
22nd
David Robinson,
Lisa Anthony 29
th Jim Spaeth, Alex Gordon
CHANCEL ASSISTANTS 1
st Meri-Li Douglas
8th
Nancy Gustaveson
15th
Rose Crawford
Elsa Covington
22nd
Brenda McLeod & Bill Peay
29th
Desiré Volkwijn
FLOWERS 1
st Paula Rogenes
8th
Sandra Burt
15th
Jennifer McGovern
22nd
Sandy DeBussey
29th
Advent Candle
SOUND TECHNICIANS 1
st Mary Charles Blakebrough,
Meri-Li Douglas
8th
Mary Charles Blakebrough,
Meri-Li Douglas
15th
Mary Charles Blakebrough,
Meri-Li Douglas
22nd
Mary Charles Blakebrough,
Meri-Li Douglas
29th
Mary Charles Blakebrough,
Meri-Li Douglas
LOCK-UP 1
st Chris Lutes
8th
Marty Propst
15th
TBD
22nd
Alfred Covington
29th
Bill Andrews
Land & Structures On-Call Lil Royal
SIGNING CHECKS 1
st Raymond Farrow
8th
Paula Rogenes
15th
Gene Johnson
22nd
Lucy Richardson
29th
Raymond Farrow
Childcare Providers should be in
their rooms by 10:45 AM
November 1st Providers: Robyn Davis Stephens
Volunteers: Keana Davis, Anne Lutes
November 8th Providers: Robyn Davis Stephens
Volunteers: Laura Kline,
Jennifer Hardison Walters
November 15th Providers: Robyn Davis Stephens
Volunteers: Molly Farrow, TBC
November 22nd Providers: Robyn Davis Stephens
Volunteers: Jeff Koonce, Braeden Hilliard
Volunteer November 29th Providers: Robyn Davis Stephens
Volunteers: Brennan & Elias Stephens
NOVEMBER RESPONSIBILITY SCHEDULE:
Sunday School at 9:30 AM and Worship at 11:00 AM on Sunday mornings
If you have a conflict with this schedule – please call others on the list and make a swap. Then inform
the church office of these changes at 919-929-2127 or [email protected]. THANKS!
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AdventFest 2015 – Saturday, November 21 from
10 AM til noon in the Education Building and
Fellowship Hall. All ages are welcome to join us!
November, 2015
SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
1 5:00 PM Youth Group (PHC)
3:15 PM Mennonites (SN/FH/EB)
2 RPC
4:00 PM (FH)
3 New Voices
7:00 PM (SN)
4 Knitting in the Spirit
2 PM (Thompson’s)
“Many Ways to Pray”
7:00 PM (PHC)
5 L & S
7:00 PM (PHC)
6
Parents Evening Off
7-9 PM (PHC)
10 AM Deadline for
Weekly Rec Email
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8 9:00 AM Handbell Rehearsal (SN)
12:15 PM Africa Support (PHC)
5:00 PM Youth Group (PHC)
3:15 PM Mennonites (SN/EB)
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Personnel
6:30 PM (PHC)
10 New Voices
7:00 PM (SN)
Stephen Ministry
6:30 PM (FH)
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10 AM Deadline for Weekly
Bulletin Announcements
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JPC
7:00 (PHC)
Worship
7:00 PM (PHL)
13
10 AM Deadline for
Weekly Rec Email
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15 11:00 AM Hymn Sing
5:00 PM Youth Group (PHC)
7:00 PM PORCH (MS Youth)
3:15 PM Mennonites (SN/FH/EB)
16 Newsletter Deadline
10:00 AM
Salaam-Shalom
7:00 PM (PHC)
17 Deacons
6:30 PM (PHL)
Stephen Ministry
6:30 PM (FH)
18 Knitting in the Spirit
2 PM (Thompson’s)
Session 6:00 PM (FH)
10 AM Deadline for Weekly
Bulletin Announcements
19 Earth Care
7:00 PM (PHL)
20
10 AM Deadline for
Weekly Rec Email
21
Advent Festival
10 AM – Noon
(EB / FH)
22
9:00 AM Handbell Rehearsal (SN)
5:00 PM Youth Group (PHC)
3:15 PM Mennonites (SN/EB)
23
10 AM Deadline for Weekly
Bulletin Announcements
24 Adult Ed
6:30 PM (PHC)
25
10 AM Deadline for
Weekly Rec Email
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28
Advent I 29
12:15 PM Fifth Sunday Market (FH)
3:15 PM Mennonites (SN/EB)
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Join us on Sunday mornings for
Sunday School at 9:30 AM
Worship at 11:00 AM
and Community Fellowship
at 12:15 AM
KEY -- SN: Sanctuary FH: Fellowship Hall
PHL: Parish House Library
PHC: Parish House Chapel EB: Education Building
YR: Youth Room (Ext. EB)
YL: Youth Lounge (EB)
NOTE: The deadline for getting articles in to the church office for the December Reconciler will be Monday, November 16th
.
Calendar dates are needed by that time too! You may leave a message, email or fax at your convenience!
Pastor Mark on Retreat November 3-6
Office Closed for Thanksgiving
Office
Closed for
Thanksgiv
ing
New Hope Camp and Conference Center
Thank you to everyone involved for our annual BBQ fundraiser. This year hurricane Joaquim joined us but this did not dampen our spirits. Our to-go options this year included a convenient drive-thru for friends and family – everyone was able to enjoy our BBQ anytime and anywhere.
Camp has been busy for many weeks with Intersession students joining us from Hillsborough Elementary and The Expedition School. Campers have enjoyed field trips to the zoo, exploring the camp as Indiana Jones and digging & planting in our new camp garden. Our camp is open for Early Release Days, Intersessions and Teacher Workdays. Please contact the office at 919-942-4716 for more information.
The holiday season is just around the corner but now is the time to start planning for your event. Please contact the office at 919-942-4716 for more information.
The renovation of our main building Fleming Lodge is underway with a projected completion date of January 31st, 2016. Fleming Lodge has been the number one facility in past decades for receptions, parties, dances, and daily use by our day camp. In order to preserve this space for continued use we must perform repairs and upgrades to this much loved building that will be seen for many years to follow.
New Hope Camp and Conference Center is flourishing thanks to all your financial, volunteering efforts, and loving support of our camp. We cannot say it enough – thank you for sending your kids, grandkids, and family to summer camp and afterschool programs. Thank you for your fundraising efforts that allow us to renovate and maintain our facilities. We are very blessed to have a church and community family that is proud to call us home. Thank you for being our biggest supporters.
Church of Reconciliation
110 North Elliott Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 929-2127
Web Page: www.churchrec.org
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Please join us on Sunday mornings for
Sunday School at 9:30 AM and Worship at 11:00 AM!
Web Page: www.churchrec.org Phone: (919) 929-2127
E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
