Friends,

This Coming Sunday our Ukulele Choir will share their gifts in Worship.

I am headed to Montreat on Sunday after worship to attend the Wee Kirk Conference (From the Conference website: “The Wee Kirk conference aspires to provide Christ-centered opportunities for inspiration, encouragement, and community among leaders of small membership churches so they can do the same in their congregations and regions.”)  I will be participating in the “Barnabas Track” on “Pastoral Ministry in a Secular Age” which will begin on Sunday evening.  The conference starts at 5:30pm for the dinner, opening worship, and first session.  So, I may be in a bit of a hurry to get on the road after worship!

Bible Study will not meet on Tuesday, October 21st as I will be in Montreat.

Sunday, October 19th – BLANKET SUNDAY! We will be collecting a Special Offering so blankets can be purchased to be distributed by Church World Service.

Sunday, November 9th – Church luncheon will be held in Chadbourn Hall immediately following the worship service.

Mid Day Prayer will be held this fall on:

Wednesday, October 29th at 11am
Wednesday, November 12th at 11am
Wednesday, December 3rd at 4pm – A special Advent service. (Please note new time!)
Wednesday, December 17th at 11am.

Those who would like to go to Katy’s after these prayer services are welcome to join the group going!

Volunteers are needed (about four people) to help set up, serve, and clean up dinner at First Fruits Ministry on Vance Street on Thursday, October 30th.  We will be there from roughly 4pm to 6pm.   We are not the cooks, but will assist them.  Let Emile know if you are interested in going.

Volunteers also needed for home visitations with Emile:

• Wednesday, October 15th:  11am to 2pm
• Monday, October 27th: 11am to 2pm (Note, this date has been moved from the 29th)
• Wednesday, November 5th:  Communion Visits – 11am to 2pm
• Wednesday, November 19th:  11am to 2pm

If you wish to volunteer to distribute diapers or go on home visits, please reply to this email and let us know! 

The October volunteering opportunity with the Diaper Bank Tuesday, October 28th at Creekwood Community (8:30am).

The October Bus Trip will be to the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital 
with Lunch at JM’s on the Water in Surf City.  We will leave the church at 10:15am on Friday, October 31st.  (As of the afternoon of 10/6, there is one ticket and seat on the bus remaining.  Please call the church office if you wish to go!)

Grace and Peace!

Emile

Monday Morning Thoughts: In Luke 17, Jesus approaches a village full of lepers. Most people have enough sense to stay FAR away from such a place. Jesus goes there anyway. We are called to reach out to others, but we never go alone – and that is a huge blessing!

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