Midweek News March 7, 2024
March 7. 2024, 2024
Announcements and Items of Interest
Sunday, March 10, 2024, Worship in the fellowship hall at 11:00 a.m. Please join us for cookies and coffee following worship.
Choir will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday for practice before worship. All are welcome to join in.
Our March Potluck will be on March 17, following worship. Since it is St. Patrick’s Day, pull out your favorite Irish recipes to share!
The Knitting and Crocheting Group meets in the fellowship hall on Wednesdays from 1- 3 p.m. this winter.
Please call the church office (828-733-1939) before coming—in case of inclement weather.
A great time to get out of the house and join in any craft you want to work on. Call Janis Kenyon for more information: 828-898-3339.
The Lenten Bible Study continues today, Wednesday, March 6, 3-4:30 p.m., and will run through Wednesday, March 20. Pastor Kathy is teaching participants a different way to study scripture. Lectio Divina is an approach to Bible study that sets us up to listen for the word of God spoken to us in the present moment. Everyone is invited to participate!
It’s time to do some spring cleaning in our sanctuary. This Friday, March 8, 10 a.m.- 12 noon, we need volunteers to help clean the pews, woodwork, windows, and screens. Contact Gene
Hodges to volunteer: 704-995-0855.
The Lenten Mission Project is our annual Guatemala Educational Scholarship Fund which allows us to serve others beyond our local community. We hope to raise $3,500, of which $500 will be used for emergency food supplies and $3,000 will be used to keep 30 students from Los Cerros, Guatemala, in school. We are in our eleventh year of partnership with El Libano Presbyterian Church, the administrator of the food and scholarships. Please keep the students, teachers, church, and community in your prayers, and prayerfully consider donating. Checks should be made out to Crossnore Presbyterian Church, designated for Guatemala, and mailed to P.O. Box 386, Crossnore, NC 28616.
From Avery County Habitat for Humanity: “Thank you to the Presbytery of Western North Carolina for the Affordable Housing Grant of $20,000!
And thank you goes to Banner Elk Presbyterian, Crossnore Presbyterian, and Arbor Dale Presbyterian Churches for recommending the grant to us and for your letters of support! We so appreciate your continued and long-time support of Habitat!”
The Habitat for Humanity Road Trip Crazies are coming to Avery County, May 4 & 5!! We need volunteers! It’s going to be an exciting weekend. Building a house from the foundation to the roof in two days. The work site will be near the Gilmer Community Center at 151 Friendship Lane, Elk Park, NC. Register to volunteer as an individual or group, provide building supplies, snacks, drinks/lunch, or monetary donations. Email:
Feeding Avery Families needs volunteers to help distribute food on Wednesdays. Please check out their volunteer page: www.feedingaveryfamilies.org.
Volunteers are also needed at Reaching Avery Ministry (Ram’s Rack) next to the Dollar General in Newland. They need help from volunteers to assist in the thrift store. You can show up and they will put you to work! Mon-Fri: 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Sat: 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Do everything in love. ~ Corinthians 16:14
Our New Members:
Kevan and Lillian (Lillie) Bloomgren: Born and raised in Colorado, our life’s journey has brought us to western North Carolina via a 26-year stop in New Jersey. We have two sons, Ryan & Brent. We love the mountains, hiking, and time spent with family and friends. We enjoy the fellowship at CPC and have felt at home here since our first visit in early 2023. We embrace our continued journey together in the years ahead.
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Dwight and (Candace) Candy Butner: Dwight- I was born and raised in Burnsville and was first introduced to this area when my Mom and Stepfather purchased a second home in Land Harbor. When it came time to retire, I wanted to live here. Fortunately, my wife went along with me. Prior to moving here full-time, I spent most of my adult life in Asheville. jokingly say that I spent 49 years trying to get out of the restaurant business. My most famous restaurant was Vincenzo’s Ristorante and Bistro located on North Market St. in downtown Asheville. I’m currently writing a book detailing my experiences in the restaurant business. My pastimes include golf, pickleball, camping, and duplicate bridge. Candy and I feel we have found a church home at Crossnore Presbyterian.
Candy- My name is Candace Jane Carr Allen Butner, Candy for short! I live in Linville Land Harbor with my husband Dwight and our 2 cats, Buster and Little Bit. I have 2 boy s, Brent and Casey, and 3 grandsons, Josiah, Aiden and Wells. In the winter I substitute teach. I enjoy riding my bike, electric, (yep, I cheat and love it), hiking fairly flat terrain, kayaking easy water, playing cards and playing pickleball. We enjoy camping in our trailer. I enjoy lively conversations!
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Emily (Emmy) Zobel: I have been a full-time resident of Linville Land Harbor since 2013 when my hus-band, Ralph, and I retired. Before that we had worked and raised our family in Charlotte. We grew to love the mountains when our children were students at ASU. Ralph passed away in 2015 and I decided to stay in our mountain home. I enjoy many activities at LLH, participating in classes at the Y, and volunteering at Feeding Avery Families. I look forward to becoming an active member of the Crossnore Presbyterian Church family. My life is completed by my 3 children and their families, including 7 grandsons.
