Midweek News June 12, 2024
June 12, 2024
Announcements and Items of Interest
Sunday, June 16, 2024. Worship at 11:00 a.m. We will collect Food for People and Pets and Daily Change, so remember to gather your donations this week and bring them to church on Sunday.
Our June Potluck will be held this Sunday, June 16, after worship in the fellowship hall. The theme is “Under the Tuscan Sun.” So, bring out your best Italian recipes-- a main dish, veggie, or dessert to share!
Session will meet this Thursday, Jun 13, 3 p.m., in the fellowship hall.
Last week during our Sunday worship service, we welcomed our new member: Skip Carlson: I was born and raised in Annapolis, MD. My new bride and I moved to southeast Florida in 1963. After working for RCA for three years and being laid off along with 1,300 other employees, I started a wholesale seafood business. After 41 years of hard work and devotion, I sold my business. I have resided in Avery County on and off for 11 years. Raised Catholic, I eventually joined the Lutheran Church and have found my new church home at Crossnore Presbyterian.
The Church Choir meets at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday in the sanctuary for practice before worship. All are welcome to join!
The CPC Finance Committee wants the congregation to be aware that we need $18,000 each month to keep our church operating. The last couple of months we have been in the red. Our June Mission Project is strengthening our General Fund. If you can give a little extra this month, it would be a great blessing. You can still designate your offering if you want your contribution to go to a specific ministry or mission.
The Knitting and Crocheting Group meets in the fellowship hall on Wednesdays from 1- 3 p.m. Come and enjoy some great fellowship and make winter hats and scarves for the homeless in our area. You can also bring any craft to work on. Contact Janis Kenyon for more information.
Tuesday, June 18, 7:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary. The first event in the CPC Summer Series of Speakers and Music Concerts will begin as Dr. Karl Campbell, Professor of History, Appalachian State University, presents “The Roaring 20s in North Carolina.” The 1920s are remembered as a time of contrasts. New inventions such as the automobile, airplane, radio, and motion pictures--and new ideas from scholars like Freud, Marx, and Darwin--stimulated a generation of modern scholars, writers, artists, and even flappers. But the 1920s also marked a period of growing conservatism. Many Americans fought to defend traditional values through the anti-evolution movement, the rise of fundamentalism, prohibition, and the rebirth of the K.K.K. Dr. Karl Campbell will discuss the roaring twenties in North Carolina by analyzing three specific events: the politics of Governor Cam Morrison, changes in courtship practices (dating), and the fight over teaching Darwinism.
The next CPC Women’s Gathering will be held on Thursday, June 27, 4-6 p.m., at Jane Sowder’s home. The daylilies will be in full bloom to stroll through and enjoy! Please bring something salty or sweet to share and your beverage of choice.
Our Wednesday Bible Study Group will resume on Wednesday, June 26, at 3 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Rev. Maggie Lauterer will be leading a 4-week study on John Philip Newell’s book, The Rebirthing of God: Christianity’s Struggle for New Beginnings. Newell writes: "The walls of Western Christianity are collapsing. In many parts of the West, that collapse can only be described as seismic. There are three main responses or reactions to this collapse. The first is to deny that it is happening. The second is to frantically try to shore up the foundations of the old thing. The third, which I invite us into, is to ask what is trying to be born that requires a radical reorientation of our vision. What is the new thing that is trying to emerge from deep within us and from deep within the collective soul of Christianity?" In the midst of dramatic changes in Western Christianity, internationally respected spiritual leader, peacemaker and scholar John Philip Newell offers the hope of a fresh stirring of the Spirit among us. He invites us to be part of a new holy birth of sacred living. To reserve a book, contact Pastor Kathy.
An update on the Crossnore Presbyterian Church Roof Project from the CPC Roof Committee: We have met our goal of raising $600,000! The money is now invested and is earning over 5% interest. Thanks to everyone who contributed to make all this possible! The National Trust for Historic Preservation is currently working with our Roof Committee to select the color of the roof tile. This process has been long and complicated. We think we’ve finally found the right Ludowici tile color and hope to place the order this month. Because our church is listed on the National Registry of Historic Buildings, the color must be approved. It will take 30 weeks for the tiles to be manufactured and shipped. Mike Gragg, our construction manager, will get the bids in by August for all the specialty work on the sanctuary repairs and the roof replacement. The actual construction and repairs will begin in the Spring of 2025. We have so much to be thankful for as we continue to be Christ’s Body in ministry and mission and prepare for this critical capital project.
Feeding Avery Families invites everyone to come to celebrate and honor Dick Larson for his work with Feeding Avery Families at 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19. at the pantry - 189 Old Vale Road, Newland, NC 28657! Unbeknownst to him, we will present a sign naming the pantry for him, so mum’s the word. We want to gather to show him with smiles and applause how much we appreciate his gifts and energies for this cause that mitigates hunger in our community. Parking is limited, so consider carpooling, if possible.
The Congregational Fellowship Committee needs volunteers to host Coffee Hour after worship on the first and second Sundays of the month this summer. If you would like to help, you can choose a date or two or serve once a month. Please get in touch with Gayle Culbreath.
