Midweek News June 4, 2025
June 4, 2025
Announcements and Items of Interest
Sunday, June 8, 2025. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Sunday school fellowship time 10-10:15 a.m. with lessonbeginning at 10:15 a.m. Coffee, cookies and fellowship following worship in the fellowship hall.
Sunday School is returning! Mary Noble will lead our Sunday School class beginning this Sunday, June 8, at 10 a.m. in the conference room in the fellowship hall. She will be using the book, Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit: Tending the Wild Garden by Eugenia Anne Gamble. The class with be reading and discussing the fruit of the Spirit: Love, joy, peace patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. The books will be handed out on June 8. Cost per book = $5.00. The class will start with fellowship time from 10 – 10:15 a.m. and begin the lesson at 10:15 a.m., so choir members can participate. It is okay to miss a class or two, since each chapter is its own lesson. A great time to learn about how the Spirit is working within you and in our world! Please let Pastor Kathy know if you would like to participate:
The CPC Summer Series of Speakers and Music will begin on Tuesday, June 10, 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary, with a presentation on “North Carolina in the Great Depression.” Between the stock market crash of 1929 and the outbreak of WWII in 1939, the Great Depression profoundly changed both the United States and the Tar Heel State. Dr. Karl Campbell, professor of history at ASU, will explore the economic causes, government reactions, life experiences, and lessons learned from the worst economic crisis in American History.
Our Summer Bible study will begin on Wednesday, June 11, 3-4 p.m. We will be sharing in the practice of Lectio Divina, an ancient way of immersing ourselves in the biblical stories and passages. This process allows for a deeper understanding of scripture and how it relates to our lives today. This study will go through July 2. Everyone is invited to participate.
The Session will meet on Tuesday, June 17, at 3 p.m., in the fellowship hall.
The Craft Group welcomes all who want to work on a craft or just share in fellowship to join in on Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., in the fellowship hall. They are creating new Chrismons for our Chrismon Tree. Everyone is invited to participate.
The Church Choir meets for practice on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary. If you enjoy singing, please consider being part of the choir.
The Congregational Fellowship committee is asking for donations of regular coffee and cookies for fellowship time after worship. It is the time of year when our numbers swell. We would love to have some gluten free options also, so bring your favorite goodies and leave them in the kitchen. We also need folks to volunteer to host coffee hour- please talk to Cheryl Lewis about signing up:
Our Sanctuary Roof Project is moving forward. George Riggsbee has created a display of the beautiful new roof files in the upper parking lot near the back door entrance. We are now raising the final $100,000 for the roof project; the cost of supplies has greatly increased due to Hurricane Helene. To date, we have received donations/pledges in the amount of $40,500! We only need $59,500 to meet our goal. Every gift, big or small, helps. If you did not receive a capital campaign letter, please call the church office (828-733-1939) and we will send you a copy.
The CPC Hurricane Relief and Recovery Fund total income = $146,730.62; total expenses = $134,620.23; Balance = $12,110.30. (We will be receiving around $35,000 from Covenant Presbyterian Church to cover 50% of our hurricane fund expenses over the past few months- these funds will go back into our CPC
hurricane fund). Covenant Presbyterian Church is also extending Bobbie Willard’s position as the CPC hurricane relief/recovery projects coordinator for three more months. What an amazing gift! Thanks to everyone who has contributed in funds and volunteer support. It has been eight months since Hurricane
Helene devastated our mountain communities- much has been accomplished with more yet to do.
Volunteer Opportunities at this time: Reaching Avery Ministry- next to Dollar General in Newland- Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.- help with food boxes and clothing distribution; Feeding Avery Families- look at their Facebook for details.
