Passportkids: Spaces Available

This year's Passportkids will be held on June 30-July 3 at Montreat College. Children who have completed 3rd through 6th grades — this PASSPORT is for you! We still have some spaces available if you know of anyone who is interested in going. 

For those who have paid a deposit already, another installment of $75.00 is due by January 29th. Please give your deposit to Janice in the church office by that day.

If you haven’t already told her, please let Cheryl Beck know as soon as possible if you are going. 

Potluck Welcome Event for Interim Pastor, Joe Yelton

Please join us on Wednesday evening, February 7 at 5:15 p.m. to welcome Dr. Joe Yelton with a potluck meal followed by time spent with him in fellowship.  Our time of fellowship will be from 6:00 to 6:45 pm with choir practice to follow at 7:00 p.m.

Please bring your favorite homemade or take-out meal or dessert to share.  Water and tea will be provided as well as paper products and plasticware.

Royal Ambassadors Needs Leader

We are still in need of a leader for Royal Ambassadors. Please be in prayer that someone will come forward to teach these wonderful boys.

Send Us Your Prayer List Updates

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Add this email address to your contacts list on your devices so that our staff and Pastoral Care Team can learn of your prayer requests as quickly as possible. And yes, you may still contact the church office directly at 828-586-2095 to share your prayer concerns, as well.

Flowers for Sanctuary

If you would like to provide flowers in the sanctuary for Sunday morning services, please contact Gwen Messer at  828-506-8370, or Janice in the church office to be placed on the calendar.

Hurray for Our Nursery Workers of the Week!

We appreciate Melanie and Izzy Joiner working in the church nursery on Sunday.  Everyone had fun!

On January 28, Beth and Lucie Moore will serve in the nursery.  Thank you!

A new schedule for nursery workers will be sent out in the next few days.  If you would like to help in the nursery and haven't been on the schedule, please contact Cheryl Beck.

There is still room on the schedule to serve “the least of these”
on Sunday mornings.  It is a blessing to see their smiles and enthusiasm as you spend
time with our infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. 
Please contact Cheryl Beck (cabeck@ncsu.edu) if you would like to help.

Ladies' Winter Bible Study

The Ladies Winter Bible Study will continue on Monday, January 22 at 10:00 a.m. in the Gathering Room. You will enjoy Beth Moore’s study of Philippians: The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ. Books are still available in the church office for $15. Please plan to join us! 

Attention Youth! Passport News!

July 15-19 is the date for you to attend PASSPORT at Greensboro College.  Are you going?  Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to make new friends, play, fellowship, and learn more about your place in God’s world.   It promises to be an exciting and challenging adventure.

To secure your place at PASSPORT, please make a deposit of $150.00 at the church office by January 29th.  (The total cost is still to be determined)  Spaces are limited and you don’t want to miss out!

Recipes Appreciated!

Each week we include a recipe in the Church Chimes and we hope that you are enjoying reading and trying them. You can add your favorite recipes to the Chimes by sending them to Cheryl Beck at cabeck@ncsu.edu. This is an ongoing WMU project.

Thanks for participating!

Pen Pals Set to Begin Soon

The Pen Pal Project, in its 4th year, will begin soon. This is an opportunity for the adults in our congregation to connect with the children from our church and from 1st Explorers After School Ministry by corresponding through letter writing. The children are always excited to receive a letter and their replies to their pen pals helps with their literacy and writing skills.

Cheryl Beck will be contacting folks soon about participating. In the meantime, please let her know if you are interested.