Sunday announcements
May 11, 2008 - The Day Of PentecostNote: Personal phone numbers are removed from the Web version of the Sunday announcements. Please consult your Parish Directory, use e-mail if an address is given, or call the parish office at 919-929-2193 to find out more about the news.
Services This Week
Mon., Tues., Wed., and Fri.
5:15 pm Evening Prayer
Wednesday, May 14
10:00 am Holy Eucharist 1928
Mr. Elkins-Williams
Thursday, May 15
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II
Mr. Elkins-Williams
Next Sunday, May 18
The First Sunday After Pentecost: Trinity Sunday
7:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I
Ms. Jamieson-Drake
9:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Dr. Joyner
11:15 am Morning Prayer and Holy Eucharist Rite I
Dr. Joyner
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II
Mr. Elkins-Williams
Readings: Genesis1:1-2:4a; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20
Adult Education Today
There will be no Adult Education due to Pentecost, Mother's Day and UNC graduation.
Today
Thompson's Child & Family Focus Summer Clothing Drive!
Please stop by the table in the dining room today and pick up a heart (or two!) for one of our sponsored children. Buy the items listed and return them to the parish office, unwrapped, by Sunday, June 8. This year, we have a great need for khaki shorts, polo shirts, sneakers, and short socks, along with gift cards from department stores. Please help our efforts -- your generosity will make a tremendous impact on the summer experience of our sponsored children!
God And Me Informational Meeting
There will be a brief informational meeting for all students interested in the God and Me program and their parents. The meeting will be held in the library immediately after Sunday School today. God and Me is for second and third graders and explores the core tenets of Christian faith through readings, group discussion, and hands on activities. If you have questions, please contact Frank McBride at (call office for number) or StratAdvan@aol.com.
Episcopal Youth Community
No EYC today! Enjoy some family time and pamper your mom! EYC will meet again next week for a potluck in the basement at 6:00 and then watch the Junior Choir Concert. Please bring a dish to share! As the school year comes to an end - so does our EYC year. We will celebrate the year on June 1 at the Conrad's house. Watch your email and bulletin for details. Please contact Caren Parker at cparker@thechapelofthecross.org with any questions, celebrations, or concerns.
This Week
Penick Village Offering
Penick Village is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. Located in Southern Pines, Penick Village is named in honor of Bishop Edwin Anderson Penick. In 1957, the Diocese of North Carolina made a commitment to raise money on Mother's Day to successfully build The Episcopal Home for the Aging. Since that time, Mother's Day has been designated as an opportunity to support this vital ministry at Penick Village. The 2008 Mother's Day Offering will directly support residents who need financial assistance. Envelopes are available the pews today. For more information on the ministry of Penick Village, please feel free to contact the Development Office at 910-692-0381. Thank you for your support.
Chapel Hill Community Chorus
The Chapel Hill Community Chorus will present its spring concert this Saturday, May 17, at 8:00 pm in Memorial Hall on the UNC campus. Directed by Dr. Sue Klausmeyer, the group will present Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. Tickets are $15 for adults and $6 for students and are available at the door or from chorus members. Several parishioners sing with this group.
Next Week
Parents Of Church School Children, Take Note!
May 18 is the last day of church school for this year. Vacation Church School will be held June 23-27, 9:00 am - noon. Most VCS classes are near capacity but some spaces remain. Registration forms are outside the Christian Formation office.
The Face Of Christ: The Imprisoned
This year, about 250 Orange County inmates will be discharged from the North Carolina Department of Corrections (DOC). Because of inadequate funding, the DOC will provide little education, rehabilitation or addiction management services to these citizens. Please join Chaplain Ken Barker and parishioner Terry Johnston in the chapel on May 18 to learn how they help these prisoners prepare for freedom.
Announcements
In Memoriam: The Poetry Of War
On May 25, parishioner Ray Dooley, Professor of Dramatic Arts at UNC and an actor with Playmakers Repertory Company, will read from selected works that touch on the subject of war. (Chapel)
Request From Jr. Girl Scout Troop 378
Jr. Girl Scout Troop 378 is collecting personal hygiene items for the teenagers at the Oxford Children's Orphanage. There will be a collection box near the IFC donation bins in the back of the church where you can put these items if you wish. /span>
Boy Scout Troop 9 Honors
Parish sponsored Boy Scout Troop 9 earned best overall troop at the recent Orange County District Jamboree - for the third year in a row! The scouts earned points for participation in various events, running demonstrations for younger Cub Scouts, and for their camping skills. Troop 9 is a smaller troop relative to the district and this award shows the high quality of the program. Please congratulate the scouts and the leaders. Troop 9 meets on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm. For more information visit www.t9ch.org or contact Gregg Gerdau, Scoutmaster, at gregg@gdgerdau.com.
Mark Your Calendars
Center For The Environment Conference
On May 29-31, there will be a conference on Faith, Spirituality and Environmental Stewardship at the Center for the Environment at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC. Speakers from all over the country and from all faiths will be participating. The goal of this interfaith conference is to help clarify the connection between faith and the environment. For the agenda, speaker bios, and registration, see: centerfortheenvironment.org. If you have questions, please contact Linda Rimer at (call office for number) or lbrimer@bellsouth.net.
Youth Sunday
Attention all 6th -12th graders!!! Youth Sunday will be June 1 during the 10:00 am service. Youth will be leading the congregation in worship in a variety of ways, and our graduating seniors will be celebrated. Please come help us support our seniors and the whole parish family at this service. For more information, contact Caren Parker or David Frazelle, 929-2193.
Stewardship Opportunities
IFC News
Parishioner Elizabeth Spencer is featured in the "Donor Profile" in the spring issue of "IFC News." This gracious lady and talented writer has shared her time and financial resources with the IFC for many years. She is quoted in the article as saying, "I would like to say to others, 'Help, HELP' -- in big letters. I hope that a lot of people will give their time, money, and interest to the IFC because we have a really good thing going on here." One way to help is to bring non-perishable food to church to donate. Baskets are in the tower entrance and the office.
Sponsors Needed For Our Refugee Students
Tin Tin Win and Sein Lah, our two high schoolers, have an opportunity to visit Williamsburg VA with their chorus where they will perform. They each need to raise a sum of $30 - $130 dollars for this trip. This would be a very wonderful opportunity for them to travel with this group, perform, and see a bit of Williamsburg. We are looking for sponsors for them or to provide work for them to pay their way. Sein Lah is great doing yard work. Tin Tin Win can do ironing. Please consider helping them reach their goal by mid-May. Contact Barbara Tremblay (call office for number) or Gale Gilchrist (call office for number) for more information.
Community Notes
Announcing Introduction Class For Women's Bible Study
The Durham Evening Women's Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) class invites you to attend an Introduction Class for next year's study of Moses beginning in September. This interdenominational women's group will have an introduction class on May 12, at 6:55 pm at Triangle Presbyterian Church, 5001 Tudor Pl, off Hwy 54. This class also has a school age program for children in grades 1 through 12 and is enrolling children of our adult members. If you are interested in attending the Moses study, please come to register. If you have any questions or need more information, please call Sandra McClaskey, the Class Administrator, at (call office for number).
Leadership Training By The Orange Sponsoring Committee
The Orange Sponsoring Committee (OSC) held its first public assembly on April 27 with over 200 attendees from 23 churches and organizations along with 20 parishioners from Chapel of the Cross. It was an exciting beginning for this organizing group that intends to address critical issues in our area. We hope as this effort moves forward many more will become involved. The OSC is conducting a session to train members of its sponsoring organizations (which includes the Chapel of the Cross) to learn how to use relational power effectively when taking stands on community issues that affect the wellbeing of Orange County residents. Training is at 7:00 pm on May 15 at Chapel Hill Kehillah, 1200 Mason Farm Road. If you are interested contact Susannah Smith ((call office for number) or sr-smith@mindspring.com) or Peggy Pratt ((call office for number) or pegpratt@nc.rr.com).
Bible Study And Hymn Sing At Stratford Assisted Living
Looking for a lively devotional experience during the week? Thursdays at 10:30 am a group of twenty or so residents at Stratford Assisted Living gather for prayer, Bible study, and songs. This group began at the instigation of a parishioner who at the time was a resident at the Stratford. Though no longer there, she returns weekly with Vicky Jamieson-Drake for prayers, a short reflection on scripture, and singing of folk hymns accompanied by guitar. Call or email Vicky at vjd@thechapelofthecross.org or 929-2193 if you're interested in assisting with this ministry.
Breast Cancer Support Group
Project Compassion is forming a support team to help with the needs of a relative of a parishioner being treated for breast cancer. No contribution of time is too small. For more information please contact Sonja Norris at Project Compassion at (call office for number) or Vicky Jamieson-Drake 929-2193.
The Church Of The Advocate
The Advocate: An Episcopal Mission sponsored by the Chapel of the Cross, invites one and all to join in the liturgy Sundays at 5 pm Holy Eucharist at the Chapel Hill Kehillah, on the corner of Mason Farm Road and Purefoy Road. For more information, see: www.ouradvocate.org.
Sunday Announcements
The deadline for announcements is 10:00 am on Wednesday. Announcements should be brief. Parish-related submissions are given priority. Include daytime phone and email address for contact. All submissions are subject to editing; publication of the submission is not guaranteed. Email information to submissions@thechapelofthecross.org or leave paper copies in thePublications Assistant's mailbox in the parish office. Email is preferred.
Last updated: May 2, 2008
