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January 2018 Vol 7, No 1 January 2018 Vol 7, No 1 Rev. Kerri Hefner From the Pastor’s Desk Look Inside OCIM update -- for 2017 and 2016, food pantry donations of non-perishables were low Director of Christian Ed 2 Over 35 years ago, in the summer. At times the pantry ran Director of Music 3 concerned residents out of non-perishables. of Orange County Photos 4-5 -- Weaver Street Market and Food (including members of our Calendar 6 congregation!) set up a ministry for Lion donate perishable food. At people needing food or emergency Weaver Street, you can "round up" Worship Volunteers 7 financial assistance. That ministry is your purchase -- with the "round up" Historical Notes 8 Orange Congregations in Mission, funds, Weaver Street staff shop which continues into the present. through the store for needed items. NHCCC 9 Last month I attended the OCIM How can you help OCIM? Pansy’s Corner 9 annual meeting and learned a lot about Birthday / Anniversary 10 -- Bring non-perishables to the food the great work OCIM does today to Youth Calendar 10 meet current needs. pantry on the first Sunday of each month. Announcements/Scouts 11 -- over 2800 households received food pantry assistance as of the annual -- Volunteer at the food pantry, thrift New Members 11 meeting in early December. shop, or as a Meals on Wheels driver. Visit www.ocimnc.org or call -- More people continue to request 919-732-6194 for more information. Meals on Wheels service -- 93 as of the annual meeting. Some recipients -- Buy a beautiful handmade bowl are long-term and some are temporary during the Empty Bowls fundraiser in (for example, following a significant January and February. Stop by the surgery.) OCIM office at 300 Millstone Drive in Hillsborough to purchase a bowl. -- OCIM is coordinating with local law enforcement to help officers who may -- participate in the Walk for Hunger encounter people in need. on April 22, 2018. And keep OCIM in your prayers! Upcoming Events Christmas Storytelling & Breakfast Sunday Dec 24 9:45 am Christmas Eve Music, Lessons & Carols Sunday Dec 24 5:00 pm New Year Potluck Luncheon Sunday Jan 7 12 noon Director of Christian Education Mary Todd Peters I invite you to read Matthew 2:1-16 told “Nothing is impossible with God”, she said “Let which is the story of The Magi visiting it be as you say.” (from selected verses in Luke 1:26- Jesus. Read it through the first time to 38). What is God asking you to give birth to? familiarize yourself with the story. Then read it though a second time, paying Joseph? Who in a attention to each one of the characters in dream was warned the story. After you have read the story to take Mary and through two times think about the following Jesus and flee to questions: Egypt. Are you fleeing from Who do you identify with most in the story? something? Magi from the East? Legend has it, these three were Jesus? Who was named Balthasar, Melchior and Gaspar. Are you probably around searching for something? For a new meaning and two years old when the Magi came to visit. I wonder purpose? what a 2 year old Jesus thought about the strange gifts he received: Frankincense, Gold and Myrrh. King Herod? Appointed King of the Jews by the What are you wondering about this New Year? Roman authorities. Are you threatened by someone? Living in fear that “others” are conspiring against These are not easy questions and I am certain some you? of your answers are not easy either. Take time in the quiet of the New Year to ponder these questions and Mary? Who when an angel told her she was going to your answers. Ask God to illuminate your journey conceive and give birth to a son and she was to name into the coming year. him Jesus, after asking “How can this be?” and was Clerk of Session Report Janet Borel The December 2017 meeting of Session was hosted Christopher Quade of the Christian by Pastor Kerri in the Manse on Saturday morning, Education committee, announced December 9. Everything was decorated beautifully that the committee would like to re- for Christmas and we enjoyed delicious morning cruit a few members of other com- snacks and coffee, etc., before the meeting. mittees to help plan an All Church Retreat to be held at the Camp the Duke Thompson, chair of the Finance Committee, weekend of Camp Sunday in October. reported that most committees have kept expenses down so far, but expenses for November exceeded With very mixed feelings, I announced that I will be income by about $6000. More people have pledged stepping down as Clerk of Session as of the end of their offering for 2018 than the low number of pledg- December. I have served for the last five years, since es for 2017, but the more who pledge, the easier it is Pastor Kerri first came to New Hope, and it has been to be confident in budget planning. The new on-line a pleasure to work with Kerri and the session mem- giving system will start in January, 2018. bers during that time. I will be working with the new clerk as soon as someone is elected by Session. Pastor Kerri reported that visits to give communion to homebound members were very successful, and will The outgoing elders, Clint Burklin, Barbara Brunson, be done again sometime in March. Diana Robinson and Monty Bryant, all shared their thoughts about their terms of service, and were David McLamb, chair of Building and Grounds, pro- thanked by all other session members. posed on behalf of the committee that an ad hoc com- mittee be formed to assess security issues for the Best wishes to all as we start the New Year! church. The session approved. 2 Director of Music Allen Amos I recently participated in one of my doors with elderly occupants, I felt mixed emotions. favorite activities of the year - I felt sadness seeing the feeble bodies move slowly in Christmas Caroling with the youth and their rooms. But I also saw the joy in their eyes as several adult volunteers. This is a they heard familiar tunes, which they most likely yearly tradition at our church, and it associated with happy memories. If our presence brings great joy to all who could bring a brief moment of light to their weary participate. This year we made three day, then it was well worth the time. Many of us left visits on our Caroling tour - Lee Zinn, the evening of caroling feeling energized and happy Pansy Dodson, and Bob Nutter. Everyone we that we gave something of ourselves to help encountered was excited to hear the Christmas songs, others. Through fellowship and singing, we spread and probably more excited to see our young people the good news of Christ's birth. I pray that you had singing and enjoying themselves. When we arrived at an uplifting moment or two during the busy holiday the nursing home, we entered the halls singing "Hark season. May the light from this Christmas carry us the Herald Angels Sing." As we walked by open through the dark winter and guide us in the new year. Epiphany Books Chalking the Door Refuge - Anne Booth & Sam Is an Epiphany ritual that you can do at Usher home. It is basically a house blessing. Using chalk, write on the door frame of Follow Mary, Joseph, and Baby your house the year’s date and the let- Jesus as they travel in a strange ters C, B, and M (the initials of the land, hoping to find refuge in three wise men: Casper, Balthasar, the kindness of others. This Melchior) with a small cross in be- story is what comes next after tween the numbers and letters. (For the nativity story: the new family's travels through the example, this year would be: desert, fleeing Herod's soldiers 20+C+B+M+17). These letters also in order to find a safe place to abbreviate the Latin phrase Christus welcome their son into the mansionem benedicat, "May Christ world. Ages 4-8. bless the house." Then offer a prayer asking that the door welcome many vis- Humphrey’s First Christmas - Carol Heyer carried them? Here is the story itors during the coming year and that We've all heard the story of the of Humphrey the camel and his all who come through the doorway be long, cold journey to blessed. Here is a blessing you can use: three wise men who brought their gifts to Baby Jesus. But Bethlehem. Humphrey has lost God of doors and homes, bless our what about the camels who his blanket and schemes to home this year and every year. acquire a new one. When the party reaches its destination, Bless all who come and go through this Humphrey is so drawn to the door, both those who live here and love surrounding Baby Jesus those who visit. that he finds himself selflessly giving his new blanket to the May all who enter through this door Christ child. Carol Heyer's rich come in peace and bring joy. acrylic paintings showcase the quirkiness of the camel and May all who come to this door find wel- add humor to the story. Here is come and love. a book that both entertains and May the love and joy in this home over- informs without ever straying flow and spread into the community from the meaning of the holiday. Ages 4-8. and the world.
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