Lake Junaluska, NC July 20, 2018 | Issue 8

THIS WEEK

FRIDAY, JULY 20 Folkmoot Opening Ceremony North Carolina’s official international festival will hold their opening ceremony at Lake Junaluska. Don’t miss this opportunity to see performance art from around the world. $21-$31 Stuart Auditorium, 7 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 22 Summer Sunday School All are welcome to gather for music and Biblical study. Bill Gattis will lead in a study of Mark 6:30-56. Harrell Center, Susan Todd Lounge, 9:15 a.m., social: 9:30 a.m., lesson

Summer Worship Series On July 20 and 29, individuals from around the world will perform traditional songs and dances in Join Rev. Dr. Carl Frazier for this Stuart Auditorium for Folkmoot’s opening and closing ceremonies. worship service featuring special prelude music by Abbye West Pates. FOLKMOOT AT LAKE JUNALUSKA Stuart Auditorium, 10:45 a.m. On July 20 and 29, Folkmoot will bring “Lake Junaluska is a beautiful location MONDAY, JULY 23 the world to Stuart Auditorium for the and has always been a friend of Lakeside Devotion opening and closing ceremonies of the Folkmoot,” said Folkmoot Executive Join devotion leader Mary Bates, 10-day international festival. Director Angie Schwab. “As an director of marketing at Lake organization that celebrates diversity, we Junaluska, for a time of reflection as Folkmoot is an international folk festival appreciate the fact that the conference you start the week. featuring dancers and musicians center is welcoming to all people Harrell Center Porch, 8:30 a.m. from around the world who come and also hosts the Interfaith Peace to Haywood County for two weeks Conference, which reflects our shared Taizé Service each summer. The festival serves as a values.” Come together for a contemplative celebration of each culture’s heritage service of prayer and song. expressed through traditional song and During the festival, international groups Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m. dance. will perform throughout the Western North Carolina area, host camps for Monday Movie Million Dollar Baby Folkmoot has held events at Lake children, participate in parades and Bring a blanket or lounge chairs to Junaluska since the organization’s very engage in cultural conversation. The enjoy a movie under the stars. first year of performances in 1984. events draw both locals and visitors. Nanci Weldon Gym Lawn, 9 p.m.

This year, the performances in Tickets for the opening and closing TUESDAY, JULY 24 Stuart Auditorium—and throughout ceremonies are between $21 and $31, Mixed Flow Yoga the festival—will represent Ghana, depending on seat selection. Reserve Relax and enjoy yoga outdoors. Canadian-Italy, Mexico, Venezuela, the your tickets at folkmoot.org or $7 for residents and lodging guests Czech Republic, Northern Cyprus, the 828-452-2997. Lodging is available $14 for others Eastern Band of Cherokee and more. through Lake Junaluska. Inspiration Point, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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BIG WEEK AHEAD FOR SUMMER YOUTH EVENTS With two of the summer’s five Summer Youth Events coming up July 20 through 27, expect to see many young people on the Lake Junaluska grounds as they build community and strengthen their faith in a safe and loving environment.

Of particular interest to the larger Lake Junaluska community—youth from Summer Youth Event III will join the Youth from Summer Event I join together to sing worship music on June 20. community at the Summer Worship Series in Stuart Auditorium on July 22. Participating in Summer Worship is Summer Youth Event IV also has Some of the youth will even join the just one aspect of the newly revitalized a special entertainment activity. Lake Junaluska Singers in leading the youth program’s goal to form broader Christian Illusionist Matt Adams will worship music. connections between the youth and the use the power of illusion to illuminate Lake Junaluska community. scripture. “The youth this summer are learning about what it means to gather as a A large part of this goal has been the use Both events will continue on with the community of followers of Christ,” said of workshops, such as gardening, drama, summer’s “Get on the Boat” theme, Mitzi Johnson, Lake Junaluska director crafts and spiritual disciplines. Not only based on Matthew 8:23. of programming. “By joining Summer do the workshops give youth more Worship, the youth can live as a larger diverse options to connect with their Summer Youth Event III will take place church together with the broader faith, but they also allow them to see July 20 through 23, and Event IV will community.” more of the Lake Junaluska grounds. take place July 23 through 27. SUMMER STAFF PROFILE: CHRIS VAN DER KAMP SEES THE WORLD For Lake Junaluska youth ministry intern Chris said Lake Junaluska has lived up Chris van der Kamp, the choice to to its reputation—and so much more. move all the way from his home in the Netherlands to attend seminary at the “I was really humbled that I could Boston University School of Theology become part of this,” Chris said. was an easy one. “People have prayed a lot in the past to have a place where people can just He and his wife, Catherine, had be touched by the gospel, and the promised to follow each other wherever lake became that place.” life may take them, and, in 2016, when Chris van der Kamp works to catalogue books in the SEJ Heritage Center in between Summer she received a fellowship to conduct With a soft-spoken voice, calm Youth Events. research at Boston University, Chris went demeanor and a deep desire to learn with her. about the world, Chris is always trying young person in the eyes and tells to expand his knowledge. them: “You are a beloved child of After two years of seminary and with God.” only one semester remaining, Chris still Through experience and education, he needed hands-on experience hours. has developed a method to connect “You first start with creating a On the advice of several acquaintances with the youth he works with this connection,” Chris said. “When you who had experienced transformation summer. have established a connection, you at Lake Junaluska as youth, he decided can then pour out the gospel. That to apply for the youth ministry intern Upon first meeting his small “family” is always the second layer. Never the position. group for the week, he looks each first.” Share your photos and stories with us! facebook.com/lakejunaluska Junaluska Weekly

GROUP PROFILE: PAKISTAN REUNION FELLOWSHIP THIS WEEK (CONTINUED) July 26 through 30, the Pakistan Reunion became its own extended family.” Fellowship will host the 2018 Pakistan WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 Reunion at Lake Junaluska. The organization is faith-based, and Board Game: Exit attendees will use the gathering to Similar to the recently popular The attendees will include many current celebrate and reflect on the heritage of “escape rooms,” this cooperative and former missionaries to Pakistan, faith and service that was lived out in the board game follows a storyline of missionary kids who grew up in Pakistan, lives of so many people. working together to escape an as well as individuals who worked in abandoned cottage. Rescheduled Pakistan with companies, organizations or from July 11. GROUPS AT THE LAKE THIS WEEK schools. Harrell Center, Room 105, 2 p.m. Folkmoot USA “Folks who grew up in Pakistan, especially Brentwood UMC THURSDAY, JULY 26 during times when communications were N.C. Association Korean Church Sunrise Yoga Experience the sunrise over Lake difficult, often felt isolated from their own Pakistan Reunion Fellowship Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Junaluska while enjoying this unique extended families,” said organizer Tom Summer Youth Events III and IV summertime yoga class. Brown. “Our community within Pakistan $7 for residents and lodging guests PLANT OF THE WEEK: $14 for others HISTORICAL MOMENTS: Inspiration Point, 6 a.m. COTTON PLANTS ELEANOR ROOSEVELT Normally associated with farmland Lake Junaluska has a long history of Gentle Yoga and not with beauty, Lake Junaluska well-known visitors, but it is possible that All levels and abilities are encouraged to attend gentle yoga gardeners cultivate several cotton plants none are as fondly remembered as First classes. on the Lake Junaluska grounds. Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. It was exactly 74 $7 for residents and lodging guests years ago this week that Roosevelt spent $14 for others Many might find it surprising that cotton two days at Lake Junaluska. Inspiration Point, 10:30-11:30 a.m. plants are actually beautiful throughout the entire summer. After time to mature, From July 25 to 26, 1944, Roosevelt Bonfire they bloom with creamy white flowers enjoyed the beauty and community Get to know your community around that gradually turn pink over several days. at Lake Junaluska. She spoke to the a cozy campfire. The petals then fall off and leave behind Woman’s Club, took a boat ride on Shackford Fire Pit, 7 p.m. a seed pod, which eventually bursts open the lake, spoke at Stuart Auditorium, revealing the fluffy white fiber within. interviewed at a local radio station and FRIDAY, JULY 27 attended a breakfast hosted by the Jam Session Bring your instrument and play along Cotton is particular about planting Chamber of Commerce. Afterward, or join in as an audience member. location, requiring a long growing season she wrote fondly of the experience in a Dancing in the aisles encouraged. and temperatures above 60 F. newspaper column entitled “My Day.” Harrell Center, Susan Todd Lounge, 7 p.m. For more information, contact Roddy Ray, Historical Moments is provided by Bill Lake Junaluska grounds and landscape Lowry and Nancy Watkins. For more Full Moon Boat Tour manager, at information, visit the SEJ Heritage Enjoy a peaceful ride around the lake [email protected]. Center. under the full moon. Registration required. Contact Rachel Watkins at 828-454-6702 or [email protected]. Cherokee IV dock, 9 p.m.

Learn more about the Summer Activities Program at lakejunaluska.com/summeractivities. Find Lake Junaluska’s cotton plants in the Biblical Eleanor Roosevelt (center in white hat) poses at Garden outside the Bethea Welcome Center. the Lake Junaluska Cross on July 25, 1945. Share your photos and stories with us! facebook.com/lakejunaluska Junaluska Weekly LAST WEEK’S EVENTS IN PHOTOS

Sarah Hunter (left) and Mary-Elizabeth Stith enjoy dinner and music at Lakeshore Goes Broadway.

Lake Junaluska Singers David Waterland (left) and Rhys Hood roasts a marshmallow during the July An attendee of the Summer Harp Academy at Lake Ben Adamo perform “Brush Up Your Shakespeare” 12 bonfire. A bonfire will happen this week at 7 Junaluska plays during ensemble rehearsal. The during Lakeshore Goes Broadway. p.m. on Thursday. group stayed at Lake Junaluska July 17-21. SUMMER WORSHIP SERIES PROFILE: REV. DR. CARL FRAZIER

Rev. Dr. Carl Frazier and musician the Southeastern Jurisdictional Abbye West Pates will lead this week’s Conference and membership on the Summer Worship Series. The service Board of Directors of The United will begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July Methodist Publishing House (as chair 22 after a 10:45 a.m. prelude. from 2012-2016).

Frazier is a native North Carolinian He has authored the Table Talk study and a seventh generation Methodist. for Cokesbury, edited the book review for the North Carolina Christian A graduate of Duke Divinity School Advocate and published several and Princeton Theological Seminary, articles. Additionally, he has served he has served churches in the North on a number of conference boards Carolina Conference since 1980. and agencies.

His service to the General Church He is husband to Mary-Ellen and includes three delegations to father to daughters Elizabeth and Rev. Dr. Carl Frazier will lead the Summer Worship the General Conference, four to Ellen. Series on Sunday, July 22.

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The mission of Lake Junaluska is to be a place of Christian hospitality where lives are transformed through the renewal of soul, mind and body