ALL FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ARE INVITED TO OUR ANNUAL YOUTH FUNDRAISER!
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
FRIDAY, MARCH 15 | 6:30-8:30 P.M. OUR YOUTH MINISTRY FUNDRAISER DINNER help raise $15,000 for youth missions. join us for a fun, engaging and enriching evening for the entire church community.
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Church Basketball MS practices on Thursdays, 6-7 p.m. HS practices on Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. All games on Saturdays at First Presbyterian of Raleigh
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Community Table Ticket Sales, February 24 Tickets on sale at the Point and in the Courtyard
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Sabbath Sunday February 24, No Sunday night programming at church, Family Devotions
• Youth Group March 3, 5-7 p.m., Dinner $5
purchase tickets online, on sunday mornings, or wednesday night dinners WORSHIP WORKSHOPS full table reservations available ($200 for 8) $25 per person WEEKLY YOUTH EMAIL
FOR SECOND GRADERS
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
• Confirmation Retreat March 9-10 Camp Willow Run, Registration online • MS Open Gym March 11, 3-5 p.m. Pickard Hall, 6th-8th grade • -
Youth Fundraiser: Community Table: Good Food & Good Company March 15, Save the Date for Youth Ministry Annual Fundraiser Dinner
• MS and HS Spring Retreat Camp Don Lee, March 22-24 Registration online
NEWSLETTER
music | storytelling | delicious food Do you to receive and their parents or want special adultsthe weekly youth email newsletter thank you for supporting our youth ministry.
that’s full of great information? Contact Deb Smith at to be added to the contact list. March 3
[email protected] 10 | 9:30 — 10:30
during the Sunday School hour
CHILDREN’S PYSANKY EGG DECORATING PARTY
WORSHIP WORKSHOPS FOR
3rd-5th graders, bring an adult to decorate a Pysanky egg with SECOND GRADERS AND PARENTS you! Join us in this Russian tradition of decorating Easter eggs to OR CAREGIVERS symbolize new life and resurrection. This Lenten craft party will On March 3 and 10, second graders and their All second graders and their parents or special adults take place on Saturday, March 23, 1:00-3:00 p.m. in Geneva Hall,to participate are invited in this Worship parents or two-part caregivers are invited to Worship Workshops from Workshop 3 and 10 in the Chapel. This and the cost is $7. We have limited space, so register online by held on March 9:30-10:30 inand thegames Chapel. The workshops will include music, fun workshop will include music,a.m. crafts, March 18 at whitememorial.org/register or by calling as children learn about congregational worship. No crafts and games as second graders learn about congregational reservations are necessary. 919-834-3425, x216. Questions? Contact Lynn Springfield at worship and develop skills for participation in worship. Groups 11:00 worship service in the
[email protected] or 919-834-3425, x232.On March 10 at thewill rotate to learn through different modalities, so we encourage Sanctuary, the children will be specially recognized and receive Bibles and milestones. families to attend both sessions.
On March 10 at the 11:00 a.m. children will be specially welcomed as worship participants and will receive Bibles and milestones. Questions? Contact Lynn Springfield at
[email protected] or 919-834-3425, ext 232.
If you have questions, please in contact Lynn Springfield service the Sanctuary, the at 919-834-3425, x232 or
[email protected].
3rd - 5th Graders
Come Bowl With Us! Friday, March 8 | 6-8 p.m.
Buffaloe Lanes of Raleigh 5900 Oak Forest Drive | Raleigh | 27616
$12 per person
(includes shoe rental and unlimited bowling for two hours) Questions? Contact Parker Wright at
[email protected] or Lynn Springfield at
[email protected]
Joys
& CONCERNS
PRAYERS AND CHRISTIAN CONCERNS
Linda and Jim Hancock, George, Debbie and Gregory Viall, and Trey and Jessica Viall, on the death of Linda’s and George’s aunt, Sally Lishon, February 4, Naples, FL. George, Debbie, Ashley and Hamilton Andrews, on the death of George’s mother, Martha Rose Andrews, February 5, Raleigh, NC. Harriet, Patrick, Patrick Jr., Abigail and Cooper Mills, on the death of Harriet’s mother, Abbie Sims Edwards, February 12, Whiteville, NC. Jan, Bradley, Katie and Kent Vaughn, and Megann, Tyler and Vivienne Watters, on the death of Jan’s father, William Priebe, February 12, Raleigh, NC. William, Christina, Eliza and Alexander Allen, on the death of William’s mother, Mary Coleman Marshall Allen, February 12, Farmville, NC.
outreach saturday
Charlotte Bailey, and Rob, Lauren and Mollie Bailey, on the death of Charlotte’s mother, Hilda Lee Thompson, February 15, Selma, NC.
SATURDAY, MARCH 2 GENEVA HALL 10-NOON
WMPC provides 70 sack lunches once a month for Raleigh Rescue Mission’s Sunday Sack Lunches program. All we need are willing hands to make and pack the lunches. Everything will be provided.
We will assemble literacy rings and make bookmarks for WakeUp and Read.
SUNSCREEN NEEDED IN MARCH
If you are homeless, being outdoors much of the time can create challenges in all seasons. As weather begins to turn warmer, sunscreen will become important to those who are exposed to the elements. Please help by bringing in sunscreen for the month of March and place in the collection bin in The Connector.
WMPC | Volume LIII | No. 8 | February 24, 2019
Nancy Jude, on the death of her mother, Alice Annetta Jude, February 17, Raleigh, NC.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Griffin Law on receiving the Eagle Scout Award on February 10, from Troop 395. Griffin’s mother is Becky Law.
NEW PRESBYTERIANS
William Christopher Poole, born February 12, child of Brooke and Tyler Poole, grandchild of Dorothea and Geff Bitler, and Claire Poole. James Paul Baker, born February 15, child of Catherine and Jim Baker, grandchild of Melinda and Paul Fox.
HOSPITALS (*designates discharged) Hillcrest: Pat Smith Mayview: Tom Newby If you have experienced a birth, marriage or death you want to share with the church, email Rebecca Turner at
[email protected]. If you have a relative or church friend who is hospitalized, call the church office or email Amy Claprood at
[email protected] so our pastoral staff can reach out. If you have a pastoral care need outside of regular business hours, call our after hours pastor on call at 919-605-4593.
SOUNDS ON OBERLIN IS PLEASED TO PRESENT
ThrEE TrianGlE TENORS George Deaton, Wade Henderson, Timothy Sparks with collaborative pianist Thomas Warburton
Sanctuary | Today | Sunday, February 24 | 3:00 p.m. George Deaton, Wade Henderson and Timothy Sparks founded Three Triangle Tenors in 2009 with collaborative pianist Thomas Warburton. Their popular performances have been presented from the Piedmont to the coast in central and eastern North Carolina. The three tenors and Thomas Warburton are delighted to present a concert of songs and arias during the inaugural season of the White Memorial Presbyterian Church concert series. Their repertory encompasses folk songs, religious songs and arias, songs and ensembles from Broadway musicals and movie scores, opera arias and ensembles, and Neapolitan songs. The individual performers have been involved in opera, oratorio, recital and teaching not only in the Triangle area, but also elsewhere in the United States and in Europe.
YO U WON ’ T WA N T TO M I S S T H I S P E R F OR M A N C E ! A DM I S SION I S F R E E !
A love offering in support of the Sounds on Oberlin concert series will be collected.
WORSHIP | EMBRACE | SERVE
OBERLIN ROAD ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE
Join together with friends along Oberlin Road for our annual Ash Wednesday service. The service will be March 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. We will celebrate the Lord’s Supper and have the imposition of ashes. This is a great time of worship and shared faith. Childcare will be available for ages three and younger.
SENIORS HELPING SENIORS: LUNCH & LEARN
Back by popular demand, here’s a great opportunity to enjoy lunch while learning more about your iphone, ipad or laptop. Senior high school students will be on-hand to help senior adults on Sunday, March 31, from 12:15-1:15 p.m. in Calvin 200. Registration is required by noon March 22. Register online at www.whitememorial.org/register or contact Tonya Higgins at
[email protected] or 919-834-3425, ext 216. For more information, contact Jean Williams at
[email protected].
WHO WANTS TO SAVE A LIFE?
Lend an arm for the blood drive. Monday, March 25, 2019 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Pickard Hall Appointments are required. Register at www.whitememorial.org/register
Adult Winter Retreat | March 16 & 17
The Art of Yes -And:
When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan! Adult Winter Retreat with MaryAnn McKibben Dana Saturday, March 16 - workshop & Sunday, March 17 - teach and preach
You will not want to miss our Winter Retreat! MaryAnn McKibben Dana will teach us to use the tools of improv to help us navigate life when things don’t go according to our plans. The weekend kicks off with a workshop from 9:00 a.m. to noon, on Saturday, March 16 in Geneva Hall. A cash love offering will be collected for a continental breakfast being served beginning at 9:00 a.m. On Sunday, March 17, MaryAnn will teach an Adult Sunday School Class at 9:30 a.m. in Geneva Hall and preach at the 11:00 a.m. worship service in the Sanctuary. MaryAnn was our Theologian-in Residence in 2016 and we loved her! The Adult Faith Formation committee is excited to welcome MaryAnn back.
Register (required) for Saturday’s workshop and/or childcare at www.whitememorial.org/register WMPC | February 24, 2019
First Friday Movie Night When: Friday, March 1 Who: K - 5th grade Registration: $5 per child = pizza and bottled water Time: Drop off and pizza dinner 5:45 p.m. followed by movie. Pick up at 8:00 p.m. Bring your sleeping bag or blanket! Register and pay online at whitememorial.org/register. Registration is required no later than Thursday, February 28 at midnight.
CREATING ART AND GROWING IN FAITH Do you enjoy creating art?
All ages and levels of ability are invited to join us! Sunday | March 3 | 3:30-5 pm | K306 We will provide supplies and some instructions for art projects related to the season of Lent. Please bring your ideas and creative spirit as we explore the season of Lent by sharing our art and faith. Register online at www.whitememorial.org/register, or call Jennifer Eastman at 919-834-3425, ext. 212 to reserve your place.
2ND ANNUAL WMPC MENʼS RETREAT
LEADERS & FOLLOWERS
march 29-30, 2019 • new life camp
2nd Annual Men’s Retreat March 29-30 New Life Camp This year our focus will be
LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS
and what makes both necessary for families, churches and communities to thrive. Our guest speaker is Amos Disasa Incoming Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Texas Registration is $90 Register at www.whitememorial.org/events
Lenten Pysanky Egg Decorating Workshop for Adults 1 p.m. | Sunday | March 24 Geneva Hall
$20 for people new to the workshop $7 for returning participants Fee covers supplies Register and make payment at whitememorial.org/register by March 15. Enrollment is limited. Contact Joan DeBruyn at
[email protected] with questions.
