Joys
ALL FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ARE INVITED TO OUR ANNUAL YOUTH FUNDRAISER!
& CONCERNS
PRAYERS AND CHRISTIAN CONCERNS
•
SAVE THE DATE
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.
music | storytelling | delicious food what more could you ask for! thank you for supporting our youth ministry.
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
• No Youth Group Today • International Book Club February 10, noon-1 p.m. C301 • 5th Connection February 10, 5-6:30 p.m. Pickard Hall • MS Impact Groups February 10, 5-6:30 p.m. host homes
• HS Connections February 10, 5-6:30 p.m., K100 •
Youth Fundraiser: Community Table: Good Food & Good Company - February 17, Tickets go on sale at the Point and in the Courtyard
- March 15, Save the Date for Youth Ministry Annual Fundraiser Dinner
SPEND TIME WITH GOD
Looking for ways to nurture your family’s spirituality? We are offering a family devotional tool: Spend Time with God. This devotional includes a candle and candle mat, prayer cube and devotions for every week of the year. You supply bible, hymnal and gather the family. Devotionals are available for $5.00. Contact Jennifer Eastman at
[email protected] or 919-834-3425. ext. 212 to purchase or for more information.
REGISTRATION FOR CHILDREN’S SUMMER PROGRAMS
Registration for Vacation Bible School and Midsummer Celebrations is available online at whitememorial.org/children/summer-programs!
Pastor Emeritus, Art Ross, who was inducted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on January 26.
NEW PRESBYTERIANS
HOSPITALS (*designates discharged) Rex: Emily Peck, Charlotte Snyder, Tom Newby Mayview: *Kathy Edwards
Parker Easterlin Morris Jr., born November 8, 2018, child of Whitney and Parker Morris, grandchild of Debbie and Chip Morris. Annika Josephine Olson, born January 20, child of Laura and Todd Olson. William Shepard Creel, born January 25, child of Rachel and Jason Creel.
WEEKLY YOUTH EMAIL NEWSLETTER
Do you want to receive the weekly youth email newsletter that’s full of great information? Contact Deb Smith at
[email protected] to be added to the contact list.
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.
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP NOMINATION
WORSHIP WORKSHOPS FOR SECOND GRADERS AND PARENTS OR SPECIAL ADULTS
On March 3 and 10, second graders and their parents or special adults are invited to Worship Workshops from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the Chapel. The workshops will include music, crafts, and games as second graders learn about congregational worship and develop skills for participation in worship. Groups will rotate to learn through different modalities, so we encourage families to attend both sessions. On March 10 at the 11:00 a.m. service in the Sanctuary, the children will be specially welcomed as worship participants and will receive Bibles and milestones.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Lisa, Scott, Graham, Caroline Grace, and Taylor and Tyler Barnhill, on the death of Lisa’s father, Jake Taylor, January 23, Sarasota, FL.
children’s Pysanky egg decorating Party Saturday, March 23, 2019 1:00-3:00 p.m. / Geneva hall Join us in this Russian tradition of decorating Easter eggs to symbolize new life and resurrection. 3rd-5th graders and their parents or grandparents can decorate an egg together and create a beautiful keepsake during Lent. The cost is $7. We have limited space, so register online by March 18 at whitememorial.org/register or by calling 919-834-3425, ext. 216. Questions? Contact Lynn Springfield at
[email protected] or 919-834-3425, ext. 232.
Presbyterian Women is now accepting nominations for Honorary Life Membership for 2019. This honor recognizes those who are active and faithful servants of God in our church and community. Prayerfully consider nominations for this honor. Applications can be found at www.whitememorial.org/pw. Send applications of recommendation to Diane Britt at
[email protected]. Nominations will be accepted through February 15, 2019.
SAVE THE DATE: MEN’S RETREAT
Join us for our second annual Men’s Retreat, March 29-30 at 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. Early bird registration is $75. After February 14 registration is $90. Register at www.whitememorial.org/events.
SEASONAL CHOIR OPPORTUNITY
In 2016, WMPC commissioned a new setting of the Seven Last Words by composer Michael John Trotta. This spring, seasonal singers are invited to join the Chancel and Sanctuary Choirs to present this work with orchestra and soloists on Good Friday, April 19. Rehearsals begin on February 19. You may choose between Tuesday or Thursday rehearsal days. Tuesday rehearsal time is 7-8:30 p.m. and Thursday is 7:30-9 p.m. in S300. If you are interested in singing, please contact Kirsten Homdrom at
[email protected] for more information.
WMPC | Volume LIII | No. 5 | February 3, 2019
Meditation 101 Have you ever wanted to learn more about meditation? Have you hoped to start your own meditation practice? Come join Associate Pastor Cate Church Norman for this three-session course to learn about the benefits of meditation, to look at the relationship between meditation and prayer and to experience several forms of meditation. Some forms of meditation we’ll explore are using the breath, guided visualization, walking the labyrinth, centering prayer, and the Jesus prayer. This course will meet in three sessions:
Wednesday 6:45-8:00pm, February 13, 20 & 27 or Thursday 10:45am-12:00pm, February 14, 21 & 28 Feel free to come for dinner before the Wednesday night class or stay for lunch after the Thursday morning class. To register for Wednesday dinner and/or Meditation 101 visit: www.whitememorial.org/register or call Amy Claprood at (919) 834-3424. Childcare is available with registration.
WORSHIP | EMBRACE | SERVE
POLAND COMMITTEE PRESENTS
Join us on February 17 at 3:00 p.m. in room C200 as we welcome Shelly Bleiweiss. Shelly’s parents were Polish Jews who survived the Holocaust using fake identities as Polish laborers for the Nazis. He will speak about his parents survival story, what it was like growing up as a child of survivors, his emotional journey to Poland and some lessons learned from the Holocaust. We hope you will mark your calendars and plan to attend. So that we have an idea of how many people to expect please email Judy Tardiff your RSVP at:
[email protected] or call 919-845-9214.
FREE FILM PREMIER: SULTAN AND THE SAINT
The Middle East Peace with Justice Committee invites you to a free film premier of Sultan and the Saint on Sunday, February 10. This film is an Emmy nominated documentary about Muslim/ Christian peacemaking, and is an amazing story from the time of the crusades when St. Francis of Assisi reached out across enemy lines and found lasting friendship rather than hatred and intolerance. It will be held at the NC State Witherspoon Theater, 2810 Cates Ave., Raleigh. Doors will open at 3 p.m. Registration is required. Register at https://ssraleighpremier.eventbrite.com to reserve your seat.
FPC & WMPC HAITI SUMMER TRIP INFORMATION MEETING
FPC (First Presbyterian Church) and White Memorial members will be traveling to Haiti from June 19 to June 26, 2019. Our projects will include running the Cite Soleil medical and dental clinic, distributing reading glasses and re-roofing houses. We welcome adults, college students and high school youth/parents who are flexible, willing to work hard and interested in serving the Haitian community. There will also be spiritual and cultural opportunities including attending church and experiencing Haitian culture. To find out more, an informational meeting will be held on February 10 at 12:15 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in the Ed Greer room on the 3rd floor of the Edge Building. For more information or if you cannot attend please contact Carol Anne Moehring,
[email protected] or 919-270-4160 or Chris Northup,
[email protected] or 919-387-8154.
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.
The Art of Yes-And: When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan! 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 for Saturday’s workshop and/or childcare at www.whitememorial.org/register WMPC | February 3, 2019
February 7
ST. SAVIOUR’S CENTER Speaker: Sharon Hayes
INTERNATIONAL BOOK CLUB A WRINKLE IN TIME
February 14
Fifth through eighth graders are invited to join us Sunday, February 10 from noon-1:30 p.m. in Calvin 301. We are discussing the book A Wrinkle in Time and are using the book theme to explore our uniqueness. Registration is required: www.whitememorial.org/register
SOUNDS ON OBERLIN: THREE TRIANGLE TENORS
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. Save the date and plan to join us for this exciting concert, Sunday, February 24 at 3 p.m. in the Sanctury. Admission is free.
THE CARDINAL SINGERS Directed by Elizabeth Beam
February 21
MONTHLY TRIP: STATE CRIME LAB Coordinator: Robert Galloway
February 28
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISASTER VOLUNTEERS Speaker: Caroline Farmer
OAK CITY OUTREACH COLLECTION
Help the WMPC Young Adults collect donations for Oak City Outreach. Items needed are: soap, washcloths, lotion, shaving cream, deodorant, (men and women), toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, hand sanitizer, disposable razors, and over the counter pain relievers. Items need to be NEW and preferably travel size. Drop off items in the marked bins located in The Connector. If you are interested in volunteering with the Young Adults contact Robert Galloway at
[email protected].
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.
POLAND COMMITTEE PRESENTS
Join us on February 17 at 3:00 p.m. in room C200 as we welcome Shelly Bleiweiss. Shelly’s parents were Polish Jews who survived the Holocaust using fake identities as Polish laborers for the Nazis. He will speak about his parents survival story, what it was like growing up as a child of survivors, his emotional journey to Poland and some lessons learned from the Holocaust. We hope you will mark your calendars and plan to attend. So that we have an idea of how many people to expect please email Judy Tardiff your RSVP at:
[email protected] or call 919-845-9214.
FREE FILM PREMIER: SULTAN AND THE SAINT
The Middle East Peace with Justice Committee invites you to a free film premier of Sultan and the Saint on Sunday, February 10. This film is an Emmy nominated documentary about Muslim/ Christian peacemaking, and is an amazing story from the time of the crusades when St. Francis of Assisi reached out across enemy lines and found lasting friendship rather than hatred and intolerance. It will be held at the NC State Witherspoon Theater, 2810 Cates Ave., Raleigh. Doors will open at 3 p.m. Registration is required. Register at https://ssraleighpremier.eventbrite.com to reserve your seat.
FPC & WMPC HAITI SUMMER TRIP INFORMATION MEETING
FPC (First Presbyterian Church) and White Memorial members will be traveling to Haiti from June 19 to June 26, 2019. Our projects will include running the Cite Soleil medical and dental clinic, distributing reading glasses and re-roofing houses. We welcome adults, college students and high school youth/parents who are flexible, willing to work hard and interested in serving the Haitian community. There will also be spiritual and cultural opportunities including attending church and experiencing Haitian culture. To find out more, an informational meeting will be held on February 10 at 12:15 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in the Ed Greer room on the 3rd floor of the Edge Building. For more information or if you cannot attend please contact Carol Anne Moehring,
[email protected] or 919-270-4160 or Chris Northup,
[email protected] or 919-387-8154.
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.
The Art of Yes-And: When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan! 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 for Saturday’s workshop and/or childcare at www.whitememorial.org/register WMPC | February 3, 2019
February 7
ST. SAVIOUR’S CENTER Speaker: Sharon Hayes
INTERNATIONAL BOOK CLUB A WRINKLE IN TIME
February 14
Fifth through eighth graders are invited to join us Sunday, February 10 from noon-1:30 p.m. in Calvin 301. We are discussing the book A Wrinkle in Time and are using the book theme to explore our uniqueness. Registration is required: www.whitememorial.org/register
SOUNDS ON OBERLIN: THREE TRIANGLE TENORS
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. Save the date and plan to join us for this exciting concert, Sunday, February 24 at 3 p.m. in the Sanctury. Admission is free.
THE CARDINAL SINGERS Directed by Elizabeth Beam
February 21
MONTHLY TRIP: STATE CRIME LAB Coordinator: Robert Galloway
February 28
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISASTER VOLUNTEERS Speaker: Caroline Farmer
OAK CITY OUTREACH COLLECTION
Help the WMPC Young Adults collect donations for Oak City Outreach. Items needed are: soap, washcloths, lotion, shaving cream, deodorant, (men and women), toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, hand sanitizer, disposable razors, and over the counter pain relievers. Items need to be NEW and preferably travel size. Drop off items in the marked bins located in The Connector. If you are interested in volunteering with the Young Adults contact Robert Galloway at
[email protected].
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.
Joys
ALL FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ARE INVITED TO OUR ANNUAL YOUTH FUNDRAISER!
& CONCERNS
PRAYERS AND CHRISTIAN CONCERNS
•
SAVE THE DATE
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.
music | storytelling | delicious food what more could you ask for! thank you for supporting our youth ministry.
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
• No Youth Group Today • International Book Club February 10, noon-1 p.m. C301 • 5th Connection February 10, 5-6:30 p.m. Pickard Hall • MS Impact Groups February 10, 5-6:30 p.m. host homes
• HS Connections February 10, 5-6:30 p.m., K100 •
Youth Fundraiser: Community Table: Good Food & Good Company - February 17, Tickets go on sale at the Point and in the Courtyard
- March 15, Save the Date for Youth Ministry Annual Fundraiser Dinner
SPEND TIME WITH GOD
Looking for ways to nurture your family’s spirituality? We are offering a family devotional tool: Spend Time with God. This devotional includes a candle and candle mat, prayer cube and devotions for every week of the year. You supply bible, hymnal and gather the family. Devotionals are available for $5.00. Contact Jennifer Eastman at
[email protected] or 919-834-3425. ext. 212 to purchase or for more information.
REGISTRATION FOR CHILDREN’S SUMMER PROGRAMS
Registration for Vacation Bible School and Midsummer Celebrations is available online at whitememorial.org/children/summer-programs!
Pastor Emeritus, Art Ross, who was inducted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on January 26.
NEW PRESBYTERIANS
HOSPITALS (*designates discharged) Rex: Emily Peck, Charlotte Snyder, Tom Newby Mayview: *Kathy Edwards
Parker Easterlin Morris Jr., born November 8, 2018, child of Whitney and Parker Morris, grandchild of Debbie and Chip Morris. Annika Josephine Olson, born January 20, child of Laura and Todd Olson. William Shepard Creel, born January 25, child of Rachel and Jason Creel.
WEEKLY YOUTH EMAIL NEWSLETTER
Do you want to receive the weekly youth email newsletter that’s full of great information? Contact Deb Smith at
[email protected] to be added to the contact list.
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.
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP NOMINATION
WORSHIP WORKSHOPS FOR SECOND GRADERS AND PARENTS OR SPECIAL ADULTS
On March 3 and 10, second graders and their parents or special adults are invited to Worship Workshops from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the Chapel. The workshops will include music, crafts, and games as second graders learn about congregational worship and develop skills for participation in worship. Groups will rotate to learn through different modalities, so we encourage families to attend both sessions. On March 10 at the 11:00 a.m. service in the Sanctuary, the children will be specially welcomed as worship participants and will receive Bibles and milestones.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Lisa, Scott, Graham, Caroline Grace, and Taylor and Tyler Barnhill, on the death of Lisa’s father, Jake Taylor, January 23, Sarasota, FL.
children’s Pysanky egg decorating Party Saturday, March 23, 2019 1:00-3:00 p.m. / Geneva hall Join us in this Russian tradition of decorating Easter eggs to symbolize new life and resurrection. 3rd-5th graders and their parents or grandparents can decorate an egg together and create a beautiful keepsake during Lent. The cost is $7. We have limited space, so register online by March 18 at whitememorial.org/register or by calling 919-834-3425, ext. 216. Questions? Contact Lynn Springfield at
[email protected] or 919-834-3425, ext. 232.
Presbyterian Women is now accepting nominations for Honorary Life Membership for 2019. This honor recognizes those who are active and faithful servants of God in our church and community. Prayerfully consider nominations for this honor. Applications can be found at www.whitememorial.org/pw. Send applications of recommendation to Diane Britt at
[email protected]. Nominations will be accepted through February 15, 2019.
SAVE THE DATE: MEN’S RETREAT
Join us for our second annual Men’s Retreat, March 29-30 at 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. Early bird registration is $75. After February 14 registration is $90. Register at www.whitememorial.org/events.
SEASONAL CHOIR OPPORTUNITY
In 2016, WMPC commissioned a new setting of the Seven Last Words by composer Michael John Trotta. This spring, seasonal singers are invited to join the Chancel and Sanctuary Choirs to present this work with orchestra and soloists on Good Friday, April 19. Rehearsals begin on February 19. You may choose between Tuesday or Thursday rehearsal days. Tuesday rehearsal time is 7-8:30 p.m. and Thursday is 7:30-9 p.m. in S300. If you are interested in singing, please contact Kirsten Homdrom at
[email protected] for more information.
WMPC | Volume LIII | No. 5 | February 3, 2019
Meditation 101 Have you ever wanted to learn more about meditation? Have you hoped to start your own meditation practice? Come join Associate Pastor Cate Church Norman for this three-session course to learn about the benefits of meditation, to look at the relationship between meditation and prayer and to experience several forms of meditation. Some forms of meditation we’ll explore are using the breath, guided visualization, walking the labyrinth, centering prayer, and the Jesus prayer. This course will meet in three sessions:
Wednesday 6:45-8:00pm, February 13, 20 & 27 or Thursday 10:45am-12:00pm, February 14, 21 & 28 Feel free to come for dinner before the Wednesday night class or stay for lunch after the Thursday morning class. To register for Wednesday dinner and/or Meditation 101 visit: www.whitememorial.org/register or call Amy Claprood at (919) 834-3424. Childcare is available with registration.
WORSHIP | EMBRACE | SERVE
