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Worship
10:30 a.m. Worship
Minister: J. David Griffin, D.Min.
Scripture: 1 John 3: 16-24
" It Is the Imagination That Counts!"
Worship Leader: Leon Whitehead
Music Director: Marisa Chilton
Pianist: Cheryl Crews
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on "Live" to get to our live streaming page.
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Earth Day Celebration Tomorrow! Saturday, April 20 | | |
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Here are some of the many colorful bottle caps we collected (and kept out of the landfill) that will be transformed in our recycled materials art project. All ages are welcome to participate.
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AED/CPR Training
Thanks to memorial gifts in memory of Patti Babij and a generous donation, we will be purchasing two AED machines, one for the main building and one for the fellowship hall.
The more people who know how to operate the AEDs, the better. They have been designed to verbally step you through the entire process and will not issue a shock unless the person needs it.
We will be offering one or more training sessions. Please use the button below to let the AED team know that you are interested in attending a session and include what days/times would be most convenient for you.
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Church Renovation Work Begins
Monday, April 22- Friday, May 3
Our church will be a construction zone during the above dates as contractors replace windows and trim in the education wing. Several parking spots will be reserved for work trucks. We ask you to be very cautious if you are at church during those times. This is part of the work funded by the Disciples Holy Places Grant.
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Post construction clean up help needed on Saturday, April 27 and Saturday, May 4. There will be dust and debris from the work that we will need to clean up before Sunday worship. If you could help for about an hour on one of those Saturdays, please email Lori. We can coordinate a time.
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Non-Singers Can Help Our
Ensemble Too!
Can't carry a tune in a bucket? Make it possible for one of our lovely ensemble voices, Steph, to participate by providing child care for Everett during a practice or performance. He is a delight! Practices follow worship and will be 4/28, 5/5, 5/19, 5/26. Note that they will skip practice on Mother's Day.
Volunteer
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This team reaches out to those who need church family support during difficult times.
If you would be willing to provide food, a ride to a medical appointment, or assist those in our church going through difficult times in some other way, please contact Carol Williams, our Church Caring Team Leader, and let her know how you would like to help.
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Christina Sorrell, with Sorrell's Lawncare and Nursery, will conduct a class on container gardening including growing vegetables in containers and planter design. The class is free, but we do need a headcount. Please register with the link below or sign up on the paper form at church. | |
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Lots of volunteer opportunities are available to help in the Giving Garden, a ministry of Wake Forest Presbyterian Church…no skills needed!
Local recipients include Wake Forest Community Meals and Tri-Area
Ministry, among others.
Workdays are Tuesdays & Saturdays, 9am-12pm.
Even an hour is helpful!
Go by yourself and be recharged by being outdoors, or go with a friend or a group. Use the link to the sign up to see what times are open.
Contact Debra Rader, with our Community Care Team, if you have questions. Email Debra
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Other Events Coming Soon
Friday, May 17, 10:00 a.m.
Guided tour at Prairie Ridge Eco-Station, 1671 Gold Star Dr., Raleigh
More information to come about carpooling and program
Sunday, May 19 at 4:00 p.m.
Poetry Reading in the fellowshp hall
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Please note Kids' camp date change to June 1 | |
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Green Chalice "Let's Play in the Dirt"
Kids' Eco-Camp
For children who are currently Pre-K through fifth grade
🪣Hands-On Soil Exploration: We'll dig in and uncover the secrets of different soil types
🌻 Use our knowledge of soil to plant sunflower seeds
🌻 Make Wildflower Seed Bombs
🐛 Decomposers Scavenger Hunt to uncover nature's recyclers.
🍫 Yummy Dirt Pudding Snack
There is no charge, but registration is required
Class size is limited- Newsletter subscribers are getting first chance before we make it available to the community
Rain date June 1
Camp leaders: Lori Hubbard and Janis Matthews
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Invitation from Hillyer Memorial Christian Church
Hillyer is hosting a free Women's Empowerment Day on Saturday, May 11, from 9 AM - 1 PM in Hillyer's Fellowship Hall.
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There are two inspiring keynote speakers: Claretta Witherspoon, to share her experiences with Woman to Woman, and Rae Marie Czuhai, CEO of Green Chair Project. The event opens with coffee/sweet rolls and closes with lunch. Please let them know if you need childcare or have any dietary restrictions in your response. Please RSVP by April 24th.
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We had our third Stone Arts Series Concert with harpist
Anita Burroughs-Price
Two harps with a program of classical, contemplative,
and Celtic music
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Donations of disposable items such as cleaning supplies, paper products, and snacks for our children's church allow us to contribute more of our budget to missions.
Here is an Amazon wish list link for items that we currently need.
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You may buy items anywhere, not just Amazon. Just mark it off on the wish list as purchased elsewhere, or let Lori know that you are getting it.
For cleaning and paper products, we are not brand specific. Feel free to substitute.
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Wednesday Morning Book Discussion
The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible, Charles Eisenstein
10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hall
You are welcome to read to where we are and join in any time. Check with David to see what chapters we are discussing.
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Ladies' Lunch
4th Wednesday at 11:30
Brigs Restaurant
12338 Wake Union Church Road
Contact Ingrid Nilsson (home phone (919-847-8904) or Jane Griffin (text 252-561-5641) to reserve a seat.
Meet in church parking lot by 11:15 to carpool.
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Page Turners
Book Discussion
1st Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Contact Lori Hubbard to be put on the monthly email reminder and information list for this "just for fun" book discussion group
Email Lori
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Christmount Retreat
October 2-5
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You still have time to decide to join us. Just let Loye know of your interest.
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Oodles of Noodles and More!
We are expanding our contributions for the food insecure in our community. In addition to our ongoing collection of ramen type noodles, we are adding donations of boxed cereals and fruit cups.
Donations may be placed under the table near the name tags.
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How To Help
- Leave gently used and new books in the box near the name tags.
- Designate a monetary contribution for the purchase of new books, as for the Little Lending Library.
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Oodles of Noodles
We have an ongoing collection of ramen type noodles for the food insecure in the Olive Branch community. We have recently added cereal and fruit cups to items we are collecting. Place your donations under the table near the name tags.
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Tri Area Ministry
149 E Holding Ave, Wake Forest
There's an after hours donation box.
Order direct from Amazon and food is delivered to TriArea. Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2WOILTUCLARXD...
Information about donating
Bring donations to church or directly to TriArea
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Green Chalice
The Green Chalice Team is made up of those who wish to live out their faith by caring for creation and also to help guide our church to being good stewards of God’s creation. Contact Loye Messina if you would like to be a part of the Green Chalice Team.
Team Meetings:
June 23, September 29,
November 10
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Recycle Center
By back door of main church building near kitchen
And inside kitchen at end of the counter
Disposable Razors and Blades
WFCC is a community drop off for disposable razor and blades - any brand.
Nike Reuse-A-Shoe
Drop off your old athletic shoes to be turned into outdoor surface in playgrounds and on tracks
Bags to Benches
Clean plastic - bags, wraps, shrink wrap, bubble mailers to be turned into outdoor furniture
For hard to recycle items, go here and enter the item and your zip code.
Where can I recycle this??
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North Wake Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Facility
9037 Deponie Dr
Raleigh, NC 27614
Wondering where to recycle something?
This site is specific to Wake Forest recycling
Wake Forest Waste Wizard
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Wake Forest Christian Church is a member of the Disciples LGBTQ Alliance, setting a place at the table for persons of all gender expressions and sexual orientations. Learn more about the Disciples Alliance here
Crossbeams: News from
Alliance Q
LGBT Center of Raleigh
We are recognized by the LGBT Center as an Affirming Faith Group.
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Learn a new skill with our AV Team
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In this day of streaming and watching events online, our small AV team is called on to provide sound and video for more and more events including all of our worship services, contemplative services, weddings, concerts, and recitals. They need to expand their team in order to provide these services.
We have added additional equipment, and Gary has put in a lot of hours to make the process very streamlined and automatic to the point that it is really just following a script. Please contact Gary with any questions:
Email Gary
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Thank you to Carol Williams for leading our Church Care Team and helping our Grounds Team!
Thank you to Chris Stevens and Christi Austin for joining our church cleaning team!
Thank you to Dawn Zimmer for joining our mowing team!
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Join the Care Team
Provide meals, rides, or other assistance to church members going through difficult times.
Contact Carol Williams
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Mowing Team-Join Ed and Leon on the church grounds team! They could really use some help with the lawnmowing. Talk to Ed or Leon when you see them at church.
Join the Care Team
Provide meals, rides, or other assistance to church members going through difficult times.
Contact Carol Williams
Help with children's church- once a month or as a substitute. Needed for babies/toddlers and for preschool - elementary school age. Contact Lori
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