WFPC Nurture Freezer

The Nurture Freezer (located in the room beside the kitchen in the CLC) has been restocked! The WOW Group (Women of the Word) has made lots of baked ziti casseroles and chicken pot pies.

If you know of a family or an individual who could benefit from having a meal taken to them, then please take something from the freezer. They do not have to be members of our congregation to receive a meal. Deacons, please use the freezer for your branch members.

It's easy enough to access the freezer on Sunday mornings, or stop by the office during the week. Directions for heating and the ingredients that were used are listed on top of the pan. If you have any questions, contact Lucy Deeprose at lddeeprose@gmail.com.

Prep for Worship

We are excited to share with our young disciples just why and how we do what we do when we gather to worship together! The Prep for Worship Class helps them understand and take ownership of their worship time, and it helps them better understand the way we do things at WFPC! Topics covered in this class will include: Who, Why and How We Worship; Worship Symbols and Parts of the Christian Year; Baptism and Communion; and Types of Prayer.

A single session will be held on Sunday, October 27, from 11:00-1:00 (parents, drop children with Amy and Katherine immediately after worship and pick them up in the CLC at 1:00). A simple lunch will be provided. Lunch will be nut-free, but if your child has significant dietary needs, please let us know and feel free to provide a lunch for your child. Please register your child below.

Advent Adventures

• 5:30-7:00 p.m. November 17-19
• 4 years old - 5th grade
• meal/heavy snack included

Advent Adventures is coming back to WFPC! Three evenings of looking at the Christmas story through different lenses... using children's bibles and illustrations, character visits from some of the Walk Through Bethlehem cast, and clips from the movie "The Star!" we will explore the many ways people have told and retold the story of Jesus' birth, each one painting a picture of God's incredible love for us!

Youth Ministries

• Youth activities continue on Sundays! (Fellowship 9 a.m., MS 4:30 p.m., HS 6 p.m., Youth Band 7:30 p.m.) 
• Movies and missions continue on Wednesdays until November 13! (6-7p.m.) 
• Middle school lock out on November 8 from 7:00 -11:30 p.m.! 
• High school lock in November 22-23 from 8:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m.!
• Movie night November 24 to ring in Thanksgiving week! See Merritt's emails for details!

PNC Update

We invite you to stay after worship this Sunday, October 27, to hear an update from our PNC (Pastor Nominating Commitee). They have been hard at work as they search for our next Pastor. Please come to support them and show your appreciation for their work in this crucial effort.

Congregational Meeting

On November 3, immediately following worship, we will hold a Congregational Meeting. We will hear a report from our ONT (Officer Nominating Team) and vote on a slate of candidates that they bring forward. These candidates are being nominated to begin serving as officers at WFPC beginning in January to fill spots being vacated by officers who are rotating off.

All Saints' Day

November 3

In early Christian tradition, saints’ days began as a way to mark the anniversary of a martyr’s death, their "birthday” as a saint. By the middle of the church’s first millennium, there were so many martyrs (particularly due to the persecution of Diocletian) that it was hard to give them all their due. All Saints’ Day was established as an opportunity to honor all the saints, known and unknown.

All Saints’ Day has a rather different focus in the Reformed tradition. While we may give thanks for the lives of particular luminaries of ages past, the emphasis is on the ongoing sanctification of the whole people of God. Rather than putting saints on pedestals as holy people set apart in glory, we give glory to God for the ordinary, holy lives of the believers in this and every age. This is an appropriate time to give thanks to members of the community of faith who have died in the past year. We also pray that we may be counted among the company of the faithful in God’s eternal realm.

All Saints’ Day has been celebrated on November 1 since the year 835. Previously it had been connected with the Easter season as a feast of all martyrs.

At WFPC we will observe All Saints’ Day in worship on Sunday, November 3, at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary. We will recognize the WFPC members we have lost in the last year: Marcia Rhoten, Benny Hoots, Don McCorkle, and Don Shupe, and extend a special invitation to their families to join us that morning. Rev. Marguerite will be joined in the pulpit by Karen Sperati of Stephen Ministry and Lynette Wilson of Dementia Caregivers to explore the unique gifts and challenges of the grief journey following any significant loss. 

November Worship Plans

Here is a highlight of the worship plans for November:

November 3, All Saints’ Sunday

Revelation 21:1-7; Hebrews 12:1-3 - In Remembrance of Them. 

Karen Sperati and Lynette Wilson join Rev. Marguerite for a special message about life after loss, and how it can still be good!

November 10, Dedication Sunday

We will celebrate the Generosity of our membership’s pledges of time, talent and treasure, and then celebrate our veterans with a luncheon afterwards. We will also have a group of children receiving their bibles after listening, learning and understanding more about how, when, and why we worship as we do through the Prep for Worship class. 

November 17

Psalm 67; Luke 7:11-17; Sermon: Grace and Gratitude

November 24, Hymn Sing

Mark your calendars now and plan to join us in worship on Sunday, November 24, at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary for a celebratory hymn sing. Andre Esguerra will offer a homily on spiritual gratitude, and we will select 4-5 hymns and songs that will fill our hearts with joy and thanksgiving, in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. Come join the celebration!

Recent Attendance

September 29 -- 182

October 6 -- 165

October 13 -- 158

October 20 -- 215 (Holy Hay Day!)

Christmas Angels Ministry

It’s time to think about Christmas giving!

Christmas Angels are both the WFPC families who will provide gifts and God's children who will receive them through our Christmas Angels project. This year we will again be supporting both Wake County NRC and Franklin County, and we have committed to gifts for 40 children. All of us at WFPC will have the opportunity to show our love and compassion for families in our community.

The Angels tree will be set up in the narthex and will be adorned with -- you guessed it! -- angels. A SignUpGenius will be used to select children's gift requests. Watch TreeMail Connections on November 19 and FaceBook's WFPC Group Page for the link to the SignUpGenius starting Tuesday, November 19. Watch the Sunday bulletins for more information.

YOU are welcome to join the Christmas Angels Ministry team with set up, prep & take down, or collecting/sorting/delivering gifts! To join us or to ask questions, contact Carol Winans-Geiser, 908-803-3127 (carol@winans.com).

Turnberry

The Turnberry Ministry Team will visit the Senior Apartment complex in downtown Wake Forest on Saturday, November 16 to have lunch, play Bingo, and fellowship with the residents. If you would like to join us or have questions about the ministry, please contact Loretta Highfield at loretta.highfield@gmail.com.

Session October Meeting Highlights

• Approved new members who will be introduced during worship October 27, along with two baptisms for that day.
• Began an initial review of proposed revisions to the WFPC Employee Handbook.