The monthly newsletter of WFPC

December 24, 2024

We're looking forward to 2025 and have many things on the church calendar already! Click the image to enlarge/print each page.

Preschool Registration Season

The Wake Forest Presbyterian Preschool ministry offers a Christian, developmentally appropriate half-day program for two year olds through the transitional kindergarten class. Weekday classes are offered from 9:15-12:15 September through May. Weekly music and movement classes plus chapel time are offered. Optional lunch bunch is available up to three days a week for the four and five year old classes. Our students learn through play and lots of hands-on classroom activities. Centers in classrooms allow for independent exploration and discovery.

Registration for the '25-'26 school year is January 21-24 for current students and siblings. Registration for church members and open community is January 27-29. You can register online by visiting the church website at wakeforestpres.org/preschool. Click "registration/forms" at the bottom of the website. Contact Dawn Brown at 919-488-1820 or preschooldirector@wakeforestpres.org if you would like to join the fun or have questions.  

Children's Ministry in 2025

Sunday School

Children's Sunday school resumes January 5, 2025 and will run through Sunday, April 6! We have classes each week for kindergarten-3rd graders, and 4-5th graders. Join us!!

Club 4/5

Same cool kids, NEW TIME!!! For the winter spring semester, we will be holding Club 4/5 from 4:30-6:00! The first winter meeting will be Sunday, January 12 at 4:30 in the CLC!! 

Wednesday Nights

Our open gym and pizza/fire fellowship will begin again on Wednesday, January 15!

6:00-7:00 organized games, followed by pizza together! 

7:00-7:30 family fire fellowship with s'mores (on designated nights)

Epiphany Season

Epiphany in our reformed tradition is the celebration of God’s manifestation to the world in Jesus Christ. We celebrate the revelation of God’s promise and purpose to the nations of the world, as the magi came from the East to worship the Christ child, and God’s covenant of grace is extended to all. 

Epiphany will be celebrated in worship on January 5. After the service on January 5, we will be taking down the Christmas decorations throughout the church. Please stay after the service to help if you can. Many hands make light and fun work. 

The following Sunday, January 12, we will celebrate the Baptism of the Lord and we will ordain and install our new class of officers in worship. 

The Epiphany season ends the Sunday before Ash Wednesday (March 2) when we celebrate the Transfiguration of the Lord. Baptism and transfiguration bookend the Epiphany with the two key events that center on the revelation of Jesus as the Messiah.

The liturgical color for the Epiphany season is green, but you will see white paraments used between Christmas and Baptism of the Lord Sunday and then again on Transfiguration of the Lord Sunday. We’ll have purple paraments again for the Season of Lent.

The rest of the Epiphany season features the sermon series, “Say What?” in which Pastor Marguerite will take some well-meaning platitudes people often say (like, “He/she’s in a better place”), and will offer to us what the Bible may say to that. Thanks to those of you who contributed your “toxic platitude” suggestions for the series!

Reflections

Coming to this Christmas Eve, the Outreach Ministries team is reflecting on the past year and on our efforts to follow Jesus, to spread His name in our community. We are thankful for the people and the efforts behind each ministry. We appreciate the volunteers and supporters, in the congregation and in the community, who have stepped up to enhance WFPC’s presence in our community. Most importantly, His light shines bright from the ministry’s activities and the people who support them. Thank you to all who have participated. We wish you safe, happy, memorable celebrations this Christmas time. Let us remember, Jesus is the reason for the season!

Merry Christmas from Carol, Kathy, and the Outreach Ministries team!

Premise Keepers

Our next Premise Keepers will take place on Saturday, January 18. We will work on indoor and outdoor projects around the church property. Join us at 8:00 a.m. in the CLC for breakfast and fellowship before we get started. No experience is necessary, and all are welcome! Please contact Mindy Hidenfelter and Mike Chapman at wfpcfacilities@gmail.com with questions.

End of Year Information from Finance and Generosity

If you mised the information sent out in last week's Connections Newsletter from Finance and Generosity, you can read it here! Thank you for your support of all the ministries of Wake Forest Presbyterian Church during 2024!

Offerings/Tithes vs. Expenses -- November, 2024

Offering Nov. YTD '24 has been adjusted for "prepaid" pledges.

YTD '24 Expenses are lower than '23 due to Personnel expenses -- no Associate Pastor, no Fin. Admin for 2 1/3 months

Next Finance Team Meeting: January 13 at 7:00 p.m.

Next Generosity Team Meeting: January 19 at 11:15 a.m.

Please join us in offering love and sympathy to

Michael Zink, on the passing of his mother, Katherine Noel Zink – 11/28/24

Courtney Cissel, on the passing of her stepfather, Rick Trollinger – 12/10/24

Jody Alston | Evelyn Patton | Dan Root

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Save the Date for these future events:

• January 12 -- New Officer Ordination/Installation
• February 23 -- Youth Pancake Breakfast
• March 5 -- Ash Wednesday
• March 23 -- Youth Sunday
• April 13 -- Eggstravaganza
• April 20 -- Easter