The Chimes Vol. XLIV No. 11 Web Edition November 2013

Dear Friends,

A brief word about stewardship this month, as our Commitment Sunday, November 17, is fast approaching.

After all of the activity surrounding last year’s Faith Forward campaign, this year’s stewardship emphasis will be a quieter affair. No dinners, no gatherings in homes, no stirring video. However, the quiet campaign this year is no less important. The ministries of the church are every bit as important this year as they were last year. The needs of the community and world around us are even more significant this year. Your support is every bit as vital this year.

And here is the heart of the matter. Stewardship, of course, is about much more than simply funding a church’s budget. Stewardship is an attitude toward life, a way of living that honors the Giver of all gifts. Yet, in the life of the church, budgets are important. They fund the ministries and programs that are essential to our life together. They also provide opportunities to extend God’s care and compassion beyond our walls. The needs are great, and we will construct a budget around those needs once we know what your pledges and commitments will support.

University Church is above average in most every respect when compared to other congregations in the Presbyterian family. As the Session discovered recently, denominationally-speaking, we are in the top ten percent in membership, in worship attendance, in Christian education enrollment and in participation. The only category in which we are no better than average is in contributions per member. There we rank no better than the middle of the pack. I know we can do better than average. Of course, we had a very successful Capital Campaign last year, with gifts and pledges above and beyond our annual giving. We can be rightly pleased with the results of that campaign and with the increase in annual giving it fostered. But we should not be satisfied, because at the end of the day, our bread-and-butter annual giving remains no better than average in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). And this congregation is in no way average.

In these days, please give some prayerful consideration to the measure of your gratitude. Please consider the level of your support for the programs and ministries from which we all benefit. Please think about the needs the church helps to address. And prepare to commit yourself, to pledge and give generously, proportionally, gratefully.

Grace and peace,

Robert E. Dunham

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Our Church Family 2

Presbyterian Youth Connection 3

PYPSs Events in November 3

Special Request from UPPS 3

Welcome, New Members! 4

Choir News 5

Alternative Gift Market

and Advent Crafts Festival

6

Men’s Mission Trip to Haiti 7

Local Outreach News:

Pastor’s Discretionary Fund

7

Adult Education: Term 2 8

A Message to the Congregation

from Heather Ferguson

9

Alternative Market Order Form

for UPC Special Projects

10

Gifts of Beauty and Bounty

Order Form

11

“Over 50” Group

Christmas Gathering

12

Annual Christmas Brunch 12

A Festival of Christmas:

Lessons and Carols

12

A Special Celebration 4

Session Digest 6

U n i v e r s i t y P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h i s a f f i l i a t e d w i t h t h e P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h ( U . S . A . ) a n d i s a S t e p h e n M i n i s t r y C o n g r e g a t i o n .

See page 6 for more information about the Alternative Gift Market and Advent Crafts Festival this year at UPC!

Please join us in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, November 24.

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The Ch imes i s a publ i ca t ion of Univers i ty Presbyter ian Church

The Chimes is published monthly. Deadline for submission of articles is the 15th of each month for the following month’s

edition (with a few exceptions to accommodate holiday schedules). Please include your name, phone number and email

address. The newsletter is posted on the church’s Website (www.upcch.org) and on www.issuu.com/upcch. Send article

submissions and inquiries to Newsletter Editor, University Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 509, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-0509,

or email potts@upcch.org.

The church office may be reached by telephone at (919) 929-2102, by fax at (919) 929-7669 or by email at upcch@upcch.org.

Visit the UPC Website (www.upcch.org) or the UPC Facebook page (www.facebook.com/upcch) for more information.

** Deadline for the December edition of The Chimes is noon on Friday, November 15, 2013.

University Presbyterian Church Staff: Robert E. Dunham, Pastor; Anna Pinckney Straight, Associate Pastor; John Rogers,

Associate Pastor for Campus Ministry; Heather Ferguson, Staff Associate for Education; Kim McNeill, Staff Associate for

Youth and Congregational Life; Thomas Brown, Minister of Music; Beth Auman Visser, Youth and Children's Choir Director;

Ellen Parker, Director, UPPS; Jeanette Schmidt, Office Manager; Cristen Mugford, Financial Administrator; Karen Fisher,

Director of Membership; Jennifer Potts, Publications Coordinator; Dennis Dallke, Property Manager; Rob Kurtz, Sexton.

How to Submi t Ar t ic les for The Sunday Bul le t in’s Announcements

Or for the Month ly Newslet ter, The Chimes

Please submit articles for the monthly newsletter (The Chimes) or announcements for the worship bulletin (Weekly Announcements) to

our Publications Coordinator, Jennifer Potts. Email her at potts@upcch.org or call (919) 929-2102, extension 113.

Our Church Family The UPC congregation and its pastors

take seriously the call to pray and be

present with those who are in need, so

we encourage you, a friend or a family

member to let us know if you have

scheduled surgery or have been admitted

to the hospital. During the week, please

call the church office at (919) 929-2102,

and over the weekend, please call one of

the pastors. Thank you.

“Are any among you sick? They

should call for the elders of the

church and have them pray over

them, anointing them with oil in the

name of the Lord,” James 5:14.

Due to privacy concerns and HIPAA laws,

there are no notifications or lists at any

local hospitals or clinics which would in-

form the church if you are hospitalized,

receiving treatment or undergoing surgery.

Visit our Website: www.upcch.org

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P r esbyter ian Youth Connect ion

November Calendar Sunday, November 3 - Class Dinners: 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders will have dinner at the homes of their Class Spon-

sors. 6th-8th graders will meet in the Youth Center. Check your email for locations for the high schoolers. * MYC Deposit Due - $200

Sunday, November 10 - Building our Community: We’ll take time to make treats for our friends who we haven’t seen in a while at PYC. We’ll give them a call or text to let them know we miss them. We will also spend time finding a way to thank our Grade Level Sponsors for taking time with us.

Sunday, November 17 - Sex and Sexuality, Middle Schoolers AND Parents (12:00 - 2:30 p.m.): Middle schoolers and parents are encouraged to attend this program led by Joanne Tate, one of our favorite child development experts. Joanne will help parents and teens open lines of positive communication about sex, setting the foundation for honest conversations in the future. We only get Joanne every few years, so don’t miss it! Lunch will be served at $5 per person. Please RSVP by Monday, November 11, to Kim McNeill at kim@upcch.org.

Sunday, November 24 - High Schoolers: We’ll work together to make food for the IFC Community Kitchen.

Sunday, December 1 - No PYC

All 6th-12th graders are invited to attend PYC from 6-8 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall (drop-off at 6 p.m.) and Youth Center (pick-up at 8 p.m. in the parking lot). This amazing group of teens meet every week as they help one another strive to be faith-ful Christians in the world. For more information contact Kim McNeill, Staff Associate for Youth and Congregational Life, at kim@upcch.org. We invite youth and parents to follow our Twitter page @UPCPYC. Go to https://twitter.com/upcpyc.

PYPs Events in November Calling all Parents of Young Presbyterians (birth - 5th grade)! The PYPs have two great events coming up in November. Mark your calendar! You don’t want to miss out.

The PYPs Pancake Breakfast is scheduled for Saturday, No-vember 2, at 8:30 a.m. in the Youth Center. Roll the family out of bed and join us for a delicious breakfast and great fellow-ship with your UPC family. Friends are welcome! Let us know if you can volunteer to help buy groceries, set up or clean up.

On Sunday, November 17, from 3:15-4:30 p.m., we will have Joanne Tate back to talk with us about talking to our children about Sex, Sexuality, and Body Image. Joanne is an expert in child development and has been helping church folks learn how to have open and honest conversations with their chil-dren and youth for decades. Joanne helps us understand how psychological development and sexual development go hand in hand and will help you build a strong foundation for posi-tive communication now, in order to have open communica-tion in the future. Joanne is a lifelong Presbyterian and the mom to two adult daughters. (Her daughter, Jessica, was a PCM student here and has preached for us on occasion). Don’t miss this great event!

Joanne only comes to UPC every few years! Free childcare is available and the child care workers will usher children to and from choir practice. RSVP for the event and childcare to pyps@upcch.org by Monday, November 4.

Check out the full PYPs schedule on the UPC website under Congregational Life.

Spec ial Request f rom UPPS After 35 years of teaching, our renowned, beloved and infa-mous University Presbyterian Preschool (UPPS) Two’s teacher Joy Gattis is retiring at the end of the school year in May. It is with mixed emotions that we officially announce her retire-ment. Joy joined the preschool in 1978 and served as both a teacher and director of the Mother’s Morning Out program. After UPPK and MMO merged, Joy stayed on to be the lead teacher in our Two’s class. After 35 years, she now is teaching some of the children of her former students! We will miss her very much but are also excited for this new stage in her jour-ney. Countless numbers of UPC members had our children’s first experience in school carefully and lovingly nurtured by Teacher Joy. And now we could use your help to honor her!

UPPS is collecting items to compile in a memory book for Joy, and we would love for you to contribute. This can include, but is not limited to, a favorite memory, a note of thanks, a drawing from your child, a photo(s) of your child with Joy, photos of Joy over the years, etc. She has given our children the gift of time, love and patience for so many years, and we are hoping that we can show her what a lasting impres-sion she has made on so many!

Please feel free to forward this information along to anyone you know who was blessed by being in Teacher Joy’s class-room at any time. You may email your submission to admin@upps-ch.com, drop it off in Ellen Parker’s mailbox in the Church Office or mail it to UPPS, PO Box 509, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Thank you in advance for helping UPPS show our appreciation and adoration for Teacher Joy!

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In October, University Presbyterian Church joyfully welcomed the following new members into the life of the church.

Please join us in welcoming the newest members of our congregation!

We Celebra te Our New Members

Ben and Jeanette Barker –

The Barkers come to us by

transfer from First Presbyteri-

an Church in Wilmington, but

they are no strangers to us, for

they were members here also

in the 1950s and again in the

1990s. Before retirement, Ben

served as dean of the Dental School at UNC. The Barkers

have three grown children, six grandchildren and two great

grandchildren.

Marjory M. Jones – Raised in the

Baptist Church, Marjory joins by reaf-

firmation of her faith. A resident of

Cary, she has been singing in the

Chancel Choir for four years and has

found community there. She has two

grown sons nearby, both graduates of

UNC, both now teaching at UNC.

Brittany McGowan – Brittany

comes to us by transfer from her

home church, the Clemmons Presby-

terian Church in Clemmons, North

Carolina. She is a 2012 graduate of

UNC and one of our Presbyterian

Campus Ministry alums. She teaches

kindergarten in Durham. Brittany is

also an advisor in our Presbyterian

Youth Connection.

Adam and Tracy Lovelady (Carter and Ben) – The Lovelady

family comes to us by

transfer from the First

Baptist Church in

Richmond, Virginia.

Natives of Alabama,

Tracy and Adam met

at Auburn University.

Tracy’s background is

in accounting, but she

now has her own online embroidery design business. Adam

taught for a while with Teach for America before going to law

school at the University of Virginia. He joined a law firm in

Richmond, Virginia, specializing in land use law, before com-

ing to Chapel Hill last year to join the faculty of the UNC

School of Government. They have two sons, Carter (5) and

Ben (3), both of whom have been UPPS students.

Laura and Thad Tremaine (Sawyer and Carly) – The

Tremaine family comes to us by

transfer from the First United

Methodist Church in Cary. Thad

grew up in Cary in the Church of

God and Laura in the Presbyteri-

an Church in Arlington Heights,

Illinois. They met as students at

UNC. Thad works in e-

commerce, and Laura is a lacta-

tion consultant. They have two

children, Sawyer, a fifth-grader, and Carly, a second-grader,

both at Estes Hills Elementary School.

Four UPC couples celebrated their 50th wedding

anniversaries together: Jack and Nancy Benjamin,

Jim and Roberta Copeland, Jay and Mary Ann

Klompmaker, Toby and Katherine Savage.

Congratulations to all of you. What a wonderful

occasion to celebrate!

A Spec ial Celebra t ion

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The Youth Choir will sing at 11 a.m. worship on November 17 and 8:30 a.m. worship on November 24

The Junior Choir will sing at

8:30 a.m. worship on November 3

For more information about UPC choirs, please contact Beth Auman Visser,

Director of Children’s and Youth Choirs, at visser@upcch.org or (919) 929-2102.

The Children’s Choir will sing at 8:30 a.m. worship on November 7

AuditionsAuditionsAuditionsAuditions For theFor theFor theFor the

2014 Youth Choir Dinner Theatre Production2014 Youth Choir Dinner Theatre Production2014 Youth Choir Dinner Theatre Production2014 Youth Choir Dinner Theatre Production

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The Lion the Witch and the WardrobeThe Lion the Witch and the WardrobeThe Lion the Witch and the WardrobeThe Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

By C.S. LewisBy C.S. LewisBy C.S. LewisBy C.S. Lewis Book by Jules Tasca, Lyrics by Ted Drachman, Music by Thomas TierneyBook by Jules Tasca, Lyrics by Ted Drachman, Music by Thomas TierneyBook by Jules Tasca, Lyrics by Ted Drachman, Music by Thomas TierneyBook by Jules Tasca, Lyrics by Ted Drachman, Music by Thomas Tierney

November 17 November 17 November 17 November 17 from from from from 3 3 3 3 ---- 5 p.m.5 p.m.5 p.m.5 p.m. Vance Barron Hall Vance Barron Hall Vance Barron Hall Vance Barron Hall

Auditions are open to all 6thAuditions are open to all 6thAuditions are open to all 6thAuditions are open to all 6th----12th graders. Invite a friend to join us!12th graders. Invite a friend to join us!12th graders. Invite a friend to join us!12th graders. Invite a friend to join us! Performance Dates are Feb 6, 7 and 8, 2014Performance Dates are Feb 6, 7 and 8, 2014Performance Dates are Feb 6, 7 and 8, 2014Performance Dates are Feb 6, 7 and 8, 2014

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Sess ion Diges t

At the October meeting of Session, we:

• listened to a devotion and prayer by Elizabeth Gibson from the book Finding Calm in the Chaos by Kathleen Long Bostrum, reflecting on how we like knowing what to expect and how difficult it is to be on an unknown path, citing Ruth 1:16-17;

• welcomed Duke Divinity student Mike Weiglein, who was observing a Session meeting as part of a class assignment;

• had an interesting discussion on the proposed 2014 budget, including staff and program needs, community needs and the ongoing economic effects of the recession. The summary budget was approved for planning purposes;

• approved the 2014 Communion Schedule;

• elected Chip Sudderth and Deirdre Curran as commissioners to the October 26, 2013 New Hope Presbytery meeting to be held in New Bern, NC;

• learned our New Hymnal Task Force members are Tom Warburton, Jim Baxley, Granville Hill, Sara Nicholson, Tom Brown and Bob Dunham. A copy of the hymnal was available at the meeting; and

• approved the shopping list for the Alternative Gift Market.

~Mary Ellen Olson, Clerk of Session

Advent Craf ts Fes t ival Please join us on Sunday, November 24, for the annual Advent Crafts Festival. This events will be held from 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

Advent is a special time of anticipation and preparation. The Advent Crafts Festival, planned by the Children’s and Youth Ministry Committee, is an intergenerational event where all ages can gather to make fun family crafts in preparation for Advent.

We suggest that participants either “dress down” or bring an old t-shirt or smock that can get messy. You might also want to bring a tote bag to store your completed crafts.

Alterna t ive Gi f t Market : P lan Ahead! If you have you little time for Christmas shopping or have run out of meaningful gift ideas, then UPC’s Alternative Gift Market may be the answer you’re looking for!

The Alternative Gift Market, to be held on Sunday, November 24, is the ideal solution to many of your Christmas shopping dilemmas. With a list of the alternative gifts that are available for purchase in hand, you can quickly find gifts that are perfectly suited to the person you have in mind. For your educator friends or relatives, consider a gift in their honor that provides tuition or school fees for a child in Palestine. For those on your Christmas list who are concerned about the environment, how about a gift of 80 trees planted in their name in Nepal? You can supplement the book you are giving a teenager with a bicycle for peo-ple with AIDS. Even young children will appreciate a toy and an alternative gift such as bunnies or bees sent for families to raise in Haiti. Alternative gifts are ideal for your child’s teacher, for work colleagues, for your book group or for clients. Just place the descriptive insert that you will receive in one of the beautiful Christmas cards provided and your Christmas shopping is done. Please consider giving a gift that will be both meaningful to the recipient and that will help someone in great need.

Come to the Advent Craft Festival and Alternative Gift Market on Sunday, November 24, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.. If you can’t attend the market, look for the Alternative Gift Market table that will be set up in the Narthex on Sunday, December 1, and Sunday, December 8. You will be able to place your order and pick up your inserts and Christmas cards on those days. The deadline for placing orders at UPC is December 15. After that date, you can order online from alternativegifts.org. (See page 10 for the Alternative Market Order Form for UPC Special Projects).

Give a gift and help save the world! ~ Portia Christensen, Global Outreach

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We are heading back to Haiti and have several spots open if you are interested in joining us this year. The trip will be from Tuesday, February 4, to Tuesday, February 11, departing after your Super Bowl gatherings and back in time for Valentine’s Day! We will be working with Building Goodness Foundation (BGF) again, and we will be doing similar framing and con-crete work at the Family Health Ministries clinic near Leogane. We are thankful for the thoughtfulness and sensitivity in how BGF puts a trip together honoring and empowering our Hai-tian brothers and sisters while giving us an opportunity to part-ner with them in that construction.

The cost of the trip is $1,300. Please give John Rogers a call at (919) 929-2102 or email him at jrogers@upcch.org to learn more about this trip.

UPC Men’s Miss ion Tr ip to Hai t i

It is rare that a day goes by where someone in need does not

stop by the church or call to talk to one of our pastors. First,

thank you for helping us be able to assist with some of the

members of our community when times get tough. Through

your individual gifts and supplements from the Local Outreach

Committee, the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund is helping in our

community in ways you would never know. Second, I want to

share two stories with you about individuals who have been

the recipients of this fund.

Mrs. A had been calling the church for months, but all we

could tell her was “Sorry, Mrs. A, we are unable to help. We

can provide you with contact information for other organiza-

tions that may be able to provide assistance, and you are wel-

come to call back next month and see if any funds are availa-

ble.” Mrs. A had recently lost her job, and with no family or

prospects for employment, her eviction letter was getting clos-

er and closer.

In early October Mrs. A called again asking “Can I speak to

the pastor?” It was good to hear her voice, one that is not dis-

couraged but is deeply trusting in our God who provides. For-

tunately, we were able to help enough to avoid a possible evic-

tion. I had prayed with Mrs. A over the phone several times.

Each time, regardless of our ability or inability to be able to

help financially, Mrs. A always ended her request with an al-

most whispered “Thank you.”

J is a mother of three who had just moved out of her apart-

ment in time to avoid an eviction where it would jeopardize

her ability to qualify for Section 8 housing. I asked her about

this decision. She sat in my wooden office chair and shared

with me her story over tears. Afterward, J stood up, and when

I gave her a hand to thank her for stopping in, she quickly

gave me a big hug. I walked her down the hall and talked

about how we all are capable of being generous. “Yes,” she

said. “We sure are.”

I am reminded each day of the generosity of our God. No-

where on my daily schedule do most of the individuals appear

with appointments but is that not true with all of us? Christ

has a way of knocking on our door despite our planning, avail-

ability or ability to give. I am thankful for our location as a

downtown church where we are able to invest in ways that far

exceed the needs of our membership. Granted, this is on a

small scale compared to what many agencies are able do, but

we still cherish these opportunities to invest in people who

very often just need someone to listen to their story and pray

with them.

Know that your commitment to this fund helps us minister to

many with whom we hope to express the love of the One who

lavishes that love upon us so generously.

~ John Rogers, Associate Pastor for Campus Ministry

Local Outr each News: Pastor ’s Disc r et ionary Fund

Provides Cr i t i ca l Suppor t to Those in Need

This year, the Local Outreach Committee has responded to the increased need for resources for the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund

by granting $5,000 for this purpose.

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Adul t Chr is t ian Educa t ion Term 2: October 20 – November 17, 2013, 9:45-10:45 a.m.

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Honoring The Gospel: Maybe the best description of this class is found in the words of a UPC servant of Christ who has gone ahead of us, Paul Meyer. He said, “Pay attention. The Gospel has a way of coming alive differently in every setting. We just need to move aside our agendas and pay attention and participate in what God is doing.” When you look at the apos-tle Paul closely, his life in Acts and letters to a variety of early Christian communities, it’s hard to see his model of church life and faith as a “systematic” one. What Paul realizes is the gos-pel has a way of coming to life in unique ways in different communities. In light of what we see in his letter to the Ro-mans in particular, what do we learn about our being called to honor the gospel in our own context? This class will look at Acts, Romans and several resources on how we live out the gospel claims within our own lives/where we “build our homes” today. The Old Testament prophet, Jeremiah, offers us instructive words as we study together. He writes to the surviving elders in Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC that they are to “build houses and settle down...” In the fast-paced world of our lives, Christ also calls us to, “settle down” and pay attention to the Kingdom of God all around us.

Facilitator: John Rogers Location: Education Office

Preparing to Prepare the Way: During this five-week workshop, we are making our own Jesse Tree or-naments and reviewing the scripture readings that accompany the orna-ments.

At the end of the five weeks, each family will have a full set of Jesse Tree ornaments and a complete understanding of the Biblical story culminating in the birth of Jesus.

Facilitators: Juli Kim and others Location: Garden Room

New Officer Training: This class is specially designed to pre-pare new officers and refresh those who are currently serving.

Class Schedule:

October 20 – What does it mean to be a spiritual leader in the church?

October 27 – Essential Beliefs for the Christian and for the Presbyterian

November 3 - Presbyterian Form of Government November 10 – Creeds and Confession November 17 – The “nuts and bolts” of serving as an officer

of the church

Facilitator: Bob Dunham Location: Stephen Ministry Room

Holy Grounds: An Informal Gathering for Coffee and Conversation: This class recognizes that Christian fellowship is one of the strongest bonds among peo-ple and aims to provide a space for gath-ering and great “stand alone,” one-on-one and small group discussions. Whether you drink coffee or not, come join us for fel-lowship and spiritual renewal!

Facilitator: Alison Kavanaugh Location: Fellowship Hall near the Landing

Connections: The Christian Response to Divisiveness and Inequality: As political, economic and social issues

these days create chasms between neigh-bors, God calls us to be bridge builders and peacemakers.

Recall the words of the prophet Micah, “What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and

to walk humbly with your God?” We will continue to use an “umbrella theme” of The Christian Response to Divisiveness and Inequality to engage thought provoking topics that are timely to our lives as Christians.

Class Schedule:

October 20 and 27 – Discussion of Immigration; Facilitated by Kaarin Huffman

November 3 and 10 - Discussion of Work Inequality, Part 1; Facilitated by Mike and Sue Goloboy

November 17 – Discussion of Reinhold Niebuhr’s Moral Man, Immoral Society; Facilitated by Bob Page

Facilitators: A Variety of Members and Guests Location: Terrace Room

Discovering the Bible: Class at capacity. This full-year Church School class is a Bible study based on materials pub-lished by Kerygma.

The class is divided into two sec-tions. The first section will run through December 22 and will fo-cus on the Old Testament. The second section will run from Janu-ary 5 - April 27 and will focus on the New Testament.

Facilitator: Anna Pinckney Straight Location: Vance Barron Hall

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A Message to the Congrega t ion

F rom Hea ther Ferguson

Dear Friends,

In August, I celebrated three wonderful years here at UPC. It is amazing to think of the ground we have broken and

covered together. When I arrived at UPC, I found myself so excited about the wide array of possibilities for engaging

in ministry with children, youth and adults alongside you. Vacation Church School (VCS) overhaul, introducing God-

ly Play, exploring church school curriculum, retooling confirmation, restructuring the adult education model, creating

a women’s retreat and so much more… amazing! I have been blessed to have had these opportunities and continue

to be so very grateful! Along with these blessings have been challenges that have stretched me in areas where my skills

have been less developed… most specifically in the area of administration, which has required the greatest portion of

my time and energy.

At the beginning of the summer, the position for a Director of Christian Education (DCE) at a smaller church in our

area opened up. It was then that I entered into a time of spiritual vocational discernment, assessing my passions and

skills, and revisiting the priorities of personal life of faith. I have come to realize that I am truly better suited in a

smaller congregation. In some ways, I feel as if I have been trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. I have contin-

ued to do ministry at UPC as if I were serving a church of 700 members instead of 1,400, exploring the possibilities

of new programs and introducing new opportunities. The differences in church size has a complex impact on

church staff.

So, I share this with you now because I have pursued the position mentioned above and sense God’s call. I feel that it

will be a closer fit for my skills and gifts. It is with a heavy heart that I share this news because in our collective work,

I have come to love and respect you. I believe that our work together has made me a better educator and I thank

God for that!

I have accepted the call to Westminster Presbyterian Church in Durham as the Director of Christian Educa-

tion. Westminster has many of the same faithful qualities of UPC: seeking to be a witness to Christ’s love and mercy

in our community and world, valuing Christian education and faith formation for all ages, and a commitment to the

Reformed tradition while seeking to live faithfully. These are the qualities that I have seen and experienced here dur-

ing my time at UPC, and for that witness, I am immensely grateful.

My time at UPC will conclude at the end of November, and I will begin at Westminster on December 1. Between

now and then, it is my hope and intent to work with the committees I have served to put in place plans for the re-

maining months of this program year. Many of these plans are already in motion because of the ongoing work and

commitment of the Adult Education Committee, Children’s and Youth Ministry Committee, and University Presby-

terian Preschool (UPPS) Committee.

I cannot begin to thank you enough for your care and your friendship in these past years, and I look forward to telling

you face-to-face how very much you mean to me. God continues to guide us, nudge us, love us. I am so grateful that

that guiding and nudging caused us to cross paths.

Peace,

Heather Ferguson

Staff Associate for Education

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Alternative Market Order Form

University Presbyterian Church Special Projects

2013-2014

Name of Shopper/Donor: _______________________________________ (telephone: ________________)

UPC Special Projects Suggested gift levels

(donations of any amount welcome) $

Amount

A. Family Health Ministries Family Health Center -

Leogane, Haiti

$10= Infant receiving blankets; $25= Maternal

Delivery Kits; $50= Infant bassinet; $100=

Surgical supplies

B. Duplan Elementary School -

Duplan, Haiti

$10= Book; $25= Daily hot meal for one week/

child; $50= School supplies; $125= One month

teacher salary

C. Ministry of Hope Crisis Nursery -

Lesotho

$10= Care for one infant for one day; $25=

Formula for babies in the nursery for one week;

$50= A hospital visit for a baby in crisis; $100=

Monthly salary for a nanny

D. Friends of Orange County DSS -

North Carolina

$100/$50/$25/$10= financial or material help

for DSS clients in need

E. Witnessing Ministries of Christ - Untouchables - India

$5= share toward the purchase of a school

uniform; $10= share toward salaries of nurses

who provide healthcare for the children and

their families; $20 = one nutritious daily meal

for one month; $100 = materials for the

construction of 10 square feet of a classroom

F. Christian Communications Institute Evangelism - Thailand

$500= full set of studio lights; $100= one bat-

tery pack for use in the field; $25= one light-

stand

G. Good Samaritan Committee Refugee Assistance - Syria

$200= feeds a family of four for three months; $50= one month tuition for a child; $10= one month prescription medicine

H. Latin Patriarchate School - Palestine

$300= One semester’s education for a child; $35= Three weeks tuition and fees; $10= One School book.

I. NASAD Support for Children of Lepers - Zambia

$10/$25/$50 = a future for the children of Zambian lepers

TOTAL AMOUNT DUE

□ A check in the amount of $ __________________ is enclosed.

Deadline for order is December 8, 2013.

University Presbyterian Church Post Office Box 509

Chapel Hill, NC 27514 919-929-2102 (phone)

www.upcch.org

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Your name(s): ________________________________________________________________________________________

Daytime telephone number: _______________________________________________________________________

Please order __________ poinsettias at $12.50 each. Please make check payable to University Presbyterian Church, marked

“Poinsettias.” Any amount received in excess of the cost of the poinsettias will be used by the Flower Committee occasionally

throughout the year to provide arrangements in the sanctuary. Amounts received in excess of the Flower Committee needs will be

donated to the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services.

In lieu of flowers, I wish to make a contribution to the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services in the amount of $_____________.

Please make your check payable to University Presbyterian Church, marked “Inter-Faith Council.”

These gifts are given: (Please print clearly)

In honor of: ___________________________________________________________ ——————————————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————————

Check here if you wish a postcard sent notifying the honoree of the gift. Please include complete mailing address,

including zip code, and print clearly.

In memory of: _________________________________________________________ ——————————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————————— Check for $____________ payable to “UPC Poinsettias” enclosed ($12.50 per poinsettia).

Check for $____________ payable to “UPC Inter-Faith Council” enclosed.

Please return this form to:

University Presbyterian Church, Gifts of Beauty and Bounty, P.O. Box 509, Chapel Hill NC 27514-0509.

Deadline for orders: Noon on Monday, December 16, 2013.

► This form is available online at www.upcch.org

Join us this year as we honor and remember the special people in our lives in one of two ways. You may

give a poinsettia, which will be used to decorate the chancel during Christmas, or you may make a

contribution to the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services, which will be used to provide support to those

in our community who are in need. You may choose to do both! The names of those we honor or

remember will appear in the Sunday Worship Bulletin, December 22, 2013. If you would like the church to

send a postcard notifying the person or family being honored, please check the box and print clearly the

address of the honoree beside the name.

Please complete this form and return it by noon on Monday, December 16, 2013.

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University Presbyterian Church is affiliated with The Presbyterian

Church (U.S.A.) and is a Stephen Ministry Congregation. On Sun-

day mornings, worship services are held at 8:30 and 11:00 and

church school for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Children of all ages are wel-

comed and cherished by this congregation. Childcare for infants

through kindergarteners is provided on Sunday mornings by our

paid sitters and parent volunteers.

The Sanctuary is wheel-chair accessible. Handicapped parking

spaces are available, and a parking assistant will be available to

help you out of your car. Assistive hearing devices and large-print

bulletins and hymnals are available during worship. Office hours:

Monday—Friday 8:30-4:30. Call (919) 929-2102 for more infor-

mation. Learn more about our programs from the church Website

(www.upcch.org) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/upcch).

“Over 50” Group Chr is tmas Ga ther ing

You are invited to a Christmas Gathering on Thursday, December 5, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

in the Fellowship Hall. Music in the Sanctuary will begin at 11:30 a.m. by Tom Brown, UPC’s Minister of

Music. Please come and share this time with the “over 50” group. The gathering is sponsored by the

UPC Board of Deacons.

Please RSVP to Catherine DeMaere at (919) 942-4553 or demaere@mindspring.com, or you may call the

Church Office at (919) 929-2102.

Mark your calendar for UPC’s annual Christmas Brunch! This year, the brunch will be held on Sunday, December 22, at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

This potluck brunch is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Christmas with your church family. Please note the Christmas Brunch will take the place of our Second Sunday Lunch in December and is held on the same morning as our Service of Lessons and Carols (see below).

Annual Chr is tmas Brunch

Our Service of Lessons and Carols will take place on Sunday, December 22, during the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services.

This favorite celebration of the season traces the story of the birth of our Lord through Lessons from the Old and New Testa-

ments and with favorite music of the season sung by all the choirs of University Church. We join churches around the world in

offering this beloved service of scripture and music to celebrate Christ’s birth. Please join us!

A Fest ival of Chr is tmas: Lessons and Caro ls