Typhoon Haiyan Emergency Relief
Adult Forum
Stewardship
Foreign Film Movie Night – Friday, Nov. 15
Funeral Service for Lowell Alcorn
Costume Poetry Slam with Cafe Style Coffee and Dessert
ACA Enrollment at CUCC
Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance Candlelight Vigil
SIS (Sisters in Spirit)
Taizé Songs and Sacred Spaces: Retreat at Pullen
Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service, Nov. 24
Thanksgiving with CUCC Friends
Meals on Wheels Wish List for Christmas
Menu of Compassionate Gifts
CUCC Christmas Dinner
Email Addresses for Church Office and Pastor Steve
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
Typhoon Haiyan Emergency Relief
The UCC National Office is seeking donations from the local churches to support relief efforts in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan. If you would like to give please make a check to CUCC with a notation for "Typhoon Relief" or go online to ucc.org to make an electronic donation. Information is found on the home page of the UCC web-site. Several UCCP churches were destroyed in the typhoon. They are in desperate need of help.
Adult Forum - Sunday, November 17, 9:15am, VFH
The November Forum topic is "Issues in the Natural and Cultural Environment."
November 17 - Heather Starck, Executive Director, Audubon North Carolina, will discuss "The significance of birds in nature."
November 24 - Elizabeth Ouzts, Executive Director, Environment North Carolina, will present "The problem of global warming."
Stewardship Ministry
The Stewardship Ministry announced last Sunday at the Congregational Meeting that we have received pledges to cover one-half of our proposed budget for 2014. If you have not yet pledged, please bring your 2014 pledge card with you to church Sunday, or mail it to the office in the envelope provided. Pledge cards are available on the table at the back of the sanctuary if you should need one.
Foreign Film Movie Night, Friday, November 15
The Foreign Film series resumes TONIGHT, November 15, with a 7:00pm showing of Dean Spanley in the Fellowship Hall. Peter O'Toole, Sam Neill, and Jeremy Northam star in this film from 2008, an Australian production filmed in New Zealand. See the News & Chat blog for details. (Sponsored by Monday Lunch Group.)
http://cuccinfo.blogspot.com/2013/11/movie-night-friday-nov-15-dean-spanley.html
Funeral Service for Lowell Alcorn (Bayard Alcorn’s Brother)
Bayard Alcorn’s brother, Lowell Alcorn passed away this past week. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2:00pm, at First United Church of Christ, 207 W. Horah Street, Salisbury, NC. Please keep the Alcorn family in your prayers.
Costume Poetry Slam with Cafe Style Coffee and Dessert
It's not too late to join the Novemberfest Coffee and Dessert with Poetry Slam, THIS Saturday, November 16, 7-9PM. If you want to attend and haven't signed up yet, contact Śānti Matthews at forsanti@aol.com or 919-961-8814. We hope to see you for this time of fellowship and fun for all ages! All are invited to enjoy coffee, tea, and dessert (provided by Stewardship) and enjoy a variety of poetry readings (led by Youth).
ACA Enrollment at CUCC
CUCC has made arrangements with Enroll America to have 2 health care navigators, provided by Legal Aid, come to the church on Tuesday, November 19th from 3:00pm to 8:00pm. These navigators can explore insurance options and will be able to actually enroll people in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. Attendance at this event will be by appointment only. If you, or someone you know, are interested in speaking with a navigator, call Caitlin Metzguer at 919-280-8270 to schedule an appointment and be given more detail about the kinds of information they should bring with them.
Annual Transgender Day Of Remembrance Candlelight Vigil
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is held annually to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of anti-transgender violence, and works to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender community. You are cordially invited to attend the Candlelight Vigil from 6:00pm – 7:15pm on Wednesday, Nov. 20, on the grounds of the State Capitol Building in downtown Raleigh (Fayetteville Street & W. Morgan Street). Following the vigil, a reception of light refreshments and memorial activities will be held at the LGBT Center (411 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh). All friends and allies are cordially invited to attend.
SIS (Sisters in Spirit)
Come listen and/or sing as we explore the songs in the Rise Up Singing songbook, together with a potluck at 6:30pm,Thursday, November 21st, in the Hoffmann Room. Jill Sherling will bring her guitar, and we may get to see Vivian Hunter with a ukulele! Laughter and soaring spirits are anticipated. SIS is open to all the women of the church.
Taizé Songs and Sacred Spaces: Retreat at Pullen
You are invited to attend a day of Taizé music and quiet reflection on Sat., Nov. 23, from 9:45am – 2:30pm, at Pullen Memorial, 1801 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC. There will be time for walking, meditation, art, and other means of personal reflection and prayer. The cost of the retreat is $10 and includes lunch. Registration forms are available on the Pullen Memorial Baptist Church website at www.pullen.org or at the Pullen office. The deadline to RSVP is Monday, Nov. 18. For additional information, contact Ruth Pardue at rpardue@mindspring.com.
Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service
The Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service for Community United Church of Christ, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairmont United Methodist Church, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church and West Raleigh Presbyterian Church will be held Sunday, November 24, 7:00pm, at Fairmont United Methodist Church, 2501 Clark Ave Raleigh, NC 27607. A reception with light refreshments will follow the service to provide a time for fellowship with our various congregations. If you have family members visiting, please bring them with you. Non-perishable food items will be collected for the needy families in the community.
Thanksgiving with CUCC Friends
So where are you going to be on Thanksgiving Day? Want to spend a little time with CUCC friends and enjoy a good meal? We would like to start up an old CUCC tradition we haven't done in a while and have a Thanksgiving Day meal at church. For those who can't spend time with family, why not come together at CUCC and enjoy the season with others in your church? If you want to participate, please contact the church office at 919-787-6422 or cucc@nc.rr.com. We'll figure out the logistics when we get an idea of who might be interested. The Lambs will provide the turkey; pot luck for the rest.
Meals on Wheels Wish List for Christmas
In December, the group will again be sponsoring an ingathering of gifts for Meals on Wheels Clients. The list of requests follows…
MEALS ON WHEELS WISH LIST FOR CHRISTMAS
All gifts are requested to be new. Any monetary contribution will
be used by the Retirees to purchase gift cards, which are especially
appreciated.
Gas and Gift Cards Holiday candy, cookies, and snacks
Gloves and Hats Holiday soaps, towels, etc.
Umbrellas Fleece throws
Postage Stamps Holiday Gift Sets appropriate for older folks
Boxes will be placed around the church beginning November 17 to collect your donations. The Retirees will be wrapping your gifts on Monday, December 9, from 10:00am – 12 Noon. Anyone who is available at that time to help wrap would be WARMLY WELCOMED! Bring a sandwich and join us for lunch; dessert and drinks will be provided.
Menu of Compassionate Gifts
Is there someone you plan to give a gift to that doesn't really need yet another gift – a family member, neighbor, friend or coworker? How about choosing from our Menu of Compassionate Gifts? Six local charitable organizations have been selected and our menu tells you what your donation might do. One example is: $25 provides 3 nights of shelter, meals and support services for a woman at the Helen Wright Center. The menu and order form are located on the table in the back of the sanctuary and also online. You will receive cards to give to the recipients of your gifts. So give it some thought; then give gifts that give twice.
CUCC Christmas Dinner
Christmas will be here soon and the annual CUCC Christmas dinner is just around the corner. Plans are now being made for this celebration which will include a social hour, a catered meal from Mitch’s Tavern, and holiday entertainment. The Christmas celebration will be held on Saturday, December 14th. Social hour begins at 6:30pm, with dinner at 7:15pm. The cost for the meal is $8.00 per person. Please sign up for this event by Monday, December 2nd, through the church office (919)787-6422. Let us know if you need child care.
Email Addresses for Church Office and Pastor Steve
Please update your email addresses for the Church office and for Pastor Steve. The email address for the church office is cucc@nc.rr.com. Steve’s email is pastorsteve@nc.rr.com. You may need to change your default settings to use these email addresses. The email addresses office@communityucc.org and pastor@communityucc.org no longer work! If you have any questions, contact Cathy Marshall at the church office (919-787-6422) or Lavon Page.
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
The deadline for the December Newsletter is Wednesday, November 20. For those of you who like to plan ahead, the Newsletter Deadline is ALWAYS the Wednesday following the Church Council meeting. Church Council meets the third Monday of every month.
Adult Forum
Stewardship
Foreign Film Movie Night – Friday, Nov. 15
Funeral Service for Lowell Alcorn
Costume Poetry Slam with Cafe Style Coffee and Dessert
ACA Enrollment at CUCC
Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance Candlelight Vigil
SIS (Sisters in Spirit)
Taizé Songs and Sacred Spaces: Retreat at Pullen
Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service, Nov. 24
Thanksgiving with CUCC Friends
Meals on Wheels Wish List for Christmas
Menu of Compassionate Gifts
CUCC Christmas Dinner
Email Addresses for Church Office and Pastor Steve
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
Typhoon Haiyan Emergency Relief
The UCC National Office is seeking donations from the local churches to support relief efforts in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan. If you would like to give please make a check to CUCC with a notation for "Typhoon Relief" or go online to ucc.org to make an electronic donation. Information is found on the home page of the UCC web-site. Several UCCP churches were destroyed in the typhoon. They are in desperate need of help.
Adult Forum - Sunday, November 17, 9:15am, VFH
The November Forum topic is "Issues in the Natural and Cultural Environment."
November 17 - Heather Starck, Executive Director, Audubon North Carolina, will discuss "The significance of birds in nature."
November 24 - Elizabeth Ouzts, Executive Director, Environment North Carolina, will present "The problem of global warming."
Stewardship Ministry
The Stewardship Ministry announced last Sunday at the Congregational Meeting that we have received pledges to cover one-half of our proposed budget for 2014. If you have not yet pledged, please bring your 2014 pledge card with you to church Sunday, or mail it to the office in the envelope provided. Pledge cards are available on the table at the back of the sanctuary if you should need one.
Foreign Film Movie Night, Friday, November 15
The Foreign Film series resumes TONIGHT, November 15, with a 7:00pm showing of Dean Spanley in the Fellowship Hall. Peter O'Toole, Sam Neill, and Jeremy Northam star in this film from 2008, an Australian production filmed in New Zealand. See the News & Chat blog for details. (Sponsored by Monday Lunch Group.)
http://cuccinfo.blogspot.com/2013/11/movie-night-friday-nov-15-dean-spanley.html
Funeral Service for Lowell Alcorn (Bayard Alcorn’s Brother)
Bayard Alcorn’s brother, Lowell Alcorn passed away this past week. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2:00pm, at First United Church of Christ, 207 W. Horah Street, Salisbury, NC. Please keep the Alcorn family in your prayers.
Costume Poetry Slam with Cafe Style Coffee and Dessert
It's not too late to join the Novemberfest Coffee and Dessert with Poetry Slam, THIS Saturday, November 16, 7-9PM. If you want to attend and haven't signed up yet, contact Śānti Matthews at forsanti@aol.com or 919-961-8814. We hope to see you for this time of fellowship and fun for all ages! All are invited to enjoy coffee, tea, and dessert (provided by Stewardship) and enjoy a variety of poetry readings (led by Youth).
ACA Enrollment at CUCC
CUCC has made arrangements with Enroll America to have 2 health care navigators, provided by Legal Aid, come to the church on Tuesday, November 19th from 3:00pm to 8:00pm. These navigators can explore insurance options and will be able to actually enroll people in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. Attendance at this event will be by appointment only. If you, or someone you know, are interested in speaking with a navigator, call Caitlin Metzguer at 919-280-8270 to schedule an appointment and be given more detail about the kinds of information they should bring with them.
Annual Transgender Day Of Remembrance Candlelight Vigil
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is held annually to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of anti-transgender violence, and works to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender community. You are cordially invited to attend the Candlelight Vigil from 6:00pm – 7:15pm on Wednesday, Nov. 20, on the grounds of the State Capitol Building in downtown Raleigh (Fayetteville Street & W. Morgan Street). Following the vigil, a reception of light refreshments and memorial activities will be held at the LGBT Center (411 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh). All friends and allies are cordially invited to attend.
SIS (Sisters in Spirit)
Come listen and/or sing as we explore the songs in the Rise Up Singing songbook, together with a potluck at 6:30pm,Thursday, November 21st, in the Hoffmann Room. Jill Sherling will bring her guitar, and we may get to see Vivian Hunter with a ukulele! Laughter and soaring spirits are anticipated. SIS is open to all the women of the church.
Taizé Songs and Sacred Spaces: Retreat at Pullen
You are invited to attend a day of Taizé music and quiet reflection on Sat., Nov. 23, from 9:45am – 2:30pm, at Pullen Memorial, 1801 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC. There will be time for walking, meditation, art, and other means of personal reflection and prayer. The cost of the retreat is $10 and includes lunch. Registration forms are available on the Pullen Memorial Baptist Church website at www.pullen.org or at the Pullen office. The deadline to RSVP is Monday, Nov. 18. For additional information, contact Ruth Pardue at rpardue@mindspring.com.
Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service
The Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service for Community United Church of Christ, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairmont United Methodist Church, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church and West Raleigh Presbyterian Church will be held Sunday, November 24, 7:00pm, at Fairmont United Methodist Church, 2501 Clark Ave Raleigh, NC 27607. A reception with light refreshments will follow the service to provide a time for fellowship with our various congregations. If you have family members visiting, please bring them with you. Non-perishable food items will be collected for the needy families in the community.
Thanksgiving with CUCC Friends
So where are you going to be on Thanksgiving Day? Want to spend a little time with CUCC friends and enjoy a good meal? We would like to start up an old CUCC tradition we haven't done in a while and have a Thanksgiving Day meal at church. For those who can't spend time with family, why not come together at CUCC and enjoy the season with others in your church? If you want to participate, please contact the church office at 919-787-6422 or cucc@nc.rr.com. We'll figure out the logistics when we get an idea of who might be interested. The Lambs will provide the turkey; pot luck for the rest.
Meals on Wheels Wish List for Christmas
In December, the group will again be sponsoring an ingathering of gifts for Meals on Wheels Clients. The list of requests follows…
MEALS ON WHEELS WISH LIST FOR CHRISTMAS
All gifts are requested to be new. Any monetary contribution will
be used by the Retirees to purchase gift cards, which are especially
appreciated.
Gas and Gift Cards Holiday candy, cookies, and snacks
Gloves and Hats Holiday soaps, towels, etc.
Umbrellas Fleece throws
Postage Stamps Holiday Gift Sets appropriate for older folks
Boxes will be placed around the church beginning November 17 to collect your donations. The Retirees will be wrapping your gifts on Monday, December 9, from 10:00am – 12 Noon. Anyone who is available at that time to help wrap would be WARMLY WELCOMED! Bring a sandwich and join us for lunch; dessert and drinks will be provided.
Menu of Compassionate Gifts
Is there someone you plan to give a gift to that doesn't really need yet another gift – a family member, neighbor, friend or coworker? How about choosing from our Menu of Compassionate Gifts? Six local charitable organizations have been selected and our menu tells you what your donation might do. One example is: $25 provides 3 nights of shelter, meals and support services for a woman at the Helen Wright Center. The menu and order form are located on the table in the back of the sanctuary and also online. You will receive cards to give to the recipients of your gifts. So give it some thought; then give gifts that give twice.
CUCC Christmas Dinner
Christmas will be here soon and the annual CUCC Christmas dinner is just around the corner. Plans are now being made for this celebration which will include a social hour, a catered meal from Mitch’s Tavern, and holiday entertainment. The Christmas celebration will be held on Saturday, December 14th. Social hour begins at 6:30pm, with dinner at 7:15pm. The cost for the meal is $8.00 per person. Please sign up for this event by Monday, December 2nd, through the church office (919)787-6422. Let us know if you need child care.
Email Addresses for Church Office and Pastor Steve
Please update your email addresses for the Church office and for Pastor Steve. The email address for the church office is cucc@nc.rr.com. Steve’s email is pastorsteve@nc.rr.com. You may need to change your default settings to use these email addresses. The email addresses office@communityucc.org and pastor@communityucc.org no longer work! If you have any questions, contact Cathy Marshall at the church office (919-787-6422) or Lavon Page.
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
The deadline for the December Newsletter is Wednesday, November 20. For those of you who like to plan ahead, the Newsletter Deadline is ALWAYS the Wednesday following the Church Council meeting. Church Council meets the third Monday of every month.