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you feel cursed.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 starts with these words,
"For everything there is a season, and a time
for every matter under heaven..." These
verses present change as orderly and
expected. Change IS going to happen. On
many occasions we cope with the changes
that just come our way. Other times we
consciously and intentionally decide to make
changes for ourselves, as many of us do at the
beginning of the year. Whether you actually
make a new year's resolution or not, the
turning of a new calendar year is a mark in
time where change is almost universally
celebrated, welcomed and somewhat
expected.
As we turn our calendars to 2018, there
are changes that follow us from 2017 into the
new year, ones that we are planning, and
some that we have no idea are coming.
Individually, within our families, at our places
of work, and in our congregation (or any of
the facets of our lives) the winds of change
will definitely blow. Whether the circum-
stances are pleasing or less than desirable,
God is with us – even guiding and directing
us. Jesus promised to be with us always, and
by the power of Holy Spirit this promise is
fulfilled.
As a congregation, we have experienced
our share of change over the last few months
of 2017. The addition of a newly ordained
pastor (yours truly) AND our head pastor
accepting a change in call to a new
congregation. Now, our interim search
committee will begin working this month to
find an interim pastor for Central. Please be
in prayer for the interim search committee
and the potential candidates, also be in prayer
for the elders on session as they lead us
through our church's time of change.
God is with us and faith will see us
through!
—British
From the Pastor’s Pen
Special points of interest:
From the Pastor’s Pen (p 1)
Cub Scouts’ Adventure (p 2)
Sunday School Update (p3)
Elder/Usher Schedule (p4)
January Calendar (p 5)
In this issue:
From the Pastor’s Pen 1
Financial Team Update
Cub Scouts in McAdenville
Thank You
Memorials & Honorariums
What’s Happening in
Sunday School
Upcoming Events
Church Library
Christmas @ Central
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2018 Elder/Usher Schedule
January Calendar
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January
2018
Volume 18, Issue 1
We’re on the web… www.cscpc.org
or Facebook.com/ Central Steele Creek Presbyterian
Matthew 2:1 After Jesus was born in
Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King
Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem.
Matthew 2:14 So he [Joseph] got up, took the
child and his mother during the night and left
for Egypt,
Matthew 2:21 So he [Joseph] got up, took the
child and his mother and went to the land of
Israel.
Matthew 2:22b - 23a … he [Joseph] with-
drew to the district of Galilee, and he [Joseph]
went and lived in a town called Nazareth.
The gospel of Matthew emphasizes Joseph's
perspective on the birth and early life of Jesus.
At the end of chapter one, an angel of the
Lord speaks to Joseph in a dream. He then
accepts his role as father to this miracle child -
the Savior. Joseph is guided and
directed by God but that doesn’t mean peace
and tranquility, not in the least. As Joseph
endeavors to protect his family, namely to
protect Jesus from death; they move from
Bethlehem to Egypt, from Egypt to the land of
Israel, and finally settle in Nazareth.
All this change and upheaval can be
considered a foreshadowing of the life of
ministry of Jesus. In three short years, Jesus
was on the move, run out of town, and threat-
ened on many occasions. From the very
beginning of the life of our Lord and Savior,
upheaval and danger were a constant
presence. It's no wonder that for us, our entire
lives or lives or certain periods in our lives can
be described in much the same way.
I live and operate in the space where the
saying "Change is the only constant” attributed
to Greek philosopher Heraclitus) is embraced.
Depending on your life's experiences, the idea
of change can elicit positive feelings and
thoughts or negative ones. Of course, that's
because sometimes changes are good and you
can't believe the magnitude of God's blessings.
Other times the changes take you so low that
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The Beginning of the Conversation
Central Steele Creek Presbyterian Church
Phone: 704-588-1211
Fax: 704-588-1461
British Hyrams Associate Pastor
Sheila Fetner Director of Music
Tom Schmutzler Associate Director of Music
JoAnna Harrigan Director of Preschool
John Granger Custodian
Allyson Haenlein Administrative Assistant
Lauren Perkin Treasurer
Jeanne McGrath Financial Secretary
Charlotte Burgess Clerk of Session
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Sunday School 9:15am
Children’s Choir 9:50am
Worship 10:30am
Deadlines February 2018 issue deadline is January 24th
Articles received late will be included the next month.
Sunday Bulletin: Thursdays, 10:00am Articles received late will be included the next week.
CSCPC Women’S
Groups
Circle #1
10:00am, Room 300, Tuesday, January 2
Circle of Friends
10:00am, Room 300, Saturday, January 6
Women’s Bible Study
5:30pm, Room 300, Tuesday, January 9
THE MONTH OF JANUARY
Canned Vegetables Please place items in the donation box
located in the Church Narthex.
For the month of December, over 100 pounds were
collected for the pantry!
FINANCIAL TEAM UPDATE:
Income (for budgeted items) needed as of 11/30/17: $389,275
Income (for budgeted items) received as of 11/30/17: $351,138
Capital reserve fund balance: $158,623
In memory of Quinn Weathington, grandson of Joyce
Quinn; Barbara & Barry Choate, Donna & Joe Stuart, Vicki &
John Nicholson, Annette & Manley Caudle In memory of Kaci Davis, grand daughter of Ellie Bostick;
Barbara & Barry Choate, Rozanna Lawing
In memory of Joyce Elms; Mable Osborne
MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS
Thank You: To Our Dear Church Family,
Thank you so much for sharing our special day
with us and for the many cards and well-wishes.
Sincerely, Wil & Marge Caselli
Dear Friends,
I thank everyone for the great party for my birthday. I do
appreciate it and the gifts. You are a special people and I love
each one. May life be good to each of you. It’s great to know you. It was a birthday I shall always remember. May each of
you have a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.
Your friend,
Geneva Godfrey
(This article will return next month!)
Cub Scouts Visit McAdenville On Saturday, December 16th, the Cub Scouts of Pack 45
visited McAdenville, NC. We had a great time walking
through the lights of the Christmas Season. At one lit
nativity scene display, the Cub Scouts raced down on their
own, away from the adults. They held hands, bowed their
heads in front of the nativity scene for a few moments and
then returned to the adults. I, and other adults, have never
seen this done so spontaneously by the youth before. Nice!
Charlie Bricker
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Severe Weather Closing Announcements:
It’s that time of year again! Please check news stations WSOC-TV, WBTV, News 14 and WCNC-TV for delays or cancellations of any church events. Thank you!
FEBRUARY HEAD ELDER, USHERS &
COMMUNION SERVERS
Elder: Herman Canipe, Jr.
Ushers: Beverly Barbee, Diane Price, Beverly Cheek
Communion Servers: Bud Shaney, Jack Phillips,
Rozanna Lawing, Judy Corbett, Russell Helms, Becky Helms,
Martha Osborne, Diane Wilson
What’s Happening
In Sunday School
Our Sunday school classes gather at 9:15am on Sunday mornings here at Central.
All classes welcome new members.
The Mighty Acts Class:
wrapped and delivered gifts for five families and several additional children to insure they had a memorable Christmas and knew there were people who cared for them.
Every Sunday during December, members of the class have been setting up beds, tables and chairs etc. in preparation for Room In The Inn guests on Monday nights.
The Class has been studying “Who Needs Christ-mas” during December. We found out that “The World Did”, “God Did” and “We Do”.…….come and join us on Sunday morning.
Starting on the first Sunday in January, the Emma B. Young Class will be studying the books of James and 1 & 2nd Peter, from the “Genesis to Revelation” Books. All are welcome to join us in Bible Study.
Saturday, February 17, 2018
Salute the Saints Luncheon @ CSCPC (formerly VIP Luncheon)
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Cub Scout Yard Sale
Saturday, June 9, 2018 Mighty Acts Golf Tournament
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Vacation Bible School
Upcoming events
Church Library: The Adult Christian Education team will begin cleaning up and organizing the Library into a Church Resource Center. Any family
who has donated an item to the Library in the past and wishes to keep it should make arrangements to retrieve it by the end of the day, January 14, 2018. After that date, all items identified for removal will be offered to the full congregation at a designated site within the church. Any remaining items will be sold at the Spring Attic Sale. In addition, Sunday School classes are encouraged to donate to the Resource Center any previ-ously used material or curriculum so that other classes can share and/or reuse. Following the January 14 deadline, the ACE team will begin the process of reorganization. If you have any questions, please contact Herman Canipe.
How do you know the
will of God? Join us for an in-depth look at God’s will for us in
a 5-week study being offered each Wednesday,
January 10—February 7, 2018 from 10:30am—12:00
(noon) in Room 300. We will examine two
questions: What does scripture tell us about the
will of God? How do I know what God wants me
to do? Join us in this study as we explore discern-
ing God’s will for each of us and our congregation
as it goes through this time of transition. We will
also look to how God works in people’s lives when
difficulties and impossible questions befall us.
(Watch the church bulletin or contact Kathy
Bricker for more information).
Pictures of Christmas at Central
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23 Guy Lawrence
Steven Young 24 Beckett Shaw
Kenny Burns 25 Rob English
Jenifer Russell 27 Bob Blackwelder
George Hege 28 Marge Caselli Reuben Mozingo
29 Emmelyn Murray 30 Jamal Hyrams
31 Joe McGrath
1 Sylvia Hendrix
3 Darby Noblett 4 Mary Phillips
Landon Caudle 5 Barry Choate
7 Brandon Russell 8 Glenn Litaker
9 Jeanne Smith Donna Yound 10 Della Medlin
Jeff Gordon Chris Knapp
11 Bryce Stevens 12 Rock English
Ava Murray 13 Joyce Smith
14 Brandon McGraw Hugh Shannon
21 Sue Koster 22 Barbara Lane
Birthdays-January
JANUARY 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
New Year’s Day! Church Office Closed
AA, 12:00pm
RITI, 3:00pm
2 Circle #1, 10:00am
Men’s Basketball
Ministry, 6:00pm
Worship Team,
6:30pm
3 Preschool, 9:00am
AA, 12:00pm
YMCA BB, 6:00pm
Cub Scouts, 6:30am
Boy Scouts, 7:00pm
4 Preschool, 9:00am
Bridgewater BB, 6:00pm
Food Addicts, 7:00pm
5 AA, 12:00pm
Bridgewater BB, 6:00pm
6
Cub Scout Pit Crew,
8:00am
Circle of Friends,
10:00am
7 Sunday School, 9:15am
Children’s Choir, 9:50am
Worship, 10:30am
Guest Outreach Team,
11:45am
New Officer Training,
11:45am
8 Preschool, 9:00am
AA, 12:00pm
RITI, 3:00pm
Staff Support, 5:30pm
Handbells, 7:15pm
9
Preschool, 9:00am
Ladies Bible Study,
5:30pm
Men’s Basketball
Ministry, 6:00pm
10
Preschool, 9:00am
Bible Study, 10:30am
AA, 12:00pm
YMCA BB, 6:00pm
Cub Scouts, 6:30am
Boy Scouts, 7:00pm
11 Preschool, 9:00am
Bridgewater BB, 6:00pm
Food Addicts, 7:00pm
Emmaus Board, 7:00pm
12
AA, 12:00pm
Bridgewater BB, 6:00pm
13 Cub Scouts, 9:00am
Officer Examinations,
10:00am
14
Sunday School, 9:15am
Children’s Choir, 9:50am
Worship, 10:30am
Fellowship Team, 11:45am
Chrysalis Board, 2:30pm
15 MLK Holiday Church Office Closed
AA, 12:00pm
RITI, 3:00pm
Cub Scout Leaders,
5:30pm
Handbells, 7:15pm
16
Preschool, 9:00am
Men’s Basketball
Ministry, 6:00pm
17 Preschool, 9:00am
Bible Study, 10:30am
AA, 12:00pm
Adult CE Team, 1:30pm
YMCA BB, 6:00pm
Scouts, 6:30 & 7:00pm
Choir Rehearsal, 6:45pm
18
Preschool, 9:00am
Bridgewater BB, 6:00pm
Food Addicts,7:00pm
19
AA, 12:00pm
Bridgewater BB, 6:00pm
20
21
Sunday School, 9:15am
Children’s Choir, 9:50am
Worship, 10:30am
Deacons, 11:45am
22
Preschool, 9:00am
AA, 12:00pm
RITI, 3:00pm
Handbells, 7:15pm
23
Preschool, 9:00am
Men’s Basketball
Ministry, 6:00pm
24
Preschool, 9:00am
Bible Study, 10:30am
AA, 12:00pm
YMCA BB, 6:00pm
Scouts, 6:30 & 7:00pm
Choir Rehearsal, 6:45pm
25
Preschool, 9:0am
Session, 6:00pm
Bridgewater BB, 6:00pm
Food Addicts,7:00pm
26 AA, 12:00pm
Bridgewater BB, 6:00pm
27 Cub Scouts, 12:00pm
28 Sunday School, 9:15am
Children’s Choir
Worship,10:30am
29
Preschool, 9:00am
AA, 12:00pm
RITI, 3:00pm
Handbells, 7:15pm
30 Preschool, 9:00am
Men’s Basketball
Ministry, 6:00pm
31 Preschool, 9:00am
Bible Study, 10:30am
AA, 12:00pm
YMCA BB, 6:00pm
Scouts, 6:30 & 7:00pm
Choir Rehearsal, 6:45pm
January 7 Pam Brooks
January 14 TBA
January 21 TBA
January 28 TBA
Worship Child Care Volunteers January 2018
