The Chapel Herald
I N T E R D E N O M I N A T I O N A L C H R I S T I A N W O R S H I P I N H I S T O R I C P I N E H U R S T , N C S I N C E 1 8 9 8
Volume 3 Issue 8
August 30, 2014
BETWEEN SUNDAYS - WHAT IS BREAK NIGHT?
By Dr. John Jacobs
In our various Christian tradi-
tions and denominations, most
of us are familiar with a
Wednesday gathering for food,
fellowship, and programs for
adults, youth, and children. The
need for a mid-week “spiritual
refreshment” between Sundays
is accepted by many Christians
as a necessary boost in our
commission to proclaim the Gospel and reflect the
love of Christ. As with a multi-purpose vitamin, the
Wednesday evening gathering gives us the additional
nourishment we need to enhance and supplement our
spiritual health. This is what The Village Chapel calls
“Break Night.” As a diverse church, with three sepa-
rate and distinct Sunday services, we need this time
together for fellowship, prayer, and education. Break
Night can be our best expression of the Christian
unity Jesus prayed for in John 17, and as Senior Pas-
tor, I am asking you to include attending Break Night
in your regular weekly schedule.
Beginning at 5:45PM each Wednesday in
the Chapel Hall, we share a meal catered by the
Olive Garden Restaurant (after which children
and youth are excused for their programs), fol-
lowed with music provided by our Director of
Music, Stephen Gourley—then a brief time for
intercessory prayer, followed by a program led
by your Senior Pastor (The program topics are
listed on Page 4). The evening together usually
concludes around 7:45PM. For those with trans-
portation difficulties, please contact the Chapel
Office. I urge you to consider Break Night as a
regular venue on your weekly spiritual journey.
Pastor John
NEW THIS FALL! CHAPEL ANNOUNCES STUDENT
CHOIR MINISTRY By Dr. Ashley Smith
Starting Wednesday September 3 rd, A new
Student music ministry will be offered at The
Village Chapel on Wednesdays and Sundays.
The ministry will be led by Mrs. Shanon
Sheppard Venable. Mrs. Venable was the
Youth Program Director, for the Arts Council
of Moore County from 2007-2010; She is
currently the owner and vocal instructor for
The Performer’s Workshop in Aberdeen.
Mrs. Venable is certified by the National As-
sociation of Teachers of Singing, was Miss
Moore County in 1999, and is currently fin-
ishing a BA degree in Music Education from
Appalachian State University, Hayes School
of Music. This ministry is open to children
and students of The Village Chapel and the
community of Pinehurst. We are so privi-
leged to have
someone of her
caliber, and
excited about
her vision for
choir ministry
this Fall!
FAMILY FIRST INITIATIVE UPCOMING FALL DATES
Youth Revolution: Sept 5, Oct 10, Nov 7,
December Christmas Party, TBD
Men of Faith: Sept 6, Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 6
Fall Festival/Break Night: Oct 29
FNL: Sept 12, Oct 17, Nov 14,
Dec Christmas Party TBD
Marriage and Parenting: Wednesdays after the
Break Night meal - Topics to be announced
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Chapel Choir Rehearsal The Chapel Choir will resume rehearsals on Thursday,
September 4, at 5:00 pm. The choir’s first Sunday
back in worship will be the following Sunday, the
7th. Any persons from high school age or higher are
welcome. Music reading ability is not required,
though helpful. Choir members generally sing in the
choir at the service they normally attend, and on high
feast days, all choir members are asked to sing both
the 9:30 and 11:00 services. For more information
please contact Stephen Gourley, Director of Music.
The Village Chapel Music Series
On Sunday, September 14, at 5:00 pm, Director of
Music Stephen Gourley will opening the inaugural
season of the Chapel’s new concert series, with a pro-
gram of music that will feature the Chapel’s Austin/
Zimmer pipe organ. This will be the first of five con-
certs between September and May. There is no charge
for admission, however donations to the music minis-
try are greatly appreciated.
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Chime Choir Information Any person interested in joining (or resuming) the
Chime Choir is encouraged to contact Stephen
Gourley. There will be an informal meeting in
early September for anyone interested, at which
point rehearsal times will be discussed. This is a
great way to involve yourself in the music ministry!
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Fred and Terry Prince,
Lou and Ann Torok
NOMINATING COMMITTEE One of the most important
duties of the congregation
is the recommendation of
candidates to the Board of
Trustees. Please prayer-
fully consider your nomi-
nations and return your
Nomination Form to the Church Office or place in
the collection plate before September 15.
Widowers, Widows, Singles Frieda Powers, the coordinator of this wonderful
group, is requesting volunteers to assist her in this
fellowship. She will need 3 volunteers in order to
continue the lunches on a quarterly basis. Also, she
is in search of a new venue for lunches, as the old
one no longer accepts outside groups. If you have
any ideas, please let Frieda know. It will need to be
reasonably priced and able to accommodate as many
as 20 people. Please call Frieda Powers (235-9284)
and join her in fellowship!
Friendship is born at that moment when one person
says to another: What! You too? I thought I was the
only one. - C.S. Lewis
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HUNTER’S HUNGRY CORNER by Hunter Hess
Have you ever thought of a
savory cobbler? It is a great
taste—give this a try…
Cherry Tomato Cobbler
Ingredients Olive oil 2 tablespoons cold butter 1 egg 3/4 cup flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Salt and pepper 3/4 cup finely ground cornmeal 1/2 cup buttermilk 2 pints cherry tomatoes 2 garlic cloves 1 medium red onion 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Several sprigs of fresh basil, for garnish
Instructions
1. Heat the oven to 425°F. Grease a medium oven-
proof skillet (preferably one that is not cast iron) with
olive oil or butter.
2. Cut the butter into cubes.
3. Beat the egg in a small bowl.
4. Put the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking
soda and a sprinkle of salt in a food processor. Add
the cubed butter and pulse until the mixture looks like
coarse bread crumbs.
5. Add the beaten egg and buttermilk, and pulse until
the mixture comes together in a thick, sticky batter.
6. Halve the cherry tomatoes; put them in a medium bowl.
7. Peel and thinly slice the garlic cloves, and add
them to the tomatoes.
8. Trim, peel, halve and slice the red onion; add it to
the tomato mixture.
9. Drizzle the tomato mixture with some olive oil,
sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss.
10. Put the tomato mixture in the skillet and spoon
dollops of the biscuit batter across the top.
11. Bake until the biscuits are golden and cooked
through, and the tomatoes and onion are softened, 20
to 25 minutes.
12. Strip the basil leaves from several sprigs.
13. When the cobbler is done, sprinkle the Parmesan on
top and tear the basil leaves over all. Drizzle with a little
olive oil. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.
BREAK NIGHT SCHEDULE of Pastor John’s Teachings
Islam: Another Way to God,
or an Ideology of War?
Sept. 3 – Muhammad and the Origins of Islam
Sept. 10 – The Spread of Islam
Sept. 17 – The Crusades (Part I)
Sept. 24 – The Crusades (Part II)
Oct. 1 – What Islam Teaches about Christians, Jews,
and other Faiths
Oct. 8 – What Islam Teaches about the Role of
Women
Oct. 15 – What Islam Teaches about War and Acts
of Violence
Oct. 22 – What Islam Teaches about Church and
State
Oct. 29 – Fall Festival
Nov. 5 – What Islam Teaches about God and
Humanity
Nov. 12 – What Islam Teaches about Heaven and
Hell
Nov. 19 – What Islam Teaches about the Bible and
the Qur’an (Koran)
Nov. 26 – Thanksgiving Observance
EFM Takes Discipleship to a New Level
Beginning this September, an adult educational
program—Education for Ministry (EFM) - will be
offered at The Village Chapel. By expanding the
possibilities of discipleship and church member-
ship, the program enables us to fulfill our calling
in Christ’s Great Commission. Eric von Salzen
will be the group’s mentor, and Pastor John will
be the co-mentor.
Thousands of people have completed this four
year program. Enrollment is for one year
(September - May) at a time, and you can transfer
and continue the program to almost anywhere in
the USA.
If this longing for more connects with you, then you
are encouraged to contact Pastor John at the Chapel
office.
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LORD, I NEED GRACE TO MAKE IT TODAY
Lord, I Need Grace to Make It Today , a devotional study
that will minister to you in intimate ways.
Winner of The Medallion Book Award, Kay Arther, DVD Teaching
September 22, 2014 – November 17, 2014
Mondays, 9:30 A.M. – 11:30 AM
The Village Chapel Care Cottage
“Through this book, you will come face to face with the
living Word of God – the Word that becomes the means
of throwing His light on the direction your life is taking,
so you can know with absolute confidence not only
where you are headed , but the adequacy of His grace to
sustain you on your way.” - Kay Arthur.
Most of us know that we are saved by grace through faith
(Ephesians 2:8-9); however, we are blind to His grace for
daily living! The grace of God is everything and any-
thing that you and I will ever need, made available to us
in and through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Do you appropriate God’s grace; the only way you can
live an abundant, victorious life?
There are times when we all wonder if we’ll make it in
life and if it’s worth even trying? Feelings of unworthi-
ness and guilt over past sins, times of spiritual weakness
and inadequacy….the burdens can seem overwhelming!
In the dark times of failure and fear, Let God lavish His
grace on you.
If you long for the covering of God’s grace, let Kay Ar-
thur guide you through the Word of God and discover
how to appropriate God’s grace for every situation and
every emotion you must face.
Call or email to order your book and register for this
study today!
Pauli Lohse Curl [email protected] 910 420 8106
Cost of book: $16.00
BOARD OF TRUSTEES by George Trail, Chair
The Board of Trustees has ap-
proved using a portion of the recent
bequest of Warren Walk to install a
new, lighted flag staff on the Chapel grounds. It
will replace the makeshift pole made of PVC pipe
that we have been using. The new flag that will
fly from the pole was donated by Mrs. Walk. An
appropriate plate on the flag staff will acknowl-
edge the Walks’ contribution.
The Board also approved the part time em-
ployment of Ms. Shannon Venable (whose lovely
voice graced our 9:30 and 11:00 services August
24) to direct the youth music programs under the
supervision of Stephen Gourley.
A very fine Nominating Committee, chaired
by Doug Smith, is hard at work soliciting nomina-
tions for the Board of Trustee. I hope the mem-
bership will take seriously the importance of put-
ting forward good candidates for the Board. The
work is interesting, challenging, often frustrating,
sometimes controversial, frequently demanding.
But serving the interests of our beloved Chapel is
also most rewarding and satisfying.
We intend to establish in September a special
committee to develop a five year strategic plan for
the Chapel. The last such committee, chaired by
Roy Longtha, submitted its results and recommen-
dations in 2000. It is time to take a renewed look at
where we are, where we want to be and how we
plan to get there. We will announce next month the
makeup of the committee and its mandate.
I have been heartened by the pastors’ dedica-
tion to our congregation which I see from my
vantage point of being present in the Chapel of-
fices several days a week. Still, one hears from
time to time allusions about members who were
ill or in hospital who had not been visited by one
of the pastors. Often this proves to be misinfor-
mation. PLEASE, if you know of anyone of our
members who is in need of our support and
prayers, let the pastors know about it.
Finally, if you have any comments or ques-
tions about the Board’s financial reports and
minutes which are being e-mailed to you every
month, please contact me or one of the members
of the Board.
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The Village Chapel Women’s Ministry
Garden Getaway Retreat Come & Take a Walk With God
Through Every Season
Thursday, October 9th
from 8:30 to 3:00pm at The Clara McLean House
and Healing Gardens Cost: $20 for continental breakfast, lunch, materials and child care. Register by Sept. 25
th. Make checks payable to The Village
Chapel.
Child care will be at The Village Chapel
Looking for time away for the busyness of life – time to “stop and smell the roses,” as you relax with friends, share laughter and stories and spend time with God?
Join us at our Garden Getaway retreat. “There is a time and season for everything,” said the writer of Ecclesiastes. He might as well have been thinking of women when he wrote this, because our lives are always changing from one season to the next! Some of these seasons are full of daisies and roses…and oth-ers feel more like a mess of thorns and weeds. But the good news is that God is here to walk with us through every new phase of life, and we have each other to share the journey. Based on Ecclesiastes chapter 3, and then weaving deeply throughout the Bible, Garden Getaway teaches us about God’s timing in our lives.
Register for the retreat by picking up a form at the
church office or calling the church office at 295-6003
WOMEN’S DISCUSSION GROUP
Women of the church and of the community are wel-
comed to join the Women’s Discussion Group, which
meets from September – May, the second Thursday
of the month, at 10:00 a.m. in the choir room of the
Village Chapel.
On September 11, Yvonne
Gale will be leading a dis-
cussion on the book Leaving
Church by Barbara Brown
Taylor. Taylor was an or-
dained Episcopal priest for
twenty years. Realizing that
she was depressed and
burned out, she left the min-
istry to become a professor
of theology and religion at
Piedmont College in rural
northeast Georgia.
Some of the issues that Taylor addresses in her book,
which the discussion group will be discussing, are as
follows:
When have you been too busy doing God’s
work to spend time with God?
What place does balance have in the life of a
Christian?
Have you ever experienced a type of work
exhaustion? If so, how did it manifest itself?
Taylor says that God’s body can be seen “in
acreage, timber, soil, and river frontage.”
Are we looking for God in the wrong places?
Please join us!
Leaving Church: A Memoir of
Faith (US: HarperSanFrancisco,
2006; UK: Canterbury Press,
2011)
Georgia Author of the Year 2006,
Theologos Best General Interest
Book 2006
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME! August 17, 2014
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WORLD RELIGIONS PRACTICUM
The week of October 13th-17th, Pastor Ashley will lead a group from The
Village Chapel to team up with Dr. George Braswell and students from
Campbell University Divinity School. TVC will drive each morning to Campbell University Law School in Raleigh
(two blocks west of the Capital). From there, the group will be led by Dr. Braswell to visit various places of worship
of major world religions. There is no cost to participate. Lunch will be the individual responsibility of each partici-
pant. TVC participants of the Seminary Lecture Series on Wednesdays will ride together in the Chapel’s shuttle bus.
There is no limit on the number of participants. You may attend all dates, or certain days and sites that interest you.
The full week’s itinerary will be posted in the Sunday bulletin when it is published. For questions or more infor-
mation please contact Pastor Ashley.
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