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the CHIMES A community outreach publication of North Chevy Chase Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world.

VOL. 20, ISSUE 10 OCTOBER, 2016

Become a member of the Permanent Endowment

Legacy Circle

To find out about the Legacy Circle, talk to anyone of our Permanent Endowment Fund Trustees:

Nancy Solomon , Mary Brock Winston Barnard, Betty Shelton

Joan Sidell

MARK YOUR

CALENDARS!

Tuesday, Oct.11— 7:30 p.m.—The Board will meet in the Weir

Lounge

Sunday, October 30—

Jazz Worship, followed

by Jazz on the Parkway

(and an expanded Cof-

fee Fellowship)

Friends- Thanks for allowing Kevin, Amelia and me to be a part of your community this summer. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed our time together and will always have fond memories of you all as our daughter’s “first church!” As my time with you comes to an end this month, I’ll think of it not as goodbye but see you later. I hope to see many of you around at area Disciples events in the future including the Regional Assembly coming up October 14-15th. I’ll be presenting two workshops during the meeting

called: "Grief Ministry: Care that Helps without Hurting.” I hope that if you are attending this meeting, you’ll stop by and join in the conversation. Copies of my newly released memoir, Birthed: Finding Grace through Infertility will be available for sale at the meeting as well— before you can even buy them online! You are a wonderful, loving and committed church family. I look forward to hearing what God does through you as you continue to follow where the Spirit leads! Many blessings, thanks and much love, Pastor Elizabeth

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2—Rev. Tatham returns to Worship and to the life of NC4. She will be Worship Leader as Rev. Hagan preaches and concludes her Sabbatical Interim ministry. We will share together a litany of transition as part of our worship, and

we offer our thanksgiving for Rev. Hagan’s ministry with us!

WELCOME BACK TO OUR PASTOR, REV. TATHAM

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“Live Simply” - 2017 Stewardship Theme

In this day and age I suspect that all of us yearn for a way to live more simply the

more complex life becomes. This October as we continue to discern where God is

calling us into this next year, we will explore what it means when we “live simply”

in our stewardship of God’s gifts.

In Paul’s instructions to Timothy, he said: As for those who in the present age are

rich, command them not to be haughty, or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of

riches, but rather on God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share,

thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future,

so that they may take hold of the life that really is life.

North Chevy Chase Christian Church has a “rich” history of touching lives through

the many ministries we are involved in, both from within our walls and without. Let’s

move into 2017 to “do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to

share” to be agents of healing and wholeness in our fragmented world.

Dear North Chevy Chase Family -

I write this as the last days of this wonderful Sabbatical gift you have given me are drawing to a close. The experiences over the past three months have varied from “the sublime” to the

“ridiculous!” And each one has been an opportunity of learning and exploring and reflecting.

Returning to you with much on my mind and much to discuss with you, I look forward to jump-ing back into our life together at NC4. And I cannot adequately express my gratitude to Eliz-abeth for being present to you as pastor, teacher, and comforter in these last three months. I know that she has tenderly cared for you as well as offered you inspiring and challenging sermons. And I appreciate her comfort to those who have been ill and in grief in these months

of my absence. I hope you have taken the time to share with YOUR appreciation for her time at NC4.

As I return, we will begin to address our giving for 2017, to the mission and ministry we’ve committed ourselves

to. We will continue to plan ways to fellowship together, and to reach out to our neighbors together.

I hope you have all had a safe and enjoyable summer and are now back into the routines that are important to you and your family— and I hope that ONE of those routines will include participation in the life of NC4—it’s not just a “habit” (although it’s a good one to nurture!) it is a joy and a blessing to be able to be together in

worship, in fellowship, in serving God’s people!

Blessings on you this this day!

Pastor Cheryl

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or MEALS FOR CARROLL HOUSE MEN’S SHELTER

5:00 p.m.

3rd Monday of the month OCTOBER 17

If you can prepare and

serve a meal, you will be blessed in the experience!

IF you are willing to pre-pare, but cannot serve, you can bring your food to the church on the preceding

Sunday and leave it (with warming instructions) in the

kitchen refrigerator.

TO SIGN UP, LOG IN TO:

www.signupgenius.com or

Contact Diane Barlow or

Nancy Solomon

CARE SUPPORT GROUP CONVENES Our Care Support Group will meet together at 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening , October 20, at Nava Tai 11301 Fern St., Wheaton (there’s parking cattycorner across the street). It will be good to catch up with one another from our summer apart, and to continue to

lend support to one another in the tough times of our lives! This group is open to any and all who would like to provide support and en-couragement to one another on an onn-going basis. Please feel free to join in on this evening out.

The sympathies of the Con-gregation to Lori & Nichole Hawkins, Jessica Hawkins Maynard and their family in the death of husband, father, and grandfather Glenn Hawkins, who died on Monday, September 5. Services were held Saturday, Sep-tember 10 in our sanctuary.

NEWS FROM THE PEWS

Dear Friends, as I return to you fol-

lowing three months of Sabbatical, I

must again offer my thanks …

to you, the congregation, for

making this time away possible;

to Rev. Elizabeth Hagan who, in

the midst of becoming a new

mother (!), was present to you

during these months;

to the NC4 leadership who so

capably handles whatever

needs to be handled; esp. to our

Elders, lef by Chair Anne- Marie

Crawford;

and last but certainly NOT least,

to our church secretary, Dorothy

Drennen!!!

Thank you ALL!

Plans are being made to start a new children's Sunday School class this fall. If you can

volunteer on one or more Sundays please let Nancy Longo know. We want to be as wel-

coming as we can to the children and young youth in our midst.

Please, prayerful consider this opportunity for service.

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Supporting the CCCA Camps & Conference Facilities

Just a reminder that, while the CCCA “Share the Light” campaign has conclud-ed, you can still make a donation to the on-going capital campaign to renovate Camp MaryMac! The construction contin-ues on this beautiful site out in the woods of Maryland, and any contributions are appreciated! When making your contribu-tion, please note in the Memo line “CCCA Capital Campaign.” Included in this newsletter is the regis-

tration information for the 2016 Re-gional Assembly. Early bird registra-

tion ends OCTOBER 14.

Regional Assembly Service Project for

2016

The youth will be sharing in a service project: Creating 600+ health kits for

Week of Compassion to distribute.

The following items are needed for the kits: - Band-Aids (each kit gets 6) -Wide-tooth comb -individually wrapped bars of bath size soap -wash cloths

-nail clippers

There is a basket placed in the Glass-way to receive your donations during the month of OCTOBER. We will take these with us to present at the Region-

al Assembly in October.

VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE

REHEARSALS RESUME

If it’s been a while since you’ve

picked up your tuba or clarinet or

banjo, now is the time to dust it off,

limber up and join us to have fun

making music together!

Wednesday, October 12

in the Sanctuary

7:30 p.m.—Instruments

8:00 p.m.—Vocals

UPCOMING SUNDAYS IN WORSHIP

Rev. Hagan/Rev. Tatham

Date Scripture Sermon Title

October 2 2 Timothy

1:1-14

“Living Well”

October 9 - Sermon

Series: “Living Simply”

Genesis

15:1-12,

17-18

“Charting Our

Course”

October 16 John

13:34-35

“Living in

Community”

October 23 Matthew

6:25-33

“Living with

Generosity”

October 30 Psalm

51:10-12

“Living with

Priorities”

SAVE THE DATE—NOVEMBER 6th

The Permanent Endowment Fund Committee invites you to attend a luncheon and seminar on end of life giving on November 6th following the worship service. Randy Johnson of the Christian Church Foundation will discuss how your gifts can benefit the church’s continuing witness in the world into the

future.

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WORSHIP LEADER October 2 Rev. Cheryl Tatham October 9 Anne-Marie Crawford October 16 Karen Bartman October 23 Anne-Marie Crawford October 30 Anne-Marie Crawford

ELDERS: October 2 Laird Thomason +1 October 9 Laird Thomason +1 October 16 Laird Thomason & Diane Barlow October 23 Diane Barlow & Dot Harper October 30 Diane Barlow +1

DIACONATE – Serving & Preparing: October 2 Wilsonia Cherry +1 October 9 Yvonne McGee & Nancy Solomon October 16 TBA October 23 Yvonne McGee +1 October 30 TBA SUNDAY DUTIES—TBA

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP FOR

OCTOBER

OCTOBER

3 Jerry Rice 7 Corrina Davis 9 Agnes Bikie Amy Padbury 10 Margaret Kunkel Dolly Youssef 15 Jessica Maynard 19 Lori Hawkins 20 Gabriella Kay 25 Jailyn Como 26 Ann McClure 28 Hayden Brown 31 Alice Kessler Leta Stevenson

DIACONATE: Please go to SIGNUP GENIUS to select the days you can serve!! If you have not yet accessed SignUp Genius, you will need to open an account (no charge involved!), and then put your name into the slots where you want to serve! THERE IS ALSO A SIGN-UP BOARD IN THE GLASS-WAY FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.

ALL VOLUNTEERS appreciated as

we target our upstairs area to

clean and update to make sure

we’re ready for more frequent use of those upstairs

rooms. Recently, both in June and in September, we

have hosted youth and children with their sponsors on

the upper level. We need to evaluate that area and

make plans for its use into the new year.

If you’re available to assist that day, please let us know

by dropping an email to Rev. Tatham.

PROPERTY WORK DAY—

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29

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NC4 provides overnight housing for the Matsiko World

Orphan Choir

Recently, NC4 provided four nights of lodging and hospitality to 8 adult

chaperones and twenty-one Liberian, Peruvian and Indian children who sing

and dance as member of the touring Matsiko World Orphan Choir. Due to a

last minute cancellation they were desperate for housing and contacted

NC4. The group slept on the carpeted floors of our second story classrooms

using their own sleeping bags and air mattresses. Grateful for our modest

accommodations, and the use of our kitchen for breakfast and dinner they

were able to fulfill most of their needs by showering at the Bethesda YMCA.

NC4 Outreach catered Popeyes fried chicken for their Wednesday night

dinner which was delivered by Dorothy and Eddie Drennen. They also re-

ceived a generous cash gift from Gerald Eggert. All that was lacking was a

washer and dryer. Their tour left the Washington DC area September 19th.

Matsiko is a Ugandan word for “hope” which embodies both the children

and the songs that they sing. Proceeds generated by the choir tour and merchandise sales go directly to support

The International Children’s Network’s (ICN). worldwide programs, including life-changing educational sponsorship

that affords orphaned children a chance at a university degree. For futher organization information, audio inter-

views and pictures of each child, a performance video, what it means to sponsor a child or to make a donation go

on the web; http://www.matsikochoir.com

Give Food Give Thanks Food Drive

NC4 will begin preparing for Thanksgiving in October with a food drive to stock up the food pantry

of Pilgrimage Christian Church just in time for holidays. The Give Food Give Thanks food drive will

begin on Sunday, October 16, and end on Sunday, October 30. Everyone is invited to bring canned

or boxed food items on any—or all—of the three Sundays. There will be food baskets in the Narthex

and Glassway on the first two Sundays—October 16 and 23; the food baskets will be in the Sanctu-

ary on October 30 to collect final donations during the worship service. This will be our last Fifth Sun-

day service project of 2016.

Pilgrimage Christian Church is an African-American-based church led by Rev. Brenda Cardwell in the

Suitland—Silver Hill, MD, community. The food pantry provides nourishing grocery items to individuals

and families, and as the holidays draw near, the need for food to restock the shelves increases. Our

goal is to help make certain that the food pantry is full as Thanksgiving approaches.

Any canned or package food items are welcome, but there is a strong preference for low-sodium or

no-salt items. Help fill the shelves of the food pantry by bringing your contributions between October

15 and October 30. And, thanks in advance for you generous sharing.

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Rev. Elizabeth Hagan Shares Her Wisdom with the NC4 Council

on How to Move Forward

At the September 13th NC4 Church Council meeting Elizabeth Hagan asked, “What is the mission of the church and why do we exist?” Do we exist because of the Gospel – the charge from Jesus to share the good news with everyone by offering acceptance and be-longing? Or, are we bogged down and blinded by old institutional habits that obstruct

and slow us down on our path of Missional Transformation?

To help us reflect on our current state and to inspire us to continue moving forward, Eliza-

beth shared these quotes of theological wisdom:

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because

what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Howard Thurman

“The Place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep

hunger meet.” Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC

“The church needs to shed its attachment to any method of an organization that drains en-ergy rather than amplifies it.” Rev. Derek Penwell, DOC pastor and author of the Mainlin-

er’s Survival Guide to the Post-Denominational World

On ministry, “Churches have fewer people but the same number of bureaucratic spots to fill; and the inability to fill them causes not only feelings of anxiety (“We have to have committees staffed because…”) but also feelings of inadequacy (“Surely all the other churches have fully staffed committees”)…In the congregation, if nobody wants to do it,

don’t do it.” Rev. Derek Penwell

“There are no perfect systems. The only system you need is the system that helps you get

ministry done.” Rev. Derek Penwell

As the Council reflected on these words and the meeting ended, she told us to keep mov-ing forward and left us with the powerful encouragement that comes from HOPE. “Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing,

the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up.” Anne Lamott

For more discussion on this topic, join Elizabeth each Sunday in September at 9:45 AM in

Weir Lounge.

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POSITION: Children’s Sunday School Teacher [2 hrs/wk) North Chevy Chase Christian Church

8814 Kensington Pkwy, Chevy Chase, MD 20815

REPORTS TO: Pastor

Description of Duties / Responsibilities:

Be available at church from 10-12 noon each Sunday

Prepare and teach a Sunday School lesson for children in grades 6 – 9 from 10-11

Prepare and teach a Sunday School lesson for children ranging from K­–5 during the11 am worship

service.

Select creative quality activities that relate scripture lessons to life. Ensure an appropriate classroom

set-up and clean up

Supervise nursery worker and use her as a helper as needed with activities.

Skills & Qualifications:

Must be at least 21

Must be warm & friendly, and enjoy being with children

Must have teaching skills, be a good communicator & motivator

Ability to share a knowledge of faith and scriptures and to set a positive example

Self-directed, demonstrated ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks

First Aid Training is an asset

Position requires a Police Records/Background Check.

Organize Sunday morning plan when absent and communicate this plan to Christian Education com-

mittee chair or Pastor

Time Commitment Involved and Pay:

Sunday mornings: 2 hours (plus prep time), $50 a week (overtime given if needed for special event

or activity)

Interested?

Contact North Chevy Chase Christian Church via email at northchevychase58@gmail.com

Attention: Dorothy Drennen

Please include a resume and three references including at least one work reference

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LEGENDS

ChR=Choir Room; CLR=Class Room; CR=Community Room; HH= Harlow Hall; LIB=Library;

MC=Memorial Chapel; WL=Weir Lounge

AA=Alcoholics Anonymous; CSG=Care Giver Support; BGS=Brownie Girl Scouts; DSN-MC=Down Syndrome Network-MC; GM=Gerrymanders; GS=Girl Scouts; HSC=Heritage Signature Chorale; KBC=Kensington Boot Cam p; NC=Needle Chasers; NCCC= North Chevy Chase Connection;

NCCV=North Chevy Chase Village;

SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT

OCTOBER

1 8:30A: SHN (CR) 10:00A: RWC (CHR)

2 RECONCILIATION SPECIAL OFFERING 3:30P: SHN (CR/SANC)

3 9:00A: SHN (SANC/CR) 3:30P: GS #6398 8:15P: AA (HH)

4 9:00A: SHN (SANC/CR) 10:00A: TPG (LIB) 7:30P: AA (HH)

5 6:00P: GM (HH)

6 10A:CCCA COMMISSION FOR MINISTRY (WL) 1:00P: CCCA BOOK GROUP (LIB)

7 6:00P: SHN (CR) 6:30P: HSC (HH) 7:00P: RWC (MC)

8 8:30A: SHN (CR) 10:00A: RWC (CHR) 1:00P: RYA (CR)

9 4:00P: RWC (HH)

10 3:30P: GS #2835 (CR) 7:30P: NCCC (CR) 8:15P: AA (HH)

11 10:00A: TPG (LIB) 3:00P: SHN (SANC/CR) 7:30P: BD MTG WL) 7:30P: AA (HH)

12 9:00A: SHN (SANC/CR) 6:00P: GM (HH) 7:30P: -ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL (SANC)

13 7:30P: CARE SUPPORT GROUP (WL)

14 6:30P: SHN (CR) 6:30P: HSC (HH) 7P:RWC (MC)

15 8:30A: SHN (CR) 10:00A: RWC (CHR)

16 3:00P:SHN (CR)

17 3:30P: GS# 6398 (CR) 8:15P: AA (HH)

18 10:00A: TPG 7:30P: AA (HH) 7:30P: VNCC (CR)

19 4:00P: BGS #141(CR) 6:00P: GM (HH) 7:00P: SHN (CR)

20

21 6:30P: SHN (CR) 6:30P: HSC (HH) 7P: RWC (MC)

22 8:30A: SHN (CR) 10:00A: RWC (CHR) 1:00P: RYA (CR) 8:00P: SHN (CR)

23 2:00P: ECMMA (HH) 6:00P: SHN (CR)

24 3:30P: GS# 6398 (CR) 6:00P: SHN (CR) 8:15P: AA (HH)

25 10:00: TPG (LIB)

7:30: AA (HH)

26

9:00A: NC (CR)

6:00P: GM (HH)

7:30P: -ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL (SANC)

27

28 6:30P: SHN (CR) 6:30P: HSC (HH) 7P:RWC (MC)

29

8:30A: SHN (CR)

10:00A: RWC (CHR)

30 JAZZ WORSHIP 10:00A: SHN (CR) NOON—JAZZ ON THE PARKWAY

CCCA Regional Assembly

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North Chevy Chase Christian

Church

8814 Kensington Parkway

Chevy Chase, MD 20895

www.nc4disciples.org

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301.654.3631

Church Staff

Cheryl L. Tatham, Sr. Minister

Christine Schadeberg, Adult Choir Dir.

Glenn Pearson, Pianist/Organist

Dorothy Drennen, Church Secretary

Simona Escobar, Nursery Attendant

Eric Pernell, Custodian

Joan Sidell, Custodial Supervisor

C. Hume McClure, Administrator

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