the chimes november 2015 vol. 19, issue 11 a community...
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the CHIMES - NOVEMBER 2015 Vol. 19, Issue 11 A community outreach publication of North Chevy Chase Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Chevy Chase, Maryland
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North Chevy Chase Christian Church is an
open, caring congregation committed to serving God and building community
through education, fellowship, outreach and
worship. __________________
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Worship in the style of Taize
All Saints’ Sunday, Rev. Tatham preaching Mark 10:17-31 “Footsteps of Faith.” You are invited to bring a photo of someone who has been a “saint” in your
faith journey, as we celebrate those in the church who have died since last year.
SUNDAY, November 8— Rev. Glenn Zuber preaching on Mark 12:38-40: “Find the Center of our Life Again” SUNDAY, November 15— JAZZ WORSHIP After church Leadership meeting with Jim Michel from Church
Extension
SUNDAY, November 22 DEDICATION SUNDAY We will celebrate this Sunday with a dedi-cation of our 2016 Estimates of Commitment. Other dedications during the service include
dedicating the gift of Creation banners which have been crafted for us by the Needle Chasers, a dedicated organization of quilters who meet in our facilities, and the dedication of our food contributions which will be given to the Bradley Mission Food pantry, housed at Pilgrimage Christian Church. Followed by our Thanksgiving Coffee Fellow-ship in Harlow Hall… Bring your favorite Thanks-giving “finger food” or dessert to share, and Jerry Rice will have our favorite wine-tasting table!
COMMUNITY
THANKSGIVING
SERVICE
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 24—
7:30 P.M.
Each year the Kensington-Chevy Chase Ministerium congregations meet together to celebrate Thanksgiving. This year our church will
host this annual service of choirs,
scriptures and prayers in celebration of
Thanksgiving. You’re invited to participate in this time of worship-
ping with our neighboring faith
communities.
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Planning for Advent
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29
“5th Sunday” Project Assembly of gifts
for the men at Carroll House
We will collect items for 4 weeks
(November 1-22)
PLEASE BRING 1) large bars of soap 2) men's deodorant
3) skin lotion 4) shaving cream
5) men's razors & blades 6) toothpaste (NO TOOTH-
BRUSHES, please) 7) men's socks
size 9-11 8) pair of
Large Men’s gloves
Gifts will be delivered on Dec. 21 when we serve
dinner at the Men’s Shelter.
Christmas is coming, and that means we are gathering children, parents, grandparents, dogs and
other pets together for a Christmas Pageant on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13TH. We are planning a pageant that lets parents bring children just one time (Dec. 6th) before the day of the presentation itself. Here's our schedule: Nov. 29th, Sunday at 11AM (OPTIONAL): children, parents, and grandparents draw
Nativity scenes for the slide show on Dec 13th. Those who have time can try on costumes. Dec 6th, Sunday at 12 pm: participants will practice the Pageant song. During coffee hour, kids and adults can pick out remaining costumes. Dec. 13, Sunday at 10AM: final dress rehearsal in Harlow Hall. Service at 11AM starts with Pageant. Join us this year in a creative celebration of Christ's birth!
If you have any ideas or questions, contact Glenn at [email protected]
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 The “Hanging of the Greens”
ushers in the Season of Advent as we explore the
meanings behind the different symbols Christians used during the Advent & Christmas season. Why do we hang
garlands and wreaths? Why do we decorate our sanctuary with trees and hang pretty gold and white
ornaments on it? Advent entreats us into the anticipation of the birth of the Christ-child as we prepare
our hearts, our homes and our sanctuary.
5th Sunday Outreach Project in Worship (see sidebar)
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT PLANS!
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Congregation Approves 2016 Budget and Leadership
in Annual Meeting
In its Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, October 25, the Congregation approved the proposed budget for 2016, totaling $364,079 (down from this year’s budget of $371,363.) A narrative budget explaining the different ministries supported by the Congregation’s contributions and other sources of income, is available on our website at the following link: http://media1.razorplanet.com/share/511271-5658/resources/943367_2016NarrativeBudgetbrochure.pdf A full list of the newly elected Leadership can be found on pages 4 & 5.
To help our elected leadership, we have scheduled two important dates for
training:
ELDERS: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, immediately after worship, the CURRENT,
CONTINUING, and NEWLY ELECTED Elders will meet in the Weir Lounge for
training. This is an opportunity for us to take about the significant role that the
Elder has in the life of the congregation, as well as to do the housekeeping task
of sign-ups for serving in worship each week.
DIACONATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, also after worship, the CURRENT,
CONTINUING, AND NEWLY ELECTED Deacons will meet in the COMMUNITY
ROOM. We will look at the various tasks our Deacons undertake in their
supportive role to the Elders and the Minister of the Congregation. We will
also review the process of serving in worship as those who collect the offering
as well as preparing and serving communion.
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Nominations for Officers For the Term January 2016 – December 2017 Chair: Nancy Longo Vice Chair: Sally Coberly Clerk: Anne-Marie Crawford Treasurer: Nancy Solomon Assistant Treasurer: Anne-Marie Crawford Financial Secretary: Jerry Rice Assistant Financial Secretaries: Mary Rice, Karen and Buzzy Barnard, Betty Shelton
For the Term January 2016 – December 2016
For the Term January 2016 – De-cember 2017
Serving Through 2016
Chrissy Sherman (fulfilling an in-complete term)
Diane Barlow Laird Thomason Jerry Rice Anne-Marie Crawford Dwight Brock Rosetta Robinson
Dot Harper Alice Kessler Betty Shelton
NOMINATIONS FOR ELDERS
NOMINATIONS FOR DIACONATE
For the Term Jan. 2016 – Dec. 2017
To Extend Term through 2016
To Extend Term through 2017
Serving Through 2016
Sally Coberly Laura Fisher Donna Ruginski Andrea Sherman Nancy Solomon
Nominated from the floor:
Deirdre Harris-George and Devi Rambarran
Devin Rambarran Yvonne McGee Mary Rice Dotlyn Watson
Rose Bisengo Dorothy Brown Angela Davis Corrina Davis Ann McClure Hume McClure Yvonne McGee Mary Rice Christiana Sherman Arrey Takang Dotlyn Watson Bill Wydro
2016 Elected Leadership
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2016 Elected Leadership (cont.)
Six members of North Chevy Chase Christian Church attended the Salt & Light conference on October 17th at National City Christian Church to gain new insights into church leadership. They were inspired and challenged in workshops led by Pastor Cheryl, Regional Minister Allen Harris, and Rick Morse (Vice President of Hope Partner-ship), among other leaders from our regional churches.
In his keynote address, Rev. Rick Morse talked to church leaders about adapting Disciples Congregations for the future and for ministry planning. Our Board has spent this past year studying Rick’s book, From Our Doorsteps: De-veloping a Ministry Plan that Makes Sense.
For the Term January 2016 – December 2017 Serving Through 2016
Charles McGee Jewel Barlow
Karen Barnard Sally Coberly Roland Lippoldt
Nominations for the Board of Trustees
Nominations for Permanent Endowment Fund Trustees
For the Term January 2016 – December 2018
Serving Through 2016 Serving Through 2017
Nancy Solomon Mary Brock
Winston Barnard Betty Shelton
Joan Sidell
Our thanks to the Nominating Committee members: Sally Coberly, Charles McGee, Yvonne
McGee, Chrissy Sherman, and Dolly Youssef.
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WORSHIP LEADERS: November 1 Chrissy Sherman November 8 Laura Fisher November 15 Chrissy Sherman November 22 & 29 Ann McClure ELDERS: November 1 Dolly Youssef & Chrissy Sherman November 8 Alice Kessler & Dot Harper November 15 & 22 Chrissy & Richard Sherman November 29 Jerry Rice & Anne-Marie Crawford SUNDAY DUTIES NOV. 1 Diane Barlow Nov. 8 Joan Sidell Nov. 15 TBA Nov. 22 & 24 Richard Sherman Nov. 29 Laird Thomason
DIACONATE – Preparing: Nov. 1 Dotlyn Watson Nov. 8 TBA Nov. 15 Devi Rambarran Nov. 22 TBA Nov. 29 TBA Serving: Nov. 1 Arrey Takang & Dotlyn Watson Nov. 8 TBA Nov. 15 Sally Coberly, Devi Rambarran Nov. 22 TAB Thursday, Nov. 24 Thanksgiving Service: TBA Nov. 29: TBA
WORSHIP LEADERSHIP FOR NOVEMBER
November 1 Rachel Bisengo Whetzel
November 2 Jade Jefferson
November 8 Adam Longo
Paul Longo
Robert “Bob” Perry
November 9 Jewel Barlow
Evelyn Thomason
November 21 Jean Akers
November 23 Jackson Padbury
Eli Zuber
November 24 Amelia Dodge
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NEWS OF THE PEWS Sympathy of the Congregation to… Bill & Christine Wydro, Bob Wydro and their extended family in the tragic death of Bill’s mom, Marge Wydro, in a pedestrian accident on October 21. A Memorial Service will be held in our sanctuary on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1:00 p.m. with a re-ception following in Harlow Hall. Memorial contributions may be made to North Chevy Chase Christian Church.
C O N G R A T U L A -TIONS to Amelia & Chris Dodge on the birth of their son, Bennett Christopher Dodge, on October 14. Proud grand-parents are Karen
& Buzzy Barnard. THANK YOU to Mary & Jerry Rice who took on the task of finding a new frig for Weir Lounge! Appreciate their diligence!
Remembering in Prayer
NURSING HOME AND HOME-BOUND Mary Arnot, Lutheran Home; Helen Joseph, Lutheran Home; Alline Crossfield, Riderwood; Frank & Nina Peregrim, Rider-wood; Peggy Boulton, Asbury; Anna Kragnes, Asbury; Betty Roth, Asbury; Grant Howard, Homewood; Jean Akers & Maude Covington, Home; Diane Knight, Home; Leta Stevenson, Home; Virginia & Martin Biles , Home. Our Friends and Familes: Rev. Irving & Mrs. Jean Pope, Janet Luken (daughter of Frank & Nina Peregrim); Beverly McNamara, Anne Huang, Amy Howell (friends of Ann McClure); , Billie Gray, Sharon Nickerson, Beth Johnson (friends of the Sherman’s); Mary McClure Carter, Carla Behway, (family & friend of Dorothy Brown); Kathryn (Angie Davis’ grandmother); Victoria Ringo (Dolly Youssef’s daughter); David Shawver, Doug Shawver (Jan Yatsko’s sons); Evonne Eskander (Antoune’s mother); Dorothy Ledbetter (Diane Barlow’s mother); Susie Butler (Jen’s mom); Will Zuber & Jill Zuber (Glenn’s dad and sis-ter); Robert Buskirk (Glenn’s grandfather); Diane Himler (Larry Petrovich’s sister); Donna Burnell, Lane Parker (sister, and friend of Judith McManus-Murray); Julie Foland (friend of Cheryl’s); Mannie Smith (Cheryl’s brother). Beth (Alice Kessler’s sister) The Church Antioch Christian Church (Vienna); Rev. Allen V. Harris, CCCA Regional Minister; Regional staff/volunteers & Board Members, Rev. Dr. Sharon Stanley-Rea, Rev. Cheryl Tatham, Rev. Dr. Sharon E. Watkins, Rev. Glenn Zuber; Rev. Hal Watkins, Rev. Chris Hobgood Kensington-Chevy Chase Churches Stephen Ministers MILITARY/CIVILIAN OVERSEAS PERSONNEL Killed/Wounded and their families; Active Duty Troops and their families; Military Health Care Workers; Humanitarian Workers Overseas; Media Correspondents Overseas; Wal-ter Reed National Military Medical Center; Dr. Kevin Brown (friend of Jan Yatsko deployed to Afghanistan) NATIONS & LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD Former President Jimmy Carter Gov. Larry Hogan
Our Friends and Neighbors
Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides. Lao Tzu (6th century B.C. Chinese philosopher)
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; DGS=Daisy Girl Scouts; DSN-
MC=Down Syndrome Network-MC; GM=Gerrymanders; GS=Girl Scouts; HSC=Heritage Signature Chorale;
KBC=Kensington Boot Camp; NC=Needle Chasers; NCCC= North Chevy Chase Connection; NCCV=North
Chevy Chase Village; OBF=Open Book Farm; RWC=Rwandan Congregation; SHN=Shirat HaNefesh
1 12:15P-ELDERS MTG. (WL) 1:00P—CM (WL)
2 8:15P: AA (HH)
3 10:30A: TPG (LIB) 3:30P: GS 6398 (CR) 7:30P: AA (HH)
4 4P: DGS 141 (CR) 6P: GM (HH) 7:30P-ENSEM. REHS
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6 6:30P: HSC (HH) 6P: SHN (CR) 7P: RW (MC)
7 8:30A: SHN (CR) 1:00P: RWC (CR) 1:00P: WYDRO MEMROIAL SERVICE & RECEPTION (SANCT./HH)
8 12:15P—DIACONATE MTG. (COM. RM) 1:00P—CM (WL)
9 3:30P: GS 2835 (CR) 8:15P: AA (HH)
10 10:30A: TPG (LIB) 7:30P: AA (HH)
11 9:30A: NC (CR) 6P: GM (HH)
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13 6P: SHN (CR) 6:30P: HSC (HH) 7P: RWC (MC)
14 8:30A: SHN (CR) 1:00P: RWC (CR)
15 JAZZ WORSHIP 2:30P—DSNMC (CLR/CR) 1:00P—CM (WL)
16 7:30P: NCCC (CR) 8:15P: AA (HH)
17 10:30: TPG (LIB) (POT LUCK) 3:30P: GS 6398 (CR) 7:30P: AA (HH) 7:30P: NCCV (CR)
18 12:30P—KCC MINSTERIUM (CR) 6P: GM (HH) 7:30P-ENSEM. REHS.
19 4P: OBF (CR)
20 6:30P: SHN (CR) 6:30P: HSC (HH) 7P:RWC (MC)
21 8:30A: SHN (CR) 11A: RWC (CHRM) 1:00P: RYA (CR)
22 DEDICATION SUNDAY & 12:15P THANKS- GIVING COFFEE FELLOWSHIP
23 3:30P: GS 2835 (CR) 8:15P: AA (HH)
24 10:30A: TPG (LIB) 5:30P: CM (WL) 7:30P: AA (HH) 7:30P—JOINT COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE (SANCTUARY)
25 6P: GM (HH)
26 THANKS-GIVING
27 6:30P: SHN (CR) 7P:RWC (MC)
28 8:30A: SHN (CR) 10A—DECORATING THE SANCTUARY 11A: RWC (CHRM)
29 HANGING OF THE GREENS, & 5TH SUNDAY OUTREACH PROJECT 12:15P—1ST PAGEANT REH. 2:00P—CM (WL)
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6:00A: KBC (HH)
8:15P: AA (HH)
SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
OFFICE CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING
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North Chevy Chase Christian
Church
8814 Kensington Parkway
Chevy Chase, MD 20895
www.nc4disciples.org
301.654.3631
Church Staff
Cheryl L. Tatham, Sr. Minister
Glenn Zuber, Family Life 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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