Midweek News May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

Announcements and Items of Interest

A new Bible study will begin in June. More information will be coming.

The Congregational Fellowship committee is asking for donations of regular coffee and cookies for fellowship time after worship. It is the time of year when our numbers swell. We would love to have some gluten free options also, so bring your favorite goodies and leave them in the kitchen.

The Craft Group welcomes all who want to work on a craft or just share in fellowship to join in on Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., in the fellowship hall.

There will be a Session meeting in the fellowship hall on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Our May potluck luncheon will be held in the fellowship hall on May 18, following worship. Fried chicken, water, tea, and lemonade will be provided. Please bring a side dish, salad, or dessert to share.

Our Sanctuary Roof Project is moving forward. The roof tiles have been delivered! George Riggsbee has created a display of the beautiful new roof files in the upper parking lot near the back door entrance. The scaffolding is up in the sanctuary! Take a look! We are now raising the final $100,000 for the roof project; the cost of supplies has greatly increased due to Hurricane Helene. To date, we have received donations/pledges for $18,027. We still have $81,973 to meet our goal. If you did not receive a capital campaign letter, please call the church office (828-733-1939), and we will send you a copy.

An update on our Hurricane Relief/Recovery projects from February through April 2025, the funds we have dispersed, and the remaining funds will be reported soon. It has been over seven months since Hurricane Helene devastated our mountain communities- much has been accomplished, with more yet to do.

Volunteer Opportunities at this time: Reaching Avery Ministry- next to Dollar General in Newland- Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.- help with food boxes and clothing distribution; Feeding Avery Families- look at their Facebook for details.

Midweek News April 30, 2025

April 30, 2025

Announcements and Items of Interest

Communion Sunday, May 4, 2025. Worship in the sanctuary at 11:00 a.m. followed by birthday cake and coffee to celebrate May birthdays in the fellowship hall. Please join us.

We ordained and installed our Elders for the Class of 2027 during Worship on this past Sunday, April 27, 2025. Marie Cook was installed. Cheryl Lewis and Lynn O’Meara were ordained and installed. Congratulations to our new elders.

The Craft Group welcomes all who want to work on a craft or just share in fellowship to join in on Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., in the fellowship hall.

A new Bible study will begin in June. More information will be coming.

The Women’s Gathering at Charlotte Davila’s home this past Thursday was a great time of food and fellowship- sharing goodies, stories, and lots of laughter. Thank you, Charlotte!

The Fellowship committee is asking for donations of regular coffee and cookies for fellowship time after worship. It is the time of year when our numbers swell. We would love to have some gluten free options also, so bring your favorite goodies and leave them in the kitchen.

Our church grounds look beautiful after the hard work last Saturday morning from the volunteers who did all the mulching. Thanks to the volunteers and John Kehoe who organized the workday.

Our Sanctuary Roof Project is moving forward [Read More]. The roof tiles have been delivered! Scaffolding has been installed and some of the pews have been moved but worship continues in the sanctuary. George Riggsbee has created a display of the beautiful new roof files in the upper parking lot near the back door entrance. Take a look! We are now raising the final $100,000 for the roof project; the cost of supplies has greatly increased due to Hurricane Helene. If you did not receive a capital campaign letter, please call the church office (828-733-1939) and we will send you a copy.

Below is an update on the CPC Crossnore Children’s Fund - Crossnore Elementary School for the Quarter ending March 31, 2025. We continue to accept donations to this fund. The interest is distributed through an annual grant to the school and the principle continues to be invested. Currently the school is considering using this year’s monies for a summer school tutor.

	Principal	Interest	Total
Beginning Balance Jan. 1, 2025	$159,930.00	$9,119.22	$169,049.22
January – Dividends Received		545.81	545.81
February – Dividends Received		503.77	503.77
March – Additions-(Contributions) Dividends Received	500.00	574.14	500.00 574.14
Ending Balance March 31, 2025	$160,430.00	$10,742.94	$171,172.94

Volunteer Opportunities at this time: Reaching Avery Ministry- next to Dollar General in Newland- Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.- help with food boxes and clothing distribution; Feeding Avery Families- look at their Facebook for details.

Midweek News April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

Announcements and Items of Interest

Sunday, April 27, Worship at 11:00 a.m. We are ordaining and installing our Elders for the Class of 2025 during worship. Worship will be followed by a brief congregational meeting to approve the 2025 Terms of Call for Pastor Kathy and to present the 2025 Budget. There will be a reception afterwards in the fellowship hall to welcome our new Session members.

The Craft Group welcomes all who want to work on a craft or just share in fellowship to join in on Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., in the fellowship hall.

The final Lenten Bible Study was held this past Wednesday, April 23. It was a wonderful bible study. Thank you, Daniel Coffey, for all your hard work and the great leadership you provided the participants.

Our Spring Women’s Gathering will be held at Charlotte Davila’s home today, Thursday, April 24, 4-6 p.m. Contact the church office for directions. Bring your beverage of choice and something sweet or salty to share. Please carpool.

There will be a Church Grounds Workday this Saturday, April 26, from 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon. Mulch has been delivered and needs to be spread. Here is a great volunteer opportunity! Please bring gloves, shovels, wheelbarrows, and other helpful tools. Contact John Kehoe for more information: 980-297-0338.

Our Sanctuary Roof Project is moving forward. The roof tiles have been delivered! George Riggsbee has created a display of the beautiful new roof files in the upper parking lot near the back door entrance. Take a look! We are now raising the final $100,000 for the roof project; the cost of supplies has greatly increased due to Hurricane Helene. If you did not receive a capital campaign letter, please call the church office (828-733-1939) and we will send you a copy.

Thank you to the Congregational Fellowship Committee and all who brought food for the Maundy Thursday Meal. 28 people participated in the meal and communion service including our friends from Fletcher Presbyterian Church.

Easter Sunday was extra special this year. We returned to the sanctuary after spending the winter worshiping in the fellowship hall and had a beautiful Celebration of the Resurrection Service. In addition, we had the joy of having three young men baptized - Aiden Akelewiz and Liam and Luke McKenzie- and Jonathan and Katie McKenzie joined the church! Their photos and bios are included.

A Big Thank You to the Congregational Fellowship Committee and all who brought their breakfast goodies to make our Easter Breakfast Brunch a delicious and delightful time of fellowship.

Our Lenten Global Mission Offering: For over 70 years, One Great Hour of Sharing has provided Presbyterians a way to share God’s love with our neighbors in need around the world. The three programs supported by One Great Hour of Sharing are the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and the Self-Development of People program. Each works in a different way to serve individuals and communities in need. From initial disaster response to ongoing community development, their work fits together to provide people with safety, sustenance, and hope. This is an opportunity for us to spread Christ’s love around the globe and be a part of the universal Body of Christ. The Session has approved $2,000 from our mission budget to go towards this offering realizing the abundance our church family has already given to mission in the past six months.

Volunteer Opportunities at this time: Reaching Avery Ministry- next to Dollar General in Newland- Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.- help with food boxes and clothing distribution; Feeding Avery Families- look at their Facebook for details.

Midweek News April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

Announcements and Items of Interest

Easter Sunday, April 20: Easter brunch at 10 a.m. Plan to bring a breakfast casserole, fruit salad, or other breakfast/brunch foods to share. Easter Celebration of the Resurrection Worship Service, 11 a.m., in the sanctuary.

Maundy Thursday Meal and Communion will be held in the fellowship hall tomorrow, Thursday, April 17^th at 6 p.m.

Lenten Bible Study will not be held today, Wednesday, April 16, but will meet at 3:00 p.m. next Wednesday, April 23, at Cellucci's Italian Restaurant (the Italian Restaurant in Pineola).

Our Lenten Global Mission Offering: For over 70 years, One Great Hour of Sharing has provided Presbyterians a way to share God’s love with our neighbors in need worldwide. The three programs supported by One Great Hour of Sharing are the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and the Self-Development of People program. Each works in a different way to serve individuals and communities in need. From initial disaster response to ongoing community development, their work fits together to provide people with safety, sustenance, and hope. This is an opportunity for us to spread Christ’s love around the globe and be a part of the universal Body of Christ. The Session has approved $2,000 from our mission budget to go towards this offering, realizing the abundance our church family has already given to mission in the past six months.

The Craft Group welcomes all who want to work on a craft or just share in fellowship to join in on Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., in the fellowship hall.

Our Sanctuary Roof Project is moving forward. The roof tiles have been delivered! George Riggsbee has created a display of the beautiful new roof tiles in the upper parking lot near the back door entrance. Take a look!

Our Spring Women’s Gathering will be held at Charlotte Davila’s home on Thursday, April 24, 4-6 p.m.

There will be a Church Grounds Workday on Saturday, April 26, from 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. Mulch has been delivered and needs to be spread. Here is a great volunteer opportunity! Please bring gloves, shovels, wheelbarrows, and other helpful tools. Contact John Kehoe for more information: (980) 297-0338.

Volunteer Opportunities at this time: Reaching Avery Ministry- next to Dollar General in Newland- Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.- help with food boxes and clothing distribution; Feeding Avery Families- look at their Facebook for details.

Midweek News April 9, 2025

April 9, 2025

Announcements and Items of Interest

 

Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025 – Worship at 11:00 a.m. in the fellowship hall.  Please join us for coffee, cookies and fellowship following worship.

We will be returning to the sanctuary for worship on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. The Easter worship service will be preceded by Easter brunch at 10 a.m. Plan to bring a breakfast casserole, fruit salad, or other breakfast/brunch foods to share.

The Craft Group welcomes all who want to work on a craft or just share in fellowship to join in on Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., in the fellowship hall.

Five Week Lenten Bible Study will take a break next week (Holy Week) and NOT meet on Wednesday, April 16. They will next meet on Wednesday, April 23, for the final meeting. Be sure to keep an eye out for any changes to the meeting place/time for that last meeting. Final plans will be made today. If you miss any updates, please call the office (828-733-1939).

Special Worship Services for Holy Week – April 13 – April 20

Crossnore Presbyterian Church

Thursday, April 17^th

Maundy Thursday Meal and Communion Around the Table will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall.

Easter Sunday, April 20^th

Easter Sunday Brunch at 10 a.m. and Easter Worship Service in the sanctuary at 11 a.m.

Mayland Fellowship Gathering at Spruce Pine First Presbyterian Church - 970 Greenwood Road – Spruce Pine, North Carolina, Rev. Michael Poulos, Pastor -- Telephone: 828-765-4036

Palm Sunday, April 13

Soup & Salad Supper - 5:00 p.m.

Business Meeting - 6:00 p.m. (Officers to be elected)

Worship - 6:30 p.m. - Preacher: Rev. Dr. Byron Wade, General Presbyter, Presbytery of Western North Carolina

Pianist: Ethan Thomas

Special Music: FPC-Spruce Pine Choir - Laura Cole, Director

Monday, April 14

Worship, 6:30 p.m. - Preacher: Rev. Dr. Lance Perry

Special Music: Banner Elk Presbyterian Church - Nina Allbert, Director

Light Refreshments: Banner Elk Presbyterian Church

Tuesday, April 15

Worship, 6:30 p.m. - Pastor: Rev. Joe Bennett

Pianist: Ethan Thomas

Special Music: FPC – Burnsville - Willard Cottrell, Director

Light Refreshments: First Presbyterian Church - Burnsville

Our Lenten Global Mission Offering: For over 70 years, One Great Hour of Sharing has provided Presbyterians a way to share God’s love with our neighbors in need around the world. The three programs supported by One Great Hour of Sharing are the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and the Self-Development of People program. Each works in a different way to serve individuals and communities in need. From initial disaster response to ongoing community development, their work fits together to provide people with safety, sustenance, and hope. This is an opportunity for us to spread Christ’s love around the globe and be a part of the universal Body of Christ. The Session has approved $2,000 from our mission budget to go towards this offering realizing the abundance our church family has already given to mission in the past six months.

Our Spring Women’s Gathering will be held at Charlotte Davila’s home on Thursday, April 24, 4-6 p.m. Parking is limited so please carpool if possible. Charlotte’s physical address is 7758 Parks Mountain Drive, Jonas Ridge. The gate will be open so you will not need the gate code.

There will be a grounds workday on Saturday, April 26 from 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon. Mulch will have been delivered and needs to be spread. Here is a great volunteer opportunity! Please bring any appropriate tools to use if you can. Contact John Kehoe for more information - (980) 297-0338

Our roof project is moving forward. The roof tiles have been delivered! George Riggsbee has created a display of the beautiful new roof files in the upper parking lot near the back door entrance. Take a look!

Volunteer Opportunities at this time: Reaching Avery Ministry- next to Dollar General in Newland- Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.- help with food boxes and clothing distribution; Feeding Avery Families- look at their Facebook for details.

Midweek News April 2, 2025

April 2, 2025

Announcements and Items of Interest

Communion Sunday, April 6, 2025. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Please join us following worship for to celebrate April birthdays with birthday cake and coffee.

The session will meet in the Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.

Note from Pastor Kathy:
I have just returned from my 10-day annual Spring trip to visit some of the members of our church family who live in Florida. Due to a much shorter trip, I was not able to see everyone but I still visited with over 40 of our members. Their gracious hospitality treated me to every meal and I stayed in homes every night. It was a delight to share in their lives and their communities and the weather was perfect! My 2,223 miles of travel took me to Fort Myers, Venice, Tampa, Bartow, Orlando, Maitland, Ocala, Fruitland, Clermont, Windermere, Jensen Beach, and New Smyrna Beach. Due to a generous check from one of the members, the entire trip cost was paid for. I want to thank Ashlyn DeWitt, our Administrative Assistant, for holding down the fort while I was gone and Rev. Maggie Lauterer and Pastor Jim Taylor for filling the pulpit in my absence. It is good to be back!

Daniel Coffey, our church seminary intern, was awarded the 2025 Union Seminary McLaughlin Rural Church Award for outstanding potential for small rural faith communities. Congratulations Daniel!

Our roof project is moving forward. The roof tiles have been delivered! There will be workers in the sanctuary to label wiring used for our sound system so that it can be reconnected properly later and to remove any un-needed wire.

The Craft Group welcomes all who want to work on a craft or just share in fellowship to join in on Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., in the fellowship hall.

Five Week Lenten Bible Study continues this Wednesday, April 9, 3- 4:30 p.m. Daniel Coffey, our seminary intern, will lead this study on Meeting Jesus at the Table A Lenten Study by Cynthia Campbell and Christine Fohr. The participants will dive into chapters 6 and 7: This eight-chapter resource provides biblical insights and provoking queries regarding our own time, such as who should invite to Sunday dinner and who is left out and left behind in our culture today. Illustrations by artist Kevin Burns complement each chapter and invite further meditation on the Gospel story and its meaning for our lives. Feel free to join us any Wednesday afternoon with or without the book.

In lieu of an April potluck luncheon, we will have an Easter brunch before worship on Easter Sunday. Plan to bring a breakfast casserole, fruit salad, or other breakfast/brunch foods to share.

Volunteer Opportunities at this time: Reaching Avery Ministry- next to Dollar General in Newland- Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.- help with food boxes and clothing distribution; Feeding Avery Families- look at their Facebook for details.