WELCOME VISITORS If you are worshiping here for the first time today, welcome! We are glad to have you with us. Please fill out a visitor information card, located on the right as you enter the chapel, and place it in the offering plate.
OFFERING Plates are just inside the doors to the chapel or scan the QR code on the back of this bulletin. Our gifts take many forms: open-hearted presence here, voices lifted in song, the prayers that rise in us, the material gifts we share with neighbors, and our willingness to live in a world as allies and advocates for those whose needs are overlooked. The monies we bring symbolize the offering of our lives in all circumstances.
GUEST PREACHER Rev. Allison Wehrung currently serves as a Director for Programs at Montreat Conference Center, mostly focused on college and young adult programs and summer day camp. She grew up in Davidson, and between schools, volunteer years, and work in churches, camps, and college campus ministries, she’s lived in six other states across the south. When she’s not at work (and sometimes when she is), you’re likely to catch her talking about birds, local coffee shops, national parks, and her nephews.
COMMUNITY JOYS AND CONCERNS: If you would like to add or update a prayer request, please contact the church office.
We celebrate: The Handbell Choir for leading worship so beautifully today!⸰ All from our congregation who helped with a flurry of events happening in our space the past few weeks: funerals, receptions, potlucks, Jess’ Installation, and worship!
We remember in prayer: The family of Bill Christy, former WWC President, who passed away on September 30 ⸰ Arden Starnes was recently moved to Stone Creek Rehab Center following a fall.
CHRISTIANITY AT A CROSSROADS Join us immediately after worship next Sunday, October 25, for a screening of this documentary about the future of the church in America. Sign up in the narthex if you would like a box lunch or reach out to Pastor Jess. We will also meet to follow up on November 15.
THE WWC MEAT SALE is here. Order forms available in the narthex.
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE The deadline for submissions and/or suggestions for our November Newsletter is Monday, October 26.
JUST ONE CAN Will you help to feed your neighbors when you go to the grocery store? A new food drive has begun, and we are asking that every time you go to the store…you add “Just One Can” to donate to your neighbors in need. Bring it to the church on Sunday, or during the week following your shopping trip. Place it in the blue container that you’ll see when you walk in the entryway of the church. If we all add Just One Can per week, we can provide a steady flow of compassion and sustenance to those who need it most. Contact David Ball at Ittech.ball@gmail.com, or donnaeaglejoslin@gmail.com. THANK YOU!
HELPERS NEEDED to assist Habitat for Humanity construction crews build House of Faith #6 in West Asheville. No experience is necessary. We have volunteer spaces reserved for half day shifts (8:15 – Noon) at the House of Faith #6 site on Friday, Nov. 13, and full day shifts (8:15 – 3) on Saturday, Nov. 14. Work will be indoors in heated spaces, or outdoors if weather permits. If you have questions or would like to help on these or other dates, contact Larry Griswold.
FALL FEST Join us in the Fellowship Hall for this fun event on Friday, October 30, 6:00 PM. We’ll have yummy chili, pumpkin painting, and lots of fall festivities. Thanks to Congregational Life & Spiritual Nurture for organizing this event. Sign up to bring chili through Susan Daugherty.
PRESBYTERIAN HERITAGE LECTURE Patriotism, the American Revolution, and the Reformed Tradition with Prof. Mark Valeri, Ph.D is about Presbyterian colonists in America that were among the most patriotic supporters of the American Revolution. Their reformed theological inheritance shaped their political views and led them to criticize the new nation and reject assertions of a religious national identity. This lecture is happening at the Presbyterian Heritage Center in Montreat on October 23 at 7 PM.
INTERGENERATIONAL CLASS Oct 25 9:15-10:15 – Based on “One Day A Dot: The Story of You, The Universe, and Everything” by Ian Lendler, breaks down 13 billion years of history into a simple, accessible narrative about the Big Bang, evolution, and how humanity came to be. The book ends with the question: Where did the very first dot come from? Join us for this exploration/discussion. Support our young people.
