Sunday announcements
February 24, 2008 - The Third Sunday in LentNote: Personal phone numbers are removed from the Web version of the Sunday announcements. Please consult your Parish Directory, use e-mail if an address is given, or call the parish office at 919-929-2193 to find out more about the news.
Services This Week
Mon., Tues., Wed. and Fri.
5:15 pm Evening Prayer
Tuesday, Feb. 26
5:30 pm Episcopal Campus Ministry
Ms. Lee
Wednesday, Feb. 27
10:00 am Holy Eucharist 1928
Mr. Frazelle
Thursday, Feb. 28
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II
Ms. Lee
Next Sunday, March 2
The Fourth Sunday in Lent
7:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I
Ms. Jamieson-Dake
9:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Mr. Frazelle
10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II (Carolina Meadows)
Ms. Jamieson-Drake
11:15 am Holy Eucharist Rite I
Mr. Frazelle
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II
Mr. Frazelle
9:30 pm Sung Compline
Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41
Adult Education Today
Measuring Your Carbon Footprint (Parish Office)
The Baptismal Covenant - The Reverend Susannah Smith (Chapel)
Adult Education Next Week
Measuring Your Carbon Footprint (Parish Office)
The Baptismal Covenant - Dr. Joyner (Chapel)
Today
Worship Class
The 1st and 2nd graders worship class will meet today in the Library and Campus Center during the 9 am service. The focus will be prayer. The last class for the series will be offered on March 9 and will include Passover and Holy Communion.
Episcopal Youth Community
Bundle up and wear good walking shoes. We are going to go exploring tonight. All 6th through 12th graders are invited. EYC meets most Sunday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 in the basement at the church for food, fellowship and fun. Please contact Caren Parker at cparker@thechapelofthecross.org with questions.
ECM and Relay For Life
Episcopal Campus Ministry has joined the fight against cancer by forming a team for this year's Relay for Life on campus. You can help light the way to a cure for cancer and honor loved ones who have battled this disease. If you would like to make a donation or purchase a luminaria to honor someone fighting cancer or in remembrance of one who has lost their battle with cancer please see an ECM member outside the church after the 9:00, 11:15, or 5:15 services today or next Sunday. For more information, please contact Chrissie Ezzell (ccezzell@email.unc.edu).
Church School
Church School is offered most Sundays, September through mid-May for two year-olds through adults. The classes and their locations are posted around the building and on the bulletin boards in the dining room. Church School is from 10:20 am to 11:05 am. Registration forms are available for parents of children and youth to complete. New students are welcome at any time during the year.
12:30 Social Hour
You are invited each week following the 11:15 Sunday morning service to enjoy food, fellowship and a hearty welcome to the Chapel of the Cross with old-timers and newcomers alike. Heavy hors d'oeuvres and light refreshment are provided by volunteers and the Social Hour NEEDS YOU. Volunteers are needed to bring food to share. Food should be ready to serve. Food suggestions include such savory and sweet items as: cheese & crackers; chips & dip; crudite platter; sandwiches; fruit; cakes; cookies; light liquid refreshment is also welcome. Please sign up for a week to be a food provider on the calendar posted in the kitchen. LABEL your food with 12:30 SOCIAL HOUR, mark it with the date and deliver your food to the kitchen just before the 11:15 Sunday morning service.
This Week
Episcopal Campus Ministry
All university students are invited to our weekly fellowship and dinner in the campus center Tuesdays at 5:30 pm. This week we will be hearing from Tammy on discernment and will then be hearing from candidates and deciding on the positions for next year's Student Chaplains.
Attention Graduate Students
There will be a Bible study for graduate and professional students led by The Rev. Tammy Lee this Tuesday at 8 pm in the parlor. Dessert will be provided. The focus of this bible study will be Lent.
Men's Prayer Breakfast
The Chapel of the Cross Men's Prayer Breakfast will meet Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 am in the chapel. This month's speaker is Ted Vaden who will share with us "What the Lord may be reading in the daily news." There will be a presentation and an opportunity to ask questions. Our cooks are Watty Bowes and Ken Talbot. Please make time to join us as we explore scripture through the daily recording of events in the Triangle's most popular newspaper.
Fellowship For Parents of Young Children
Please join other parents of zero-to-fives (older children also welcome!) on Saturday, March 1 at 4:30 pm and the first Saturday of each month for a time of fellowship and fun. There is a parent social hour (nursery provided) from 4:30 to 5:30 and a family pot-luck from 5:30 to 6:30. Please bring a dish to share. Contact Rebecca Rogers (call church office for number) or rebecca@self-help.org for more information.
Parish Notes
Parish Visitors
Parish Visitors will meet at 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 6 in the library. All parishioners are welcome to attend and learn more about this important ministry to our homebound members. For more information, contact Bob Comey (call church office for number).
ECM Honduras Mission Trips
The Episcopal Campus Ministry's team of nine is preparing to depart for their spring break mission trip to the Camp of Love and Hope in Tegucigalpa, Honduras from March 8-15. The camp, which was started by El Hogar Projects to help orphaned, abandoned and desperately poor boys and girls in Honduras, is now home to almost 90 children. In Honduras, the team will work on various building or maintenance projects throughout the camp, and will be given the opportunity to interact with the children and join in some of the regular activities at camp. As this mission draws ever closer, the team asks that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers, helping them to be mindful of their actions and their purpose of serving others and glorifying God. If you would like to know more about their mission trip, please look for their article in the March Cross Roads.
Attach Yourself to El Hogar
Help ECM on their mission trip to the Episcopal Orphanage for Boys and Girls in Honduras by bringing glue sticks, masking tape or scotch tape for the college students to take to our friends in Honduras over spring break. We will be collecting them at the entrance to the church on March 2 and during the next two weeks in the office. A small offering will make a big difference in the school days of these children.
Child Mortality Cross
The popsicle-stick cross in the dining room continues to grow. Each stick represents a child under the age of five who will die from preventable, treatable causes related to poverty between breakfast and bedtime during ONE DAY of Lent. Please take a moment to add sticks to the cross and remember the poor who will benefit from the Millennium Development Goals. Already, the number of deaths from malaria has been greatly reduced by the use of mosquito nets, some of which our parish provided through donations to Episcopal Relief and Development. Devotional materials related to the MDGs are by the cross.
Compostable Cutlery
The Environmental Stewardship Committee is selling biodegradable forks and spoons in the parlor today between morning services. This cutlery is made from potato starch and clay. It is dishwasher-safe and can be reused. It can also be composted. It is the perfect addition to a "trash-free" lunch!
Can you pack a "trash free" lunch?
This Lent, we are encouraging children (and adults) to pack "trash-free" lunches. One thing to consider when packing (or unpacking) a lunchbox is that anything that goes to the landfill stays in the landfill. A banana peel, for instance, will compost easily (and add nitrogen to your compost pile) but if it is thrown in the garbage and sent to the landfill, it will be stuck in an anaerobic environment where it cannot biodegrade. If you have a home compost pile, use it!
Lenten Offerings
Prayer groups on Sunday morning during adult education in Room 1, Tuesdays from 12:30-1:30 in Room 6, Wednesdays from 9:00 - 10:00 am in Room 6 and Wednesday afternoons from 4:15 - 5:15 in Room 6, welcome additional participants. The Monday night series with Dr. Marcia Mount Shoop on the Christology of John is meeting in Room 4-5. Participants are reminded to bring a Bible and notebook. The assigned reading for this week is John 2:1-11, 3:1-21, 4:1-40 and 4:46-54. Yoga continues on Mondays from 10:30 am-11:30 am in the dining room. Devotional resources and offering boxes are available in the dining room. The offering will be divided with half going to purchase vitamins for children in Honduras and the other half to the parish's Millennium Development Goals Inspiration Fund. Boxes are to be returned on Easter Sunday.
ABC Sale Funds Request
The Social Ministry Committee is accepting requests for funds from the annual ABC Sale. The annual ABC Sale will be held on Saturday, April 12. Proceeds from the sale go to area nonprofit organizations that target children, education, mental and physical heath and homelessness/poverty. The 2007 sale profits provided over $26,000 to benefit 22 area organizations. The social ministry committee is now accepting requests for grants from the sale profits. Anyone wishing to make such a request may obtain an application from the parish office or get a copy from the parish website. The guidelines for consideration of requests is also on the website. The deadline for receiving applications is March 31. If you are involved with an organization or know of one interested in submitting a request, please pass this information on to them. Applications can be mailed to the church, attention Social Ministry, ABC. For more information, contact Cynthia Crittenden (call church office for number) or crcrittenden@bellsouth.net.
ABC Sale
As you can imagine, it takes an enormous amount of work to turn our parish house into bargain central for the annual ABC Sale. This year the sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 12. We need much time, many talents, and magnificent treasures to make our sale a success. We want to raise as much money as possible for our local charities in need! If you can help us with storage or transportation of large items or if you have mobility issues and anticipate needing help in bring your merchandise to the sale, please contact Nancy Tunnessen at ntunnessen@nc.rr.com or telephone one of the chairpersons. Nancy will contact you in advance of the sale to schedule a pick up. We also are in great need of BROWN BAGS. Please start collecting brown paper bags for use during the sale. There is a collection box for the bags in the dining room. We will be answering questions, recruiting volunteers, and collecting bags at a table in the dining room after each service beginning Feb. 17. Please contact ABC Sale co-chairs Mindy Morton (mortons04@nc.rr.com or (call office for number) or Heather Benjamin (habenjam@bellsouth.net or (call office for number) if you can help with the sale or if we can answer any questions.
Chapel of the Cross/UNC Habitat Partnership
Spring is a great time to join Habitat for Humanity, and the Chapel of the Cross/UNC Student Habitat for Humanity Partnership is eager for new volunteers. We need builders and planners for joint fundraising activities with our sister parish St. Paul AME. To get involved, contact Harry Watson (call church office for numbers) or hwatson@email.unc.edu.
Social Ministry Committee Table
Visit the SMC table in the dining room Sunday mornings between the 9:00 am and 11:15 am services. A committee member will be there to answer questions, provide information on parish outreach projects, identify volunteer opportunities or just chat! We welcome the chance to communicate with interested parishioners on social ministry and outreach issues. Come by and say hello.
Vacation Church School
This year's Vacation Church School will be held June 23-27 for children ages 4-fifth grade. VCS is a morning program only (9:00 am- 12:00 pm). If you have time to volunteer - either with preparations before VCS or during the week - please contact Boykin Bell at bbell@thechapelofthecross.org or 929-2193 ext. 37. Thank you to those who have already responded! We cannot offer VCS without your help!
Recruiting Coordinators
Coordinators are needed at 5:15 pm. It is a wonderful way to contribute to our Sunday afternoon service in the Chapel. Rotation is running every 4 - 6 weeks. If you are interested please contact Allan Rimer (call office for number) or rimerae@bv.com.
Our Cup Runneth Over
If you have lost car keys, glasses, books, coats or other misc items, please claim them in the church office before they are donated to IFC. If you have questions contact Marsha Pate weekdays at mpate@thechapelofthecross.org.
Office Volunteers
Our church office counts on volunteers to help answer phones, prepare mailings, data entry, and assist with special projects. Times are available Mon.,Tues., Thurs. & Fri. in 2-hour slots, weekly or bi-weekly. Please contact Marsha Pate at 929-2193 or mpate@thechapelofthecross.org if this unique contribution appeals to you.
Mark Your Calendar
Dancing With the Stars
The Graduate and Professional Student Group is sponsoring a dance for individuals with special needs on Saturday, March 1 from 7 pm to 9 pm at the church. Parishioners are encouraged to invite anyone they know who would be interested in sharing in the fun. Refreshments will be provided, and the room is wheelchair accessible. Any graduate or professional students who are interested in assisting with this event should contact Jenny Milucky at jmilucky1@gmail.com.
Stewardship Opportunities
Orange - Alamance Prison Ministry
The Orange Alamance Prison Ministry is in the final weeks of a drive to raise money to build a modest chapel at the Hillsborough unit where members of our parish visit weekly. Any amount is appreciated. A $100 donation will purchase a memorial brick with a name, an inscription on it, to be placed in in the Peace Garden. Checks can be made to Chapel of the Cross with a note "for the Prison Chapel." If you have questions call Terry Johnston (call church office for number).
IFC News and Needs
There are 1,068 households in our community with Food Pantry membership cards entitling them to monthly visits to the pantry in Carrboro to get groceries. Food distribution at the pantry is up by 39%. Donations of food from congregations and other groups is up by 3%. Our donations are appreciated and used immediately. Thank you for the generous way you contribute to this community need. Current requests are for cans of meat, spaghetti and black beans; dry beans; mayonnaise (1 lb.); flour and sugar (2 lbs.); oil (32 oz.); macaroni and cheese; juice; cereal; and shampoo and personal care items. Donations may be left in baskets at the church or taken to the IFC at 110 West Main Street in Carrboro. Anyone who would like to help occasionally with delivering items from the church to the IFC may get in touch with Alice Cotten at acotten@email.unc.edu.
Ways to Assist our Burmese Friends
If you have school-aged children, consider taking several of our children on an outing with your family. (Our six children range in ages 4 - 18 years). Do you need yard work done such as mulching, raking, general clean-up, or garage clean-up? Consider having one of our adults help you for a day. If you are familiar with the bus system in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, consider spending a morning teaching them how to get to the Carrboro Clinic or the Social Service Office on Homestead. If you need help tackling a pile of ironing, consider having Po Loe over for a morning. Visit the Social Ministries table between the 9:00 and 11:15 Sunday services to sign up or get more information. For more information, please contact Barbara Tremblay (call office for number) or Gale Gilchrist (call office for number).
Community Notes
Feed the Hungry
On Saturday, April 5, you can participate in a hands-on opportunity to help eliminate world hunger. Bring your friends, your neighbors, your scout troop, your parents, your grandchildren, and join with other churches and community organizations to package meals to be sent to some of the most destitute countries in the southern hemisphere. Last year over a Million Meals were packaged by volunteers in North Carolina, 175,000 of them in Chapel Hill alone. Chapel of the Cross outreach dollars help support this project. Plan to spend a couple of hours participating in this opportunity to make a difference in combating world hunger while having a great time. Details of time and place will follow.
Conference at Binkley Baptist
Political values and religious conviction will be the topic of a conference this Saturday, March 1 at Binkley Baptist Church. The keynote speakers are Representative David Price and the Reverend Barry Lynn, Director of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. Others participating are the editor of The Herald-Sun and the Ombudsman from The News and Observer. The conference is from 10 am till 3 pm. There is a small registration fee that includes the cost of lunch. For more information please call 967-5092.
Environmental Stewardship Green Tip
Protect our climate! Use less hot water. Take shorter showers, install low-flow shower heads and wash clothes in cold water.
Sunday Announcements
The deadline for announcements is 10:00 am on Wednesday. Announcements should be brief. Parish-related submissions are given priority. Include daytime phone and email address for contact. All submissions are subject to editing; publication of the submission is not guaranteed. Email information to submissions@thechapelofthecross.org or leave paper copies in the Publications Assistant's mailbox in the parish office. Email is preferred.
Last updated: February 23, 2008
