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Worship Schedule / Faith Formation 2 APNC 3 October Events 6 Campus Ministry/Clerk of Session 8 Community Missions 9 F&F / Intercessory Prayer 12 Music Ministry 13 Mens Ministry/Planning/Property 14 Presbyterian Women 15 J. Johnston/SAGES/ Shalom/Stephen 16 Volunteer Opportunities 17 Youth 18 Young Adults 19 DCPC information 20

October SteepleTalk newsletter of

Davidson College Presbyterian Church

In this issue…

We are the body of Christ—

worshipping, learning, serving,

loving, giving—

seeking to realize God’s vision for the

world.

DCPC Vision Statement

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October 4 ~ World Communion Sunday 19th Sunday after Pentecost

Matt Samson preaching Psalm 8; Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be served from trays at 8:30 and 11 and by intinction at 9:45

October 11 ~ Stewardship Dedication Sunday 20th Sunday after Pentecost ONE SERVICE at 11:00 a.m.

John Kuykendall preaching Mark 10:17-31

October 18 ~ 21st Sunday after Pentecost Lib McGregor Simmons preaching Job 38: 1-7, 34-41

October 25 ~ 22nd Sunday after Pentecost Lib McGregor Simmons preaching Mark 10: 46-52

October Worship Schedule

Adult Faith Formation Schedule

Jubilee (9:45 a.m. Student Center-unless noted) Oct. 4: Faces of Mental Illness: How people we know have been affected by the illness of a family member, friend, or self - Panelists: Jean Jackson, Charlotte Griffith, Irvin Brawley

Oct. 11: What are the Mental Health Challenges for our Youth? How does social media come into play? Panelists: Members of Davidson LifeLine's Student Leadership Team, Dr. Brad Reddick (Meet in Congregation House, Room A)

Oct. 18: What does the work of Davidson LifeLine mean to DCPC? How do we connect Biblically? Discussion led by Mary Thornberry

Oct. 25: Class discussion - Where do we go from here with information learned during the series? Is there a next step for our class and church?

The Pines (Marshall Room) See Maloney Class

The Wired Word (11:00 a.m. Parlor) Each week we will have an opportunity to discuss a cur-rent event with the help of Biblical and theological re-sources. Those who wish may have the upcoming topic emailed to them prior to class—send a request email to jnardella@dcpc.org. All High School age and Adults are welcome to get some coffee in the tent and come to the parlor for lively discussion.

Covenant (9:45 a.m. Congregation House) October 4, 11, 18, and 25

George Ramsey, Professor Emeritus of Religion at Pres-byterian College, will teach “Sages, Cynics, and Sufferers: The Old Testament Wisdom Literature.” The class will study the Old Testament books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes (Koheleth) and Job, examining the teachings and the tension among them on topics such as retribution and reward for behavior, the enigma of human suffering, the meaning of life, and proper worship of God.

Maloney (9:45 a.m. Parlor) Oct. 4: The Spirit Is Not for Sale: Acts 8:9-24 Oct. 11: Saul Earns Credibility: Acts 9:19-31 Oct. 18: Peter Takes a Risk: Acts 10:24-38 Oct. 25: Trusting the Spirit: Acts 11:1-18

Davidson College Presbyterian Church

DEDICATION SUNDAY

DCPC SANCTUARY • GUEST PREACHER, JOHN KUYKEN-

DALL • BRIEF CONGREGATIONAL MEETING •

FOLLOWED BY LUNCHEON AT VAIL COMMONS

11 OCTOBER

11 @

ONE SERVICE

Living God’s Call (A 5-week series—7pm on Wednesday nights in Room D of the Congregation House)

You have been called by God! Now what? At Da-vidson College Presbyterian Church, we believe that God has created and called us in love to be a blessing to the world. How do we respond to that call? How has God gifted you specifically for this time and place? Together we will explore what it means to Worship, Learn, Serve, Love, and Give as the Body of Christ while at the same time growing in our understanding of our place in this larger vision. Come join us! October 14th—“LOVE” with Mary Margaret Por-ter October 21st—“WORSHIP” with Charles Houck October 28th—“LEARN” with Nancy Barkemeyer November 4th—“SERVE” with Alice Sudduth November 11th—“GIVE” with David Tinkler

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Faith Formation

Sunday School is the place to be! We had a wonderful September with our new classes for all ages. If you haven’t joined the fun-come on Sunday at 9:45am or 11:00am! If you attend 9:45am worship, you have learning and fellowship options at 11:00am – children through adults. Our weekly schedule: Loving Nursery Care is provided for infants and toddlers beginning at 8:15 am each Sunday.

9:45: Children Kindergarten – 5th Grade gather in room 201 for Opening time. We are collecting individ-ually wrapped snack items (goldfish, cheese its, cheese crackers etc) for Blythe Elementary Following Opening Time: Kindergarten-1st Grade – room 206 2nd-3rd Grade – room 207 4th-5th Grade – room 208 Adults: Maloney – Parlor Jubilee – Student Center Covenant – Congregation House

11:00: Children age 3-First Grade start in worship in the Sanctuary. They then go to TIC TOC in the Chapel and are picked up in the nursery following wor-ship. TIC TOC does not meet on the first Sunday of the month. Opening time for 2nd-5th Grade in Room 201 2nd-3rd Grade – room 207 4th-5th Grade – room 208 Middle School (6th-8th) – Congregation House High School/Adults – Wired Word in the Parlor (you can have the weekly topic emailed to you on Fridays-contact Julie Nardella).

TIC TOC Schedule: TIC TOC (Together in Christ, To Gather Our Children) is our worship time with children age 3-First Grade. Children start in worship with parents or caregivers and following the Word for Children, go to Lingle Chapel for a time of worship. Pick up is in room 118. TIC TOC meets generally the second-last Sunday each month. On the first Sunday, we observe the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper and children are welcome to the Table (no TIC TOC). There are occasional other Sundays when TIC TOC does not meet. October 11 is Stewardship Dedication and there is one worship service at 11:00, with Sunday School at 9:45 for everyone. TIC TOC will not meet on October 11, so our chil-dren can participate in worship. First Grade Students need to be with families in worship that Sunday. Nursery care will be provided for infants-Kindergarten.

POPS – Parents of Preschoolers resumes on Thursday October 8, 9:15am in the Parlor. If you are a pre-school parent, please join us for a time of devotion, fellowship and support. This is a joint program be-tween Faith Formation and the DCPC Preschool and is open to all parents of preschool age children. Child care available. Questions? See Kristin Clark or Leslee Kirkconnell.

Substitute Teachers for DCPC Weekday Preschool - If you are interested in being a sub for our Pre-school, please attend the substitute training on Tuesday, Oct. 6th from 10:00 - 10:45 in the Parlor. You do not need a degree in Early Childhood education, just a desire to work with young children.

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Members of the APNC will be responsible for recommending the church's next Associate Pastor for Faith Formation. Faith formation is the encouragement and support for all ages to develop and strengthen their faith through Christian education, spiritual nurture and growth, and small group study. This Associ-ate Pastor position will be charged with overseeing the faith formation of a broad cross section of the church to include the preschool program, child, youth and adult programs.

John Bragg is married to Catherine and they have four children that are active in the youth group and life of the church. Frank is in 12th grade, James is in 10th, Martha Kate is in 9th, and Alice is in 7th grade at the Community School of Davidson. John is a native of Charlotte and grew up at St. John’s Baptist Church where his grandfather, Dr. Claude Broach, served as pastor for 30 years. He and Catherine moved to Davidson in 1998 and joined DCPC shortly thereafter. John has served as an Elder at DCPC, and on the Personnel, Young Families, Westminster, Planning, and Membership committees and has served as a Confirmation mentor. He is an Eagle Scout and is in his 7th year serving as the Scoutmaster of Troop 58. John works in Charlotte with Bragg Financial Advisors, an investment management firm serving high net worth families, endowments and institutions.

David Tinkler and his wife Brigid have been members of DCPC for 15 years. They are the parents of Joel, Erin and Laura. David is an attorney for Bank of America. He has served DCPC as an elder and a deacon on the Membership and Fellowship Committees, as a Middle School Sunday School teacher, and as a member of the committee that selected Bill Cockrill as Interim Minister. In his spare time, David enjoys politics and Davidson College basketball. He looks forward to serving on the APNC to be part of the continuing tradition of members’ involvement in the life and work of DCPC, for which he is grateful.

Brian Kissel feels called to serve the church as a member of the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee. He has devoted his professional life to education and believes working with chil-dren—helping to shape their personal, emotional, and spiritual growth—is an important mission of the church. He is excited to find someone to serve as Associate Pastor who feels similarly about this important mission.

Professionally, Brian is an Associate Professor of Reading and Elementary Education at the Uni-versity of North Carolina at Charlotte. He conducts research in the area of early literacy and teaches undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral courses in literacy education. Prior to moving to the Lake Norman area, he lived in Charlottesville, Virginia where he attended the University of

Virginia and graduated with a Ph.D in Education. Brian grew up in Orlando, Florida. He loves to travel, read (mostly nonfiction), hike, and spend time with his family either at the beach or in the mountains.

Brian is the husband of Hattie Kissel—a preschool teacher at DCPC. In fact, they both met as teachers at the same school back in the late 90s. They have three children: Charlie and Ben (twins in first grade) and Harriet (a kinder-gartener). They are all graduates of DCPC’s preschool and are currently students at the Community School of Da-vidson. They love being members of this wonderful place.

Jane Holland is

a wife, mother, grandmother and retired special education teacher a child of the church, who lived in New York for many years before returning home a former session member, chair of Christian Education and current moderator of Presby-terian Women

a life-long learner who passionately believes that faith must be nurtured through study, worship, service and fellowship

Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (APNC)

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Mary Kim Folds Grew up in Davidson and DCPC.-Her father taught math at the college for 40 years. Her moth-er also grew up here as the daughter of a Davidson math professor (fun fact!)-Undergraduate: Davidson College, Graduate: UNC-Chapel Hill-Taught high school history in Charlotte-Married Jim Folds who grew up in Chapel Hill and graduated from Sewanee-Moved back to Davidson in 2002. -Now raising their two children here: James (14) and Mary Patrick (11)-Personal in-terests include horsemanship and running

“DCPC played an important role in my growing up years. The values I have today were nur-tured by the very positive role models I had in the staff and adults in the congregation. How fortunate I am to still live among so many of these good people who, by example more than anything, taught me, and still teach me, how to follow the teachings of Jesus.

My desire is for my children to share in this DCPC experience. At this particular stage in their lives they will be more receivers than givers. Therefore my wish is that our new AP will be another one of many strong, positive, engaging, caring and exciting role models at DCPC for their development as Christians.

The call to serve on this committee, or really any call to serve, is for me an affirmation of God's love and an oppor-tunity to exercise my hope. Again, my life is redirected towards that which feeds us. I am grateful.”

Rob Collier moved to Davidson from Charlotte in 2000 and became an official member of DCPC in 2002. He has three children currently in grades 7, 10 and 12, and heeding the advice of his father, has attempted to spend as much quality time as possible with them. This has consequently evolved into taking on many volunteer roles involving chil-dren from diapers to diplomas. He has previously served DCPC as an elementary Sunday School “Shepherd”, facilitator for the former high school Sunday School class, and as con-firmation class mentor. He is in his 7th year as a Youth Group Advisor, having had the privilege of leading four different classes of youth. He is busy as an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 58 in Davidson and has been active in the Scouting program for the past 11 years, serving in multiple capacities due to an inability to say no. Through all of his various roles, he has ardently worked to lead and connect with children of all grade levels.

Rob grew up in small-town Ohio and moved to Charlotte in 1987 out of fear of cold weath-er and unemployment. He has been office manager for a small firm in Charlotte for the past 26 years. He has at-tempted to maintain interests in railroading, history and those ancient relics known as books.

Hi! I'm Diana Merrifield and I love this congregation. My family and I have been members for almost eight years, which is how long we have lived in Davidson. We moved here from Alexan-dria, Virginia, where I worked for the United States House Of Representatives, met my husband of 27 years and had my three babies. I grew up in Southern California and try to get back there to visit my mom as often as I can. My three "babies" are 20, 18, and 16 now, and have enjoyed the youth program here where I have focused most of my efforts at church, as an elder and a volunteer. I love how DCPC loves and serves God's people in this community and elsewhere, tries new things in worship, and nurtures and learns from one another, modeling Jesus' love for us. Free time? Well, I love travel and really good food. I'm really good at listening to live music but awful at book clubs. I try to be a really good friend, and find time to laugh out loud whenever possible.

Leah Oldenburg has been a member of DCPC since 2006 Served on the following: co-chair of VBS, chair of VBS, Tic Toc Leader, Sunday School Art Teacher, Sunday School Shepard, Co-Chair of Congregational Care, Deacon, Career Transition Team, Flower Committee.

I am married to Scott Oldenburg and we have two children, Paige who is 11 and Hap who is 10. We live on Lake Norman Terrell. I worked in the banking industry for 15 years and am now a recruiter for King's College.

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October Events

You may know that Kevin Hines, author of “Cracked, Not Broken: Surviving and Thriv-ing after a Suicide Attempt” will be in Da-vidson October 10-12. Kevin’s story is truly in-spirational; one of hope and recovery in the face of mental illness. At the age of 19, two years after a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, Kev-in attempted to end his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Kevin now speaks around the world as a mental health advocate and has

received numerous awards and commendations. Sunday, Oct. 11--Sunday Union is playing at Summit 5-7pm. This informal gathering is a time of casual conversation with Kevin and his wife, Margaret. Monday, October 12, 6:00-8:00pm, We would love for you to join us for a very special DLL Community Conversation entitled “There is Hope” at which time Kevin will tell his story of hope and recovery. The evening includes a seated dinner and dessert, small group discussion, as well as a question & answer session in the 900 Room of the Student Union at Davidson College. Please take a moment to go to sign up genius to register for this event. Though there is no cost, partici-pants must register. If you know of others who you think would really benefit from this perspective in particular, just let me know and I will hold them a spot too (there are 80 available tickets in all). Monday Oct. 12 - "Caregivers and Personal Protectors Lunch" : Margaret Hines, Kevin's wife, will be sharing her experiences as Kevin's greatest supporter, followed by conversation and lunch . This event is intended for those helping care for and support a loved one with mental illness.. As a Community Partner, we would love for you to join us and extend an invitation from Davidson Lifeline for others to attend this special lunch.If there is someone you know - or you know how to reach - that would benefit from this gathering, let me know. Mental Health America of the Central Carolinas is sponsoring this event with us. Monday, October 12 Mental Health First Aid-Youth Version 9-5pm Triple Play Farm Kevin Hines will be stopping by! Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an ad-olescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. This 8-hour course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent devel-opment, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situ-ations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may oc-cur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders. MHFA and Youth MHFA are on the SAMHSA National Registry for Evidence Based Programs and Practices. Tuesday Oct. 13 - "Cracked Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving after a Suicide Attempt" This main speaking event for the general public based on Kevin's book will be held at Lilly Gallery in Chambers Building at Davidson College; There are approximately 300 spaces available. Please help us spread the word. Registration available at sign up genius. There is no cost; donations are being accepted.

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Chef Betsy’s Weekly Take Out Meals Meals are $20.00 each and feeds an average family of four with (3) menu options. Place an order by Satur-day and pick up your meal in the Jetton Hall kitchen starting at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. If you would like a weekly e-mail reminder from Chef Betsy or have questions, please contact Chef Betsy Verhey.

Week of October 5: Chicken Cacciatore Balsamic-glazed Pork Tenderloin, Chicken Divan

Week of October 12: Tandoori Chicken, Chili-rubbed Flank Steak, Baked Ziti

Week of October 19: No Meals, I will be out of the country

Week of October 26: Teriyaki Chicken, Root Beer Pork Tenderloin, Fettuccini Alfredo w/ Chicken

Weekly M

enus Wednesday Night Live...

Wednesday Night Live weaves the ministries and gifts of hospitality, worship, and faith formation into a night where we can grow together as the Body of Christ—worshipping, learning, serving, loving, giving—seeking to realize God’s vision for the world.

Healthy, delicious meals (vegetarian options available by request) are prepared by Chef Betsy Verhey, 5:45—6:30 p.m. in the Congregation House. Please make a reservation online or call the church office (704-892-5641) by noon on Mondays.

~ SEPTEMBER MENU ~

7 Taco Night 14 BBQ, Mac n Cheese 21 TBD (I will be out of the country) 28 Chicken Cacciatore, Pasta, Salad, Bread

Blessing of the Animals Sunday, October 18 2015

4 p.m. on the lawn in front of Lingle Chapel

Bring your animals or an animal memento you would like to have blessed. Please also bring a pet food donation for the Loaves & Fishes pantry at Ada Jenkins.

Taizé Service Worship comes in many forms and styles, from majestic to exuber-ant to contemplative. Taize worship employs short, repeated melo-dies accompanied by instrumental descants to enable the worship-pers to sing their prayer. The atmosphere is serene and the prayer is both personal and corporate. Join us on Sunday evening, October 25 at 7:00 in the chancel of the sanctuary for a brief time of beauty and contemplation. If you play an instrument and would like to be in-volved in future Taize services, please contact Jane Cain.

with Us! Come Walk With Us! We're putting together our 2015 CROP Hunger Walk team and invite walkers of all ages to join us. The Charlotte walk, which is approximately 4 miles, is October 18 at 2:30. Sign up now to be part of a fun, energetic team by emailing Harriet Regen at haregen@gmail.com or by calling the church office. Fight hunger one step at a time! http://charlottecropwalk.org/

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The Campus Ministry Committee had a busy month as Davidson students re-turned to campus.

We held the Lemonade Move-In on Wednesday, August 20. Despite a rainstorm of Biblical proportions, we still managed to serve lemonade to at least a handful of incoming freshmen as they moved into Belk and Richardson dorms.

Rain also threatened the Welcome Back Picnic on Sunday, August 25th, but the sun came out just as the 11:00 service ended, and the event went off like clockwork. The Campus Min-istry and Fellowship Committees joined forces to serve a full house of DCPC members and Davidson students, while Roxology provided music. Stephanie Sorge Wing, our Associate Pastor for Campus Min-istry shared information with students about DCPC, Westminster Fellowship, and the Adopt-a-Student program. Overall, it was a great event and a terrific kickoff for the fall!

Finally, as Westminster Fellowship begins a new year, the Campus Ministry Committee is asking for volunteers to provide dinner (an entre e, salad, and dessert) one Monday a month in the Student Cen-ter. For more information and to sign up, follow this link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4baeaa2aa64-dinner and choose a date! ~ Bob Cameron

Campus Ministry

Report from the September Session Meeting The Session of the Davidson College Presbyterian Church met on Wednesday, September 16. Pastor and Moderator Lib McGregor Simmons began the meeting with prayer. During the meeting the Ses-sion took the following actions: Interviewed Russ Kerr, a student at Union Theological Seminary, by Skype and unanimously agreed

to recommend to the Presbytery of Charlotte that Russ be admitted to Inquirer Status for the min-istry;

Called a Congregational Meeting for October 11 following the 11:00 service for the purpose of electing a Nominating Committee for the calling of an Associate Pastor;

Unanimously passed a motion from the Administration and Personnel Committee approving a Sab-batical Leave for Pastor Lib McGregor Simmons beginning January 26, 2016 and lasting through March 14, 2016;

Unanimously approved a motion from the Planning Committee to establish a task force to study DCPC governance and committee structure.

The Session also heard a report from the Finance Committee on the current budget and outlining the process for preparing a budget for 2016. The Membership Committee reported that a class is for new members is starting and that new members will join the Church on October 11. The Stew-ardship Committee provided information on the upcoming Stewardship Season. Stewardship Sun-day is October 11; there will be one worship service, at 11:00 a.m. on that date and the service will be followed by a congregational lunch at the College Commons. The Committee on Community Missions discussed the possibility of joining with students from Davidson College to build a Habi-tat house. The Committee on Faith Formation reported on the new Sunday School program which has had a highly successful beginning. The need for additional teachers and volunteers was stressed.

The meeting closed with prayer. ~Van Lear Logan, Clerk of Session

Clerk of Session

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Community Missions

DCPC 12th Annual Day of Service

Saturday, November 7th (8:30am-1:00 p.m.)

Here’s a great opportunity to help others in our Community who need a helping hand while getting to know other DCPC and DUMC members better. We have projects for everyone – pruning shrubs, planting trees, making sandwich-es that will go to Urban Ministries in Charlotte for immediate use, cleaning and stocking food pantries, helping install doors and baseboards in a Habitat house. These are some of the wonderful opportunities that await you. Whether you have experience in that area or not, we welcome you! Children over the age of 6 are very welcome to help with their parents and only a few agencies have age restrictions (which are listed).

***If you cannot help that day, consider donating a loaf of bread for the group making sandwiches for Urban Minis-tries. Drop it by the Church anytime the week of November 2nd.

Last year over 200 people rolled up their sleeves and got to work. New friendships were made and new skills learned. Some of our friends at DUMC will join us to help out and then we have the opportunity to help them in the spring at their Day of Service.

Some of the agencies we will be helping are: Ada Jenkins, Mooresville Soup Kitchen, Habitat, Hope House, Serenity House, Urban Ministries, Bailey Middle School, Davidson-Cornelius Child Development Center, Angels & Sparrows Soup Kitchen, and more.

Sign up through the Site “Sign Up Genius”. By clicking here or the picture on the right, you will be able to look at the various projects that are available and sign up for exactly what you want to do. It’s quick and easy. If you prefer, there will be forms available at the Church on our Day of Service board. Please feel free to ask a friend to help out. Many hands make light work.

Details: Our day will start at 8am with donut holes and coffee donated by our friends at Summit. We will hold a brief worship service led by Robert Alexander and will then head out into the community. A complimentary drop-in lunch prepared by our fabulous Presbyterian Women will be waiting for us in the Congregation House when we return from our job sites.

Childcare will be provided for children under the age of 6.

Please consider giving a few hours of your time to make a very big impact in our Community.

If you have questions, please contact Charlotte Griffith at chargriff62@gmail.com (704-579-9547).

~Charlotte Griffith

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Community Missions continued...

Staff Serve at Mooresville Soup Kitchen

Thank you to our Donors and Volunteers We are grateful for those who gave blood and for those who volunteered and assisted with the drive. We were able to collect 53 pints of blood to help save lives. Our next drives are February 1st and June 6th. Please put these dates on your calendar. Thank you.

Looking to volunteer???? Check out our

Volunteer Opportunities booklet created by our Community Missions Committee.

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Several people responded to our Flash Mob Mission request to spruce up our Sunday school rooms. Thanks to all who came out to help and for our teachers who give so much of their time and ener-gy to share God's word with us!

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Intercessory Prayer

WEDNESDAY MORNING INTERCESSORY PRAYER TIME Have you or someone you know received a note from the church indicating that prayers have been offered on your behalf? Have you wondered who is pray-ing? For whom? Have you longed to deepen your own prayer life?

For more than nineteen years at 11:30 AM each Wednesday morning people have gathered, at first in Lingle Chapel and now in the parlor, for a 30-minute period of silent prayer. This time of corporate intercessory and personal prayer is mostly a time of silence, a sacred time to join with a quiet mind and heart in prayer for others.

Each person who attends receives a copy of the prayer concerns for that day. Many of these are ongoing; some are quite immediate. Some inspire prayers of thanksgiving. Some are dire needs – of in-dividuals and of communities. Each is known to God, and for each we pray. The concerns come from the prayer request cards which are in the pew racks, from the ministers and other members of the church staff, and from many other sources. By no means are the concerns limited to those who are members of DCPC. All requests and concerns are treated with respectful sensitivity. Where confidentiality has been requested, that is honored.

Following a very brief opening prayer or Scripture reading or meditation offered by the weekly leader, participants engage in prayer in silence. A brief closing word is spoken at 12:00.

You are invited to become part of this ministry of care. Come to the parlor on any Wednesday morning and participate in this corporate experience. Persons who cannot be present in the parlor also can and do join from their workplaces, their homes, their hospital beds, pausing at 11:30 to offer pray-ers of intercession and petition. All are united through the grace of the Holy Spirit. The commitment is simply to open one’s heart in prayer and to join one’s prayers with those of many others.

Our Lord prays for us and He calls upon us to pray for one another. Therefore, come, be silent, pray. Do so in the promise that “where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” Accept the gracious privilege and the holy obligation to remember one another in prayer.

Friends, come. Let us pray together. ~Jean Jackson

Faith & Families

We believe that families are up against a lot in today's world. It is important for parents to have the sup-port, the information, and the resources that they need to be faithful followers of Jesus Christ and to help their children grow in faith. Welcome to Faith and Families - a community of parents at Davidson College Presbyterian Church. Click here to view past Faith & Family Newsletters on our website.

JOIN US FOR OUR 1st Faith & Family Monthly Gathering October 11th from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

While youth are at dinner, youth group, Roxology, hanging out, etc. and children are in programs de-signed especially for them in Jetton Hall and the nursery, parents are invited to gather in Room 201 for a study and conversation entitled “Fall Into a Healthy Home.” We will consider patterns in our homes and in our lives that lend lead us to spiritual, physical, and emotional health. We will consider encouraging words from scripture as well as practical resources that are available to assist us. We will have time to share our own struggles and successes as well as pray for one another. We hope to see you on October 11th!

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Music Ministry

Organ at Davidson - Next: Monday, Oct. 19

Asheville Organist Offers Variety in Davidson's Popular Series Dr. William Jeffrey (Jeff) Jones, Director of Music Ministry at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church in Asheville, is the featured artist in the Organ at Da-vidson's 10th season on Monday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 in the sanctuary. A meet-the-artists reception, sponsored by Friends of the Organ, is held in the church parlor immediately after the program.

Dubois' "Grand Choer" and George Shearing's "Amazing Grace" will bookend selections by Arnold, J.S. Bach and Alain for the first half of the guest artist's program. After a brief intermission Dr. Jones begins with Wely's "Sortie III" followed by "Three Floral Preludes" of Gawthrop, a transcription of "Gabriel's Oboe" and concludes with the magnificent "Carillon de Westminster" by Vierne.

Prior to Dr. Jones' arrival in Asheville he served the Presbyterian Church of Danville, Kentucky for 18 years. He was on the faculty of Centre College and the Assistant Director and Accompanist for the Kentucky Bach Choir. He previously served churches in Savannah, Georgia and Connecticut.

A graduate of Cincinnati Christian University, Dr. Jones holds graduate degrees from Mercer University and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from which he holds a DMA in Church Music.

As a church musician Dr. Jones has focused on hymnody and congregational singing. His published works deal with hymnody and worship. Leadership positions have been with the American Guild of Organists and the Pres-byterian Association of Musicians. Solo recitals have been performed in Georgia, Kentucky, Washington, D.C., NYC and Vienna, Austria.

All 2016 Organ at Davidson events are scheduled on Monday evenings--Jan. 11, Feb. 8 and March 14--but the final and

special event in 2015, with Silent Film Improvisor Dorothy Papadakos, is slated for Friday, Nov. 13. She will accompa-

ny the 1925 silent film "Phantom of the Opera" starring Lon Chaney. This event is also co-sponsored by American

Guild of Organists, Charlotte Chapter; Metrolina Theatre Organ Society; and Davidson College Student Union. See our Organ at Davidson Brochure for more details on future events.

Yes, I would like to support

Organ at Davidson

to continue offering free organ recitals to the community.

Benefactor ($100) Sponsor ($50) Contributor ($25)

Name as you would like it to appear in organ recital program:

Name ______________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

Email ______________________________________________________________

If you would like to receive email notifications of Organ at Davidson events, please print your email address.

Make checks payable to DCPC w/ Organ at Davidson on the memo line. Mail to DCPC, P.O. Box 337, Davidson, NC 28036

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We have two weekly opportunities for men to gather for fellowship and study.

Our Brindisi Men’s Bible Study meets every Tuesday morning beginning September 8th from 8 – 9 a.m. in the DCPC Parlor. This fall they will study the Gospel According to Luke. Call the church office for infor-mation about curriculum.

Our Friday morning group meets from 7-8 a.m. in the Village Inn Conference Room (117 Depot Street, Davidson). We are currently studying Tony Dungy’s book Uncommon: Finding Your Path to Significance. Join us for coffee, prayer, study and stimulating conversation.

Mens Ministry

(as of October 1, 2015) Exterior door repair and upgrade work is complete. Boiler installation is complete. Digital HVAC controls work is now complete. Work is also complete on the boiler interface controls. Lighting work is complete. Sanctuary and chapel windows have been repaired and painted. Insulation work is complete. Window replacements have been installed. The narthex and bathroom renovations have been finished. A first floor children’s bathroom has been renovated as well with funds set aside from the 2014 budget.

Paid to date: $ 38,156 exterior doors

177,851 boilers 183,221 digital control equipment 88,840 lighting 8,470 window repair/painting in sanctuary and chapel 10,583 insulation 135,245 new windows 55,715 contingency (roof replacement and repair) 162,652 narthex/bathrooms $860,733 TOTAL PAID TO DATE

~ Jean Johnston

Property Update

Planning

Borrowed to date: $604,623 Principal paid to date: 159,747 Principal balance: 444,876 Interest paid to 10/04/15: 20,426

(3% rate)

Two opportunities for members to learn more about the new DCPC staffing plans. The first will be Wednesday evening at 7:00pm in the Congregation House following Wednes-day Night Live. The second will be at The Pines on Thursday, October 8 from 2.30-4:00 pm in the Mar-shall Room.

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Circle Meetings

Circles are groups of women…and men... who meet monthly for fellowship, and Bi-ble or book study. Membership is open to all church members. There are many who believe that the future of the church is built on small groups studying and worshiping together.

We invite anyone interested in visiting or joining one of the circles to contact PW Co-Moderators Jane Holland (jwh6769@aol.com ) or Mary Mac Kincaid (marymackincaid@gmail.com ). Many circles will be using the Hori-zons Bible Study, Come to the Waters, while others are reading books or short stories together.

Presbyterian Women

October 13 Soup & Salad Fellowship Supper-Circle 3 15 C-T Parlor 9:30-10:30 November 7 Day of Service 19 C-T Parlor 9:30-10:30 December 3-5 Alternative Gift Fair-Opportunity for people to “buy” Christmas gifts by contributing to non-profits supported by DCPC Missions January 21 C-T Parlor 9:30-10:30

February 2 Soup & Salad Supper-Circle 7 18 C-T Parlor 9:30-10:30 March 14 Birthday Brunch 17 C-T Parlor 9:30-10:30 April 19 Soup & Salad supper 21 C-T Parlor 9:30-10:30 May 19 C-T Parlor 9:30-10:30

The Women's Re-treat was a huge suc-cess. Circles have started, but there is always room for new members. Circle times and lists as well as a calendar of events are in the new PW Handbook which women of the church should be receiving on line. Copies will be available for those without email outside the church office.

The next soup and salad supper will be Tuesday October 14 6:00-8:00 in the Congregation House. Let Leslee Kirkconnell know you are coming lkirkconnel@dcpc.org Bring yourself and a friend. Get to know other wom-en in our church.

PW 2015-2016 Calendar

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Senior Adult Ministry

Stephen Ministry

Do You Know Someone Who Is Hurting? If you know someone—perhaps a friend, neighbor, coworker, or relative—who is going through a diffi-cult time, there’s a wonderful way you can help them receive the care and support they need. Tell them about Stephen Ministry! Our Stephen Ministers have received 50 hours of training to provide high-quality, confidential, one-to-one, Christian care to hurting people. Stephen Ministers meet weekly with their care receivers to listen, care, encourage, and provide emotional and spiritual support. (Males are matched with males, and females are matched with females.) The caring relationship lasts for as long as the person needs care. It’s free, and it’s a powerful way you can help a hurting friend. To learn how to connect someone you know with a Stephen Minister, talk with one of our Stephen Minis-try Leaders: Alice Sudduth (704-609-0772 or alicesudduth@gmail.com), Mary Thornberry (mathornberry@davidson.edu) and Jenny Alexander (alexanderjennye@gmail.com). Our DCPC Stephen Ministers are here to provide care.

Women Invited to Shalom Women seeking a time of fellowship and study with other women are encouraged to consider Shalom. A group of all ages, members take turns facilitating the study and dis-cussion. The course of study ranges from books of the Bible to current titles that merit reading, reflection and discussion. The group is currently reading “Fresh Air – the Holy Spirit for an Inspired Life” by Jack Levison. Shalom meets at 9:30 Monday mornings in room 207. It’s informal and you’re welcome to come and go as needed. This small group of about 15 is a wonderful place to get to know other women, deepen your faith, and share joys and concerns. You’ll be greeted with warm smiles and kind hearts. For questions, feel free to contact Carolyn Noell at tcnoell@mi-connection.com or 704-892-0020

(Written by Leah Chester-Davis, approved by Carolyn Noell, forwarded by Margo) :)

Shalom Group

SAGES Senior Adults Growing, Engaging and Serving. Our new senior adult ministry at DCPC will be hosting a kick-off luncheon on Tuesday, October 27, at 11:30 a.m. in the Congregation House. All are invited. Cost is $7.00. RSVP to the church office (704-892-5641) or e-mail Julie Nardella (jnardella@dcpc.org).

Jean Johnston Day

Thanks so much to all involved for the joyous celebration of my re-tirement at the September 27th worship service. I will certainly en-joy attending the Charlotte Symphony concerts which you have made possible with your gifts. It has been a privilege and pleasure to serve the members and ministry of DCPC. I look forward to worshipping and serving together with DCPC members for many years to come.

~ Jean Johnston

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World Communion Sunday The first Sunday in October is designated as World Communion Sunday, which celebrates our oneness in Christ with all our brothers and sisters around the world. Paul tells us that we are to “discern the body” when we partake of Holy Communion, mindful that we note our relationship to all our brothers and sisters in Christ in the celebration. One is not to go hun-gry while another is drunk! (I Cor. 11:21). This is scandalous behavior op-posed to the Way of Christ. Thus it is appropriate that World Communion Sunday is also a time when we receive the annual Peace and Global witness Offering as a way of continuing the ancient Christian practice of sharing what we have with brothers and sisters in need.

Fall Means New Nursery Teams! We have a great staff of paid caregivers in our nursery, but we also rely on wonderful volunteers! Our Childcare Coordinator, Julie Hogan, is in the process of organizing nursery teams for the coming year. If you use the nursery, we ask you sign up to help (works out to once about every other month) and we also LOVE to have other adults who love children, but don’t have little ones at home now help also! Julie will be contacting families directly, but if you wish to sign up, please email her now: Julie.hogan@bankofamerica.com. All nurse-ry workers must have a background check and attend child protec-tion training.

Volunteer Opportunities

Do you have plans Wednesday night? WE WANT YOU! Come join us and share your time by volunteering for Wednesday Night Live! Meet fellow members, join us for fellowship, devour Chef Betsy's di-vinely inspired delicious offerings, and share in Pastor Robert's inter-generational worship service where we will read scripture, raise our voices in song, and pray for our fellow parishioners. We can't do this without you, and your presence will enhance our special Wednesday night time together. Please join us! Let Rick Cardenas or Stephanie Rollans know to expect you!

Mooresville Soup Kitchen is excited to share with you their upcom-ing event scheduled for Saturday, October 10th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Mooresville Soup Kitchen.

Mooresville Soup Kitchen is hosting a free "Community Block Par-ty"! There will be lots of fun and food for everyone. They will need your help to make this day of giving back to the community a suc-cess.

Use the link below to view the various volunteer opportunities and time slots: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F054FACA92CA2FF2-community

THE PEACE AND GLOBAL WITNESS offering will be received next Sunday. 25% will remain at DCPC (local) with the rest helping worldwide. Mark your check ‘peace offering’ or use the special envelopes in the pews. As part of this season of peace, Al Sudduth and Rebecca Clark will travel to Kenya on September 30 and Rosemary Klein and Robert Alexander will go to Nicaragua on October 3.

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Our Youth Committee has adopted a Youth Ministry Values Statement, which is posted on our church website.

HOW WE COMMUNICATE WITH YOU:

Webpage: www.dcpc.org/youth

Youth Weekly E-newsletter: please be sure the church office has a current email address!

Text Messaging: Classes of 2016, 2017, 2018 - Text @a5a3 to 81010 Class of 2019 (current 9th graders) - Text @fromso to 81010 Class of 2020 (confirmation class & 8th grade) - Text @dcpcy to 81010 Class of 2021 (current 7th graders) - Text @b1956e to 81010 Class of 2022 (current 6th graders) - Text @dcpcyo to 81010

Sunday morning worship bulletins and announcements

Parents, please encourage your students to stick with the youth program! If they feel uncomfortable at first, en-courage them to bring a friend. Remember, these young people are beginning an important part of their faith journeys. DCPC’s Youth Ministry will help support and nurture them over the next seven years, but it takes time and intentionality to develop a mature faith as well as solid friendships! Finally, parents please get involved, stay in touch, volunteer. All of us, who work with the youth, welcome your thoughts, input, and help.

In Christ’s service,

Sonia Lee, Educator for Youth slee@dcpc.org

DCPC’s Youth Ministry Mission Statement

As youth and adults we respond to God’s call through the Holy Spirit

to call, encourage, and support young people and their families

to be disciples of Jesus Christ, to be connected to and supportive of each other, the whole Church, the community, and the world,

so that our lives proclaim with joy that Jesus Christ is Lord!

DCPC’s Vision for Youth Ministry

All youth will:

Know God Grow in Christ

Love and accept one another As we lead through the Holy Spirit

Youth

Left and top: 6th grade Just For meeting at Joe

& Linda Grif-feth's home; Right: You Big Sunday BASH

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Young Adults

In October we will gather on the 2nd and 4th Monday at 7 p.m. for fellowship, worship, and study.

On Monday, October 12th at 7 p.m. we will meet at Alino’s Pizza. They are located on the north side of the Merinos’ Home Furnishings Warehouse at 500 South Main Street in Mooresville, NC. Find our more at http://www.alinopizzerias.com/. They describe themselves as “…A true Napoletana pizzeria with techniques and ingredi-ents pulled from the best of Italy.” Invite some friends and join us. Maybe we will browse the furniture warehouse after we eat!

On Monday, October 26th, we will meet at the Kerr home (258 Pat Stough Ln. in Davidson) for fellowship and conversation. We will be using the online re-source The Wired Word. Look for the article in your inbox a few days before. Bring a snack or an appetizer to share. We will also discuss the possibility of serving together during DCPC’s annual Day of Service on November 7th. Make sure you save that date on your calendar.

If you know of someone who might be interested in joining the Young Adult group please forward this

UPCOMING JUST FOR EVENTS: The next JUST FOR Events will be on October 18. The High School youth will participate in the CROP Walk, and the Middle School youth will have a retreat to Carowinds.

If you would like to host (or co-host) your child's class for dinner in your home, please let the JUST FOR Leaders or Sonia Lee know! Future dates are:

November 15 (Middle School only; HS Retreat to CROSS MISSION in Charlotte) February 21 - for every grade March 20 (High School only; Middle School Mission Trip to Raleigh) April 24 - for every grade

Middle School Retreat to:

October 17-18, 2015 Please turn in the registration form and full payment to Rhonda Boggs to be registered for this retreat. Financial assistance is available through DCPC's Journey Fund. If you are interested in one of these scholarships, please contact the church office. CHARLOTTE CROP HUNGER WALK

Sunday, October 18th at 2:30 pm Independence Park, 300 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte

When Charlotte neighbors of all ages, faiths and backgrounds walk together to raise money and awareness to end hunger, it's the Charlotte CROP Hunger Walk. CROP is an acronym for Communities Responding to Over-come Poverty. The Charlotte CROP Walk supports the grassroots, hunger-fighting efforts of Church World Ser-vice in 40+ counties across the globe as well as local hunger and poverty fighting programs in the Charlotte community. Locally, the Charlotte CROP Hunger Walk supports the efforts of Crisis Assistance Ministry, Loaves & Fishes and Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. Learn more at their web-site. www.charlottecropwalk.org. Contact Harriet Regen (haregen@gmail.com) to join DCPC’s team.

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Davidson College Presbyterian Church Directory dcpc.org † 100 North Main Street, P.O. Box 337, Davidson North Carolina 28036

Office | Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Phone: 704-892-5641; Fax: 704-892-5956

Pastor

Lib McGregor Simmons, x20

Associate Pastors

Robert Alexander, Discipleship & Mission

x25

Mary Margaret Porter, Senior Adult Minis-

try x34

Stephanie Sorge Wing, Campus Ministry

x.15

Administrative Assistants

Rhonda Boggs, x22

Julie Nardella, x10

Church Administrator

Harriett Rosebrough, x19

Bookkeeper

Trish Jones, x30

Director of Music

Jane Cain, x 14

Associate Director of Music

David Brinson, x 17

Director of Congregational Life

Stephanie Rollans, x12

Director of Christian Education

Leslee Kirkconnell, x13

Youth Educator

Sonia Lee, x16

Custodian

Sid Wishon, x 28

Kitchen Manager/Chef

Betsy Verhey, 704-906-5191

Director of Preschool

Kristin Clark, x26 or 704-655-1271

Assistant Director of Preschool

Jan Tevepaugh, x26 or 704-655-1271

Clerk of Session

Van Lear Logan, 704-892-8716

Administration & Personnel Chair

Susan Manning, 704-892-1283

Faith Formation Planning Chair

Leslie Cosentine, 704-947-2282

Community Missions Chair

Gordon Clark, 704-892-3005

Finance Chair

Ron Sewell, 704-661-6494

Global Mission Chair

Jamie Ragnone, 704-895-1492

Membership Chair

Lovenia Summerville, 704-987-8574

Property Chair

J.D. Densmore, 704-892-3315

Planning Chair

Alice Sudduth, 704-892-3687

Stewardship Chair

Jennie Clifton, 704-892-3216

Worship Chair

Mark Newbold, 704-655-8040

Youth Chairs

Diana Merrifield, 704-892-9282

Becky Montgomery, 704-892-5430

Chip Fesperman, 704-896-8899

Campus Ministry Chair

Charles Houck, 704-987-9232

Congregational Care Chair

Bonita Beeken, 704-895-1874

Fellowship Chair

Melissa Reddick, 704-591-0963

Endowment Chair

Jim Brueggemann, 704-895-4469

Worship Service Schedule

Sundays

8:30 a.m. Lingle Chapel

9:45 a.m. Lingle Chapel

11:00 a.m. Sanctuary

Sunday School 9:45

Covenant Class - Congregation

House

Malone y- Parlor

The Pines - Marshall Room

Jubilee -Room Student Center

Sunday School 11:00

The Wired Word-Parlor

Nursery available during all ser-

vices serving infants through

kindergarten. Located on the

bottom floor.

Hospitalization

If you or your loved one are in

an area hospital, call the Church

Office to notify one of the Pas-

tors.

Baptisms & Weddings

The use of the Church for Bap-

tisms, Wedding, and other

events are available to active

members. Contact the Church

Office.

Gathering Around

the Word

Gathering Around the Word is a

pastor led discussion on

Wednesdays, at 5:00 p.m. in the

parlor, is on hiatus until Advent.

As we pray for peace in God’s world, we also remember in prayer those serving our country:

Jonathan Burris • Bert Concepcion • David Coon • James Cowan • Matthew Cowan • Justin Davis •

Bradley Granville • Clark Mabry • Robert Morgan • Robert Proffit • Andrew Scott • Brion Stroud •Henry

White.

Intercessory Prayer

Prayer Cards are available in the pew racks and at the church information center. Please place your request for prayer in the offering plate. You may also submit requests online by clicking the link on the website (www.dcpc.org). Requests are made known to those gathered for silent intercessory prayer on Wednesday mornings at 11:30 in the Parlor. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join in prayer at that hour in the parlor or wherever you are.