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Deep Creek Friends Meeting September, 2019

Smokejumpers

We hear a lot about fires these days. In less than a year, fires have blazed from Paradise, California to the Amazonrainforest, and multiple parts in-between. How are these disasters being fought? There are many ways that firefighters battle thesemassive blazes, and one of them is through “smokejumpers”. Smokejumpers are a specially trained, elite force of firefighters tha tare dropped into the fire from above. The mission of this force is fairly simple. They parachute into an open place and hike to apart of the blaze where firefighters on the perimeter cannot reach. When they reach their drop zone, all five senses are at work toassess that particular location. After they have their bearings, they begin to dig. They dig a line around the flames and put themout. These heroes go where there are no roads, and where aerial spraying is not possible. They are trained to find smaller fires andextinguish them before those flames can become another brutal blaze which can reach the monster blaze that is already underway.Some of the places these smokejumpers land are called Hell’s Canyon, and River of No Return, and other ominous names thatdescribe their deadly mission. These are places that can frequently reach temperatures between 1000 and 2000 degrees…orhigher. What do you do when you have been dropped into a situation like that? I was recently reading an article on these specialfire forces in “The Guardian”. It recorded one smokejumper saying, “You face something new every time you go out of the plane.It’s up to you to figure it out.”

David was in the middle of a fire once. Though chosen to be king, by God and many Israelites, he was on the run from Saul.In I Chronicles we read about many men coming to support David. In chapter 12, it mentions the numbers from each tribe of Is raelthat came to make sure David became king. In verse 32, the men from the tribe of Issachar are described this way; “[they were]men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do.” Like a smokejumper, the men from Issachar were able to assessdesperate situations and respond appropriately.

It seems the church in the western part of the world is experiencing a desperate situation. Many polls reveal that thenumber of professing Christians in our nation, though still high, continues to slowly decline. Along with that, local congregationsfind themselves facing cultural, generational, financial, and religious shifts that make it harder to flourish and grow. Thesedescriptions are not far from home. At this very moment in time, one of our sister Friends meetings is in the process of being laiddown. The church is facing a fire of challenge and obstacles…but it’s not the first time.

Truth be told, the early church was born in the fires of hostility and persecution. No logical plan could have brought thegrowth, or even the survival of the early church…but survive and grow it did. How do we face the truth that we too have a fire toface if we are to survive and flourish? How do we face our own decline in attendance while our median age is rising? How can wefind fresh growth, and reach an apathetic but spiritually needy community for Christ?

In September we are prayerfully going to explore these, and other, pressing questions. Through a sermon series entitled“The Gospel, the World, and Deep Creek Friends” We hope to look in a mirror at ourselves, look out a window at the world aroundus, and all the while learn to better fix our eyes on Jesus. You know, they say the best way to fight fire is with fire. My prayer is thatwe, like the smokejumper, will be willing to honestly assess the situation we are in as a church. We will also see the resou rces andopportunities that God has placed within our reach. I pray we will begin to have a spiritual resilience and an outward focus as achurch. May we become deeply convinced that God has a plan and a mission for Deep Creek Friends Meeting.

So, how can we get, and give, the most out of this series?

• Be Present

Show up! If Deep Creek Friends is close to your heart…show it by your presence.

• Be Prepared

In order to show up, we may need to rethink our Saturdays and weekends in general, so that our calendar shows our commitment.

• Be Prayerful

The word “pray” always seems comforting and appropriate, but it is powerless unless it is a raging verb in our souls. Friends, weare all being called to face our prayerlessness.

• Be Present

You may think I am repeating myself, but that’s not the case. Being present in body on a Sunday is only the start. Ask the Lord ofthe Harvest to make you present, not just in body, but in attention and awareness. Be fully present each Sunday.

In His All-Consuming Fire, Randy

And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. L uke 18:27

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September 22 - Sunday Morning Breakfast

Monday, September 16 - 7:00 PM

Fellowship Hall - Heather Varner,

Director at Quaker Lake will be

speaking. Everyone invited.

See page 4

September 21 – Friends Day for everyone at

Forbush Friends – See next page for details.

Tuesday, September 27 - Ministry and Counsel

will meet at 7:00 PM - Fellowship Hall

Devotions by Phyllis Barnes

Special Music for Worship Services - September1 Congregation8 Choir

15 Praise & Worship Choir22 Choir29.. Rita Cothren – See next page

Submitted by Vickie Warden

Greeting the People – September1-29 The whole month

Steve and Sarah HutchensTracy Ray, Janet Robbins

Submitted by Steve Hutchens

Children’s Church – September1 Walter Shore

15 To be announcedSubmitted by Donna Raines

Nursery Workers for Worship – September1 Tracy Ray8 Jean, Noel and Holly Hutchins

15 Priscilla Shore22 Sarah and Destiny Ray29 Don, Pam and Rhett Steelman

Submitted by Vickie Warden

Ushers for Sunday Morning Worship – September

1 Steve Hutchens / Franklin Shore

8 Jay Brendle / Clark Shore

15 Adam Hutchins / Leon Robbins

22 Louis Shore / Mike Shore

29 Jimmy Warden / Michael RaySubmitted by Jay Brendle

Worship Message with the Children -September8 To be announced

22 To be announcedSubmitted by Vickie Warden

The Choir Practice – SeptemberSunday, September 1 at 4:00 PM

Wednesday, September 11 at 8:30 PM

following Bible StudySubmitted by Vickie Warden

Sanctuary Flowers – September

Whittier Sunday School Class

Contact Angie Brendle to place flowers for special

occasions.Submitted by Angie Brendle

Praise and Worship Choir Practice:

Sunday, September 8 at 3:30 PMSubmitted by Jacob Brendle

The Deep Creek 4-H Club meets the 4th

Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM in the

Fellowship Hall with leader, Mary Allison Jones.

Anyone is welcome to join the group.

NOTE: Change of Date

September 8 at 8:30 AM – Monthly MeetingMeet in The Fellowship Hall

Come; participate in the business of the meeting.

You are invited to join The Choir! Practice of Christmas music begins soon.

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From Randy From Vickie

One of the Core Values of

Deep Creek Friends Meeting

WORSHIP

We at Deep Creek are a fellowship centered in JesusChrist, and led by the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Worship is a celebration of adoration and obedience toGod through listening, music, and the spoken Word.

Rita Cothren

September 29

5th Sunday Singing.

A programof

Piano, Songand

Testimony

MARK YOUR FALL CALENDAR:

Sunday, October 6

Walk for Hunger - Registration – 2:15-

2:45. Walk begins at 3:00.

Saturday, October 19

Quaker Lake Pumpkin Festival

See Rhonda or Priscilla for details.

Sunday, October 20 – 3:00 PM

Yadkin Valley Quarterly Meeting at Deep

Creek. Meal will follow.

Saturday, October 26

Deep Creek Trunk’n Treat

COSTUMES, FUN, FOOD, TREATING

See how you can help

Saturday, November 9 at 6:00 PM

Community Chicken Stew

Music by Sweet Hollow Bluegrass & Friends

The Gospel,The World,

And Deep Creek Friends

A Sermon Series this Fall

Beginning September 8th

, Randy will start a series

entitled,

“The Gospel, The World, and Deep Creek Friends.”

It is a challenging time to be a Christian, and

that challenge is multiplied when we think of

these times as a congregation.

What is the future of the church in America?

What is the future of Deep Creek Friends?

Such prophetic questions may not be answered

in a series like this, but the Lord has a message

for us that can, and must, be heard and followed.

In these September Sundays, we trust that the

Holy Spirit will help us understand how to be a

more faithful church in such a fractured time in

human history. There is good news, and there is

hope. However, there may be some hard lessons

to learn as we take a look in the mirror at

ourselves, and a look out the window at the

world, all the time fixing our eyes on Jesus.

Saturday, September 20 from 1:00 to 6:00 PM

Friends Day of Fellowship for all churches in

Yadkin Quarter – FOR ALL AGES

At Forbush Friends Meeting

Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Chips & fixings

Coffee Bar

Bouncy Houses / Play Ground /Crafts

Kickball Tournament / Corn Hole

Wii Tournament

Paint Party

Young Friends Hang Out

Bluegrass Gospel Music

Intergenerational Worship

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Food for the HungryI tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for Me. Matthew 25:40

September 30 at 5:57 PMNC Quaker Men Fall Banquet

Concord Friends Meeting

Speaker:

Jason Brown of

the Baltimore

Ravens and

St. Louis RamsBrown was the

highest paid center in the NFL. He

left football to become a farmer to

help the less fortunate. He bought a

1,000 acre North Carolina farm and

donates the first fruits from every

harvest to local food pantries.

Monday, September 16 –

7:00 PM - Fellowship HallHosted by Quaker Women

Guest Speaker:

Heather Varner,

Quaker Lake DirectorEveryone, men and women, invited.

Refreshments provided by

the Quaker Women.

Dear Friends,

Mark your Calendar for

Sunday, October 6 - Walk for Hunger.

Go to the Park for some exercise, fun and

fellowship and help those in need.

This year we will have homemade

ice cream as a way to thank walkers and

participants! Even if you cannot walk,

please come listen to "The Boys” from

Enon and enjoy a cup of ice cream as we

support Yadkin Christian Ministries.

If you need a pledge envelope or want to

send a donation to YCM, please call

Janet Robbins at 336-971-1212 or Yadkin

Christian Ministries at 336-677-3080.

This year Deep Creek had 11 children and youth

to attend Quaker Lake Camp. Ashlyn Steelman

has been a counselor for 3 years and this year,

she was the worship leader.

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11:00 AM Registration12:00 PM Lunch1:00 PM CAPTAIN’S CHOICE TOURANMENT (Shotgun start)

Prizes will be awarded to the teams with the three lowest scoreson the front nine holes as well as the three lowest scores on the back nineholes. Each team can win only one prize (the largest prize for which theyqualified). Additional prizes will be awarded. Please enter immediately;we will play the 1st 100 golfers to enter. Spaces are limited! Pleasebalance your team in terms of skills (A, B, C, D players) No team? Wewill put one together for you. Course rules apply to tournament andcourse equipment.

Friends, each October we celebrate pastors appreciation. We areinviting friends to be a part of a golf tournament October 4, 2019, at SiloRun Golf Course. All proceeds will go to the Friends Pastors Associationof North Carolina. There is a need to find assets that could support thisgroup, during times of fellowship and continuing education.

Here is what I’d like to say to my Friends today: maybe you, yourfamily, Sunday school class or congregation would consider being a holesponsor for this event. If you have golfers in your family, or friends,please encourage them to play. Friends, we need golfers and any giftsyou are lead to share. Please, let’s come together to support our PastorAssociation and their financial needs. Thank you!

REGISTRATION

Name: CaptainAddress: _________________________________________Day Telephone: __________Email Address: _______________________

Player Name:

2)__________________________________________

3)__________________________________________

4)__________________________________________

Cost: Cash or check make check payable to FCNC PastorsAssociation________ Per team: $200.00 or Per person: $50.00________ 2 Mulligans Per person =Total $10.00

Hole Sponsors and Donations are TAX DEDUCTABLE________ Hole Sponsor $100.00________ Donation FCNC Pastor Association________ Total

Please gather a group and join us for a great day. To allow usthe opportunity of making this event pleasant for your group we askyou to contact Mike Fulp ASAP OR BY September 28 so we canplan for you or your team. If you play this year I promise you’llbe back next year.Return form and fee to: Mike Fulp 3628 Dal Rd., East Bend, NC

27018Home 336-699-3175 Cell 336-469-1414

E-mail [email protected]

Eleventh Annual Friends Invitational

October 4, 2019

Silo Run Golf Course4040 Rockford Rd. Boonville NC

Have you ever really looked at a dollar bill?

To the left of George Washington is theFederal Reserve District Seal (A-L).

The Circle of Quaker Women will becollecting bills with the “L” seal. In reality, itstands for the Federal Reserve Bank in SanFrancisco. For us, it stands for LOVE.

All bills collected will help meet studentneeds within our school system.

Donations can be placed in the “Love”envelopes found in the vestibule or on thepreschool classroom door.

We are faithful to support local missionslike Impact, New Horizons Adult Day Careand Yadkin Christian Ministries (especiallythe Susan Steelman Walk for Hunger comingup next month). Help us make this localMission project a success by bringing your“L”ove dollars.

Also, a food list for the Starmount

School Student Food Pantry will be withthe envelopes.

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Coming up...

August 29th

- September 2nd

:

Youth & Families Beach Retreat at Nags

Head, NC

10:30 AM- Children’s Church:

September1 Walter Shore15 To be announced

September 15th

:

Friends of Jesus – 4:00DOGS – 5:00

Youth – 6:30

September 21st:

Friends Day of Fellowship at Forbush Friends

1:00-6:00 PM

October 6th

:


Youth – 6:30

October 19th

:

Quaker Lake Pumpkin Festival

October 20th

:


Youth – 6:30

October 26:

Trunk n' Treat

November 1st

- 3rd

:

FCNC Youth Retreat at Quaker Lake Camp

November 3rd

:

Christmas Play Practice begins - Time TBA

Potters House Volunteering

CHILDRENYOUTH & JR.YOUTH,From Jared

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Enjoying Foodand Fellowship

at LakeHampton

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Congratulations

Ginger Holt’s music has a new twistGinger Holt is having a new experience as she

continues to share her musical talent. Ginger has

been selected to become a member of the Winston-

Salem Symphony Chorus. She is “excited to get to

sing with the group.” The first show is November

3rd at Centenary United Methodist Church,

downtown Winston-Salem at 3:00 PM. The chorus

will be performing Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil, in

Russian.

Janet Robbins has new USFW Position

August 17, a large group of women gathered at First

Friends Greensboro for the Annual Gathering of NC

United Society of Friends Women. After some

fellowship, worship, business, reports and a speaker,

it was time to install new officers for 2020. Pat Core

recognized each officer individually speaking of their

responsibility in each position. Among them was

Janet

Robbins

who was

installed

as the new

President

of NC

USFW.

Janet has

served on

the board and will now begin her responsibilities as

president in January. NC USFW supports a variety of

mission work in North Carolina and around the world

working with USFW International.

Pray for Janet as she takes on this new responsibility.

Our Student involvement in ActivitiesMany of our students are involved in extracurricular

activities: Football, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Music,

Dance, Theater, etc. Also volunteer activities. And

church music, reading, drama etc. Go/come and

support and encourage them in what they are doing!

Craig Shore has new JobCraig Shore, son

of Tommy and

Cathy Shore, has

been hired as

Coordinator of

Fatherhood

Ministries at First

Choice Women’s

Medical Center in

Montgomery,

Alabama. First

Choice is focused

on women’s health, especially for women facing

unplanned pregnancy. But the center also recognizes

a father’s role in helping a woman decide to continue

her pregnancy. And First Choice is committed to

getting the baby’s dad involved and to equipping him

for the role of fatherhood.

Over 30% of children in Alabama grow up in a

fatherless home, increasing their risk for poverty,

abuse and substance use. First Choice wants to

change that statistic. Craig’s role is to meet with men

who come to the center with their partners for

pregnancy testing or ultrasound. He leads fatherhood

support groups and, with volunteers, is building a

mentoring program for dads. You can learn more

about his work at

https://podcast.assets.wng.org/worldandeverything-

2019Aug14-d7dd397.mp3, starting at 20:17 minutes

into the podcast.

Craig is in his second year of a Doctor of

Education degree program at the University of

Alabama. He lives in Montgomery with his wife

Sophy, their 2-year-old daughter, Felicity, and two

foster children, ages 3 & ½ years and 22 months.

Wiley Shore Receives Posthumous honorAt a recent Yadkin County Board of Elections

meeting, Wiley Shore was recognized for having

served 25 years as an Election Judge at Boonville

Precinct. For 25 years Wiley was on hand to register

people, give them the ballot and help maintain an

orderly voting place. He served in the era when all

votes, were counted by hand. Often workers were

counting until 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning to get the

results in. He got his son, Walter, involved in the

vote counting and when he decided to step down

Walter took his place as Judge. Walter, now

Chairman of the County Board of Elections, was

unexpectedly presented the Certificate along withexpressions of appreciation for Wiley's years of service.

We will have pictures later.

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REMEMBER TO PRAY – Prayer changes things!The following information is included by request. Be specific when you pray and send notes.

This color indicates an addition or change from last month.

Among those requesting prayer:

Pray for special needs of members, friends and relatives and celebrate God’s care.Contact the editor for information

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

Danielle Barber Forsyth Technical College (home) 1149 Deep Creek Ln, Yadkinville, NC 27055

[email protected] 336-467-5548

Jacob Brendle Wake Forest University WFU PO Box 6132, Winston Salem, NC 27109


Trevor Collins Gardner-Webb University Campus Box 5364, 110 S Main St, Boiling Springs, NC 28017


Denver Davis East Carolina University 1920 Exchange Dr, 1211C, Greenville, NC 27858


Sawyer Davis Appalachian State University 289 Ambling Way, Apt 225 C, Boone, NC 28607


Audra Holt Anderson University 316 Boulevard #68, Anderson, SC 29621


Alli Jones UNC-Charlotte 1316 Thomas Combs Dr, Apt 110, Charlotte, NC 28262


Skyler Raines Forsyth Technical College (home) 613 Joy St, Yadkinville, NC 27055


*Craig Shore University of Alabama 1860 Hill Hedge Dr, Montgomery, AL 36106


*Jake Shore University of Nebraska Medical Center 2245 Shore Rd, Yadkinville, NC 27055


*Ashlyn Steelman UNC-Greensboro 102 Yester Oaks Way West #F, Greensboro, NC 27455


Rhett Steelman Appalachian State University ASU Box 10118, Boone, NC 28608


Gatlin Welborn Surry Community College (home) 2909 Round Hill Rd, Boonville, NC 27011


*Post-graduate work

Rules to Live By: T – Youth and the Churchhe Queries from the new Faith and Practice of FCNC

Do you seek the conversion to Jesus Christ and spiritual development of your young people? Doyou instruct them in the principles and practices of Friends? Do you strive to create a communitylife that will promote their mental and physical well-being?

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