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The Chimes Vol. LV No. 10 Web Edition October 2014

Dear Friends,

To say I returned from my summer sabbatical with my running shoes on is something of an understatement. I came back in the midst of our transition to new, temporary offices in an old house we intend to demolish soon – a sure metaphor for something, even if we cannot discern its meaning yet! However, to say I am glad to be back is also an understatement. I missed this community of faith in my time away, and I am so grateful to be back.

The chaos around the church house this summer was more than evident as various areas of the church were closed for renovations and the installation of a new sprinkler system. I want to add my thanks to all who have done such remarkable work in helping us pack up, move, then unpack and refurbish. A number of volunteers have helped make it all work. Anna Pinckney Straight and Kim McNeill have planned, coordinated and helped manage the transitions with great skill and with indomitable spirits. And all of you have endured and carried on. So, thanks.

The building stresses of recent months have diminished our weekly attendance enough to put some stress on this year’s budget. Where possible, we need your help in bringing pledges up-to-date and in offering additional support where possible. We will soon be talking about the importance of our investment in the future of University Church through our stewardship commitments for the next year. In the meantime, however, please remember the importance of your support for this year.

While the construction has continued, we have felt a palpable excitement, too, as a new program year has finally begun. This month we will welcome our new Staff Associate for Children’s Ministries, Nancy Myer. Nancy brings skill, experience and enthusiasm to that position, and I know you are going to enjoy her strong contributions to our life together. Next month we will welcome Kate Fiedler Boswell, our recently-elected Associate Pastor for Adult Ministries. These are two wonderful new additions. Together they bring a whole array of talent, faith and imagination to us. I am so excited to have the opportunity to work with both of them and look forward to introducing them to you.

Peace,

Bob Dunham, Pastor

OCTOBER

Welcome to Our New Associate

Pastor for Adult Ministries

3

Special Thank You to

Church School Teachers

3

World Communion Sunday

And the Peacemaking Offering

4

2015 Stewardship Campaign 4

Sabbatical Report, Bob Dunham 5

Welcome, New Members! 6

Adult Christian Education 6

Faith Forward Update 7-10

Choir News 11

Second Sunday Lunch 12

Presbyterian Youth Connection 12

Church Directory Photo Shoot 12

Presbyterian Campus Ministry 13

Local Outreach News 14

Session Digest 14

Global Outreach News 15

Spring Mission Trip to Haiti 15

Advent Crafts Festival and

Alternative Gift Market

16

U n i v e r s i t y P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h i s a f f i l i a t e d w i t h t h e P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h ( U . S . A . ) a n d i s a S t e p h e n M i n i s t r y C o n g r e g a t i o n .

UPC Capital Campaign UPDATE! Learn about what’s been going on behind the scenes with the UPC Capital Campaign,

Faith Forward, including current construction, UPPS and financial updates, as well as how you can pledge. See pages 7-10

for these updates and lots of pictures!

The Chimes Volume LV, No. 10 October 2014

The Ch imes i s a publ ica t ion of Univers i ty Presbyter ian Church

The Chimes is published monthly. Deadline for submission of articles is the 15th of each month for the following month’s

edition (with a few exceptions to accommodate holiday schedules). Please include your name, phone number and email

address. The newsletter is posted on the church’s Website (www.upcch.org) and on www.issuu.com/upcch. Send article

submissions and inquiries to Newsletter Editor, University Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 509, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-0509,

or email [email protected].

The church office may be reached by telephone at (919) 929-2102,* by fax at (919) 929-7669 or by email at [email protected].

Visit the UPC Website (www.upcch.org) or the UPC Facebook page (www.facebook.com/upcch) for more information.

** Deadline for the November edition of The Chimes is noon on Wednesday, October 15, 2014.

University Presbyterian Church Staff: Robert E. Dunham, Pastor; Anna Pinckney Straight, Associate Pastor; John Rogers,

Associate Pastor for Campus Ministry; Kim McNeill, Staff Associate for Youth and Congregational Life; Nancy Myer,

Staff Associate for Children’s Ministries, Thomas Brown, Minister of Music; Beth Auman Visser, Youth and Children’s

Choir Director; Ellen Parker, Director, UPPS; Katharine Yager, Financial Administrator; Jeanette Schmidt, Office

Manager; Jennifer Johnson, Publications Coordinator; Kaitlin Dunn, Administrative Assistant; Dennis Dallke, Property

Manager; Rob Kurtz, Sexton.

*The temporary church office number is (919) 869-7925. Please call if you need immediate assistance.

How to Submit Ar t ic les for The Sunday Bul le t in’s Announcements

Or for the Month ly Newslet ter, The Chimes

Our Church Family

The UPC congregation and its pastors

take seriously the call to pray and be

present with those who are in need, so

we encourage you, a friend or a family

member to let us know if you have

scheduled surgery or have been admitted

to the hospital. During the week, please

call the church office at (919) 929-2102,

and over the weekend, please call one of

the pastors. Thank you.

“Are any among you sick? They

should call for the elders of the

church and have them pray over

them, anointing them with oil in the

name of the Lord,” James 5:14.

Due to privacy concerns and HIPAA laws,

there are no notifications or lists at any

local hospitals or clinics which would in-

form the church if you are hospitalized,

receiving treatment or undergoing surgery.

Visit our Website: www.upcch.org

Please submit articles for the monthly newsletter (The Chimes) or announcements for the worship bulletin (Weekly Announcements) to

our Publications Coordinator, Jennifer Johnson. Email her at [email protected] or call (919) 929-2102, extension 113.

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Volume LV, No. 10 October 2014 The Chimes

Kate F iedler Boswel l to Serve as New

Assoc ia te Pastor for Adul t Minis t r ies At its meeting on September 21, the congregation of University Church voted to extend a call to the Rev. Kate Fiedler Boswell to serve as our new Associate Pastor for Adult Ministries. Kate will begin her work with us on November 1.

An ordained Presbyterian minister and member of the Presbytery of the James, Kate presently serves as Director of Admis-sions at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. Prior to her current service, Kate was the Associate Chaplain and Assistant Dean of Student Life at the Trinity Episcopal School in Charlotte, an Episcopal school for grades K-8.

Both of Kate’s parents are Presbyterian pastors, serving as co-pastors of the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Roanoke, Virginia, so she grew up in the Presbyterian Church. She received her undergraduate degree from Davidson College and dual degrees (Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Christian Education) from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond.

During her last two years as a seminarian, Kate also served as co-director of The Rehoboth Project (a Sustaining Pastoral Excellence grant from the Lilly Endowment). She has been an active leader in many church venues, serving as Director of Recreation and Residence Life at Montreat, as chaplain at Ghost Ranch Conference Center in New Mexico, and as an intern and interim youth director at the Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church in Richmond.

Kate is married to Marc Boswell, a North Carolina native, and a graduate of Mount Olive College. He also earned his Master of Divinity degree from Un-ion Presbyterian Seminary and is a Ph.D. candidate in Theology and American Religious History at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Chicago. While completing his dissertation, Marc is serving as office manager at the Gayton Kirk Presbyterian Church in Henrico, Virginia.

In her position at University Church, Kate will provide staff support for the Adult Education, Membership and Congregational Life Committees. She will also serve as a liturgist and preacher in worship and provide pastoral care.

When asked to share her thoughts about joining the ministry team here, she wrote:

Words cannot express how excited I am to join the fabulous community at University Presbyterian Church! Throughout my discernment process, my heart sang as I learned more about the congregation, the staff, and the vibrant ministry al-ready thriving at UPC. I gladly head to Chapel Hill with my own hard hat (ready for the construction zones!), a sparkly cape (one never knows when superhero gear is necessary), and deep hope about what lies ahead.

I look forward to engaging, thoughtful conversations as we explore how to nurture and deepen our faith throughout our lives. I look forward to gathering together for fellowship and worship, being creative as the space around us changes through the construction. I look forward to encouraging others to experience the hospitality and warmth that drew me in, so that they may share their gifts in UPC’s ministry. I cannot wait to serve alongside you, collaborating with the Spirit in deep-rooted and surprising ministries.

Marc and Kate Boswell

We would like to recognize and extend many thanks to our helpful and flexible Church School teachers! These folks have helped pack up and unpack classrooms and have been incredibly gracious as the start date for Church School was up in the air. Our amazing education program is so because of our wonderful volunteers. Thank you!

2014-2015 Church School Teachers: Amie Lindquist, Barbara Hedgepeth, Brian Vandersea, Courtney and Coleman Greene, Jenny Eller, Kelly Moore, Allison Crawford, Richard Duncan, Nancy Preston, Marianne and Robert Radcliffe, Judy Taft, Amy Ising, Heidi and Aaron Cook, Stacy and Brian Lange, Woody Burns, Mark Bozymski, Katie Corley, Day McLaughlin, Tracy and Adam Lovelady, Margaret Holmes, Mary Bozymski, Janine McGee, Leslie and Edward May, Peter Gollmar, Kathy Shaw, Julia Buckner, Debbie Bevin, Amy McEntee, Myrah Scott, Caroline Jones, Susan Swofford, Cooper Biersach, Julie Hogue and Lee White, Steve Kennedy, Anne Bryan, Scott Singleton, Gordon Merklein, Sharon Edmiston, Betsy Edwards, Meredith McClure and John Scott, Elizabeth Moshier, Bryan Krehnbrink and Julia Tauras.

Spec ial Thank You To Church School Teachers

The Chimes Volume LV, No. 10 October 2014

“Shar ing God’s Abundance”

The 2015 UPC Stewardship Campaign “And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.” ~ 2 Corinthians 9:8

Stewardship season begins this month at one of the most exciting times in the history of our growing, thriving church. On

the heels of University Church’s successful capital campaign, the renovation phase is well underway, and work on the educa-

tion wing addition is now on the horizon. We recently completed successful searches for two dynamic young staff members

to lead our expanding Christian education ministries and to provide additional program support and pastoral care.

Our willingness to share the time, talents and treasure God has provided enables each of us to play a vital role in the many

good works of University Church. Our congregation thrives because we are blessed by love, strength and strong leadership.

Worship is lively and well-attended. A robust music ministry enriches worship, and a superb choir program for children and

youth attracts young families. A special sense of community and fellowship encourages members to remain active in the

church. A strong outreach program supports a wide variety of mission causes both globally and locally. We are truly blessed

in an era when membership and energy are waning in many churches.

Our significant growth—numerically, spatially and, above all, spiritually—challenges each of us to consider our stewardship in

new ways. In the coming weeks, you will hear a variety of voices and receive information we hope will inspire you to new

levels of generosity in support of God’s ministry through University Church.

Stewardship season will culminate on November 16 when we gather to Share God’s Abundance during our annual Dedica-

tion Sunday worship services. We look forward to seeing you there!

Wor ld Communion Sunday

And the Peacemaking Of fe r ing Sunday, October 5, is World Communion Sunday, when we celebrate our ties to brothers and sisters worldwide. On this day,

we receive the Peacemaking Offering. Seventy-five percent is used to support the efforts of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to

live out a deeper commitment to peacemaking as part of our faithfulness to God.

This year, UPC’s Outreach Committee and Session have designated the 25 percent at our discretion to Family Health Ministries

(FHM). The funds will support FHM’s newest project, the Carmelle Voltaire Women’s Health Center. See page 15 for more

details about FHM. We encourage you to give generously. Thank you!

2015 Stewardship Campaign Chairs

Kelly Ross and Bill Whisenant Ashley and John Wilson

UPC Stewardship Committee

Perry Aycock, Kirsten Barker, Jim Baxley, John Falletta, Don Hunter, Jay Klompmaker, Daphne Little, Susan Ross, Bonnie

Simms, Scott Singleton, Ashley Wilson and John Wilson


Sabba t ica l Repor t , Bob Dunham I begin with a word of deep gratitude to the Session and to the congrega-

tion for the privilege of taking a summer sabbatical, which afforded time

for study, for rest, for healing, for travel, and for reading and reflection far

beyond what is possible in the normal course of things. I do not take that

privilege lightly. I know that few people ever have such time to step back

from their work and find Sabbath; I wish more did. My hope and belief is

that staff sabbaticals help enrich the life of the church, too. I want to say a

particular word of thanks to my colleagues, who bore the brunt of a dis-

ruptive summer of construction and multiple relocations. It was not the

best time to be away, but I could do so with great confidence in the

church staff.

Marla and I took several trips this summer. We spent a week at Ring Lake

Ranch in Du-

bois, Wyoming, for a seminar on difficult texts from Paul’s letters, led

by Dr. Frances Taylor Gench of Union Presbyterian Seminary in

Richmond. The ranch’s format sets the seminar presentations in the

evenings, leaving the days free for hiking, horseback riding, and ca-

noeing. Set at 7,500 feet in the Wind River Mountains of west-central

Wyoming, the ranch is a retreat center like few I have ever seen. The

other highlight trip of the summer was a sojourn to Alaska that in-

cluded several days in the majestic splendor of Denali National Park, a

floatplane trip into Prince William Sound, and a small-boat cruise

among the whales of the straits and fiords of southeastern Alaska. It

stirred my spirit to be in such a place.

I rarely get to hear colleagues from other churches preach, so it was a privilege to be able to attend worship at a variety of other

churches this summer. I was nourished by the liturgy and heard excellent sermons at churches in Richmond, Durham, and

Chapel Hill, and I got to preach one Sunday in the first church I served in Auburn, Alabama. We also spent two Sundays in

what I could only call the pristine outdoor cathedrals of Denali and Grand Teton National Parks.

I spent a good bit of time this summer talking with pastors and church consultants about best practices and in making plans for

the years ahead. I also spent rich time with some former colleagues at University Church talking particularly about the dynam-

ics of our congregation. The sabbatical provided time to frame the questions better and to engage in some very helpful consul-

tations. Now I’m glad to be back, grateful, and looking forward to the months and years ahead.

~ Bob Dunham, Pastor


Adul t Chr is t ian Educa t ion

Term 1: Through October 26 Term 1 of adult education classes continue this month. Term 2 will be from Sunday, November 2, through Sunday, December 14. Church School will not take place on November 23, the date of the Advent Crafts Festival and Alternative Gift Market.

Connections: Discussion of contemporary Christian issues, first emphasis on poverty in North Carolina. Please join us as we continue to expand our understanding of poverty in our community and the work of UPC to meet these needs. Location: Vance Barron Hall.

Faith Issues in Literature: Discussion of the essays of Anne Lamott in her book Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith. Her faith is not about easy answers, which is what endears her to believers and non-believers. Traveling Mercies tells in exuberant de-tail how Anne Lamott learned to shine the light of faith on the darkest part of ordinary life. Location: Terrace Room.

Feasting on the Word: Expands our understanding of the lectionary scripture for each Sunday. This curriculum is coordinated with the children’s ministry planning. Facilitator: Bob Dunham. Location: Fellowship Hall/Stephen Ministry Room.

The Adult Education Committee invites your ideas and suggestions for topics and leaders for our classes. Please share your ideas with any of the following committee members: Jim Copeland, DG Martin, Jim Schultz, Kaarin Huffman, Kelly Ross, Laura Baxley, Mike Nicholson, Randy Kabrick, Ruth Moose, Sarah Owen.

In September, University Presbyterian Church joyfully welcomed the following new members into the life of the church.

Please join us in welcoming the newest members of our congregation!

We Celebra te Our New Members

Emily Davis – Emily comes to us

by reaffirmation of her faith. After

living in Florida for a while, she

moved to the Triangle to be near

her parents, UPC members Julian

and Fran Davis. She is also sister of

former member, Julia Allred. Emily

is an interior designer and serves as

a substitute teacher.

Brian and Paige

Dick (Brendan

(7), Thomas (3),

Elin (1) – Paige

and Brian moved

to Cary from

Darien, Connect-

icut, several years

ago, and they

come to us by

transfer from the

Noroton Presby-

terian Church there. Paige is an interior designer, mostly at

home with the children these days. Brian is a division manager

with Netsertive, an internet marketing firm headquartered in

Morrisville. Their daughter Elin was baptized on September

28, 2014 at University Church.

Morgan Langton – Morgan

came to Chapel Hill to pursue a

masters in exercise and sports

science (with a concentration in

athletic training) at UNC. She is

serving as a graduate assistant

trainer for women’s softball and

gymnastics. A native of State Col-

lege, Pennsylvania, and a graduate

of Duquesne University, she

comes to us by transfer from the State College Presbyterian

Church.


The Capi ta l Campaign Cont inues

University Presbyterian Church 2012-2015 Capital Campaign UPDATE

Growth is rarely comfortable or convenient, but growth is almost always a sign of vitality.

Through the summer

months and into the

fall, the capital renova-

tions to our facilities

have been challenging,

disorienting, and, at

times, confusing.

“Which door are we

supposed to use this

week?” has been a com-

mon question.

Now, the fruit of your giving and the positive side of the incon-

venience is beginning to emerge. Slowly, but surely, we are be-

ginning to re-inhabit the renovated spaces. As we do, we are en-

countering some changes that are striking and others that may

not be immediately visible, but which have made us safer and

more environmentally friendly.

We are hoping to be back in most of the renovated space by

Thanksgiving…

giving us a few

months of

breathing

space before

we begin the

new-construction phase and the challenges

and disorientation it will bring.

Thank you for your patience and strong

financial support as we continue to demon-

strate this movement of our Faith Forward.

~ Bob Dunham, Pastor


Faith Forward Capital Campaign UPDATE

Due to construction, the regular church offices and upper level classrooms are not accessible

at this time. Please check the bulletin announcements and Weekly E-News each week for addi-

tional updates. To sign up for Weekly E-News, visit the church’s Website at www.upcch.org

and click “Subscribe to E-News” from the bottom of the page.

As construction continues at University Presbyterian Church, we strive to stay flexible and

patient. We’re counting on our members to do so, as well. During this time, we are very grate-

ful to have such a wonderful congregation!

During the week, we need to have parking spots set aside for the construction crew and their

materials. All of the middle parking spaces in the Robertson Lane lot will be reserved Mon-

day-Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There will be a few visitor spots available next to the church

building in the afternoon, but those will be the only non-reserved parking spots during con-

struction. If you need to come to the church during the day, please plan to park in the parking

deck at 150 East Rosemary Street, or call in

advance to see if there are any spots available.

The church office is temporarily located at 212

E. Rosemary Street. At this location, the regu-

lar church phone number will allow a caller to

leave a voicemail for any staff member. Please

remember, email is the best way to reach

administrative and program staff. If you

need to contact the office immediately, the

temporary office number is (919) 869-7925.

Capi ta l Campaign Construc t ion Upda tes

Univers i ty Presbyter ian Preschool Upda te

University Presbyterian

Preschool (UPPS) was

thrilled to open the

doors to our children

the week after Labor

Day, only a few days

later than scheduled

because of construction

delays.

Starting up a new school

year is always a big task




with lots of preparation in-

volved, but this year, the task

was monumental because of

all of the furniture and mate-

rials that had to be moved

back in before we could even

begin to set up for the school

year. Each of the teachers

worked extra days and long

hours in order to make the

classrooms ready for the

children. We also had a ton

of volunteer help from the

UPC staff and members—

thanks to all who pitched in!

Support of the preschool can continue throughout the year! In addition to clipping your Box

Tops, which can be left outside the Preschool Office door, please also make sure to link your

Harris Teeter VIC card to UPPS. The school code is #2839, and the cashier can do this for you

at checkout.

One other new way that the preschool can earn “free money” is by using our special link

when you make purchases through Amazon.com. Go to www.fundyourpta.org/upps-ch.php

and click “Start Shopping at Amazon.” UPPS automatically receives a percentage of all pur-

chases made through this link. Thanks in advance for helping keep our tuition cost low!

~ Ellen Parker, UPPS Director

Univers i ty Presbyter ian Preschool Upda te , cont .

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* As of August 31, 2014, we have received actual contributions of $2,545,046.

Capi ta l Campaign Financial Upda te

Stay Connec ted wi th UPC’s Faith Forward

Capi ta l Campaign !

Always stay connected and up-to-date with the UPC Capital Campaign by joining us online!

Visit the Faith Forward WordPress blog at http://faithforwardupc.wordpress.com Visit and “Like” the UPC Facebook page at www.facebook.com/upcch


Faith Forward Capital Campaign:

Goal $4.2 million

As of August 31, 2014

Total Pledges $3,474,302

Unpledged Gifts Received $178,421

Total $3,652,723

It’s not too late to pledge! Indeed, new pledges are encouraged and welcomed.

There are two ways to make a pledge: You may visit the Faith Forward page of the UPC Web-site at www.upcch.org/info/capital_campaign.html and click "Pledge Online." You may also contact the temporary church office number at (919) 869-7925 or email [email protected] and request to be mailed a pledge card. Simply fill out the card, sign it and return it to Univer-sity Presbyterian Church, PO Box 509, Chapel Hill NC 27514-0509, c/o Finance Office.

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For more information about UPC choirs, contact Beth Auman Visser,

Director of Children’s and Youth Choirs, at [email protected].

Children’s Choir sings on October 19 at 11:00 a.m. worship

and

is invited to wear their

Halloween Costumes

to choir rehearsal on October 26.

Junior Choir sings on October 12 at 11:00 a.m. worship,

and on October 26, they

are invited to wear their

Halloween Costumes to choir rehearsal and then go to

Mardi Gras Bowling

Youth Choir leads the music in worship on

World Communion Sunday,

October 5, at 11:00 a.m.

and

on October 12 at 8:30 a.m.



Presbyter ian Youth Connect ion (PYC)

Sunday, October 5: Sabbath Commandments - Isaiah 58:13-14; All Youth Retreat Registration Due ($150)

Sunday, October 12: The Real Me - Psalm 139; RSVP to Kim for November 11 Service Day

Thursday, October 16: Delayed Opening - PYC Retreat Leadership Team meets at 8:30 a.m. at Breadmen’s.

Sunday, October 19: Our Digital Story - John 21:5-6; ASP Deposit Due - $200 (must be 14 years old by July 13); RSVP to Kim for next week’s Corn Maze

Sunday, October 26: McKee Farm Corn Maze, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. - 1 Corinthians 14:23; Bring $10 for lunch and the maze (RSVP by October 19)

Monday, October 27: Service Project with TABLE in Chapel Hill, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Bring one bag of food to donate

Stay in touch with all things PYC. Be sure you’re receiving the weekly PYC email from Kim McNeill, Staff Associate for Youth and Congregational Life. It will tell you all you need to know for the coming week. And sign up for text reminders, as well! Text “@UPCP” to (919) 267-2577 and you’ll be signed up to receive last minute reminders about PYC. For more information, please contact Kim McNeill at [email protected]. We also invite youth and parents to follow our Twitter page @UPCPYC. Go to https://twitter.com/upcpyc.

Presbyterian Youth Connection is a place for all youth in 6th-12th grades to come together in the name of Jesus Christ. PYC is a place where every youth belongs and is welcome. Youth do not need to have certain grades, go to a certain school, dress a certain way, or hang out with a certain crowd to belong. We seek to create a Christian community that values each person as a child of God and to help one another understand what it means to live a life of faith as youth transition through adolescence.

October Calendar

Second Sunday Lunch: October 12 The congregation is invited to the first Second Sunday Lunch of the new program year on October 12, following the 11:00 a.m. worship service in the Fellowship Hall. Presbyterian Campus Ministry (PCM) students will host and provide the main course of fried chicken and drinks. The September Second Sunday Lunch was postponed until October due to construction delays.

Those who attend are asked to bring a vegetable dish, a salad or a dessert for approximately 12 people. Please be generous! All new members, visitors and students are welcome without contribution. If pos-sible, please add a label to your dish (available in the Fellowship Hall) specifying allergens to help UPC show hospitality to those with food allergies. Labels such as “gluten free,” “contains peanuts/tree nuts” or “vegetarian” are helpful for those with allergies and other dietary needs wishing to enjoy food and fellowship at church. We encourage you to come and enjoy the warm fellowship and delicious food. All are welcome!

Attent ion Members : We Want Your Photo !

Our church directory is missing too many photos! If you are a member or member family whose photo is not in our online directory (www.upcch.org) or if you would like to update your photo, please mark your calendar for our next photo shoot! Plan to join us on Sunday, October 26, between worship services from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. to have your picture taken.* It will take just a few minutes. We want to include you and your family in the church directory!

*Please note the date and location are contingent upon construction. Watch the weekly bulletin announcements for updates.


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Presbyterian Campus Ministry (PCM) offers programming for undergraduate, graduate

and professional students and welcomes new participants at any time. The programming

is supported by the outreach of University Presbyterian Church. For more information

visit the Website at www.uncpcm.com or contact John Rogers at [email protected].

Presbyter ian Campus Minis t ry (PCM) I say this a lot, I know, but being the pastor to

our college students is a ministry that gives me

great joy as we create a sense of family and

community every year at PCM. Often that is

the case on Thursday nights around the round

tables in the Terrace Room over a student-

cooked meal and program, but it often hap-

pens off site on any one of our many trips we

take throughout the year.

This past month’s retreat was our annual fall

trip to Montreat where we spent time consid-

ering the theme, “Name Calling.” Such power-

ful images from the prophet Jeremiah that

reminded us all that a prophet’s job is not to

be successful, but faithful. This was the first

year we did an intentional pilgrimage where we

had eight movements in liturgy as we walked

across the creek behind Glen Rock Inn to the

top of Lookout and back to the banks of Lake

Susan. The time for song, prayer, silence, laughter and heavy breathing as students walked up the trail, all created a symphony

of God’s Spirit moving amongst us as we thought more deeply about our own call and where and how God is inviting us to

serve. As Wendell Berry said in, Jayber Crow, “I am an ignorant pilgrim, crossing a dark valley. And yet for a long time, looking

back, I have been unable to shake off the feeling that I have been led.” Know your commitment to this ministry helps each of

our students address the challenging questions of call and discernment with a confidence and joy of pilgrims who have certainly

been led.

This month (October 3-5) we are off again with a small group of

our students to consider the next step in listening to God’s call up-

on our lives, where we will reflect on, “the courage to respond to

that call.” The backdrop will be Virginia’s Allegheny Highlands and

the Jackson River. Each time we get away, it becomes clearer and

clearer to me just how important Christ’s relationship with his disci-

ples must have been by the end of his ministry and how those rela-

tionships gave life to the church we know today. These are friends

to worship with, prepare meals with, travel with and serve with...

Thank you for praying for our students and sharing in our commit-

ment to their hearing God’s call more clearly while at Carolina.

~John Rogers, Associate Pastor for Campus Ministry

PCM group at Montreat, 2014

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At the September meeting of Session, we:

listened to a devotion from Donna Van Engen reflecting on recent world events and how important it is to combine prayer with action in the world. She noted that in the reform tradition, prayer and action are united by faith;

welcomed Bob Dunham back from sabbatical and thanked Anna Pinkney Straight and Kim McNeill for all their extra work during the summer months. In addition to their normal UPC roles, they also did a splendid job overseeing the con-struction and handling the myriad of details of moving around the building (and they did it with grace and good cheer!);

approved the wedding of Susan Chambers and Rob Hamilton on September 20, 2014 and the wedding of Leah Hawkins and Robert Bressler on September 27, 2014;

approved the baptism of Elin Dick, the daughter of Paige and Bryan Dick, on September 28, 2014;

elected Scott Buck, Jim Copeland and Scott Singleton as our commissioners to the October 25, 2014 New Hope Presby-tery Meeting;

received copies of information cards the Membership Committee has created to help everyone find classes and connect with the staff during construction (to be followed by a more permanent brochure for newcomers);

received copies of the 2015 Stewardship campaign logo, designed by Jim Baxley;

received a report from Nancy Oates, Outreach Committee Chair. The Local Outreach Committee will soon need a new chairman, treasurer and reporter for the group;

received a report from the Building Committee. Anna Pinckney Straight noted we would be back in the Sanctuary on September 21. The office area and the upper floor classrooms will remain off limits for now as renovations continue in those areas. The expansion plans will be officially presented to the Downtown Historic Commission in October and to the Town Council in January, 2015; and

approved the upcoming sales of a reproduced 1935 UPC Cookbook by the Presbyterian Women (discovered in all the moving!). The proceeds will go to the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund.

~Mary Ellen Olson, Clerk of Session

Sess ion Digest

Local Outr each News:

Thanks f rom Blue Ribbon Mentor -Advoca te Joyce Waterbury, UPC member and Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate (BRMA), reports that recently seven students graduated from BRMA and six are attending the following colleges: UNC, Elon, Winston-Salem, SC State, Durham Tech and Methodist University. All had been in the program for eight years and all have received scholarships.

Jeffrey Nash, Executive Director of Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate, recently wrote the following letter to UPC’s congregation:

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the students of the Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program, I would like to thank you for your gift of $1000.00 received on June 2, 2014. Your gift gives each of our students the opportunity to pursue their dreams in college.

Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate now has students enrolled in nine different colleges and community colleges around North Car-olina. We have begun a series of college campus visits where we take our current students to visit those who preceded them in the program. We hope this produces a pipeline to college where the future plans of our current students build on the success of those who came before them.

We will continue to keep you aware of our program’s success through our BRMA newsletter. Please continue supporting Spon-sor A Scholar through your charitable giving. As you know, we hope to raise $500 for each student in our program every year. Every donation contributes something toward that goal. Since all administrative costs are covered through the operating budget of the Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program, 100 percent of your contribution directly benefits children.

On behalf of everyone involved with the Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate, thank you again for your support of the Sponsor A Scholar program.

Sincerely, Jeffrey Nash Executive Director, Community Relations


One of UPC’s long-term Outreach partners is Family Health Ministries (FHM), the Durham-based organization founded by Kathy and David Walmer that works with communities in Haiti to improve health care and education. 2013 was their twentieth year of service to Haiti, and they have had a spectac-ular year, as a number of new and ongoing projects began or neared completion.

When the Walmers first visited Haiti, David, an OB/GYN reproductive biologist, was struck by the toll taken by cervical cancer. Routine screening has reduced the rate of this cancer in the US, and the recent vaccination developed against the virus HPV promises further reductions. However, in Haiti, cervical cancer remained a leading killer of mothers. Through its clinic in Blanchard, FHM developed a model HPV screening pro-gram and, in 2013, using a grant from the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, they expanded this to five new clinics and published their first findings. The 15 person Haitian staff of the Blanchard clinic, a partnership with Haitian Pastor Leon Dor-leans, continued to provide high quality health care to that community, providing services to 6417 patients in 2013. (Pastor Leon will be participating in the Church School hour at UPC on Sunday, October 26, and in Presbyterian Campus Ministry on Thursday, October 30.)

FHM also continued to partner with the mountain-side com-munity of Fordwa. FHM led the effort to re-build the Saint Antoine School there, which was destroyed by the earthquake in 2010. The dedication of the new school, home to 750 stu-dents, was held in January this year. This community will also benefit from FHM’s newest project, the Carmelle Voltaire Women’s Health Center. Complications of childbirth remain a leading cause of death in Haiti, and rural women are especially at risk. This new facility, built in partnership with the Building Goodness Foundation, will be managed by skilled Haitian birth attendants and midwives, who will collaborate with US midwives to provide an educational program to improve the skills of the traditional birth attendants. These birth attendants

will serve as community out-reach partners who will moni-tor pregnant women in the community for such issues as elevated blood pressures, signs of preterm labor, and other pregnancy complications. Women who need further eval-uation will be referred to the birthing and education center, with a financial incentive given to the birth attendant for ac-companying a patient to deliver at the birthing center. Women requiring emergency services will be evacuated to the FHM surgical center in Leogane. UPC was one of many commu-nity sponsors of September’s 519LovesHaiti 5K/10K that raised funds for clinic construc-tion and staffing.

Two UPC teams had the privilege of vising FHM facilities in Haiti this spring and returned even more enthused about our partnership. Please join us in welcoming Pastor Leon Dorleans to UPC October 26 and 30. You can also join the team return-ing to Haiti in the spring! Learn more about FHM and their work at www.familyhm.org.

~ Mark Peifer, Global Outreach

SPECIAL UPDATE: For this year’s World Communion Sun-day, taking place on October 5, UPC’s Outreach Committee has decided to dedicate 25 percent of the Peacemaking Offer-ing, received that day, to Family Health Ministries to support the Carmelle Voltaire Women’s Health Center project. See page 4 for more information about World Communion Sunday.

Global Outreach News:

Racing Toward a Bet te r Future for Hai t ian Famil ies

“Upon thee I have leaned from my birth; thou art he who took me from my mother’s womb. My praise is continually of thee.” ~ Psalm 71:6

Once again, the mission will have two goals. First and foremost, we will visit with our mission partners to get an update on their lives and projects. We have seen a great deal of positive change and progress in the past year or so and are happy for our friends. And our partners have truly become our friends. It is such a joy to feel welcomed by people who look forward to our visits year after year. Secondly, some of our time will be spent conducting teacher workshops. No teaching experience is nec-essary. If you are interested in joining the team, please contact John Rogers at [email protected], Kay Leaman at (919) 929-5913 or [email protected], or Lisa Lord at (919) 490-8635 or [email protected]. Thank you!

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October 2014 The Chimes Newsle t te r University Presbyterian Church is affiliated with The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and is a Stephen Ministry Congregation. On Sun-day mornings, worship services are held at 8:30 and 11:00 and church school for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Children of all ages are wel-comed and cherished by this congregation. Childcare for infants through kindergarteners is provided on Sunday mornings by our

paid sitters and parent volunteers.

The Sanctuary is wheelchair accessible. Handicapped parking spaces are available, and a parking assistant will be available to help you out of your car. Assistive hearing devices and large-print bulletins and hymnals are available during worship. Office hours: Monday—Friday 8:30-4:30. Call (919) 929-2102* for more infor-mation. Learn more about our programs from the church Website (www.upcch.org) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/upcch). *Temporary church office phone number: (919) 869-7925. Please

call if you need immediate assistance.

Advent Craf ts Fes t ival and Al terna t ive Gif t Market

What is it, and how does it work? The Advent Crafts Festival is planned by the Children and Youth Ministry Committee. Kids of all ages can make fun family crafts in preparation for Advent. We suggest that participants either “dress down” or bring an old t-shirt or smock that can get messy. You also might want to bring a tote bag to store your completed crafts. Please con-tact Colleen Minton ([email protected]) or Tracy Lovelady ([email protected]) if you would like to help us plan one of the crafts for the festival, donate supplies or volunteer at one of the craft tables on the day of the festival.

The Alternative Gift Market is organized by the Global Outreach Committee. This market offers an opportunity for folks to purchase a gift in honor of someone, such as a family member, friend, coworker, boss, etc. The alternative gift you select—food, medicine, livestock, shelter, development aid—will be sent overseas or to poverty–stricken areas in the United States by ecumenical non-profit agencies. At the Market, you will select a gift from a shopping list, pay for it (checks only, please) and get

a descriptive insert to put in a free Christmas card that you select and give to the person you are honoring. An alterna-tive gift is a perfect “sustainable and green” gift idea that blesses the donor and the receiver.

If you cannot attend the market, you may make an order at a table that will be set up in the narthex on Sunday, November 30, or Sunday, December 7. Copies of the shopping lists will be in the narthex and on the UPC Website (www.upcch.org) by mid-October.

Save the date of November 23 for breakfast, snacks, coffee, crafts, alternative gifts and FUN!

November 23 Schedule of Events:

Advent Crafts Festival: 9:45 - 11:00 a.m.

Alternative Gift Market: 9:45 - 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

Join us on Sunday, November 23, in the Fellowship Hall for the annual Advent Crafts Festival and Alternative Gift Market!




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