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1 FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS Vicki Heileman 01 Carolyn Lea 12 Don Williamson 20 Kathy Harris 01 Rhonda Shields 12 Brooke Kemp 20 Pryor (Jr.) Moon 03 Cathy Marion 12 Daniel Jackson 20 Thomas Romeo 04 Gavin Washington 12 Emma Ferguson 21 John Keister 05 Philip Parsons 12 Gerald Wright 24 Doris Dennis 05 Betty Black 12 Bryan Fields 24 Jonathan Aldridge 06 Chasity McKenzie 15 Diann Fortune 25 Nathan Pate 06 Joseph Washburn 16 Madison Adams 25 Patrick Howle 07 Linda Bryson 17 Forrest Cox 25 Danny Aldridge 08 Taylor Ferguson 17 Austin Aponte 27 Kristen Balboni 08 Sylvia Pusser 17 Sarah Cox 28 Pete Bullard 08 Nancy Koster 19 Ben Maples 28 Pat Bullard 10 Martha Mathews 19 Kathleen Black 29 Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Happy Birthday ****************************************************************************** FIRE PREVENTION-SAFETY CLASS On Sunday, January 20, 2013, Culdee Presbyterian Church offered a Fire Prevention and Emergency Safety Class. Carlton Cole, Fire Chief for Pinehurst, gave a very informative talk on the importance of Fire Prevention Safety. During his talk, Carlton discussed the importance of having Smoke Alarms in the home and the proper procedure for testing these alarms. He indicated that Kitchens Fires were the most common and that Kitchen Safety was extremely important. During Carlton s talk, he also discussed the importance of having an exit plan and practicing the exit plan. He also discussed the dangers of Smoking Inside, Outside Burning, and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. At the conclusion of his talk, Carlton showed a video on a home fire that showed what can happen when someone is careless around fire. In conclusion, Carlton indicated that most Fire Departments would come and inspect smoke alarms and change batteries if necessary. Scott Bullard, Emergency Safety Director for the Fayetteville Fire Department talked about being prepared in the event a disaster occurs due to a storm. Scott discussed items that you would need to have prepared, and ready in case of an emergency items such as; emergency kits which consist of your basic and personal survival kits, emergency food and water, emergency communication solutions, emergency and disaster tools, and other items were discussed. Scott has been a member of Culdee Presbyterian Church all his life. Both speakers were very knowledgeable in their respective field and did a good job of explaining the importance of being prepared.

2 NEWS FROM THE CULDEE QUILTERS All of you are aware that we make lap quilts, and our yearly quilt that is given away at the Harvest Festival each year in October. Now at the request of our pastor, we have explored another talent into unchartered territory...altar Cloths for Advent. After checking prices on a set of altar cloths, ($ ), we decided to attempt to make them. We succeeded in finishing the blue pulpit cloth that was used before Christmas. The Bible sash and the communion table runner are in the process of being completed. Instead of $1500, this set will cost less that $100, but with many hours of thought and ingenuity. The fall quilt is in the planning stages. The Cancer ribbon wall hanging/quilt is now complete and awaiting a suitable frame. Expert quilting lessons are available upon request on Thursdays!!! The Culdee Quilters ****************************************************************************** PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN S NEWS Duties: Nursery: Circle 3 Flowers: Day Circle February is Blanket Fund month. Peggy Gibbs will be heading this project up, and always does a wonderful job. Culdee is one of the top givers in Presbytery giving s on Blankets. Watch for Peggy s news on this project, and save your donations for the last Sunday in this month. The new flower calendar is in the Narthex. If you would like to place flowers one Sunday in memory/honor of someone, please sign your name on the calendar, and Edith will put it in the bulletin for that Sunday. If your circle has a special project for 2012/2013, please let me know. Also, if you do not belong to a circle, now is the time to join one. We have a Bible study each month, and good fellowship with one another. We also have a joint meeting twice a year at the Church. Check the back of the bulletin for a circle you would like to join. We received a very nice letter from Barium Springs for the Christmas gifts we collected. This note is posted on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. I also spoke with Lori Sees, and the Orphanage would like good/clean used clothing for babies, up through teenagers. If you have any of these items, and would like to donate them, please call me A thank you to Ellen Black for getting all the cards together to be mailed out to the sick and shut ins for the year. She does a great job heading this up each year. If you do not have your cards to mail, please see Ellen. Coming up in March we will be having Local Mission with a donation covered dish lunch after worship. We will have a speaker, and the date and speaker will be announced for this later. Moderator PW, Jewell Vest

3 CULDEE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REVENUE AND EXPENSE OPERATIONS BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2013 Annual Weekly Revenue $256,508 $4,933 Expenses by Committee Finance $142,092 $2,733 Worship 7, Christian Education 9, Building and Grounds 58,250 1,120 Congregational Care 5, Outreach 33, Total Expenses 256,508 4,933 During the coming months, the finance committee will keep you informed about Revenue and Expenses as well as special fund raisers and special expenditures. The Finance Committee meets monthly, if you would like to serve on this committee, you are welcome to come to our meeting and join us. ****************************************************************************** CULDEE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP PLANS FEBRUARY 2013 FEBRUARY 3, 2013 FEBRUARY 17, 2013 Scripture Lesson: Jeremiah 1:4-10 Scripture Lesson: Mark 14:32-42 Sermon: Known by God Sermon: Faces at the Cross: The Disciples FEBRUARY 10, 2013 FEBRUARY 24, 2013 Scripture Lesson: Luke 9:28-36 Scripture Lesson: Mark 14:55-72 Sermon: The Transfiguration Sermon: Faces at the Cross: Peter

4 FAMILY PROMISE The week of February 10, members of the Culdee community have the opportunity to host Jesus Christ. Will you help? Did that get your attention? Jesus himself tells us in Matthew 25 that whoever invites in the stranger, and feeds the hungry, and gives drink to the thirsty, is doing it unto Him. You truly never know the eternal difference you can make in the lives of "the least of these". A simple meal, a night on a not so comfortable cot, a kind smile, and welcome to our church are just of few of the ways you can be involved. Please take a moment to check the bulletin board in the sun room, and sign up for an opportunity to affect the lives of people who at this point in their lives need our help. Thanks, Angela ******************************************************************************

5 CONTACTING PASTOR JOE In an effort to better minister to you, and serve your needs I wanted to share once again how you can reach me should you have a crisis or need to contact me for any reason. Office phone: ( , which rings directly to my office) Cell phone: (you may call or text) Manse phone: pastorjoseph@embarqmail.com I usually try to be in the office during the morning but may be out visiting or in meetings in the afternoons. Typically, I take Fridays off as I prepare for the upcoming weekend services. Please feel free to drop by, or call if you would like to set up an appointment. ****************************************************************************** ODDS & ENDS FROM PASTOR JOE Ø Did you know that we record our services of worship? CD s of each week s service are available if you happen to miss a week or wish to share it with someone you know. If you are interested in getting a copy of the service please contact the office and we will see that one is prepared for you Sermons, as well as Recharge Bible Studies, are available on-line. You can visit my blog page, and hear my sermons and Bible studies. Obviously on-line audio versions are not the same as being present, but if you are unable to attend you can keep current or perhaps you were present but want to listen again to get the things you may have missed the first time. Saturday Prayer Time you are invited to join us Saturday evenings at 5:00 p.m. in the Parlor for a time of prayer. This is an opportunity to intentionally lift prayers for the work and ministry of Culdee Presbyterian Church. This is an informal gathering that typically lasts about a half hour. If you are unable to join us we encourage you find some other time to specifically pray for the ministry of our church. Below is a prayer list that we typically keep before us on Saturday evenings 1. Sunday School 2. Worship service 3. Choir 4. Youth Group 5. Members of Session 6. Church Staff 7. Circles/Presbyterian Women 8. Presbyterian Men 9. Recharge Bible Study 10. Ministry Teams a. Building & Grounds b. Christian Education c. Congregational Care d. Finance e. Out Reach f. Worship

6 Culdee s Elder of the Month List for 2013 Acts 20:28 - Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. MONTH ELDER PHONE NO. January Johnie Marion February Kent Black March John Blue April Scotty Pate May Larry Furr June Karen McKenzie July Mills Hodge August Art McKenzie September Janie Taylor October Don Williamson November Dannie Jackson December Mark Thompson James 5:14 Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

7 ELDER OF MONTH FOR FEBRUARY 2013 Harold Kent Black I was born July 11, 1960 in Southern Pines, NC. My Family includes my wife, Bonnie, and sons Jed, Luke and Eli. Harold and Ellen Black, my parents, are longtime members of Culdee. I also have three sisters Debbie Halverstadt, Sylvia Balboni and Beth Ferrell and a brother, Keith. Debbie, Keith and Sylvia are all members of Culdee. I grew up in Eastwood, NC and attended Culdee. I graduated from Pinecrest High School and Sandhills Community College, and served in the N.C. Army National Guard. I like sports (especially football) and going to games when I can. I golf occasionally and really enjoy it when I do. Other interests include helping community oriented organizations like Family Promise. Also, I have enjoyed our three sons and watching them grow and change through the years. I am a General Contractor and build both commercial facilities and residential housing. We also own The MarketPlace Restaurant in Pinehurst. One funny thing about me, I guess, is that I like feeding birds in our back yard. Everyone might not know that I find Facebook a very useful communication tool for family and friends as long as not too much time is spent on doing so. My true hope for Culdee is that we would become more like Christ on a daily basis and that we would all be involved in the lives of each other. Also, that we would grow (not only in numbers) but grow spiritually together. My Favorite Bible verse: 2 Corinthians 5:17- Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new.

8 For our sake He made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (2 Corinthians 5:21) On the night that Jesus was arrested he was led to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest, where he appeared before the scribes and the elders. Beneath the site of that house there is a stone pit where prisoners would have been held including Jesus. As you might can see from the picture above there is a set of stone steps that lead to the edge of a 12 to 14 foot deep pit. Guards would have walked prisoners to the bottom step and then push them down to the cold stone floor. Standing in that pit, singing Amazing Grace was by far the most emotional moment of my trip to Israel. Images of Jesus lying on that stone floor for MY sins kept flooding my mind. As we near Ash Wednesday, and the season of Lent, I believe that is an appropriate image for all of us to keep before us. Officially, Lent is the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday not counting Sundays. Historically speaking, the purpose of Lent is to offer us the opportunity to repent of our sins and seek a change in our heart. On Wednesday, February 13 th, we will observe the beginning of Lent with a traditional Ash Wednesday service. I encourage you to join us for this service of worship at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. With prayers, hymns, scripture readings, and the imposition of ashes, this service is structured to remind us of our fragile human nature and reliance on God. During this service of worship we are reminded that we cannot save ourselves. In order to receive salvation and forgiveness of sins, we must turn our lives over to God and trust in His Son Jesus Christ. It is true that we are an Easter people; but before we can celebrate Easter Sunday, we must pass through the ashes with a spirit of repentance Lent is an important part of the church s year. Whether you fast or take on something new seems less important than spending time in prayer and refocusing your energies on your daily walk with your Lord and Savior. During this Lenten season I encourage you to focus on your faith and your need for God s saving grace through Jesus Christ in your life. Set aside time each day to pray and spend time with God, asking Him to forgive you of your sins, and to fill you with His presence in order that you may know His will for you. - Pastor Joe

9 STEPS TO JOIN Joining a church family is a very important step in your faith journey. The Session and I would like to help you in making this commitment. Below are the ways you can join Culdee Presbyterian Church Transfer of Letter Members of another Christian church may join Culdee Presbyterian Church by transfer of letter of membership. After you meet with the session we will request of your home church your certificate of membership. Reaffirmation of Faith Perhaps you have not been an active member of a church for a while. If that is the case you may join by reaffirmation of faith. You are asked to reaffirm the vows you first took when you joined the church. Profession of Faith Perhaps you are new to the Christian faith and have never joined a church. If so you would join by professing your faith (stating what you believe) and receiving the sacrament of baptism. If you are interested in joining the church please contact the office or Pastor Joe through one of the numbers listed below. A special Session meeting will be set up for 10:40 AM on a Sunday morning in the Ladies Parlor. When you meet with the Session you will be asked to introduce yourself briefly and answer the questions listed below: Ø Trusting in the gracious mercy of God, do you turn from the ways of sin and renounce evil and its power in the world? Ø Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept him as your Lord and Savior, trusting in his grace and love? Ø Will you seek to be Christ s faithful disciple, obeying his Word and showing his love? Ø Will you seek to be a faithful member of this congregation, share in its worship and ministry through your prayers and gifts, your study and service, and so fulfill your calling to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? Questions about membership or about the church? Please contact Pastor Joe through one of the numbers below in order to set up a time to visit. Church office phone number: (910) Pastor Joe s cell number: (910)

10 Culdee s Sunday School Staff September September Titus 2:7-8 Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, 8 and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. Nursery: Elaina Aponte Diann Fortune Danielle Pate Vickie Blue Melaine Thompson PreK 1 st Grade: Tammy Parson Michelle Seawell Carolyn Lea (Sub) 2 nd 4 Grade: Sharon Cuff Susan Jackson Carolyn Lea (Sub) 6 th 8 Grade: Gretchen Carlyle Mark Seawell Rhonda Shields (Sub) Young Adult: Pastor Joe & Angela Washburn Adult (Faith): Larry Furr Kent Black (Sub) Scotty Pate (Sub) Mark Seawell (Sub) Dannie Jackson (Sub) Adult (Friendship): Johnie Marion Danny Aldridge (Sub) Robin McKenzie (Sub) Adult (Joy): June Stewart Peggy Gibbs (Sub) Lionel Bryson (Sub) High School: Bonnie Black Rick Halverstadt Patty & Wally Burke (Sub) Culdee sends a warm WELCOME and an invitation to come join us Sunday morning for Sunday School and worship. We would love to have you.

11 Important Stuff Flower Calendar Please check the Flower Calendar and see available dates for you to put flowers in the Church for Sunday Service. This is a great time for you to remember someone by putting Flowers in memory, honoring, birthday, anniversary, or to the glory of God. Song of Solomon 5:13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. CIRCLES FLOWER MONTH NURSERY MONTH Sept Aug CIRCLES Sept Aug Day Circle - February, May, August, October Circle 1 - March, July,December Circle 1- January, April, June, September Circle 2 - April, June, November Circle 2 - March, July, October, December Circle 3 - January, September Circle 3 - February, May, August, November Culdee Women of the Church would love to have you to come and join one of our Circles or your help with one of these duties would be welcome.

12 Basic Emergency Supply Kit Water, one gallon of water per person per day least 3 days, for drinking & sanitation. Food, at least 3 day supply of non-perishable Food. Battery-powered or hand crank radio & a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert & extra batteries for both. Flashlight & extra Batteries. First Aid Kit. Whistle to signal for help Dust mask, to help filter contaminated air and Plastic sheeting & duct tap to shelter-in-place. Moist towelettes, garbage bags & plastic ties for Personal sanitation. Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities. Can opener for food (if kit contains canned foods) Local Maps FEMA Info provided by Scott Bullard 103 Gossman Dr., Southern Pines, NC Melba Vest Tara Plantation, Room A113, 820 S McNeill St., Carthage, NC Mattie Swain Vince Drive, Doylestown, Ohio Which Gifts do I have? How am I using my Gifts to Serve God! GIFTS ************************************ Remembering our Church Family in Military Service Chris Wilcox Bowen Evan Rivas Erin Rivas Tony Cox Ronald Jared & Skip Holman Heather Hess ************************************ OUR CHURCH OTHER FACILITIES ************************************** Pat Bullard - St. Joseph of Pines Room Gossman Dr., Southern Pines, NC Helen Wright - Carillon Assisted Living of Newton, 1088 Radio Station Road, Newton, NC Willie Martin Elmcoft Senior Living, 101 Brucewood Rd, Room 205, Southern Pines, NC Neil Melvin -, St. Joseph of Pines Room 853A 1 Corinthians 12: There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work

13 ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE FEBRUARY 13 7:00 P.M.