8:30 AM 9:00 AM REGISTRATION SIGN-IN REGISTER ONLINE ON THE PRESBYTERY WEBSITE JANUARY 4-18, 2017 $5 PER ATTENDEE (CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD FREE)

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2 8:30 AM 9:00 AM REGISTRATION SIGN-IN REGISTER ONLINE ON THE PRESBYTERY WEBSITE JANUARY 4-18, 2017 $5 PER ATTENDEE (CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD FREE) MAKE CHECKS OUT TO PCC; CHECKS CAN BE BROUGHT TO THE GATHERING ON MEMO LINE PUT: CMC WINTER GATHERING 2017 PARTIALLY COVERS REFRESHMENTS, RESOURCES, LUNCH (CHILI, CORN BREAD, DRINK, AND DESSERT), AND MORE ADVANCE PACKET WILL BE ONLINE BY JANUARY 4, 2017

3 SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016 PEACE PC, 3203 RAMSEY ST. FAYETTEVILLE, NC ELECT THREE NEW MEMBERS TO THE CMC STEERING TEAM ELECT 2017 CMC GATHERINGS MODERATOR AND VICE- MODERATOR This is considered a Presbytery meeting for members of the Central Missional Community and those churches unable to send a commissioner should request an excused absence prior to January 19, Thank you. COMMISSION ON MINISTRY BUSINESS (IF NECESSARY) OTHER BUSINESS AS NEEDED

4 SPECIAL GROUPS & WORKSHOPS NEW AND CURRENT ELDERS TRAINING (BRING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE BOOK OF ORDER [DOWNLOADABLE FROM PRESBYTERY WEBSITE] FOR DISCUSSION; THEY WILL BE VOTED ON AT THE MARCH PRESBYTERY MTG. SESSIONAL RECORDS APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY INTERACTIVE GROUPS SMALL CHURCHES: <50 ACTIVE MID-RANGE CHURCHES ACTIVE LARGE CHURCHES: >125 ACTIVE SHARE YOUR PASSION ABOUT MISSION & MINISTRY MASS CHOIR PARTICIPANTS IN PREPARATION FOR JUNE 2017 CMC SUMMER GATHERING AT MACPHERSON PC, FAYETTEVILLE, NC

5 MASS CHOIR PARTICPANTS DESIRED: PREPARING FOR THE JUNE 3, 2017 CMC SUMMER GATHERING WORSHIP ALL AGES AND SINGING ABILITIES WELCOME SING A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE LORD TOGETHER!! 2 REHEARSALS JAN. 21, 2017 AND BEFORE THE JUNE 3, 2017 CMC SUMMER GATHERING TO LEARN PARTS CDS WILL BE PROVIDED

6 HASM, INC. GUEST CHOIR SINGING IN OUR WORSHIP (Hymns, Anthems, and Spiritual Music) Part of the Repertoire: Battle Hymn of the Republic, Glory to His Name, I Hear America Singing, Jesus Paid it All, Let There Be Peace on Earth, Lift Up Your Heads, Only Under God, Tribute to the Armed Services W.H. Knuckles Elementary Home of the Soaring Eagles! 1520 Martin Luther King Drive Lumberton, NC Mr. Eric Sanders, Principal eric.sanders@robeson.k12.nc.us Mission Statement "Together We Create The Successes of Tomorrow" GROUPS RECEIVING OUR WORSHIP OFFERINGS

7 ONE ENTRY PER CHURCH CASH PRIZES DONATED TO MISSION OF PRIZE WINNERS CHOICE 1 ST PLACE = $300 2 ND PLACE = $200 3 RD PLACE = $100 CHURCHES REGISTER AND PROVIDE NAME(S) OF CHILI MAKER, NAME/SHORT SUMMARY OF MISSION SUPPORTING, CHILI AND TWO (2) COPIES OF CHILI RECIPE BY 10 AM SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2017 AT THE CMC WINTER GATHERING. CONTACT: BILL CHATER ( //wachater@aol.com)

8 ONE ENTRY PER CHURCH CASH PRIZES DONATED TO MISSION OF PRIZE WINNERS CHOICE THE GREAT CMC CHURCHES HOMEMADE DESSERTS BAKE OFF 1 ST PLACE = $300 2 ND PLACE = $200 3 RD PLACE = $100 CHURCHES REGISTER AND PROVIDE NAME OF DESSERT MAKER, NAME/SHORT SUMMARY OF MISSION SUPPORTING, DESSERT AND TWO (2) COPIES OF DESSERT RECIPE BY 10 AM SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2017 AT THE CMC WINTER GATHERING. CONTACT: BILL CHATER ( //wachater@aol.com)

9 At Monroe Camp & Retreat Center February 3-5, 2017 $50 per person Retreat for Grades 6 8; Churches provide chaperones. Contact Laura Lupton ( ) for Registration forms & details. Retreat leaders are Howard and Meg Dudley, dynamic clergy couple. Registration Deadline is January 23, 2017 NOTE TO CENTRAL MISSIONAL COMMUNITY CHURCHES: THE CMC STEERING TEAM IS PROVIDING $50 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TWENTY (20) GRADES 6-8 STUDENTS IN CMC CHURCHES INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THIS CONFIRMATION RETREAT. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS. CHURCHES MUST PROVIDE FOR CHAPERONES. COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION FORMS BY THE JAN. 23 RD DEADLINE AND NOTIFY SANDY THOMAS AT CHCOTHOMAS@YAHOO.COM OF NAME OF ATTENDEE NEEDING THE SCHOLARSHIP. SHE WILL WORK WITH GAYLE BOYKIN AND LAURA LUPTON TO PAY REGISTRATION FEE.

10 The New Church Development Committee invites you To be inspired. To dream. To be encouraged. To have renewed hope. When: Where: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 9:00am 3:00pm Highland Presbyterian Church, 111 Highland Ave., Fayetteville, NC Lunch will be on your own with an intriguing assignment! More information will be forthcoming after the new year. For any questions you can contact Rev. Sally Henry at: or call her at This day-long workshop is for you and those in your church who aspire to have a deeper and richer faith journey, for those who want to believe that there is still more Vera White of 1001 New Worshiping Communities will be facilitating, along with the Rev. s George and Beverly Thompson, Transformation Coaches from our own presbytery.

11 PUT ON YOUR CALENDAR: JUNE 3, 2017 CMC SUMMER GATHERING HOST PASTOR/CHURCH: REV. DR. JAMES RANDALL MACPHERSON PC, 3525 CLIFFDALE RD., FAYETTEVILLE, NC GUEST PREACHER/WORKSHOP LEADER: REV. DR. ALICE RIDGILL SHARING HER NEW BOOK: MAXIMIZING THE MEANTIME: FEASTING ON GOD IN TIMES OF FAMINE FOUNDING PASTOR OF NEW FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA IN Rev. Dr. Alice Ridgill Founder Pastor New Faith PCUSA Greenwood, South Carolina In June of 2016, Dr. Ridgill preached before the 222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Portland, Oregon, where her sermon "Difference Makers" was met with critical acclaim. In July of 2016, Dr. Ridgill preached before some 5,000 attendees at the Presbyterian Youth Triennium (Purdue University) where her message "God is F.U.N." was enthusiastically received by attendees and widely shared via social media.

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