The BEACON. The Newsletter of Binkley Baptist Church

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1 The BEACON Binkley Baptist Church 1712 Willow Drive Chapel Hill NC Church Staff Peter JB Carman Minister Dale Osborne Associate Minister John Burton-Crutchfield, Chris Copeland Interim Ministers of Christian Education Leandra Merea Strope Minister of Music Duane Gilbert Bookkeeper Maureen Rosen Office Manager Bo Lloyd Organist Not getting this newsletter by yet? What are you waiting for? us at and save a stamp and a tree! The Newsletter of Binkley Baptist Church August 25, 2010 FALL PROGRAMMING BEGINS September is approaching, and that means it is again time to turn our hearts and minds to the pleasures of cooler temperatures and the entrance of fall. It is also time for Binkley to gear up for the start of fall programming and the return of Worship to the 11:00 am. The church staff, many committees, and volunteers have been hard at work preparing for the new church year, and we hope the lineup of offerings will enrich and encourage the hearts and minds of all ages. So please read about all the programming options in the pages of this newsletter and join us for the kickoff of fall activities on Launch Sunday, September 12. ~John Burton-Crutchfield Schedule for Launch Sunday, September 12 9:30 a.m. Church School Assembly for All Ages in the Sanctuary 9:50 a.m. Children and Youth to classrooms; Parents to children s classrooms; Other Adults to the Lounge for coffee and fellowship 10:05 a.m. Parents join other adults in the Lounge for information about educational options 10:30 a.m. Coffee and fellowship continues in the Lounge 11:00 a.m. Worship with presentation of Bibles to Second Graders and dedication of Teachers and Learners 12:30 p.m. Potluck Lunch in the Fellowship Hall All are encouraged to bring enough for your family plus 2 or 3 guests. 5:00 p.m. Youth Choir 6:00 p.m. Youth Group Meeting and Kickoff Dinner Additionally, this year we are asking parents of toddlers through 5 th graders to accompany their children to classrooms to meet teachers and receive introductions to our new registration and weekly sign-in procedures, designed for the added safety of our children. Parents should soon receive more detailed information in the mail concerning the registration process. Church School Classes Toddlers and Twos Pat McKenzie, Kay Pratt Rm 4 Preschool Nancy Cheek, Angela Snider, Jane Walters Rm 2 Kindergarten Roal Carlson, Lyn Lamont, Nina Stein, Linda Textoris, 1 st Grade Elizabeth Thompson, Drew Baker, Martha Green, Mary Ann Bradshaw Rm 10 2 nd 3 rd Grades Kathy Keyser, Jill Lowe, Ilona Page, Laurie Scheft, Rm 13 4 th 5 th Grades Michael Bean, Lori Cahill, Steve Jernigan Rm 15 6 th 8 th Grades Dale Osborne Right Pocket Room 9 th 12 th Grades Allen Davidson, Mike Reed Left Pocket Room S ee inside for Adult Church School information.

2 GENERAL FUND: July Actual Budget Difference Previous year $3,090 $2,890 $ 200 Current year $327,932 $354,584 -$26,652 Non-pledged $17,637 $25,667 -$8,030 Undesignated $5,504 $5,250 $254 Birthday bank $912 $875 $37 Building use $20,192 $19,600 $592 Int on money mkt $258 $0.00 $258 Totals $375,526 $408,865 -$33,339 PASTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND Balance 07/01/10 Gifts Recd Disbursed Balance 07/31/10 $624 $605 -$736 $493 FINANCIALS: Please take some time to review our July financials. We always see our summer income drop but now is the time to jump start your pledge going into late summer and fall. Please call the church office if you need a current pledge statement. We need your help in closing our fiscal deficit. Thanks. Sept 5 SEPT WORSHIP SCHEDULE 10:00 am Worship: Communion Sunday; Dale Osborne preaching Sept 12 LAUNCH SUNDAY, 11:00 am Worship: Peter Carman preaching Sept 19 11:00 am Worship, Peter Carman preaching Sept 26 11:00 am Worship, Chris Copeland WELCOME TO BINKLEY, NEW MEMBERS! Mary Ann and Tim Bradshaw 47 Maxwell Drive Chapel Hill, dtimbradshaw@aol.com children Emily and Jacob MUSIC NOTES: The Chancel Choir gathers Wednesday, September 1, for our first rehearsal of the fall! Adults interested in joining the choir for the coming year, please come to the Choir Room at 7:30 ready to sing.regular rehearsals are Wednesdays from 7:30 until 9 pm. For details, please contact Leandra (leandra@binkleychurch.org). Looking forward to seeing you! The Youth Choir kicks off their year on Launch Sunday at 5:00 with an organizational meeting and rehearsal. Youth in 6th through 12th grades are invited to join us. We rehearse every Sunday at 5 and sing about once a month in worship. A commitment to regular weekly attendance is necessary for participation in this ensemble. Please contact Leandra (leandra@binkleychurch.org) with questions. The Children's Choir gathers for the first time on Wednesday, September 15. Families are invited to come for supper at 5:30, and kids will leave for choir at 6:15. This ensemble is open to children in grades K-5 who read and who make a commitment to regular weekly attendance. Please contact Leandra (leandra@binkleychurch.org) with questions or to talk about special circumstances. This Sunday, August 29, at 10 am, join us for a worship service of hymn singing!

3 LAUNCH LUNCH! You are cordially invited to the Launch Sunday Potluck Lunch following the 11:00 am service on September 12. Please bring a main dish OR salad and bread OR a dessert (enough for your family and a guest). Drinks provided. Bring food to the kitchen any time after 9am. Be sure to label any dishes or utensils you bring. Thanks so much! Call Nan Pardington ( ) if you have questions. See you there! INTERIM MINSTERS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION... INTRODUCING...CHRIS COPELAND An ordained Baptist minister who has worked as a pastor, spiritual director, and denominational leader, Christopher Copeland serves as the spiritual and creative director of Illuminating Paths, a practice of accompanying individuals, groups, and communities on their spiritual journeys. Chris also serves as the Minister for Leadership Formation on the leadership team of the Alliance of Baptists, a movement of progressive Christians seeking to respond to the continuing call of God in a rapidly changing world. A member of Binkley Baptist Church since 2009, Chris is providing transition support as one of the Interim Ministers for Christian Education. In this capacity, he will offer support to teachers and parents, begin planning next year s all church retreat, help the Board of Christian Education to discern how to best shape educational ministry in the future, and provide some leadership in worship. INTRODUCING...JOHN BURTON-CRUTCHFIELD A love of learning and delight in being a student led John Burton- Crutchfield to collect not one, not two, but three master degrees in his life adventures. Degree No. 1, a Master of Divinity, brought among other things Wanda into his life. Degree No. 2, a Master of Arts in Christian Education, cemented his thoughts that Christian Education is a reflection of and an opportunity for an engaged congregation to nurture faith formation for all ages. Degree No. 3, a Master of Library and Information Studies, provided a refuge from church and a chance to teach people how to access resources and find answers to sticky life questions. He has served congregations, agencies, and libraries in North Carolina and Virginia. John s job at Binkley is to offer program support as one of the Interim Ministers of Christian Education. His role involves working with staff, the Board of Christian Education, and appropriate committees to help coordinate the launch of the church year; facilitate the nursery, children s programming, and Wednesday evening activities; and participate regularly in worship leadership. John also will continue his work as caregiver and teacher of his two-year-old son, Owen.

4 ADULT CHURCH SCHOOL FALL 2010 AT BINKLEY BAPTIST CHURCH The Church, the Bible, and Social Justice: A Look at the Hebrew Prophets and Binkley Church for the 21 st Century Taught by Michael and Maria Palmer and Charles Coble Lounge Binkley Baptist Church was founded as a prophetic voice in the middle of the Civil Rights struggle. What does it mean to be a prophetic voice today? How can we energize our community, experience the awe of God's presence, and honestly deal with the pain of injustice in our broader community? Together we will read Walter Brueggeman's book, The Prophetic Imagination. We will look at the history of our church and discuss the lives of Christian leaders like Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King, Jr., who saw their Christian faith as inseparable from the call of justice. We will examine the biblical prophets as critics of the accepted religious and political voices of their time. Fundamentalist use of scripture has made many progressive Christians reluctant to talk about the Bible. We will address this issue squarely and propose a different way of reading that liberates scripture from conservative politics and gives it a welcomed place in our justice-centered community. Heroines of Faith, Courage, and Compassion Taught by Collins Kilburn Sunroom The focus will be on fascinating and inspiring women, moral and spiritual giants of the female gender edifying examples of faith, courage, and compassion. The contemplation of such figures can provide encouragement and enrichment for men and women. Some of these heroines are not as famous as their male counterparts whom we have studied in recent years. They include: - The Grimke sisters From a slaveholding family in South Carolina, they became pioneers in antislavery and women's rights in the 1830's. - Jane Adams She was America's best known and most widely hailed female public figure in the 1930's for groundbreaking work in social welfare and peacemaking. - Frances Perkins She became the first woman cabinet member as FDR's secretary of labor and was "the woman behind the New Deal." - Pauli Murray Denied admission to UNC law school because of her race and Harvard because of her gender, she became a lawyer, educator, writer, poet, activist, and the first African American woman ordained a priest of the Episcopal Church. - Fannie Lou Hamer From sharecropping in the cotton fields of Mississippi, she became a key civil rights leader known for electrifying oratory, raw courage, and religious zeal. - Sallie McFague She is an eminent contemporary eco-feminist theologian. Coffee and Conversation Facilitated by Marilyn Metcalf Room 17 What does it mean to know and be known? What would it take to know and be known by others? Just as Parker Palmer challenged people of faith to wonder about these questions, this class asks participants to risk creating relationships based on knowing and being known. Using poetry, lectionary scriptures, artwork, stories from NPR, or the day-to-day challenges of living, participants in the class engage one another while sharing a cup of coffee. The class is open to anyone who wants to dip their toe in the waters of connection. Our reputation is raucous, but we promise not to bite too hard! The class shares leadership among its members. YOUTH GROUP ACTIVITES RESUME!! Calling all 6 th 12 th graders join us in the Fellowship Hall on September 12 with your entire family for our annual Youth Kick-off night. We will gather at 6:00 pm for supper and an overview of the coming semester. We especially look forward to greeting our new 6 th graders: Margot Cook, Len Keller, Zoe Johnsen, Sophia Nissler, Jessica Rabalais and Linnea Van Manen.

5 Save Your Wednesday Nights at Binkley this Fall! Come one, come all, for FUN and exciting evenings of fellowship, community building and conversation about timely topics for all of us at Binkley. Here s the Schedule: 5:30 Dinner and coming together 6:15 Children 0-4 years old gather in the nursery Children grades K-5 (who are enrolled in the Children s Choir) gather in the choir room with Leandra and Bo for singing Youth and Adults gather in the Fellowship Hall for programs 7:15 Break 7:30 Chancel Choir rehearsal (childcare provided for those who make childcare reservations) Starting September 15. More details will be forthcoming soon. Hope we see you there!

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7 HAPPY SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS! 1: Jaydus Sorrells, Jaylan Sorrells 2: Edward Morton, Angela Snider 3: Bailey Ethridge 5: Lou Ann Helmers, Julia Hoyle, Lillian Lee, Elizabeth May, Sam Wilburn 6: Mary John Dostert 9: Caleb Ethridge, Anna Kirby, Anna Roseman 10: John Holt 11: Alan Christopher, Somer Szostak 12: Alan Redick 13: John Brandon, April Kemper, Doug MacKinnon 14: Pat Goetz, Bo Seymour 15: Grace Brehler 16: Dale Osborne 17: Mike Davis 18: Rob Lewis 19: Betsey Wu 20: Janice Pope, Sarah Thompson 21: Will Lee, Linnea Van Manen 22: Steve Cotton, Gary Stutts 23: Katie Gilmore, Maddie Gilmore, Michael Jokich, Laney Nissler, Alyssa Pratt 25: Bill Eastman, Elizabeth Stroop 27: Cameron Champion 28: Ernie Roberts 29: Debbie Reinhartsen 30: Laura Jenkins, Carolyn Wallace HAPPY SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES! 1 Betsy and Robert Hughes, Lew and Marge Miles, 1967; Katherine and Talmadge Walker, Edith and Sheldon Wiggins, Stewart Bankhead and Stuart Cantrell, Bill and Judy Eastman, Weldon and Barbara Thornton, 1955; Diane and Bob Willis, CL and Nell Morton, Amy and Chuck Quinlan, JJ and Rob Nelson, Susan and Doug MacKinnon, Meg Graham and Amy Jackson, Donald Beeson and Alice Glover, Peter and Lynn Bodden Carman, 1986; John and Yvonne Holt, 1957 SEPTEMBER NURSERY DUTY Sept 5 Sept 12 Sept 19 Sept 26 Meg Graham and Amy Jackson, Ellen, Gary and Drew Stutts. Betsy Hughes greets. Claudia and Joe Templeton, Deborah Tippett, Dana Trent and Fred Eaker. Angela Snider greets Carol VanderZwaag and Lin Crockett, Linda Vaughn, Tamara, Van and Stephen Dempsey-Tanner. Kara Richards-Baker greets Jeff and Pam Swanson, Katherine and Talmadge Walker, Linda Hill-Wise. Pam Reed greets. WEDNESDAY MORNING CENTERING PRAYER RESUMES SEPTEMBER 15 "Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God's presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship." (Thomas Keating) Beginning on September 15 we will gather in the Chapel each Wednesday from 9-9:45 am for Centering Prayer. We begin with a reading from Scripture or other devotional material, followed by minutes of silence. The final 15 minutes is a time for prayer, both spoken and silent, when participants bring their expressions of thanksgiving and concern before God. It includes a reading of the names of Binkley members on the prayer list, and concludes with a unison praying of the Lord's Prayer. For more information, contact Nancy Cheek, , cheekn@earthlink.net, or Velma Ferrell, , velmamferrell@nc.rr.com.

8 Prayer Concerns in the Church Family: Carolyn Kozelka, Katherine Golla, Michele Mabry, Billie Cox, Louise Baker, Alice Faulkner, Brennetta, Imani and Nia Simpson, Lew Miles, Nettie Wilburn, Jo Flair, Phillippi family, Alice Glover, Aaron Shah, Claudia Cannady, Brooke Wheeler, Bob and Betsy Kreutzberg, Martha Henderson, members of Job Seekers, others seeking support. Prayer Concerns in the Extended Family: Harry Roberts (Ernie Roberts' brother), Keith Bevan (family member of Doug and Susan MacKinnon), Pastor Waldir and Igreja Batista Esperança and Pastor Marcos and Congregação Batista Esperança, in Salvador, Brazil, Melissa Groves and newborn triplets (Amy Jackson's sister), Linda Sisk (Mark Walters' mother), Barbara Osborne (Dale's mother), Geoff and Maria Frank (friends of Karen Long), Dot Peterson and family (Susan Resnik's aunt), Brenda Baker (Drew's mother), Kevin Roberts (Christine Jernigan's cousin), Elizabeth McLachlan (friend of Stacy Shelp), Gail Carson's sister, Tessa Benjamin's family in Haiti, Susan Campbell (Julie Kern's sister), Martha T. Smith (Allison Corum's mother), Sally Rockriver (David Resnik's sister), Bo Stevenson (Bonnie's father), David McIlwain (Ashley Nissler's uncle), Ram Thapa, Carol Salzgaber, Frances Daughtrey (Heather Rabalais & Nathan Daughtrey's grandmother), Marie Long (Karen's mother), Carley Pardington (Joe's mother), Henry Hall (Howard Lee's brother-in-law), Carol Richardson (Bonnie and Laura Rogers' mother), John Kent's father, Johnnie Johnson (friend of Lillian Lee), family of Thomas Barnett (Karen Long's friend), Tan and Scott Coats, Tara Hogan (Talmadge Walker's niece), the people of Pakistan. Health Center Residents: Hilda Moffitt, Rusty and Leo Wagoner, Laurie Freeman, Joan Ewing, Carolyn Wallace, Beth Jukes, Marj Boltz. Prayers for our men and women in the armed forces: Paul Smith, grandson of Allen Smith, who is in Iraq. Binkley Baptist Church 1712 Willow Drive Chapel Hill, NC (919) Nonprofit Org. US Postage Paid Chapel Hill, NC Permit No. 70 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED