NC Presbyterian Pilgrimage News Editor: Scott Greene ekjfan@triad.rr.com October 2015 Table of Contents A letter from the Rector Page 2 NC Pilgrimage #136 Guest List Page 3 Weekend Information Page 3 NC Pilgrimage #136 Team List Page 4 Notes from the Piedmont Council Page 5 Piedmont Conference Council Page 6 What s Happening Page 7 Coming Events Page 7 Ultreya Information Page 8 Map to Camp Hanes Page 9 1
Wow! This has been an amazing journey for me as I have observed God at work putting this weekend together! I ve been incredibly blessed as He has whispered, nudged, prodded and constantly smiled on me, as the team for NCPP #136 has come together and now His guests are joining us God is so good! And so, I know that this is part of His plan, and I thank God for all these special people who have also said yes to His call! The Scripture for this Pilgrimage Weekend is Matthew 5:14-16, 14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. which I rephrased as Be the Light! As I have shared with the team this is actually a continuation of Jesus Sermon on the Mount. In this passage, Jesus is giving the group of disciples closest to him a charge to continue His work to give light to the darkness. Christ has said I am the light of the world. Now, as Christians, we are reflectors of that light. As Christians, we are expected to share His message of love and grace. We are to to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. And as Pilgrims, Christ is counting on us... to step out of our comfort zones... to Be the Light! Will you join us? Thank you for your continuing support and your prayers for this team please now include these special guests, as they re learning about God s call to be the light! We also invite you to be part of this weekend, by signing up for the Prayer Banner, writing palanca notes, and joining us for the Send-off, the Serenade and the Closing. And don t forget the Ultreya on November 7 Join us to welcome our newest Pilgrims to the family! God loves you my friends and so do I! Karen Collins 2
Name Church Town Sponsor Janet Bassford Christ United Methodist Greensboro Helen Phillips Bill Biese Christ the King Catholic Church Greensboro Sam Bays Jinny Biese Christ the King Catholic Church Greensboro Susan Bays Greta Boyd Grace Moravian Mt Airy Patsy Pike Bethany Brintle Grace Moravian Mt Airy Eric Brintle Anthony Cook Jessup Grove Baptist Pilot Mountain Bruce Jessup Martha Cook Jessup Grove Baptist Pilot Mountain Bruce Jessup Linda Hastings Christ Moravian Winston-Salem Neil Routh Phil Lones Recovery Inc Ministry Thomasville Charles McClendon Holly Mills First Presbyterian Mt Airy Winston-Salem John Mills Courtney Millsap First Christian Ministries Kernersville Joe & Donna Walker Paulette Mitchell Jamestown Presbyterian Greensboro Suzie Van Thillo Rob Mitchell Jamestown Presbyterian Greensboro James Van Thillo Louise Monroe Jamestown Presbyterian Jamestown Pam Werstlein Steve Monroe Jamestown Presbyterian Jamestown Fred Werstlein Ed O Connor Grace Moravian Pinnacle Patsy Pike Lee Odom Westminster Presbyterian Greensboro Jim Reid Heather Poindexter Germanton Baptist Winston-Salem Mark George Cyndi Razik Jamestown Presbyterian High Point Jimmy Dean Becky Robinson Jamestown Presbyterian Greensboro Angelin Ham Ben Robinson Jamestown Presbyterian Greensboro Brent Ham Susan Shaw Jamestown Presbyterian Greensboro Heather Shaw Terri Soyka First Presbyterian Mocksville Woodleaf Kelly Alexander Thom Starks Mt Zion Baptist Greensboro Yvette Williams Mike Teague Danbury Community Church Westfield Georgianna Blankenship Engle Tillotson Grace Moravian Mt Airy Sam Dowdy Debbie Uren Mt Tabor Methodist Winston-Salem Michelle Blevins Arleen Wagoner Hills Presbyterian Mt Airy Mandy Santolla Kevin Wagoner Hills Presbyterian Mt Airy Mandy Santolla Janet Williams Christ United Methodist Greensboro Helen Phillips Mike Yopp Hills Presbyterian Pilot Mountain Mandy Santolla 3
Rector Karen Collins Head Cha Susan Miller Observing Rector Rick Purcell Pastors Head Jim Rissmiller Neil Routh Mandy Santolla Jay Smith Speakers Ideals Karlan Barker Grace Given Jim Rismiller Laity Dave Sergeant Grace Rec d Neil Routh Piety Steve Fox Study Lew Thomas Sacraments Jay Smith Action Scott Greene Leaders Kelly Rodriguez Obstacles Mandy Santolla Environment Bo Morgan CCIA Barbara Liccardo Life in Grace Jim Rissmiller Total Security Karen Collins Escort Head Kathy Hilton Lenwood Collins Nancy Farmer Music Head Mary-Jo Dryden Devon Fisher David Gibson John Mills Mary Pat Reese Table Facilitators Head Lew Thomas Jeane Batten Wayne Boger Larry Hooker Vicki Horner Tom O Dell Ruth Pendleton Kitchen Head Lori Johnson Eric Brintle Jennifer Gray Richard McKinney Esther Mueller Jim Reid Carrie Thompson Palanca Head Ed Cooke Sara Kelly Sue McElroy Carolyn Morgan Kaye Spaugh Rollo Room Co-Head Paula Hargrove Co-Head Steve Miller Annette Barger Reese Driscoll Mary Eagle David Farmer Irene Linford Debbie Massey Ramona Spencer Jake Van Wyk Chapel Head Martha Higgins Hugh Black Pat Hall Ann Hooker Jean Payne Jim Rubel Outside Head Chris Bagwell Susan Bays Martha Boger Dan Boswell Bruce Jessup Carol Jessup Vanessa Le Mike Pendleton Photo Cha Alesia Pendleton Fourth Day Jennie Maness 4
Notes From the Council Paying it Forward Do you remember when you attended your Cursillo/Pilgrimage weekend as a guest? For some it was just a couple of months ago, and for others it was upwards of 25 years ago. There is one thing all of us have in common with our weekend experience and that is we were all sponsored by a friend or spouse or other family member who had already attended a similar weekend. Because of the experience that person had when they went as a guest, they wanted to make sure we had a chance to have the same grace-filled experience. Since that first Cursillo weekend in the spring of 1990, there have been more than 3,000 people who have attended one of these special weekends. I remember vividly when my wife and I attended NCPMC #17 in March, 1996. We were sponsored by some very close friends. They picked us up in Greensboro and transported us to the middle of nowhere, better known as Camp Dixie, between Fayetteville and Elizabethtown. They fed us dinner on the way, came back for the serenade, got in touch with family and friends to get palanca letters, and were there for the closing after which they drove us back to Greensboro. When we returned home, they made sure we got into a reunion group. They were not serving on the team that weekend, but they made many sacrifices on our behalf all in the name of Christian love. In recent years, it appears that more focus has been on encouraging the team members to make sure the guest list is as full as it possibly can be for a weekend. While it is okay for team members to sponsor guests, I feel like the team has already given a lot of themselves by agreeing to serve, giving up three Saturdays in preparation for the weekend, getting the camp ready on Thursday for all the guests and the weekend hasn t even started yet. Wouldn t it be great if the rest of us helped out the team by shifting the focus of sponsoring guests back to the larger 4 th Day community and letting the team focus on serving God and His guests that come for the Pilgrimage weekend? By doing that, we can all feel like we are serving with Pilgrimage on a weekend and there are seven of them throughout the year. Paying it forward really does make a difference. Lenwood Collins North Carolina Presbyterian Mixed Cursillo #17 Registrar, Piedmont Council Reforming the Environment Excerpts from the National Presbyterian Cursillista February 2014 A News Magazine of the National Council of Presbyterian Fourth Day Movements and the National Council of Presbyterian Cursillo. In reading this article I was struck that the title is a PRETTY HEFTY TASK, right? Yes, but that IS the official purpose of our movement - NCPP! Cursillo and Pilgrimage exists to prepare, train and provide Christians the tools to go back to their home churches / environments and be LEADERS in those areas. LEADERS who take up the ministry of Jesus and help to reform their environment, community, workplace, school and the list goes on! NCPP weekends are a warm and fuzzy fun time from which our pilgrims and team take home happy memories. BUT with this we need to accept the complete, true purpose of the Cursillo/Pilgrimage weekend you attended and have probably staffed to evangelize / reform your environment and thus accept the obligation to actively help make it so. Pilgrims need to have a greater understanding of our method and purpose. They need to know they will be counted on to be LEADERS. They need to know they ARE the 4 th day. They need to accept they will be supportive participants in reunion groups accountable to support the weekends, send-offs, serenades, and Ultreyas. The Holy Spirit will provide the guidance and we need to act on that guidance and recruit pilgrims that want to be LEADERS that want to carry on the purpose of NCPP that want to reform their environments! GLYASDI, Rose Gaiser, North Carolina Presbyterian Mixed Cursillo #5 Moderator Piedmont Conference 5
Piedmont Conference Moderator Secretary Vice Moderator Pastor Representatives Leadership Committee Registrar Palanca Serenade Fourth Day Reunion Operations Newsletter Outreach Documentation Database Manager Treasurer Rose Gaiser Pat Hall Mary Jo Dryden Jennie Hemrick, Neil Routh Mike Pendleton (Chair), Bill Wardlaw, Martha Albertson Lenwood Collins Teresa McGraw Jeane Batten, Lori Johnson Martha Higgins Bo Morgan Chris Bagwell, Tom Callicut Scott Greene Wayne Robertson Alesia Pendleton Tom Cooper Vicky Horner Would You Like To Serve On A Pilgrimage Team? If you would like to serve on a team, download the team application form from the NCPP web site, www.ncpilgrimage.org. Fill it out and send it to the rector of the weekend. On the form, you can indicate your preference for your role on the team. It is not always possible for rectors to find a spot for everyone who wishes to serve on a weekend, but they are particularly interested in having new members of the 4th Day Community serve on teams. Sign Up for the Prayer Banner! 1. Go to www.prayerbanner.org 2. Create an Account (you must have your own account) 3. Receive an email confirmation from manager@prayerbanner.org 4. Respond to the Confirmation Request Confirm my Email 5. Sign Up for a Prayer Banner (Note: You must Log In with your Password) 6. Select your prayer time and Click the Reserve icon 6
. 25 th Anniversary Ultreya Oct 10, 10:30a 4:00p Victory Junction Camp NCPP # 136 Oct 15-18, 2015 Camp Hanes Karen Collins NCPP # 137 Nov 5-8, 2015 Camp Dixie Alicia Page NCPP # 138 Mar 10-13, 2016 Camp Dixie Becky Lee NCPP # 139 April 7-10, 2016 Camp Harrison David Cloniger NCPP # 140 May 2016 Camp Hanes Rick Purcell Weekend Information for NCPP # 136 Oct 15-18, 2015 Emergency Contact: John Tyson Cell # 336-333-2594 Send Off: Thursday Oct 15, 2015 6:30 pm Serenade: Saturday Oct 17, 2015 5:30 pm Covered Dish Closing: Sunday Oct 18, 2015 4:00 pm Ultreya: Saturday Nov 7, 2015 5:30 9:00 pm Westminster Presbyterian Greensboro NC What s Happening? The documentation committee is continuing to prepare Head Cha manuals for each of the weekend service groups. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to this project. Please verify your personal information on the NCPP website. Telephone numbers, email addresses, names etc. do change and make it difficult to get in touch with you. Congratulations to Rick Purcell who was named Rector of NCPP #140 in May 2016. 7
Bring a covered dish (salad, main dish, or desert) and join us as we greet the new Pilgrims! Hear about their weekend. See old friends and meet new ones! Join in singing and worship and celebrate the commissioning of the rector for weekend #136! (That would be Karen Collins!) When? November 7, 2015 5:30-9:00 PM Where? Westminster Presbyterian Greensboro, NC 8
Map to Camp Hanes 9