“Good News” Newsletter – February 2012

The February 2012 edition of your Abiding Presence Lutheran Church “Good News” newsletter is now available:

Abiding Presence Good News – February 2012

In this issue:

  • The Darkness Did Not Overcome
  • Souper Bowl of Caring
  • Dove Love
  • “Help Us Get From Here To There” Campaign

Previous issues of our newsletter can be found at http://www.doveandcross.org/newsletter/.

Southern Wake Faith Community in Action (SWFCA)

A gathering will take place here at Abiding Presence on Thursday, February 2 at 8:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The SWFCA Board of Directors, the Executive Director along with the Church Partner Liaison Volunteer, Rev. Willem Bodisco Massink will invite you into a further congregation regarding our hopes and dreams in partnering as churches for the good of this important outreach into the community. If you would like to be a part of this ministry effort, please contact Mr. Jim Nelson who is on the SWFCA board and also a new member here at APLC. His e-mail is colg868@gmail.com.

“Good News” Newsletter – January 2012

The January 2012 edition of your Abiding Presence Lutheran Church “Good News” newsletter is now available:

Abiding Presence Good News – January 2012

In this issue:

  • WANTED: Members who dream, can you help?
  • Pondering Pastor
  • The Time after Epiphany
  • Seasonal Thank-Yous!

Previous issues of our newsletter can be found at http://www.doveandcross.org/newsletter/.

White Gifts

Each year our congregation gathers White Gifts at the early worship on Christmas Eve. These are gifts of men’s underwear and tee shirts, heavy socks, brimmed ball caps, towels, washcloths, and/or long-sleeved shirts all wrapped in white paper that are brought forward during worship by our children who then present them symbolically to the Christ-child in the manger. These gifts then get distributed through St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church, migrant workers ministry, to those in need.

Newsletter Deadline – December 21st

The deadline to submit articles for the January 2012 edition of the APLC “Good News” is Wednesday, December 21st. Please email your articles to newsletter@doveandcross.org.

Christmas Caroling

Please join us in spreading some Christmas cheer at several area retirement homes on Sunday, December 18. We will meet at the Church at 5:30 and then travel to two area retirement homes for caroling. We will return to Church for refreshments at about 7:30. Please contact Dan Young at 919-389-6000 or at EHSDan521@ aol.com for further information.

Angel Tree

S.T.O.R.M. (Service To Others Resource Ministry) will once again be setting up the ANGEL TREE in early December to provide gifts for families in our area who are in need. The tree will be set up in the narthex and decorated with paper ornaments with gift information listed on it. If you would like to help in this area of ministry,  select an ornament (or as many as you’d like), purchase the gift(s), wrap it and put the ornament on the gift so we will know who the gift is for. The gifts must be brought back to church and placed under the Angel Tree by Sunday, December 18th. We also need some volunteers to help deliver the gifts to each family. Please contact Sonja Nordheim at 919-995-5890 or sonjanordie@yahoo.com if you’d like to help deliver.

“Good News” Newsletter – December 2011

The December 2011 edition of your Abiding Presence Lutheran Church “Good News” newsletter is now available:

Abiding Presence Good News – December 2011

In this issue:

  • Seasonal Worship Services
  • Charlie’s Farewell Message
  • Angel Tree
  • Pondering Pastor

Previous issues of our newsletter can be found at http://www.doveandcross.org/newsletter/.

STORM Team Thank You

The APLC STORM Team would like to thank the congregation for their generous donations of food for the Thanksgiving dinners that we provided to five local families in need. The families appreciated your gifts and the wonderful food that you provided. Thank you for reaching out and serving the needs of all of God’s children.

Thanksgiving Dinners

The Abiding Presence STORM Team needs your help in providing ready-to-cook Thanksgiving dinners for five local families in need. We will be delivering the dinners on Sunday, November 20. All of the food items should be delivered to the kitchen by second service on November 20. There is a poster in the narthex identifying the food needs. Please sign up so that we know what food we will have. Cash donations to purchase food are also gladly accepted. Please make checks payable to APLC and put Thanksgiving Dinner on the memo line. If you have any questions call or e-mail Dan Young at 919-389-6000, EHSDan521@aol.com.

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