Binkley Baptist Church

Sunday Schedule 8:45 am Early Worship, Chapel

Weekly

9:30 am Church School

Resumes 1/10

11:00 am Worship, Sanctuary Church Office Hours M-Th 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Fri 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

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EPIPHANY CELEBRATION “On the 12th Day of Christmas!” January 6, 2016; 5:30 pm

THE EPIPHANY TREE OF WARMTH

The tree will be This year we will observe set up in the narand celebrate thex through JanEpiphany on its actual day; uary 10. Please this year it falls on a help us adorn it Wednesday, January 6th. with cold weathJoin us for dinner at er clothing to be 5:30pm in the Fellowship Hall followed by a time of in- distributed to formal worship and fun fellowship. All are invited! community Please check ‘Event’ on the Friendship Register this members in need. Hats, scarves, gloves, and Sunday or contact the office by noon on Tuesday, January coats are needed. 5, to make a reservation.

“J-TERM SUNDAY SCHOOL” Led by Transition Team During January (beginning January 10) all adults are invited to further conversation in our Intentional Interim process during the Sunday School hour (9:30 am). These sessions will be held in the Fellowship Hall. Please mark your calendars for January 10, 17,24, and 31! Some Opportunities for Future Mission and Ministry Distilled from Transition Team Focus Groups A brief summary of the survey results, to date (items receiving more than 20% of 79 responses): · More use of small groups (37%) · Yearning for mindful spirituality (26%) · Integrate college age and youth (26%) · Transition to a new generation of leaders, perhaps with a new structure of lay and staff collaboration (25%) · Find a blend of casual and formal forms in worship (25%) · New pastor: younger with a different generational approach (23%) · Hire a Sexton or Building Manager (21%) · Change Diaconate model to care groups (21%) · Better use of Facebook, Instagram, Internet, Social Media (20%) These results suggest that there is a high consciousness in the congregation that our church now operates in a changing environment – one more highly technological, fast paced, and intense. Relationships, in this new world, will grow and deepen in small groups wherein personal trust is exercised freely, where technology is a servant and not a master, and where spirituality and worship, the seeking of wisdom, and service to the community is blessed by the experiences of folks of all ages.

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Our Church Family Prayer Concerns & Joys

NEW MEMBER OF OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Church Family Phil Szostak Allen Davidson Claudia Cannady Gladess Crisp Jo Flair Norma Willhoit Edith Wiggins Kara Richards-Baker Swanson-Boyd Family

Meredith Bratcher Karin Mills Carolyn Kozelka Ann Cockrell Bill Bodkin Martha Henderson Rachel Avery

Our condolences to Carl Henley and Martha Henderson as Carl’s son, Andrew Henley, died on Saturday, December 5. Our condolences to Anne Huffman and family upon the death of her sister-in-law, Debby Huffman.

Health Center Residents and Those in the Hospital Marj Boltz Joan Ewing Ernie Roberts

Ann Overton Rusty Wagoner

Extended Family Taen & Scott Coats (Burma Missionaries Aaron Perkinson, USAF (Nape Baker) Minnie Goins (Karen Long) Bill & Hilda Moffitt Johnny O’Neal (Janet O’Neal) Nahn & Sugin Siu (Ehn Rocham & Phyut Siu) Dirk Leiser (Mary Lou Smith) Mary Jane O’Toole (Melissa Moore & Al Wheless) Antill & Rabalais Families (Ted & Heather Rabalais) Don Knight (Josiah & Myra Knight) Michael Hester (Terry Huneycutt-Horn) Martin Radford (Geraldine & James King) David Houser (Lynn Houser) Tara Strickland (The Walker Family) Walter Wills (Karen Van Manen) Torren Kudzal, US Army (Roal Carlson) Names will remain on the Extended Family list for two months, after which they will be removed unless the office is contacted.

We welcome Elizabeth Medefesser to the Binkley Family. She joined us on December 6, 2015.

Birthdays 1 2 3 5 6 8 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

23 24 27 28 30 31

Allen Davidson, Dul Rahlan, Enh Rocham, H’Be Siu, Haih Siu Andrew Pike, Christopher Wise Bruce Pratt Yvonne Holt, Lynn Houser Claudia Cannady, Amelia Wise Billie Cox, Bill Powell Sibyl Wagner Sue Schroeder, Mark Willhoit Ed Davis, Len Keller, Ann Overton John Overton Kimberly Brewer, Brian Ivey Erik Butler Linda Vaughn Stephanie Phillippi, Daniel Textoris Deepmala Ford-Williams, James Stock Wyatt Forbus, James Greene Avery Jenkins, Hunter King, Ken Williams Christine Jernigan Curt McLaughlin Bernie Newton, Den Whitaker Kit Conway Anne Winfield

Anniversaries 7 8 9

Jordan & Tessa Hale Kay & Bruce Pratt Chris McDougald & Ron Simmons

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EARLY WORSHIP GETS A SHINE! Perhaps you’ve wondered about Early Worship: what it’s like, what makes it special. Well, here’s your opportunity to get a sense for this engaging, interactive, and informal worship experience. During WinterSpring 2015, Early Worship will be offered every week, 8:45-9:25 a.m. in the Chapel. Leadership will be shared by all of the ministers, and thus the worship and conversations will be all the richer! One of the gifts of Early Worship is the chance to ask questions. For instance, children and adults may ask for the “backstory” of a particular Scripture reference, or ask the meaning of a theological term. Folks often feel at ease to share their experiences of God, or reflect on lessons learned from putting into practice what they believe. Stories and hands-on opportunities mean that children stay involved with the theme. The experience of a small community in prayer is also meaningful. All are welcome! Please join us, beginning January 3.

A NEW YEAR OF WEDNESDAY NIGHTS January 13, 20, 27, and February 3

MISSIONARIES TO VISIT BINKLEY IN JANUARY!

The Outreach Committee is pleased and proud After a joyous Epiphany dinner and cele- to welcome ABC missionaries Scott and Taen bration on January 6, you are invited for Coats to our worship on January 17, 2015. a special Committee Night on Scott and Taen have been serving the children Wednesday, January 13. After shar- of God in and around Burma and Thailand for ing a meal, you can meet with a commit- decades. Scott will offer a missionary moment tee you’re on (or a committee you’d like or two in worship and everyone is invited to a to consider) and talk about a vision for lunch with the Coats family in the FH follow2016. Together, we will sense the ésprit ing worship. During the lunch we can hear de corps of our shared mission at Binmore about their ministries. Please be in praykley. er for their safe journey to us from Burma. Then beginning on Wednesday, January 20, we’ll begin a 3-part series on John Phillip Newell’s insightful, accessible book: The Rebirthing of God: Christianity’s Struggle for New Beginnings. Drawing from his long ministry at the Iona community in Scotland, Newell helps us envision “the Christian story onward." He gleans wisdom from a diverse group of spiritual practitioners, from Julian of Norwich to Thomas Berry and Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as from numerous faith traditions. Stephanie Ford will give a power-point overview of the book, and copies of the book will be available. Two exciting weeks of experiential learning and discussion will follow! So join Binkley friends on Wednesday Nights in the Lounge, beginning with supper at 5:30 p.m., followed by an engaging program from 6-7:00 p.m. ($6.00 adults/$3.00 12 and under). Please contact the office by Tuesday noon if you plan to join us for the meal!

BINKLEY STAFF CHRISTMAS GIVING The staff of the church (Marcus, Dale, Stephanie, Daniel, Duane and Stephenie) has a tradition of choosing a charity to receive our Christmas gifts rather than giving gifts to one another. This year we have selected Our Children’s Place as the recipient. Our Children's Place (OCP) is a private nonprofit agency committed to the children of incarcerated parents. They strive to be the leading North Carolina advocate and educational resource focused on these children and the need for a statewide response to ensure their well-being. The web site is www.ourchildrensplace.com.

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Primetimers January program, ‘Obama, the Environment, and the 114th Congress’, will be presented by Robbie Cox. Dr. Cox is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Communication Studies, as well as the Curriculum in the Environment at UNC Chapel Hill. He is the author of four books on media and environmental politics, and he continues to write and speak on climate change and the media. Dr. Cox is also a three-time past president of the Sierra Club, American’s oldest and largest environmental organization. He will certainly include thoughts on the climate talks in Paris. We will meet on Wednesday, 1/13/16, 12:30, in the lounge for lunch ($8) followed by the program. A sign -up sheet is located on Dale Osborne's door, or contact the office at [email protected]. To come just for the program, please sign up noting ‘no meal’ so we can have a chair for you. For more information contact Barbara Harris at [email protected].

CHRISTMAS EVE OFFERING Based on nominations from the congregation, the Outreach Committee, with unanimous support from the Church Council, presents the following recipients of the Christmas Eve offering: 1) The Pastor’s Emergency/Discretionary Fund, which is used to assist Binkley members and community members who are struggling to pay for rent, utilities, or medicine. 2) The Refugee Resettlement Fund, which will allow us to support Nanh Siu and her travel from Vietnam to live with her Binkley family here in Durham. 3) An American Baptist Churches, USA initiative to provide educational support for Syrian refugee children living in Lebanese refugee camps. The children need school supplies, coats, uniforms and teachers. You may still contribute to these organizations by designating your gift to the Christmas Eve Offering through January 3. Please date checks for 2015.

THE 31ST ANNUAL MLK MEMORIAL BANQUET

WANT TO READ MORE IN THE NEW YEAR? There are two book clubs at Binkley that would love to have you join. Binkley Readers January 8, 7:30 pm Church Library The group will discuss A life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Charles Marsh.

Daytime Book Group January 26, 10:30 am Church Library Bobby Wagoner will lead a discussion on Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson.

Sunday, January 17th,2016 at 6:00 pm Friday Center Reception: 5:00 pm Ticket price:$30.00 Lillian Lee has a limited number of tickets.

SOLAR PANEL UPDATE: More information on a solar panel proposal will come to the congregation on February 14.

Scenes from Fall and Winter 2015 at Binkley

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Music Notes SAVE THE DATE for an evening of music and drama, Saturday, January 23 at 7:00pm, Fellowship Hall. The Church Council has endorsed a fundraiser for Binkley’s music ministry which will be an evening of elegant desserts, coffees/teas, and superb entertainment provided by members of the Chancel Choir. Envisioned as a cabaret in three acts, it will include solos, choral pieces, and a one-act play. Experience the musical and comic talents of Caryl Price, Stephenie Sanders, Mike Davis, Scott Hawkins, and many more. Ticket information will be announced soon. Come prepared to bid on silent auction items to help raise funds. Proceeds will be used for three Binkley Music Ministry events: a community-wide children’s choir weekend hosted by Binkley in February, a trip for the Youth Choir to a music festival in March, a Chancel Choir retreat to work on vocal technique and health in late summer. Mark your calendar today and stay tuned for more information!

LESLIE LEE AND STEVE GRETZ JANUARY CONCERT TOUR COMES TO BINKLEY Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz will join us for morning worship, and then present an afternoon concert on January 24th at 4:00 pm. The duo sang in our morning worship service a couple years ago, on Martin Luther King birthday weekend…and their vocal stylings were extremely well-received. Dr. McFaul had the chance to connect with them at the BPFNA Peace Camp this past summer, and we are delighted to be a host church on their January 2016 tour. You can learn more about Leslie and Steve and hear their music at leslieandsteve.com. A Love Offering will be received at the afternoon concert .

THE NORTH CAROLINA BOYS CHOIR AT BINKLEY On Monday, December 13th Binkley Church had the great pleasure of hosting more than 400 people in our Sanctuary for the North Carolina Boys Choir Christmas Concert. It was a fantastic concert given to a standing room only audience. The NCBC is a North Carolina treasure, and the Binkley Music Ministry is grateful for our continued relationship with this esteemed choir. It is an honor to serve as one venue for their continued success, and we gladly anticipate future ways in which we will strengthen this fine partnership.

SISTERS’ VOICES IN CONCERT January 14th at 7:00 p.m. The Music Ministry is delighted to announce that Sister’ Voices will present their Winter Concert in the Binkley Church Sanctuary on Thursday evening, January 14th at 7:00. Sisters’ Voices is a choral community of girls in 2nd through 8th grades, in which each girl is known and supported while being challenged to grow as a musician and as a person. Sisters’ Voices is flourishing under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director and former Binkley Minister of Music Leandra Merea Strope, and is accompanied by our current Minister of Music Daniel Cherrix. For more information contact Daniel at [email protected] or visit sistersvoices.org.

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Music Notes YOUTH CHOIR NEWS!!! Chapel Hill Youth Choir Workshop with Clark Sorrells, Director and Daniel Cherrix, Accompanist Tuesday, January 19th from 9 am - 4 pm Concert and Reception at 3 pm All youth are invited to an all-day choral workshop with Clark Sorrells, Minister of Music at First Baptist Church, Asheville. The workshop takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 19, the day after MLK Day at The United Church of Chapel Hill. It will include joint rehearsals, sectional rehearsals, icebreaker games, break and lunch. The congregation, particularly children and families, is invited to the culminating event of the workshop, a special 30-minute concert by the participants at 3 pm, followed by a reception for all. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO CURRENTLY BE A MEMBER OF THE BINKLEY CHURCH YOUTH CHOIR TO PARTICIPATE. This workshop is open to ALL YOUTH! Registration is $5, and is open to children and youth in grades 5 through 12. Contact Daniel Cherrix: [email protected] to register by January 10.

FESTIVAL BY THE SEA Youth/Parent Strategic Planning Meeting Sunday, January 10, 5:00 pm in Choir Room Refreshments will be be served.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR UPDATE!!! The Children’s Choir continues to grow, and to be a glorious outreach ministry for Binkley Church. We are grateful that this group is living into its calling of being a place where the beginnings of a faith foundation and the basic rudiments of music and singing are taught creatively as to inspire future spiritual and musical development. We pray this will sustain these children throughout their lives. Daniel continues to keep in touch with several of the Chinese children that have returned to their homeland, and Rev’d Stephanie has made sure that the children receive Bibles, that they have received instruction about Communion and other Christian beliefs and practices, and that they had the opportunity on December 20th to participate fully in the Nativity Reenactment. We have been blessed this fall by these children as they have led us in worship once a month. It is no secret that the sound of these innocent fragile voices can touch hearts as words never could.  The Choir is currently on winter break, and will resume rehearsals on Wednesday evening, January 20th at 6:00 pm in Room 15.  Mark your calendars now for your children, and invite your children’s friends, your grandchildren, your nieces and nephews, and anyone else from Pre-K to 5th grade that is interested in music. The Chapel Hill Children’s Choir Workshop Weekend returns to Binkley Church on February 19-21, 2016, with guest clinicians Colleen Kingston and Kristen Gwaltney.

The 65th annual Christmas House, hosted on Saturday December 5th by Binkley Baptist Church, was a giant success. Christmas House provides an opportunity for financially challenged parents and guardians to select new toys, books, and coats for their children in a oneday, free shopping spree. New bicycles and helmets are donated to Christmas House and are given by lottery to lucky boys and girls. 237 volunteers and 1,260 volunteer hours helped to make Christmas House a success this year, not including the time and effort that went into the planning stages. We were able to bring joy to 842 local school children from 404 families. You may view the Christmas House video on the Chapel Hill Service League Facebook Page or visit the website, chapelhillserviceleague.com for more information. Pat Tunick, Sara Cloud, and I really enjoyed meeting the Primetimers group in early December and sharing the Christmas House story with them. We know that Binkley has been the host site for Christmas House for well over 20 years. We learned that Binkley has many other ties with the Chapel Hill Service League and Christmas House, including Pearl Seymour, who was a past President of the CHSL. Natalie Wilde and Kimberly Eastman Zirkle are current active second generation Binkley members. Both Natalie and her mother, Melinda Wilde, are past presidents as well. This isn't a complete list, but Patsy Currin, wife of former Associate Minister, Bill Currin (in the early 70's), was a past President of the league. Sue Schroeder and Judy Eastman were quite active in the league in the late 60's and early 70's—especially working with the Country Store when it was on Franklin Street and then at University Mall. Carol Tilley is another Binkley member who was in the CHSL. ~Beth Friedmann, 2015 Christmas House Event Chair

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WEEKLY GROUPS

MUSIC GROUPS, cont.

Sermon Shaping Tuesdays, 1:00 pm Library

Children’s Choir Wednesdays, 6:00 pm Room 15

Morning Prayer Wednesdays, 9:00 am Chapel

Bell Choir Thursdays, 5:30 pm Choir Room

Youth Group Sundays, 6:00 pm Sunroom/Lounge

Old Time Gospel Band 2nd & 4th Sundays, 9:30 am, Choir Room

MUSIC GROUPS

Youth Choir Sundays, 5 pm Choir Room

Chancel Choir Wednesdays, 7:30 pm Choir Room

JANUARY COMMITTEE MEETINGS Diaconate 1/4, 7 pm, Lounge Outreach 1/11, 7 pm, Library Finance 1/14, 7 pm, Library Peace & Justice Action No meeting in January Adult Christian Formation 1/18, 6 pm, Lounge

Church Council 1/18, 7 pm, Sunroom

January & February PREACHING SCHEDULE

MONTHLY GROUPS Binkley Readers 1/8, 7:30 pm, Library Daytime Book Group 1/26, 10:30 am, Library Primetimers 1/13, 12:30 pm, Lounge Carol Woods Worship 1/3, 4:00 pm Carolina Meadows Worship 1/21, 1:30 pm

B INKLEY B APTIST C HURCH 1712 Willow Dr Chapel Hill, NC 27514 919-942-4964 [email protected]

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1/3

Stephanie Ford

1/10

Marcus McFaul

1/17

Marcus McFaul

1/24

Marcus McFaul

1/31

Dale Osborne

2/7

Marcus McFaul

2/14

Marcus McFaul

2/21

Marcus McFaul

2/28

Gene Hatley

F INANCIAL N EWS General Fund Actual

$524,793

Budget

$554,583

Difference

-$29,790

Pastor Discretionary Fund Balance

CHURCH STAFF Intentional Interim Minister Marcus McFaul [email protected] Associate Minister Dale Osborne [email protected] Minister of Christian Formation Stephanie Ford [email protected]

Grounds Committee 1/21, 9:30 am, Library

Minister of Music Daniel Cherrix [email protected]

BPS Board Meeting 1/25, 7:30 pm, Sunroom

Business Manager Duane Gilbert [email protected] Office Manager Stephenie Sanders [email protected]

$813

Received

$2,666

Disbursed

-$1,066

Ending

$2,413

STEWARDSHIP UPDATE KEEP THOSE CARDS COMING IN! We thank the 148 families and friends of Binkley who have pledged $535,026 towards our 2016 Asking Budget. This represents 81% of our budget goal, but we still need your help. Please consider a pledge and return the card at your earliest convenience. You can submit it on Sunday during worship, mail it to the office, or click HERE to pledge online. Binkley website to pledge online. Your support makes it possible for Binkley to minister to our congregation and the greater community.