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Caldwell Good News! A monthly publication for members, guests, friends and our community May 2012

Pastor’s Message 2

Leadership change at preschool 3

Women’s retreat in Montreat 4

Easter season is not over yet 6-7

Sprucing up the grounds 8

Visitors in our midst 9

Caldwell in photos 10

Good News! Bulletin Board 11

Liz Wagner’s column 5

Inside this issue:

Back on Track puts shelter guests on job path

CGN! Because some of the volunteer instructors are male, Leslie says steps were taken to preserve the privacy of other women in the shel-ter. Caldwell member Tracy God-frey, who taught a resume and net-work building class, says the women are exploring jobs in cook-ing and animal care, among other jobs. Others have a sense of ur-gency to find work as their stay at the shelter draws to a close. “One woman told me ‘my time at the shelter is just about up, I have to have something’,” says Tracy. A logical next step for Caldwell

The addition of classes is the lat-est of many steps to broaden Cald-well’s mission with the shelter. Pastor John Cleghorn says the church views course work as “the next step in the evolution of that ministry. We knew after shelter and supportive services that the guests were interested in job readi-ness.”

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guests for job related skills in a class setting closer to their overnight loca-tion. Many already spend their days in a search for work and access to the Uptown classes was difficult. Classes are held in a computer- equipped resource center which has also been known as the Angel Room on the second floor of the Price Building.

Feedback so far: ‘going great’

Early feedback is that the Monday courses are “going great” according to Caldwell office manager Leslie Gipple, who helped to ready the re-source room for an influx of five donated computers and a printer. A wireless router allows women to use the Internet to aid their job search. Also donated were work tables and the church purchased chairs with funds from a grant especially for Caldwell House. The courses appear to be on target: Leslie reports at least six of the 11 women who attend courses had no experience with resumes while an-other four had no computer experi-ence.

Program already is bringing interview and job search skills to women In the next step in Caldwell’s ministry with Elizabeth’s Caldwell House, women at the shelter have started classes designed to help lead to employment - and a life beyond housing in the Price Building. Back on Track is a five-week regimen of Monday evening classes aimed at helping women gain skills to be successful in the job market. Each 90 minute class involves a different employment-related topic: goal setting, resume writing and interview skills, how to search for work, and how to keep the job and improve skills once employed. The classes are among the sup-portive services offered by volun-teers gathered through the leader-ship of the Salvation Army, which has held Back on Track classes for women at its Uptown location. The addition of volunteer-led classes at Caldwell recognizes requests from

Computer equip-ment awaits users from the shelter in the former Angel Room which was converted to a resource room. Women are taking Monday evening courses designed to help them gain job skills.

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Let’s Have a Conversation About Music and Worship

Pastor’s Message

Caldwell Good News! A monthly publication of

Caldwell Presbyterian Church 1609 East Fifth Street Charlotte, NC 28204

704-334-0825 http://www.caldwellpresby.org

Rev. John M. Cleghorn

Pastor [email protected]

Veronica Rogers

Pastor

Rev. Dr. J. Diane Mowrey Parish Associate

Leslie Gipple

Office Manager [email protected]

Contributing Editors

John Cleghorn Dave Bradley

Music is important at Caldwell. So many who come here say the choir is one of the main attractions. Gospel music and how it connects us with the timeless truth of the gospel is deeply embedded in the DNA and the ethos of this place. Our Volunteer Choir Director Smitty Flynn recently told the Gos-pel choir that he thinks it’s time for us to accelerate our thinking about the future of music at Caldwell. It was Smitty’s idea to wait for a bit after Dr. Thomas Moore’s depar-ture before we moved forward. He was right. The choir has used the last few months to reconnect with each other and with the music they so marvelously contribute to worship. And the music has been a marvelous expression of praise and connection

Rev. John Cleghorn

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to the almighty. It’s been a good time of re-centering on what music means to them and to the rest of us. Let me be clear about one thing up front – Smitty isn’t going anywhere. He is the heart and soul of our Gos-pel music tradition, as he has been in one way or another in God’s church for twenty years. He has given and given and given of his time. Mean-while Caldwell has grown and grown. In the last few months, Dan Cadle and Carl Brinson have pitched in to help at times and, thanks be to God, Manley Roberts has anchored Sunday mornings. But Smitty, the choir, your Wor-ship Committee, the session and I agree it’s time to move forward in seeking the right person to take a compensated position leading music at Caldwell. This person would work hand in hand with Smitty in relation to the adult choir, while also taking a broader look at music ministry at Caldwell and working closely with me, Veronica and the Worship Com-mittee to plan worship week to week and explore what broader possibili-ties God may have in store for us. First, though, let’s talk. The ses-sion has agreed to follow a process that begins with at least two “town hall” meetings with you – the con-gregation. We want to hear about what you most cherish about music at Caldwell now and what additional possibilities might interest you as complements to our gospel music tradition. Following the town halls, a search committee will be named, a job description written and a search conducted. We all understand this role is a special one. The individual who fills it will need to embody a rare mix of talents and abilities. As people of faith, we are confident that God al-ways goes ahead of us, and the same is true in this case. God is already at

work to prepare and call the next vitally important team member and leader of the Caldwell family. So, stay tuned and watch for the dates for the town halls, which will be in the next few weeks. Let the conversation begin!

Yes, another intern!

Like manna to the Israelites, God continues to provide Caldwell with interns in ministry. On June 3, Caldwell welcomes its second college intern. Tianna But-ler, a rising senior at Davidson Col-lege, will spend 8 weeks with us through a program called The Min-istry Fellowship.

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Bilingual preschool enters new leadership chapter The longtime director is gone but the school has op-portunities for growth ahead

The Charlotte Bilingual Pre-school housed in our Price Building is looking for a new leader but the school is moving ahead on several fronts. Barbara Cantisano directed the preschool for 12 years, and will pur-sue a second undergraduate degree that may well serve her in the future to serve the Latino community. The search is on for a new direc-tor. Caldwell member Ann Alford, a former board member and current active volunteer, has stepped in as interim executive direction while the board conducts a search.

Potential for more resources

Ann writes there is “good news! The Central Ave. site of the school has received licensing from the State of North Carolina! Licensing offers new opportunities for grants and ad-ditional access to funding sources that will translate to additional re-sources to expansion to serve more children and their families. Cur-rently, there are 300-plus children on the school’s waiting list.” That list will shrink on June 22 when 29 preschoolers graduate. “All of our students have improved their English language and social skills as well as cognitive skills,” says Ann. “Their parents have attended parent-ing and ESL classes (English As A Second Language) and accompanied their children on field trips to Wing Haven, Bechlter Museum of Modern Art, Imaginon and Discovery Place.” The school year was enhanced by a group of volunteers: Alex and Ann Smythers, Carole Outwater, Judy Atwell, Joyce Deaton, Marilyn Rowland, Kitty and Tom Bohr, Zach and Sally Thomas, Fred Pow-ers and Carol King.

Preschoolers practice their artwork. The school will hold a graduation for 29 students - and their proud parents and relatives - on June 22.

Immigration, the Bible, our neighbors

As a community of faith, we are called to witness a level of radical hospital-ity that recognizes the inherent worth and dignity of all persons. What does our Christian tradition have to say about extending that hospitality to immi-grants and foreigners in our own lives as well as in our church? Beginning Sunday, June 3 at 6 p.m. we will explore that question together in a four-part study of the Bible and how it addresses the issue of modern day immigration. Becoming the Church Together: Immigration, the Bible, and Our New Neighbors features interactive and conversational sessions that will investigate how faith in Christ affects views on immigration and help us apply the truth to how we treat our new neighbors. Each lesson focuses on Scripture, while in-corporating prayer, activities, videos, and group discussion. Join us on the Sunday evenings of June 3, 10, 17, and 24 in the Shelby Room for this important and thought-provoking study from the North Caro-lina Council of Churches. We’ll begin at 6 p.m. each week and end around 7:30, depending on how lively the discussion gets. The Latino Ministry Com-mittee will provide a light meal for everyone the first night. Don’t worry if you can’t make every session - we will value your participation whenever you are there.

* * * * * * * The Bilingual Preschool is already a valued and very welcome part of Cald-well’s beloved community. Also on June 3, we will celebrate our relationship with the school’s parents, teachers, children, and leaders in a Bilingual Wor-ship Service that morning. Highlighted by joyous music, special moments, and shared fellowship, it is a wonderful opportunity for us to come together with our neighbors. Kitty Bohr, CGN! Correspondent


Weaving our stories in the fabric of faith Women’s retreat combines inspiration, recreation and worship Twenty-five Caldwell women gathered at Montreat’s Lookout Lodge in April, our fifth annual re-treat since our church’s rebirth. We introduced ourselves by creat-ing shapes that symbolized the pres-ence God in our lives. There were suns and moons, trees and several mountains. A butterfly, a dolphin, a bird and a couple of hearts. A trian-gle representing the triune God. Flames and an arrow, a spiral and many more – all of which would provide the template for the week-end’s creative endeavor. Saturday morning Liz Chandler led us as we read and reread the sec-ond chapter of Acts and the story of the Pentecost, sharing in small groups the details that most closely caught our attention. The Ecclesias-tical Players, those bravest among us, cleverly reenacted Acts 8, the story of Phillip in Samaria and the baptism of the Ethiopian eunuch, and Acts 10, the story of Peter, Cor-nelius and the dream of unclean ani-mals. Improvised and inspiring, masculine characters became femi-nine – after all, this was a women’s retreat – laughter abounded. In con-clusion, we explored how the apos-tles were hindered from completing the Spirit's direction and how these limitations were breached or over-come. Recreational activities comprised the remainder of the weekend. Some hiked Lookout, some explored the shops at Lake Susan and in Black Mountain. Others napped. We all ate. And throughout the weekend, we hovered over two looms – our individual shapes joining together and weaving our tapestries of faith.

Veronica Rogers led Sunday morning worship with a sermon entitled “Is the Tapestry of Faith in Our Wardrobes?” She advised that we get rid of the clutter and embrace the Holy Spirit, remind-ing us that, like our weaving, God isn’t finished with us yet. Katy Hill, CGN! Correspondent Right: Hands at work on the loom Below: The Ecclesiastical Players


Adult Sunday School: ‘Everyone brings something to the table’

Adult education forum: the Christian Nurture Liz Wagner

On a recent Sunday, 28 bold and fearless members of Caldwell Presbyterian met for a forum to dis-cuss possibilities for adult education and spiritual formation at Caldwell. Those attending the forum expressed deep commitment to what the Book of Order calls “Christian Nurture”. The goals of Christian Nurture include welcoming members into the community; equipping them for participation in worship and helping them live as disciples of Jesus Christ in a beautiful but

broken world. Caldwell currently offers a variety of opportunities for Christian Nurture: Session and Committees – not only coordinate the mission of the church but also provide members an opportunity

to deepen their relationships in faith. Women’s Circle – meets monthly for fellowship and study using the denomination study guide. Book Club – meets monthly at members’ homes to discuss the current selection from a group generated list of di-

verse literary topics. Adult Sunday School Class – meets weekly before worship to study biblically based topics recommended by

members. Retreats – both genders annually hold a weekend retreat off campus to participate in Bible study, form new friend-

ships and strengthen existing ones. Caldwell Women – meets monthly to discuss spiritual practices and maintain relationships developed at the annual

retreat. Justice Forums – offered sporadically to increase the congregations’ awareness of and provide insight on a faithful

response to community justice issues. Forum attendee’s acknowledged these offerings and displayed an interest in developing other nurturing opportunities for those members who are not currently participating. A variety of schedules were proposed including a reintroduction of the Four-by-Four program. The Education Committee will evaluate the recommendations and formalize a schedule soon. Please know that a Newcomers Class began Sunday, May 13. It’s a class for anyone who has come to Caldwell in the last year or so and anyone else who is interested in a refresher on what it means to be Presbyterian, in a campus tour, in hearing about how the session and our ministries are organized, and more. The class meets at 9:45 a.m. sharp in the Fel-lowship Hall. Also, mark your calendars for the four Sunday evenings in June when we will explore the issues surrounding immi-gration, Biblical, political and personal. The sessions will follow a curriculum developed by the North Carolina Coun-cil of Churches and be held on the church campus. Other details will be forthcoming.

Felicia Bell has seen - and heard - something she likes in the weeks she has attended Caldwell’s Sunday morning Adult Sunday School. “I enjoy the openness, and I like the input from everyone,” says Felicia . “Everyone brings some-thing to the table.” In this particular class, the study was drawn from Matthew. She sees something beyond merely attending the 9:45 Sunday morning class. “There’s just a multiplicity of gifts brought by everyone. Everyone brings their intellect, their life ex-periences, and their education.”

Adult Sunday School classes are open to all and cover a wide variety of topics selected by the class. Classes meet on Sunday morning at 9:45 in the Shelby Room just east of the sanctuary. And, you are welcome to bring your morning coffee or tea.

Felicia Bell (top) shares her view at a recent Sunday school class. “I like the input from everyone,” she says.


Easter to me is a time of re-flection, time of renewal and a whole new beginning of spring. Joanne Montgomery

The Easter season just

It’s the glory, to me, of all that Jesus stands for. He came from a dark place and broke through with the light of love, and he cast that on all of us. Lee Williams

To me it means new life. And because there’s pink and sun-shine, and it’s happy and joy-ful. Lisa Peeler

The Easter season doesn’t end with Easter Sunday. In fact, far from it.

The Easter season consists of seven Sundays and actually extends another 50 days after Easter Sun-day. This period is called Easter-tide. Caldwell Good News! asked members and guests for their reflec-tions of this most significant period for Christians.

Easter is everything we’re about as Christians, and it’s a reminder we have a new life in Christ. Nancy Pugh

A new beginning. Jelani Davis


now drawing to a close

It means the resurrection of Christ and a time where it makes me feel like you can get a new beginning and you have a chance to cleanse your soul. Felicia Godwin

I like to see all the kids run-ning around at the Easter egg hunt. That’s my favorite part of Easter. Clarrissia Lightner

Easter means a beginning, renewal and a commitment of faith. Anne Hoffman

It means rebirth and recom-mitment and the hope of a glo-rious resurrection. Bill Hicks

It means the rebirth on a lot of levels, from my childhood with the flowers that bloom right around then, and how that goes together will the rebirth of Christ. Don Cowen

To me, it really means tradi-tion. I was raised Catholic, I remember Good Friday at my grandmother’s, and it was so magical and deep rooted. Jean Patterson


Sprucing up the grounds April showers make May flowers in Caldwell’s rejuve-nated flower plots Caldwell’s grounds on 5th Avenue are a bit more tidied up, thanks to Dee Rogers and Gino Harris. The pair spent a recent Saturday morning improving flower beds and spreading mulch. As she hoed and weeded an area around a church sign before dirtying her hands planting perennials Sweet William, Wandering Jew and Lan-tana, Dee said she “likes to plant and I like to make things look good, and I like to spruce things up, too.” In between shoveling untold pounds of mulch donated to the ef-fort, Gino said “It made me feel good to volunteer for the church because the church has been so good to me.”

Zach Thomas wrote and sang a bilingual song for bilin-gual school children. Children danced on their feet first, then on their feet and knees, and then added hands, el-bows and tummies. Each time, they learned they looked like a duck, a bear, a squirrel and a snake. When they turned on their backs, they discovered they could not dance at all. That's because (surprise!) cucarachas(cockroaches) can't dance. The kids screamed aloud. What fun! “I realized how fortunate these children are to grow up in the U.S. which is fast becoming a culture of both Spanish and English speakers. We are bound to be made a more hospitable nation by such children -- surely, "Regalos del Señor," said Zach.

Dee knows how to use the business end of a hoe and Gino hefts many pounds of donated mulch around shrubs and other plants.

Join Caldwell's trip to Atlanta this summer!

Want to be a part of a group of Caldwellians who travel to Atlanta for a few days this July to serve with a ministry and a community that truly lives the mission of radical hospitality? Caldwell plans to send a small group of members and friends (up to 10 people) to Atlanta on Sunday, July 1 to stay at and serve alongside the members of The Open Door Community. The Open Door Community is an intentional residential com-munity who, in their words, "seek to dismantle racism, sexism and heterosexism, abolish the death penalty, and proclaim the Beloved Community through loving relationships with some of the most neglected and outcast of God’s children: the homeless and our sisters and brothers who are in prison." There is no cost for this trip, just your time and your willing-ness to serve and to learn. The length of stay is flexible, from 4-6 nights, and we can decide once the group forms. While we are in Atlanta we will live in community with the residents of this intentional community, worship with them, and serve along side them in their ministries to the homeless. This includes preparing meals for and serving in the soup-kitchen, and assist-ing at the medical clinic, foot care clinic, and free clothing closet. We will also help plan an Independence Day picnic & celebration for the community and homeless neighbors. If we stay all week, we can also spend time at the Community's farm a few hours outside of Atlanta. Please join us! To learn more about this trip please contact Carol Williams or Susan Pierson ([email protected]).


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Pastor’s column...from page 2 Tianna was born in Salisbury, MD, but has lived in Mobile, AL, Shreveport, LA, and Huntersville, NC for 10 years before finally re-turning home to Salisbury in 2005. She describes her faith background as “born Catholic, but attend both Wesleyan and Baptist churches now.” She is an English Major and Theatre Minor at Davidson. Tianna expressed an interest in urban ministry to Davidson Chap-lain Rob Spach and Rob directed her to Caldwell. She will work approximately 30 hours a week, exploring all aspects of ministry at Caldwell. She succeeds a college intern who served at Caldwell sev-eral years ago. Seminary Intern Liz Wagner will be with us through July and another seminary intern will follow her, arriving in September. Please give Tianna a warm wel-come – and invite her to lunch or dinner!

Contact Marilyn Rowland to pro-vide flowers for a Sunday service.

Left: Members Amy, Jack and Kraig Magas.

Above: Kaki Talbot, in town from Nashville for an internship, found Caldwell through our new Web site (“It’s really good.”). She says “It seems very friendly here.”

Right: Carl Bumford, a for-mer minister at Caldwell, feels “Christ is moving in this church again. The en-ergy is just overwhelming. It is great to see so many in attendance. God is moving in your presence.”


Caldwell in photos

Continued from page 1 Caldwell’s step-by-step approach has moved from temporary over-night shelter seven nights a week to additions of a Wellness evening, and Sunday Sabbath, when our Caldwell House neighbors are fed - physically and spiritually - and stay in their quarters (the only day of the week when this is possible).

Plenty of volunteer opportunities

Although the Salvation Army had an existing pool of volunteer in-structors who were immediately available (classes have already started), Pastor Cleghorn says Cald-well members and visitors will have plenty of opportunities to help. “One important point is that there are plenty of opportunities for Cald-well folks to dive in and help.”

Among the first classes for women was to set goals for themselves.. Among the exercises: write out your goals on a large sheet of paper. The goals for this woman were clear: 1. Get a job 2. Not be so mad (control temper) 3. Get a job 4. Be a better person 5. Get a job

God’s Timing God times the faintest heartbeat The falling of a tear The color changing autumn The passing of each year. God has time at His disposal He’s the author of each breath He sees all of life before Him From man’s birth until his death. Yet He watches as I falter While I struggle in His will He is patient, ever present And His love surrounds me still. He upholds me in His power Quietly draws me back again I come stumbling, sadly shaken What a gracious, loving friend. Nan Walker, Ph.d

Clockwise from top: The choir ushers in our ser-vice; Newcomers class; a cabbage takes form in our garden, and music greets the Lord at a Bread of Life service.


COMING UP SOON…

MAY Monday, May 21 Women’s Book Club, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., location TBD Wednesday, May 23 Giving Sacrificially committee, 5:30 - 7: p.m., Shelby Sunday, May 27 Newcomer class, 9:45 - 10:45 a.m., Fellowship Hall Monday, May 28 Session, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., Shelby

JUNE Sunday, June 3 Newcomer class, 9:45 - 10:45 a.m., Fellowship Hall Immigration Education Program, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Shelby Monday, May 28 Session, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., Shelby Tuesday, June 5 Caldwell Women, 6:30 - 8 p.m., Shelby Sunday, June 10 Newcomer class, 9:45 - 10:45 a.m., Fellowship Hall Immigration Education Program, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Shelby Monday, June 11 Women’s Circle, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Shelby Wednesday, June 13 Mission & Justice committee, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Shelby

Church Calendar

1st Monday 6:30 p.m. - Men’s Group

2nd Monday Women’s Circle

3rd Monday 6:30 p.m. - Women’s Book Club

4th Monday 5:30 p.m., Session, Shelby

1st Tuesday 6:30 p.m. - Women’s Group

2nd Tuesday 6:30 p.m. - Mission & Justice Comm., Shelby

Wednesdays 7 p.m. - Choir practice

2nd Thursday 6 p.m., Congregational Care, Shelby

3rd Thursday 6:30 p.m. - Worship committee, Shelby 6:30 pm - Finance committee, Upstairs

6:30 pm - Education committee, Upstairs Every Friday

7:30 p.m., AA, Shelby Sundays

9:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School, Upstairs 11 a.m. Worship (including children’s Sun-

day school) 1st Sunday Holy Communion Session receives new members All Sundays Loaves & Fishes Collection (Non-perishables in entry basket)

Administrative Office Hours Monday, 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pastor’s Office Hours

Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reach Pastor Leghorn on his cell phone:

704-957-4511

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Caldwell’s Mission Statement

In the Summer of 2007, Congregational Dialogues formed the foundation of our church’s renewed mission state-ment as adopted by action of the Session that Fall:

We seek to build a diverse, intentional, affirming community animated by joyful worship and called forth into social action for service to the greater good.

We seek to hear God’s call not only as individuals but also as a progressive, missional community striving to reflect the Kingdom of God in the here and now.

We embrace the rich history of the Reformed Tradition and the storied past of our once-prominent, center-city church, as we welcome a diverse, urban community of seekers—young and old, gay and straight, rich and poor, of all races and ethnicities.

We are called into a meaningful, transformative community that values the unique blessings and perspectives of each member and offers a place of welcome and healing to weary souls.

We seek dynamic servant leaders who serve humbly, embrace change, and boldly challenge injustices in the wider community.

Most importantly, we seek to proclaim the Gospel in both word and deed, following the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

God Invites. We Welcome. All.

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