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Ash Wednesday Service & Potato Supper

Wednesday March 1 6:00 pm

Lenten Dinner & Devotional (1st of 5) Wednesday March 8 5:45 pm

Brombaugh Organ Recital (1st of 3) Sunday March 26 4:00 pm

March 2017 Vol 6, No 3

Lent in the Desert

According to

Matthew, Mark,

and Luke, Jesus did not begin ministry

in earnest until he had spent forty days

in the desert. (The Gospel of John

presents several events in Jesus life

differently. Matthew, Mark and Luke

are called the Synoptic Gospels

because of their many similarities.)

During his desert time, Jesus faced

physical and spiritual hunger,

temptation, and suffering. Emerging

victorious from this time of great pain,

Jesus was able to proclaim God’s

love to a world full of hurt and

suspicion and cruelty. He

was also able to face the

knowledge that he would

die on the cross.

Yet the desert time was

also a time of great

spiritual growth for

Jesus. He rebuffs all the

devil’s offers with brilliance and

precision, something only possible

through deep connection with the

Father and the Spirit. Once the desert

time is over, Jesus works non-stop,

calling the disciples, preaching

sermons, healing the sick, challenging

the status quo of political and religious

leaders. His forty days of growth

helped him get ready for the intense

ministry that lay ahead of him.

Lent is a way of symbolizing that

desert time: remembering Jesus’ time

in the desert, and reflecting on our own

times of separation or temptation. Lent

can also be a time of spiritual growth,

a good time to pray and read some

Scripture and reflect. During our

Lenten dinner and devotion

series (Wednesdays at 5:45 pm),

we will use some desert symbols

such as sand and rocks. Other

symbols of Lent include ashes,

praying hands, and the color

purple (a royal color.)

Rev. Kerri Hefner

From the Pastor’s Desk Director of Christian Ed 2

Director of Music 3

Mission 4

Photos 5

Calendar 6

Worship Volunteers 7

Historical Notes 8

NHCCC 9

Pansy’s Corner 9

Birthday / Anniversary 10

Youth Calendar 10

Concerns / Celebrations 11

Women’s Circle 11

Boy Scouts 11

(continued on page 2)

Upcoming Events

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“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit,

whom the Father will send in my

name, will teach you everything, and

remind you of all that I have said to

you.” John 14:26

Our confirmation class had a wonderful discussion

about the Holy Spirit. It was noted that although the

Holy Spirit was present with God from the very

beginning of the world, described to us by Jesus and

given to the disciples on Pentecost, Presbyterians

don’t talk much about the Spirit. Except on

Pentecost — then we remember the story about the

disciples in the upper room waiting for something to

happen. We celebrate with the children by telling

them the story and having them re-enact the tongues

of fire using ribbon wands. We even celebrate with

birthday cake!

Our Book of Confessions has several confessions

(which means stating what we believe), that address

the Holy Spirit. The Nicene Creed was created in

325 A.D. as a beginning place to put down on paper

what the Christian church believed at that time about

God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. The council of

Nicaea coined the term “Trinity”, or three in one.

Fast forward to 1983. The PC (USA) was formed by

the reunion of the United Presbyterian Church USA

and the Presbyterian Church US. Integral to this

reunion was the preparation of a brief statement of

faith. This statement was created using other creeds,

confessionals and scripture. It emphasizes gender-

inclusiveness, underscores the role of both men and

women in God’s covenant, uses both male and

female imagery for God and affirms the ordination

of both men and women.

For our purposes on Sunday, the youth focused on

the Holy Spirit section of our Brief Statement of

Faith. Using scriptures and the Brief Statement of

Faith as a guide, they were instructed to come up

with their own similes for the Holy Spirit. And here

is what they came up with:

The Holy Spirit:

- Is like a guiding hand showing me the way

- Is in everything and everywhere

- Shows us the way through others

- Is like a candle that has a moving flame

- Is connecting us to God

- Is like a teacher guiding us

- Is like the snowflakes that fall all around us

- Is like a radio station that broadcasts all over

the world

As we enter this season of Lent, I invite you to learn

more about the Holy Spirit. Make space for the spirit

to guide you during this time of reflection and

renewal of your commitment to follow Jesus.

Check out the Brief Statement of Faith at https://

www.creeds.net/reformed/brief.htm

Join us for the Lenten dinners each Wednesday to

find ways to pray and focus on God’s Spirit in your

daily life.

I look forward

to seeing you

there!

Mary Todd Peters

Sometimes we don't feel like acknowledging Lent.

Who wants to enter the desert on purpose, especially

if we are already well-acquainted with suffering?

Sometimes we need to acknowledge Lent, as a way

of claiming God’s purposes in our suffering. I hope

all of us will take some time

during the six weeks before

Easter to seek God in the desert.

God saw Jesus through that

desert time, giving Jesus the

growth he needed for ministry.

I have faith that God will do the

same for us.

Director of Christian Education

From the Pastor (continued from page 1) What would you do if you had the power to change someone’s life? What if God was calling you to do so? My name is Megan Mouton. I am a member of New Hope Presbyterian Church. I have recently started a blog titled “A Child After God’s Own Heart”. I was born in a Christian house, with Christian parents. I have always had a fairly strong faith. I want to share my faith stories with others in hope that by doing so I can inspire at least one other person. To bring the Glory to someone, or to strengthen a relationship with God. I love Jesus and I want to spread his blessings for he has been so generous with me. If you are willing to read my blog you can find it at

https://achildaftergodsownheart.wordpress.com.

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We are entering into a busy time

of year for the music program.

With the beginning of Lent, the

choirs turn to preparing music of

the season. We hope that you will

take some time to attend one of

our Holy Week Services ̶ Maundy Thursday

(April 13th), Good Friday (April 14th), and

Easter Sunday (April 16th). Music plays an

integral part in these

worship services, and

we hope that you will

come be a part of this

community of faith.

Please note the

special 30th

Anniversary Organ

Concert Series that

is taking place this

year. We celebrate

30 years with the

Brombaugh Organ,

Opus 31b. Please

mark the following

dates on your

calendar and plan to

attend these 4:00

pm concerts at New Hope ( March 26, June 11,

September 24). Tell your friends and neighbors

to come and join us for an afternoon of

exceptional music. The first concert will be

presented by Kathy Parkins, Minister of Music

at First Presbyterian Church Durham, NC.

Allen Amos

Director of Music

Lenten Dinners Announcement

Lenten Dinners begin on March 8 at 5:45 p.m. What do sand, rocks, flower bulbs, shells, clothespins and candles have to do with Lent? Join us on Wednesdays to find out! We will gather around tables for a light dinner, inter-generational fellowship and learn about creating and using a weekly prayer practice that helps you to observe Lent. All ages and stages are invited and welcomed to attend!

If you are interested in helping to fix a light meal one of these nights 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 or 4/5 please let Mary Todd or Kerri know.

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A gift to One Great Hour of

Sharing enables the church to

share God’s love with our

neighbors-in-need around the

world by providing relief to

those affected by natural

disasters, provide food to the

hungry, and helping to empower

the poor and oppressed.

One Great Hour of Sharing will

be collected on Palm and Easter

Sunday. Started in 1949, One

Great Hour of Sharing is a long-

standing ecumenical effort aimed

at raising the funds necessary to

provide relief and reconstruction

for communities in the aftermath

of disaster. This offering has

evolved to become the most

participated-in Offering in the

Presbyterian Church. Today,

projects supported by One Great

Hour of Sharing are underway

across the US and in more than

100 countries.

Presbyterian Disaster

Assistance Works within

communities as they recover and

find hope after the devastation of

natural or human-caused

disasters.

Presbyterian Hunger Program

Takes action to alleviate hunger

and its systemic causes, and

helps create access to healthy

food for entire communities.

Self-Development of People

Partners with people and

communities with tools for

development and education to

alleviate poverty, oppression,

and injustice.

Please, please share your

blessings by donating to this

fund on Palm and Easter

Sundays.

One Great Hour of Sharing

Looking for Signs of Love and Hope

By David McLamb

My family has been trying to deal with the loss of a

very sweet little girl that was taken from us way too

soon and I truly believe that little Angel recently sent

my mom and our family a message that she is in

heaven.

My mom was sitting in the car

when she saw a reflection on

her leg and it seemed as if

someone was drawing

something. After a few

seconds a heart appeared, and

as I said, I think it was God’s

newest Angel saying “I’m still

here.” I told some of my

friends and family about this

and one said, “How many

hearts/angels shine down on us daily and we miss

them.” And then she said that she will be more

diligent in looking for signs of love and hope. I think

this is good advice for us all. We get so caught up

with our daily lives that we forget to look around for

God’s or that special Angel’s message. My mom said

to me, “I wonder why I

was picked out of all our

family, but there again

maybe they were too busy

to see it. It’s the little

things that mean a lot.”

After telling Brandon

(Sophia’s dad) this story,

I got the answer as to why

a heart. Brandon told me

that Sophia loved to draw

hearts and that he and

Michelle had been

looking at pictures of

hearts that Sophia had

drawn about the same

time that my mom received the heart.

Always remember that tomorrow isn’t promised, so

take time each day to spend time with family and

friends and tell them that they are loved. We should all

be more diligent about looking for that special message

sent to us from Heaven, because you never know when

it will appear – it could be something as simple as a

thought or something as big as a LITTLE ANGEL

sending you a heart just when you need it most.

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Early Settlers and Hawfields

Presbyterian Church

The land between the Eno and Haw Rivers was known as Haw old fields in 1670, when John Lederer explored the Carolinas from the coast to the piedmont. John Lederer described the area as “very open and clear of woods” and having “a rich soyl”. The first inhabitants in Haw old fields were Indians, who used the bottom lands along the streams

for agriculture and the village itself was located on a hill overlooking the valley. Many of the Indian groups, such as the Catawba, Wateree and Saxapahaw, were destroyed by small pox and other diseases from early explorers. The best known Indian group that survived were the Occoneechees, who lived on a large island near the junction of the Dan

and Staunton Rivers and who were traders of furs and other supplies that moved along the great trading route from the James River in Virginia to Salisbury, NC. After Bacon’s expedition in 1676 that led to the killing of the Occoneechee’s king and many of their braves, the remaining band of Occoneechees moved south to the banks

of the Eno River near Hillsboro. It was here that another early explorer, John Lawson, found them in 1701. Lawson spent 59 days and 550 miles exploring the back country of the Carolinas. Lawson returned to London and gave the fullest description of Haw old fields and the Occoneechees in his book, A New Voyage to Carolina, published in 1709.

A brief history of the Occoneechees can be found in the March, 2016 issue of the Illuminator.

The first white settler in the original Hawfields was John Anderson, who staked out his claim of three miles square

at the headwaters of the Eno River in 1738. The first settlers in the area now called Hawfields were Gilbert Strayhorn in 1740 and most likely he was accompanied by William Craige. Gilbert returned to Pennsylvania, married Margaret Roan, and in the following winter, and he and William Craige led the first group of settlers from

Pennsylvania to Hawfields. The number of settlers began “pouring in” in the 1750s and by 1767, Orange County had the largest population (3573 taxable) of any county in North Carolina.

Early settlers had difficulty in obtaining titles to their

lands. Early deeds indicated that individuals living in eastern North Carolina had purchased large tracts of land in Hawfields without any surveys. For instance, George Pollock and Peter Mallet, each had 5000 acres; and Samuel Strudwick claimed more than 20,000 acres in Hawfields. In

October 1764, Samuel Studwick came to North Carolina to look after his land. He found the lands had passed through a number of hands without regard to the claims of others. Some had obtained patents for lands from the Earl of Granville’s agents, while others had no title at all. Before

William Craige moved to the New Hope Community, he had at one time settled on land that Studwick finally settled in 1764 and built his country home. Years later, the land was owned by the Addison Wilson family and

subsequently by his son, Henry. Some three hundred yards from the Studwick home, the first log Hawfields church stood with its surrounding cemetery.

The confusion in land titles led to the closing of the

Granville Land Grant office in 1766, which did not open until 1773 with titles issued in the name of the state of North Carolina. In 1779, the Land Grant records of persons with family names, who appear on the first Hawfields church rolls were: John Anderson, George Allen, Henry Anderson, James Freeland, Jr., Thomas Freeland, George

Hodge, George Johnston, Alexander Mebane, Samuel Nelson, Andrew Patton, William Scott, William Tate, and Stephen White among others. Also, titles were issued to William Craig in 1780, to James Scott and Robert Johnston in 1782, and to Robert Scott and James Faucette in 1784.

The first places of worship by Scotch-Irish pioneers were

brush arbors, called “tents”. The tents were supported by poles placed between the forks of trees or forked stakes and covered with branches. As soon as possible the tents were replaced by log buildings. The first Hawfields

Presbyterian Church was a log structure built about three miles east of the present church building. The Hawfields congregation had no settled minister and routinely sent petitions to the Synod of Philadelphia for supplies and a pastor. The Synod would send some supplies and various pastors from 1751 to 1764. In 1755 to 1756, Reverend

Hugh McAden spent a year touring Virginia and North Carolina churches. He recorded in a journal his travels, such as preaching at

Hawfields in August 1755 and April 1756. He stayed with Mr. Anderson, preached at Eno, and helped to establish the Eno

Presbyterian Church in 1755. Henry Patillo became the first settled pastor in 1765 for the congregations of Hawfields, Eno and Little River. Henry Patillo also preached at New Hope Presbyterian Church, which was founded in 1756. Early

pastors of Orange County Presbyterian churches can be found in the April issue of the Illuminator.

The congregation of Hawfields Presbyterian Church decided to build a new, larger, log church in 1771 three miles further west on the Hillsboro-Salisbury Road in the

Boyd Switzer’s

Historical Notes

(continued on page 9)

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Pansy's Corner

NHCCC 12th Annual Fundraiser Save the date! Join us for our 12th annual

fundraiser, “Tastes &

Tunes” on Saturday,

April 8th, 2017. Enjoy live music and eat delicious food in

support of New Hope Camp and Conference Center.

There will be a ‘Wall of Wine’ and you will have the opportunity to bid on local handcrafted items. The

event is from 6:00 pm -8:30 pm in the Dining Hall.

Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased in

advance at the office or on the evening of the event. Please join us for an evening of fun and fellowship

as we raise money for Summer Camp programs and facilities. We hope to see you there.

southeast corner of the present cemetery. The second pastor, John DeBow, died on September 8, 1783 from smallpox contracted while

attending American soldiers in the Revolutionary War. He was the first person to be buried in the new cemetery. Some twenty years later, the second log church was replaced with a more modern “frame

building, which stood until 1855”. The congregation had outgrown the old frame structure, so in the fall of 1852, preparations were made to build a substantial brick building in a grove of oak trees on ten acres given by Thomas White.

The new fourth church building was finished in 1854 under the direction of John Anderson, contractor and elder, of the Hillsboro Presbyterian

Church. The bricks were handmade and burnt at the old Craig brickyard, just east of the church. Church members hauled the bricks to the new building and the members completed the interior woodwork as it generally appears today.

(Sources: Church in the Old Fields, by Herbert S. Turner, 2003; Illuminator, Vol 5, No 3, 2016 & Vol 5, No 4, 2016)

Historical Notes (continued from page 8)

Summer Camp Opportunities Just a reminder that we are still accepting applications for our summer positions: Counselors and Lifeguards. Apply online

at http:/newhopeccc.org/summer-staff-opportunities/

Registration for Spring Intersession Camps and Summer Camps is in full swing. You can register online at www.newhopeccc.org. For information on these programs go to our website www.newhopeccc.org or contact the office at 919-942-4716.

We are always in need of scholarship money. There are so many children who are unable to come to camp but would truly benefit from the wonderful experience at New Hope Camp.

Finally – last but certainly not least an excellent team of volunteers updated the ceiling in Dogwood Lodge. The result is beautiful and we know that all retreat groups will enjoy the changes made to an already loved building.

Anna Vaughn

Owen Lupton

John Strayhorn

Ellen Collins

Connor Pratson

Carolyn Goode

Joyce Freeland

Nicole Kirkland

Cory Hooker

Mark Brown

Emma Levi

Elizabeth Pratson

Chad Hefner

Emma Weinberg

Wylie Rourke

Michael Murphy

Carson Bishop

Ian Aycock

Harlene Teal

Lisa McLamb

Stefan Hooker

John Stewart

Tom Spragens

Joan McCormick

Mary Hooker

March Birthdays

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Online Church Calendar

http://tinyurl.com/NHPC-Calendar

March 3-5 – A group of youth and adults will head to Charlotte to

participate in the CROSS mission program. We will serve two

different agencies on Saturday, March 4, spend time in the 24-7

Prayer Center, and enjoy worship at Myers Park Presbyterian

Church contemporary service on Sunday.

Please keep these youth and adults in your

prayers. Jeffrey and Nick Case, Niels

Nickelson, Walt Pierce, Shi Li and Ya

Min Quade, Rachel and Melissa Peters,

Aidan Kearns, Andre’ Pierce, Charles

Nickelson, and Mary Todd Peters.

March 17-19 – High School Retreat Camp, Willow Run

March 19, 12:15 pm – Confirmation

April 23, 12:15 pm – Confirmation/Youth plan worship

April 30, 9:30 am – Youth and confirmation plan worship and lead

worship

May 7, 12:15 pm – Confirmation and session lunch

May 14, 11:00 am – CONFIRMATION SUNDAY

June 4, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm – Lake Party at Jordan Lake

(families invited)

Youth Calendar & News

March Anniversaries

Jennifer & Bill Selvidge

Cindy & Jacob Mouton

Janis & Clint Burklin

Youth Make Blankets for Hospice Patients

On Feb 19, Kathy Barham, the Volunteer

Coordinator for Hospice Care came to the

Youth Sunday School class to talk about

Hospice. While Kathy talked, the youth made

“no sew” blankets to give to Hospice patients.

Mary Todd Peters and Janet Borel cut the

fleece fabric ahead of time so the blankets

would be ready to tie. Youth that

participated were Jeffrey and Nick Case,

Ya Min, Shi Li, and Zuling Quade,

Walt and James Pierce.

Three people were visiting and viewing the Grand Canyon -- an artist, a pastor and a cowboy. As they stood on the edge of that massive abyss, each one responded with a cry of exclamation. The artist said, "Ah, what a beautiful scene to paint!" The minister cried, "What a wonderful example of the handiwork of God!" The cowboy mused, "What a terrible place to lose a cow!"

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Concerns & Celebrations

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Homebound Members

Men’s Prayer Breakfast

Meets Thursdays at 6:30 am at Bob Evans Restaurant. Come enjoy the fellowship, humor, discussion, and spirituality of our early- bird group.

BS Troop/Cub Pack 449

The Cub Pack had its first outing on Saturday, Feb 25, enjoying a hike along the Hillsborough Riverwalk. All our Cubs will have their uniforms, with official insignia and Pack num-bers in March. The Pack has brain-

stormed and laid out Pack rules of order, and is working on committing the Scout Oath and Law to memory.

The Boy Scouts did a good job partici-pating on our worship service on Scout Sunday, served a tasty Pasta Lunch, and engaged a superlative Jazz Ensemble for our listening enjoyment. They also enjoyed the annual Ski weekend, at Winterplace Lodge in West Virginia, and had many tales to tell of their exploits on the slopes. Shafe Selvidge and Christian Fischer have attained the Eagle Rank, which will be awarded in a joint Court of Honor on March 14 at the church.

If you know young men from 1st thru 5th grade, or ages 7-10, who’re inter-ested in what Cubs have to offer, or ages 11-17 years of age who may ben-efit from the fellowship, training, and leadership skills available in the Boy Scouting Program, please check out our websites: pack449.org and troop449.org or see Ed Lowdermilk or Al Townsend for more details.

Thanks to all the contributors for this month’s Newsletter.

We are always looking for new contributors to the newsletter. If you’d be interested in writing something about faith journeys, mission

service, people, or occasions

you’ve found inspiring, let me know. If you have taken pictures of church people or events, send them in.

Submit your contributions to:

newsletter@newhopepresusa.org Have submissions in by the 20th for inclusion in the following month’s newsletter.

-- Clare Strayhorn

Dr. Efird Bible Study Series on Isaiah

Rev. Dr. James Mickey Efird will be doing a Bible study on Isaiah at Little River Presbyterian Church, 4211 Little River Church Rd., Hurdle Mills, on Thursdays at 7 p.m. March 2, 9, 16 and 30. There will be a reception in our fellowship hall following each Bible Study. Please pass on the word to your congregation.

All who enjoy fine opera are

invited to join a group who

will travel to Briar Creek to see

the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in

HD performance of La Traviata

on Saturday, March 11. We will

carpool from the church. All

who wish may go early enough to

enjoy lunch at an attractive

restaurant near the theatre.

The performance begins at 1:00.

Anne Montgomery will purchase

tickets for all who register;

reimbursement can be made at a

convenient time.

Contact Anne for

questions and to

reserve your place

(919 929-3801).

Friends are welcome.

Reservations must be

made by March 5.

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Church Information

Sunday School 9:45 am

Worship Service 11:00 am

Office: 919-942-4710

Pastor: Rev. Kerri Hefner: 919-903-6172

E-Mail: newhopepres@mindspring.com

Website: newhopepresusa.org

Calendar: tinyurl.com/NHPC-Calendar

New Hope Presbytery: nhpresbytery.org

Presbyterian Church USA: pcusa.org

Mission Statement: New Hope Presbyterian Church is a family of intergenerational Christians, bound together by over 250 years of traditional uplifting worship and ser-vice to God through our missions and fellowship with one another. We are committed to the ministry of New Hope Camp and Conference Center, and to local, national and

international mission programs. We devote ourselves to support our members and community in need; to be good stewards of financial, natural, and human resources;

and to share our faith in God with those who cross our path.