the chimes march 2015 vol. 19, issue 3 a community...
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the CHIMES - MARCH 2015 Vol. 19, Issue 3 A community outreach publication of North Chevy Chase Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Chevy Chase, Maryland
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North Chevy Chase Christian Church is an
open, caring congregation committed to serving God and building community
through education, fellowship, outreach and
worship. __________________
In This Issue
Lent/Easter Worship
Disciples History Forums
Birthdays
Calendar
2015
The Lenten season began on Ash Wednesday, February18 and continues until Easter, April 5. We do not count Sundays in Lent as Sundays are celebrations of the Resurrection. However, Lent offers us a season of reflection and contempla-tion. It is a season to take stock of our lives. Lent originated in the very earliest days of the Church as a preparatory time for Easter, when the faith-ful rededicated themselves and when converts were instructed in the faith and prepared for baptism. By observing the forty days of Lent, the individual Christian imitates Jesus’ withdrawal into the wilderness for forty days.
During the season of Lent and Easter our worship experiences (see article on page 2) offer us oppor-tunities for celebration, for reflection, for music and inspiration.
Also during this time, as we approach the spring of the year, we are offering you the chance to brush up on your Disciples history (see article on page 3) Vanya Mullinax, our Wesley Theological Seminary student is working with Rev. Zuber and Rev. Tatham to provide four after-church forums to open up the conversation for those who are long-time Disciples, to those who may be new, to who we are. On Sundays March 1, 8, 15, & 22, following Coffee Fellowship, we’ll gather at the stage end of Harlow Hall for our conversations and study. AND perhaps one of the most exciting opportunities coming our way this Lenten/Easter season is the creation, by Vanya Mullinax (as our “artist-in-residence) of a series of stations of the cross (article on page 3). To enhance our understanding of the significance of these pieces, we will use Henri J.M. Nouwen’s book “Walk with Jesus”, thirteen moving meditations and four-color illustrations by Sr. Helen David which combine reflection on the passion of Christ, the suffering of the poor, and the appropriate Christian response. All leading up to…..
Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter Sunday
see articles inside this issue for details!
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PALM SUNDAY, HOLY WEEK,
EASTER
PALM SUNDAY As his semester with us draws to a close, Vanya Mullinax will be preaching on Palm Sunday, March 29, and our Jazz Quartet will be playing. Jesus’ triumph entry into Jerusalem will be celebrated with a “Na’Leans” [New Orleans] style processional of “When the Saints Go Marching” as our kids and adults process singing down the aisle waving the traditional palms. The kids will spend Sunday School time on March 8th, March 15th, and March 22nd, drawing pictures for Palm Sunday and learning the song.
MAUNDY THURSDAY/GOOD FRIDAY In the past our Elders have offered a variety of services for Maundy Thursday. Plans are still pending as to what will be offered this year, but information will be forthcoming via the weekly E-Minders and announcements. Community Good Friday services will be listed on E-Minders as the information on those are available.
E aster Sunday
We are all looking forward to lots of excitement on April 5th. At the 11:00am Worship, along with our adult
choir, special music will include a string quartet. For our 12:15 Easter Egg Hunt we’ll have holiday desserts, lots of eggs to find, live music, a bunny and chicken petting zoo, the Easter Bunny for group photos, and prizes for the kids. We’re pulling out all the stops again so invite your family, friends and neighbors to the celebration!
Worship in March
Sunday, March 1
Rev. Tatham preaching, Week of Compassion
focus Vocal Ensemble singing
“Psalm for Life”
Sunday, March 8 Rev. Tatham preaching Choir and special guest
harpist
Sunday, March 15 Rev. Zuber preaching Instrumental Ensemble
playing “Amazing Grace”
Sunday, March 22
Rev. Tatham preaching, “Create in Me a Clean Heart” Psalm 51:1-12
Palm Sunday,
March 29 Jazz Worship
Vanya Mullinax preaching
Palm Processional
Holy Week April 2 –Maundy
Thursday April 3– Good Friday
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History of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Are you a “cradle” Disciple, born and raised in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), but you can’t really remember all
that stuff you heard growing up?
Do you come from a different faith tradition, but love what you have found here at NC4 and want to know more about how we got where we are?
about Christianity and seek to know more about how the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) forms its theology and ideology?
All seekers, questioners, explorers and just the down-right curious are invited to participate in four (4) after-church
conversation forums on the history of the Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ). These conversations will be held on
Sundays in Harlow Hall, after worship March 1, 8, 15, & 22
Artist-in-
Residence
Vanya will be painting a series of
stations of the cross upstairs in
Room 206 and would love to have
you come up and engage with him
as he paints. He will be in the studio
on Tuesdays and Fridays. The
“new” elevator will take you up-
stairs from the Harlow Hall or office
level. The 4th floor button will take
you there, and when you exit the
elevator, go down the hallway and
then to your left to Room 206. To
contact Vanya about his studio
hours you may reach him by email
LENTEN STUDY SERIES “Walk with Jesus”
by Henri J. M. Nouwen, available on Amazon
(NOTE: change of text for study)
Tuesday evenings
March 3, 10, 17, & 24 7:30 PM to 8:45 PM
A sign-up sheet in the glass way will soon go up for those interested in more information and to register, or you may
go to our Doodle poll at LENTEN SERIES SIGN-UP:
http://doodle.com/5uvwfdefwwhnzaax
If you have questions, please talk to Cheryl, Glenn, or Vanya.
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Church Staff
Cheryl L. Tatham, Sr. Minister
Glenn Zuber, Family Life Minister
Christine Schadeberg, Adult Choir Dir.
Glenn Pearson, Pianist/Organist
Dorothy Drennen, Church Secretary
Simona Escobar, Nursery Attendant
Eric Pernell, Custodian
Joan Sidell, Custodial Supervisor
C. Hume McClure, Administrator
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the CHIMES
Published monthly by:
North Chevy Chase Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
8814 Kensington Parkway
Chevy Chase MD 20815
301.654.3631
2015 Church Board
Chair of the Board ~ Diane Barlow
Vice-Chair ~ Nancy Longo
Clerk ~ Anne-Marie Crawford
Treasurer ~ Nancy Solomon
Financial Secretary ~Jerry Rice
Administrator ~ Hume McClure
Chair of Trustees ~ TBA
Chair of Elders ~ Anne-Marie
Crawford
Diaconate Coordinators ~
Jan-March—TBA
April-June—Wilsonia Cherry
July-September — TBA
October-December — Chrissy
Sherman
At Large: Wilsonia Cherry, Christiana
(Chrissy) Sherman, Joan Sidell, Laird
Thomason, Bill Wydro
Opportunities NORTH CHEVY CHASE CHRISTIAN CHURCH SCHOLARSHIP The Scholarship Fund of North Chevy Chase Christian Church, established in early 1980’s has benefited many of our young people as they have made the transition from high school to college. Currently the Scholarship is providing assistance to five of the young people from our congregation: Joshua Gatera (son of Rose Bisengo), Nichole Hawkins (daughter of Lori and Glenn Hawins), Brandon and Arrey Takang (sons of Caroline Eyabi), and Leah Solomon (daughter of Nancy and Bob Solomon). These scholarships are presented to the students upon completion of an application to the Scholarship Committee. It is the time of year when once again we encourage any of our young adults who are attending an accredited institution of higher education to apply for a scholarship. The Application may be found on our website at
http://media1.razorplanet.com/share/511271-5658/resources/761727_ScholarshipApplicationSpring2015.pdf Below is a letter of thanks from Brandon and Arrey Takang:
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Outreach
NC4 Permanent Endowment Fund Purchases Bicycles for Pastors and Nurs-es in the Community of Disciples of Christ in Congo (CDCC)
North Chevy Chase Christian Church (NC4) was seeking ways to deepen their rela-tionship with the Disciples of Christ Global Ministries. They decided to support one of the oldest and largest Disciples of Christ communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly known as Zaire). Since its founding in 1889 the church now functions
with 22 regions to serve 650,000 members in 358 congregations. These communities are confronted with many socio-economic problems, including a rapid increase in HIV/AIDS and the disruption of services and education as a consequence of years of civil war. Although the economic situation is improving families struggle every day to find suitable clothing & to pay for health care. Many of the church parishes span twelve heavily-wooded miles with mostly non-existent roads mak-ing it nearly impossible for pastors and nurses to reach all the members. Consequently, the members fail to receive vital information, personal counseling and spiritual guidance from their church leaders. Health care workers have difficulty transporting vaccines and medicine or making home visits with sick patients. To facilitate these services the CDCC has a goal to purchase six motorcycles and 300 bicycles. In response to this need NC4 recently donated $5,000 toward the purchase and mainte-nance of 45 bicycles. NC4 hopes to learn more about the CDCC from Sharon McNeely who served as a short-term volun-teer in Mbandaka, Congo from February 1 – April 30, 2014 as an English teacher. Sharon will be joining NC4 in worship on Sunday, May 31, 2015. This is viewed as a first step in building greater ties between NC4 and the Disciples Community in Congo.
NC4 Permanent Endowment Fund contributes
$2500 to Project Hope North Chevy Chase Christian Church has been actively undergoing a spiritual journey to write our Future Story. We are traveling along the road of discernment to understand what God is calling us to. Many other churches in our denomination are on a similar journey. To help guide Disciples churches through this process the Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation was created. The Hope Partnership is a ministry of the Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ) that is committed to empowering and equipping congregations and their clergy and lay leaders to do God’s mission how and where they are called to serve. Hope offers a Leader-ship Academy that provides the training, coaching and peer support that leaders need to unleash the courage and creativity required for Misssional Transformation. The Missional journey is just starting in Central Los Angeles with a group of predominantly African-American congregations; The New International House of Worship, Faith Christian Church, the Safehouse, Abundant Life Christian Church and Returning to the Lord Christian Church. Each congre-gation paid $400 to participate but still needs $4,000 to complete the full process in 24 months. NC4 recognizes the importance of Missional Transformation and the financial challenge economically disadvantaged congregations are facing. To empower these 4 churches in their journey the NC4 Permanent Endowment Fund donated $2500 to the Hope Partnership. This vital gift was placed in the Cana Fund which allows matching grants. NC4 hopes this gift encourages other churches to join us in promoting Disciple growth, inter-racial justice and friendship.
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WORSHIP LEADERSHIP FOR MARCH
WORSHIP LEADER HUME MCCLURE ELDERS MARCH. 1 BUZZY & KAREN BARNARD MARCH. 8 ALICE KESSLER & BUZZY BARNARD MARCH 15 BUZZY & KAREN BARNARD MARCH 22 BUZZY & KAREN BARNARD MARCH 29 TBA DIACONATE PREPARING MARCH 1 YVONNE MCGEE MARCH 8 WILSONIA CHERRY MARCH 15 DOTLYN WATSON MARCH 22 WILSONIA CHERRY MARCH 29 DOTLYN WATSON SERVING MARCH 1 CHRISSY SHERMAN & YVONNE MCGEE MARCH 8 ROSE BISENGO & WILSONIA CHERRY MARCH 15 CHRISSY SHERMAN & DOTLYN WATSON MARCH 22 ROSE BISENGO & WILSONIA CHERRY MARCH 29 ANN MCCLURE & DOTLYN WATSON SUNDAY DUTIES MARCH 1 DOROTHY BROWN MARCH 8 BILL WYDRO MARCH 15 LAIRD THOMASON MARCH 22 JOAN SIDELL
NEWS FROM THE PEWS Sympathy of the Congregation to the family of Connie Whitacre, who died on February 18. Services were held on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. CONGRATULATIONS to Jewel Barlow who has finished training and has been commissioned as our newest Stephen Minister. The latest class of Stephen Ministers were honored at a banquet February 23 at Ashton UMC. Attend-ing the banquet were two of our other S t e p h e n M i n i s t e r s , Cheryl Tat-ham and Anne-Marie C r a w f o r d ( p i c t u r e d here with Jewel).
To……
March 2 Allie Morris March 11 Glenn Zuber March 15 Laura Peery March 16 Jean Lowder March 21 Miriam Norment March 22 Roland Lippoldt March 26 Anna Kragnes
March 27 Karen Barnard
Schedule for 2015 As I enter into my 10th year at North Chevy Chase Christian Church, I thought it would be helpful to publish my weekly schedule. Of
course, flexibility is always a necessity in a minister’s calendar, but this is the schedule I try to follow:
Mondays — Day off
Tuesdays — Prayer Group, staff meetings, web maintenance, bulletin preparation
Wednesdays — 1-4pm Appointments in & out of the office; evening ensemble rehearsals
Thursdays — 1-4pm Appointments in & out of the office
Fridays — Sermon preparation (out of the office) I am always available for pastoral emergencies by call-ing 301-335-7344. ~ Rev. Cheryl L. Tatham
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LEGENDS
ChR=Choir Room; CLR=Class Room; CR=Community Room; HH=Harlow Hall; LIB=Library;
MC=Memorial Chapel; WL=Weir Lounge AA=Alcoholics Anonymous; CMC=Caitlin’s Music Class;
GM-Gerrymanders; GS=Girl Scouts; HSC=Heritage Signature Chorale; KBC=Kensington Book Camp;
NC=Needle Chasers; NCCV=North Chevy Chase Village; RWC=Rwandan Congregation; SHN=Shirat HaNefesh
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 12:00 After Church History Forum
2 6A: KBC (HH) 8:15P: AA (HH) 6:30P: HSC (Sanc)
3 10A: TPG (Lib) 3:30P: GS638 (CR) 7:30P: AA (HH) 7:30P-Lenten Study (WL)
4 6A: KBC (HH) 6P: GM (HH) 6P: SHN (CR) 7:30P-Ens. Reh. 7:30P: CCCA Search Committee Mtg (WL)
5 6 6A: KBC (HH) 6:30P: SHN (CR) 6:30P: HSC (HH) 7P: RWC (MC)
7 8A: SHN (CR) 11A: RWC (ChR)
8 12:00 After Church History Forum
9 6A: KBC (HH) 3:30P: GS2835 (CR) 7P: SHN (CR) 8:15P: AA (HH) 6:30P: HSC (Sanc)
10 10A: TPG (Lib) 7:30P: AA (HH) 7:30P-Lenten Study (WL)
11 6A: KBC (HH) 9A: NC (CR) 6P: GM (HH)
12 9A: NC (CR)
13 6A: KBC (HH) 6:30P: SHN (CR) 6:30P: HSC (HH) 7P: RWC (MC)
14 8:30A: SHN (CR) 11A: RWC (ChR) 1P: RYA (CR)
15 12:00 After Church History Forum 3:00P: RWC (HH)
16 6A: KBC (HH) 8:15P: AA (HH)
17 10A: TPG (Pot-luck— Lib) 3:30P: GS638 (CR) 7:30P: AA (Sanc) 7:30P: VNCC (CR) 7:30P-Lenten Study (WL)
18 6A: KBC (HH) 6P: GM (HH) 6P: SHN (CR) 7:30P-Ens. Reh.
19 4P: OBF (CR)
20 6A: KBC (HH) 6:30P: SHN CR) 6:30P: HSC (HH) 7P: RWC (MC)
21 8A: SHN (CR) 11A: RWC (ChR)
22 12:00 After Church History Forum
23 6A: KBC (HH) 3:30P: GS2835 (CR) 8:15P: AA (HH)
24 10A: TPG (Lib) 7:30P: AA (HH) 7:30P-Lenten Study (WL)
25 6A: KBC (HH) 9A: NC (CR) 6P: GM (HH) 7:30P-Ens. Reh.
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27 10A: Learning Part-nership Team Meet-ing (Lib) 6A: KBC (HH) 6:30P: HSC (HH) 6:30P: SHN (CR) 7P: RWC (MC)
28 8:30A: SHN (CR) 11A: RWC (ChR) 1P: RYA (CR)
29 PALM SUNDAY Jazz Worship
30 8:15P: AA (HH)
31 10A: TPG (Lib) 7:30P: AA (HH)
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301.654.3631
KITCHEN PROJECT Our kitchen & oven have now been professionally cleaned. THE NEXT STEP for our kitchen project will be the installation of a new fire-prevention hood system. Once this is com-
pleted, we will schedule an “all hands-on-deck” work day to clean out cabinets, clean up pots & pans, and throw out old and broken utensils. There are two ways you can help: 1) Contribute to our kitchen refurbishment
(mark your check “kitchen”) 2) Sign up for our work day by emailing
Rev. Tatham [email protected]. (Date To Be Announced soon)