Saturday Panel and Sunday Forum

 Hi folks,

This Saturday, April 21, 3 - 4:30 PM, we will sponsor a free educational opportunity to help voters make an INFORMED DECISION about the Constitutional Amendment on the May 8th primary ballot.

 At "NC MARRIAGE AMENDMENT : A Question of Civil Rights”  (refreshments following) you will learn facts, like how the amendment's passage may affect same-sex and opposite-sex, unmarried couples, from this expert panel: Rebecca Chaplin, MSW, Gerontologist, local Council on Aging; Clay Eddleman, M. D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine; Brian Fitzsimmons, Chief Operating Officer of the Sorin Group, The Rev. Dr. Douglas F. Ottati, Distinguished Professor of Reformed Theology and Justice Ministry,Davidson College and Susan Wilson, Esq., Mediator and Attorney specializing in Mediation, Collaborative Law and Domestic Partnership. After each panelist makes a brief presentation, they will take questions from the audience.

This Sunday, April 22 in our Adult Forum at 9:15 AM, Dr. Ottati will speak on “Some Reflections on Gay Marriage and Same Sex Unions in a Reformed Perspective."

For worship at 10:30 AM Dr. Ottati will preach on the theme: “A Time to be Counted Against Injustice.”  

Try to attend all these enriching educational opportunities.

BELIEF MANAGEMENT – WHAT IS AVATAR?

This Sunday, April 15 at 9:15, Ed & Romella Hart-O'Keefe, who joined our church on Christmas day last year, will present 

BELIEF MANAGEMENT – WHAT IS AVATAR? which they describe in the following:

“Let it be done to you according to your belief.” Matthew 8:13

How do your beliefs affect your reality and how can you change the

blueprint you habitually operate from? The Avatar course enables people to

discover the hidden beliefs they unconsciously hold that might be limiting their

progress and success. Once these beliefs are recognized, unique methods are

taught that actually allow one to “discreate” them.

Avatar, a series of consciousness-raising exercises, was designed by

American teacher Harry Palmer and has been taught all over the world since

1987. There are tens of thousands of “graduates” in dozens of countries now

leading happier lives and actively working to achieve the overall goal of Avatar –

an Enlightened Planetary Consciousness. For additional information, see the website,

TheAvatarCourse.com

Also remember to attend the Congressional Meeting and Vote during Coffee Hour.

See you Sunday.

Research on the Defense of Marriage Amendment

This Easter Sunday at 9:15 a.m. our own Rebecca Weidler, President of the Gay/Straight Alliance of Davidson College will reprise her research on the Defense of Marriage Amendment.

Next Sunday, April 15,Rep. McGrady will not be speaking. The O'Keefes will be discussing  "Belief Management – What is Avatar?"

"Early Christianities: The Many Faces of Jesus."

Hi all,

Our enriching April schedule begins (no fooling!) this Palm Sunday, April 1 at 9:15 a.m.

with Dr. Hal Littleton discussing "Early Christianities: The Many Faces of Jesus." Dr. Littleton

is a graduate of Clemson University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Vanderbilt

Divinity School Littleton’s teaching career includes time at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC,

UNC-Charlotte, Mars Hill College, UNC-Asheville, and Western Carolina University. He is

currently Adjunct Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Gardner Webb University

in NC. Dr. Littleton has recently published his first novel, a work of fiction based on New

Testament personalities.

FCC Adult Discussion Forum: ""Finding our Liturgic...

Hi all,

This Sunday, March 25 at 9:15 a.m. our own Dr. Jill Bierwirth will continue "Finding our Liturgical Identity." We will discuss the impressions visitors receive about our church through our worship and how we can more openly share who we are as a congregation with first-time guests. As usual, please come with ideas, comments and questions.

FCC Adult Discussion Forum: ""Finding our Liturgical Identity"

Hi all,

This Sunday, March 18 at 9:15 a.m. our own Dr. Jill Bierwirth will lead us in "Finding our Liturgical Identity." We will discuss the impressions visitors receive about our church through our worship and how we can more openly share who we are as a congregation with first-time guests. As usual, please come with ideas, comments and questions.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

FCC Adult Discussion Forum: Continued "Implications of DOMA"

Hi folks,

This Sunday, March 11 at 9:15 a.m. Dr. Clay Eddleman will return by popular demand to continue his discussion on "Implications of the Defense of Marriage Amendment (DOMA)."

He hopes someone will remember where we stopped, so please giggle those little gray cells!

Remember to "spring ahead."