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Sunday Worship Schedule

BINKLEY GOLF OPEN

The much anticipated Occasional Binkley Fall Open will be played Tuesday, October 19, at the Quaker Creek Golf Course in Alamance County.  We will gather at 9:30 for team selection. The first tee time is 10:00 AM.  The Open format is Captain’s Choice with randomly selected teams competing for a Binkley Open Trophy specially crafted by Fred Schroeder.   This fun filled and mildly competitive golf outing features a fun day in the sun, friendly companionship, golfer friendly “rules,” and a few prizes for closest to the hole, longest made putt and longest drives for men under 55, men 55 to 74, men over 75 and women.  However, FUN is the name of this outing for all Binkley and friends golfers, those who wish they were, and those who want to be. The Open fee is $25 (make checks to Joe Clontz) and includes green fees, cart and a hot dog and drink at the turn.   Information, registration and directions are available from Joe Clontz (969-4517) jclontz1@nc.rr.com   Registration deadline is Sunday, October 17.   Join us for fun!

SCHEDULE FOR LAUNCH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

9:30 a.m.    Church School Assembly for All Ages in the Sanctuary
9:50 a.m.    Children and Youth to classrooms; Parents to children’s classrooms; other Adults to the Lounge for coffee and fellowship
10:05 a.m.    Parents join other adults in the Lounge for information about educational options
10:30 a.m.    Coffee and fellowship continues in the Lounge
11:00 a.m.    Worship with presentation of Bibles to Second Graders and dedication of Teachers and Learners
12:30 p.m.    Potluck Lunch in the Fellowship Hall. All are encouraged to bring enough for your family plus 2 or 3 guests.
5:00 p.m.    Youth Choir
6:00 p.m.     Youth Group Meeting and Kickoff Dinner

Additionally,  this year we are asking parents of toddlers through 5th graders to accompany their children to classrooms to meet teachers and receive introductions to our new registration and weekly sign-in procedures, designed for the added safety of our children.  Parents should soon receive more detailed information in the mail  concerning the registration process.  

CHURCH SCHOOL CLASSES

Toddlers and Twos: Pat McKenzie, Kay Pratt – Rm 4
Preschool: Nancy Cheek, Angela Snider, Jane Walters – Rm 2
Kindergarten: Roal Carlson, Lyn Lamont, Nina Stein, Linda Textoris 
1st Grade: Elizabeth Thompson, Drew Baker, Martha Green, Mary Ann Bradshaw – Rm 10
2nd – 3rd Grades: Kathy Keyser, Jill Lowe, Ilona Page, Laurie Scheft, Rm 13
4th – 5th Grades: Michael Bean, Lori Cahill, Steve Jernigan – Rm 15 
6th – 8th Grades: Dale Osborne – Right Pocket Room
9th – 12th Grades: Allen Davidson, Mike Reed – Left Pocket Room

PLEASE COME TO THE LAUNCH SUNDAY POTLUCK LUNCH following the 11:00 am service on September 12. Please bring a main dish OR salad and bread OR a dessert (enough for your family and a guest). Drinks provided. Bring food to the kitchen any time after 9am. Be sure to label any dishes or utensils you bring. Thanks so much! Call Nan Pardington (967-7021) if you have questions. See you there.

Wednesday Morning Centering Prayer resumes September 15. "Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God's presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of  prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship." (Thomas Keating) 
 
Beginning on September 15 a group will gather in the Chapel every Wednesday from 9:00-9:45 am for Centering Prayer. The time begins with a reading from Scripture or other devotional material, followed by 20-30 minutes of silence.  The final 15 minutes is a time for prayer, both spoken and silent, when participants bring their expressions of thanksgiving and  concern before God. It also includes a reading of the names of Binkley members who are on the prayer list. A unison praying of the Lord's Prayer concludes the time. If you would like more information, contact Nancy Cheek, 967-4348, cheekn@earthlink.net, or Velma Ferrell, 493-2066, velmamferrell@nc.rr.com.