October 2018 Adult Ed Page 2 Calendar Page 10 Celebrations Page 9 Children’s Min Page 3 Commitment Page 5 Fellowship Page 7 Finance Page 9 Outreach Page 8 Small Groups Page 8 Preschool Page 4 Youth Page 6 Dear Friends, For the church, the fall season marks the beginning of a new church year. It is in September and October that we see ministries fire up again aer, in some cases, taking a bit of a break during the summer months. It is in the fall that the staff sneaks away for a few days for a planning retreat. It provides us an opportunity that we don’t oen have to look back on the previous year of ministry and then look ahead at what we see on the horizon. As we met this year, we recognized that much has changed for us since last year. It was only a year ago that we had just celebrated the 50 th anniversary of Triangle Presbyterian Church and now a year later we are learning what it is to become Triangle Grace Church. Just last year we were s-ll in the throws of seeking to be dismissed from the PCUSA and today we are in ECO and in just a few weeks we’ll send our first vo-ng representa-ves to the mee-ng of our new presbytery. A year ago we were seeking to experience a sense of closure, today we are moving into the bright present and future God has in store for us. I believe it is an exci-ng -me to be counted as a covenant partner in this part of the body of Christ. As I was thinking about these transi-ons and new beginnings and what they will mean for us, I was drawn to the thought that God’s desire for us is to become the best “us” that we can be. We have something special…something unique to offer to the kingdom of God and our community. God is giving us opportuni-es to share his love and grace in our own back yard and then beyond and we don’t want to miss a single occasion to do so. Over the last several years, we have engaged in a concentrated outreach effort that we have called, “The Church Has Le the Building.” When we are gathered and sent on October 7 th through that event we will simply be doing in a more concentrated way much of what we ordinarily do throughout the year. Because that is the case, we should not look at this single day event as something we do and then wait un-l next year to do again, rather we should use it as a springboard for ongoing significant ministries throughout the year. As good stewards of the gis that God has brought to Triangle Grace, and we have an enormously gied congrega-on, we reach out with those gis in the love of Jesus to those who may need to hear that God loved them enough to send His Son to redeem them. This is the very idea that we are trying to promote as we think about stewardship. It is not something we do once a year. Stewardship has to do with how we use the gis God has given us every moment of every day throughout the year. Whether filling out our es-mate of giving cards, or pu:ng money in the offering plate, or gleaning sweet potatoes, or volunteering at Faye;eville Street School, or teaching Sunday School, or feeding homeless people through Open Table, we are sharing the gis that God has entrusted to us. Whenever we share our gis, we are coming closer to being the best “us” that we can be.
Transcript
October 2018
Adult Ed Page 2 Calendar Page 10 Celebrations Page 9
Children’s Min Page 3 Commitment Page 5 Fellowship Page 7
Finance Page 9 Outreach Page 8 Small Groups Page 8
Preschool Page 4 Youth Page 6
Dear Friends,
For the church, the fall season marks the beginning of a new church year. It is in September and October that we
see ministries fire up again a�er, in some cases, taking a bit of a break during the summer months. It is in the fall that
the staff sneaks away for a few days for a planning retreat. It provides us an opportunity that we don’t o�en have to
look back on the previous year of ministry and then look ahead at what we see on the horizon.
As we met this year, we recognized that much has changed for us since last
year. It was only a year ago that we had just celebrated the 50th anniversary of
Triangle Presbyterian Church and now a year later we are learning what it is to
become Triangle Grace Church. Just last year we were s-ll in the throws of
seeking to be dismissed from the PCUSA and today we are in ECO and in just a few
weeks we’ll send our first vo-ng representa-ves to the mee-ng of our new
presbytery. A year ago we were seeking to experience a sense of closure, today
we are moving into the bright present and future God has in store for us.
I believe it is an exci-ng -me to be counted as a covenant partner in this part
of the body of Christ. As I was thinking about these transi-ons and new beginnings and what they will mean for us, I
was drawn to the thought that God’s desire for us is to become the best “us” that we can be. We have something
special…something unique to offer to the kingdom of God and our community. God is giving us opportuni-es to share
his love and grace in our own back yard and then beyond and we don’t want to miss a single occasion to do so.
Over the last several years, we have engaged in a concentrated outreach effort that we have called, “The
Church Has Le� the Building.” When we are gathered and sent on October 7th through that event we will simply be
doing in a more concentrated way much of what we ordinarily do throughout the year. Because that is the case, we
should not look at this single day event as something we do and then wait un-l next year to do again, rather we
should use it as a springboard for ongoing significant ministries throughout the year. As good stewards of the gi�s
that God has brought to Triangle Grace, and we have an enormously gi�ed congrega-on, we reach out with those
gi�s in the love of Jesus to those who may need to hear that God loved them enough to send His Son to redeem
them.
This is the very idea that we are trying to promote as we think about stewardship. It is not something we do once
a year. Stewardship has to do with how we use the gi�s God has given us every moment of every day throughout the
year. Whether filling out our es-mate of giving cards, or pu:ng money in the offering plate, or gleaning sweet
potatoes, or volunteering at Faye;eville Street School, or teaching Sunday School, or feeding homeless people
through Open Table, we are sharing the gi�s that God has entrusted to us. Whenever we share our gi�s, we are
coming closer to being the best “us” that we can be.
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JOIN AN ADULT EDUCATION CLASS!
On Sundays at 10:00 AM there are a variety of classes open to anyone who is interested.
Bible Class: John's Gospel: Wisdom from Ephesus
Facilitator: Various Facilitators, Loca�on: Fellowship A
Journey with author, songwriter, and teacher Michael Card through the ancient site of Ephesus
where the beloved apostle wrote what you know as, "The Gospel of John."
Temples. Libraries. Homes. City centers. They all help us get a be;er picture of the people John
pastored in Ephesus and the atmosphere out of which he penned his "unique gospel", as Card likes
to call it. Each of the 8 sessions in this study will begin with a short video featuring Michael Card and
will con-nue with discussion facilitated by various members of the class.
Adult E
duca
tion
HomeBuilders: The Book of Colossians
Facilitator: Aaron Messer Loca�on: Room 100
We will study and discuss one of the most important le;ers ever wri;en. Penned by Paul from behind prison
walls, Colossians beau-fully lays out the supremacy and sufficiency of Jesus Christ. This God-inspired le;er to a
church instructs us that what we think about Jesus ma;ers. Our percep-on of Him shapes us—what we say, how
SALT
Facilitator: Donna Frank, Loca�on: Room 101
The SALT Class (Single Adults) is designed to help single adults apply biblical truths in all their rela�onships. This
class uses a variety of resources including videos and group discussion.
Fellowship: The Goodness of God
Facilitator: Jeannie Phelps, Loca�on: Fellowship Hall B
The fellowship class will conclude our study on "The Goodness of God" a study wri;en by Jack Hayford, founding
pastor of Church on the Way in Van Nuys California and acclaimed Chris-an author. The next study will be Titus:
Good Doctrine and Godly Living in which we will examine a le;er from Paul to Titus, his close friend and protégé.
At the -me, Titus was leading a troubled church on the Island of Crete. This study will last about 6 weeks.
Bible Study
The Book of Luke
Wednesday Nights at 6:00PM (except Ministry Team Night)
Remarkable for its rich detail, precise language, and me�culous research, the Gospel of Luke contains insights into the
life and ministry of Jesus that only a master historian could have uncovered. Dive into this book and feel the
amazement of the people in Luke’s gospel as they encountered firsthand the Messiah of Israel.
Join Pastor Ray in room 206 as together we make our way through the Gospel of Luke. We are picking up where we
le� off with chapter 17. Even if you haven't been in this Bible study before we would love to have you join us now as
we delve into what has been called the Gospel of Amazement.
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Child
ren’s M
inistr
y Here’s what’s happening in Children’s Ministries
1) Did you know? Wise paren-ng perspec-ve and sugges-ons are just a click away in your
email. You may sign up to receive paren-ng -ps by email. Nancy sends out parent -ps
from the Na-onal Ins-tute of Biblical Paren-ng on a regular basis. If you are interested
and have not previously received these -ps, please email Nancy at
Please join us Sunday, November 4 for a 10:00AM Single Service as we are
officially welcomed into the ECO Family. We will have special guest, Synod
Execu-ve, Rev. Dr. Dana Allin in the pulpit and he will be joining during a
fellowship -me with refreshments to answer ques-ons in the Family Life Center.
The Church is Leaving the Building Early!
Yes, that’s right. We are kick starting our annual community event with a Habitat for Humanity Repairs project on
Saturday, October 6. If you can’t make Sunday’s activities or just want to partner with Durham Habitat and fellow TGC’ers to help a local homeowner make some needed repairs to their home, we can use your hands on
Saturday at 3014 Firth Road. We will need approximately 5 volunteers for the morning and 5 in the afternoon. Sign up on our website today!
Women’s Fellowship Group! Our women’s fellowship group meets in Room 205 on Thursday’s from 12-2PM, and all women of all ages are invited to attend. Join us as we study Max Lucado’s “Anxious for Nothing”, and please invite any friends and neighbors who would enjoy this great opportunity to fellowship, study Scripture and pray with sisters in Christ. Feel free to bring your lunch!
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Finan
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Bir
thday
s Anniv
ersa
ries
1 Dan & Jackie MacDogall
5 Tyler & Megan Dice
Steve & Kathy Tapp
6 Dino & Carolyn Jerkovich
Adam & Amy White
8 Geoff & Kim Lloyd
10 Sco; & Julie Bales
11 Benny & Dawn Hutchins
Anton & Rosalind Jerkovich
12 Bill & Valerie Robbins
13 Mike & Jenn Kirschner
16 Tim & Susanne Anderson
17 Paul & Robyn Sipe
20 Chad & Renee Wesson
24 John & Be;y Watson
2 Chad Wesson
3 Dawn MacElroy
Abby Wesson
4 Juliellen Simpson-Vos
5 Colleen Sco;
6 Luke Roeber
7 Thomas Borasky
8 Tim Anderson
9 Ellen Roeber
Jay Stobbs
11 Audrey Benne;
Jean Watkins
12 Meredith Riedel
14 Sherene Min
Jessica Strowd
24 Laurin Jackson
Dino Jerkovich
Lori Slack
27 Peggy Anglin
Jesse Holton
28 Amanda Wojoski
29 Emily Ksor
Bruce McAlister
Linda Sheer
31 Brenda Ingram
Dawn Watkins
15 Dan MacDougall
Will McAndrew
16 Dennis Steil
Amy White
17 Josie Valgus
18 Becki Green
Betsy Huber
Stan Newbold
John Simmons
19 Steve McBrite
22 Ryan Thurman
23 Connor Cole
Amie Palmer
Peggy Pulley
August Budget Report
Pledges Budget Contribu-ons Expenses Net Gain/Loss
$84,750 $98,334 $90,236 $86,319 +$3,917
Year to Date
Pledges Budget Contribu-ons Expenses Net Gain/Loss
