Called to Worship, Empowered to Serve

Star Press THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF STARMOUNT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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INSIDE... From The Associate Pastor ......... 2

Starmount at Worship ................ 2

Starmount Stats ......................... 3

Starmount People ...................... 4

Presbyterian Women ................. 5

Starmount Leadership ............. 6-7

Wonderful Wednesdays ............. 8

Starmount Missions ................... 9

Volunteer Central ....................... 9

Starmount Calendar ................. 10

Starmount Youth & Young Adults .... 11

Starmount Library News .......... 11

Hear last year’s play-by-play results

Root for Starmount - Tackle Hunger

Sunday, February 7

11:15 a.m.—12:15 p.m. Fellowship Hall

Souper Bowl Lunch &

Annual Meeting

Please mark your calendars for Starmount’s 2015 Annual Meeting. It will take

place with a simple soup lunch immediately following worship on February 7, in

honor of Super Bowl Sunday. It will be a wonderful way to celebrate the

wonderful ways God is working through the Holy Spirit at Starmount Presbyterian

Church! Registration for the lunch is underway – please check the Sunday bulle-

tin for more information. We simply ask that you consider making an offering for

Greensboro Urban Ministry - Starmount’s 2016 Souper Bowl of Caring ministry

partner of choice to help end hunger.

During lunch we will also conduct the Annual Meeting of the

congregation by hearing ministry highlights of 2015, receiving

the 2016 budget and voting on the proposed changes of call

for our pastoral staff.

More Highlights Inside:

Rev. Ray Mims begins his call as Starmount’s Transitional

Minister effective March 1, 2016.

Ash Wednesday Service and Wonderful Wednesdays

Lillian Steele Ministry Update

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“I don’t want to bother you, since you have

so much on your plate…”

So begins many conversations I have had

with parishioners and other church

professionals in the last few months. Since

John Odom’s departure at the end of

October, I have had a lot on my plate. But

there are two truths that I know:

The session and staff of Starmount have a

lot on their plates as well. Together, we all

work hard to continue to lead this

congregation through its journeys of faith,

both individual and collective.

I was called to Starmount to be one of

your pastors. That has not changed. I will

never be “bothered” if you are wanting to

talk to me. Might I need to wrap up a

thought on something or ask to set a time

to meet with you? Perhaps. But I will have

time for you – “you” are not a bother.

I have been called to many things since

officially being called to Starmount as your

associate pastor in 2009: wife, friend, mother,

and daughter, just to name a few. While all of

those are of the utmost importance in my life,

there is a reason why I was also called as

pastor – to be there to care for you as well.

So, thanks for caring for me during this time of

transition. I look forward to learning more of

how I can continue to care for you as we

move forward in this transitional time

together.

Blessings,

Pastor Kathryn

February 7 - Transfiguration of the Lord – The

Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated.

The Souper Bowl of Caring offering to benefit

Greensboro Urban Ministry will be received –

non-perishable food or money. Grier Booker

Richards preaching.

February 10 – Ash Wednesday – 6:30 p.m. worship

in the sanctuary.

February 14 – 1st Sunday in Lent - Pennies for

Hunger offering received. Kim Priddy preaching.

February 21 – 2nd Sunday in Lent - Gaye Brown

preaching.

February 28 – 3rd Sunday in Lent - Kathryn

Campbell preaching.

From Pastor Kathryn at Worship

Starmount Nametags

Jesus calls us by name and so should his

disciples. Help us make that a reality by wear-

ing your nametag weekly. If you have never

received a nametag, one will be ordered for

you at no charge. If you would like to order a

new nametag to replace a lost one or for some

other reason, the cost is $9.50. Email

info@starmountpres.org or call 299-8131,ext. 10.

SUNDAY SANCTUARY FLOWERS

Have you ever given flowers for the

Sunday morning service in honor,

appreciation, celebration or memory

of someone?

Arrangements are approximately $55

and the florist will bill you directly within

a couple of weeks of the delivery date

to the church.

If interested or for questions, please

contact Brenda Valle at

bvalle@starmountpres.org or 299-8234.

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2016 Average Worship Attendance

January 151 July

February August

March September

April October

May November

June December

2015 GENERAL FUND PLEDGES

BUDGET vs. RECEIVED

Month Budgeted Pledges Difference

Pledges Received

Over/

(Under)

January $ 58,000 $ 59,711 $ 1,711

February $ 44,000 $ 42,440 $ (1,560)

March $ 48,000 $ 55,870 $ 7,870

April $ 52,000 $ 43,193 $ (8,807)

May $ 46,000 $ 61,825 $ 15,825

June $ 48,000 $ 48,443 $ 443

July $ 48,000 $ 42,108 $ (5,892)

August $ 46,000 $ 35,215 $ (10,785)

September $ 44,000 $ 48,377 $ 4,377

October $ 50,000 $ 45,620 $ (4,380)

November $ 56,000 $ 44,153 $ (11,847)

December $ 72,000 $ 88,988 $ 16,988

2015 Total $ 612,000 $ 615,943 $ 3,943

Stats JUST LUNCH February 21

Just Lunch meets third Sundays at a local

restaurant. Richard, Susan, Karenna and Ry

Porter will be hosting. Immediately following

worship, stop by for lunch and fellowship

with your Starmount friends. Check

announcements in the Sunday bulletin for

location.

CONSIGNMENT SALE TAGGING

If you are a preschool parent or church member

who wants to consign at the Preschool Spring/

Summer Consignment Sale, but don’t have

time to tag, the Preschool can do it for you! You

would still be able take home 50% of your sales. If

you are interested in dropping off your goods the

week of February 8, please contact Sarah Bain,

Consignment Sale Coordinator, at

preschoolconsignment@starmountpres.org. You

must register with Sarah prior to drop-off.

SAVE THE DATES

Preschool Spring/Summer

Consignment Sale

March 10-12

BACH’S LUNCH MUSIC SERIES

March 14-18 March 14 – 18, 2016 will feature the 32nd

annual Bach’s Lunch concert series at

Starmount Presbyterian Church, bringing

great music and lunch to the Piedmont

Triad. This is an annual gift to our community

and each year hundreds embrace this

Starmount offering by joining us for music,

food and fellowship.

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1.

People

Get to Know our New Starmount Members

Andrew and Megan are

both from North Carolina

(Hudson-near Hickory- and

Asheboro). They met at East

Carolina University. After

graduation Megan

obtained a Masters degree

in Child Development.

They moved to Asheboro

where they lived for about

five years before coming

to Colfax in February 2015.

Andrew is now employed at BNSF Logistics in Kernersville.

Megan works at UNCG where she is engaged in different

research projects to determine how cognitive and emotional

development correlates with academic achievement in

preschool to 1st grade students.

When not involved with their two young children, Eleanor

(Ellie) who is three years old and Henry who is seven months

old, Andrew enjoys watching sports- football and basketball,

and playing golf. Megan likes to spend time on photography

and crafts.

Marti is a native of Greensboro.

She attended public school here

and then went to Greensboro

College where she majored in

Special Education. After obtaining

her degree in 1974 she was

employed by Rockingham County

where for her first three years she

set up several Learning Disabilities

(LD) programs. The remainder of

her career was spent in Wentworth

where she taught in a self-

contained class for Emotionally Disturbed (ED) students. Martha

retired in 2005 and then lived in Lake Waccamaw, NC until 2011

when she came back to Greensboro.

Martha has a married daughter and a son and two married step-

daughters and six grandchildren ranging in age from two to

thirteen. Everyone lives relatively nearby except her son who is in

Colorado.

Reading, working out at the gym and, “junkin” are some of Marti’s

fun things to do. Also, when a friend needs assistance to get to

an appointment she is there.

1 Jenny Overman

Anna Lewis

3 Debbie Pace

5 Betty Andrews

Mary Susan Kinlaw

6 Nancy Green

Fran Owen

Richard Wilson

Zack Johnson

7 George Carpenter

8 Joe Agruso

9 Mac Jones

Marian Burnett

10 Luke Lalchhuanliana

Emily Moore Tyler

11 Donna Torrico

12 Thea DeLoreto

Tracie Fitzpatrick

Liz Wallace

Caroline Webb

15 Michael Wallace

16 George Owen

Jim Sands

17 Margaret Parker

Maria Johnson

Tasha Agruso

18 Betsy Bullard

19 Cilie Sutton

20 Lee Goodson, Jr.

David Cochrane

24 Austin Campbell

25 Susan Klaiber

Louie Tavares

26 Cathy Ingram

Sammi Bailey

27 Laura Wolfe

Laura Forrest

Evelyn Nadler

Elaine Gustafson

28 Kurt Kronenfeld

Paul Parker

February Birthdays Andrew “Drew” and Megan,

Ellie and Henry Chandler

Martha “Marti” Floyd

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George was “born and raised in Indianapolis”

and Frances is from Evanston, Illinois (a

suburb of Chicago). He is a graduate of

Indiana University where he majored in

business. Fran graduated from the

Harrington College of Design in Chicago.

Since college, George’s career has been

spent in sales, sales management and now

as a manufacturer’s representative in hard-

ware and lawn/garden in The Carolinas and

Virginia. He said that early on he had a job

that he particularly enjoyed—working for the

Fisher Body Div. of GM presenting their

Craftsman’s Guild program to junior and

senior high schools across the country. The

Guild’s program was about creativity and

how one idea begets another. The program

was also a competition for scholarships, as

high as $5000.00, by designing and building

scale model cars. (Who remembers this?)

George and Fran moved to Greensboro in

the early 70’s for a new job opportunity.

During her career Fran has worked some in

the area of her major but of course for much

of the time was busy taking care of their two

daughters. She now is employed at Gate

City Pharmacy.

George and Fran have two daughters,

Samantha Wallace and Kelly Owen, both of

whom live in Reidsville. They have three

grandchildren- ages three, almost two and

three months so it’s pretty lively when every-

one is together. In his scarce free time, George enjoys sports

and he is especially interested in open

wheel auto racing—IndyCar (not a big fan

of NASCAR, though)! He said he goes to the

Indy 500 every year and for more years than

he can remember. Fran enjoys gardening,

interior design and, now, the grandkids.

George and Frances “Fran” Owen

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Nominate a Starmount member

(man or woman) for Honorary

Life Membership, an award that

recognizes members of Starmount

who have a commitment to Christ and

the mission of the church. With your

nomination, list your reasons for nominating

the individual, and submit in a sealed

envelope to the Presbyterian Women’s

mailbox in the church workroom by

March 1. And remember, this must be

kept SECRET. If you have any questions,

please call Karen Smith or Ann Parks.

Remember: nominations are kept SECRET.

Leave behind your daily routine and come

away for a weekend to beautiful Montreat, NC

February 19-21. We are thrilled to welcome

Cathy Yonaitis, the leader of our Yoga-based

program: Mindfulness: through the practice of

yoga. Women of all ages and abilities are

welcome. This retreat will be an introduction to

all aspects of yoga and will include group

discussion, the roots of this 5000 year old

practice, physical postures that any age can

do, meditation lessons, breathing practices,

mudra (hand positions) and a whole lotta fun!

Information/Registration Brochures are

available at the Welcome desk in the lobby

and online. Deadline: Sunday, February 14.

Just for Women... 2016 Starmount

Women’s Retreat

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Leadership

Introducing Reverend Ray Mims

The Session and

Transition Team

are pleased to

announce that

Reverend Ray

Mims has

accepted our

call and will join

our staff on

March 1, 2016,

serving as our

transitional

minister.

Ray requests that we use the title

“Transitional Minister” and not “interim”,

since “Transitional” implies a movement

forward, whereas “interim” can imply “just”

filling a gap.

Five facts about Ray:

Ray is a second-career minister. He

received his Master of Divinity degree at

Duke in 1999, and was ordained in 2000

as a teaching elder in the Presbyterian

Church (USA). Prior to being ordained,

Ray had a twenty-year career in non-

profit administration. This prior

experience in the business world has

given Ray a unique perspective in

helping churches successfully navigate

periods of change and transition.

Ray is an “intentional” interim. His calling

is to help churches during periods of

transition. As a result, we are the eighth

church Ray has served in this capacity in

the past 16 years. On his resume’, Ray

said the following: “My training and

experience in interim ministry has

equipped me to lead congregations

through a period of self-assessment,

conflict resolution, needs analysis and

the visioning of possibilities for the future.”

Ray and his wife, Dr. Sharon Sims

(Assistant Professor, UNC-G), are the

parents of four children. The youngest

just graduated from UNC-Wilmington.

They also have two grandchildren. They

live in Julian, NC (Guilford County), so the

Greensboro area is “home.”

Ray is active in Salem Presbytery. He

currently serves on the Committee on

Ministry and is extremely well-respected

in our area. After the vote in which the

Committee on Ministry approved Ray’s

call to Starmount, many members of the

committee expressed how great a “fit”

they felt that Ray would be to our

congregation during this period.

Ray is a “servant leader”. In his resume’,

he expressed the following: “My

leadership style is as a servant-leader,

focused on facilitating and assisting

individuals in discovering and utilizing

their own skills for ministry….In my ministry,

I seek to follow the advice of Dietrich

Bonheoffer: “when we come among a

new people, we must honor the Christ

who is already present among them.” I

lead by articulating a vision of what it

means to be children of God, working

together in building Christ’s kingdom of

love, justice and grace.”

The Transition Team has appreciated your

prayers, comments, introductions made to

others, advice and kind words during this

period of transition. We have felt the hand

of God leading us through this process.

One evidence is that all of the votes to call

Ray (Transition Team, Committee on

Ministry, Session) were unanimous. We

definitely believe that Ray is the right

person to lead us through this next phase

in the life of our church. Please continue

to pray for us as we begin work on the

mission study that will serve as the guide for

the future Pastoral Nominating Committee.

Grace and Peace,

The Transition Team

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Lillian Steele Ministry Grant Update

The session and staff have been hard at

work discerning the next steps of how to

responsibly spend the generous bequest of

longtime Starmount member Lillian Steele.

Following the Ad Hoc committee's

recommendation, session voted to split the

approximate $1.45 million dollar request in

the following ways:

10% is a community tithe to a local

organization which targets combating

hunger in the area.

Eleven invitations were extended to vetted

organizations, seeking interest in applying

for this grant. Seven letters of intent were

received and are currently being

evaluated by the Ad Hoc Committee.

More information about next steps will be

available in the spring.

60% allows for the Lillian Steele bequest to

provide a generous $40,000 perpetual

pledge which will be added to the annual

operating budget.

More information will be available when

the 2016 budget is discussed at Starmount's

Annual Meeting on Sunday, February 7,

immediately following worship in the

Fellowship Hall.

30% has been allocated to be spent over

the next five years to provide funding for

new and existing ministries that further

Starmount's mission and vision.

Session approved the Finance Committee's

recommendation for distribution of funds

for 2016 grants. More information in the

upcoming months will be provided as

construction and other measures begin.

The eleven funded grants are:

Renovation of the Fellowship Hall kitchen.

Construction of a multipurpose building

and shelter out by the community

garden. This structure will provide shelter

to Starmount's bus, a place to store tools for

the community garden, and, because of

the electricity and water at the structure,

will be able to be used for future outdoor

events.

New flooring for the 400 level of the

church, including the library, choir room,

and staff offices.

Installation of motorized shades in the

narthex, which will decrease the amount of

shadows and visual disruptions in the

sanctuary, particularly during this time of

year.

Photography services for future publications

and Starmount's new website, which is

anticipated to launch by the end of this

month.

Additional funding of the Susan White

Helping Hands Fund, providing financial

aid to families in need of long-term

funding.

Installation of shade structures on the

Preschool playgrounds, providing respite

to the students and teachers during

recess.

Installation of equipment and software to

provide live streaming of sanctuary

events throughout the church.

Partial funding for an additional video

monitor in the sanctuary, allowing the

choir and worship leadership to also see

visual aids during sanctuary events.

Provide funding for Starmount to become

a Winter Emergency shelter for the 2016-

2017 season, provided the space and facility

would sufficiently meet the requirements

of a WE shelter.

To hire a full-time, one-year seminary

intern who would serve as staff, splitting

time equally at Starmount and UKirk

Greensboro.

Starmount has so much to be excited

about in 2016! More information will

continue to come out regarding these

thrilling projects in the Star Press, in worship,

and more. It is wonderful to see God at

work!

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LENTEN PRACTICES AND

WEATHER ALERTS

Starmount Utilizes Technology for Lent and

Weather

Winter is upon us! As a reminder, Starmount utilizes WFMY’s church closing alerts, as well as posting information about worship, meetings, and event cancellations on our website and Facebook page. However, Starmount is able to provide one more way to be in touch with those who utilize their phones for texting alerts: Remind.

The “Remind” application is one that is used by many schools, teachers, and organizations to get the word out about important events, assignments, and notices. UKirk Greensboro has been using it for a couple of years now; Starmount Preschool has been using it since the beginning of the school year. Starmount Presbyterian Church will now offer it for a couple of things: weather-related alerts and daily Lenten reminders. If you’d like to “opt-in” to receive text messages about weather-related alerts regarding the church, please text @spcweather to 81010. You will receive information should the church be closed because of weather on a day or evening when meetings, classes, rehearsals, or worship is scheduled. As we begin to journey through Lent, you are encouraged to sign up for a daily Lenten phrase or word to reflect on. By texting @gh373 to 81010, you will opt-in to join UKirk Greensboro’s Daily Lenten texts. In either case, you will ONLY receive text messages for whichever alerts you would like to receive. Therefore, if you would like to subscribe to both, then you have to text each list title (complete with the @) to the appropriate numbers. We look forward to getting creative with this service in the future, including using it for specific groups and other contemplative times of the year, like the Lenten season.

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE

&

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS

LENTEN LEARNING SERIES

SERVANTHOOD

Dinner Time: 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall

Dinner Cost: Adults $6.00; Kids (5-11) $2.00;

Kids (4 and under) free.

Program Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. (Always Free)

February 17 - Family Services Triad

Menu: Pesto Pasta Chicken, salad and garlic

bread, Raspberry & Lemon Bars

February 24 - Out of the Garden

Menu: Pork, twice baked potatoes, sugar snap

peas, cranberry apple casserole, ice

cream.

March 2 - Dir. of Greensboro Urban Ministries

Menu: Baked Chicken, corn pudding, broccoli

salad, rolls, strawberry cobbler and ice

cream.

March 9 - Changing Gears

Menu: Beef Stew, steamed broccoli, cornbread,

Peanut Butter Éclair Cake

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Thank You from Triad Health Project

Triad Health Project extends sincere thanks to Starmount for generously providing Christmas gifts for children of their clients this past year. For every family participating in the Angel Tree program, the gifts purchased and shared with them helps bring the true spirit of Christmas alive. Most of the adults would otherwise be unable to provide a gift for their children. Thank you for choosing the path of selflessness to brighten the holiday for someone you have never had the opportunity to meet. You have brought hope and encouragement through your kindness.

May your 2016 be filled with happiness and good health!

YWCA Shelter for Homeless Families

New Starmount Church Initiative

Starmount Church has a long history of helping homeless families in our community. Beginning on February 1, 2016 our church will start serving dinner once a month to approximately thirty men, women and children at the YWCA Family Shelter located at 1807 E. Wendover Ave. We need individuals and groups to provide and serve these meals every month on the first Monday at 6:30 p.m.

Meals can be homemade or store bought. Volunteers are also needed at the YWCA from 5:00-7:00 p.m. to greet families and hand out supplies; and from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to help with homework and play games with the children. Training and orientation are provided and encouraged by the YWCA.

If you would like to help with this project you can sign up at the YWCA’s website at http://www.ywca.org/site/c.6nICIOOoG5IOE/b.8720779/k.860B/Family_Shelter.htm

There is also a sign-up sheet in the lobby at the church or you can email or call Cilie Sutton: csutton@triad.rr.com; 336-299-1372.

Missions

FEBRUARY WORSHIP ASSISTANTS

Acolytes

7 Karenna Porter

14 Fidelia Allah-Issem

21 Boris Belkoyo

28 Isabelle Gustafson

Readers

7 Mary Vigue

14 Gene Parker

21 Betsy Bullard

28 Josh Wilson

Ushers

7 Team 5– Brad Smith, Head

14 Team 1– David Wallace, Head

21 Team 2 - Jack Sills, Head

28 Team 3 - Bryan Starrett, Head

Sound / Video Booth

7 Mark Hammer / Parks Williams

14 Richard Porter / Josh Wilson

21 Campbell Buchanan / David Buchanan

28 Mark Hammer / Rachel Young

Parking Lot Greeters

7 Chris Wilson

14 Steve Walton

21 Steve Blackwood

28 Fred Andresen

Openers / Closers

7 Parks Williams / Ray Shelton

14 Parks Williams / Stan Dixon

21 Parks Williams / Kevin Kattmann

28 Parks Williams / Brownie Owens

Volunteer Central

NEXT STAR PRESS DEADLINE

Thursday, February 18

Email articles to Brenda Triplett:

brenda@starmountpres.org

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Monday, February 1 5:30-7 p.m. UKirk Board Meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m. Personnel Committee

Tuesday, February 2 7-8:30 p.m. UKirk Programming

Wednesday, February 3 6-7 p.m. Communications Committee 8-10 p.m. Guinness & The Good News

Friday, February 5 6:30-8:30 p.m. Session / Staff Social at Slade & Tammy Lewis’ home

Saturday, February 6 10 a.m.-noon Souper Bowl Service Blitz

Sunday, February 7 8:30-9 a.m. PW Board Meeting 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Souper Bowl Lunch & Congregational Meeting, Fellowship Hall 5:18-7 p.m. SPY! Youth Groups 5:30-10:30 p.m. Young Adult & Children and Family Super Bowl Party

Monday, February 8 10:30 a.m. Sarah Circle 7-8 p.m. Fellowship Committee

Tuesday, February 9 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Presbytery Meeting No Staff Meetings 1:30-2:30 p.m. Caring Ministries 3-4 p.m. Ruth Circle 6-7 p.m. Mary Circle 7-8 p.m. Martha Circle

Wednesday, February 10 5:30-6:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday Dinner 6:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday Worship, Sanctuary

Thursday, February 11 9-10:30 a.m. Preschool Committee

Saturday, February 13 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Blood Drive at Starmount

Sunday, February 14 5:18-7 p.m. SPY! Youth Group 7:15-8:30 p.m. Faith Formation Committee

Monday, February 15 7-8 p.m. Building & Grounds Committee

Tuesday, February 16 6-7 p.m. Worship & Music Committee

Wednesday, February 17

5:45-7:30 p.m.

Wonderful Wednesday Dinner

and Program

Thursday, February 18

9-9:30 a.m.

Preschool Pre-Chapel Coffee

9:30-10 a.m.

Preschool Chapel

11:30 a.m.

Higher Ground Ministry

5 p.m.

Star Press Newsletter Deadline

7-8 p.m.

Finance Committee

8-9:30 p.m.

Bithiah Circle

Friday, February 19

5 p.m.

Presbyterian Women Retreat

Saturday, February 20

Presbyterian Women Retreat

Sunday, February 21

11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Just Lunch

5:18-7 p.m.

SPY! Youth Group

7-8 p.m.

Session Meeting

Monday, February 22

10:30-noon Knit One, Pray Too

Wednesday, February 24

5:45-7:30 p.m.

Wonderful Wednesday Dinner &

Program

Weekly Recurring Events:

Sundays 8:45-11 am Common Grounds Coffee Café 9-9:50 am Sunday School - Adults, VIP’s, Children and Youth 9-11:30 am Childcare 10 am Worship 10:15 am Children’s Sunday School, (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Sundays)

11:10-11:30 am

Children’s Choir Rehearsal

11:10-11:55 am

Youth Ringers Rehearsal

Tuesdays 10-11:50 am Staff Meetings 7-8:30 pm UKirk Programming

Wednesdays 11:30 am UKirk Greensboro-Lunch for All

Thursdays 7-8:30 am Men’s Bible Study 6-6:45 pm Thursday Ringers Rehearsal 7-8:30 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Starmount Hosts the Annual Red Cross

Blood Drive Saturday, February 13 8:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

Please consider giving the gift of life by donating a pint of blood here at church as Starmount hosts a Red Cross blood drive on Saturday, February 13. All you need to do is sign up on the board in the lobby of the Sanctuary or contact Ben Stahr, 271-6538 for an appointment time. Volunteers are also needed to work in the canteen. Help Starmount help the Red Cross make a difference in the lives of people here in the Piedmont Triad.

February 2016 Calender

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Library News New DVDs in the library:

Did you attend Starmount Family Fall Weekend? If so, you know we had a fantastic time and Kathryn did an excellent job with the program. Ask anyone who attended. The library has acquired many of the DVDs that we watched parts of or the entire movie. Whether you attended or not here are some recently added movies.

In the adult section check out these:

Quartet Directed by Dustin Hoffman DVD 129 The Good Lie with Reese Witherspoon DVD 126 Lars and the Real Girl DVD 124 Saving Mr. Banks with Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks DVD 125 The Giver based on Lois Lowry’s book with the same name that won the 1994 Newberry Medal DVD 139 The Giver by Lois Lowry. “Jonas lives in a "perfect"

world where war, disease, and suffering have all been eradicated. Everything is in order; everything is under control. The people have no worries or cares. The Community strives for "sameness," in which everyone and everything are the same and equal. To help the Community function as a cohesive unit,

each member is assigned a position in society. When Jonas turns twelve, the Community selects him to be the new "Receiver of Memories." …The advisors isolate the Community from the rest of the world (also known as "Elsewhere”) and give the burden of holding the memories of the past to a

single member of society: the "Receiver." While receiving the memories, Jonas learns a different and better way to live and realizes what he and the Community have been missing. He decides that something must be done to change the current conditions and enlighten his community.” Review from Amazon.com Call no. F Low 2013

Written by Mary Jane Conger

Youth & Young Adults

Guinness and the Good News

If you are a young adult and would like to enjoy fellowship, food, and great conversation, meet

Pastor Kathryn and others at The PorterHouse Bar & Grill, 4608 W. Market Street (between

Montrose and N. Westgate Drive) for the

gathering’s next installment on Wednesday, February 3, at 8 p.m.

SPY! February Service Projects

SPY! will be volunteering at Greensboro Urban Ministry on February 6th as part of the Souper

Bowl of Caring Service Blitz! Youth and leaders will be sorting and packaging new items in their

Hygiene Closet.

During the month of February, SPY! will be

collecting baby items to be donated to the Pediatric Unit at Cone Hospital. Items requested

include: new socks, mittens, rattles, bibs, pacifiers and hats.

Donations can be placed in the marked box, located in the Gathering Space. Thank you so

much for helping us help the youngest in our community!

Ministers

Associate Pastor Parish Visitor

Rev. Kathryn G. N. Campbell Leslie Webb

Ext. 13 kathryn@starmountpres.org Rev. Dr. Ken Meeks, Jr.

Pastor Emeritus

Dr. George Carpenter

Church Staff

9 a.m. Sunday School

10 a.m.

Worship/

Children’s Sunday School

Director of Music Ministries Robert Overman Ext. 20 bob@starmountpres.org

Pianist/Organist Michael Parker michael@starmountpres.org

Director of Congregational Fellowship and Parish Visitor Leslie Webb Ext. 18 leslie@starmountpres.org

Director of Communications Thea DeLoreto Ext. 15 thea@starmountpres.org

Director of Finance & Administration Libby Wilson Ext. 17 libby@starmountpres.org

Administrative Office Manager Brenda Triplett Ext. 10 brenda@starmountpres.org

Youth Coordinator Tracie Fitzpatrick fitzpatbc@gmail.com

Preschool Director Cindy Lee Ext. 24 preschool@starmountpres.org

Custodian Y’Mem

336-299-8131