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Order Poinsettias: The Worship Team is sponsoring Christmas dedications for loved ones during Advent.  You may purchase a poinsettia in honor or memory of a family member or a friend for the cost of $10 per plant. Please complete the online form HERE or call the office to order.There are paper copies at Caroline's cubicle also. You may mail your check to NRPC, 11905 Strickland Rd Raleigh, NC 27613 by Sunday, December 11th.  You may also drop a check off at the church office. Please note Poinsettia in the memo field. Plants may be taken home following the Christmas Eve service or arrange a pickup time by contacting the office.

​All Saints The Sanctuary will be open on November 1 from 3 to 6pm for prayer and remembrance on All Saints Day. We will also honor and recognize those saints that have gone before us with inclusion in the October 30 bulletin. Please send names you would like for inclusion in the bulletin by Tuesday, October 25. You may complete the link in Friday News or email the office the name of the deceased, the date of death, your name and your relationship to the person. 

Dinner for 8 is a wonderful opportunity to connect with others to share a meal and enhance fellowship and community.  Groups plan their own meals and get together at least 4 times over a period of 4 months, sharing meals at participants’ homes, or at local restaurants. The emphasis is on fun and fellowship so you don't have to be a gourmet cook to participate. In addition to having dinner together, read a Proverb, spend some time playing games, or just hanging out. Also take some pictures and share them with others in our congregation to spur fellowship. 
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​It’s time to start planning the 2022 Advent pageant!

Are you being called to serve? This year the NRPC 2022 Advent pageant will look similar to last year as it will be outdoors. It will also be expanded with new activities for participants and guests to participate in.
 
What do we need from you? We need participants of all ages and volunteers to be characters in the story, guides, to help set up the existing sets, and to help take down the sets.
 
If any of this resonates with you, please fill out the Google form here. Remember, there is no age limit to who may participate. All are encouraged to help us as we grow to share more and retell the amazing story of the birth of Christ.
 
Please prayerfully discern if you are able to serve. If you are willing, please fill out the Google form or contact
 Erin Robbins or Sarah Bales by October 16th.

Music ministry opportunities for the fall:
 
Adult Choir meets weekly on Wednesday evenings from 7 - 8:30 p.m. We will begin practices on August 31. Our first Sunday leading worship will be Sunday, September 11.
 
Adult Bell Choir meets weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. We will begin practices on August 30. We lead worship monthly.
 
Joyful Ringers is a new bell choir opportunity for those that prefer to meet during the day.
 
Youth Music is for 6th - 12th grade students. We will meet weekly on Sunday mornings from 9 - 10 a.m. Our first practice will be September 11. This group leads worship monthly.
 
Children's music is for students ages 5 - 5th grade. We will meet weekly on Wednesday afternoons from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Our first practice will be August 31.
 
The NRPC orchestra leads worship as needed. Please contact Terri Nicotera if you are an instrumentalist and are interested in participating in the orchestra. All instruments, ages and abilities welcome!

Contact Terri Nicotera for questions and to sign up.