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A missional community called to love and live in Christ

BROWNSONM E M O R I A L P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H

BEING THE CHURCHin a difficult time.

During this time, we are truly living out our mission statement and being a Missional Community

NEWSLETTER

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Dear Brownson Church Family,

Grace and Peace, Johnwww.brownsonchurch.org

“As the Father has sent me so now I send you.”

- John 20:21

Sunday, May 3Sunday, June 7Sunday, July 5

Join us on these Sundays

COMMUNION

DigestSession

The Session of Brownson met via Zoom on Monday, April 20. The agenda included information on the “State of Brownson,” where the Ses-sion was brought up to date on the following: livestreaming, connect-ing and caring for our congregation, local mission’s efforts and the state of our finances.Much discussion was held on fur-thering our local reach to help feed the hungry in our community through the Boys and Girls Club, the Sandhills Food Bank and Neighbors Feeding Neighbors. Local Missions is increasing their grants to these or-ganizations while continuing to stay within their 2020 budget.Ministry Teams shared what their plans are moving forward as we continue to work virtually as a team.It was approved that a Congre-gational Meeting will be held via email on Friday, May 8 to vote on the proposed Nominating Commit-tee for the class of 2023. Plans are in place to ratify the email vote once we are able to resume gathering in the Sanctuary.

Brownson Church is a missional community called to love and live in Christ. We are living into that mission each and every day, even now during this global crisis.We are being missional through your generosity. In April, the Local Mis-sions Ministry Team worked diligent-ly with our local partners to discern the greatest need in our local com-munity. By combining efforts with the Global Missions Ministry Team, Brownson was able to donate $27,500 to local organizations to feed the hun-gry in Moore County. This is in addi-tion to our normal annual funding. I am so proud of our Ministry Teams and Session for acting quickly to make sure those who need food are being fed. Brownson’s funding went to: The Boys and Girls Club, Sandhills Food Bank, Team Green in partner-ship with Neighbors Feeding Neigh-bors and Moore Buddies. Because of your generosity, we were able to be a missional community right here in Moore County.Brownson members continue to care for one another even though we can-not be together. Our Session, staff and volunteers are making sure our most vulnerable congregants are called and helped in any way we can. Just a simple phone call checking in on one another has provided a great source of comfort to us all.We continue to connect each week and provide worship through lives-tream. Not only are we reaching our

own local congregation, but many are watching from other parts of the country. This year, through lives-tream, our Easter Sunday service reached just under 3,000 people across the internet, compared to 917 in wor-ship in the Sanctuary in 2019. We are sharing the good news through this technology that will continue to grow and provide a new opportunity to worship each and every week.Because of your generosity, Brown-son continues to see strong pledge income, even during this uncertain time. Because of this, we are able to continue to pay our nursery staff, BLC teachers, and all of our church staff. Please know that we are all working hard, even from home, to continue to provide worship services, disciple-ship opportunities, programming for children and youth as well as keep-ing our campus running even though we cannot use it. For this, I am truly grateful.Brownson is a vibrant and growing church, and it is such an honor and blessing to know that even during this crazy time in our world, we continue to be the hands and feet of Christ.I hope to be able to worship with you in person very soon. I don’t know what that will look like, or how we will begin to ease back into being to-gether again, but I do know that I am praying about it and plan to take the most cautious approach for the health and safety of all of you. I am looking forward to seeing you all in person in the near future!

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As Brownson Church, along with churches across America, was faced with a new challenge, we worked tirelessly during the past two months to bring worship to you online. Although there were a few glitches along the way, we have been getting better and better and learning more and more each week. We hope that this has been a meaningful experience for you, your family, and your friends as you look for comfort during this uncertain time.You can see that our services have been a success and that we are reaching people more now than ever before. These numbers are for all services that took place at Brownson during Holy Week.If you want to watch an archived service, visit our website: brown-sonchurch.org and click on the Services on Replay on the home page.

that brings our livestream to the internet on a rotating basis each Sunday, please contact Stacey Ostlund, Director of Com-munications: [email protected].

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Online Worship Numbers

PALM SUNDAYFACEBOOK LIVE:

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GOOD FRIDAYFACEBOOK LIVE:

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CongregationalCareCaring M2M (Member to Member)Congregational Prayer – Members met

via Zoom on Wednesdays for prayer during the month of April sharing scrip-ture, devotions, and prayers for our com-munity and others around the world.Meals Donated to Friend to Friend – Brownson’s Meal Ministry emptied the freezer to give heat-and-eat meals to our mission partner Friend to Friend to help survivors of domestic violence, sexual as-sault, and human trafficking rebuild their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.Wednesday Prayer Time Zooms – Like other Brownson groups going “virtual,” your faithful prayer team continues to meet on Wednesdays via Zoom for week-ly prayer.

Where are you in your walk with Jesus? The journey for the early Christians from Lent to Easter included the suffering, pain, hopeless-ness, empty tomb, and exhilarating joy of new and glorious life. Our Easter journey as Chris-tians parallels that of Jesus’ disciples. How rel-evant is our walk today—as we struggle with anxiety, loss, and isolation. We might not know exactly when our “Easter” from this crisis will come—but we can rely on our risen Lord to be truly present with us through it all, even when others can’t be. Celebrating the Easter season marks the space between an empty tomb and a room filled by the Holy Spirit, the shift between followers in a room hiding in fear and those gathered in hope, the feeling between the vision of a transformed Jesus and transformed believers. As we take each step on our journey to Pentecost, may we walk together to celebrate the pouring out of the Holy Spirit upon us. We must not leave one soul behind. If you or someone you know needs to be carried on this walk, please seek the transformative gift of a Stephen Minister. We are called to “walk in newness of life” (Rom. 6:4). As shared by one Care Receiver, “I learned to trust that through God’s grace, something beautiful and new would emerge even in the face of my weakness, tears, pain and hopelessness. I too would live again, now and forever.”


Before the stay-at-home order began, the staff of Brownson took a few minutes in Pinecrest Plaza to spend some time together! We get together each Tuesday via Zoom for our weekly staff meeting and worship planning. We are dedicated to helping you to stay engaged with Brownson during this time.

IS STAYINGTHE BROWNSON STAFF

W I T H O N L I N E W E E K L Y S T A F F M E E T I N G S A N D W O R S H I P P L A N N I N GCONNECTED


Children’s Ministry wouldn’t exist without countless amazing, wonderful, joyful, help-ful, and super awesome volunteers! Whether you have served as a Sunday School teach-er, a Kids Corner Volunteer, a Kids Connect Volunteer, provided dinner, or braved the bus on a special event, I am forever grateful for you. Thank you for supporting me, but mainly for loving the children at Brownson. Through you, they see the love of Jesus, but they also see what it means to be a servant in our church. I couldn’t do what I do without you, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you!- Kelli Garbett – Director of Children and their FamiliesSunday School Teachers:2-3 Year Old: Leighanne Beidleman, Kerry and Dale Briggs, Amy Holmes, Libby Marsh, Emily Neller, Tammy Watson Preschool-K: Janelle and David Henson, Jared Garbett, Halle Hunt, Abby Ostlund, Ceara Riggs, Abbey Vernon 1-2 Grade: Mandy Berg, An-drea Bennett-Cain, Will and Cara Herring, Cynthia Strickland 3-5 Grade: Matt Bailey, Lisa Beck, Caroline Eddy, Tammy and Bret Edwards, Anna Hage, and Dan Neller.Kids Corner Volunteers:Ann Absher, Tim Beidleman, Jared Garbett, Amy Holmes, Laura Kessell, Katie Kuester, Ginger Monroe, Sarah Mulhaul, Kate Pomplun, Emily Potter, Morgan Strickland, Ash-ley White, and Farra WilsonKids Connect Volunteers:Matt Bailey, DeeDee Hargett, and Jeannette Wilson

Join us on Mondays at 9 AM when Brownson Kids go LIVE!

ONLINE KIDSk

It’s a fun time with music and lessons with Ms. Kelli (Facebook.com/brownsonchurch).

While no one saw this coming, Brownson Kids are learning, worshiping, and having fellowship during this Global pandemic! We have learned that God is in control, de-spite our world feeling a little out of control. We have learned that God is still good, and worthy of our praise! And we’ve learned to look a little more closely, recognizing dif-ferent ways that God is at work, and how we can see Him even in our own homes. Brownson Kids meet every Sunday morn-ing via Zoom for Sunday School, Monday mornings for Kids Corner (Kids Worship time), and a family devotion is provided for families to delve deeper together. We are grateful for everyone’s flexibility and love during this time!

Social Distancing 2020 A Letter to Our Volunteers


Brownson Learning CenterHonoring our wonderful teachers is an ab-solute privilege. When we went into this school year, we never imagined where it would lead us, but we are so thankful for the hard work and dedication of our amazing BLC staff. These teachers pour their hearts and souls into everything they do and they continue to find fun and creative ways to connect with our BLC students through online gatherings, sending activities, personal notes, phone calls, FaceTime calls and of course prayer. We are beyond blessed with the very best teaching staff around.


The Presbyterian Women are making plans for their 2020-2021 year and invite you to join them.

Pick a Circle so that you will be included in our latest handbook. Join us for friendship, Bible study, and mission projects.

Nuture Faith, Support Mission, Work for Justice & Peace, & Build CommunityPresbyterian Women

CIRCLE 22nd Tuesday: 10:00 AM

Conference Rm. C

Martha Collier [email protected]

910-949-3656

Pat Copley [email protected]

910-692-4790

CONTACT:

CIRCLE 32nd Monday: 12:00 AM

Conference Rm. C

Sandra [email protected]

910-603-4804

CONTACT:

CIRCLE 41st Thursday: 10:15 AM

Conference Rm. C Kathy [email protected]

910-420-0413

CONTACT:

CIRCLE 62nd Monday: 10:00 AM

Conference Rm. ACIRCLE 7

3rd Monday: 6:00 PMConference Rm. C

Blanche [email protected]

910-725-2460

Libby Marsh [email protected]

910-692-9247

CONTACT:

Robyn [email protected]

910-295-0068

Cathy Coats [email protected]

(910) 690-1101

CONTACT:

A note from your Moderator: I am so proud of the PW and feel that it was an honor to serve as your Moderator this year. This group of women have worked so hard, from the Circle leaders and their members to the Coordinat-ing Team. Many of you serve in other areas of the church and I was always so impressed with your dedication. I take many memories with me from this past year, but my fondest is the sup-port that you gave. Each Modera-tor does the best of her ability, and I can honestly say that I gave my all, because I believe in the tradi-tions that make up the PW. Thank you for having trusted me to serve as your Moderator in 2019/2020.

Deryle Carr

We Welcome

We are proud of our accomplishments throughout 2019/2020Second Annual Brownson Ar-tisan Craft FairGrant to support the teachers at Southern Pines Elementary SchoolTwo PW promotional banners$1,500 to the BLC Scholarship Fund

We welcome our 2020-2021 Moderator, Bonnie

Berger, who will be installed at our August

17 meeting…along with the new board members.

This meeting has been rescheduled from May 18.

Bonnie Berger

Fellowship Hall 10 AM Refreshments & Coffee 10:30 AM ProgramInstallation of PW officersHonorary Lifetime Membership Award presented by Karen AllenIntroduction to the Horizon Bible Study“To You They Cried: Reclaiming Lament”Laura Lupton Interim Pastor of Cameron Presbyterian Church

Join us on August 17 for the PW Tea

A very special thank you and recognitionto the PW board members who served in 2020:Vice Moderator: Bonnie BergerRecording Secretary: Robyn LamCorresponding Secretary: Priscilla McLeodTreasurer/Endowment: Pat CopleyPrograms: Linda BryantSpiritual Nurture: Cheryl McNeillCelebration Giving: Kathy McPhersonScholarships: Judy OldhamMembership: Libby MarshHistorian: Elaine SillsParliamentarian: Barbara RossCIRCLE LEADERS:Circle 2 Martha Collier & Pat CopleyCircle 3 Sandra OlbonCircle 4 Kathy McPhersonCircle 6 Blanche Woodruff & Libby MarshCircle 7 Cathy Coats Harpster & Robyn Lam


Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service- an ensemble provided musical selections from “Out of the Shadows” by John Puri-foy, “Witness” by Lloyd Larson, and “Lord, Is It I?” by Joseph Martin.The ensemble included:DeAndrea Hargett - SopranoTalia Cieri - AltoCaleb Sasser - TenorMatt Franks - BassFrom Moore County Brass: Chris Dunn and Rob Hill on trumpet and Wayne Os-borne on percussion.Good Friday- Pam Zell sang a beautiful arrangement of “What Wondrous Love.” It was a contemplative and thought-provok-ing service.Easter: Michael Howe played organ, Clay Perry on trumpet, Wayne Osborne on per-cussion along with the ensemble of singers. It was an amazing and uplifting Easter service.

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M E M O R I A L P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C HBROWNSON

Exodus Bible Study - A ten-week Bible study beginning May 5. We’ll meet each Tuesday at 6:30 PM on Zoom. You can join us at https://zoom.us/j/98547309723 or by calling 1-929-205-6099 and then entering our the meeting ID 8547309723#Theology on Tap is meeting on Thursday evenings at 5:30 PM via Zoom. Join them by going to: https://zoom.us/j/9457039046494570390464, the meeting ID: 945 7039 0464 or by calling 1-929-205-6099 and then entering the meeting ID 94570390464#

Online Sunday School:

D I S C I P L E S H I PA D U L T

Current EventsSundays at 9:45 AM

Dialogues: The Book of Luke

Sundays at 9:45 AM

We want to extend a special note of gratitude to all our fa-cilitators for adult classes and small groups during the 2019-2020 programmatic year. Through your willingness to serve, you enable us to have compelling and engaging adult discipleship offerings at Brownson. Thank you for sharing your time and talents with our church family!

Ellie CollinsRobbie SalisburyAllen & Linda PridgenHank & Cathy RoofeDiane WestbrookLynn GardamAndy & Robin DunlapTim & Shauna LovinLarry & Mary Margaret McNeillMilton SillsJohn & Kay BullardBob AndradeTrent CarterDon & Linda BranchBill GilesRobert AllenDavid & Cheryl McNeillCharles HarrisGerald OstlundSara JamesGail HicksJeannette WilsonKate PomplunAbbey VernonFred Monroe

A Special GratitudeTo Our Facilitators

Online offerings are happening now at Brownson and they include:

Join us at https://zoom.us/j/95762719850 or call in at 1-929-

205-6099 and then enter our meeting ID - 95762719850#

Join us at https://zoom.us/j/95172296205 or call in at 1-929-

205-6099 and then enter our meeting ID 95172296205#

Online Bible Studies:

DLocal MissionsLocal Donations

The Local Missions Team regularly make a difference with our partners to deter-mine where and how Brownson Church can be most impactful, and we are seeing changing needs each time we connect. Our primary focus has been food and housing for at-risk individuals and fam-ilies, and we are directing extra funding to the organizations doing above and beyond with respect to these two basic needs. We are working hard to balance the needs of the community while being mindful of budgetary guidelines. Our Session has been extremely supportive and encourages us to be generous in our giving at this time of extreme need.Last month, housing assistance was the strongest need communicated by our partners. As a result, we were able to disburse additional funding to the Sandhills Coalition and Family Promise, both of which were struggling to meet the needs of the community. In our most recent discussions, needs have shifted slightly and feeding hungry children and families in the community has be-come an even greater need. In response to this, we will be disbursing additional funds to the Boys and Girls Club of the Sandhills, Neighbors Feeding Neigh-bors (for more information, please see teamgreeninc.org and the Facebook page: neighborsfeedingneighborsmoore, and the Sandhills Food Bank. These or-ganizations are doing remarkable work in their efforts to feed hungry children and families who are struggling just to put food on the table at this unprece-dented time.

In April, Brownson donated the fol-lowing to local partners:

• $7,500 to Boys & Girls Club• $5,000 to Food Bank• $10,000 to Team Green, Neighbors Feeding Neighbors• $5,000 to Moore Buddies

In addition to funding, these wor-thy organizations also are in need of helping hands.If you are interested in volunteering to help with delivering meals, sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d4ba4a72ba5ff2-sum-mer.If you would like to volunteer at the food bank, here is how you can sign up. https://volunteer.foodbankcenc.org/custom/519/#/volunteer_homeBecause of your generous pledges and continued contributions, as well as the care and unyielding support of Session and our church leaders, Brownson is able to make a signif-icant difference for local organiza-tions who are doing so much for individuals and families in need in our community. Amid this crisis, we are grateful for the opportunity to serve our community in need.

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GLOBAL MISSIONSBecause of the global pandemic, Brownson has decided to cancel the 2020 Mission Trip to Peru. Because of this cancellation, significant budgeted funds have been moved to Local Missions to support their efforts in feeding the hungry in Moore County.Rise Against Hunger has been postponed for now, but look for event details in the com-ing months.


As we seek to create some normalcy in our online worship, we decided to offer communion virtually this year during our Palm Sunday livestream service. Many participated and sent

some amazing pictures of their communion table.

We will do this again on Sunday, May 3.

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