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Deep Creek Friends Meeting October, 2012

Steve: The Itsy Bitsy Spider In the summer of 1996, our family moved into our first house complete with a fenced yard, a tree, grass, and bugs. Lots of bugs! So, when “Steve” moved right outside the windowsill I decided to allow him to stay. Steve was a beautiful garden spider that had spun a web between our one tree and our dining room windowsill right under the outdoor floodlights. It was a perfect spot to lure breakfast, lunch, and dinner for Steve.

By the fall of the year, “Steve” had grown into quite a specimen…legs and all…Steve was as big as my hand! And our bug problem, well, it was under control. This spider became a cul-de-sac star…our neighbors brought friends by just to look at Steve…Zachary took pictures of Steve to school for show and tell…and later that fall, when Steve’s life was over, we buried him in a plastic baggie under his windowsill.

I don’t mind spiders. They aren’t my favorite among God’s creation but they can be quite beautiful and the webs they spin are complete works of art. So, I don’t really mess with them. Currently, I have four huge webs with equally large arachnids outside the back door. No Halloween decorating needed, the spiders have taken care of it! But, was thinking…there are parallels between allowing the spiders free run around the house and sin. The spiders spin their webs. I sweep them down and within a day, they’re back. I justify it by not allowing in deadly spiders. What harm can come of that?

The Bible instructs us to flee from sin, yet we allow it to creep into our lives and then routinely sweep out the debris without fully killing the sin. We comfort ourselves with the knowledge that we don’t commit deadly sins like murder or stealing, but the end result is the same. When we least expect it, the regular garden-variety sin has bitten us and left a mark on our lives.

What sin are you struggling to rid your life of today? Perhaps it’s a small sin you routinely wrestle with and it’s dragging you down because you won’t get rid of it once and for all. Ask God to help you identify the areas of your life that need cleaning up.

Under His Grace, Georgianne

“No one who is tested should say, “God is tempting me!” This is because God is not tempted by any form of evil, nor does he tempt anyone.

Everyone is tempted by their own cravings; they are lured away and enticed by them. Once those cravings conceive, they give birth to sin; and when sin grows up, it gives birth to death.” ~James 1:13-15

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*NOTE: New time Sunday, October 7 at 9:00 AM

Monthly Meeting will meet Fellowship Hall

Come participate in the business of the meeting. Breakfast refreshments will be provided.

October 7 at 3:00 PM

Susan S. Steelman Walk for Hunger Yadkinville Community Park

For All Ages - Wear your Deep Creek shirt.

October 21 at 9:00 AM

Pancake Breakfast

Join us for the last of the season Third Sunday

WAKE UP AND SHAKE UP SUNDAY SCHOOL BREAKFAST

for Great Food and Fellowship

10:00 to 10:45 – Sunday School Special Event

Jay Brendle, Sunday School Superintendent

October 21 Quarterly Meeting

East Bend Friends Meeting 3:00 PM – Ministry and Counsel 4:00 PM – General Business Fellowship Meal after business session

Special Music for Worship Services – October 7th Jacob Brendle and Trevor Collins 14th Clarinet Choir 21st The Choir 28th Children and Youth Submitted by Ruby Brendle

Greeting the people – October 7th Donna Hutchins 14th Clark & Brenda Shore 21st Robert & Beth Steelman 28th Jimmy & Vickie Warden

Submitted by Teresa Welborn

Children’s Church Assistants – October 7th Tommy Shore 21st Don Steelman Submitted by Angie Brendle

Nursery Workers for Worship – October 7th Franklin & Anita Shore 14th Scott & Amy Brendle 21st Mark & Teresa Welborn 28th Don & Pam Steelman Submitted by Don Steelman

Sanctuary Flowers –October Whittier Class This month, contact Angie Brendle to place flowers for a special occasion.

Submitted by Angie Brendle

Join the Choir for Practice October 7 at 5:00 PM

Smith Reunion – October 14 Lunch in Fellowship Hall

October 28 – YOUTH SUNDAY

Youth, DOGS and Children will be doing the 11:00 AM Worship Service.

Youth will teach all Sunday School Classes.

NEEDED – ADULTS AND CHILDREN Fun For Everyone

October 28 Trunk ’N Treat with Hot Dog Supper

Invite Friends - Adults and Children

Begins with HAYRIDE at 4:00 PM Hot Dog supper at 5:00 (CE will have sign-up sheet for needed items.)

followed by the CONTEST Winners For: Guessing Games Best Costumes (groups for all ages including adults) Carved Pumpkins (Kids, bring your decorated pumpkin) Best Trunk

We would like to have more Trunks this year. Let’s go all out & see who can decorate the Best Trunk!!!

For more information, Contact Tracy Ray or the Youth & Children’s Ministers.

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40 Days of Prayer for the Future of Friends

October 10th – November 18, 2012

Prayer Meetings each Wednesday Night beginning October 17th

Small groups Queries for listening and responding Daily devotions available. (see Georgianne for

more information)

Deep Creek Helping

Hand Ministry Helping Hands is a

ministry of our meeting to serve seniors and shut-ins in

our community. This outreach provides help at home – household chores, minor repairs or light yard work – at least one Saturday per quarter. In October, we will have TWO workdays – October 20th and 27th.

If you or someone you know needs this type of service, please contact Janet Robbins (679-2800) or Cathy Shore (679-7393) or leave a message at the church office (961-4404).

Volunteers of all ages are needed for this work. If you can help please meet at the church at 10 am on Oct. 20th and/or the 27th. Bring your hand tools and enjoy 2-3 hours of fellowship and blessing as we seek to carry out Christ's command in Matthew 25:40 – "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' "

Cathy Shore

Looking Ahead to Christmas Events: November 4 – Children’s Program practice begins (Important for everyone to attend – Handing out parts) December 2 – Hanging of the Green Service December 16 – Christmas Program followed

by Refreshments in the Fellowship Hall Tracy Ray

Pastor Church Office

Hours

Every Wednesday from 4-7pm

Available for appointments anytime,

please call 336-408-2677.

Pastor Appreciation Month October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Think of something nice to do for our pastor.

Pastor Appreciation Prayer From Desperate Preacher.com

by Rev. Frank Schaefer Almighty and ever-gracious God,

We give you thanks for Pastor Georgianne. You have appointed her to be our Shepherd;

to minister to our spiritual needs to reach the lost souls in our community

to prayerfully guide and tend to our church.

We realize that the tasks of a pastor are demanding.

Her job is never done. She listens, cares, and prays for us,

encourages and teaches us and reaches out to those in need of help and salvation.

We give you thanks, O Lord, for our pastor.

On this day we pray that you would strengthen and empower her.

We pray that you would bless her and her family, and that you would keep them out of

harm's way.

May you keep her from temptations and negativity? May the joy of the Lord always

remain in her heart.

Amen.

October 14 – Share The Blessing

Special Offering for pastor’s retirement benefits Plan to give generusally during worship or at

other times, mark your check.

Mark your Calendar: November 10 – 6:00 PM Deep Creek

Arnie Willard’s Old Fashioned Chicken Stew Invite your friends. Bring your bowl.

Music by “Sweet Hollow”

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Food for the Hungry

Thank you for the items you donated for Yadkin Christian Ministries in September. They were very much appreciated.

You might want to consider bringing canned fruits for the month of October. Fruits are nutritious and are enjoyed by both the young and the elderly, but right now there is very little fruit in stock.

Money is always an option and can be used to purchase items from the Second Harvest Food

Bank at a lower cost than purchasing from a grocery store.

Do not forget Walk for Hunger on October 7 (3:00 PM at Yadkinville Community Park) and Empty Bowls on October 30 (11:00 to 2:00 PM at Yadkinville Methodist Church) – the proceeds from both go to Yadkin Christian Ministries. The deadline for purchasing tickes for the Empty Bowls lunch is October 12. You may Contact Phyllis Barnes, Larry Klett or Janet Robbins for tickets.

Phyllis Barnes *****

Cirle # 1 October 8 – 7:00 PM

Church Lounge Hostess – Brenda Adams

Devotional/Program Leader – Shelby Shore

Quaker Young Women October 15 at 7:00 PM Fellowship Hall Hostess – Sarah Ray and Libby Shore

NC FRIENDS DISASTER SERVICE

October 14 – 19, 2012

Build House

Belhaven, NC Volunteers of all skills needed

Belhaven is in Hyde County and we will again be working with United Methodist Response in Swan Quarter. We will be building a house for Cynthia Glisson who is a single mother. She had about 30 inches of water in her house during Hurricane Irene.

Sunday, October 14 – Leave North Carolina Yearly Meeting Office at 2:00 PM.

To participate, contact Wiley Shore at 679-8466.

Deep Creek T-Shirts, etc. You can still get an assortment of Deep Creek shirts.

Deadline for ordering has been extended to October 7. Contact Tracy Ray with your order.

IMPACT YADKIN JUNE 8-15, 2013

The first worship service and meeting of individual groups for Impact Yadkin was held on Sunday, September 30, at Union Grove Baptist Church. There were many area churches represented, including Deep Creek with 11 members

present to learn more about our role in this event. There were several Impact speakers and a band from Maryland, who performed during the service. I, personally, am very excited about this upcoming mission event in Yadkin County.

Each year, the number of people with job loss and struggling with finances seems to be growing. When making a choice between making home repairs or feeding families and buying needed medications, a lot of folks cannot afford to do repairs.

As I spent some time thinking and praying about this event, I realized that it is not just uneducated people, sick people or elderly; there are many folks like you and I who are jobless and suffering from tough finances. If we look around us, either a neighbor, friend or family member has had or is having these same issues.

More importantly with this event, it is not just about making repairs and building things from wood or shingles. It is about building a stronger relationship with Jesus Christ, with community and building up the Kingdom of God.

Each month we are reminded of Deep Creek's Mission Statement: “A COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS, growing in God's Word, reaching all generations, and serving other's in Christ’s love." . . .So, this is what Impact Yadkin is all about!!

I challenge you to take a few minutes and pray about where God can use your gifts in this mission event in Yadkin County. And, please PRAY daily for this event to be a life changing experience.

In Christ Service, Angie Brendle

October 28 – 31, Forbush Friends Meeting Revival Guest Speaker – Georgianne Satterfield

Sunday Morning 10:30 AM Sunday – Wednesday Evenings

Special Music 7:00 PM, Worship 7:30 Pray for Forbush Friends and our pastor, Georgianne, during these special services.

October 13th – BBQ Fundraiser for Impact Yadkin at Enon Baptist Church. We will be selling tickets.

Tracy Ray

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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Men and Women

Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) (in America National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM)) is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer.

Reminder: Both men and women - Do be breast aware for earlier detection.

We at Deep Creek are well aware that the disease attacks both men and women.

For men, the lifetime risk of getting breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000. However, both men and women with the same stage of breast cancer have a fairly similar outlook for survival. Even though breast cancers in men tend to be slightly smaller than in women when they are first found, they have more often already spread to nearby tissues or lymph nodes. The extent of spread is one of the most important factors in the prognosis (outlook) of a breast cancer. Both men and women should know your body (arm pits to collar bone) and seek help for anything unusual, swelling, pain, a lump, redness, any oozing of fluid. Women should also have regular testing. Women should have regular mammograms starting at age 40 or younger if you have a family history of breast cancer. Keep your weight down – putting on pounds as you get older makes you more susceptible to the disease. Also be aware, use of alcohol significantly ups risks.

Information from Awareness Month Campaign

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REMEMBER: Take food to your Sunday School Class. Continue to collect any kind of food, especially fruit, through October 28 for Yadkin Christian Ministries – A challenge by Yadkin County Farm Bureau for the Youth and Children to bring food. What church will collect the most???

Children’s Church at 11:00 AM

October 7th – "Alpha and Omega" Volunteer: Tommy Shore

October 21st – “Revelation Celebration" Volunteer: Don Steelman

FOJ Meetings:

October 14th - "Knock, Knock, Who's There?" Snacks: Donna Raines

October 28th- Trunk n Treat starting at 4:00 PM Hayride, Games, Carved Pumpkins, Costumes, Hot Dogs Parents, please encourage your children to decorate their own pumpkins.

Going To The

TIME: Meet at the church between

We will travel through the and enjoy a few other events.

We will in the chapel room.

Please dress in something comfortable (Remember it may be cool.)

WEAR TENNIS- SHOES

Price:

Price for parents:

RETURN TO CHURCH:

For info contact Angie Brendle please!

Sunday, October 7th, FOJ will meet after church with YOUTH and DOGS and parents at the picnic shelter for a sandwich lunch and then head over to Yadkinville Community Park to "Walk For Hunger".

Looking ahead: November 4th, starting at 5:00 PM, Christmas Play Practice begins. Please plan to be present if you want to be in the play!

From Angie:

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"You're Never Too Old To Learn" Sunday, September 23rd, the FOJ had a lesson on “God is the ONLY one who keeps us from Falling". We played a game of hopscotch - trying not to fall. The kids all cheered as our special guest, Franklin Shore, played hopscotch for the very first time ever! He made it through without falling and we all realized that you're never too old to learn! Franklin soon realized that if you show up during our meetings you get asked to participate. Thanks to him for being willing to be a participant in our learning and fun. Angie

Allie Jones served as one of the pages during the North Carolina Yearly Meeting Sessions at Black Mountain. She did a great job greeting the people, passing out materials and assisting the clerk.

October 8 - Columbus Day, A federal holiday honoring Christopher Columbus Columbus's voyages led to the first lasting European contact with America, inaugurating a period of European exploration and colonization of foreign lands that lasted for several centuries. They had, therefore, an enormous impact in the historical development of the modern Western world. Columbus himself saw his accomplishments primarily in the light of the spreading of the Christian religion.

Rules to Live By: The Queries from North Carolina Yearly Meeting Faith and Practice Youth and the Church – Do you endeavor to instruct them in the principles and practices of Friends?

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September rushed in and with it the splendor of Fall! The DOGS (Disciples of God's Spirit) and Youth continued the business as fall rushed in bringing cooler weather, football season, festivals and the beauty that accompanies this season.

The month began with the Youth attending the Young Friends Annual Sessions Yearly Meeting at Black Mountain. It was wonderful to see youth from many Quaker churches come together and worship God as a corporate body. Deep Creek was also represented in the Young Adult and Adult sessions. The DOGS and Youth both attended their regular monthly meetings in the month of September. The DOGS finished their walk through the Old Testament by observing one of the minor prophets, Jonah. We looked at how Jonah tried to hide from God and the later events that occurred as a result. He repented and allowed God to use him but also became angry with God for his decision to spare Ninevah. A comparison was made

between ourselves and Jonah. Sometimes, when God asks us to do something uncomfortable, we try and hide from him. As in Jonah's case, this never works out well. When we finally repent and allow God to use us, our lives look more like how God wants them to be. Following God's calling is not always easy and not always a pleasant task. Sometimes we are confused as to how God works. Jonah was confused and became angry with God. We, like Jonah, get angry with God when we cannot understand our world and his plans. In the end God will make all things clear as he did to Jonah. The Youth also began working on the Children and Youth Sunday Service that they will hold during Sunday School and Worship on October 28th. They were all very willing to participate and volunteered, stepping up to take on leadership roles. We have an exciting theme and hope that everyone will attend worship that day!

The Young Adults also came together on a Monday night in September and traveled to Boone to fellowship with some of our friends, Craig and Jake Shore, at Appalachian State University. We spent the evening together enjoying dinner and many laughs.

Looking Ahead...We have many exciting things in our future at Deep Creek. I hope everyone can participate in these events!

All of the kids will participate in the Susan Steelman Walk for Hunger on October 7th. – Meet for lunch

The DOGS will have a lock-in 10/12 - 10/13 at Clark and Brenda Shore's Cabin!

We will also have our regular Sunday afternoon meetings on October 14th.

October 28th will be our annual Trunk ‘N Treat! ALSO, Last day to collect Yadkin Christian Ministries food for Farm Bureau contest. Blessings,

Jared

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Congratulations

Michael Steelman Plays In HIgH scHool Band Michael is playing clarinet with Elkin High School band. This picture was taken at the “Battle of the Bridge”, Elkin/Starmount game on September 21.

Our Kids play In BaseBall league

At a fun day at the “ball park”, our kids play on opposing teams of the Cal Ripkin Baseball League. In this picture, Michael Steelman is playing third base for Elkin. Number 5 Denver Davis, playing for Yadkinville, is the runner. The 3rd base Yadkinville coach in the Davis shirt is Randy Davis, Denver’s dad. We congratulate all these guys for great sportsmanship.

Brian ray is Starmount HigH AssistAnt CoACh

Brian Ray is again serving as an assistant football coach at Starmount High School. They are enjoying a winning season!!

Hunter Welborn Plays volleyball

Hunter Welborn plays Volleyball for the Starmount High School Rams.

Samantha Welborn Plays Volleyball Samantha Welborn plays Volleyball for Starmount High School.

Shannon Shore SingS NatioNal Anthem with Starmount HigH ScHool Show Choir at Harvest Festival

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REMEMBER TO PRAY – Prayer changes things! The following information is included by request. Be specific when you pray and send notes.

This color indicates an addition or change from last month. Among those requesting prayer:

Pray for special needs of members, friends and relatives and celebrate God’s care. Contact the editor for information

College Address Correction: Mason Winfrey UNC Charlotte Use email – mwinfre1@uncc.edu

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The Coal Basket The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning, Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old worn-out Bible. His grandson who wanted to be just like him tried to imitate him in any way he could. One day the grandson asked, 'Papa, I try to read the Bible just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Bible do?'

The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and said, 'Take this old wicker coal basket down to the river and bring back a basket of water.'

The boy did as he was told, even though all the water leaked out before he could get back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, 'You will have to move a little faster next time,' and sent him back to the

river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the old wicker basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was 'impossible to carry water in a basket,' and he went to get a bucket instead. The old man said, 'I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You can do this. You're just not trying hard enough,' and he went out the door to watch the boy try again. At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got far at all. The boy scooped the water and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said, 'See Papa, it's useless!' 'So you think it is useless?' The old man said, 'Look at the basket.' The boy looked at the basket, and for the first time he realized that the basket looked different. Instead of a dirty old wicker coal basket, it was clean. 'Son, that's what happens when you read the Bible. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, it will change you from the inside out.'

Contributed by Jean Durham

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Church Address: 1140 Deep Creek Church Rd. Yadkinville, NC 27055 Phone: 336 961 4404 deepcreekfriends@gmail.comPastor: Georgianne Satterfield Clerk: Walter Shore

Director of Children’s Ministries: Angie Brendle Director of Youth and Jr. Youth Ministries: Jared Warden

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