Events

Our Service this Sunday:  Sept 20    11:00 am

Our Service for this Sunday will be led by Pastor Bill.  The sermon title is “Not a number but a posture”.  We invite everyone to come worship on Sunday at 11:00 am.

Bible Sunday: Sept 20

On Sunday, Sept. 20, Brown’s Chapel will present Bibles to current 3^rd graders and any youth in the church who has not already received a Bible from the church.  Michelle has been in contact with parents to help determine who should receive a Bible. 

Sunday School: Sept 20  10:00 am

There will not be Sunday School for the Sonbeams (younger children), Young Adult, and Youth classes this Sunday.  Reminder: The Fellowship class is meeting every Sunday now.  The Youth will resume classes on Sept. 27.

Missions Committee:  Sept 20  after church

There will be a Missions Committee meeting on Sept. 20 after church in the Fellowship Hall.

Changes to Youth Worship Activities         Sept – Oct.

During September, Michelle will be introducing new activities and resources to help children engage with and participate in worship.

Beginning Sunday, Sept. 6, elementary-aged children can visit a new station in the Family Worship Room to create their own worship bags. Children can choose from a variety of quiet activities, including coloring pages, fidget toys, pipe cleaners and word puzzles. The bags will also include a simple activity encouraging children to listen for and write down a few things they hear during the sermon. Children who complete the activity can share what they heard and receive a small reward.

Once the worship bags are in place, Michelle will begin transforming the Family Worship Room into a Prayground, a space where our youngest children can participate in quiet, worshipful activities while remaining connected to the service. The goal is to have the transition to a Prayground complete in late September or early October. 

Brunswick Stew Chicken Cooking:    Now – Oct. 21

The Brunswick Stew is set for Saturday, Nov. 7 and prep work is in process.  Please be cooking your chickens now.  The beef is almost complete.  There is a sheet on the freezer to sign as you take chickens or beef to cook or return the prepared meat.  Flyers are available to post at any and all locations.  Worklists will be sent in a separate email and available on the clipboards at church.  We look forward to good weather and a successful stew and chicken sale!

Newsletter Items and Pictures Due Sept 25!

Yoga:  Sept 21  7:00 pm 

We will be continuing with the Yoga session, The Presence of the Lord, on Mondays from 7 – 8 pm in the Fellowship Hall.  All are welcome regardless of yoga experience or fitness level, modifications offered.

Bible Study:  Sept 22  10:00 am

Everyone is invited to the Bible Study meeting on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am in the Fellowship Hall.   The Bible Study group is now studying the 1 and 2 Timothy.

Choir Practice:  Sept 23  7:30 pm

Come have a joyful noise evening and join the choir for practice on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm.  All are invited.  

Potato Drop; Message from Jean Copeland: Sept 26

Jean received a call from a woman who is a member of North Raleigh UMC, telling her that the St Andrew Potato Project is doing a “potato drop” (not sweet potatoes) at their church on Sat, 9/26. The gleaning folks will dump a truckload of potatoes at their church and we are welcome to come pick up as many as we’d like to and distribute them to food pantries in our area. BJ was very active in picking up sweet potatoes and other gleaned foods this time of year and his passing leaves a huge hole in our mission of distributing food this fall. These potatoes will not be bagged so the people picking them up would need to bring containers. If you could mention this opportunity in your email, I would be glad to share more information with any volunteers. 

Thank you!!

Jean Copeland  

Eat the Rainbow and Vaccine Clinic:  Sept 27

The Vaccine clinic and Eat the Rainbow luncheon- Please join together after worship on Sunday Sept. 27 to get prepared for the upcoming cold and flu season with seasonal vaccines. We will have a potluck lunch so bring your favorite fruit or veggie inspired dish to share regardless of whether you will be getting your vaccine or not, the fellowship is always welcome!

Vaccines available:

Flu shots available for age 3 and older

Covid vaccines - available for adults 65 and older or adult ages 18-64 with certain health conditions that put them at higher risk. These conditions include (but aren’t limited to):

Obesity

Asthma

Diabetes

Smoking (current or former)

Pregnancy

Depression

Physical inactivity

And many more

Additional vaccines may be available upon request. Notify Lynn by Friday, 9/25, if there is a special request 

Administrative Council:  Sept. 27   3:00 pm

The Administrative Council will meet on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 3:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall.  Committees are asked to meet ahead of time and send reports  to Monica ASAP.

Care for Kids:  Clear the Lists campaign:  September

Brown’s Chapel and Pleasant Hill are outreach partners with JS Waters, Bonlee Elementary, and Chatham Central High School. Their social worker, Jamie Allen, has requested some items she would like to have on hand for students in need. Through Amazon, The Local Church has created “Clear the Lists” to help provide supplies needed by teachers in Chatham County Schools. Care for Kids has added links for the school social workers. This works like a gift registry where you select items and they are shipped directly to the person with the need.  Click on the link below to see this list:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3JM1R1MINQ8XJ?ref_=wl_share

If you’re able to help clear Jamie’s list, please follow the above link and choose any items you desire to purchase.

First Thursday: Oct. 1

The First Thursday for Oct. 1 at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall.  Bring a dish (if you can) and come join us for food, fun and fellowship! Our program will be the last session of the Bereavement series on Celebration of Life and will be presented by Ray Gooch!

 Care for Kids at Street Fair:  Oct. 4
Care for Kids has procured a booth spot for Pittsboro’s First Sunday on Oct 4., from 12:00 to 4:00. We will be distributing information about the mission work of the organization and taking donations. There will also be cookie mixes for sale. They make great Christmas gifts, hostess gifts, or just to keep on hand when you need a quick dessert. Stop by the booth to say “Hi” and do a little early shopping.

Help Our Children Learn to Use Their Bibles:  Oct. 4

Beginning Sunday, Oct. 4, Brown’s Chapel will offer Learning to Use My Bible, an eight-week class designed to help children become more comfortable and confident using their Bibles.

Through games, activities and hands-on learning, children will explore what the Bible is, how it is organized, the difference between the Old and New Testaments, and how to find books, chapters and verses. The curriculum is designed primarily for ages 7–9, but the class is open to any child who is interested and has basic reading skills.

Sundays, Oct. 4–Nov. 22
2:30–4 p.m.

We also need the congregation’s help! One adult volunteer is needed each Sunday to assist Youth Director Michelle Rash with the class. You don’t need to be a Bible expert or commit to all eight weeks — just choose a Sunday that works for you and come ready to encourage our children as they learn. Use the link below to sign up for a Sunday (or more!) to help.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084FAAA829A02-65766726-learning

United Women in Faith:   Oct. 6

We have delivered school supplies to all teachers who requested items, and schools across the county.  We have had some wonderful feedback and thank-you notes.  

Our next meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall with a catered meal.  We will discuss our Christmas gifts to the Methodist Home for Children and Care For Kids.  We will also be planning our meals for the Silk Hope Ruritans on Nov. 9 and Jan. 11 and rescheduling our After-Christmas celebration.  We invite all women to come and participate in this time of sharing.

Christmas Outing;   Dec. 5; Signup & payment due by October 9th.
Brown’s Chapel will once again have a Christmas outing for anyone interested. On Saturday, Dec 5 we will go to Davison’s Steakhouse in Sanford for dinner at 5:00. Then at 7:30 we will go to the Temple Theater for the performance of “White Christmas”.
Seats are $36 each. Final headcount is due Oct 9. The theater has changed their group reservation policy this year. If you change your mind after Oct 9 I cannot get a refund, you will be responsible to find someone to take your seat.

Please signup on clipboard lists. Payment can be cash, check, or Venmo to Robin.

Team Family: A New Quarterly Family Faith Experience:  Oct 10

We’re excited to introduce Team Family, a new opportunity at Brown’s Chapel designed to help families have fun together while growing in faith.

Our first Team Family event, Take Courage, will be held Saturday, Oct. 10 at 1 p.m., with the theme coming from Joshua 1:9: “Be strong and courageous…for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Children, parents, grandparents and caregivers are invited to participate together in fun, hands-on activities exploring what it means to have courage and trust that God is with us—even when life feels difficult or scary.

Team Family is part of our growing effort to support faith formation not only at church, but at home. These quarterly events are designed for families to experience together, creating opportunities to play, laugh, learn and have meaningful faith conversations along the way.

Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It...  Oct. 16

Something new is coming to Brown’s Chapel this October!

Mission Possible Kids (MPK) is a new monthly program that will give our children opportunities to put their faith into action through hands-on service. Children ages 4 through 5th grade will become “agents of change,” completing TOP SECRET missions in God’s service and discovering that they don’t have to wait until they grow up to make a difference in their community.

Each month, our MPK agents will gather for dinner, games and a new service project designed to help others and share God’s love.

Our first mission: Friday, Oct. 16
Time: 5:30–8 p.m.
Who: Children ages 4 through 5^th grade
Dinner: Provided!

Mission Possible Kids will meet on the third Friday of each month (taking December off), and friends are always welcome to join our team of secret agents.

And adults, we have a mission for you, too! Youth Director Michelle Rash will need two volunteers each month to help with dinner, games and activities and support our young agents as they complete their missions. You don’t need to commit to every month—choose a Friday that works for you and join the team!

A volunteer sign-up link is available below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084FAAA829A02-65767063-mission

Fairway District Charge Conference Host:  Oct. 25   2:00 pm

Brown’s Chapel has been asked to be a host for the Charge Conference this year.  The Charge Conference will begin with a time of worship and then transition into the Charge Conference business.

In preparation for the Charge Conference, we will be presenting the list of officers and committees for 2027.  Committee heads are asked to ask the people on their committees if they wish to stay on the committee and, if they are at the end of their term, are they willing to continue for the next three years? This goes for all committees but the top five that are needed are Trustees, Finance, PPR, Nominations and Admin Council Chair and Secretary. Please send these responses to Pastor Bill at wnegron@nccumc.org.

Pittsboro Street Fair:  Oct 31

Election and Voting in Fellowship Hall:  Nov. 3

Brunswick Stew and Chicken Sale:  Nov. 7   Save the Date!

UWiF Serves Silk Hope Ruritan:  Nov. 9  

Pilgrimage: Nov. 13-15

Event Center the weekend of Nov. 13-15. The theme this year is Serve Joyfully. This event is open to youth in 6th grade through 12th grade. Please let Michelle Rash know if your youth is interested in going. The church will cover the cost for all youth who attend.   

Parent Resources for Faith Conversations

Youth Director Michelle has been creating resources to help spark faith conversations at home. Each week, she posts a new video to our Facebook page and YouTube channel providing suggested activities or discussion topics for families. She has also created monthly conversation cards with daily questions to help prompt conversations in the car or around the dinner table. The cards for September are available at the church outside both entrances to the sanctuary.

Care For Kids

Care for Kids is expanding their mission of assisting homeless and home insecure children in Chatham County and takes over when other assistance has been exhausted or works in conjunction with other nonprofits in our area. Continuing funds will be needed to maintain the support being sought after by an increasing number of children in the county.  Please consider making a one time or regular donations to Care for Kids.  Checks can be made to Brown’s Chapel UMC, with Care for Kids in the memo line.

Jamie’s Vision Cookbooks (from Sherri) 

Need an idea for a present?  A cookbook from Jamie’s vision would make a great gift and are still available.  Cookbooks are for sale for $20.  Contact Sherri. 

Please be in Prayer for: 

·         Doris Marshall is now at UNC-Hillsborough with pneumonia. 

·         While we continue to be grateful for the rain we have received, we continue to need more rain in our area which is still in a severe drought condition. 

Stay Connected:  Our Sunday 11am services are on Facebook and YouTube.

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Website: Browns Chapel United Methodist Church.  

Youtube channel:  Browns Chapel UMC Pittsboro NC - YouTube

Content in our previous channel @BrownChapel-b8t can be viewed under Subscriptions in our current channel. 

In response to the conference checklist for a more inviting website for new comers, Bud has added an I’M NEW page on our website.  You may check it out at

https://brownschapelumc.org/about/im-new