Dear Caldwell, In thinking about economic disparity in America today, it doesn’t take a lot of imagination to conjur up the kind of story we find in the gospels. Just what would Jesus say to his followers when told that the wealthiest 20% of Americans hold 87% of the nation’s wealth (including the 36% held …
Dear Caldwell, This week witnessed two reminders of our freedom as Americans. The first, of course, was the Fourth of July. I hope you had a good one. The second, which is ongoing through Saturday, is our denomination’s General Assembly, which reminds us that we have freedom of religion. In the PCUSA, the General Assembly …
Dear Caldwell, Yesterday we welcomed three new members – Judith and Sands Harne and Ryan Kingston. We give thanks for their intentional walk with the Caldwell family leading up to their decision and for the many gifts and talents they will bring to this part of the body of Christ. Please note the church office …
Dear Caldwell, I’ll let you finish the phrase above as you see fit. Suffice it to say that it’s a weekend to be sensible and safe when it comes to heat and self-care. I’ll be mowing the lawn early tomorrow. To be sure, it’s also a weekend to be thankful that we can offer the …
Dear Caldwell, Thanks be to God that almost half of our active membership participated in helping frame our search for a new leader of our music ministry. Now it’s time to take the next step. Two choir conversations and two congregational town halls provided clear – and fairly broad – ideas about what we want to retain in …
Dear Caldwell, Today, the Charlotte Bilingual Preschool graduated another class of boys and girls ready for kindergarten. Interim Executive Director Ann Alford (a Caldwell member) and her team prepared a wonderful ceremony, complete with pomp and circumstance. It was a big day for the boys and girls and for their parents, who want the best life possible …
Dear Caldwell, Several happenings of note at Caldwell: * Tomorrow night at 7, all are invited to attend a congregation town hall meeting to discuss the future of our music ministry. This conversation – and another scheduled for this Sunday after worship – will help frame our search for the person to lead music in worship and …
Dear Caldwell, I wanted to give you an update on two aspects of life in our congregation. First, Caldwell House: After prayer, careful consideration and discernment, a change is being made this week at Caldwell House, one we hope is temporary. This week the number of beds is being reduced from 50 to 25 in …
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Dear Caldwell, A few years ago, Mecklenburg Ministries offered a program intended to encourage our community’s embrace of our growing numbers of Latino neighbors. It was called “Beyond Hola.” That’s a fitting description of where we are at Caldwell, as well. Last Sunday’s bilingual worship service was a blessing to us all in any language. Over the …
Dear Caldwell, A fact that has come up a couple of times in our ongoing Newcomer’s Sunday school class is that Presbyterians have always placed emphasis on the importance of education. At Caldwell, that takes a slightly different form in our rich partnership with the Charlotte Bilingual Preschool, which prepares preschoolers from Spanish-speaking, first-generation immigrant homes …
