aXcess New Year's Eve Semi-Formal

Join us on Infuzion's dance floor as we count down to 2008.

Save the Date:
Dec. 31st, 9:00pm

Hanging Out at the Tree Lot: Sat, Dec 15th

What better way to bond than over Christmas Tree Sap and coffee?

We need two people per shift:
9am-12pm
12pm -3pm
3pm-6pm
6pm-9pm

RSVP by Dec. 5th by evite or jnmewborn@yahoo.com

The tree lot is located in the parking lot of Whole Foods in Chapel Hill. Call Chris Sharpe if you get lost or have questions selecting the perfect tree. 919.672.2534

Encounter: This Friday Night!

aXcess Encounter is a monthly ministry gathering of singles and newlywedsFriday, November 30th: 7:30pm-10pm

KPIC Fellowship Hall

Purpose: To provide a window of opportunity for people to encounter Christ and one another in safety, honesty, and intimacy such that lives are transformed through worship, teaching, encouragement, prayer, and fellowship.

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Childcare provided.

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Need info? merr_cho@gmail.com

October 31st, 6:00pm

Every year we volunteer at the church's Fiesta Night as an opportunity to reach out to the children in our community.

Our entire parking lot turns into a awesome festival.


Bring out your kid-friendly costumes for our aXcess contest!

(Jeans and a T-shirt work well, too.)

aXcess Encounter October 26th 7:30PM

Introducing:

a monthly ministry gathering of singles and newlyweds.
















Come to be refreshed and renewed through praise and worship and prayer ministry.

The Last Friday of every month.

KPIC Fellowship Hall at 7:30pm

Contact Pastor Rich and Merridith Cho with questions.

merr.cho@gmail.com

Saturday, Sept. 22nd Wrightsville Beach Trip!

It's our Annual Day Trip to Wrightsville!

Take a drive with us to the hottest beach in NC for one last day of summer fun.


8:00am Roll Out Time

Raleigh crowd meet Jaimie and Ben at the Harris Teeter on Duraleigh Rd.
apostleben@gmail.com

Durhamites will carpool from KPIC. kimikai14@gmail.com

RSVP so we don't leave without you!





11:00 am Meet up at Bluewater Grill.

Lunch on the patio overlooking the marina is awesome!

Check out their menu or get the address.


For the rest of the day, we'll be at the beach!

Volleyball rematch! Catching the waves! Relaxing. There is our new tradition discovered on the Bahamas Cruise...board games while you lay out. (Don't knock it 'til you've tried it, kids.)

5:30 pm: Return to RDU
We'll grab dinner on the way home!

Check out the photos from last year's trip

Enjoy the summer!

August 25th, Saturday 7:30pm
Dinner and a Movie on the Lawn

We've got a new twist on an old classic.

Come join us for dinner and a movie at the NC Art Museum in Raleigh. Bring food to share, we'll sit on the lawn, and watch the new James Bond Movie on the BIG screen.

You'll love it!

Movie starts at 8:30pm.

Kim will answer your questions: kimikai14@gmail.com




August 31st, Friday 6:00pm
Dinner, Baseball Games, & Fireworks

Catch one of the last games of the season at the Durham Bulls Ballpark in Downtown Durham.

Start with dinner across the street at one of the restaurants by the river in the Historic American Tobacco Campus.

If you aren't into America's Favorite Pastime, come anyway. There is a lot to do at the ballpark and we'll wrap up the night with fireworks!

Email Jonathan if you are in: jonbeegood@gmail.com

We're Firing Up the Grill on Saturday @ 5pm!

Saturday Morning Update:

Due to the fact that we aren't huge fans of soggy burgers, we have rescheduled the cookout and will be having dinner and a movie at Brier Creek in Raleigh. You'll have fun, food, and fellowship with the added bonus of not getting rained on.

6:00 pm Dinner at Jason's Deli

Movie Choices:
7:20 pm Transformers
7:35 pm Live Free or Die Hard
7:40 pm Hairspray

After the movies: Meet back up at Maggie Moo's Ice Cream Parlour

For questions, call Kim @ 919.949.9789
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Tom & Ben are hosting our annual cookout this Saturday, July 28th at 5:00PM.

BYOM (bring your own meat or veg) and our grill masters will be sure to cook it just the way you like it.

BYOL or B (bring you own lawnchair or blanket) for seating

$5 to cover drinks, ice, sides, buns and all the fixings. We've also got some fabulous homemade cakes coming through those doors so get your forks ready!


Tom & Ben's House: 2025 SoHi Drive, Durham, NC 27713 US

Won't ya let US take you on a Sea Cruise?

Just a few more weeks until aXcess goes on vacation to the Bahamas!

If you have any last minute questions about carpooling, hotel stays, or the cruise email Pastora Merridith

merr.cho@gmail.com

Save the Date! All Summer Long...

We've got too much fun planned for this summer to put it all here!

Check out our calendar:

http://www.axcesspointcalendar.blogspot.com/

We'll see you there!

Friday, June 8th NC Symphony Concert

Join us in Chapel Hill's Southern Village for a FREE Outdoor Concert by the North Carolina Symphony at 8:00pm.
Bring your lawn chair or a blanket. You can also bring coolers and food so feel free to break out the picnics.

Get there early (7:30ish) to get a seat and find Kim with the helium balloon tied to her lawn chair.

If you don't want to drive to Southern Village on your own, meet us at the church at 6:45pm, Fellowship Hall side, and we'll carpool there together!

Directions to Southern Village.

Get involved!

Interested in helping plan events for aXcess?

Email Kim at kimikai14@gmail.com

iRelationship & Dating Advice

Love your iPod?

Pastor Rich & Merridith are podcast. Hear our first Relationship Seminar at http://www.ronlewisministriespodcasts.com/

Saturday, May 19th 4:00pm

We're having the Ultimate Birthday Party to celebrate all of you fabulous people.

Come spend the afternoon in the midst of the biggest bash we've thrown all year.

Ten dollars covers all the fun.


Pullen Park Raleigh, NC

X-Service! Durham Rescue Mission

The Durham Rescue Mission has been providing aid to the homeless for many years. Did you know that they recently experienced a terrible loss of food due to a fire? Read the complete story.

Please plan to bring a grocery bag of food or a monetary donation to our next X-Event!, Old School Field Day, on Saturday, April 28th. We would love to help fulfill this need by sponsoring an aXcess food drive. All types of food can be used: canned meats, all types of canned vegetables, fruits, soups and staple items such as sugar, flour and cornmeal. Monetary donations are also welcomed.

If for some reason you cannot attend that event but would like to donate food please contact Jaimie Mewborn at 252-559-9180. We will arrange a time to drop-off the food.Thank you, aXcess, for your willing heart to serve our community in need.

Old School Field Day, April 28th 2-6pm

This Saturday Afternoon GAMES START AT 2:15pm.

Drive into the Lake Crabtree Park entrance and follow signs to the Dogwood Shelter. Check in there to sign up for teams and events.

$5 Admission.

We'll be serving dinner from the grill around 5pm.

We're planning an Old School Field Day complete with wheelbarrow races, 100 yard dashes, tug of war and more hard boiled eggs than you can toss a softball at.


We'll put you on a team when you arrive and the group with the most points at the end wins the day. .

Not into dodgeball or ultimate frisbee? Can't stomach the bloodthirsty volleyball rematch of Wrightsville Beach, 2006?


No worries! Just bring your lawnchair to chill underneath the shelter and meet new people. We'll be at Lake Crabtree so the scenery will be beautiful!

For a little extra, you could even find yourself in a boat race before dinner.

Lake Crabtree is located off I-40 at Exit 285 at 1400 Aviation Parkway Morrisville, NC 27560

In case of bad weather, a rain plan will be posted on the blog.

Email Kristin kristinmichelle2@gmail.com if you want to be added to the Evite list.

X-Madness! Semi-Formal

Grab you favorite stillettos, college t-shirt, tournament brackets, and face paint!
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We're kicking off March Madness at Champp's on the Streets of Southpoint in Durham Friday, March 16th!

We are going to start arriving at 5:30pm for dinner.

MORE IDEAS:
* Suits with your favorite t-shirt underneath.
* Wear a t-shirt & Jeans with a tie around your neck.
* We love face paint!
* Make your own shirt.
* Take your favorite dress and accessorize with college gear.
* Be as tacky or classy as you are comfortable with!

Bring your college rivalries! Don't be afraid to go all out! The more creative the better.
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You didn't go to a NCAA school? Who cares! Come out dressed as a Meredith Angel or support you William & Mary Tribe Pride.

Don't like basketball? Look at it as a fabulous chance to wear that dress or a way to get to know some new people.
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Who knows, the crazy, heart stopping passion of Tobacco Road just might rub off on you in the process.

X-Seminar! Relationships: Friday, Feb. 23rd 7:30pm

We had an 86 people turn out for the first relationship seminar last weekend and a lot of requests that we make it a series.

Come to Part 2 next Friday, Feb. 23rd in the Fellowship Hall at King's Park.

UNTIL THEN:

Get the Seminar Notes

CDs are on sale in the Exchange Bookstore at KPIC.

Once you've heard the CD, if you have a topic to cover or a question you'd really like us to answer at the follow up seminar, please email me your request to merr_cho@yahoo.com.

This Friday, Feb. 16th. GAME NIGHT

We're bringing tons of games out to give you another fun way to get to know your neighbors.

Spades, Apples to Apples, Scene It!, Pictionary, Outburst, Taboo, Risk, Trainwreck, Cranium, Monopoly, Balderdash, Candy Land, Operation, Scattergories, and more!

If you aren't a game person, come join us for ice cream shakes, floats, and sundaes!

The fellowship hall is located by the church playground. As you are coming in the parking lot, head to the right side of the building. Look for all the cars!

Call Kim at 919.949.9789 if you have any questions.

X-Service! African Children's Choir House Work Day this Saturday! 10am -4pm

We'll spend the day out at the Mirembe House, getting things ready for the children's arrival. They've asked us to help with the following things: Assemble Bunk BedsPaint interior of house, clean interior of house, and arrange furniture.

Please bring some items with you to help get the job done.
Hammer, Screw Driver (both kinds), Drill, Allen wrenches, Rachet set, Broom, Mop, Paper towels, Garbage Bags, Glass cleaner, All-purpose cleaner.

Also bring $10 CASH for Lunch (any left over $ from lunch will be donated to ACC) or bring your own Picnic Lunch. Wear clothes you can paint in, sweat in and get dirty!

Bring some CD's so we can boogie while we work and a football, frisbee or other game/toy (if you have one) for break time!Bring friends, neighbors and co-workers. The more the merrier!

Schedule:
10 Am: Meet at KPIC to carpool to the house

11 Am: Arrive at the house. If you need to meet us there, see the direction below.

3:30 pm: Return to the church

4:00pm: Wave Goodbye

Directions from KPIC to 4045 Pea ridge Rd. New Hill, NC 27562:

I-40 WestExit 274 (hwy751/Jordan lake). Turn left at top of the ramp toward Jordan lake. (Go for about 12 miles.) Right turn onto HWY 64 West. Left turn onto Beaver Creek Rd. Right turn onto Pea Ridge Rd. House is on the right. See you there!

X-Seminar! Relationships: Friday, Jan. 26th: 7:30pm

This isn't a tribute to Tina Turner.

This is not one of those cheesy relationship talks for teens.

This is not for college students either.

This is for adult singles who care about what God says about dating, engagement and marriage.

This is about real life, real relationships - God cares about them and so do we. We know this is a touchy subject for many, and so we're asking you to give us a chance. Give us a chance to face the real issues head on, to de-mystify dating, to encourage your heart and even make you laugh.

We have a lot planned for the evening including a discussion forum, so bring your toughest questions.

Ladies, if you can please bring a dessert item to share.
Gentlemen, if you can please bring a beverage to share (2Liter or so)

Come join us Friday, Jan. 26th from 7:30-9:30pm in the King's Park International Church Fellowship Hall. Don't be late, because we're NOT saving the best for last!

For Women Only! Sat. Jan. 27th: 10am - Noon

Our wonderful pastora, Merridith Cho, is hosting a new book club at her home in North Raleigh.

We will be discussing Intimate Friendship with God by Joy Dawson and The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence.

Please note that the book discussion is only 1/3 or our time together, so if you haven't finished it or didn't even read it, you can still come. We need 3-5 volunteers to bring food for our brunch.Feel free to invite any other fabulous women to join us and remember babies are always welcome if you need to bring your sweet bundle of joy.

Email Merridith @ merr_cho@yahoo.com for more information.

Coffee Get Together: Saturday, Jan. 20th 2:00-4:00pm

We are having a coffee shop hangout to help you get to better know the people living in your area.

If you live in Raleigh or Cary, head over to Helios Coffee Shop on Glenwood South with Nicole and the rest of the crowd.

Or, if you are on the Durham, Chapel Hill, RTP side of the world, meet Kim at Victoria's Sweets & Bakery on Fayetteville Street in Sutton Station.

Drop by anytime between 2 and 4pm and feel free to bring a friend. We'd love to get to know you better!

X-Service! Kicks off the New Year

Friday, Jan. 5th: 7:00 - 9:00pm
King's Park, Rm. 212

We desire to serve the Lord with gladness. This year, X-Service! is planning 12 creative outreaches that will make it possible for you to get involved in meeting others' needs.

BEFORE WE DO THAT...

We want to start the year by serving you, our aXcess community, through a special time of worship and prayer. Allow the Lord to restore and fill you as we praise Him and bless each other. Our Singles & Newlyweds Pastors, Rich & Merridith Cho, will be ministering to us in this special new year's celebration.