Faith Fellowship CP Weekly Update - July 5, 2017

Church Website:

www.faithfellowshipcp.org

General Email:

info@faithfellowshipcp.org

Prayer Request:

prayer@faithfellowshipcp.org

Building Maintenance:

buildingandgrounds@faithfellowshipcp.org

Pastor Greg Tucker

Phone Number

865-242-4086

7/5 Worship Committee Mtg 3:00 pm

7/6 Finance Committee Mtg 10:00 am

7/8 Saturday Mobile Meals 9:30 am

7/9 Communion

7/11 Session Mtg 7:00 pm

7/15 Men's Prayer Breakfast 8:00 am

7/18 Building & Grounds Mtg 3:30 pm

7/18 Stewardship & Growth Mtg 6:00 pm

7/21-22 Ladies Retreat

7/25 Nehemiah Project Mtg 2:00 pm

7/26 FISH Phones & Deliveries 8:30/10:30 am

7/29 Saturday Mobile Meals 9:30 am

7/30 CPWM Fifth Sunday Luncheon 11:30 am

8/3 MOH Trip to Smoky Mountain Elementary 7

greg.tucker311@outlook.com

pastorgreg@faithfellowshipcp.org

FFCPC Elders

Building/Grounds

Larry Boyd (865) 966-6559 boydlw@tds.net

Fellowship/Administration &

Personnel Audrey Nester (804) 387-0868

audreynester@aol.com Stewardship and Growth/Finance

Andy Davidson (630) 995-1953 andrew.davidson@charter.net

Worship Gayle Bowman (865) 310-3042

reebee130@yahoo.com John Morton (865) 250-8270

mortonj@charter.net Missions

Frances Poore (865) 599-0083 francespoore@gmail.com

Christian Education Kim Maiden (865) 382-8344 kimberly907@outlook.com

Session Clerk Regina Stinnett (865) 898-3001

reginastinnett@tds.net

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8/10 Cool Down in Downtown (Lenoir City)

All planned events must be scheduled through the church office to ensure there are no scheduling

conflicts.

Sunday, our Session approved an outreach event

for our community. It will be a Fall Festival on Sat. Sept.

16 and we need the support and help of everyone. We

want to make our church the center of our community to

introduce others to Jesus.

Community is one of those buzzwords of

today's culture. Many discuss the desire for an "authentic

community". One aspect deeply embedded in our DNA as

human beings is the desire for community. God has made

us this way for it's how the Trinity exists, in life-giving

fellowship. Not in isolation. Yet, many people live in the

isolation and it is killing hearts.

The one place on this earth where this

"authentic community" should unfold is within the

church. In its beginning, it was a koinonia, a fellowship. It

was a cluster of relationships bound by the Kingdom of

God through Jesus' coming. It is Jesus shining light and

adding meaning to the human heart making all the

Attendance: Worship - 49

Sunday School - 23 Thur Night Bible Study - 17

Weekly Income: 7,229 YTD Income: $152,894

July Noisy Offering

70.73

YTD - $562.78

June Mobile Meals

21 deliveries made

Year-to-date

134 deliveries made

June Report for West Knox Food Pantry (WKFP)

39 deliveries, 154 people served including 58 children, 7 volunteers from FFCPC.

WKFP YTD

221 deliveries, 848 people served, including 339 children.

difference. We want to introduce our community to this

kind of fellowship with Christ and each other. Keep this

Fall Festival in your prayers that we might introduce our

community to the greatest experience of community. The

fellowship found in Jesus Christ.

Christ in Every Heart, Pastor Greg

Choir Practice This Thursday,

July 6 at 7 pm

Thursday Night Bible Study Join us Thursday night as we continue a new Bible study

at 6 pm. Our new study is centered around John Ortberg's

DVD-based study, If You Want to Walk on Water,

7/9 Larry Boyd

7/10 Irving Rosenbloom

7/11 Carol Conklin

7/11 Greg Pruitt

7/16 Rita Layman

7/17 Randy Stevens

7/17 Alexis Daughtery

7/19 Barbara Fox

7/19 Lori Stevens

7/29 Jack Kile

8/1 Bob Bridges

8/3 John Poore

If you find your birthday is listed incorrectly in our

publications or left off, please notify the church office.

7/10 Jack & Rose Ann Kile

You've Got to Get Out of The Boat. A participant's study

guide is available, just click on the title to order online or

visit your local bookstore to get one. But you don't have

to have one to participate! Come join us!

Tithes and Offerings for the first week of July were on the

light side, most likely because of low attendance. Pledges

were very good, primarily because of an IRA distribution

that was directed to the Church. The number of IRA

distributions is increasing. Typically, you do not have to

pay taxes on these contributions. If you are interested,

please consult with your tax advisor. In the first week, we received $1,067 for the Rainy Day

Fund which will be deposited this coming Monday. If

you are able and willing to donate to this, just write Rainy

Day Fund on your check. This is over and beyond your

tithes, offerings, and pledges. Our last Presbytery Grant

goes away December 31, 2018 and our goal is to have a

six month Rainy Day Fund ($150,000) to take care of

unplanned expenses.

Quarterly (Q2) individual contribution statements will be

distributed during the first part of July.

Reminder, please use the Church Post Office Box

address when mailing checks or other correspondence

to the Church. See Below:

Faith Fellowship CP Church

P O Box 24162

Knoxville, TN 37933

7/25 Bob & Joy Bridges

Carl B Gayle B

Evelyn B

Ed C

Phyllis C

Jack & Wilma C

Millie D

Gary F

Renee H

Floyd H

Rita L

Jackie L

Merilee L

Susan McC

Dean N

Ken N

John P

Tony R

Phyllis S

Brian VM

Charlotte W

We have updated the prayer list. If you have been removed and wish to remain on the prayer list, please notify the office. If you have someone to be added to the prayer list, please send an email to info@faithfellowshipcp.org

Jim Stinnett (865) 556-4090; email

jimstinnett855@gmail.com

Retired old Fellows (ROFs)

The ROF's will not be working this Thursday, July 6;

however, we are planning to work on the garage sale and

other miscellaneous items next Thursday, so please mark

your calendar. We will need lots of bodies.

If you are retired and would like to be part of this

ministry, please contact Jim Stinnett or Andy

Davidson.

If you see things around the church that need to be

fixed/done, send an email

to buildingandgrounds@faithfellowshipcp.org

Women's Bible Study

Will Not Meet on July 11 The Women are studying a series entitled, Gospel of

or prayer@faithfellowshipcp.org

Administrative and Personnel

Chair - TBD

Audrey Nester, Elder

Andy Davidson

Sally Moyer

Lori Rosenbloom

Regina Stinnett

Building and Grounds

Larry Boyd, Chair

Darryl Downing, Elder

John Morton

Christian Education

TBD, Chair

Kim Maiden, Elder

Leslie Gallaher

Frances Poore

Mary Nell Yarbro

Fellowship Committee

Wanda Wise, Chair

Audrey Nester, Elder

Carol Conklin

Lori Rosenbloom

Mark, The Jesus We're Aching For. God's heart is moved

by your cries for help and shouts for joy. In Lisa Harper's

7-session Bible Study, The Gospel of Mark: The Jesus

We're Aching For, you'll follow Jesus through His days of

early ministry all the way to the cross. It's there we

discover what it means to be the recipients of His

excessive compassion and the very reason for His all-

consuming passion. If you are interested in attending this Bible Study, please

contact Mary Nell Yarbro at (865) 679-9246.

CPWM Ladies Retreat Our CPWM Ladies retreat will be held on

July 21-22 at the Stone Crossing subdivision clubhouse,

which is only about 1/2 mile west of the church. We have

a signup sheet in the Narthex. Please sign up so we will

know how many are coming. On Friday, we will meet at

the clubhouse first for our Bible Study. Then we will go

to Audrey Nester's house (in that subdivision) for

dinner. On Saturday, we will enjoy all meals together and

after each will be a Bible Study. There will be some free

time to enjoy as well. If you would like to volunteer to

help with this, please contact Audrey Nester at (804) 387-

0868.

Lori Stevens

Dorothy Morton

Wilma Coker

Phyllis Close

Mary Nell Yarbro

Finance Committee

Jim Stinnett, Chair

Andy Davidson, Elder

Ken Nester

Lori Rosenbloom

Missions Committee

Regina Stinnett, Chair

Frances Poore, Elder

Leslie Gallaher

Bill Masters

Gary Fox

Audrey Nester

Jim Stinnett

Ken Nester

Dorothy Morton

Stewardship & Growth Committee

Randy Stevens, Chair

Andy Davidson, Elder

Gary Fox

Dan Maiden

Sally Moyer

Rhonda Tucker

Lori Stevens

Worship Committee

Sally Smith, Chair

Gayle Bowman, Elder

John Morton, Elder

Greg Tucker, Pastor

Bill Masters

Bible 101 Class Only about 40% of those who attend the Sunday Morning

Worship Service at Faith Fellowship also attend Sunday

School. If you are one of the 60% please consider

becoming part of a Sunday School Class. The members of

the Bible 101 Class would like to invite you to join us this

Sunday. We have just begun a study of the Book of

John. Gary Fox is the teacher. Bring your Bible and give

us a try.

School

Supplies Delivery to Smoky

Mountain Elementary School Each year in August, Mission of Hope (MOH) partners

with churches in the greater Knoxville area to provide

back-to-school supplies for depressed schools in rural

Appalachia. This year, 27 schools will be receiving these

school supplies. About 18,000 students will be served.

Faith Fellowship is one of these partners! Faith

Fellowship sponsors (since 2011) Smoky Mountain

Wanda Wise

Hugh Yarbro

24toDouble

Pastor Greg Tucker

Audrey Nester

Ken Nester

Andy Davidson

Darryl Downing

Sally Moyer

Pat Sydes

Mayo Sydes

Regina Stinnett

CPWM Officers

for 2016-2017

President - Audrey Nester

Vice President - Dorothy Morton

Secretary - Leslie Gallaher

Treasurer - Regina Stinnett

CPMM Officers

for 2017

President --Randy Stevens

Vice President - Andy Davidson

Secretary - Andy Davidson

Treasurer - Ken Nester

Responsible for Sunday Morning Fellowship

Food/Drink

July 9

Jim & Regina Stinnett

Elementary School (~200 students) located just east of

Gatlinburg in Cosby, Tennessee. Basically, MOH

supplies backpacks, paper, pencils, folders, crayons,

scissors, etc., and Faith Fellowship transports the supplies

to the school, sets up, and distributes them to the

students. Typically about 25 volunteers are needed

for this. For more detail, go to:

http://www.faithfellowshipcp.org/mission-of-hope.html

or contact Regina Stinnett (865) 898-3001 or Jim Stinnett

(865) 556-4090. This year, we will be picking up the

supplies at Mission of Hope on August 2nd and will leave

from the church at 7 am on August 3rd. We need your

help! Also, bring a friend or neighbor. If you are

interested, please sign up on the sheet in the

Narthex. Here are photos from a previous trip.

Church-Wide Garage Sale

Oct 6-7 It's time for Spring cleaning! Our CPWM is sponsoring

another Garage Sale this fall. So we are now accepting

your unwanted items to take advantage of your Spring

cleaning. If you want to start bringing items in, you can

put them in the garage or in the Fellowship

House. Someone is in the office Monday - Thursday 9-

Noon. Or you can arrange to meet someone at an

alternate time to unlock the door. If you need a tax

receipt for your items, see Lori Rosenbloom or Regina

Stinnett.

Weekly Greeters July 9

Sally Smith

Ushers for July

Andy Davidson

Ken Nester

Roy Ogle

Wanda Wise

Church Cleaning Schedule

July 2017

7/8/17 XXXXXX

7/15/17 Men's Prayer Breakfast

7/22/17 Friendship Class

7/29/17 XXXXXXX

8/05/17 Bible 101 Class

During your rotation, it will be the responsibility of the team to clean, or arrange cleaning of the

church building.

Weekly Schedule

TUESDAY

Women's Bible Study at 9:30. They are in a new study

called Gospel of Mark, The Jesus

We're Aching For, by Lisa

Harper. For more information contact Mary Nell Yarbro at (865) 966-6034.

Ladies' Lunch Group

CPWM Fifth Sunday Fundraising

Luncheon July 30

The Cumberland Presbyterian Women's Ministry

(CPWM) will be sponsoring a Fifth Sunday Luncheon on

July 30th immediately following Worship Service. Our

theme this time will be "Old Fashioned Country

Dinner". We hope to have some of your old time

favorites. Please join us, as this is a fundraiser for

CPWM, and the funds will go to one of our church's

mission opportunities. Ladies, please sign up for items on our signup sheet in

the Narthex.

The residents of Kindred Nursing Home that FFCPC have

been helping are extremely pleased with their new

clothing and other items including fresh haircuts. We

have received a new list from them for additional items

they would like to have. They are in need of BINGO

prizes. For example, they could use devotion books,

inexpensive jewelry, candy, treats, books, etc. In

addition, anything for the garden in the courtyard is

great. A box is now located in the Narthex for the

collection of these items.

at 11:30am. Contact Dorothy Morton at 986-5279 or dottiem47@gmail.com; schedule is posted on bulletin board at church.

THURSDAY

Thursday Night Bible Study at 6:00pm.

Choir Practice at 7:00 pm

Ladies' Lunch Bunch will

NOT meet on July 11th.

FISH Pantry Collections

We are continuing to collect

toiletries for the West Knox Food

Pantry (FISH) on an ongoing

basis. We have a container in the

Narthex to collect these and will

take them every month or so to the

pantry when it is our turn to deliver

for FISH.

Flowers for the Altar

Second Harvest Food Giveaway

September 1-2 The next food giveaway is just around the corner. Please

start bringing in plastic grocery bags and Ingles milk

boxes. They will be stored in the classroom across from

the nursery.

Latest Photo Directory (password faith)

http://www.faithfellowshipcp.org/401/login.php?redire

ct=/active-church-directory.html

Latest Photos

Photos from our Fellowship Supper at the Tuckers on

June 11

http://www.faithfellowshipcp.org/fellowship-supper-

at-tuckers.html

Photos from our Second Harvest Food Giveaway on

June 2-3

If you would like to provide flowers

for the altar in memory or in honor

of someone, please contact the

office at (865) 988-8522 to let us

know.

Kroger Community

Rewards The Kroger Community Rewards

program is helping us raise money

for the CPWM. It is an easy way to

support our church and the

CPWM. Simply enroll your Kroger

Card in the program, following the

link below. https://www.kroger.com/communityr

ewards

One misconception is that if you

sign up for the Community Rewards

Program, you won't get your fuel

points. This is NOT true! You will

be able to do both!

Use this link to order on

AmazonSmile and support our

CPWM:

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/03-0565686

Sign up for AmazonSmile and

designate our church women's

ministry. .5% of what you buy is

http://www.faithfellowshipcp.org/second-harvest-june-

2017.html

Photos from FISH Phones & Deliveries on May 24

http://www.faithfellowshipcp.org/fish-phones--

delivery-2017.html

Music videos/audio:

5/14/17 Mothers Day Choir

4/23/17, Joel Hawkins, "The Anchor Holds"

Sermons:

http://www.faithfellowshipcp.org/sermons.html

donated to our CPWM. It's that

easy. See details on a handout at

church or at this link:

http://www.faithfellowshipcp.org/amazon-smile-instructions.html

FYI - Amazon Prime can be used

with Amazon Smile.

Links to Other Websites

Denominational Website

Unification Task Force

Confession of Faith

Missionary Messenger

eVotions - a daily devotion from the denomination

AmazonSmile for Faith Fellowship

http://smile.amazon.com/ch/03-0565686

Kroger Community Rewards

https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards

FFCPC's Constant Contact Updates are communications to the congregation of the church to inform them of upcoming ministry, mission, and worship opportunities. If you have information that you want to communicate to the church, send an email with the information to info@faithfellowshipcp.org