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The Franklin
Presbyterian August 2015
Responding to God’s grace through worship, study and service.
A Publication of First Presbyterian Church
Franklin, Tennessee
We are the Church Together
I grew up singing a song in Sunday school, church camp, and Vacation Bible School that summarizes a
deep truth about the nature of the church of Jesus Christ:
I am the church! You are the church!
We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus,
all around the world!
Yes, we’re the church together!
The church is not a building;
the church is not a steeple;
the church is not a resting place;
the church is a people.
This song came to my mind as I was reflecting on All Things Possible, our capital campaign to retire our
mortgage debt, significantly expand our mission and outreach ministries, address staffing needs, and
accomplish critical capital repair, upkeep, and renovation needs. You will be hearing more about this
campaign in coming weeks and will be invited to participate in a variety of ways.
As I was thinking about our family’s financial commitment to All Things Possible, I remembered something
I heard many years ago that transformed the way I think about stewardship not only of money, but also all
the other gifts God has given me.
“We do not give to the church. We give as the church.”
I must admit, until I heard it put that way, I often fell into the trap of “us/them” thinking regarding the
church. I thought, “What can I give to them?” “What can I do for them?” “How can I participate in their
project?”
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(cont. from page 1) But the truth is that there is no “us and them.” There is only us. We are the church…together. When we
give – whether time, talent, or money – we are giving as an act of faith, we are giving as the church. It is
what defines us as a people who live by grace – all we have and are is a gift, and our giving is an act of
worship. We give as the church.
Unfortunately, the consumerism that defines our culture can often define the church as well. We can easily
begin to think of the church as a “them.” We can begin to see ourselves as consumers of religious goods
and services.
We can come to worship wondering, “What am I going to get out of it?” rather than, “How can I participate
in it and contribute to it?”
We can ask “Is the church meeting mine or my children/youth’s needs?” rather than, “How can my family
and I take part in the mission of God in this community of faith?”
I know how easy it is to begin thinking and acting in this way, because I have found myself at different
points in my life of faith doing just these things – and I’m the pastor!
One of the great things about being the pastor of First Presbyterian is that I get to be reminded, again and
again, week in and week out, by the example of countless faithful individuals of all ages who take to heart
the truth that we give as the church. Space would not permit me to list the people and the ministries and
missions to which they give and in which they participate, not seeking any recognition, but simply because
they are the church. I am inspired and encouraged by their example.
I am excited about All Things Possible. I know God is going to bless us through this effort and help us walk
into the future better equipped to accomplish God’s will and way in the church and in the world. But I’m
even more excited about the potential of this campaign to bring us together in the realization that we give –
we live – as the church…together.
Peace,
Pastor Chris
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“All Things Possible” Leadership:
Campaign Co-Chairs - Ronald and Joyce Crutcher; Bruce and Jaclyn Tarkington Lead Gifts Co-Chairs - Dan and Joy Crunk; Fred and Susan Williams
Communication Team Co-Chairs - David Bell; Susan Burns Campaign Coordinator - Anne Keener
Advance Commitments Team Co-Chair – Steve and Laura Lewis Celebration Team Co-Chairs - Hunter and Lucy Battle; Rick and Nancy Moody
Prayer Team Co-Chairs - Fred and Sue Banner; Don Savage Youth and Children’s Team Co-Chairs - Chris and Jennifer Godwin; Vance and Jessica Lahey
Gratitude and Ministry Team Co-Chairs - Mark and Valerie Blackburn; J. Edward Campbell; Clarke and Susan Oldham Connection Team Co-Chair - Terry and Tammy Love
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are available for purchase
there, but everyone can
bring outside food and
non-alcoholic beverages.
Bring your lawn chairs and
look for the FPC Franklin
sign to join the cool
crowd! Feel free to email
with any questions.
We invite the entire
congregation to join our
informal outing to
Arrington Vineyards to see
the Lund McVey Group
perform from 5 pm to 9 pm
on August 1. There is no
cost to attend and no need
to RSVP; just come as you
can and bring the whole
family. Snacks and wine
Fellowship Outing at Arrington Vineyards
Church Picnic - September 20, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Pavilion
Fall Trunk or Treat - October 25, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Preschool Parking Lot
Women’s Retreat - November 6-9, NaCoMe
members meet with the
wedding party and discuss
the decorations, chancel
equipment, dressing
areas, lighting, florist and
caterer, and direct the
rehearsal and wedding.
The Wedding Committee, a
subcommittee of the
Worship Committee,
performs the services of
wedding director for all
weddings. Committee
The Wedding Committee Needs Your Help!
If you are interested
in working on this
committee, please
call the church office
615-794-5114 or
Anne Snow,
615-794-8081.
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Mark your calendars now
for our Fall Youth Kickoff
Retreat on August
16th! All MS and HS
students, Sunday School
teachers, WNL and SNS
Adult Participants
are encouraged to join us
for an afternoon of fun at
Camp Widjiwagan. We will
eat lunch at FPC at noon
before heading out to Camp
Widjiwagan and return
around 5:30 pm. We'll have
both land and water
Youth Fall Kickoff Retreat - Camp Widjiwagan
Sunday, August 16
"One in six Americans
struggles with food
insecurity…yet 40 percent
of all food goes to waste.
A good part of that
percentage is derived
from people throwing out
half-eaten grub, but
another significant chunk
of waste is generated
before a meal reaches a
diner's plate. In the U.S.,
around 6 billion pounds of
"ugly" but edible produce
is thrown out each year.
Due to grocery beauty
regulations, odd-shaped
fruits and vegetables
aren't piled in
supermarket rows. ....
Strawberries can look
bulbous, carrots can be
angular, cucumbers can
grow in an amoeba-like
form. These foods and
vegetables are known as
"imperfect" though they
taste the same as their
beautiful counterparts. As a
result, in America, as much
as 50 percent of any
particular crop may be
tossed. This is a wasteful for
a number of reasons. First,
excess crops could provide
much-needed meals. Second
all the water, labor and
fertilizer used to cultivate
and harvest those crops is
lost. Third, by squandering
possibly half of a yield,
farmers do not maximize
profits. There are people
creating businesses based on
Read to Reap
using ugly or bruised
produce or turning it into
fertilizer, but one of the
easiest things you can do is
tell your farmers and
suppliers you want the ugly
stuff! These small steps can
have a big impact: Only
about 10 percent of
available, edible wasted food
is recovered each year in the
United States; an extra 15
percent in saved food could
feed over 25 million people."
Eve Turow on HuffPostGreen
06/17/2015. Our money
earned through this
summer’s Read to Reap
Challenge will go to the
Society of St. Andrew, who is
working on the front lines to
eliminate this waste.
activities, so plan to get
wet! Sign up on the bulletin
board between Kim &
Janelle's office. There is no
cost to attend! Many thanks
to Christine Grisham for
coordinating the details!
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June Actual
June Budget
March - June Actual
March- June Budget
Income 66,649.07 77,892.00 328,634.44 311,570.00
Fixed Expenses 68,267.50 71,877.00 285,429.23 289,031.00
Other Expenses 9,883.16 17,122.00 38,098.67 44,074.00
Profit/(Loss) (11,501.59) (11,107.00) 5,106.54 (21,535.00)
Church Financial Information
Stewardship and Finance would like to report to the congregation the following financial information.
Shannon Adams
Greg Bennorth
Tee Billingsley
Don Bittick
John Bourne
Boy Boyce
John Brevard
Rebecca Brown
Sally Bullock
Dana Burns
Daniel Burns
Susan Burns
Wren Burns
Ella Carollo
Hannah Carroll
Kathy Cau
Craig Cilimberg
Bruce Clark
Ainsley Claire Coleman
Camdon Collier
Katie Combos
Larry Darnell
Hugh DuPree
Rita Ferari
Claiborne Fowler
Macon Fowler
Mary Fowler
Sarah Fox
Linnie Frazier
Lashlee Garafola
Hailey Gillum
Kay Hartman
Charles Higley
Amy Hoover
Jerry Houston
Richard Huddleston
Alberta Hunter
Cameron Hutson
Amanda Jackson
Eliza Jones
Ellie Jones
Gracie Jones
Julie Jones
Sadie Jones
Susan Jones
Warren Keller
Bob Kopjoe
Lucy Lampley
Brandon Latreille
Daniel Lawrence
Kyle Lawrence
Marcie Lentz
Connor Lewis
Shane Lewis
Mary Fran Ligon
Kevin Litton
Sarah Lopacinski
Terry Love
Jim Mahurin
Christy Marks
Christy McAfee
Harding McCall
John McGee
Meg McGee
Mike Moyers
Arleen Munk
Ginny Nichols
Jeannie Noblitt
Bryant Patrick
Jim Pennington
Bryan Phillips
Madison Phillips
Russ Phillips
Sam Pianta
Mike Porter
Alex Quintana
Andrew Reynolds
Blair Reynolds
Jimmy Roberts
Molly Ryan
Mark Savage
Nancy Sevier
Joe Shaw
Charlotte Thomason
Boone Tomlin
Amelia Tschantz
Charlotte Veenstra-VanderWeele
Alex Wade
Margaret Whiteside
Phillip Whiteside
Nancy Faye Williams
Paul Wilson
Charley Winger
Al Wood
Amy Wylie
Amelia Young
August Birthdays
Please note: Birthdays are published weekly in Enews and monthly in the newsletter. If you would prefer not to be
listed, please email [email protected] for the Enews and [email protected] for the newsletter.
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Be a Part of our Family Album
Statements I have heard from church members lately:
● “I am so excited for a new photo directory. I attend the 8:30 service and don’t know those that attend the 11:00 service.”
● “I can’t wait to put names and faces together when I get my new photo directory!” ● “I didn’t realize that child was part of that family! He has really grown since the last
directory.” ● “I know her name but not her face.”
Why you should schedule your appointment today:
● FPC receives a complimentary directory for each family who has their photo taken. ● You receive a complimentary 8x10 photo of your choice. ● If you make your appointment online, you receive a $10 coupon towards a photo package
should you choose to purchase. ● There will be photo package details available on the Directory Table in the narthex each
Sunday so you are aware of pricing before your appointment. ● Photo spots are quickly filling up; make your appointment today for best availability.
How to schedule your appointment: ● Click here to go directly to the Lifetouch website. ● Or go to www.fpcfranklin.org and click on the scrolling “Be a part of our Family Album” slide
or look under the “churchwide and adult” tab.
Then simply follow the directions to select the # of people, date and time and then enter family details so we can send you a reminder.
Photo Dates:
● *August 5-7: 2 pm - 9 pm ● *August 8: 10 am - 5 pm ● August 20-21: 2 pm - 9 pm ● August 22: 10 am - 5 pm
*If you are available, we would love to fill the August 5-8 time slots first. There will also be a sign up table in the narthex each Sunday if you would rather reserve your spot in person. Please contact Judy Darnell at 615-579-6551 or [email protected] with any questions. In order to make our Family Album complete, we need YOU in it!
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Beginning on Sunday, July 19 our middle school youth embarked on three day trips to serve and learn about mission organizations in downtown Nashville. We had 20 youth participants and 4 adult participants and 2 bus drivers. Thank you to Jessica Queen for representing the Youth Ministry Team as trip coordinator. Thank you to our adult participants: Jenn Fitzgerald, Gretchen Napier, Susan Oldham and Christine Grisham. Thank you to Vance Lahey and Knox McCharen for driving the bus. On Sunday the group left the church at 6:30 AM to help prepare food for Downtown Presbyterian Church’s weekly breakfast for the homeless and urban poor. The group received a tour of the Egyptian Revival motif sanctuary and organ, washed dishes and cleaned tables after the breakfast. They worshiped with the congregation at 11:00. After a sack lunch they heard from Rev. Lisa Cook, who directs the Sacred Sparks Ministry, an outreach of Nashville Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. They helped clean cots, organized shelter supplies and cooked a meal of baked spaghetti to freeze for the winter. Each night of the trip they experienced a different ethnic restaurant for dinner. Sunday was Indian at House of India in Franklin. On Monday the group didn’t have to leave quite so early! Their first stop was the Martha O’Bryan Center. This center serves over 6,000 children, youth and adults living in Cayce Place in East Nashville. The group cleared and cleaned office space for the growing staff that serves 6,000 families in the East Nashville neighborhood making an average $5,500 annually. After sack lunches the group went to Preston Taylor Ministries. This center serves children and youth of the Preston Taylor public housing area. They played games and read with the children. Monday’s evening meal was at Thai Phooket in East Nashville. On Tuesday they traveled to learn about and help with the Fifty Forward program at Second Presbyterian Church . This program was established in 1956. Fifty Forward enriches the lives of adults 50+ by providing pathways to health, well-being, and lifelong learning. They played games with the senior adults and made cards for Room in the Inn and had a clay sculpture contest. After lunch they played more games like corn-hole, Monopoly, Funglish, and Scrabble. Their final evening meal was at Gojo Ethiopian Café. Everyone is invited to hear the middle school and high school students tell about and show pictures from their trips on August 9. Our youth are blessed by a supportive congregation that gives freely to their fundraising efforts and shows tremendous encouragement for their work. Come hear what they have to say on Sunday, August 9 at 9:45 a.m. in Barr Conference room 211.
Middle School Participants
Middle School Nashville Mission Trip 2015
Olivia Anderson
Emily Bechtel
Daniel Burns
Hailee Carollo
Ava Fitzgerald
Neeley Grisham
Jack Hoeffler
Cameron Hutson
Nick Hutson
Brian Keener
Ali McLain
Cara Moyers
Emily Oldham
Alex Peiffer
Dylan Raines
Chase Reimer
Libbey Roumen
Sara Smith
Hailey Story
Lucy Tschantz
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First Presbyterian Preschool!!
What do lambs’ ear, bird blinds, and fairy gardens
have in common?
Check out the playscape
and natural areas being
enhanced by the
Preschool staff and
students. Classes for ages
2 - 5 are filling up for the
upcoming school year
with a few spots available.
Students enjoy learning
through play, chapel, the
art studio, and visits with
Bunny Cash. Hours are
9 am – 1 pm with
aftercare to 2:55 pm. Call
Cheri Lindsley for
information or to
schedule a visit at 615-
791-9061. First
Presbyterian Church
Preschool truly is Where
Joyful Discovery Defines
Childhood.
Calling All Senior Adults
Do you engage in
volunteer work
either here at the
church or in
another location?
The Adult Ministry
Team is compiling a
list of all senior adults who
volunteer, the location
and nature of that
work, and whether that
group or agency is in
need of more
volunteers. As more
seniors move into our
area and join our
church, we would like
for them to know what
their volunteer options are
and who already
volunteers there. Please
contact Janice Lewis at
615-591-5854 or
or Jane Herron
with your information.
Do you have computer,
electrical, plumbing or
other handy skills? The
Facility Management
Committee can use your
help. There are task that
are needed around our
building and grounds
where your assistance would
be appreciated. If you are
interested in helping with
task or joining the Facilities
Committee, please contact
Rich Johnson at
(615) 838-5951 or email,
Do You have Handy Skills?
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This summer we have
been reading and
discussing One Day I
Wrote Back:
Interacting with
Scripture through
Creative Writing, by
Jane Herring. Jane
wrestled with the
contradictions, puzzling
stories, and difficult
sayings in scripture -
until she discovered the
power of interacting
with them through
creative writing. In this
book, Herring leads us
to talk back to those
scripture passages we
don’t understand, and
ask questions, explore
our lives, plead, praise
and ponder. She
provides reflection
questions, and simple,
practical exercises to
encourage writing.
Herring is an ordained
PC (USA) minister serving
as a hospice chaplain. We
will read the scriptures in
the book and explore
them together. Whether
you are a writer or not,
you can join in the
exploration! This year we
will again ask everyone to
bring a dish to share, and
the church will provide
drinks and dessert. Click
here to sign up.
Summer Bible Study
August 12
6:00 p.m. Potluck Meal
6:30-8:00 p.m. Study
A Summer of Psalms
July - September 6
The Psalter is the hymnbook of ancient Israel, and has helped shape the life and faith of generations
of Jews and Christians from generation to generation. The psalms express the full range of human
emotion — joy, sorrow, anger and lament. The ancient Israelites believed we were called to offer
ourselves honestly before God in worship, and through this honesty we would find freedom and
healing.
Pastor Chris will be preaching from the Psalter this summer, inviting us to hear again these beloved
poems and find strength in them for our own walk of
faith.
August 2 — Psalm 29 — Glory!
August 9 — Psalm 42 — Hope in God
August 16 — Psalm 49 — Can’t Take it With You
August 23 — Psalm 19 — Get Outside
August 30 — Psalm 46 — Our Refuge
September 6 — Psalm 139 — To Be Known
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Christian Education Calendar of Special Events
Saturday, Aug. 8 – CE training event 9 to 12 noon for ALL Sunday school leaders
Guest Speaker: Rev. Mark DeVries
Sunday, Aug. 9 – Youth Mission presentation for IG Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 16 – RALLY DAY! Come meet your Sunday school teacher.
Sunday, Aug. 16 – Youth Kick off event for middle and high schools.
Wednesday, Aug. 19 - WNL starts back with Youth fundraiser meal.
Friday, Aug. 22 - Confirmation Kick-off Dinner for students, parents and CP’s
Sunday, Aug. 24 - Sunday Night Summit starts back!
Christian education and church musical education go hand-in-hand.
At FPC we are offering creative opportunities for our children to
explore their faith and worship God. We have many established
children’s ministry programs and have ideas for enhancing those
programs. Come for lunch and share your ideas and hear our ideas.
Michael Snoddy, Director of Music, and Kim Joiner, Director of Christian Education, will
be leading a “talk-back” lunch session on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 12:15 in Wilson Hall. We
want to engage in meaningful conversation and make plans for the upcoming school
year of programming for your children.
Come join us! Click here to RSVP.
Join Hands with Us!
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Sunday Night Summit
will have its fall kick off
on August 23 at 5:30
p.m. SNS includes 4
different age groups:
Path 34 for 3rd & 4th
grades; Trek 56 for 5th
& 6th grades;
MileMarker 78 for 7th &
8th; and Highway 912
for 9th – 12th graders. A
delicious dinner is
served at 5:30 p.m. and
parents volunteer to
cook, set up and clean
up. Leanne Hoeffler
coordinates the menus,
purchases the food and
has easy instructions for
the volunteers. On August
23 all parents are invited
to attend to hear all
about the upcoming year.
Click here to sign up.
Sunday Night Summit
Children’s Worship
Our children’s worship program is for 4-year-old preschoolers through Kindergarten. After
approximately 20 minutes in Children’s Worship, the Kindergarten children will be returned to the
sanctuary to participate with adults for the remainder of the service. Parents may pick up the 4- and 5-
year-old children in room 210 at the conclusion of the service. Children’s Worship is always an option;
children of all ages may remain in the sanctuary for the entire service. (Children 3 and below have the
option for nursery care, room 111.)
If you have a new Kindergarten student please prepare them for returning back to the sanctuary after
the story as they will no longer stay for response time and be picked up in the room. If you have a 1st
grade student please help prepare them to remain in worship for the entire service. In the narthex of the
sanctuary there are library books they are welcome
to take into the sanctuary and there is a list of
suggestions to help you include them in the service
as well. Please contact one of the coordinators or
Kim if you have any questions or needs.
CW Coordinators: Rhonda Moyers
Valerie Blackburn [email protected]
Director of Christian Education: Kim Joiner
Children’s Worship Room 210 4-year-old preschoolers through Kindergarten
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Let Earth Resound
Greetings to All!
Contained within a 16th century German chorale is found the following:
To singing and to music, in joyful friendship true, to moments filled with happiness,
refreshing each day anew. From the valleys and from hilltops, from sea to shining sea,
let earth resound with music and life the richer be!
While listening to these inspiring words found on a CD produced by the Children’s Chorus of Greater
Dallas, they resonated somewhere deep within as I considered our high calling as leaders of worship in
this house of prayer, this house of God. What a great honor and blessing it is each week to think about,
pray about, and prepare to lead in worship. It occurred to me that in our work of preparation, singing,
and ringing together, we do indeed build joyful friendships true, for there really is no other bond quite like
those shared in music making. I think of our work in worship as shouting the good news of the Gospel
from the valleys and from hilltops, from sea to shining sea.
The choral continues:
Lift every voice to music, to love’s expressions sing, let music live in mind and heart,
where joy and laughter ring!
As we look toward the upcoming fall, I would like to ask those of you blessed by God with gifts to consider
sharing them with us. If music lives in your mind and heart, we have a wonderful place of service in the
high calling of leading God’s faithful in worship. Please take a look at the beginnings of the fall offerings in
Fall at First listing in this newsletter and consider joining your musical “tithe” with ours.
In closing, from the valleys and from hilltops, from sea to shining sea, let earth resound with music and life
the richer be!
Rise up singing praise!
Michael
A Message from our
Music Director, Michael Snoddy
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August 2, 2015 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Scripture: Psalm 29
Sermon: “Glory!” - Chris Joiner
Liturgists:
8:30: Hugh DuPree
11:00: Susan Burns
Children’s Worship:
8:30: Kim Joiner
11:00: Volunteer Needed
Acolytes:
8:30: Nora Henderson
11:00: Volunteer Needed
Hospitality Team 1:
8:30: Will Crunk; Sarah and Ryan Fox;
Jennifer, Chris, Brooks, Hollis and
Meryl Godwin; Ruthie Moulton;
Melina Stevens
11:00: Jean Acklin; Beverly Bell; J. Edward
and Brenda Campbell; Steve, Leanne,
Megan, Molly and Jack Hoeffler
August 9, 2015 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Scripture: Psalm 42
Sermon: “Hope in God” - Chris Joiner
Liturgists:
8:30: Duke Ellis
11:00: Steve Lewis
Children’s Worship:
8:30: Volunteer Needed
11:00: Volunteer Needed
Acolytes:
8:30: Volunteer Needed
11:00: Nicole Reimer; Bella Givens
Hospitality Team 2:
8:30: Duke Ellis; Myers Parsons; Jennifer,
Chad, Hailey and Hannah Story;
Betty and Bruce Waterman; Susan
Williams
11:00: Randy and Andrew Bechtel; Michele,
David, John and Mac Boyette;
Roberta Chamberlain; Ann, Ken, Josh
and Madison Zander
Communion Preparation
Rita Ferari
Communion Clean-up J. Edward and Brenda Campbell
Communion for Shut-ins Rich Johnson and Paula Snyder
August 16, 2015 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Scripture: Psalm 49
Sermon: “Can’t Take it With You”
Chris Joiner
Liturgists:
8:30: Duke Ellis
11:00: Sue Mahurin
Children’s Worship:
8:30: Volunteer Needed
11:00: Volunteer Needed
Acolytes:
8:30: Allyson Lewis
11:00: Anna Marie Love
Hospitality Team 3:
8:30: Betsy Adgent; Jenny and Don Bittick;
Priscilla and Joe Duarte; Kim,
Mackenzie, Allyson and Connor
Lewis; Shirley Malchow; Arleen
Munk
11:00: Troy, Eva, Noah and Luke Dover;
Michael and Reagan Gentile;
Michelle Hatcher; Jessica and Vance
Lahey; Bruce, Jaclyn, Sammy and
Joseph Tarkington
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August 23, 2015 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Scripture: Psalm 19
Sermon: “Get Outside” - Chris Joiner
Liturgists:
8:30: Bob Osowiecki
11:00: Sue Mahurin Children’s Worship:
8:30: Volunteer Needed
11:00: Volunteer Needed
Acolytes:
8:30: Anna Marie Love
11:00: Reagan Gentile
Hospitality Team 4:
8:30: Sally Bullock; Linda Legenzoff;
Ginny and Erik Lund; Karen and
Miller Sartin; Don Savage; Kelly,
Troy, Lucy, Myers and Amelia
Tschantz
11:00: Kay Hartman; Tammy and Anna
Marie Love; Mark, Shawn, Ian and
Dylan Raines; Keith, Vicky and Kory
Stiles; Jay and Kay Strunk
August 30, 2015 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Scripture: Psalm 46
Sermon: “Our Refuge” - Chris Joiner
Liturgists:
8:30: Bob Osowiecki
11:00: Steve Lewis Children’s Worship:
8:30: Volunteer Needed
11:00: Volunteer Needed
Acolytes:
8:30: Hailey Story
11:00: Mason Blackburn
To the precious
Church
members of
First Presbyterian Church. Thank
all of you for the beautiful flowers
and the many uplifting prayers.
The flowers make me smile so
much! I have felt so many of your
prayers as I know you have been
lifting me and my family up during
this time of a difficult journey but
will be great in the long run! I
pray that you will also use me to
help other women and families for
what we are going through. Love
and many hugs and appreciation
to everyone. You are all true
blessings!
Love, Melissa Davis and family
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Church Family News - Deaths
Jenny Bittick on the
death of her father,
Kay N. Woollen, who
died July 4.
The First Presbyterian
Church family extends
prayers and sympathy to
the following people and to
other members of their
family during their time of
loss.
Responding to God’s grace through worship, study and service.
Christine
Townsend on the
death of her father,
Ralph Maffeo, who
died July 18.
Charlotte Thomason July 19, 2015
Church Family News - New Member
Church Family News - Birth
Congratulations to Judy and Mike Darnell on the birth of their granddaughter and to Anne Rutherford on the birth of her great granddaughter, Emma Anne Darnell, who was born July 23. Proud parents are Neil and Whitney Darnell.
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Responding to God’s grace through worship, study and service.
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These Scripture readings are from the two-year daily lectionary of the Presbyterian Book of Common Worship (Westminster
John Knox Press 1993).
Saturday, August 1 Morning: Pss. 122; 149 Evening: Pss. 100; 63 2 Sam. 5:22–6:11 Acts 17:16–34 Mark 8:1–10 Sunday, August 2 Morning: Pss. 108; 150 Evening: Pss. 66; 23 2 Sam. 6:12–23 Rom. 14:7–12 John 1:43–51 Monday, August 3 Morning: Pss. 62; 145 Evening: Pss. 73; 9 2 Sam. 7:1–17 Acts 18:1–11 Mark 8:11–21 Tuesday, August 4 Morning: Pss. 12; 146 Evening: Pss. 36; 7 2 Sam. 7:18–29 Acts 18:12–28 Mark 8:22–33 Wednesday, August 5 Morning: Pss. 96; 147:1–11 Evening: Pss. 132; 134 2 Sam. 9:1–13 Acts 19:1–10 Mark 8:34–9:1 Thursday, August 6 Morning: Pss. 116; 147:12– 20 Evening: Pss. 26; 130 2 Sam. 11:1–27 Acts 19:11–20 Mark 9:2–13 Friday, August 7 Morning: Pss. 84; 148 Evening: Pss. 25; 40 2 Sam. 12:1–14 Acts 19:21–41 Mark 9:14–29 Saturday, August 8 Morning: Pss. 63; 149 Evening: Pss. 125; 90 2 Sam. 12:15–31 Acts 20:1–16 Mark 9:30–41
Sunday, August 9 Morning: Pss. 103; 150 Evening: Pss. 117; 139 2 Sam. 13:1–22 Rom. 15:1–13 John 3:22–36 Monday, August 10 Morning: Pss. 5; 145 Evening: Pss. 82; 29 2 Sam. 13:23–39 Acts 20:17–38 Mark 9:42–50 Tuesday, August 11 Morning: Pss. 42; 146 Evening: Pss. 102; 133 2 Sam. 14:1–20 Acts 21:1–14 Mark 10:1–16 Wednesday, August 12 Morning: Pss. 89:1–18; 147:1–11 Evening: Pss. 1; 33 2 Sam. 14:21–33 Acts 21:15–26 Mark 10:17–31 Thursday, August 13 Morning: Pss. 97; 147:12–20 Evening: Pss. 16; 62 2 Sam. 15:1–18 Acts 21:27–36 Mark 10:32–45 Friday, August 14 Morning: Pss. 51; 148 Evening: Pss. 142; 65 2 Sam. 15:19–37 Acts 21:37–22:16 Mark 10:46–52 Saturday, August 15 Morning: Pss. 104; 149 Evening: Pss. 138; 98 2 Sam. 16:1–23 Acts 22:17–29 Mark 11:1–11 Sunday, August 16 Morning: Pss. 19; 150 Evening: Pss. 81; 113 2 Sam. 17:1–23 Gal. 3:6–14 John 5:30–47
Monday, August 17 Morning: Pss. 135; 145 Evening: Pss. 97; 112 2 Sam. 17:24–18:8 Acts 22:30–23:11 Mark 11:12–26 Tuesday, August 18 Morning: Pss. 123; 146 Evening: Pss. 30; 86 2 Sam. 18:9–18 Acts 23:12–24 Mark 11:27–12:12 Wednesday, August 19 Morning: Pss. 15; 147:1–11 Evening: Pss. 48; 4 2 Sam. 18:19–33 Acts 23:23–35 Mark 12:13–27 Thursday, August 20 Morning: Pss. 36; 147:12–20 Evening: Pss. 80; 27 2 Sam. 19:1–23 Acts 24:1–23 Mark 12:28–34 Friday, August 21 Morning: Pss. 130; 148 Evening: Pss. 32; 139 2 Sam. 19:24–43 Acts 24:24–25:12 Mark 12:35–44 Saturday, August 22 Morning: Pss. 56; 149 Evening: Pss. 118; 111 2 Sam. 23:1–7, 13–17 Acts 25:13–27 Mark 13:1–13 Sunday, August 23 Morning: Pss. 67; 150 Evening: Pss. 46; 93 2 Sam. 24:1–2, 10–25 Gal. 3:23–4:7 John 8:12–20 Monday, August 24 Morning: Pss. 57; 145 Evening: Pss. 85; 47 1 Kings 1:(1–4) 5–31 Acts 26:1–23 Mark 13:14–27
Tuesday, August 25 Morning: Pss. 54; 146 Evening: Pss. 28; 99 1 Kings 1:32–2:4 (5–46a) 46b Acts 26:24–27:8 Mark 13:28–37 Wednesday, August 26 Morning: Pss. 65; 147:1–11 Evening: Pss. 125; 91 1 Kings 3:1–15 Acts 27:9–26 Mark 14:1–11 Thursday, August 27 Morning: Pss. 143; 147:12– 20 Evening: Pss. 81; 116 1 Kings 3:16–28 Acts 27:27–44 Mark 14:12–26 Friday, August 28 Morning: Pss. 88; 148 Evening: Pss. 6; 20 1 Kings 5:1–6:1, 7 Acts 28:1–16 Mark 14:27–42 Saturday, August 29 Morning: Pss. 122; 149 Evening: Pss. 100; 63 1 Kings 7:51–8:21 Acts 28:17–31 Mark 14:43–52 Sunday, August 30 Morning: Pss. 108; 150 Evening: Pss. 66; 23 1 Kings 8:22–30 (31–40) 1 Tim. 4:7b–16 John 8:47–59 Monday, August 31 Morning: Pss. 62; 145 Evening: Pss. 73; 9 2 Chron. 6:32–7:7 James 2:1–13 Mark 14:53–65
August 2015 Daily Lectionary
Responding to God’s grace through worship, study and service.
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Jared and Janelle
We welcome Janelle Brinker
to our staff as Director of
Youth Ministries, and she
and new husband Jared to
this family of faith. We look
forward to many years of
ministry together.
Welcome to Our Staff: Janelle Brinker,
Director of Youth Ministries