Mid-Week Manna

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 From Your Minister - Christian Smith

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church 931-526-6585

565 E. 10th Street - Cookeville, TN 38501 www.cookevillecpchurch.org

A Weekly Newsletter from the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church

This Week in the Church: July 24 - 30 Jul 28 Worship (8:45am) Jul 28 Vespers (6:00pm)

Sunday School (9:50am) Jul 30 Community Assistance (1-3pm)

Worship (11:00am)

Despite extreme heat advisories and gallbladder attacks, everyone who attended the 2019 Presbyteri-an Youth Triennium had a great time experiencing worship, study, fun, and fellowship as they learned how God cares for our hearts and how we might offer those hearts to others. Kathie and Leanne deserve our thanks for their leadership on the trip and I know our youth appreciate the congregation’s support for this and all of their activities.

Stewardship Report - July 21, 2019

Sunday School - 81 8:45 Worship - 87 11:00 Worship - 59 Total in Worship - 146

This week we received $50.00 for altar flowers and camp reimbursements of $270.00. In addition, we received $50.00 in memorial donations.

Commitments - $4,320.00 Undesignated Giving - $1,138.00 Other - $321.00 Total Offering - $5,778.00

WE WIND UP FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR!!! Youth in grades 5-12 are invited to a back-to-school pool party at the home of Tim and Robbie Huddleston on Tuesday, July 30th, from 11:00am-4:00pm. A bus will be leaving the church at 10:45am and will return around 4:30pm. Lunch will be provided.

On this Sunday, July 28th, we will have the “Blessing of the Backpacks” during both

services. Students, teachers, and support staff are asked to bring the bag they will use over the next school year to be blessed.

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CHURCH MISSION NEWS

Our church is a collection point for the Jammin’ at HIPPIE JACK’S program. Hippie Jack’s delivers food to the poorest regions of the Upper Cumberland. Donations will be accepted from the community Tuesday through Friday of each week at the church. Let your friends and co-workers know.

We are collecting QUARTERS for use in making laundry packs to provide those in need with detergent and quarters to do a load of laundry at a laundromat. We have made and distributed about 100 of these in the last six months.

Twisted Stitcher's goal is to have a couple of finished and tagged PRAYER SHAWLS on the desk in the session room at all times. Please help our ministry by getting them to anyone who could benefit from prayers and the love of Christ. Please indicate on the list who the blanket went to and help us cover everyone. Thank you.

SUNDAY IN WORSHIP Sunday, July 28th, will be the 7th Sunday after Pentecost. The chancel color is green. Our scripture will be

Luke 11:1-13. Please plan to join us as we worship God and celebrate God’s love for us.

Volunteers this Week

Acolytes - 8:45 Cosby King 11:00 Maggie Smith

Nursery - 8:45 Dana Davidson 11:00 Hayden Verble

Greeters - Betty Case, Patty Martin Service Elders - Steve Boots, Alice Peek

Sound System - Mike Davidson

We offer our thanks to Julie, Cosby, and Ross King for leading us in special music this

week. We also thank Leanne for filling in in our pastor’s absence and to all of those

who worked together to make sure that the congregation experienced a meaningful

worship experience.

Connection will resume August 14th. Details to come.

Worship Bags As always, we invite kids of all ages to take a worship bag located in the narthex. New items are placed

weekly in these bags to help kids follow along with worship. Please return bags after the service.

Youth, Parents - See What’s in Store! On August 11, youth and their families are invited to meet for dinner, get to know you time, time for families to share things they would like to see in this ministry, and to overview what exciting things will be happening in the Youth Ministry over the next year. We will meet from 4:00pm-6:00pm in the Family Life Center.

WINONA MEAL - The next Winona meal is scheduled for Tuesday, July 30. Please check the signup

sheet on the narthex table to see if you are able to bring something to help in providing this meal.

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Rose Bryan (Angie Knight’s cousin - CCU, Orlando)

Earl Nichols (cancer treatment)

Chuck Galemore (cancer treatment)

Blake Weber (Pete & Regina’s grandson)

Junior Dickerson’s sister, Fay

Bob Hill (hospital)

Jerry Hill (assisted living)

Becky Knight (cancer)

Kathy Shanks

Esther Spencer’s aunt, Jean

The Roger Davis family (David James’ cousin)

Nancy Biss (Tracy Sparks’ mom - breast cancer)

Jim Lansford

Dave James

Frank Howard (Frankie Dickerson’s father)

Joe Mullins (stroke)

Hendricks Pippin (3-yr-old diagnosed with cancer -

friend of Steven & Amanda Jones)

Cindy Bilbrey (Jerry Samon’s sister - cancer)

Don Shockley (Signature Healthcare)

Brenda Savage (friend of Liz Fournet)

Kathy Hilton

Joyce Greenwell (Sandy Byrne’s mother)

Frankie Dickerson

Zach Fowler and Jenni Steel

Devonia McGee

Wilma Diemer

Pat Brumfield (eyesight failing)

Levi Rector

Ethan Morgan

Robert Buck

Johnny Dunn (COPD)

Walter Plyter (Assisted Living)

Cindy Furcean

Clay Vanhooser

Jeremy Germinis (cancer)

Byron Fournet (cancer )

Nancy Dixon (pancreatic cancer)

Melissa Daniel Crannigan (cancer)

Max Atnip (cancer)

Mel Brown (cancer)

Steven Middleton (cancer)

Bob Fowler (Bailey Manor)

Anne McDonald, Rita Pickard, Charlene Huddleston (Cedar Hills)

Lynn Dunham, Dave & Jackie Van der Cook (Morningside)

Unnamed prayer requests

Those in the military and their families

Prayer Requests . . .

Celebration of Life

There will be a Celebration of Life for Don Holloway III on Sunday, July 28th, from 4-6pm at the Salt Box Inn.

Please feel welcome to come by during this time.