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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?”

(cont. on page 2)

(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

[email protected]

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.

mailto:[email protected]

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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

[email protected]

or Jane Herron

[email protected]

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,

[email protected].

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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

[email protected] and

Valerie Blackburn [email protected]

Director of Christian Education: Kim Joiner

[email protected]

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


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


Scripture: Psalm 42

Sermon: “Hope in God” - Chris Joiner

Liturgists:

8:30: Duke Ellis

11:00: Steve Lewis




Acolytes:


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


Scripture: Psalm 49

Sermon: “Can’t Take it With You”

Chris Joiner

Liturgists:

8:30: Duke Ellis

11:00: Sue Mahurin




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


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:



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:



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.


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.



P a g e 2 3

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


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