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The Franklin

Presbyterian September 2015

Responding to God’s grace through worship, study and service.

A Publication of First Presbyterian Church

Franklin, Tennessee

fried chicken, and everyone attending is asked to provide a dish that serves 12 people from the following: last name beginning with A to P should bring a dessert and last name beginning with Q to Z should bring a

Are you looking for an afternoon of food, fellowship, and FUN? If so, we've got the event for you! The annual church picnic will be held Sunday, September 20, at 4:00 p.m. at the Boyce Pavilion on the church grounds. The main course will include

salad or vegetable. Bring a lawn chair, wear comfy clothes and come prepared to have an afternoon of fun for the whole family! We will have arts and crafts for the younger kids and games for all ages,

Church Picnic

September 20, 4:00 p.m.

including Bingo! We will provide transportation for those needing assistance getting up to the Pavilion. Members and guests are all welcome to come and enjoy the afternoon of fellowship, rain or shine!

A Message from our

Pastoral Assistant, Anne Keener

Butterflies and Blessings

Congratulations! You have paused long enough during your busy day to read our wonderful newsletter. Many

of us live such busy lives that we often move too fast to observe the simple and beautiful blessings that

surround us every day. During our staff meeting this week, Kim Joiner encouraged us to take time to walk

around our beautiful church grounds and notice the caterpillars that are in the process of becoming

butterflies. Then as our meeting continued, I looked out the parlor window toward our beautiful cross in the

courtyard and I noticed multiple butterflies dancing through the gorgeous crepe myrtle on the other side of

the window. I wonder if I would have noticed them if Kim hadn’t mentioned it earlier in the meeting. How

often in life do butterflies float around me but I am too busy to notice their beauty?

I am also guilty of being in a hurry during my quiet time. I admit there are days when I am just going through

the motions and not getting much out of my time but then there are other days when the devotion seems so

timely that I can feel God’s message and direction clearly. I used to think I simply connect with some

devotions more than others but I now believe there is more to it. I believe it is me and not the devotion. It is

my frame of mind that sometimes gets in the way as I approach this time with God.

In the book “Five Practices of a Fruitful Congregation,” Richard Schnase shares some thoughts about

corporate worship that I believe can also be applied to our private worship time. He says, “We don’t attend

worship to squeeze God into our lives; we seek to meld our lives into God’s. It’s a time to think less about

ourselves and more about faith, less about our personal agendas and more about God’s will.” Am I trying to

squeeze God into my life or am I seeking to meld my life into God’s? Am I letting my personal agenda clutter

my mind or am I focusing on God?

My prayer for myself and each of you is for God to grant us the ability to slow down and open our eyes to the

beauty around us and to be present wherever we are. When we are at work, be present with our coworkers.

When we are at home, try to leave work behind and be present with our family. When we are spending time

with God, be fully present and ask God to open our hearts and minds to what He wants us to learn so we can

meld our lives into God’s.

When we open our hearts and minds, God may create a desire to get involved in a new ministry. If you were

at the Ministry Fair, you know God is at work in many ways through

First Presbyterian Church. How are you being called to respond to

God’s grace today? Is it through worship, study, service or all three?

God is certainly at work each and every day through the multitude

of ministries but also through the people (family, co-workers, friends

and strangers) that we encounter. The question is will we pause

long enough to experience those God moments? I pray each of us

can take time to pause and thank God for the beautiful butterflies

and blessings that surround us each day.

Anne Keener

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Fall Trunk or Treat - October 25, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Preschool Parking Lot

Primetimers Fall Foliage Tour, Tuesday, October 27

Women’s Retreat - November 6-9, NaCoMe

school age children . They

are looking for volunteers

who would be interested

in gaining experience (but

not pay) in teaching, as

well as gaining experience

The Nashville Korean

Presbyterian Church is

looking for volunteers to

help teach Sunday school

at their church, including

preschool - elementary

Volunteer Opportunity of a Sister Church

in working with

another culture.

You do not have to

speak Korean. If you

are interested in this

opportunity, please

God’s people (through the parting of the Red Sea and the crossing of the Jordan River), judgment of a people weak in faith, and the adoption of the people of God through baptism. Sometimes there is too much water (think Noah) and sometimes there is too little water (think drought in the desert). Together, we will explore some of the Bible’s 800 references to water. As Rev. Sally

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN will resume their monthly Bible study on 2nd Tuesday, September 8 at 9:45 – 11:00 in the parlor. This year’s study is named Come to the Waters – written by Judy Record Fletcher. In this study, we consider the waters of chaos in Genesis, and the River of Life in the last chapter of Revelation, where chaos is no more. Water plays a central role in the stories of creation, the delivery of

Presbyterian Women

September 8, 9:45 a.m.

Hughes ended our shared study with HFPC in May she gave a brief overview of this study and recommended it as “one of the best”. Study books are available for $8.00.

Presbyterian Women have been active at FPC for many years. Although we are now small in number, we enjoy

great fellowship and study led by Nancy Faye Williams, who presents the study in a unique and interesting way. Our Moderator this year is Janice Stevens. We meet every 2nd Tuesday from Sept-May. All women of the church are invited to come and join us! Questions? Janice Stevens (919)816-6767 or Betty Willoughby (615)794-1131

contact Mi Hyea

Fisher at

[email protected]

or 615-479-1012.

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In one of the outbursts of praise and faith and trust in God that are scattered

throughout his letters, Paul wrote in his Epistle to the Romans, “For I am

convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things

present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything

else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ

Jesus our Lord.”

It is an astounding acknowledgement of the power of God’s Spirit to overcome anything that might undo us,

another way of affirming Jesus’ teaching to his disciples that with God, all things are possible.

We are experiencing the power of these promises in our midst as we embark on “All Things Possible,” a

capital campaign that we believe God is blessing in order to establish a future of vitality for our congregation,

free of debt, mission-centered, enabling us to fulfill our mission statement – “Responding to God’s grace

through worship, study and service.”

Our campaign is now moving to a new phase. This week you will receive an “All Things Possible” vision

brochure. Please take time to read it, prayerfully considering how God may work through you to fulfill this

vision among us. We hope the brochure will answer some basic questions about the campaign, providing a

brief overview.

Over the next few weeks after you receive the brochure, be looking for a call from a member of our campaign

Prayer Team. The purpose of their call is to invite you to a time of prayer, hear your prayer needs, and

answer any questions you may have about the campaign after having read the brochure.

We have already been overwhelmed by the generosity and enthusiasm happening here as together we ask,

“Lord, what do you want to do through me?” New friendships are forming, new opportunities for mission

and ministry are being realized, and the winds of the Spirit and the newness the Spirit brings are blowing

through God’s people at First Presbyterian. It is the same Spirit of Christ of which Paul spoke, and which he

experienced, a Spirit that will keep us tethered to the love of God as we step into God’s future together.

Peace, Pastor Chris

All Things Possible

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

janlewis37@comcast.

net or Jane Herron

jherron64@bellsouth.

net with your

information.

mailto:[email protected]




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July Actual

July Budget

March - July Actual

March- July Budget

Income 72,303.75 77,892.00 400,938.19 389,462.00

Fixed Expenses 74,243.70 75,539.00 359,672.93 364,570.00

Other Expenses 10,570.88 10,425.00 48,669.55 54,499.00

Profit/(Loss) (12,510.83) (8,072.00) (7,404.29) (29,607.00)

Church Financial Information

Stewardship and Finance would like to report to the congregation the following financial information.

Grayson Abney Carson Adams Rob Adams, Jr. Dylan Akers Beverly Bell Diane Bell Rick Blackburn Austin Bond Connie Bond Lea Ann Bowden Susan Bowling Zoe Boysen Janelle Brinker Laura Butler Mike Carollo Kevin Carroll William Carter Mary Margaret Carter Mary Clark Jonathan Collins Andrew Combos Claire Crunk Keith Davis Noah Dover Angela Dyer Jenn Fitzgerald Billie Rhea Galland Julie Garst Kerri Gentry Ken Glanton Talbott Grimm Will Grisham

Kim Hagan Lynn Hallum Hendley Haws Jane Herron Kent Holdcroft Addie Holloway Marina Holloway Alan Huddleston Susan Huddleston Shelly Hughes Elizabeth Jackson Millard Jefferson Tim Jefferson Kim Joiner Gea Jolley Chris Jones Anne Keener Joan LaGrasse Angie Langford Greg Lessley Allyson Lewis Kim J. Lewis Libby Loftin Katey Lund Brooks McAfee Lisa McKeand Alex Medina James Morris Ken Mounts Herb Nappier Harper Noblitt Jack Oldham

Robert Oldham Susan Oldham Carol Phillips Jackson Phillips Katy Spence Phillips Jack Pianta Jane Plumley Sara Posthuma Jiselle Pratt Jeanne Pritchard Margie Reese Chris Rhodes Robin Rogers Sharon Roumen Suzette Rutherford Stephanie Savage Sara Smith Christian Sponsel Levi Sponsel Jay Strunk Joseph Tarkington Whitney Thompson Kelly Tschantz Myers Tschantz Becky Waldkirch Bill Waldkirch Mary Lou Wilson Dianne Wood Robbie Woodall Emma Wylie Ken Zander

September 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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Our Family Album

Thanks for your support of our new Photo Directory! We had

over 200 families participate and we are looking forward to

completing the directories and having them ready later this

fall. Thank you to everyone who brought GraceWorks

donations of shampoo, laundry detergent and toilet paper to

your portrait appointment. We are still collecting those items

in Wilson Hall if you forgot to bring them on your photo day.

We are in the final phase of directory and will be proofing the

directory later this month. If you would like to offer your

time and talents to help in that process, please contact Judy

Darnell at 615-579-6551 or [email protected].

A huge THANK YOU to our wonderful volunteers who helped

at our Sunday sign up table and the welcome table on

portrait days. We could not have done it without each of

you!

We have received the free 8x10 portraits for those of you

who had your photo taken August 5-7 and the others will be arriving shortly. Those photos are available for

pick up in the church office during the week and in Wilson Hall on Sundays, so please stop by to pick up your

portrait. Just a reminder, if you purchased additional photos, your complimentary 8x10 was mailed to you

with those photos.

Thanks again for sharing the gift of hospitality through our Family Album!

”May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so you may abound in

hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13

Do you have gifts for caring, encouragement, and listening? If so, prayerfully consider

becoming a Stephen Minister. We will begin training another class of Stephen Ministers

in November. Stephen Ministers provide emotional and spiritual support and care to people who are going

through a difficult time, such as divorce, grief, hospitalization, unemployment, terminal illness, relocation,

chronic illness, or loneliness. To find out more about becoming a Stephen Minister call our confidential

telephone line at 615-746-7888 or email [email protected].

Stephen Ministry



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Our annual Women’s Retreat will be November 6 - 8,

2015, at Camp NaCoMe. The Congregational Care

Committee is planning a special weekend focused on

the theme of Kitchen Table Spirituality: The Art of

Feeding and Being Fed. We are very excited to have

Rev. Lil Smith lead us this year. Lil is a Presbyterian

minister who grew up in Nashville and now lives in

Richardson, Texas. She is also lucky enough to be the

sister of our very own Lissa Bradford! Won’t you

consider joining us for part or all of the weekend? We will be flexible and have options available to fit your

busy schedules. Friends, fellowship, fun, food, and feeding our souls! What could be better? More details

will follow, or contact Martha Johnson at 615-400-6276 ([email protected]) for more

information.

Women’s Retreat

Kitchen Table Spirituality: The Art of Feeding and

Being Fed

First Presbyterian Preschool!!

Create! Participate! Remember Glorious Things!

Madeleine L’Engle

believes, “either as

creators or participators,

we are helped to

remember some of the

glorious things we have

forgotten” when involved

in ARTful learning. The art

studio, envisioned by the

Preschool staff and

supported by the First

Presbyterian staff and

session, is available for

ARTful learning to church

members as well as our

Preschool students. How

exciting to have a

designated place to

create, participate and

remember glorious things!

First Presbyterian Preschool

classes for ages 2 - 5 are

almost full for the upcoming

school year. Hours are 9 am –

1 pm with aftercare to 2:55

pm. Call Cheri Lindsley for

information or to schedule a

visit at 615/971-9061.

Madeleine L’Engle, Walking on

Water: Reflections on Faith and Art

(New York: Bantam, 1982), 30.

Art Studio Room 119

The Wednesday Night Live

children are using this space and

all Sunday School classes may

schedule a day.


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On August 23rd each of our 10 committees offered information and goodies for our congregation.

Thank you Jennifer Godwin for coordinating this event.

Committees and Chairpersons

Ministry Fair

Administration Committee: Myers Parsons

([email protected])

Christian Education Committee: Jane Herron

([email protected])

Congregational Care: Anne Keener

([email protected])

Facility Management: Rich Johnson

([email protected])

Fellowship Committee: Linnie Frazier

([email protected])

Mission Committee: Cathy McCall

([email protected])

Outreach Committee: Jerry Houston

([email protected])

Preschool Committee: Jana Roberts

([email protected])

Stewardship & Finance Committee: Troy Tschantz

([email protected])

Worship Committee: Becky Hunt

([email protected])

Name Tags

Please remember to wear your name tags. We have had lots of guests in worship the last few

weeks and wearing your nametag is a sign of hospitality to guests and members alike. If you

are unable to locate your name tag, simply add your name to the “Needs A Name Tag” list on

the information table in the narthex or email Jerry Houston at [email protected].

Thank you for wearing your name tag!


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Please return filled bags to the church by September 27. The collection bin is in Wilson Hall.

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Thank you Letters


We are committed as a church to God’s transforming mission in the world. Below are

notes we have recently received from our mission partners.

Monroe Harding

Thank you! Your recent donation of $500 means that you understand how

important a safe, loving home is for children who have been traumatized and

neglected.

The Habitat for Humanity Williamson -Maury team would like to offer a heartfelt

thank you for your generosity! We truly appreciate your sponsorship of

$1,750.00 received June 24, 2015.

Society of St. Andrew

Thank you for your support of our ministry. It was an honor that you invited

Charlie to speak at your worship services and a blessing to receive your recent gift

of $250.00. Because we rescue and distribute food at an average cost of two cents

per serving, your gift translates to 12,500 servings of healthy, nourishing fruits and

vegetables on the tables of our hungry brothers and sisters across Tennessee.

Martha O’Bryan Center

Thank you for your generous gift of $1,000 to Martha O’Bryan Center. This year,

we celebrate our 120th anniversary of serving the people of Nashville, and we are

immensely grateful for your support.

GraceWorks

Thank you for your kind donation. Your caring support of struggling families

in Williamson County will make a great difference in the lives of thousands of

people. Your gift is already being used to pay utility bills to keep families

warm, the lights on and the water running in hundreds of homes. Thank you!

Pastoral Counseling Center of Tennessee, Inc.

We are so grateful for First Presbyterian Church’s contribution of $700 which

has been credited to the Franklin Fund. At the Pastoral Counseling Centers of

Tennessee we seek to be an extension of your congregation’s ministry. We are committed

to providing services to anyone who seeks counseling. This means that we serve a diverse

population, and while many of our clients can afford our regular fee, we see several

clients who cannot. We rely upon generous donations from individuals, congregations,

and foundations in order to provide the financial assistance for these clients.

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Christian Education for

Adults

Adult Forum Class Room 208

A discussion based class on Short Stories by Jesus, by Amy-Jill Levine.

Contact: Bill Carver ([email protected])

Bethel Bible Series Room 211

This year is the second half of our survey and focuses on the New Testament. We anticipate another two-year

class to follow with sign-ups during the spring and summer of 2016.

Contacts: Susan Bowling ([email protected]); Ray Bowling ([email protected]);

Tim Kelly ([email protected])

The Bible Class Room 207

A video based lecture series by Professor Bart Ehrman, How Jesus Became God.

Contacts: Hugh DuPree ([email protected]); Duke Ellis ([email protected])

Christian Faith & Life Room 206

A study of the Gospels in chronological order. Our primary resource is the Bible; our main secondary source con-

tinues to be The Layman's Bible Commentary.

Contact: Becky Hofstetter ([email protected])

Exploration Class Parlor

A discussion based class on Be Not Afraid: Facing Fear with Faith (2011) by Samuel Wells, Dean of the Chapel

and Professor of Christian Ethics at Duke University.

Contact: Doug Halleen ([email protected])

Feasting On The Word Room 214

Each week we will offer an in-depth study of the Revised Common Lectionary texts that guide our worship and is

the focus of Pastor Chris’ sermons using Feasting on the Word curriculum.

Contacts: Jim Skillen ([email protected]); Adam Crunk ([email protected]);

Clarke Oldham ([email protected])

Living Faith Class Room 213

A study of Christian: It’s Not What You Think, an eight lesson video by Andy Stanley, with group

discussions following the video.

Contacts: Steve Lewis ([email protected]); Margaret Whiteside ([email protected]);

J. Edward Campbell ([email protected]); Connie Bond ([email protected])

Young Adults. Room 201

An open discussion of We Make the Road by Walking by Brian D. McLaren. We invite all young adults and col-

lege age students to attend.

Contacts: Garry Collins ([email protected]); Steve Hoeffler ([email protected])

What do we offer?

Adult Sunday School Classes
















Wednesday Night Live Adult Programming 6:45 to 7:30 p.m.

September 2 – Blake Lectures, featuring Dr. Paul Dehart

Dr. DeHart is Professor of Theology and Chair of the Graduate Department of Religion at Vanderbilt

University Divinity School. He will join us and speak on the life and thought of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Bonhoeffer was a German pastor and theologian who was imprisoned by the Nazis and hanged only

hours before the prison camp was liberated. Dr. DeHart will explore the events of Bonhoeffer’s life and

talk about one of his most influential books, The Cost of Discipleship.

Sept. 9, 16, 23, and 30 – So You Say You’re a Christian. Already? – Pastor Chris

Using four stories from the Gospel of John, Pastor Chris will guide a study of the marks of a disciple of

Jesus Christ. Using the quote from Maya Angelou for the title of the study, we will ask whether or not the

Christian is always “on the way” toward true Christianity, and the specific forms discipleship take as we

walk together. We will specifically look at the stories from John’s Gospel of Jesus and Nicodemus, the

Samaritan Woman at the Well, the Woman Caught in Adultery, and the Man Born Blind. The four marks

of the disciple we will examine are Worship, Study, Service, and Generosity.

October 7, 14, 21, 28 – Offering Hospitality to our Neighbors

Each week of October we will have as our guest Bible study leader a local pastor from a different

congregation. Oct. 7: Dr. Kenneth Hill and members of Historic Shorter Chapel AME; Oct. 14: Elder Paduil

& Peter Riek (our Sexton) of Sudanese American Nuer; Oct. 21: Rev. Wayne McCollough and members of

Limestone Baptist and Oct. 28: Father Charles Strobel, founder of Room in the Inn. Our Inn will open

Nov. 4 and Father Strobel will help prepare us to offer hospitality to our weekly guests that are

homeless.

November 4, 11, and 18 – Abundant Life the Jesus Way – Pastor Chris

Pastor Chris will lead us in exploring three stories from John’s Gospel that speak to Jesus’ call “that they

might have life, and have it abundantly.” This is the central message of John’s Gospel: Jesus calls us not

to scarcity, but to recognition of the abundance of gifts we have been given and are called to offer. This

abundance affects every aspect of life and is a gift freely offered to all. We will look at the Prologue to

John’s Gospel, the story of the Raising of Lazarus, and Mary Magdalene’s encounter with the risen Christ

in the garden.

December 2, 9, and 16 – Lena Reynolds School of Mission

We will hear speakers who help lead various mission efforts in our community and be given the chance

to connect with the growing mission program of our congregation. More details will be coming as the

speakers are known.


Adults

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Adults

Wednesday Morning Bible Study led by Pastor Chris

To Kill a Mockiingbird, Go Set a Watchman and the Bible

September 23 - November 18, 10:30 a.m. to Noon

With the release of Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, the whole world

is talking about both books. We will read both novels and set them in conversation with several biblical

stories and themes which deeply informed Harper Lee’s storytelling. You can sign up online or by calling

the church office. Childcare available, please let us know your needs when signing up.

Senior Adult Ministries: Quarterly Lunch & Learn

On October 10 we will host LaTonya Turner, the producer of Caregiving a NPT Report in the Aging Matters

series. She will show portions of the show and lead our discussion. Sign up on the Wilson Hall bulletin

board to let us know you will attend and what potluck dish you will bring. The potluck lunch will be at 11:00

in Wilson Hall and program to follow.

More on the Caregiving Report:

At least 70% of people over 65 will need long-term care services and support, according to

the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services. But fewer than 10% of Americans are saving

and planning specifically for long-term care, resulting in almost 44 million adults in the U.S.

that provide unpaid care to someone over age 50. Seven out of 10 are women. Despite being

married, having children, and having careers, they are putting in about 20 hours a week of

elder-care. In Caregiving, the latest installment of NPT Reports: Aging Matters series,

produced by LaTonya Turner hosted by Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Kathy Mattea,

Nashville Public Television (NPT) discusses the existence and impact of informal caregiving in

relation to the increase of life expectancy and aging of the Baby Boomers. This documentary

draws on the knowledge of caregivers, family members, adult daycare runners, healthcare

and social service professionals, and more to express the problems that families are

experiencing when they are unprepared to provide care for an elderly family member.

Thursday Bridge & Ladies Book Groups

Each Thursday at 10:00 a.m. senior adults are invited to play bridge in room 206. Contact Janice Lewis at

[email protected] for more information. In the parlor on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays a group of ladies

invite you to share what you are reading and bring used books to trade. They meet at 10:30, contact Clata

Miller for more information: [email protected].

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Christian Education Calendar of Special Events

Sunday Night Summit

Sunday Night Summit

is off and running!

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

Sunday Night Summit 2015

5:30 Dinner, 6:00 – 7:00 Programming Meal prices :Path/Trek per meal $3.00 or $40 for year

Youth/adults per meal $5.00 or $40 semester/$80 year Age level suggested Parent Volunteers for dinner

Sign up online to volunteer as kitchen crew.

Fall dates for SNS:

5th /6th grade September 13 – SNS Project J.O.Y. collecting

11th grade September 27 – SNS Project J.O.Y. packing bags

10th grade October 4 - SNS

9th grade October 11 – SNS Parent Equipping & Youth Session on Suicide Prevention

8th grade November 1 – YOUTH ONLY – SNS

7th grade November 8 – SNS

6th grade November 15 – SNS

September 6: Combo Sunday school classes for Labor Day weekend.

September 13: Confirmation students meet their Covenant Partner! (CP

training at 4:00, students at 4:45, SNS dinner at 5:30)

September 20: Sacraments class begins for 2nd graders.

September 20: Join the Fellowship Committee for all-church picnic at 4:00,

No SNS activities.

October 23-25: Youth Retreat at NaCoMe

October 25: Trunk or Treat, 3:00-5:00

October 30-31: Trek 56 Overnight at NaCoMe

menus, purchases the

food and has easy

instructions for the

volunteers. Go to the

website for the full

calendar and sign up to

volunteer.

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Youth

All 7th-12th grade students are welcome to join any and all youth programming from Sunday School,

Sunday Night Summit, and Wednesday Night Live to NaCoMe Retreats and summer mission trips. For

Sunday School this fall, 7th - 12th graders are following the lectionary based curriculum, Feasting on the

Word. At WNL, students will walk together through Mike Yaconelli’s Book, Devotion: A Raw Truth Journal

on Following Jesus. This study uncovers characteristics of Jesus’ disciples and challenges students to see

themselves as disciples as well. At Sunday Night Summit, middle and high school students will be

engaged in Spice Rack, a creative, scripture-based curriculum by Mark DeVries. And don’t forget that the

Fall NaCoMe Retreat is coming October 23-25! Mark your calendars because it is just around the corner.

I am personally excited to dive into each of these programs and watch how they contribute to the

greater vision of our youth ministry as a safe place for students to be themselves, to ask hard questions,

deal with hard feelings, and learn and grow together as Disciples of Christ. It is going to be a wonderful

year.

Thank you youth, parents, and FPC congregants for allowing me the opportunity to be a part of youth

ministry here. You have welcomed my husband Jared and me with unmatched hospitality, and I am

honored to be your new Director of Youth Ministries here at FPC Franklin.

In Christ,

Janelle Brinker

Janelle Brinker Director of Youth Ministries [email protected] Office Hours on Mon-Tues– Wed. CYMT classes each Thursday Off on Friday and Sat. Worship, SS and SNS on Sundays

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I know the plans I have for you…

Greetings to All!

Before my recent vacation I received an invitation to play for worship for the congregation in Dallas in

which I served for over ten years. While in the building I recalled many, many happy moments, one of

which took place one morning shortly after my arrival into the building. As I peered over one of the half-

doors of a Parent’s Day Out classroom “Jack” came running over to greet me with open arms, hands up

lifted, and wearing a broad smile. Mind you, I was a perfect stranger to him, but it did not matter, I

received a warm greeting nonetheless. Do you remember what this type of pure excitement feels like?

Do we, as the church of Christ, also feel a similar type of excitement in our call to discipleship?

During our upcoming Capital Campaign we would do well to consider that God goes before, and in us, and

through us to do his good will here among his people. We are encouraged in our work through the words

the prophet Jeremiah spoke in order to encourage the exiles in Babylon,

I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not calamity,

to give you a future and a hope.

The One Year Book of Hymns echoes the prophet in a similar way:

God leads us a day at a time; a step at a time. No need to worry about distant events.

The Welsh hymn writer William Williams compared the Christian journey to that of the

Israelites in that, we may not know the route by which God is leading us, but we humbly

count on His guidance.

Surely God goes before us, both you and me (and my friend Jack), guiding us continually, satisfying our

needs in parched places, making our bones strong, making us like a watered garden, like springs of water

whose water never fail. (Isaiah 58:11)

Run, like Jack, into the future God has planned.

Rise up singing praise!

Michael

A Message from our

Music Director, Michael Snoddy

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September 6, 2015 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Scripture: Psalm 139

Sermon: “To Be Known” - Chris Joiner

Liturgists:

8:30: Don Bittick

11:00: Greg Lessley

Children’s Worship:

11:00: Kim Joiner; Emily Oldham

Acolytes:

11:00: Reagan Gentile

Hospitality Team 1:

8:30: Will Crunk; Sarah and Ryan Fox;

Jennifer, Chris, Brooks and Hollis

Godwin; Ruthie Moulton; Melina

Stevens

11:00: Jean Acklin; Beverly Bell; J. Edward

and Brenda Campbell; Steve, Leanne,

Megan, Molly and Jack Hoeffler

September 13, 2015 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Sermon: “Divine Things” - Chris Joiner

Liturgists:

8:30: Don Bittick

11:00: Greg Lessley


8:30: Sarah Jones; Mackenzie Lewis

11:00: Christine Grisham; Molly Hoeffler

Acolytes:

8:30: Water: Hailee Carollo

Candles: Julie Jones

11:00: Water: Nicole Reimer

Candles: Jack Hoeffler

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

Janet Frame; Adrianne Ohrt

Communion Clean-up Pat and Rich Johnson

Communion for Shut-ins Jane Herron and Myers Parsons

September 20, 2015 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Sermon: “Generosity: Grounded in

Gratitude” - Chris Joiner

Liturgists:

8:30: Therese Howell

11:00: Clarke Oldham


8:30: Lindsey Ball; Cara Moyers

11:00: Casey Pianta; Parkes Grisham

Acolytes:

8:30: Meryl Godwin

11:00: John Boyette

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


September 27, 2015 26thSunday in Ordinary Time

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Sermon: “Generosity: Revealed in Prayer” -

Chris Joiner

Liturgists:

8:30: Bill Carver

11:00: Clarke Oldham Children’s Worship:

8:30: Kelly Tschantz; Lucy Tschantz

11:00: Kim Joiner; Dawson Blackburn

Acolytes:

8:30: Myers Tschantz

11:00: Dawson Blackburn

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 Kathy Strunk

Thank

you so

much for

sharing the flowers with

me that have been in the

sanctuary. I also

appreciate the wonderful

volunteers who arrange

and deliver the flowers.

Hoping to return to church

soon! Thank you for

keeping us in your prayers.

God Bless,

Gail Trapnell-Fontaine

(We passed on all our VBS curriculum to

J.J. White Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

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Church Family News - Deaths

Angela Dyer on the death

of her father, Joseph

Dyer, Jr., who died

August 9.

Gail Trapnell-Fontaine on

the death of her

husband, Richard

Fontaine, who died

August 30.

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.

Diane Bell on the death of

her sister-in-law, Sandy

Vondracek, who died

August 30.


Connie Reynolds on

the death of her

husband, Ralph

Morgan Reynolds

who died August 21.

Bob Osowiecki on the

death of his brother,

David Osowiecki,

who died August 25.

Church Family News - Birth

Congratulations to

Brandon and Kristina

Latreille on the birth of

their daughter, Marley

Kristine Latreille who

was born August 8.

Proud grandmother is

Sue Latreille.

Congratulations to Ben

and Rebecca Weaver on

the birth of their son, Ry

Douglas Weaver who

was born August 4.

Proud grandparents are

Tom and Mickey

Wilhoite and proud

great grandfather is

Murray Wilhoite.

Congratulations to Judy

and Mike Darnell on

the birth of their

grandson, Luke Sullivan

Morreale who was

born August 28. Proud

parents are Matt and

Laine Morreale.

Congratulations to Glen

and Angela Posthuma on

the birth of their daughter,

Hazel Olivia Posthuma

who was born August 26.

Proud grandparents are

Sara and Dan Posthuma.



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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).

Tuesday, September 1 Morning: Pss. 12; 146 Evening: Pss. 36; 7 1 Kings 8:65–9:9 James 2:14–26 Mark 14:66–72 Wednesday, September 2 Morning: Pss. 96; 147:1–11 Evening: Pss. 132; 134 1 Kings 9:24–10:13 James 3:1–12 Mark 15:1–11 Thursday, September 3 Morning: Pss. 116; 147:12–20 Evening: Pss. 26; 130 1 Kings 11:1–13 James 3:13–4:12 Mark 15:12–21 Friday, September 4 Morning: Pss. 84; 148 Evening: Pss. 25; 40 1 Kings 11:26–43 James 4:13–5:6 Mark 15:22–32 Saturday, September 5 Morning: Pss. 63; 149 Evening: Pss. 125; 90 1 Kings 12:1–20 James 5:7–20 Mark 15:33–39 Sunday, September 6 Morning: Pss. 103; 150 Evening: Pss. 117; 139 1 Kings 12:21–33 Acts 4:18–31 John 10:31–42 Monday, September 7 Morning: Pss. 5; 145 Evening: Pss. 82; 29 1 Kings 13:1–10 Phil. 1:1–11 Mark 15:40–47 Tuesday, September 8 Morning: Pss. 42; 146 Evening: Pss. 102; 133 1 Kings 16:23–34 Phil. 1:12–30 Mark 16:1–8 (9–20)

Wednesday, September 9 Morning: Pss. 89:1–18; 147:1–11 Evening: Pss. 1; 33 1 Kings 17:1–24 Phil. 2:1–11 Matt. 2:1–12 Thursday, September 10 Morning: Pss. 97; 147:12–20 Evening: Pss. 16; 62 1 Kings 18:1–19 Phil. 2:12–30 Matt. 2:13–23 Friday, September 11 Morning: Pss. 51; 148 Evening: Pss. 142; 65 1 Kings 18:20–40 Phil. 3:1–16 Matt. 3:1–12 Saturday, September 12 Morning: Pss. 104; 149 Evening: Pss. 138; 98 1 Kings 18:41–19:8 Phil. 3:17–4:7 Matt. 3:13–17 Sunday, September 13 Morning: Pss. 19; 150 Evening: Pss. 81; 113 1 Kings 19:8–21 Acts 5:34–42 John 11:45–57 Monday, September 14 Morning: Pss. 135; 145 Evening: Pss. 97; 112 1 Kings 21:1–16 1 Cor. 1:1–19 Matt. 4:1–11 Tuesday, September 15 Morning: Pss. 123; 146 Evening: Pss. 30; 86 1 Kings 21:17–29 1 Cor. 1:20–31 Matt. 4:12–17 Wednesday, September 16 Morning: Pss. 15; 147:1–11 Evening: Pss. 48; 4 1 Kings 22:1–28 1 Cor. 2:1–13 Matt. 4:18–25

Thursday, September 17 Morning: Pss. 36; 147:12–20 Evening: Pss. 80; 27 1 Kings 22:29–45 1 Cor. 2:14–3:15 Matt. 5:1–10 Friday, September 18 Morning: Pss. 130; 148 Evening: Pss. 32; 139 2 Kings 1:2–17 1 Cor. 3:16–23 Matt. 5:11–16 Saturday, September 19 Morning: Pss. 56; 149 Evening: Pss. 118; 111 2 Kings 2:1–18 1 Cor. 4:1–7 Matt. 5:17–20 Sunday, September 20 Morning: Pss. 67; 150 Evening: Pss. 46; 93 2 Kings 4:8–37 Acts 9:10–31 Luke 3:7–18 Monday, September 21 Morning: Pss. 57; 145 Evening: Pss. 85; 47 2 Kings 5:1–19 1 Cor. 4:8–21 Matt. 5:21–26 Tuesday, September 22 Morning: Pss. 54; 146 Evening: Pss. 28; 99 2 Kings 5:19–27 1 Cor. 5:1–8 Matt. 5:27–37 Wednesday, September 23 Morning: Pss. 65; 147:1–11 Evening: Pss. 125; 91 2 Kings 6:1–23 1 Cor. 5:9–6:11 Matt. 5:38–48 Thursday, September 24 Morning: Pss. 143; 147:12– 20 Evening: Pss. 81; 116 2 Kings 9:1–16 1 Cor. 6:12–20 Matt. 6:1–6, 16–18

Friday, September 25 Morning: Pss. 88; 148 Evening: Pss. 6; 20 2 Kings 9:17–37 1 Cor. 7:1–9 Matt. 6:7–15 Saturday, September 26 Morning: Pss. 122; 149 Evening: Pss. 100; 63 2 Kings 11:1–20a 1 Cor. 7:10–24 Matt. 6:19–24 Sunday, September 27 Morning: Pss. 108; 150 Evening: Pss. 66; 23 2 Kings 17:1–18 Acts 9:36–43 Luke 5:1–11 Monday, September 28 Morning: Pss. 62; 145 Evening: Pss. 73; 9 2 Kings 17:24–41 1 Cor. 7:25–31 Matt. 6:25–34 Tuesday, September 29 Morning: Pss. 12; 146 Evening: Pss. 36; 7 2 Chron. 29:1–3; 30:1 (2–9) 10–27 1 Cor. 7:32–40 Matt. 7:1–12 Wednesday, September 30 Morning: Pss. 96; 147:1–11 Evening: Pss. 132; 134 2 Kings 18:9–25 1 Cor. 8:1–13 Matt. 7:13–21

September 2015 Daily Lectionary


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