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When you look at all the meetings, small groups, and events going on in our church, it takes a lot of people working together to make it all happen. The ministry programs of our church are all organized under the Church Council. The Council meets on the last Monday of each month at 6:30. We welcome new members at our first meeting this month. Below is a list of those officers and a description of what the committees do. Church Council meetings are a time of reporting, celebrating, and visioning. Anyone is welcome to attend a meeting. If there is an item to vote on, such as approving the budget, only council members may vote. Your leaders for this year are: Brenda Clark - Church Council Chair Brenda facilitates the meetings and represents the Council on other committees; works with pastors and staff to set agenda. Lay Leader - Gordo Watson Gordo represents the congregation and acts as an interpreter to the congregation of the mission and ministry of the church; the lay leader meets with clergy to discern the direction and goals of the congregation. Lay Members to Annual Conference - Teresa Morton and Phil Large Lay Members to Annual Conference represent our church along with the clergy at Annual Confernce in June. They interpret for the church the ministry of the Annual Conference and also serve on executive committees (Rob Goddard, Adam Hood, Amy Large, and Carol Werker are District Lay Members-at-Large). Church Council Members-at-Large serve on panels of three-year terms. Your members-at-large are Adam Hood, Sandra Davis, Jim Scruggs (2018); Bart Stinnett, Eileen Jennings, Brenda Clark (2019); Angie Goins, Larry Robinson, Andy Hartsell (2020).
These committee chairs also serve on Church Council: Staff-Parish Relations Committee - Bill Beaty SPRC is a liaison between the clergy/staff and the congregation. Personnel policies are set, staff needs for the church are decided. The SPRC communicates with the District Superintendent about clergy appointments. Board of Trustees - Rodney Nelson Trustees are responsible for the property and assets of the church. They work with our Church Business Administrator to insure that the building and grounds are maintained. They are responsible for insurance, maintenance contracts, campus improvements. Trustees also approve and manage bequests and endowments. Finance Committee - Margaret Trentham This group works with the Church Business Administrator to insure that we are good stewards of the financial gifts we receive. The budget is set and monitored by this committee. Planning for the annual stewardship campaign begins in this group. Outreach Team - Kathryn King The Outreach Team helps keep the church connected in mission to our community and the world. Outreach sponsors mission trips, Go.Do. activities, and functions as a liaison between our church and community helping organizations. Witness Team - Charlie Barton The witness team coordinates, plans, carries out, and evaluates the congregation’s witness ministries, helping all know and respond to the love of God in Christ. This includes planning evangelistic outreach, offering hospitality, and helping those new to the church find a place to learn and serve. Adult Council Adult Council works to provide continuing education and fellowship events for our congregation. This group sponsors the JOY Fellowship meals, older adult outings, and intergenerational activities. Children’s Ministry Team- Mark Fugate This team works with the Director of Children’s Ministry to plan and implement special activities for the children of our church.
WHO IS WHO AND WHO DOES WHAT? by Rev. Catherine Nance
The main church phone number is 865-982-1273 *Please note that ALL staff emails now end with
1stchurch.org unless otherwise noted. Pastors Catherine Nance cnance ext.111 Parker Benson pbenson ext. 106 Sarah Slack sslack ext. 107 Music Terry Wilson sacmusic ext. 109 Susan Daves sdaves ext. 110 Chris Lee clee ext. 116 Dwain Pesterfield (organist) [email protected] Sarah Lawson slawson Children’s Ministries Denise Johns djohns ext.113 Carmen Faircloth [email protected] Youth Ministries Nathan Irwin nirwin ext.202 Administrator Mark Blodgett mblodgett ext. 103 Communications Clayton Hensley chensley ext.100 Membership Secretary Jane Sanders jsanders ext. 101 Welcome Table Amelia Geis-Scott [email protected] Technical Director Samuel Williams swilliams 982-1273 Maintenance & Custodial Staff Paul Brown, Sherri Justice 982-1273
Contact the Staff
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Men’s Bible Study Thursdays at 6:30 am
in Room 254 Resumes, February 8th
Please contact Owen Ragland at [email protected] for more information.
Registration Time 2018 - 2019 School Year Tuesday, February 13th Wesley Hall at 7:00 pm
Wesley Day School registration for the 2018-2019 school year is coming up soon. All names will be chosen by random drawing on Feburary 13th. Please plan on arriving in Wesley Hall that evening no later than 6:50 pm as the doors will be closed at 7:00 pm.
The age requirements for each class are as follows:
3-year old class - Child must be 3 by August 15th 4-year-old class - Child must be 4 by August 15th
Readiness Class - Child must be 5 by January 31st If you have any questions or need further information or would like a tour of the Day School, please contact the Directory, Kathy White at 984-8917.
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Mission Fair The people of 1st UMC heed the call to "Go Do" throughout the whole year. Whether it's volunteering for Welcome Table , Family Promise ,or going on a mission trip, there are plenty of opportunities to serve others through the work of 1st Church.
On February 11th, we are giving everyone a chance to come and learn more about all the opportunities there are to serve. This Mission Fair gets underway right after the 10:30 worship service with a chili lunch in Asbury Hall. Come enjoy the food then spend time talking to the various representatives of each organization, mission and/or ministry to see where you can heed the call to Go.Do. This event is presented by the Outreach Team at 1st UMC.
Talking about Racial Reconciliation As we head into Black History Month, a new conversation has started on how to work on reconciling racial divisions within the United Methodist Church. On Sunday, January 28th, a group of about 45 people came out to hear Rev. Leah Burns (of 2nd UMC in Knoxville) present a detailed look at the history of race in the Methodist Church and started a dialogue on ways we can bridge the divide. This was the first of our Conversation Matters events for 2018. On February 25th, Wil Cantrell, author of “Unafraid and Unashamed” will join us for a conversation on new divisions which threaten the future of the United Methodist Church. He will bring copies of his book to the event, but if you want to read it ahead of time, you can find it on Amazon.com.
Mission and Adventure in Kenya
Are you looking for a bit of adventure as well as the opportunity to serve? 1st UMC and Kenya Partners are looking for people to come on a spring mission trip to Nakuru, Kenya. While there mission participants may be helping with:
Medical Clinic Outreach
Helping Children in Kenyan Preschols
Teaching Pre-K to 12th grade kids in a Boarding School
No special skills are needed, but if you have special skills, they will be put to great use.
The team will leave from here within a day or two of May 15th and return within a day or two of May 31st. Plan on being away for 16 days, with 14 of them being in Kenya. One way travel to the destination takes 24 hours.
After the work in Nakuru is done, there will be a trip to the Masai Mara Game Preserve for two full days of safari before heading back to Nairobi to catch the flight home.
The trip is expected to cost between $3,000 and $3500. That includes airfare, lodging, meals and transportation.
Please contact Ann Leatherwood at [email protected] or 865-661-5858 if
you are interested in this great opportunity to serve. More details are available at:
www.1stchurch.org/Serving-at-1st
1st News
The Future of the United Methodist Church
Conversation Matters with
Wil Cantrell author of “Unafraid and
Unashamed: Facing the Future of United
Methodism”
February 25, 2018 5:00 pm in Asbury Hall
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A sh Wednesday is the first day of the Lenten season. Lent is a time when Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting,
repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline. During Ash Wednesday services, the minister will lightly rub the sign of the cross with ashes onto the foreheads of worshipers. Ashes are the Biblical symbol of mourning and repentance. The Noon worship service will be followed by a light lunch in Wesley Hall. The evening Ash Wednesday service at 6:30 pm will be part of Celebrate Recovery that evening and will be preceded by a light meal in Asbury Hall. Church Council Retreat
February 24th 9:00 am to Noon
(Place TBD)
Mark Your Calendars Holy Week & Easter Services
Palm Sunday
March 25th 8:15 am Traditional Worship
10:30 am Traditional Worship 10:30 am Contemporary Worship
Maundy Thursday
March 29th Worship at 7:00 pm
Good Friday
March 30th Worship at 7:00 pm
Easter Sunday
April 1st Sunrise Service at 7:00 am
8:15 am Traditional Worship 10:30 am Traditional Worship
10:30 am Contemporary Worship
T his year, the focus for our Noonday Lenten Worship series will be on themes in a piano book, Near the Cross, arranged by Terry
Wilson, the Director of Music here at 1st UMC. This book will be published in March. Using selections from that book, we will explore the messages found in this sacred music with several area musicians leading worship and bringing the message. Following worship, a light meal will be served in Wesley Hall. We are still working on the complete schedule, so be watching our church communications channels including the website for more information. February 21st - Rev. Catherine Nance February 28th -Chris Lee March 7th - Alan Eleazer (Broadway UMC)
www.1stchurch.org/lent
Helping out one local school
After two Sundays of collecting disinfectant wipes and tissues, Rev. Sarah Slack loaded up her mini-van with the cold and flu fighting supplies. All the items were taken to Montvale Elementary School.
Thank You to everyone who pitched in by donating dozens of boxes of tissues and wipes! This was the first of our monthly Go.Do. themed drives.
In February we are asking you to bring in retractable ink pens and toothbrushes on the last two Sundays of the month, February 18th and February 25th. These items will go with our mission team to Kenya this spring. The collection boxes will be in the parlor area in front of the church office.
www.crmaryvilletn.com
Each Wednesday Night 5:30 Light Meal 6:30 Worship
7:40 Share Groups
Hosting Weeks at 1st UMC April 8th - 15th
July 22nd - 29th November 4th - 11th
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On February 7th, come hear Steve Howard. He is a native of East Tennessee and a strong ambassador of Jesus Christ. In addition he is a survivor, having survived a heart attack (while preaching) and a near fatal motorcycle accident. For more than 10 years now, he has brought the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the prisoners of the Blount County Jail and he mentors and sponsors young men who have been released from prison.
Special Thanks On January 21st, members of Scout Troop 81 assisted with the 10:30 Traditional Worship Service. We would like to thank them and their family and friends for being a part of this year’s Scout Sunday.
February 7th Steve Howard
(see description on the right)
February 14th Ash Wednesday Worship
February 21st Willie Franklin
Good things are happening at Family Promise! Amy Large expanded her role in the mission and will serve as Co-Coordinator. Her leadership and service will enhance the efforts to end homelessness in Blount County one family at a time. 1stUMC last hosted during the week of Christms 2017. Since then two of the four families have moved into their own housing and Jennifer secured a job. An out-pouring of offers to volunteer came in after some churches in the Family Promise program dropped out unexpectedly leaving the week of February 11th without a host church. Dozens of new volunteers (including six from 1st UMC) came to a special training last week and are now ready to help with hosting duties. Thank you to all at 1stUMC who are stepping up to assist in the Family Promise Mission. It is comforting to be part of a congregation whose clergy take a leading role and parishioners try to serve others as Jesus would. Blessings, Mavis Ziegler and Amy Large Co-Coordinators of Family Promise at 1stUMC
News
It’s not too early to think about VBS - by Denise Johns Vacation Bible School: Yes, it is time to announce that Vacation Bible School begins on Sunday June 3rd and finishes on Wednesday June 6th. The first session of VBS will take place on Sunday morning during the Sunday school hour. The contemporary service at 10:30 will be a very special service where children and adults will begin learning the awesome VBS music with Pastor Sarah Slack leading the service! Bible School will then
continue Sunday- Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. This year’s theme is Rolling River Rampage: Experience the Ride of a Lifetime with God! You might think it is way too early to think about Vacation Bible School, but your help is needed now! At this time, if you could begin praying for Miss Carmen and me, for the team that is being assembled and all the children who will be coming to Vacation Bible School. If you already know that you would like to take an active part in VBS, go ahead and email me [email protected]. I look forward to working on making VBS a wonderful experience for all the children who come this year!
News
Work in Progress A group of 20 youth and adults spent a weekend together in
Pigeon Forge, taking in Resurrection 2018. This year’s
theme was “Work in Progress” and featured music by “I Am They” and messages from Rev. Rachel Billups
of Ginghamsburg UMC in Ohio.
Sunday Funday on February 4th Super Bowl Lunch
11:30 to 1:30 at Buffalo Wild Wings
Come have lunch and play some games with a chance to win super prizes. RSVP to Nathan ([email protected]) by
February 3rd and bring money for lunch.
Nathan Irwin Director of 1st Youth [email protected] 865-982-1273
Denise Johns Director of 1st Kids Ministries
[email protected] 865-982-1273
Welcome to 1st
Also pictured: Issac and Jason Lambert
Memorials & Honorariums
Celebrate Recovery In honor of: Given by: Steve & Dallas & Sandra Monroe Amber Monroe Choir Fund In memory of: Given by: Pat Kerr Charles & Marsha St. Clair June Cochran Ernest & Anne Hand Jim Porter Ernest & Anne Hand Family Promise In memory of: Given by: John Lundy Bert & Becky Emmerson Memorial Fund In memory of: Given by: June Cochran John & Gail Gamble June Cochran Reba Gamble June Cochran Friend June Cochran Joseph & Betty Young Nell St. Clair Friend Mission Endowment Fund In memory of: Given by: Julia Lundy ICMA Retirement Corp. Julia Lundy Helen Jenkins Julia Lundy Brad Jenkins Family Julia Lundy Brenda & Jerry Schafer Julia Lundy Frank & Ina Jarrett Julia Lundy Don & Elizabeth Hamil Julia Lundy Micahel & Linda Barnett Julia Lundy Becky Cox Julia Lundy Realty Executive Association Morning Glory Chorus In memory of: Given by: June Cochran Ed & Ginger Waters
Music Fund In memory of: Given by: Pat Kerr Don & Karen Feather Pat Kerr Joe & Beth White Pat Woods Elaine Harness Charlotte Griffin Beth George Jim Porter Joe & Beth White Jim Porter Randy & Cindy Richards Jim Porter Marvin & Jimmie Eaves Jim Porter Thomas & Susan Callaway Jim Porter Forrest & Agnes Bolinger Charlotte Griffin Don & Karen Feather Jim Porter Deborah B. Herts Jim Porter Louise Shacklett Charlotte Griffin Trendsetters In honor of: Given by: Julie George Trendsetters Sound System In honor of: Given by: Randy Rogers R..T. & Clara Ousley Welcome Table In memory of: Given by: Nell St. Clair No Rules Book Group Nell St. Clair Jimmie, Mize & Rebecca Dunlap Nell St. Clair Susan Daves Nell St. Clair Nancy & David Banks Jim Porter Susan Daves Peg Haresnape Robert Benton Peg Haresnape Price Chapel Baptist Church Julia Lundy Bert & Becky Emmerson G.A. & Nell St. Clair Doyle, Becky, & Emily Dunlap Nell St. Clair Pro2Serve Pat Kerr Mike & Ibby Davis June Cochran Mike & Ibby Davis Jim Porter Mike & Ibby Davis Charlotte Griffin Mike & Ibby Davis Peg Haresnape John & Mary Clisham Nell St. Clair Larry & Diane Cochran Julia Lundy Bob & Phyllis Bostick Marilyn Hood Trendsetters June Cochran Rocky & Julie Rochelle Russell West Rocky & Julie Rochelle Peg Haresnape Rocky & Julie Rochelle June Cochran Edward & Darlene St. Clair In honor of: Given by: Tom Hood Trendsetters
Christian sympathy extended to: In Memoriam Joined 1st Church
July 18, 1999 Entered the Church
Triumphant January 11, 2018
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Mary Alice and Gary Hart on the death of Mary’s sister, Helen Spears. Donn and Janet King in the death of his son, Barry King. Becky and Bert Emmerson in the death of Becky’s mother, Julia Lundy. Tom Hood in the death of his mother. Julia Lundy
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The next edition of The Church Bell comes out on February 19th If you have something to submit, the deadline for submissions is
February 16th..
Thank you to everyone who signed up for picture sessions for our new directory coming out later this year.
The picture sessions are on the following dates:
February 6th to February 10th and
February 20th to Feburary 24th. You should receive a reminder phone call from Re:member Church Directories regarding your appointment. If you still need to make an appointment or need to change one, you will need to call this number:
1-866-557-2253 (All church members will continue to have access to the current online
directory, which will be updated using the new pictures and information we receive putting together the new directory).
