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Looking Ahead...
October 1
Video
Bible
Study
October 5
Komen
Race for
the Cure
October 8
PW Bible Study
October 8
Video Bible Study after CNS
October 11
No Men’s Fellowship
Breakfast this month.
Please come to the Men’s
Retreat!
October 17-19
Men’s Retreat in Banner Elk
October 22
Video Bible Study after CNS
October 26
PALS Pumpkin Carving
October 29
Trunk or Treat
November 2
Dedication Sunday
Combined Worship
Service - 9:30-10:30 a.m. in
the Sanctuary followed by
Potluck Brunch
(Daylight Savings Time
Ends)
October 13
Evening Bible Study
November 12
Chili Cook-off
October 15
Video Bible Study after CNS
November 19
Centennial Celebration
Sunday Morning
Church School 9:45 a.m.
Worship 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Broadcasts of 11 a.m. Worship Service:
Kingsport ~ Radio Station WKPT 1400 AM/94.3 FM
Johnson City ~ Radio Station WKTP 1590 AM/97.7 FM
Online ~ http://tunein.com/radio/WKPT-1400-s30347/
Sunday, October 5
Scripture: Exodus 19:3-7 and 20:1-17; Matthew 5:17
Sermon: “Covenant and Commandments”
Sunday, October 12
Scripture: Joshua 24:1-15; Matthew 4:8-10
Sermon: “Joshua Renews the Covenant”
Sunday, October 19
Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-9; Psalm 51:1-9;
Matthew 21:33-41
Sermon: “David and Bathsheba”
Sunday, October 26
Scripture: 1 Kings 3:4-28; Matthew 6:9-10
Sermon: “Solomon’s Wisdom”
The First Press
Seeking to see the face of Christ...Striving to be the hands of Christ
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 100 WEST CHURCH CIRCLE, KINGSPORT, TN 37660
Vol. 529, Issue 10
October 2014
Giving Thanks to Christ
Music Grows at
The 2014 Stewardship Campaign theme is “Giving Thanks
to Christ”. As our Stewardship Campaign begins, we need to
contemplate how Jesus has blessed our lives each and every
day we are on this earth. We are called to share our time,
talent and treasures. We can show our gratitude for these
earthly gifts by returning a portion of these gifts back to God
for his use here on earth.
Your 2014 packet, which includes a cover letter, the 2015
Challenge Budget and a pledge card, will be available for
pickup at the church beginning September 28. During the
next month, please prayerfully consider what your gift to
Christ should be.
Stewardship Dedication Sunday will be November 2 when
you are asked to turn in your pledge card. If you are unable
to attend our combined worship service that day, you may
place your pledge card in the offering plate on any Sunday in
October. We will celebrate Dedication Sunday by having a
Celebration Brunch following our combined worship service. Please make it a priority in your life to attend the worship service and celebration brunch on November 2.
First Presbyterian!
Planted with seeds of faith, and nurtured with the labor of
love, our musical activities are flourishing at First Presbyterian Kingsport! Just look at what’s blossoming:
◊
Agnese Goin is a magical magnet for our little ones – the
Alleluia Choir is bursting with involvement and enthusiasm. They will be filling our services with the joy of the
Kingdom that “belongs to such as these”.
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The Chancel Choir is growing stronger in vocal resonance and richness of Spirit in their service of worship
and praise. This has been all the more invigorated by the
participation of our newest sopranos – Maggie Collins
and Beth Compton.
◊
The Westminster Bells are loving our work together
more than ever, and growing in our skills. In addition,
we’ve added a Chamber Bell ensemble, giving us more
opportunities to play, and more flexibility in scheduling.
◊
We welcome The East Tennessee Cello Choirs
(including our own Emily Smith) from the Studio of
Georgia Sinko Cox into our musical family! This marvelous group of young musicians rehearses at our church
weekly, and will play in our services on a monthly basis.
What a blessing!
◊
We are the Kingsport home of The Paramount Chamber
Players -- the Mountain Empire’s premiere professional
chamber ensemble – celebrating its Tenth Anniversary
Season with a concert in our sanctuary Friday, October
24, 7:30. Mark Davis is excited to sing a medley of great
Musical Theater songs with the entire ensemble.
(Please see Insert).
◊
Our Chancel Choir is preparing to perform Handel’s
Messiah with the combined Church Circle Choirs and
orchestra on Sunday, December 14 at 4 and 7 pm. At
First Broad Street UM Church. Come celebrate the joy of
Christ’s birth! (Please see Insert).
Finance Committee
Dedication Sunday
November 2
(One Worship Service at
9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary)
Celebration Brunch
10:30 a.m.
Fellowship Hall
Return Service Requested
Don't forget that our time "falls back" on that day! Please
bring your favorite breakfast/lunch foods to share. The
church will supply juice and coffee. Please plan to
attend this very special morning!
Phone: (423) 245245-0104 Fax: (423) 245245-8921
Visit us on the web at www.firstpreskingsport.org
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
100 W. Church Circle
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 245-0104
CHURCH
Non-Profit Organization
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit No. 242
Kingsport, TN 37660
Trunk or Treat
Wednesday, October 29
Wednesday, October 29 is our
annual Trunk or Treat at 6:15-7:15
p.m. in the church parking lot with the
parade of costumes beginning a little
after 6 p.m. Rain will move us inside
the Fellowship Center.
Come to Church Night Supper,
watch the annual parade of costumes,
and decorate your trunk to pass out
candy! This is always a fun event for
everyone involved. If you haven’t
come before, please feel encouraged to try something new.
All you have to do is bring a few bags of candy, decorate your
trunk as little or as much as you want, and enjoy passing out
candy at this safe event before Halloween.
Parents: your child can come to supper dressed up or get
dressed here. They will hear a short story from Agnese and
then be a part of our parade of costumes before Trunk or
Treating in the parking lot. Bring a
bag for the candy!
If you have any questions,
please email or call me at the
church.
Thanks,
Russ
Business Administrator
We welcome Annie Jones as our new Business Administrator. She began on September 2, and she will work alongside Roseanne during the fall in preparation for Roseanne’s
retirement in late December. We are excited to have Annie,
and we are delighted she can work alongside current staff
members toward what we believe will be a smooth transition. Her hours are from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
Please introduce yourselves to Annie and do all you can
to assist her and to welcome her to our First Pres family.
Meet Annie Jones
My name is Annie
Jones. I am a Kingsport
native and a graduate of
Dobyns-Bennett High
School. I obtained my
Bachelor of Arts degree
at Tennessee Wesleyan
College. I have a background in the mental
health and mental retardation fields as well as in
office management. I’m
excited to be at First Pres and look forward to working
with you as your business administrator.
Annie
The Outreach Committee is reaching out to the community around us and inviting them to Trunk or Treat with us on
October 29. Since we will be handing out LOTS of candy
and no one wants to turn any adorable ballerinas or superheroes
away, lets all pitch in and make
sure we don't run out. Please pick
up a bag or two of Halloween candy
next time you run to the store and
drop it off in the Halloween bag in
the Narthex. We will make sure all
trunks have LOTS of candy.
Peacemaking Offering
The Peacemaking Offering (now called Peace and Global
Witness) will be received October 5. When you give, you
help promote the peace of Christ across the world, in places
like Korea, Sudan, Columbia. Twenty-five percent of this offering will be used locally and the Outreach Committee chose
Hay House to receive this gift. "Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9
TriTri-Cities Susan G. Komen
Please Welcome our new
Centennial Cookbooks
Lots of Candy Needed!
Race For The Cure Team
Would you like to support breast cancer research? One
means of doing this is to join our church's team - "Hope For
The Cure," and then ask your friends, family, co-workers, and
others to sponsor you! The race/walk is on Sunday afternoon, October 5, at 3 p.m. at Memorial Park on Fort Henry
Drive in Kingsport. Our team members always enjoy this time
together, either walking or running, to help in this worthwhile
cause in the fight against breast cancer. Please go to this
website link:
http://www.komentricities.org/komen-race-for-the-cure/
which will take you to the Komen Tri-Cities site. Click the
drop-down, "Komen Race for the Cure," in the center of the
page and then click "Register." Click "Join an Existing Team"
on the next page, and follow the prompts to join the "Hope
For The Cure" team. The registration fee is $30. Breast cancer survivors’ fee is $20. If you prefer to mail your registration
form, please pick it up from the information table in the church
foyer. The deadline to be received at the Komen office is
September 30. If you cannot participate on the team, please
consider making a donation on the secure site. Go on the
same Website and click the drop-down "Make a Donation" in
the center of the page and then click "Race for the Cure." On
the next page on the far right side, Click "Donate to a Participate or Team." On the next page on the far right side, there
is a pink "Donate" button. Click the word "Team" and type in
Hope For The Cure, then click the magnifying glass. The next
page has our name listed and a pink "Donate" button. Click
the button and make your donation. If you prefer, mail your
donation to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tri-Cities Affiliate at 301 Louis Street, Suite 304; Kingsport, TN 37660, and
note Hope For The Cure team in the memo area. Call Catherine Tucker: 782-7782 or e-mail tuckersbigblue@gmail.com, if
you have questions.
Centennial Cookbooks can be purchased during the
church office hours Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm. The cost of the
cookbook is $15.00. Remember, even if you don’t cook, these
commemorative cookbooks make wonderful birthday, anniversary or wedding presents — or even a hostess gift. Your
friends will enjoy reading the recipes submitted by people
they know.
Niches are Available
in the Columbarium
There are niches available in the First Presbyterian columbarium located in the Memorial Garden at the rear of the
church. They are designed to accommodate two urns and
feature an engraved cover for both decedents. They are reasonably priced and represent a cost-effective ecological approach and appropriate alternative to a traditional cemetery.
Pledge Update ~ Year to Date
(as of September 23, 2014)
Pledges Received to Date:
Pledges Budgeted to Date:
Difference:
$ 536,646.86
$ 579,564.00
($ 42,917.14)
Clothes Closet Results
Date
Families Served
Families
Registered
August 19
54
5,718
August 26
70
5,727
September 9
93
5,741
September 16
97
5,754
Waverly Road
Food Pantry
Item of the Month
Canned Soup
Please leave your donations in the basket just
outside the Chapel door before the 8:45 a.m. service and by the stained glass window in the foyer
before the 11:00 a.m. service on Sunday mornings. Thank you for your donations. They mean so
much to those who don’t have enough to eat.
October Birthdays!
1st: Anne Hadden
2nd: Pat Shull, Andy True
3rd: Russ Zemp, Allen Wright
4th: Jackie Clark, John Newell, Pat Bryan,
Rebecca Quillen, Cynthia St. John
5th: Don Osborne, Tal Francisco
6th: Leola Campbell, Betty Rothwell
7th: Ellen Sims, Jim Phillips Jr., Taylor Bunch, Glen
Painter
10th: Morris Hadden
11th: David Blankenship, Marthe Kincaid
12th: Neely Mink
13th: Philip Gibson
14th: John Hay III
15th: Sam Loflin, David McBee, Pamela Babb,
Steve Miller
16th: Jack King
17th: Lucy Cleek
18th: Duncan Harker, Owen Heindselman
19th: Cheryl Ann Hess, Sean-Michael Moore
20th: Allan Poole, Cynthia Poortenga, Laura Brown
21st: Bruce Grover, Al Asbury, Michele Pendleton
22nd: Michael Holt, Alyson Argabrite, Jenne
Deason, Anna Hagan
23rd: Rhonda Grimes
24th: Laura Jane Yantz, Dick Lamaster, Madeline
Deason
25th: Jim Arthur, Will Grover
26th: John Alan Smith, Jacqueline Buckles, Will
Jennings, Leslie Light
29th: Carolyn McConnell
31st: Betsy Boyd, Tonya McInturff, Wes Argabrite,
Sharon Amstutz
Happy
Birthday!
September 2, 2014
To all the ladies of the morning and evening circles
and others, too:
You are all very thoughtful to send me lovely flowers—the
roses recently, as well as the Christmas potted poinsettia.
They are most welcome and enjoyed. Thank you!
Anne Hafele
Dear First Presbyterian Church Family,
Thank you so much for the church flowers I got on
Sunday, July 13th, my birthday. Also, for the cards, calls,
flowers, and especially the much needed prayers for my
complicated back surgery (due in part to a successful 30 year
kidney transplant.). This added issues only a transplant center can handle. I am recovering at home after my surgery at
Mayo in June. I ask for continued prayer. Thank you, come
visit or call anytime as this will be a long recovery period.
God Bless,
Kay McBee
We would like to express our appreciation for the beautiful
Celebration of Life memorial and reception for Carl Cole. His
love for church and church family was abundant. Thank you
so much for continuing to show your love for Carl even in his
death. We will never forget this act of love and kindness. May
God’s love and peace be with you!
Margaret K. Cole and Family
Border Mission
"When a foreigner lives with you in your land, don't take
advantage of him. Treat the foreigner the same as a native. Love him like one of your own." Lev. 19:33-34
"Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes
me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one
who sent me" Mark 9:37
As you hear about the children coming across the border,
do you wonder what you can do and where you can give to
help? Our own Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Committee
is answering your questions. They are aiding these children
by working with the border churches and other relief organizations. They are asking for your prayers and donations. We all
can pray. Some may give.
Your church has sent a donation to PDA to aid them in
their work. You may individually send money by mailing a
check to Presbyterian Church USA, PO Box 643700, Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700, marked for PDA for unaccompanied
children and border crisis, by credit card by calling 1-800-8723283, or by computer at pcusa.org/pda and following prompts.
God loves these children and so should you.
Are You a Geek?
Are you pretty tech-savvy? Or maybe reasonably techsavvy?
Can you:
Upload your photos from your phone?
Keep your computer virus-free?
Transfer files from one computer to another?
Attach a photo or document to an email?
Set up a printer?
From time to time we hear about folks in the church who need
a bit of computer help – anything from help with purchasing a
new one to getting rid of viruses to managing photos to learning to email pictures to grandchildren. Can you help out?
You can’t imagine the help this would be to our folks, and it’s
a great way to spend some time with some great people. If
you can lend your computer-know-how from time to time,
email Sharon at samstutz@firstpreskingsport.org
Building Our Legacy
Don’t forget that the campaign to BUILD OUR LEGACY is
ongoing. Many people are choosing to contribute without
making a pledge which is certainly acceptable. We have
made a good start on replacing the legacy funds that we used
for the major work on the roofs, but we need to continue to
make progress on this objective. If you choose to simply
make contributions to BOL, you may use the blue envelopes
from the pew racks or otherwise direct the amount to BOL.
First Press Newsletter Deadlines
October 9
Deadline for November newsletter
November 13
Deadline for December newsletter
December 11
Deadline for January newsletter
We have only one newsletter per month. We must
receive everything to be published each month by
the deadline or we won’t be able to publish it.
Thank you.
Chancel Flowers Needed
PW Bible Study for October
Please join us for our PW Bible Study Wednesday, October 8 at 10:45. We will be studying the Letters of Paul to the
Corinthians. Please read 1 Corinthians 8. Our study is “Love
Builds Up.” All women are welcome.
Evening Bible Study
Evening Bible Study will meet Monday, October 13, in
the Memorial Parlor of our Fellowship Hall. You are invited to
arrive anytime after 6:30 p.m. for fellowship and signing of
cards. We will begin our time of sharing celebrations and
prayer concerns at 6:50 p.m., with Bible study to follow.
We will begin our Corinthian Bible study, "Reconciling Paul: A
Contemporary Study of 2 Corinthians". Peggy Smith and
Mary Ann Morie will lead us. Mary Ann will lead our study of
Chapter 1. If you would like a copy of our PW study please
contact Sallie Oaks. An open invitation is extended to all to
come, be a part of Christian fellowship and Bible study, no
matter where you are in your faith journey.
A special thanks Mary Ann Morie for her introduction to
our Corinthian Bible study and to David Cagle for bringing
our recent rulings of the general assembly to our September
meeting. At the close of our gathering, all were blessed with
our Friendship Circle lead by Florence Godat.
Benefit Dinner for the Hay House
First Presbyterian Church
and Concordia Lutheran
Church will be co-hosting a
spaghetti dinner to benefit the
John Hay House in our
Fellowship Hall on Sunday,
October 19 from 6:00-7:30.
Dinner will be served from 6:00-7:00, then a brief informational program will follow about the work of the Hay House.
The mission of the John R. Hay House, a non-profit ministry, is to assist qualified convicted offenders in developing the
skills and sense of responsibility needed to be productive
members of society.
October Church
Night Suppers
5:30 p.m. CNS serving will begin
6:00 p.m. Prayer and prayer concerns
6:15 p.m. Program/Prayer Service
The cost of CNS is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children 10 and under with the family maximum being
$20.00. Reservations can be made by marking the friendship
pad on Sunday or by calling the church office (245-0104).
Permanent Reservations will be accepted. Please remember
to cancel your permanent reservation if you cannot attend.
Please remember to make reservations by noon on
TUESDAYS.
Wednesday, October 1
Pasta Bar (Spaghetti and Meatballs,
Fettuccine Alfredo, Cheese Ravioli)
Garden Salad
Breadsticks
Brownies
Tea, Lemonade and Coffee
Evangelism & Membership Development Serving
(Video Bible Study)
Wednesday, October 8
Breakfast for Supper
(Larry Maston and the Men’s Prayer Breakfast Crew
are doing the cooking —You don’t want to miss it!)
Tea, Lemonade and Coffee
Property Committee Serving
(Video Bible Study)
Wednesday, October 15
Vegetable Beef or Tomato Soup/Grilled Cheese
Fruit Salad
Cupcakes
Tea, Lemonade and Coffee
Finance Committee Serving
(Video Bible Study)
Wednesday, October 22
This event is open to the larger community, so please invite friends, relatives and co-workers to join us. There is no
charge, but donations will be accepted. If you would like to
volunteer to help cook, serve, host or clean up, please contact
Sharon at SAmstutz@firstpreskingsport.org
Acolytes for October
October 5
Sam Barbour
Kellan Good
October 12
Ryan True
Emma True
History Room Research Hours
for These Dates in 2015
October 19
Jane Harris and other volunteers will be in the History
Room from 9 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Thursdays. They
will be glad to help you with your research. By special arrangement they may be available at other times.
April 12
(only one date left!)
Sarah Jane Adams
Will Lively
October 26
Ella Miller
Jacob Johnson
Chicken and Dumplings
Green Beans
Baked Apples
Corn Muffins
Banana Pudding
Tea, Lemonade and Coffee
Christian Education Committee Serving
(Video Bible Study)
Wednesday, October 15
Trunk or Treat
Hamburgers and Hot Dogs
Baked Beans
Slaw
Chips
Cookies
Tea, Lemonade and Coffee (regular/decaf)
Outreach Committee Serving
We are all Family!
New Church Office Hours
The church office hours are now from 9:00
a.m. – 3:30 p.m. , Monday – Thursday and 9:00
a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
The office will be closed every day from
12:00–1:00 for lunch.
Reaching out to the
Cora Cox Academy
The Cora Cox Academy (Cora Cox was a member of First
Presbyterian Church) has reached out to us and asked if we
would partner with them in caring for their students and supporting various activities at the school. Many of their students
come to school in the morning hungry.
If we could provide packages of granola
bars, Pop Tarts, crackers, or other items to carry them through the morning, that would be a
real help to them. Breakfast items can be
dropped off in the foyer on Sunday mornings
(look for the table) or in the church office.
Thank you!
Communicating
Congregational Concerns
We need your help. We are trying to work out a better way to
care for people in the congregation who have had an illness,
accident, or other event in their lives, and need our prayers
and support. Too often we don’t learn about a concern or
need for weeks, or we miss it altogether.
Children’s Sermon ~ Sunday, September 14
11:00 a.m. Service of Worship
Men’s Retreat
The 2014 Men's Retreat
will be held Friday evening
through Sunday morning,
October 17-19 in Banner Elk,
North Carolina at the Presbyterian Family Camp. (Please
see insert.)
For Sale
Four cemetery plots were donated to the church. Session
has approved the sale of these plots, and the proceeds received will be used to fund the Building our Legacy campaign
to replenish the funds used to pay for the new roofs. These
plots will be sold in pairs. The cost is $2,000 per pair. The
plots are located at Oak Hill Cemetery in the Last Supper section. If you are interested, please call Don Thompson or
Roseann Wells.
Here’s how you can help:
Keep tabs on the folks you worship with and go to Sunday School with. If someone who normally sits by
you is missing for a couple of weeks, let us know. Or
better yet, give them a call yourself and let them know
you’ve been concerned. Hopefully they have just
been traveling, but we want to be sure.
Keep us posted. If you have a baby or an accident or a
troubling diagnosis, please let us know. We want to
be able to care for you and pray for you and bring you
a hot casserole, but we need to know.
And for our part, we are working at communicating pastoral
care concerns with the congregation more effectively. Unless
we are asked to keep matters private, we will share the concern and needs with your deacon, Sunday School leader, or
others as appropriate (Clothes Closet friends, Knitters…).
We will also communicate deaths and funeral service arrangements with the congregation in a timely manner.
Thank you for your help in tending our flock.
The Centennial
Celebration Committee
invites you to attend
the “Remembering and Rejoicing” program
on the Rev. Davis Thomas
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Dinner 5:15 p.m. Cost $8
Program 6:15 p.m.
Thank you:
The Centennial Celebration Committee would like to thank
Rev. and Mrs. (Virginia) Davis Thomas and Mark Thomas for
their assistance in planning the November "Remembering and
Rejoicing" program.
We would also like to thank:
The Cookbook Committee: Betsy Boyd, Chairman; DeLois
Anderson; Pat Brose; Carolyn Doerfert; Judy Grover; Jane
Harris; Susan Jackson; Bette Patton; Betty Travis; and
Vaughan Valentine
France Dryden and Stewart Baggett
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…warm memories bring such comfort to all of us - and
can you imagine the joy you will bring to Virginia and Davis
Thomas when they have the occasion to read a story, paragraph or even a sentence or two that you have written about
their ministry at First Presbyterian in Kingsport?
The Remembering and Rejoicing program honoring Davis
Thomas is Wednesday evening, November 19. Although in
good health, Virginia and Davis will be unable to join us for
the program. So in keeping with our theme, Remembering
and Rejoicing, we will be sending them a package of treasured memories which you have remembered and recorded.
You can place your memories in the Memory Box in the
church foyer, mail to the church marked “Thomas Memory” or
call Jenny Clemmer (288-7615) for pick-up at your front door.
Thank you for your contribution to our Centennial
Celebration.