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Knitted Together "...speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up into Him in every way who is the head, into Christ, from
whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every joint with which it is supplied, when each part is
working properly, makes bodily growth and upbuilds itself in love." Ephesians 4:15#16 RSV
"For Thou didst form my inward parts, Thou didst knit me together in my mother's womb."
Psalm 139:13 RSV
First Presbyterian Church Street:10612DaytonPike,SoddyDaisy,TN37379
Mail:P.O.Box9,SoddyDaisy,TN37384Phone423$332$2327
From our PASTORS HEARTFrom our PASTORS HEARTFrom our PASTORS HEARTFrom our PASTORS HEART::::
This early morning si'ng on the front porch at the manse I no,ced something that I hadnt before no,ced.
Whenthedaylightrosetoacertainlevelthestreetlightsonandaroundthechurchpropertyturned$o.Itwasjustbarely
no,ceable$amildashofelectriclightandanenvelopingthelightpoleswholeareawithso6newdaylight.Eachone
haditsown,mingbutwithin60secondsIsawtwodothesamething.Youhadtobefacingthatwayandlookingintently
oryoucouldmissit.Itonlytookasecondanditwasover.Asubtlebutrealchangeoccurredasonevisibilitydisappeared
andanotheronetookover.ThentheGod$givenlightshinedonasthesecondsandminutesandhoursofthedayrolled
on.
Iwondernowwithyouprayerfullywhenthechangeoffaithoccursineachofus?Thatisbyanalogy:whendowe
stopgoingby, dependingon,expec,ngman$madelight?Thatwouldalsobethemoment,theexactmomentthatwe
dependcompletelyonanewkindoflight,alightthatwedonthavetopowerandthatisimpossibleforustopower:a
spirituallight.ThiswouldbethelightthatonlyJesuscanproduceinourinnerworlds.Withtheadventofthislightweno
longerfeeltheneedtokeepupoureorttolightourworldandwebegintoknowandtoexperiencesomethingwonder$
fulbeyondwhatweeverknewbeforethismomentofchange.
Now,asPresbyterians,Ipreachtotheelectsaints.Thatisthesaved,thosesavedbygracebyfaith(notby
worksthatnonemayboast).ThesesavedorelectarealsoforusasPresbyterianspredes,ned(ourmysteriousdoctrine
ofpredes,na,onwhichinsuresandprotectsthewholeno,onthatoursalva,onistotallyinGodshandsandyetwehave
freedomashumanbeingstoo!?!)astheApostlePaultellsusinhisleBertotheEphesianChris,ans(1:4$5):ForHechose
usinHimbeforethecrea,onoftheworldtobeholyandblamelessinHissight.InloveHepredes,nedustobeadopted
asHissons(notagenderdesigna,onatallbutarela,onalone$webecomeonewithJesusinfaithandtherebysharein
theuniqueandsingularrela,onshipJesushaswithHisheavenlyFather)inaccordancewithHispleasureandwill....
Therefore,sinceIampreachingandwri,ngtothesavedorelectthisfaithisnotthesavingfaithsomuchasitis
thedaytodaylivingandguidingfaith.ItismorelikewhatPaulcallswalkinginthelight.
WhendidyouandIandourfriendsinchurchbegintolivebyanewkindoflightismyques,onhere:when?Canwe
repeatthatexperienceofseeingtheman$madelightgooandthedaylightencircleusandpenetrateus?
ForWednesdayNightsinBibleStudy(May20,27,June3)wewillexplorewhatitistobeaSailboatChurchas
opposedtoaRowBoatChurch.ThiscouldbearealadventureforusIthinkaswebeginagainorfortherst,mewalk$
ingasacongrega,onnotbyourownself$madelightbutinsteadweareenfoldedandguidedbyaGod$givenlight.
MaytheLordblessyouandkeepyou!AndmakeHisfaceshineuponyou!MarkMarkMarkMark
June 2015
Pastor Mark's Work Schedule
ChurchOcePhone:4233322327;Mark'sCellPhone:4234570745;emailaddress:[email protected]
OceHours@Church7:30a.m.to12:30p.m.MondaythroughThursday$ The best ,me to phone or drop by is between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. or call and make an appointment
Fridayishis"FamilyDay"
If you phone Mark (423$457$0745) on Friday, you will be referred to an
Ac,ve Elder with her/his name and number; please, give your message to
the elder designated and she/he will call Mark for you. In an emergency
Mark will respond as quickly as possible to help you.
3 ways to help your pastor:
1. Pray for him;
2. Let him know how to pray for you;
3. Tell him of special needs like when a family member is in the hospital.
In our prayers: Dorothy Dean Shelton; Jack & JuaneBe Mitchell; Billy Crowe; Barbara Newman; Tillery Phillips; Tapanga
SaBereld; BeBye Skillern; Tony Tarkington; Gary Cross; Dora Sowell; Judy Ellis; Chris Smith; Sam Mayo; Mildred May;
Trina Miller; BeBy Hodge;
Mark on Study Leave June 7 to June 15
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PresbyterianWomen Thank you to Jan and Gary Newman for dona,ng the tea cups and to Linda Kurzenberger for her help with the children making Mothers Day special. It was greatly appreciated. May 17 the Presbyterian Women held a planning mee,ng for events for the upcoming year with a focus on the Spring Fes,val. Hopefully all the hard work on the fes,val will yield substan,al funding to be donated to the childrens playground. Among the ideas for the summer are an ice cream social at the Church at 7:00 pm on the following Sundays: June 21, July 12, and August 9. We will do the June 21
st social as an ice cream pot luck. Bring your favorite ice cream and a topping to share.
The next Presbyterian Womens mee,ng will be August 16, at 4:00 pm. We hope to restart the womens circle (Bible study and community outreach) mee,ng in September. Well decide later, a6er ge'ng more input, on the date and ,me depending on what will produce the highest aBendance of everyone, including those working. Thank you to everyone who is dona,ng ,me and talents of the hands for the Spring Fes,val. We con,nue to pray for the return of health to BeBye Skillern, Dora Sowell, as well as Jack Mitchell. Thank you to our Father as His guidance will increase the size of our church.
Take care and have a wonderful, safe summer.
Love in Christ, Adrienne Hargrove
Knitted Together June 2015
FromtheSession April 14, 2015 At its April mee,ng, the Session acted on several items of old business as well as some new business.
The Pastor reported on the April Presbytery mee,ng at John Knox Center. The main item of business was the approval and funding of a new outreach ministry led by Rev. Tom Bagley targeted at non$church people in ChaBanooga. Also, ve re,red
ministers were recognized as moving into the Presbytery including Rev. Dan McMillan, who now lives in Athens, and was a
member of First Presbyterian in the 1970's.
Items acted on by the Session include approval for repair of the water faucet out front, signing up with Welcome Wagon for two mailings per month to new residents in our area, (see copy of brochure on the next page); and to have the nomina,ng
commiBee search for an elder to ll the vacancy le6 with Virgil May's death.
The New Beginnings process was discussed and a map of our area within a 15 minute drive of our church was shown. The Small Group Leader Training session will be held on Saturday, June 20, in Fellowship Hall from 9am to noon; lunch break;
1:00 to 3:30pm. Small group discussion leaders so far are Danny Curvin, Bud Ellis. We need two more volunteers.
For informa,on: the signs with direc,ons to the church have been put up, a church informa,on brochure has been pre$pared, and Spring Fes,val planning is proceeding well.
Planning for Vaca,on Bible School began with a mee,ng with the Childrens Ministry Director at Rivermont Presbyterian Church on May 27. VBS will be held August 1 & 2 with the curriculum of "The Living Waters of the World". We plan to
explore the story of Jesus' Bap,sm. DATES and TIMES: Saturday August 1 $ 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 or 3pm & Sunday August 2
during Worship. a6er worship in the fellowship hall a cook$out is planned; drinks, hot dogs & hamburgers provided by
church and everyone to bring picnic foods and desserts.
The Session will have a one$day retreat on Saturday, June 6, 9am to 2pm at Rivermont Presbyterian Church to develop a twelve month calendar for the church and do some group work on leadership. Guest Speaker: Prof. Kenneth Kim of the
Korean Pres. Church in Knoxville on star,ng churches.
There will not be a regular Session mee,ng in June.
OrderingfromAmazon?RememberMissionHaven
The Presbyterian Women are asking for support from everyone (church members, friends, con$workers, family, etc.)
when they place an order with Amazon. You see, Amazon will make a dona,on to Mission Haven, Incorporate, if they
will shop at smile.amazon.com and designate Mission Haven, Decatur, GA as the charity. Please remember our ministry
and share this with your friends and family. Mission Haven, a home away from home for PC (USA) missionaries in
the States on leave is owned and supported by Presbyterian Women in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South
Carolina, and Tennessee. Check them out at their website missionhaven.net!
Warm thanks for the memorials given in memory of Virgil May: Ee Heiss; James and Susan Hardison; Floyd Hardware; Brad,
Nancy, Anna, and Rosie Miles; Gary and Jan Newman; Barbara Newman; Donald Chandler; Shirley Coleman; Danny & Holly
Curvin; Eugene & Do'e Curvin; Charlie & Nancy Burk; Jim & Adrienne Hargrove; Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Haynes; Steve & Ella Pell;
George Wright Construc,on Co.; Sue Bowman; Harold Holden; Roy & Margaret Coleman; BeBy Butler; Fred & BeBye Skillern
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Knitted Together June 2015
YouthSundaySchoolhasBegun!!!!
On Sunday, at 10:00 a.m. please aBend the New
Sunday School Class led by Pastor Mark & Toni
ScoB in the Youth Room behind the Choir Lo6 Area
of the Sanctuary.
Next Lesson (May 31) is "What's in a Name?"
Big Idea: Name, iden,ty, honoring God's name
Scriptures: Luke 1:5$25, 57$66; Exodus 20:7; Isaiah
49:16; MaBhew 10:2
ALL YOUTH 10 years and older are invited. Come
see what its about.
SUMMER is here!
ICE CREAM SOCIALS
SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY NIGHTS
June 21, July 12 and August 9
AT 7:00 P.M
June 21st will be pot luck in the Fellowship
Hall. Bring your favorite ice cream and a
topping to share
Opportuni8estoServe
Greeters: We want to start having regular
greeters at the front door to the Church before
the Sunday morning worship service. Greeters
will need to be at the front door about 20
minutes before the service to welcome people,
hand out bulle,ns, and assist newcomers as
needed. If you would be willing to do this once
a month please let Rev. Mark or Jim Hargrove
know.
NewBeginnings:Small Group Leaders needed
to meet with members of the congrega,ons
and guide them through the material. Leaders
so far are Danny Curvin, Bud Ellis. We need two
more volunteers.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
The Living Waters of the World
August 1 & 2, 2015
VBS will be held August 1 &2 "The Living
Waters of the World". We plan to explore
the story of Jesus' Bap,sm.
DATES:
Saturday August 1 $ 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 or 3pm
& Sunday August 2 during Worship. A6er
worship we plan a cook$out in fellowship
hall with drinks, hot dogs and hamburgers
provided by church. Everyone is asked to
bring picnic foods and desserts.
Welcome Wagon will include this yer in a mailing to
approximately 85 new residents with in 10$15 minute
drive of our Church in June.
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Knitted Together June 2015
Church Schedule:
Services:
Each Sunday: Sunday School 10:00 a.m. U Adult s in Fellowship Hall
10 yrs. old through H.S. in Youth Classroom Worship 11:00 a.m.
Each Wednesday:
Adult Bible Study /Youth and Childrens Ac,vi,es 7:00 p.m.
Opportuni8esofserving:
Presbyterian WomenUgroup mee,ngs
PW Circle Uresumes in the Fall
Session meets 3rd Tuesday evening at Fellowship Hall at 6:30 p.m.
AcolytesU6 years and older
GreetersUfor Sunday morning worship
Missionopportuni8es:
ThirdSundayOeringis collected by the Outreach commiBee each month on the third Sunday for those in need in our communi,es.
We love to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries with our church
family. Please share your special dates and we will include it too!
Knitted Together will be published monthly near the 1st of the month. Please send items to publish to Effie Heiss Please send items to publish to Effie Heiss Please send items to publish to Effie Heiss Please send items to publish to Effie Heiss or Judy Stephenson, or Judy Stephenson, or Judy Stephenson, or Judy Stephenson, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] by the 15th of the previous monthby the 15th of the previous monthby the 15th of the previous monthby the 15th of the previous month. Thank you. Our newsletter staff is: Effie Heiss (editor); Judy Stephenson (production manager); Jim Hargrove (distribution manager); Bud Ellis (graphic artist). Newsletter can also be found on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/FPC37379https://www.facebook.com/FPC37379https://www.facebook.com/FPC37379https://www.facebook.com/FPC37379 Please give Jim Hargrove (423Jim Hargrove (423Jim Hargrove (423Jim Hargrove (423----760760760760----8787; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]) the names, mailing addresses or email addresses of family and friends, and possible new members, so that we can send them our monthly newsletter. Please let Jim know if you prefer your newsletter via email.
Gi=sofTalents:
Choir>
ArtClassesby Bud Ellis in Fellowship HallU
Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m.
Kni@ngUWith Dora Sowell at Doras 2nd and 4th
Monday eveningsU6:30$8:30 p.m.
FellowshipoftheTable:
Lunch following Sunday worshipUvarious loca,ons
Covered dish dinner prior to Wednesday night
eventsU6:30 p.m.
Ice Cream SocialsUSunday 6/21; 7/12; and 8/9
SuperEarPersonalSoundAmpliers
havebeenorderedtobeusedinthe
sanctuaryonSundaysforanyonewith
hearingloss.
June 2015
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm Worship Committee Worship Committee Worship Committee Worship Committee meetingmeetingmeetingmeeting
3 Art 5:00 pm Dinner 6:30 pm Bible Study 7:00 Judy EllisJudy EllisJudy EllisJudy Ellis
4 5 6 9:00am9:00am9:00am9:00am----2:00pm 2:00pm 2:00pm 2:00pm ---- Session Retreat at Session Retreat at Session Retreat at Session Retreat at Rivermont Presbyterian Rivermont Presbyterian Rivermont Presbyterian Rivermont Presbyterian ChurchChurchChurchChurch
7 SS 10:00 am Worship 11:00 8
Knitting 6:30 pm
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10 Art 5:00 pm Dinner 6:30 pm Bible Study 7:00
11 12 13
Presley KurzenbergerPresley KurzenbergerPresley KurzenbergerPresley Kurzenberger
14 SS 10:00 am Worship 11:00 15 16No Session Mtg.No Session Mtg.No Session Mtg.No Session Mtg.
Judy StephensonJudy StephensonJudy StephensonJudy Stephenson
17 Art 5:00 pm Dinner 6:30 pm Bible Study 7:00 Dena HopkinsDena HopkinsDena HopkinsDena Hopkins
18 19 20 10:00 am10:00 am10:00 am10:00 am New Beginnings New Beginnings New Beginnings New Beginnings Leader Training Leader Training Leader Training Leader Training
21 SS 10:00 am Worship 11:00 Ice Cream SocialIce Cream SocialIce Cream SocialIce Cream Social
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Knitting 6:30 pm
23 24 Art 5:00 pm Dinner 6:30 pm Bible Study 7:00
25 26 27
28 29 SS 10:00 am Worship 11:00
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Gene CurvinGene CurvinGene CurvinGene Curvin
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Mark on Study Leave June 7 to June 15