Hebron Highlights *

Jonesborough Presbyterian Church 128 West Main Street

P O Box 383 Jonesborough TN 37659

Pastor: Reverend Allen Huff Clerk of Session: Chuck Collins Treasurer: Alexis Burnett Office Staff: Monica Moore Music Director: Cherry Smith Youth Director: Bear Anderson Pianist: Jeri Paolini Nursery Worker: Debbie Walls WebMaster: Bill Reese Newsletter Editor: Monica Moore

The Newsletter of Jonesborough Presbyterian Church* ‘Hebron’ was the original name of the 1790 congregation that is now Jonesborough Presbyterian Church.

March, 2015

Dear Friends, The Charlotte Observer has a feature it calls “The Buzz.” In this weekly offering, “buzzers” may write anything they want in no more than fifteen anonymous words. “The Buzz” is basically an ideological free-for-all. Sometimes it’s more like an idiot-illogical free-for-all. While it can be pretty funny, I wonder if responsible journalism really encourages folks to display arrogance, prejudice, and outrage without taking responsibility for such rants? Does that build up the community that a local paper informs and serves? Still, more often than I like to admit, when we got the Observer and I came across “The Buzz,” my dark side would grin as I imagined some toothy remark drawing blood. I remember one old buzzer throwing out this pearl before the swine: “Religion is like wrestling. Everyone knows it’s fake, but we play along.”

Now, I imagine that the buzzer aimed his remark at people of faith more than at wrestlers and their rabid fans. But as a Christian pastor I think that buzzer was onto something, more than he/she was aware of, and more than we “religious folk” might want to admit. “Professional” wrestling is a kind of religion itself. It gener-ates passionate energy and huge crowds. Worshipers flock to the arenas and gather around their TV sets to bow before the roped-off altar of staged violence. They listen to malicious litanies of hate. They raise their hands and voices in thundering choruses of ap-proval and thanksgiving as spandex-clad priests and martyrs slap, kick, fling and otherwise pummel each other mercilessly about the ring. And there’s the one place where wrestling seems to be truly genuine – mercilessness. For its part, the Church may say all the right things, send its money to all the right people and places. We may hold Bible studies and small groups. We may comply with theological and denomina-tional strictures. We may “play along” with all these things, but if we do not show mercy, if we do not welcome the stranger in Christ’s name, if we do not swim against the cultural currents of greed, violence, and fear, if we do not love as Christ loves, we must confess that we practice nothing more than religion. When that happens, we are fakes. “If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels . . . if I have prophetic powers and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to move mountains . . . if give away all my possessions, and if hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love” (and mercy!), I am a fake.

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March 2015 Events Calendar Sun 1st * 2nd Sunday in Lent * Pastor Allen’s Birthday * 1st Lenten Fellowship Supper Tue 2nd * Admin meets at 6:30 pm Tue 3rd * Shawl Ministry meets at 12:30 pm Sat 7th * Shalom Circle 10:00 am

Sun 8th * Family Luncheon * Youth Sunday * Taize Worship service @ 4:30 pm * Daylight Savings time begins. Set your clocks forward (1) hour Mon 9th * Cong. Life & Membership 12:00 pm FH Sun 15h * Property Team meets following worship * 2nd Lenten Fellowship Supper * Congregational meeting following worship Mon 16th * Worship Committee 6:00 pm * Stewardship & Finance 7:00 pm Tue 17th * JAMA Volunteer Appreciation Lunch @ JPC @ 12:00 pm Thurs 19th * Christian Education meets @ 5:00pm in the A.Z. Howard room Sat 21st * Scrapbooking with Ann Norman 11-4pm in the Fellowship Hall Sun 22nd * Taize Worship service @ 4:30 pm Mon 23rd * Family Promise at JUMC Wed 24th * Session meets at 6:30 pm Thur 26th * JAMA Food Bank - Persimmon Ridge * Family Promise at JUMC Sun 29th * Palm Sunday /Easter Cantata Mon 30th * Holy Week begins Tue 31st * Snack & Yack meets @ 1:00pm

March Lectionary Second Sunday in Lent—March 1 Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16, Psalm 22:23–31 Romans 4:13–25, Mark 8:31–38 Third Sunday in Lent—March 8 Exodus 20:1–17, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 1:18–25, John 2:13–22 Fourth Sunday in Lent—March 15 Numbers 21:4–9, Psalm 107:1–3, 17–22 Ephesians 2:1–10, John 3:14–21 Fifth Sunday in Lent—March 22 Jeremiah 31:31–34, Psalm 51:1–12 or Psalm 119:9–16, Hebrews 5:5–10, John 12:20–33 Passion/Palm Sunday—March 29 Palms: Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29, Passion: Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 31:9-16, Philippians 2:5-11, Mark 14:1—15:47 or Mark 15:1-39 [40-47] Monday, March 30, Monday of Holy Week Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 36:5-11 Hebrews 9:11-15, John 12:1-11 Tuesday, March 31, Tuesday of Holy Week Isaiah 49:1-7, Psalm 71:1-14 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, John 12:20-36 Wednesday of Holy Week—April 1 Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 70:1-5 Hebrews 12:1-3, John 13:21-32 Maundy Thursday—April 2 Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14, Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Good Friday—April 3 Isaiah 52:13—53:12, Psalm 22:1-31 Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9 John 18:1—19:42

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Pastor’s Page continued from page 1 Because we all sin and fall short of the glory of God, we all have something “fake” about us, even something in our lives of faith. Whatever that may be for you, I challenge you to give that up for Lent. No more playing along. May we all become authentic, loving, and merciful followers of Jesus. All the way to through Friday and into Sunday. Now that should cause a buzz. Peace, Allen

*March Family Luncheon Note:

Please allow all visitors with their hosts, or anyone having difficulty standing or walking move to the front of the serving line during our luncheon. Thank you.

March Assignments

March Greeters: Bob & Mary Noel March On-Call Elder Gordon Edwards March Offering Counters: Gordon Edwards & Graham Norman March Communion Prep Team: Ruth Verhegge & Karen Earing-Winter March Communion Servers Team # 3 Karen Childress, Gordon Edwards,

Ruth Verhegge, Becky Wolfe & Glen Walker

*If you don’t see your Birthday listed in the Bulletin or Newsletter,

Please call Monica in the church office (423)753-6162 or email the church office at

office@jpcusa.com

Pastor Allen 1 Michael Matney 1 Bob Shurr 2 Emma Wolfe 4 Patty Saylor 4 Jill Sauceman 6 Ruth Verhegge 9 Karen Earing-Winter 10 Marjorie Doane 13 Jacob Anderson 13 Robert Helm 14 Deborah Burger 17 Mary Lynn Lancaster 18 Alice Haws 22 Mary Noel 22 Jonathan Adams 28 Carol Broyles 30

Connect with us: Online: Web Page: www.jpcusa.org Office emails: office@jpcusa.org Phone: 423-753-6162 Pastor Allen’s sermons can be found on his blog: http://www.pastorallentn.blogspot.com

March

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Church Prayer List of Friends and Relatives Pat Bond, Buchanan-Curtis family (Allen Evans, Marty Akens & Kim Buchanan), Peter Campbell’s granddaughter, Wade Cole, Carolyn Cope, Ray Clayton, Tony Davis, Pam Dunn Becky Floyd (friend of Chuck Collins), Roy Frick, Charles & Sherri Harrison, Jan Hearne, the family of Nancy Hedberg, Robin Hill, Lisa Host, (daughter of Peter Campbell), Maga Granberry, MaryAnn Graves, T. J. Crawford (a friend of Leigh Anne & Saylor Hieronymus) Leonard Huffstetler, Stevan Jackson, Larry Kelly, Captain Brandon Kelly USMC (Nephew of Mary Lancaster), Cayla King, Jim Kopetic, Kristi Kyle (friend of Linda Brothers), Sophia Larsen, Herbert Ledford, Dona Lewis, Clay Lockhart, Charlsie Lowe (Cindy Amburgey’ Mother), Cathy McCoy (wife of Joe McCoy), Robert McKinney family, Terrie McLain (cousin of Heather Anderson), Belinda Mitchell, Barbara Leonard Morrison, August Paolini (Jeri Paolini’ s father), Frances Pennington, Melanie Phipps, Ron Renfro, Mindi Schwerdtfeger, John and Ylonda Spears, Kenneth Story, Bud Swetland (Deb Burger’s father), Belinda Mitchell, Dave Truelove, Janet Walker, Virginia White, Beth Whittington, Ernie Wilson, Rob Wondergem (a friend of Gary & Alexis Burkett, the families of Bill Argo and Gary Fowler, Michael Cudahy, James Gregg, Sandy Hughes and family Church Members: Summer Buchanan, Janet Browning, Linda Cargain, Bill Downing, Alice Haws, Andy Hixson, Connie Hosmer, Barbara Jilton, Charlotte McDonald, Mary Lee Miller, Monica Moore, Jill Sauceman, Richard & Wendy Schwerdtfeger Tony Smith, Bob & Nansee Williams, Phyllis Wilson, a friend of Cheryl Smith On-going prayers for our Homebound Members and Friends: Vivian Cash, Marianne Fair (daughter of Ruth Chase), Alisa & Barbara Goolsby, Roger & Veronica Hansen (parents of Donna Hansen & Debra White), Beulah Hendry (mother-in-law of Marion Light), Jet Hieronymus (father-in-law of Leigh Anne Saylor Hieronymus), Elizabeth Hoss, Audrey Kaiman, Rita Kinney Frances & Paula Pennington (cousins of Pauline Douglas), Robert Riddle (Bob’s son), Kay Saylor’s family, Opal Sivert, Gwen & Sharon Soergel (granddaughters of Ken & Jean Soergel), Bruce Scheu (brother of Bob Scheu), Rita Kinney, (Kathy Scheu’s mother), Harrison Taylor, Brenda Young (mother of Leslie Sharpe)

Please Pray For The Following People ( For those in our congregation who are aware of illness or life events among our

long-time or infrequent congregants, please notify the office 753-6162 and Allen)

“When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them; sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember

that someone has prayed for you.”

If you have a prayer request. Please call the church office, (753-6162) or send us

an email at www.jpcusa.org You may also fill out a prayer request card, prayer request cards are located near the visitors book and prayers request cards are

also located in the pews.

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Glenn Walker of the Mission Ministry Team reports that the next Family Promise week, in support of Jonesborough UMC, will be from March 22, 2015 –March 28, 2015.

Our church’s days will be on Monday, March 23 & Thursday, March 26.

Meal preparers and meal servers are needed. We will need a main dish, salad, side dish, and dessert.

Overnight chaperones, and drivers are also needed to fulfill our support days.

If you can be of help in this Promise Week, please contact the JPC office at the number listed on the front

page of the newsletter, or contact Glenn Walker either at the email address gwwalkertn@gmail.com or call him (423)753-5076.

You will be assisted in signing up for either helping with one of the meal items, chaperoning, or driving,

etc.

There will also be a Sign Up Sheet in the church Narthex for several Sundays prior to the Family Promise Week.

Thank you in advance for your generous help.

Family Promise Support Week

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Friday March 20th * First Day of Spring

Each year, in the wee hours of a Sunday morning in March, 60 minutes vanish from the clock and the time reappears each year in November! No, it’s not a magic trick — it’s Daylight Saving Time!

Daylight Saving Time (or “Summer Time,” as it’s known in many parts of the world) was created to make better use of the long sunlight hours of the summer. By “springing” clocks forward

an hour in March, we move an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening. On the first Sunday in November, we “fall back” and rewind our clocks to return to Standard Time.

But where did Daylight Saving Time come from? And how is it useful?

The idea was first suggested in an essay by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, and later proposed to British Parliament by Englishman William Willett 1907. However, it did not become a standard

practice in the United States until 1966. Daylight Saving Time was originally instituted in the United States during World War I and World War II in order to

take advantage of longer daylight hours and save energy for the war production.

In the years after World War II, individual states and communities decided whether they wanted to continue observing Daylight Saving Time and when to do so. This meant some cities were

an hour behind others even though they were only separated by a few miles on a map.

In order to minimize the confusion, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act in 1966, which standardized the length of Daylight Saving Time for the country.

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Please No Extended Parking in Driveway The Property Committee

requests that in order to keep the driveway on the office side of the church open and

that Vehicles Not Be Parked For Extended Periods Of Time in that Driveway.

When it is necessary to park a vehicle to load or unload items in or out of your vehicle, please move it to a space behind the church or in front of the church ASAP. It is Extremely Dangerous to back out onto Main Street traffic from this driveway.

And Quilt

The Prayer Shawl Ministry Needs: -Fleece fabric: 1 yard pcs. -Packages of quilt batting

-Yarn of all colors ~~~ We thank everyone for their donations ~~~

We meet the 1st Tuesday of the month

at 12:30 in the fellowship hall, we welcome new members!

Bring your lunch to the meetings.

The Shawl Ministry includes persons of all faiths. Items are made with prayers, blessings or wishes in mind for the recipients. “Part of the journey of prayer and faith is to recognize that we may never know how our love and care will touch or change another person’s life. Instead, we are invited to offer others our compassion and let whatever needs to happen, happen.”

Cherry’s Musical Notes News from Jonesborough Presbyterian Church Music Department

Adult Choir Practice every Wednesday: 7:00PM Hand Bells Practice every Wednesday: 6:00pm Golden Heirs Practice every Thursday: 6:30pm

Children’s Hand Bells will practice during Sunday School hour in your classroom Cherry Smith

Alert 10 Cents-A-Meal

Every Family Lunch Sunday. JPC receives the 10 Cents-a-Meal Offering. This money is sent to Holston Presbytery. Churches in our presby-tery may then apply for grants to sup-port local, regional or global efforts that address immediate hunger issues. In the past, JPC has applied for and re-ceived grants to support the work of the JAMA Food Bank. On Family Lunch Sundays, there is a basket on the credenza to your right as you make your way to the buffet table in the fellowship hall for donations to help with the 10 Cents-a-Meal.

Thank you for your continuing

and generous support of this mission.

March 20th is the first day of Spring!

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Family Luncheon Reminder There is a sign up sheet for helping with the Family Luncheon

located on the bulletin board by the coat room.

We Need Everyone’s Help! Please pick a month in which you could help.

March Luncheon Hosts

*Pat & Becky Wolfe, Coordinators Pauline Douglas , Bill & Bunny Downing, Donna Hansen, Carter Florence, Jim & Charlotte Pahris, Brooke Ransdell, Mikenzie Lappas, & Tom & Debra White

Would You Like To Place Flowers On The Chancel For Loved Ones?

The 2015 Flower calendar is located on the same bulletin board, by the coat room, as the Family Luncheon! Please sign up for the Sunday or Sundays on which you would like to place flowers in the church.

JAMA’ Food Pantry is in great need of: Soups, Peanut Butter, Flour, Sugar, Cornmeal, Jams and Jellies, Pork and Beans, Instant Potatoes,

Cereals, Spaghetti & Sauces, Sugar, Dried Beans, Canned Fruit, Meats, Vegetables & Large Paper Bags.

PLEASE HELP!

Anyone wishing to help at the JAMA Food Pantry on a 4th or a 5th Thursday of the month:

Please see Jim Cash for details.

The Food Pantry welcomes your help in serving those in need.

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The Session of Jonesborough Presbyterian Church Session Ministry Teams

Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Class of 2017 Karen Childress Eva Garst Carter Florence Graham Norman Gary Burkett Ray Marney Jim Cash Gordon Edwards Terry Welch Glenn Walker Bill Reese Becky Wolfe

Clerk Of Session: Bill Reese Worship: Chair: Eva Garst: Vice Chair: Carter Florence, Summer Buchanan, Jeri Paolini, Marcy Hawley, Cherry Smith, Ruth Verhegge, Emily Webb, Leigh Ann Hieronymus, Bunny Downing, Irene Mitchell, Charlotte Pahris Christian Education: Chair: Becky Wolfe: Vice-Chair: Bear Anderson, Becky Wolfe, Cherry Smith, Cheryl Smith, Debbie Walls, Marianne Huff, Brooke Ransdell Congregational Life & Membership Development: Chair: Karen Childress; Linda Brothers, Sara Cash, Barbara Grooms, Karen Earing-Winter, Mary Lee Miller, Ann Norman, Charlotte Pahris, Corinne Parnell, Kathy Scheu, Ida Shurr, Phyllis Wilson. Mission: Chair: Glenn Walker; Vice Chair: Terri Welch: Marilyn & Summer Buchanan, Carol Jernigan, Jim Rhein, Carol Salinas, Jonathan Webb, Karen Welch Property: Chair: Gordon Edwards: Vice-Chairs: Graham Norman & Jim Cash Bill Downing, Larry Garst, Jim Pahris, Kelly Wolfe, Bob Scheu, Tim Winter, Neil Comer Stewardship & Finance: Chair: Terry Welch; Vice-Chair: Ray Marney; Treasurer: Alexis Burkett; Eva Garst, Ray Marney, Jim Rhein, Jennifer Wolfe, Pat Wolfe Administration: Chair: Gary Burkett: Gordon Edwards, Mike Floyd, Hal Knight, John Laughrey, Ruth Verhegge