September 7

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Epistle

Ephesians 3:1-21

Sermon

A Prayer for the Church

Gordon A. Turnbull

Hymns

O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High

Here, O Our Lord, We See You

God Be with You Till We Meet Again

Anthem

I Am the Bread of Life

Attendance on August 31

Windows

Our next rotation with Family Promise of Bristol, scheduled for September 28 through October 5, is approaching fast. Here is a reminder of our volunteering needs:

Food

Breakfast items and supplies. Bring these to the little kitchen by Sunday, September 28. If you can help with this or want more information, please email Scottie Bales at scottie@rtherapeutics.com.

Dinner. Bring this hot and ready each evening at 5:30. This is usually done by a family or a team. If you can help with this, please email Scottie as above.

Hosts

Dinner hosts. Come to the church by 5:30 to welcome our guests, eat with them, and stay until the evening hosts arrive at 8:30. Some people find it easy to fix dinner and stay on as evening hosts. If you are interested in this, please email Nancy Allerton at nja0510@gmail.com.

Overnight hosts. Come to the church by 8:30 p.m., spend the night, and help with a continental breakfast in the morning. Guests leave the church around 7:00 a.m., except on Saturday, when they leave a little later. If you can help with this, please contact Dan Gross at dan.c.gross@gmail.com.

Laundry

On Sunday morning, October 5, there will be piles and piles of sheets, towels, and comforters that must be washed with bleach and returned to the Family Promise Closet. We need volunteers to all take a pile home or to a laundromat and return them ready for next time. Scottie is your contact for this job.

Thank you so much for your love and hospitality to these families! If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to call or text Scottie Bales at 423-360-5357 or email her at Scottie@rtherapeutics.com. 

In our next Wednesday evening program, Dr. Laura Ong of the King University faculty will lead a discussion of the fourth chapter of Ephesians, as we continue our churchwide study of Paul's epistle to the Christian community at Ephesus. Please join us for this adult learning session at 6:20 p.m., September 10, in the Fellowship Hall. Come early and enjoy intergenerational fellowship over a shared meal at 5:30. Student Fellowship small groups and Wednesday Night Kids will meet separately at 6:00. We are looking forward to an evening of fellowship and learning with you!

Volunteers Needed

We are looking for once-a-month volunteers to prepare food, set tables, and clean up on Wednesdays. We feed approximately 140 people at each dinner. For more information or to volunteer, contact Ruthie Blair at 423-797-1815 or Ruthiebblair@gmail.com. 

There will be a special meeting of the First Presbyterian Church Session to receive new members Sunday, September 14, at 10:20 a.m., in the chapel. Anyone who wishes to join FPC is invited to attend.

The next gathering of the men of the church and their friends for breakfast, Bible study, and good fellowship will be at 8:00 a.m., September 13, in the Fellowship Hall. We look forward to sharing this time with you!

The Men's Ministry is once again sponsoring its popular service and fellowship retreat to Washington, D.C., and this year it is planned for the weekend of October 31. The FPC men will travel Friday evening, work at the Capital Area Food Bank on Saturday, take in the city that night, then worship at National Presbyterian Church Sunday morning and return that evening. There is so much to see and do, and such a satisfying combination of work and play, that you won't want to miss it!

Informational flyers with registration forms are available throughout the church. The cost of $60 covers travel; two nights' lodging in the Pilgrimage, the hostel of the Church of the Pilgrims; and some meals (dinner on Saturday is not included). Reserve your spot with a $10 deposit. Scholarships are available.

You will need to pack a sleeping bag (or sheets and a blanket), a pillow, a towel, toiletries, ear plugs, work clothes and gloves, and comfortable shoes. Please let Dave Welch know if you are willing to drive your own car; we will pay for the gas. If you have any questions, please contact Dave at dwelch@fpcristol.org.

Student Fellowship kicks off this Sunday, September 7! We invite all students in seventh through twelfth grades and their parents to join us at the church at 6:00 p.m. for dinner, games, worship, learning, and fellowship. We'll wrap it up at 8:00 p.m.

Students, bring your friends! Parents, you will have the opportunity to see what happens at Student Fellowship and take part in a parent information breakout.

And by the way, we're going to need to feed these teens through the program year! We are asking families to sign up to provide an evening's dinner, either home cooked or fast food. Families are invited to share the load with other families and to either donate the food or turn in receipts for reimbursement. Dinner is served at 6:00 p.m. at the church, where Student Fellowship meets. Deidre Pendley is Dinner Coordinator, and she cannot wait to hear from you! Please contact her at pendleyd@btcs.org. Thank you for helping us make Student Fellowship fantastic!

High school students can enjoy another Fifth Quarter party after the Tennessee High School football game, Friday, September 12. We will meet at Velocity (515 Melrose Street in Bristol) at 9:30 p.m. for dodge ball, fun, and fellowship.

Can you believe it's nearly time for our annual Heart to Heart Fall Gathering? We have scheduled it for Thursday, October 2, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the chapel. Ronda Paulson will be our speaker again, this time on the topic of "Let's Get Real." Save the date!

In Our Prayers

Becky Busler

Barbara Daniel

Dorothy Dollar

DeeDee Galliher

Mary Nell Harris

Sharon Hatcher

Cindy Heglar

Carolyn King

Ruth Musser

Nancy Preston

Mary Rice

Brenda Rogers

Virginia Rutherford

Katy Sikorski

Faye VanNostrand

Ann Woods

An extensive list of prayer concerns, "Pray for One Another," is available for pickup at the church each week.

To the Church Triumphant

Nathan Lewis Dulaney

August 31, 2014

Birthday Prayer Fellowship

September 7      Patsy Ward

September 8      Orin Buck, Bobby Dabbs, Evie Davis

September 9      Scottie Bales, Rachel Worley

September 10   Laura Beckner

September 11   Sally Jordan

September 12   Becky Busler, Carolyn King, Cindy Kreiss, Alice Moore, Greer Pendley,

                                Al Thomas

September 13   Robin Moneyhun, Torey Bates Samuel, Brittany Sawyers

Sunday, September 7

8:30 a.m.      Worship, Fellowship Hall

9:00 a.m.      Cherub Choir, Room 209

9:45 a.m.      Sunday School, Education Wing

11:00 a.m.   Worship, Sanctuary

11:30 a.m.   Connect Ephesians Small Group, Poteat Home

5:15 p.m.     Jubilate Youth Choir, Music Wing

6:00 p.m.     Youth Kickoff, Fellowship Hall & Youth Wing

7:00 p.m.     Connect Ephesians Small Group, Whisnant Home

Monday, September 8

5:30 p.m.     Sanctuary Handbells, Handbell Room

7:00 p.m.     Thompsons' & Vanns ' Connect Ephesians Small Group, Thompson Home

 7:00 p.m.    Deacons Meeting, Room 123

7:00 p.m.     Building & Grounds Committee, Room 117

7:00 p.m.     Worship Committee, Room 124

Tuesday, September 9

9:00 a.m.      Staff Meeting, Room 123

10:00 a.m.   Morning Prayer Group, Conference Room

1:00 p.m.     Connect Ephesians Small Group, Burt Home

6:00 p.m.     Venture Crew 3, Cub Scout Room

6:15 p.m.     McClains' Connect Ephesians Small Group, Friendship Classroom

7:00 p.m.     Connect Ephesians Small Group, Sauls Home

7:00 p.m.     Betsy Turnbull's Inductive Study of Ephesians, Room 123

7:00 p.m.     Boy Scout Troop 3, Scout Wing

Wednesday, September 10

9:30 a.m.      Lorri Looney's Heart to Heart DVD Bible Study, Parlor

10:00 a.m.   Elizabeth Patrick's Women's Bible Study, New Mothers' Room

4:15 p.m.     Children's Handbells, Room 212

4:45 p.m.     Youth Handbells, Room 212

4:45 p.m.     Savior's Singers Children's Choir, Room 209

5:15 p.m.     Baby & Toddler Care, Nursery

5:30 p.m.     Fellowship Dinner, Fellowship Hall

6:00 p.m.     Wednesday Night Kids, Rooms 11 & 31

6:00 p.m.     Student Ministries Small Groups, Youth Wing

6:20 p.m.     Adult Learning Program on Themes in Ephesians, Fellowship Hall

7:15 p.m.     Sanctuary Choir, Room 202

7:30 p.m.     Praise Team Rehearsal, Fellowship Hall

Thursday, September 11

7:00 a.m.      Men's Connect Ephesians Bible Study, Parlor

8:30 a.m.      Meals on Wheels, Fellowship Hall

12:00 p.m.   Noon Connect Ephesians Bible Study, Room 117

6:30 p.m.     Connect Ephesians Small Group, North Home

8:00 p.m.     Connect Ephesians Small Group, Benjamin Home

Friday, September 12

9:30 p.m.     Fifth Quarter, Velocity

Saturday, September 13

8:00 a.m.      Men's Breakfast, Fellowship Hall