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 the Pastors Heart: The Lord Jesus said: whoever wants to save his life will lose it, But whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it.(Mark8:35)Weusuallythinkofthisasapplyingtoindividualsbutwhatdoesitlooklikeasacongrega5onwhenacongrega5onstopstryingtosaveitslifeandinsteadlosesitselfforJesusandthegospel?Igotaglimpseofwhatthatmaymeanwhilemee5ngwiththethreeotherchurchpastorsinourPresbyterywhosecon$grega5onsareundertakingtomovethroughtheNewBeginningsprocess.Rev.BillyNewtonisthesupplypastoratHighlandPresbyterianChurchinMaryville.Billyexplaineditthisway.Firstwelookedatourassessmentandrealizedthatwereallyneededtomakeoursanctuaryandbuildingaccessibleforthedisabledormoreelderlyinourchurch.Wewereneedingyoungfamiliesandchildrenbecausewemissedtheminourchurch.ButwhenwelookedattheNewBeginningsAssessmentofoursurroundingcommunityitwasclearthattherewerentmanyyoungfamilieswithchildrenlivingnearourchurchcampus.Thedemographicwasthose50to70yearsold(BabyBoomerGenera5on).Thenwesawthattherewasacenterforthedisabled(physicallyandmentally)andapublichousingneighborhood.Sowewentouttovisitthoseinthecenterandneighborhood.Theylikedusandweenjoyedtheministrywiththemsowedecidedtoholdapartyatourchurchforyoungadultswithdisabili5es.Theycameandlovedit.Theydancedandhadawonderful5metogether.TheirfamiliesalsocameandsaidThis is such a loving church. We want to come here to church!Theydidcomeandthechurchfolkswerewelcomingandjoyfultoseenewfacesinworship.Billysaidweknewwehadtodosomething.Wehadbeenprayinganddiscerningwhatweshoulddoforalong5me.Wewerereadytodosomething.Sowedidanditisal$mostlikeapowerwasunleasedanditwasnthardatall.Wehadnewenergyinourcongrega5on!IsaidtoBilly:Like a Sailboat Church?Billysaid:Yes we werent rowing like we were in a rowboat any more instead we were sailing with new strength, the power of the Holy Spirit! BecauseHeLives,Mark P.S.:Please,cometoourNewBeginningsSmallGroupsinAugust.Weneedyou!

August 2015

PastorMark'sWorkSchedule

ChurchOcePhone:4233322327;Mark'sCellPhone:4234570745;emailaddress:cmsco124@gmail.com

OceHours@Church8:00a.m.to12:30p.m.MondaythroughThursday$ The best 5me 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

Ac5ve 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 & JuaneIe Mitchell; Barbara Newman; Tillery Phillips; Tapanga SaIereld; BeIye Skillern; Tony Tarkington; Gary Cross; Dora Sowell; Chris Smith; Sam Mayo; Mildred May; The Trina Miller Family; BeIy Hodge; DoKe Curvin; Mary Esther Shannon.

OutdoorWorshipServiceplannedforSunday,October4. We will worship outside weather permiKng in the parking lot or nearby so those going by will see us. We are planning to invite some of the local singers who sang at our Spring Fes5val to join us. This is planned in conjunc5on with World Communion Sunday.

Super Ear Personal Sound Ampliers are being used in the sanctuary on Sundays . They are available for any one with hearing loss.

Direc5onal signs have been placed in the parking lot iden5fying the

north door of the sanctuary as accessible. A wheelchair is available

for those who wish to use it during services.

NEWBEGINNINGSThe next step for us will be going to small groups during the month of August. It is very, very important that everyone who loves our church aIend one of these small group mee5ngs. There are 3 groups: TheSaturdayGroup Leaders: Danny Curvin & Charlie Burks @ Danny & Holly Curvins Home; Time 5:30 p.m.; August 8,

15, 22. TheWednesdayGroupLeaders: Bud Ellis & Jim Hargrove @ Church; Time 7:00; August 5, 12, 19. TheSundayGroup Leaders: Rev. Linda Springer from Spring City & Ee Heiss @ FPC Fellowship Hall; Time: 6:30 pm.

August 16, 23, 30. Each of these groups will meet three 5mes to study the report together and to discern what the Lord wants us to be and do as His Church and to decide what we will do with our future together. It cannot possibly be expressed in words how important going to all three mee5ngs will be to our church. If you love Jesus Christ and desire to serve Him through our congrega5on, please take part and let your voice be heard. Please, pray for these groups and their leaders. You are encouraged to pick one group and aIend every mee5ng.

Knitted Together August 2015

Ee Heiss was installed as an Elder during the Congrega5onal Mee5ng Sunday, July 26. Jim Hargrove led the congrega5on ques5ons conrming our loyalty and commitment to Ee. She was originally ordained in 1980.

WAGONISATWORK:ThisJuneWelcomeWagonbeganmailingaphotodesign

postcardwithaninvita=onforalltheac=vi=esofourcongrega=ontoeachnew

householdinourareainapackageofadsforotherbusinessesinourarea.Thiswill

bedonetwiceeachmonthfor12months.Thereareapproximately85newresi

dentswithina10mileradiusofourchurchbuildingeverymonth.

Weneedtomakeourchurchopenandbeau=fulandasinvi=ngaspossible.Youall

arealreadygreatatwelcomingbutthinkandprayaboutotherwayswecanaract

andmaintainthoserst=mevisitors.Nita&BillyCroweareplanningonbaking

somethingsweettogivetoourrst=mevisitors.Wethankthemforsharingtheir

loveforChristwithothersinthisway.

OrderingfromAmazon?RememberMissionHaven

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friends, co$workers, family, etc.) when they place an order with Amazon. You see,

Amazon will make a dona5on to Mission Haven, Incorporate, if they will shop at

smile.amazon.comand designate Mission Haven, Decatur, GA as the charity. Please remember our ministry and share this with your friends and family.

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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!

NEWS FROM THE SESSION: At the July mee5ng, the Session acted on several items of old business as well as some new busi-

ness. * The pastor reported on members of the congrega5on in need of special pastoral care. The treasurer gave the monthly nancial report which led into a discussion on the overall nances and projec5on of how much longer we can con5nue to operate with expenses exceeding income by about $1500 per month. Charlie Burks also re-ported on the status of the Memorial Fund for Virgil May and the Presbyterian Womens fund. ASer discussions on the use of the funds, Gary Newman took ac5on to develop plans for the playground. Rev. Mark led a discussion on various proposals to make the church more invi5ng to visitors based on notes from the New Beginnings Assessment. Fellowship Pads will be used at Worship Service for recording aIendees. Billy and Nita Crowe have made small loaves of sweet bread for rst 5me visitors. Handicap Parking signs will be put up and the repairs for the ramp are being inves5gated. Greeters are needed for each Worship service. Danny Curvin will lead eorts to reach people new to our community using the Welcome Wagon informa5on. We will look at mee5ng with the Middle School to see how we can help them. Prepara5ons for the New Beginnings house mee5ngs were reviewed. Jim Hargrove is puKng together slides with key talking points for the leaders to use. We s5ll need to get people to sign up for the mee5ngs. A worship service held outside is being planned for October 4 along with World Communion Sunday. *** A Community Bene-t for Tillery Phillips is being planned for September. *** The possibility of a Revival/Renewal with other churches in the area early next year was discussed. *** Rev Mark is changing his oces hours to 8:00 am to 12:30pm.

Opportuni=es to Serve

Greeters: We want to start having regular greeters at the front door to the Church before the Sunday morn-ing worship service. Greeters will need to be at the front door about 20 minutes before the service to welcome people, hand out bulle5ns, and assist newcomers as needed. If you would be willing to do this once a month please let Rev. Mark or Jim Hargrove know.

Knitted Together August 2015

Youth Sunday School !!!!

Youth Sunday School will take a Mid-Summer Break will resume at 10:00 a.m. in the Youth Room behind the Sanctuary on

Sunday, August 23. All Youth from 10 years and older are invited to aIend.

This next season we will be using Presby Youth which is an online resource for churches. We will be learning about the Old

Testament.

SUMMER is here!

ICE CREAM SOCIALS

SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY NIGHTS

August 9

AT 7:00 P.M

Fellowship Hall. Bring your favorite ice cream and a topping to share

Teresa Curvin Perrine (DoFe

& Gene Curvins daughter)

and Tom Ard were married on

Saturday, July 25, at 6:00 p.m.

in our Sanctuary. Reverend

Mark Sco ociated their

wedding.

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Chris=an Vocabulary Test Across:

1. Who wrote Colossians? 2. Seeing others as Jesus did

3. Never giving up your Profession of Faith 4. Doing something before being asked

5. Walking hand in hand without seeing eye

to eye 6. Making a new start

7. What leIer of Peter has a list of virtues?

8. What kind of control do we need?

Down: 1. PuKng up with lifes troubles

2. PuKng up with other people

3. Writer of two New Testament leIers 4. What are we to add to our faith?

5. The last word in two New Testament lists

N.I.V.

Colossians 3:12-14

2 Peter 1:1-11

Knitted Together August 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 Ac5vi5es 7:00 p.m.

Opportuni=es of serving:

Presbyterian WomenUgroup mee5ngs

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

Mission opportuni=es:

Third Sunday Oering is collected by the Outreach commiIee each month on the third Sunday for those in need in our communi5es.

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, judystephenson@bledsoe.net judystephenson@bledsoe.net judystephenson@bledsoe.net judystephenson@bledsoe.net 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; jhargrove@epbfi.com8787; jhargrove@epbfi.com8787; jhargrove@epbfi.com8787; jhargrove@epbfi.com) 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

GiLs of Talents:

ChoirM

Art Classes by Bud Ellis in Fellowship HallU

Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m.

KniFngUWith Dora Sowell at Doras 2nd and 4th

Monday eveningsU6:30-8:30 p.m.

Fellowship of the Table:

Lunch following Sunday worshipUvarious loca5ons

Covered dish dinner prior to Wednesday night

eventsU6:30 p.m.

Ice Cream SocialUSunday 8/9

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Session 6:30 pm

12 Art 5:00 pm Dinner 6:30 pm Bible Study 7:00

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23 SS 10:00 am Worship 11:00 Dorothy Dean SheltonDorothy Dean SheltonDorothy Dean SheltonDorothy Dean Shelton

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26 Art 5:00 pm Dinner 6:30 pm Bible Study 7:00 Taylor WilliamsTaylor WilliamsTaylor WilliamsTaylor Williams

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NEW BEGINNINGS SMALL GROUP MEETINGS WILL BE HELD DURING AUGUSTMOPTIONS ARE WEDNESDAY

NIGHT, SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT

Graham Hudson celebrated his

Birthday on July 29!