A Prayer for our Nation

Almighty God, ruler of all the peoples of the earth, we pray for our nation. You have given us this good land as our heritage. Make us always remember your generosity. Bless our land with honest industry, sound learning, wise counselors, and a steadfast people. Purify our hearts to see and love the truth. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties and guard the brave men and women who risk them-selves in battle for their country. Establish us as a fair city of peace. Make us your city on a hill, a beacon of mercy, justice, and goodwill for all. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. (A compilation of the prayers of Woodrow Wilson and the Book of Common Worship.)

City Church

Our Session has authorized a summer experiment with a new Sunday evening worship service, July 13-August 17, 5-6:00 pm in the Chapel. There are many reasons for us to take this initiative now. The reason we are calling this experiment “City Church” is because we desire to follow God’s call to “seek the peace of the city” in which we live (Jeremiah 29:7-11). God’s plans for our welfare often come through God’s blessing of our communities, neighborhoods, and families. This is true even when the culture around us sometimes seems “foreign” to us and even antagonistic toward life with God. One purpose for this Sunday evening group will be to bless our city together through service and prayer. Participants will be presented weekly with opportunities to join together with like-minded friends to complete service projects for our community and to include our city regularly in their prayers. Another reason for this new worship service is our desire to make and form new disciples of Jesus Christ. As times change, technologies change and cultural norms change. Though the Good News we share is the same, sometimes our old ways of worship make it a challenge for new people to hear and believe the gospel and to join with us in worship. Sometimes we must embrace innovative forms of worship to meet the needs of our changing culture. Worship at the Sunday evening service will be contemporary and relaxed; dress will be casual; preaching will be conversational, informal, and interactive; and we will make full use 21st century video projection technology to share the message of God’s love and grace. Of course, we will still gather in the Spirit to meet Jesus Christ in Word and Sacrament and be sent by the Spirit to join God’s mission for the transformation of the world. In other words, amidst the innovation, the essential elements of worship will remain. One other reason for this new service will be to provide new (continued on pg. 3)

July 2014

Pastoral Pastoral Pastoral CareCareCare

PLEASE KEEP IN PLEASE KEEP IN PLEASE KEEP IN

YOUR PRAYERSYOUR PRAYERSYOUR PRAYERS

Special Care Concerns:Special Care Concerns:Special Care Concerns:

Jim Crosby

Heidi Hedstrom

Joel Thomas

Becky Keene

Celia Ambrester

Sara Brooks

Erika Mitchell

Lucia Grimes

Susan Elliott

Billy Smith

C.H. & Jo O’Brien

Deaths:Deaths:Deaths:

Sara GreerSara GreerSara Greer, church elder, church elder, church elder

Bill PreslerBill PreslerBill Presler, father of , father of , father of

Tom PreslerTom PreslerTom Presler

Burt GoadBurt GoadBurt Goad, father of , father of , father of

Connie Goad MonroeConnie Goad MonroeConnie Goad Monroe

TO NOTIFY THE CHURCH OF ILLNESS, HOSPITALIZATION, BIRTH, DEATH, OR PRAYER REQUEST,

CONTACT NEESA TROTTER AT 931-645-6551, 931-206-1588, FPCClarksville@gmail.com

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SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP

8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

ON THE WEB AT

www.fpcclarksville.org

TELEPHONE

Voice: 931-645-6551

OFFICE HOURS

Monday through Thursday

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m. to noon

Sunday

School

Classes

Classes for all ages meet

each Sunday,

9:45-10:45 am

in the Christian

Education building.

CHILD CARE

is provided for infants

and toddlers on

the 2nd floor.

PRESCHOOL

CHILDREN

& YOUTH

Preschool through 12th

graders meet on

the 2nd floor

ADULTS

3 different

classes meet on

the 2nd and 3rd floors

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new opportunities for fellowship and community. Participants will be invited to share life together, especially “breaking bread together” regularly. They will also be challenged to practice mutual care and accountability and to form small groups that meet especially for this purpose (Acts 2:42-47). There is not time or space here to address all the many reasons for taking this initiative now, so I encourage you to “visit” and participate in this worship service to decide for yourself whether this is something God is calling you to do.

Awesome Church

Finally, I must express a heart-felt thank you once again for the thousands of kindnesses you have extended to me and my family over the past six months. I was overwhelmed by the response of so many people who offered their help and showed up with trucks and strong backs on May 23 to move all of our stuff into our new house. So many of you have been so kind and generous that we cannot even begin to name and thank you all. You are a wonderful congregation and we are blessed by the opportunity to serve you. Thank you for being such an awesome church!

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Greg

~ SERMONS AND SCRIPTURES~

Sunday Morning Schedule : Worship at 8:30 & 11:00; Sunday School for all ages 9:45-10:30.

Sermon Series: “Engage! God’s Power, Plan, and Purpose for the Church”

July 6, Acts 3:1-26 Healing and Hope

July 13, Acts 4:1-31 Courage and Unity

July 20, Acts 4:32-5:11 The Devil Allure of Ambition and Fame

July 27, Acts 5:12-42 Limited Obedience

~ “THE CITY” - NEW SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE ~

This service will be contemporary with an informal sermon and held in the Chapel from 5 -6:00 pm on Sundays, July 13-August 17. Child care will be provided. We will have a light snack and time for fellowship prior to the service. The parlor will be open to those who seek prayer and Jane Wallace, Linda Crear, and/or Diane Miner will be available to pray with you! We hope to participate in community events, volunteer opportunities, and small groups together throughout the week.

~ VBS REPORT 2014~

120 children participated in Vacation Bible School entitled “ Wilderness Escape: Where God Guides & Provides” .

Each day, children…

►experienced making Bible time crafts in an Israelite tent city

►heard the Good News in Moses’ tent

►spent time in a tribe setting with their leader

►had a Bible time snack

►played outdoor games that connected with the daily Bible point

►enjoyed some live animals

►gathered for worship and singing.

The children took on a Global Mission called Operation Kid-to-Kid where they learned the value of clean water. They brought in over $200 for this project which will be sent to India. Thank you to all the volunteers ( both adults and youth) that led tribes, worked in the tent city, prepared snacks, decorated and undecorated the church, and contributed financially. Moses (Leo Adames) led the way! Your contribution to the development of our young children is greatly appreciated! Snapshots of some of the children & volunteers are in this newsletter.

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~YOUTH MISSION TRIP TO THE GLOBAL VILLAGE, JULY 12 -18 ~

The Senior High Youth Mission trip to the Global Village will be Sat. July 12 — Fri. July 18. Seventeen youth

and three adults will be attending. The Global Village is a ministry of the Presbytery of Atlanta’s Calvin Center.

~ NEW BABIES ~

Congratulations to Brian & Whitney Crear Altman on the birth of Emory Claire Altman, born June 12. Emory weighed 7 lb. 12 oz. & was 19¼" long. Grace is the big sister and Al & Linda Crear are the proud grandparents.

...and to Laura & Justin Burney on the birth of Brooklyn Burney born June 16. James Eldon & Mary Thomas are the great grandparents.

~ MEMBERSHIP TRANSFERS ~

Richard and Jennie Swift transferred to Madison Street United Methodist Church, Clarksville.

~ NEW MIDWEEK “DISCIPLE” CLASSES BEGIN IN MID-AUGUST ~

What is the "Disciple" curriculum? It is a weekly in-depth study and discussion group that gives participants a

comprehensive understanding of the entire Bible and how it all fits together. According to Jesus, a disciple is a

learner, believer, follower, and proclaimer. The goal of the Disciple study is to develop strong Christian leaders

who have a good grasp of the foundations of their faith. Or, as the Apostle Paul put it, "to equip the saints for the

work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ." (Ephesians 4:12)

This is a high-commitment/high pay-off venture beginning with weekly 2 hour sessions, mid-August through

May. The homework required takes approximately an hour and a half of study time each day. Rev. Ken

Gillespie, of our own congregation, is the teacher. If you would like to be part of this venture, contact Pastor

Greg or Maggie Brown, our interim Director of Christian Education.

First Presbyterian members who experienced these classes in the past two years are: Disciple I - Leo Adames,

Margaret Adames, Gail Hudson, Diane Miner, Steve Miner, Brian Price, and Elaine Price; Disciple II - Arland

Batson, Don Beck, Diane Bowland, Jennifer Ellis, Nancy Gillespie, Carol Shippen, and Marcia Williams. They

would be glad to tell you of their experience.

The deadline to sign up is August 10. Ken will have a sign up at a

table in the corner of the fellowship hall during the 2nd Sunday lunch,

on August 10.

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Vacation Bible

School

~ MISSION TRIP OPPORTUNITY ~

Our denominational PW group is working with the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance group to

organize a mission trip August 3-9 to New York City to aid in recovery from Hurricane Sandy. This

will be a hands-on experience, with jobs from clerical to heavy construction. Men and women are

encouraged to participate. Room and board will be provided at First Presbyterian, Jamaica, Queens,

at a cost of $220 per person. We hope to get air tickets for $275/$300 per person. July 10 is the

deadline to register . If interested contact Ann Waddle, waddleiread@gmail.com or 931-624-2597.

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~ SUMMER SUNDAY

SCHOOL ~

Adult Sunday School will

continue as normal (except the

Gospel Class) during the summer

months. The Gospel Class will

adjourn for the summer and

reconvene after Rally Day.

Children & Youth Sunday

School will meet in the Seekers

classroom on the 2nd floor. Liz

Thomas will be leading/teaching

using Veggie Tales and Noah’s Park

curriculum.

~ ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE~

When folks began to gather and discuss a mission trip being coordinated at the denomination level by Presbyterian Women and the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, we realized we need to have a missions committee at First Presbyterian Church, Clarksville, Tennessee! Over the past few years, several members of our church family have individually participated in mission work around the world – from Clarksville to Haiti to Africa to Oklahoma! Our church helps our local neighbors with food baskets and FUEL packets! Our youth have traveled to West Virginia and other areas to help build and re-build. Members of our church family are also active in the local Salvation Army, Nashville Cares, Red Cross, Loaves & Fishes, and many other organizations. While our Service Committee serves a specific, local purpose, our church is active in other local, national, and international endeavors! With a missions committee, church leaders can help coordinate our efforts to support the work of our church family. We need interested people to serve! If you are interested, please contact Pastor Greg Glover at church or Ann Waddle at WaddleIread@gmail.com or 931.624.2597. We hope the committee can have an organizational meeting in August – after the return of our group’s travels to New York to help with Hurricane Sandy Relief!

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~ MEN’S BREAKFAST, JULY 7 ~

All men, a l l ages, are invi ted to par t ic ipate in conversat ions about l i fe and fa i th! Meet on

Monday, July 7 a t 7 :00 am at the Shoney’ s on the corner of Kraf t S treet and 2nd Street . A

br ief devotional fol lows the meal .

~CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES!~

High School: Delaney Atkins, Karlee Kimmel, Harvill Havens, Sarah Hedstrom, Seth Sitter, Chrystal Hetland. College: Sarah Wallace and Hannah Shingler. Law Degree: Allen Moser. 645-6551).

~ EMERGENCY CARDS ~

The Congregational Care Committee has compiled emergency

cards to have on file at the church office. These are hard copies

(not stored on a computer) so we can access them immediately in

case of an emergency. Cards are available in the vestibule and

church office. Each person in the church will need to have

one. Information will be kept confidential.

~ WED. BIBLE STUDY, 10 AM ~

You are invi ted to jo in the group who gather for Bible

s tudy wi th Pastor Greg each Wednesday.

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~ THANK YOU NOTES ~

Dear Friends,

Your cards and notes have been a real

blessing. You have brightened my

days and brought back fond memo-

ries. Thank you for your thoughtful-

ness.

God Bless each and every one of you.

-Lucia Gr imes

~~~~~~~~

Dear Church Friends,

No one can ever say Presbyterians do

not “take care of their flock”! We are

over whelmed with your caring and

concern regarding C.H.’s illness. Your

enormous gifts of food, visits, prayers,

and other items are a blessing and

most timely! Thanks to each and eve-

ryone, and may God bless all of “our

flock”! We hope to return for services

soon.

Fondly, C.H. & Jo O’Brien

Vacation Bible

School

~ HYMN SUGGESTIONS AND/OR REQUESTS ~

During the summer we begin each of our serv ices wi th a medley of

favori te hymns. Please remember to p lace hymn suggest ions in the

offer ing p la te or on Neesa’ s desk . Requests may a l so be emai led a t

fpcc larksv i l l e@gmai l .com.

~ WORSHIP LITURGISTS ~

The Worship Committee has a rota t ing group of people who serve as

l i turgi s ts for a one year term. If you are interested in continuing as a

l i turgi s t or i f you would l ike to jo in this group to serve both Sunday

services on a rota t ing basi s , p lease contact Sam Mil l s .

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~ PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN ~

The Deborah Circle wi l l meet on Monday, July 28 a t 9 :00 am (chi ld care i s provided). Al l

other PW programs wi l l be on break during the summer. We wi l l k ick off the new year on

Monday, August 25 a t 6 :00 wi th a d inner . P lease consider joining one of the four PW smal l

groups for monthly s tudy and/or the monthly luncheons for food, fe l lowship and

informat ive programs.

Monthly Schedule for PW Study Circ les (beginning in the fa l l ) :

The Morning Circ le meets on the f i r s t Tuesday a t 10 am in the l ibrary .

The Martha Circle meets on the second Tuesday a t 12:30 pm in the l ibrary .

The Night Ci rcle meets on the second Tuesday a t 7 :00 pm in the l ibrary .

The Deborah Circle meets each Monday a t 9 :00 am on the 2nd f loor (ch i ldcare i s provided).

MEMORIAL

GIFTS

Sara Greer

Robert & Eloise

Jones

J. E. & Mary Thomas

Charles & Susan

McMillan

Max Ernst

Pam & Carter Briggs

Bill & Barbara

Hutton

Charlyne Harvey

Marcia Allen

James & Barbara

Grigsby

Bill Presler

Bill & Barbara Hutton

Louis Walker

John & Ann Waddle

Jessie Livingstone

James & Barbara

Grigsby

A VBS

class

visits

the

church

library.

SENIOR HIGH YOUTH

NO SUNDAY NIGHT MEETINGS IN JULY.

JULY 12-18—MISSION TRIP

WEDNESDAYS at Wendy’s (on Madison St.), JULY 2, 9, 23 & 30 at 6:30

pm. Please bring $$ for the meal. We will eat & then hang out till 7:30. No

meeting on July 16.

LOOKING AHEAD: NaCoMe Work Trip, Aug. 16-17 (tentative

date)

If you have questions, contact Mark Banasiak at 980-8185.

CLUB

345

WILL NOT

MEET IN

JULY.

We will begin

again after

school starts

in August.

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH

Sun. July 6, NO YOUTH GROUP.

Sun. July 13, NO YOUTH GROUP (Mikey is on the mission trip).

Sun. July 20, 4-6:00 pm, devotion and play games.

Sun. July 27, 4-6:00 pm, Youth Group devotion and then go to a fast-food

restaurant for supper. Please bring money.

LOOKING AHEAD: NaCoMe Work Trip, Aug. 16-17 (tentative

date)

If you have questions, contact MIKEY DAHLKE at (931) 216-0975

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Bring a

friend!

July 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

9:30 am Staff

meeting

5:30 pm Yoga

2

10 am Bible Study

6:30 Senior Highs

@ Wendy’s

3

4

CHURCH

OFFICE

CLOSED

5

6 Communion

NO Middle School

Youth Group meets

7

7 am Men’s

Breakfast

5 pm Theology

on Tap @ Maya

Cafe

8

9:30 am Staff

meeting

2:00 Congregat’l

Care Comm.

5:30 pm Yoga

9

10 am Bible Study

6:30 Senior Highs

@ Wendy’s

10

11

12

Senior High

Mission trip

participants leave

13

NO Club 345 meeting

NO Middle School

Youth Group meeting

5-6 pm “City Church”

in the chapel

14

4 pm Property

Comm. meets

5:00 pm

Theology on Tap

@ Maya Cafe

15

9:30 am Staff

meeting

5:30 pm Yoga

16

10 am Bible Study

NO Senior High

meeting @

Wendy’s

17

18

Senior High

Mission trip

participants

return

19

20

4-6 pm Middle School

Youth Group meets

5-6 pm “City Church”

in the chapel

5:00 pm Committees

6:00 pm Session

21

5:00 pm

Theology on Tap

at Maya Cafe

22

9:30 am Staff

meeting

5:30 pm Yoga

23

10 am Bible Study

6:30pm Senior

Highs @ Wendy’s

24

25

26

27

NO Club 345 meeting

4-6 pm Middle School

Youth Group meets

5-6 pm “City Church”

in the chapel

28

9:00 am Deborah

Circle

5:00 pm

Theology on Tap

at Maya Cafe

29

9:30 am Staff

meeting

5:30 pm Yoga

30

10 am Bible Study

6:30pm Senior

Highs @ Wendy’s

31

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~ RECORDED WORSHIP SERVICES ARE ON OUR WEBSITE ~

If you miss worship on Sundays and would l ike to hear the serv ice, please go on the

websi te (www.fpcc larksvi l le .org) and download the audio of any worship serv ice!

~ PRESBYTERIAN PRAYER CHAIN ~

Members of our congregation regular ly pray for each other ! We have a Prayer Cha in v ia e -

mai l to share concerns and celebrat ions . Contact Ann Waddle a t waddle iread@gmai l . com

or 931-624-2597 i f you would l ike to be a par t of the prayer group or to place a loved one

on the prayer l i s t .

~ THEOLOGY ON TAP ~

TonT i s a group that meets each Monday a t 5 pm @ the Maya Café, 232 10th Street . Come,

join us on July 7 , 14, 21 &28 for conversat ions about theology and rea l l i fe ! Want more

deta i l s about Theology on Tap? Contact Tom Pres ler a t

931-436-4466 .

~FREE YOGA CLASSES ~

Our f ree Yoga Class i s restorat ive and involves gentle s tre tching and bas ic poses . Mats and

b locks are avai l able in the fe l lowship ha l l where we meet each Tuesday from 5:30 -6 :30 pm.

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~ SESSION NOTES, JUNE 15 , 2014 ~

The Session met ion Sunday, June 15. The meeting was opened with the lighting of the Christ candle, scripture

reading from Acts 2:37-42, reflection and prayer by Pastor Greg Glover. A Communion sign-up sheet for July 6

(intinction) was circulated.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION : 17 youth and 3 adults will be going on the mission trip. The youth are supporting VBS as

volunteers. VBS is fully staffed with volunteers and the financial support is appreciated. Enrollment is capped (over

102 children) with 11 on a waiting list.

COMMUNICATIONS: The shirt order has been turned in to the printers.

CONGREGATIONAL CARE: The committee is still collecting emergency cards. On-going support is still being

provided to C.H. & Jo O'Brien and their appreciation was expressed.

FINANCE AND STEWARDSHIP: Monthly expenses outweigh monthly income leaving year-to-date expenses in the

read at $39,000.

HOSPITALITY: The new member dinner is set for June 28th.

PROPERTY: The Property and Finance Committees will calculate approximate costs to replace 3 tower windows.

WORSHIP: The Sunday evening worship service begins July 13. The committee is investigating the cost of new

hymnals.

NEW BUSINESS

The FPC portion of the Pentecost Offering (40%) will go toward the FUEL program.

Pastor Greg provided information on the Stephen Ministries program and noted Sue Reynolds is already trained and

could be a leader.

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Charlsie Martin (1st)

Millie Hoback (2nd)

Ralf Mackens (3rd)

Alexis Howe (3rd)

William Beach (4th)

Spencer O’Shoney (4th)

Joe Lyle (7th)

Todd Hyams (7th)

Bill Posey (7th)

Grant Key (7th)

Sarah Ellis (7th)

Ava Pinardi (7th)

Mia Pinardi (7th)

Jake Arrington (1st)

Janet Haase (8th)

Ashley Gallaher (10th)

Lacey Deardorff (11th)

Ben Biggers (13th)

Leigh Ann Marshall (13th)

Tyler Blake (13th)

Liz Olson (13th)

Annette Marks (14th)

Izzy Deardorff (17th)

Jane Coate (18th)

Ann Waddle (18th)

Delaney Atkins (18th)

Brady Hass (19th)

Heidi Hedstrom (20th)

Sumner Kerr (20th)

Brittany Gomez (21st)

Katie Keen (21st)

Laura Keen (21st)

Georgia Havens (21st)

Rebekah Hass (21st)

John Neubauer (22nd)

Tom Presler (22nd)

Katie Hennis (22nd)

Patty Vaughn (23rd)

Becky Hyams (23rd)

Ross Hicks (24th)

Susan Elliott (24th)

Mary Ann Connell (24th)

Madison Carbary (25th)

Hannah Pinardi (25th)

Nancy Telford (26th)

Karen Ritter (26th)

Barbara Ratchford (27th)

Bill Kleeman (27th)

Vicki Wallace (27th)

Kevin Brillhart (27th)

Marc Schoonover (27th)

Ken Gillespie (28th)

Marcia Allen (29th)

Sarah Kanervo (29th)

Christina Seng (29th)

Keith Politi (30th)

Kelly Dye (30th)

Debra Bailey (31st)

Amy Lewellen (31st)

FPC FAMILY

JULY

BIRTHDAYS

If you don’t see your

name listed,

please let the church

office know your date!

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VBS Crafts and

Games

MEMORIAL GARDEN

The Memorial Garden is available for any member of FPC and, with

session approval, for members of their immediate family. The

garden is administered by The Memorial Garden Committee which

has been appointed by the session.

A memorial plaque has been installed near the entrance to the

garden, adjacent to the stairwell by fellowship hall. A fee of $600

will be paid at time of application. This fee is to cover the costs of

the bronze plaque to include the name with birth and death years

of the deceased; a page in the Memorial Book; and maintenance of

the garden. Arrangements for a memorial service should be made

with the ministerial staff. Brochures are available outside the

church office.

[The First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden has been designed to minister to the needs of

members and their families by providing an appropriate and carefully maintained consecrated

site for the interment of ash remains. The Memorial Garden is intended to be a place for church

members to reflect and linger individually or gather as a group. A renewed understanding of the

opportunity to celebrate eternal life and memorialize the worth of individuals has guided the

development of this garden. The garden has been designed to close the circle of ministry from birth

to death while providing a continual physical relationship with the church.]