August 2018

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Inside this issue:

From your pastor 2

Member spotlight 3

Christian education 4

More Christian ed 5

Social concerns 6

Belize 7

Session news, financial

snapshot & ADFAC

8

Bits ‘n’ pieces 9

Worship volunteers 10

Calendar 11

First Presbyterian Church

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

This month

Welcome Table

Blessing of backpacks

Sunday school

Youth Bash!

Midweek Bible study

Medic blood drive

“Uncensored”

Coffee chat

Meet Kenya Frazier: newest FPC staff member

Kenya Frazier joins the FPC

staff on Wednesday, Aug. 1,

as our new coordinator of

children’s and youth

ministries. Here’s a note of

introduction from Kenya:

I am originally from

Montgomery, Ala., where I

was raised in a Christian

family. I was baptized at age

six while attending Galilee

Missionary Baptist Church.

I grew up in a single-parent

home, where I was the

oldest of three children. I

found out I had lupus when

I was 16. Dealing with this

disease has not been an

easy journey for me, but it

has taught me how to trust

and depend on Jesus more

than ever.

I received a business/

nursing degree from Auburn

University in 2011. That

same spring, I was offered

a job that changed my life

because I was able to do

something I love, namely,

work with youth. I served

as youth director for

Crossroads Ministries for

five years. Wherever I was

needed, I went to be a

blessing to others.

Working with the youth at

First Presbyterian Church

will be even more exciting!

I’m looking forward to help-

ing incorporate children and

youth more into Sunday

worship. Our youth will be

the leaders of the church,

so let’s get them involved

as much as possible. Our

youth will also be growing

in their faith on a personal

level, and I look forward to

their sharing with you what

they learn.

Starting on Aug. 1, I look

forward to working with

each and every one of you

on this new journey. Thank

you for giving me this

opportunity to work with

your children.—Kenya

Frazier, coordinator of

children’s and youth ministries

Welcome Table

Thursday, Aug. 2,

5:00-6:00 p.m.

*****

Connections

begins Sunday,

Aug. 5 New learning

opportunity for 5th

graders through adults.

See page 5 for details!

August 5—Backpack blessing,

Sunday school and youth bash

Aug. 5 is a big day for Christian education at FPC. It gets started

with our annual blessing of the backpacks during worship. Students

(of all ages) and teachers are invited to bring their backpacks,

computer bags, satchels, briefcases, etc for blessing as

a new year of learning begins.

Following worship, Sunday school classes resume for children, youth, and adults. Our

youngest class, children 3-4 years old, will meet in the nursery in the Education building for

a class designed just for them. Older children, age 4 through grade 4, will be in our KIDZ

ZONE class. which meets on the second floor of the Education building. Youth (grades 5-

12) and adults will be joining together for a new class. See page 5 for more information.

In the evening our youth group kicks off a new year at 5:30 p.m. with food, games and

fun. Friends and parents are invited, too! See the note on page 4 for details.

From your pastor

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Sharon Youngs, pastor

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Christmas has come and

gone here at First

Presbyterian Church—

Christmas in July, that is.

Week two of our three-

week focus included the

invitation for you to share

some of the steps you

already, or can, take to help

with creation care (“Joy to

the Fishes in the Deep Blue

Sea!”). Here is a summary

of the responses:

Step up recycling, reduce my

use of plastic, research renew-

able energy and sustainability,

raise thermostat, take fewer

trips around town, compost,

limit use of bottled water and

plastic bags, buy food where

they use paper containers,

conserve water and electricity,

pick up litter in the neighbor-

hood, no more drinking straws,

walk when I can instead of

driving, remove destructive

weeds where I see them, turn

off lights, vegetarian, reusable

water bottle, shop at KARM or

Goodwill to avoid waste, plant

trees, advocate, use rags more

than paper towels, feed the

birds, teach stewardship. And

this one: My grandchildren

and I stop for turtles and take

them to the side of the road

they were trying to get to.

Another part of our focus

included the invitation for

you to share at least one

gift/talent/ability God has

given to you (“Joy to You

and Me!”). Again, here’s a

summary of your responses:

Craftsmanship, love people,

leadership, being a friend, fix

things, critical thinking,

hospitality, imagination,

writing, lifting up others,

listening, organizing and

planning, ability to persuade

others, piano, help companies

figuring out IT challenges,

teach, eye contact, making

people feel warm and

welcome, singing, holding the

door open for people,

gardening, giving back,

photography, making funny

noises, compassion, story

telling, wash kitchen dishes,

painting, fellowship, praying,

loving young people, sharing

smiles, taking care of animals,

reasoning, cooking. And this

one: I’ve been given so

much—I can’t list it all here.

Wow, what a bounty!

Thank you for sharing and

for making July quite the

joy-filled month!

Oh, and just a reminder—

we celebrate Christmas

again in five months!

With a grateful heart,

Sharon

Did you know that FPC

hosts a Chinese Bible

study each Friday

evening?

While helping prepare

for the Kawale fund-

raiser at the end of June,

Margaret Ann King

made a new friend from

the Bible study group.

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August 2018

FPC Spotlight: Lewis & Phyllis Phillips

Phyllis Reed Phillips and

Lewis Phillips have been

married 30 years. They have

traveled together to all 50

states and all Canadian

provinces. They have a

loving blended family. “I met

Lewis at a singles square

dance class in Oak Ridge in

the late ‘80s,” said Phyllis,

who came to Oak Ridge in

1960 with her first husband,

Dick Reed, and joined our

congregation.

Dick Reed, who had

degrees from Princeton and

Carnegie Mellon

universities, had been hired

as a researcher at ORNL.

He died in 1976. He and

Phyllis had five children. The

oldest child, Debbie, died in

2004, and the youngest,

Nancy, who was born in

Oak Ridge, died here in

2016. Pastor Sharon led one

of three memorial services

held for Nancy.

Phyllis’s other children are

retired. Barbara had worked

for an insurance company;

Rick, for GE, and Mike, for

IBM. Phyllis has five grand-

children and three great-

grandchildren. Lewis has

four grandchildren.

One of Rick’s children—

Stephanie Reed—works for

the State Department and

has lived in Ethiopia, where

she met Cheryl Barr’s

sister, and in Malawi, where

she met Cheryl. Small world.

A native of Shavertown,

Pa., Phyllis attended a high

school in northeast Ohio,

where she met Dick Reed.

She earned a degree from

the Youngstown College

Business School in Ohio.

After Dick died, she worked

at the ORAU Office of

Fiscal Management from

1977 until 1995, while

raising Nancy as a single

parent until she married

Lewis in 1988.

A native of Concord, N.C.,

Lewis was the son of a

textile mill worker. His

mother died in a car wreck.

Lewis drove a school bus

during his last three

semesters in high school.

He graduated from an

electronics school In

Louisville, Ky. He worked

for Sarkus-Tarzan in Indiana,

California, and New Jersey

and then for NASA’s Apollo

moon mission program in

Florida. He moved to Oak

Ridge in 1969 after Union

Carbide hired him.

Phyllis served on Session in

the 1980s, taught Sunday

school classes for small

children, and works in the

FPC kitchen as a member of

the Congregational Care &

Welcome committee. Over

the years, Lewis worked

with the late Paul Rohwer

on cutting down trees at

FPC and solving the

church’s plumbing,

electrical, and lighting

problems. “After Paul and

Nancy died a few weeks

apart in 2016, I really

bonded with Sandy

Rohwer,” said Phyllis. “Her

death this year has really

affected me.”

Lewis has a heart stent

and two knee replacements,

and Phyllis is losing her eye-

sight. “I said to Lewis,

maybe we should move to

an assisted living facility,”

she said, smiling. “But Lewis

said, ‘We’re already in

assisted living. I assist you

and you assist me.’ ”

Now, that’s true love!

Lewis & Phyllis Phillips

You are invited! Sunday, Aug. 26: The FPC family is invited to attend the 2:00 p.m. service to commission Rosalyn McKeown-Ice as

lay pastor. Rosalyn’s specific work as a commissioned lay pastor will be FPC’s prison ministry. Come celebrate this

special occasion in the life of First Presbyterian Church.

Save the Date— Saturday, Oct. 20: Residents of Morgan County Residential Recovery Court (MCRRC) will have an Alpha Course

“Day Away” at FPC for those participating in the Alpha Course beginning in September. FPC members and friends are

encouraged to join in and help with the Oct. 20 event. More details to follow in September.

Kawale fundraiser The Kawale Orphan

Outreach fundraiser

was a roaring success.

The total raised was

over $16,500 (toward a

goal of $10,000)!

Cheryl Barr and

Hannah Tippett offer

their thanks to all who

helped in any way. They

will be giving us an

update as renovations

get underway at the

outreach facility in

Malawi.

Christian education

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Youth Bash! FPC’s youth group is starting up for

the new year! Youth (grades 4-12),

parents, and friends are invited to

join us for food, games, and fun.

Sunday, Aug. 5

5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

FPC fellowship hall

Come meet Kenya Frazier, our new

coordinator of children’s and youth

ministries, and enjoy a cookout grilled

by Joe Gray. Yum!

(RSVP today so we have food for all.)

Youth Council meets August 8 FPC’s Youth Council is made up of

parents, volunteers, youth, and staff

that anchor the planning and visioning

of FPC’s children and youth ministries.

We meet on the second Wednesday

of the month, which is Aug. 8, at 6:30

p.m., in room 6. If you are interested

in learning more about this team and

how you can be of service, please talk

with Sharon.

July 12 was a Tom Sawyer kind of day at Hooves & Feathers in

Knoxville when the FPC youth—and helpers!—arrived to

whitewash a fence at the farm animal rescue facility. Not all of

the paint made it to the fence.

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August 2018

Midweek Bible study

The midweek Bible study, taught by Sharon Youngs,

will resume meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 5:45 p.m.,

in the parlor. Childcare is available. The class is designed

so that anyone can join the discussion at any point.

Adult Sunday morning classes

The Early Birds group meets at 9 a.m. every

Sunday in Room 6 in the Sanctuary building.

The class, led by Anne Backus and Rosalyn

McKeown-Ice, is studying the shorter letters

of the New Testament. Come join them for

coffee, prayer, study, and great conversations.

The Rise ‘n’ Shine class, taught by Cheryl

Barr, Sue Byrne, and Hannah Tippett, meets

at 9:00 a.m. in the parlor. They are studying

the book of Genesis. Join the discussion!

In the photo at the right, Peggy Terpstra (left) and Gretchen Drane celebrate the

amazing sunflowers Gretchen has grown this year in the community garden. FPC’s

garden was also recently recognized in the June edition of the Presbytery of East

Tennessee’s newsletter. Here is an excerpt:

FPC Community Garden In 2008, an idea was planted at First Presbyterian Church, Oak Ridge,

to develop a community garden. The garden sprouted the next year,

when 21 individual garden plots were tilled, planted, watered, weeded,

and harvested by church members. In the first few years, church

members were our only gardeners, sharing our produce with each other

and members of the church.

As the roots of our garden have deepened, our focus has begun to turn

outward. A couple of plots were given to the Early Head Start program

housed at FPCOR to introduce young students to the planting, nurturing,

and eating of fresh vegetables. Two more plots have been shared with local

Scout troops and a couple of handicap-accessible beds have been built.

Our garden is not yet at its full maturity. Sustainable growth occurs

slowly, with patience. By God’s grace, our garden will continue to grow.

More Christian education!

Prepare to connect

“Connections”—a new learning opportunity for youth

(grades 5-12) and adults, will meet on Sundays following

worship. A rotating team of teachers will lead the class.

Through the lens of our Christ-centered faith, we will

explore how we are connected with our church community,

the larger community, the earth and environment, the arts,

and more.

The class will be activity- and project-based, with a

scriptural connection. It will meet after worship on Sundays

in the fellowship hall at 11:15, beginning Aug. 5. Don’t miss

this unique, engaging opportunity for youth, their parents,

and all adults.

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Blossom Center in August, Ecumenical Storehouse in September

Our special offering in

August is focused on Living

Waters for the World

(LWW), a mission of the

Synod of Living Waters of

the Presbyterian Church

(U.S.A.), of which FPC is a

part. LWW empowers

people to change and save

lives by providing them with

clean water for drinking and

washing.

LWW trains, equips, and

supports volunteers in

forming global clean water

mission partnerships. These

partnerships empower

international communities

to install and sustain water

purification systems and

health education programs.

FPC members have been

involved in LWW programs

in Belize, a country in

Central America.

Our own Dan Terpstra is

a lead instructor for Clean

Water U, the training

school for LWW. The

special offering for LWW

will be received on Aug. 12.

Please make checks payable

to FPC and write LWW on

the memo line, or give

online using this QR code:

Living Waters for the World offering to be received Aug. 12

Tour the Blossom Center childcare facility Aug. 13 Church members are invited to visit and tour the Blossom Center for

Childhood Excellence at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 13. Blossom Center

provides childcare services seven days a week from 5:00 a.m. until 1:00

a.m. (20 hours) for parents who work the second shift or who need

extended hours. Creed Mushimbo, Blossom Center founder and

executive director, will give a tour of the classrooms and describe the center’s mission.

Blossom Center is located at 280 Royce Circle (off Robertsville Road across from Willow Brook

Elementary School). FPC’s Irene Darko volunteers at the center.

Please let Janet Swift (swiftjan@gmail.com, 865-387-2027) know if you plan to attend.

FPC to staff Ecumenical Storehouse in September First Presbyterian Church in partnership with Central Baptist

Church will staff the Ecumenical Storehouse in September. The

storehouse receives donations of furniture and other household

items (but not food or clothing) and then distributes those items

to people who need assistance setting up housekeeping.

Volunteers at the storehouse help receive and pick up these

donations and also work with clients who qualify for assistance in selecting the items they need.

In September we will provide at least five volunteers to work with clients in the storehouse office

from 9:00 a.m. until noon each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Other office help is needed to

answer phone inquiries and schedule the Saturday pickups. On Saturdays, also from 9:00 a.m. until

noon, we need people with strong backs to pick up donated items from the public. We need

anyone who can help with lifting, has a truck for hauling, or can pick up items using the big box

truck that is available for larger items.

Sign-up sheets for volunteers for the month of September will be posted on a table in the

fellowship hall during August. For more information about staffing the storehouse or volunteering

in other ways, contact Janet Swift at swiftjan@gmail.com or 865-387-2027, or Rich Long at

richardlong2533@att.net.

Training can be provided for those who are new to the Ecumenical Storehouse operations and as

a refresher for those who haven’t volunteered recently. Let Janet know if you would like a training

session. You can learn more about the Ecumenical Storehouse by visiting www.ecumstore.org.

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Health education, led by Ivy Winchester (above), the newly

installed clean water system (upper right), and a day of

celebration with the village (bottom right)

Each water treatment

project undertaken in Belize

has had its own challenges

and rewards. The greatest

challenges in El Progresso

were a lack of electricity

and a water source that

could be heavily loaded

with sediment as a result

of heavy seasonal rains.

The greatest rewards were

the enthusiasm and

commitment of the people

in El Progresso. Many

participated in every meet-

ing, never balked as we out-

lined our expectations for

them in the Living Waters

for the World project, and

readily engaged in both the

construction and

educational aspects.

To tackle the sediment

issue, Dave Mullins, Dan

Terpstra, and Jason

Goodman experimented

with a variety of barrel sand

filter designs in Dave’s back-

yard over the winter

months. Jason and Syd

Murray evaluated an existing

solar power system long

distance to determine if it

would meet our needs.

Meanwhile, Ivy Winchester

and Cathy Goodman

prepared lesson plans to

teach the teachers.

We were thrown a last-

minute curve when Jason

and Cathy were unable to

go because of a family

emergency. When we

arrived in Belize, we were

pleased that we easily

cleared customs with

our equipment and saw

that construction had

progressed before our

arrival. However, we

learned that the water

supply, the one thing we

thought we could count on,

was out because of broken

pipes. The water wasn’t

restored until the fourth

day of our five-day project.

As the week went on,

construction proceeded on

schedule. Ivy did an amazing

job teaching the educators

and students about the

importance of clean water

to human health. We

thought we had caught a

break when the solar panels

seemed to exceed expecta-

tions; however, in the final

test, they were unable to

produce enough electricity

to run the water pump.

Fortunately, the pressure

in the water supply was

sufficient to run the water

through the filters. The

solar panels were able to

power the ultraviolet lamp,

which produces UV light for

killing microorganisms in

the water. Under extreme

circumstances, the village

could power the water

pump with a portable

generator.

The week culminated with

a joyous celebration

that included singing,

praying, recognizing

the volunteers, and,

of course, drinking

clean water.

Clean-water system installed in El Progresso, Belize

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Session news: Bob Cantrell, approval of pastors for 2 services

At its regular July meeting,

Session approved

• The hiring of Bob Cantrell

as part-time oarish

associate for pastoral care,

effective July 1, 2018.

• The Rev. LuAnne Prevost

as the preacher on July 22

while Sharon is on vacation.

• The Rev. Carolyn

Anderson of Wartburg

Presbyterian Church as the

preacher during the Aug. 26

commissioning of Rosalyn

McKeown-Ice as our

commissioned lay pastor

who will focus on prison

ministry. The commissioning

will take place at 2:00 p.m.

in the sanctuary.

• The outline for the

“connections to the

community” gathering time

curriculum for youth (5-12

grades) after the worship

services between August 5

and November 25.

• The first of the religion-

and-science lectures that

will be held in conjunction

with First United Methodist

Church. The lecture will

take place Wednesday,

Sept. 12, at 7:00 p.m. at

First United Methodist

Church. The speaker will

be Dr. Gordon Burghardt

of the University of

Tennessee’s Psychology

Department, who will

discuss the book Religion

in Human Evolution: From

the Paleolithic to the Axial Age

by Robert Bellah, who was

internationally known for

his work related to the

sociology of religion. Some

of Dr. Burghardt’s research

appears in Bellah’s book.

Our financial snapshot—second quarter 2018 At the halfway mark of 2018, we are running a modest surplus

of $3,203. Current pledges are slightly less than anticipated,

which is typical for this time of the year, while other contribu-

tions and income are ahead. As a result, our total income is

very close to what was anticipated.

Our expenses were somewhat lower than anticipated. The

Christian Education and Worship committees had minimal

expenses up to this point, and Chris Black’s departure reduced

salary expenses in June.

While we don’t budget on a monthly basis, the “Budgeted”

column reflects what we might expect if our annual income and

expenses occurred on a consistent basis month after month.

Through June 30, 2018: Actual Budgeted

Pledges 124,205 131,671

Other Contributions 36,968 30,100

Other Income 15,034 13,300

Total Income 176,207 175,071

Expenses 173,004 179,125

Surplus/(Deficit) 3,203 -4,054

FPC folks pack school supplies for ADFAC Ten people representing First Presbyterian Church helped

with the annual Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian

Counties (ADFAC) school supplies program on July 19. In

just a little more than two hours, our multigenerational crew

packed and delivered 136 new backpacks filled with needed

school supplies to Woodland Elementary School.

The ADFAC program makes a big difference to kids whose

families may not be able to afford all the school supplies they

need to be successful students. It is important to them to be

able to walk into the classroom on the first day with a back-

pack full of materials. Teachers also appreciate that they no

longer have to spend their own money on school supplies for

children who come to class without them.

Thanks go to packers extraordinaire Jean Bangham, Priscilla Campbell, Fred Haywood, Peggy Hilliard, Mary Mullins,

Patty Perkins, Walt Porter, Janet Swift, Megan Stone, and Chloe Southmayd, who brought Megan and stayed to help.

—Social Concerns Committee

ADFAC helper!

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August 2018

Bits ‘n’ pieces FPC Women’s lunch The FPC women will gather at

Burchfield’s in the DoubleTree hotel on

Illinois Avenue for lunch on Monday,

Aug. 13, at 12:30 p.m. Burchfield’s is one

of the local restaurants that donates a

portion of their profits to ADFAC the

second Monday each month.

August birthdays…

8/3 Randy Pietrzak

8/6 Ronnie Griffin

8/7 Lance Drane

8/9 Cheryl Bast

8/9 Teresa Brittain

8/14 Grimes Slaughter

8/17 Kate Fulcher

8/17 Patty Perkins

8/18 Jim Wessel

8/24 Candice Strickler

8/25 Boyd Coker

8/29 Dale Hadden

8/31 Donna Hoppestad

… and anniversaries

8/2 Debra & Matt

Stone

8/7 Candice & Dennis

Strickler

8/11 Cheryl & Mike Bast

8/15 Carolyn & Herb

Krause

8/20 Paul Akers &

Barbara Reeve

8/20 Frances & John

Drake

8/23 Mike & Peggy

Hilliard

8/26 Bob & Sandra

Edwards

8/28 Ray & Teresa

Brittain

8/30 Lila & Thomas

Metcalf

Congratulations!

Are you saving

your old shoes? At our Fifth

Sunday event on

Sept. 30, we will

be collecting used

shoes to give to

Soles4Souls. It is a

nonprofit organization that

distributes used shoes to people

living in extreme poverty around the

world. Please use rubber bands to

keep each pair of shoes together.

Questions? Please contact CC&W

co-chairs Margaret Ann King or

Anna Robinson.

FMC cooking class at FPC As part of its Healthy Habits

Healthy Lives wellness program, the

Free Medical Clinic will offer a Cook-

ing Matters class this summer. The

six-week course will be held from

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Thursdays

from Aug. 16 through Sept. 20 in

room 102 at FPC.

The purposes of the class will be to

teach healthy eating habits and show

the best ways to cook at home on a

budget. The participants will learn

proper cooking techniques and fix

healthy meals during each class. They

will also receive a bag of groceries to

take home along with an assignment

to cook a dish based on a recipe

from the Cooking Matters textbook. A Holy Chow group enjoys a lakeside dinner.

Blood drive on Aug. 15 FPC is hosting a blood drive for Medic

Regional Blood Center in room 102 of

the Activities building on Wednesday,

Aug. 15, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Photo directory

available online FPC’s new photo

directory is available

online. Please contact

the church office at

(865) 483-1318 for

information on how to access it.

Sunday, August 5 - Communion

Liturgist: Janet Swift

Time with Children: Colin Colverson

First Steps: Anne Backus, Kenya Frazier

Sound Guild: Carolyn Krause

Ushers: Team IV, led by Dennis Strickler

Counters: Gene Ice, Anna Robinson Flowers: Lewis & Phyllis Phillips

Fellowship Hosts: Carolyn & Herb Krause

Opening/Closing: Dan Terpstra, Jim Tonne

Sunday, August 12

Liturgist: Judy Greeson

Time with Children: Chuck Hadden

First Steps: Kenya Frazier, Martina Ward

Sound Guild: Dale Hadden

Ushers: Team I, led by Irene Darko

Counters: Shirley Sauls, Dan Terpstra Flowers: Jere & Jeri Duke

Fellowship Hosts: Judy Greeson, Gail & Phil King

Opening/Closing: Dan Terpstra, Jim Tonne

Worship Volunteers

Sunday, August 19

Liturgist: Herb Krause

Time with Children: Mike Hilliard

First Steps: Teresa Brittain, Kenya Frazier

Sound Guild: Don Spong

Ushers: Team II, led by George Darko

Counters: Bill Bostick, Lou Dunlap Flowers: Jane Akers

Fellowship Hosts: Kathy & Steve Layendecker

Opening/Closing: Dan Terpstra, Jim Tonne

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Sunday, August 26

Liturgist: Peggy Terpstra

Time with Children: Nanette King

First Steps: Kenya Frazier, Martina Ward

Sound Guild: Sydney Murray

Ushers: Team III, led by Joe Gray

Counters: Jim Campbell, Joe Gray Flowers: Shirley Sauls

Fellowship Hosts: Anna Robinson, Shirley Sauls

Opening/Closing: Dan Terpstra, Jim Tonne

Anna Thomas, music director

Choir schedule The Chancel Choir rehearses

in August on Wednesdays,

Aug. 8 and 29, at 7:00 p.m.

Regular Wednesday rehearsals

will resume Sept. 5. Childcare

is available and new voices are

always welcome.

“Where’s Peggy?” Since 2014, it has been our pleasure to direct the study abroad program in

France for the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies at Pellissippi

State Community College. TnCIS serves 19 colleges around the state, allowing

students to take a wide range of courses in more than 20 different countries.

Our France program offers five courses and daily cultural excursions. Students

are housed at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, a campus of

international dormitories located near central Paris. This year, TnCIS France

students studied music, film, statistics, poetry, and criminology. Group excur-

sions took us to sites such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and Notre Dame,

with day trips to the D-Day sites in Normandy and the Palace of Versailles.

For many students, studying abroad is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to

experience other cultures and to appreciate differences and diversity first hand.

—Peggy Hinkle, FPC organist and pianist, and Rob Lloyd, friend of the congregation

August 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

29

9 am Early classes

10 am Worship

11:15 “Fifth Sunday”

celebration

30

9:30 Coffee chat

12 pm Men’s lunch

6 pm Boy Scouts

31

12:15 Centering

Prayer

5:30 AA

6 pm meal prep

1 August

11:30 Al Anon

2

2 pm meal prep

5 pm Welcome Table

Community Meal

3

7:30 Chinese

Bible study

4

5

9 am Early classes

10 am Worship

11:15 Sun. school

12 pm Worship mtg

5:30 Youth Bash!

6

12 pm Men’s lunch

5:30 Stewardship

6 pm CE meeting

6 pm Boy Scouts

7

9:30 Prayer shawl grp

10 am staff mtg

12:15 Centering

Prayer

1 pm CCW mtg

2 pm Welcome team

5:30 AA

8

11:30 Al Anon

5:45 Bible study

6:30 Youth council 7 pm Choir

9

12:30 Planning

committee

7 pm Finance mtg

10

7:30 Chinese

Bible study

11

12

9 am Early classes

10 am Worship

11:15 Sun. school

5:30 Youth group

13

12 pm Men’s lunch

12:30 Women’s

lunch

6 pm Social

concerns mtg

6 pm Boy Scouts 6:30 PFLAG

14

12:15 Centering

Prayer

5:30 Prop. & Maint. 5:30 AA

15

10 am staff mtg

11 am ADFAC mtg

11:30 Al Anon

1-6 pm MEDIC

blood drive

5:45 Bible study 6:30 Session

16

10 am Free Med

Clinic cooking class

5:30 CASA mtg

17

7:30 Chinese

Bible study

18

PET meeting

in Knoxville

19

9 am Early classes

10 am Worship

11:15 Sun. school

5:30 Youth group

6:30 Dem. for E. TN

20

12 pm Men’s lunch

6 pm Boy Scouts

21

8 am Lectionary grp

10 am staff mtg

10 am Book forum

12:15 Centering

Prayer

5:30 AA

22

11:30 Al Anon

5:45 Bible study

23

10 am Free Med

Clinic cooking class

1 pm ORICL

book club

24

7:30 Chinese

Bible study

25

8 am - 2 pm

AYSO training

9 am

“Uncensored”

26

9 am Early classes

10 am Worship

11:15 Sun. school

2 pm Rosalyn’s

commissioning

5:30 Youth group

27

9:30 Coffee Chat

12 pm Men’s lunch

5:15 ADFAC mtg

6 pm Boy Scouts

28

10 am staff mtg

12:15 Centering

Prayer

5:30 AA

29

11:30 Al Anon

5:45 Bible study

7 pm Choir

30

10 am Free Med

Clinic cooking class

31

7:30 Chinese

Bible study

1 Sept.

Please note this calendar is subject to change. Check fpcor.org for real-time calendar.

First Presbyterian Church

P.O. Box 6106

Oak Ridge, TN 37831

First Presbyterian Church August 2018 Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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