Central Life Central Presbyterian Church September 5, 2018

Starting on September 9

9:00 Informal Worship in Central Hall with Praise Team

11:00 in the Sanctuary with Chancel Choir Both services have Children’s Time followed by Children’s Church during the sermon.

There is a professional nursery available.

Starts on September 9 at 10:00

Educational opportunities for those

from nursery through nineties.

Nursery, Children, Youth

Three Adult Classes If you have not been in a class, NOW is the time to come out and try one!

See the details and room numbers on page 2.

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Sunday School is for EVERYONE. This is a wonderful opportunity for every-

one in the church to spend about 45 minutes in a class with other students to

learn more about the Bible, as well as topics and issues that we face as Chris-

tians.

When Sunday school was started in the late 1700s, it was to provide education

for children and youth who did not have access to education, because many chil-

dren worked during the week. It was the place where reading, writing, and arith-

metic were taught. As schools began to be established and education was acces-

sible to all, then Sunday school became the place of faith and Biblical instruction

for children, youth, and adults.

Sunday school continues to be an opportunity for all ages to continue to grow in Biblical knowledge and

understanding. It is also the place where we can grow in our relationships with one another, as well as

connect our daily lives with our faith.

This year, there will be several classes for children as well as three classes for adults. Everyone is en-

couraged to be a part of a class and to grow in your knowledge as well as grow in your relationships in

the church.

Our children will be continuing with the Growing in Grace and Gratitude curriculum.

Preschool children will meet in the Café room (203) upstairs. The teachers are Terry Parks, Terri Davis,

and Linda Waldron.

Elementary children will meet in the Tent Commandments Room (205). The teachers are Sandy Wil-

son and Laraine Williams with Ivy Ritchie as the substitute.

The Youth will meet in the downstairs Café (Room 8), and will be having conversations about the ser-

mon as well as topics. The teachers are Josie Russell and Mary Wampler with Gena Prince as substitute.

Adults:

Contemporary Issues Class meets in Room 100 and is led by John Dodge and Tim Landis. This fall

they are looking at the book Strangers and Friends at the Welcome Table: Contemporary Christianities

in the American South. This rich, warm book wears its learning lightly, telling fascinating stories of di-

versity in the expression of contemporary Christianities in the South. While Christianity continues to

dominate the culture of the southern states, Christianities represent many different kinds of people.

The Parlor Bible Study Class (Room 104) will continue in using the International Standard Commen-

tary. Copies are available in the office for $20. The conversation leaders are Lois Clarke, Donnie

Spurell, Carolynn Anderson, and Jenna Wagner. This year’s book starts with Genesis.

The Small Dining Room Class (Room 107) will be looking at two series: Short Stories by Jesus: The

Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi by Amy-Jill Levine, which looks at radical and provoca-

tive messages of the parables that Jesus told. Then later in the fall, this class will use Fear of the Other

by Will Wilimon, who invites students to consider the gospel command to love (and not merely tolerate)

those considered to be “Other” or outside mainstream Christian culture. The leaders for this class are

Monica Alderman and Allen Harris.

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SESSION NOTES The Session met on August 28. Excused were Lois Clarke, Tom Parsons, Lea Powers, and David White. INFORMATION: Co-Pastors’ vacation will be Sept 24 to October 1. Brian Alderman is preaching on Sept 30. We are moving to a cloud-based church database software. This will allow easy online giving and provide a

mobile app. This should be up by the stewardship time. The church received generous donations that met the needs for a new A/C unit in Central Hall. Thank you to

all who gave. ACTIONS OF SESSION: Passed the incorporation papers and other motions related to this by a unanimous vote. We will send thanks

to Ken Hale for all his work on this project. Sunday School teachers and curriculum were approved. Hired Leslie Mumpower, a teacher in APPLE, as nursery worker. She will do Wednesday nights and work with

Courtney Reece on Sundays. A donation box from Haven of Rest will be placed at Central. Communion dates and special services were approved for 2018-19. We will continue to rope off the back five pews in the sanctuary.

We are seeking new ways to connect the fam-ily of faith here at Central. NEW WEBSITE: www.CentralPresBristol.org Check out the new site and the new welcome videos.

FACEBOOK Follow our Facebook page: Central Presbyterian Church Over the next months we will be moving into new ways of keeping the connection. We will have a mobile app that will allow you to keep up with all the news, as well as easily give online. You will be able to access and update your personal profile, as well as check your giving statement at any time. Is there anyone who would do Instagram for the church? If you are willing, please talk to Frank Aichinger.

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Presbyterian Women Meeting September 11, 2018

11:00 AM in the Small Dining Room 12:30 Lunch in Central Hall

by Trish James (welcome Trish!)

cost $5.00

'GOD'S PROMISE, I AM WITH YOU'

Coming up… Men’s Bible Study & Prayer Group - each Monday at Shoney’s, 7:00 AM Evangelism Committee - Wednesday, September 5, 7:00 PM Meals on Wheels - Thurs, September 6 APPLE Committee - Tuesday, September 11, 6:00 PM Finance Committee - Wednesday, Sep-tember 12, 12:00 noon Session - Tuesday, September 18, 7:00 PM

Ed Updyke is retiring as our videographer, and on August 26 we celebrated his faithful service over the years. Our services will continue to be recorded, and they will be available on the website each week. We will not be making any DVDs unless they are specifically requested. If you would like to help in the recording and posting, talk with Robert Campbelle (276-623-3050) or John Dodge (423-383-8529).

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This year, Mountaintop, which is our Annual Abingdon Presbytery Leadership Workshop, will be held

on Saturday, September 8, at Royal Oak Presbyterian Church, Marion. We are excited to announce that the

Lord provides us both a great speaker and a preacher for this special event. We strongly encourage you to join

the workshop.

Theme: “Taking on the Drug Crisis”

Speaker: Rev. Jeffrey Allen, Exec Dir of WV Counsel of Churches, Methodist Pastor

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Tom Hay, Dir. of GA Operations (PCUSA); Former Pastor of Central

Schedule:

9:30: Registration

10:00: Praise (Rich Valley Blue Grass Band) & Worship

11:00: Plenary

12:30: Lunch

1:20: Group Session (I):

Issues in PC USA: Rev. Tom Hay

Technology: April DiYorio

Church Safety: Sheriff Chil Shuler

2:20: Group Session (II):

Boundary Training: Rev. Cindy Privette

Spiritual Formation: Rev. Ann Aichinger

Community Outreach: Rev. Andy Parkey

Contact Ann Aichinger for more details.

Mountaintop Leadership Workshop September 8, Saturday 9:30 am-4 pm Royal Oak Presbyterian Church 139 West Main Street, Marion

This year’s A Season of Peace resources are designed to help Presbyterians explore different forms and lenses for peacemaking. From the personal level to global issues like human trafficking and sustainable development, these reflec-tions and prayers will help grow the faith and witness of the whole church.

To subscribe to receive daily emails with the reflections/ devotions, action items, and prayers, here is the direct link: www.pcusa.org/subscribe/SOP . The Peacemaking Offering will be received on Sunday, October 7.

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A NEW YEAR STARTS ON SEPTEMBER 5

5:30 Delicious Dinner*

6:00 Opportunities for all ages

Nursery, Children’s Activities and Choir, Youth Fellowship, and Adult Class This Fall, Frank will lead the adults in a study of the prophets and along the way pick up some Old Testament history. Sept 5 Understanding the Prophets What are they doing Sept 12 The prophets who did not write Samuel, Nathan, Elijah, and Elisha Sept 19 The First Writing Prophets Amos and Hosea Sept 26 Guest speaker Oct 3 A Child Is Born Isaiah 1 and Micah Oct 10 A Watchtower Joel, Nahum, and Habakkuk Oct 17 A bridge to a new reality Jeremiah and Obadiah Oct 24 Dry Bones Live Ezekiel Oct 31 NO CLASS Nov 7 Comfort, Comfort my people Isaiah 2 Nov 14 After the Exile Haggai, Zechariah, Jonah, and Malachi * Upcoming Menus:

September 5: Chicken Casserole, vegetable, salad bar, coconut cake

September 12: Deli Night, Salads, Strawberry Shortcake

September 19: Garden Vegetable Pasta Bake, Corn, Garlic Bread, Salad Bar, Cobbler

September 26: Taco Bar, Fruit, Salad Bar, Ice Cream Sundaes

Chicken nuggets are always available on the children’s plate.

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All youth (6th

-12th

grade)!!

Wednesday Gatherings will be for ALL youth. We will be working on issues and questions and concerns that

YOU have. There will be a time to divide into conversation groups.

Wed, Sept 5 5:30 Dinner and Getting to know you

Wed, Sept 12 5:30 Dinner and program

Wed, Sept 19 5:30 Dinner and games

Wed, Sept 26 5:30 Dinner and conversation

We will have special events on one Sunday afternoon a month. So watch for those details and come along.

Friends are of course welcome to join us. Please make sure they have a permission form on file. Forms are

available on the Youth Bulletin board near the office. This permission form is good through August 1, 2019.

Upcoming Dates: Mark your calendars!!!

Resurrection 2019: Friday, January 25-Sunday, January 27 Pigeon Forge

We have a cabin reserved. Cost is $100.

Speaker: Jorge Acevedo Music group: I Am They

Montreat 2019: Rising 9th- high school graduates June 2-8, 2018 Cost: $150

Middle School Montreat 2019: Rising 6th - rising 9th graders July 17-21 Cost: $150

Mission trip 2019: To Nashville----date to be announced Cost: $150

There is a Youth Sunday School class that will meet at 10 a.m. on Sundays in the downstairs Café room.

Josie Russell and Mary Wampler will be leading this group.

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Volunteers

For Sunday, September 9: Coffee helpers - David & Cathy White

Greeters

9:00 - Bessie Kitts, Gena Prince

11:00 - Caroline Jones, Casey McComish

Children’s Church Leaders

9:00 - TBA

11:00 - Terry Davis

Head Usher for Sept. - Tommy Caldwell

Food Pantry volunteers on September 13 -

David & Cathy White, Diane Abbey

For Sunday, September 16: Coffee helpers - Ken & Cindy Hale

Greeters

9:00 - Trish James, David White

11:00 - Connie Bullock, Nancy Kiser

Children’s Church Leaders

9:00 - TBA

11:00 - Terri Parks

Head Usher for Sept. - Tommy Caldwell

For Sunday, September 23: Coffee helpers - Trish James, Lois Clarke

Greeters

9:00 - Larry & Lois Clarke

11:00 - Caroline Jones, Elise Taylor

Children’s Church Leaders

9:00 - TBA

11:00 - TBA

Head Usher for Sept. - Tommy Caldwell

Attendance:

August 26, 2018 - 109 in worship September 2, 2018 - 104 in worship

We welcome Leslie Mumpower to our Nursery

Staff. She is a lead teacher in APPLE Acade-

my and loves working with children. She is

excited to be a part of Central Presbyterian

Church again. She was married in 1981 in the

chapel by Dr. George Fitzgerald. She is a 1981

graduate of Virginia High School, and has two

sons who are married with children. She is

looking forward to being as involved as she can

on Wednesday evenings. Please welcome her as

she becomes a part of our church family.

CENTRAL STAFF:

Ann Aichinger, Co-Pastor ann.cpc@bvu.net Frank Aichinger, Co-Pastor frank.cpc@bvu.net Robert Campbelle, Music Director robertcampbelle@gmail.com Joy Smith-Briggs, Organist gvbjoyb@btes.tv Rob Hollo, Contemporary Worship Administrator rhasu83@yahoo.com Josie Russell, Director of Youth & Young Adults youth.cpc@bvu.net Patty Caldwell, Office Manager/Newsletter Editor pcaldwell.cpc@bvu.net Mary Moffatt, Finance Director finance.cpc@bvu.net Trish James, Food Service Director tjames1234@charter. net Becky Widner, Director of APPLE Academy applepreschool@yahoo.com Donna Leonard, APPLE Administrative Assistant Thais Sikora, Volunteer Parish Nurse Barbara Mann, Volunteer Parish Nurse

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News for the Church family

Joan Bussart

911 East 18th St

Cheyenne, WY 82001-4722

1-307-635-5324

Ruby

Brown, Jack Aaron, Darla & Jonathon Van-

dyke, Gloria Davenport, Beth Timp, Kathy

Story, Jackie Phillips, Fred Fisher, Barbara

Mann, and Tom Parsons. Tom and Archer Parsons: Caring Bridge

Here is the information about the website that

has been set up to convey updates and any

special needs or requests. To be a part of

their caring community, follow these direc-

tions:

1. Go to Caringbridge.org;

2. If this is your first time, you will need to

create an account;

3. Sign in with your email and a password

(unique to you);

4. Then type in TomandArcherParsons to go

to their site.

You can leave comments as well as see

Archer’s daily updates.

Their neighbor Roxann Coulthard is in

charge of food (as they need it). Contact her

at 423-502-1038.

To the Memorial Fund for Doris Harkrader

by Prentiss & Marjorie Hallenbeck, and Car-

olyn C. Williams.

Haven of Rest Collection Bin The Session approved the Mission commit-

tee’s request to have a donation bin from the

Haven of Rest. Starting Sept. 21, the BIG

BLUE donation bin will be at the church,

ready to receive your items. They are looking

to increase their donations from churches by

having bins for new or gently used clothing

and shoes. If you have items to donate,

please drop them off in our Haven of Rest bin

(outside, near the kitchen). If you have larger

items (like furniture) or a large

quantity of items, you can call

Haven of Rest at 423-968-

2011 to arrange for a pick up.

Thank you for offering your

items to be reused to help peo-

ple in our community.

Central really came out and

supported the Bristol

Emergency Food Pantry last winter for Souper Bowl

Sunday. THANKS!

Donations are down after the summer months

and you are again asked to bring canned items,

especially fruits or vegetables to help resupply

the shelves. There is a barrel in the entry way

for your donations. Monetary donations are

always welcome too.

Schedule of Services & Rehearsals: Sunday: Coffee Time 8:45 & 9:45 a.m. Informal Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:00 a.m. Liturgical Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday : Handchimes 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Activities Supper 5:30 p.m. Program 6:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir 7:15 p.m. Youth Group (6 to 12 graders): Wed Night at 5:30 for supper & meeting Sunday nights once a month as scheduled Music Rehearsals: Praise Team, Sunday 8:45 a.m. Sanctuary Choir Wednesday 7:15 p.m. Sunday warm-up 10:30 a.m. Handchime Group Wednesday 5:00 p.m. Handbell Choir Monday (every two weeks) 6:15 p.m. Central Brass Different times, ask Robert Campbelle

Central Presbyterian Church 301 Euclid Ave Bristol, VA 24201-4013 276-669-3157

www.CentralPresBristol.org

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55+ (Forever Young) Group

Let’s travel to Tazewell on Friday, September 21. Lunch will be at the Fisher and Company Restaurant. Then on we will go to the Crab Or-chard Museum and Gift Shop. The bus will leave at 10:00 am and there are limited seats available. Please sign up on the bulletin board near the church office. Caroline and David (276-466-8506 or 276-696-1931)