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Faith Fellowship CP Weekly Update - August 8, 2018
Church Website:
www.faithfellowshipcp.org
General Email:
Prayer Request:
8/9 Cool Down in Downtown 6:30 pm
8/11 Saturday Mobile Meals 9:30 am
8/11 Target Shooting Event 11:30 am
Building Maintenance:
Pastor Greg Tucker
Phone Number
865-242-4086 [email protected]
FFCPC Elders
Administration/Personnel
Gayle Bowman (865) 310-3042
Building/Grounds
Larry Boyd (865) 966-6559
Christian Education
Gary Fox (865) 705-4931
Fellowship
Sally Smith (865) 675-6412
Finance
Larry Boyd (865) 966-6559
8/12 Christian Education Committee Mtg 11:30 am
8/14 Session Mtg 7:00 pm
8/18 Men's Prayer Breakfast 8:00 am
8/19 CPWM Mtg 11:30 am
8/19 CPMM Mtg 11:30 am
8/19 Fellowship Supper 5:30 pm
8/21 Women's Bible Study resumes 9:30 am
8/21 Building & Grounds Committee Mtg 3:30 pm
8/22 FISH Phones & Deliveries 8:30/10:30 am
8/25 Belk Charity Sale
All planned events must be scheduled through the church office to ensure there are no scheduling conflicts.
A critical question surfaced in the last Nehemiah
Project gathering. It was, "If FFCPC closed her doors,
would the community even notice it happened?" Yes,
we would certainly notice. But, would our local
community even notice?
Most churches in America are in the greatest
decline since the US was birthed. We must regain our
focus for Jesus' final command in Acts 1:7-8. We are
from the perspective of "come join us" when we need to
shift gears to the "you go" focus Jesus commanded in
the Great Commission and here in Acts. As Mark
Twain said, "Everybody wants to talk about the
weather, but nobody wants to do anything about it." The
same could be said about the decline of today's
Missions
Frances Poore (865) 599-0083
Stewardship and Growth
Gary Fox (865) 705-4931
Treasurer
Ken Nester (804) 387-4301
Worship
Gayle Bowman (865) 310-3042
John Morton (865) 250-8270
Session Clerk
Regina Stinnett (865) 898-3001
Attendance: Worship - 61
churches. If something essential isn't done soon, we will
soon become extinct. So where do we begin? It begins
with a disciple with a willing heart and cooperative
spirit walking with God. Gaining His heart on what
must be transformed in us and our churches, so we can
thrive in Christ in our Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria. Is
God calling you to be that disciple?
Christ in Every Heart, Pastor Greg
Sunday Message: The More Glorious One, John
11:1-16, Galatians 2:20
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE:
No Choir Rehearsal This Week
No Bible Study Thursday The Thursday Night Bible Study will not be in session
from now through August 9th. We will resume our
studies on Thursday, August 16th.
Sunday School - 20 Thurs Bible Study - n/a Weekly Income: $8,449 YTD Income: $155,898
(includes grant from Presbytery)
August Noisy Offering
$128.85
YTD - $882.61
July Saturday Mobile Meals
19 deliveries made
Year-to-date
134 deliveries made
July Report for West Knox Food Pantry (WKFP)
17 deliveries, 64 people served including 26 children, 5 volunteers from FFCPC. Phone problems caused us to take less calls for deliveries.
WKFP YTD
597 deliveries, 2,418 people served, including 999 children.
8/13 Wanetta Rutledge
8/15 Millie Davis
8/18 Regina Stinnett
Back to School Delivery
Friday, August 3 We were blessed by all the children as they came to get
their backpacks and school supplies. We met the new
principal, Mr Wade Williams. We had 27
volunteers. And of course we enjoyed lunch at Carver's
Apple House Restaurant afterwards. Thanks to all
those who had a part in this ministry.
Photos from the day can be seen by clicking HERE.
In Downtown Lenoir City On Thursday, August 9, we will be going to Lenoir
City for the Cool Down in Downtown. This is the third
year we have participated in this downtown event. It is
actually a homemade ice cream contest. Each
8/23 Lynn Dell McKinney
9/4 Chris White
9/7 Kim Maiden
If you find your birthday is listed incorrectly in our publications or left off,
please notify the church office.
8/8 Joel & Lucy Hawkins
8/9 Elizabeth & Chris Hipps
8/10 Tim & Glenna Nicely
8/15 John & Frances Poore
8/25 Jack & Wilma Coker
8/31 Randy & Lori Stevens
9/4 Dan & Kim Maiden
Evelyn B Joy B
Ed & Phyllis C Olivia (child friend of Close family)
Randy C (Jack & Wilma's son)
participant (our church) is allowed to bring 2 flavors of
ice cream. Then all those attending may vote on which
participant's ice cream was the best. Then bragging
rights will last for a year.
We need as many of our church family as possible to
come out and support our team, sample ice cream, and
vote (for ours, of course)!
TREASURER'S REPORT Our tithes and offerings for the first week of August were good. We should remember that everything we have is because of God, and he only asks for 10% back. Isn't he a very generous God? Let's all pray about our contributions and give all that we can back to the Lord.
Anyone wishing to make a contribution by mail, please use the following address:
Faith Fellowship CP Church
PO Box 24162
Knoxville, TN 37933-2182
Have a good week and God Bless
Ken Nester
Jack & Wilma C
Irma D
Zane (Linda G's grandson)
Floyd H
Dee I (Daughter-in-law of Cindy I)
Jack K
Ed K
Rita & Larry L
Michelle L (Larry & Rita's niece)
Jackie L
Bob M (Bill's brother)
Susan McC Family
Lynn Dell McK
Don (Doc) M
Dean N
Tony R
Heather S (friend of Nester family)
Michael S (Barbara and Beverly's brother)
Carolyn S (Phyllis' sister)
Sue Stewart and Family
Harold & Shirley S
Linda S (Rose Ann's Sister)
Smoky Mountain Elementary School
Ellee T (Tuckers' granddaughter)
Wanda Wi
Justin W
Charlotte W
We have updated the prayer list. If you have been removed and wish to remain
on the prayer list, please notify the office. If you have someone to be added to the prayer list, please send an email
Infant Baptism The youngest member of our church received infant baptism on July 22 during our Morning Worship service. Rylee Grace Craig was presented by their parents, Michael and Ashley Craig for infant baptism. They were joined by about 30+ friends and family for the occasion. We all wish Rylee well as she grows up, and it is our responsibility (along with Michael & Ashley) to help nurture her and teach her about Jesus.
For additional photos, Click HERE
Administrative and Personnel
Chair - Regina Stinnett
Gayle Bowman, Elder
Beverly Kimbro
Audrey Nester
Lori Rosenbloom
Jim Stinnett
Building and Grounds
Larry Boyd, Chair
Larry Boyd, Elder
Bob Bridges
Ed Close
Clay Stewart
Tim Nicely
Christian Education
TBD, Chair
Gary Fox, Elder
Leslie Gallaher
Kim Maiden
Mary Nell Yarbro
Fellowship Committee
Wanda Wise, Chair
Sally Smith, Elder
Audrey Nester
Carol Conklin
Lori Rosenbloom
Lori Stevens
Dorothy Morton
Wilma Coker
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of
Pickled Peppers. . . The local chapter of the Society of Saint Andrews,
headed up by Mike Smith from Concord United
Methodist, along with participants from First Farragut
United Methodist and Faith Fellowship Cumberland
Presbyterian gleaned about 1200 pounds of green
peppers at The University of Tennessee farm off Alcoa
Highway on August 1. Faith Fellowship has been
participating in this ministry since 2012.
These fresh peppers were delivered to local charities
that prepare meals and delivers groceries for those in
need. The next pepper gleaning is scheduled for
Wednesday August 15 from 8 AM to about 11 AM. If
you are interested in helping, please contact Jim
Stinnett or Lori Rosenbloom.
Two thousand pounds of peppers were donated to our
church for the September 2017 Second Harvest Food
Give away. They were very much appreciated and
there were no left overs. In the past the local chapter has
gleaned potatoes, tomatoes, apples, green beans, okra,
Phyllis Close
Mary Nell Yarbro
Finance Committee
Ken Nester, Chair
Larry Boyd, Elder
Andy Davidson
Lori Rosenbloom
Missions Committee
Regina Stinnett, Chair
Frances Poore, Elder
Leslie Gallaher
Bill Masters
Gary Fox
Audrey Nester
Jim Stinnett
Ken Nester
Dorothy Morton
Stewardship & Growth Committee
Randy Stevens, Chair
Gary Fox, Elder
Dan Maiden
Rhonda Tucker
Lori Stevens
Worship Committee
TBD, Chair
Gayle Bowman, Elder
John Morton, Elder
Greg Tucker, Pastor
Jennifer Gibson, Choir Director
Bill Masters
Wanda Wise
Hugh Yarbro
Nehemiah Project
Pastor Greg Tucker
and corn. If you would like to know more about this
ministry click of the link below. https://endhunger.org/
Note from Lydia Capps ...Thank y'all so much for praying for me & sending me letters while I was sick! It really meant a lot to me. Now, I am completely healed by the grace of God & I haven't had any problems for several months now! I appreciate your thoughtfulness
Lydia Capps (Gary & Barbara's granddaughter)
New Ladies' Bible Study Ladies Prayer Group of Faith Fellowship will be
starting a new Bible Study on Tuesday, August 21
entitled Awaken, by Priscilla Shirer. Be sure to contact
Glenna Nicely at (865) 317-5200 or at
[email protected] to reserve your book.
Andy Davidson
Gayle Bowman
Larry Boyd
Bob Bridges
Gary Fox
Sally Smith
Audrey Nester
Ken Nester
Frances Poore
Regina Stinnett
Rhonda Tucker
CPWM Officers
for 2017-2018
President - Audrey Nester
Vice President - Dorothy Morton
Secretary - Leslie Gallaher
Treasurer - Regina Stinnett
CPMM Officers
for 2018
President --Randy Stevens
Vice President - Andy Davidson
Secretary - Andy Davidson
Treasurer - Ken Nester
Responsible for Sunday Morning Fellowship Food/Drink
August 12
Jim & Regina Stinnett
Weekly Greeters August 12
Joshua & Susie Lindsay
Blessing of the Backpacks Our children were so excited to get their backpacks
with school supplies and to get started in school this
week. Pray for them as they start their school year.
Looking for Sign-Up Sheets?
We are trying to
improve our first
impression to our
visitors. One way
is that we have
moved signup
sheets and other items for collection into the west
hallway. Make sure you check it out this Sunday, so
you don't miss anything coming up!
August 19
Joel & Lucy Hawkins
August 26
Alga Boring & Lexie Daughtery
Ushers for August Gary Fox
Sally Smith
Thelma Boyd
Roy Ogle
Church Cleaning Schedule
August/Sept 2018
8/10/18 XXXXXXXXXX
8/18/18 Men's Prayer Breakfast
8/24/18 Friendship Class
8/31/18 XXXXXXXXXX
9/7/18 Bible 101
During your rotation, it will be the responsibility of the team to clean, or
arrange cleaning of the church building.
Regular Weekly Schedule
TUESDAY
Baby Bundles Update We are now collecting for our 4th quarter Baby Bundle for
Cherokee Health Systems, and quite a few items have
already been donated. If you would like to help, please sign
up for specific items on the list in the Narthex or make a
monetary donation in the Baby Bottle.
During and after the Ladies Retreat, we received several
donations specifically for the Baby Bundles, so some of our
ladies have shopped and we have most everything for our 3rd
quarter Baby Bundle! Thanks for your generous donations.
We have received two letters of thank you from
mothers-to-be who have each received a baby
bundle. If you want to read the notes, they will be
posted on a bulletin board in the Narthex.
Fall Festival PR Team Request The Public Relations (PR) Team for the Fall Festival is
also responsible for the Door Prizes that are given out
during that day. We will be looking for door prizes of
new items worth about $25. If you have a business or
know someone who does that might be willing to
Women of Prayer Tuesday Morning Bible Study at 9:30. Starting August 21, the ladies will be using Priscilla Schirer's study, Awaken.
Ladies' Lunch Group
at 11:30am. Contact Dorothy Morton at 986-5279 or [email protected].
THURSDAY
Thursday Night Bible Study is taking some time off in June and July. They will resume August 16.
Choir Practice - the choir will take a much deserved break during the month of July.
Ladies' Lunch Bunch will not meet
this Tuesday
FISH Pantry Collections
We are continuing to collect toiletries for the
West Knox Food Pantry (FISH) on an
ongoing basis. We have a container in the
Narthex to collect these and will take them
every month or so to the pantry when it is our
turn to deliver for FISH.
donate a prize, please let Regina Stinnett know. We
also plan to have 4 Grand Prizes for the event. We are
looking for donors who would be willing to donate
prizes worth, at a minimum, of $100. If you would be
willing to donate an item for a door prize, or a monetary
donation, please contact Regina Stinnett at (865) 898-
3001 or [email protected]. NOTE: These must be
new items.
Attention Ladies!! Ladies of the church are planning the next cruise. Current consideration includes a 10-day cruise to the Southern Caribbean, including Labadee, Haiti; Oranjestad, Aruba; Kralendijk, Bonaire; Willemstad, Curacao; George Town, Grand Cayman. The sailing dates are February 15-25, 2019, leaving from Miami. If you think you might be interested, please contact Dorothy Morton as soon as possible at [email protected] or (865) 850-6187.
Need Volunteers Building and Grounds Committee is looking for some
new members. The responsibilities are listed in the Job
Description found here. Password is faith. Please
Flowers for the Altar
If you would like to provide flowers for the
altar in memory or in honor of someone,
please contact the office at (865) 988-8522 to
let us know.
Kroger Community Rewards
The Kroger Community Rewards program is
helping us raise money for the CPWM. It is
an easy way to support our church and the
CPWM. Simply enroll your Kroger Card in
the program, following the link below. https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards
One misconception is that if you sign up for
the Community Rewards Program, you won't
get your fuel points. This is NOT true! You
will be able to do both!
Links to Other Websites
Denominational Website
Unification Task Force
Confession of Faith
Missionary Messenger
prayerfully consider whether you could serve on this
important committee for our church. If you do want to
join this committee, contact Larry Boyd at
[email protected] or (865) 966-6559.
Retired Old Fellows will not be working this Thursday.
Bible 101 Class
The Bible 101 Sunday School Class are back to their
study on John, in Chapter 20 Gary Fox is the
teacher. EVERYONE is invited, Gary does a super job
and the participation is great. Come join your friends in
Bible 101 this Sunday!!!
eVotions - a daily devotion from the denomination
AmazonSmile for Faith Fellowship
http://smile.amazon.com/ch/03-0565686
Kroger Community Rewards
https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards
Donate Your Eyeglasses!!
Do you have a few pair of old eyeglasses just
sitting in a drawer, taking up space? Why
don't you donate them at church. We have a
collection box in the Narthex. When the box
is full, we donate those to the Farragut Lions
Club. These glasses are taken to a recycle
center and then the recycled glasses are
distributed to people in need in low and
middle income communities where they will
have the greatest impact. If you have any
questions, please contact Frances Poore at
(865) 599-0083 or [email protected].
Friendship Class
The Friendship Sunday School Class is currently
studying the Book of Proverbs, starting Chapter 15 this
week, and will continue until we have completed all
books. Come join them as they learn the wisdom of
Proverbs!
The residents of Concordia Care Nursing Home
(formerly Kindred Nursing Home) in Loudon, that
FFCPC has been helping are extremely pleased with
their new clothing and other items including fresh
haircuts. We have received a new list from them for
additional items they would like to have. Here is their
Wish List: Socks with grip bottoms Body Wash Soft snacks, bread and butter pickles Diet Soda Easy adult coloring books Colored pencils Devotion books, large print if possible
Use this link to order on AmazonSmile and
support our CPWM:
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/03-0565686
Sign up for AmazonSmile and designate our
church women's ministry. .5% of what you
buy is donated to our CPWM. It's that
easy. See details on a handout at church or at
this link:
http://www.faithfellowshipcp.org/amazon-smile-instructions.html
FYI - Amazon Prime can be used with
Amazon Smile.
Gideons Card Ministry The Gideons International, founded in 1899
in Wisconsin, is an association of Christian
business and professional men and their
wives dedicated to telling people about Jesus
through sharing personally and by providing
Bibles and New Testaments. While they are
known worldwide for their work with hotels,
they predominately share Scriptures in
schools and colleges, prisons and jails,
hospitals, and medical offices.
The Gideons have a card ministry that we
would like to share with our church. You
may donate Bibles in someone's name
through this ministry. They have a wide
Simple activities Picture books These wish lists are also available on the table in the Narthex.
Latest Photo Directory (06/2018) (password faith)
Directory
Photos of Back-to-School Delivery to Smoky Mountain School: Click
HERE
Photos of Baby Rylee Baptism: Click HERE
Photos from VBS: Click HERE
Photos from Habitat for Humanity: Click HERE
Photos from CPWM Women's Retreat: Click HERE
Photos from Ark Encounter and Creation Museum: Click
HERE
Sermons:
http://www.faithfellowshipcp.org/sermons.html
range of cards including sympathy, get well,
thank you, in memory, pastor appreciation,
birthday, recognition, and
encouragement. We have placed a card rack
on the wall across from the large Sunday
School classroom at the west entrance to our
church. To donate Bibles to honor someone
special, all you have to do is choose a card,
personalize the card by filling out the blanks,
add your message and send the card. To
donate Bibles, just complete the orange
donation envelope inside the card and mail it
to The Gideons International address on the
front of the envelope.
Each $5 donation places a Bible in the hands
of a person who needs one anywhere around
the world.
FFCPC's Constant Contact Updates are communications to the congregation of the church to inform them of upcoming ministry, mission, and worship opportunities. If you have information that you want to communicate to the church, send an email with the information to [email protected]
