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September, 2015

Jonesborough Presbyterian Church

128 West Main Street

P O Box 383

Jonesborough, TN 37659

423-753-6162

Pastor: Reverend Allen Huff

Clerk of Session: Bill Reese

Treasurer: Alexis Burkett

Office Staff: Monica Moore

Music Director: Cherry Smith

Youth Director:

Brooke Ransdell

Pianist: Jeri Paolini

Nursery: Debbie Walls

WebMaster: Bill Reese

Newsletter Editor:

Monica Moore

Dear Friends,

Dear Friends, It was about 3pm Sunday afternoon. As usual, I was tired and just wanted to relax. Enter Marianne. Before I knew it, we were headed toward Rocky Fork State Park just south of Erwin. Rocky Fork is a 2036-acre quilt of dense, Appalachian cove forest in the steep, rocky folds of the Cherokee National Forest. The parking area for the still-undeveloped park is a dirt pull-off with about a six-car capacity. When we pulled in on this lovely Sunday afternoon, ours made car #3. I tied my boots, set my trekking poles, and gave my backpack to Marianne. (Don’t judge. She has better discs in her back and joints in her knees than I do.) After passing two fishermen, five hikers, and four dogs, all of whom were leaving, we were the park’s lone visitors Thanks to recent rain, Rocky Fork Creek chattered urgently on our left. Within a half-mile, we opted for a right fork which led us on a gentle but steady ascent away from the creek. The further we climbed, the more the rush of the water blended with the rustling of the breezes. When given another choice, we turned left and continued climbing into deep silence. The air was fragrant with moist earth, rot, and new life. It all but oozed with humidity. With even a momentary stop, my glasses blurred with condensation. As we skirted large puddles, the clear, still surfaces suddenly roiled with muddy streaks as tiny frogs gave themselves away in desperate attempts to escape notice. And, oh, the limitless green! The dark avocado of evergreens and late summer hickory, oak, and poplar; emerald mottled with the reds and yellows of already-fallen maple and sassafras leaves; and the bright, liquid seafoam of the high canopy backlit by the sun. After we had hiked some three miles, the sun began to sag close to the nearest ridge tops. It was time to turn around. A forest trail like that in reverse is, in effect, a brand new trail. Trees angle the opposite directions. The light falls differently. Things once hidden are revealed. It is a kind of metanoia. And because the forest is alive with fauna as well as flora, there is no telling what may reveal itself to you on a return trip. That Sunday it was a large rabbit, a young and apparently ailing hawk that let us get within six-feet of its perch next to the trail, and a mother bear and her three cubs scampering up a steep hillside across a small feeder creek. To enter such a world is to experience what the Japanese call Shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing.” In deep woods, silence sings like a chorus. Solitude surrounds you with a most welcome and welcoming company. The remote wildness draws you close to holiness and reveals God’s creative patience and purpose.

The Earth is Grace. O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. When you send forth your spirit,

they are created; and you renew the face of the ground.

(Psalm 104:24, 30) Peace, Allen

September Lectionary Readings

September 6, 2015

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Proverbs 22:1–2, 8–9, 22–23

Psalm 125

James 2:1–10 (11–13) 14–17

Mark 7:24–37

September 13, 2015

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Proverbs 1:20–33

Psalm 19

James 3:1–12

Mark 8:27–38

September 20, 2015

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Proverbs 31:10–31

Psalm 1

James 3:13–4:3, 7–8a

Mark 9:30–37

September 27, 2015

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Esther 7:1–6, 9–10; 9:20–22

Psalm 124

James 5:13–20

Mark 9:38–50

September, 2015 Events Calendar

Sun 13th * Family Luncheon

Mon 14th * CL & M 12:00 PM

* Jonesborough Yarn Party 6-8 PM

Tue 15th * Christian Ed

Sat 19th * Scrapbooking w/ Ann Norman 11-4

* Loaves & Fishes

Sun 20th * Property meets following worship

Mon 21st * Worship Committee 6:00 PM

* Stewardship Committee 7:00 PM

Tue 22nd * Session 6:30 PM

Wed 23rd * Choir practice 7:00 PM

Thur 24th * JAMA Foodbank @ Persimmon Ridge

Mon 28th * 6:30 pm Book Study with Pastor Allen

& Deb Burger

Tue 29th * Snack-n-Yack 1:00 PM

Wed 30th * Choir practice 7:00 PM

Author Mark Edmundson to Speak at King University Institute for Faith and Culture Sept. 14

Mark Edmundson, author and professor of English at the University of Virginia, will speak at 9:15 a.m. at King University’s Memorial Chapel on Monday, Sept. 14, and again at 7 p.m. in the Board Room at King’s Student Center Complex.

His morning talk is entitled, "What are ideals?” and her evening talk is “What is Evil?.” The events are open to the public and free to attend. Visit http://faithandculture.king.edu or contact Dr. Shannon Harris at svharris@king.edu, 423-652-4836, or 423-747-3524 for additional information.

JPC Wellness/September, 2015 Carol Jernigan, Faith Community Nurse

First of all, I would like to thank you all for the prayers and kind thoughts I received during my father’s illness and his passing. He was a kind and gentle spirit, and I wish you could have known him.

There will be no yoga, gentle or active, until my grandson is here! His due date is September 24th, and I will be traveling to Denver to help my daughter and her family. Look for classes to resume after the first of the year. Blood Pressure Screenings will be held the 3rd wee, September 20th, downstairs before and after Sunday School.

Questions about Medicare? Do you know your options? Are you ready for the 2016 Annual Election Period? To get the answers you need, you are invited to attend a presentation by Jason Gilbert of Crestpoint Health, on September 30th at 11a.m. at the Jonesborough Senior Center. Light refreshments will be served. “Bark for Life”, an annual event associated with Relay for Life, will be held this year at the ISC park on October 18th. Marcy Hawley and Snuggles have been a part of this event in the past. Unfortunately, Snuggles has had back surgery and may not be able to participate this year. If you and your canine companion would like to participate this year, please contact me or Marcy. Have a healthy September! ~Carol, and the Wellness Ministry Team

September Assignments

September Greeters: Ann & Graham Norman September On-Call Elder: Becky Wolfe September Offering Counters: Gary Burkett Karen Childress September Communion Prep Team: Irene Mitchell Carter Florence

September Communion Servers Team # 1 Terry Welch, Ray Marney, Eva Garst,

Bill Reese, Graham Norman

Connect with us

Online: Web Page: www.jpcusa.org

Office emails: office@jpcusa.org

Phone: 423-753-6162

Pastor Allen’s sermons can be found on his blog:

http://www.pastorallentn.blogspot.com

ChurchMembers: Summer Buchanan, Sara Nan Byrd,

Linda Cargain, Kathie Dameron, Bill Downing, Joseph Dykes,

If you do not see your Birthday listed in the Bulletin or

Newsletter, please call Monica in the church office

(423)753-6162 or email the church office office@jpcusa.com

September Birthdays

Betty Kirchner 3

Peter Campbell 6

Eva Garst 10

Bob Williams 12

Jim Pahris 13

Carter Florence 16

Chuck Collins 18

Marcy Hawley 18

Bob Browning 19

Andy Hixson 19

Ben Huff 21

Ronda Schwerdtfeger 21

Terry Welch 23

Bob Noel 23

Linda Brothers 25

Emily Webb 30

Please Pray For the Following People (For those in our congregation who are aware of illness or life events among our long-time or infrequent congregants, please notify the office 753-6162 and Allen)

Connie Hosmer, Barbara Jilton, Charlotte McDonald, Mike Matney, Pam Dunn, Mary Ann Reiley,

Jackie Riddle, Jill Sauceman, Harrison Taylor, Richard & Wendy Schwerdtfeger, Ronda

Schwerdtfeger, Tony Smith, Phyllis Wilson

On-going prayers for our Homebound Members and Friends: Marianne Fair (daughter of Ruth

Chase), Alisa & Barbara Goolsby, Roger & Veronica Hansen (parents of Donna Hansen & Debra

White), Beulah Hendry (mother-in-law of Marion Light), Jet Hieronymus (father-in-law of Leigh

Anne Hieronymus), Elizabeth Hoss, Audrey Kaiman, Paula Pennington (cousins of Pauline

Douglas), Robert Riddle (Bob’s son), Opal Sivert, Gwen & Sharon Soergel (granddaughters of Ken

& Jean Soergel), Bruce Scheu (brother of Bob Scheu), Rita Kinney (Kathy Scheu’s mother), Brenda

Young (mother of Leslie Sharpe)

Church Prayer List of Friends and Relatives:

Pat Bond, Karen Birdsong, Buchanan-Curtis family (Allen Evans, Marty Akens & Kim Buchanan),

Peter Campbell’s granddaughter, Cliff Dameron (Kathie Dameron’s father)Sharon Edall (Gary

Burkett’s cousin) Sherry Helisek (Vivian Cash’s daughter), Ray Clayton, Wade Cole, Carolyn Cope,

Tony Davis, Becky Floyd (friend of Chuck Collins), Robin Hill, Lisa Host, (daughter of Peter

Campbell), Maga Granberry, MaryAnn Graves, T.J. Crawford (a friend of Leigh Anne Hieronymus),

Leonard Huffstetler, Stevan Jackson, Skip Hale (Carol Jernigan’s, father,) Larry Kelly’s family, Lynn

Kodak (friend of Anne Reese), Cayla King, Kristi Kyle (friend of Linda Brothers), Sophia Larsen,

Herbert Ledford, Clay Lockhart, Charlsie Lowe (Cindy Amburgey’ Mother), Cathy McCoy (wife of

Joe McCoy), Robert McKinney family, Terrie McLain (cousin of Heather Anderson), Barbara

Leonard Morrison, Bettie Peters, Melanie Phipps, Ron Renfro, Kevin Risney (Monica Moore’s son),

Mindi Schwerdtfeger, John and Ylonda Spears, Kenneth Story, Belinda Mitchell, Janet Walker, Beth

Whittington, Ernie Wilson, Rob Wondergem (a friend of Gary & Alexis Burkett), Michael Cudahy,

James Gregg, Elaine Felix (a friend of Bob & Charlotte McDonald), Edward Walker (a friend of

Rebecca Comer), Jeanette & Bill (cousins of Charlotte McDonald) Bob, Carol & Jacob Plummer,

Betty Hyder, (aunt of Leigh Anne Hieronymus) Patty Saylor (aunt of Leigh Anne Hieronymus)

Mary Sanders, Wanda Ward, Garth Webb (Glenn Walker’s brother-in-law), Philip Young (friend of

Ginger Hixon), Robert Bowers, Randy Hart (friend of Bob McDonald)

If you have a prayer request, please call the church office, (753-6162) or send us an email at

www.jpcusa.org You may also fill out a prayer request card, prayer request cards are located

near the visitor’s book and prayers request cards are also located in the pews.

Family Luncheon Note

Please allow all visitors with their hosts, and anyone having difficulty standing or walking move to the front of the serving line during the cookout. Thank you.

Kelly & Jennifer Wolfe* (coordinators)

Marilyn Buchanan, Pam Pope, Jim Rhein,

Tim Winter & Karen Earing-Winter

Bob & Nansee Williams

10 Cents-A-Meal Every Family Lunch Sunday, Jonesborough Presbyterian Church receives the 10

Cents-a-Meal Offering. This money is sent to Holston Presbytery. Churches in our presbytery may then apply for grants to support local, regional or global efforts that address immediate hunger issues. In the past, JPC has applied for

and received grants to support the work of the JAMA Food Bank.

On Family Lunch Sundays, there is a basket on the credenza to your right as you make your way to the buffet table in the fellowship hall for donations to help with

the 10 Cents-a-Meal. Thank you for your continuing and generous support of this mission

Remaining Mission Team Calendar of Events for 2015

September 13th ,20th & 27th Alternative gift fair at JPC September 19th Loaves & Fishes * West Main Street Christian Church October * Community Supper * Date to be determined November 23 & 27 Family Promise * JUMC December * Salvation Army Bell Ringers * Dates to be determined

The Prayer Shawl Ministry Needs:

-Fleecefabric:1yardpcs.

-Packagesofquiltbatting

-Yarnofallcolors

~~~ We thank everyone for their donations ~~~

We meet the 1st Tuesday of the month at 12:30 in the fellowship hall, we welcome new members!

Bring your lunch to the meetings.

The Shawl Ministry includes persons of all faiths. Items are made with prayers, blessings or

wishes in mind for the recipients. “Part of the journey of prayer and faith is to recognize that we

may never know how our love and care will touch or change another person’s life. Instead, we are

invited to offer others our compassion and let whatever needs to happen,happen.”

JAMA’FoodPantryis in great need of: Soups, Peanut Butter, Flour, Sugar, Cornmeal, Jams

and Jellies, Pork and Beans, Instant Potatoes,

Cereals, Spaghetti & Sauces, Sugar,

Dried Beans, Canned Fruit, Meats, Vegetables & Large Paper Bags.

PLEASEHELP!Anyone wishing to help at the JAMA Food Pantry

on a 4th or a 5th Thursday of the month:

Please see Jim Cash for details.

The Food Pantry welcomes your help in serving those in need.

Cherry’sMusicalNotes

NewsfromJonesboroughPresbyterianChurchMusicDepartment

HandbellseveryWednesdayat6:00PM

ChoirPracticeeveryWednesdayat7:00PM

GoldenheirseveryThursdayat6:30PM

Jonesborough Yarn Party Monday, September 14th 6:00-8:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall, we meet the second Monday of each month. It is a social group that gets together once a month to knit, crochet, or spin. It's a fun way to meet others in the community that shares this interest. If anyone has questions, please ask Emily Webb or Deb Burger. Everyone is welcome!

The Session of Jonesborough Presbyterian Church

Session Ministry Teams

Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Class of 2017

Karen Childress Eva Garst Carter Florence

Graham Norman Gary Burkett Ray Marney

Jim Cash Gordon Edwards Terry Welch

Glenn Walker Bill Reese Becky Wolfe

ClerkofSession: Bill Reese

Worship:Chair: Eva Garst: Vice Chair: Carter Florence, Summer Buchanan, Jeri Paolini,

Marcy Hawley, Cherry Smith, Ruth Verhegge, Emily Webb, Leigh Ann Hieronymus, Bunny Downing,

Irene Mitchell, Charlotte Pahris

ChristianEducation:Chair: Becky Wolfe: Vice-Chair: Bear Anderson, Cherry Smith, Cheryl Smith,

Debbie Walls, Marianne Huff, Brooke Ransdell

CongregationalLife&MembershipDevelopment:Chair: Karen Childress; Linda Brothers, Sara

Cash, Barbara Grooms, Karen Earing-Winter, Mary Lee Miller, Ann Norman, Charlotte Pahris,

Corinne Parnell, Kathy Scheu, Ida Shurr, Phyllis Wilson.

Mission:Chair: Glenn Walker; Vice Chair: Terri Welch; Marilyn & Summer Buchanan, Carol Jernigan,

Jim Rhein, Carol Salinas, Jonathan Webb, Karen Welch

Property: Chair: Gordon Edwards: Vice-Chairs: Graham Norman & Jim Cash, Bill Downing,

Larry Garst, Jim Pahris, Kelly Wolfe, Bob Scheu, Tim Winter, Neil Comer

Stewardship&Finance:Chair: Terry Welch; Vice-Chair: Ray Marney; Treasurer: Alexis Burkett;

Eva Garst, Ray Marney, Jim Rhein, Jennifer Wolfe

Administration:Chair: Gary Burkett: Gordon Edwards, Mike Floyd, Hal Knight, John Laughrey,

Ruth Verhegge, Pat Wolfe

Hebron Highlights September, 2015

Jonesborough Presbyterian Church P.O. Box 383 Jonesborough, TN37659