First Light, Volume 95, Issue 9 - September 2013

Sharon BowmanJosh Durham

Jimmy Ownby

Mark Palmer Kennie Riffey

Kristie Turner Larry Wassom

Not PicturedChristy Clauss

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Sermon Titles

First Community & 11 AM Worship

September 1 Scott Claybrook

September 8 Rev. Emily Hull McGee

September 15 Dr. George Schweitzer

September 22 Dr. Brad Creed

September 29 Dr. Brad Creed

Minister on Call(865) 246-4650

August 30-Sept 1 Pam Neal Sept 6-8 Scott Claybrook Sept 13-15 Ben Winder Sept 20-22 Dave Ward Sept 27-29 SusanTattum

Financial Summary

July 28 - August 18Weekly Giving (Avg)

$27,606.00

MTD Giving $84,059.58Monthly Need $159,004.67YTD Giving $918,375.22YTD Need $1,005,685.15

SunTrust Loan – June 16Beginning Balance

$650,000.00

Principal Paid $552,127.55Interest Paid $54,540.55Current Balance $97,872.45

Average Sunday Schooland Worship Attendance

July 28 - August 18

Sunday School 308First Community 7711 AM Worship 361Deaf Worship 21Passage Childrens Worship 6Combined Worship 466

First Impressions

This time last year, a group of people committed to a new project called First Leaders. They agreed to meet monthly and learn about the different areas of the church and various resources in the community. They learned of their leadership strengths and how to use those strengths to lead others. They spent time growing spiritually. They learned about the rich history of FBC leadership in this community, and the structure and operation of First

Baptist Church. They emerged as new leaders ready to serve in new places at FBC and to help a new group experience growth spiritually, relationally, and practically.

The purpose of First Leaders is to help a group of people focus on their strengths as leaders and help them develop into First Baptist Church leaders. Ten First Leaders graduated from the program this past spring and are now ready to help others navigate through the process and use their strengths in new places of service.

First Leaders 2013-1014, has eight candidates: Sharon Bowman, Josh Durham, Christy Clauss, Jimmy Ownby, Mark Palmer, Kennie Riffey, Kristi Turner, and Larry Wassom. Each of them will have a mentor who is an FBC member and can provide encouragement and information based on their experiences at FBC.

The First Leaders will learn about FBC history, structure, and operations. They will learn about ministry opportunities at FBC and in the community. They will spend time in discipleship learning the importance of a prayer life and Bible study.

Throughout the year, they will work on a project of their own conception that will allow them to utilize the leadership skills they learn and work together to serve others, and then see it through to completion next spring.

I hope you will add these eight people to your prayer list as they begin their journey. Pray for them as they work individually and as a group to identify their leadership skills and where God wants them to be used.

I am looking forward to what God will do with and through this group during the next year. Welcome to our new First Leaders candidates as they begin their journey.

In His Service,

Pam Neal

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Second Mile Birthdays

September 2Mary Fox

5301 Green Valley DrKnoxville, TN 37914-5161

September 5Barbara Newlin

2030 Edgeview Way, Apt 30Knoxville, TN 37918-1779

September 12Arlene Rogers618 Mize Circle

Seymour, TN 37865-3312

September 18Jo Cochran

9525 Tunbridge LnKnoxville, TN 37922-3423

September 23Hazel Oaks

977 Old Dandridge PikeStrawberry Plains, TN 37871

Staff Celebrations

BirthdaysVanessa Moore - September 27

Work AnniversariesNormalee Neubauer - Sept 22, 2005

Golden Notes Choir Begins a New Year of Song and FellowshipOn Thursday, September 5, at Noon, we will have a pot luck lunch at Charles Towne Landing Clubhouse, 8601 Old Carriage Court, Knoxville. Wayne and Ellie Smith are residents in this community and have made the arrangements for us to meet there. This lunch will be our kick-off for the new church year. Everyone bring your favorite dish and join us for a wonderful time of fellowship.

Our Senior Adults have a wonderful opportunity to get together each week during the academic year to sing and rejoice together, singing songs they love. The choir has taken a real launch into ministry, in that they regularly visit area nursing homes and assisted living centers to offer programs of music and inspiration. Also, the choir sings in the 11:00 am worship service at least two times during the year, in the Hanging of the Green service, and participates in the annual Spring Tune Share involving area Baptist churches. The choir is a real blessing to all who have a chance to hear them. Rehearsals for the Golden Notes takes place in the Adult 6 Sunday School room each Thursday morning from 10:30 – 11:30 am. Lunch is available for $6 following the rehearsal.

Each spring the choir takes a trip. In recent years, the choir has visited Niagara Falls, NY, Williamsburg, VA, and this past spring, a trip to Branson, MO. While on these trips we sing at nursing homes and assisted living centers. These trips, offer everyone a time to fellowship with one another, to minister to others through our singing, and to visit various parts of our country. Our lives are enriched by witnessing the joy that it brings to those we sing to in these facilities.

The Golden Notes Choir will resume weekly rehearsals beginning Thursday, September 12, at 10:30 am in Room 302. Come join us each Thursday as we rehearse and fellowship. Remember, you are not too young nor are you too old to be a part of the Golden Notes. This choir is available to everyone who loves to sing.

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,

singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” ~ Colossians 3:16

Children's Choirs and Missions GroupsWednesdays, 5:40 pmChildren's choirs and mission groups are a great way for preschool and elementary-aged kids to learn about God's Word and meet new friends. These activities began Wednesday, August 28. There is still time to sign-up! Email kpieratt@fbcknox.org or sfluellen@fbcknox.org for more information.

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Middle School Mid-Week Wednesdays, 6-7 pm in the Youth SuiteOur weekly gathering for 6th-8th graders resumes. Join us for fun, worship, and Bible study in the middle of your week.

High School Bible StudySundays, 6:45-8:00 pm in the Youth SuiteOur weekly gathering for 9th-12th graders resumes September 8. Join us for dinner, Bible study, and living out our faith. We're reading the book of James together this Fall.

FBC HikeDue to the overwhelming success of the last hike, another FBC Hike is coming soon. Keep your eyes open for more details!

WOMEN ON MISSION Tuesday, September 3, 11 am Room 302Please join us as we learn more about Prayer Walking. Our speaker will be Shelby Lord. Lunch ($6) will be served in Trentham Hall following the program. Small groups will meet as usual at 10 am. We look forward to seeing you there.

New Church Pictorial DirectoryIt's coming! Watch for details to find out how YOU can sign up for a free 8x10 photo, a free church directory, and access to an online directory. Sign ups will be in September, and photos will be scheduled in October. More details coming soon!

Youth Fall RetreatThis year's Youth Ministry @ 1B Fall Retreat is November 15-17, at Walden Lodge in Sevierville. The cost is $75 per student due by November 1. Sign up in the youth suite!

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September Calendar1 Boomsday Parking 12 pm

2 Labor Day (Church Offices Closed)

2 FISH 9 am

3 WOM 10 am 10 Food Co-op 10 am

20 Deaf Worship Appreciation 4 pm

22 Concert Benefactors Dinner 5:30 p m

24 Food Co-op 10 pm

26 Saints Alive! 11:30 am

29 Fellowship Brunch 9:45 am

Each Week

SundayWorship, First Community

8:42 am

Library Open 8:45 amDeaf Sunday School 9:30 amHearing Sunday School 9:45 amDeaf Worship, Chapel 11 amTelevised Worship (Broadcast on Fox 43)

11 am

High School Bible Study

6:45 pm

MondayYoga Class 5:30 pmBodyWorks Fitness Class

5:30 pm

WednesdayBridge

Supper

Children's Choir and Missions Groups

11:50 am

5 pm

5:40 pm

Middle School Mid-Week

6 pm

Prayer Meeting 6 pmSanctuary Choir Rehearsal

7 pm

Deaf Worship CTV 10 pm

Thursday

Golden Notes 10:30 amBody Works Fitness Class

5:30 pm

SaturdayWorship CTV 2:30 pm

FBC Concert Series 2013-2014 Presents: The Burchfield BrothersSunday, September 22, 6:30 pm, SanctuaryThis unique brother duo from Nashville provides an evening of music, storytelling and comedy that touches people of all ages. With the sound of guitar, marimba, Irish whistles, recorders and more, the congregation will enjoy music of many styles including Appalachian folk, jazz, classical, praise and worship, and gospel. Prime-timers love the music they recognize and young people are intrigued by the arrangements and instrumentation.Jon and Ben Burchfield write, “It all started with our musical parents while growing up in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. We lived in a small community called Happy Valley, not far from Cades Cove. Many of the folks would bring their instruments to our home and stay well into the evening. That was the beginning of our musical influence.”After being nominated for a Dove Award, the Burchfield Brothers began a full-time touring schedule and have continued to bring their message and music to thousands of people across America and the world.From Happy Valley and Cades Cove to 510 West Main Street, Knoxville, here they come on September 22! Get your tickets for an inspiring evening. Don’t miss this first concert of the season!

“Designing, Digging and Documenting: Orlando Poe’s Fortification Legacy in Knoxville”Thursday, September 26, 11:30 am, Trentham HallJoin the Saints Alive! and our favorite archaeologist and historian, Dr. Joan Markel, as she tells us more about Knoxville’s legacy in the Civil War. Orlando Poe, in his capacity as Chief Engineer of the XXIII Corps, was a key factor in the defense of Knoxville. The City was successfully defended against a siege led by Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, which culminated in the November 29, 1863, Battle of Fort Sanders. For essentially this action, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman selected Poe as his Chief Engineer in 1864. Dr. Markel, Civil War Curator at the Frank H. McClung Museum at the University of Tennessee, is the author of Knoxville in the Civil War which includes more than 200 photographs, maps and ephemera. Bring your friends and neighbors to this fascinating look at Knoxville’s history.Lunch ($6) begins at 11:30 am with the program following. For lunch reservations, please call Kim Pieratt by Monday, September 23, at 865-246-4655.

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We Welcome Emily Hull McGee September 8Emily Hull McGee began her ministry at Highland Baptist Church in Louisville Ky, in June, 2009, as the Minister to Young Adults. A 2009 Master of Divinity graduate of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Emily’s unexpected calling to ministry followed a lifetime of musical training and preparation for a career as an opera singer. In addition to deepening her passion for the Arts, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Music from Furman University and Northwestern University respectively, gave Emily a first taste of life outside the church culture of her youth. Scholastic work in the fields of postmodern expressions of faith, theology and pop culture, ritual and worship, and politics proved to be fertile grounds for her growing passion for ministry among young adults. Emily is thrilled to serve in a church community who shares this same commitment to unconventional, creative, and emerging ministry with the 18-35-ish crowd.

Emily currently serves on both the Advisory Council and the Coordinating Council of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship as the newly-formed Networks Committee Chair. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Baptist Women in Ministry.

Emily follows a long line of Hulls into the ministry (or the “family business,” as they lovingly refer to it!). Aside from deep theological conversations in coffee shops and pubs, Emily relishes road trips around the South, a good story (preferably of the Harry Potter variety), hosting gatherings in her new old house, and soaking up all that Louisville has to offer with her husband Josh, son Liam, and their adorable pup Knox.

Make U Glad Mug MinistryThe Outreach Council has chosen to replace the Loaf Ministry with a “Make U Glad Mug Ministry." Visitors to FBC will receive a useful mug, delivered to their home by a First Baptist member volunteer. Our mug has the FBC logo on the front and the back has our phone number and our web site information. The mug is stuffed with a Church calendar of events compiled monthly, a free ticket for Wednesday night supper, and a useful pen printed with phone number and web site. Let’s encourage visitors to take a closer look at FBC!

We Welcome Dr. George Schweitzer September 15Dr. Schweitzer earned his B.A. in Chemistry from Central College in 1945, his M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois in 1946, and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois in 1948. Dr. Schweitzer also earned an M.A. in Philosophy from Columbia University in 1959 and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from New York University in 1964, and was awarded a Sc.D. for his work in the history of science in 1965. He joined the faculty at the University of Tennessee in 1948 and has done and continues to do research and consult with several of the facilities at Oak Ridge: K-25, Y-12, ORNL, ORAU, AEC, UT-AEC, and ARP. Dr. Schweitzer has been the recipient of numerous awards, fellowships, and lectureships, including a National Science Foundation Faculty Fellowship (1959-60). Schweitzer is an alumni distinguished professor at the University of Tennessee and is the author of 19 genealogical guidebooks.

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Please Welcome Dr. Brad Creed September 22, 29, October 6Brad Creed is Provost and Executive Vice President and Professor of Religion at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a native of Jacksonville, Texas, and received his education at Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He holds a PhD in the History of Christianity from Southwestern Seminary.

Prior to coming to Samford University, Creed served in the roles of Professor of Christian History, Associate Dean, and Dean at George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, from 1993 – 2001. Creed is also the former pastor of the First Baptist Church of Natchitoches, Louisiana, and has previously served as a youth minister and a church planter. He does frequent speaking for churches, conferences, workshops, and groups, and his writings and articles have appeared in journals, books and other publications

During the year 2000, Creed was the Scholar in Residence at the Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs in Washington D.C., and Visiting Professor of Church History at the John Leland Center for Theological Studies in Falls Church, Virginia. He has been active in Baptist life having served on various state and national denominational committees, and has been the interim pastor of churches in Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia, Florida, and Alabama.

Creed is a member of the Birmingham Kiwanis Club and the 2004 Class of Leadership Birmingham. He serves on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities, the Alabama Historical Association, the Lilly Fellows Program in the Humanities and Arts, and chairs the Academic Task Force for the Council of Independent Colleges and Universities. He is a member of the Dawson Memorial Baptist Church of Birmingham. Creed is married to the former Kathy Harton, also a native of Jacksonville, Texas, and they have two children, Charlie and Carrie Grace.

Welcome New Members

Rachel Hylton Hope Thorson

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