First Presbyterian Church www.fpcmorristown.com600 W. Main Street 423/586-4281Morristown, TN 37814 June/July, 2017THE PROCLAIMER

Vacation Bible SchoolJuly 18-21 from 9am-Noon

Summer is here and our summer VBS plans arewell under way. FPC will again partner with All

Saints' Episcopal Church as we seek to reach out toour community in Jesus name. Our theme this

summer is Barnyard Roundup: Jesus Gather Us Together. We will gather July 18-21 (Tuesday - Friday) from9am-Noon each day. Becky Jo Moles and Rev.

Kyle Schmidt are spearheading our effort, but theyneed your help. From food preparation, arts &

craft helpers, team facilitators, prayer warriors, andmuch more, there is a unique task for all willing

helpers. Whether you can volunteer one day or alldays, please prayerfully consider working for God

in some capacity. VBS can be a greatchurch-bonding experience.

Church at the Lake

June 25, 10:30am

It is that time of year again for Church at the Lake. Mark your calendars for June 25. We will meetagain this year at Harrell Park. Worship will beat 10:30 am with a covered dish lunch to follow.Bring your favorite dish and be ready to eat likethere is no tomorrow!!! Plan to play on the lakethat afternoon.

Our members with boats are always generousabout giving rides. Please remember that everyonewill need some kind of floatation device if they goin the water.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:By Land - If you want to use your GPS the address is 399Rice Drive, Bean Station, TNOR take Hwy 25 E to Lakeshore Dr.Travel 2.2 miles on Lakeshore and turn Left onHarrell Park Rd. (You will see a sign)Travel 0.3 miles and turn Right on Rice Dr. You will see the entrance to Harrell Park in .2miles

By Water - Harrell Park is on a point right before GermanCreek Bridge. Look for a large pavilion.

Sunday, 5/21, the FPC Session held acongregational meeting to vote on theDissolution of the Pastoral Relationshipwith Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Gary Kelly. The Presbyterian Book of Order states: "An installed pastoral relationship may

be dissolved only by the presbytery. Whether theteaching elder, the congregation, or the presbyteryinitiates proceedings for dissolution of the relationship,there shall always be a meeting of the congregation toconsider the matter and to consent, or decline toconsent, to dissolution." (G-2.09)

The motion passed. Sunday, 5/28, will be Gary'slast Sunday as the Sr. Pastor of First PresbyterianChurch Morristown. As we celebrate the service andministry of Gary and Martha Kelly during their timehere, we are understandably anxious about what thefuture holds. Remember, God is in control and has aplan. I want to take the remainder of my space to letyou know about the basic procedure and some keywords you may hear during this journey.

Terms defined: PC(USA): the Presbyterian denomination to which

FPC belongsHolston Presbytery: grouping of 63 PCUSA

churches in northeast TNExecutive Presbyter: Rich Fifield, like the Pastor of

Holston Presbytery Session: FPC governing body, currently 20 FPC

membersPulpit Supply: person to fill pastoral duties on

short-term basis 1-4 SundaysInterim Pastor: person to fulfill pastoral duties on

midrange basis 6-12 monthsFPC Nominating Committee: tasked with

nominating Elders for Session annually and PNC whennecessary.

Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC): nominatedmembers of FPC who complete process to nominatenew pastor

Committee on Ministry (CoM): PresbyteryCommittee that provides oversight in pastoral searchprocess

Church Information Form (CIF): Basically aresume for the church

Personal Information Form (PIF): Basically aresume for pastors

On Sunday May 7th, Rich Fifield, our ExecutivePresbyter, and Diana Moore, Chair of the CoM, metwith members of the FPC Session to discuss theprocess for a Pastoral Transition. Presbyterians dothings in a decent and orderly manner. We have an

established process that we will adhere to in order tofind the best possible pastor for the ministry and needsof our church.

The FPC Worship Committee, chaired by JohnAtkins, was tasked with finding Pulpit Supply forJune-September. The FPC Human ResourceCommittee, chaired by Paul McAnear, was tasked withfinding an Interim Pastor to serve for up to twelvemonths while the PNC searches for a permanent(installed) pastor. The Interim Pastor SearchCommittee includes: Paul McAnear (chair), Susan Sams(co-chair), John Atkins, Casey Smith, Bonnie Michaud,Jerry Tucker, and Bill Vest. These committees arealready moving forward with their respective tasks.

In the coming months the FPC NominatingCommittee will get together to nominate a slate of FPCmembers to serve on the PNC. These nominees willthen be voted on (approved) by the congregation at acongregational meeting. The PNC will be tasked withcompleting a mission study of FPC, basically a reporton the current status of our church, includingministries, membership, staff, etc. The PNC will usethe findings from the mission study to complete theCIF. This document will serve as prospective pastorsfirst glimpse of FPC. It is included in a nationaldatabase that allows searching pastors to find whatministry positions are available. Similarly, Pastor's PIFsare included in this database which allows the PNC tosearch/read about possible candidates. Phoneinterviews, on-site interviews, etc. will take place. Typically the PNC like to hear/see the prospectivecandidate(s) in person as the process gets close tonominating one. The PNC then nominates a pastor forapproval by the congregation and (Holston) Presbytery.

This article is an oversimplification of the processbut has hopefully served to calm your fears. FPC has aplan and will routinely pray that God's will be donethroughout our church and our lives. I welcome anyquestions or concerns. May God be glorified in thisprocess and in our lives.

-Your Brother in Christ,Rev. Kyle Schmidt

Summer Fun!!!Summer is here and that means FUN!!!!Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.

- Philippians 4:4

Time just to rest and relax!!And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we

will reap, if we do not give up.-Galatians 6:9

Forget about the cares of the world!!But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need,

yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide inhim? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed

and in truth.- 1 John 3:17-18

Freedom!!For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your

freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve oneanother.

- Galatians 5:13-14

Live the good life!!For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Philippians 1:21

Parties and friends!"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see youhungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needingclothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prisonand go to visit you?' "The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you,

whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sistersof mine, you did for me.'- Matthew 25:37 - 40

Cookouts, clambakes, bar-b-cues - lots of greatfood!

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinkingbut of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

-Romans 14:17

What more could you ask for?As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good

stewards of God's varied grace: - 1 Peter 4:10

REALLY enjoy your summer!!M.A.T.S.Habitat for HumanityMakeItOk.OrgDaily BreadC.O.P.ETASSC.OrgHidden Treasures AcademyYouth Villagesenditmovement.comAccess LifeFood On Footsuicidepreventionlifeline.orgMorristown Task Force on DiversityCamp CelebratePDA.PCUSA.Org

Rick Kopituk

Our next gathering will be a PotluckPicnic Wednesday, July 5th. Join us atBishop-Goodman pavilion at FredMiller Park for some food and fun. Wewill gather at 5:30pm. Bring yourappetite and something to share. Thechurch will supply drinks and eatingutensils. Contact Kyle if you have anyquestions.

Men’s Breakfast Join us as we work through the NewTestament with Tim Mackie's Read Scriptureseries. We want to help you to read throughthe Bible without getting lost or giving up.This series has a video for every book of the Bible thatoutlines its literary design and main ideas, showing youhow it fits into the entire Biblical story. We meetThursday mornings at 7am in the theater.

Presbyterian Women Book Club

The next book the PresbyterianWomen's Book Club will bereading is My Grandmother AskedMe To Tell You She's Sorry byFredrik Backman.

Elsa is seven years oldand different. Her grandmotheris seventy-seven years old andcrazy—as instanding-on-the-balcony-firing-paintball-guns-at-strangerscrazy. She is also Elsa’s best,and only, friend. At night Elsa

takes refuge in her grandmother’s stories, in theLand-of-Almost-Awake and the Kingdom of Miamas,where everybody is different and nobody needs to benormal.

When Elsa’s grandmother dies and leaves behind aseries of letters apologizing to people she has wronged,Elsa’s greatest adventure begins. Her grandmother’sinstructions lead her to an apartment building full ofdrunks, monsters, attack dogs, and old crones but alsoto the truth about fairy tales and kingdoms and agrandmother like no other.

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry istold with the same comic accuracy and beating heart asFredrik Backman’s bestselling debut novel, A ManCalled Ove. It is a story about life and death and one ofthe most important human rights: the right to bedifferent.

We will meet on Friday, June 2 at 6pm at the homeof Sandy Storms. Everyone is welcome and pleasebring a dish to share. Hope to see you there!

This year the Rummage Sale will be August 4th & 5th as apartnership between the Presbyterian Women and Mission& Community Outreach Committees. While spearheadedby these two committees, the fundraiser is a largeundertaking that will welcome all who are willing to help.The committees are in need of hangers for the clothing.Bring them to the church office where there is a boxavailable. If you have items that you need picked up for thesale, contact Mark Holtkamp (258-8142). He will bescheduling pick-ups on Saturdays. More details areforthcoming, but begin to think what (no-longer-needed)treasures you would like to donate, how you can participatein this ministry, or simply just begin praying for God'sblessing. Thank you.

Community CashKe e p Bu y in g Gro c e rie s as Mis s io nWo rk! The program is like a win-win. You buy groceries and FoodCity/Ingles gives us money for missionwork. I know you are still buyinggroceries, getting gas, and possiblyfilling prescriptions in the respective

pharmacy. Why not use one of our convenient cash cardsand help the youth make 5% to use for our mission efforts? We have both Food City and Ingles cards available. Community Cash cards can be used for any item sold in therespective grocery store. As you do your shopping for food,get gas for your errands, or anything else at Ingles/FoodCity, please remember us. We have sold over $106,000 incards. Help us get to 200k. Thank you to all whocontinue to support our Youth Mission efforts. See Kyleon Sundays or Kyle/Janie during the week. We make5% on all the cards we sell and you get 100% of what yougive us.

Lets Get Moving!

The Presbyterian Women's exercise group is stillmeeting every Monday & Wednesday at 10amupstairs in the children's area. All you need is anexercise ball (there are 2 available in the workoutroom) and a beach towel or yoga mat. It also helps

if you like to laugh a lot. We would like to invite any women whohave not been coming to try us out. We hope to see you there!

RightNow Media

We live in a media-based society and hopeyou will find this new media tool ablessing. RightNowMedia (RNM) is like aNetflix of Christian videos, movies,conferences, etc. There is no cost to youas the youth mission funds are picking up the fee. RNM includes Bible Studies, Kids Shows, Real LifeStories, Conferences, Studies for Parents, Studies forTeenagers, Studies on Marriage, Studies for Men,Studies for Women, Studies on Leadership, ChristianLiving Bible Studies, Studies about Work, Studies onBiblical Finance, Studies on Mission & Outreach,Studies on Evangelism, Studies about Recovery,Studies for College & Singles, and lots more. We trulybelieve there is something for everyone as we seek tostrengthen our bond with Jesus. RNM is also beingused as an evangelistic tool. With the youth picking upthe fee, we are able to offer this ministry tool to any ofour friends, family, co-workers, etc. that we/you desire. I know that with any new technology there are growingpains, adjustments that cause frustration, and a wonderhow this will benefit me. We ask you to give RNM atry, poke around, and let us know what you think. Ifyou would like to get someone added to the "Invite"list, please email their contact info (Name and emailaddress) to fpcunderground@me.com and I will getthem added. If you have any questions, please let meknow. Please let me know of any questions orproblems you encounter. May God be with us in all wedo.

Presbytery Meeting at Strawberry Plains PC - June 3Pentecost - June 4Underground Mission Trip w/ CROSS (Charlotte, NC)

- June 4-9Trinity Sunday - June 11Underground Mission Trip w/ Casas por Cristo (DR) -

June 11-17Father's Day - June 18Church at the Lake - June 25Church Picnic (Fred Miller Park) - July 5VBS at Civic Park - July 17-21Church Picnic (Fred Miller Park) - August 2Rummage Sale - Aug 4 & 5Presbytery Meeting at Holston Presbytery Camp -

September 5Christ the King Sunday - November 26Presbytery Meeting at Watauga Avenue PC -

December 5Christmas Parade Snack Supper - December 7Christmas Eve - December 24Christmas Day - December 25 (every year)

Mission Statement: “To develop a loving relationship with God and others, grow spiritually through God’s Word, and care for all throughour actions and works in order to expand God’s Kingdom.”Vision Statement: “Through God’s love, FPC will be a welcoming and growing community of Christians who seek to glorify God.”

Jeff Cleary 3David Easterly 4Dennis Stewart (Maintenance) 5Lily Cooze 13Alex Medford 13Will Hyder 13Lorelei Tharp 14Dillan Christian 15Gerald Kirby 15Fred Overbay 16Billy Hale 18Jack Cartwright 20Matt Craine 20Bob Dafferner 25Joy Allen 25Rachel Colvin 26Mary Lynn Bales 27David Holmes 28Stephanie Morris 30

JUNE ANNIVERSARIESPete & Sami Barile 10Jim & Joyce White 11Randy & Becky Jo Moles 16Jeff & Jennifer Atks 22

Lea Wayne Perkins 2Jonnie Ratcliff 6Ryder Smith 8Carmen Kammann 11Bill Hastings 14Bruce Campbell 15Treva Purkey 16Sam Morgan 16Miller Goan 17Caroline Keesee 19Polly Holtkamp 21Melissa Brummitte (custodian) 21

Julian Culvern 23Marty Allen 24Barbara Hale 25Hugh Portrum 26Scott Reams 28Maris Medford 29Sue Atkins 29

ANNIVERSARIESBruce & Elizabeth Campbell 2Jerry & Mickey Barbely 8Kyle & Amy Schmidt 10Wayne & Sharon Lucas 23David & Terri Tilson 25