CHURCH NEWS Volume 4, Issue 4 - April, 2019 WE ARE A PEOPLE OF THE SONG. From generation to generation, worshippers have shared their spiritual journeys through the sacred arts. Our tuneful testimonies are passionate witnesses to the miracles God has worked among His people. Hymns, psalms and spiritual songs provide the church with a special language of the heart as we share and remember our heritage of faith. With music we comfort each other during difficult times, singing promises of hope and peace. The great hymns and treasured psalms enrich and encourage us by pressing God s timeless truths deep into our yearning hearts and minds. When we sing, we breathe together and, and in that unity, we celebrate our calling as people of praise. It is in these precious, holy moments that our grateful voices of worship rise like incense to the Giver of grace. In the hushed spaces between the words and notes, we listen and learn. Come join the Chancel Choir and full orchestra on Sunday, April 14 as we celebrate Palm Sunday together. There will be one service that Sunday at 11 AM, and the service will be followed by a church-wide brunch in the Fellowship Hall. Come and gather to hear the timeless truth through music, as we once again experience the mystery and majesty of Christ s redemptive love. Come as we celebrate life and the joyful festival of faith that represents our lives in Christ. Sunday, April 14, 2019 Palm Sunday 10:00 AM - Sunday School 11:00 AM - Sanctuary Brunch to Follow in the Fellowship Hall ONE SERVICE THAT SUNDAY
Palm Sunday, April 14 10:00 AM - Sunday School 11:00 AM (combined service) Festival of Faith - Cantata Brunch to Follow, Fellowship Hall No Kirk Night, Wednesday, April 17 Maundy Thursday Service, April 18 Dinner 5:30 PM Worship Service - 6:30 PM Anniversary Celebration, April 28 9:30 AM - Sunday School 10:30 AM (combined service) Worship with Dr. William Wood Lunch to Follow, Fellowship Hall 2
Each Week April 2 Staff Meeting 3 Lenteen Mid-Week Service Lenten Luncheon 4 Girl Scouts 7 Fifth Sunday in Lent Confirmation Class 8 Property and Maintenance Committee 10 Lenten Mid-Week Service Lenten Luncheon 11 Prayer Group -POW 12 Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt 13 Cantata Rehearsal Rise Against Hunger Packing Egg Hunt Confirmation Class 14 Palm Sunday Combined Worship Service 15 Good Samaritan Lunch 16 Staff Meeting Personnel Committee Global Missions 17 Lenten Mid-Week Service Lenten Luncheon No Kirk Night Activities 18 Girl Scouts Maundy Thursday Worship 19 Good Friday: Church Office Closed 21 Easter Sunday Miracles Happen Business Mtg 22 Church Office Closed Horizon Brass Concert 23 ETSU Choral Rehearsal Session Prayer Session Meeting 24 ETSU Choral Rehearsal 25 ETSU Choral Rehearsal 26 ETSU Choral Concert 27 Streetside Ministry 28 150th Worship Service Churchwide Lunch Local Missions 10:00 a 12:30 p Sunday Praise Team Rehearsal Worship service Fellowship and Refreshments Officers' Prayer Time Sunday School Officers' Prayer Time Worship Service 1PSM Games and Devotions 10:00 a 5:30 p 12:30 p 12:30 p 6:30 p 10:00 a 10:30 a 11:00 a 1:00 p 11:00 a 10:00 5:00 p 5:30 p 12:30 p 6:30 p 1:00 p Monday Sanctuary Reserved Miracles Happen Celebration Ringers 2:00 p 7:30 p Tuesday Web Design Team LXI Bible Study and Dinner Music Room Reserved 9:00 a 5:00 p 3:30 p Wednesday Fellowship Dinner Adult Bible Study Children's Choir -1st Street Kids 1PSM Student Worship (6th - 12th) Chamber Singers Chancel Choir Rehearsal PNC 5:30 p 6:15 p 6:15 p 6:15 p 6:15 p Thursday Prayer Group Sanctuary Reserved Men's Lunch, Bible Study 6:40 p 7:30 p 11:00 a 10:30 a 4:00 p 7:45 a 8:45 a 9:45 a 9.50 a 10:00 a 10:45 a 11:00 a 9:00 a 9:00 a Friday Miracles Happen Saturday Miracles Happen PRAYER CHAIN If you would like to participate in the prayer chain, receiving notifications via e-mail or by phone please contact Janice at the church office. Those currently active will remain unless removal from the list is requested. In Spirit Birthdays (Consider sending a note or card to our folks who are not physically able to join us but join us in spirit to brighten their day on birthdays, or just because...) April 6 Luvanne Hubbs 2003 Waters Edge Drive Johnson City, TN 37604 Mrs. Jean Matherly, who passed away in December, 2017, bequeathed a non-designated monetary gift to our church. We are thankful that Mrs. Matherly remembered First Presbyterian in her estate planning. April 11 Agnes Yates 300 N Gilmer Park Johnson City, TN 37604 3
We need your help, by April 7, with donations of individually wrapped candies or prepre-stuffed eggs. EASTER CROSS The congregation is invited to bring flowers and greenery to decorate the Easter cross on the front lawn on Easter morning. GOOD SAMARITAN LUNCH (MELTING POT) MONDAY, APRIL 22 10:30 AM Church Office Bring sandwiches (individually wrapped), bananas and chips. For more information, call Shelby Ingram, 423-282-5856. 4
WE NEED YOU to join this meal-packaging event for the assembly-line packaging of highly nutritious dehydrated meals made up of rice, soy, vegetables and 23 essential vitamins and minerals. Mark your calendars and plan to be at church on Saturday morning, April 13 from 10:00 AM to noon. You can sign up and donate to support the cost of the food we will be packing by clicking here: website. You may also sign up by contacting Beth Lowe at lowebeth51@gmail.com or 423-571-0871 or Julia Beeson at juliaherwig@charter.net or 423-946-8899. ********************************************************************************************************** Anniversary Sunday Service and April 28th at 10:30 The actual date for the 150 th Anniversary is April 23. We will be celebrating this event with a joint service followed by lunch in the Fellowship Hall. Our guest pastor will be Reverend Doctor William P. Wood who served as Senior Minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1983-2010. Dr. Wood earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History at Davidson College. He earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree and a Master of Theology in Biblical Studies from Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. He also received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Old Testament Studies from Union Seminary. He studied at the University of Heidelberg in Germany and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Tusculum College in Greenville, Tennessee. In May 2016 Dr. Wood received the title of "Senior Minister Emeritus" by the First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte. Dr. Wood has a rich history with First Presbyterian as his father, Dr. Ferguson Wood, served as our pastor for 30 years. Watch for more information to follow about this special day. Mark Your Calendar April 13 th Rise Against Hunger meal packing, plan to be at church at 10:00 to pack 10,000 meals April 28 th Anniversary Sunday joint worship service with lunch led by our guest pastor Dr. Bill Wood May 10 th FPC s Got Talent Gala As a part of our Anniversary Celebration, we are planning to hold a Gala to spot-light the talents of the members and friends of FPCJC. The faithful talents of our members and friends have led us through the past 150 years, and those same talents will carry us forward. Plan to be a part of this exciting evening; there are two ways to participate. First, we need folks to come and share their talents with others. Can you sing? Can you play an instrument? Do you like to recite poems, do readings? We need you to register to be a part of our Gala. You can send an email to gala@fpcjc.org with the information below or pick up a form in the church office. Equally important as the performers is the audience. Name Phone Email Talent/Performance Title: Description of Talent: (All entries must be under five (5) minutes in length.) Please complete and return: email gala@fprjc.org or to the church office. Looking forward to being entertained by you! 5
STUDENT MINISTRY In March we ended winter and started Lent! We also started our confirmation class on March 24 and will continue that until Mother s Day in May. We are going to Coalition for Kids on April 3, from 6-7:15 PM. We will leave the church at 5:45 PM. On April 13 from 10 AM Noon we will be helping with Rise Against Hunger. We also have the 150 th worship celebration coming up on April 28. Ultimately, we have Easter to remind us of why we come together and what Christ has done so that we can be called children of God! I pray we are all mindful of the great cost that was paid on our behalf! The Great Chick Hatch Begins at Preschool April is an exciting month of blooming & growing at preschool. Our Bible verse this month is God Watches Over Us Psalm 121:5 This verse reminds us that God watches over us like a Mommy Hen watches over the eggs in her nest. We are excited for The 2019 Great Chick Hatch led by Farmer Rhonnie Miller & her assistant, Henry the dog. Estimated hatch day is April 25th! 6
Bella Primavera Friday, April 26 7:30-8:30 pm FPCJC Sanctuary ETSU CHORAL CONCERT Tickets $10/$5 Chorale and East Tennessee Belles, Dr. Dr. Matthew Matthew Potterton, Potterton, conductor; conductor; BucsWorth, BucsWorth, Dr. Alan Dr. Ste- Alan Stevens, conductor. Bella Primavera is is Italian for for Beautiful Spring! The The ETSU ETSU choirs choirs welcome welcome the spring the spring season season with their final concert of of the the year. Join Join Chorale, BucsWorth, and and the the East East Tennessee Tennessee Belles Belles as as they close out another year with a night of glorious choral music. Tickets available in advance or at the door. The Horizon Brass is a brass quintet founded in the Spring of 2016. The Horizon Brass was formed by Mars Hill University Students, who aspired to share music with the world. We are based out of the Asheville area, and have performed in the local area for several different venues. Charter members include, Michael Benner on trumpet, Matthew Keenan on Horn, Brian Kurtz on Trombone, and founder Chase Prevette on Tuba. Our newest member is Christian Kraemer on Trumpet. Our goal is to provide the highest quality music and entertainment for the audience. We also advocate for music education, and its critical role in our cultural development and diversity. 7
First Presbyterian Church 105 South Boone Street Johnson City, Tennessee 37604 423.926.5108 https://fpcjc.org FPC Johnson City Staff Gary Arner Director of Facilities Abraham Bodkins Contemporary and Youth Music Laura Champouillon Organist Janice Cunningham Ministry Assistant and Receptionist Linda DeLong Kitchen Manager Larry Dodd Director of Worship, Church Business Administrator Jennifer Jacobs Director of Children s Ministries Tim Jones Director of Student Ministries Stacy Larsen Director of The River Terry "Tree" Lewis Maintenance Amy Sentell Director of the Preschool CHURCH NOMINATING COMMITTEE (CNC) Nomination forms for the 2022 class of Elders and Deacons will be in your bulletins on April 7 and 21. Deadline for submitting nominations is Monday, April 22.. BOARD OF DEACONS Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Class of 2021 Jim Carr Martha Courtney Cathy McIntyre Nancy Helsabeck Shelby Ingram Tonya Nucci Wesley Reed Jerry Urse SESSION April 2019 Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Class of 2021 Rick Beeson Mike McCalmont Tom Borthwick Jerry Cole Chip Parker Brian Johnston Emily Jordan Chick Spears Beth Lowe Sam Repass 8