JENKINS CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2501 YORK ROAD PO BOX 518 NOLENSVILLE, TN 37135 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE PAID NOLENSVILLE, TN PERMIT NO. 11 PHONE (615) 776-2339 FAX (615) 776-3520 WWW.JENKINSCP.ORG JENKINS CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Join us at Jenkins for Worship and Bible Study! Sunday School at 9:00 am - Worship at 10:15 am - Youth Group at 4:30 pm Communion is served the First Sunday of each month. Jenkins Church Staff Session Members Committees Pastor Rev. Jason Mikel jenkinspastor@gmail.com Youth Director jenkinscpcyouth@gmail.com MDO Director Tracy Boucher jenkinsmdo@yahoo.com Secretary Teresa Francescon jenkinscpcoffice@gmail.com Treasurer Diane Riggs jenkinscpcfinance@gmail.com Class of 2016 Steve Allemore, Sr. Debra Eckert Class of 2017 Chip Duncan Melanie Staudt Class of 2018 Jim Baker Vince Miles Christian Education Worship Evangelism/Missions Music Mother s Day Out Outreach Finance Building &Grounds Technology Kitchen Sunshine/Flowers
Jenkins Cumberland Presbyterian Church JULY 2016 www.jenkinscp.org Our purpose is to glorify God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit by sharing Jesus, as Savior and Lord, and helping people trust Him through WORSHIP, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, OUTREACH, FELLOWSHIP, and SERVICE to others. During the 186 th meeting of the General Assembly last month, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church did what Christians are to do. We repented. It was long overdue, but I must say that I am proud of our denomination. We have taken a next step in the process of reconciliation and I pray that it is only one of many. Thank you General Assembly for leading us. In peace, Bro. Jason Cumberland Presbyterian Church s Resolution of Repentance, Apology, and Resolve Whereas, we Cumberland Presbyterians are considering the call of God to Go during this 186th meeting of the General Assembly; and Whereas, Jesus sent the twelve with these instructions: As you go, proclaim the good news. The kingdom of heaven has come near. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. (Matthew 10:7-8); and Whereas, we seek the healing of our divisions as Cumberland Presbyterians; and Whereas, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was founded in 1810 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA, and grew rapidly in a nation that endorsed, participated in, and benefited from the practice of enslaving African men, women and children who were brought to this nation through the brutal trans-atlantic slave trade; and Whereas, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was inconsistent in its condemnation of American slavery as an institution -- an institution that condoned the buying and selling of persons made in the image of God; an institution in which African American families were often separated, and individuals were beaten and abused in body and mind; and Whereas, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church often condoned the segregation of its African American members into separate balconies, congregations, and classes because of the influence of cultural ideas of racial superiority and inferiority; and Whereas, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church refused to allow its African American members full and equal membership following emancipation and the end of slavery; organizing instead separate congregations, presbyteries, and other judicatories that were denied representation in the General Assembly, and Whereas, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church encouraged and supported the organization of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America (originally the Colored Cumberland Presbyterian Church) in 1874 in order to avoid the difficult work of integration, and to avoid offending its members who continued to hold fast to ideas of racial superiority; and Whereas, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was complicit in accepting Jim Crow segregation, lynching as a means of social control, economic oppression of freed slaves, and denial of educational opportunities; and Whereas, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America have both suffered from their separation, a separation that is harmful to the witness of the Church and a denial of our oneness in Christ; and Whereas, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church laments the loss of friendship, gifts and graces from which our life, worship, witness and service would have been enriched had we not been separated all these years; and Whereas, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church affirms the providence of God, whose purpose it is that the whole creation be set free from its bondage to sin and death, and be renewed in Jesus Christ (COF, 1.15); and Whereas, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church acknowledges our ongoing need for repentance, so that In response to God s initiative to restore relationships, (we) make honest confession of sing against God, (our) brothers and sisters, and all of creation, and amend the past so far as is in (our) power. (COF, 4.07); therefore, be it Resolved, that the Cumberland Presbyterian Church repent and seek God s forgiveness for the many ways we have benefitted from, participated in, condoned, and been blind to our role in racism, oppression of our African American brothers and sisters, and all forms of brutality; and be it further Resolved, that the Cumberland Presbyterian Church apologize to our African American brothers and sisters, seek their forgiveness, and work to restore the broken relationships our sin has caused; and be it further Resolved, that the Cumberland Presbyterian Church commit itself to preach the Word of God without compromise, and that we resolve to oppose, resist, and seek to change all circumstances of oppression -- political, economic, cultural, racial, by which persons are denied the essential dignity God intends for them in the work of creation (COF, 6.30). We seek to promote reconciliation, love and justice among all persons, classes, races, and nations: (COF, 6.32). (Quoted in the Resolution Marking the 50th year since the end of World War II, by Japan Presbytery of the CPC).Top of Form
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Monday, July 18 through Thursday, July 21 9 am - 12 noon Ages 3 through 5th grade Join us as we share God's Word and His love with the families of our community through the story of King David. Registration forms, volunteer sign-up sheets, and wish lists are available in the narthex. You can also register and find our wish list online at www.jenkinscp.org/vbs. Be sure to like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/jenkinschurchvbs for the latest VBS news and information! VBS STAFF TRAINING Sunday, July 10 th @ 4:00 pm If you have any questions, please contact Julie Bomar or any CE member. Stewardship Report as of 6/26/2016 Need Per Month (JUNE) $18,559.52 Received This Month $12,310.85 Need Year-to-Date $120,896.88 Received Year-to-Date $129,568.43* *All Sources of Income Includes $25,000.00 received for mortgage paydown. Did you know you need to re-register your Kroger Card for the Rewards Program? The program runs from August to July, and your card needs to be relinked every year. If you need help registering or re-registering, contact a member of the CE committee. Thank you! SANCTUARY SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS We are using the Encounter series published by the CP Church and written by our very own Rev. Mikel. We start at 9 am! Hope to see you there!
Jenkins will be sponsoring kids activities on July 9 th, from 8 am 12 pm. This is a great opportunity to meet the young families in the area! Contact any CE member for more details if you are interested in helping with this community outreach. SUMMER BIBLE STUDY Join us for our Summer Bible Study Series on Mark Wednesday Nights Through July 20th Bible Study Youth Group Children s Bible Study start at 6:30! Can t wait to see you there!! SUNDAY, JULY 10 @ 6:00 PM TUESDAY NIGHTS @ 6:30 PM Quilting Group Wednesdays @ 1:00 Tuesday, July 12th LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED Meeting at church @ 11:00 am if you would like to ride together. Contact Joyce Allemore @ 615-776-2985 if you have questions! CHURCH WORK DAY SATURDAY, JULY 16TH
JENKINS CP CHURCH YOUTH NEWS Upcoming Events: ***Sunday, July 10 th 5:00*** (after VBS training) Dinner Outing to Campo Azul ***Saturday, July 23 RD*** Above All (time to be announced) ***Friday, July 29 th*** Movie in the Park in Franklin Inside Out ***Saturday, August 27 th*** White Water Rafting! More events to come! For questions email jenkinscpcyouth@gmail.com Saturday July 9, 2016 9:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Bethel University, McKenzie TN Child Participant $30 Adult Participant $8 nwheeler@cumberland.org All Cumberland Presbyterian children K-6th grade are invited to Bethel University, McKenzie TN for Children s Fest!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Mark your calendars and join us for the fun event benefiting the church s outreach programs, including the Holiday Helper program in December. How can you help now? 1. Sponsors/Donors Donate funds in ANY amount (make your check out to Jenkins Outreach and place in the offering plate,) or be a Fall Festival Sponsor. Sponsorships start at $100. There are sponsorship forms outside the sanctuary if you, or someone you know can be a sponsor! 2. Auction Items: Ongoing: UT items Alabama items TN Titans items Predators items Needed in July: Cooking/Baking/Kitchen Country Breakfast (jams, jellies, mixes, etc.) Fishing (lure, tackle box, rod, etc.) Tools and Handyman items 3. Any item people would bid on in the Silent Auction ex: home décor, sports, tools, gardening, Fall items, etc. Items do not have to be new, but should look new. If you want your name listed on the bid sheet, please leave it with your donated items in the church office We appreciate your support so much!! August 7, 2016 Communion Sunday After the Worship Service we will be having a pot luck lunch. Breaking Bread Together, making communion about sharing what we have with each other. Please contact the Pastor for more information on this event. BURRITO HELP NEEDED We are looking for volunteers to cook 15 pounds of meat on Mondays for the Burrito Ministry. Can you spare one Monday a month to help? Meat can be cooked anytime, as long as it is ready to go by 4:00 to take to the Green Street Camp where we assemble our burritos. If you can help or are interested in joining in with this ministry, please contact Bro. Jason for more details. Thank you! Summer MDO is in full swing! We are having a blast!! The last day of MDO for the summer is Thursday, July 14 th!