November 2014 Consecration Sunday Is Coming

November
2014
Consecration Sunday Is Coming
Congregations that approach financial stewardship from a biblical perspective do not
view the money Christians give to their church merely as a way to pay its bills. Rather,
such congregations see financial contributions as a way to help people grow spiritually in
their relationship with God by supporting their church’s mission and ministry with a
percentage of their incomes.
Our congregation’s stewardship committee has selected the New Consecration Sunday
Stewardship Program as a way to teach the biblical and spiritual principles of generous
giving in our stewardship education emphasis this year.
New Consecration Sunday is based on the biblical philosophy of the need of the giver to
give for his or her own spiritual development, rather than on the need of the church to
receive. Instead of treating people like members of a social club who should pay dues,
we will treat people like followers of Jesus Christ who want to give unselfishly as an act
of discipleship. New Consecration Sunday encourages people toward proportionate and
systematic giving in response to the question, “What percentage of my income is God
calling me to give?”
During morning worship on Consecration Sunday, we are asking our attendees and
members to make their financial commitments to our church’s missionary, benevolent,
and educational ministries in this community and around the world.
Every attendee and member who completes an Estimate of Giving Card does so
voluntarily by attending morning worship on Consecration Sunday. We urge people to
attend who feel strongly opposed to completing a card. The procedure is done in such a
way that no one feels personal embarrassment if he or she chooses not to fill out a card.
We will do no home solicitation to ask people to complete cards. During morning
worship our guest leader will conduct a brief period of instruction and inspiration,
climaxed by members making their commitments as a confidential act of worship.
We will encourage participation in Consecration Sunday events through the
Consecration Sunday team and Session members. Since we will make no follow-up visits
to ask people to complete their cards, we will make every effort to inform, inspire, and
commit everyone to attend Consecration Sunday worship.
Thanks in advance for your enthusiastic participation in Consecration Sunday events.
Clerk of Session, Ivy Prall
Pastor, Greg Glover
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Pastoral
Care
PLEASE KEEP IN
YOUR PRAYERS
First
Presbyterian
Church
Special Care Concerns:
Jim Crosby
Heidi Hedstrom
Joel Thomas
Becky Keene
Sara Brooks
Erika Mitchell
Susan Elliott
Leon Sitter
Jennifer Smithfield
Deaths:
213 Main Street, Clarksville, TN 37040
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP
8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
ON THE WEB AT
www.fpcclarksville.org
TELEPHONE
Voice: 931-645-6551; Pastor: 931-257-1780
OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. to noon
Vern Bladan, step
father of Jane Weakley
Mary “Teenie” Jones,
sister of Jo O’Brien
Janie Black, mother of
Gene Black
Howard Scudder,
husband of Barbara
Scudder
Sunday
School
Classes
Classes for all ages meet
each Sunday,
9:45-10:45 am
in the Christian
Education building.
CHILD CARE
is provided for infants
and toddlers on
the 2nd floor.
PRESCHOOL
CHILDREN
& YOUTH
Preschool through 12th
graders meet on
the 4th floor
ADULTS
4 different
classes meet on
the 2nd and 3rd floors
Hugh F. Hunter,
brother of Lee Hunter
TO NOTIFY THE CHURCH of illness, hospitalization, birth, death, or prayer request, contact Neesa at 931-645-6551,
931-206-1588, FPCClarksville@gmail.com OR Pastor Greg at 931-257-1780.
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Spiritual Checkups!
Since January our elders and members of committees have been making appointments with me for a
“spiritual checkup.” If you have heard about these and would like to schedule an appointment to
review your own spiritual health, please contact Neesa for an appointment. Usually these
conversations last 45 minutes and are a great opportunity to share matters of concern and issues for
prayer. It is also a great opportunity for your pastor to get to know you and for you to get to know
your pastor. You do not have to be a leader or church member to benefit from this aspect of the
church’s ministry. Ask me or one of our elders if you have questions about what is involved. Appointments are
available at various times of day on a first-come basis.
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Greg
~ SERMONS AND SCRIPTURES~
Sunday Morning Schedule: Worship at 8:30 & 11:00; Sunday School for all ages 9:45 -10:30.
Sermon Series: More or Less
November 2, Ecclesiastes 4:4-8, 5:10-20; John 6:1-14, What Is More Than Enough?
November 9, Exodus 16:11-35, Matthew 6:24-34, James 2:1-8, 5:1-8, Clothes & Junk, Time & Money
November 16, Proverbs 30, Mark 12:41-44, Matthew 6:19-34, Drawing the Line
November 23, Reign of Christ / Christ the King, Consecration Sunday & Celebration Luncheon
Advent Series: Prepare Him Room
November 30, First Sunday of Advent, Isaiah 11:1-10, Matthew 1:1, 17-25, Patience
MEN’S BREAKFAST, NOV. 3
~ 2ND SUNDAY LUNCH ~
All men, all ages, are invited to
participate in conversations about
life and faith! Meet on Monday,
November 3 at 7:00 am at Shoney’s,
791 N. 2nd Street. A brief
devotional follows the meal.
Immediately following 11:00 worship on
November 9, the Fellowship Committee
will be preparing stuffed pork chops,
Cranberry Chicken, Harvest Casserole,
tossed salad, butter beans, green beans,
rolls, spice cake w/cream cheese icing.
Beverages will be iced tea, lemonade
and coffee.
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Preschool Sponsors
Scholastic Book Fair
CITY CHURCH
CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP
Sundays, 5-6:00 pm in the
Chapel
(childcare is available upon request
to the church office by 11:00 am on
the prior Friday)
The FPC Preschool will sponsor a weeklong book fair Nov 17-21 in the
fellowship hall each morning from 911:45. Book sections will be for children,
including elementary age. We welcome
our church family to come by and make
purchases for themselves, family and
young friends.
~ THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR IN THE HOSPITAL ~
Please call the church office or Yvonne Hiett with any news of someone taking ill, in the hospital or needing prayer
that the Congregational Care Committee may be able to help. We visit folks at home, hospital or wherever we can
to provide the loving care we all need during stressful times. We cannot help you if we are unaware of a need.
~ HE LP THE C HU RCH S AV E MO N E Y ~
If you are interested in receiving the church newsletter ONLY by email, you could help decrease the cost of
printing and mailing. Just email or call Neesa at the church office, fpcclarksville@gmail.com or 645-6551. The
newsletter is also available on our church website, wwwfpcclarksville.org.
If you are receiving the newsletter by email AND by regular mail, or if you know of friends or family who no longer
wish to receive the newsletter in any format, please notify Neesa. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!
~ CHILDREN’S CHOIR ~
Children’s Choir meets from 9-9:45 am on the fourth floor in the children’s choir room. All singers in
1st-6th grade are welcome. No prior experience necessary!
~ MUSIC ON THE MENU ~
Our church has received funds from Tennessee Arts Commission through Clarksville-Montgomery County Arts &
Heritage for a grant to provide live, professional music at Loaves and Fishes at least once per month for the next
ten months. To date featured groups have been Cumberland Winds (jazz) and Red River Breeze (a Celtic group).
Loaves and Fishes is housed in our AOC and serves about 150 meals each day. Meals are served from 10:30-noon,
Monday-Saturday. The public is welcome at Loaves & Fishes anytime, so feel free to stop and enjoy "Music on the
Menu" with the diners!
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PLEASE JOIN THE CHOIR…
PREPARING FOR ADVENT
The adult choir is currently welcoming new
singers who are interested in participating with
us for the month of Advent. If you sometimes
think about joining choir, but you hesitate
because you think you might not have enough
time to devote to weekly rehearsals or to singing
with us every Sunday of the church year, this may
be your opportunity! We are already beginning
to rehearse music for our December 14th
Christmas Cantata. Choose an upcoming
Wednesday night from 7-8:00 and try us out. We
meet on the 4th floor. If you enjoy yourself and
decide you want to commit only for the Sundays
of Advent, we'd love to have you!
A B i g T h a n k Yo u t o e ve r yo n e
wh o h e l p e d
make this
ye a r ’s Tr u n k o r
Tr e a t a n d F u n
C a r n i va l
another great
success!
GRATITUDE TO THE GILLESPIE’S
AND ADAMES’
With grateful appreciation we announce
the retirement of Ken & Nancy Gillespie
and Margaret & Leo Adames as our
"Communion preparers". For years they have
come in on Communion Sundays and set up the
bread and grape juice for the table, so that we all
may partake. We are looking for 2 people, or
couples, to set up on Sunday mornings. There
will be an opportunity to work with the
Gilespie’s and Adames’ in Nov. and Dec. so that
what is involved will be clear. Anyone interested
should contact Neesa in the office or Jane
Wallace as soon as possible.
COLLECTION OF ALUMINUM (UPDATE)
We are pleased at an opportunity proffered by
Charlie Foust to allow the congregation to
symbolically become a part of the new bell tower
windows. As has been reported in past
newsletters and on our Facebook page, the
Clarksville Foundry is in the process of casting
replacement windows for the three small rose
windows in the bell tower. While Charlie does
not need additional aluminum for the project, he
has volunteered to collect aluminum from
members of the congregation and the community
to be melted for use in the frames of our new
windows. Anyone who would like to donate
aluminum (pots , pans, old barbeque grills, angle
or tubing [NO CANS] to become a part of these
windows is encouraged to place it in the bin
beside the foundry. Clarksville Foundry is
located at 1140 Red River St.
P.S. We WILL NOT be collecting aluminum cans
after all and do apologize for any inconvenience
this may have caused.
MEMORIAL GARDEN
The First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden has been designed to minister to the
needs of members and their families by
providing an appropriate and carefully maintained consecrated site for the interment of
ash remains. The Memorial Garden is intended to be a place for church members to reflect
and linger individually or gather as a group. A
renewed understanding of the opportunity to
celebrate eternal life and memorialize the
worth of individuals has guided the development of this garden. The garden has been designed to close the circle of ministry from
birth to death while providing a continual
physical relationship with the church. Contact
the church office for details.
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Every woman attending First
Presbyterian Church is
automatically a member of
Presbyterian Women and is
welcome to attend all functions.
Guests are also welcome. PW meets
monthly, August-April for
programs, service projects, and
fellowship. Sign up on the bulletin
board for your lunch reservation
and child care. Please join us!
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~ CHU RCH O F F ICE CLO S E D ~
The church office will be closed Thursday,
November 27 and Friday, November 28 in
observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
~ T H A NK S G I V IN G F E A S T A T
NA C O M E ~
Bring your family to NaCoMe for Thanksgiving
where they will do all the cooking and cleaning.
Meal times are 1 pm or 3 pm with a worship
service at 12:00 noon. The cost is $15 for adults
and $6 for children (ages 4-12), free for 3 &
under. Meal Reservations are required. Call 931729-9723. Overnight stays are available also.
~ RO O M IN T H E IN N ~
Room in the Inn runs November-March. Please
keep this ministry in your prayers. Volunteer
hosts prepare, serve, and clean up an evening
meal with 10-12 guests. The program is held at
the AOC on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Contact
Tom Presler (436-4466) or Bill Hutton (6481119) for additional information.
STEWARDSHIP SEASON FOR
CHILDREN
As our church calendar turns to Stewardship
Season, our children's messages will
incorporate Mark St. Germain's "Three Cups"
into the weekly lessons along with each week's
scripture. Each family with children will be
presented with a copy of the book that will
hopefully help to begin life-long conversations
about the spiritual values involved in learning
to manage money well. It is a book about
spiritual values, as well as financial
discipline. It is our hope that the book will be
helpful to families as they begin conversations
about how to spend, save, and give in
responsible ("grown up") and fun ("childish")
ways.
~ A N GE L TR E E ~
We have the opportunity to share God’s love
and our good fortune with some children right
here in Clarksville. We will once again
participate in the Angel Tree project organized
by the Salvation Army. The “tree” will be hung
in the hall outside the church office by Sunday,
Nov. 16. Please select an angel from the tree.
Return you UNWRAPPED gift with the paper
angel attached as soon as possible but no later
than Sunday, Dec. 7. Gifts will be collected in
the history room. Thank you for your continued
generosity in supporting this annual project.
-Karen Goggin
~ DECORATING FOR ADVENT ~
Everyone is invited to join the Worship
Committee in decorating and hanging
greenery in the sanctuary and outside the
front of the church on Sat. Nov. 29.
LOOKING AHEAD TO DEC.
Nov. 29, 9 am, Decorating for Advent
(volunteers are needed to help)
Dec. 8 12:30 pm PW Luncheon in the
fellowship hall with Holiday music
from David Steinquest, APSU
Professor of Music Percussion and
APSU students
Dec. 14, 4:30 pm Cantanta and
Children’s Musical in the sanctuary
followed by Christmas Dinner
around 5:30 pm in the fellowship
hall
Dec. 21 9:45 am Children’s Nativity
Pageant in the sanctuary
Dec. 24 4:30 & 6:00 pm Christmas Eve
Candlelighting Services
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MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH
Fri. Oct. 31, 4 pm—Sun. Nov. 2, 3:30 pm, NaCoMe Fall Retreat.
Sun. Nov. 2, NO YOUTH GROUP—We will be returning from NaCoMe.
Sun. Nov. 9, .4-6:00 pm, Youth Group at the AOC. We will have a devotion
and play games.
Sun. Nov. 16,.4-6:00 pm, Youth Group at the AOC. We will have a devotion
and play games.
Sat.. Nov. 22, 6-11:00 pm, Game Night - Please bring $$ for fast food dinner.
Sun. Nov. 23, 4-6:00 pm, Youth Group. We will have a devotion and go to a
fast-food restaurant. Please bring $$.
CLUB
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MEETS
SUNDAY,
NOV. 9 & 23
Sun. Nov. 30, NO YOUTH GROUP—Happy Thanksgiving!
Have ???, contact MIKEY DAHLKE at 931-216-0975.
SENIOR HIGH YOUTH
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AOC at 4 pm on Friday and return Sunday around 3:30 pm.
SUN, NOV. 2, NO YOUTH GROUP.
SUN, NOV. 9, 4-6:00 PM, Youth Group at the AOC.
SUN, NOV. 16, 4-6:00 PM, Youth Group at the AOC.
SAT. NOV. 22, 6-11:00 pm, GAME NIGHT - Please bring $$ for a
fast food dinner.
Sun. Nov. 23, 4-6 PM, Youth Group at the AOC.
Sun. Nov. 30, NO YOUTH GROUP—Happy Thanksgiving!
WEDNESDAYS, NOV. 5, 12, 19, 6:30 PM—we will fellowship and have
supper at Chick Fil A on Madison St.. Please bring $$ for the meal.
If you have questions, contact Mark Banasiak at 980-8185.
CALLING
ALL 3RD,
4TH &
5TH
GRADERS!
Join Bessie
Grimaldi on
Sundays Nov.
9 & 23
from 2-3:45
pm for
snacks, a
devotion, and
games in the
AOC.
~ M E M O RI A L S ~
Martha Lee
Eloise Ladd
Sheila Schryver
Max Ernst
Bill Hudson, Sara Greer
Eloise Ladd
Jessie Livingstone
Eloise Ladd
Alan & Linda Crear
Evelyn Hunter
Alan & Linda Crear
Anthony Costanza
Mark & Marcia Williams
Vern Bladan
Michael & Melanie Boisseau
R.L. Rogers
Sam & Pixie McCord Mills
Bill & Barbara Hutton
Margaret & Aaron Shoemaker
Rubye & Elwyn Patch
Carter & Pam Carter
Tom & Shirley Dixon
Staff of First Presbyterian Church Preschool
Bobby Dozier
Tim & Maureen Harvey
Howard Scudder
Cal Turner, Jr.
The Villages Homeowners Association
Rubye & Elwyn Patch
Bill & Barbara Hutton
Richard & Mary Siegel
Clark & Patricia Capshaw
First Baptist Nashville
Stephen & Jan Davis
The Family Office
Sam & Pixie McCord Mills
Vicki & Lew Wallace
Jamie Black
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Hall Jenkins (2nd)
Jamie Allen (2nd)
Diane Bowland (3rd)
Pixie McCord-Mills
Tamara Long (3rd)
Phyllis Smith (4th)
Mikey Dahlke (4th)
Virginia Lowe (7th)
Camille Harvey Sanders (7th)
Anna Batson (7th)
Alex Woosley (8th)
Loy Duncan (10th)
Bill Foust (10th)
Sallie Armstrong (11th)
Hannah Clare Boyd (11th)
Suella Arrington (12th)
Donna Key (12th)
Heather Thurman (12th)
Jack Manning (12th)
David Traxler (14th)
Ronnie Goad (14th)
Tabitha Lee (15th)
Addison Claire Deardorff (15th)
Mark Williams (16th)
Diana Figueroa (16th)
Neesa Trotter (18th)
Shelby Silvey (19th)
Laurie Weber (19th)
Lindsey York Liberatore (19th)
Brenda Metts (20th)
Zachary Scott Weber (21st)
Kayla Goad (22nd)
Charlotte Jolly (23rd)
Kaitlin Key (24th)
Steve Atkins (25th)
Aidan Goodwin (25th)
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Sue & Wilson Borden
NEW MEMBER
John Bettencourt, 270-886-5911, 3106 Clydesdale Dr. Clarksville, TN 37043.
TRANSFER
Kasey Howe to Flat Branch Presbyterian Church, Bunnlevel, NC.
NEW BABY
Congratulations to Josh & Gretchen Semsick on the birth of the first child, Forrest James Semsick.
Forrest was born on Oct. 3, 2014. Julia & Zach Semsick are the proud aunt and uncle.
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November 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
10
Fri
Sat
1 All Saints
Day
Time Change!
Move clocks
back 1 hour
2 Communion
No Middle School &
Senior High Youth
Group meetings
5 pm City Church
3 7 am Men’s
Breakfast
9 am PW
Deborah Circle
5 pm Theology
on Tap @
Guadalajara Grill
4
9:30 am Staff
meeting
10 am PW
Morning Circle
5:30 pm Yoga
5 10am Bible
Study
3pm Disciple 3
5pm Disciple 1
6pm Handbells
6:30 Senior Highs
@ Chick-Fil-A
7pm Adult Choir
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7
8
15
9
12:00 noon 2nd Sunday
Lunch
2-3:45 pm Club 345
4-6 pm Middle School
& Senior High Youth
Groups at AOC
5 pm City Church
10
9 am PW
Deborah Circle
4:00pm Property
Committee meets
5 pm Theology
on Tap @
Guadalajara Grill
11 Churvh
12 10 am Bible
Office Closed
Study
for Veterans Day 3pm Disciple 3
5pm Disciple 1
12:30 pm PW
6pm Handbells
Martha Circle
6:30 Sr Highs @
5:30 pm Yoga
Chick-Fil-A
7;00 pm PW
7pm Adult Choir
Night Circle
13
14
2 pm Congregat’l
Care Comm.
Deadline for
Dec. newsletter
articles
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4-6:00 pm Middle
School & Senior High
Youth Group meetings
5 pm City Church
5:00 pm Committees
6:00 pm Session
17 9:00 am
Deborah Circle
5:00 pm
Theology on Tap
at Guadalajara
Grill
18
9:30 am Staff
meeting
20
21
23 Consecration
24 9:00 am
25
9:30 am Staff
meeting
Sunday with Lunch in Deborah Circle
fellowship hall @ noon
2-3:45 pm Club 345
4-6 pm Middle School
& Senior High Youth
Group meetings
5 pm City Church
30
No Youth Groups
5 pm City Church
15:00 pm
Theology on Tap
at Guadalajara
Grill
5:30 pm Yoga
5:30 pm Yoga
19
22
10 am Bible Study
3pm Disciple 3
5pm Disciple 1
6pm Handbells
6:30 Senior Highs
@ Chick-Fil-A
7pm Adult Choir
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10 am Bible Study
6-11:00 pm
Middle School &
Senior High
Game Night @
AOC (bring $$
for dinner)
27
Church Office
Closed
28
Church Office
Closed
29
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~ S E S SI O N N OT E S T O T H E C O NG R E GA T I O N , OC T OB E R 1 9 , 201 4 ~
The Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Clarksville, Tennessee, met Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, in the library at 6
pm. The meeting was opened with the lighting of the Christ candle, reading of Psalm 104, reflection and prayer by
Pastor Greg Glover.
A Communion sign-up sheet for Nov. 2 was circulated (intinction). Home communion will be served also.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: On Preschool Sunday, November 9, Preschool families will be invited to stay for lunch
(at the cost of FPC). Mary Linn Sadler indicated the Preschool can contribute funds. The Children’s Musical will be
part of the Cantata on Dec. 14. The Children’s Nativity Pageant will be during the Sunday school hour on Dec. 21.
CONGREGATIONAL CARE: The committee is sending care packages to college students. Trunk or Treat & Fun
Carnival will be Oct. 26.
FINANCE AND STEWARDSHIP: Tracy Jackson reported expenses were greater than income and we are $47,500
behind in the budget. The Worship Committee recommends usher chairs (or 2 ushers) should count loose cash weekly
and fill out the report in the bank bag drawer.
COMMUNICATIONS, FELLOWSHIP, HISTORICAL PRESERVATION, HOSPITALITY, MISSION, &
PRESBYTERY: No report
PASTOR/STAFF: Greg Glover presented slides on the summary of the leadership retreat/strategic planning results.
PROFESSIONAL STAFF: Ed Ritter reported the committee meets tomorrow. Dec. 7 has been set for a brunch
between worship services to celebrate Neesa Trotter’s retirement.
PROPERTY: Steve Griffey reported work continues on bell tower windows. The Committee recommends using a
local artist to work up designs for the stained glass windows. The contract cost will be $1800.
PW: Sue Reynolds reported attendance at luncheons continues to be up and that could be due in part to bulletin inserts.
SERVICE: Sue Reynolds reported $30,500 has been distributed to date this year; 212 clients have been served (57%
of which were new clients).
WORSHIP: Jane Wallace reported that since Ken & Nancy Gillespie and Margaret & Leo Adames are stepping down
from communion preparation, new procedures will be put in place and that session members will be expected to serve
on a rotating basis.
MORE INFORMATION
Steve Griffey reported the Nominating Committee intends to nominate the following names on October 26 to serve as
active Elders: Daniel Ellis (youth), Charlie Foust, Gail Hudson, David Kanervo, Phil Kemmerly, Margaret Wallace
Lyle, Ted McCurdy, Sam Mills, Karla Posey.
Mary Linn Sadler passed out an Emergency Supply Tool Kit handout and gave a report. Supplies on the handout must
be gathered and on-site for emergencies such as flood, tornadoes, etc. This is a new licensing regulation by the TN
Dept. of Children’s Services.
~ E ME RGE N CY CA R DS ~
The Congregational Care Committee has emergency cards to have on file at the church
office. These are hard copies (not stored on a computer) so we can access them immediately
in case of an emergency. Cards are available in the vestibule and church office. Each person
in the church will need to have one. Information will be kept confidential.
~ W E D. B IBLE S TU DY, 10 A M ~
You are invited to join the g roup w ho g ather for Bibl e study with Pastor Greg each
Wednesday in the church lib rar y.
~ WO R S HIP L I TU RGIS TS ~
T he Worship Committee has a rotati ng g ro up of people who ser ve as liturgists for a
one year ter m. If you are inte rested in continuin g as a litur gist or if yo u would li ke
to join this g roup to ser ve both S unday ser vices on a rotating basis, p lease contact
Sam Mills.
~ R E CO R DE D WO R S HIP S E RV ICE S A R E O N O U R W E BS ITE ~
If you miss worsh ip on Sundays and would like to hea r the ser vice, plea se g o on the
website (www.fpc clarksville.org) and download the audio of any wors hip ser vice!
~ P R E S BY TE R I A N P R AY E R CHA IN ~
Members of our c ong reg ation re gul arly pray for each other! We have a Prayer Chain
via e-mail to share concer ns and celebrations. Contact Ann Waddle at
waddleiread@gmail.com or 931 -62 4-2597 if you wo uld like to be a pa r t of the
prayer g ro up or to place a loved one on the prayer list.
~ THE O LO GY O N TA P ( T- o n - T)~
T-on-T is a g roup that meets each Monday at 5 pm @ the Guadalajara Grill on
Riverside Drive. Come, join us on Nov. 3, 10, 17, & 24 for conversations about
theolog y and real life! Want more d etails about T heolog y on Tap? Contact Marg aret
Adames, 931 -980-1646.
~ F R E E YO GA C LA S S E S ~
Our free Yog a Cla ss is restorative a nd involves g entle stretchin g and basic poses.
Mats and blocks are available in the fellowship hall w here we meet each Tuesday
from 5:30 -6:30 pm.