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Faith Fellowship CP Weekly Update - February 21, 2018
Church Website:
www.faithfellowshipcp.org
General Email:
Prayer Request:
Building Maintenance:
Pastor Greg Tucker
Phone Number
865-242-4086 [email protected]
2/21 Nehemiah Project Meeting 3 pm
2/25 Stock FISH Pantry 2 pm
2/28 FISH Phones & Deliveries 8:30/10:30 am
3/5 Worship Committee Mtg 3 pm
3/6 Finance Committee Mtg 11:00 am
3/10 Saturday Mobile Meals 9:30 am
3/11 Christian Education Committe Mtg 11:30 am
3/14 Nehemiah Project Mtg 3 pm
3/17 Men's Prayer Breakfast 8 am
3/25 Easter Egg Hunt (immediately following service)
3/25 Fellowship Supper 5:30 pm
4/1 Easter Sunrise Service 7:00 am
All planned events must be scheduled through the
FFCPC Elders
Building/Grounds
Larry Boyd (865) 966-6559 [email protected]
Fellowship/Administration &
Personnel Audrey Nester (804) 387-0868
[email protected] Stewardship and Growth/Finance
Andy Davidson (630) 995-1953 [email protected]
Worship Gayle Bowman (865) 310-3042
[email protected] John Morton (865) 250-8270
[email protected] Missions
Frances Poore (865) 599-0083 [email protected]
Christian Education Kim Maiden (865) 382-8344 [email protected]
Session Clerk Regina Stinnett (865) 898-3001
Attendance: Worship - 54
Sunday School - 28 Thursday Bible Study - n/a
church office to ensure there are no scheduling conflicts.
PASTOR'S CORNER The season of Lent, preparing our hearts for Christ in
us and our community during Easter, is underway. God is
calling us to invite our community to Him through a special
emphasis called, "God Questions: Exploring Life's Great
Questions About God." I passionately believe God wants to bring revival.
Plus, He has a role for us in this movement. We must have
the Holy Spirit's blessing, a heart for those far from God,
committed leaders, a church full of inviters, and a pathway
that enables us to draw people into a personal relationship
with Christ which connects them to Christ through the
church. We've focused on the first two last fall. This Easter
season we want to engage the last two aspects, inviters and
drawing people. I pray this Easter emphasis, God Questions,
will open new doors for FFCPC. Pray for doors to OPEN
and God-prepared hearts to RESPOND to invitations
Colossians 4:2-6 TVB. Pray for our church to be naturally
inspired to invite our friends, neighbors, co-workers, and
families to come. We'll explore this Easter pathway in
Thursday evening Bible Study, plus our Sunday morning
worship. Make plans to attend through Lent and bring
someone with you. I eagerly look forward to God's moving
among us and our community this Easter. Christ in Every Heart, Pastor Greg Sunday's Sermon: God's Heart for The Human Heart,
2 Peter 1 NKJ
Weekly Income: $2,493 YTD Income: $35,180
(includes grant from Presbytery)
February Noisy Offering
$91.05
YTD - $188.70
February Saturday Mobile Meals
19 deliveries made
Year-to-date
39 deliveries made
January Report for West Knox Food Pantry (WKFP)
35 deliveries, 139 people served including 52 children, 7 volunteers from FFCPC.
WKFP YTD
443 deliveries, 1,683 people served, including 665 children.
2/24 Helen M
2/24 Wanda Wi
2/25 Hugh Y
2/28 Charlotte W
2/29 Jaxson C
Upcoming Choir Rehearsals
Choir Practice is planned for this Thursday at 7 pm, after
the Bible Study.
Bible Study God Questions? Is a 6-week DVD-based Bible Study series devoted to
3/3 David G
3/7 Michael C
3/8 Melodie Ledford
3/11 Lori Pruitt
3/14 Ed Kimbro
If you find your birthday is listed incorrectly in our publications or left off, please notify the church office.
2/21 Ann & Andy Davidson
3/2 Lori & Irving Rosenbloom
3/12 Greg & Lori Pruitt
3/16 Ed & Beverly Kimbro
Larry A (friend of Foxes) Gayle B Evelyn B
Hugh B (Susan Mc's father) Kim C (Lori S's sister)
Ed & Phyllis C
helping FFCPC's members engage our community's
foundational questions about God. It is part of a wider
Outreach Campaign emphasis we'll be doing from Ash
Wednesday through Easter (Feb. 14-April 1). The Bible
Study poses tough questions about God and leads people to
discover the answers through the Bible. It develops a daily
devotional habit and encourages people to join the Bible
Study for thought-provoking discussion. Over the last ten
years, more than 2,000 churches have seen significant
growth using The God Questions campaign. Join us
starting Thursday, February 22 at 6 pm as we begin this
study. You can purchase the The God Questions Study
Guide by clicking on the blue text if desired, but it is not
required for the Bible Study.
Stock the FISH Pantry This
Sunday!!!! We will be restocking the FISH Pantry on Sunday, February
25th at 2 pm. Please mark this on your calendar. There is a
signup sheet in the Narthex. Please sign up if you can
help. We will have directions to give you on Sunday if you
need them. The address is: 934 N Weisgarber Rd, Knoxville, TN 37909
Olivia (child friend of Close family)
Jack & Wilma C
Millie D.
Jane & Charlie E
Zane (Linda G's grandson)
Floyd H
Dee I (Daughter-in-law of Cindy I)
Jack K
Ed K
Rita & Larry L
Michelle L (Larry & Rita's niece)
Lett Family
Jackie L
Family of Billie M (Susie's grandmother)
Bob M (Bill's brother)
Don McC
Susan McC
Lynn Dell McK
John M
Dean N
Ken N
Michael O (son of Roy & Katy)
Tony R
Phyllis S
Heather S (friend of Nester family)
Michael S (Barbara and Beverly's brother)
Carolyn S (Phyllis' sister)
Stafford Family
Frances S (Ken & Dean's sister)
Sue Stewart and Family
Linda S (Rose Ann's Sister)
Treasurer's Desk Five Things
1. Contributions through the first three weeks of February
have been below budget. If you are behind and are able,
please try to catch-up this coming Sunday.
2. Reminder: Our current Capital Campaign to pay on the
mortgage ends May 31, 2018. Our next Capital Campaign is
planned to begin June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2021. Pledge
statements are to be distributed soon. If you are behind on
your pledge and able, please try to catch up. So far, the
2015 - 2018 Capital Campaign has been very successful -
over $100,000 has been collected and used to help pay the
Church mortgage.
3. The Church financial records (including the 2018 budget)
are available to all active members. Contact Lori or Ken if
you have any questions or would like to review them.
4. We are still seeking contributions (above tithes, offerings,
and pledges) for the Rainy-Day fund. 2017 was a very good
year. At year end the fund had risen to $160,000. The 2018
goal is $175,000. The last Presbytery grant goes away
December 31, 2018. Beginning 2019, Faith Fellowship
must be financially self-sufficient. The Rainy-Day Fund will
help ensure the future of our Church by providing money for
unexpected expenses. If you are willing and able, please
help. Write Rainy-Day Fund on your check.
5. Ken Nester has assumed the duties of Treasurer and
Finance Committee Chairman. Thank you for your support
and cooperation over the past three years.
Jim Stinnett
Charlotte W
Wanda Wi
Hugh Y
We have updated the prayer list. If you have been removed and wish to remain on the prayer list, please notify the office. If you have someone to be added to the prayer list, please send an email to [email protected]
Administrative and Personnel
Chair - Regina Stinnett
Audrey Nester, Elder
Lori Rosenbloom
Jim Stinnett
Building and Grounds
Larry Boyd, Chair
Larry Boyd, Elder
Bob Bridges
Clay Stewart
Tim Nicely
Christian Education
TBD, Chair
Kim Maiden, Elder
Leslie Gallaher
Frances Poore
Mary Nell Yarbro
Fellowship Committee
Wanda Wise, Chair
The Women of Prayer Tuesday Morning Bible Study began
a new study, "He Chose the Nails", February 20th. This is
a study intended for the period of Lent. Prepare yourself for
Easter.
The wood. The thorns. The nails. Christ's sacrifice has
defined the very essence of mankind's faith for the past 2000
years. And now, Max Lucado invites you to examine the
cross, contemplate its purpose and celebrate its significance
with He Chose the Nails.
If you are interested in participating in this Bible Study,
please contact Mary Nell Yarbro at (865) 679-9246 or Dana
Rose at (865) 679-0624.
Audrey Nester, Elder
Carol Conklin
Lori Rosenbloom
Lori Stevens
Dorothy Morton
Wilma Coker
Phyllis Close
Mary Nell Yarbro
Finance Committee
Jim Stinnett, Chair
Andy Davidson, Elder
Ken Nester
Lori Rosenbloom
Missions Committee
Regina Stinnett, Chair
Frances Poore, Elder
Leslie Gallaher
Bill Masters
Gary Fox
Audrey Nester
Jim Stinnett
Ken Nester
Dorothy Morton
Stewardship & Growth Committee
Randy Stevens, Chair
Andy Davidson, Elder
Gary Fox
Dan Maiden
Rhonda Tucker
Lori Stevens
Worship Committee
Sally Smith, Chair
Gayle Bowman, Elder
John Morton, Elder
Church Directory Update The church photo directory has been updated and place on
our web page at: http://www.faithfellowshipcp.org/active-
church-directory.html. If you see any errors or omissions,
please send an email to the church office
Cherokee Health Systems At our last CPWM Meeting on January 21, we learned a lot
about Cherokee Health Systems and how they serve the
local and regional community. Last year, they had 500
pregnant women go through their OB-GYN offices. These
doctors and administrators are trying to see how they can
give these mothers a bit of help for their soon-to-be born
child. One of their projects is called "Baby Bundles". A
Baby Bundle would provide the basic needs for a newborn,
kind of the "baby shower in a basket". These women may
not have the support system that would help them by giving
them a baby shower. The CPWM has decided that this is
something we want to help with. With a very generous
donation from someone in the meeting, we are going to put
together 5 Baby Bundles to donate to Cherokee Health
Systems. Then, we want to invite the rest of the
congregation to participate. We will publish the contents of
a Baby Bundle and you can sign up to bring one or more of
the items. When we have all the contents, we will take that
Baby Bundle to Cherokee Health Systems.
Greg Tucker, Pastor
Jennifer Gibson, Choir Director
Bill Masters
Wanda Wise
Hugh Yarbro
Nehemiah Project
Pastor Greg Tucker
Gary Fox
Bob Bridges
Sally Smith
Audrey Nester
Ken Nester
Andy Davidson
Regina Stinnett
CPWM Officers
for 2017-2018
President - Audrey Nester
Vice President - Dorothy Morton
Secretary - Leslie Gallaher
Treasurer - Regina Stinnett
CPMM Officers
for 2017
President --Randy Stevens
Vice President - Andy Davidson
Secretary - Andy Davidson
Treasurer - Ken Nester
Responsible for Sunday Morning Fellowship Food/Drink
February 25th
Wanda Wise
Why Go To Sunday School?? 1. Improves your Bible knowledge.
2. Helps you grow spiritually.
3. A place "to belong".
4. Helps you build meaningful relationships.
5. Allows you to share your faith.
6. For the whole family.
If you are not attending a Sunday School class, why not start
this Sunday? Two adult classes are featured below. Hope to
see you this Sunday!
The Friendship Class has just begun studying the Book of
Proverbs, which is an example of Biblical wisdom and
explores questions of value, moral behavior, the meaning of
human life, and right conduct. Randy Stevens is the
teacher. The class will begin Proverbs Chapter 2 (of 31) this
coming Sunday.
Adult Bible 101 Class is studying the Book of John. Gary
Fox is the teacher. The class is beginning chapter 9 this
coming Sunday.
Need Volunteers Building and Grounds Committee is looking for some new
members. The responsibilities are listed in the Job
Weekly Greeters February 25
Dean & Ken Nester
Ushers for February Gayle Bowman
Dorothy Morton
Ken Nester
Sally Smith
Church Cleaning Schedule
February 2018
2/24/18 Friendship SS Class
3/03/18 Bible 101 SS Class
3/10/18 XXXXXXXX
3/17/18 Men's Prayer Breakfast
During your rotation, it will be the responsibility of the team to clean, or arrange cleaning of the church
building.
Regular Weekly Schedule
TUESDAY
Women of Prayer Tuesday Morning Bible Study at 9:30. They will be studying He Chose the Nails, by Max Lucado, beginning on February
Description found here. Password is faith. Please
prayerfully consider whether you could serve on this
important committee for our church. If you do want to join
this committee, contact Larry Boyd at [email protected] or
(865) 966-6559.
Retired Old Fellows (ROFs) ROFs will NOT work this Thursday February 22nd, 2018.
Donate Your Eyeglasses!! Do you have a few pair of old eyeglasses just sitting in a
drawer, taking up space? Why don't you donate them at
church. We have a collection box in the Narthex. When the
box is full, we donate those to the Farragut Lions
Club. These glasses are taken to a recycle center and then
the recycled glasses are distributed to people in need in low
and middle income communities where they will have the
greatest impact. If you have any questions, please contact
Frances Poore at (865) 599-0083 or
20. Contact Dana Rose at (865) 679-0624 if you are interested.
Ladies' Lunch Group
at 11:30am. Contact Dorothy Morton at 986-5279 or [email protected]; schedule is posted on bulletin board at church.
THURSDAY
Thursday Night Bible Study at 6:00pm.
Choir Practice at 7:00 pm
Ladies' Lunch Bunch will meet at Chop House this week at 11:30 am.
FISH Pantry Collections
We are continuing to collect toiletries for
the West Knox Food Pantry (FISH) on
an ongoing basis. We have a container
in the Narthex to collect these and will
take them every month or so to the
pantry when it is our turn to deliver for
FISH.
Flowers for the Altar
Noah's Ark Encounter I am trying to find out if there is an interest in travelling to
Noah's Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky sometime
this Spring. Here is some basic information:
Ticket cost : Seniors - $45 to both the Ark and Creation
Museum
Adults - $60+ tax and Williamstown entertainment fee.
Lodging: Closest hotel is Hampton Inn. It would be
approximately $100 per night. It is remodelling until April
so suggest we go after that.
It is a little over a 4-hour drive.
Website: https://arkencounter.com/ and
https://creationmuseum.org/
Who would like to go? Would you also like to
drive? Suggestions welcome. More information when I
determine interest.
Please email Leslie Gallaher at [email protected].
T-shirts
If you would like to provide flowers for
the altar in memory or in honor of
someone, please contact the office at
(865) 988-8522 to let us know.
Kroger Community
Rewards The Kroger Community Rewards
program is helping us raise money for
the CPWM. It is an easy way to support
our church and the CPWM. Simply
enroll your Kroger Card in the program,
following the link below. https://www.kroger.com/communityrewa
rds
One misconception is that if you sign up
for the Community Rewards Program,
you won't get your fuel points. This is
NOT true! You will be able to do both!
Links to Other Websites
Denominational Website
Unification Task Force
Confession of Faith
Missionary Messenger
eVotions - a daily devotion from the
We are now taking orders for Faith Fellowship Church T-
shirts. These are teal with the church logo on the left
front. Long sleeve and short sleeves are available. If you
are new, get yours now! There is a signup sheet on the table
in the Narthex. Short sleeves are $10 and long sleeves are
$13. If you have any questions, contact Dorothy Morton at
[email protected] or (865) 850-6187.
Second Harvest Food
Giveaway Our next Food Giveaway is scheduled for Friday and
Saturday, April 27th and 28th. Put this on your calendar
and try not to miss it! Help us provide food to over 200
families in our community. One new and exciting thing we
are having this year is a clothing giveaway. First Farragut
United Methodist Church has a children's clothing "closet",
and they are bringing the clothing to Faith Fellowship to
give away during our Food Giveaway.
Sign-up sheets are now in the Narthex. Please note that on
Friday, April 27th, there is a sign-up sheet for a group of
men to unload the truck when it arrives on Friday
morning. Then there is a different sign-up sheet to set up the
sanctuary Friday at 5 pm. If you have any questions, see
Regina Stinnett or email to [email protected] or
call/text to (865) 898-3001.
denomination
AmazonSmile for Faith Fellowship
http://smile.amazon.com/ch/03-0565686
Kroger Community Rewards
https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards
FFCPC's Constant Contact Updates are communications to the congregation of the church to inform them of upcoming ministry, mission, and worship opportunities. If you have information that you want to communicate to the church, send an email with the information to [email protected]
Bible 101 Class
The Bible 101 Sunday School Class are back to their study
on John, in Chapter 9. Gary Fox is the
teacher. EVERYONE is invited, Gary does a super job and
the participation is great. Come join your friends in Bible
101 this Sunday!!!
Use this link to order on AmazonSmile and support our
CPWM:
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/03-0565686
Sign up for AmazonSmile and designate our church
women's ministry. .5% of what you buy is donated to our
CPWM. It's that easy. See details on a handout at church or
at this link:
http://www.faithfellowshipcp.org/amazon-smile-instructions.html
FYI - Amazon Prime can be used with Amazon Smile.
The residents of Concordia Care Nursing Home (formerly
Kindred Nursing Home) in Loudon, that FFCPC has been
helping are extremely pleased with their new clothing and
other items including fresh haircuts. We have received a
new list from them for additional items they would like to
have. Here is their Wish List: Socks with grip bottoms Body Wash Soft snacks, bread and butter pickles Diet Soda Easy adult coloring books Colored pencils Devotion books, large print if possible Simple activities Picture books These wish lists are also available on the table in the
Narthex.
Latest Photo Directory (02/10/2018) (password faith)
Directory
Photos from January CPWM Fifth Sunday
Luncheon: Click HERE
Photos from our Christmas Cantata : Click HERE
Photos from our Mission of Hope Christmas Delivery to
Smoky Mountain Elementary School: Click
HERE
Photos from the CPWM Ladies Christmas
Dinner: Click HERE
Photos from Decorating the Church for
Christmas: Click
HERE
Photos from the Thanksgiving Dinner and Music by the
Kitts: Click HERE
Photos from the Fall Festival: Click HERE
Sermons:
http://www.faithfellowshipcp.org/sermons.html
