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April 2008Head Usher... Karen Ray
Jesus walked this lonesome valley. He had to walk it by Himself; O, nobody else could walk it for Him, He had to walk it by Himself. (American Spiritual) All of us are familiar with these hauntingly beautiful words, which our choir often sings at our Tenebrae Service. The second stanza continues: “We must walk this lonesome valley, We have to walk it by ourselves.” Apparently as slaves could not read, they missed the reassurance of Psalm 23. “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 During this Easter season, we are reassured as we celebrate the resurrection of Christ, that we are never alone. In the darkest times of our lives, we can always turn to God. Father,
Birthday Party The Pastoral Care Committee will host a party honoring Mary Witten on her 90th birthday on May 2nd, at 1:00 in the first conference room at Heritage Hall. Members of Mary’s Sunday School class are invited to attend the party. Mary very much misses her fellow Sunday School class members. April, 2008 Lamplighter Tazewell Presbyterian Church
The Molly Copes Back To The Mountains Storytelling Festival WHAT WHEN WHERE FEATURED STORYTELLERS PLANNED ACTIVITIES Musicians - In addition to the storytellers, young musicians will be performing around campus, near concessions, on the hay wagon during hay rides, and during breaks will be selling specialty items such as ice cream, cotton candy, popcorn, fried apple pies - with proceeds going to the Children’s Home. Hayrides - Hayrides will be provided for attendees interested in touring the campus on a hay wagon serenaded by young musicians. Parking - The PCHH campus offers several acres for parking near the entrance to the campus, and vans will shuttle folks from a designated local public parking area to the campus. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES Saturday Morning - Performances will begin at 10:00 A.M. Each tent will have storytellers performing. Storytellers will rotate to provide attendees choices of where they will attend and when. Saturday Lunch Break - The young local musicians will play for the first 15 minutes during lunch. Then a local band will perform for 45 minutes. Saturday Afternoon - Performances will resume after lunch in the tents, and the “swapping grounds” will begin. Performances will end around 5:00 P.M. Forty-five minutes of each hour will be reserved for storytellers. The young musicians will play during the breaks. Admission Prices (If you are interested in attending, please let me know so we can order the tickets in advance. We will try to take the church van on Saturday, June 7th, for any children and/or adults who wish to attend. If you would like to sponsor someone, let me know and we can arrange a ticket for them.) Thanks, Pam
The Presbytery Corner... Submitted by Vicky Rinehart Did you know... The Presbytery Committee on Compassion Ministries
Thank you to Debra and Benny Ferrell of Marion, Virginia, for making a contribution to help with the expenses of the Lamplighter.
2008 Easter Lilies The TePoel Family in memory of Parents, Francis & Gertrude Fuller and
Dean TePoel Ann and Dick Lilly in memory of Harold L. McGlothlin Richard Yost and granddaughters in memory of Ellen L. Yost Sue Keene in memory of Dillard Keene Gary and Anne Sergent in memory of Lige and Mary Sergent Cora Blankenship in memory of daughter, Wilma Jean Boyer
The Preschool has openings for the 4-year old afternoon class. We are still accepting registrations for the Fall of 2008 Class. We would like to open a 3-year old afternoon class if we have enough students. If you are interested in either of these classes, please call the preschool at 988-5108.
REMINDER The fourth annual Festival of Hymns will be Sunday, April 6th, at 5:00 P.M. (This is a service of singing by the congregation and combined choirs of Tazewell Presbyterian and Main Street United Methodist Churches) - along with accompaniment and special music provided by music students of SVCC under the direction of Joey Trivette. In appreciation to them, a voluntary love offering will be taken to benefit the Sacred Recital Series at SVCC. Please invite your friends and neighbors and come and enjoy this event.
SESSION DIGEST... 1. The meeting was opened with a devotion and prayer given by Vicky Rinehart. 2. The minutes of the January 13th Annual Congregational Meeting, February 19, 2008 Stated Meeting and March 3, 2008 Called Meeting were approved and Anne Sergent was thanked for serving as Clerk. 3. The Treasurer’s reports from Black’s Chapel and the Town Church were reviewed by Frank Barnes. 4. Prayer Concerns: Scott Campbell, Justin Kanne, Joseph Peery (Iraq), Kelly Necessary, T. C. Bowen, Mary Witten, Richard Witten, Bill Osborne, Charles Asbury, Susie Bell, Mildred Pennington, Russell Fletcher, Travis Cooke, T. J. Rasnick, Gary Sergent, Matthew Irvin, Lucy Jeff Heierman. 5. Eddie Nash spoke to the Session regarding guidelines for his place in the church. He asked the Session to prepare a list of guidelines for him to follow and present to him after next Session meeting. 6. Ward Lester was asked at the Presbytery meeting to mention that the church needs to fill out a Declaration of Intent and turn it in to Presbytery. This has not been done and is holding Presbytery up on their process. 7. Joe Bowen, Chairman reported that this committee met on February 26, 2008, where they elected Joe Bowen as Chairman. There was a discussion for a need for an annual financial review to better inform the Session members and to conform with the Book of Order. The committee discussed contacting a CPA to do this review. It was also discussed to look into what funds the church holds and whether the restrictions on those funds are being followed. The CPA will be asked to put a footnote at the bottom of their review on each fund explaining the restrictions. There was also a discussion to improve the church website, with broader information from church members and groups to involve the entire church. The committee could like to amend the budget to include money to support the web design and updates. Vicky Rinehart mentioned that she had spoken with Gary Sergent on this topic and he can make the necessary changes to the website for $250.00 with a monthly fee of $50.00 for updates. Joe Bowen mentioned that the committee reviewed CDs for various reports, such as the Tynes Fund. The committee would like to invest the Tynes fund in an account with Scott and Stringfellow. 8. The Worship Committee passed out lists of guest ministers from January 1, 2008 until April 27, 2008. Anne Sergent then asked for any volunteers for liturgists beginning in April. David Pruitt agreed to be liturgist on April 6, 2008 and Frank Barnes on April 13, 2008. The worship committee was asked to inquire if any non-Session members would also like to serve as liturgists. April 6, 2008 is communion Sunday and Eddie Nash will be conducting service on that Sunday. The Pastoral Care Committee agreed to take care of home communions. 9. The Pastoral Care Committee reported on various names on the prayer list. Vicky Rinehart reported that the committee sent out 26 cards, including Easter cards to service men of the church and/or on the prayer list. The committee expresses their sympathy to Randall Cooper for the loss of his cousin and David Pruitt for the loss of his brother. There will be a birthday party for Mary Witten at the conference room at Heritage Hall on May 2nd at 1:00, the church is invited to attend. 10. The Pastoral Nominating Committee reported that the committee met tonight prior to Session. Karen Ray reported that everything is progressing. 11. The following Elders asked to be excused: Barbara Gillespie, Melissa Thompson, Kathy Wright, and Matthew Irvin. 12. The meeting was closed with prayer given by Ward Lester.
Anne Wright will be in performance with the Highlands Ballet Company in their spring production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Paramont Theater in Bristol on March 29th, 7:30 P.M. and March 30th, 2:30 P.M. For tickets call: 423-274-8920 |
