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March 2008Head Usher... Kim Thomas
NOTE: If the Sunday assigned to you is not convenient, please exchange Sundays with someone else. If you notice any supplies needing to be replaced, please let me know. Thank you for your assistance and suggestions. Donna TePoel, Nursery Volunteer Coordinator
The family of Dillard Keene wishes to express our gratitude to the members of the Tazewell Presbyterian Church for their loving support of our beloved Dillard. The gifts of food, prayers, cards and expressions of sympathy were greatly appreciated. Thanks to the Kitchen Committee who worked so tirelessly to make sure Dillard’s family was fed after the funeral. Sue Keene
Letter received from Clyde & Lila Barker, Auburn, Georgia To Tazewell Presbyterian Church; Men and Women of the Kitchen Committee.. Thank you so much for the meal that you provided for the family of Dillard Keene. I know you worked so very hard and this project was very time-consuming for each of you...and there was so much food for so many people. Other than feeding us, you provided time for us to be together to visit with one another before we departed for Michigan, Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, North Carolina, Florida and Georgia - plus many places in Virginia and West Virginia. This was very special too. Will keep you lifted in prayer for your future endeavors at your church. Your gift to our family is so much appreciated. Take care of Sue for us...she is a wonderful lady and is loved so much by the family. Thanks again, Love, (Also a Braves fan...for the lady I talked to about the Braves...)
From the Children’s Home... “Your kindness through the holiday season was much appreciated. We are most privileged to have friends like you. We hope your New Year is filled with love and joy.” Thank you. Gilmer Cottage, Presbyterian Children’s Home
From Medical Benevolence Foundation...Letter to Church... “Thank you for your gift to MBF for medical mission. This donation is a new year’s blessing to our partners overseas and a reminder of your faithfulness and God’s provision as all of us look forward with anticipation to the coming year... As I write this, our partners in Pakistan and Kenya are dealing with a great deal of political uncertainty and unrest, and they are deeply concerned about what 2008 will hold for them. Please continue to pray for our partners’ safety and for peace to reign in the world. With gratitude for your generosity, I look forward to how Tazewell Presbyterian Church and MBF will serve Christ together in this new year!” Maria Zack, Ph.D
Mark your Calendar! Sunday, April 6th, 2008 5:00 P.M.
TIME FOR PLANNING SUMMER CHURCH CAMP 2008 It is now time to start planning for Summer Church Camp. There is a poster with all the camp dates, cost, and other information in the vestibule. To register, call 828-898-6611; or write to P.O. Box 428 - or go on line at www.holstoncamp.org. REMINDER: Vacation Bible School will be June 23rd - 27th - so try not to schedule your camp for that week. If you need any other information, call Pam at the church. Christian Education Committee
What does it really matta’ In spite of bad poetry, in this section of the country the change of seasons is inevitable. Each one has its blessings. In winter we celebrate the birth of the Christ child. In spring we celebrate His resurrection. In summer we celebrate God’s gift of warming sun. In the autumn we celebrate His glorious color. Even on these dark winter days, most of us would not want to live anywhere else. We find joy in the hope of what is to come. God sends that message through His Son, so we do not have to fear the future. When we finish celebrating seasons on earth, He will be waiting for us in heaven. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace, as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13) Father, Thank You for the hope that You have given us through Your Son. Never let us lose sight of the joy to come. In Your name we pray. Amen. Joan Flynn & Kim McGraw
One Great Hour of Sharing Easter Offering Since 1949, Presbyterians have joined with millions of other Christians through One Great Hour of Sharing to share God’s love with people experiencing need. Where does the money go? 36% Presbyterian Hunger Program We will receive the One Great Hour of Sharing Offering on Easter Sunday, March 23rd. March, 2008 Lamplighter Tazewell Presbyterian Church
Letter received from Habitat for Humanity... TO: Tazewell Presbyterian Church Dear Sir or Madam, On behalf of Habitat for Humanity of Tazewell County, I would like to thank you for your generous donation in 2007. Your commitment to helping us make affordable housing available to Tazewell County families in need is sincerely appreciated. Each year Habitat for Humanity strives to build at least one home in our community. We exist to provide families a hand up - not a hand out. Through the generous support of individuals like you, we are able to ensure that a family in need will realize their dream of home ownership. Again, thank you so much for your dedication to Habitat for Humanity of Tazewell County and your generous support of our efforts to improve our community, one home at a time. /s/ Vicki G. Mullins Secretary, Board of Directors Habitat for Humanity of Tazewell County
From Mount Rogers Combined School... Dear Friends, On behalf of the faculty, staff, and student body of Mount Rogers Combined School, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks for your Christmas visit. Our students look forward to this tradition each year with anticipation, and once again you went above and beyond to make it a special event. May your generosity be returned to you in ways large and small! May God bless!
Our tradition of Tenebrae is being continued this year. Please plan to attend this important Good Friday event. Tenebrae is a service that begins in light and ends in darkness, as we recall Christ’s journey to the cross. The service consists of Scripture, music, and successive extinguishing of candles until we conclude in the darkness and silence that recall the crucifixion. Many members have called this our most meaningful and most important service of the year, as it reaches to the heart of our faith and prepares us to fully embrace the joy of Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Please plan to attend and to invite friends and neighbors.
FESTIVAL OF HYMNS Please mark your calendar for this musically-exciting event, our Fourth Annual Festival of Hymns. 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 Southwest Virginia Community College 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. This service is always rousing and delightful. We will enjoy the sounds of brass, timpani, sax, violin, piano and organ in various ways; but more important, we will raise our collective voices in praise through song. Invite everyone you know; let’s fill the sanctuary and raise the roof!
Session Digest - - 1. The meeting was opened with a devotion and prayer given by Randall Cooper. 2. The Session was presented with the Church Information Form by the PNC. 3. The minutes of the Annual Congregational Meeting (January 13th) were discussed and motion was made and seconded to amend the minutes to read “the ordination and installation of elders occurred during the worship service prior to the Congregational Meeting.” The minutes of the January 27th Called Meeting and January 15th Stated Meeting were approved as written. 4. The Treasurer’s reports from Black’s Chapel and the Town Church were received as information. 5. A card was presented from the ICY thanking the Fellowship/Missions Committee for their generous contribution to help with their Resurrection trip. 6. The Session signed a letter to Eddie Nash asking him to return to attendance at the church. 7. The Session was asked to remove the Cummins family from the rolls. 8. The Christian Education Committee is continuing their work on the handbook for the preschool. The Sunday School classes are continuing to collect money for Bibles to be given to troops in the Middle East. Valentine boxes were shipped to the college students. Dates are being set for Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day, Graduation Sunday and Vacation Bible School. 9. The Finance/Stewardship Committee will be meeting February 26th. 10. The Property Committee has met and had the chance to meet with our new custodian. There have been many compliments about the way the church is being cared for. 11. Worship Committee: It was approved to have someone deliver a Lenten message every Sunday until Easter. The job description for Interim is on the PC(USA) website and we have had a response. Anne Sergent and Kathy Wright will be contacting this party. The pulpit has been filled through March. 12. Pastoral Care: The Committee has met and sent cards, as well as visited many members. Please keep those on the prayer list in your daily thoughts. Plans to serve communion to shut-ins have been completed. 13. Nominating Committee: Met and nominated Curtis Dunnivan as a Trustee. There will be a Congregational Meeting to vote on this. 14. The meeting was closed with prayer by Randall Cooper. |
