AUGUST
Sun
Mon
Tue
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11:30 AM
Prime Timer
Lunch @
Shoney’s
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Wed
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6:00 PM - Adult Bible study
7:00 PM - Adult Choir
The Murfreesboro Messenger
Fri
Sat
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6
1st Day back to
School
PRAY for our
children!
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SUNDAY
6:30 PM
Stated Clerk’s
Mtg.
9:15
9:45
10:55
5:00
AM Fellowship
AM SSchool
AM Worship
PM Chi-Rho
AM Fellowship
AM SSchool
AM Worship
PM Chi-Rho
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9:15
9:45
10:55
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6:30 PM
Session Mtg.
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6:30 - 8:30 PM
Habitat for
Humanity
Speaker
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Karlee Schaper
Linda Vincion
George Huttick
Adam Dickerson
Weston Burris
Lauren Haynes
Kellie Everett
Emma McCoy
Chris McVetty
Thomas Sesler
Damon Sharpe
Dr. Rebecca Salisbury
Sue Cottar
Chris Broyles
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6:30 PM
CPWM
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Teacher
Appreciation
Event @
Pastors’ Home
6 PM
6:00 PM - Bible studies
7:00 PM - Adult Choir
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6:00 PM - Bible studies
7:00 PM - Adult Choir
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Ancillary Service
August 2016
A Message from your pastor......
August is coming back around. That means even higher temperatures, sadly an end to the vacation season, and an
exciting beginning to a new school year. For some of you that don't have anyone in school in your home anymore, it
means a renewal of our regular year programming at FCPC. Chi-Rho is coming back, and Wednesday evenings will
get back to normal, kind of. When I say that, I mean that the Christian Education Ministry Team has been working
hard on some changes to the Chi-Rho and Wednesday Evening programs, responding to the comments and needs of
this community. Please support these ministries with your presence and your volunteer efforts.
We will have a special blessing of our children on Sunday, August 7th as we begin the new school year!
As I look to the future of our church, I am excited. I see things in place, I see a loving community, and I see people
who are excited about the opportunities for personal and communal growth here. I ask you to share those opportunities. Many of us know people who have kind-of given up on church. Let them know that this place is different. We
may know people who simply have never had a church community. Let them know that there is a place where they
can experience love from God and from others. We may know people who have been a part of this community in the
past but have not been in quite some time. Please let them know how they would be welcomed back into the FCPC
family.
May God bless you as we greet a new Christian Education year here at FCPC.
In Christian Love,
Pastor Chris
The Habitat for Humanity event on June 25th at Stones River Mall was a huge success! Total $ raised from our on-site bake
sale and personal church donations: $700.65. A BIG thank you was supplied to all volunteers who baked and/or worked the
bake sale tent (youth & adults). Several FCPC members helped build a house that day in the parking lot. *****Letter from
Habitat Director is included below.
Our next effort to support the first House of Faith Build will be Friday, August 5th at 11:00 am, located at 605 East Castle,
Murfreesboro . FCPC volunteers need to contact Megan Hutchings of Habitat at 615-890-5877, x106 to secure their spot in the
2-hour project. No building experience is necessary, they will instruct fully.
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An additional build day on-site is set for Sept. 10 or 15th.
A Habitat for Humanity home owner will speak at FCPC on Monday, August 22nd from 6:30-7:30pm. The Murfreesboro
community will also be invited to attend to this powerful, personal testimony. From Sherry & Growth & Missions Committee
6:00 PM - Bible studies
7:00 PM - Adult Choir
AM Fellowship
AM SSchool
AM Worship
PM Chi-Rho
AUGUST Birthdays
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Children’s
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6:00 PM - Bible studies
7:00 PM - Adult Choir
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PROMOTION
SUNDAY
9:15
9:45
10:55
5:00
10
AM Fellowship
AM SSchool
AM Worship
PM Chi-Rho
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9:15
9:45
10:55
5:00
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U.S. POSTAGE
PAID Permit No. 132
Murfreesboro TN
Thu
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Non-profit Organization
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
907 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130-3946
Letter from HH Director follows:
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Keith Brown
Carolyn Powers
Melinda Hand
Linda Keown
Joan Lynch
Bill Powers
Jerry Palmer
David Krebs
Nolan Burris
Helen Margaret Salisbury
Melinda Brafford
Peggy Martin
May Glover
1st Week of September Birthdays
AUGUST Anniversaries
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Shannon Sharpe
Dianne McVetty
Pat Carmack
Charlie Bohn
Tommy Hand
Bill & Donna James
Trevor & Jill Bugg
John & Edna Major
Ron & Julie Webb
Rev. Chris & Rev. Joy Warren
David & Margaret Barlow
Everett & Eloise Purrington
James & Faye McClaran
Chris & Dianne McVetty
Rev. Gale & Esther Keown
1st Week of September Anniversaries
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Larry & Linda Keown
James & Jan Sparks
***** Thank you all for your wonderful support and participation in our Thrivent Builds Panel Build at Stones River Mall. We feel that the event was such
a success in engaging many people in the Habitat mission that we’ve submitted it for a State Impact Award at the Habitat of Tennessee State Conference in
July. The unique opportunity of Stones River Mall’s Kids Club: Habitat Builds and including kids and families made the event very special.
I’ve posted photographs of the event on our Face Book page, https://www.facebook.com/RutherfordHabitat/. I will have them on our website next week
– and can make a CD of them for you. I’ll also put together a video and post that on FB and our website.
The walls that we built on Saturday have been delivered to the build site (601 East Castle Street, thank you Conard Transportation!) and we’re signing up
volunteers for the construction now: [email protected], 615-890-5877 x106. Again, thank you for your support and for those who were there in the HEAT
and made the day very special for us and the community!
Melissa Cross – Development Director, Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE:
6:00 PM - Kid’s events (Aug.10th)
6:00 PM - Bible Study
7:00 PM - Choir
SUNDAY ORDER OF SERVICES
Fellowship
Sunday School
Sunday Worship
Chi-Rho Service
9:15
9:45
10:55
5:00
AM
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PM
S ER V IN G OUR CHURCH
Rev. Chris Warren, Pastor
Rev. Joy Warren, Associate Pastor
Keith Brown, Music Director
Sexton: Bill Bracy
Secretary, Trish Decker
Murfreesboro First Cumberland
Presbyterian Church
907 East Main Street 37130
Office: 615-893-6755
Email: [email protected]
www.murfreesborocpc.org
AUGUST SLOGAN:
END THE SUMMER WITH A NEW BEGINNING
IN CHURCH”
PRAYER CONCERNS
MEMBERS:
Joy Funte
Adrian Marshall
FCPC SHUT-INS:
Myrtle Barnes
Bill Burton
Mary Coxey
Martha Holden
Richie Kidd
Emma McCoy
Margaret Salisbury
Bill & Faye Steekley
Julie Webb
Prayer Concern List of Friends & Family of Members:
Jake
Marilyn Andrews (extended family of Jennifer Lindsey)
Ben Bailey (brother of Edna Miller)
Kelly Bohn (daughter of Charlie Bohn)
R.C. Brown (uncle of Kellie Everett)
Debbie Chandler (friend of Elaine Jones)
Dallas Cook (husband of Wanda Cook)
Steve & Marilyn Crane (friends of Malinda Brafford)
Barbara Decker (mother-in-law of Trish Decker)
Diane Duncan (Elaine Fite’s sister)
Jim Edwards (brother of Carol Saltikova)
Mary Ehret (mother of Shannon Sharpe)
Hunter & Dana Fite (son & daughter-in-law of Elaine Fite)
Sherry Goforth (great-niece of Wanda Cook)
Alan Harrison (neighbor of Alvin Martin)
Mark Haynes (son of John & Lauren Haynes)
Luke Hillis & family (friends of McVetty family)
George James (father of Christy Walker)
Mark Johnson (friend of Harold & Linda Vincion)
Matthew Johnson (friend of Harold & Linda Vincion)
Betty Kramer (mother of Al Kramer)
Colin Progar, Active US Navy (Casey Settlemire’s fiancé)
Hayley Rhodes (Dana Martindale’s cousin)
Chris Rubio (son of Sherry Kramer)
Jo Sage (mother of Kellie Everett’s friend)
Linda Sosniak (aunt of Rev. Joy Warren)
Enis Stephens (Cy Queen’s friend’s father)
Randy Tomberlain (brother of Debbie Sutherland)
Margaret Trokey (grandmother of Rev. Chris)
Clyde Turner (step-father of Dana Martindale)
David Waggoner (brother of Carol Saltikova)
Gertrude Waggoner (mother of Carol Saltikova)
Kaleb Waggoner (grandson of Carol Saltikova)
Karen Woodrey (friend of Curtis & Peggy Mason)
Bea Zinser (sister-in-law of Louise Stevenson)
CPWM will begin at 6:30 PM with a
Potluck dinner on Tuesday, August 16th.
NOTICE:
Any group or individual wishing to use our facilities
should check the Church Calendar for availability,
then provide a “Building Use Request” for Session
approval, if an outside group or individual.
Established groups in the church should also consult the church calendar when planning events, to
avoid conflicts.
SEXTON:
USHERS:
Bill Bracy
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Don Jones, Lucinda Lea, Harold Vincion
14 & 21 Retta Fann, Brenda Parker, Debbie Sutherland
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Mark Fischer, Chelsea Jones, Larry Keown
CHILDREN’S TIME
7
Jennifer Lindsey
14 Sherry Kramer
21 Larry Ralston
28 Christy Walker
NURSERY
7 Suzette Eaves & Malinda Brafford
14 Pam & Jay Truitt
21 Suzette Eaves & Linda Keown
28 David & Brandi Keown
BREAD BAKERS
7
Edna Miller
14 Bobbye Greek
21 Karen Breeding
28 Louise Stevenson
GREETERS
7
Nell Taylor
14 & 21 May Glover
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Pat Briggs
SCRIPTURE READERS
7
Beth Nelson
14 Tonya Farmer
21 Teresa Kidd
28 Retta Fann
ELDERS OF MONTH
Angela Kidd & Charlie Bohn
ANNOUNCEMENT ELDER
Christy Walker
Please update your church
directory:
Bill Burton
2900 Lakebrook Blvd.
Atria Weston Place #201
Knoxville, TN 37909
[email protected]
615-603-6997 (Nancy)
Pat Carmack
Stones River Manor #107
205 Haynes Drive
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
615-907-5297
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Jeremy & Kellie Everett
2412 HWY 47E
Dickson, TN 37055
Bob Potter
2017 Kings Hwy. #27
Clearwater, Florida 33755
Steven & Elaine Taylor
4305 Thoroughbred Lane
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
615-893-5578
George Michael, Jr. spearheaded the project, with the help
of his mom and dad. We appreciate the tables
tremendously, as well as the table taken to PSF.
Thanks to George, Julie, & especially George Michael &
our own volunteers that came out and did some sweating!
The new picnic tables are FABULOUS!
Such a great addition to our recreation area!
George Michael Huttick
7620 Pleasant Hollow Lane
Cumming, GA 30041
2016 Stewardship Report
WEEKLY BUDGET NEEDED: $4,945.90
As of July 25, 2016
YTD Budget: $148,377.12
YTD Contributions: $144,511.08
JULY
3
10
17
24
Worship
S. School
Offering
107 94
87
109
57
61
58
59
3980 5642 3132 3991
These totals do not reflect donations given as
memorials to various funds.
Church Retreat
This year we are planning a church-wide retreat to
Henry Horton State Park. The retreat will be held on September 16-18. A
block of rooms at the Inn has been reserved for our church. When you call
to make a reservation, just give the name of the church. Some have expressed interest in renting a cabin. Those are also available there, as is tent
or camper camping. The number for reservations at the Inn is
800-250-8612.
NO AUGUST PRIME TIMERS EVENT
First Wednesday night meal is September 7th
THANK YOU..............
As you know, Bill Burton is now at Atria Weston Place. Thanks to
all of you for your ongoing kindness, concerns, and prayers to both of
us during his illness. Please keep him in your prayers and continue to
keep in touch with him.
Nancy Burton
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1st CP Church Family, I must say, I was so moved by all that my
church family did for my father, not just in his celebration, but the
years leading up to it. This is truly a church family. To all of you that
visited, prayed, sent cards, and even just asked and listened to me, I
thank you from the bottom of my heart.
In Christian Love, Teresa Rungee Hayes
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Dear Church Family, We come again with thankful hearts for the many
memorials for Kathy to the various programs of the church. You are a
very loving and generous family and we love you.
In Christian Love, Edna, Cy, Ruthie & Beth
KROGER REWARDS’ PROGRAM
Each Participant currently signed up supporting FCPC through the Kroger
Community Rewards program WILL BE REQUIRED TO RE-ENROLL
their card on an annual basis.
Re-enrollment for the 2016-2017 program is from August 1 -August 31.
Go online to Kroger.com, then click on ‘Community’ and follow instructions to re-enroll for your church.
Highlights of Session
The Session of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
Murfreesboro, TN, met for the regular meeting on July 18, 2016.
On motion, two Faithful Servant awards were approved.
On motion, Approved amended Recommendation #1 from the Stewardship Committee, for the Stewardship Committee to temporarily
perform the tasks of the Treasurer, until a new Treasurer is appointed.
After 90 days, all work and procedures will be reviewed.
On motion, Approved Recommendation #2 from the Stewardship
Committee, to update the Handling of Church Finances section of the
Church Manual (Appendix VI).
The Session expresses its thanks to George Michael Huttick for the
four wonderful picnic tables he helped build and donated, as a Boy
Scout project.
Elder to make announcements on Sunday mornings during August will
be Christy Walker.
Elders of the Month for August will be Angela Kidd and Charlie Bohn.
IN MEMORY and IN HONOR
IN MEMORY OF MARY HEALEY to the Van Fund.....
anonymous donor.
IN MEMORY OF KATHY QUEEN to the Van Fund from
Elizabeth Aden.
IN MEMORY OF JIM RUNGEE to the Van Fund from
Friends at Dempsey, Vantrease & Follis, May Glover,
Dr. John & Rene Simmons
IN APPRECIATION OF BILL BRACY to the Van Fund
from May Glover.
IN HONOR OF EDNA MILLER & FAMILY to the Building
Improvement Fund from Teresa Hayes.
Fall Schedules:
Wednesday Midweek Program 6-7pm
PreK-Adults –Week 1 – Intergenerational Study
Kids (K-12th) – Weeks 2-5 –Study Buddies Homework Help
Young Adults – Week 3 –Bible Study
Adults—Weeks 2-5—Bible Study in Fellowship Hall
(If there is a need for nursery care, please let Pastor Joy
know.)
Sunday Evening Program 5-7pm
Chi Rho worship on first Sunday of the month, followed by
meal and fellowship time.
Weeks 2-5: We will have music and meal each week in
addition to classes.
Jr./Sr. High Students – fellowship/games together followed by
separate bible studies
Young Adults—will prepare meal each week while discussing
topics like discerning purpose, budgeting,
priorities, dating, marriage, etc.
(If there is a need for nursery care, please let Pastor Joy know.)
Sunday School 9:45am
Classes for Children: Nursery, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th
New Young Adult Class!
Other Adult Classes: Fellowship, Agape, Fresh Start, Fidelis,
Adult Workers
Coming in September: A prayer room for use whenever the
church is open! Prayer stations will change periodically. (Room
206, upstairs in Christian Ed wing)
Attention Students: If you need community service hours,
please let Pastor Joy know, and we will work together to develop a project for you either here at the church or through a
local organization. (If you are not a student who “needs community service hours” but just looking for a place to share your
talents, Pastor Joy would love to help you, too!)
Teacher Appreciation Cookout at the Warrens’ home!
All teachers, class leaders, and helpers are invited to bring
their families to the Warrens’ home on Saturday, August 20th
at 6pm. Chris and Joy will provide main course, drinks, and a
couple sides; you are welcome to bring a side to share or just
come and enjoy! Please take time to thank our teachers for
their time and dedication. They are truly a blessing to us!
Teacher Orientation
All teachers for Sunday School, Wednesday Midweek, and
Sunday evening are invited to attend an orientation Saturday,
August 20th at 10am. We will briefly discuss the church’s Safe
Sanctuary policy and a couple other items. It should be a short
meeting. If you cannot attend, please let Pastor Joy know.