January 2017 - Jonesborough Presbyterian Church

Hebron Highlights*
‘Hebron’ was the original name of the 1790 congregation that is now
‘Jonesborough Presbyterian Church’
January, 2017
Jonesborough Presbyterian
Church
128 West Main Street
P O Box 383
Jonesborough, TN 37659
423-753-6162
Pastor: Reverend Allen Huff
Clerk of Session: Bill Reese
Treasurer:
Alexis Burkett
Office Staff: Monica Moore
Music Director: Cherry Smith
Youth Director:
Brooke Ransdell
Pianist:
Jeri Paolini
Nursery:
Debbie Walls
WebMaster:
Bill Reese
Newsletter Editor:
Monica Moore
Parish Nurse:
Carol Jernigan
Dear Friends,
Dear Friends,
When we go to visit the Georgia Huffs, we usually stay with my
brother and his family who live just outside Augusta. A few years ago,
during one of our invasions, I was in a bathroom brushing my teeth.
Standing there, I scanned the dozens of pictures my oldest niece,
Katherine, had taped to the mirror. At the top of the montage sat a picture
of a three-year-old Katherine nestled inside a large red plastic bucket with
a yellow handle. Her arms are tucked into the bucket with the rest of her.
The straps of her dark blue swimsuit criss-cross on her back as she peers
out across white sand to the Atlantic Ocean. Like a sundial, the shadow of
bucket and girl stretching back toward the camera told me that it was
morning sun bathing the sand and lifting a glittering, pale blue light from
the sea. The longer I looked at the picture, the more it seemed to invite me
to imagine myself inside that moment, like Katherine inside her bucket.
Think about it. Sit yourself inside a bucket and cast your gaze across
the miles upon miles of deep, mysterious, and often-dangerous ocean
before you. It seems a good metaphor for the human experience of God.
While we are made in God’s image, a single human being is to God
what a bucket is to the ocean. None of us, in either body or mind, can
contain or give full expression to God. This is not to say, of course, that as
individuals we have no worth, or that we cannot experience the grace and
Love of God in solitude. It is simply to acknowledge that God creates us for
community. Only in community – in the humbling presence of other
buckets, of all sizes, shapes, colors, and ideologies – do we begin to wade
into the fullness that is God.
As you stand at the threshold of a new year, I invite you to sit in a
bucket’s moment, peering out over the new ocean of 2017. Feel in that
moment the promise, the challenge, and the heartache that will be yours.
Receive it gratefully. The next twelve months will not be perfect. You will
have high and low tides just like you did in 2016, 2015, and in every other
year you have lived. But 2017 is unexplored and unknown. It holds a
fullness of joy and grief you will not know until the waning moments of
next December.
What will you do with 2017? What will God ask of you in it? How
will you make each moment count for the good of the next, and for the
good of those with whom you live and for the good of the earth that
sustains us all?
Spend time in the bucket as needed, but live for the ocean.
Peace,
Allen
January Lectionary Readings
January, 2017 Events Calendar
Tue 3rd
Wed 4th
Sat 7th
* Prayer Shawl Ministry
* CL& M 5:30
* Shalom Circle 10:00 am
Mon 9th
Tue 10th
Wed 11th
* Jonesborough Yarn Party
* Farmer’s Market Meeting 6-8 PM
* Book Study 7:30 PM
Sun
15th
Mon 16th
* Family Luncheon
* Ordination & Installation of Officers
* Family Promise
* Worship Committee 6:00 PM
* Stewardship & Finance 7:00 PM
Tue 17th
Wed 18th
Thur 19th
* Christian ED 7:00 PM
* Book Study 7:30 PM
* Family Promise
Tue 24th
* Gentle Yoga 11-12 PM
* Session
Wed 25th
Tue 31
* Book Study 7:30 PM
* Gentle Yoga 11-12 PM
* Snack & Yack
First Sunday after Christmas Day
January 1, 2017 Isaiah 63:7–9 Psalm 148
Hebrews 2:10–18 Matthew 2:13–23
Baptism of the Lord
January 8 Isaiah 42:1–9 Psalm 29 Acts
10:34–43 Matthew 3:13–17
Second Sunday after the Epiphany
January 15 Isaiah 49:1–7 Psalm 40:1–11 1
Corinthians 1:1–9 John 1:29–42
Third Sunday after the Epiphany
January 22 Isaiah 9:1–4 Psalm 27:1, 4–9 1
Corinthians 1:10–18 Matthew 4:12–23
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
January 29 Micah 6:1–8 Psalm 15 1
Corinthians 1:18–31 Matthew 5:1–12
Every Sunday & Wednesday 6:00PM
Brooke’s office hours: Wednesday @ 4:30PM
Choir Practice: every Wednesday @ 7:00 PM
Golden Heirs: every Thursday @ 6:30 PM
Sunday morning @ 9:45 am in the
Sanctuary
News from the Parish Nurse
Gentle Yoga is Back!
New 6-week Class begins January 24th. Class time: 11 – Noon.
Like other styles of yoga, gentle yoga relieves stress, increases flexibility, calms the
mind, and strengthens the body. Gentle yoga, in particular, can be relaxing and help
enhance the range of motion. And, of course, a big benefit is that it’s accessible to people
who can’t do a practice that requires a lot of flexibility and strength.
In gentle yoga, the movement is slow, each movement is linked with breath, and we
enter into the postures gradually—moving in and out of each pose first, and then
finding a holding position. This preparation and fluid entry into postures protects and
nurtures the joints, muscles, and connective tissue. With dynamic gentle yoga, you
explore your pain-free range of motion and find your edge, so you can come safely and
comfortably into the pose, depending on what’s right for your body on any given day.
Gentle Yoga is particularly good for balancing digestive difficulties because its slow,
rhythmic movement is soothing and relaxing to the nervous system. Done regularly, it
can also improve sleep patterns. When I teach gentle yoga with yoga relaxation, in
particular, it has a huge impact on sleep as well.
Check Your Vital Signs on the 4th Sunday of every month before and after Sunday
School. See Carol Jernigan, Parish Nurse, in the Social Hall.
Looking for Volunteers! Do you have a gift for making soup?? Or baking bread?? I am
looking for folks who can help out in a new outreach ministry! Sign up in the Narthex.
One more thing..! If you should find yourself in the hospital, please let the admitting
nurse know, that you would like for me, your parish nurse to be notified. You don’t even
have to remember my name! This is a question that should be asked at every
admission. I would hate to hear through the grapevine that someone has been in the
hospital. Mountain States can then notify me that when and where you can be found.
Carol Jernigan
January Assignments
If you do not see your Birthday
listed in the Bulletin or
Newsletter, please call Monica
in the church office
(423)753-6162 or email the
church office [email protected]
January Greeters: Dawn Heaton & Amy Wolfingbarger
January Birthdays
January Offering Counters: Deborah Burger
& Ray Marney
Phyllis Wilson
Marat Moore
Kelly Wolfe
Shirley Ratliff
Mary Miller
Jeanne Cope
Heather Anderson
Frank Saylor
Barbara Grooms
Kim Verhegge
Mary F. Bray
Richard Schwerdtfeger
Ray Marney
Karen L. Welch
Bill Reese
Carol Salinas
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January Comm. Prep Team: Eva Garst & Marat Moore
January Communion Servers: (Team 1)
Mary Noel, Ray Marney, Glenn Walker, Jonathan Webb
& Larry Childress
January On-Call Elder:
Deborah Burger
Connect with us
Online: Web Page: www.jpcusa.org
Office emails: [email protected]
Phone: 423-753-6162
Pastor Allen’s sermons can be found on his blog:
http://www.pastorallentn.blogspot.com
Please Pray For the Following People
(For those in our congregation who are aware of illness or life events among our
long-time or infrequent congregants, please notify the church office 753-6162 and Allen)
Church Members:
Summer Buchanan, Sara Nan Byrd, Jeanne Cope, Kathie Dameron, Pauline Douglas, Bill Downing,
Joseph Dykes, family of Marianne Fair, Ivan Kiker, Barbara Jilton, Charlotte McDonald, Gordon
Mobley, Mike Matney, Mary Lee Miller, Monica Moore, Kim Parker, Jill Sauceman, Bob Scheu,
Richard Schwerdtfeger, Cheryl Smith, Tony Smith, Harrison Taylor, Phyllis & Ernie Wilson
On-going prayers for our Homebound Members and Friends:
Alisa & Barbara Goolsby, Beulah Hendry (mother-in-law of Marion Light), Elizabeth Hoss, Audrey
Kaiman, Rita Kinney (Kathy Scheu’s mother), Brenda Young (mother of Leslie Sharpe)
Church Prayer List of Friends and Relatives:
Joyce Amburgey, Bill Banks (Phyllis Wilson’s son-in-law), Lindsey Black (niece of Heather
Anderson), Pat Bond, Robert Bowers, Jim Brandt, Tiffany Brent (a friend of Tom & Debra White &
Donna Hansen), Kay Brown, Lucille Broyles, Buchanan Curtis family (Allen Evans & Kim
Buchanan), Sandy Burns (Graham Norman’s cousin), Sam Carder, Edna Cash (member of the Cash
family), Nicholas Chambers, Ray Clayton, Wade Cole, Carolyn Cope, Doris Critzer (Bill Reese’s
aunt), Cliff Dameron (Kathie Dameron’s father), Tony Davis (nephew of Eva Garst), Tony Denton,
the family of Pam Dunn, Mike Eads (friend of Jill Sauceman), Lois Earing (Karen Earing Winter’s
mother), Todd Eastet, J.R. Ellis, Becky Floyd (friend of Chuck Collins), Sara Jane Florence, Lynn &
Anne Franklin, Faith Fullbright (granddaughter of Jim & Charlotte Pahris), Curt Gentry, Jan Gould,
James Gregg, Veronica Hansen (mother of Donna Hansen & Debra White), Emma Harrod
(daughter of Mark & Jodi Harrod), Robin Hill, Alison Holt, Joe Huffman, Leonard Huffstetler, (Hal
Knight’s uncle), Stevan Jackson, Cayla King, David King (friend of Linda Brothers), Barbara
Kirchner (sister), Mia Kirchner (Bill & Betty’s grand-daughter), Kristi Kyle (friend of Linda
Brothers), Jill and Gregg Lagerberg, Sophia Larsen, Herbert Ledford, Clay Lockhart, Gene Mesick &
family in the loss of wife & mother, Betty Messick (friend of Richard & Charlotte Rarick), Barbara
Leonard Morrison, Lisa McDonald (daughter of Bob & Charlotte McDonald), Beth Neas (aunt of
Jennifer Wolfe), Marisa Nero (great niece 7 year old diagnosed with leukemia), Jeri Paolini and
family, Kim Parker, Kaley Peterson (Kathie Dameron’s niece), Carol & Jacob Plummer, Sam Repass
(friend of Karen & Terry Welch), Ron Renfro, Brenda Rodgers (friend of Bob & Charlotte
McDonald), Bill Rubert (Deb Burger’s brother), Lawson Salinas, Walter Sherfey (friend of Sam &
Irene Mitchell), Emily Sloan, Lutherine Smith, John and Ylonda Spears (cousin of Charlotte Pahris),
the family of Bob Spence, Tom & Ruth Styles (aunt of Charlotte Rarick), Nancy Sullivan, Jewell
Susong (aunt of Leigh Anne Hieronymus), Kathy Thomas (Hal Knight’s sister), Terry Tollefson,
Emma Treadway, Nadine Valentine, Cheryl Wainwright, Janet Walker, Beth Whittington, Jeanette
& Bill (cousins of Charlotte McDonald), Mary Sanders, Brownie Walton, Wanda Ward, Jackson
Whited (Myke Matney’s cousin), Allen Whitis (Linda Brothers’ nephew) ,Wayne & Judy
Whittamore, Drane Wilkinson’s family, John Wilcox, Rev. Beth Yarborough
If you have a prayer request, please call the church office, 423(753-6162) or send us an email
[email protected]. You may also fill out a prayer request card, they are located in the pews, you
may drop your prayer request in the offering plate.
Jonesborough Yarn Party
Monday, January 9th from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall, we meet the second Monday of
each month. It is a social group that gets together once a month to knit, crochet, or spin. It's a fun
way to meet others in the community that shares this interest. If anyone has questions, please ask
Emily Webb or Deb Burger. Everyone is welcome!
JAMA’ Food Pantry is in great need of: Soups, Peanut Butter, Flour, Sugar, Cornmeal, Jams,
Jellies, Pork and Beans, Instant Potatoes, Cereals, Spaghetti & Sauces, Sugar,
Dried Beans, Canned Fruit, Meats, Vegetables & Large Paper Bags.
PLEASE HELP! Anyone wishing to help at the JAMA Food Pantry
on a 4th or a 5th Thursday of the month:
Please see Jim Cash for details.
The Food Pantry welcomes your help in serving those in need.
Snack and Yack January31st @ 1:00 PM
Cafe Lola's ~ 1805 North Roan Street, Johnson City
Family Luncheon Note
Please allow all visitors with their hosts, and anyone having difficulty standing or
walking move to the front of the serving line during the luncheon. Thank you.
January 15
Soups, Sandwiches
Cookies/Bars
Hosted By members of
Congregational Life and Ministry Team and Shalom Circle
Cherry’s Musical Notes
News from Jonesborough Presbyterian Church Music Department
Handbell Choir 9:45 am in the Sanctuary
Choir practice: Wednesday Nights @ 7:00pm
Golden Heirs:
Thursday Nights @ 6:30pm
The Session of Jonesborough Presbyterian Church
Session Ministry Teams
Class of 2017
Ruth Verhegge
Ray Marney
Jim Rhein
Becky Wolfe
Class of 2018
Mike Floyd
Leigh Anne Hieronymus
Teresa Hansen
Jonathan Webb
Class of 2019
Gordon Edwards
Glenn Walker
Deborah (Deb) Burger
Mary Noel
Clerk of Session: Bill Reese
Worship: Chair: Leigh Anne Hieronymus Vice Chair: Ruth Verhegge, Kathie Dameron,
Summer Buchanan, Jeri Paolini, Marcy Hawley, Cherry Smith, Emily Webb, Irene
Mitchell, Marat Moore, Charlotte Pahris, Jill Sauceman, Susan Widener
Christian Education: Chair: Becky Wolfe
Cherry Smith, Cheryl Smith, Allen Huff, Marianne Huff, Brooke Ransdell,
Kailey Amburgey, Josh Heltzel, Deb Burger, Zach Weller
Congregational Life & Membership Development: Chair: Jonathan Webb
Teresa Hansen, Karen Childress, Charlotte Pahris, Rebecca Comer, Allen Huff
Mission: Chair: Jim Rhein
Terry Welch, Marilyn & Summer Buchanan, Carol Jernigan, Carol Salinas, Jonathan
Webb, Karen Welch, Mark McCalman, Marianne Huff, Glen Walker, Ashley Wilson
Property & Safety: Chair: Gordon Edwards
Jim Cash, Graham Norman, Larry Garst, Jim Pahris, Kelly Wolfe, Bob Scheu, Tim Winter,
Neil Comer, Bob Dunn, Rick Gibson, Andy Hixson
Stewardship & Finance: Chair: Glenn Walker, Recording Secretary:
Treasurer: Alexis Burkett, Ray Marney, Bob McDonald, Eva Garst, Jim Rhein, Tim Winter.
Administration: Chair: Mike Floyd, Hal Knight, John Laughrey, Ruth Verhegge,
Pat Wolfe.
Hebron Highlights
January, 2017
Jonesborough Presbyterian Church
P.O. Box 383
Jonesborough, TN37659