July 31st, 2024 | Newsletter

Written By Emmanuel Presbyterian

  • Readings For The Week

    PROPER 13 (18) AUG 04, 2024

    •   First reading and Psalm
      2 Samuel 11:26 – 12:13a Psalm 51:1-12

    •   First reading and Psalm
      Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 Psalm 78:23-29

    •   Second reading Ephesians 4:1-16

    •   Gospel John 6:24-35

  • Litergical readers and schedule notes

    Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

    8.4.24 | Herring | Terry D | Communion

    8.11.24 | Herring | Marilyn

    8.18.24 | Herring | Barb

    8.25.24

    9.1.24 | Herring | Diana B | Communion

    Thank you to those of you who serve as liturgists. If you wish to volunteer as liturgist, send an email to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com or call 615-473-3510.

  • Quotes about prayer:

    The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray. Samuel Chadwick

    Scripture:

    James 5:16 (NIV)

    16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

    Invitation to Prayer Group services:

    Prayer is a gift from God, like life itself.

    We meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 pm -ish
    We have both individual and group conversations with our Creator.

    We focus on the prayers of our congregation and our community.
    We also include prayers for the world and the nation. You are welcome any or all Wednesdays; we enjoy visitors.

  • 3rd Annual Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship:

    • Gateway to Higher Education Scholarships were awarded to Shammah and Teddy Takop for 2024 - Congratulations to you both!

      Thank you to the congregation for your contributions that allow us to support our youth as they pursue higher educationMaple Village:

    •   The gardens are a big success this year with many EPC individuals taking part.

    •   After what seemed like a slow start, tomatoes and cucumbers are looking good and being shared with our neighbors.

    •   Thank you to those helping with the gardening successes.

    Teacher Support:

    The mission committee decided to focus on our teachers during the month of August. There is a list below of items that have been requested but if you buy something not on the list I don’t think they will turn it down!

    Karen and Fred are getting us off to a great start.

    There will be a collection tote in the hall outside the children’s classroom door.

    Color pencils Regular No.2 Pencils Scissors Highlighters
    Card Stock paper -- White and bright colors

    Crayola markers Glue Sticks Post-It Notes

    Pencil sharpener Colored paper Construction paper

    A once-a-year opportunity to contribute to Oasis Center’s success is coming your way...

    ON SALE NOW!

    Join us on Friday, September 13, at Marathon Music Works for the event of the season -

    FEATURING LEGENDARY SINGER-SONGWRITERS!

    ONLY IN NASHVILLE!

    Tickets and tables are going fast, so snag yours now!

    We'll kick off the night with signature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction and follow it up with a southern spread from Martin’s Bar-B-Que, an open bar, and a live auction! We'll finish the evening with an intimate songwriters’ round with some of Nashville's biggest hitmakers!
    It will be an unforgettable night with all proceeds supporting youth in Oasis Center's Emergency Shelter and mental health services...Only in Nashville!

    Tickets are available for purchase:

    Seating for 12: $3,600 Seating for 10: $3,000 Per Individual: $325

    For reservations, contact Erica Combs at 615-983-6915 or ecombs@oasiscenter.org

    If that’s not your thing but you still want to help, look these over and see if there is a fit...There are a few roles that you can take to help prepare for the event. Can you help? Please email Felisha.

    •   Auction items - We are seeking donated gift cards, experiences, and memberships for our silent auction. Here is a list of last year's items (no longer available for bids) to help you brainstorm. If you know a store owner or manager, could you ask them to donate? Felisha can send you a template! We need items by the end of August.

    •   Amateur photographer - Are you the person everyone in your friend group asks to take their Instagram photos? We need help staging our silent auction items. Photos are helpful for our virtual and in-person auction. (August and early September)

    •   Sponsorships - Can your business help sponsor our event? We need $20,000 in additional support before the big night! Any gift is appreciated, and sponsorship benefits start at $2,500.

    •   Volunteers on 9/13/24 (day) - We need volunteers to help load items at Oasis and unload items at Marathon Music Works between 1 - 4 p.m.

    •   Volunteers on 9/13/24 (eve) - We need volunteers to help at the event between 5 - 10 p.m. You will get a free dinner from us! We have seated opportunities and opportunities for folks who can stand for long periods (with breaks).

    •   Volunteers on 9/13/24 (eve) - We need load out volunteers. You will help pack up cars between 9 - 10:30 p.m. If you arrive earlier and stay for the program, you will also receive a free dinner.

      Volunteer Recruitment Season!

      We are gearing up to interview and train volunteers for the 2024 - 2025 school year. If you are interested in any of the roles below, please email us! We serve youth from many diverse backgrounds, and we want to make sure our volunteers represent the diversity of the young people we engage. Volunteers must be 18-years or older and out of high school.

      Bike Workshop: You don't have to be an expert cyclist or bike technician to help in our interactive, hands-on workshops. Volunteers will learn the skills with the young people! Workshops are at Metro schools or Oasis during the weekday (morning, mid-day, or afternoon).
      OCC Tutors: We need tutors at our Nashville State campuses (especially Southeast in Antioch and North Davidson in Madison). The most needed subjects include math, basic and health sciences,

    and writing. Tutors serve weekly or at least twice a month for 2 hour shifts between Monday - Thursday.
    Shelter Tutors: We need math tutors for our young people in the Shelter (ages 13 - 17). Shifts would be at least two hours twice per month between 9 a.m. - noon.

    Recurring Lunch Volunteers: Can your friend group or your work team sign-up to deliver a home- made lunch once a month on Monday or Thursday? Volunteers are the only reason we can serve lunch three times a week in the Outreach Center, and we appreciate each person who contributes!

  • Financial Support for Missions:

    Call it what you will, for a small church we are involved in many different local ministries, missions or outreach programs.

    Funding for these giving programs come from various places, one of these places is you!

    If you would like to donate additional funds for a specific program, checks can be made to the following ongoing missions of EPC.

    Community Garden

    Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

    Maple Village

    Special Music Ministry events

    Oasis

    Please note on the memo line which mission your check is meant to support.

    Financial Support for EPC:

    If you are not able to attend worship service and still wish show your support for Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, you can contribute in the following ways:

    Online–send an electronic payment, your bank can help you set this up if you have questions.

    By Mail – our mailing address is EPC, 9770 Hwy 96, Nashville, TN 37221

    Through EPC’s website www.epcnashville.com or www.epcnashville.org Simply click on the “GIVE” button, then the “donate” button, to donate via PayPal or debit/credit card. This can be a one-time donation or can be set up as a monthly donation.

  • Fellowship:

    •   The fellowship activity, “Drawing Biblical Water Stories” this month was in the form of an art project that took place at EPC today.

    •   We read about different Bible stories dealing with water and discussed what images came to mind in each story. For example... Jesus turned water into wine, Jesus met the woman at the well, Jesus calmed the storm and Jesus walked on water...

    •   We divided into small groups, each group got new pastel crayons and a long sheet of black paper and had 15 minutes to work their magic.

    •   The results are taped on the hallway wall.

    •   I encourage everyone to check them out and identify which Bible story is depicted.

    Join us for fellowship, snacks and a fresh cup of coffee around the kitchen window after service!

    Aug 4......Fred & Karen Aug 11... Barb
    Aug 18...
    Aug 25...Susie & Doug Sept 1...

    Sept 8... Fred & Karen

    There is a sign-up sheet on the table next to the front door if you wish to help.

  • The Covid bug is back. Masks and hand sanitizer remain available at the front entrance to use as desired. Be aware of your health and consider others in all you do.

    We need a liturgist for Aug 25th and refreshment help on Aug 18 and Sept 1. Please check and see if you can help out on any of those dates.

    Lost and Found:

    •   An earring (on kitchen counter) was found in the utensil drawer last Sunday

    •   There is a casserole pan and a cake stand on table in hallway left over from a recent potluck meal. If they are yours please claim them!

    Welcome Visitors! We are excited to call your attention to, and encourage you, to visit our upgraded website! Go to www.epcnashville.com or www.epcnashville.org for all your questions. Cut and paste one of these sites in your browser. If you can’t find your answers there, try the options below:

    janemherring@gmail.com - Reach out to Pastor Jane on her church phone (call/text) 615- 818-9727 or email at about what it means to be baptized, to be confirmed in the church (if you have already been baptized), to join the church or any other questions you might have.

    epcnashville@gmail.com - General EPC email can be sent to this site (be aware that multiple people have access to this email account).

    epcbusiness9770@gmail.com - If you ever have any questions about anything dealing with EPC’s finances or other business topics, email your question or request here.

    janemherring@gmail.com - Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin here.

    frhanchey@gmail.com - Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter here.

    frhanchey@gmail.com – Send questions about the outdoor gardens or children’s education/programming here.

  • Ongoing:

    •   Communion every 1st Sunday

    •   Worship Committee Mtg every 2nd Sunday after service (8/11)

    •   Mission/Fellowship Committee Mtg every 3rd Sunday 9:30 am (8/18)

    •   Session Mtg every 3rd Monday (8/19)

    •   2nd Thursday of each month (except for December) - Rug Hookers meet 10 am – 2 pm.

      Upcoming:

    •   Aug 5: First (half) day of WCS schools

    •   Aug 7: Wed night prayer service 6-7 pm

  • Coming up soon, take part in conversation about uniting the Bodies of Christ:

    As a follow up to a previous meeting, there will be a conversation with Adam Buzard, who is part of the Operation Andrew Group. This will be hosted by the 2nd Presbyterian Church on April 18th from 9-11 am. as he works to fulfill the mission of uniting the bodies of Christ as they partner with local churches. 2nd Pres is located at 3511 Belmont Blvd and the conversation will center around “The State of Nashville”. It is open to anyone (pastors, elders, church volunteers) interested in knowing what others think of our church. The event is this scheduled for tomorrow.

    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NaCoMe Camp Opportunity:

    Reach out to Jane if you have questions about this. It is coming up soon. I’m sorry I don’t have any more details at this time.

    Inquirers of all ages:

     Please reach out to Pastor Jane about what it means to be baptized, to be confirmed in the church (if you have already been baptized) or to join the church.

  • VBS---Next week... What to know...

      •   The theme of VBS this year is The Living Water

      •   We will meet Wed. July 31st from 1-5 pm at EPC

      •   Eat lunch before you come on the 31st (1-5 pm) and plan to stay for pizza from 5- 6.

        The last two VBS meetings were a little un-traditional but took place despite the many challenges that daily schedules and Mother Nature threw at us. From the nice calm lazy river and the warm welcoming sunshine that was perfect for 6 yr old Jaxon (inside the inner tube)...

    ... to the overcast skies with a faster flowing, and a little bit deeper river suitable for the older girls. The rain filled stream provided a stimulating, (shall we say cold!?) current for these two (next page) who waded and splashed, slipped and slid and managed to get 100% wet as they named undesirable behaviors and let the river wash their sins away!

  • A HUGE thank you goes out to Val. Her retirement is our blessing. Check out the upkeeping that she has done in all the gardens around the building. Read that again...ALL the gardens have been given a little extra care over the past week. Thank her when you see her next.

  • Class of 2024

    Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

    John Denton, Building and Grounds

    Class of 2025

    Greg Burlison, Personnel

    John Sevier, Director of Music

    Class of 2026

    Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

    Jan Russell

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