November 6th, 2024 | Newsletter

Written By Emmanuel Presbyterian

  • This Sunday is Communion Sunday.
    This Sunday we celebrate All Saints Day.
    This Sunday we share in the Communion of All Saints.
    And this Sunday we welcome Dave Safford as our newest member of Emmanuel Presbyterian.!!

    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 at her email about what it means to be baptized, to be confirmed in the church (if you have already been baptized), to join

    the church or for answers to 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.

    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.

  • PROPER 27 (32) NOV 10, 2024

    First reading and Psalm
    Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 Psalm 127

    Alternate First reading and Psalm
    1 Kings 17:8-16 Psalm 146

    Second reading
    Hebrews 9:24-28

    Gospel
    Mark 12:38-44

  • Litergical readers and schedule notes

    Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

    11.10.24 | Herring | Barbara H.

    11.17.24 | Herring | Marilyn

    11.24.24 | Herring | Sandra/Darrell H.

    12.01.24 | Herring | Diana B.

    12.08.24 | Herring | Terry D.

    12.15.24 | Herring | Karen R.

    12.22.24 | Herring | Darrell H.

    12.29.24 | Herring | Sandra H.

    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.

  • Matt 5:44-48

    Jesus said “But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and on the unjust, too. If you love only those who love you, what good is that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. If you are kind only to your

    friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that. But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.”

    Invitation to Prayer Group:

    •   There is Joy to be had! Where two or more gather in Christ's name He has promised to be present.

    •   Please pray with us - 6:00 PM each Thursday for an hour (or so) to worship Christ by following His example of love and relationship.

    •   Please join us in the sanctuary this Thursday evening at 6:00 PM for an hour or so of communing with God, each other and all the saints that have come before us.

    •   Please join us in prayer that 2024 is a year of renewed faith, hope and a deepening and widening of the relationship we each have with Father, Son and Holy Spirit!

    It is our fervent prayer that this ministry is as much of a blessing to the rest of our EPC family and the community, as it is to us.

    Yours in Christ,

    EPC prayer group

  • Maple Village:

    •   Barb has handled the delivery of books and puzzles to Maple Village.

    •   Due to the limited space in the activity room, she will provide books throughout the next

      few months so as to not overwhelm them with too many all at once.

    •   Thank you for supporting this mission with your donations.

  • 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.

    •  Join us for fellowship, snacks and fresh cup of coffee!
       There is a sign-up sheet by 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.

    Share the Love, Show your Support! Now taking pre-orders for EPC T-shirts! Details below. Offering Gildan Heavy Cotton Unisex t-shirts

    5.3 oz./yd2 (US) 8.8 oz./L yd (CA), 100% cotton

    •   Innovation you can feel. Made with 100% U.S. cotton and the latest breakthrough in soft cotton technology, the Gildan® Heavy Cotton family has been remastered for improved printability, quality and comfort you can see and feel.

    •   Classic fit

    •   Rib collar

    •   Taped neck and shoulders for comfort and durability

    •   Tear away label

    •   Proud member of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol

  •   Please remember to check the “Events”, “Missions” and “Stewardship” bulletin boards in the hallway for ongoing information about these areas of activity at EPC.

      The kids board, underneath the “Missions” section, shares the kids’ lessons with you. It’s sometime messy but that’s what kids do -- Enjoy it!

    This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-

    Ongoing:

    •   Communion every 1st Sunday

    •   Worship Committee Mtg every 2nd Sunday after service (10/13)

    •   Mission/Fellowship Committee Mtg every 3rd Sunday 9:30 am (10/20)

    •   Session Mtg every 3rd Monday (10/31)

    •   2nd Thursday of each month (except for December) - Rug Hookers meet

      10am–2pm. Upcoming:

    •   October 6: Blessing of the Animals (outside service) and Feast of St Francis of Assisi

    •   October 27: Deliver books and puzzles to Maple Village

    •   October12th and 19th 9am – 12 noon -- Spit and Shine Building and Grounds Clean up days ( see

      below)

    •   November 3: Feast of All Saints and Communion of All Saints

    •   November 17: Thanksgiving pot luck dinner, bring sides.

    •   November 30: Christmas Cookie Bake and activities. Details to come

    •   November 30: Hanging of the Greens

    •   December 1: First day of Advent, Sunday and Wednesday events. Details to come.

  • Ongoing:

    •   Communion every 1st Sunday

    •   Building Improvement Committee every first Sunday (12/1)

    •   Worship Committee Mtg every 2nd Sunday after service (11/10)

    •   Mission/Fellowship Committee Mtg every 3rd Sunday 9:30 am (11/17) CHANGED TO 2ND

      SUNDAY IN NOVEMBER (11/10) This Sunday.

    •   Session Mtg every 3rd Monday (11/18) after service

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

    Upcoming:

    •   November 17: Thanksgiving pot luck dinner, bring sides.

    •   November 30: Christmas Cookie Bake and activities. Details to come

    •   November 30: Hanging of the Greens

    •   December 1: First day of Advent, Sunday and Wednesday events. Details to come.

  • 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.

    • *During service last week we had a special presentation for the youth who went to Montreat last summer.

      • * Pictures from their week at camp were lovingly placed into book form.

        * Teddy, Jefferson and Annalease received their own copy, as did Scott and Barb.

        One copy has also been placed in the EPC library. Well done. Thank you.

  • Garden in Progress.

  • 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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