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Emmanuel Presbyterian 1/10/24 Emmanuel Presbyterian 1/10/24

January 10th, Newsletter

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• First reading
o 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20)
• Psalm
o Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
• Second reading
o 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
• Gospel
o John 1:43-51
Welcome to 2024! Future Liturgists…We need you! We need liturgists for all of January and February. Won’t you give it a try – it provides an opportunity to stretch yourself a little, interact with scripture in a different way and interact with God from a new perspective.
If you wish to volunteer, please send an email to:
epcbusiness9770@gmail.com or call 615-473-3510.
The amount collected for the Christmas Joy offering was $325.00. The mission committee thanks you for your generosity.
Ephesians 6:19-20
19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
Quotes about prayer:
Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. - Mahatma Gandhi
You are invited…
The EPC prayer group is a small but dedicated group that meets on Wednesday evenings from roughly 6-7pm. It is a time to open your heart to offer God the praise and prayers of our congregation and those of your own. Barb sends out email requests for any prayers you would like lifted up in the belief that all prayers matter, all prayers are important and all prayers will be heard.
All prayers are kept confidential unless you specify otherwise.
If your request is private or sensitive, you may request that your prayer be limited to Pastor Jane and Barbara. Confirmation emails will be sent affirming that your request was lifted.
As a small church, offering praise and prayers for those who are struggling, no matter the reason, sends a powerful message about the love we share and express for each other. If you feel called to do so, come join us on Wednesday night at 6.
It is our fervent prayer that this ministry is a blessing to the rest of our EPC family and beyond.
EPC prayer group
Joy offering: The amount collected for the Christmas Joy offering was $325.00. The mission committee thanks you for your generosity.
Red Cross:
Partners needed – believe it or not, it takes a small village to host a successful Blood Drive. We are already planning for our 3rd annual Blood Donation Drive to be held in May 2024. We have had two very successful blood drives and we want to build on that momentum. We need your ideas, we need your creativity, we need your networks. We are seeking collaborators for a variety of tasks in the months leading up to and on the day of the Blood drive, including:
People with social media savvy to help make a plan for getting the word out;
People with creative skills to help develop flyers, messaging, and thank you tokens;
People with extensive networks that can help recruit donors;
People willing to help on the day of the drive to check in donors, make sure donors are offered thank you tokens, help place signage and help with clean up. If you are willing to be a partner in this meaningful mission work, please contact Barb Halverstadt at 615-473-3510 or via email at epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
Other Mission News:
Crossroads Campus, a Nashville ministry whose stated mission is “Transforming lives by creating opportunities for individuals facing poverty and homelessness to care for homeless dogs and cats.”
We believe in the healing power of the human-animal bond.
Crossroads Campus. Where people and animals connect.
Financial Support:
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.
**We are currently having a problem with the online donation function. We hope to have it corrected as soon as possible. Any year-end donations should be made by mailing a check to the church or sending an online payment through your banking payment function.**
If you want to make a one-time charitable donation, please consider giving to one of EPC’s ongoing missions:
• The Oasis project – our year-round mission to assist the Oasis Center with special needs as they arise and to supply goody bags that are distributed to Nashville’s homeless youth ages 18-24;
• The Community Garden – our seasonal mission to grow and harvest fresh produce for the residents of Maple Village and to provide a free gardening opportunity for anyone with a desire to grow their own vegetables.
• The Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Fund
• Or to EPC’s general fund – to help offset our deficit.
• Join us for fellowship and a fresh cup of coffee around the kitchen window! Donuts not guaranteed but they sure look good in the picture.
• Jan has signed up to supply us with goodies this coming Sunday. Thank you Jan. Barb is signed up for Feb 18 but every date up til then is available
• If you would like to sign up, there is a sheet on the stand in back. Please pick a date that works for you.
Communication:
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 it there, try the options below.
• Visits with Pastor Jane Herring must be by appointment.
• Reach out to Pastor Jane on her church phone (call/text) 615-818-9727 or email at janemherring@gmail.com 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.
• General EPC email can be sent to epcnashville@gmail.com (be aware that multiple people have access to this email account.
• If you ever have any questions about anything dealing with EPC’s finances or other business topics, email your question or request to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
• Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin to janemherring@gmail.com
• Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter to frhanchey@gmail.com
January 14: Congregational Meeting to elect elders for class of 2026.
January 14: Worship committee meeting after church
January 21: Childrens services start for 2024
January 21: Fellowship/Mission/Congregational Care committee meeting, 9:30 am
January 22: Session meeting, 6:30 pm
Christian Education:
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.
Children’s Services:
At Emmanuel we offer a “kid’s message” during the early part of the worship service, followed by a “children’s church” in the kid’s classroom for those up to 10 years old or still in elementary school. The message is a short story that usually has some sort of lesson related to it and in children’s church we usually discuss the story in more depth and follow it with a craft or activity that helps the story (and the lesson!) sink in. A nursery is also available for those under 3. We always have two adults with the children and their safety and education is our top priority.
Special Note: The children’s church program for ages 3-10 will return on Sunday January 21st.
The vegetable garden outside looks old and dead but the plans for it inside my head are swirling a million miles a minute. Thanks to the session’s approval, I will be leading an effort to add 3 more 4’ x 4’ plots to the area. If you are interested in working on the garden project, please let me know. This is the time to think, catalog shop and plan your space! Let’s do this!
Class of 2023
Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure
Jan Russell,
Class of 2024
Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission
John Denton, Building and Grounds
Class of 2025
Greg Burlison, Personnel
John Sevier, Director of Music

Emmanuel Presbyterian 1/7/24 Emmanuel Presbyterian 1/7/24

1/7/2024

Emmanuel Presbyterian 1/3/24 Emmanuel Presbyterian 1/3/24

January 3rd, Newsletter

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Baptism of the Lord
January 7, 2024
First Sunday after the Epiphany
Genesis 1:1-5
Psalm 29
Acts 19:1-7
Mark 1:4-11
Welcome to 2024! Future Liturgists…We need you! We need liturgists for all of January and February. Won’t you give it a try – it provides an opportunity to stretch yourself a little, interact with scripture in a different way and interact with God from a new perspective.
If you wish to volunteer, please send an email to:
epcbusiness9770@gmail.com or call 615-473-3510.
The amount collected for the Christmas Joy offering was $325.00. The mission committee thanks you for your generosity.
Ephesians 6:19-20
19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
Quotes about prayer:
Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. - Mahatma Gandhi
You are invited…
The EPC prayer group is a small but dedicated group that meets on Wednesday evenings from roughly 6-7pm. It is a time to open your heart to offer God the praise and prayers of our congregation and those of your own. Barb sends out email requests for any prayers you would like lifted up in the belief that all prayers matter, all prayers are important and all prayers will be heard.
All prayers are kept confidential unless you specify otherwise.
If your request is private or sensitive, you may request that your prayer be limited to Pastor Jane and Barbara. Confirmation emails will be sent affirming that your request was lifted.
As a small church, offering praise and prayers for those who are struggling, no matter the reason, sends a powerful message about the love we share and express for each other. If you feel called to do so, come join us on Wednesday night at 6.
It is our fervent prayer that this ministry is a blessing to the rest of our EPC family and beyond.
EPC prayer group
Joy offering: The amount collected for the Christmas Joy offering was $325.00. The mission committee thanks you for your generosity.
Red Cross:
Partners needed – believe it or not, it takes a small village to host a successful Blood Drive. We are already planning for our 3rd annual Blood Donation Drive to be held in May 2024. We have had two very successful blood drives and we want to build on that momentum. We need your ideas, we need your creativity, we need your networks. We are seeking collaborators for a variety of tasks in the months leading up to and on the day of the Blood drive, including:
People with social media savvy to help make a plan for getting the word out;
People with creative skills to help develop flyers, messaging, and thank you tokens;
People with extensive networks that can help recruit donors;
People willing to help on the day of the drive to check in donors, make sure donors are offered thank you tokens, help place signage and help with clean up. If you are willing to be a partner in this meaningful mission work, please contact Barb Halverstadt at 615-473-3510 or via email at epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
Other Mission News:
Crossroads Campus, a Nashville ministry whose stated mission is “Transforming lives by creating opportunities for individuals facing poverty and homelessness to care for homeless dogs and cats.”
We believe in the healing power of the human-animal bond.
Crossroads Campus. Where people and animals connect.
Financial Support:
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.
**We are currently having a problem with the online donation function. We hope to have it corrected as soon as possible. Any year-end donations should be made by mailing a check to the church or sending an online payment through your banking payment function.**
If you want to make a one-time charitable donation, please consider giving to one of EPC’s ongoing missions:
• The Oasis project – our year-round mission to assist the Oasis Center with special needs as they arise and to supply goody bags that are distributed to Nashville’s homeless youth ages 18-24;
• The Community Garden – our seasonal mission to grow and harvest fresh produce for the residents of Maple Village and to provide a free gardening opportunity for anyone with a desire to grow their own vegetables.
• The Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Fund
• Or to EPC’s general fund – to help offset our deficit.
• Join us for fellowship and a fresh cup of coffee around the kitchen window! Donuts not guaranteed but they sure look good in the picture.
• Jan has signed up to supply us with goodies this coming Sunday. Thank you Jan. Barb is signed up for Feb 18 but every date up til then is available
• If you would like to sign up, there is a sheet on the stand in back. Please pick a date that works for you.
Communication:
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 it there, try the options below.
• Visits with Pastor Jane Herring must be by appointment.
• Reach out to Pastor Jane on her church phone (call/text) 615-818-9727 or email at janemherring@gmail.com 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.
• General EPC email can be sent to epcnashville@gmail.com (be aware that multiple people have access to this email account.
• If you ever have any questions about anything dealing with EPC’s finances or other business topics, email your question or request to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
• Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin to janemherring@gmail.com
• Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter to frhanchey@gmail.com
January 7: Communion Sunday
January 7: and remove Christmas tree and building ornaments
January 14: Congregational Meeting to elect elders for class of 2026.
January 14: Worship committee meeting after church
January 21: Childrens services start for 2024
January 21: Fellowship/Mission/Congregational Care committee meeting, 9:30 am
January 22: Session meeting, 6:30 pm
Christian Education:
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.
Children’s Services:
At Emmanuel we offer a “kid’s message” during the early part of the worship service, followed by a “children’s church” in the kid’s classroom for those up to 10 years old or still in elementary school. The message is a short story that usually has some sort of lesson related to it and in children’s church we usually discuss the story in more depth and follow it with a craft or activity that helps the story (and the lesson!) sink in. A nursery is also available for those under 3. We always have two adults with the children and their safety and education is our top priority.
Special Note: The children’s church program for ages 3-10 will return on Sunday January 21st.
The vegetable garden outside looks old and dead but the plans for it inside my head are swirling a million miles a minute. Thanks to the session’s approval, I will be leading an effort to add 3 more 4’ x 4’ plots to the area. If you are interested in working on the garden project, please let me know. This is the time to think, catalog shop and plan your space! Let’s do this!
Class of 2023
Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure
Jan Russell,
Class of 2024
Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission
John Denton, Building and Grounds
Class of 2025
Greg Burlison, Personnel
John Sevier, Director of Music

Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/31/23 Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/31/23

12/31/2023

Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/28/23 Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/28/23

December 27th, Newsletter

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First reading
Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Psalm
Psalm 148
Second reading
Galatians 4:4-7
Gospel
Luke 2:22-40
12.31….. Sandra
Start the new year off by trying something different - We are now seeking liturgists for January and February, 2024. If you wish to volunteer, please send an email to Barb at or call 615-473-3510.
Please plan to stay for a brief congregational meeting after service on December 31st.
This meeting will address the following topics:
1) To approve changes in Rev. Herring’s terms of call
2) To elect a nominating committee for elder elections for the class of 2026
3) To present the budget as approved by the session
The amount collected for the Christmas Joy offering was $325.00. The mission committee thanks you for your generosity.
Psalm 145:17-19
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.
18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
Prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God. -Teresa of Avila
You are invited…
The EPC prayer group is a small but dedicated group that meets on Wednesday evenings from roughly 6-7pm. It is a time to open your heart to offer God the praise and prayers of our congregation and those of your own. Barb sends out email requests for any prayers you would like lifted up in the belief that all prayers matter, all prayers are important and all prayers will be heard.
All prayers are kept confidential unless you specify otherwise.
If your request is private or sensitive, you may request that your prayer be limited to Pastor Jane and Barbara. Confirmation emails will be sent affirming that your request was lifted.
As a small church, offering praise and prayers for those who are struggling, no matter the reason, sends a powerful message about the love we share and express for each other. If you feel called to do so, come join us on Wednesday night at 6.
It is our fervent prayer that this ministry is a blessing to the rest of our EPC family and beyond.
EPC prayer group
Joy offering: The amount collected for the Christmas Joy offering was $325.00. The mission committee thanks you for your generosity.
Red Cross:
Partners needed – believe it or not, it takes a small village to host a successful Blood Drive. We are already planning for our 3rd annual Blood Donation Drive to be held in May 2024. We have had two very successful blood drives and we want to build on that momentum. We need your ideas, we need your creativity, we need your networks. We are seeking collaborators for a variety of tasks in the months leading up to and on the day of the Blood drive, including:
People with social media savvy to help make a plan for getting the word out;
People with creative skills to help develop flyers, messaging, and thank you tokens;
People with extensive networks that can help recruit donors;
People willing to help on the day of the drive to check in donors, make sure donors are offered thank you tokens, help place signage and help with clean up. If you are willing to be a partner in this meaningful mission work, please contact Barb Halverstadt at 615-473-3510 or via email at epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
Other Mission News:
Crossroads Campus, a Nashville ministry whose stated mission is “Transforming lives by creating opportunities for individuals facing poverty and homelessness to care for homeless dogs and cats.”
We believe in the healing power of the human-animal bond.
Crossroads Campus. Where people and animals connect.
If you are planning to make a year-end charitable donation, please consider giving to one of EPC’s ongoing missions:
The Oasis project – our year-round, multi-faceted mission to assist the Oasis Center with special needs as they arise and goody bags that are distributed to Nashville’s homeless youth ages 18-24;
The Community Garden
The Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Fund
Or to
EPC’s general fund (to help offset our deficit)
Financial Support:
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.
**We are currently having a problem with the online donation function. We hope to have it corrected as soon as possible. Any year-end donations should be made by mailing a check to the church or sending an online payment through your banking payment function.**
Stick around after church on Jan 7th, (maybe) and help us take down ornaments, building decorations and take the tree to the pavilion.
Many hands make light work, many mouths make fun work.
Communication:
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 it there, try the options below.
• Visits with Pastor Jane Herring must be by appointment.
• Reach out to Pastor Jane on her church phone (call/text) 615-818-9727 or email at janemherring@gmail.com 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.
• General EPC email can be sent to epcnashville@gmail.com (be aware that multiple people have access to this email account.
• If you ever have any questions about anything dealing with EPC’s finances or other business topics, email your question or request to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
• Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin to janemherring@gmail.com
• Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter to frhanchey@gmail.com
January Calendar:
December 31: Congregational meeting directly after service
January 7: Communion Sunday
January 7: Undress and remove Christmas tree and building ornaments
January 14: Worship committee meeting after church
January 21: Fellowship/Mission/Congregational Care committee meeting, 9:30 am
January 22: Session meeting, 6:30 pm
Christian Education:
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.
Children’s Services:
At Emmanuel we offer a “kid’s message” during the early part of the worship service, followed by a “children’s church” in the kid’s classroom for those up to 10 years old or still in elementary school. The message is a short story that usually has some sort of lesson related to it and in children’s church we usually discuss the story in more depth and follow it with a craft or activity that helps the story (and the lesson!) sink in. A nursery is also available for those under 3. We always have two adults with the children and their safety and education is our top priority.
Special Note: The children’s church program for ages 3-10 will return on Sunday January 21st.
Special Note: There will not be any kids message reading or children’s worship service offered on December 24th as both teachers will be out of town.
Thrift (pink spring flowering ground-cover) is available to anyone who wants it.
It has been dug up and is on the ground under the tree by the front office window.
There is plenty, help yourself or your friend or your neighbor.
Orange Tiger lily (?) bulbs are also available.
Let Faith know this week if you are interested.
Class of 2023
Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure
Jan Russell,
Class of 2024
Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission
John Denton, Building and Grounds
Class of 2025
Greg Burlison, Personnel
John Sevier, Director of Music
The poinsettias that graced our altar last Sunday were given by the following members of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
In memory of Pete Halverstadt by Barb Halverstadt
In memory of John G. Doak, Sr. Barb Halverstadt
In memory of Hugh Halverstadt Barb Halverstadt
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clements Barb Halverstadt
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Doak Barb Halverstadt
In memory of Patrick Hilliard Barb Halverstadt
In memory of Austin Hanchey Faith Hanchey
In memory of Matt Wieland Faith Hanchey
In memory of my parents: Jim and Ruth Rawlins Faith Hanchey
In memory of our parents: MJane Kelush, and Doug and Sue Hill
Richard and Mary V. Stanton
In memory of Norris Hoover Anne Kardenetz
In memory of Jerry Stuth Kerri, Derrick and Chloe
In memory of Michael Ross Rosenberg Fred & Karen Rosenberg
In memory of Terry Russell Janet Russell
In memory of Clarine Payne Janet Russell

Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/24/23 Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/24/23

Christmas Eve 2023

Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/24/23 Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/24/23

12/24/2023

Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/13/23 Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/13/23

December 13th, Newsletter

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• First reading
o Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
• Psalm
o Psalm 126 or Luke 1:46b-55
• Second reading
o 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
• Gospel
o John 1:6-8, 19-28
Litergist’s Schedule:
The rest of 2023 is now covered, thanks to all who serve! We are now seeking liturgists for January 2024. If you wish to volunteer, please call 615-473-3510 or send an email to: epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
12.17 … Diana
12.24 ….. Darrell
12.31….. Sandra
Samual Polanco is no stranger to the power of walls.
Especially their potential to exclude.
Polanco, a 2022 graduate of the Menaul School — a PC(USA)-related, grades 6-12 college preparatory school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico — has faced walls his entire life.
Throughout his 19 years, Polanco has known and seen walls, both literal and figurative, that separated him and others from being their best selves.
He credits his experience at Menaul, which he entered as a sixth grader, as being instrumental in breaking down life’s many barriers.
Polanco’s Menaul education was made possible, in part, by gifts to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Christmas Joy Offering, which helps Menaul provide scholarships to exceptional students. A cherished Presbyterian tradition since the 1930s, the annual offering distributes gifts equally to the Assistance Program of the Board of Pensions and to Presbyterian-related schools and colleges equipping communities of color.
“When I first came to Menaul, I felt like the school was made for me because I’d been bullied a lot in elementary school, not only by the students but also by their parents,” he said. “When I came here, I felt free of that — able to explore the ideas I wanted to explore, learn what I wanted to learn and just be myself for once in my life. And that’s what Menaul has done for all of us. We can just be ourselves here.”
And although Polanco’s observation applies to Menaul more broadly, he also intended it as a special nod to his friends and classmates, Abigail Nyase and Michael Hedenberg, with whom he spent five days on the U.S.-Mexico border for the school’s traditional “mission week.”
This past April, the 35 members of the class of 2022 became students and volunteers through Frontera de Cristo, whose mission is to build relationships and understanding across borders.
As Polanco headed into the mission week experience with some fears about Covid — which he had the previous November — he was also understandably concerned about confronting the racist legacy and behaviors evoked by the border wall and the ongoing immigration crisis.
“I knew that this was going to be a difficult trip for me personally because my dad is originally from Mexico,” he said. “And the day we were waiting to get on the vans, there were some jokes being made about the border by some other students in the lower grades. That upset me very much, and I told them to knock it off.”
John Sitler, who teaches Upper School religious studies at Menaul and was a senior adviser to the Class of 2022, praised his three former students, Polanco, Nyase and Hedenberg, as among the top leaders in their class. They — and he — were profoundly moved by what they saw and heard during mission week, especially walking the Migrant Trail to the wall.
“It may sound like a cliché, but one thing that the students got out of the experience of seeing this ‘scar’ on the earth, which seems obvious, is that the most dangerous walls are the walls in our minds,” Sitler said.
Then, citing the school’s relatively new motto, “World Smart Education — Educating Students in Mind, Body and Spirit,” he added, “Menaul being ‘World Smart’ means to break down the walls toward our common humanity.”
Wherever the students saw hate and division, Sitler said they were glad to have an opportunity to connect with others “in person,” especially during mission week.
“Jesus is the model for that,” Sitler said.
• Joy offering to date: $250.00
• If you are donating with a check, please put “Joy Offering” in the memo line.
Psalm 145:17-19
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.
18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
Prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God. -Teresa of Avila
You are invited…
The EPC prayer group is a small but dedicated group that meets on Wednesday evenings from roughly 6-7pm. It is a time to open your heart to offer God the praise and prayers of our congregation and those of your own. Barb sends out email requests for any prayers you would like lifted up in the belief that all prayers matter, all prayers are important and all prayers will be heard.
All prayers are kept confidential unless you specify otherwise.
If your request is private or sensitive, you may request that your prayer be limited to Pastor Jane and Barbara. Confirmation emails will be sent affirming that your request was lifted.
As a small church, offering praise and prayers for those who are struggling, no matter the reason, sends a powerful message about the love we share and express for each other. If you feel called to do so, come join us on Wednesday night at 6.
It is our fervent prayer that this ministry is a blessing to the rest of our EPC family and beyond.
EPC prayer group
Missions:
Oasis:
• We have chosen the Oasis Center to be the recipient of our Christmas giving this year. We’ll sponsor 3 families and will be following Oasis’ suggestion of gifting a $25 Dominoes card, $25 Kroger card & a $25 Amazon card per family. Oasis will pick the families.
• Oasis has also provided us with a list of winter items that would be most appreciated (see below). Sue has decorated the collection box and it is set up in the sanctuary. These items will be delivered just before Thanksgiving. Share your blessings, as you are able, with those less fortunate.
Requested winter Items: (any size)
• Hats, beanies, gloves, hand & foot warmers, blankets, jackets, coats, long-sleeved t-shirts, sweatshirts, jeans, leggings, chap-stick, and fast-food gift cards.
• The assembly of the goody bags will be done as part of the regular service on Dec 17. The delivery will be December 20th.
• If you wish to contribute to this mission, submit your contribution with “Oasis Project” in the memo line.
Maple Village:
We will be delivering Christmas cookies on Dec 17. This is the day of the “Carols and Cookies” celebration after service so bring cookies to eat and cookies to share with our friends at Maple Village. Cookie delivery will take place when the fellowship time has ended.
Red Cross:
Volunteers needed – believe it or not, we are already planning for our annual Blood Donation Drive to be held in May 2024. We want to build on the last two years of successful Blood Drives and your help is needed. We are seeking volunteers for a variety of tasks in the months leading up to and on the day of the Blood drive, including:
• People with social media savvy to help make a plan for getting the word out;
• People with creative skills to help develop flyers, messaging, and thank you tokens;
• People with extensive networks that can help recruit donors;
• People willing to help on the day of the drive to check in donors, make sure donors are offered thank you tokens, help place signage and help with clean up.
If you are willing to lend a hand, please contact Barb Halverstadt at 615-473-3510 or via email at epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
Finance:
If you are in the habit of making year-end charitable donations, please consider giving to one of EPC’s ongoing missions:
• The Oasis project—our year-round, multifaceted mission to assist the Oasis Center with special needs as they arise and goody bags that are distributed to Nashville’s homeless youth.
• The Community Garden
• The Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Fund
Financial Support:
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.
**We are currently having a problem with the online donation function. We hope to have it corrected as soon as possible. Any year-end donations should be made by mailing a check to the church or sending an online payment through your banking payment function.**
2024 Generosity/Stewardship Campaign:
The deadline for submitting your 2024 Pledge Card was October 29, 2023. If you wish to pledge and have not yet done so, please make your submission by emailing it to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com or epcgenerosity@gmail.com
• Thanks to all who pledged to support EPC for the upcoming year!
• Thanks to all who give to support EPC, whether the giving is pledged or not!
• Thanks to the many who give above and beyond their pledge to support missions, our youth, and all the many things that EPC does with and for our community!
• Thanks to the many who give of their precious resources of time and energy to maintain and improve our worship, facilities, and programs!
• And a special thank you to Pastor Jane for her insightful and inspirational messages each week.
*2024 Budget will be presented to the congregation for a vote on Dec 17th
• Saturday December 16: Advent Workshop with Dean Victor Judge on Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These, 9-2 (RSVP to Jane for lunch). Jane still has one book available if anyone is needing a copy.
• Sunday December 17 we share the holiday spirit with cookies and carols. Bring some to eat and some to share. We will be making our last 2023 visit to the residents of Maple Village as we deliver some Christmas Cookie cheer!
Communication:
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 it there, try the options below.
• Visits with Pastor Jane Herring must be by appointment.
• Reach out to Pastor Jane on her church phone (call/text) 615-818-9727 or email at janemherring@gmail.com 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.
• General EPC email can be sent to epcnashville@gmail.com (be aware that multiple people have access to this email account.
• If you ever have any questions about anything dealing with EPC’s finances or other business topics, email your question or request to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
• Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin to janemherring@gmail.com
• Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter to frhanchey@gmail.com
December 10: Worship committee meeting after church
December 10: Second Sunday of Advent, Service of Worship and Lighting of the Advent Wreath, 10am
December 13: Wednesday evening Blue Christmas Service of Hope and Healing, 6-7pm
December 16: Saturday Advent Workshop with Dean Victor Judge on Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These, 9-2 (RSVP to Jane for lunch).
December 17: Third Sunday of Advent, Service of Worship and Lighting of the Advent Wreath, 10 am
December 17: Fellowship/Mission/Congregational Care committee meeting, 9:30 am
December 17: Assembly of Goody bags during worship service
December 17: Cookies and Carols after service, bring some to eat and some for Maple Village.
December 17: Cookie delivery to Maple Village
December 18: Session meeting, 6:30 pm
December 20: Wednesday evening contemplative Advent practice, 6-7 pm
December 24: Fourth Sunday of Advent, Service of Worship and Lighting of the Advent Wreath, and Lessons and Carols, 10 am.
December 24: Sunday evening Candlelight Christmas Eve service of Christmas Readings and Song, 4:30 pm
December 25: Christmas morning (Monday) brief, contemplative service and lighting of the Christ candle on the Advent Wreath, 8-8:30am, coffee and breakfast items served at 8:40am
January 1: Happy New Year, 2024
Christian Education:
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.
Children’s Services:
At Emmanuel we offer a “kid’s message” during the early part of the worship service, followed by a “children’s church” in the kid’s classroom for those up to 10 years old or still in elementary school. The message is a short story that usually has some sort of lesson related to it and in children’s church we usually discuss the story in more depth and follow it with a craft or activity that helps the story (and the lesson!) sink in. A nursery is also available for those under 3. We always have two adults with the children and their safety and education is our top priority.
Special Note: There will not be any kids message reading or children’s worship service offered on December 24th as both teachers will be out of town.
Thrift (pink spring flowering ground-cover) is available to anyone who wants it.
It has been dug up and is on the ground under the tree by the front office window.
There is plenty, help yourself or your friend or your neighbor.
Orange Tiger lily (?) bulbs are also available.
Let Faith know this week if you are interested.
Presenting Your Slate of Elders
Class of 2023
Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure
Jan Russell
Class of 2024
Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission
John Denton, Building and Grounds
Class of 2025
Greg Burlison, Personnel
John Sevier, Director of Music

Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/10/23 Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/10/23

12/10/2023

Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/6/23 Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/6/23

December 6th, Newsletter

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• First reading
o Isaiah 40:1-11
• Psalm
o Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
• Second reading
o 2 Peter 3:8-15a
• Gospel
o Mark 1:1-8
Litergist’s Schedule:
The rest of 2023 is now covered, thanks to all who serve! We are now seeking liturgists for January 2024. If you wish to volunteer, please call 615-473-3510 or send an email to: epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
12-10 … Barb
12.17 … Diana
12.24 ….. Darrell
12.31….. Sandra
THE PERFECT GIFT
When Jesus was born among us, he came as a helpless baby destined to bring joy, peace and salvation to his people. This child, God’s Word made flesh — fully human and fully God — became one of us. One with us. One among us. In all of our vulnerabilities, struggles and triumphs, Jesus became one of us —leading us, knowing us, connecting us to himself and to each other, and offering us his gift of eternal life. The perfect gift.
Through the Christmas Joy Offering, we reflect God’s perfect gift to us, with generous support of church leaders among us — past, present and future — who have pointed us to God. We honor and celebrate leaders like retired pastors, church workers and their families who have faithfully guided and led us but who now find themselves in critical financial need. We honor and celebrate emerging leaders like students in schools and colleges equipping communities of color, who develop leadership skills as they pursue their education and prepare to bring their gifts in service to the world God loves so much.
Jesus’ example as a child born to be among us and lead us to eternal life provides a pattern for us to follow as we celebrate those who have led us in the past and will lead us into the future. Through the Christmas Joy Offering, we come together to support past, present and future leaders, embodying God’s perfect gift to us, Jesus Christ.
If you are donating with a check, please put “Joy Offering” in the memo line.
The EPC prayer group is a small but dedicated group that meets on Wednesday evenings from roughly 6-7pm. It is a time to open your heart to offer God the praise and prayers of our congregation and those of your own. Barb sends out email requests for any prayers you would like lifted up in the belief that all prayers matter, all prayers are important and all prayers will be heard.
All prayers are kept confidential unless you specify otherwise.
If your request is private or sensitive, you may request that your prayer be limited to Pastor Jane and Barbara. Confirmation emails will be sent affirming that your request was lifted.
As a small church, offering praise and prayers for those who are struggling, no matter the reason, sends a powerful message about the love we share and express for each other. If you feel called to do so, come join us on Wednesday night at 6.
It is our fervent prayer that this ministry is a blessing to the rest of our EPC family and beyond.
EPC prayer group
Missions:
Oasis:
• We have chosen the Oasis Center to be the recipient of our Christmas giving this year. We’ll sponsor 3 families and will be following Oasis’ suggestion of gifting a $25 Dominoes card, $25 Kroger card & a $25 Amazon card per family. Oasis will pick the families.
• Oasis has also provided us with a list of winter items that would be most appreciated (see below). Sue has decorated the collection box and it is set up in the sanctuary. These items will be delivered just before Thanksgiving. Share your blessings, as you are able, with those less fortunate.
Requested winter Items: (any size)
• Hats, beanies, gloves, hand & foot warmers, blankets, jackets, coats, long-sleeved t-shirts, sweatshirts, jeans, leggings, chap-stick, and fast-food gift cards.
• The assembly of the goody bags will be done as part of the regular service on Dec 17. The delivery will be December 20th.
• If you wish to contribute to this mission, submit your contribution with “Oasis Project” in the memo line.
Maple Village:
We will be delivering Christmas cookies on Dec 17. This is the day of the “Carols and Cookies” celebration after service so bring cookies to eat and cookies to share with our friends at Maple Village. Cookie delivery will take place when the fellowship time has ended.
Red Cross:
Volunteers needed – believe it or not, we are already planning for our annual Blood Donation Drive to be held in May 2024. We want to build on the last two years of successful Blood Drives and your help is needed. We are seeking volunteers for a variety of tasks in the months leading up to and on the day of the Blood drive, including:
• People with social media savvy to help make a plan for getting the word out;
• People with creative skills to help develop flyers, messaging, and thank you tokens;
• People with extensive networks that can help recruit donors;
• People willing to help on the day of the drive to check in donors, make sure donors are offered thank you tokens, help place signage and help with clean up.
If you are willing to lend a hand, please contact Barb Halverstadt at 615-473-3510 or via email at epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
Finance:
If you are in the habit of making year-end charitable donations, please consider giving to one of EPC’s ongoing missions:
• The Oasis project—our year-round, multifaceted mission to assist the Oasis Center with special needs as they arise and goody bags that are distributed to Nashville’s homeless youth.
• The Community Garden
• The Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Fund
Financial Support:
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.
**We are currently having a problem with the online donation function. We hope to have it corrected as soon as possible. Any year-end donations should be made by mailing a check to the church or sending an online payment through your banking payment function.**
2024 Generosity/Stewardship Campaign:
The deadline for submitting your 2024 Pledge Card was October 29, 2023. If you wish to pledge and have not yet done so, please make your submission by emailing it to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com or epcgenerosity@gmail.com
• Thanks to all who pledged to support EPC for the upcoming year!
• Thanks to all who give to support EPC, whether the giving is pledged or not!
• Thanks to the many who give above and beyond their pledge to support missions, our youth, and all the many things that EPC does with and for our community!
• Thanks to the many who give of their precious resources of time and energy to maintain and improve our worship, facilities, and programs!
• And a special thank you to Pastor Jane for her insightful and inspirational messages each week.
*2024 Budget will be presented to the congregation for a vote on Dec 17th
December 16: Saturday Advent Workshop with Dean Victor Judge on Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These, 9-2 (RSVP to Jane for lunch).
Mark Sunday December 17 on your calendar as we share the holiday spirit with cookies and carols. Bring some to eat and some to share. We will be making our last 2023 visit to the residents of Maple Village as we deliver some Christmas Cookie cheer! The Caroling part of this event is a loosely based function of nibbling on cookies while we remember our favorite Christmas carols and sing loudly to spread the holiday spirit.
Communication:
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 it there, try the options below.
• Visits with Pastor Jane Herring must be by appointment.
• Reach out to Pastor Jane on her church phone (call/text) 615-818-9727 or email at janemherring@gmail.com 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.
• General EPC email can be sent to epcnashville@gmail.com (be aware that multiple people have access to this email account.
• If you ever have any questions about anything dealing with EPC’s finances or other business topics, email your question or request to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
• Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin to janemherring@gmail.com
• Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter to frhanchey@gmail.com
December 10: Worship committee meeting after church
December 10: Second Sunday of Advent, Service of Worship and Lighting of the Advent Wreath, 10am
December 13: Wednesday evening Blue Christmas Service of Hope and Healing, 6-7pm
December 16: Saturday Advent Workshop with Dean Victor Judge on Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These, 9-2 (RSVP to Jane for lunch).
December 17: Third Sunday of Advent, Service of Worship and Lighting of the Advent Wreath, 10 am
December 17: Fellowship/Mission/Congregational Care committee meeting, 9:30 am
December 17: Assembly of Goody bags during worship service
December 17: Cookies and Carols after service, bring some to eat and some for Maple Village.
December 17: Cookie delivery to Maple Village
December 18: Session meeting, 6:30 pm
December 20: Wednesday evening contemplative Advent practice, 6-7 pm
December 24: Fourth Sunday of Advent, Service of Worship and Lighting of the Advent Wreath, and Lessons and Carols, 10 am.
December 24: Sunday evening Candlelight Christmas Eve service of Christmas Readings and Song, 4:30 pm
December 25: Christmas morning (Monday) brief, contemplative service and lighting of the Christ candle on the Advent Wreath, 8-8:30am, coffee and breakfast items served at 8:40am
January 1: Happy New Year, 2024
Christian Education:
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.
Children’s Services:
At Emmanuel we offer a “kid’s message” during the early part of the worship service, followed by a “children’s church” in the kid’s classroom for those up to 10 years old or still in elementary school. The message is a short story that usually has some sort of lesson related to it and in children’s church we usually discuss the story in more depth and follow it with a craft or activity that helps the story (and the lesson!) sink in. A nursery is also available for those under 3. We always have two adults with the children and their safety and education is our top priority.
Thrift (pink spring flowering ground-cover) is available to anyone who wants it.
It has been dug up and is on the ground under the tree by the front office window.
There is plenty, help yourself or your friend or your neighbor.
Orange Tiger lily (?) bulbs are also available.
Let Faith know this week if you are interested.
Presenting Your Slate of Elders
Class of 2023
Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure
Jan Russell
Class of 2024
Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission
John Denton, Building and Grounds
Class of 2025
Greg Burlison, Personnel
John Sevier, Director of Music

Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/3/23 Emmanuel Presbyterian 12/3/23

12/03/2023

Emmanuel Presbyterian 11/30/23 Emmanuel Presbyterian 11/30/23

November 29th, Newsletter

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• First reading
o Isaiah 64:1-9
• Psalm
o Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
• Second reading
o 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
• Gospel
o Mark 13:24-37
Litergist’s Schedule:
The rest of 2023 is now covered, thanks to all who serve! We are now seeking liturgists for January 2024. If you wish to volunteer, please call 615-473-3510 or send an email to: epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
11.19 … Karen
11. 26 …Jan
12.3 … Ginia
12-10 … Barb
12.17 … Diana
12.24 ….. Darrell
12.31….. Sandra
Joy offering:
: PC(USA) collects offering to help church's past, present and future leaders
LOUISVILLE
The Rev. Nikki Cooley and Sharon Connole-Key at First Presbyterian Church in Liberty, Missouri. —Photo courtesy Nikki Cooley
Helping our fellow humans improves the health, happiness and often the longevity of those who volunteer. However, the blessing can work both ways, as Sharon Connole-Key can attest as both a recipient of and donor to the Christmas Joy Offering.
“The experience of receiving generosity has empowered me to do for others,” Connole-Key says. Battling advanced thyroid cancer since 2001, she was facing the growing medical bills that come with treating long-term diseases. Like so many Americans, she didn’t know where to turn. “No one should have to choose between food and medicine.”
Sharon sought counsel from her pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Liberty, Missouri. “It is hard to ask for help,” says Connole-Key. Together they found help through the Board of Pensions matching grant and the Income Supplement and Housing Supplement programs, funded by the Christmas Joy Offering.
“This is more than a physical blessing, but a deeply spiritual one for me,” says Connole-Key. Retired after serving as a lay worker for 24 years, she considers her gift a blessing to be shared. “I believe in paying forward by giving and tithing to the Christmas Joy Offering to help someone else. It is truly a gift from God.
”If you are donating with a check, please put “Joy Offering” in the memo line
Hebrews 5:7
7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.
The whole reason why we pray is to be united into the vision and contemplation of God to whom we pray. - Julian of Norwich
You are invited…
The EPC prayer group is a small but dedicated group that meets on Wednesday evenings from roughly 6-7pm. It is a time to open your heart to offer God the praise and prayers of our congregation and those of your own. Barb sends out email requests for any prayers you would like lifted up in the belief that all prayers matter, all prayers are important and all prayers will be heard.
All prayers are kept confidential unless you specify otherwise.
If your request is private or sensitive, you may request that your prayer be limited to Pastor Jane and Barbara. Confirmation emails will be sent affirming that your request was lifted.
As a small church, offering praise and prayers for those who are struggling, no matter the reason, sends a powerful message about the love we share and express for each other. If you feel called to do so, come join us on Wednesday night at 6.
It is our fervent prayer that this ministry is a blessing to the rest of our EPC family and beyond.
EPC prayer group
Missions:
Oasis:
• We have chosen the Oasis Center to be the recipient of our Christmas giving this year. We’ll sponsor 3 families and will be following Oasis’ suggestion of gifting a $25 Dominoes card, $25 Kroger card & a $25 Amazon card per family. Oasis will pick the families.
• Oasis has also provided us with a list of winter items that would be most appreciated (see below). Sue has decorated the collection box and it is set up in the sanctuary. These items will be delivered just before Thanksgiving. Share your blessings, as you are able, with those less fortunate.
Requested winter Items: (any size)
• Hats, beanies, gloves, hand & foot warmers, blankets, jackets, coats, long-sleeved t-shirts, sweatshirts, jeans, leggings, chap-stick, and fast-food gift cards.
• The assembly of the goody bags will be done as part of the regular service on Dec 17. The delivery will be December 20th.
• If you wish to contribute to this mission, submit your contribution with “Oasis Project” in the memo line.
Maple Village:
• Bring pies for delivery to Maple Village on or by November 19; they will be delivered on Monday November 20th
We need help please! We have deliveries scheduled on Monday November 20th to both Oasis (winter items, goody bags) and Maple Village (pies). If you are available that Monday (mid?) morning, we could sure use some extra hands. Coordinate with Barb, Ginia or Faith if you can help.
Red Cross:
Volunteers needed – believe it or not, we are already planning for our annual Blood Donation Drive to be held in May 2024. We want to build on the last two years of successful Blood Drives and your help is needed. We are seeking volunteers for a variety of tasks in the months leading up to and on the day of the Blood drive, including:
• People with social media savvy to help make a plan for getting the word out;
• People with creative skills to help develop flyers, messaging, and thank you tokens;
• People with extensive networks that can help recruit donors;
• People willing to help on the day of the drive to check in donors, make sure donors are offered thank you tokens, help place signage and help with clean up.
If you are willing to lend a hand, please contact Barb Halverstadt at 615-473-3510 or via email at epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
Finance:
If you are in the habit of making year-end charitable donations, please consider giving to one of EPC’s ongoing missions:
• The Oasis project—our year-round, multifaceted mission to assist the Oasis Center with special needs as they arise and goody bags that are distributed to Nashville’s homeless youth.
• The Community Garden
• The Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Fund
Financial Support:
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.
**We are currently having a problem with the online donation function. We hope to have it corrected as soon as possible. Any year-end donations should be made by mailing a check to the church or sending an online payment through your banking payment function.**
2024 Generosity/Stewardship Campaign:
The deadline for submitting your 2024 Pledge Card was October 29, 2023. If you wish to pledge and have not yet done so, please make your submission by emailing it to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com or epcgenerosity@gmail.com

• Thanks to all who pledged to support EPC for the upcoming year!
• Thanks to all who give to support EPC, whether the giving is pledged or not!
• Thanks to the many who give above and beyond their pledge to support missions, our youth, and all the many things that EPC does with and for our community!
• Thanks to the many who give of their precious resources of time and energy to maintain and improve our worship, facilities, and programs!
• And a special thank you to Pastor Jane for her insightful and inspirational messages each week.
*2024 Budget will be presented to the congregation for a vote on Dec 17th
• We enjoy snacks and fellowship each Sunday after service. If you are able to provide goodies at this time, you will be showered with virtual hugs and kisses, maybe even real ones! Check the sign-up sheet by the front door to see available dates.
• Sunday, December 3 we will have the opportunity to bond over some good natured fun while we come together to decorate our Christmas Tree. Plan to stay after church to get things set up “just right”!
• Also mark Sunday December 17 on your calendar as we share the holiday spirit with cookies and carols.
Communication:
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 it there, try the options below.
• Visits with Pastor Jane Herring must be by appointment.
• Reach out to Pastor Jane on her church phone (call/text) 615-818-9727 or email at janemherring@gmail.com 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.
• General EPC email can be sent to epcnashville@gmail.com (be aware that multiple people have access to this email account.
• If you ever have any questions about anything dealing with EPC’s finances or other business topics, email your question or request to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
• Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin to janemherring@gmail.com
• Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter to frhanchey@gmail.com
December 3 – December 24: Joy offering collections
December 3: Communion Sunday, First Sunday of Advent, Service of Worship and Lighting of the Advent Wreath, 10 am
December 3: Stay and decorate the Christmas tree after service.
December 6: Wednesday evening contemplative Advent practice, 6-7 pm
December 10: Worship committee meeting after church
December 10: Second Sunday of Advent, Service of Worship and Lighting of the Advent Wreath, 10am
December 13: Wednesday evening Blue Christmas Service of Hope and Healing, 6-7pm
December 16: Saturday Advent Workshop with Dean Victor Judge on Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These, 9-2 (RSVP to Jane for lunch).
December 17: Third Sunday of Advent, Service of Worship and Lighting of the Advent Wreath, 10 am
December 17: Fellowship/Mission/Congregational Care committee meeting, 9:30 am
December 17: Assembly of Goody bags during worship service
December 17: Cookies and Carols after service, bring some to eat and some for Maple Village.
December 17: Cookie delivery to Maple Village
December 18: Session meeting, 6:30 pm
December 20: Wednesday evening contemplative Advent practice, 6-7 pm
December 24: Fourth Sunday of Advent, Service of Worship and Lighting of the Advent Wreath, and Lessons and Carols, 10 am.
December 24: Sunday evening Candlelight Christmas Eve service of Christmas Readings and Song, 4:30 pm
December 25: Christmas morning (Monday) brief, contemplative service and lighting of the Christ candle on the Advent Wreath, 8-8:30am, coffee and breakfast items served at 8:40am
January 1: Happy New Year, 2024
Christian Education:
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.
Children’s Services:
At Emmanuel we offer a “kid’s message” during the early part of the worship service, followed by a “children’s church” in the kid’s classroom for those up to 10 years old or still in elementary school. The message is a short story that usually has some sort of lesson related to it and in children’s church we usually discuss the story in more depth and follow it with a craft or activity that helps the story (and the lesson!) sink in. A nursery is also available for those under 3. We always have two adults with the children and their safety and education is our top priority.
Thrift (pink spring flowering ground-cover) is available to anyone who wants it.
It has been dug up and is on the ground under the tree by the front office window.
There is plenty, help yourself or your friend or your neighbor.
Orange Tiger lily (?) bulbs are also available.
Let Faith know this week if you are interested.
Presenting Your Slate of Elders
Class of 2023
Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure
Jan Russell
Class of 2024
Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission
John Denton, Building and Grounds
Class of 2025
Greg Burlison, Personnel
John Sevier, Director of Music

Emmanuel Presbyterian 11/24/23 Emmanuel Presbyterian 11/24/23

November 22nd, Newsletter

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Reign of Christ - Proper 29 (34)
Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
November 26, 2023
ART -- PRAYER
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Psalm 100
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Psalm 95:1-7a
Ephesians 1:15-23
Matthew 25:31-4
Litergist’s Schedule:
The rest of 2023 is now covered, thanks to all who serve! We are now seeking liturgists for January 2024. If you wish to volunteer, please call 615-473-3510 or send an email to: epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
11.19 … Karen
11. 26 …Jan
12.3 … Ginia
12-10 … Barb
12.17 … Diana
12.24 ….. Darrell
12.31….. Sandra
Joy offering:
Developing & sustaining our leaders
Each year during the Advent and Christmas season, we turn our eyes to Bethlehem and celebrate the wondrous gift of Jesus Christ, our Savior. God has blessed the Church with incredible leadership in every time and place, but those leaders often need to be supported by their communities as well. This Offering addresses the support needed by some of our leaders, including supporting leadership development for communities of color, and providing support for Presbyterian church workers in their time of need. This has been a Presbyterian commitment for nearly 140 years.
If you are donating with a check, please put “Joy Offering” in the memo line.
Philippians 4:6
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
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Prayer is the inner bath of love into which the soul plunges itself. - St. John Vianney
You are invited…
The EPC prayer group is a small but dedicated group that meets on Wednesday evenings from roughly 6-7pm. It is a time to open your heart to offer God the praise and prayers of our congregation and those of your own. Barb sends out email requests for any prayers you would like lifted up in the belief that all prayers matter, all prayers are important and all prayers will be heard.
All prayers are kept confidential unless you specify otherwise.
If your request is private or sensitive, you may request that your prayer be limited to Pastor Jane and Barbara. Confirmation emails will be sent affirming that your request was lifted.
As a small church, offering praise and prayers for those who are struggling, no matter the reason, sends a powerful message about the love we share and express for each other. If you feel called to do so, come join us on Wednesday night at 6.
It is our fervent prayer that this ministry is a blessing to the rest of our EPC family and beyond.
EPC prayer group
Missions:
Oasis:
• We have chosen the Oasis Center to be the recipient of our Christmas giving this year. We’ll sponsor 3 families and will be following Oasis’ suggestion of gifting a $25 Dominoes card, $25 Kroger card & a $25 Amazon card per family. Oasis will pick the families.
• Oasis has also provided us with a list of winter items that would be most appreciated (see below). Sue has decorated the collection box and it is set up in the sanctuary. These items will be delivered just before Thanksgiving. Share your blessings, as you are able, with those less fortunate.
Requested winter Items: (any size)
• Hats, beanies, gloves, hand & foot warmers, blankets, jackets, coats, long-sleeved t-shirts, sweatshirts, jeans, leggings, chap-stick, and fast-food gift cards.
• The assembly of the goody bags will be done as part of the regular service on Dec 17. The delivery will be December 20th.
• If you wish to contribute to this mission, submit your contribution with “Oasis Project” in the memo line.
Maple Village:
• Bring pies for delivery to Maple Village on or by November 19; they will be delivered on Monday November 20th
We need help please! We have deliveries scheduled on Monday November 20th to both Oasis (winter items, goody bags) and Maple Village (pies). If you are available that Monday (mid?) morning, we could sure use some extra hands. Coordinate with Barb, Ginia or Faith if you can help.
Red Cross:
Volunteers needed – believe it or not, we are already planning for our annual Blood Donation Drive to be held in May 2024. We want to build on the last two years of successful Blood Drives and your help is needed. We are seeking volunteers for a variety of tasks in the months leading up to and on the day of the Blood drive, including:
• People with social media savvy to help make a plan for getting the word out;
• People with creative skills to help develop flyers, messaging, and thank you tokens;
• People with extensive networks that can help recruit donors;
• People willing to help on the day of the drive to check in donors, make sure donors are offered thank you tokens, help place signage and help with clean up.
If you are willing to lend a hand, please contact Barb Halverstadt at 615-473-3510 or via email at epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
Finance:
If you are in the habit of making year-end charitable donations, please consider giving to one of EPC’s ongoing missions:
• The Oasis project—our year-round, multifaceted mission to assist the Oasis Center with special needs as they arise and goody bags that are distributed to Nashville’s homeless youth.
• The Community Garden
• The Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Fund
Financial Support:
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.
**We are currently having a problem with the online donation function. We hope to have it corrected as soon as possible. Any year-end donations should be made by mailing a check to the church or sending an online payment through your banking payment function.**
2024 Generosity/Stewardship Campaign:
The deadline for submitting your 2024 Pledge Card was October 29, 2023. If you wish to pledge and have not yet done so, please make your submission by emailing it to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com or epcgenerosity@gmail.com

• Thanks to all who pledged to support EPC for the upcoming year!
• Thanks to all who give to support EPC, whether the giving is pledged or not!
• Thanks to the many who give above and beyond their pledge to support missions, our youth, and all the many things that EPC does with and for our community!
• Thanks to the many who give of their precious resources of time and energy to maintain and improve our worship, facilities, and programs!
• And a special thank you to Pastor Jane for her insightful and inspirational messages each week.
*2024 Budget will be presented to the congregation for a vote on Dec 17th
• We enjoy snacks and fellowship each Sunday after service. If you are able to provide goodies at this time, you will be showered with virtual hugs and kisses, maybe even real ones! Check the sign-up sheet by the front door to see available dates.
• Sunday, December 3 we will have the opportunity to bond over some good natured fun while we come together to decorate our Christmas Tree. Plan to stay after church to get things set up “just right”!
• Also mark Sunday December 17 on your calendar as we share the holiday spirit with cookies and carols.
Communication:
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 it there, try the options below.
• Visits with Pastor Jane Herring must be by appointment.
• Reach out to Pastor Jane on her church phone (call/text) 615-818-9727 or email at janemherring@gmail.com 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.
• General EPC email can be sent to epcnashville@gmail.com (be aware that multiple people have access to this email account.
• If you ever have any questions about anything dealing with EPC’s finances or other business topics, email your question or request to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
• Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin to janemherring@gmail.com
• Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter to frhanchey@gmail.com
Wednesday nights Prayer group 6 pm
December 3: Communion Sunday
December 3 – December 24: Joy offering collections
December 10: Worship meeting
December 17: Fellowship/Mission/Congregational Care meeting 9:30 am
December 17: Assembly of Goody bags during worship service
December 17: Cookies and Carols after service
December 18: Session meeting, 6:30 pm
December 18: Cookie delivery to Maple Village
Christian Education:
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.
Children’s Services:
At Emmanuel we offer a “kid’s message” during the early part of the worship service, followed by a “children’s church” in the kid’s classroom for those up to 10 years old or still in elementary school. The message is a short story that usually has some sort of lesson related to it and in children’s church we usually discuss the story in more depth and follow it with a craft or activity that helps the story (and the lesson!) sink in. A nursery is also available for those under 3. We always have two adults with the children and their safety and education is our top priority.
Thrift (pink spring flowering ground-cover) is available to anyone who wants it.
It has been dug up and is on the ground under the tree by the front office window.
There is plenty, help yourself or your friend or your neighbor.
Orange Tiger lily (?) bulbs are also available.
Let Faith know this week if you are interested.
Presenting Your Slate of Elders
Class of 2023
Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure
Jan Russell
Class of 2024
Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission
John Denton, Building and Grounds
Class of 2025
Greg Burlison, Personnel
John Sevier, Director of Music

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11/19/2023

Emmanuel Presbyterian 11/15/23 Emmanuel Presbyterian 11/15/23

November 15th, Newsletter

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READINGS FOR THE COMING WEEK
Proper 28 (33) (November 19, 2023)
• First reading and Psalm
o Judges 4:1-7
o Psalm 123
• Alternate First reading and Psalm
o Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18
o Psalm 90:1-8, (9-11), 12
• Second reading
o 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
• Gospel
o Matthew 25:14-30
Liturgist’s Schedule:
You guys have really stepped up. Thank you so much. If someone will grab Dec. 10 we will have the rest of the year covered. To volunteer, please send an email to: epcbusiness9770@gmail.com or call 615-473-3510.
11.19 … Karen
11. 26 …Jan
12.3 … Ginia
12-10 … ______
12.17 … Diana
12.24 ….. Darrell
12.31….. Sandra
Joy offering:
The Christmas Joy Offering, November 26 – December 24, has been a cherished Presbyterian tradition since the 1930s. It is the 4th of the yearly special collections that are received from individuals across the denomination. The Offering distributes gifts equally to the Assistance Program of the Board of Pensions and to Presbyterian-related schools and colleges equipping communities of color. The Assistance Program provides critical financial support to church workers and their families. Presbyterian-related schools and colleges provide education and leadership development while nurturing racial and ethnic heritage. This has been a Presbyterian commitment for nearly 140 years.
If you are donating with a check, please put “Joy Offering” in the memo line.
Pray as you can, not as you can’t. - Dom Chapman
Romans 8:26-27
26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
You are invited…
The EPC prayer group is a small but dedicated group that meets on Wednesday evenings from roughly 6-7pm. It is a time to open your heart to offer God the praise and prayers of our congregation and those of your own. Barb sends out email requests for any prayers you would like lifted up in the belief that all prayers matter, all prayers are important and all prayers will be heard.
All prayers are kept confidential unless you specify otherwise.
If your request is private or sensitive, you may request that your prayer be limited to Pastor Jane and Barbara. Confirmation emails will be sent affirming that your request was lifted.
As a small church, offering praise and prayers for those who are struggling, no matter the reason, sends a powerful message about the love we share and express for each other. If you feel called to do so, come join us on Wednesday night at 6.
It is our fervent prayer that this ministry is a blessing to the rest of our EPC family and beyond.
EPC prayer group
Missions:
Oasis:
• We have chosen the Oasis Center to be the recipient of our Christmas giving this year. We’ll sponsor 3 families and will be following Oasis’ suggestion of gifting a $25 Dominoes card, $25 Kroger card & a $25 Amazon card per family. Oasis will pick the families.
• Oasis has also provided us with a list of winter items that would be most appreciated (see below). Sue has decorated the collection box and it is set up in the sanctuary. These items will be delivered just before Thanksgiving. Share your blessings, as you are able, with those less fortunate.
Requested winter Items: (any size)
• Hats, beanies, gloves, hand & foot warmers, blankets, jackets, coats, long-sleeved t-shirts, sweatshirts, jeans, leggings, chap-stick, and fast-food gift cards.
• The assembly of the goody bags will be done as part of the regular service on Dec 17. The delivery will be December 20th.
• If you wish to contribute to this mission, submit your contribution with “Oasis Project” in the memo line.
Maple Village:
• Bring pies for delivery to Maple Village on or by November 19; they will be delivered on Monday November 20th
We need help please! We have deliveries scheduled on Monday November 20th to both Oasis (winter items, goody bags) and Maple Village (pies). If you are available that Monday (mid?) morning, we could sure use some extra hands. Coordinate with Barb, Ginia or Faith if you can help.
Red Cross:
Volunteers needed – believe it or not, we are already planning for our annual Blood Donation Drive to be held in May 2024. We want to build on the last two years of successful Blood Drives and your help is needed. We are seeking volunteers for a variety of tasks in the months leading up to and on the day of the Blood drive, including:
• People with social media savvy to help make a plan for getting the word out;
• People with creative skills to help develop flyers, messaging, and thank you tokens;
• People with extensive networks that can help recruit donors;
• People willing to help on the day of the drive to check in donors, make sure donors are offered thank you tokens, help place signage and help with clean up.
If you are willing to lend a hand, please contact Barb Halverstadt at 615-473-3510 or via email at epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
Finance:
If you are in the habit of making year-end charitable donations, please consider giving to one of EPC’s ongoing missions:
• The Oasis project—our year-round, multifaceted mission to assist the Oasis Center with special needs as they arise and goody bags that are distributed to Nashville’s homeless youth.
• The Community Garden
• The Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Fund
Financial Support:
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.
**We are currently having a problem with the online donation function. We hope to have it corrected as soon as possible. Any year-end donations should be made by mailing a check to the church or sending an online payment through your banking payment function.**
2024 Generosity/Stewardship Campaign:
The deadline for submitting your 2024 Pledge Card was October 29, 2023. If you wish to pledge and have not yet done so, please make your submission by emailing it to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com or epcgenerosity@gmail.com

• Thanks to all who pledged to support EPC for the upcoming year!
• Thanks to all who give to support EPC, whether the giving is pledged or not!
• Thanks to the many who give above and beyond their pledge to support missions, our youth, and all the many things that EPC does with and for our community!
• Thanks to the many who give of their precious resources of time and energy to maintain and improve our worship, facilities, and programs!
• And a special thank you to Pastor Jane for her insightful and inspirational messages each week.
Timeline for 2024 Budget Vote
• Nov. 20th – session to vote on budget
• Dec. 3rd – budget presented to congregation
Fellowship:
• Karen and Fred have volunteered to bring snacks and goodies for our fellowship time after service next week. Thank you both. Check the sign up sheet that is located on the stand by the front door to see upcoming available dates.
• Also mark December 17 on your calendar as we share the holiday spirit with cookies and carols.
Communication:
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 it there, try the options below.
• Visits with Pastor Jane Herring must be by appointment.
• Reach out to Pastor Jane on her church phone (call/text) 615-818-9727 or email at janemherring@gmail.com 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.
• General EPC email can be sent to epcnashville@gmail.com (be aware that multiple people have access to this email account.
• If you ever have any questions about anything dealing with EPC’s finances or other business topics, email your question or request to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
• Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin to janemherring@gmail.com
• Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter to frhanchey@gmail.com
Calendar:
Wednesday nights Prayer group 6 pm
November 20th: Deliver pies to Maple Village
Monday, November 20: Session meeting, 6:30 pm
Monday, November 20: Deliver requested items and gift cards to Oasis
November 26 – December 24: Joy offering collections
Christian Education:
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.
Children’s Services:
At Emmanuel we offer a “kid’s message” during the early part of the worship service, followed by a “children’s church” in the kid’s classroom for those up to 10 years old or still in elementary school. The message is a short story that usually has some sort of lesson related to it and in children’s church we usually discuss the story in more depth and follow it with a craft or activity that helps the story (and the lesson!) sink in. A nursery is also available for those under 3.
Thrift (pink spring flowering ground-cover) is available to anyone who wants it.
It has been dug up and is on the ground under the tree by the front office window.
There is plenty, help yourself or your friend or your neighbor.
Orange Tiger lily (?) bulbs are also available.
Let Faith know this week if you are interested.
Presenting Your Slate of Elders
Class of 2023
Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure
Class of 2024
Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission
John Denton, Building and Grounds
Class of 2025
Greg Burlison, Personnel
Jan Russell
John Sevier, Director of Music

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11/12/2023

Emmanuel Presbyterian 11/5/23 Emmanuel Presbyterian 11/5/23

11/05/2023

Emmanuel Presbyterian 11/1/23 Emmanuel Presbyterian 11/1/23

November 1st, Newsletter

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Joshua 3:7-17

Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37
Micah 3:5-12

Psalm 43
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Matthew 23:1-12
Liturgist’s Schedule:
11.5.23 Sara
11.12.23 Barb
11.19.23 Karen
11.26.23 _____
12.3.23 Ginia

We are still seeking liturgists for the last week of November and last 4 weeks of December, If you want to volunteer, please send an email to: epcbusiness9770@gmail.com or call 615-473-3510. Thank you to all who volunteer to be Pastor Jane’s liturgy partners for our services each week.
The Joy Offering is one of four special offerings that are collected in partnership with the greater PCUSA. The collection period is from November 26 – December 24. There are many requests for money from all directions because the need for so many is so great. The funds collected in this offering will fund special needs for retired pastors and will also be used to fund Presbyterian educational opportunities.
Prayer and Praise:
“Whether we realize it or not, prayer is the encounter of God’s thirst with ours. God thirsts that we may thirst for him.” - St. Augustine

You are invited.
The EPC prayer group is a small but dedicated group that meets on Wednesday evenings from roughly 6-7pm. It is a time to open your heart to offer God the praise and prayers of our congregation and those of your own. Barb sends out email requests for any prayers you would like lifted up in the belief that all prayers matter, all prayers are important and all prayers will be heard.
All prayers are kept confidential unless you specify otherwise.
If your request is private or sensitive, you may request that your prayer be limited to Pastor Jane and Barbara. Confirmation emails will be sent affirming that your request was lifted.
As a small church, offering praise and prayers for those who are struggling, no matter the reason, sends a powerful message about the love we share and express for each other. If you feel called to do so, come join us on Wednesday night at 6.
It is our fervent prayer that this ministry is a blessing to the rest of our EPC family and beyond.
EPC prayer group
Isaiah 55:6-7
6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Corinthians 3:9 For we are God's servants, working together; you are God's field, God's building.
Maple Village:
• We made our final veggie/flower delivery last Sunday. We had a good year with this mission outreach. Thank you Annalease for all your help.
• Thanksgiving pies will be delivered November 19th
• Christmas cookies will be delivered December 17th
Oasis:
• The assembly of the goody bags will be done as part of the regular service on Dec 17
• If you wish to contribute to this mission, submit your contribution with “Oasis Project” in the memo line.
• The next delivery of Oasis goody bags will be in early December .
• We have chosen the Oasis Center to be the recipient of our Christmas giving this year. We’ll sponsor 3 families and will be following Oasis’ suggestion of gifting a $25 Dominoes card, $25 Kroger card & a $25 Amazon card per family. Oasis will pick the families.
• Oasis has also provided us with a list of winter items that would be most appreciated (see below). Sue has decorated the collection box and set up an area where you can bring your donated items. These items will be delivered just before Thanksgiving. Share your blessings, as you are able, with those less fortunate.
Requested winter Items: (any size)
Hats, beanies, gloves, hand & foot warmers, blankets, jackets, coats, long-sleeved t-shirts, sweatshirts, jeans, leggings, chap-stick, and fast-food gift cards.
Finance:
• In the interest of full disclosure and transparency, there are no financial secrets at EPC.
• The posting of the regular rolling four week giving updates are now being put in the bulletin on Sundays.
• If you ever have any questions about anything dealing with EPC’s finances or other business topics, email your question or request to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
• General EPC email can be sent to epcnashville@gmail.com (be aware that multiple people have access to this email account
Financial Support:
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.
2024 Generosity/Stewardship Campaign
The deadline for submitting your 2024 Pledge Card was October 29, 2023. If you wish to pledge and have not yet done so, please make your submission by emailing it to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com or epcgenerosity@gmail.com

Thanks to all who pledged to support EPC for the upcoming year!
Thanks to all who give to support EPC, whether the giving is pledged or not!
Thanks to the many who give above and beyond their pledge to support
missions, our youth, and all the many things that EPC does with and for our community!
Timeline for 2024 Budget Vote
• Nov. 3rd – draft of budget sent to session by Treasurer
• Nov. 19th – session to vote on budget
• Dec. 3rd – budget presented to congregation
Fellowship:
Susie and Doug have invited all of us to their house blessing after church on November5th.
It’s about a 30 minute drive to their house from church.
They have requested no housewarming gifts and instead are asking for donations of canned foods that can be delivered to 2nd Harvest.
We are so blessed that Susie and Doug have found their way to Emmanuel and into our hearts.
The Grateful Gathering will be from 1 – 4 pm
• Our annual Thanksgiving Potluck dinner will be November 12 directly after service. The fellowship committee is providing a turkey and a ham, and, as in the past, we ask our guests to bring their favorite side dish or dessert.
• Also mark December 17 on your calendar as we share the holiday spirit with cookies and carols.
Welcome Visitors!
Visits with Pastor Jane Herring must be by appointment.
Reach out to Pastor Jane on her church phone (call/text) 615-818-9727 or email at janemherring@gmail.com
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.
Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin to janemherring@gmail.com
Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter to frhanchey@gmail.com
Calendar:
Wednesday nights Prayer group 6 pm
November 5th: 1-4 pm Blessing of Sue and Doug’s new home. See fellowship section of this newsletter
November 12 (2nd Sunday): Worship Committee Meeting
November 12: Adam Buzzard from Operation Andrew Group to preach.
November 12: Thanksgiving Pot Luck Dinner and Fellowship. Bring sides or dessert.
November 19 (3rd Sunday): Mission/Fellowship Meeting 9:30 am
November 19th: Deliver pies to Maple Village
November 20: Session meeting, 6:30 pm
November 20: Deliver requested items and gift cards to Oasis
November 26: – December 24: Joy offering collections
December 17: Assembly of Goody bags during worship service
December 17: Cookies and Carols after service; cookie delivery to Maple Village
December 20: Delivery of Oasis Goody bags
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.
The State of Christianity in Nashville
• will be covered by Adam Buzzard from Operation Andrew Group on Nov. 12th
• information has been gathered by the Barna Group
• Copy and paste this link into your browser for more information. https://operationandrew.org/about/
At Emmanuel we offer a “kid’s message” during the early part of the worship service, followed by a “children’s church” in the kid’s classroom for those up to 10 years old or still in elementary school. The message is a short story that usually has some sort of lesson related to it and in children’s church we usually discuss the story in more depth and follow it with a craft or activity that helps the story (and the lesson!) sink in. A nursery is also available for those under 3.
Thrift (pink spring flowering ground-cover) is available to anyone who wants it.
It has been dug up and is on the ground under the tree by the front office window.
There is plenty, help yourself or your friend or your neighbor.
Orange Tiger lily (?) bulbs are also available.
Let Faith know this week if you are interested.
Presenting Your Slate of Elders
Class of 2023
Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure
Class of 2024
Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission
John Denton, Building and Grounds
Class of 2025
Greg Burlison, Personnel
Jan Russell
John Sevier, Director of Music

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10/29/2023

Emmanuel Presbyterian 10/26/23 Emmanuel Presbyterian 10/26/23

October 25th, Newsletter

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First reading and Psalm
Exodus 33:12-23
Psalm 99
Alternate First reading and Psalm
Isaiah 45:1-7
Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13)
Second reading
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Gospel
Matthew 22:15-22
On Sunday, October 29 during our regular worship service we will celebrate, in our own way, the Feast of All Saints. In addition to the traditional commemoration of departed Christian saints, known and unknown, we will also celebrate the living spiritual friendships that nurture us along our faith walk.
The Christian celebration of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day stems from a belief that there is a powerful spiritual bond between those in heaven and the living. We also celebrate the special bond between living believers and all we mean to each other.
10.22.23 Karen
10.29.23 Mark
11.5.23 Sara
11.12.23 TBD
The Joy Offering is one of four special offerings that are collected in partnership with the greater PCUSA. The collection period is from November 26 – December 24. There are many requests for money from all directions because the need for so many is so great. The funds collected in this offering will fund special needs for retired pastors and will also be used to fund Presbyterian educational opportunities.
Isaiah 66:13
”As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; in Jerusalem you shall find your comfort.”
John 4:18
“There is no fear in love; for perfect love casteth out fear.”
You are invited.
The EPC prayer group is a small but dedicated group that meets on Wednesday evenings from roughly 6-7pm. It is a time to open your heart to offer God the praise and prayers of our congregation and those of your own. Barb sends out email requests for any prayers you would like lifted up in the belief that all prayers matter, all prayers are important and all prayers will be heard.
All prayers are kept confidential unless you specify otherwise.
If your request is private or sensitive, you may request that your prayer be limited to Pastor Jane and Barbara. Confirmation emails will be sent affirming that your request was lifted.
As a small church, offering praise and prayers for those who are struggling, no matter the reason, sends a powerful message about the love we share and express for each other. If you feel called to do so, come join us on Wednesday night at 6.
It is our fervent prayer that this ministry is a blessing to the rest of our EPC family and beyond.
EPC prayer group

“You cannot pray for someone and hate them at the same time." - Billy Graham

"I firmly believe God continues to answer the prayers of His people even after He has taken them to heaven. Never forget that God isn’t bound by time the way we are. We see only the present moment; God sees everything. We see only part of what He is doing; He sees it all." - Billy Graham
Corinthians 3:9 For we are God's servants, working together; you are God's field, God's building.
Maple Village:
Our gardens are still yielding produce and the flowers are as pretty as ever.
Last call for any jigsaw puzzles that you want to rehouse in someone else’s home. Bring them next Sunday for delivery to Maple Village after service.
Thanksgiving pies will be delivered November 19th
Christmas cookies will be delivered December 17th
Oasis:
• The assembly of the goody bags will be done as part of the regular service either on November 26th or December 3rd.
• If you wish to contribute to this mission, submit your contribution with “Oasis Project” in the memo line.
• The next delivery of Oasis goody bags will be in early December .
• The Mission/Fellowship Committee will be meeting this Sunday at 9:30 to discuss Oasis and other end of year giving opportunities. Please join us in the children’s classroom.
Requested Winter Items:
Hats, beanies, gloves, hand & foot warmers, blankets, jackets, coats, long-
sleeved t-shirts, sweatshirts, jeans, leggings, chap-stick, and fast-food gift cards.
In the interest of full disclosure and transparency, there are no financial secrets at EPC.
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• The posting of the regular rolling four week giving updates are now being put in the bulletin on Sundays.
• If you ever have any questions about anything dealing with EPC’s finances or other business topics, email your question or request to epcbusiness9770@gmail.com
• General EPC email can be sent to epcnashville@gmail.com (be aware that multiple people have access to this email account
Financial Support:
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.
2024 Generosity/Stewardship Campaign
September 17, 2023 through October 29, 2023
Our Stewardship season continues until the deadline for submitting your pledge cards – October 29, 2023.
Check out the Stewardship bulletin board in the hallway for ongoing information and inspiration about our Stewardship season.
1 Corinthians 16:1-4 makes clear that our giving should be:
Periodic (done at regular intervals)
Planned (though of in advance of the giving)
Proportional (giving in proportion to our blessings)
Private (not done to make us known as generous givers)
2 Corinthians 9 tells us that our giving should be:
Generous (giving more rather than less)
Freely given (not done out of guilt or manipulation)
Cheerful (given happily and with rejoicing in God).
Timeline for 2024 Budget Vote
• Nov. 3rd – draft of budget sent to session by Treasurer
• Nov. 19th – session to vote on budget
• Dec. 3rd – budget presented to congregation
Susie and Doug have invited all of us to their house blessing after church on November 5th. It’s about a 30 minute drive. They have requested no housewarming gifts and instead are asking for donations of canned foods that can be delivered to 2nd Harvest. “Bring something you are grateful for.” The Grateful Gathering will be from 1 – 4 pm.
We are so blessed that Susie and Doug have found their way to Emmanuel and into our hearts.
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Watch out for a few creepy and not-so-creepy crawlies scurrying around the kitchen on Sunday. Annalease, the creative baker, took over my kitchen to make a few tasty snacks for us to sample.
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Our annual Thanksgiving Potluck dinner will be November 12 directly after service. The fellowship committee is providing a turkey and a ham and, as in the past, we ask our guests to bring their favorite side dish or dessert.
Also mark December 17 on your calendar as we share the holiday spirit with cookies and carols. We will enjoy the excellent music of Claire and John as we join them in reviving our annual Christmas favorites. Bring a little something to satisfy your sweet tooth or a Christmas treat to munch on. Also requested are extra cookies to go to Maple Village afterwards.
Welcome Visitors!
Visits with Pastor Jane Herring must be by appointment.
Reach out to Pastor Jane on her church phone (call/text) 615-818-9727 or email at janemherring@gmail.com
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.
Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin to janemherring@gmail.com
Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter to frhanchey@gmail.com
Wednesday nights: Prayer group 6 pm
Sundays after service: Maple Village deliveries
Now through October 29: Receive and return pledge cards
November 5: Time TBD Blessing of Sue and Doug’s new home. Check bulletin board for details.
2nd Sunday, November 12: Worship Committee Meeting November 12: Adam Buzzard from Operation Andrew Group to preach.
November 12: Thanksgiving Pot Luck Dinner and Fellowship
3rd Sunday, November 19: Mission/Fellowship Meeting 9:30 am
November 19th: Deliver pies to Maple Village
Monday, November 20: Session meeting, 6:30 pm
November 26 – December 24: Joy offering collections
December 17: Cookies and Carols after service; cookie delivery to Maple Village.
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.
The State of Christianity in Nashville
• will be covered by Adam Buzzard from Operation Andrew Group on Nov. 12th
• information has been gathered by the Barna Group
• Copy and paste this link into your browser for more information. https://operationandrew.org/about/
At Emmanuel we offer a “kid’s message” during the early part of the worship service, followed by a “children’s church” in the kid’s classroom for those up to 10 years old or still in elementary school. The message is a short story that usually has some sort of lesson related to it and in children’s church we usually discuss the story in more depth and follow it with a craft or activity that helps the story (and the lesson!) sink in. A nursery is also available for those under 3.
Thrift (pink spring flowering ground-cover) is available to anyone who wants it.
It has been dug up and is on the ground under the tree by the front office window.
There is plenty, help yourself or your friend or your neighbor.
Orange Tiger lily (?) bulbs are also available.
Let Faith know this week if you are interested.
Presenting Your Slate of Elders
Class of 2023
Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure
Class of 2024
Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission
John Denton, Building and Grounds
Class of 2025
Greg Burlison, Personnel
Jan Russell
John Sevier, Director of Music

EPC Resources

January 10th, Newsletter

1/7/2024

January 3rd, Newsletter

12/31/2023

December 27th, Newsletter

Christmas Eve 2023

12/24/2023

December 13th, Newsletter

12/10/2023

December 6th, Newsletter

12/03/2023

November 29th, Newsletter

November 22nd, Newsletter

11/19/2023

November 15th, Newsletter

11/12/2023

11/05/2023

November 1st, Newsletter

10/29/2023

October 25th, Newsletter

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