October 16th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Greetings!

  Welcome Visitors!

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

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

  the church or for answers to any other questions you might have.

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

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

   janemherring@gmail.com - Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin here.
   frhanchey@gmail.com - Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter here.

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Reading for the Coming Week

  Readings For The Week

  PROPER 24 (29) OCT 20,2024

  First reading and Psalm

  Job 38:1-7, (34-41) Psalm 104:1- 9, 24, 35c
  Alternate First reading and Psalm

  Isaiah 53:4-12 Psalm 91:9-16

  Second reading

  Hebrews 5:1-10

  Gospel

  Mark 10:35-45

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  10.20.24 | Herring | Darrell H.

  10.27.24 | Herring | Jan R.

  11.3.24 | Herring | Ginia W. | Communion

  11.10.24 | Herring | Barbara H.

  11.17.24 | Herring |

  11.24.24 | Herring | Sandra/Darrell H.

  12.01.24 | Herring | Diana B.
  

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Psalm 149:4

  For the Lord takes delight in His people; He crowns the humble with salvation.

  Quotes about prayer:

  Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden. - Corrie Ten Boom

  Invitation to Prayer Group:

  Have you ever had a relationship strained to the point where you didn’t speak to a loved one? The GIFT of prayer is a miracle in itself – a direct relationship with our Creator, infused with LOVE. Give yourself permission to take one moment each day to nurture that relationship.

  If you wish to experience what prayer group is like – please join us any Thursday evening from 6:00 – 7:00 pm(ish) when we gather as a small group to talk to God, lift our community prayers and experience the PEACE of God’s presence - together.

  Wednesday night Prayer Group is now meeting on Thursdays from 6-7pm. All are invited. Please join us.

• Missions

  Peace and Global Witness:

  •   Thank you everyone for your Peace and Global Witness gifts.

  •   The fellowship/mission committee meeting is this Sunday morning and we will

    determine what group will receive the shared portion of the offering.

  Maple Village:

  •   We are collecting gently used books and jigsaw puzzles for Maple Village.

  •   All book genres and all puzzle sizes are accepted.

  •   There is a tote outside the children’s classroom for your contributions.

  •   We will make a delivery on the last Sunday of October, the 27th.

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

  • There is a sign-up sheet by the front door if you wish to help.

  • It looks like we don’t have anybody signed up for snacks on the 20th so I will bring something. If you have already signed up and I just have an old picture, please let me (faith frhanchey@gmail.com) know.

  • We could use someone for next week as well.

• Congregational Care

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

  Next month is Pastor Appreciation Month.... Just sayin!

• Communication

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

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

  This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-

  Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

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

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

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

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

    10am–2pm. Upcoming:

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

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

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

    below)

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

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

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

  •   November 30: Hanging of the Greens

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

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

    Communion every 1st Sunday

    Building Improvement Committee every first Sunday

    Worship Committee Mtg every 2nd Sunday after service (this Sunday)

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

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

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

  10am–2pm.

  Upcoming:

    October 19th 9am – 12 noon -- Spit and Shine Building and

  Grounds Clean up day ( see below) part 2

    October 27: Deliver books and puzzles to Maple Village

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

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

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

    November 30: Hanging of the Greens

    December 1: First day of Advent, Sunday and Wednesday

  events. Details to come.

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

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

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

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

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

• Building & Grounds

  • There is one more “Spit and Shine” work day on the calendar, Saturday October 19, from 9am–12noon.

  •   We had a fantastic work crew last Saturday and A HUGE THANKS goes out to all who were there.

  •   We would like someone to fix a brunch and serve the food. If this is something you can do please let me know so we don’t have duplicate efforts.

  •   There are jobs both inside and out. Much has been done but there is still something in every room that needs cleaning.

     All of us have something to contribute, come share your talents and let’s show ownership of the EPC church building and the ground it lies on. Bring any cleaning supplies that you have to help with the process.

     Check the list shown and see where you can help

     Save the date, find a place to help, whether it is carrying supplies, scrubbing the sign, vacuuming, cleaning light fixtures and windows, providing refreshments, or entertaining the workers.

     There is a list in the adult classroom where you can see what still needs to be done. Please initial what area you are working on. It seems helpful to work in pairs.

  The Grounds –

  * The round garden by the front doors is getting a face-lift. Everything that is in it is coming out and a whole new set up will be put in place over the next few weeks.

  * If anybody wants any of the plants that are there, they can be yours. Just bring what you need to take them home with you.

  * The sign by Hwy 96 has also gotten a face-lift. The side that was so sun-burned at the top has been replaced.

  * The butterflies and flowers are still showing their full beauty.

  * The veggie plots are getting cleaned up and prepped for the winter season.

  *Those able or interested in helping are urged to contact Faith or Val.

• Slate of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

October 9th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Greetings!

  Welcome Visitors!

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

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

  the church or for answers to any other questions you might have.

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

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

   janemherring@gmail.com - Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin here.
   frhanchey@gmail.com - Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter here.

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Reading for the Coming Week

  Readings For The Week

  PROPER 23 (28) OCT 13, 2024

  First reading and Psalm
  Job 23:1-9, 16-17 Psalm 22:1- 15
  Alternate First reading and Psalm
  Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Psalm 90:12- 17
  Second reading
  Hebrews 4:12-16
  Gospel
  Mark 10:17-31

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  10.13.24 | Herring | Karen R.

  10.20.24 | Herring | Darrell H.

  10.27.24 | Herring | Jan R.

  11.3.24 | Herring | Ginia W. | Communion

  11.10.24 | Herring | Barbara H.

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Psalm 107:1

  Give thanks to the Lord for He is good: His love endures forever.

  Quotes about prayer:

  God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out. The most dangerous [and rewarding] prayer you can pray is this: “Use me”- Rick Warren

  A question about this week’s quote

  Since both sides usually claim that God is on their side (meaning God agrees with their position), does that mean that one is correct and the other mistaken or does it mean that God is with the people on both sides and each of their positions is beside the point?

  Invitation to Prayer Group

  Have you ever had a relationship strained to the point where you didn’t speak to a loved one?

  The GIFT of prayer is a miracle in itself – a direct relationship with our Creator, infused with LOVE.

  Give yourself permission to take one moment each day

  to nurture that relationship.

  If you wish to experience what prayer group is like – please join us any Thursday evening from 6:00 – 7:00 pm(ish) when we gather as a small group to talk to God, lift our community prayers and experience the PEACE of God’s presence - together.

  Wednesday night Prayer Group is now meeting on Thursdays from 6-7pm. All are invited. Please join us.

• Missions

  Peace and Global Witness:

  •   Thank you everyone for your Peace and Global Witness gifts ($385 so far).

  •   Since Barb is traveling, and can’t make the deposit this week , if you meant to donate but have not, you still have time!

  Maple Village:

  •   We are collecting gently used books and jigsaw puzzles for Maple Village.

  •   All book genres and all puzzle sizes are accepted.

  •   There is a tote outside the children’s classroom for your contributions.

  •   We will make a delivery on the last Sunday of October, the 27th.

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

  •   There is a sign-up sheet by the front door if you wish to help.

  We will have donuts, juice and coffee for the work day on Saturday the 12th. Will someone volunteer to provide breakfast/snacks for the work day on Saturday the 19th ?

• Congregational Care

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

  Next month is Pastor Appreciation Month.... Just sayin!

• Communication

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

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

  This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-

  Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

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

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

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

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

    10am–2pm. Upcoming:

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

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

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

    below)

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

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

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

  •   November 30: Hanging of the Greens

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

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

  •   Building Improvement Committee every first Sunday after communion

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

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

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

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

  Upcoming:

  •   October12th and 19th 9am – 12 noon -- Spit and Shine Building and

    Grounds Clean up days ( see below)

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

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

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

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

  •   November 30: Hanging of the Greens

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

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

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

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

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

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

• Building & Grounds

  Spit & Shine Clean Up Day:

  There are two “Spit and Shine” work days on the calendar, Saturday October 12 and Saturday October 19, both from 9 am - 12noon. We cannot emphasize enough the need for as many hands as we can get to help out. There are many jobs that need doing, maybe we need someone to run to the hardware or grocery store. Or we need someone to cook the brunch casserole and serve the food. There are jobs both inside and out. Every room in the church has things that need cleaning.

  All of us have something to contribute, come share your talents and let’s show ownership of the EPC church building and the ground it lies on. Bring any cleaning supplies that you have to help with the process.

   Check the list shown and see where you can help

  Save the dates, find a place to help, whether it is carrying supplies, scrubbing the sign, vacuuming, cleaning light fixtures and windows, providing refreshments, or entertaining the workers.

   This list is not complete.

  We need all hands on deck for this. There is a way EVERYONE can help.

  The Grounds –

  * The round garden by the front doors is getting a face-lift. Everything that is in it is coming out and a whole new set up will be put in place over the next few weeks.

  * If anybody wants any of the plants that are there, they can be yours. Just bring what you need to take them home with you.

  * The sign by Hwy 96 is also getting a face-lift. The side that is so sun-burned at the top is being replaced either this week or next.

  The veggie plots need to be cleaned up and prepped for the winter season.
  Those able or interested in helping are urged to contact Faith or meet with me Saturday.

• Slate of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

October 2nd, 2024 | Newsletter

• Greetings!

  Welcome Visitors!

  We celebrated this past Sunday with a special “hands on” way of doing God’s work. Thanks to the herculean efforts of Barb and friends, the sanctuary was set up so that the congregation could all take part in filling up goody bags to be delivered to the Oasis Center. As you can see from the pictures it was an easy way to fill the bags in a short time.

  From set up (upper left) to fill up (upper right) to music (lower left) to delivery (lower right). 158 goody bags delivered to Oasis Center. Thank you EPC!

  Worship (this Sunday):

  •   This coming Sunday we will celebrate communion, the Blessing of the Animals and the Feast of St Francis of Assisi.

  •   Those who wish to bring a pet or a pet’s picture are

    encouraged to do so – on a leash or in a container.

  •   We plan to meet outside in the pavilion.

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

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

  the church or for answers to any other questions you might have.

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

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

   janemherring@gmail.com - Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin here.
   frhanchey@gmail.com - Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter here.

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Reading for the Coming Week

  Readings For The Week

  PROPER 22 (27) OCT 06, 2024

  First reading and Psalm

  Job 1:1, 2:1-10 Psalm 26

  Alternate First reading and Psalm

  Genesis 2:18-24 Psalm 8

  Second reading

  Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12

  Gospel

  Mark 10:2-16

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  10.6.24 | Herring | Sandra H. | Communion & Blessing of the Animals

  10.13.24 | Herring | Karen R.

  10.20.24 | Herring | Darrell H.

  10.27.24 | Herring | Jan R.

  11.3.24 | Herring | Ginia W. | Communion

  11.10.24 | Herring | Barbara H.

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Psalm 23:4

  “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”

  Quotes about prayer:

  I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right; but it is my constant anxiety and prayer that I and this nation may be on the Lord’s side. – Abraham Lincoln

  A question about this week’s quote

  Since both sides usually claim that God is on their side (meaning God agrees with their position), does that mean that one is correct and the other mistaken or does it mean that God is with the people on both sides and each of their positions is beside the point?

  Invitation to Prayer Group

  Wednesday night Prayer Group is now meeting on Thursdays from 6-7pm. All are invited. Please join us.

  This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

  Think of all the times you have prayed – times of joy, sorrow, celebration, heartache ... the list goes on. Take a moment to think about what your life would be like without the ability and invitation to prayer, without that one-on-one relationship time with God.

  Have you ever had a relationship strained to the point where you didn’t speak to a loved one?

  The GIFT of prayer is a miracle in itself – a direct relationship with our Creator, infused with LOVE.

  Give yourself permission to take one moment each day

  to nurture that relationship.

  If you wish to experience what prayer group is like – please join us any Thursday evening from 6:00 – 7:00 pm(ish) when we gather as a small group to talk to God, lift our community prayers and experience the PEACE of God’s presence - together.

• Missions

  Peace and Global Witness:

  •   The Peace & Global Witness Offering, the third special offering of the year, runs from September 8 – October 6.

  •   It is typically collected on the first Sunday of every October

  •   This year’s theme for the offering is “Sowing the Seeds of Peace.

  •   25% of the total offering remains with EPC to fund peacemaking and reconciliation in our community.

  •   The mission committee will decide what organization will receive this money. If you have a suggestion, please let someone on the committee know. (Ginia, Faith, Jan, Val, Marilyn, Mark, Sara, Sue).

  •   Checks can be offered up any time during the collection period. Please indicate “special offering” or “PaGW” on the memo line.

    Maple Village:

    •   We are collecting gently used books and jigsaw puzzles for Maple Village.

    •   All book genres and all puzzle sizes are accepted.

    •   There is a tote outside the children’s classroom for your contributions.

    •   We will make a delivery on the last Sunday of October, the 27th.

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

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

• Congregational Care

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

  Next month is Pastor Appreciation Month.... Just sayin!

• Communication

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

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

  This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-

  Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

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

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

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

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

    10am–2pm. Upcoming:

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

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

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

    below)

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

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

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

  •   November 30: Hanging of the Greens

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

• Calendar

  • Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

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

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

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

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

    10am–2pm. Upcoming:

  •   September 8- October 6: Peace and Global Witness special collection.

  •   September 26 (Th): Wednesday prayer group meetings start on Thursday.

  •   September 29: Assemble Goody Bags during service

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

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

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

    below)

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

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

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

  •   November 30: Hanging of the Greens

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

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

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

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

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

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

• Building & Grounds

  Spit-Shine Clean Up Day:

  •   On October 12th and 19th the Mission / Fellowship Committees will host Spit Shine Clean-up days at the church, 9am - 12pm

  •   We will provide refreshments and other ways make the day enjoyable.

  The Grounds –

   Checkthelist shown and see where you can help

   Save the dates, find a place to help, whether it is carrying supplies, scrubbing the sign, vacuuming, cleaning light fixtures and windows, providing refreshments, or entertaining the workers.

   This list is not complete.

   We need all hands on deck for this. There is a way EVERYONE can help.

  *The garden areas need to be cleaned up and prepped for the winter season.

  * We need to do a few plots at a time, not all at once.

  * It is time to work the soil and add peat moss and decomposing leaves.

  *Those able or interested in helping are urged to contact Faith H. or meet at the garden sites at a prearranged date.

  *Bags of leaves are needed as are volunteer workers and garden “owners”.

• Slate of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

September 25th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Greetings!

  Welcome Visitors!

  We celebrated this past Sunday with a special guest, Josiah Holland, director of the Williamson County Schools Alternate Learning Center. He presented an extraordinary testimony of God’s influence on his life and on the healing that he is able to transfer to the children who need it most. Many thanks to Sara B for suggesting he share his ministry with us.

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

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

  the church or for answers to any other questions you might have.

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

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

   janemherring@gmail.com - Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin here.
   frhanchey@gmail.com - Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter here.

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Reading for the Coming Week

  Readings For The Week

  PROPER 21 (26) SEP 29, 2024

   First reading and Psalm

  Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 Psalm 124

   Alternate First reading and Psalm

  Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 Psalm 19:7-14

   Second reading

  James 5:13-20

   Gospel

  Mark 9:38-50

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  9.29.24 | Herring | Mark S. | Goody Bags

  10.6.24 | Herring | Sandra H. | Communion

  10.13.24 | Herring | Karen R.

  10.20.24 | Herring | Darrell H.

  10.27.24 | Herring | Jan R.

  11.3.24 | Herring | Ginia W. | Communion

  11.10.24 | Herring | Barbara H.

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Jeremiah 29:11

  “For I know the plans I have for you ... plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

  Quotes about prayer:

  To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing. - Martin Luther

  +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

  Invitation to Prayer Group

  The Wednesday night prayer group has changed it’s meeting time. Starting this week on the 26th, the Thursday night prayer group we will meet on Thursday nights from 6-7pm. We hope you can join us.

  ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  Think of all the times you have prayed – times of joy, sorrow, celebration, heartache ... the list goes on.

  Take a moment to think about what your life would be like without the ability and invitation to prayer, without that one-on-one relationship time with God.

  Have you ever had a relationship strained to the point where you didn’t speak to a loved one?

  The GIFT of prayer is a miracle in itself – a direct relationship with our Creator, infused with LOVE.

  Give yourself permission to take one moment each day to

  nurture that relationship.

  If you wish to experience what prayer group is like – please join us any Thursday evening from 6:00 – 7:00 pm(ish) when we gather as a small group to talk to God, lift our community prayers and experience the PEACE of God’s presence - together.

• Missions

  Peace and Global Witness:

  •   The Peace & Global Witness Offering, the third special offering of the year, runs from September 8 – October 6.

  •   It is typically collected on the first Sunday of every October

  •   This year’s theme for the offering is “Sowing the Seeds of Peace.

  •   25% of the total offering remains with EPC to fund peacemaking and reconciliation in our community.

  •   The mission committee will decide what organization will receive this money. If you have a suggestion, please let someone on the committee know. (Ginia, Faith, Jan, Val, Marilyn, Mark, Sara, Sue).

  •   Checks can be offered up any time during the collection period. Please indicate “special offering” or “PaGW” on the memo line.

    Maple Village:

  •   The kale and the beets that were planted have sprouted.

  •   Spinach and lettuce seedlings are in the ground.

  •   Radishes are going in the ground this week.

  •   Chloe’s tomatoes are still producing....

  •   In addition to all that, there is a tote outside the children’s classroom for books and puzzles that will be taken to Maple Village in late October.

    Oasis:

    What Oasis is About...and how we can help

    As always, this summer at Oasis Center was action-packed! Between summer camps, internships, workshops, service projects, and field trips, we provided a combined 3,265 hours of programming to young people from across Nashville - all at no cost to youth or their families!

    Check out some of the exciting things the young people participated in this summer.

  Youth in our ITOP (International Teen Outreach Program) participated in some cool activities through our Your Story Continues camp! They went kayaking, completed challenge courses, cooled off at a water park, met animals at the Nashville Zoo, visited the Goo Goo Clusters factory, and much more. The teens also put in 133 hours on a beautification service project painting rain barrels for the Mill Ridge Community Garden - and had a blast doing it!

  How EPC helps:

  •   Sunday September 29th is our next “goody bag assembly” during service.

  •   We pack bags full of healthy snacks to be distributed to homeless teens.

  •   Delivery to the center will be on October 2nd

  •   If you wish to specifically support this ministry, please submit your donations soon. Put “Oasis” in the memo line of your check.

  •   Donations will be used to purchase the items that go into the bags.

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

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

• Congregational Care

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

  Next month is Pastor Appreciation Month.... Just sayin!

• Communication

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

    The next Mission/Fellowship meeting has been changed to the second Sunday of September (8th).

• Calendar

  • Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

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

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

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

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

    10am–2pm. Upcoming:

  •   September 8- October 6: Peace and Global Witness special collection.

  •   September 26 (Th): Wednesday prayer group meetings start on Thursday.

  •   September 29: Assemble Goody Bags during service

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

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

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

    below)

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

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

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

  •   November 30: Hanging of the Greens

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

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

  • • Special thanks to the big kids who helped me with the kid’s message last Sunday.

    • The children bring such joy to my life and I hope they do to you as well!

• Building & Grounds

  Spit-Shine Clean Up Day:

  •   On October 12th and 19th the Mission / Fellowship Committees will host Spit Shine Clean-up days at the church, 9am - 12pm

  •   We will provide refreshments and other ways make the day enjoyable.

  •   Check the list shown and see where you can help

  •   Save the dates, find a place to help, whether it is carrying supplies, scrubbing the sign,

    vacuuming, cleaning light fixtures and windows, providing refreshments, or entertaining

    the workers!

  •   We need all hands on deck for this. There is a way EVERYONE can help.

  The Garden:

  The garden areas will be cleaned up and shut down over the next bunch of Sundays depending on the success of the currently planted crops (lettuce, spinach, kale, beets, radishes). It is time to work the soil, add decomposing leaves and prep the beds for a cozy winter. Those able or interested in helping are urged to contact Faith H and be able to work after church over the next few Sundays. Bags of leaves are needed as are volunteer workers.

• Slate of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

September 18th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Greetings!

  Welcome Visitors!

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

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

  the church or for answers to any other questions you might have.

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

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

   janemherring@gmail.com - Email announcements for the Sunday bulletin here.
   frhanchey@gmail.com - Email Information or corrections for the weekly newsletter here.

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Reading for the Coming Week

  Readings For The Week

  PROPER 20 (25) SEP 22, 2024

  First reading and Psalm
  Proverbs 31:10-31 Psalm 1

  Alternate First reading and Psalm Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12- 22 or Jeremiah 11:18-20 Psalm 54

  Second reading
  James 3:13 – 4:3, 7-8a
  

  Gospel
  Mark 9:30-37

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  9.22.24 | Herring | Barbara

  9.29.24 | Herring | Mark S. | Goody Bags

  10.6.24 | Herring | Sandra H. | Communion

  10.13.24 | Herring | Karen R.

  10.20.24 | Herring | Darrell H.

  10.27.24 | Herring | Jan R.

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Scripture
  1 Peter 4:8
  “And above all things have fervent love for one another, for love will cover a multitude of sins.”

  Corinthians 13:13

  “And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is Love.”

  Quotes about prayer:

  The reality is, my prayers don’t change God. But, I am convinced prayer changes me. Praying boldly boots me out of that stale place of religious habit into authentic connection with God Himself. - Lysa TerKeurs

  +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

  Invitation to Prayer Group

  The prayer group gatherings will change to Thursday evenings beginning on September 26th; 6:00 pm – 7:00(ish) pm

  Think of all the times you have prayed – times of joy, sorrow, celebration, heartache ... the list goes on.

  Take a moment to think about what your life would be like without the ability and invitation to

  prayer, without that one-on-one relationship time with God.

  Have you ever had a relationship strained to the point where you didn’t speak to a loved one?

  The GIFT of prayer is a miracle in itself – a direct relationship with our Creator, infused with LOVE.

  Give yourself permission to take one moment each day to nurture that relationship.

  If you wish to experience what prayer group is like – please join us any Wednesday evening from 6:00 – 7:00 pm(ish) when we gather as a small group to talk to God, lift our community prayers and experience the PEACE of God’s presence - together.

• Missions

  Peace and Global Witness:

  •   The Peace & Global Witness Offering, the third special offering of the year, runs from September 8 – October 6.

  •   It is typically collected on the first Sunday of every October

  •   This year’s theme for the offering is “Sowing the Seeds of Peace.

  •   25% of the total offering remains with EPC to fund peacemaking and reconciliation in our community.

  •   The mission committee will decide what organization will receive this money. If you have a suggestion, please let someone on the committee know. (Ginia, Faith, Jan, Val, Marilyn, Mark, Sara, Sue).

  •   Checks can be offered up any time during the collection period. Please indicate “special offering” or “PaGW” on the memo line.

    Maple Village:

  •   The kale and the beets that were planted have sprouted.

  •   Spinach and lettuce seedlings are in the ground.

  •   Radishes are going in the ground this week.

  •   Chloe’s tomatoes are still producing....

  •   In addition to all that, there is a tote outside the children’s classroom for books and puzzles that will be taken to Maple Village in late October.

    Oasis:

    What Oasis is About...and how we can help

    As always, this summer at Oasis Center was action-packed! Between summer camps, internships, workshops, service projects, and field trips, we provided a combined 3,265 hours of programming to young people from across Nashville - all at no cost to youth or their families!

    Check out some of the exciting things the young people participated in this summer.

  UNDERGROUND ART STUDIO

  In June, the Art Studio held their fourth and final installment of the Graphic Novel Design workshop series! After youth completed their digital artwork depicting socially impactful issues, their creations were professionally bound into a collaborative graphic novel. The youth also participated in the art exhibit at the Coop Gallery, which gave them an opportunity to display their artwork, share more about the social issues they chose, and sell prints of their work!

  How EPC helps:

  •   Sunday September 29th is our next “goody bag assembly” during service.

  •   We pack bags full of healthy snacks to be distributed to homeless teens.

  •   Delivery to the center will be on October 2nd

  •   If you wish to specifically support this ministry, please submit your donations soon. Put “Oasis” in the memo line of your check.

  •   Donations will be used to purchase the items that go into the bags.

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

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

• Congregational Care

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

  There is a casserole pan and a cake stand on table in hallway.
  We have limited space to store extra dishes, pans, etc

  If they are yours, please claim them! If not claimed by the end of August, they will be donated to Goodwill.

• Communication

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

    The next Mission/Fellowship meeting has been changed to the second Sunday of September (8th).

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

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

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

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

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

  Upcoming:

  •   September 8- October 6: Peace and Global Witness special collection.

  •   September 18: Last prayer group meeting on Wed. Changes to Thursdays next week.

  •   September 26: Wednesday prayer group meetings start on Thursday.

  •   September 29: Assemble Goody Bags during service

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

  •   October12th and 19th: Spit and Shine Building and Grounds Clean up days

  •   November 17: Thanksgiving pot luck dinner

  •   November 30: Christmas Cookie Bake and activities during “setting up the greens”, decorating

    for Advent and possibly hanging ornaments on tree.

  •   November 30: ‘Hanging of the Greens’

  •   December 1: First day of Advent

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

  • • Special thanks to the big kids who helped me with the kid’s message last Sunday.

    • The children bring such joy to my life and I hope they do to you as well!

• Building & Grounds

  Spit-Shine Clean Up Day:

  •   On October 12th and 19th the Mission / Fellowship Committees will host several Spit Shine Clean- up days at the church.

  •   We will provide refreshments and other ways make the day enjoyable.

  •   There is a long list on the board in the adult classroom of things that need addressing.

  •   There are people working to set up communications, schedules, task pairings, future clean-up

    days and plans for long-term care for our building and grounds.

  •   For now, please mark your calendar and save the dates.

  •   We need all hands on deck for this.

  The Sign:

  •   It was pointed out that the sign out by Hwy 96 is in sore need of some aesthetic improvements.

  •   There are conversations happening to address this need.

  •   The ideas being presented will be written on one of the new forms and will go to the committee for review.

  •   If you have thoughts or ideas about sign improvement, please fill out one of the new forms that are in the hallway.

  •   The committee will meet after worship on the first Sunday in October.

• Slate of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

September 11th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Greetings!

  Welcome Visitors!

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

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

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

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

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

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

  •   frhanchey@gmail.com – Send questions about the outdoor gardens or children’s

    education/programming here.

• Reading for the Coming Week

  Readings For The Week

  •   Proverbs 1:20-33

  •   Isaiah 50:4-9a

  •   Psalm 19

  •   Wisdom of Solomon 7:26 – 8:1

  •   James 3:1-12

  •   Mark 8:27-38

  •   Psalm 116:1-9

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  9.15.24 | Herring | Karen

  9.22.24 | Herring | Barbara

  9.29.24 | Herring |

  10.6.24 | Herring | Sandra H. | Communion

  10.13.24 | Herring |

  10/20.24 | Herring | Darrell H.

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Scripture
  Matthew 11:28
  ‘Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

  Quotes about prayer:

  Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.

  ~~ Max Lucado

  Invitation to Prayer Group services

  Think of all the times you have prayed – times of joy, sorrow, celebration, heartache ... the list goes on.

  Take a moment to think about what your life would be like without the ability and invitation to prayer, without that one-on-one relationship time with God.

  Have you ever had a relationship strained to the point where you didn’t speak to a loved one?

  The GIFT of prayer is a miracle in itself – a direct relationship with our Creator, infused with LOVE.

  Give yourself permission to take one moment each day to nurture that relationship.

  If you wish to experience what prayer group is like – please join us any Wednesday evening from 6:00 – 7:00 pm(ish) when we gather as a small group to talk to God, lift our community prayers and experience the PEACE of God’s presence - together.

• Missions

  Teacher Support:

  Teacher Support:

  We did it! Thank you to all for your contributions!

  This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

  Peace and Global Witness:

  •   The Peace & Global Witness Offering, the third special offering of the year, runs from September 8 – October 6.

  •   This year’s theme for the offering is “Sowing the Seeds of Peace.

  •   25% of the total offering remains with EPC to fund peacemaking and reconciliation in our

    community.

  •   The mission committee will decide what organization will receive this money. If you have

    a suggestion, please let someone on the committee know. (Ginia, Faith, Jan, Val, Marilyn,

    Mark, Sara, Sue, Karen).

  •   Checks can be offered up any time during the collection period. Please indicate what your

    check is for on the memo line.

    Maple Village:

  •   Experimenting with a fall garden for the first time this year

  •   Peas and watermelon, (Yes! You read that right!) are doing really well.

  •   The kale and the beets that were planted have sprouted as well.

  Oasis:

  What Oasis is About...and how we can help

  As always, this summer at Oasis Center was action- packed! Between summer camps, internships, workshops, service projects, and field trips, we provided a combined 3,265 hours of programming to young people from across Nashville - all at no cost to youth or their families!

  Check out some of the exciting things our young people participated in this summer.

  JUST US - JUST CAMP!

  During the month of June, young people from our Becoming Us program for LGBTQ+ middle schoolers attended our Just Camp! summer program. The group went on a field trip to Cheekwood to explore the TROLLS exhibit, toured the North American Museum of African American Music, participated in a community-building workshop at the Nashville Children's Theatre, took a class in cake decorating, received gender-affirming haircuts from stylists with the Hideout Salon, and more!

  In addition, Just Us coordinated the Youth Area at the Nashville Pride Festival. Five members of our Students of Stonewall program, along with Oasis staff and volunteers, helped facilitate activities at the youth tents, including the button-making, bracelet-making, manicure stations, and games. During the month, our Just Us/Action & Advocacy Program Director also led several trainings on open and affirming services for those who work with LGBTQ+ populations.

  JUST US - LEARN MORE!

  How EPC helps:

  • Sunday September 29th is our next “goody bag assembly” during service.

  •   We pack bags full of healthy snacks to be distributed to homeless teens.

  •   Delivery to the center will be on October 2nd

  •   If you wish to specifically support this ministry, please submit your donations soon. Put “Oasis” in the memo line of your check.

  •   Donations will be used to purchase the items that go into the bags.

  If you wish to specifically support this ministry, please submit your donations soon. Put “Oasis” in the memo line of your check.

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

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

• Congregational Care

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

  There is a casserole pan and a cake stand on table in hallway.
  We have limited space to store extra dishes, pans, etc

  If they are yours, please claim them! If not claimed by the end of August, they will be donated to Goodwill.

• Communication

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

    The next Mission/Fellowship meeting has been changed to the second Sunday of September (8th).

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

  •   Worship Committee Mtg every 2nd Sunday after service

    (10/13)

  •   Mission/Fellowship Committee Mtg every 3rd Sunday 9:30

    am (9/15)

  •   Session Mtg every 3rd Monday (9/16)

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

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

  Hookers meet 10 am – 2 pm.

  Upcoming:

  •   September 8- October 6: Peace and Global Witness special collection. September 29: Assemble Goody Bags during service

  •   November 17: Thanksgiving pot luck dinner

  •   October Date to be determined: Spit and Shine Building and Grounds Clean up day

  •   November 30: Christmas Cookie Bake and activities during “setting up the greens”,

    decorating for Advent and possibly hanging ornaments on tree.

  •   November 30: ‘Hanging of the Greens’

  •   December 1: First day of Advent

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

  • • Special thanks to the big kids who helped me with the kid’s message last Sunday.

    • The children bring such joy to my life and I hope they do to you as well!

• Building & Grounds

  Spit-Shine Clean Up Day!

    On October 19th (?) the Mission / Fellowship Committees will host one of several Spit Shine Clean-up days at the church. (date not yet verified)

    We will provide refreshments and other ways make the day enjoyable.

    There is a long list on the board in the adult classroom of things that need addressing.

    There are people working to set up communications, schedules, task pairings, future clean-up days and plans for long-term care for our building and grounds.

    For now, please mark your calendar and save the date.

    We need all hands on deck for this.

• Slate of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

September 4th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Greetings!

  Welcome Visitors!

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

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

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

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

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

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

  •   frhanchey@gmail.com – Send questions about the outdoor gardens or children’s

    education/programming here.

• Reading for the Coming Week

  Readings For The Week

  • PROPER 18 (23) SEP 08, 2024

  • First reading and Psalm  Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 & Psalm 125

  • Second reading James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17

  • Gospel Mark 7:24-37

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  9.8.24 | Herring | Terry D

  9.15.24 | Herring | Karen

  9.22.24 | Herring | Barbara

  9.29.24 | Herring |

  10.6.24 | Herring | Sandra H.

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Scripture

  Isaiah 40:29

  He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.

  1 Peter 5:7

  Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

  Quotes about prayer:
  If the heart wanders or is distracted, bring it back to the point quite gently and replace it tenderly in its Master’s presence. And even if you did nothing during the whole of your hour but bring your heart back and place it again in our Lord’s presence, though it went away every time you brought it back, your hour will be very well employed. ~~ St. Francis de Sales

  Invitation to Prayer Group services

  Think of all the times you have prayed – times of joy, sorrow,

  celebration, heartache ... the list goes on.

  Take a moment to think about what your life would be like without the ability and invitation to prayer, without that one-on-one relationship time with God.

  Have you ever had a relationship strained to the point where you didn’t speak to a loved one?

  The GIFT of prayer is a miracle in itself – a direct relationship with our Creator, infused with LOVE.

  Give yourself permission to take one moment each day to nurture that relationship.

  If you wish to experience what prayer group is like – please join us any Wednesday evening from 6:00 – 7:00 pm(ish) when we gather as a small group to talk to God, lift our community prayers and experience the PEACE of God’s presence - together.

• Missions

  Teacher Support:

  Teacher Support:

  We did it! Thank you to all for your contributions!

  This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

  Peace and Global Witness:

  •   The Peace & Global Witness Offering, the third special offering of the year, runs from September 8 – October 6.

  •   This year’s theme for the offering is “Sowing the Seeds of Peace.

  •   25% of the total offering remains with EPC to fund peacemaking and reconciliation in our

    community.

  •   The mission committee will decide what organization will receive this money. If you have

    a suggestion, please let someone on the committee know. (Ginia, Faith, Jan, Val, Marilyn,

    Mark, Sara, Sue, Karen).

  •   Checks can be offered up any time during the collection period. Please indicate what your

    check is for on the memo line.

    Maple Village:

  •   Experimenting with a fall garden for the first time this year

  •   Peas and watermelon, (Yes! You read that right!) are doing really well.

  •   The kale and the beets that were planted have sprouted as well.

  Oasis:

  What Oasis is About...and how we can help

  As always, this summer at Oasis Center was action- packed! Between summer camps, internships, workshops, service projects, and field trips, we provided a combined 3,265 hours of programming to young people from across Nashville - all at no cost to youth or their families!

  Check out some of the exciting things our young people participated in this summer.

  JUST US - JUST CAMP!

  During the month of June, young people from our Becoming Us program for LGBTQ+ middle schoolers attended our Just Camp! summer program. The group went on a field trip to Cheekwood to explore the TROLLS exhibit, toured the North American Museum of African American Music, participated in a community-building workshop at the Nashville Children's Theatre, took a class in cake decorating, received gender-affirming haircuts from stylists with the Hideout Salon, and more!

  In addition, Just Us coordinated the Youth Area at the Nashville Pride Festival. Five members of our Students of Stonewall program, along with Oasis staff and volunteers, helped facilitate activities at the youth tents, including the button-making, bracelet-making, manicure stations, and games. During the month, our Just Us/Action & Advocacy Program Director also led several trainings on open and affirming services for those who work with LGBTQ+ populations.

  JUST US - LEARN MORE!

  How EPC helps:

    

  Sunday September 29th is our next “goody bag assembly” during service. Delivery will be on October 2nd.

  If you wish to specifically support this ministry, please submit your donations soon. Put “Oasis” in the memo line of your check.

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

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

  Come to the bonfire Friday and welcome back (for the evening) Kimberley and Spenser Aden. It will be a great time to catch up with old friends.

  Back to School Cookout/Bonfire

  •   We are having a Back-to-School bonfire and cookout on Friday, Sept 6th starting at 5 pm

  •   We want to celebrate our students, cheer them on and pray over our them.

  •   The fellowship committee will provide drinks, hot dogs and smores.

  •   Please bring sides to share and your own chair!

• Congregational Care

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

  There is a casserole pan and a cake stand on table in hallway.
  We have limited space to store extra dishes, pans, etc

  If they are yours, please claim them! If not claimed by the end of August, they will be donated to Goodwill.

• Communication

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

    The next Mission/Fellowship meeting has been changed to the second Sunday of September (8th).

• Calendar

  Upcoming:

  •   September 6: Back to School bonfire and cookout, 5 pm

  •   September 8- October 6: Peace and Global Witness special collection.

  •   September 29: Assemble Goody Bags during service

  •   November 17: Thanksgiving pot luck dinner

  •   December 15: Children’s

    Christmas Cookie Bake and activities after service.

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

  • • Special thanks to the big kids who helped me with the kid’s message last Sunday.

    • The children bring such joy to my life and I hope they do to you as well!

• Building & Grounds

• Slate of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

August 28th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Greetings!

  Welcome Visitors!

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

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

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

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

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

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

  •   frhanchey@gmail.com – Send questions about the outdoor gardens or children’s

    education/programming here.

• Reading for the Coming Week

  Readings For The Week

  •   Song of Solomon 2:8-13

  •   Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9

  •   Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9

  •   Psalm 15

  •   James 1:17-27

  •   Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  9.1.24 | Herring | Diana B | Communion

  9.8.24 | Herring | Terry D

  9.15.24 | Herring | Karen

  9.22.24 | Herring |

  9.29.24 | Herring |

  10.6.24 | Herring | Sandra H.

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Scripture

  Matthew 6:33

  But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

  Quotes about prayer

  When you feel helpless to accomplish anything, that is when prayer is the mightiest tool. ~~Unknown

  [People] may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons, but they are helpless against our prayers.~~ J Sidlow Baxter

  Invitation to Prayer Group services

  Think of all the times you have prayed – times of joy, sorrow, celebration, heartache ... the list goes on.

   Take a moment to think about what your life would be like without the ability and

  invitation to prayer, without that one-on-one relationship time with God.

  •   Have you ever had a relationship strained to the point where you didn’t speak to a loved one?

  •   The GIFT of prayer is a miracle in itself – a direct relationship with our Creator, infused with LOVE.

  •   Give yourself permission to take one moment each day to nurture that relationship.

  If you wish to experience what prayer group is like – please join us any Wednesday evening from 6:00 – 7:00 pm(ish) when we gather as a small group to talk to God, lift our community prayers and experience the PEACE of God’s presence - together.

• Missions

  Teacher Support:

  FillTheBins!

  •   This will be the last Sunday to turn in items for our teachers.

  •   There is an updated list below of items that have been requested.

  •   A list is posted on the Events bulletin board as well.

  •   You may donate money for items to be purchased if you prefer.

  •   Collection totes are in the hall outside the children’s classroom.

  Gel Pens

  Regular No.2 Pencils – the ‘good’ ones

  Pencil sharpener -- electric, for teacher desk

  Card Stock paper -- White and bright colors

  Adult size scissors (class set – 25)

  12” rulers (class set -25)
  Spiral Notebooks

  Color pencils

  Crayola markers

  Highlighters

  Post-It Notes

  Pencil Pouches

  Sharpies Snacks

  Colored paper Glue Sticks

  2” binders

  Construction paper

  Expos

  Candy

  Oasis:

  •   Sunday September 29th is our next “goody bag assembly” during service.

  •   Delivery will be on October 2nd

  •   If you wish to specifically support this ministry, please submit your donations soon.

  •   Put “Oasis” in the memo line of your check.

  •   If you have questions about The Oasis Center or the goody bags, please reach out to Barb.

  Peace and Global Witness:

  •   The Peace & Global Witness Offering, the third special offering of the year, runs from September 8 – October 6.

  •   This year’s theme for the offering is “Sowing the Seeds of Peace.

  •   25% of the total offering remains with EPC to fund peacemaking and reconciliation in our community.

  •   The mission committee will decide what organization will receive this money. If you have a suggestion, please let someone on the committee know. (Ginia, Faith, Jan, Val, Marilyn, Mark, Sara, Sue, Karen).

  •   Checks can be offered up any time during the collection period. Please indicate what your check is for on the memo line.

  Maple Village:

  •   It’s time to start saving up any books or jigsaw puzzles that you want to rehome.

  •   We will be collecting them for Maple Village later this fall.

  •   Be on the lookout for more information and a collection date.

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

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

  Back to School Cookout/Bonfire

  •   We are having a Back-to-School bonfire and cookout on Friday, Sept 6th starting at 5 pm

  •   We want to celebrate our students, cheer them on and pray over our them.

  •   The fellowship committee will provide hot dogs and smores.

  •   Please bring sides to share and your own chair!

• Congregational Care

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

  There is a casserole pan and a cake stand on table in hallway.
  We have limited space to store extra dishes, pans, etc

  If they are yours, please claim them! If not claimed by the end of August, they will be donated to Goodwill.

• Communication

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

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

    Communion every 1st Sunday

    Worship Committee Mtg every 2nd Sunday after service (9/8)

    **Mission/Fellowship Committee Mtg every 3rd Sunday 9:30 am (changed to 9/8 this month

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

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

  **Mission/Fellowship meeting changed to the second Sunday this month (8th).

   There is a casserole pan and a cake stand on table in hallway.
   We have limited space to store extra dishes, pans, etc

   If they are yours, please claim them!  If not claimed by the end of August, they will be donated to Goodwill.

  Upcoming:

  •   All of August: collecting items for our teachers.

  •   September 6: Back to School bonfire and cookout, 5 pm

  •   September 8 - October 6: Peace and Global Witness special collection.

  •   September 29: Assemble Goody Bags during service

  •   November 17: Thanksgiving pot luck dinner

  •   December 15: Children’s

    Christmas Cookie Bake and activities after service.

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

  • • Special thanks to the big kids who helped me with the kid’s message last Sunday.

    • The children bring such joy to my life and I hope they do to you as well!

• Building & Grounds

  The garden is still going strong. Erika helped plant the beets and delivered fresh picked veggies to Maple Village.

• Slate of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

August 21st, 2024 | Newsletter

• Greetings!

  Welcome Visitors!

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

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

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

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

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

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

  •   frhanchey@gmail.com – Send questions about the outdoor gardens or children’s

    education/programming here.

    Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Reading for the Coming Week

  PROPER 16 (21) AUG 25, 2024

  First reading and Psalm -- 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41- 43 Psalm 84

  Alternate First reading and Psalm -- Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 Psalm 34:15-22

  Second reading -- Ephesians 6:10-20
  

  Gospel -- John 6:56-69

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  8.25.24 | Herring | Genia

  9.1.24 | Herring | Diana B | Communion

  9.8.24 | Herring | Terry D

  9.15.24 | Herring | Karen

  9.22.24 | Herring |

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Scripture:

  Deuteronomy 31:6

  Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.

  Invitation to Prayer Group services

  Prayer is a gift from God, like life itself.

  We meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 pm -ish We have both individual and group conversations with our Creator.
  *We focus on the prayers of our congregation and our community.

  We also include prayers for the world and the nation. You are welcome any or all Wednesdays; we enjoy visitors. *Please join us!

  In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart. ~~ John Bunyan

• Missions

  Teacher Support:

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

   There is a collection tote in the hall outside the children’s classroom door.

  Gel Pens, gel pens, and more gel pens Regular No.2 Pencils
  Scissors
  Card Stock paper -- White and bright colors Spiral Notebooks

  Snacks

  Color pencils Crayola markers Highlighters

  Post-It Notes Pencil Pouches Snacks

  Colored paper Pencil sharpener Glue Sticks Construction paper Expos

  Snacks!

  Let’s get our students and teachers off on the right foot by filling the bins with supplies (see above and on the events bulletin board for a list of the items needed)

  Maple Village:

  Val did a great job of harvesting, delivering and arranging last Sunday but I can’t get the pictures to transfer. I guess we should have been there! Thanks to everyone for making this mission project such a success.

  Oasis:

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

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

  Aug 25...Susie & Doug Sept 1...
  Sept 8... Fred & Karen

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

  This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

  Congregational Care:

  Back to School Cookout/Bonfire

   We are having a Back-to-School bonfire and cookout on Friday, Sept 6th starting at 5 pm
   We want to celebrate our students, cheer them on and pray over our them.

   Thefellowshipcommitteewillprovidehotdogsand smores.
   Please bring sides to share.

• Congregational Care

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

  There is a casserole pan and a cake stand on table in hallway.
  We have limited space to store extra dishes, pans, etc

  If they are yours, please claim them! If not claimed by the end of August, they will be donated to Goodwill.

• Communication

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

  •   Worship Committee Mtg every 2nd Sunday after service (9/8)

  •   Mission/Fellowship Committee Mtg every 3rd Sunday 9:30 am (9/15)

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

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

    Upcoming:

  •   All of August: collecting items for our teachers.

  •   August 22-24: Friends of Fairview Library Book Sale

  •   September 6: Back to School bonfire and cookout, 5pm

  •   September 29: Assemble Goody Bags during service

  •   November 17: Thanksgiving pot luck dinner

  •   December 15: Children’s Christmas Cookie Bake after service.

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

  • ThekidsmessagelastSunday talked about Paul’s instructions for the Ephesians.

  •   In children’s church we wrote each one on a chain to make a chain link necklace.

  •   We also went to the garden and picked produce. Some of it was given to our newest visitors, Dave and Kim.

• Building & Grounds

  It’s time to pull up our fading cucumber and tomato plants
   Carrots and Peas have been planted, beets are next.

   Lettuce, Spinich and Kale are not far behind.

• Slate of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

August 14th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Reading for the Coming Week

  First reading and Psalm: 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 & Psalm 111

  Alternate First reading and Psalm: Proverbs 9:1-6 & Psalm 34:9-14

  Second reading: Ephesians 5:15-20
  

  Gospel: John 6:51-58

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  8.18.24 | Herring | Barb

  8.25.24 | Herring | Genia

  9.1.24 | Herring | Diana B | Communion

  9.8.24 | Herring | Terry D

  9.15.24 | Herring | Karen

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Scripture:
  Psalm 119:50
  This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.
  Mark 10:27
  Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.
  Quotes about prayer:
  What wings are to a bird and sails to a ship, so is prayer to the soul.

  ~~ Corrie Ten Boom

  Invitation to Prayer Group services:

  Prayer is a gift from God, like life itself.

  We meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 pm -ish
  We have both individual and group conversations with our Creator. We focus on the prayers of our congregation and our community. We also include prayers for the world and the nation.
  *You are welcome any or all Wednesdays; we enjoy visitors.

  Please join us

• Missions

  Teacher Support:

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

   There is a collection tote in the hall outside the children’s classroom door.

  Gel Pens, gel pens, and more gel pens Regular No.2 Pencils
  Scissors
  Card Stock paper -- White and bright colors Spiral Notebooks

  Snacks

  Color pencils Crayola markers Highlighters

  Post-It Notes Pencil Pouches Snacks

  Colored paper Pencil sharpener Glue Sticks Construction paper Expos

  Snacks!

  Let’s get our students and teachers off on the right foot by filling the bins with supplies (see above and on the events bulletin board for a list of the items needed)

  Maple Village:

  Val did a great job of harvesting, delivering and arranging last Sunday but I can’t get the pictures to transfer. I guess we should have been there! Thanks to everyone for making this mission project such a success.

  Oasis:

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

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

  Aug 18...
  Aug 25...Susie & Doug Sept 1...
  Sept 8... Fred & Karen

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

  This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

  ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

  •   There will be a Back to School bonfire and cookout on Friday, Sept 6th to cheer on and pray over our students.

  •   The fellowship committee will provide hot dogs and smores.

• Communication

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

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

  Lost and Found:

  There is a casserole pan and a cake stand on table in hallway left over from a recent potluck meal. If they are yours please claim them!We need a liturgist for Aug 25th and refreshment help on Aug 18 and Sept 1. Please check and see if you can help out on any of those dates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Calendar

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

  Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

  •   Worship Committee Mtg every 2nd Sunday after service (9/8)

  •   Mission/Fellowship Committee Mtg every 3rd Sunday 9:30 am (9/15)

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

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

    Upcoming:

  •   All of August: collecting items for our teachers.

  •   August 22-24: Friends of Fairview Library Book Sale

  •   September 6: Back to School bonfire and cookout, 5 pm

  •   November 17: Thanksgiving pot luck dinner

  •   December 15: Children’s cookie bake activities.

    

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

  We still need help with refreshments this Sunday as well as Sept 1st. Please check and see if you are available.

  •   The kids message focused on going back to school jitters.

  •   The overlying theme was that God is always with you; you have your very best friend with you all the time.

  •   We painted rocks and wrote “feel good” words on them.

  •   The kids placed them where others could find them and feel good when they read the messages.

• Building & Grounds

  * The Takop garden plot and others are overrun with little squash bugs like this one.

  * The best way to get rid of them is to hand pick and place them in a bucket of soapy water.

  * We need a few folks to volunteer for bug removal duty after church on Sunday. Can you help?

• Slate Of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

August 7th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Reading for the Coming Week

  Readings For The Week

  PROPER 14 (19) AUG 11, 2024

   First reading and Psalm

  2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 Psalm 130

   Alternate First reading and Psalm

  1 Kings 19:4-8 Psalm 34:1-8

   Second reading

  Ephesians 4:25-5:2

   Gospel

  John 6:35, 41-51

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  8.11.24 | Herring | Marilyn

  8.18.24 | Herring | Barb

  8.25.24

  9.1.24 | Herring | Diana B | Communion

  9.8.24 | Herring | Terry D

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Scripture:

  Psalm 62:6

  He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.

  Joshua 1:9

  Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.

  Quotes about prayer:

  Intercessory prayer is exceedingly prevalent. What wonders it has wrought! The Word of God teems with its marvelous deeds. Believer, thou hast a mighty engine in thy hand, use it well, use itconstantly,useitwithfaith,andthoushaltsurelybeabenefactortothybrethren. CHSpurgeon

  Invitation to Prayer Group services:

  Prayer is a gift from God, like life itself.

  We meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 pm -ish We have both individual and group conversations with our Creator.
  *We focus on the prayers of our congregation and our community.

  We also include prayers for the world and the nation. You are welcome any or all Wednesdays; we enjoy visitors.

  Please join us

• Missions

  Teacher Support:

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

   There is a collection tote in the hall outside the children’s classroom door.

  Gel Pens, gel pens, and more gel pens Regular No.2 Pencils
  Scissors
  Card Stock paper -- White and bright colors Spiral Notebooks

  Snacks

  Color pencils Crayola markers Highlighters

  Post-It Notes Pencil Pouches Snacks

  Colored paper Pencil sharpener Glue Sticks Construction paper Expos

  Snacks!

  Let’s get our students and teachers off on the right foot by filling the bins with supplies (see above and on the events bulletin board for a list of the items needed)

  Maple Village:

  Val did a great job of harvesting, delivering and arranging last Sunday but I can’t get the pictures to transfer. I guess we should have been there! Thanks to everyone for making this mission project such a success.

  Oasis:

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

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

  Aug 11... Barb
  Aug 18...
  Aug 25... Susie & Doug Sept 1...
  Sept 8... Fred & Karen

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

• Communication

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

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

  Lost and Found:

  There is a casserole pan and a cake stand on table in hallway left over from a recent potluck meal. If they are yours please claim them!We need a liturgist for Aug 25th and refreshment help on Aug 18 and Sept 1. Please check and see if you can help out on any of those dates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

  • Communion every 1st Sunday

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

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

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

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

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Building & Grounds

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

• Slate Of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

July 31st, 2024 | Newsletter

• Reading for the Coming Week

  Readings For The Week

  PROPER 13 (18) AUG 04, 2024

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

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

  •   Second reading Ephesians 4:1-16

  •   Gospel John 6:24-35

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  8.4.24 | Herring | Terry D | Communion

  8.11.24 | Herring | Marilyn

  8.18.24 | Herring | Barb

  8.25.24

  9.1.24 | Herring | Diana B | Communion

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Quotes about prayer:

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

  Scripture:

  James 5:16 (NIV)

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

  Invitation to Prayer Group services:

  Prayer is a gift from God, like life itself.

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

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

• Missions

  3rd Annual Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship:

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

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

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

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

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

  Teacher Support:

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

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

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

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

  Crayola markers Glue Sticks Post-It Notes

  Pencil sharpener Colored paper Construction paper

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

  ON SALE NOW!

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

  FEATURING LEGENDARY SINGER-SONGWRITERS!

  ONLY IN NASHVILLE!

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

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

  Tickets are available for purchase:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Volunteer Recruitment Season!

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

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

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

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

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

  Fellowship:

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

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

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

  •   The results are taped on the hallway wall.

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

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

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

  Sept 8... Fred & Karen

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

• Communication

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

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

  Lost and Found:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

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

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

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

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

    Upcoming:

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

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

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Building & Grounds

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

• Slate Of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

July 24th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Reading for the Coming Week

  PROPER 12 (17) JUL 28, 2024

  First Reading and Psalm

   Samuel 11:1-15 & Psalm 14

  Alternate First reading and Psalm

   2 Kings 4:42-44 & Psalm 145:10-18

  Second Reading

   Ephesians 3:14-21

  Gospel

   John 6:1-21

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  7.28.24 | Herring | Ginia

  8.4.24 | Herring | Terry D | Communion

  8.11.24 | Herring | Marilyn

  8.18.24 | Herring | Barb

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Quotes about prayer:

  Intercessory prayer is exceedingly prevalent. What wonders it has wrought! The Word of God teems with its marvelous deeds. Believer, thou hast a mighty engine in thy hand, use it well, use it constantly, use it with faith, and thou shalt surely be a benefactor to thy brethren. CH Spurgeon

  Scripture:

  1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV)

  11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

  Invitation to Prayer Group services:

  Prayer is a gift from God, like life itself.

   We meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 pm -ish
   We have both individual and group conversations with our Creator.  We focus on the prayers of our congregation and our community.  We also include prayers for the world and the nation.

   You are welcome any or all Wednesdays; we enjoy visitors.
   Please join us

• Missions

  3rd Annual Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship:

  •   Evaluation of applications is due from evaluators July 20, 2024.

  •   Award of Scholarship(s) will be July 28, 2024 immediately following services

  Maple Village:

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

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

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

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

  July 28......

  There is a sign-up sheet on the table next to the front door.

  This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC

  +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

  July Fellowship Activity –An afternoon for artists and non-artists alike

  Everyone is invited to work on an ‘all age, no skill needed’ art project in the Sanctuary July 31.

  •   VBS kids and adults will meet from 1-5, supper til 6 pm.

  •   Everyone else is invited to join them from 3- 5, with supper til 6

  •   It promises to be a fun afternoon filled with laughter and light-

    hearted conversation as we work on some art mural designs

    together, followed by pizza dinner.

  •   The EPC prayer service will be at 6 pm for those who wish to stay.

• 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 your answers there, try the options below:

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

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

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

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

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

  Upcoming:

  •   July 28: Awarding of the Scholarship immediately after service

  •   July 31: VBS at EPC 1-5 pm, followed by supper til 6. (eat lunch first!)

  •   July 31: Art fellowship activity and supper 3-5 pm in sanctuary, with supper til 6

  •   July 31: Wed night prayer service 6-7 pm

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

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Building & Grounds

  A HUGE thank you goes out to the members of the garden crew. Extra hands to water, tend, weed, harvest and deliver have made this endeavor a bigger success than it ever was. You are all very much appreciated.

• Slate Of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

July 17th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Reading for the Coming Week

  Readings for the Coming Week:

  PROPER 11 (16) JUL 21, 2024

  First* reading and Psalm
  2 Samuel 7:1-14a

  Psalm 89:20-37

  Alternate First reading and Psalm Jeremiah 23:1-6

  Psalm 23

  Second reading

  Ephesians 2:11-22

  Gospel
  Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  7.21.24 | Herring | Jan

  7.28.24 | Herring | Ginia

  8.4.24 | Herring | Terry D | Communion

  8.11.24 | Herring | Marilyn

  8.18.24 | Herring | Barb

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Quotes About Prayer:

  Intercessory prayer is exceedingly prevalent. What wonders it has wrought! The Word of God teems with its marvelous deeds. Believer, thou hast a mighty engine in thy hand, use it well, use it constantly, use it with faith, and thou shalt surely be a benefactor to thy brethren. CH Spurgeon

  Scripture:

  1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV)

  11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

  Invitation to Prayer Group services:

  Prayer is a gift from God, like life itself.

   We meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 pm -ish
   We have both individual and group conversations with our Creator.  We focus on the prayers of our congregation and our community.  We also include prayers for the world and the nation.

   You are welcome any or all Wednesdays; we enjoy visitors.
   Please join us

• Missions

  3rd Annual Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship:

  •   Evaluation of applications is due from evaluators July 20, 2024.

  •   Award of Scholarship(s) will be July 28, 2024 immediately following services

  Maple Village:

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

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

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

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

  July 21......

  There is a sign-up sheet on the table next to the front door.

  July Fellowship Activity –An Artsie Afternoon!

  Everyone is invited to work on an ‘all age, no skill needed’ art project in the Sanctuary July 31.

  •   Young’uns will meet from 1-6 pm.

  •   Everyone else is invited to join them from 3- 6 pm

  •   It promises to be a fun afternoon filled with laughter and

    light-hearted conversation as we work on some art mural designs together, followed by pizza dinner.

   The EPC prayer service will be at 6 pm for those who wish to stay.

• 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 your answers there, try the options below:

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

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

  •   Mission/Fellowship Committee Mtg every 3rd Sunday 9:30 am (7/21)

  •   Session Mtg every 3rd Monday (7/22)

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

    Upcoming:

  •   July 20: Evaluations are due from applicant evaluators

  •   July 24: VBS day on the river at the Denton’s, 10-2 pm

  •   July 28: Awarding of the Scholarship immediately after service

  •   July 31: VBS at EPC 1-6 pm

  •   July 31: Art fellowship activity and supper 3-6 pm in sanctuary

  •   July 31: Wed night prayer service 6-7 pm

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

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

  0. VBS--- What to know...

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

     •   We will meet on Wednesdays, July 17 and 24 from 10-2 and on Wed. 31st from 1-5 pm

     •   Bring a sack lunch for the 17th and the 24th.

     •   Eat before you come on the 31st (1-5pm) but plan to stay for pizza after.

     •   The congregation is invited on the 31st from 3pm – 5pm for activities, fellowship and

       pizza

     •   Please let Faith or Ginia know if you will be attending.

• Building & Grounds

  I will be gone for the next few weeks and the gardens will need tending.

  1. There is a sign-up sheet by the front entrance and Ginia has offered to be

     the point person to coordinate what needs doing.

  2. watering (about an hour each time)

  3. weeding (not hard but involves bending down to pull grass)

  4. checking for health of plants (spray for bugs or remove caterpillars)

  5. staking and training plants to climb the trellis (as needed: tomatoes, cucumbers and squash)

  6. harvesting (the fun part)

  7. delivering to maple village (as needed)

• Slate Of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

July 10th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Reading for the Coming Week

  Proper 10 (15) (July 14, 2024)

   First reading and Psalm
  o 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19

  o Psalm 24
   Alternate First reading and Psalm

  o Amos 7:7-15

  o Psalm 85:8-13

   Second reading

  o Ephesians 1:3-14

   Gospel

  o Mark 6:14-29

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  7.14.24 | Herring | Karen

  7.21.24 | Herring | Jan

  7.28.24 | Herring | Ginia

  8.4.24 | Herring | Terry D | Communion

  8.11.24 | Herring | Marilyn

  8.18.24 | Herring | Barb

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Quotes about prayer:

  There is no way that Christians, in a private capacity, can do so much to promote the work of God and advance the kingdom of Christ as by prayer. ~~ Jonathan Edwards

  2 Corinthians 1:11 (NIV)
  11 as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

  Invitation to Prayer Group services:

  Prayer is a gift from God, like life itself.

  •   We meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 pm -ish

  •   We have both individual and group conversations with our Creator.

  •   We focus on the prayers of our congregation and our community.

  •   We also include prayers for the world and everything in it.

  •   You are welcome any or all Wednesdays, we enjoy visitors.

  •   Please join us

• Missions

  3rd Annual Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship:

  •   Evaluation of applications is due from evaluators July 20, 2024.

  •   Award of Scholarship(s) will be July 28, 2024 immediately following services

  Maple Village:

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

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

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

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

  July 14......Doug and Sue

  July 21......?

  There is a sign-up sheet on the table next to the front door.

  July Fellowship Activity –An Artsie Afternoon!

  Everyone is invited to work on an ‘all age, no skill needed’ art project in the Sanctuary July 31.

  •   Young’uns will meet from 1-5 pm.

  •   Everyone else is invited to join them from 3-5 pm

  •   It promises to be a fun afternoon filled with laughter and

    light-hearted conversation as we work on some mural designs together, followed by pizza dinner.

   The EPC prayer service will be at 6 pm for those who wish to stay.

• 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 your answers there, try the options below:

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

  •   Worship Committee Mtg every 2nd Sunday after service (7/14)

  •   Mission/Fellowship Committee Mtg every 3rd Sunday 9:30 am (7/21)

  •   Session Mtg every 3rd Monday (7/22)

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

  Upcoming:

  •   July 17: VBS day on the river, 10-2 pm at the Denton’s

  •   July 20: Evaluations are due from applicant evaluators

  •   July 24: VBS day on the river, 10-2 pm

  •   July 28: Awarding of the Scholarship immediately after service

  •   July 31: VBS at EPC 1-5 pm with adults invited from 3-5 pm for activity and pizza

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

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

  0. VBS--- What to know...

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

     •   We will meet on Wednesdays, July 17 and 24 from 10-2 and on Wed. 31st from 1-5 pm

     •   Bring a sack lunch for the 17th and the 24th.

     •   Eat before you come on the 31st (1-5pm) but plan to stay for pizza after.

     •   The congregation is invited on the 31st from 3pm – 5pm for activities, fellowship and

       pizza

     •   Please let Faith or Ginia know if you will be attending.

• Building & Grounds

  I will be gone for the next few weeks and the gardens will need tending.

  1. There is a sign-up sheet by the front entrance and Ginia has offered to be

     the point person to coordinate what needs doing.

  2. watering (about an hour each time)

  3. weeding (not hard but involves bending down to pull grass)

  4. checking for health of plants (spray for bugs or remove caterpillars)

  5. staking and training plants to climb the trellis (as needed: tomatoes, cucumbers and squash)

  6. harvesting (the fun part)

  7. delivering to maple village (as needed)

• Slate Of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

July 3rd, 2024 | Newsletter

• Reading for the Coming Week

   First reading and Psalm

  o 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10

  o Psalm 48

   Second reading

  o 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

   Alternate First reading and Psalm

  o Ezekiel 2:1-5

  o Psalm 123

   Gospel

  o Mark 6:1-13

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  7.7.24 | Herring | Diana | Communion

  7.14.24 | Herring | Karen

  7.21.24 | Herring | Jan

  7.28.24 | Herring | Ginia

  8.4.24 | Herring | Terry D

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

• Prayer & Praise

  There is no way that Christians, in a private capacity, can do so much to promote the work of God and advance the kingdom of Christ as by prayer. ~~ Jonathan Edwards

  2 Corinthians 1:11 (NIV)
  11 as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

  Invitation to Prayer Group services:

   Prayer is a gift from God, like life itself.

  •   We meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 pm -ish

  •   We have both individual and group conversations with our Creator.

  •   We focus on the prayers of our congregation and our community.

  •   We also include prayers for the world and everything in it.

  •   You are welcome any or

  all Wednesdays, we enjoy visitors.  Please join us

• Missions

  3rd Annual Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship:

  •   Evaluation of applications is due from evaluators July 20, 2024.

  •   Award of Scholarship(s) will be July 28, 2024 immediately following services

  Special Offerings Update:

  We may be little but...by working together we do amazing things!

  This slide was presented by the Finance Committee at the General Assembly convention in Salt Lake City this week. “We really are part of a church that does a lot of good in the world and every size church with every size offering is what makes us effective!” ~~ Jane Herring referring to EPC.

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

  July 7 ....... Claire
  July 14......Doug and Sue July 21......?

   There is a sign-up sheet on the table next to the front door.

  July Fellowship Activity:

  •   Adults are invited to join the youth for a portion of their VBS activities on July 31st.

  •   The youth will be meeting from 1-5 pm. in the EPC Sanctuary.

  •   They will be doing an art activity that is appropriate for all ages, no skill necessary.

  •   The congregation is invited to join in from 3-5 pm, followed by pizza dinner for all.

  •   The EPC prayer service will be at 6 pm for those who wish to stay.

• 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 your answers there, try the options below:

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

  •   Worship Committee Mtg every 2nd Sunday after service (7/14)

  •   Mission/Fellowship Committee Mtg every 3rd Sunday 9:30 am (7/21)

  •   Session Mtg every 3rd Monday (7/22)

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

    Upcoming:

  •   July 17: VBS day on the river, 10-2 pm

  •   July 20: Evaluations are due from applicant evaluators

  •   July 24: VBS day on the river, 10-2 pm

  •   July 28: Awarding of the Scholarship immediately after service

  •   July 31: VBS at EPC 1-5 pm with adults invited from 3-5 pm for activity and pizza

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

  •   Aug 6: First day MNPS (Metro Nashville Public Schools)

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

  0. VBS--- What to know...

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

     •   We will meet on Wednesdays, July 17 and 24 from 10-2 and on Wed. 31st from 1-5 pm

     •   Bring a sack lunch for the 17th and the 24th.

     •   Eat before you come on the 31st (1-5pm) but plan to stay for pizza after.

     •   The congregation is invited on the 31st from 3pm – 5pm for activities, fellowship and

       pizza

     •   Please let Faith or Ginia know if you will be attending.

• Building & Grounds

  I will be gone for the next few weeks and the gardens will need tending.

  1. There is a sign-up sheet by the front entrance and Ginia has offered to be

     the point person to coordinate what needs doing.

  2. watering (about an hour each time)

  3. weeding (not hard but involves bending down to pull grass)

  4. checking for health of plants (spray for bugs or remove caterpillars)

  5. staking and training plants to climb the trellis (as needed: tomatoes, cucumbers and squash)

  6. harvesting (the fun part)

  7. delivering to maple village (as needed)

• Slate Of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

June 27th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Reading for the Coming Week

   First reading and Psalm

  o 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 o Psalm 130

   Alternate First reading and Psalm

  o Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15, 2:23- 24 or Lamentations 3:22-33

  o Psalm 30

   Second reading

  o 2 Corinthians 8:7-15

   Gospel

  o Mark 5:21-43

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date | Pulpit | Liturgist | Notes |

  6.30.24 | Herring | Darrell

  7.7.24 | Herring | Diana | Communion

  7.14.24 | Herring | Karen

  7.21.24 | Herring | Jan

  7.28.24 | Herring | Ginia

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

• Prayer & Praise

  Quotes about prayer:

  A godly [person] is a praying [person]. As soon as grace is poured in, prayer is poured out. Prayer is the soul’s traffic with Heaven; God comes down to us by His Spirit, and we go up to Him by prayer. ~~ Thomas Watson

  Matthew 18:19-20 (NIV)

  19 Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.

  Invitation to Prayer Group services:

  •   Prayer is a gift from God, like life itself.

  •   We meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 pm -ish

  •   We have both individual and group conversations with our Creator.

   We focus on the prayers of our congregation and our community.  We also include prayers for the world and everything in it.

   You are welcome any or all Wednesdays, we enjoy visitors.  Please join us

• Missions

  13rd Annual Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship:

  •   Invitation to applicants went out June 2, 2024

  •   Deadline for submission is June 30, 2024

  •   Evaluation of applications is due from evaluators, Kerri and Sara, by July 20, 2024.

  •   Award of Scholarship(s) will be July 28, 2024 immediately following services

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

  June 30 ... Val July 7 ....... Claire July 14......Hills July 21......?

   There is a sign-up sheet on the table next to the door.

  July Fellowship Activity:

  •   Adults are invited to join the youth for a portion of their VBS activities on July 31st.

  •   The youth will be meeting from 12-5 pm.

  •   They will be doing an art activity that is appropriate for all ages and invite all to join

    them from 2-5 pm, for the activity followed by pizza dinner in the sanctuary,

  •   The EPC prayer service will be at 6 pm for those who wish to stay.

• 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 your answers there, try the options below:

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

  •   Communion every 1st Sunday

  •   Worship Committee Mtg every 2nd Sunday after service (7/14)

  •   Mission/Fellowship Committee Mtg every 3rd Sunday 9:30 am (7/21)

  •   Session Mtg every 3rd Monday (7/22)

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

    Upcoming:

  •   June 30: Scholarship applications and essays are due

  •   July 20: Evaluations are due from applicant evaluators

  •   July 17, 24: VBS days 10-2 pm

  •   July 28: Awarding of the Scholarship immediately after service

  •   July 31: VBS 12-5 pm with adults invited from 2-5 pm for activity and pizza

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

  TWe are currently working up plans for VBS on 3 Wednesdays in July.

  •   Mark your calendars for July 17, 24 from 10 am – 2 pm, and 31st from 12 – 5 pm.

  •   The VBS meeting on the 31st will be followed by a pizza dinner.

  •   Adults welcome to join us on the 31st from 2pm – 5pm for art activities, fellowship and stay for pizza supper afterwards.

  •   Please let Faith or Jane know if you will be attending. Montreat Youth Conference:

  •   We were treated by the annual “top-ten” best reasons to go to Montreat as decided by the three who would know!

  •   Teddy, Jefferson and Annalease all shared their thoughts about their week at camp.

  •   Thank you so much Barb for making this happen.

• Building & Grounds

  I will be gone for the next few weeks and the gardens will need tending.

  1. There is a sign-up sheet by the front entrance and Ginia has offered to be

     the point person to coordinate what needs doing.

  2. watering (about an hour each time)

  3. weeding (not hard but involves bending down to pull grass)

  4. checking for health of plants (spray for bugs or remove caterpillars)

  5. staking and training plants to climb the trellis (as needed: tomatoes, cucumbers and squash)

  6. harvesting (the fun part)

  7. delivering to maple village (as needed)

• Slate Of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

June 19th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Reading for the Coming Week

   Proper 7 (12) (June 23, 2024)

   First reading and Psalm

  o 1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32- 49

  o Psalm 9:9-20

  or

  o 1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 18:10-16

  o Psalm 133

   Alternate First reading and Psalm

  o Job 38:1-11
  o Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32

   Second reading

  o 2 Corinthians 6:1-13

   Gospel

  o Mark 4:35-41

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date Pulpit Liturgist Notes

  6.23.24 Herring Barb

  6.30.24 Herring Darrell

  7.7.24 Herring Diana Communion

  7.14.24 Herring Karen

  7.21.24 Herring

  7.28.24 Herring

  1. Thanks to all the liturgy volunteers!!!

  2. It is so nice to be able to give Pastor Jane and John advance notice of the liturgist schedule, it helps them so much in their service planning.

  3. We have 3 slots in May left to fill. Won’t you give it a try? – its fun, allows you to stretch yourself a little, helps interact with scripture in a different way and connect with God from a new perspective.

  4. If you wish to volunteer, please send an email to: epcbusiness9770@gmail.com or call 615-473-3510.

  We will welcome Sue H., Richard & Diana B., and Fred & Karen R. as new members of

  EPC this coming Sunday. Come and celebrate this memorable event with us.

• Prayer & Praise

  Quotes about prayer:

  Where there is much prayer, there will be much of the Spirit; where there is much of the Spirit, there will be every-increasing prayer. ~~ Andy Murray

  Romans 15:30-33 (NIV)

  30 I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join meinmystrugglebyprayingtoGodforme. 31 PraythatImaybekeptsafefromtheunbelievers in Judea and that the contribution I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord’s people there, 32 so that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed. 33 The God of peace be with you all. Amen.

  Invitation to Prayer Group services:

   Prayer is a gift from God, like life itself.

    We meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 pm -ish

    We have both individual and group conversations with our Creator.

    We focus on the prayers of our congregation and our community.

    We also include prayers for the world and everything in it.

    You are welcome any or all Wednesdays, we enjoy visitors.

   Please join us

• Missions

  On Sale Now!

  Only in Nashville – September 13!

  On Friday, September 13, Oasis Center is bringing back our grandest event of the year – Only in Nashville! Once again, we'll be at Marathon Music Works, serving up everything you love about Nashville under one roof! Come spend your Friday the 13th with us enjoying some Nashville-style fun – like live and silent auctions, music by some of Nashville's hottest singer- songwriters, signature cocktails, craft beer, hors d'oeuvres, and a Southern feast from Martin's Bar-B-Que...

  Everything that makes our city one of a kind!

  For reservations, contact Erica Combs at 615-983-6915 or ecombs@oasiscenter.org 23rd Annual Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship:

    Invitation to applicants went out June 2, 2024

    Deadline for submission is June 30, 2024

    Evaluation of applications will be completed by July 20, 2024

    Award of Scholarship(s) will be July 28, 2024 immediately following services

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

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

  There is a sign-up sheet on the table next to the door.

• 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 your answers there, try the options below:

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

    Communion every 1st Sunday

    Worship Committee Mtg every 2nd Sunday after service (7/14)

    Mission/Fellowship Committee Mtg every 3rd Sunday 9:30 am (16th)

    Session Mtg every 3rd Monday (17th)

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

  Upcoming:

    June 30: Scholarship applications and essays are due

    July 20: Evaluations are due from scholarship applicants

    July 28: Awarding of the Scholarship immediately after service

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

  The Montreat youth return this Sunday (?) and will be sharing their experiences with us.

    Stay tuned for pics of our youth in Montreat in next newsletter!

• Building & Grounds

  I will be gone for the next few weeks and the gardens will need tending.

    I am trusting in God that what needs doing will get done. See attachment for details

  and sheet by front door to sign up.

  watering (about an hour each time)

  weeding (not hard but involves bending down to pull grass)

  checking for health of plants (spray for bugs or remove caterpillars)

  harvesting (the fun part)

  delivering to maple village (as needed)

• Slate Of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

June 12th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Reading for the Coming Week

   First reading and Psalm

  o 1 Samuel 15:34 - 16:13 o Psalm 20

   Second reading

  o 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17

   Alternate First reading and Psalm

  o Ezekiel 17:22-24
  o Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15

   Gospel

  o Mark 4:26-34

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date Pulpit Liturgist Notes

  6.16.24 Herring Jan Father’s Day

  6.23.24 Herring Barb

  6.30.24 Herring Darrell

  7.7.24 Herring Diana Communion

  7.14.24 Herring Karen

  7.21.24 Herring

  7.28.24 Herring

  1. Thanks to all the liturgy volunteers!!!

  2. It is so nice to be able to give Pastor Jane and John advance notice of the liturgist schedule, it helps them so much in their service planning.

  3. We have 3 slots in May left to fill. Won’t you give it a try? – its fun, allows you to stretch yourself a little, helps interact with scripture in a different way and connect with God from a new perspective.

  4. If you wish to volunteer, please send an email to: epcbusiness9770@gmail.com or call 615-473-3510.

  We will welcome Sue H., Richard & Diana B., and Fred & Karen R. as new members of

  EPC this coming Sunday. Come and celebrate this memorable event with us.

• New Members

  We welcomed 5 new members to EPC last Sunday. What a celebration!

   Our family is growing!

   We welcomed Anne K., Doug & Sue H. and Fred & Karen R. as new members of EPC this past Sunday. Check next page for pictures!

    There was another special treat awaiting us during the church hour.

    We were treated to a very special and moving presentation from Anne K as she shared

  her Faith Journey with us.

    In front of family and friends, she spoke of her struggle with seemingly never-ending life

  challenges and her need to call upon God for strength and the building of her character.

    There were many trials and constant life upheavals but with help from husband Scott, and

  her faith, they pushed through together and made their struggles bearable and doable.

• Prayer & Praise

  Quotes about prayer:

  Beware in your prayers, above everything else, of limiting God, not only by unbelief, but by fancying that you know what He can do. Expect unexpected things ‘above all that we ask or think.’ ~~ Andy Murray

  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)

  16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this isGod’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

  Invitation to Prayer Group services:

    Prayer is a gift from God, like life itself.

    We meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 pm -ish

    We have both individual and group conversations with our Creator.

    We focus on the prayers of our congregation and our community.

    We also include prayers for the world

  and everything in it.

    You are welcome any or all Wednesdays, we enjoy visitors.

    Please join us

• Missions

  On Sale Now!

  Only in Nashville – September 13!

  On Friday, September 13, Oasis Center is bringing back our grandest event of the year – Only in Nashville! Once again, we'll be at Marathon Music Works, serving up everything you love about Nashville under one roof! Come spend your Friday the 13th with us enjoying some Nashville-style fun – like live and silent auctions, music by some of Nashville's hottest singer- songwriters, signature cocktails, craft beer, hors d'oeuvres, and a Southern feast from Martin's Bar-B-Que...

  Everything that makes our city one of a kind!

  For reservations, contact Erica Combs at 615-983-6915 or ecombs@oasiscenter.org 23rd Annual Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship:

    Invitation to applicants went out June 2, 2024

    Deadline for submission is June 30, 2024

    Evaluation of applications will be completed by July 20, 2024

    Award of Scholarship(s) will be July 28, 2024 immediately following services

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

  Join us for fellowship and a fresh cup of coffee around the kitchen window after service! Thanks to the following for their offering:

   June 16 – Terry and Ginia

   There is a sign-up sheet on the table next to the door.

  3rd Annual Ice Cream Social and Pot Luck Dinner

    We partnered with the residents of the Living and Learning Center

    Great fun, good food) and wonderful company.

    thanks Terry A for the dogs and burgers

    Time to visit and mingle with friends, both old and new

• 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 your answers there, try the options below:

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

    Communion every 1st Sunday

    Worship Committee Mtg every 2nd Sunday after service (9th)

    Mission/Fellowship Committee Mtg every 3rd Sunday 9:30 am (16th)

    Session Mtg every 3rd Monday (17th)

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

  Upcoming:

    June 16: Montreat Youth Return

    June 30: Scholarship applications and essays are due

    July 20: Evaluations are due from scholarship applicants

    July 28: Awarding of the Scholarship immediately after service

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

  The Montreat youth return this Sunday (?) and will be sharing their experiences with us.

    Stay tuned for pics of our youth in Montreat in next newsletter!

• Building & Grounds

  Often overlooked and beside the mostly unused door, our side door garden is about to bust loose with Black-eyed Susans.

• Slate Of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell

June 5th, 2024 | Newsletter

• Reading for the Coming Week

  First reading and Psalm 

  o 1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16- 20, (11:14-15)

  o Psalm 138  Alternate First reading

  Second reading

  o 1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16- 20, (11:14-15)

  Alternate First reading and Psalm

  o Genesis 3:8-15

  o Psalm 130

  Gospel

  o 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1

  o Mark 3:20-35

• Litergist's Schedule

  Litergical readers and schedule notes

  Date Pulpit Liturgist Notes

  6.9.24 Herring Marilyn

  6.16.24 Herring Jan Father’s Day

  6.23.24 Herring Barb

  6.30.24 Herring Darrell

  7.7.24 Herring Diana Communion

  7.14.24 Herring Karen

  7.21.24 Herring

  7.28.24 Herring

  1. Thanks to all the liturgy volunteers!!!

  2. It is so nice to be able to give Pastor Jane and John advance notice of the liturgist schedule, it helps them so much in their service planning.

  3. We have 3 slots in May left to fill. Won’t you give it a try? – its fun, allows you to stretch yourself a little, helps interact with scripture in a different way and connect with God from a new perspective.

  4. If you wish to volunteer, please send an email to: epcbusiness9770@gmail.com or call 615-473-3510.

  We will welcome Sue H., Richard & Diana B., and Fred & Karen R. as new members of

  EPC this coming Sunday. Come and celebrate this memorable event with us.

• The Joy Offering

  The amount collected for the Christmas Joy offering was $325.00. The mission committee thanks you for your generosity.

• Prayer & Praise

  Quotes about prayer:

  The devil is aware that one hour of close fellowship, hearty converse with God in prayer, is able to pull down what he hath been contriving and building many a year. ~~ Flavel

  Luke 6:27-28 (NIV)

  27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

  Invitation to Prayer Group services:

   Prayer is a gift from God, like life itself.

   We meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 pm - ish

   We have both individual and group conversations with our Creator.

   We focus on the prayers of our congregation and our community.

   We also include prayers for the world and everything in it.

   You are welcome any or all Wednesdays, we enjoy visitors.  Please join us.

• Missions

  13rd Annual Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship:

   Invitation to applicants went out June 2, 2024

   Deadline for submission is June 30, 2024

   Evaluation of applications will be completed by July 20, 2024

   Award of Scholarship(s) will be July 28, 2024 immediately following services

  Red Cross Blood Drive

  We did it! 22 units collected, 66 lives impacted.

  Thank you to all the EPC donators as well as others from the community

• Finance

  Financial Support for Missions:

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

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

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

  Community Garden

  Gateway to Higher Education Scholarship Crossroads Campus

  Maple Village

  Special Music Ministry events

  Oasis

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

  Financial Support for EPC:

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

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

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

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

• Fellowship

  Join us for fellowship and a fresh cup of coffee around the kitchen window after service! Thanks to the following for their offering:  June 9 – pot luck/ice cream

   June 16 – Terry and Ginia  If you would like to sign up, there is a list on the table next to the entrance/exit door from the sanctuary. Please pick a date that works for you. Sign up and if you remember, it is helpful to let me (Faith) know. 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social and Pot Luck June 9.  We will partner again with the Center for Living and Learning

   EPC fellowship/outreach budget will supply the burgers, dogs and drinks.

   Bring your best pot luck sides, salads AND AN ENTRY FOR THE BEST HOME-MADE ice cream contest

• 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 your answers there, try the options below:

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Calendar

  Ongoing:

  Communion every 1st Sunday

  Worship Committee Mtg every 2nd Sunday after service (9th)

  Mission/Fellowship Committee Mtg every 3rd Sunday 9:30 am (16th)

  Session Mtg every 3rd Monday (17th)

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

  Upcoming:

   June 9: Recognition of new members during service

   June 9: Ice Cream Social and Pot Luck lunch

   June 9-15: Montreat Youth Conference

   June 30: Scholarship applications and essays are due

   July 20: Evaluations are due from scholarship applicants

   July 28: Awarding of the Scholarship immediately after service

• Christian Education

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

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

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

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

  Inquirers of all ages:

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

• Children's Education

  The Montreat Youth Conference will be taking place June 9 -15.

   Teddy, Jefferson and Annalease are going this year.

   The chaperones will be Scott Huie and Barbara H.

   EPC applied for, and was granted, conference scholarships for all 3 youth.

   EPC will be picking up any costs for housing and food during the week.

• Building & Grounds

  There was a professional floor cleaner working on the floors of the hallway and kitchen last week.

  It looks amazing.

  Huge thank yous, cheers, hugs and appreciation accolades go to Marilyn L. for making this happen.

• Slate Of Elders

  Class of 2024

  Ginia Wood, Fellowship and Mission

  John Denton, Building and Grounds

  Class of 2025

  Greg Burlison, Personnel

  John Sevier, Director of Music

  Class of 2026

  Theresa Denton, Worship and Polity & Procedure

  Jan Russell