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Wednesday Schedule
5 PM: Carillon Handbells, Room 215-A
6 PM: WNL Poppyseed Chicken followed by the wrap up of the End-of-Life Conversations with Pastor Chris
6:45 PM: Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Room 215-B
Sunday Schedule
11:00 AM: Worship
This Sunday, we ask God’s blessing on our work and introduce our new class of vocal scholarship students. After the service, you are invited to drop by the Music Room—Room 215-A/B to see our rehearsal/storage/vesting space. We have reoriented things a bit, added some accent lighting and plants, and have architectural drawings of both the building AND of our new Casavant organ on permanent display. In addition, this will be the new vesting area for the acolytes. All are welcome (and you might even find a batch of homemade cookies for your delight)!
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ReOpen Task Force Update:
We are called in our faith to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. The Task Force believes that one of the best ways we can fulfill this calling in this day is to strongly recommend, encourage, and advise masking for all persons over the age of two in all indoor spaces at FPC Franklin, regardless of vaccination status. Persons can remove masks to eat or drink. We believe this is a necessary expression of our love and care for one another in community, which is a hallmark of our faith and a key responsibility of those who lead.
We will continue to offer in-person worship at 8:30 and 11:00. The 8:30 service will have no congregational singing and the 11:00 will. All current plans for Sunday school, small groups, Wednesday Night Live, and choirs are still in place.
Again, the Task Force strongly recommends, encourages, and advises all persons over the age of two to mask in all indoor spaces at FPC. We also continue to urge all those who are eligible to be vaccinated to speak with your healthcare provider about that decision. Vaccination remains the clearest pathway out of this pandemic.
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October 17, 2021:
Scripture: Mark 10:35-45
Sermon: Not So Among You, Chris Joiner
Hymns: The Lord is God, Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord
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End-of-Life Conversations: TOMORROW 2-7:30 PM
Find out how your Presbyterian Theology and Planning Ahead will benefit you and your loved ones. Sign up HERE.
2-3:15 - Chris Joiner, Presbyterian theology of death and dying
3:30-4:30 - Robert Hay, Presbyterian Foundation, Estate Planning, etc.
4:45-5:45 - Chris, Planning a Service of Witness to the Resurrection
5:45-6:30 - Dinner Break at WNL
6:30-7:30 - Chris, wrap up
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Wednesday Night Live: Dinner and Family Learning Together
Reservations are needed for dinner each week. Deadline to register is the Sunday prior to that particular Wednesday. Register today for our Simple Supper with SOSA: Baked Potato/Salad Bar Dinner. We will have a few extra meals available for guests. Sign up on our website under Registrations. Pricing: $10 per adult/youth, $5 per child, $25 family max. If you have any questions, contact our WNL Coordinator, Katie Oldham (k.oldham1994@gmail.com).
Following dinner on October 20, we will hear from our Mission Partner, the Society of St. Andrew, and have conversations about hunger and food access in our region.
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Primetimers: October 21 at 2 PM
Join us on October 21st at 2 PM via ZOOM and learn from one who has accomplished publishing his story, Crossing Creeks, Bridging Rivers and Laying Cornerstones by our very own Ron Crutcher. He’ll recap his book, give us pointers to enable us to create our own legacies and answer our questions.
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Presbyterian Women
Presbyterian Women meet each month (September through May) for inspiration and fellowship through Bible study and involvement in various types of service.
They meet on the second Tuesday of each month, 9:45 - 10:45 AM, in the church parlor. Study leader is Nancy Faye Williams.
This year they are studying What My Grandmothers Taught Me: Learning from Women in Matthew's Genealogy of Jesus.
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We’ll start off with a family-friendly Trunk or Treat at 5 PM. All are invited to park your vehicle in the preschool area, decorate your trunk, and bring a bag of candy/trinkets/treats to distribute. Children (and their grown-ups!) are invited to wear a costume. Come as early as you need to be ready for trunks open at 5. All the children will gather under the preschool portico to go as a group. Trunks will be judged for the MOST CREATIVE, MOST ATTENTION TO DETAIL, & CUTEST COSTUMES.
Then we’ll move on to dinner, where we’ll have an award-winning BBQ feast prepared by our own Eric England! (Photo is Eric's team from the recent Great American BBQ Festival in Franklin.) The menu will include a pork or chicken sandwich, cornbread casserole, baked beans, coleslaw, and berry cobbler and/or hot fudge pudding. Register HERE for dinner. Deadline to register is THIS SUNDAY!
We’ll end the evening with an Outdoor Movie, Coco, at sundown. Bring chairs and blankets. This event is open to ALL ages!
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Women’s Retreat at NaCoMe
Nov 12-14 – Relax and Restore in 2021.
We will explore some Practical Spiritual Practices for all ages and stages of your life journey. Come for the weekend or Saturday only. Register HERE.
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Common Grounds Volunteer Needed for THIS Sunday!
We all love the snacks and fellowship time on Sunday mornings, and we need your help in making it happen! We need volunteers for ALL spots for this upcoming Sunday, as well as help for the rest of the month.
Thank you in advance for signing up HERE.
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Just as a reminder we are working on updating our youth space. As part of this project we have created an Amazon wish list which we will continue to update as needs arise. We believe that an important part of relationship building and fellowship is learning to play together. We want our youth space to not only be conducive to learning, but also to having fun and making memories. Please consider purchasing something for us from our wish list. Thank you to everyone who has already gifted us something from this list, we appreciate your generosity.
Peace be with you,
Linzi
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This Saturday, Oct. 16, is the 4th annual Unite Williamson Community Event.
In-between music and prayer, Unite Williamson co-founder Dr. Ken Moore will sit down with Amy Alexander, co-founder of the Refuge Center, and Chancellor Randy Lowry of Lipscomb to discuss individual and community strategies for connecting with others, loving your neighbor, and finding hope.
Register for the virtual event here. |
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Wednesday
5 PM: Carillon Handbells
6 PM: WNL
6:45 PM: Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Thursday
6 PM: Preschool Committee Meeting
6:30 PM: Stephen Ministry Meeting
Friday
10 AM: Sisters in Spirit
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Saturday
7:30 AM: Men's Bible Study
Sunday
9:45 AM: Sunday School
11 AM: Worship
4 PM: Session Meeting
5 PM: Youth Service Project
Monday
1 PM: Prayer Shawl Ministry
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