Join us virtually on Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. for worship by clicking on the "Sunday Live stream" button on the home page of our website, www.2ndpres.org (or by clicking the button above). We will also email an active link on Sunday morning.
Also - if you click the blue button you will be able to download the worship order so you can follow along at home!
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This Sunday is the first Sunday of the month, meaning it is communion Sunday. We will celebrate communion virtually.
Have some bread or crackers and some juice or wine on hand for Sunday morning. If you don’t have those things, whatever you have available as a substitute is fine.
We look forward to gathering with you (virtually) around the Lord’s Table!
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The flowers this week were given in memory of best friends Joanna Montgomery and Emily Rose, by the Montgomery family. |
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The 2020 Annual Report
is now available!
You can access it by going to our website, hovering over the Publications tab, and selecting '2020 Annual Report', or by clicking the button above. It is password protected, but the password for our Church Directory and the Annual Report are the same.
If you still need the password, contact the church office via email (ajohnson@2ndpres.org) or by phone (865-523-2189) during normal office hours.
Hard copies are available in the vestibule, which is open Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Emily McTyre is our new Media Coordinator! She will be overseeing and organizing the church's online presence.
She recently completed her Bachelor of Science in Video and Film Production at Middle Tennessee State University and will be pursuing a Masters in Education at the University of Cambridge this fall. Emily uses digital media to educate and inspire audiences, to teach empathy and instill joy across a wide and diverse audience. After completing her Masters, she will embark on a career in children's educational programming. At Second Presbyterian, her work contributes to the church's innovative ministry amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
An East Tennessee native herself, Emily has grown up in the Presbyterian church as a member of Lake Hills Presbyterian and is excited to continue ministry through media platforms. She is always looking for new ways to create and get involved in the community and is grateful to be working alongside the staff at Second Pres this year.
Welcome, Emily! We are glad you're here!
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At the January Session meeting, the Session decided to wait another month before determining the schedule for returning to in-person worship and reopening the church building.
We will continue virtual-only worship and the church building will remain closed through the end of February.
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The Annual Congregational Meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 10th at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Those on our email list will automatically receive a Zoom invitation. If you are not on our email list but would like an invitation, please email the church office.
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Pastor Tim is leading us in a virtual study of the Major Messages of the Minor Prophets. A new lesson will be posted on our YouTube channel and on our website each Thursday and we invite you to study the lesson at your leisure. Then on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (Feb 10, Mar 10, Apr 14, May 12) we will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom to discuss the lessons from the previous month. This will be a time to bring your questions, comments, and insights and share them with the group.
Our fourth Bible study of the New Year is linked below, and has been posted on our YouTube channel, as well as on our website. There are also questions for further reflection on our website (both the video and questions can be found under the Wednesday Night Bible Study tab).
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PRESBYTERY HABITAT BUILD! Our congregation will be participating in a Presbytery of East Tennessee Habitat build in Knox County beginning March 20th along with: Bethel (Kingston), Farragut, First Knoxville, First Oak Ridge, Fountain City, Lake Hills, First Lenoir City, Powell, Sequoyah Hills, UKirk at UTK, West Emory, and Westminster. As a Presbytery we have committed to raising $25,000 towards the cost of the build. Our Session has committed $5,000 from the John Smartt Sr. endowment fund, but we are still short of our goal as a Presbytery. If you are interested in making an individual contribution to the build, you may do so through the church or directly to Habitat for Humanity, Knoxville.
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Joe Clarke has volunteered to be the Project Coordinator for Second Presbyterian Church on this Habitat Build! He has had previous experience with assisting in other builds, and we are excited to have his leadership!
The schedule for this build can be accessed via the button below. We will be recruiting volunteers for certain leadership positions, as well as people who can work. Our goal is to have people from Second Presbyterian work each one of the build days so that they would have an opportunity to interact with members from the other churches who are a part of this project.
Those who have participated in a Habitat for Humanity build previously know that it is a great opportunity for people of all ages to work together on a very very worthwhile project!
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CHURCH FRIENDS! JOIN THE TRIPLE P (Presbyterian Prayer Partners)
The Discipleship Team is extending this spiritual growth opportunity of having a prayer partner as we enter the “winter of our discontent.” Our separation is more difficult in winter months where there are fewer times to be outdoors even for driveway visits. For many reasons, it is important that we stay in contact with each other. Pastor Tim’s message on Sunday, January 10th emphasized the importance of prayer, and the Discipleship Team to emphasize the importance of connection with each other by becoming part of the Triple P.
Communication can be accomplished by phone, Facetime, Zoom, or snail mail. As we seek to be the priesthood of believers let us join with each other to pray. Partners can read and discuss a daily Bible reading calendar, scriptures for the day, have a casual discussion, or just exchange prayer requests.
To participate, go to the homepage of the church website (2ndpres.org) or call/email the church office to sign up and leave your name with Audrey (865-523-2189, ajohnson@2ndpres.org). There is no deadline for signing up.
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As a reminder, the church building is currently closed by order of the Session. The church staff is currently working from home. The vestibule is open Monday through Thursday so that drop offs and deliveries can take place, however, the building is still closed. There should be no reason for anyone to come into the church building.
Thank you for your consideration and help to keep everyone safe!
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Second has participated in the Fish Food Pantry - delivering food to hungry Knox County families in need - for decades on the 4th Tuesday of the month. To continue to effectively carry out this long-time mission of the church, we are very much in need of more participants.
There are two separate functions – food packing in the morning in the Fellowship Hall, and food delivery in the early afternoon (two to a car). Either function is a commitment of just 3 – 4 hours one day of the month (4th Tuesdays).
We will evaluate the local health and safety factors in early March and hope to restart on Tuesday, March 23rd. Please consider joining the effort.
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Check out the Pastoral Care page on our website. On this page we will share more specific updates regarding those on our prayer list. It will be updated frequently by the church staff.
Visit our website: 2ndpres.org. The page is located under the 'About Us' tab and is called 'Pastoral Care'.
To keep all information private, the page is password protected. Please contact Audrey at the church office (via email: ajohnson@2ndpres.org or phone: 865.523.2189) for the password.
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Members of the Wednesday Night Cooking Teams are collaborating to create a homecooked meal, and will gather safely at the church to package them into individual portions, that they will then distribute to some of our members who are living in their homes but may not be getting out and about to pick up dinner or groceries to make a home-cooked meal.
The teams would love to have your help in cooking and/or distributing meals in hopes that this ministry might be able to grow in the coming months. If you’re interested in helping by cooking a portion of one of the meals and/or would be willing to deliver some of the meals, please contact Leslie Matthews: flowlilly@gmail.com, (865) 765-0549.
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The Faith, Science & the Future Sunday School class uses The Wired Word curriculum which looks at current events through the lens of faith.
We will meet via phone conference only at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome to participate!
Start time: 9:30 a.m.
Phone number to call: (712) 775-8972
Conference code: 179021
*Please be advised this is a long distance call for any who
might be using a home phone with long distance charges.
This Sunday’s lesson introduces a book on a topic one might think belongs in the dusty bin of ancient biblical history, but which the author asserts is just as relevant in our time: the subject of idolatry. We will explore how idol worship functioned in Bible times, where it exists today, and how we should handle it when we discover it in our midst.
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Prayer List:
Please keep the Rose family, the Levy-Tatum family, Pam Maples, Mary and Frances Johnson, Imogene Posey, and Aggie Bell in your prayers.
Please contact the Church Office (865.523.2189 or ajohnson@2ndpres.org) with prayer concerns to be listed in the weekly email or bulletin.
Names remain on the prayer list 4 weeks unless requested by the individual or a close family member of the individual to keep them on longer.
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The Church Directory was updated on February 2nd, it can still be found on our website, or by clicking here. The password has not changed.
However, if you still need the password, please contact the church office.
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