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Sunday, November 3, 2024
MORNING WORSHIP
COMMUNION
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS THIS SUNDAY (set clocks back 1 hour) | |
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ELDER OF THE MONTH FOR NOVEMBER – SHERRY BAILEY
* PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE
https://wataugapc.org
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SPECIAL NEWS AND INFORMATION | |
SERMON NOTES
What does it look like when our compassion becomes action? This is the central question to what we have been studying the past few weeks. And this week, we come to another one of those tricky to define words: Love. We talk about love a lot in the church, but what does it mean to live a life marked and shaped by love? Join us this week as we explore the ways that Jesus loved us and the world, so that we can follow by example. Because for Jesus, love is rarely about the words we say.
Yours in Christ
Brandon
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ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
The class is enjoying the new series that follows a Yale University on-line course on ”New Testament History and Literature” with Dr. Dale Martin who was the Woolsey Professor of Religious Studies at Yale. This 26 part series began on the first Sunday in August and will continue into the new year. The class welcomes any who are interested in joining us at 9:45 a.m. in the Conference Room.
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SPECIAL NEEDS
Anna Gerhardt, Sally's daughter lives in Barnardsville, NC. She has asked our help to assist with various items for her work. Her new needs are diapers for premmie to 1 year old. baby clothes, maternity clothes, Gatorade for workers who are aiding in the recovery effort and matches. She has received a large supply of diapers, baby formula, baby wipes from other sources for now. She will keep us informed of other needs as they arise. Thank you all for your generosity during this time.
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UPCOMING PW MEETING
THE next PW Meeting & Bible Study (in Fellowship Hall) will be on Saturday, November 2 at 10 am. Deborah DeFrieze will be the guest speaker talking on local food insecurity. Members are asked to bring non-perishable items for mission food reserves.
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HOLIDAY CRAFTING PROJECT ASSISTANCE
The Growth Committee is tasked with creating ornaments and decorations for one of the many Christmas Trees in King Commons this holiday season. We can decorate our assigned tree between November 25-30 but must be finished by 4 pm before the lighting on the 30th. In order to have everything ready by the deadline several crafting times are being scheduled in early November.
Since we are a "green" church, we will be making decorations from all natural and/or recycled items. But we need your assistance in gathering these items for us to use in their making. We hope that you can bring the following items to church THIS coming Sunday, November 3rd, so we can prepare things and be ready for our crafting sessions on Sunday, November 10th following worship and Wednesday, November 13th at noon, as well as another time if needed. If you would like to help create these ornaments at either of these times, please bring a light lunch or snack with you.
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Brashear.
THE ITEMS NEEDED ARE: milkweed pods; large pine cones; twigs (roughly 3/8 - 1/2 inch in diameter and at least 1 foot long); empty white bleach bottles; and empty green aluminum cans (Sprite, Ginger Ale, etc.)
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WAPC INTERPRETATIONS FOR OCTOBER
Prompt: "Beauty in Death: Remembrance and Hope"
Next Month: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 in the Fellowship Hall
You are welcome to join the group anytime.
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GREEN TEAM AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
Another Green Walk is planned for Wednesday, November 13th at 10:30 am at Persimmon Ridge Park in Jonesborough. Everyone should meet in the parking lot nearest the pavilion.
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LUNCH BUNCH / UPCOMING FOOD NEWS | |
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November 3 – Black Olive
November 10 – Red Meze
November 17 – Fellowship Potluck Lunch
November 24 – Rainbow Asian Cuisine
A WINTER (December-January-February)) SCHEDULE OF ALL LUNCH BUNCH LOCATIONS IS IN THE WORKS AND WILL BE POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD SOON.
IF ANYONE HAS SUGGESTIONS FOR OTHER DINING VENUES, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE TO ADD THEM TO OUR LUNCH ROTATION. THANKS.
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HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE MONTH (noted when online)
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please note: Constant Contact is having various technical issues, including run-on items; i have worked around most issues, but cannot fix others. I have notified the company several times and they are well aware of the problems. | |
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Saturday, November 2, 2024
10 am PW meeting and Bible Study (in Fellowship Hall) / guest speaker - Deborah DeFrieze.
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Sunday, November 3, 2024 - DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS
9:45 am Adult Sunday School / Open Yale series "New Testament History and Literature"
10:30 am Café WAPC (in the Heritage Room)
11 am Morning Worship / Communion, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor
12:30 pm Lunch Bunch @ Black Olive (dwtn JC)
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Monday, November 4, 2024
12:30 am Staff meeting & lunch (in Conference Room)
6 pm Weekly Bible Study (in Conference Room)
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
7 pm WAPC Interpretations / theme: Beauty and Death: Remembrance and Hope (in Fellowship Hall)
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
4 pm Meditation Circle (in-person @ WAPC Poteat Library)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
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Sunday, November 10, 2024
9:45 am Adult Sunday School / Open Yale series "New Testament History and Literature"
10:30 am Café WAPC (in the Heritage Room)
11 am Morning Worship, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor
12:15 pm Stewardship Meeting (in Conference Room)
12:30 pm Holiday Crafting Session (in Fellowship Hall)
12:30 pm Lunch Bunch @ Red Meze
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Monday, November 11, 2024
6 pm Weekly Bible Study (in Conference Room)
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024
9 am Holston Presbytery Meeting @ Cool Spring Presbyterian Church, Bristol
6 pm Session meeting (in Fellowship Hall)
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024
10:30 am Green Walk @ Persimmon Ridge Park, Jonesborough (meet in parking lot near Pavilion)
12 noon Holiday Crafting Session follow-up (in Fellowship Hall)
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
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Sunday, November 17, 2024
9:45 am Adult Sunday School / Open Yale series "New Testament History and Literature"
10:30 am Café WAPC (in the Heritage Room)
11 am Morning Worship, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor (in-person YouTube / Facebook)
12:15 pm Fellowship Potluck Lunch
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Monday, November 18, 2024
6 pm Weekly Bible Study (in Conference Room)
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
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Sunday, November 24, 2024
9:45 am Adult Sunday School / Open Yale series "New Testament History and Literature"
10:30 am Café WAPC (in the Heritage Room)
11 am Morning Worship, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor
12:30 pm Lunch Bunch @ Rainbow Asian Cuisine
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Monday, November 25, 2024
6 pm Weekly Bible Study (in Conference Room)
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
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Thursday, November 28, 2024 - THANKGIVING DAY
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November Elder of the Month - Sherry Bailey
Next Session meeting - Tuesday, November 12, 2024 @ 6 pm
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SESSION COMMITTEES and CHAIRS
a. Connections - Sherry Bailey & Jenny Darling
b. Finance – Nancy Fennell (meets quarterly)
c. Growth – Karen Clark (meets 2nd Sunday of the month)
d. Mission – Debi Hughes & Susan Turner (meets during potluck lunch)
e. Personnel – Wilsie Bishop (meets 1st Sunday of the month)
f. Property– Dick Lura & Ed Snodderly
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[2024 Annual Budget - $ 177,600
Budget through October 25, Week #42 ($ 146,434)
Receipts $ 136,347.81
Disbursements - $ 135,973.47
Balance $ 374.34
Please remember our Five Cents per Meal offering the first Sunday of each month.
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The Christmas Joy Offering honoring God's gift of Jesus Christ by providing assistance to current and retired church workers in their time of need will be taken during the upcoming Advent Season.
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UPCOMING HOLSTON PRESBYTERY MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024 AT COOL SPRING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
IN BRISTOL, TENNESSEE
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NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
November 16 - Debi Hughes & Matthew Caponero
November 24 - Marsha Brandt
November 26 - Camilla Lyle
November 28 - Allison Caponero
NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
November 28 - Lewis & Marcia Songer
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THE 2024 FLOWER LIST IS AVAILABLE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE SIDE ENTRY | |
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THOUGHTS & PRAYERS
For Friends and Family
Stephen Patrick's brother, Paul Patrick (in hospice); Matthew Clark's friend, Mark Finueane; Camilla and Messina Lyle; Karen Clark's brother-in-law, Mark Hanna; Sue Sheffield's friend, Charlotte Woody's husband Robert (hospice); Camilla Lyle's brother, Jeff McFee; Sue Shanks' college roommate, Sue Trevathan; Alynda Worrell-Welch’s mother-in-law, Shelly Welch; George, Jo & Nikki Rolling; Don Loughry; Rev. Maggie Lauterer; Sarah Suptin; Kelly Hodges.; Heather Hughes; Edna Campbell.
Prayers for Others
Special prayers for our nation and for strength, endurance, faith and courage for all in the upcoming elections this week with a peaceful outcome. Continue to pray for the people in Ukraine as they continue their fight against the Russian Invasion. For the ongoing humanitarian emergency between Israel and the Palestinians of Gaza that has spread to Lebanon and Iran. Ongoing clean-up and recovery from Hurricanes Helene and Milton in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Continue to pray for others in peril or suffering from natural disasters, hunger, poverty, wars and political conflict. May God Bless!
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LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT,
CHECK OUT THE POTEAT LIBRARY
| NOTE: Please remember that you are welcome to drop by the church library if you are looking for something new to read. We ask that you to sign out any books on the register sheet found on the file cabinet in the corner with the call #, book title, your name and date checked out. The white book cart inside the library has new titles. There is also an orange book cart in the Heritage Room that has books free for the taking. Come and browse. | |
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Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Contradictions of the Bible (And Why We Don’t Know About Them)
By Bart D. Ehrman
(220.6/EHR)
In this New York Times bestseller, leading Bible expert Bart Ehrman skillfully demonstrates that the New Testament is riddled with contradictory views about who Jesus was and the significance of his life. Ehrman reveals that many of the books were written in the names of the apostles by Christians living decades later, and that central Christian doctrines were the inventions of still later theologians. Although this has been the standard and widespread view of scholars for two centuries, most people have never learned of it.
Jesus, Interrupted is a clear and compelling account of the central challenges we have when attempting to reconstruct the life and meaning of Jesus.
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Congregational Concerns / Prayer Requests - Please contact the church office or Sherry Bailey.
Flower List - Sign up to sponsor flowers for our weekly worship services in honor or in memory of loved ones. Arrangements are $65 each.
e-Avenue deadline - Please submit information to church office ( office@wataugapc.org or 926-7942) for the December 2024 issue of the e-AVENUE no later than Friday, November 15th. This includes team and committee reports, news, planned events and other newsworthy items.
Facebook - Please remember to friend and follow our Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/Watauga-Avenue-Presbyterian-Church-94712920937/ ]. All news and events will be reported there.
Photos needed - We welcome contributions to our Facebook page via your comments and photos of church events and activities. Please also submit your photos to the church office for archiving. It will be wonderful to have a visual record of all of the positive things that Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church does for our community.
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Established 27 September 1892, Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ. Reformed in theology and Presbyterian by way of organization, it is related to Holston Presbytery, the Synod of Living Waters, and to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
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