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GOOD NEWS AND WORSHIP UPDATE
MORNING WORSHIP
Sunday, February 12, 2023 @ 11 am
Sermon | Scripture reading
TBD, guest minister
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both in-person and on Facebook or YouTube (click here)
Comments: We have set our YouTube channel to accept comments. If you are viewing, we ask that you say hello or to let us know you are there so we can count you as part of our attendance.
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LENTEN SERVICES / STUDY
Mark your calendars. Plans are being made to have Lenten programs and services with Covenant. Covenant will have an Ash Wednesday service at 12 noon on February 22, while WAPC will have their service at 6 pm that evening.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant changes to the way people live their daily lives, including how they worship and gather as a church community. In the midst of these changes, the importance of the church being a beloved community that shares love and fellowship has become even more evident. The church has always been a place where people can come together to worship, find comfort, and build relationships with one another. However, during the pandemic, this sense of community has been disrupted, and many people have felt isolated and disconnected. So in this season of Lent, with Covenant Presbyterian Church, we will be hosting a weekly study that explores what it means to be the Church by looking at a diverse group of theologians and scripture. And we hope that you will join us!
The Monday evening Lenten Study is being planned from February 27 through April 3 to be alternated between WAPC and Covenant. A final listing of theme and subject for each session will be forthcoming. Maundy Thursday will be at Covenant and Good Friday will be at WAPC. Look forward to seeing you here.
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PRAYER PARTNER PROGRAM
The new Prayer Partner program has been announced with forms distributed by email and in the bulletin. If you wish to participate, please complete the form and place it in the offering basket in the Narthex, drop it by the Church Office or send it via email to office@wataugapc.org . The deadline for signing up is Sunday, February 19th.
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ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
The Adult Sunday School class is reading and discussing Adam Nicolson's book, "God's Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible."
The class meets in the Poteat Library at 10 am. If you wish to join the class in the coming year there is always room for one more.
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FOOD, FOOD AND MORE FOOD
IF ANYONE HAS SUGGESTIONS FOR LUNCH BUNCH DINING IN 2023, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE SO IT CAN BE ADDED TO THE LIST!!
February 12 @ Bayou Boys (1805 North Roan, JC - next to Café Lola)
February 19 @ El Charolais (1805 West State of Franklin - Kroger Plaza South)
February 26 @ Saint Patrick's Fellowship Potluck Lunch (Irish dishes welcomed)
Our February potluck on Sunday the 26th will have a St Patrick's theme so start planning what Irish dishes you might bring.
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WALK PLANNED FOR FEBRUARY
The Green Team has scheduled a walk at Kings Commons on Wednesday morning, February 15th @ 11 am weather permitting. Anyone is welcome to join the group for a leisurely stroll around the Commons for some fresh air and fellowship. The group will meet in the adjacent parking area. If the weather is not cooperative, the walk will be postponed until February 22nd at the same time and place. We hope to see you there!
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HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE COMING WEEK | |
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Friday, February 10, 2023
10 am Tusculum Theologian-in-Residence series (in person & visa Zoom)(see note below)
Sunday, February 12, 2023
10 am Adult Sunday School - reading "God's Secretaries" by Adam Nicolson
11 am Morning Worship, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor (in-person YouTube / Facebook)
12:30 pm Lunch Bunch @ Bayou Boys (next to Café Lola)
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
11 am Group Walk @ Kings Commons (weather permitting)
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
Friday, February 17, 2023
10 am Tusculum Theologian-in-Residence series (in person & visa Zoom)(see note below)
Sunday, February 19, 2023
10 am Adult Sunday School - reading "God's Secretaries" by Adam Nicolson
11 am Morning Worship, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor (in-person YouTube / Facebook)
12:30 pm Lunch Bunch @ El Charolais
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
7 pm Session Meeting
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 - Ash Wednesday
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Ash Wednesday Service
6:30 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
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TUSCULUM THEOLOGIAN-IN-RESIDENCE FEBRUARY 2023
For over 30 years Tusculum has sponsored the Theologian-in-Residence Series. The theme for this year's lecture series is "The Satan and the Forces of Evil" led by Dr. Ryan Stokes, director of graduate theological studies and associate professor of Biblical Studies at Carson-Newman University. They will be held in person and via Zoom.
The series will consist of four lectures on Fridays in February beginning at 10 am:
February 10 - "Fallen Angels, Evil Spirits and Demons"
February 17 - "The Satan in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Other Early Jewish Writings"
February 24 - "Satan in the New Testament'
It is necessary to register in advance so they have an accurate headcount for seating, and more importantly for each of the lunches. If you plan to join by Zoom, please be sure to provide your email address. Please contact Kim Kidwell, Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement at 423-636-0525 or 423-636-7303 x5788 (office) or 423-525-7745 (cell). Or you may send an email to kkidwell@tusculum.edu.
Thanks to Mike Miyamoto for the following photos.
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UPCOMING EVENT - THERE IS HOPE
THERE IS HOPE with Special Guest Speaker, Tim Tebow and Pre-Event TEEN TRUTH with Special Guest Caleb Campbell will be at Freedom Hall on Saturday, April 15, 2023 @ 6:30 pm. This event is designed to give our student body HOPE and reassure them that they are not alone through this season of life. Beginning at 5:00 pm, there will be games, door prizes, music and fun prior to the main event starting. The main event starts at 6:30 pm and will include music and words of encouragement by guest speaker Tim Tebow. After the main event, there will be a team available with information and resources.
PLEASE NOTE: From January 6th through February 28th, all student tickets (up to age 20) will be $10 each and all Adult tickets (age 21 and older) will be $20 each. Beginning March 1st, all student tickets (up to age 20) will be $20 each and all Adult tickets (age 21 and older) will be $30 each.
You can order tickets online at - https://event.etix.com/ticket/p/4112373/there-is-hope-tim-tebow-with-special-guest-caleb-campbell-johnson-city-freedom-hall-civic-center
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GENERAL FUND: YEAR TO DATE: | |
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[2023 Annual Budget - $ 177,600
Budget through February 10, Week #6 ($20,492)
Receipts $ 27,253.71
Disbursements -$ 15,752.60
Balance $ 11,501.11
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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
February 9 - Alice Burrell
February 10 - Virginia Farr
February 11 - Sue Shanks
February 16 - Carolyn Hawk
February 20 - Phil Brandt & Stephen Patrick
February 24 - Jenny Darling
The Chancel flowers were given
in honor and gratitude of
Annalise Songer, the new great-grandaughter
of Lewis & Marcia Songer.
PLEASE NOTE: THE 2023 FLOWER LIST IS AVAILABLE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE SIDE ENTRY
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For Friends
Sally Gerhardt; Laura Songer Mazzenga's nephew, Derek Miles who will be undergoing surgery; Songer neighbor, Irene (Reny) Higgs now has hospice; Carl Krell and family for the recent loss of his sister, Doris Krell Christie; Fred Burrell ; Janice Hollingshead; Ginger Helm's brother, Larry Ray Davis (pancreatic cancer); Don Loughry; George, Jo & Nikki Rolling; Rev. Maggie Lauterer; Stephen Patrick's cousin, Linda Strock, diagnosed with stage4 inoperable esophageal cancer (squamous cell); Sally Gerhardt's son, Fritz (recovering from stem cell transplant surgery); Nathan Songer; Sue Sheffield's nephews, Jeremiah Collins and Tanner Frye; Sue Shank's friends, Judy Klein, Mary Murphy and Rev. Dodie Rossell; Sarah Suptin; church neighbor, Dorothy Harvey; Kelly Hodges.; Edna Campbell.
Prayers for others
Special prayers for the people of the Ukraine in light of the military invasion by Russia and the ongoing humanitarian crisis there; for our military members who serve our country here and abroad, as well continued prayers for our fragile planet during this time of extreme weather conditions, and for those who have suffered loss throughout the U.S. including various storms and weather phenomena including earthquakes, flooding and landslides in California, and severe tornados in Alabama & Georgia; extreme rainfall / flooding in New Zealand; and the various complex humanitarian disasters worldwide for 2023 include: Somalia (hunger); Ethiopia (drought); Afghanistan (economic); Democratic Republic of Congo (armed conflict); Yemen (economic and hunger); Syria (health crisis); South Sudan (food); Burkina Faso (armed conflict); Haiti (gang violence and hunger); Ukraine (displacement); Myanmar (humanitarian); Lebanon (econi\omic). The victims and survivors of the recent devastating earthquake in southeast Turkey and northern Syria. And especially prayers for our nation and for strength, endurance, faith and courage for all.
Special Prayers for the Women of Afghanistan
Currently, Afghanistan ranks 170th out of 170 countries for women’s inclusion, justice and security. Contributing to the crisis are chilling announcements from the Taliban banning women from attending university and working for NGOs like the International Rescue Committee. The latter decision forced the IRC and other NGOs to suspend services, because they cannot deliver services without female staff.
CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY - https://disasterphilanthropy.org/
UN OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA) - https://reliefweb.int/
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE - https://rescue.org
US FEMA - DECLARED DISASTERS - https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations
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This is our Lunch Bunch group at Cootie Brown's
back in 2019. Look at those smiling faces.
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Two spectacular national monuments are once again under attack following a pair of lawsuits filed by anti-environment forces in Utah. The suits seek to strip federal protections from nearly two million acres of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. Ever since Congress passed the Antiquities Act of 1906, Presidents of both parties have used the act to protect some of the country's most cherished cultural, historical, and scientific resources ranging from Grand Canyon and Zion National Parks to Muir Woods and Alaska's Misty Fjords.
Nevertheless, extractive industries including oil and gas, mining, and commercial fishing have long sought to curtail the President's ability to declare such priceless natural gems off-limits to their destructive activities. Their agenda continues to serve as the driving force for a wide-ranging legal assault on environmental protection in the United States. The Natural Resources Defense Council is leading the court fight to protect these monuments from another industry-driven attack. (GSN #135)
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VIRTUAL CREATION ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK | |
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NATURAL BEAUTY OF MEXICO
The Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve is located in the State of Queretaro in northern Mexico. Its strategic biogeographical position between the Arctic Neotropical and the Mesoamerican Mountain regions makes Sierra Gorda one of the most ecologically rich and diverse places in Mexico. It comprises 14 vegetation types, dominated by the tropical sclerophyllous forest, including shrubs and cacti, oak forests, pine forests and cloud forests. The conservation of the ecosystems of Sierra Gorda is essential, they host a number of threatened species and serve as a refuge for migratory species.
NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WORLD BIOSPHERE RESERVE,
SIERRA GORDA, MEXICO
GRUPO ECOLOGICO SIERRA GORDA ( May 2008 | 2:34 min.)
A fascinating mosaic of ecosystems and nature photos by a professional photographer, Ruben O. Navarrete, from Queretaro City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf1PgFDR-kM
TAKE A TOUR OF MEXICO'S SIERRA GORDA BIOSPHERE RESERVE
WORLD LAND TRUST (September 2016 | 2:09 min.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukrXRKquW4E
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IN THE POTEAT LIBRARY
RECENTLY ADDED BOOKS:
224 BRU - Like Fire in the Bones: listening for the prophetic word of Jeremiah - by Walter Brueggemann
229.9 EHR - Lost Scriptures: book that did not make it into the New Testament - by Bart D Ehrman
282 FRA - Encyclical Letter Laudato Si': on the care of our common home - by Pope Francis
976.8 WIL - Roan Mountain: a passage of time - by Jennifer Bauer Wilson
NOTE: The books donated by Sally Gerhardt are currently in process; those books not being added to the library collection are being placed on a book truck in the Heritage Room for your browsing and taking. Please remember the library is open by appointment and 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.
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John Among the Gospels
By D. Moody Smith
(226/SMI)
John's relationship to the other canonical Gospels has from Christian antiquity been the subject of serious discussion and debate. Did John know them? Did he use them as sources for his own spiritual gospel? If so, can his eccentricities in using them be explained?
In John Among the Gospels D. Moody Smith confronts these questions, describing how the relationship of the Fourth Gospel to the Synoptics has been understood, particularly in modern biblical scholarship.
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Congregational Concerns / Prayer Requests - Please contact the church office or Sherry Bailey with information.
Flower List - The 2023 Flower List has been posted on the bulletin board in the side entry. Please sign up to sponsor flowers for our weekly worship services in honor or in memory of loved ones.
Arrangements are $65 each.
Liturgists - We are always looking for new people to be liturgists. Please contact the church office, if you would like to volunteer.
e-Avenue deadline - Please submit information to church office (office@wataugapc.org or 926-7942) at any time and for the March issue of the e-AVENUE, no later than Wednesday, February 15tth. This includes team and committee meetings, 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.) | | | | |
