Join us virtually or in-person for our Sunday Worship Service at 11:00 a.m. To watch virtually: click the button above or visit our website, www.2ndpres.org, and click the "Sunday Live stream" button on the home page.
We will also email an active link on Sunday morning.
Also - if you click the gray button above you will be able to download the worship order so you can follow along at home!
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At its stated meeting on August 17th, 2021, the Session of 2nd Presbyterian Church implemented the following Covid Precaution Phases. The congregation will be informed if/when we move to a different phase.
As of August 26th, we are in PHASE ORANGE.
Covid Precaution Phases:
Each phase is tied to the 7-Day Average Covid-19 Percent Positive Test data as reported by the Knox County Health Department. (Currently being reported on Tuesday and Thursday.) If the data necessitates a move into a different phase, an email notification will be sent to the congregation and the website will be updated to indicate the current phase. Additionally, signs will be posted on the doors of the building and the information will be repeated in the Friday E-News. The precautions associated with each phase will be displayed on the home page of the website.
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Hard copies of this newsletter are available in the vestibule and in the narthex entrance to the sanctuary. To read online, click the button above or visit our website, hover over the 'Resources' tab, and select 'Monthly Newsletters'.
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The September-October Upper Room Devotionals are now available!
Copies can be found in the vestibule and the narthex.
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Congratulations to Neal Henley for being selected to serve on the Presbytery's Youth Council!
He will be meeting and working with other youth in the presbytery throughout the year to help plan and lead presbytery events.
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Wednesday Night Bible Study will resume on
Wednesday, Sept. 8th (Covid phase permitting).
This fall we will be studying The Kingdom Parables of Jesus. The format will be lecture/small group discussion. Pastor Tim will review the story for 20 minutes or so in the Fellowship Hall, then we will break into small groups for discussion questions together. Dinner is at 6:00 p.m. and Bible study starts at 6:30.
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School Coupon Books to benefit West View School will be on sale September 9th through September 29th!
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Books cost $10.00 each and $8.50 of that amount may be kept by the school.
- The money raised by book sales is used for technology, “Good Rewards” (each teacher can determine how to use these to encourage good behavior, better participation skills, better grades, etc.) and additional school supplies.
Sandra Butler will be taking orders! Contact her directly at
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The Second Readers Book Club would love to welcome new members! We will read The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules, for our September 8th gathering and The Keeper of Lost Things for our October 13th gathering.
The September meeting will be held at noon in the Mary Chambers Room (Covid Phase permitting).
Attendees are asked to bring their lunch.
The time for our October meeting will be announced at a later date.
Call Margaret Sullivan at 865-588-3103 if you have any questions about Second Readers!
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We hope you’ve been enjoying the return of coffee and donut holes.
We know we have!
We need your help making sure that the donut holes get picked up on Sunday mornings.
As you visit the donut hole bowl, you’ll notice a sign up sheet. Check your calendar and sign up for a couple of dates to swing by the Dunkin’ Donuts on Kingston Pike, and do your part to make sure your church family is full of donut holes before worship!
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Some of our local nursing homes and assisted living facilities have shut down again due to Covid-19.
Be on guard and call before visiting anyone who may be in a facility to get the latest updates.
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Additional Volunteers Needed!
We are trying to finalize our fall volunteer schedule and are still needing 2 people willing to be in our nursery on a 6-week rotation. We are also in need of 1 person to help teach Kindergarten-5th grade Sunday school once a month. If you are interested, please contact Holly Grimm at hgrimm@2ndpres.org or 865-243-6353.
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If you like to shop, the Fish Pantry mission is in need of the following household and personal items:
-Dish Soap
-Bath Soap
-Shampoo
-Toothpaste
-Deodorant
-Toilet Paper
Our once-a-month Fish team receives phone call requests for food and these additional items; then they are sorted, packed, and delivered to each client's household.
All donations should be newly purchased, and any quantities would be greatly appreciated.
They can be dropped off into the “Fish” bin that sits on the floor in the coat rack area just off the atrium. Thank you!
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Compassionate Cuisine is a program from the Care and Compassion committee and our Cooking Teams. This group is 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 be meeting in the Barbour Room at 9:45 a.m. each week.
See you then!
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On the Pastoral Care page of our website, 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 'Members' tab.
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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Our Wi-Fi network is for use by anyone who visits the building.
The network is “Second Presbyterian Church” and the password is Psalm100.
Please feel free to save it as a network that connects automatically for your device.
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Prayer List:
Please keep the Bartlett family, the family of Judd Shaw, Leilla White, Nancy Farris, David Frazier, Pam Maples, John Henley, Alex Robinson, Joyce Robertson, and Peter Hamilton 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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