GOOD NEWS AND WORSHIP UPDATE
Sunday, January 16, 2022 @ 11 am
Second Sunday after Epiphany
Scripture: Psalm 36:5-10 and John 2:1-11
Sermon: "The Good Stuff"
Interim Pastor: Rev. Sharon Amstutz
both in-person and on YouTube
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LIVE STREAMING TO YOUTUBE, NOT FACEBOOK |
Worship Streaming update- Moving forward we will try stream to the church’s YouTube channel, then post the service to FB later, access to YouTube is widespread and some in the church have chosen not to have FB accounts. Copies of the weekly bulletin will still be emailed to members/friends, since posting it is not an option on YouTube.
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SPECIAL NEWS AND INFORMATION |
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We are happy to announce that Craig Campbell has been hired as our new church organist. Craig is a native of Johnson City.
He began his formal musical training in the first grade with Johnson City native Elsie Artz, a graduate of the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, and a member of Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church, who served on the faculty of East Tennessee State University.
He began organ studies at age 13 in 7th grade, having memorized all of Bach's two and three part inventions under Miss Artz's tutelage. Craig continued his college studies in New York State and Connecticut.
He loves being back in his hometown since 2016, where he also teaches at Northeast State Community College.
Craig is the son of the late Sid and Barbara Campbell. He was also very close to his maternal grandmother, the late Cordia Booth, owner of the Curiosity Shop. She was a self-educated artist, decorator and antiques dealer. His younger sister and brother-in-law, Beth and Bill Cole, have resided in Knoxville since 1996.
Craig's hobbies are cooking, yoga, pilates, walking and reading, particularly theological works. A favorite book is "Holy the Firm" by Annie Dillard.
Welcome Craig!
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ANNUAL REPORT DEADLINE APPROACHING |
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Please submit your reports to the church office ASAP and no later than Thursday, January 20th, so printed copies will be available for our Annual Congregational meeting on Sunday, January 30th..
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KING UNIVERSITY - INSTITUTE OF FAITH & CULTURE |
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UPCOMING LECTURES INCLUDE |
please note: There are options to attending these events. Dr. Dotterweich messaged to say that morning events are almost always streamed at (https://webcast.king.edu ), and almost everything will be available afterward on YouTube – if they will like our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/kingfaithandculture), they can get the videos there, too.
Monday, January 17, and Tuesday, January 18
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Lecture
Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, President, T3 Leadership Solutions, Inc.
Monday @ 7 pm - Lee Street Baptist Church, Bristol, VA
"A Sojourner's Truth: Choosing Freedom and Courage in a Divided World"
Tuesday @ 10 am - King Memorial Chapel
"Beauty from Ashes: A Purpose and a Call"
Monday, January 24 - CANCELLED
Isaiah McKinnon, Police Chief (retired) and former Deputy Mayor of Detroit, Michigan
Monday, February 28
In Concert: the Becky Buller Band
9:15 am @ King Memorial Chapel
7 pm @ Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Bristol, Virginia
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TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY - THEOLOGIAN-IN-RESIDENCE |
Tusculum University invites you to the 31st annual Theologian-in-Residence Program!
Due to the pandemic, we will be having two virtual sessions via Zoom (Feb. 4th and 11th) and two in-person or via Zoom (Feb. 18th and 25th) for the Theologian-in-Residence lectures, February of 2022. All four sessions will be led by Dr. Bennie Crockett, Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness & Planning, William Carey University. The theme for this year’s Theologian-in-Residence is “Translation Opens a Window” – Key Developments in English Bible History. There are four sub-title lectures that Dr. Crockett will focus on, they are:
1. Selected English Bible Texts During the Age of Manuscripts, ca. 700-1500
2. Dominant English Bibles in Print, 1525-1782
3. Older Greek and Hebrew Manuscripts and Scientific Text Analysis: Changes in the English Bible, 1800-present
4. New Methods of Translation and the Abundance of English Bibles, 1900-2022
If you would like to register for these virtual and in-person sessions, please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement and Special Events at 423-636-0565 or by email at nrader@tusculum.edu. Registration is necessary in order for us to provide the Zoom link to those who are registered and to maintain an accurate headcount for those that wish to join in-person on Feb. 18th and 25th.
For those that attend the in-person sessions, coffee and biscuits, with a variety of jams, will be available before the lecture begins and a delicious lunch will be offered free of charge in our Pioneer Café. When you register please let me know if you plan on eating with us on Feb. 18th and 25th.
***Please remember the information provided above is subject to change depending on the global pandemic that we are still experiencing. If changes are made, I will let you know as soon as possible. For the in-person sessions, we ask that you please wear a mask, as we are currently under a mask mandate inside the buildings of Tusculum University. ***
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HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE COMING WEEK
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Sunday, January 16 - Second Sunday after Epiphany
11 am Morning Worship, Interim Pastor, Rev. Sharon Amstutz (via YouTube)
includes Called Congregational Meeting to hear report of the Nominating Committee
Called Session Meeting to approve 2022 Budget
Monday, January 17 - King University Institute for Faith & Culture
Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, President, T3 Leadership Solutions, Inc
7 pm Lee Street Baptist Church, Bristol VA
Tuesday, January 18 - King University Institute for Faith & Culture
Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, President, T3 Leadership Solutions, Inc
10 am King University Memorial Chapel
Wednesday, January 19
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
Thursday, January 20
DEADLINE ALL ANNUAL REPORTS ARE DUE TO THE CHURCH OFFICE
Sunday, January 23 - Third Sunday after Epiphany
11 am Morning Worship, Interim Pastor, Rev. Sharon Amstutz (via YouTube)
Wednesday, January 26
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
Sunday, January 30 - Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
11 am Morning Worship, Interim Pastor, Rev. Sharon Amstutz (via YouTube)
Annual Congregational Business Meeting (TBD - in-person / Zoom)
Finance Team Meeting following Annual Business Meeting
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Although we are no longer worshipping online via Zoom, we will be continuing to report this crucial information about our environment here to reach a wider audience. An item of recent note is:
Long Island, New York, has enough untapped solar potential to power 4.8 million homes—more electricity than the region uses each year, according to research by Defenders of Wildlife and The Nature Conservancy. Installing large-scale solar panels on commercial rooftops, parking lots, capped landfills, and other disturbed lands could avoid harming natural areas critical for wildlife, water quality, and quality of life in general. The study also found that building even one fourth of the island's low-impact solar potential could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 6.7 million tons per year and create jobs with earnings totaling $5 billion.
Fossil-fuel power plants and other polluting activities have often been sited within low-income communities and communities of color, leading to a pattern of environmental injustices. This new path provides an opportunity to make New York's economy and communities more resilient, equitable, and prepared for the climate change challenges ahead. Fortunately, 92% of Long Island residents surveyed support local solar energy development.
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VIRTUAL CREATION ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK |
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Timestorm FIlms (December 2015 | 3:33 min.)
From the coastal peaks of the Lofoten and Senja Islands to the fjords and highlands of southern Norway this video was shot in 4 weeks in August and September 2015 whilst driving over 8000km.
Filmed by Martin Heck. Soundtrack: "Deliverance" by Jo Blankenburg
Timestorm Films (November 2018 | 7:03 min.)
From epic landscapes at day and majestic shows of Aurora at Night, dive into a video that aims to transport you to one of the most beautiful parts of the earth. Also filmed by Martin Heck. Music: Light from Night - Future of Forestry.
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Who are these lovely ladies? |
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GENERAL FUND: YEAR TO DATE:
2022 Annual Budget - awaiting approval
GENERAL FUND: YEAR TO DATE:
Budget through January 11, 2022, Week #1
Receipts $ 19,913.00
Disbursements - $ 5,511.54
Balance $ 14,401.46
Thanks to everyone for your continued support the church with your tithes and offerings during this extraordinary time. You are encouraged to mail your pledge to us or to drop it by the church office during regular business hours. Thanks.
We are still receiving the 5 Cents per Meal offering that is usually taken on Communion Sundays. If you would like to make a contribution to this offering please do so and designate it on your checks.
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JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
January 17 - Bob Caponero
January 21 - Helen Saunders
January 25 - Hugh Broome
JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES
January 22 - Bob & Sue Caponero
Our Chancel flowers were given in loving memory of Harvey Newton & Lena Alice Williams Patrick on the 106th anniversary
of their marriage on 6 January 1916,
by their grandson, Stephen Allan Patrick.
PLEASE NOTE: THE NEW 2022 FLOWER LIST IS AVAILABLE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE SIDE ENTRY
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For Members / Regular Attendees
Fred Burrell; Debi Hughes; David Robert Hughes (stationed on Korean DMZ); Pat Mooney; Don Loughry; Camilla & Hunter Lyle; Jack Hansel.
For Friends
Linda Solly; Sue Sheffield's nephew, Jeremiah Collins; Karen Martin's friend, Margaret Chester; Sally Gerhardt's friend, Rosemarie Shields; Sue Shank's friend, Judy Klein; Sharon Amstutz's brother, Paul Hagood; Karen Frederick; Theresa Lura's cousin, Randy Carter; Sarah Suptin; church neighbor, Casey Harvey; Chris Stansell's parents, Rev. Donald & Velma Stansell.
Special Prayers for Clinical and Medical Health Care Workers
The continued COVID pandemic concerns with cases still on the rise with the delta, lambda and mu variant strains, along with the new omicron virus with the highest number of overall cases in the United States, India and Brazil; COVID cases are now on the rise in numerous European countries.
Prayers for Others
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 from recent emerging disasters of severe drought in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya with the additional threat of swarming locusts; there are other areas of drought throughout the Middle East and Africa. And especially prayers for our nation and for strength, endurance, faith and courage for all.
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IN THE POTEAT LIBRARY
NOTE: The library is open by appointment. 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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Oswald Chambers: Abandoned by God: The Life Story of the Author of “My Upmost for the Highest”
By David McCasland
(B/CHA)
What do you know about the man behind the popular devotional My Utmost for His Highest? Trace the life of Oswald Chambers from his boyhood in Scotland through an astounding journey of faith and trust in God's provision.
From the United Kingdom to a YMCA training camp in Egypt during World War I, Chambers was a man utterly devoted to God and to sharing the timeless wisdom of the Bible with others. Discover a remarkable story, and find inspiration for your walk with Christ.
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Congregational Concerns / Prayer Requests - Please contact the church office or Sherry Bailey with information.
Flower List - The 2022 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 $30 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 (wapc@churchwapc.net or 926-7942) at any time and for the February issue of the e-AVENUE, no later than Wednesday, January 14th. This includes team and committee meetings, news, planned events and other newsworthy items.
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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