Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church is a congregation that 
values a diversity of belief. Whether you're full of faith or full of doubt, 
you'll find people who have been there and accept you for where you are.

We welcome all people to worship, pray, eat, seek spiritual answers and enjoy life within this community of faith. All are welcome!
Stewardship Season
Dear CHPC,

Stewardship Season can be a stressful, exciting, contemplative, and hopefully prayerful time for a congregation.
Can we continue our current ministries? Do we expand some of them? Add new ones? Must we cut existing ones? Can we give our staff cost-of-living increases? Health Care? Can we paint scuffed walls? Repair or upgrade equipment? And on, and on.
 
For 2023, our draft budget allows us to continue current ministries and positions us for growth and improvement in future years. There are challenges, though. Inflation hits our church just as it hits our homes. Most everything is more expensive today than it was a year ago – in some cases like natural gas or power, a LOT more expensive. We also look to have fewer giving units (individuals or families who faithfully give) than we’ve historically enjoyed. All this combines to predict a deficit of a bit over 20% without your help. So… Your Session is coming to you with a specific request. We ask you to consider at least a 15% year over year increase in your giving for 2023. For frame of reference, that’s a “tip” after a good meal out. While this amount won’t eliminate the expected deficit, it will reduce that deficit by close to 75%.
 15%. Your response may be, “That’s all?” or it may be “THAT’S ALL?!?!?!”  Whatever your initial response, we ask that you prayerfully consider what you can do to help continue and to plant the seeds to help grow the ministries of Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church.
 
On Behalf of The Session of Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church,
Clarkston Parker
Clerk of Session
 
This Sunday in Worship
Come share the Peace of Christ with coffee and fellowship before worship beginning at 9:30 in the Parlor! All are welcome; hope to see you there!
Sunday's Scripture (NRSV):
Matthew 13:31-33,44-52

Sermon Title:
"The Kingdom of Heaven"
Wish to worship with us again or during the week?

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Movie Night
Second Pict
Can You Help Feed Our Youth?
Help is needed to support the youth with meals on Sunday nights for weekly Bible study. Please sign up below or contact Tyler to learn how you can support. Thank you for helping to make this weekly gathering happen for our youth!
Handbell Choir Update
Our handbell choir could use your hand! Handbell practices started this month, and so far we have six ringers but would love to have more. We practice every Monday evening at 7:30 pm in the Sanctuary. We are playing original hymn arrangements designed for a few ringers but would love to expand to more than six, so please consider joining us! 
Performance(s) will start in October in the Sunday morning services.
Please contact our office with any questions 423-239-9194, or email me at debennett62@hotmail.com I am also available after morning worship!
Blessings, Doug
Congregational News
Flowers
The flowers in the sanctuary are placed in honor of Guy and Brenda Reams 52nd Anniversary by Tom and Joanie Zimmerman Shipley.

Our Pumpkins are coming! This Friday September 30th at 4pm we are unloading pumpkins from the truck. Please come if you can help out!

Fellowship Lunch this Sunday immediately after service. Let's eat together in order to celebrate the opening of our pumpkin patch and our new community outreach fundraiser! We will eat under the pavilion and Sunday school classes will not be meeting.

The Pumpkin Patch is almost here! Our patch will be open daily from 11am to 7pm from October 2 through 31. We are also having special activities on the weekends and volunteers will be needed to help make it all happen. Contact Tyler if you have any questions.

Women's Ministry wants to remind you about the Shoebox Celebration. November 6 at 2pm is the cut off date for boxes to be turned in and prayed over as they head out to Bless Children all over the world.

Pickleball
If you are interested in playing pickleball, join us on Thursday night at 7pm in the gym. Paddles are available.

The Presbytery Youth Retreat is November 11-13 at Holston Camp & Retreat Center. Cost is $50. Please contact Tyler for more information and to sign up.
 
Support Ukraine Through PDA
The Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is providing aid to address the humanitarian crisis created by the war in Ukraine. You can learn more about their important work here. If you feel called to contribute financially, please do so through PDA's online giving portal here.

Items for Newsletter
All items for the weekly online newsletter should be emailed to Mary at office@chpres.org by end of business on Tuesday.
Prayer Requests 
Leon Boyd, Emily Bowman, Joyce Callahan,
Susan Fernandez, Jim & Sue Fortney, Buddy Gothard,
Jude Hawpe (Lois Bronson’s grandson), Barbara Holt,
Janice Mullins, Karen Mullins, Paul Repass (Rachel Gray's father),
Tom Rubinstein, Beverly Shelton, Ginny Snow

Health Care/ Assisted Living Facilities
Gilly Bland, Anne Hertel, Evelyn Hill,
Betty McMillin, Wayne & Millie Pruett
213 Colonial Heights Rd,
Kingsport, TN 37663
423-239-9194
www.chpres.org