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GOOD NEWS AND WORSHIP UPDATE
HERITIAGE SUNDAY / MORNING WORSHIP
Sunday, September 24, 2023 @ 11 am
"Just Get It Over With"
Scripture reading: Jonah 3:10 - 4:11
Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor
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both in-person and on Facebook or YouTube (click here)
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ELDER OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER - Ed Snodderly
ELDER OF THE MONTH FOR OCTOBER - Marcia Songer
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SPECIAL NEWS AND INFORMATION | |
SEASON OF CREATION
The Season of Creation is from September 1st – World Day of Prayer through October 4th – The Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi. This year’s theme is “Let Justice and Peace Flow"
(Amos 5:24).
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SERMON NOTES
In the first chapter we heard about the winds of change. During week 2 we read about the depths of the waters that surround. Last week, we heard about the fire of the Holy Spirit that brings about transformation and repentance for the Ninevites. As we continue to walk through the story of Jonah for the Season of Creation, it’s clear that this story is about much more than the great fish. But what will be Jonah’s response to the Ninevites’ transformation? Join us this week as we read the conclusion of the Jonah story where the soil produces and the worm consumes.
Yours in Christ
Brandon
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ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
On October 1st, the Adult Sunday School class will begin reading and discussing John Shelby Spong’s Born of a Woman which challenges the doctrine of the virgin birth, tracing its development in the early Christian church and revealing its legacy in our contemporary attitudes toward women and female sexuality. Please order a copy of the book soon; it is available online from various sources and bookstores.
The class meets in the Poteat Library at 10 am. If you wish to join the class there is always room for one more.
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NEW WALKS ANNOUNCED
Our upcoming walk scheduled for Wednesday, September 27th at 10 am in Jonesborough on the Persimmon Ridge Trail. The group will meet in the parking lot nearest the baseball playing fields. Lunch afterwards.
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The following walk will be on the Tweetsie Trail, Wednesday, October 11th at 10 am with lunch afterwards. | |
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UPCOMING CONFERENCES @ MONTREAT IN OCTOBER
Earth & Soul: reawakening to the sacredness of the earth and every human being – October 18-20 at the Montreat Conference Center. This is immediately followed by Thresholds of Hope – a new, experimental weekend retreat focused on the House Gatherings model developed by John Philip Newell which will be from October 20-22.
Please check the Montreat website for more information and deadlines for registration.
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NEW T-SHIRT ORDER LAST CHANCE
Our WAPC Meet the Mountains t-shirt that were created by local artist, Wes Keplinger, are so cool. For those who missed ordering the first time, let us know if you want one (@ $15 each). There is a new sign-up sheet on the bulletin board or you can message or call the office to have you name. Deadline is Sunday, October 1st. We will be wearing them again for our Trunk or Treat event in October. So let us know how many you want (and the sizes too).
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TRUNK OR TREAT DATE SET
Saturday, October 21st from 3-5 pm as been set for our annual Trunk or Treat. This year it will be expanded into a mini Fall Festival. There is still some planning to be made. If you have any ideas or want to help, please contact Mike Miyamoto or Susan Turner. Looking forward to lots of fun !!!
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FOOD, FOOD AND MORE FOOD
The Lunch Bunch / Meal Schedule for
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER
September 24 @ Fellowship Anniversary Potluck Brunch
October 1 @ Mad Greek (2010 Franklin Terrace)
October 8 @ Red Meze (109 Buffalo Street, dwtn JC)
October 15 @ Southern Craft BBQ (601 Spring Street, dwtn JC)
THERE IS A SUMMER SCHEDULE OF ALL LUNCH BUNCH LOCATIONS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD.
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 COMING WEEK | |
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Sunday, September 24, 2023 - Fourth Sunday of Creation / HERITAGE SUNDAY
10 am Adult Sunday School completing "Vanishing Grace" by Philip Yancey
11 am Morning Worship, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor (in-person YouTube / Facebook)
12:15 pm Fellowship Potluck Anniversary Brunch
Monday, September 25, 2023
6 pm Weekly Bible Study in Conference Room
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - 131st Anniversary of WAPC
10 am Nature walk along Persimmon Ridge trail in Jonesborough (more details soon)
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
Sunday, October 1, 2023 - Fifth Sunday of Creation
10 am Adult Sunday School begins "Born of a Woman," by John Shelby Spong
11 am Morning Worship / Communion, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor (in-person YouTube / Facebook)
12:15 pm Mission Team meeting in Conference Room
12:30 pm Lunch Bunch @ Mad Greek (2010 Franklin Terrace, North JC)
4 pm Blessing of the Animals @ Covenant Presbyterian Church
Monday, October 2, 2023
6 pm Weekly Bible Study in Conference Room
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - Season of Creation Ends
Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
Thursday, October 5, 2023
10 am PW Meeting @ the home of Bea Ellis
Sunday, October 8, 2023
10 am Adult Sunday School reading "Born of a Woman," by John Shelby Spong
11 am Morning Worship / Communion, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor (in-person YouTube / Facebook)
12:30 pm Lunch Bunch @ Rainbow Asian Cuisine (2412 No. Roan Street)
Monday, October 9, 2023
NO Weekly Bible Study in Conference Room
6 pm ETSU / U-Kirk supper sponsored by WAPC (1412 College Heights Rd. near ETSU)
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GENERAL FUND: YEAR TO DATE: | |
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[2023 Annual Budget - $ 177,600
Budget through September 22, Week #38 ($ 129,785)
Receipts $ 128,067.89
Disbursements -$ 117,942.36
Balance $ 10,125.53
Please remember the 5 Cents per Meal Offering every first Sunday of the Month. The next special PC(USA) offering will
be on October 1 for the Peace & Global Witness offering
that equips God's people to be active peacemakers and enables the Church
to promote the peace of Christ by addressing systems of injustice in our own
communities and around the world. We hope that you will give generously.
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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Two celebrations this past week .... Jean Darling's 90th and Janice Hollingshead's 80th. Best Wishes!!
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SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
September 21 - Alynda Worrell-Welch
September 23 - Rev. Ron Bowie
The Chancel flowers in honor
of Jean Roeder Darling's
90th birthday
given by her children.
ALSO NOTE: THE 2023 FLOWER LIST IS AVAILABLE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE SIDE ENTRY FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE IN REQUESTING CHANCEL FLOWERS.
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For Friends and Family
the Hughes family for son-in-law Bryce Bennett, and Debi's foster mother, Janet Vencel in Ohio; Marty Shanks; Sue Sheffield; Messina Lyle; George, Jo & Nikki Rolling; Theresa Lura; Camilla Lyle's brother, Jeff McFee; Marty Shanks' sister, Judy Hall; Jonathan Sharp; Don Loughry; Rev. Maggie Lauterer; Sarah Suptin; Kelly Hodges.; Heather Hughes; Edna Campbell.
Prayers for others
Continue to pray for the people in Ukraine as they continue their fight against the Russian Invasion. For the people Sudan as they are caught between an armed conflict between rival factions of the military government of Sudan and continues to be an ongoing humanitarian crisis, as well as the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as heavy rains and landslides. Prayers of the victims and families of Hurricane Lee in Northeastern US (Maine) and Eastern Canada (Nova Scotia); flooding in Massachusetts and Rhode Island; the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco; cyclone in southern Brazil; torrential rains and flooding in Greece and Libya. Prayers for U.S. troops and migrants seeking refuge along the southern U.S. border. And especially prayers for our nation and for strength, endurance, faith and courage for all.
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
GLOBAL DISASTER ALERT & COORDINATION SYSTEM (GDACS) - https://gdacs.org
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Who are these people and what is this event? | |
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Wildlife can play a critical role in limiting global warming, according to new research from the Yale School of the Environment. The authors of the study, which was published in the journal Nature Climate Change, estimate that bolstering populations of certain species, such as African forest elephants, American bison, musk ox, marine fish, gray wolves, sea otters, sharks, whales, and wildebeests, could dramatically improve natural carbon capture and carbon dioxide sequestration within ecosystems. Reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park reduced deer and elk populations, for example, thus restoring overgrazed trees like aspen and cottonwoods and in that way allowing the landscape to store more carbon.
Through activities such as foraging and seed dispersal, researchers say, better management of wildlife could help capture more than 6 gigatons of carbon dioxide annually. This could account for up to 16% of the carbon dioxide that needs to be removed from the atmosphere via natural climate solutions to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius. (GSN #166)
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VIRTUAL CREATION ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK | |
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GATES OF THE ARTIC NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
Justin Burr (August 2018 | 3:54 min.)
Established in 1980 this beautiful park is just a brief glimpse of this magnificent Alaskan wilderness located 200 miles north of Fairbanks. There are no roads, no paths, no facilities, just vast open spaces, yet Alaska Native people have called the land home for over ten thousand years.
Slightly smaller than Switzerland, the park is characterized by rugged peaks, glaciated arctic valleys, wild and scenic rivers, and many lakes. Foothills become waves of mountain peaks rising to elevations of 4,000 feet, with the tallest limestone and granite ridges reaching over 7,000 feet. Summers are short with long days, while during the short days of winter, temperatures can plunge to -50 degrees Fahrenheit (°F). The landscape is covered by sparse black spruce forests (called taiga), boreal forest, and arctic tundra. The park contains major portions of the range and habitat of the Western Arctic caribou herd. Moose, Dall sheep, wolverines, wolves, and grizzly and black bears also inhabit the land. Although the landscape appears virtually untouched by contemporary civilization, people have lived here for at least 12,000 years and the park is blanketed with numerous archeological and historic sites. Gates of the Arctic is important for subsistence activities by local residents, who harvest fish, wildlife, and vegetation in the park. One Nunamiut (Iñupiat) village, Anaktuvuk Pass, lies within the park. The Koyukon Athabascan Indians also rely on park resources for subsistence activities.
The 1980 legislation creating the park and the preserve protected 8.4 million acres. The area is to be managed to maintain its wild and undeveloped character, including opportunities to experience solitude and environmental integrity, and for wilderness recreation. Fish and wildlife, arctic habitats, cultural resources, and traditional subsistence uses are also protected. With Noatak National Preserve and Kobuk Valley National Park, Gates of the Arctic comprises one of the world's largest parkland areas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6BmgskQGSw&t=233s
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IN THE POTEAT LIBRARY
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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12 “Christian” Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy
By Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
(248.4/CLO)
Not everything believed as biblical truth is truly biblical. The authors debunk 12 commonly accepted beliefs that cause bondage rather than liberty. They explain how nuggets of truth become cornerstones for error when wrongly understood, and they help build solid scriptural foundations that produce emotional freedom. Now with discussion guide.
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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.
e-Avenue deadline - Please submit information to church office (office@wataugapc.org or 926-7942) at any time and for the October issue of the e-AVENUE, no later than Friday, September 15th. 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.) | | | | |
