July 15, 2022

We are in 

PHASE YELLOW!

To see the precautions in each phase, please refer to the chart below, which can also be found on the home page of our website

www.2ndpres.org

Sunday Brunch is Back!

This Sunday:

July 17th

9:45 a.m.

Fellowship Hall

Bring your favorite breakfast casserole, fruit, or pastries to share. There will be great food and fellowship, and we'll finish in time for 11 a.m. worship!

Note: all Covid precautions will be followed, per our guidelines.

" Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working." James 5:16

Since shortly after 9/11, Second Pres has had a fairly extensive email prayer network (100+ email addresses) to support our church family in times of need and praise.  

1) If you’re interested in being a part of this meaningful, confidential prayer ministry, please email your name and email address to BOTH our network facilitators: Mary Nell Pruitt and Mary Farmer.

We ask participating prayer network members to keep the requests confidential unless the involved persons have asked for congregation wide prayer or it’s published publicly. 

2) If you have specific prayer requests you'd like us to lift up, PLEASE, please feel free to share your specific prayer request with our prayer network so we can support your needs.  

We do ask people to limit the requests to close family members or friends.  Also, please be sure you’ve cleared this with the person(s) being prayed for and you have his/her consent for it to be distributed.  

It is very important that you communicate your specific prayer/praise request to BOTH Mary Nell and Mary.

PRAYER NETWORK FACILITATORS CONTACT INFORMATION

Mary Nell Pruitt  marynell.pruitt@gmail.com  or  865-300-5926

Mary Farmer       mmfarmer819@gmail.com   or  865-300-3761

For those without email access, individuals can call either of the prayer network facilitators directly, but email is preferred when possible.

What a privilege it is to go before the Lord in prayer!  

West View Workday

Mark your calendar for August 6^th!

August 6^th is the day members and friends of Second Presbyterian will gather at West View Elementary School at 1714 Mingle Avenue from 8:00 a.m. until 12 noon to once again help prepare the school for the new school year. We have been doing this since 2009.

NUMEROUS volunteers are needed to work inside and outside of the school building. Please click the button above to sign up!

Please contact Tim Wright at 865-617-4025 or Tracy Horton at 865-805-1928 if you have any questions.

We are also collecting school supplies! A collection bin is in the atrium at the church offices. The following items are needed:

• Crayola crayons                   
• Spiral notebooks
• Glue sticks                    
• Crayola colored pencils
• Plastic pencil box or pencil pouch     
• Big pink eraser
• Yellow highlighter                
• Box of tissues
• Hand sanitizer                  
• Ziploc bags- sandwich, quart or gallon size
• 3-Ring binders                  
• Folders that fit into a 3-ring binder
• Ticonderoga Pencils              
• Fine tip expo markers
• Any small prize for the Treasure Box

If you like to shop, this month (July)

the FISH Pantry mission is in special need of the following household and personal items:

 * Children's Diapers (size 6 only)

 * Shampoo

 * Toothpaste

 * Deodorant

Our once-a-month FISH team receives phone call requests for food and these additional items; they are then sorted, packed, and delivered to each client's household.

All donations should be newly purchased, and any quantities would be greatly appreciated.

Please contact the church office (865.523.2189 or bsmith@2ndpres.org)

if you have items you would like to drop off at the church.

PLEASE DO NOT DONATE FOOD (other than for pets).

Please also note...

Thanks to your generosity, we have plenty of the following items for now:

Liquid dish soap, bath soap, toilet paper, adult and children's diapers (other sizes) , so we do not need more of those items at this time.

Did you know? This list changes monthly to reflect current needs!

Thank you!

Prayer List:

Please keep Arlys Milligan, Beverly White, Bobbie Denton, Doux Robertson, Fran McLean, Frances Johnson, Peter Douglas Hamilton, and Sue Jacox in your prayers. 

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.

Please contact the Church Office (865.523.2189 or bsmith@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.