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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: What a wonderful start to the Lent season! It was a joy to see everyone in the Nave for Ash Wednesday.

This Week at Church Street

Dr. Sean Hayden will lead us in the final meditation of his lecture series "A Prodigal

Age: Four Meditations on the Church in Our Time." Join us at 4pm in CLC 120!

March 9

4th Meditation:

Adam and Christ:

Or, Lost (and Found) in the Cosmos

Childcare will be provided. Children 4 and under will be in the nursery and 5 and up will be in the gym.

Call to Prayer & Self Denial Service - March 11

United Women in Faith all over the world will be centering their Call to Prayer and Self-Denial Services this year around the theme “Bold Women Transforming Communities.” We are very fortunate that one of those “bold women,” Tess Frear, will be our speaker.

Trying to raise children while constantly worrying about a small or nonexistent supply of diapers and other basic essentials is the reality for many East Tennessee families. “Connecting Helping Mamas to Mamas Needing Help” is the mission of Helping Mamas Knoxville. Executive Director Tess Frear will share the miraculous nature of this organization during our annual Call to Prayer and Self-Denial service. A small staff backed by an army of volunteers distributes thousands of items to over 70 partner agencies who give these ordinary but extraordinary supplies to families in need. Join us to learn about this Knoxville-based organization that personifies our UWF motto of faith, hope, and love in action.

We hope you will join us for this special Call to Prayer and Self-Denial service and luncheon! Please call the church office by Friday, March 7 to register for lunch. Lunch will be $15 and you may pay online, drop a check by the office or pay in-person day-of.

Lent at Church Street UMC

Lenten Study - Savior: What the Bible Says about the Cross

Join Pastors Tim and Catherine for a six-week study this Lent season based on "Savior: What the Bible Says about the Cross." This study explores atonement theories. You may order your book online or call the office at 865-524-3048 to reserve a copy for $12.

Mondays with Pastor Catherine: March 10-April 14 at 10 am on Zoom

Register for the Zoom study here

Wednesdays with Pastor Tim: March 12-April 16 at 6:30 pm in CLC 11

Register for the in-person study here

Lenten Lunches at Downtown Churches

Celebrate Lent with the downtown Knoxville faith community! These annual Lenten lunches offer a time for reflection, worship and fellowship. Come for a noon service and stay for lunch as we journey through this sacred season together. See below for a schedule of this year's lunches:

March 12 - Church Street UMC 

March 26 - First Baptist

April 2 - St. John’s Episcopal 

April 9 - Church of the Immaculate Conception 

Church Street News & Upcoming Events

Church Street awarded East Tennessee Foundation's Neighbor to Neighbor grant

The damage caused by Hurricane Helene has left families with unimaginable costs to repair and replace their homes. Many caught in the damage of the flooding have been left without the means to move forward.

In an effort to supplement some of the resources needed to help families move forward, several Church Street UMC members submitted a grant proposal to the East Tennessee Foundation's Neighbor to Neighbor disaster relief fund. As a result, Church Street was awarded $30,000 to be used for home repairs in Johnson County, TN. This award will go a long way in helping a few families get back into their homes; what a blessing.

For more information about upcoming work trips to Johnson County, TN, please get in touch with Marc Gamble at mgamble@churchstreetumc.org.

Meet our new Organist & Associate Director

of Music Ministry!

We are so excited to welcome Katie Scheetz as our new Organist and Associate Director of Music Ministries.

Katie went to Indiana University to earn her undergraduate degree in Organ Performance, then studied in Europe on a Fulbright grant. She has earned two Master of Music Degrees at Southern Methodist University. We are excited to welcome Katie, and her husband Scott, to Church Street.

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Movie: The Music Man

Favorite thing about CSUMC so far: Hearing the congregation sing the hymns on Sunday mornings!

Church Street Missions Fair - March 23

Join us on March 23 for a Mission Fair sponsored by the Church Street UMC Mission Committee. Many of our community mission and ministry partners will be available in the Church Life Center to share how they are making a difference in our community and how Church Street is engaged with each. Representatives from Wesley House Community Center, Family Promise, Dogwood Elementary, The Wesley Foundation, and others will be present.



In addition to visiting with ministry partners, you'll have the opportunity to participate in assembling UMCOR Flood Buckets, Food Buckets for Zimbabwe, and UMCOR Hygiene Kits. All are welcome to participate in these hands-on mission projects during Sunday School, 9:45 - 10:45, on March 23 in the church gym.

Get Principled!

Monthly blurbs about the UMC Social Principles,

Sponsored by Church & Society Committee

Did you know that the United Methodist Church has a Social Principle concerning immigration?

We affirm the worth, dignity, and inherent value and rights of all persons regardless of their nationality or legal status. United Methodist churches throughout the United States are urged to build bridges with migrants in their local communities, to learn from them, celebrate their presence in the United States and recognize and appreciate the contributions in all areas of life that migrants bring. Some programs currently operating in our community to assist our immigrants include The Center for English (language tutoring), The Bridge program (assistance for newly arriving immigrants, AKIN-Allies of Knoxville’s Immigrant Neighbors , and Centro Hispano among other program locally.

Learn more about the Social Principles here.

Our Prayers

In the hospital

Camilla Fore - UT Medical Center

Barb Paulson - Parkwest

Sandra Roberts - UT Medical Center

Randy Williams - Creekview Rehab

Our Presence

March 2 - 640

In Person Worship - 493

8:30 am - 185

11 am - 285

Nursery - 23

Online - 147

Ash Wednesday - 238

Drive-thru Imposition of Ashes - 30

6:30 pm in Nave - 208

Soup Kitchen March 6 - 20 Volunteers, 112 Meals

Our Gifts

Memorials

Lee Patton

Memorial Fund: Ann Warwick

Willard Sitton

Memorial Fund: Elaine & Frank Ralston

Capstone: Jo & Bill Terry

Capstone: Wayne & Sylvia Davis

Memorial Fund: Rick & Audrey Carroll

Altar Flowers

The Chancel Altar flowers are given in loving memory of Dr. James A. Newman and Jacqueline Newman by their daughter Teresa Newman Blair.

All are welcome at Church Street!

We believe every person is of sacred worth and created in God’s image. We welcome and celebrate the gifts God has given to all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, disability, status, economic condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religious affiliation. We respect diversity of opinion and expressions of Christian faith. We believe God loves everyone unconditionally! As God loves us, so let us love and serve in the name of Christ.

Church Street United Methodist Church

www.churchstreetumc.org

P.O. Box 1303, Knoxville, TN 37901

Office: 865-524-3048 Fax: 865-521-0288 Pastor On-Call: 865-320-9100

Please call the church office to reach a specific member of our staff.

Church Street Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 4 pm and Friday, 9 am - 3 pm

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