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The Open Door
| Bethel Presbyterian Church ~ a community of faith, fellowship, study and service ... Seeking God's peace, justice and love ~ |
VOL. 35 NO. 5 – May, 2007
Marc Sherrod, Minister
Pat Harvey, Stated Supply Pastor
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E-Mail & On-Line Newsletter
A number of the members have responded regarding saving postage and mailing by reading the newsletter online. If you wish to add your name to that list, call (865-376-6340) or e-mail the church office.
We also maintain a master list of e-mail addresses. Please include yours if you wish.
ALINE TERRY TRANSPORTATION FUND
This service is free for friends and members of Bethel. If you have a transportation need, please call the church office at 376-6340. Please be ready to tell us the date and time of your appointment and what time you want to be picked up. Some of the places we transport to are: doctor’s office, hairdresser, library, post office, grocery store, and shopping. We drive as far as Knoxville. We are open to other suggestions, also.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
We learn from the Book of Order:
From its beginning, the Christian community has gathered on the first day of the week to hear the scriptures read and proclaimed and to celebrate the Lord's Supper. This day has special significance, since it was on "the first day of the week" that Jesus' followers discovered the empty tomb and met the risen Lord. Recognizing the importance of the resurrection, the New Testament community called the day of the week on which Christ rose "the Lord's day" (Rev. 1:10).
It was the day to remember and celebrate the resurrection. The Lord's Day, the first day of the week, is therefore the very center of the church's calendar. In the ancient story of creation, this day marked the beginning of creation. On the first day, God spoke light into being, separating light from darkness!
In Christ's resurrection, Christians saw the beginning of the "new creation" and came to regard the day of resurrection as "the eighth day of creation." The Lord's Day is therefore a sign of God's kingdom and of hope.
Gathered on the Lord's Day, Christians celebrate the age to come, which was revealed in the risen Christ, by remembering the words and deeds of Jesus and celebrating the presence of the risen Christ among them in the Word proclaimed and in the bread and cup of Holy Communion.
Worship at Bethel Presbyterian Church is the center of our lives as well! We have been blessed with fine preachers and people who have stepped up to preach and lead in worship over the years. Young and old alike participate equally in this community of faith! On May 20th, we will especially blessed as the Youth of Bethel Church will be leading our congregation in worship. We look forward to this special time of celebration!
In addition, on Sunday May 27th (Pentecost Sunday) as we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit, our Youth Confirmation Class will be presented. We have been journeying together for several months on a thoughtful, purposeful journey that has stirred questions, lead to insight, given new energy and brought us closer to one another and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As Mark Twain wrote: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness.” Our youth have been on a journey of sorts that has introduced them to new places, people and ideas. They have learned more about their faith and their call to be a part of this place we call Bethel – but more importantly – what it means to be a Christian in this time and place! Join them as they are confirmed! See you in worship!
Love in Christ, Pat Harvey
In honor of National Mental Illness Awareness week starting on May 6th, my article today will speak of offering spiritual care to the mentally ill. As you may know, many Americans suffer from mental illness ranging from depression, bipolar disease, schizophrenia, paranoia and other such diseases. A very sad case in point was Mr. Cho, the young shooter at Virginia Tech who felt so paranoid and angry that he took his rage out on innocent students. As many paranoid persons do, he stated, “You are making me do this. Our blood is on your hands.” This young man, in my opinion, felt helpless and hopeless. Many mentally ill persons do feel helpless and feel threatened to the point of “acting out” in violence. I want to state right now, that I offer this article not as criticism or in a simplistic “oh if they had only done this” way. As many folks are trying to make sense of these violent acts in our world, I wish only to offer an opinion.
So how do we as Christians offer spiritual care to a hurting person? First of all, the mentally ill need to know that they are spiritual people made in the image of God. Their lives are often a painful journey filled with loneliness, uncertainty, and for some, paranoia, and hallucinations. May turn to drugs and alcohol and are unable to keep jobs. As you can see, mental illness affects the entire family as well as society as a whole. Many times persons with mental illness turn to the church for answers. Harold Koenig, a noted psychiatrist who has studied and published widely about faith and health, states that most mentally ill persons are estranged from their religious communities and shunned by member of the faith community. In Romans 8:28-29 it is said that good can come out of mental illness: the illness may uniquely equip and sensitize those afflicted to help others with pain and suffering. In addition, faith and spirituality can deepen in mental illness as persons seek God out of their suffering. Finally, mental illness challenges the faith community to support and care for the sick and disenfranchised seeking justice, mercy, and humility (Micah 6:8)
It is important that the mentally ill are aware of the love of God and are nurtured by the church. Again, Dr. Koenig express that “Religious volunteers who befriend persons with severe mental illness can increase their quality of life and decrease the need for hospitalization.” Many times the mentally ill feel so alone in their despair that the illness causes rapid decline in their health. A loving person, a “listening ear” is so important to not only the patients, but to the spouses, children or even the extended family taking care of the one who is ill.
As always, to your health ...
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[A reminder: session meetings are always open for members to attend unless the session votes to go into executive session per Robert’s Rules of Order; the minutes of the session are available, by appointment, for review in the church office]
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On Sunday evening, April 20th, the Rev. Craig Hendrix, met with our Session and facilitated an Asset-Mapping Experience that was of great benefit to our session in identifying the greater assets (gifts) of the session and congregation. We looked at and brainstormed the gifts God has given us (that we see as strengths or assets). We started by breaking into small groups and thinking about these assets: Physical Assets, Individual Assets, Associations, Intuitional Assets and Economic Assets. We discovered MANY assets (gifts) and talked about these gifts and strengths. There were many thought provoking responses and as we clustered different assets (gifts) we began to connect the dots in the small groups…and saw what a healthy church we have! As we worked together we listened to each group’s responses and felt a great deal of satisfaction knowing Bethel is a unique and gifted congregation with an abundance of positive people, gifts and programs. We are thankful for Craig wanting to come and assist us in this process – it was a great blessing!
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A motion was passed to create a Project Delivery Task Force to flush out building questions, (primarily financial) - this Task Force will be composed of a Bethel Trustee, a person from the Design and Development Team, several people from the Stewardship and Finance Committee, and others who are interested. |
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The Book Discussion group will meet on May 31 at 1:30. In the next two months, we will be discussing:
May: The Illustrated Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
June: The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood
The Wednesday morning prayer group meets at 9:45 in the kitchen for a cup of coffee, and then we adjourn to the sanctuary for a time of prayer. All are welcome to join us; Karen Schall or Carol Brown can provide more details.
This year’s Mother/Daughter Luncheon will be on Saturday, May 12th, 11:30 at Roane State Community College (Student Lounge). Cost is $10 per person which includes dessert, drink and tip. Reservations and payments need to be made by May 6th at the latest. Please make checks payable to Bethel Presbyterian Church, earmark “Mother/Daughter Lunch.” We will meet at church at 11:00 AM and carpool to Roane State. All mothers, daughters, sisters, grandmothers, granddaughters, nieces and girl friends are invited.
Bethel’s graduating High School and College Seniors will be recognized and honored at our May 16th Fellowship Supper. High School Seniors are: Matthew Hines, Max LaDue, Frederick Morgan and Jordan Sherrod. Also, Charlie Scoma, Pat’s and Jerry’s son-in-law will graduate from Princeton Seminary.
Because the week will be busy with the Mother/Daughter Luncheon and Fellowship Supper, there will be NO FUN LUNCH in May.
Hosts for Fellowship Supper, Wednesday, May 16th — Edith Miles and Bill and Marianne Shadden.
Our Church Picnic will be on Sunday, August 5th, 2007 Watch for details in July Open Door. If anyone is interested in hosting this event, please call Nelda Toon at 376-5370 for details.
Congratulations to the following graduates:
• Max LaDue,
• Frederick Morgan,
• Jordan Sherrod,
• Matthew Hines.
Your Bethel family celebrates your accomplishments. We are thankful for who you are and all that you have meant to us over the years. Wherever you go, whatever you do, know that you will always have a special place in your church home. May God’s joy, peace, and love always be close to you. God loves you and so do we. Congratulations and best wishes for your future.
We also want to congratulate Charlie Scoma (son-in-law of Jerry and Pat Harvey) who received his Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. Charlie is also working on a dual degree at Rutgers and will receive a Masters of Social Work from Rutgers University in May of 2008. Way to GO, Charlie!
Dianne Griffith reminds us that Knoxville Opera Company will present Bizet’s Carmen at the Tennessee Theater on Friday, May 4th (8:00 p.m.) and Sunday, May 6th (2:30 p.m.). Authentic Spanish guitarists and Spanish flamenco dancers will help to make these performances memorable. Dianne will be on stage (but she will not be dancing). There are a limited number of discount tickets for this performance.
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Free - Computer stuff - brand-new looking Mac II bought in 1988 with 68040 processor, 32 MB memory, hardware RAM disk, Ethernet board and 12 inch color monitor, external 100MB drive and CD-ROM reader.
Also free: ImageWriter LQ printer (again - brand-new looking), with an envelope attachment
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Four ceiling lights with a 12 inch square base, each light takes three 60 watt bulbs |
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Free - Uniden phone with cordless handset - handset needs a new battery |
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Free - 3600 Vita-Mix Juicer stainless steel housing, has only been used a couple of times |
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For Sale - Ladies golf clubs (two woods, three irons, and a putter), golf bag on wheels, one pair of ladies golf shoes |
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For Sale - 1956 Chevrolet Truck, driveable, needs restoration work |
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For Sale - Unpainted really old barn wood, have several long pieces that would be pretty as a mantel, picture frame size pieces, etc. |
| Contact Cathy McDowell 376-7616 or mcdowcj@lightgate.com
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| The church has several (free) pieces of computer equipment that are looking for good homes – a computer, several monitors, keyboards, etc. They are outdated but might be good for science fair projects, etc. If you are interested, contact Karen Schall at 423-369-2955 or schallk@highland.net |
"But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you."
John 14:26 (NRSV)
The PC(USA) Pentecost Offering will be received on Sunday, May 27th. This special offering is used to advocate for children at risk, youth and young adults. Sixty percent of the offering is sent to the General Assembly for national level children-at-risk programs. We retain forty percent for local youth ministries.
This year our portion of the Pentecost offering will help to fund the Head Start Operation Kindergarten ministry. Operation Kindergarten celebrates the Head Start family's graduation into public school. We pay school fees, buy school supplies, provide new clothes and give the families a party, a time to be together for one last time before the children go to their individual schools. We let the families know there is a church connection that is available to help them.
Please support the PC(USA) children at risk programs and the Head Start Operation Kindergarten ministry by giving to the Pentecost Offering on Sunday, May 27th.
| Undesignated Income |
$55,042.66 |
| Designated Income |
$450.00 |
| Total Income |
$55,492.66 |
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| Total Budget Expense |
$48,434.95 |
| Income Less Expense |
$ 7,057.71 |
Sunset Gap Community Center
The Sunset Gap Community Center provides a much-needed service to people in the mountains of Sevier and Cocke Counties as a source of clothing and household items sold through their thrift store. These items are sold at a cost that is reasonable to area families and proceeds also help to support the Center’s budget. Sunset Gap has expressed appreciation to Bethel members for their generous contributions and has commented on the cleanliness and quality of donations…it’s not junk! The Mission Outreach Committee at Bethel has transported increasing numbers of bags and boxes and last year took 11 truckloads and 8 vanloads to Sunset Gap for distribution. With the majority of these trips being made by Jane and Phil Walsh and Frank and Linda Jones, the Community Center was able to routinely re-stock their shelves. Bethel will continue to support this worthwhile mission project, but needs your assistance. If you are willing to make a trip with van or car once or twice a year to transport items to Sunset Gap Community Store, not only would you have the privilege of meeting some fine folk, but would have an enjoyable drive through beautiful country-side. Please consider being a part of this mission effort, and contact any member of Mission Outreach for scheduling times that you might be available. Donations are welcome on an on-going basis and are deposited in the lounge beneath the sanctuary. And, as always, thank you for the generous support of Bethel members and friends for their active support of our missions both local and far-reaching.
Laura Dailey
Spring Katrina Mission Trip Report from Bay St. Louis, MS
By Dave Nippert and Frank Jones
We have recently returned from a Katrina mission trip to the gulf coast. We were joined there with several other adults to assist in coordinating the efforts of 80 UT and 50 high school students from the Knoxville area on several work projects in the Bay St. Louis, MS area.
Our trip was sponsored by the Presbytery of East TN, The Cross student ministry at UT, and 2nd Presbyterian Church-Knoxville. Lagniappe Presbyterian Church in Bay St. Louis hosted our group for two weeks as well as groups from other colleges, schools and churches around the country.
As you are probably aware, the Federal government is funding the reconstruction of this area. What you may not know is these funds are for materials only – assembly required. We dry-walled, insulated, house wrapped, carpentered, roofed, ministered to our homeowners & families as well as visitors, and other locals. We spent about 5700 man-hours on all of these projects. That’s what these mission trips are all about – the manpower to assemble these homes back together and the spiritual power to assemble peoples’ lives back together as well. We are only one step closer to achieving the goal of returning the area back to the pre-Katrina environment. We delivered many blessings of Christian love to this area and received many blessings in return.
We, as well as the people in the Bay St. Louis area, thank you for your continued support – both financial and prayerful.
Environmental Stewardship
Earth Day (and Dick Hettrick’s birthday) has come and gone but we as responsible stewards of the Earth can make each and every day “Earth Day”. The Sunday, April 15, 2007 issue of the Knoxville News Sentinel had an informative advertisement about switching to Green Power. You can buy blocks of green power in 150-kilowatt-hour blocks. This would account for 10 – 12% of the typical household monthly usage. For more information, go to www.greenpowerswitch.com.
An easy way to improve the air quality in various rooms of your house is to add plants. One of the best and easiest to care for is the spider plant (air plant). It comes in both the solid green leaves or variegated leaves. It produces new plants easily and looks nice as either a hanging basket or on a table.
Good Morning America had a seven-part series during April on sustainable living. Did you know you can furnish and decorate your house using sustainable, recycled and environmentally friendly materials. Those plastic containers many of us recycle are going into rugs, chairs and sofas. Pillows for our beds are filled with bamboo fibers. (Just think, maybe the Walsh’s and Banker’s bamboo patches will pay off one day.)
Bamboo is also used on the walls and some floorings.
It is not too early to start thinking about bringing jars and lids to the church for RCCM. RCCM provides seeds to many people in this area who want to plant a garden. When the produce comes in, jars and lids are needed for processing. The jars that some spaghetti sauces come in are perfect for canning. They just need new lids. Any other clean canning (Mason, Ball) jars are acceptable. Make sure there are no broken areas or chips.
If you wish to purchase new jars and lids, any of the grocery stores carry them as well as the discount stores such as Dollar General. The rings can be reused many times as long as they are not rusted or bent. New lids are required for each new processing.
The youth have had a busy Easter at Bethel. We got into the spirit of the season by starting the month off helping Karen Schall dye Easter eggs for the children of inmates for their annual egg hunt. We had a lot of messy fun doing that. Then we met with the Methodist’s youth group to practice for the Good Friday service, which was held on April 6 at K.U.M. It was a big success and truly a blessing to all who were present. All of the kids who participated did a great job! Many thanks to all who attended the service and helped support both the youth of our church, as well as the youth of our neighbor’s church. We rounded off the season by hosting the Fellowship breakfast on Easter morning. Delicious biscuits and ham were provided, along with other Easter treats. Everyone had a good time
We are now busy planning our own Bethel Youth Sunday. It will be held on May 20th, so mark the date on your calendars and plan to be there that Sunday. We are all looking forward to it. I’m sure everyone will enjoy it!
We are also helping the Mission Outreach committee with a project called “Camp Noah”. Camp Noah is a free, week-long faith-based camp for children who have experienced a natural disaster. The camp was started in Minnesota to help children who lived through the catastrophic flooding of the Upper Mississippi in 1997. It has since been implemented across the nation to help children who have lived through tornados and hurricanes, especially the kids who survived Hurricane Katrina. The camp offers a combination of trained support staff, creative expression, and curriculum, based on the Old Testament story of Noah and the Great Flood, which has been very effective in helping kids who have survived a natural disaster leave the camp feeling more confident and having fewer disaster-related stress symptoms. One of the things they do at the camp is help each of the kids make a “Hurricane Survival Kit” to keep. We will be collecting items to be put into these kits during the month of May. Then our youth will sort and box the items and send them to the staff at Camp Noah. There, they will be given to the kids to help each make their own survival kit. A list of the needed items will be put into the bulletin each Sunday during May and we’ll place a box in the narthex to collect items you may wish to donate. We will need to have all items collected and ready to sort by Sunday, May 27. Thank you for your support in this endeavor. We hope our support and sharing will help those children feel God’s strength, love, and hope for the future, and that they will be more prepared for dealing with another natural disaster, should one occur.
Looking ahead, we are planning to have our annual luncheon/youth auction on June 10 this year. Please be looking through your stuff and thinking about things you might like to donate. Anything can be donated; your time, talents, crafts, yummy baked goods, or even a giant wooden cobra staff! Join us. You never know what you will find for sale at a Bethel youth auction! Please bring big appetites, a generous heart, and some money for that treasure you’re sure to find that you just can’t live without!
Lastly, I just wanted to give a brief reminder to parents. It is time to sign up your children for Camp John Knox. We have brochures available, or you can register your child on line. Just go to www.johnknoxcenter.org, where you can see a complete description of all the camps being offered this summer. There is something for everyone, so get them signed up soon, while space is still available!
As you can see, something is always happening with us! Come, join us!
May God’s love guide and protect you.
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Special Thanks to those who made the Holy Week Services so meaningful this year. Special thanks for their work on the Maundy Thursday Worship: Marge and Dick Hettrick, Theresa Hettrick, Julie Bunch, Jerry and Pat Harvey, Bill Shank and Rev. Don Morris. Special thanks to our Youth for their participation in the joint worship with Kingston United Methodist Church on Good Friday – it was a moving and special service as well.
The Property and Personnel Committee wishes to thank each of the 21 Bethel members and friends who came out on April 21 to do some much needed clean-up and repair of the church buildingdsand grounds. Over 80 hours of effort were put forth and the results showit! Also, thanks to the "Bethel Flower Fairy" who came in ahead of time and planted pretty spring flowers in the bed under the church sign. We promise to water them!
Dear Bethel Family.
I have started this letter multiple times and have finally just decided to send it as is. I want to thank each and every one of you once again for the most memorable, love-filled farewell anyone could ever imagine.
You all are a remarkable congregation! And...I miss you all!
I was so overwhelmed by everyone’s generosity. The special monetary gift was quite a surprise. And, the lunch was out of this world! A special thank you also to the children. Their singing and dancing was wonderful. I could go on and on, but I’ll send all those notes separately! :-) My family was very moved by the service and the luncheon.
I hope that your search for a new organist will not take too long. I’m confident that the right person will come along very soon. I’ll keep you in my prayers, and if I come across someone, I’ll have them contact Bethel.
I have enjoyed being organist and choir director at Lenoir City Presbyterian Church thus far. Wayne has been attending, and I’m excited that he has become a member.
Blessings to all.
Love,
Mary Ann
All my Bethel Friends,
Have a Blessed Easter season!
May you ALL be well and at Peace in the Risen Lord
Randall McPheeters (Morgan County Regional Prison)
A little more than one month ago, I attended the Loaves & Fishes Experience at Maryville College sponsored by the Presbytery of East TN. This was my second year of attending L & F and it didn’t disappoint. What a unique experience to gather with other members of PET outside of a presbytery meeting!
This year I was particularly interested in the sessions devoted to understanding the Peace, Unity, and Purity Report adopted by the General Assembly in the Summer of 2006. Many issues were cleared up for me by the Reverend Jack Haberer. Rev. Haberer is the Editor-in-Chief of the Presbyterian Outlook and served on the Theological Task Force who developed the PUP Report. There’s nothing like hearing it directly from one of the horse’s mouths!
The TTF took over 5 years to formulate the report. They strived to give PCUSA a process to wrestle with issues when we don’t agree, not deliver a definitive answer to the questions that we are currently struggling with. The TTF put forth 6 recommendations in the PUP Report. The first 4 recommendations passed the General Assembly with an overwhelming 90% support. Recommendations #5 & #6 passed on about a 60/40 split.
The TTF felt that the Prologue of the report was the most important part of the document. The prologue affirmed that we are Trinitarian; Jesus is the Way; as Presbyterians, we strongly believe in the role of ordination standards; and it elevated God as our Reconciler. We are all Christians; unity is God’s design. It saddens God when we fight amongst ourselves. The issues that we struggle with are extremely complicated and can’t be debated—there is no right or wrong answer. We all have our own interpretation.
The recommendations themselves don’t come until 32 pages into the report! There’s a lot of good stuff to read and digest before getting to them. The first recommendation was that we stick together—while our in-fighting certainly doesn’t show good witness, “divorcing” each other is far worse. We can do better than fighting with one another.
The second recommendation is that we form intensive discernment groups at the local and presbytery levels to listen to one another, not fight with one another. The third recommendation was to use the Prologue of the report as a study guide. The fourth recommendation was to explore alternative methods of discernment and decision-making—remember, these issues do not have a right or wrong answer and can’t be debated. Robert’s Rules of Order come in handy for the black/white stuff and taking care of business. They don’t help in the gray matters…by their nature; they set us up to debate so that there’s a winner and a loser. That’s just not nice.
The fifth recommendation was intended to clarify interpretation of ordination standards in the Book of Order. While this is a flashpoint, it was explained very thoroughly. Way back when in 1729 (another point in history when Presbyterians were having trouble sorting things out!), the process of “declaring scruples” was established. It worked for hundreds of years, but fell out of fashion in the 1960s. At that time, ministers started having to pass extremely difficult written examinations so governing bodies slacked up a bit on their examinations at the local and presbytery level. We thought if you could pass the test, you must be a Presbyterian! The declaring of scruples is historically accurate, but just fell out of fashion. This recommendation was intended to bring us back to our roots and elevate the rigor of examinations by governing bodies. It was not intended to give individual presbyteries and sessions authority to lessen ordination standards—it was intended to give individual presbyteries and sessions a kick in the pants to be more rigorous in their examinations of candidates.
The sixth recommendation is technical. If the fifth recommendation passed, then the sixth was to instruct the General Assembly not to issue any additional authoritative interpretation that would change policy on any of the issues in the PUP report—give it time to work; don’t muddy up the water!
Overall, the PUP report takes seriously that we should be united—not that we all have to agree on everything. While there’s a lot of folderol and to-do out there right now, I think it’s a contribution in the right direction. The Loaves & Fishes Experience enabled me to gather with others in PET and listen and learn from one another. That’s what’s it all about!
The evening worship experience on Friday evening led by Ann Weems was amazing! I don’t have the words to describe it. You had to be there and experience it.
I also participated in leading worship on Saturday morning. About one dozen singers from across PET volunteered to be a choir for this service. It was fun singing with others and learning from another music director in PET. I highly recommend participating in the L & F Choir—singer or not!
On Saturday, I attended a workshop on designing Sacred Spaces for Ministry. I thought that it would deepen my understanding of design elements and help me be a better Design & Development Committee member. That it did! Colors, textures, light/shadow, lines, arrangements and more. I think the most important thing that I was reminded of was that our church spaces reflect who we are…our culture, our tradition, our ministries, and our attitudes towards others. Worship space is about us on the inside. It is very personal. Different people have different needs to be filled. I will strive to be open-minded to the needs of the Bethel congregation (past, present, and future) and put others’ worship needs before mine.
After a fabulous meal in Maryville College’s cafeteria, I attended a session on how to move forward after the release of the Peace, Unity, and Purity report. As many of you know, there are over 150 congregations seeking to withdraw from the PCUSA. These are bitter days and there exists a state of confusion as some seek to choose sides. So, what should we do?
#1 Take a deep breath…the immediate task is to continue to be the Church…feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless.
#2 Read the Bible…it’s the same old story—only the specific issues change.
#3 LOVE ONE ANOTHER…if you can’t figure out a way to get along, then you are not living out what you believe. People don’t need that kind of hypocrisy.
#4 Study together…practice disciplined discernment. We can learn a lot from each other.
After our last sessions, we came back together for communion before leaving. What a great way to end the weekend. Yet another reminder that we are all in this together—we are Christians and Jesus is our Savior.
Next year’s Loaves & Fishes will be March 14 & 15 at Maryville College. Put it on your calendar now! It’s so worth it.
IN HEALTH CARE CENTERS
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FACILITY |
Ruby Hunter,
Christine Wood |
Harriman Health Care |
Muriel McKonley
(sister of Jean Young) |
Rae-Ann Nursing Home
(Geneva, Ohio) |
| Betty Baird Brown |
Alpharetta Healthcare Center |
Mac Robbins,
Anne Smith,
Louise Pickel |
Jamestowne |
| Evelyn Waldrup |
Baptist Healthcare (Lenoir City) |
Margaret True
Roberta Cash |
Rockwood Healthcare |
| Joan Pemberton |
Wellington Place – Kingston |
| Wanda Carter |
NHC in Oak Ridge |
Barbara Schilling
(wife of retired pastor Fritz Schilling) |
UT Hospital |
AT HOME
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Doris Barber, Madge Mounger, Al & Dot Davis, Tom & Helen Roostee, Marc Sherrod, Jordan Sherrod, Hugh Webb, Justin Trivette, Marci Smith, Madge Benfield, Marnie Shields, Reid Hutchison
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OUR SERVICEMEN
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Jason Brown
Geoff Winsbro
Robert Howard (son-in-law of Bill and Bobbie Martin)
Tommy Sandmel
T.R. Morgan
Kyle Foote, son-in-law of Alicia Webb
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The members and regularly attending friends of Bethel are assigned to elder care groups. Each month in the newsletter for your prayers, we publish the list of one or more elder care groups. The elder’s name and phone at the top of the list are listed as a reminder of their role in nurturing and supporting those who belong to Bethel. You should feel free to contact your elder or the pastor if you have a particular spiritual need or other matter that needs to be brought to our attention.
(*Non-member ^Shut-in +Inactive)
ANITA RICHMOND (08)
376-1437
(Roger, Jesse, John, Chelsea)
Allen, Chuck & Cathy
Dice, Don & Jean
Knies, Mandy & *Adam
McElhinney, Mike & Jeanette
Michener, Kay
*Nippert, Dave
Pickel, Tom & Jane
+Pierce, Kathy
Shadden, Bill & Marianne
Smith, Anne
Stevenson, Dave & Helen
^+Willmarth, Phyllis
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ALF RYBKA ( 07)
882-8836
(Jack)
Benfield, Madge
Clouse, Bob & *Emily
^Daniel, Neva
+Gasque, Julia
Hyder, Dan & Debbie
Hyder, Bram
Hyder, Kerry
McCaslin, *Leigh & Marsha
Parkinson, John
^+Pickel, Charles
Robertson, J.D. & Ann
+Scott, Gloria
*Singley, Liz
Swicegood, Duie
^Waldrup, Evelyn
Wall, Jan
Winsbro, Bob
Wood, David
*Woodard, James & Marlene
*Woodard, Jamie
^Woods, Christine
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Denise Martin