Posts from 2023 (Page 7)

Bulletin – February 26, 2023

Soup Fest 2023 Soup Fest will be held on March 1 at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Center.  This annual crowd-pleaser is a friendly competition featuring a variety of soups from the many talented cooks in our congregation. Prizes will be awarded for the best soups in the following four categories:  Best of the Bird (chicken), Soup on the Hoof (beef), Garden Variety (vegetable), and Wild Card (anything goes).  With all of the entries in each of the categories, you’re bound to either find an old stand-by or maybe even discover a new…

Bulletin – February 12, 2023

Free Super Bowl Party – Sunday, February 12 at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend the Big Game which will be held in the Fellowship Center. We will project the entire game from kickoff, half-time, to the final score on the big screen with great sound. Bring the entire family along with your favorite game-day food/snack to share. Some suggestions are chili, wings, nachos, hors d’oeuvres, pigs in a blanket, etc. The church will provide iced tea and water. Hope to…

Why Did I Have to Leave My House?

To give people a glimpse into what Oksana’s escape from Ukraine was like, she worked several days to document and translate, her journey with Maksym and Alisa in tow. She calls this narrative “Why Did I Have to Leave My House?” It was a harrowing experience for sure. Her description shows an authentic look into what life was like in Ukraine when she escaped and describes some of the obstacles that they encountered along the way. Please check it out…

Bulletin – February 5, 2023

Hammers and Bows The congregation is invited to attend the February program of the Kingsport Music Club to be held in our sanctuary on Friday, February 3, at noon. “Hammers and Bows” duo Tammie Davis and Linda Waltner will present music for fiddle and hammered dulcimer. KMC meetings are open to the public and there is no charge. Friends in Faith Class Begins New Series on February 5 The Friends in Faith Sunday School Class will begin a new 6-week series on February…

Second Harvest Food Bank FPC Member Volunteer Opportunity – February 15, 2023

First Presbyterian Church volunteers will gather again on Wednesday, February 15 at Second Harvest Food Bank of NET. Please join us for fun, fellowship and service. Friends and family members are also welcome. There will be two options for this date; morning between 10-noon, and afternoon between 1and 3pm. Each session is limited to 15 people, so check your calendars and let Bob Stoots know if you would like to participate.  (Call or text 423-782-6280) 

Bulletin – January 29, 2023

Fellowship Bible Class New StudyThe Fellowship Bible Sunday School class is starting a new study January 29 of the Book of Jonah by Dr. Sandra Richter, which will last seven weeks.  When we think of the story of Jonah, we typically think of a children’s story, a fable, a legend, a parable, or an allegory. But this minor prophet’s story is more complex and challenges us, as God’s people, to be “more than we think we can be—to stretch further, push harder,…

Bulletin – January 22, 2023

Five Cents-a-Meal OfferingThe Five Cents-a-Meal offering will be received Sunday. You may place it in the basket by the door as you leave Worship or you may contribute online.  One-fourth of this offering will go to the Grab and Go Breakfast Ministry.  Annual Congregational MeetingOur Annual Congregational Meeting will be held in the sanctuary at the end of the 11 a.m. worship service on Sunday, January 29.  The purpose of the meeting will be to hear a report on the budget, a report from Session, a…