Ministries

Combined Worship and Called Congregational MeetingWe will have one combined worship service on Sunday, September 14 at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary to be followed by Mike’s farewell reception. A called congregational meeting will be held at the end of the service. The purpose of the meeting is to approve the dissolution of Dr. Mike Shelton’s call with FPC. Please join us for Mike’s final Sunday at FPC. Children’s Sunday SchoolSunday school for younger elementary (4th grade and under) will begin Sunday at 10:15…

Breakfast Ministry Informational MeetingThere will be a short informational meeting about the Grab & Go Breakfast Ministry in the Fellowship Center immediately following the 10:30 worship service Sunday.   Anyone interested in learning more about the program and associated volunteer opportunities are encouraged to attend!  Should you have questions and are not able to attend you may contact Sarah Good (423-967-3148) or Becca Wright (423-963-9617).   Wednesday NightChurch Night Supper will be Wednesday, September 10 at 5:30 p.m. from Panda Express and will include…

A little preview of Wednesday night Vespers and other programs:Wednesday Vespers will be held at 6:20 pm every Wednesday after Church Night Supper in September. We will have a break on October 8th and then resume Vespers on the 15th and 22nd. There will be another break on October 29th for Trunk or Treat which will be in the Church Parking Lot after Church Night Supper. Vespers will be held in November on the 5th, 12th and 19th. There will be…

BLT Lunch Sunday! Please join us for BLTs on Sunday, August 17 in the Fellowship Center after the 10:30 a.m. service. Only white bread will be offered to make the sandwiches. If you want any other kind of bread, please bring it with you. Claudia Byrd is graciously preparing these for us. Thank you Claudia! We will also officially welcome our new Director of Music Ministries, Amy Smith, at this time.

What is “Holy Interruption”?Some of you noticed a new name for one of our parts of worship last week!Last December our Space for Grace worship service began to meet weekly and part of our worship order was Holy Interruption. This name came from another PC(USA) congregation who desired to implement a more intentional sharing of the peace of Christ that didn’t feel as rushed. This new name reminded that congregation to take their time and truly enjoy each other’s presence through sharing the peace…

New Worship Schedule Beginning August 3 Congregational MeetingA congregational meeting will be held Sunday, August 3 at the beginning of the 10:30 a.m. worship service for the purpose of electing officers. Nominees for Elder: Wes Combs, Candi Harker, Julianna King, Larry Maston, Daniel Robertson, Kathy Ruffel, and Paul Smith. Nominees for Deacon: Judy Cox, Jamie Davis, Mark Davis, Ella Deakins, Alex King, Sarah King, Greta Robinette, and Cindy Sharitt.

Potluck LunchOur potluck lunch will be held after the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday, July 27 in the Fellowship Center. The CF&N Committee will provide chicken fingers. Bring anything else you like to the Fellowship Center kitchen as early as 9:30 a.m. Join us for a time of great food and fellowship! New Worship Schedule Begins August 38:30am ~ Chapel Worship10:30am ~ Sanctuary Worship Congregational MeetingA congregational meeting will be held Sunday, August 3 at the beginning of the 10:30 a.m. worship service for the purpose of…