Presbyterian Press - Second Presbyterian Church
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Presbyterian Press - Second Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Press More News From the Pews November 2014 Mr. John Cross Mrs. Doris Hicks Born: February 23, 1924 Born: December 21, 1921 Born to the Church Triumphant: Born to the Church Triumphant: October 5, 2014 October 8, 2014 Please welcome new members Becky Conner and son Mack Conner. Becky works for Catoosa County Public Schools and Mack attends McCallie, where he plays football. Message from Perry Greetings Friends! It's the word we avoid if at all possible. It's the word that represents for many people their greatest unspoken fear. It's unlike other fears that usually don't even take place. This one eventually takes place for every human being who has ever walked the planet. About what am I speaking? You already guessed it. I am talking about the natural human tendency for us to fear death. It’s almost time to order your Christmas poinsettias! Be on the lookout for order forms in the bulletin and the office, or you may call the office to place your order. Is it possible for us to overcome our fear of death? What is the primary reason we fear death? We fear that which we do not understand. The key to overcoming our fear of death is to understand what exactly takes place for the Christian when death occurs. During the month of November, I will lead a sermon series titled, Overcoming Your Fear of Death. In order to gain insight into life after death, we will explore the Scriptures that address this topic. I encourage us all to study the Scripture listed prior to each Sunday's message. This process should help maximize our understanding of each Scripture passage. In turn, we will be equipped and inspired to apply the Scriptures to our daily lives. Featured books in November and December are selections from the library's collection of Christmas books, religious and secular. Books for children are being moved back into the library. Watch for them there. On the new additions shelf: In the Spirit, Perry Gleason L. Archer, Jr. Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties. Beginning with Genesis and ending with Revelation, this book offers "informed answers to your most troublesome questions" based on "linguistic, cultural, numerical, and relational considerations." Several helpful indexes. Dr. Perry C. McCallen Linda Jo McKim. The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion. Want to know more about the words or music of your favorite hymn, or a new one? This companion to our pew hymnal can tell you. Glory to God: The Presbyterian Hymnal. The new (2013) hymnal of the PCUSA. Terence P. Fretheim. Exodus: Interpretation. 700 Pine Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402 Tel [423] 266.2828 Second Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga Online Church Directory www.churchmembershiponline.com/login.aspx WWW.ADATUM.COM Login: [email protected] Password: member A Note From Linda Saturday, November 1 Please join us as we view the spectacular fall colors along the Cherohala Skyway near Tellico Plains. Great food, art shops, and spectacular scenery. Bring your camera! Saturday, December 6 We will head to the Dalton Depot for a delicious lunch, where trains pass by as you eat. This is a great outing for families with children. Please contact John Doyal for details. [email protected] or 423.596.8171 Update your Telephone Directory Keyona Jones 903-3723 Brianne Harrah 6220 Shallowford Rd. Apt. 494 Chattanooga, TN 37421 Becky and Mack Conner 330 Green Gorge Rd. Signal Mountain, TN 37377 423-309-5852 Becky: [email protected] Mack: [email protected] November already! have the days gone? Our November series will follow the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem using a DVD study of Adam Hamilton’s best selling book The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem. Each session will include a 10-12 minute video of the author retracing the path of the holy couple’s journey. In addition, we will focus on relevant passages from the Bible and include time for discussion. There will not be a Wonderful Wednesday program on November 26, the day before Thanksgiving. We will continue into December with special events planned on December 10 and December 18 (Thursday). December 10 is the annual dinner sponsored by the Margaret Winslett Circle and Christmas program featuring our children and youth; the 18th is our dinner with the men of St. Matthew’s Shelter. Youth : Take a second look ****************************************************** I hope each of you enjoyed our children’s participation with the adult choir. Thank you, Dr. Ford, for including us. They feel very grown up standing in the choir loft with the adults. As I have already mentioned, we are working on some beautiful music for Advent. We are also looking forward to the children and young people’s annual seasonal program on an upcoming Wonderful Wednesday night. Thanksgiving will soon arrive. It’s the season to remember the many blessings we have been given! Welcome Mack Conner! Mack officially joined the Second Pres family October 12! Mack is a sophomore at McCallie and a member of the football team. As you have probably already seen, the one room Sunday School is coming together nicely. Hopefully, the new shelves will be installed by the time you receive this newsletter. The CE committee is working on a more thorough policy concerning the care and education of our babies and toddlers. We want to impress and encourage our visitors who have children these ages to return. Please continue to pray for and encourage our children, young people, and their parents (and especially me). With love, Wonderful Wednesdays in November Where Linda May Third Sunday—nov. 16! Save that date! Youth, we are partnering with the Deacons to write and produce an Advent Devotional for the congregation!!! What a great opportunity to showcase the wonderful gifts God has given you. We’ll need everyone to help finish up this project. Thanks! LUNCH+FELLOWSHIP+SERVICE+FUN! Children’s Ministry GUARDIAN ANGEL communication on the way for 6th12th graders. When you want to respond, give your notes and/or small gifts to Suzanne or Diane for delivery. IDEAS NEEDED! YOUTH MINISTRY IS MAKING PLANS FOR 2015. YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED! WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO? Hanging of the Greens November 30 The first Sunday in Advent will be a special worship service. Would you like to assist? Greetings: Treasurer’s Report Presbyterian Women would like to wish the congregation a happy and safe Thanksgiving. SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TREASURER'S FINANCIAL REPORT TO CONGREGATION I would like to thank all of the individuals who helped with the lunches at the UTC Presbyterian House. The students really enjoy these lunches. GENERAL OPERATING FUND NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Actual For Nine Months Amounts % REVENUE Contributions Trust and Investment Income A Meacham Trust Quarterly Distributions (3 of 4) Marie Bennett Trust Distributions (3 of 4) Second Church's Investments Totals Parking Lot Gross Rents and Other Parking Lot Gross Rents Boys Choir Gross Rents Fees for Use of Building, etc. B Miscellaneous ( 2014 - From Vision Fund) Total Revenue EXPENDITURES Local Church Operations Salaries & Personnel Related Expense Office and Other Administration Property Maintenance and Operations Worship Other Program Committees Total Local Church Expenditures Missions and Benevolences General Assembly, Synod & Presbytery Not designated by Specific Programs Others Designated by the Session Total Expenditures REVENUE OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES A B Budget For Nine Months Amounts % Over (Under) Budget $ 126,466 35% $ 127,172 36% 204,175 1,869 6,246 212,290 57% 1% 2% 60% 200,536 2,025 3,825 206,386 57% 1% 1% 59% 3,639 (156) 2,421 5,904 6,997 3,600 3,700 5,033 19,330 2% 1% 1% 1% 5% 7,500 3,600 3,000 3,750 17,850 2% 1% 1% 1% 5% (503) 700 1,283 1,480 358,086 100% 351,408 100% 6,678 180,424 23,118 73,554 16,379 12,843 306,318 50% 6% 21% 5% 4% 86% 182,722 24,413 71,990 20,274 15,115 314,514 52% 7% 20% 6% 4% 89% (2,298) (1,295) 1,564 (3,895) (2,272) (8,196) 13,275 19,352 32,627 4% 5% 9% 13,275 17,326 30,601 4% 5% 9% 2,026 2,026 338,945 95% 345,115 98% (6,170) $ 19,141 5% 6,293 2% $ $ (706) $ 12,848 Meacham Trust Quarterly Distributions Final Internal Revenue Code Regulations required a change in the method of calculating the required distribution, retroactive to January 1, 2012. The distribution for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 was $ 81,512.42, received in January 2014, and was based on the value of assets in the trust as of December 31, 2012. The distributions received in April 2014 and July 2014, for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 were $ 61,331.29 each and were based on the value of assets in the trust as of December 31, 2013. This amount for 2014 includes $ 5,000 from a transfer from the Vision Fund to supplement the budget to purchase new PC's to replace the old PC's which have obsolete operating software. Please join us for Memorial Sunday on November 2. This is the day that we celebrate the lives of those in the congregation who have joined the Church Triumphant. Sunday, November 16 will be Thank Offering Sunday. The Thank Offering continues the 100 year tradition of supporting mission through the world and gives one-time grants for new programs gathering crucial needs for persons who are hurting. There will be a luncheon that day with the proceeds benefitting Presbyterian Women. On Sunday, November 30, the Northside Giving Tree goes up and will remain up through Christmas. We will be collecting caps, scarves, gloves, and mittens. Thank you for your support. Have a blessed month, Teresa Robinson PW Moderator NOVEMBER 21 Choral Concerts Saturday November 15 at 5:30 PM, there will be a graduate choral conducting concert at Second Presbyterian. Blaine Tooley, Director of Music Ministries at Hixson United Methodist Church and graduate student of Kevin Ford, will conduct his final graduate recital. Members of the choir will come from the Chattanooga community, including singers from Second Presbyterian’s Chancel Choir. Admission is free and all are invited. Thursday evening November 20 at 7:30 PM, the UTC Chamber Singers and Chattanooga Singers will perform an evening of Baroque masterpieces at Second Presbyterian Church. The Chattanooga Singers will perform part one of George Frederick Handel’s “Messiah” and the Chamber Singers will perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s motet “Jesu meine freude.” Both choruses are conducted by Kevin Ford, Director of Choral Activities at UTC and Director of Music at Second Presbyterian Church. Admission is free and all are invited. November Birthdays Sun 2 Traditional Service / Communion/ Memorial Sunday 11:00 AM Mon 3 Mini Tennis 10:00 Wilson-Gould Circle 10:30 AM Staff Meeting 1:30 Tue 4 Presbyterian Bible Study -Dr. McCallen 12:00 PM Wed Thu 5 6 Wonderful Wednesday Tai Chi 9:00 AM 5:30 PM Knit Wits 10:00 AM Choir Practice 6:15 PM Men’s Bible Study Dr. McCallen 12:00 PM Urban Ministry Worship 5:30 PM Fri 7 Church Women United Sat 10 Mini Tennis 10:00 4 Traditional Service/Choir AppreciStaff Meeting 1:30 ation 11:00 AM Session Meeting 12:45 PM Urban Ministry Worship 5:30 PM 16 17 Mini Tennis 10:00 Traditional Service 11:00 AM Moccasin Bend Worship Companions 9:00 AM Evangelism Cmte Meeting 12:45 3rd Sunday Youth Event 23 Traditional Service 11:00 AM Staff Meeting 1:30 Presbyterian Bible Study -Dr. McCallen 12:00 PM Urban Ministry Worship 5:30 PM St. Matthew’s Circle 5:30 PM 19 20 Wonderful Wednesday Tai Chi 9:00 AM 5:30 PM Knit Wits 10:00 AM Choir Practice 6:15 PM Men’s Bible Study Dr. McCallen 12:00 PM 24 Mini Tennis 10:00 Bobbie Martin 12 Rose Baxter Meg Asciolla 16 Cheryl Feeney 21 Jason Benton Gary Snodgrass 21 Bill Simmons Sophie Peirano 22 Janet Ulm 7 Debbie Walker 23 Doris Smith 8 Rick Rushworth 24 Elizabeth Houston 9 Tom Hodges 27 Betty Hesselink 10 Lillie Carney 29 David Kling 11 Patrick Chambers 15 Choir Practice 6:15 PM Men’s Bible Study Dr. McCallen 12:00 PM 22 Friday Night Out Brandon Merediith St. Matthew’s Circle 5:30 PM Newsletter Submission Deadline Urban Ministry Worship 5:30 PM Traditional Service/Hanging of the Greens 11:00 AM 18 14 Knit Wits 10:00 AM Presbytery Meeting at Maryville College Staff Meeting 1:30 30 Presbyterian Bible Study -Dr. McCallen 12:00 PM Margaret Winslett Circle 5:30 PM Rachel Simmons Greg Meadows Skylar Ellis 5 12 13 Wonderful Wednesday Tai Chi 9:00 AM 5:30 PM 11 8 St. Matthew’s Circle 5:30 PM 11 Claire Eaves David Duford 1 2nd Outdoors to Tellico Plains Sierra Club 6:00 PM 9 2 25 Presbyterian Bible Study -Dr. McCallen 12:00 PM 26 27 OFFICE CLOSED 28 29 Anniversaries Thanksgiving Day November 6 Stephanie & Robby Carney November 24 Cyndy & Tony Workman
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