First Presbyterian Church

Street: 10612 Dayton Pike, Soddy Daisy, TN 37379

Mail: P. O. Box 9, Soddy Daisy, TN 37384
Phone 423-332-2327

Knitted Together

December 2015

"...speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up into Him in every way who is the head, into Christ, from
whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every joint with which it is supplied, when each part is
working properly, makes bodily growth and upbuilds itself in love." Ephesians 4:15-16 RSV
"For Thou didst form my inward parts, Thou didst knit me together in my mother's womb."
Psalm 139:13 RSV

The Pastors Heart:

Charlie Burks and I had some )me together as we waited on the Hea)ng & Air repairman to tell us what with wrong with the
heat supply to the Fellowship Hall. We talked about how the Lord has blessed our congrega)on. Shortly a5er I arrived here
in 2014 Charlie was projec)ng that the funds to pay my salary would run out. But It seems the projec)on keeps moving
ahead and now it is April or May 2016. We were blessed to do something very good with our Benet for Tillery on October
18. We were blessed to have Dennis gi5 that was used to upgrade all the railings to the entrance doors of our church and
a wonderful new ramp installed at the front door. We have been blessed to have a congrega)on willing to undergo the
New Beginnings process with high par)cipa)on. We were blessed to have playground equipment repaired and updated with
Jan & Garys gi5. The parking lot was sealed and looks so much be>er. Now the Session has received news from the Earl
Lee Frazier Estate that our church will receive a sizable benet from Mr. Fraziers will over the future months and perhaps
years. We are blessed again!
It seems like the gi5s of Christmas came this Fall to us and we are very thankful. At the Session Mee)ng on November 9
Gary li5ed up our gra)tude as he led us all in prayer for this surprising and grace-lled gi5. Sunday, November 8, I read from
2 Chronicles 16 that the eyes of the Lord go to and fro throughout the earth seeking to strengthen those whose heart is
fully commi>ed to Him. Surely, the Lord has witnessed our willingness to commit ourselves to His purposes and He has
strengthened us nancially. We are very blessed.
But I was telling Charlie and he agreed that we cannot use this gi5 as a reason to become complacent. It cannot be allowed
to be a wet blanket over the ames of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. It is )me to rekindle our faith and open ourselves in
prayer to the vision of a new and daring new mission for our church. This Mission will not come without our asking for it in
prayer and seeking it by ac)vely researching our community to nd out where we can do the most good for others.
Our search for our mission cannot be rushed or accomplished supercially. It is not like geEng a at )re, stopping, changing
the )re, and geEng right back on the same road heading in the same direc)on. It is more like stopping at a crossroads and
prayerfully deciding which fork perhaps of more than two that we should take knowing full well that that course will lead us
all to a place we have never been before, a place of greater servanthood for Gods glory in Christ Jesus.
Mark

Amen?

Dorothy Dean Shelton Family, Charlie Burks, Tapanga Sa>ereld, Tillery Phillips, Tony Tarkington, Chris Smith, Be>y
Hodge, Helen Dark, Becky Burchard, Sandra Michael, Mark Cameron, Gary Cross, Mildred May, Irene Ammons, Jack
Mitchell, Be>ye Skillern, DoEe Curvin.

Pastor Mark Sco>'s Work Schedule

Church Oce Phone: 423-332-2327; Mark's Cell Phone: 423-457-0745 ; email address: cmsco124@gmail.com
Oce Hours @ Church- 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through ThursdayThe best )me to phone or drop by is between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. or call and make an appointment

Friday is his "Family Day"

If you phone Mark (423-457-0745) on Friday, you will be referred to an
Ac)ve Elder with her/his name and number; please, give your message to
the elder designated and she/he will call Mark for you. In an emergency
Mark will respond as quickly as possible to help you.

3 ways to help your pastor:

1. Pray for him;
2. Let him know how to pray for you;
3. Tell him of special needs like when a family member is in the hospital.

Knitted Together

December 2015

Notes From the Session:

At the November Session Mee)ng, Be>ye Skillern read a le>er from the lawyer for the estate of Earl Lee Frasier in which
First Presbyterian Church Soddy Daisy is name as a beneciary. This will result in mul)ple payments over several years with
total proceeds possibly as much as $500,000. It may be several months or a year or more before the payment. The Church
Cemetery was also named in the will and receive payments. Mr. Fraiser was a long )me member of the church and we are
grateful he so wonderfully remembered First Presbyterian in his will. Praise the Lord!
The Session con)nued work on upcoming events for the Christmas season and early next year. Special programs for
Christmas include the adult Christmas dinner on Friday December 4 at 7:00pm, and on December 20 the choir Cantata at the
11:00 worship service and the Childrens program at 6:00 pm that evening with cookies and light refreshments. The Christmas Eve candlelight service will be at 7:00 pm. In January we are arranging a concert by Jody Norris of Daisy United Methodist Church (UMC) on a Wednesday night and a pulpit exchange with Rev. Joe Phillips of Daisy UMC on January 31. For the
pulpit exchange, Rev. Mark will preach at Daisy UMC and Rev. Phillips will preach at First Presbyterian. The Session is also
pursuing a Revival service with other Presbyterian churches next year, possibly during Lent between Ash Wednesday on February 10 and Easter on March 27.
For our outreach ministry Christmas gi5ing project, Ee Heiss has received from the Soddy Daisy Resident Center the
names of 15 people who have no family in the area. Some wants have been iden)ed from each of the people on the list,
but other items can be added such as homemade cookies. Please see Ee to help in this project. Joy Gi5 envelopes will be
available for the Sunday morning and evening services on December 20. The Welcome Wagon le>ers are not geEng the
response we had hoped for so we are looking at other ways to use the mailing list.
For the building and grounds we have an es)mate for some repairs and renova)ons in the church which will be used to
start developing a priority list for repairs and renova)ons that will be used when addi)onal funds become available. One
major repair is replacing the Sanctuary hea)ng unit which is going bad. Thanks to the Presbyterian Women for authorizing
transfer from their savings account the $2000 needed for this.
Two new elders are needed star)ng in January to replace o-going elders Danny Curvin and Gary Newman. If you are interested in serving or know someone who would be a good candidate, please contact someone on the elder nomina)ng commi>ee. A called mee)ng of the congrega)on will be held in January to elect the new elders.
Jim Hargrove, Clerk of the Session

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN NOTES

November went so quickly! Thank you to all who helped with Roy and Natalias baby shower. It was such a blessing to
give back to Roy a5er all of his hard work spiritually enriching us with his beau)ful music.
I would also like to thank everyone who helped set up, cook, and serve food for Dorothy Dean Sheltons funeral recep)on.
Friday, December 4 is the annual adult Christmas dinner. Sign up for your part of the potluck dinner with Becky May.
Bring an exchange gi5 ($10) to swap. Gary Newman has lined up a guest speaker.
Circle will meet Tuesday December 8, 2015.
Ee Heiss will announce the date and )me to take Christmas gi5s to the nursing home. There were 15 names submi>ed
with what they would like. Thank you, Ee, for all your hard work and dedica)on.
Love in Christ, Adrienne Hargrove, Moderator

The Christmas Joy Gi8The fourth in our denomina)ons Special Oerings, The Joy Gi5 Oering
provides PCUSA congrega)ons the opportunity to join the celebra)on of the birth of Jesus Christ by
suppor)ng those in need of help and hope. One half of this oering will go to the Board of Pensions
to help with assistance to re)red pastors and church workers who have dedicated their lives to the
church and are now in need. The remaining one half will go to Presbyterian-related schools and
colleges to support racial ethnic educa)on and leadership development for their students.
We will receive the Joy Gi5 Oering on December 20th during the 11:00 a.m. Worship Hour (the Cantata) and again during the
6:00 p.m. Childrens Program. Please prayerfully consider this oering.

Dorothy Dean Shelton, 90, of Chaanooga, died on Saturday, November 7, 2015.

Dorothy Dean was a graduate of Soddy Daisy High School and valedictorian of her class. She received
her bachelor's degree from the University of Cha>anooga. She spent her career as a mathema)cian
at Tennessee Valley Authority in the Transmission Planning and Engineering Division, re)ring in
1984. She was an ocer in the TVA Engineering Associa)on. Her public obituary shared the wide
reaching eect of her involvement in the community and various organiza)ons.
A life)me member of the Soddy Presbyterian Church, now the First Presbyterian Church of Soddy
Daisy, she served as Deacon, Elder Emeritus, Youth Director, Junior Choir Director, Sunday School
teacher, Sunday School superintendent, ocer in the Women of the Church, and member of the
choir. She served on the board of directors of the Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery Associa)on.

Bill Newberry Family

with Dorothy Dean,
Christmas 2014

She is survived by three rst cousins, Mary Katherine Newberry Bowles, Nashville; Ann Newberry
Wirz, Beaufort, SC; and William Bill H. Newberry (Judy), Soddy Daisy. She is also survived by Chris
Newberry, spouse of her deceased cousin, Thomas Warren Newberry, Jr. A Celebra)on of Life service
was held at North Chapel of Cha>anooga Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 10, in the funeral
home chapel with Reverend Mark Sco> ocia)ng. Burial followed in Soddy Presbyterian Church
Cemetery.

Dedica>on of The new "Rees Skillern

Cancer Center" @ Memorial Hospital in
Chaanooga will be Saturday,
December 12, 1:00 to 3:00
with a recep>on.
Everyone in the Congrega>on is invited
to aend.

First Place for Health,

a Christ-centered total wellness program
will be offered through our Church at the
home of Holly Curvin. This program
continues to be held on Thursday, at 12
noon.
For information contact Holly by email at
hollycurvin@yahoo.com or call or text
her at 423-619-3402

Wednesday Bible Study

Our Wednesday Night Adult Bible
Study will con)nue through The Book
of Revela)on.
EVERYONE is invited.

SHARE THE CHRISTMAS LOVE!

The Session approved our Mission to provide gi5s for 15 residents at the Soddy Daisy Health Care Center. Each resident has
iden)ed one WISH. These residents have no family in the area or the family is nancially unable to provide gi5s.
If you would be willing to share your love during this Season, please take a name. Our residents have no dietary restric)ons.
The only item to avoid is NO POWDERbaby powder, bath powder, talc, etc. Powder on the oor becomes very slippery
and a danger for all. If you choose to provide socks, please only include socks with rubber grips on the feet.
In addi)on to their WISH item, other items for sugges)on: puzzle books (crosswords, seek-a-word, etc.),
inspira)onal books, jigsaw puzzles, lo)on, hand cream, lip balm, pocket calendar, ball point pens...whatever you like.
David, their ac)vity director, said They all love homemade cookies!

Knitted Together

December 2015

RESERVE THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR:

Advent Wreath Candles will be lit each Sunday in Advent (November 29, December 6;13;20). If you would like to lead
the Advent Wreath Ceremony, please, contact Nancy Curvin Burks (423-619-3404)
Friday, December 4, at 7:00 p.m. we will have our annual Adults Christmas Supper. Sign up for your part of the potluck
dinner with Becky May. Bring an exchange gi5 ($10) to swap. Gary Newman has lined up a guest speaker.

The Cantata Breath of Heaven will be performed by our choir

Sunday, December 20, during the 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service.
The Christmas-Joy Gi5 Oering will be received during this service.

The Childrens Program A Tree Lot Christmas and Christmas Party

will be held on
Sunday, December 20, at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Everyone is invited!

The Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. this year, a change from years before
when it was held earlier in the evening.

Breakfast Club and Wednesday Night Set Up Schedule

Remainder, 2015

Sunday

Group

Wednesday

Group

Nov 29

Jan & Gary Newman

Dec 2

No Mee)ng

Dec 6

Bud & Judy Ellis

Dec 9

4-Barbara Newman & DoEe Curvin

Dec 13

Jim & Adrienne Hargrove

Dec 16

5-Bud & Judy Ellis

Dec 20

Nancy Burks & Mary Esther Shannon

Dec 23

No Mee)ng

Dec 27

Barbara Newman & Nita Crowe

Dec 30

No Mee)ng

Jan 3

DoEe & Gene Curvin

Jan 6

6-Jim & Adrienne Hargrove

Announcements for January:

Our own Delanie Dempsey
starred in her school play
The Lion King! at Soddy
Daisy Middle School on
November 20. Delanie had
a very busy role as part of
the featured ensemble
appearing in nearly every
scene.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016 is the date for First Presbyterian Church of
Soddy Daisy to work with the UTC Campus Ministry by helping with
lunch at Hope House.
Wednesday, January 20, a5er our Fellowship Supper we will have a
Concert of Chris)an Music by Jody Norris. Put it on your calendar and
bring a friend!
We will have a Pulpit Exchange on Sunday, January 31, at the 11:00
a.m. Service. Pastor Mark will lead worship and preach at Daisy United
Methodist Church and their Pastor, Rev. Joe Phillips will lead worship
and preach at our service that morning. Make Joe feel welcome and at
home with us on January 31.

Knitted Together

December 2015
Church Schedule:

Services:
Each Sunday: Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Adults in Fellowship Hall

10 yrs. old through H.S. in Youth Classroom

Worship 11:00 a.m.
Each Wednesday:
Adult Bible Study /Youth and Childrens Ac)vi)es 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: NoonFirst Place for Health, Holly Curvins home
Opportuni>es of serving:
Presbyterian Womengroup mee)ngs
PW Circle
Session meets 3rd Tuesday evening at Fellowship Hall at 6:30 p.m.
Acolytes6 years and older

Gi8s of Talents:
Choir
Art Classes by Bud Ellis in Fellowship HallWednesdays at 5:00 p.m.
KniFngWith Dora Sowell at Doras 2nd and 4th Monday evenings
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Fellowship of the Table:
Lunch following Sunday worshipvarious loca)ons
Covered dish dinner prior to Wednesday night events6:30 p.m.
Mission opportuni>es:
Third Sunday Oering is collected by the Outreach commi>ee each
month on the third Sunday for those in need in our communi)es.

There are several opportuni>es for service including help with seFng up communion and being a greeter on Sunday morning. The Elder
Nomina>ng Commiee, led by Danny Curvin, is reques>ng your help in iden>fying those who wish to serve as elders. Please prayerfully
consider this and let the commiee know if you would be willing to serve. (Congrega>on members of the Nomina>ng Commiee are
Charlie Burks and Doug Stephenson.)
The Mission of First Presbyterian Church, Soddy-Daisy,
is answering the call to serve the needs of others in the Spirit of Christ.
We love to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries with our church
family. Please share your special dates and we will include it too!

Adult cantata rehearsal scheduled for Sundays December 6

and 13 at 2:00; addi)onal rehearsals may be scheduled.

Sun

Mon

Childrens Program rehearsals

scheduled for Wednesday evening
December 2, 9 and 16 at 6:00 p.m.

SS 10:00 am
Worship 11:00

Gary Shannon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

3
First Place for
Health 12:00

Childrens Rehearsal
6:00

9Art 5:00 pm

10

10:00 PW Circle

Dinner 6:30 pm
Bible Study 7:00
Childrens Rehearsal
6:00

First Place for

Health 12:00

16Art 5:00 pm

17

13 SS 10:00 am
Worship 11:00

14

15

Casey Fuller

Knit 6:30
Dottie Curvin

6:30 Session

20

21

22

SS 10:00 am
Worship/Cantata
11:00

Dinner 6:30 pm
Bible Study 7:00
Childrens Rehearsal
6:00

SS 10:00 am
Worship 11:00

28

29

Adult Party 7:00

11

12

18

19

First Place for

Health 12:00

23

24

Bobby & Julia McRee

Candlelight Service
7:00 p.m.

30

31

Childrens Party and

27

December 2015

Jim Hargrove

25

26
Charlie Burks
Christiana Perrine

Knit 6:30

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First Presbyterian Church

P. O. Box 9
Soddy Daisy, TN 37384