Programs
Presbyterian Women
Fall PW Luncheon - September 2
This is an invitation to all women in the church to please join us for the Fall PW Gathering that will be a covered dish luncheon in the Fellowship Hall at 12:00 noon. Our guest speaker is Becca Stevens, an Episcopal Priest who serves as Chaplain of St. Augustine’s Chapel at Vanderbilt University. Becca founded Magdalene. Magdalene has grown to several homes that serve women with a criminal history of drug abuse and prostitution. Becca has also written several women’s Bible studies: Sanctuary and her latest, Hither and Yon.
Thistle Farms is a non-profit business run by women who have survived lives of violence, prostitution, and abuse. Hand-made natural bath and body products will be for sale in the Fellowship Hall by the women of Thistle Farms at the Gathering.
Please make reservations with Bonnie Watts if you need a babysitter.
Circles –
McNees Circle will meet Monday, September 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the home of Dot Gilfillan, 1710 Country Club Drive.
Bradley Circle will meet Tuesday, September 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor.
Walker Circle will meet Wednesday, September 10, at 10:00 a.m. in the Parlor. Lynn Moreland will be hostess.
Book Circle will meet Thursday, September 1l, at 10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Emalou Huddleston will be hostess.
The Horizon Bible study for McNees, Walker and Book Circles is Jubilee! Luke’s Gospel for the Poor. Bradley Circle will continue with their Bible study Hither and Yon.
Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery Fall Gathering –
PWP Fall Gathering will be held Saturday, September 13, at First Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. with worship starting at 10:00 a.m.
Rev. Angela Cowser, Director of Multi-cultural Ministries at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Nashville, will present the Bible study review Jubilee! Luke’s Gospel for the Poor. We will also have as our special guest Rev. Phil Leftwich, Presbytery Executive for Middle Tennessee Presbytery, who will offer his ideas on the importance of PW and the potential for new mission partnerships with our Presbytery.
And our own Anna Nichols will speak about her transformative experience through the YAV program in the Philippines.
Church Women United
Church Women United will meet Tuesday, September 9, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 110 E. Lincoln at 12:00 noon. We will discuss upcoming projects for the year. Refreshments will be served.
Prayer Group and Bible study
Prayer Group and Bible study will begin September 9, in the Parlor at 9:30 a.m.. After prayers for our church, community and country we will begin the Bible study, which accompanies the book Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World. This Bible study is about finding intimacy with God in the busyness of life.
Men's Golf Outings
The first Monday of each month you and your golfing friends are invited to come play golf with the men of the church. The next date, unless rained out, is September 8. We play a different course each month and the winner is determined by a handicap method. If you are interested in playing, please contact Duane Thorpe by email or telephone. His email address is thorpe_duane@yahoo.com or phone 455-1204. An email is sent to all interested players two weeks in advance and then again after reservations have been made. There are more duffers than pros, so if you like to play golf for fun, come join us.
Methuselah's Mob
Methuselah’s Mob will meet Tuesday, September 23, at 11:45 in Fellowship Hall for a covered-dish lunch. Hosts are Oliver and Virginia Lee.
FPC Book Club
The FPC Book Club is open to all who wish to participate. The books (both fiction and nonfiction) are chosen from suggestions made by the participants.The September meeting is on Thursday, September 25 , in the home of Mike and Martha Bradley.
All you need to do is read the book of the month and join the group for a discussion of it. Also, bring your recommendations for future reading! We would love to have some new faces among the group, even if you cannot be with us every time we meet! If you would like for us to put you on the Book Club email list, contact Martha at m2bradley@charter.net