November 2022 2nd Edition

SECOND EDITION NOVEMBER 2022

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A few weeks ago, after I had preached on the Ten Commandments, a worshiper stopped at the door on the way out and asked, “Pastor, do you think that Tennessee football is a false idol?”

My reply: “No – there’s nothing false about them this year! They are just regular old idols!”

For those of us who are fans of the University of Tennessee, it’s been a long time since we have been this excited about our football team. It seems impossible to believe that we have gone from asking, “Will we qualify for a bowl game?” to “Will we qualify for the College Football Playoffs?” in such a short amount of time. The light we saw at the end of the tunnel last year turned out not to be a train, and people are noticing.

It’s not just those of us who are long-suffering, diehard fans who are noticing that Tennessee’s light is shining brightly this year, either. Pastor Sarah, who doesn’t usually follow football, said she was on her couch watching the game and cheering on the Vols on the 3rd Saturday in October. True to her compassionate nature, Sarah told me she was mainly happy and excited for all of her friends who are such fans of the Vols and who have suffered so many disappointments in recent years.

I received 27 texts and emails from people after the victory over Alabama, some of whom I haven’t spoken to in years. Some of them said they had to do a Google search to track me down, just to let me know how excited they were for me and other Vols fans.

Excitement is the word that describes how Vols fans are feeling right now. There is a level of excitement on campus and in this town that is palpable and tangible. The scene in Neyland Stadium following the Alabama game riveted the nation because it was an expression of joy – the kind of joy that is contagious.

Like Tennessee fans, for many years the Israelites longed for deliverance from adversity. They were not waiting for a winning football season, however; they were waiting for the Messiah – the One who would be the Light of the World, the One who would restore them to their mission of being a Light to the Nations, the One who would deliver them from oppression.

Of course, when he came, he wasn’t what anyone expected. They expected a military and political leader who would help them defeat their bitter rival, the Roman Empire. They expected a King who would lead them to first place in the Middle Eastern Conference. They got neither of those things.

Not everyone accepted the Messiah they got. But some did. And for those who did, the excitement and joy they experienced was palpable and tangible. It was so great that we are still talking about it, singing about it, and celebrating it 2,000 years later.

Our Advent theme this year is Light of the World.

People still walk in darkness. People still need to see a great light. May they see, through our excitement and joy, the coming of the Light into the world.

Grace and peace…

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We are continuing our journey through the Narrative Lectionary, Year 1.

This month we will leave the “history” books of the Hebrew Bible and journey into the “Prophets” section. Contrary to popular belief, Prophets do not predict the future. Rather, they speak God’s truth to the people and to power, even when that truth is uncomfortable to hear.

As we come to the last Sunday in November, Advent begins. Our Advent theme this year is Light of the World.

November 6th

2 Kings 5:1-15a

Elisha Heals Naaman

November 13th

Micah 5:2-5a; 6:6-8 Micah

November 20th

Isaiah 36 & 37

Swords into Plowshares

November 27th

Habakkuk 1-3

Faith as a Way of Life

Advent Wreath Candle Lighters Needed If your family, small group, ministry team, or group of friends would like to light the candle on the Advent Wreath during worship this year, please contact Pastor Tim. Advent begins November 27th.

The November - December Edition is available!

Upper Room Devotionals Copies can be found in the vestibule & narthex.

DON’T FORGET TO FALL BACK Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday, November 5th, or you’ll be an hour early for worship on Sunday, November 6th!

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Marta is a native of Costa Rica. She came to the United States to pursue her college education. After earning her bachelor’s degree in Arts and Communications from Calvin University, Marta moved to Los Angeles to start her professional career. Marta worked as a Community Outreach and Marketing Coordinator for more than eight years for a non-profit organization and recently served as an assistant to The Bishop of The United Methodist Church for the Los Angeles Area.

Marta and her family moved to Knoxville in 2020 to be close to her sister. Marta is married to Ernie and together they have two beautiful girls, Olivia (4) and Victoria (3). She is also a stepmom to Emily (22) who is a student at UTK and Ernie Jr. (20) who joined the Airforce after graduating from High School and is currently overseas. In addition to her new role at our church, she serves as a substitute at Cedar Springs Weekday School, where her daughters attend.

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PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN IN THE PRESBYTERY OF EAST TENNESSEE JOHN KNOX CENTER RETREAT

View from John Knox Center Dining Room Balcony

Attendees enjoying the retreat beautiful day!

2nd Presbyterian Church representatives with Nancy Dimmock in the center

Nancy Dimmock describes her life of over 30 years in the mission field, mostly in Africa

Time for conversation and handiwork!

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JOHN KNOX CENTER HOSTS RETREAT

Five Second Presbyterian Church representatives traveled to the John Knox Center (owned by the Presbytery of East Tennessee) near Kingston, Tennessee, for a day’s Presbyterian Women’s Retreat on October 8, 2022. Traditionally, all the individual PW groups in the Presbytery of East Tennessee have a retreat or gathering each fall and each spring.

This fall retreat was the first inperson gathering since the

pandemic started. The scenery was lovely, the discussions lively, and our featured speaker, Nancy Dimmock, was inspirational. Along with her and her husband’s mission duties, they raised eight children—six adopted.

It was a pleasure to renew old friendships with PW association members and learn about the many services that John Knox Center provides to children and adults within our Presbytery year-round.

PW NEWS AT SECOND CHURCH Our Presbyterian Women’s group meets on the second Tuesday of each month.

On November 8, from 10-11:30 we will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall.

If you are interested in mission activity and Bible Study, you're invited!

The year’s Bible study on “Gentiles in the New Testament” continues in November with the story of the Samaritan woman at the well. John 4:1-42.

Our outreach subject for November will be West View School with either the school principal or the Community Site Coordinator representing the school.

JOIN US! Share your interest and your enthusiasm. We need you.

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SMALL & MIGHTY

This month’s Small and Mighty event was a hole-in-one, as 50 youth from 10 churches gathered with their youth leaders and volunteers to take a swing at Top Golf on Sunday, October 16th.

Youth and leaders alike had a blast as they played games and ate dinner. It was our biggest Small & Mighty event yet, and we hope to continue the momentum! Churches who were able to join us at TopGolf were Bethel, Erin, Farragut, First Pres (Oak Ridge), First Pres (Knoxville), First Pres (Lenoir City), Fountain City, Highland, Lake Hills, and Second Pres (Knoxville). In collaboration with the MAST Program at Maryville College (Maryville Adventures in Studying Theology), Jessica Lewis brought a slew of Maryville College goodie bags for everyone to take home and some MC gear for raffle prizes to end the event. Thanks to everyone for such a fun night!

Advent Devotionals

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Advent begins on Sunday, November 27th. The theme for Advent this year is Light of the World. Advent Devotional Booklets will be available online Wednesday, November 23rd and in the Narthex and the Atrium on Sunday, November 27th. If you are interested in writing a devotion for the Advent Devotional Booklet, please contact Pastor Tim by Friday, November 11th.

2ND PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL The Preschool of 2nd Presbyterian Church had its Fall Musical Production on October 6th.

Missed the in-person event? you can still check it out on the church's YouTube archives.

Preschool Christmas music program Our Christmas Music Program will be in the Church Sanctuary on December 1st., at 5 :30 p.m.

Please join us immediately after worship on November 20th in the Fellowship Hall for our "FriendsGiving" Lunch! The church will be providing the turkey and drinks, while attendees are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share.

To help us be good stewards of the church’s resources in these inflationary times, please let us know how many of your family will be attending. Simply call the church office (523-2189) by November 18th and let us know your number. If you have friends or family in town for Thanksgiving, feel free to bring them with you. All are welcome!

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DAN AND ELIZABETH TURK Dan and Elizabeth work as advisors to FJKM in the fields of environment and health, respectively.

Dan works with the FJKM’s Fruits, Vegetables, and Environmental Education (FVEE) project. With per capita income less than $250 per year, many Malagasy people have difficulty feeding their families. Due to ongoing deforestation, many of Madagascar’s endemic plants and animals are threatened with extinction. FJKM is responding to these needs by helping people grow fruits and vegetables to improve their nutrition and get out of poverty. The FVEE promotes environmental awareness by The Turks serve with the planting native trees at FJKM PC(USA)’s partner church, FJKM, churches, seminaries and and secondary as it ministers to the population in primary the areas of health, environment, schools. Dan helps pastoral tempus aenean sagittis et pharetra students learn to grow fruits agriculture and safe drinking Sed porttitor massa ultricies. Praesent tristique and sit vegetables.

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The FVEE has established a center to help promote fruit growing, especially many of the world’s best varieties of grafted mangos, on a national scale.

Elizabeth’s main focus with the FJKM is in the area of community health and HIV/AIDS, especially in training, program design and implementation. The FJKM’s health professionals at rural dispensaries work to prevent and treat the major illnesses that threaten health: malaria, measles, diarrhea and pneumonia. The dispensaries also provide access to important services like family planning. When funds permit, Elizabeth assists the FJKM’s efforts to help communities gain access to safe drinking water. Elizabeth also serves on the FJKM National AIDS Committee.

FJKM trains pastoral students in AIDS prevention and has a youth peer education program designed to help youth live positively according to biblical principles.

Dan and Elizabeth Turk: Co-workers. Presbyterian Mission Agency. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/missionconnections/dr-daniell-and-elizabeth-turk/

Leilla White and her daughter Brenda Lutz made all these hats for children at West View Elementary and Isaiah House and donated them at the October meeting of the Arts and Crafts Circle of Presbyterian Women.

Also, a special thank you to Linda Sue Byrd from the Preschool for her donation of hats.

The hats for Isaiah House were delivered on October 24. Other hats made by members of the Arts and Crafts circle will be given to West View soon.

If you cannot join us on the third Thursday of the month to knit, you can knit from home. We have some new yarn in brighter colors.

We are also working on placemats for the church's Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners!

Those purchasing school coupon books, in addition to those contributing money toward coupon books to be given to parents of children who couldn't afford to buy one or contributing to the discretionary fund of the school, are to be THANKED!!! You have given $1,160 to our adopted school.

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VOLUNTEER MINISTRY CENTER

CASWELL MANOR Caswell Manor will be VMC’s second permanent supportive housing site with 48 one-bedroom apartments each with a private kitchen and bathroom.

Permanent supportive housing works to solve chronic homelessness.

Caswell Manor will build on the success of Minvilla Manor to place more people in permanent, stable housing. VMC and its community partners will offer all the necessary services to ensure a positive, lasting, and costeffective outcome.

New residents will need basic housekeeping items listed below as they move into their new apartments.

Bins are in the Atrium for donation drop-off. Donated items should be new.

Questions? Contact Charlotte Klieman at kliemanchar@gmail.com or Leonard Bailey at lbailey@chartertn.net Below is a Wish List for Caswell Manor's 48 apartments to come online soon.

Help make our neighbors feel welcome as they move into their NEW HOME! Kitchen Pots and pans Coffee pot Dishes (set of 4) Sharp knives Cutting board Can opener Flatware (serve 4) Glasses (set of 4) Dish draining rack Dish towels Ice trays Dish detergent Trash can and bags Paper towels

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Bathroom Towels and washcloths Shower curtain/rings Toilet paper Toilet brush Laundry detergent Laundry basket All-purpose cleaner Broom and dustpan Mop and bucket Sponges Bedroom Sheets (twin) Blanket/comforter Pillow Alarm clock

STEWARDSHIP DEDICATION SUNDAY

On Sunday, November 20th, during worship, you will have the opportunity to turn in your pledge card for 2023. You will receive a special mailing about this during the first week of November. Copies will also be available in the Atrium and Narthex. If you cannot be present on November 20th, you may turn in your pledge cards to the church office any time during church office hours or fill out a pledge form on the home page of the website (www.2ndpres.org). Your support for the mission and ministry of Second Presbyterian Church is needed and appreciated.

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM SESSION Highlights from the September and October 2022 Stated Session Meeting and October 16, 2022 Called Session Meeting Received reports from the Preschool and Ministry Teams as information.

Received the Treasurer’s Report.

Elected Charles White to represent Second Presbyterian Church at the November Presbytery of East Tennessee Meeting at New Hope Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga.

Approved the Baptism of Bo Wall on October 9, 2022.

Approved to receive Charlene Cotton, John Lasater, Jay Lasater and Lindsay Whitaker into membership in Second Presbyterian Church with great joy.

Reverend Reynolds thanked Reverend Sarah Morgan and the Staff for their hard work while he was on Sabbatical.

SEPTEMBER

BUDGET

Total Giving:

$53,220.14

$554,624.32

$780,570.00

Total Expenses:

$62,753.62

$571,639.23

$784,242.10

($9,533.48)

($17,014.91)

Excess (Shortage):

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7 p.m. Boy Scouts (Gym and Scout Room)

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9 a.m. Fish Pantry (FH)* 2 p.m. Budget Finance Team 7 p.m. Boy Scouts (Gym and Scout Room)

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6 p.m. Session Mtg (MCR** or Zoom) 7 p.m. Boy Scouts (Gym, and Scout Room)

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9:30 Presbyterian Women (FH)* 6 p.m. WORSHIP team 7 p.m. Boy Scouts (Gym, and Scout Room)

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5 p.m. Facilities Support Team (Zoom) 6 p.m. CONNECT TEAM(Barbour Room) 7 p.m. Boy Scouts (Gym and Scout Room)

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TUESDAY

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2 p.m.

Compassionate Cuisine Home Meal Delivery (FH)*

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11:30 a.m. 2nd Readers Book Club (Buckingham Clubhouse)

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2p.m.

Compassionate Cuisine Home Meal Delivery (FH)*

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WEDNESDAY

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GREEK FESTIVAL (Parking Lot)

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FRIDAY

Church Office Closed Preschool Closed Thanksgiving Holiday

10 a.m. Arts & Crafts (Room 227) 12 p.m. Bible Study with Pastor Tim (Barbour Room)

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12 p.m. Bible Study with Pastor Tim (Barbour Room) 12 p.m. Deadline Session Packet items

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12 p.m. Bible Study with Pastor Tim (Barbour Room) 1 p.m. GO Team (Mary Chambers Room)

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THURSDAY

* Fellowship Hall ** Mary Chambers Room

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7 a.m. KSO rehearsal (Fellowship Hall)

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GREEK FESTIVAL (Parking Lot)

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SATURDAY

The events included in this calendar will take place as listed if we are in COVID Phase Green or Yellow, BUT NOT if Red. Please see the home page & calendar on our website, 2ndpres.org, with up-to-date information on COVID Phase changes and new criteria, as well as real-time calendar updates.

10 a.m. Staff Meeting 12 p.m. Preschool Board Meeting (ZOOM)

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9:45 a.m. Faith, Science and the Future (Barbour Room) 11 a.m. WORSHIP 12 p.m.

FRIENDSGIVING Lunch

6 p.m. GROW team (Zoom)

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9:45 a.m. Faith, Science and the Future (Barbour Room ) 11 a.m. WORSHIP

10 a.m. Staff Meeting (Barbour Room)

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MONDAY

GREEK FESTIVAL (Parking Lot) ALL SAINTS' SUNDAY 9:45 a.m. Faith, Science and the Future (Barbour Room) 11 a.m. WORSHIP

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SUNDAY