September 2011
The Beacon
A PUBLICATION OF ERIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 200 Lockett Rd. — Knoxville, TN 37919 — (865) 588-5350 — www.ErinPresbyterian.org
PASTOR Rev. John Stuart pastor@erinpresbyterian.org
SESSION Mr. Charles Snodgrass Clerk of Session session@erinpresbyterian.org
CONVENORS Joy Bornhoeft, Fellowship fellowship@erinpresbyterian.org
Kelli Crisp, Discipleship discipleship@erinpresbyterian.org
David Eggers, Stewardship stewardship@erinpresbyterian.org
Mike Sharp, Outreach
A Message From The Pastor Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. —Proverbs 16:3 Dear Friends, I cannot believe that ten years have almost passed since that terrifying day in 2001. 9/11 will be seared in the hearts Rev. John Stuart and minds of all of us who can remember those tragic and awful moments. It was a fearful and frightening morning. Many of us felt as though the End of the World had actually come. The sense of doom and gloom was everywhere. Most of us can remember what we were doing on that day of infamy. As many of you know, I was at the hospital holding the hand of, and saying prayers with, a dear friend of mine, David Thompson. His wife Linda was sitting across from me, and we both watched David’s vital signs drift away. The world was going crazy outside, and we felt very isolated, vulnerable, and abandoned in the ICU room.
outreach@erinpresbyterian.org
LouL Tate, Creative Expressions cex@erinpresbyterian.org
Dale Webb, Property
David died just before noon. He was the same age as I am now. He had been a wonderful member and dedicated elder of our church. He was a personal friend of mine and, at this time of year, I go over to visit his grave in Edgewood Cemetery.
property@erinpresbyterian.org
STAFF Nancy Berry, Organist
In years to come, we’ll be known as the “Phoenix Generation.” We rose again from the ashes and dust of the Twin Towers to begin living our lives once more.
oliveberry@aol.com
Jenny Dell, Administrator admin@erinpresbyterian.org
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Connections Class, Sundays @ 9:45 am Led by Rev. Stuart, Noah’s Ark Room
Camie Entrekin, Nursery info@erinpresbyterian.org
Joe Jaynes, Choir Director jtj@abacusarts.com
Karen Stump, Christian Ed. cec@erinpresbyterian.org
September: The Names of God The Connections Class continues to look at the special names that are given to describe God in the Bible. God isn’t just called “God” in the scriptures. He is sometimes known as El Shaddai, El Roi, Jehovah Jireh, Emmanuel, Abba. In fact, there are many names for God in the Bible that we have forgotten. During the Sunday morning Connections Class in September, Pastor Stuart will be leading the weekly studies and discussions about God’s amazing names.
Youth Director, Vacant info@erinpresbyterian.org
October’s Topic: “Play it Again, Psalm”…a look at some psalms from the Bible 1