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worship briefs
- Thu, Jul, 17, 2008
• The Rev. David A. Panitzke has become pastor of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at a special worship service July 13. His father, the Rev. Peter A. Panitzke, was guest preacher.
• Cokesbury United Methodist Church plans “Picnic and a Movie” special events July 17 and 24. Picnic begins at 11 a.m. each Thursday, followed by a G-rated movie: “101 Dalmations” July 17 and “Meet the Robinsons” July 24.
• Calvary Baptist Church plans an Upward Flag Football league for boys and girls, in kindergarten through sixth grade. Cost is $60 per player and evaluations will be helf from 6 to 8 p.m., July 22. Practices begin the week of Aug. 4.
• Westside Unitarian Universalist Church announces its next Month of Sundays: July 20, “Forgiveness and Self-Perception,” and July 27, “The Kindness Connection.” All services begin at 11 a.m.
• Cokesbury United Methodist Church plans a Friday Family Feature from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 1. Movie is “Facing the Giants.” Reservations are required. For more information, call the church at
865-693-0353.
• Knoxville Christian Center announces the next performances in Christian Family Nights. Mercy Me with special guest Bebo Norman will perform at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25. Tickets are $15 advance donation and $18 day of show. VeggieTales “God Made You Special Live” will play at 1 and 6:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 3. Tickets are $12 advance donation and $15 day of show. Children younger than age 1 enter free with an adult. Big Daddy Weave with Rush of Fools will perform at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17. Tickets are $12 advance donation and $15 day of show. Creation Festival Tour, with Kutless, Thousand Foot Krutch, Pillar, KJ-52, Fireflight, Worth Dying For, Run Kid Run, Esterlyn, Capital Lights and Bob Lenz, will perform at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 7. Tickets are $15 advance donation and $18 day of show. All tickets are general admission. For more information, visit www.christianfamilynights.com.
• The Rev. Robert M. Krueger, pastor of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church for nearly 12 years, has moved to serve a new congregation in Crossville. He was installed as pastor June 29.
• Cokesbury United Methodist Church’s new Wednesday night Bible study class began July 2. Classes will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and theme is “Encounters with Jesus that Changed Lives.” Study will be taught by Steve Sallee, Stephen DeFur, Rebekah Fetzer and Micah Nicolaus. For more information, call Cokesbury at 865-693-0353.
• St. John Neumann Catholic Church has added a mass Monday evenings at 6 p.m. The church vacated its current premises July 5. All masses will be celebrated at St. John Neumann School until the church’s new building is complete. Other masses are celebrated at 6 p.m. each Saturday and at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. each Sunday.
• Two Rivers Church plans a live simulcast of a Beth Moore conference Aug. 1-2. The event will be held at the church from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $30 and must be purchased at the church. For more information, call the church at
865-777-2121.
• Cokesbury United Methodist Church plans a “Next Step” class, which answers questions about the Methodist faith, from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug.17. For more information, contact Micah Nicolaus at mnicolaus@cclive.org.
• The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend is Oct. 3-5. For more information, call John or Manuela Ptacek at 865-531-1719 or e-mail at celebrate-love@earthlink.net.
• Sacred Heart Cathedral is sponsoring a pilgrimage to England’s Roman Catholic sites from April 21 to May 2, 2009. For more information, call 865-588-0249.
• Promise Keepers will be held in Atlanta Aug. 1-2. Theme is “Let the Truth be Told.”
• Cokesbury United Methodist Church will send a group to Israel March 16-29, 2009. For more information, contact Micah Nicolaus at 865-246-0423 or by e-mail at mnicolaus@cclive.org.
• Peace Lutheran Church has become a Faith and Justice Church for Sojourners, a Christian organization with a mission of social justice. As a member, Peace Lutheran Church’s information will be featured on Sojourners’ Web site, www.sojo.net.
• Capstone Ministries is hosting a Bible drop off at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church for an orphanage in India. The church is accepting Bibles in good condition. For more information, visit www.christcov.org.
• A West Knoxville adult community group, facilitated by Joe and Gina Drummer, meets at 6 p.m. on Sundays at Panera Bread off North Peters Road. The group is studying James.
• Middle school students from First Farragut United Methodist Church will travel to Marion, Va., to work at Project Crossroads, to help impoverished Appalachian families.
• Cokesbury United Methodist Church asks for donations for its food pantry, Manna House. Food can be dropped off in Manna House collection bins on either campus. Current needs are canned black beans and canisters of oatmeal. Financial donations also can be made. For more information, call 865-693-0353 or visit www.cclive.org.
• John Brewster, a former Knoxville-area minister, has been named senior pastor at First Farragut United Methodist Church.
• Cokesbury United Methodist Church plans a whitewater rafting trip down the Ocoee River Saturday, Aug. 16. Cost is $42 and registration deadline is Aug. 1. For more information, or to reserve your space, contact Joy Gaertner at 865-246-0416.
• First Baptist Concord now has podcasts available online. For more information, visit www.fbconcord.org.
• Mid-South Regional Catholic Charismatic Conference will be held at St. Ignatius of Antioch Church. Theme is “Hidden Treasure … Wealth Untold;” speaker is the Rev. Mitch Pacwa. To register, call Teresa Seibert at 615-430-9343.
• Calvary Baptist Church will be studying “The Gospel in Genesis” each Sunday morning in August. Worship begins at 10:45 a.m. For more information, call the church at
865-523-9419.
• Christian music group Barlow Girl will be performing at the Tennessee Smokies game Sunday, Aug. 3.
• St. John Neumann Catholic Church youth will be attending “Hot Summer Salsa” to benefit Food for the Poor from 6 to 10 p.m., Thursday, July 24, at St. Mary’s gym in Oak Ridge. Admission is $5. Event includes Latin food and free dance lessons.
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