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worship bulletin
- Thu, Dec, 31, 2009
• The WordPlayers announce its second annual “WORD-a-thon,” from noon to midnight, Thursday, Dec. 31. Christian actors will read each of the Gospels aloud, as well as selected Psalms, which will be read and/or sung. A choral reading of Revelation will begin at about 11 p.m. Event is free and drop-in, and will be held at Middlebrook Christian Ministries, 1540 Robinson Road. For more information, call 865-539-2490 or visit www.wordplayers.org
• First Baptist Concord will hold a “Perspectives” course at its WestLake Campus from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Tuesday from Jan. 12 through May 4. Perspectives is a course for churches, students, lay people, pastors, church leaders, mission leaders, missionaries and anyone searching for more ways to serve. Perspectives is also a credit-level study program and is offered for credit or accepted as transfer credit at both Christian and secular universities, as well as seminaries. Cost for the course is $215 per participant. For more information on the course, visit www.perspectives.org
• Concord United Methodist Church plans a new sermon series for the new year, themed “Walls.” Services are held at 8:45 and 11 a.m. “Overcoming walls built by fear,” Sunday, Jan. 3; “God’s firewall protection,” Sunday, Jan. 10; “The wall of status quo,” Sunday, Jan. 17; “Rebuilding broken down walls,” Sunday, Jan. 24; “Moving outside the walls,” Jan. 31.
• First Baptist Concord will hold a “Perspectives on the World Christian Movement” class, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 12, and held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. weekly. Class is developed by the U.S. Center for World Missions. Cost is $125.
• Bishop Richard F. Stika will host a bilingual celebration of marriage to be held at St. John Neumann Church, 635 St. John Court, at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 9. The celebration is one of three in the next year; the others are in Chattanooga and Kingsport. RSVP to Marian Christiana, Dioceesan office of marriage preparation and enrichment, at 423-892-2310 or via e-mail at mchristiana@dioceseofknoxville.org
• Cokesbury United Methodist Church will hold a New Year’s Eve service Thursday, Dec. 31. Dinner will be served at 8 p.m., D.J. and dancing at 9 p.m. and candlelight communion service at 11:15 p.m. Visit www.cclive.org
• St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Lenoir City is participating in the Advent Conspriracy. Program encourages people to remember the true meaning of Christmas: to worship fully, spend less, give more and love all. In 2009, more than 1,000 churches in 17 countries participated in the Advent Conspiracy, raising more than $3 million for charities around the world. St. Thomas hopes, during Advent, to raise $40,000 to build a medical clinic at the NPH Orphanage in El Salvador.
• Marcus Borg will present a seminar entitled “Being Christian in the 21st Century,” Feb. 19 and 20, at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Farragut. Event will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19, and from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20. Public is invited to attend. Light lunch will be served Saturday with paid registration. Register by sending name, phone number and check for $45 to: Marcus Borg Event, St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church, 110 Sugarwood Drive, Farragut, TN 37934. Please indicate whether a vegetarian lunch option is required. Borg is Canon Theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Ore. Nationally and internationally known in both academic and church circles as a biblical and Jesus scholar, he is the author of 18 books, including the best-seller “Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time” (1994), and “The God We Never Knew” (1997). For more information, call 865-671-0169.
• St. John Neumann Catholic Church welcomes its new choir director, Andy Forsythe, who will direct the 10:30 a.m. service choir. Forsythe is from Chattanooga.
• The third edition of “Salt & Light, A Guide to Loving Knoxville” has been released through Compassion Coalition, a local faith-based non-profit. This edition attempts to connect the helpers to those they help through its “A Glimpse” section, which puts the reader in the shoes of a person affected by issues such as addressed being a single mom, living with mental illness or dealing with domestic violence or poverty. Visit www.compassioncoalition.org
• The Rev. Charles G. vonRosenberg, third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee, has announced his plans to retire in early 2011, and has asked that a search for his successor begin. vonRosenberg, who celebrated his 10th anniversary as bishop of the diocese in 2009, will be 63 and will have served as bishop for more than 12 years by the time he leaves office. Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee encompasses an area of approximately 14,350 square miles, and is comprised of 45 congregations and five worshiping communities servicing nearly 16,000 active members.
• Concord United Methodist Church is holding simultaneous traditional and contemporary services at 8:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday mornings. Visit www.concordumc.com
• Concord United Methodist Church is offering a worship service at 6:30 p.m., Sundays. “A Quiet Place” offers a weekly opportunity to sing, pray and listen quietly for God’s voice in a small group setting. The gathering is designed to give worshipers a time to get away from life’s distractions and hectic schedules. Concord UMC is located at 11020 Roane Drive. For more information, e-mail aquietplace@concord-umc.com or call 865-966-6728.
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