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- Thu, Mar, 11, 2010
• Cokesbury United Methodist Church will host “Chocolate and Chuckles” at 7 p.m., Friday, April 9. Speaker will be Carol Edmunds for topic “Blooming into the Real You.” For more information, visit www.cclive.org
• Tickets are available March 15 for the Saint Thomas Women’s Guild’s Annual Spring Luncheon and Card Party Thursday, May 13 at the Parish Family Life Center, 1580 St. Thomas Way, Lenoir City. Proceeds from this popular event support local community non-profit agencies. Tickets are $15. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Pam Skinner at 865-408-9817 or Sarina Baker at 865-408-2410.
• Bishop Richard F. Stika of the Diocese of Knoxville announced that he has rescinded the decision to close St. Dominic School at the end of the current academic year. He said he is providing the Kingsport elementary school with a two-year opportunity to demonstrate the school’s overall strength.
• Diocese of Knoxville Bishop Richard F. Stika has released statements regarding a Pigeon Forge Baptist church’s “anti-Catholic” pamphlets, reportedly handed out at a school. “I wish first to state my deep respect and love for my Protestant brothers and sisters, with whom we acknowledge and worship but one Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. …?At this moment, however, I am greatly saddened by the reprehensible acts of prejudice and hatred of a few souls who, out of ignorance of Catholic teachings, have promoted the distribution of anti-Catholic tracts. These tracts contain outright lies and blatant exaggerations,” Stika said.
• Cokesbury United Methodist Church will host a “Prepare and Enrich” marriage seminar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 24. Micah Nicolaus is facilitator, and seminar is for engaged or married couples. For more information, visit ww.ccvlive.org
• First Baptist Concord will hold a Children’s Consignment Sale from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 7 to 9:30 p.m., Friday, March 19; and from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 20 at the gym on the Kingston Pike campus. Toys, shoes, books, children’s furniture, clothing for newborns through teens, prom dresses, maternity and school uniforms all will be available. For more information, call 865-288-1647 or visit www.fbconcord.org/consignmentsale
• St. John Neumann Catholic Church will host weekly fish dinners during the Lenten Season, begging at 7 p.m., Friday nights. Cost for adults, age 13 and up, is $6. Children 4 through 12 eat for $4; children 3 and under eat free. Or cost for an immediate family is $25 total.
• Saturday, March 13, First Farragut United Methodist Church, 12733 Kingston Pike, will sponsor a Mobile Pantry food giveaway in its sanctuary to local neighbors in need. A semi-tractor trailer load of food will be distributed, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until all food has been handed out. Any area residents who are in need of help are encouraged to come to the church to receive food. The Mobile Pantry distributes food purchased from Second Harvest Food Bank. Church volunteers and members of the Order of the Arrow Boy Scouts of America will be on hand to help distribute and load groceries, as well as used children’s clothing in good condition.
• First Baptist Concord will offer a Parent’s Night Out from 6 to 9:30 p.m., Friday, March 26. Cost is $10 per child, $15 for two children or $20 for three or more. To register, call 865-288-1634 by noon, Wednesday, March 24
• Knoxville Catholic High School will host “Alive Again,” beginning at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, March 14. Cost is $8 in advance or $10 at he door; all proceeds go to Catholic Relief Services Haiti Relief. Program, featuring Matt Maher and Paul George of Adore Ministries, is designed for ages 13 and up. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.dioknox.org.
• Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church plans a Passover Seder Dinner at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 24, to recall freedom from sin. RSVP to the church at 865-966-9040.
• First Baptist Concord has announced applications for KidzQuest Summer Day Camp now are available at www.fbconcord.org/kidzquest. Dates for camp on the Kinston Pike Campus are May 24 through Aug. 13, available for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. For more information, call 865-671-5559. Dates for camp on the WestLake Campus are May 24 through Aug. 16, available for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. For more information, call 865-288-1629.
• North Acres Baptist Church Happy Travelers will visit the Appalachian Museum Friday, March 12. Group will eat lunch at the museum; bring lunch money. Meet at North Acres, 5803 Millertown Pike, at 9 a.m.; cost is $20. Sign up before Monday, March 8. Happy Travelers will visit the Creation Museum Monday, March 29, on an overnight trip. Group will leave North Acres at 7 a.m. Cost is $153 for double occupancy and $178 for single; cost includes transportation, tickets, lodging and meals. Sign up by Thursday, March 4, with a $50 deposit, remainder to be paid by Trrusday, March 11. For more information, call Derrell Frye at 865-938-8884.
• Concord Adult Day Enrichment Services hosts monthly Caregiver’s Support Group meetings from 10 to 11:30 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month in Room 226 at Concord United Methodist Church, 11020 Roane Drive. Anyone in the community who gives care to an elderly individual is welcome to attend. Refreshments are provided. Call 865-675-2835 for more information.
• Calvary Baptist Church has rescheduled its “What’s Cooking: Sushi and Such” night at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 11. Tomoko Tanaka will do a demonstration of the proper method for making sushi. Bring sushi, a seafood dish, egg rolls, salad or related item to enjoy. RSVP by Sunday, March 7, to Lyn Eagen at whatscookingcbc@aol.com
• All ladies are invited to a “Spring’s A’ Coming” lunch with Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection at 10:45 a.m., Thursday, March 11, at Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall off Kingston Pike. Special feature will be a fashion show with Christopher & Banks Clothing. Brenda Shumaker of Danville, Pa., will share “Sunshine for the Soul.” Complimentary childcare is by reservation only. Cost is $10 inclusive and reservations should be made by contacting Maria at 865-850-6842 or smotzen@gmail.com or Barbara at 865-531-9973 or barbarajeanbrown@aol.com
• St. John Neumann Catholic Church plans its Vacation Bible School June 7-11. For more information, visit www.sjnknox.org
• Cokesbury United Methodist Church will host a Girls Night Out, beginning at 7 p.m., Friday, March 12. Rebekah Fetzer will speak on “Dealing with the Winds of Change.” Bring a snack of beverage to share. For more information, e-mail Mary Lou Sokolow at mlsokolow@cclive.org
• Faith Lutheran Preschool and Kindergarten welcomes Chris Clay as music director. Clay comes to Knoxville from Atlanta, with 15 years of service at a Lutheran church. He served as lead musician at last summer’s Lutheran Youth National Gathering in the New Orleans’ SuperDome. Clay’s goal for the school is to bring “basic music ideas,” including music theories, introduction to different instruments and understanding the dynamics of a song. For more information, call Preschool Director Cheryl Powers at 865-675-1530.
• Saint Thomas Catholic Women’s Guild welcomes Marilyn Bresnan, executive director of Knoxville’s Bridge Refugee Services, to its meeting at 9:15 a.m., Monday, March 22, in the Parish Family Life Center. Attendees are asked to bring donations of new or gently used linens, cooking utensils, and retail gift cards. Furniture also is needed, and pick-up can be arranged for large items. Since it began in 1982, Bridge, an ecumenical, non-profit organization, has aided refugees from over a dozen countries who lived in fear of religious, political or ethnic persecution.
• Crossings Knoxville celebrated its third birthday Sunday, Feb. 14. Crossings launched in the Downtown West movie theater in February 2007. In 2009, it moved downtown to Market Square, where services now are held Sundays in the Square Room. For more information, visit www.crossingsknoxville.com
• Catholic Charities of East Tennessee will host its inaugural golf tournament May 10 at Cherokee Country Club. Cost is $1,000 for a four-person team, and includes premium hospitality, prizes and player gifts. For more information, visit www.ccetn.org
• NorthStar Church held the grand opening of its new building, Valentine’s Day, Sunday, Feb. 14, at 9929 Sherrill Blvd. NorthStar began meeting more than six years ago, first at Pelissippi State Community College and then at West Valley Middle School. The new building’s structure is “sprung structure” and represents the church’s stewardship toward the environment and its focus on people. “A church is not about brick and mortar but about people and changing lives in the world outside of its four walls,” said Scott Cagle, the church’s lead pastor. The church’s services are at 9 and 11 a.m. For more information, visit www.northstarknox.com
• First Baptist Concord launched a “HOPE4HAITI” campaign Sunday, Jan. 31, with a three-fold mission: to pray, give and go. The church will pray for the injured, those who are still searching for loved ones, strong leadership, God’s grace and mercy and for all workers assisting in this monumental relief effort. FBC also will give by reaching out to Haiti’s earthquake victims through a collection drive. The church will collect bottled water in 24 or 36 packs, personal and family tents, tarps, nylon cord and new blanket at both the Kingston Pike and WestLake campuses, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays and on Sunday morning. Financial gifts can be made out to “First Baptist Concord HOPE 4 HAITI.” One hundred percent of proceeds will provide water, shelter and medical supplies. Checks and cash can be sent to First Baptist Concord, c/o HOPE 4 HAITI, 11704 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37934. Finally, The church will assemble volunteers and teams to assist with food and water distribution, clean up, temporary shelter, medical needs, trauma counseling and eventually permanent structure construction.
• New Destiny Bible Church has begun meeting at 10 a.m. each Sunday at Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, 7621 Kingston Pike. All are welcome to the new non-denominational church. Pastor is the Rev. Mark Swain. Swain, a Memphis native, said he wants the church, a plant by former members of United Faith Fellowship in Knoxville, to be multicultural, “bringing all people together by the power of the gospel.” For more information, call 901-497-4530.
• St. John Neumann Catholic Church will host Monday Night Men’s Basketball every Monday from 8 to 10 p.m. at St. John Neumann School gym (enter by the back door). Men 18 years and older are welcome.
• The Knights of Columbus of St. John Neumann parish invites all Catholic men 18 years and older to information sessions held after the 6 p.m. Mass every third Sunday of the month. Group will meet at the cafeteria entrance to St. John Neumann School.
• Bishop Richard F. Stika will hold a bilingual celebration of marriage Saturday, July 24, at St. Dominic Church, 2517 John B. Dennis Highway, in Kingsport. For more information or to RSVP, call 423-892-2310 or e-mail mchristiana@dioceseofknoxville.org
• First Baptist Concord will hold a “Perspectives” course at its WestLake Campus from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Tuesday 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. Cost for the course is $215 per participant. For more information, visit www.perspectives.org
• Calvary Baptist Church will host Men’s Monday Night Open Gym, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Mondays. Open to men college age and up. Visit www.knoxcalvary.org
• 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.
• 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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