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F IRST PRE SBYTE RIAN CHURCH GALLATIN TN JUNE/JULY 2019 V OL. 27 ISSUE 5

In Touch Where God’s love overflows and serving begins.

I once heard a quote from the late actor John Wayne. When asked what real courage was, he replied, “Courage is being scared to

death – but saddling up anyway.” Many people think that a courageous person has no fear, but that’s not so. Courageous people

have fear, but they go in anyway. They have fear, but they don’t stop. They have fear, but they press on.

As we look at our news reports and learn about this dangerous world we live in, I want you to know that the Presbyterian

denomination will be asking you to show courage. I realize it won’t be easy. I know it often won’t be what you want. But as

we look at our world, we must understand that church is not only a place where we can come to feel good – about where we

are, about what we do, or even about how we do good stuff. It’s also a place of sanctuary, and a place of safety. As a denomi-

nation, and also as a Gallatin church within the Presbyterian denomination, we must be known as a place for healing, peace,

and safety in a culture of recurring violence.

Your Session members have voted to look seriously into the safety of this building, and the safety of our people, in the

presence of perceived violence against them. We have the added responsibility to protect, as best we can, the children whose

parents leave them in our care daily. We take that vote of confidence very personally, and we want the children who spend

time here to be safe….. always. You think bad things don’t happen here in Middle Tennessee? I’m sorry, they do. You think

they don’t happen here in Gallatin? I’m sorry, they do. You think it won’t happen here at FPC? Yep. And because we must

ready ourselves for the unexpected, you may be asked to be part of a Security Team. You may be asked to take part in a

Sunday morning drill. And you will be asked to understand that we don’t want to need this, any more than you do. Having

professional help available, through the work and the gifts of this church, allows survivors to realize that God cares, that

they are not alone, and that the church is a safe place to seek and to find help.

So, look around you – but look with both eyes wide open. This isn’t a magical place. It’s a place where evil resides. It’s a

place where safety isn’t guaranteed. It’s a place where folks you see, and folks you know could be at risk – just like in the

newspapers. And we’ve decided that we won’t condone silence about it any longer.

Thank you for being a part of a church and a denomination that intends to leave this world a better place than we found it.

Candice

When God saw that the people had stopped doing evil things, God had pity

and did not destroy them as he had planned. – Jonah 3:10

Where God’s love overflows and serving begins.

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LOAVES AND FISHES (CONGREGATIONAL LIFE) WORSHIP

10:00AM

SUNDAY SCHOOL

9:00AM

OFFICE HOURS

Monday-Thursday-9:30-4:30

Friday 9:30-1:00

PHONE

615.452.3151

FAX

615.452.0559

PRESCHOOL

615.230.7929

EMAIL [email protected]

WEBSITE www.fpcgallatin.org

STAFF Pastor: Rev. Candice L. Klein [email protected] Pastor Emeritus

Dr. Charles L. Moffatt Administrator

Carol Stewart [email protected] Organist/Choirmaster Robert Thurman Bookkeeper Marie Hintemeyer [email protected] Children’s Ministry Coordinator Dianne Cothran Preschool Director Sharon Sides [email protected] Sound Tech Bob DeGraff Madison Briggs Sexton Johnny Brown

SESSION Class of 2019

Robert Blakey

Carrie Mabrey

Kenneth Thomson

Bob Young

Class of 2020

Chuck Deck

Sharon Sides

Bill Hamby

Class of 2021

Jennifer Anderson

Liz Ferrell

Ann Thurman

Wednesday Night Dinner Dinner/Program: 5:30 Fellowship Hall Reservations are required. Cost is $8.

KEEP IN OUR PRAYERS: Andy Anderson (Mike Anderson’s father); Kitty Armstrong;

Ned Douglass; Pat Hibbett; Harry Marsh; Frances Massey; Thomas Powel (Susie Driver’s

nephew); Mildred Stanley (Tommy Boze’s mother); Michael Stewart; Brim Stone

NHC Gallatin: David Potts (Shelli DeGraff’s father)

THE HEARTH: Joe Blackshear; Anna Gasser; Norma Jones

Menus Wednesday, June 19

Mediterranean Baked Chicken

Tossed Salad

Fruit Salad

Shortbread Cake

Program

Karl Heinrich with Long Hollow Suri Alpaca

farm will be our speaker..

Long Hollow Alpacas was started in 2002, on a

five acre farm, as an alternative to traditional

farming. Traditional farming usually entails a one-

way road trip for animals. Raising Alpacas is their

cruelty-free alternative! In 2008 they moved to

their new 62 acre facility Last year, their alpaca

fiber was knit into scarves as gifts for CMA

Award nominees. Who knew???

Wednesday, June 26

Gazpacho Tomato Vegetable and

Cucumber

Grilled Cheese or Grilled Ham and

Cheese

Tossed Salad

Chocolate Cake

Program

Jacob "Jake" Mason, owner of

Heritage Law Group, will speak on

Elder Law. He has a Master of Laws

(LL.M.) in Elder Law and Estate

Planning.

"Advance Care Planning", "Elder Care

Explained", "The Legal Consequences

of Dementia", "Communication

Techniques for Diffi-

cult Conversations" are some of the

topics he has presented. Specific topic

has not yet been determined for our

meeting.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (L�� M�� M��)


V�� B� !� S�#��! VBS is only about one month away! June

10-14, 9am-noon. We are moving along

well with our plans for Bible stories and

related activities as well as creating the

scene for a launch day for Mars and

Beyond. Ephesians 3:20 says in part,

“Glory to God, who is able to do far

beyond all that we could ask or imagine

by his power at work within us!” This

will be our mantra for the week. EP3-20 the robot is getting excited about

seeing everyone and sharing the good news! If we have not invited you to be

with us during the week, help us prepare, or supply something we might need,

we apologize. All are welcome and encouraged to be with us in body, mind,

and spirit! Thank you so much to all who gave us craft tubes (empty tp rolls).

We are excited to see what they become during VBS. Below is a list of items

that are needed::

Water Color Paint Sets (Dollar Tree)

Hand Sanitizer

4 Large Packages of Googly Eyes (assorted sizes)

Sets of Poster Paints (Dollar Tree)

4 Large Rolls of Aluminum Foil

Paper Towels

Lysol/Clorox Wipes

16 oz. Empty Water Bottles

Hand Sanitizer

AA and AAA Batteries

4 Boxes of Alka-Seltzer

7 Packs of Glitter Glue Pens (assorted colors) or large containers with tips

(assorted colors)

1 Package of Assorted Colored Fuzzy Sticks (pipe cleaners)

Stomp Rockets for Recreation; would love to borrow at least 2 sets; they are

available for purchase as well and could be used by the preschool after VBS

Snacks Each Day for Staff: We have snacks for the children, but we like to

have coffee/donuts/cookies/cakes, something for those who have volunteered

their time to make this a great time of learning about God’s love.

Of course monetary donations are always the correct size and color if you are

unable to assist with any of these items.

Thank you in advance for your help and support. Fasten your seat restraint and

prepare to lift off “To Mars and Beyond!”

LOAVES AND FISHES

We will be having a Sunday brunch on the last Sunday of the month during the summer. This will be catered by Chef Jeremy and the cost will be $8 and reservations are required. There will be sign ups in the Sunday bulletin the Sunday before the brunch. We hope everyone will come and enjoy this time of good food and fellowship. Sunday June 30 Pancakes Cheesy Scrambled Eggs Bacon Monkey Bread Sunday, July 28 Egg Casseroles Two Ways Meat and Veggie Bacon and Sausage Fruit Salad


L�� M�� (C#�� E'(��)

The Learning More Committee is seeking your help and suggestions for a couple of positions. The first is for a SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. Duties would initially include begining available on Sundays from 8:55am until 9:50am, making sure the classes have their attendance books. The position would also be responsible to collect the attendance books and record the attendance in a register in the main office. Training would be available. The second position would be for the CHURCH LIBRARIAN. This position would initially require more than 1 hour per week and include shelving and purchas-ing books, monitor overdue books, catalog book donations and other duties as they arise. Training for this position could be available.

New classes are about to begin at Gallatin FPC!!! The INQUIRERS class will be held 6/2/19, 6/9/19 and 6/16/19 starting promptly at 8:45 AM in the Library. This class is for ANYONE who has an interest about being Presbyterian…from visitors to new members to Cradle Presbyterians to old Presbyterians…EVERYONE is welcome! If you are interested please call the church office to express your interest in attending. The CONFIRMATION class is tentatively scheduled for the following Sundays: 9/8/19, 9/15/19, 9/22/19, 10/6/19, 10/13/19, 10/20/19, 10/27/19 and 11/3/19. The classes will begin promptly at 8:45 AM and be held in the Library. Those completing the classes will be set to join the Church on 11/10/19. Finally, the committee and Pastor Candice have a desire to initiate a Sunday school class or Wednesday night book study on Social Justice. We would really like to hear from the Congrega-tion your thoughts and opinions!!!

Movie afternoon dates will be announced in the bulletin. A Mary Poppins double feature is planned for June to start at 3:00 PM. When the first movie is completed there will be a break for dinner. The second movie will start at 5:00 PM. So if you can’t do both movies, perhaps you can see one or the other. The July movie will be “Independence Day.” August’s selection will be “Secretariat.”

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is here! The dates are 6/10/19 to 6/14/19 for “To Mars and Beyond.” This is a wonderful mission opportunity for our Church. The application is on the website. Please check the bulletin and previous newsletter for the list of needed items. Also, your help would be appreciated and your prayers are coveted for a successful week. Please contact Dianne Cothran or Wendy Wills to volunteer.

NaCoMe Fall Retreat will be 9/27/19 to 9/29/19 so mark your calendars. If you are interested in attending, please speak with Dianne Cothran. A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the church office hall.

The WNT (Wednesday Night Together) programs and meals are winding down for the summer. The following are the dates already scheduled: 5/29/19 TDOT with information on their new initiative “Yellow Dot.” NO MEALS for 6/5/19 and 6/12/19. The alpaca farmer is scheduled 6/19/19. The 6/26/19 is TBA. There will be no programs/meals in July and the programs/meals will resume 8/7/19.

Our next meeting will be Thursday 6/6/19 at 6:30 PM in the Parlor. There will be no July meeting. The August meeting will be Thursday 8/8/19 at 6:30 PM in the Parlor. The committee members are: Susan Baker, Susan Johnson, Nancy Parsons, Dianne Cothran, Sharon Sides and Ann Thurman. We would love for you to join us.

April Financials April Income $ 28,020 April Expenses $ 95,516 Transferred from Designated Property $ 29,428 Ending Cash Balance April $ 7,795 Includes $68,297 payment for HVAC


Grocery Carts needs for the months of June and July: Gallatin CARES: Ramen noodles, chili, spaghetti oatmeal, crackers

HomeSafe Cleaning Products (dish soap, bathroom cleaner, disin-fect spray) Laundry Detergent Toilet Paper/Paper Towels Bathroom Cleaner Disinfectant Spray Diapers (sizes 4, 5, and 6)

L�2� �� A�� M�� (MISSION AND OUTREACH) Ann Cowan

Property Nancy Parsons Margaret Patterson Moffatt Property Dick and Mina Ring

MEMORIALS

CIRCLE MEETINGS

June

Circle 2 will meet on Wednesday, Jun

19 at 11am at the Chocolate Covered

Strawberry

Circle 3 will meet on Monday June 10

at 6:30pm

July

Circle 2 will meet on Wednesday,

July 17th at 10am

Circle 3 will meet on Monday,

July 8th at 6:30pm

Bake Sale for Habitat House Landscape Project: On Sunday morning, June 23rd, we will have a Bake Sale to raise money for the purchase of 13 shrubs, 1 tree, grass seed, fertilizer, straw, and a few accent plants. Please bring those yummy baked items before Sunday School or Worship and place them on the tables in the hall behind the Sanctuary. You may purchase items or make contributions before Sunday School, before Worship or after Worship. Your support for this project will be greatly appreciated! Landscape Installation: Come One, Come All to Help with the Apostles Build Home! This year it is in south Portland on Saturday morning at 7 am in mid-July. More details later on our church's weekly bulletins, website and Facebook Page. Please bring lawn tools and equipment. Call Bob Young at 615-822-0590 for more information.

Circle 2 Meeting on Wednesday, June 19: We will be meeting at the Chocolate Covered Strawberry on Nashville Hwy. (31) at 11 am. You may want to carpool from the church or just meet at the restaurant. Every-one is invited, but please let Nancy Hamby know (615-.547.825) by the week before, Wednesday, June 12, so that we can make reservations for all. Hope you can come and join us! Save the Date: Saturday, August 10, for the Annual Presbyterian Wom-en's Picnic. We will once again have our annual PW Picnic in the Fellow-ship Hall at Church. The program will center around Nature's Beauty. More information will be coming later.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING 11:00 AM,

JUNE 9, 2019 After evaluating multiple options, the

Session has recommended that FPC

proceed with efforts to sell the

property located at 114 South Locust

Avenue (former CAP building). In

order to start the process, a Realtor

must be selected and the property

listed. Accordingly, a brief Congrega-

tional Meeting is scheduled for June 9,

2019, immediately after Sunday

Service, in order to inform members

of this proposed action.

Once a potential buyer is identified

and a price is established, another

Congregational Meeting will be

scheduled in order for FPC members

to finalize any sale.

Boy Scouts Our Boy Scouts came up with a creative way to place a flag on a mausoleum in

recognition of Memorial Day.

DROP THE MIC (COMMUNICATIONS)


Let's Be Social!! The church's new communication team -- we call ourselves the Drop The Mic Committee -- has been meeting monthly to work on improv-ing the communication process, both within our church family and with the community. One of our big goals is to give our website a much-needed facelift. That's a slow process, but we're learning as we go. We've also been busy setting up social media accounts. In addition to Facebook, we now have Instagram and Twitter accounts. If you are on any of those platforms, please see the account names below and connect with us. And then, help us spread the word. While we love it when you "Like" a post on Facebook, what's more important is for you to "Share" it, especially if it's an event that the community is invited to. We will also be utilizing the event feature. If we invite you to an event and you plan to attend, or are even thinking of attending, please mark the appropriate box. When you do, that shows up on your friends' timelines so they notice the event as well. We're still learning about Twitter and Instagram, so we definitely could use your help there as well On Twitter, you can retweet our tweets so that your friends see it. On Instagram, we'll be using hashtags. (We know. There's a lot to learn.)

We also need pictures! Take pictures of your Sunday School class, your Circle events, Wednesday night dinner, the sunlight coming through the stained glass windows. Anything and everything. We might not use them all, but we need lots of pictures. Consider the composition - smiling faces, close-ups, different angles. Send your pics to [email protected]. (We proba-bly won't credit you, but let us know if that's important to you. Also, if you're snapping a picture of a person, make sure they don't mind! And if it's a child, please speak to the parent first.) If you take the picture on your phone, you can tap it and choose email to send it. And finally, we need information. Circle members -- let us know when you're meeting and give us a little info about your lesson. Committee chairs -- please keep us up to date with your meeting times and let us know what's going on. With your help, we can show everyone all the work that's being done behind the scenes, get more people involved, and let the commu-nity see what a vibrant, busy little church we are here at First Presbyter-ian Church Gallatin! Facebook: First Presbyterian Church Gallatin Instagram: 1stPresGallatin Twitter: 1stPresGallatin

SHARING GOD’S LOVE THROUGH WORD AND SACRAMENT (WORSHIP)

Coming this summer to FPC, Gallatin: The Great Preacher Rotation During June and July, three PC(USA) pastors will rotate pulpits, to give you the chance to hear the Word pro-claimed in different voices. The participants are: the Reverend Michael Davis, FPC Hendersonville, the Rev Sherard Edington, FPC Lebanon, and me. The last Sunday of June and the last Sunday of July, the three of us will be traveling to each other’s churches to lead worship.

While we’re there, we’d like to know what’s special about each church and each congregation. So, when Michael and Sherard arrive, I hope you’ll gush about how superb things are in Gallatin, and how the congregation is serving God in awesome ways. Tell them that you think FPC Gallatin is the best Presbyterian church in these here parts. Tell them that you’d never want to be a part of any other congregation. Tell them they should stay and have brunch with you, and you can tell them more!

Yeah, that’d be great. As a matter of fact, that’d be the “great” part of the preacher rotation. So, tell ‘em that, and even more. But when you tell them, make sure it’s true. If I could be here on those Sundays, that’s what I’d tell them. And thanks so much, Candice


June 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2 Communion 8:45a Inquirer ’s Class 9:00a Sunday School 10:00a Worship 11:15a Called Session Mtg.

3 10:30a Meals on Wheels

4 10:00a Bible Study 10:30a Meals on Wheels 5:00p HomeSafe

5 Directory Pictures

6 Directory Pictures 10:30a Meals on Wheels 6:30p Boy Scouts Learning More Commit-tee (Christian Ed)

7 10:30a Meals on Wheels 1:00p Church Office Closes

1 2:00p Recital

8

9 8:45a Inquirer ’s Class 9:00a Sunday School 10:00a Worship Congregational Meeting

10 9:00a VBS 10:30a Meals on Wheels 6:30p Circle 3

11 9:00a VBS 10:00a Bible Study 10:30a Meals on Wheels 5:00p HomeSafe

12 9:00a VBS 7:00p Choir Rehearsal

13 9:00a VBS 10:30a Meals on Wheels 6:30p Boy Scouts

14 9:00a VBS 10:30a Meals on Wheels 1:00p Church Office Closes

15

16 Father’s Day 8:45a Inquirer ’s Class 9:00a Sunday School 10:00a Worship



19 11:00a Circle 2 5:30p WNT 7:00p Choir Rehearsal

20 10:30a Meals on Wheels 6:30p Boy Scouts


22

23 Habitat Bake Sale 9:000a Sunday School 10:00a Worship 11:15a Session


25 10:00a Bible Study 10:30a Meals on Wheels 5:00p HomeSafe 7:00p Book Club

26 5:30p WNT 7:00p Choir Rehearsal

27 10:30a Meals on Wheels 6:00p HomeSafe Boar d 6:30p Boy Scouts


29 9:00a Parenting Class

30 The Great Pastor Rotation 9:00a Sunday School 10:00a Worship 11:15 Brunch 3:00p Movie

3 Bill Hamby 22 Barbara Morrison

5 Nancy Hamby 23 David Crawford

15 Reese Nicholson 30 Pat Clendening

16 Linda Bradley

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

JUNE ANNIVERSARIES

7 Bill and Tina Baber

26 Robert and Ann Thurman

Save the Dates June 10-14

Vacation Bible School

August 10

Presbyterian Women’s Summer Picnic

September 27-29

Church Retreat

Reminder Have you had your picture made for the church directory? Make it special! Tell your story. June 5th, 6th, or July 22nd.

V a c a t i o n B i b l e S c h o o l


July 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday



3

4 Church Office Closed


6

7 Communion 9:00a Sunday School 10:00a Worship

8 10:30a Meals on Wheels 6:30p Circle 3


10



13

14 9:00a Sunday School 10:00a Worship



17 10:00a Circle 2



20

21 10:000a Sunday School 10:00a Worship 11:15a Session

22 Directory Pictures 10:30a Meals on Wheels


24l 25 10:30a Meals on Wheels 6:00p HomeSafe Boar d 6:30p Boy Scouts

26 10:30a Meals on Wheels 1:00p Church Office Closes Newsletter Deadline

27

28 The Great Pastor Rotation 9:00a Sunday School 10:00a Worship 11:15a Br unch 2:00p Movie


30 10:00a Bible Study 10:30a Meals on Wheels 5:00p HomeSafe 7:00p Book Club

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8 Shirley Arrendale 19 Frances Massey

13 Andy Murphy 23 Loney Hutchins

15 Lynn Sekula Sandra Weakley

18 Wanda Jones

1 Laura Duffer 18 Jonathan Nicholson

JULY BIRTHDAYS

JULY ANNIVERSARIES

19 Tommy and Linda Boze

22 David and Eileen Crawford

26 John and Dianne Cothran

Save the Dates June 10-14

Vacation Bible School

August 10

Presbyterian Women’s Summer Picnic

September 27-29

Church Retreat

The church office

will be closed on

Thursday, July 4th in

observance of

Independence Day. It

will reopen on Friday,

July 5th at 9:30am.

The deadline for the August edition

of the In Touch is noon, Friday, July

26.

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