PASTOR NOMINATING COMMITTEE (PNC) The Nominating Committee has been meeting to discuss forming the Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC). The PNC is responsible for gathering Pastor Information Forms, scheduling interviews with potential candidates, and eventually recommending to the congregation a new permanent pastor. The next Nominating Committee meeting is November 2nd. Nomination forms for the PNC are available at the church. The deadline for nominations to be considered by the committee is November 6th. Once the slate is finalized, a congregational meeting will follow for the election of the slate.

PHOTO MAKE-UP DAY Photo makeup sessions will be held in the parlor on Saturday, November 12, 12:30-3:00 pm. See the schedule on the bulletin board to sign up. StillView Photography, Teresa and Tom Steele, will be donating their time to help us with our new directory. They will offer photo packages with 10% of all orders to be donated to the FUEL program.

STEWARDSHIP SEASON The Stewardship Campaign is in full swing! Dedication Sunday is November 13, however you may return your pledge cards at any time. Thank you to those who have already done so. As you consider your stewardship commitment, please remember that we are the church and the church needs us all! 2ND SUNDAY LUNCH The Congregational Life Committee is preparing lunch on Sunday, November 13 following the 11:00 service. Plan to attend and join in on the fellowship, fun and great food!

CHRISTMAS GIFT FAIR Mark your calendars!!!! Ten Thousand Villages will be bringing their beautiful jewelry, crafts, Christmas decor and other items made by artisans from around the world to OUR fellowship hall on Sunday, November 20th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Plan to do some Christmas shopping and support fair trade while you shop! Please tell your friends- the sale is open to all in our community!

November 2011

Pastoral Pastoral Pastoral CareCareCare

PLEASE KEEP IN PLEASE KEEP IN PLEASE KEEP IN

YOUR PRAYERSYOUR PRAYERSYOUR PRAYERS

LongLongLong---term Care:term Care:term Care:

Becky Keene

Owen Martin

Family Members:Family Members:Family Members:

Henry Whitesell,

Ashley Gallaher’s Father

Deaths:Deaths:Deaths:

Bill Jenkins,

Hall Jenkins’ mother

and Lacy Jenkins’

grandmother

Florence Smith,

Nancy Hicks’ mother

TO NOTIFY THE CHURCH OF ILLNESS, HOSPITALIZATION, BIRTH, DEATH, OR PRAYER REQUEST,

CONTACT NEESA HAWKINS AT 931-645-6551 or FPCClarksville@gmail.com

FFirstirstirst PPresbyterianresbyterianresbyterian

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213 Main Street, Clarksville, TN 37040

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

ON THE WEB AT

www.fpcclarksville.org

TELEPHONE Voice: 931-645-6551 Fax: 931-645-9962

OFFICE HOURS

Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m. to noon

Sunday School Classes

Classes for all ages

meet each Sunday,

9:45-10:45 am

in the Christian

Education building.

CHILD CARE

is provided for

infants and toddlers

on the 2nd floor.

PRESCHOOL

2-year-olds through

Kindergarten meet

on the 2nd floor

CHILDREN &

YOUTH

1st through 12th

graders meet on the

4th floor

ADULTS

4 different

classes meet on the

2nd and 3rd floors

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~ MEN’S MONTHLY BREAKFAST ~

All men, all ages, are invited to participate in conversations about life and faith! We will meet on Monday,

November 7, 7:00 am, at the Shoney’s on the corner of Kraft Street and 2nd Street. A brief devotional

follows the meal.

~ ROOM IN THE INN ~

Room in the Inn runs November-March. Please sign up on the bulletin board to host (prepare/serve/

clean up) an evening meal with 10 guests. The program is held at the AOC on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

Call Kitty Boaz at 542-9096 or Bill Hutton at 648-1119 for additional information.

~ HELP THE CHURCH SAVE MONEY ~

If you are interested in receiving the church newsletter by email, you could help decrease the cost of printing and mailing. Just email or call Neesa at the church office, fpcclarksville@gmail.com or 645-6551. The newsletter is also available on our church website, wwwfpcclarksville.org.

If you are receiving the newsletter by email and by regular mail, or if you know of friends or family who no longer wish to receive the newsletter in any format, please notify Neesa.

Your assistance is greatly appreciated. The Finance Committee

~ ADVENT CALENDAR BOOKLET ~

All committees, Sunday School classes, and small groups are asked to submit activities scheduled for Advent for inclusion in the Advent Calendar booklet. Leave information in the church office ASAP. Some of last year’s entries were Maplemere Caroling, class/group bell-ringing for the Salvation Army, Angel Tree giving, and class/group holiday get-togethers.

~ ANGEL TREE ~

Our congregation will again participate in the Angel Tree project sponsored by the Salvation Army. The

tree will be located outside the church office on the 3rd floor around mid November. Names of the

children and parents along with ages, sizes, etc. will be on the tree. You are encouraged to select an angel

tag and purchase a gift. Please return the gift labeled (with the original angel tag) and unwrapped by

December 11. A group will be wrapping in the church library on Tuesday, December 13 beginning at 6:00

pm.

~ THANKSGIVING FEAST AT NACOME ~

Bring your family to NaCoMe for Thanksgiving where they will do all the cooking and cleaning. Meal

times are 1 pm and 3 pm with a worship service available at 12:00 noon. The cost is $12 for adults and $6

for children (ages 4-12). Reservations are required. Call 931-729-9723.

~ CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED ~

The church office will be closed Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 in observance of the

Thanksgiving holiday.

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~ A THANK YOU FROM THE PRESCHOOL ~ The preschool is most thankful for the help of David Midlick and his fellow Scouts who recently worked on several projects around the preschool. David is completing requirements to achieve the Eagle Scout ranking. The boys hauled many 50 lb. bags of sand for three sandboxes. They also removed several pieces of worn out equipment from the playroom and hauled it away. We are most grateful for their muscle power and for David’s financial contribution. A job well done!

~ PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN ~

All women in the church are invited to participate in Circles along with the PW luncheons. Our next luncheon will be December 5th in the fellowship hall at 12:30 pm. (Please note there will not be a luncheon in November). David Steinquest, APSU Professor of Music Percussion, will arrange for APSU students to perform traditional holiday music and carols. The catered meal cost will be $9. Menu: .Baked ham with mashed potatoes, green bean bundles, dinner rolls, pecan pie, iced tea, lemonade and coffee. The Circles continue their monthly meetings. The Morning Circle meets Tuesday, November 1 at 10:00 am. The Night Circle meets Tuesday, November 8 at 7:00 pm. Both circles meet in the church library and are studying ―Confessing The Beatitudes‖ by author Margaret Aymer.

~ WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY ~

You are invited to join the group of 15-20 folks who gather for Bible study on Wednesday mornings each week. Please join us at 10:00 am in the church library!

~ CHILDREN’S CHOIRS ~ Children’s Choirs meet on Sunday mornings from 9:15-9:45. 4 yrs.-1st grade meet in the preschool music room on the 2nd floor. 2nd-6th grades meet in the adult choir room on the 4th floor. Newcomers are always welcome!

~ A NEW APPROACH FOR MEMORIAL FLOWERS ~

We take pride in delivering beautiful memorial flowers to our shut-ins at Christmas and Easter. After doing so for many years, however, many of the assisted living and nursing homes are refusing to take the poinsettias because some varieties are considered poisonous. Therefore, the Local Witness Committee has come up with a plan to make everyone happy (hopefully). Instead of buying or bringing the flowers for each season, you can send a Memorial donation to the Church designated for Memorial Poinsettias or Memorial Lilies. That money will be put in a new and separate fund marked for Memorial Flowers only. The names of the donors and those they want to honor will still be printed in the newsletter and church bulletins as always. Then, the committee will purchase the appropriate flowers for the season to decorate the Sanctuary and church entry. Any monies left over will be retained to maintain the interior garden and purchase new flowers in the next season. This has been approved by the Session. We look forward to seeing the plants being used and hope you can be comfortable with this new idea. The Local Witness Committee

~ YOGA ~

Yoga class continues every Tuesday at 5:30 pm in the AOC gym. Please join us and relieve your everyday stress!

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YOUTH GROUPS

SENIOR HIGH YOUTH Sunday, November 6, 4-6:00 pm, Youth Group @ the AOC Sunday, November 13, 4-6:00 pm, Youth Group @ the AOC Sunday, November 20, 4-6:00 pm, Youth Group @ the AOC

Sunday, November 27, No Youth Group—Happy Thanksgiving! We will meet on WEDNESDAYS November 2, 9, 16, & 30 (no 23rd) at Whitt’s BBQ on Madison Street at 6:30 p.m. Please bring $$ for the meal. We will hang out till 7:30 pm.

***BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR MISSION TRIP info—it will come out soon with a request for a $75 deposit***

If you have questions, contact MARK BANASIAK at 980-8185.

CLUB

345 SUNDAY

NOVEMBER

20

CALLING ALL

3rd, 4th, & 5th

GRADERS!

Join Ashley

Harvey, Mikey

Dahlke and Mark

Banasiak on

Sunday,

November 20

from 2:30-3:45

pm for snacks, a

devotion, and

games in the

AOC and C.E.

buildings.

Bring a friend!

Parents should

drop off and

pick up youth at

the AOC gym.

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH Sunday, Nov 6, 4-6:00 pm, Youth Group: devotion & games @ AOC

Sunday, Nov 13, 4-6:00 pm, Youth Group: devotion & games @ AOC

Sunday, Nov 20, 4-6:00 pm, Youth Group: devotion @ AOC. We will then go eat at a fast-food restaurant – please bring $$.

Sunday, Nov 27, No Youth Group—Happy Thanksgiving! If you have questions, contact MIKEY DAHLKE at 216-0975

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Bring a

friend!

November 2011

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

10 am PW

Moring Circle

5:30 pm Yoga

2 10 am Bible

Study

6 pm Bells

6:30 pm Sr.

Highs

7 pm Choir

3 4 5

Move clocks

back for

Daylight

Savings time

6 Communion

PNC forms due

4-6 pm Youth

Groups meet

7

7:00 am Men’s

Breakfast

5:00 pm

Theology on

Tap

8

5:30 pm Yoga

7 pm PW Night

Circle

9 10 am Bible

Study

6 pm Bells

6:30 pm Sr.

Highs/Whitt’s

7 pm Choir

10

11

12

12:30-3 pm

Photo Makeup

Sessions

13 Stewardship

12:05 pm 2nd

Sunday lunch

4-6 pm Youth

Groups meet

14

5:00 pm

Theology on

Tap

15

5:30 pm Yoga

16 10 am Bible

Study

4 pm Property

Committee

6 pm Bells

6:30 Sr. Highs

7 pm Choir

17

18

19

20 9am-1pm

Ten Thousand

Villages Fair

2:30 Club 345

4 pm Youth

Groups

5:00 pm

Committees

6 pm Session

21

5:00 pm

Theology on

Tap

22

5:30 pm Yoga

23

No Bible Study,

Choirs, or

Senior High

meetings

24

Happy

Thanksgiving!

(church office

closed)

25

(church office

closed)

26

Decorate the

sanctuary for

Advent

27

No Youth

Group meetings

28

5:00 pm

Theology on

Tap

29

5:30 pm Yoga

30

10 am Bible

Study

6 pm Bells

6:30 pm Sr.

Highs/Whitt’s

7 pm Choir

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Christmas Food Baskets will be packaged and delivered on Saturday, December 17, beginning at 9 a.m. This year we have revised the list of items in an attempt to provide healthier, easy-to-prepare foods. Also, we reviewed the prices, and the items to be donated cost about $10/per family. This list provides specific sizes which we used to figure costs, but other sizes are acceptable as we will prepare baskets for individuals as well as large families who are in great need! We consulted with a doctor and a nutritionist about the foods and have included a few of their comments to explain some of the changes.

Peanut butter (28 oz)

Jam (18 oz)

2 pkgs. macaroni (16 oz.)

Jam has more fruit, less sugars.

Walnuts (6 oz.)

Walnuts are a great source of DHA which is

good for mood, brain function, and heart

health.

5 cans beans (15 oz.) (pintos, navy, kidney, pork

n beans, black-eyed peas)

Dried plums in bag (10 oz.)

5 cans peaches (1 lb)

Raisins (9 oz)

Fruit with no sugar added or in lite

syrup provides better nutrition.

5 jars applesauce (50 oz)

Rice (5 lbs.)

Consider brown rice to add fiber, flavor,

and B-vitamins.

9 cans soup & 5 cans Vienna sausage

2 bags apples

4 cans green beans (14.5 oz)

5 cans meat (tuna, chicken, spam, etc.)

1 box corn flakes OR rice krispies

Cans with pull-tops are great for families

without can openers!

2 bags oranges & Raisins (9 oz.)

4 cans corn (15 oz)

Fresh, whole almonds (1 lb)

3 pkgs. Oatmeal

3 boxes cereal—rice krispies, cornflakes

CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKETS Page 7

ANNOUNCEMENTS Page 8

~ REQUEST FROM THE YOUTH ~ We are looking to add some audio equipment to our youth room. If you have a home stereo system with amplifier or a surround sound system that you would be willing to donate please contact Mark @ 980-8185 or FirstPrezYouth@hotmail.com. Also contact Mark if you have a gently used couch or love seat to donate for our youth lounge.

~ WANT TO DO MORE TO SUPPORT FPC CHILDREN & YOUTH PROGRAMS? ~

The church office has re-chargeable gift cards from Kroger that support our programs with 4% of your

purchases on groceries, gas, and pharmacy items. All you have to do is regularly re-charge the card

using cash, check, or credit card and then use it at any Kroger, anytime, and Kroger sends the church

4%. The more you re-charge the card, the more Kroger donates to our youth! To date we have received

$5,181.45 from Kroger through your purchases. Cards are available only in the church office.

~ CHURCH BUS DRIVERS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED ~

Contact Neesa Hawkins in the church office if you are interested in obtaining a Commercial Drivers

License. The church pays all licensing fees.

~ VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR USHERING ~

If you are interested in ushering occasionally, please leave your name in the church office.

~ IF YOU PARK IN THE NEW LOT DURING THE WEEK …

and do not display a church hangtag, you will be ticketed

($40) by the Parking Authority! FPC designated parking

spots are the 36 closest to Main Street. Hangtags are

available in the church office at no cost to you.

~ SEPTEMBER 2011 FINANCIAL REPORT ~

Income for September $35,756.78*

Expenses for September $34,319.89

Net Operating Total for September $1,436.89

2011 year-to-date income $422,409.37

2011 year-to-date expenses $439,359.12

Year to date Operating Total -$16,949.75

*The Income reflects an $8,000. loan from the Memorial Fund Account.

~ MEMORIAL GIFTS ~ Mary Morgan Michael & Mardee Darnell Virginia Jackson Stanley Jill Crow

Florence Smith Charles and Becky Keene Eloise Ladd

Geoffrey Willcox David & Betty Morton Bill Jenkins

Ruby Jean McLeod

~ THEOLOGY ON TAP ~ Theology on Tap is a group of 15-20 folks who meet each Monday at 5:00 pm at Guadalajara Grill (on Riverside Drive across from the Big Lots store). Come, join us for conversations about theology and real life! Bob Crabtree will facilitate the discussion ―What is God’s Will?‖ on November 7. Tamara Long and Jane Coate will lead the discussion on November 14.

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~ SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES ~ You are invited to join a Sunday School Class! Classes are held each Sunday from 9:45 am to 10:45 am. Nursery is provided on the 2nd floor. Children & Youth Location Curriculum/Study

2’s – Kindergarteners 2nd floor We Believe

1st – 12th Graders 4th floor Old Testament, Confirmation,

Comparative Religion Study

Adults

Brotherhood (men) 3rd floor The Present Word

Explorers (men/women) 2nd floor Being Reformed: Recognizing God’s

Grace; Interpretation Bible Studies

Friendship (women) 3rd floor The Present Word

Gospel Seekers (men/women) 3rd floor library Feasting on the Word