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Jesus said, “I have come as light to the world, so that everyone who believes in me will not remain in darkness. John 12:46

Nov. 03, 2018 NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER Issue No. 166

Thanksgiving

During the harvest season we are reminded of God's blessings in our lives. Sometimes in the busyness of life we

overlook simple blessings, warm homes, safe water, and adequate nutrition. It's easy, and second-nature for us to

concern ourselves about the details of our lives, to reflect or ruminate on the past or worry about the future. This

month, let's take time daily to focus on specific things we are thankful for. In so doing, our hearts will be changed,

our stress rates will fall and God's love will more effectively flow through our words and actions.

An Opportunity

As the Christmas Season approaches and we're considering what to give friends and family who seemingly have

everything, please consider giving them something new, like a goat, an alpaca, rabbits or chickens. Through

Heiffer International it's possible to choose a meaningful gift to give in a loved one's name and through that gift we

help children and families around the world receive training and animal gifts that help them become self-reliant.

It's an opportunity to help people and transform their lives right where they live. Check out their website at:

www.heifer.org

Veteran's Day Film

November 11th is Veteran's Day. A special thank you to those who have served in the military. A touching film

you may enjoy this month that honors veterans is the 2009 film "Taking Chance". You can find it on Netflix or

other streaming services.

Family Night

Join us for a special Covered dish dinner on November 18th. Bring your favorite dish and prepare yourself for a

good time of food and fellowship. As we enjoy our meal together we will also give thought to those in our

community and world who do not have what they need. Following the dinner we will collect our Loaves and Fish

offering and finish the evening with a time of Bible study and prayer.

Hebrews Study

Thank you to Gerald Borchert for leading us through the book of Hebrews. This month we continue through the

book and will finish up just in time to begin our Advent studies. Join us on Sunday evenings as we learn about

how the letter to the Hebrews is as relevant to our church as is was to the early church.

Joining with Others

Join us on Wednesday November 21st for the Community service ( at ?) What a pleasure it is to join with other

believers in giving thanks to God.

Hanging of the Greens

Don your Christmas sweater and head to the church at 5:00 on November 25th for a waffle dinner, devotion,

carols and bells, crafts and the Hanging of the Greens. This is an opportunity for the entire congregation to join

together in kicking off the Christmas season! It's an occasion you won't want to miss and a good time to invite a

friend.

Add an APP

Looking for a devotion you can read on the go? Add the d365 App to your phone. It is sponsored by an

ecumenical group including Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Baptists and Methodists. It is quite uplifting in nature -

which is nice as the days grow shorter and the nights longer.

Caregiver Support Group

We are considering beginning a care-giver's support group at our church. If you would be interested in participating in the group or helping to support this ministry please talk with Pastor Karen or David

Littleton.

http://www.heifer.org/

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

NOVEMBER 05 Patsy Houpt

09 Sandy Orames

12 Tom Cain

15 Kathy Gillispie

19 Kara Soto Lopez

24 Daniel Griggs

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 11/18 Larry & Gale Knoll

THOSE SERVING FOR THE MONTH

Elder of the Month – Lonnie Knight

Deacon of the Month – Gale Knoll

Greeter for November- Susan Griggs

Greeter for December- Jane Satterfield &

Michael Stanbery

Prayer of Gifts and Self

11/04 Gereldean Carmichael

11/11 Terry Sanders

11/18 Jeanie Saunders

11/25 Marianne Sharp

12/02 Jim Rolen

12/09 Gereldean Carmichael

12/16 Terry Sanders

12/23 Jeanie Saunders

12/30 Marianne Sharp

To those of you who are reading this newsletter

and do not have a church home, we welcome

you to join us!

Sunday School – 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship – 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship –7:00 p.m.

Wednesday Activities

Meal – 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study – 6:45 p.m.

Choir Rehearsal – 7:15 p.m.

If you would like to receive the newsletter by

email, please make sure we have your correct

email address.

CHURCH WEBSITE:

Our new church website with weekly

updated information is now up. The new site

is talbottcpc.org

THANK YOU!

THANKS for the all the special donations given to the church, building

or stained glass funds.

In honor of Kathleen Roberts Garrett.

Thank You!

We appreciate all those who came to work and clean during

our church clean-up day. We tackled many projects

including: kitchen deep-cleaning, sparkling the fellowship

hall windows, organizing the library, power washing the

steeple, trimming hedges, weeding gardens and more. Thank

you to all those who generously gave of their time to keep

our building and campus looking so nice.

Samaritan's Purse

Thank you for all those of you who gave Christmas boxes to

be given to children around the world. We appreciate your

generosity and kindness.

The shoeboxes are in the narthex. Please take one (or more)

and return to the church by Sunday, November 11.

In Our Thoughts and Prayers

Church Family in our Thoughts and Prayers: Prayer Concerns:

Sal & Carol Aversa

Larry Brooks

Tom Cain

Dale Case

Joseph Dietz

Amanda Eldridge

Eugene Garrett

Darlene Gillispie

Ellen Horner

Ralph Lamb

Phyllis Knight

B.J. Rolen

John Spain

Bill Speck

Michael Stanbery

Mandi White

L D Word

Praise GOD! Dub” Clark

Howard White

SYMPATHY to the families of: Gene Quarles

Willie Hammons

Daris Stump

Bill Knight

Amy Stull

Jay Wyrick

MISSIONARIES:

Daniel & Kay Jang

Korean Mission

Matt & Heather Wallace

Glenn Watts

Please remember those listed in the weekly

bulletins that may not be listed here.

Church Humor:

"Praise the Lord!"

A preacher trained his horse to go when he said "

Praise the Lord "

and to stop when he said " Amen "

The preacher mounted the horse and said "Praise

the Lord " and went for a ride.

When he wanted to stop for lunch , he said "

"Amen."

He took off again saying " Praise the Lord "

The horse started going toward the edge of a cliff.

The preacher got exited and said " whoa " whoa !

Then he remembered and said " Amen " and the

horse stopped at the edge of the cliff.

The preacher was so relieved and grateful that he

looked up to heaven and said " Praise the Lord ! "

Upcoming Events

Nov 4 Food Pantry Drive

11:00 am Communion Service

7:00 pm Worship Service

Nov 11 Veteran’s Day

Nov 13 6:00 pm CPWM Meeting

Nov 18 Loaves & Fishes Offering, Service

and Dinner.

Nov 20 7:00 pm Worship at Life Care Jeff.

Nov 21 Community Service. TBA

Nov 22 HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

Nov 25 Building Fund Offering

5:00 pm Hanging of the Greens.

Dec 2 Food Pantry Drive

11:00 am Communion Service

7:00 pm Worship Service

WHATS HAPPENING!

LifeCare Service

Please remember to join us for an evening of worship

and fellowship at LifeCare of Jefferson City on Nov

20th, at 7:00PM.

C.P.W.M. Meeting

The ladies will be having their monthly meeting on

Tuesday Nov 13th, at 6:00pm at the church. Bring a

light snack to share. Come join us.

C.P.W.M. LADIES NIGHT OUT!

The Cumberland Presbyterian Women Ladies Night

meeting TBA.

Elders Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Class of 2021

Richard Snowden Larry Knoll Terry Sanders

Allen Williamson Jeanie Saunders Lonnie Knight

Deacons

Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Class of 2021 Peggy Long Gale Knoll Jim Rolen

Community Food Pantry Needs!

Please remember that the first Sunday of the

month, is the day we collect for our monthly

Food Drive that goes to the local food pantry.

Let us challenge ourselves to do all that we can

in our giving!

NOVEMBER

28

Building Fund Offering

10:00 am Sun. School

11:00 am Worship

3:00 pm Family Day @

Ballenger’s!

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No Service.

1 2 3

4

Food Pantry Drive.

10:00 am Sun. School

11:00 am Worship

Communion service.

5 6

7

6:00 Meal

6:45 Bible Study

Choir Rehearsal

8 9 10

11

Veteran’s Day.

10:00 am Sun. School

11:00 am Worship

7:00 pm Worship

12 13

CPWM

Meeting

14

6:00 Meal

6:45 Bible Study

Choir Rehearsal

15

16 17

18

10:00 am Sun. School

11:00 am Worship

Loaves & Fishes Offering,

Service and Dinner

19 20

Worship at Life

Care Jeff. City

21

Community

Service. TBA

22

HAPPY

THANKSGIVING!

23 24

25

Building Fund Offering

10:00 am Sun. School

11:00 am Worship

5:00 pm Hanging of the

Greens.

26 27 28

6:00 Meal

6:45 Bible Study

Choir Rehearsal

29

30 1

2

Food Pantry Drive.

10:00 am Sun. School

11:00 am Worship

Communion service.

3 4

5

6:00 Meal

6:45 Bible Study

Choir Rehearsal

6 7 8

9

10:00 am Sun. School

11:00 am Worship

7:00 pm Worship

10 11

CPWM

Meeting

12

6:00 Meal

6:45 Bible Study

Choir Rehearsal

13 14 15

For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light-- Ephesians 5:8

THE CUMBERLAND CHRONICLE

11/03/2018 NO. 166

Talbott Cumberland Presbyterian Church

7410 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy P. O. Box 116

Talbott, TN 37877

Phone (865) 475-1221

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