We use The Wired Word – a weekly topical lesson that applies the Bible to “stories ripped from the headlines.”

Join us! Sundays, 9:30 a.m., The Barbour Room

Contact Dick Dodson (rtdodson52@gmail.com)

if you would like to be added to the weekly topic email list.

Pragmatic Presbyterians is a group of members and friends following Jesus and serving him among Knoxville residents who are experiencing the impacts of poverty. 

Did you know? Poverty is the fourth-greatest cause of death in the United States, according to new research. "Poverty kills as much as dementia, accidents, stroke, Alzheimer's, and diabetes. Poverty silently killed 10 times as many people as all the homicides in 2019. And yet, firearms homicide and suicide get vastly more attention." - David Brady, University of California, Riverside. 

Pragmatic Presbyterians will meet at 7 PM on Wednesdays May 10th and 24th in the Barbour Room. Zoom is available for interested people who cannot attend in person. Please contact Kathy Duggan (kduggan55@gmail.com) or Janis Smith (smithjb1@gmail.com) for more information or if you would like to attend via Zoom.

Women's Conference at Montreat is August 11-13. It is sure to be a wonderful time of fellowship, learning, and worship. If you are interested in learning more about the conference and those leading worship, bible study, etc., follow this link: https://montreat.org/events/wc-2023. If you are interested in attending, please let Pastor Sarah know by May 31st.

Workshops registration opened on May 1st. and they fill up quickly, so if you want the first choice of workshops, let Pastor Sarah know by Sunday, May 7th.

Ann Payne, Leslie Testerman, Gerry Turner, Jerry Young,

Arlys Milligan, Beverli White, and Brice Gilmer.

On the Pastoral Care page of our website, we will share more specific updates regarding those on our prayer list. It will be updated frequently by the church staff.

Please get in touch with the Church Office with prayer concerns to be listed in the weekly email or bulletin (mvillalta@2ndpres.org, 865.523.2189)

Names remain on the prayer list for 4 weeks unless requested by the individual or a close family member of the individual to keep them on longer.