Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church is a congregation that 

values a diversity of belief. Whether you're full of faith or full of doubt, 

you'll find people who have been there and accept you for where you are.

We welcome all people to worship, pray, eat, seek spiritual answers, and enjoy life within this community of faith. All are welcome!

Thanks to your support, Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church raised $5,874.33 for Cents-Ability in 2024! Through these generous gifts, we were able to provide food to those in need both in our area and around the world.

The primary service of Cents-Ability is to provide food for the CHPC Blessing Box. But there have been many food-related needs that we have been able to quickly respond to through this fund. This year, we supported food initiatives including summer meals for Girls Inc., food for Kitchen of Hope, requests from the community Care Portal, and sending meals to Sierra Leone through Rise Against Hunger. As we step into 2025, many individuals continue to face food insecurity. We deeply appreciate your unwavering dedication to addressing these needs!

“Find out how much God has given you, and from it, take what you need. The remainder which you do not need is needed by others. The superficialities of the rich are the necessities of the poor. Those who retain what is superfluous possess the goods of others.” — St. Augustine

In Gratitude,

Jean Fletcher & The Missions Committee

Come share the peace of Christ with coffee and fellowship beginning at 9:30 am in the parlor! Worship begins at 10:00 am in the Sanctuary and the sacrament of communion will be celebrated. All are welcome!

Sunday's Scriptures:

Psalm 62:5-12, NRSV

Jonah 3:1-10, NRSV

Sermon Title:

"Deepening our Faith:

Repentance and Reconciliation”

Wish to worship with us again or during the week? 

Click below to view last week's worship service about Jonah 2.

The Session has called a congregational meeting after worship this Sunday for the purpose of: 1) reviewing the 2024 financials, 2) receiving the approved budget for 2025, 3) approving the Pastor's annual Terms of Call, and 4) to approve the nomination of Amylyn Crawford-Thornton as an Elder in the class of 2025. Please make sure to thank Amylyn after the meeting for accepting this call to serve in ministry at this time!

Don't forget about our annual worship volunteer training happening after service this Sunday at 11:30 am. All are welcome to join us downstairs in the youth center to enjoy a box lunch while discussing the various volunteer opportunities offered each Sunday. Come and learn the in's and out's of serving as a liturgist, usher, communion preparer, and even some of the theology about why we worship the way we do. Please contact David if you plan to attend so we may ensure there is always enough to go around.

CHPC ordained and installed a new class of Elders last week in worship. This dedicated group joins the other eight elders already installed on the Session to serve as the spiritual leaders of our church family. 

Special thanks to: Karen Bennett, Mark Bland, John Filippone, Jason Fletcher, Emily Hutchins, and Terri Marcum for accepting Christ's call to love and serve in this important way! Please hold this group and the entire Session in your prayers for the year ahead as they seek to faithfully follow where God's Spirit leads.

Your Session met Monday night and welcomed the new class of elders. Due to schedule changes, part of the meeting was dedicated to leadership training which will continue on Saturday, January 25. During the business portion of our meeting, the Session ratified email votes on the purchase of an industrial refrigerator for the kitchen and the approval to raise funds to support the faith build of Habitat for Humanity. Additional business included scheduling Scout Sunday on February 9 and allocating any surplus from the 2024 Budget to the Reserve Fund and local Missions Fund. The next stated session meeting will be on Monday, February 17 at 5:30 pm.

In Christ,

- Chris Broadhead (Clerk) & David Randolph (Moderator)

CHPC is participating in the 2025 Habitat Faith Build to help Matt, his daughter and granddaughter build a new home. The build site is located at 1601 E. Sevier Avenue in Kingsport. There are several ways you can support Habitat - with prayers, financial gifts, or service! We currently have $765 so far and would like to raise an additional $4,235 for a total support of $5,000.  We also need 8 volunteers to work on the house for each of the following dates:  February 25, 26, 28 and March 1. Projects include: blocking for cabinets, installation of attic ladder, attic flooring, outside corner eave "bird boxes", and daily cleanup of the work site. Volunteers can sign up on the schedule located in the Narthex or by calling the church office. All volunteers will need to complete this waiver to participate in the build. Thanks for your support turning this house into a home!

Join us for a Soup & Bowl Sunday night of games on February 16th! Our board game night will kick off at 5 pm, so bring a game to play with others. Dinner will also be a chili and/or soup competition, so be sure to bring your favorite winter chili, warm soup dish, side of bread, or favorite dessert to share. We will be voting on our favorites, so a pro tip for you: bring your own muffin tray so you can sample them all!

Thank you so much for your support and stewardship of our Blessing Box! Because of your kindness, there are many people in our community who are being served with food and other necessities. For the month of January, we would like to emphasize the collection of can goods to warm the hearts and souls of our neighbors in need. Hearty soups are most welcome!



As a reminder, there are always collection boxes in the narthex for you to conveniently place donations. Please donate whatever you can, either from the list or items you think people in our community would see as a Blessing!

Thanks again for all you do to Love our Neighbors,

Your Missions Committee

The Children's Choir practices this Sunday after the congregational meeting in the choir room. All children ages 3-11 are welcome to come, sing, and play! Please contact either Emily Broadhead or Carolyn Barry with any questions.

The Youth Group has regular Sunday evening bible study from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Dinner is always included. Please contact Tyler if you wish to participate or support this important ministry of our church family!

Sunday School Classes resume next week, February 2, after worship at 11:15 am. The Disciples Class meets in room 218 and the Remnant Class meets in room 221. Please reach out to David directly if you would like to know more, or have interest in participating in a small group!

The Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study continues each week at 3:00 pm in the parlor. All are welcome to participate in this lively discussion of upcoming scripture passages from the Revised Common Lectionary. Please contact Lisa Pecorini if you would like to participate.

Scout Sunday will be celebrated on Sunday, February 9 as part of Troop 48's Continuous Campfire Campout here at the church. Can goods will be collected as part of the annual food drive to support Second Harvest Food Bank and our Blessing Box Ministry.

Condolences are offered to the family and friends of Ginny Snow who passed away on Tuesday, January 7. A Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be on Saturday, April 12. Please continue to pray for her family, friends, and students as we prepare to give thanks to God for her life.

Mark your calendars for a few spring events in the life of Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church. A Shrove Tuesday pancake supper is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4. Our annual Ash Wednesday worship service will be on March 5 at 6:00 pm. Four special Sunday night Bible studies will be held during Lent from Sunday, March 16 through Sunday, April 6. Palm Sunday will be April 13 and Easter will be April 20.

Save the Date for CHPC's Annual Churchwide Retreat at Holston Camp and Retreat Center the weekend of May 2-4. Please contact the church office if you already know you're interested in participating in this fun annual tradition of our church family . 

Thank you for all your generous gifts that help to make our collective ministry possible in 2024! End of the year giving statements were mailed today. Please contact Sarah Johnson at finance@chpres.org or by calling the office if you have any questions. Sarah's office hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Are you signed up for the CHPC Phone Tree? This ministry resource helps to keep the body of Christ connected in praying for various concerns within the church, including announcements about church gatherings such as worship in the event of inclement weather. This system is able to accommodate a preference between receiving a phone call, email, or text message. Please contact Mary in the church office or by email if you have a preference on a specific communication style.

All items for the weekly online newsletter should be emailed to Mary at office@chpres.org by the end of the day Tuesday.

Prayer Requests 

Emily Bowman, Joyce Callahan, Ramona Gothard, Barbara Holt,

Beverly Shelton, Boyd Holder, Bethany Thompson, Bonnie Cole,

Julius Maikis, Dixie Keith, Charles Gibson, Donna Whitson,

Jonathan and Brenda Hutchins, Family of Betty McMillin,

Family of Lisa Mahon, Family of Ginny Snow,

Tina Whiteaker (Teresa Stricker's sister)

Health Care/ Assisted Living Facilities

Sue Fortney, Charles and Linda Gibson, Wayne & Millie Pruett