May 27, 2022

Seeking Additional Ushers

Ushering on Sunday morning is an opportunity to meet and welcome members and visitors, and to be of service to Second Presbyterian.  All it takes is a smiling face and a friendly attitude. You may usher as frequently or infrequently as you wish, but the schedule is usually once a month.  There are also a few instructions for new ushers.  

If you are interested in contributing in this way, please text or email

Betsy Foster:    865-406-4800   or    betsyfoster47@gmail.com

Thank you!

Last chance to honor 2022 UKirk Graduates!

UKirk @ UTK invites you to honor the graduating class of 2022 by donating $20.22 to the ministry this May. The goal is for 100 people to make a donation in honor of our graduating seniors. You can mail a check payable to UKirk UTK to 1831 Melrose Ave., Knoxville, TN 37916 or you can donate online by clicking the button below.

Brittiany will be staffing the reception desk and answering the phones on Tuesday and Friday, beginning in mid-June.

Combining on-site and remote work, she will be producing future versions of the newsletter (2nd Edition) and all of our weekly emails, among other duties, so you'll also need her email: bkaha@2ndpres.org.

Special Pentecost Offering

The Pentecost offering connects us with children, youth, and young adults - each with gifts to share - and offers them opportunities to build a solid foundation of faith to last a lifetime.

40% stays with our congregational

        ministries for children and youth

25% supports Young Adult Volunteers

        serving around the world and growing

        as leaders

25% supports Ministries with Youth,

        especially the Presbyterian Youth

        Triennium national meeting 

10% is devoted to children at risk,

        supporting projects to improved

       education and provide safe havens

Two opportunities to give:

Sunday, May 29

&

Sunday, June 5

SPC church office

will be closed on

Monday, May 30

in observance of

Memorial Day.

Compassionate Cuisine

Wednesday, June 1, at 2:00 p.m. 

The Connect and Cooking teams collaborate to create homecooked meals twice each month. Team members gather safely at the church to package them into individual portions, then distribute to some of our members who are living in their homes but may not be getting out and about to pick up dinner or groceries.

The teams would love your help in cooking and/or delivering meals! 

For more information or to volunteer, please contact

Leslie Matthews: flowlilly@gmail.com or 865-765-0549.

There are still spots available for the Women's Connection Conference at

Montreat, August 12-14.

If you would be interested in joining other ladies from 2^nd Pres. for a fun and enriching weekend away, please contact Pastor Sarah. 

To learn more about the conference, click the button below.

If you like to shop, this month (May)

the FISH Pantry mission is in special need of the following household and personal items:

 -Liquid Dish Soap

 -Shampoo

 -Deodorant

 -Toothpaste

Our once-a-month FISH team receives phone call requests for food and these additional items; they are then sorted, packed, and delivered to each client's household.

All donations should be newly purchased, and any quantities would be greatly appreciated.

Please contact the church office (865.523.2189 or bsmith@2ndpres.org)

if you have items you would like to drop off at the church.

PLEASE DO NOT DONATE FOOD (other than for pets).

Please also note...

Thanks to your generosity, we have plenty of the following items for now:

bath soap, toilet paper, and both children's and adult diapers,

so we do not need more of those items at this time.

Did you know? This list changes monthly to reflect current needs!

Thank you!

Prayer List:

Please keep Angela Godsey, Arlys Milligan, Beverly White, Baby Doux Robertson, Bobbie Denton, Dean Farmer, Dee Jones, Edith Vance, the family of Joyce Robertson, Peter Douglas Hamilton, and Sue Jacox in your prayers. 

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 contact the Church Office (865.523.2189 or bsmith@2ndpres.org) with prayer concerns to be listed in the weekly email or bulletin.

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

May - June Upper Room

Devotional books are available,

in the narthex and vestibule.