Daylight Saving Time springs out of the darkness and shakes us out of our beautiful dreams an hour earlier Sunday morning and, while we are stumbling to the coffeepot, ushers in our new worship and Sunday School schedule. Do not call 911; we want these changes.

New Times for Early Service and Sunday School

Remember to set your clocks forward one hour before closing your eyes Saturday night, and you should get to the church on time for everything that's happening here Sunday morning. Early worship, formerly at 8:30, will now begin each Sunday at 9:00, followed by Sunday School at 10:10. Late worship will stay in its 11:00 slot.

New Members Received

Also at 10:10 Sunday morning, immediately after the early service, the Session will meet in the chapel with individuals and families interested in joining the fellowship of FPC. If you are interested or would like more information, contact Dave Welch at [email protected]. A New Members Sunday School class, for those who have recently joined or want to learn more about FPC, will begin April 28.

The most startling claim of Christianity is that Jesus rose from the dead after being executed on a Roman cross 2,000 years ago. Could it possibly be true? What difference would it make to us today? In his DVD series, Resurrection, scholar N.T. Wright will walk us through the political, historical, and theological issues at stake then and now, bringing clarity and insight to the most profound mystery in human history.

Please join us in our Adult Learning program March 13 and 27 and April 3 and 10 to pursue this Lenten study. The evening's fellowship will begin with a supper of barbecued sandwiches, baked beans, slaw, and dessert at 5:30. The adult program will begin at 6:20. High School Small Groups, Middle School Gathering, and Wednesday Night Kids will meet at 6:00. The Sanctuary Handbell Choir and any adult who wants to join them will practice in room 212 at 6:15.

The Bristol Tennessee Police Department will host a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events class on Wednesday, March 20, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Tennessee High School auditorium. This class will teach what action to take immediately to save your life before law enforcement arrives. Participants will also learn how to prepare for and respond to being trapped inside a building during such an attack, including how to assist police and limit casualties.

The course was developed by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University and is designed around the "Avoid, Deny, Defend" strategy. The class will use real-life examples, videos, and hypothetical training to explain what to do when an intruder enters a room, the importance of knowing where the exits are, and what to do if the exits are blocked.

There is no cost to attend, but participants are asked to RSVP. To sign up, or to find out more about the class, contact Sgt. Brian Hess at [email protected] or 423-989-3453.

On May 26, Student Ministries will travel to Natal, Brazil, to work with our sister church and school in the village of Felipe Camarão. We will return June 4. In preparation for the trip, the team will host a spaghetti dinner at 5:30 on Sunday, March 24. Mark your calendars and come hear all about the trip and how you can be part of our 19-year partnership with this beautiful Brazilian community!

Meanwhile, meet our 2019 Brazil Team!

 

Students		Adults
Alie Bassett	Ethan Moore	Katie Arnold
Gracie Buckles	Reece Proffitt	John Vann
Autumn Cathey	Kloey Tester	Karen Vann
Hope Godsey	Lance Tudor	Sam Weddington
Cole McBrayer	Lauren Turner	Linda Welch
Riley McCracken	Nolan Wishon

 

If you were one of the outdoorsmen or -women who took advantage of the sunshine and higher temperatures last week to rouse your mower out of hibernation and search for edible green stuff in your yard, you could be a candidate for the FPC mowing team. We're looking for people who can't wait to get out and show the herbage just who is atop the food chain. We're also looking for people who simply want to help the church, so either way you're in.

Please join us! Our mowing team welcomes everyone, from teens to elders. Joining is as simple as contacting Captain Randy Cook at [email protected] or 423-956-1541. If you've never used a Scag mower before, you can learn on ours in one easy lesson from Randy.

Sunday's Early Worship

You can hear the songs we'll sing in the 8:30 service here.

 

Sunday's Late Worship

Participants: Pat Flannagan, Bob Greene, Sanctuary Choir.

Music: Today is the first Sunday in Lent, the church season when we are encouraged to reflect upon the sacrifice that Christ made for each of us. Sometimes, personal sacrifices (such as abstaining from meat, chocolate, alcohol) are a part of the observation of this season. The choir will acknowledge this season by singing a different setting of the text "Agnus Dei" ("Lamb of God") on each Sunday during Lent. The text will be sung on some Sundays in Latin and on others in English, as it will this week. This week's anthem, "Lamb of God," was composed by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1803 -1847). Our congregation is very familiar with Mendelssohn's music, and today's anthem is a short, straightforward setting of the English translation of the text.

Organist's footnotes: The "Cathedral Prelude and Fugue" (our prelude) is also listed in various Bach catalogs under the nicknames "Little" or "Petite." At about five minutes, it is among the shorter preludes and fugues, and thus its simpler moniker may be more appropriate than the seemingly nondescript "Cathedral" listed in the bulletin. This work was likely written during the first few years that Bach (who lived from 1675 to 1750) spent in Arnstadt, the city where he served as organist at the Neue Kirche from 1703 to 1707. It probably preceded his study, begun in 1705, of Buxtehude's works, which would have a profound influence on his keyboard compositions.

	Norman Coke-Jephcott

A complete change of style is found with "In the Cathedral" (our offertory), a 20th-century composition by Walter P. Zimmerman. "Cathedral Procession" (our postlude) was composed by Norman Coke-Jephcott (1893 -1962), an English composer and organist who worked in both his native England and the US. Regarded by his colleagues as one of the world's greatest masters of organ improvisation, he had also to his credit more than 20 published works. He was Organist and Master of the Choristers at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York from 1932 to 1953.

Sanctuary Handbell Choir wants you: Come swing with the Sanctuary Handbell Choir! We want you to ring a bell every once in a while on a Sunday morning and most Wednesday evenings at 6:15, when we practice in room 212. Come join a group of people who enjoy learning and making music together. Just email Bob Greene at [email protected] or ring him at 423-341-0378.

Sunday, March 10

2:00 a.m.       Daylight Saving Time Begins

9:00 a.m.       Worship, Fellowship Hall

10:10 a.m.     Session Receives New Members, Chapel

10:10 a.m.     Sunday School

11:00 a.m.     Worship, Sanctuary

2:00 p.m.       Finance Comm., Room 117

6:00 p.m.       Student Fellowship

Monday, March 11

7:00 p.m.       Building & Grounds Comm., Room 117

7:00 p.m.       Worship Comm., Room 123

Tuesday, March 12

10:00 a.m.    Staff Meeting, Room 117

10:00 a.m.     Morning Prayer Group, Conf. Room

6:00 p.m.       Venture Crew 3, Room 165

7:00 p.m.       Boy Scout Troop 3, Scout Wing

Wednesday, March 13

9:30 a.m.       Women's Bible Study, Room 117

5:00 p.m.       Baby & Toddler Care, Rooms 34 - 37

5:30 p.m.       Fellowship Dinner, Fellowship Hall

6:00 p.m.       Wednesday Night Kids

6:00 p.m.       Middle School Gathering

6:00 p.m.       High School Small Groups

6:15 p.m.       Handbell Practice, Room 212

6:20 p.m.       Adult Learning

7:15 p.m.       Sanctuary Choir, Room 202

7:15 p.m.       Worship Team, Fellowship Hall

Thursday, March 14

7:00 a.m.       Men's Bible Study, Parlor

8:30 a.m.       Meals on Wheels, Fellowship Hall

12:00 p.m.     Noon Bible Study, Room 117

4:30 p.m.       Human Resources Comm., Room 117

7:00 p.m.       Scout Order of the Arrow & Court of Honor

Church Officers
Class of 2019	Class of 2020	Class of 2021
ELDERS
Anna Booher	Nancy Allerton	Ann Abel
Lee Galliher	Rebecca Beck	Randy Cook
Pete Holler	David Hyde	John Graham
Han Ong	Jordan Pennington	Katie McInnis
Pete Stigers	Jerry Poteat	John Vann
DEACONS
Sujean Bradley	Blake Bassett	Fred Harkleroad
George Linke	Rhonda Comer	Matt Kingsley
Greg Roberts	Ron Fox	Lisa McClain
Nate Sproles	Brenda Lawson	Drew Rice
Bill Whisnant	Barbara Thompson	Joyce Samuel
TRUSTEES
Nancy Cook	Peggy Hill	Jack Butterworth