Farragut Presbyterian Church

~The Gathering~

Greeting Rev. Matt Nieman Prelude Tami Newsom, keyboard Call to Worship

We gather around the words of Christ: “Come, and follow me.”

We gather around the voice of the Spirit: “Come, and follow me.”

Let us worship God together

and follow Christ into the world.

Opening Hymn A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Martin Luther arr. William Bay Prayer of Confession

O Holy God, you called the disciples to drop their nets and follow you, yet we are hesitant to drop the tools and comforts of our lives. We distract ourselves from your call with busyness, stress, and worry. We tangle ourselves in webs of sin that disguise themselves as fear. Forgive us, O Lord, and by your forgiveness, open our ears to hear your voice saying to us, “Follow me.”

(please continue in silent prayer) Declaration of Forgiveness

The Peace

The Peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Farragut Presbyterian Church

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OUTDOOR WORSHIP SERVICE

3rd Sunday after Epiphany

~The Word~

Prayer for Illumination

Speak to us your word, O God, that we may hear Jesus’ call to be his

disciples. Amen.

Scripture Readings: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Mark 1:14-20

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.

Sermon “Go Fish” Rev. Matt Nieman

~The Response~

In a broken and fearful world, the Spirit gives us courage to pray without ceasing, to witness among all peoples to Christ as Lord and Savior, to

unmask idolatries in Church and culture, to hear the voices of peoples long silenced, and to work with others for justice, freedom, and peace. In

gratitude to God, empowered by the Spirit, we strive to serve Christ in our daily tasks and to live holy and joyful lives, even as we watch for God’s new heaven and new earth, praying, “Come, Lord Jesus!”

The Anthem Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore Cesáreo Gabaráin Call for the Offering

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

~The Sending~

Closing Hymn Swing Low, Sweet Chariot arr. Craig Duncan Charge and Benediction

If you would like the church office to record your attendance today, you can:

• scan this QR Code and click on the generated google doc link or

• go to https://tinyurl.com/record-FPC-attendanceor

• email the office at office@fpctn.org

Continuing through the month of January, FPC worship will be online (no indoor, in-person worship) due to the continuing rise in coronavirus cases in our region. If the weather allows, outdoor worshipwill be held at 11:00 a.m.

With pandemic restrictions and safeguards currently in place, our annual congregational meeting will be conducted through Zoom this year. We will review the ministry of 2020, look ahead to 2021, and approve the pastor’s terms of call. The links to the Zoom meeting will be

included in Pastor Matt’s weekend email on January 30. If you do not receive FPC Constant

Contact emails, you can sign up to be on the distribution list on our website: www.fpctn.org. Please plan on participating in this important FPC event.

The area Presbyterian Churches in partnership with Edward Jones will be constructing a Habitat for Humanity home in Knoxville

beginning on March 20, 2021. The cost of this project is $55000 and Edward Jones has committed to pay $25,000 leaving $30,000 to be raised by the area Presbyterian Churches. Farragut Presbyterian Church has pledged $2000 from the Outreach budget for this project. Per the Presbytery E-Newsletter, only $11,000 of the $30,000 needed has been pledged so far.

Habitat of Knoxville is in need of volunteers from the area churches to help in the construction of this home along with volunteers from Edward Jones. Work will be done on Saturdays beginning on March 20, 2021. Volunteers can work whatever number of days or time their schedule allows. If you, would like to contribute as a volunteer or donor, please contact Wayne Walls (wwalls97@aol.com) for more information on how to assist.

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Our guest families have been sheltering in place since March, though there have been several families that found housing, and several new ones entered the program. Hopefully, we will soon be able to be with our families. Oh, how we have missed that interaction. Our dates for this year are:

January 24-31 ~ August 29-September 5 ~ December 19-26

Gratefully, the signup for drop-off meals and gas/grocery cards in January has been filled. Please keep the people who are homeless or about to be homeless in your prayers and thank you again for your volunteer efforts and donations. For more information about Family Promise, contact bethloyless@hotmail.com, or 865-657-9644.

Tax Reminders

Do not file your 2020 tax return before receiving your FPC 2020 year-end giving statement, so you have IRS-compliant documentation of any gifts of cash or

checks to FPC that were $250 or more.

Year-end donations statements will be mailed by Jan 30th_{, 2021.}

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Prayers for Our Church Family

Beth Allen, Phill and Judith Bradbury, Denise Damelio, Cathy Dorman, Billie Fain,

Faye Greenlaw, Ron Griffith, Judy Ireland, Mikie Lancaster, Beth Loyless, Darcy Mashue, Bill and Sue Lester, Deena Ramey, Dee Robinson, Kathryn Robinson, Connie Rutenber, Peggy Stange, Dorean Stuewe, Steve Tinder, Trish Turner, Hazel West, George White

Military

Joshua Meador, Kevin Shelton, David Sparks, Mark Wurth

Mission Workers

Mark Hare and Jenny Bent – Costa Rica

Carlton “Cobbie” and Dessa Palm – Philippines

Bereaved

Phill and Judith Bradbury in the unexpected death of their daughter-in-law Christine Britt in the sudden death of her brother in Michigan

Debbie Long in the sudden death of her cousin’s daughter’s husband in Texas

Brian Davison in the unexpected death of his step-nephew, Porter

Pastor...Rev. Matthew Nieman Director of Family Ministries...Mason Warren

Director of Music………..….…. Dr. Angela L. Batey

Associate Director of Music………..………....Tami Newsom Office Administrator ………..….………..Dawn Zilles Bookkeeper………..………...…….Lori Corbett Children’s Enrichment Program Director. ….………...Beth Hallman

Farragut Presbyterian Church

209 Jamestowne Blvd • Farragut, TN 37934

Phone: 865-966-9547 • Fax: 865-671-3910

Website: www.fpctn.org

Church Office Hours:

Monday - Thursday 9am-3pm; Friday 9am-1pm

This Week at FPC!

Sun, Jan 24 9:00 a.m. live stream and 11:00 a.m. outdoor worship

Mon, Jan 25 Tues, Jan 26 Thurs, Jan 27 Fri, Jan 28 6:00 **** 10:00 11:00 7:00 10:00 7:00 7:00 10:00 6:30 7:00 7:00 p.m. **** a.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.

Youth Groups/Fellowship Hall

Family Promise week

Chair Yoga/Zoom Lectio Divina/Zoom Session/Zoom

PW Coordinating Team/Zoom Cub Scout Pack Leaders/Library Boy Scouts #444/FH, Rm A, Narthex Covenant Group/Room A

Cub Scouts/FH, Room A, Narthex Thursday Night Bible Study/Zoom Gentle Yoga Class/Zoom

Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.

Class Room Topic

Pastor

Matt’s

Class

Zoom Please join Pastor Matt for a time of Bible

study and prayer at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Please consult his Saturday email for the links to the Zoom gathering.

Adult Bible

Study Class Zoom

(9:30-10:30 am)

We use The Present Word. Our winter

lesson book looks at God’s call throughout

the New Testament as a way to explore our

own calls. The three units focus on Jesus’ heritage (Matthew), Jesus’ call (other

Gospels), and faithful women (a mix of Gospels and Epistles). Within the overall

theme, each lesson stands alone, and we’d

love to have you join us any week you’re

able. Monday

Connection Zoom/ and Parlor This class is studying A Life in Sermons, by author Frederick Secrets in the Dark – Buechner. This book will inspire laughter, hope, and bring great solace. We will turn the pages and rediscover what it means to be thoughtful about faith.

Youth Zoom Students in this class embark on a journey to

explore the Gospel According to Disney.

This week we will be watching Disney Pixar