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Update June 2009

DELEGATES TO PRESBYTERY

The Presbytery of East Tennessee will meet October 3, 2009, at New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Madisonville, TN. Session Clerks please send the name of your delegate to the Stated Clerk no later than August 1, 2009.

PRAYER CONCERNS

Please remember Rev. Don Alexander and family; Rev. Johnny Shipley; Ron Pickard; and Thalia Baird.

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY

To Rev. Don McConnell and family at the death of his daughter, Sara McConnell.
To Candidate Robert Spurling at the death of his grandmother, Hazel Spurling.
To Tommie McGinnis at the death of her father, Howard Teague.

NEW ADDRESS

The new address for Rev. and Mrs. David Craig is 5589 SR 363, Russellville, AR 72802.
- Phone number: 479-641-1514.
The new address for Rev. Mike Justice is 403 East Fourth Ave., #8, Knoxville, TN 37917.
- Phone number: 865-292-8348.

VOLUNTEER MINISTRY CENTER

On Wednesday, April 15, 2009, the Presbytery of East TN presented a plaque to the Volunteer Ministry Center which read: "First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Knoxville was on this site 1885-1975". A $1200.00 gift from the Presbytery was also given to the Volunteer Ministry Center to carry on their outstanding work with the homeless of Knoxville. Ginny Weatherstone, Director of VMC, received the plaque and the donation and gave all of us a tour of the facility. Members of the Presbytery attending were:

Dr. J. David Hester
Jack Gaston, Rev. Bill Ivey
Rev. Kevin Wood
Rev. Ron Longmire

NOTES OF INTEREST

Patrick Kelly became Pastor of Philadelphia Church on June 1, 2009.
Mark Hester is the Interim at Young's Chapel.
Don and Jane Hubbard are off to Alaska to visit daughter, Beverly and family.

POSITION OPENING

Ministry Council Communications Team Leader Position. The Communications Ministry Team Leader will manage and coordinate all communications activities for the Ministry Council. The Team Leader will maintain an office located in the C. P. Church denominational headquarters in Cordova, TN. This position reports to the Director of Ministries. The complete job description and application are available at: www.cumberland.org

MEETING DATES

The following are schedules for the various Boards and Agencies. Please verify these with the Chairman or Secretary of your Committee:

August 3, 6:30 p.m., Board of Missions @ Talbott
August 3, 6:30 p.m., Board of Finance @ Talbott
August 4, 5:30 p.m., Heritage Committee @ Dandridge
August 4, 6:00 p.m., Board of C. E. @ Talbott
August 13, 6:00 p.m., Nominating Committee @ Justin's Restaurant, Morristown
August 14, 9:00 a.m., Committee on Ministry @ Talbott
September 3, 6:00 p.m., Coordinating Committee @ Talbott

REPORT FROM GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sam Suddarth, Elder from Jenkins Church, Columbia Presbytery, was elected Moderator.

Announced that constitutional amendment (on Lay Ministers) failed to be approved by Presbyteries; vote: 14 yes and 9 no. (Must be approved by 3/4 of Presbyteries)

2010 General Assembly to be in Dickson, TN June 13-18 Placed on GA Boards/Agencies from our Presbytery:

General Assembly Board of Directors - Melissa Malinoski
Communications Ministry Team - James D. McGuire
Our United Outreach Committee - Lynne Lively

Celebrated new Denomination Center with Bar-B-Q and open house Noted $300,000.00 yet owed on Center. Challenged 300 people/churches to give $1000.00 by Labor Day to eliminate this indebtedness.

Rev. Nick Coker
Rev. Billy Fly
Rev. Thomas Sweet

Terry Bellamy
Ken Lowe
JoAnn Hawk