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April Cinema Night: Agriculture Double Feature

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Cinema Night Thursday, April 25, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Double Feature! Bill Bailey and the Four Pillars of Income (1945, 18 mins.) A story of land economy and one man, Bill Bailey of Clarksville, Tennessee, through whose foresight and untiring effort the Four Pillars of Income were established in Montgomery County, Tennessee (adapted from the Reader's Digest story of the same name by J. P. McEvoy). Charles William Bailey, a prominent member of the Clarksville community and of First Presbyterian Church, began as a teller at First National Bank in 1904 and in sixteen years rose to the position of bank president.  In the aftermath of the Great Depression, Mr. Bailey gained national fame with his espousal of "the four pillars of farm income."  The four pillars were tobacco in the winter, lambs and wool in the spring, wheat and other small grains in the summer, and beef cattle in the fall.  He saw these seasonal farm products as keeping farm income high and local mer

Give to One Great Hour of Sharing on Easter Sunday

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On Easter Sunday, March 31, we will collect a special offering for One Great Hour of Sharing. Offerings will go to ministries like the Presbyterian Hunger Program, Self-Development of People, and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. To give, visit pcusa.org/oghs or drop a check in the plate (add OGHS to the memo). Thank you! 

Memorials in April 2024

Don Beck Charles D. Keene   Nell Harris Vicki & Lew Wallace   Mary Thomas Cecil, David, Gene, & Don Morgan   Memorials sent after March 17 will be in the newsletter dated April 21.  Bold font indicates those who have passed away; regular font indicates those who have requested the memorial.  

Cumberland Winds Jazz Project Performing at FPC on April 12

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FPC is now home base for the Cumberland Winds! We are honored and excited to offer them rehearsal and performance space. Their first concert at the church will be the Jazz Project on Friday, April 12 at 7:00 p.m. Come enjoy the free music!

Hand-Colored Black and White Photography Workshop at Makers' Corner on April 27

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This Makers' Corner workshop on April 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. will introduce participants to the creative possibilities available with the combination of black and white photographs and hand-applied color. Taught by Susan Bryant for $85 per person. Supplies provided. https://subsplash.com/srhq/lb/ev/+yr4pqfz

The Photography Critique Class at Maker's Corner on April 13

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The Critique Class on April 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Makers' Corner is a discussion group for all levels of photographers who are looking for honest and informed feedback about their work. Taught by Susan Bryant for $35 per person: https://subsplash.com/srhq/lb/ev/+nkcr27s

Literary Roundtable in April: Earth and Ecology

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Greg Glover and Joey Grisham will lead a discussion about earth and ecology in "A Children's Bible" by Lydia Millet and "Farming: A Hand Book" poem by Wendell Berry at the next Literary Roundtable. Come to Hudubam Booktraders (110 Franklin St.) at 6:30 on April 18. Some copies are available to borrow outside the church office.

"A Brief Statement of Faith" Sermon Series (April 7–April 28)

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 New Sermon Series (April 7 – April 28) “A Brief Statement of Faith” In 1983, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was born when the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America and the Presbyterian Church in the United States joined together. Important to this reunion was the drafting of a brief statement of  faith that would articulate the commonalities of all Presbyterians. This confession was  adopted by the church in 1991 and placed in our Book of Confessions. As one of the  newest confessions, it is only two pages in length, totaling 80 different lines that explain  our faith. We will dive into each line to help answer that age-old question,  “Presbyterians, what do you believe?” April 7 – “Love and Trust” Lines 1-6; Proverbs 3: 1-12; 1 John 4: 7-21 April 14 – “Outcasts and Salvation” Lines 7-26; Matthew 25: 31-46; John 3: 16-21 April 21 – “Justice and Mercy” Lines 27-51; Micah 6: 1-8; Amos 5: 18-24 April 28 – “Courage and Life” Lines 52-80; Joshua 1: 1-9; Romans 8: 31-