First Presbyterian Church News (Clarksville, TN)

Margaret Adames Ellie Arrington Don Atkins Carter Briggs Anna Brown David Brown Matt Dye Jennifer Ellis Christina Glover Jared Griffey Clara Grigsby Barbara Grigsby Linda Guinn Faye Hand Margaret Hennis Nancy Hicks Bill Hutton Judy Lowe Bob Lueck Janie McGregor Daniel Nolan Liam Nolan Lelah Neuman Dick Pryor Sue Pryor Tina Sitter Barbara Street Stephen Wallace Denise Williamson Niesha Wolfe

May card shower recipients are Mary Thomas and Rayna Williamson. Please check Realm or contact the church office for addresses.

Each of us will eventually pass through the valley of the shadow of death.  As you prepare for that eventuality, there are things you can do to help your family as they seek to honor your life with joy, thanksgiving, and hope.  One of the simplest ways is to fill out the form below and return it to the church office.  You can find a paper copy at the office or on the table outside of the narthex. This will inform the church of your funeral service preferences.  We will keep your form on file and you may update your preferences at any time. Loading…

We are grateful for the many gifts that are given every year to honor the memory of those who have influenced our lives for the better.  Gifts made in memory of a loved one are recorded and reported in the church newsletter and recorded permanently on an annual basis in the minutes of the Session. Gifts to the First Presbyterian Church Endowment will be invested by our Investment Advisory Committee and a portion of the earnings from those gifts will be distributed annually into the Memorial Funds of the church.  To make a lasting contribution to the FPC Endowment in memory of a loved one, simply write “FPC Endowment” and the name of the person whose memory is being honored in the memo line of your check.   Example of Memo Line:  FPC Endowment in memory of John Doe A separate endowment was established by Session at the request of Mr. Frank Childers in honor of Rev. George D. Gracey, Jr. in 2004.  To make a lasting contribution to this endowment in memory of Rev. Gracey, simply write “G

      We give thanks to God for the generous bequest of $10,000 to First Presbyterian Church from the estate of Diane Blythe Bowland for the FPC Endowment.  The combined value of the FPC and George Gracey Endowments currently stands at $710,000.  Together they contribute to the ongoing work of FPC with an annual disbursement of earnings.  We look forward to placing a bronze name plate for Diane Bowland alongside that of Liz Thomas, Max Ernst, Frances Powers, Anna Kathryn Atkinson, and many others on the plaque in the narthex: “In Gratitude to those who loved the Church and have provided for the extension of God’s kingdom in their wills.”      The vast majority of legacy gifts are the sort that Diane gave.  They are not fancy annuities or other complicated financial arrangements requiring a professional financial manager; they are simple, old-fashioned gifts made through Wills, simply listing the name of the church and our address and the nature of the gift.  Do you want to make a lasti