First Presbyterian Church News (Clarksville, TN)

The  Chapel Cinema Series  is an intimate screening of the finest international, independent, and documentary films, many premiering for the first time in Tennessee.  We showcase movies that creatively address the most important religious, cultural, and social aspects of human life with passion and inspiration.   On November 18 at 7:00 pm , we will show the 2014 film "Phoenix,"  a masterful exploration of human identity through the eyes of a Jewish-German holocaust survivor in 1945 Berlin. Get your FREE TICKETS now! Register on Eventbrite. Watch the trailer here: 

We have begun our search for volunteer liturgists (readers during worship) in the year 2022! If you are comfortable with public speaking, we need you. The congregation loves to see and hear folks of all ages and backgrounds during worship. Youth are especially encouraged to contribute; this is a great opportunity to practice getting up in front of people.  If you would like to participate, please contact  Lesa Goder at lesag@me.com ,   and she will add you to the liturgist list.  Expect to serve about 2-3 times per year. Even if you have served in the past, please submit your name again, as we are starting fresh for 2022. Thank you for serving the congregation! 

Congregations that approach financial stewardship from a biblical perspective do not view the money Christians give to their church merely as a way to pay its bills. Rather, such congregations see financial contributions as a way to help people grow spiritually in their relationship with God by supporting their church’s mission and ministry with a percentage of their incomes. Our congregation’s stewardship committee has selected the New Consecration Sunday Stewardship Program as a way to teach the biblical and spiritual principles of generous giving in our stewardship education emphasis this year.  New Consecration Sunday is based on the biblical philosophy of the need of the giver to give for his or her own spiritual development, rather than on the need of the church to receive. Instead of treating people like members of a social club who should pay dues, we will treat people like followers of Jesus Christ who want to give unselfishly as an act of discipleship.  New Consecration Sunda

Marita Beck   Ross Hicks  Charlotte Jolly  Lew & Brenda Metts  Zachary Davis  Missy Keen  (Memorials received after November 1 will be on the Newsletter dated December 5.) We remember all those who have died before us at this time of year, especially in our Memorial Garden, which has been beautifully documented in this short video.

  Prelude and Offertory Music  provided today by guest artist, Chaz Privette, on guitar! He will play  "Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1"  and  "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring,"  both by J. S. Bach, as well as an arrangement of the hymn  "Holy, Holy, Holy."  For those of you who may be interested in knowing how I came to be a classical guitarist, here's my story. I grew up in a home where music was very important. My mother was a singer and shared her talents with me and my eight siblings. I remember falling to sleep on her lap as she sang lullabies to me. My father loved classic rock-n-roll, folk music, and jazz and played all those styles quite proficiently on his acoustic and electric guitars. Naturally, I wanted to play along. So when I was five years old, my mom and dad bought me my first little guitar. It was a ¾ size, steel string acoustic guitar. My dad tuned it up and I was ready to learn. I spent the first several years playing along with my d

Worship Resources Online Bulletin: 10/31/2021 Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 6:1-9 ; Mark 12: 28-34 Sermon Preview: "Letters from an Elder" Full Worship Services Online:  Youtube Playlist Favorite Hymns & Songs:  Youtube Playlist Music Background & Texts: Music Spotlight Article Liturgy Explanations: " Why We Worship This Way " Get Involved: Events This Week Prayers and Praises: The "Pink Sheet" Give to the Church: Make an Offering Special Offering This year on All Saints' Sunday, we will take a few moments in the worship service to express our gratitude for the life of Karen Goggin, who was a beloved, active member of our congregation. Karen moved to Virginia in late 2020 and was killed in a tragic automobile accident in July. In addition to this moment in worship, we will be collecting a special offering in her memory for the Salvation Army--one of Karen's passions.  Please join us for this special service in remembering not only Karen,

  Join FPC young adults for good food and conversation at the Activities & Outreach Center (215 Foster St.) on  Sunday, Nov. 14, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. This is a potluck, so bring your most favorite dish to share! Add your dish to the list.  (Childcare will be provided across the street in the church.)

  Prayers & Praises Please be in prayer this week for:   Vicki Duncan's mother and father, David Kanervo, Bob and Roxanne Lueck, Leo Adames, Tom Presler, William Jennings (father of Perry and Dianne York's son-in-law, Patrick and Cayce Stephens Jennings), and Dennis Moore. Please continue to pray for: Don Atkins, Florence Bailey, Don Beck, Jay and Diane Bowland, Sara Brooks, Melanie Cobb, Bessie Costanza, Vickie Duncan, Abigail Henson, Ruby Jean McLeod, Lew Metts, and Arch Shuler, the FPC Bicentennial and Capital Campaigns, the FPC Christian Ed Program, as well as those in LaGonave, Haiti, Rwanda, and South Sudan.  We give praise for: All the youth who made last Sunday, Oct. 24, incredibly special. The kids and their adult sponsors participating in Confirmation Class this year. Fun times with young adults and families at Patterson Place Farms last Saturday.