Our Staff
Rev. Jim Bailes – Pastor
Rev. Steve Martin – Associate Pastor
stevem@kernumc.org
Caroline Swilley – Secretary
Carol Cox – Pianist
Shona Ellis – Children’s Ministry
Linda Maddox – Treasurer
Kevin Miller – Director of Music
Tyler Neas – Youth/Young Adult Director
Lynna Nicholas – Compassion Ministry Director
Wanda Parks – Organist
Debbie Shope – Program Director
Sheila Smith – Nursery Coordinator/
Camp Faith Coordinator
Cheryl Stallings – Praise & Worship Leader
Church Office
451 E. Tennessee Ave.
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Hours: Mon. – Thurs. 8 - 4 pm, Fri. 8 – 2 pm
Phone: (865) 483-5273 Fax: (865) 483-0192
Participants in Today’s Service
Early Worship Greeter: Tom & Ruth Miller
P&W Parking Greeters: Lynn Harrington, Barbara Walter
Late Worship Greeters: Judy Smith, Gloria St. Onge
Late Worship Acolyte: Aaron Beavin
Late Parking Greeters: Charles McAlister, Norm Smyrl
Offering Counters: Michele Brandenburg,
Fred White
Participants on October 18, 2009
Early Worship Greeter: Robert Flodstrom
P&W Parking Greeters: Don & Pat Cobb
Late Worship Greeters: Kay Steed, Joan Vander Sluis
Late Worship Acolyte: Marah Yaun
Late Parking Greeters: Larry & Ann Brown
Offering Counters: Michele Brandenburg, Donna Valentino
2009 General Fund
Needed Year-to-Date $ 451,749
Given Year-to-Date $ 400,020
Needed per Week $ 11,405
Given Last Week $ 15,661
General Fund Budget 2009 $ 588,576
Current Deficit $ -51,729
This Week at Kern
DAILY KERN CHURCH IN PRAYER
(7:00 am, 11:00 am, 7:00 pm, 11:00 pm)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009
8:30 am Early Worship Service (S)
9:00 am Praise and Worship Service (FLC)
10:00 am Sunday School
10:00 am Newcomers Fellowship (UMW Rm)
11:00 am Late Worship (S)
12:15 pm Red Bird Mission Trip meeting (P)
4:30 pm Youth
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2009
9:00 am 50 + Fitness Exercise Class (FLC)
9:00 am Monday Morning Maintenance (FH)
10:00 am UMW General Meeting (FH)
7:00 pm BSA (FLC)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009
9:00 am 50 + Fitness Exercise Class (FLC)
9:00 am Camp Faith (Rm #26)
10:00 am Staff Meeting (C)
10:00 am Holston Conference Clergy Gathering (Kingsport)
10:15 am Sit B Fit Class (FLC)
11:00 am Kernels (FLC)
6:30 pm Women’s Bible Study (P)
6:30 pm Men’s Bible Study (Rm 10)
7:00 pm Trustees (L)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009
10:00 am Luke Bible Study (FH)
10:30 am Mommy and Me (FLC)
4:30 pm Dance A
5:30 pm Warm Welcoming Wednesday Dinner (FLC)
6:15 pm Children’s Choir
6:30 pm Study Groups (various)
6:30 pm Koinonia Café (Rm 13)
6:45 pm Dance B
7:00 pm Chancel Choir (S)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009
9:00 am 50 + Fitness Exercise Class (FLC)
9:00 am Camp Faith (Rm #26)
9:45 am Mary Martha Circle (FH)
10:15 am Sit B Fit Class (FLC)
11:00 am Lucy Rydell Webster Memorial Service (S)
6:00 pm Yoga Class (FLC)
6:00 pm Experiencing God (P)
6:00 pm Girl Scouts #69 (FH)
7:00 pm Finance Committee (L)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009
9:00 am 50 + Fitness Exercise Class (FLC)
6:15 pm Celebrate Recovery (FLC)
6:15 pm Food and Fellowship
7:00 pm Worship Service
8:00 pm Women’s, Men’s, and Newcomers’ Groups
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009
9:00 am Angel Food Distribution (FLC)
Praise & Worship Set Up (FLC)
Happy Birthday!
October 11 - 17
10/11 Abigail Ellis, Laura Mattingly, Matthew Quick, Marie Toon
10/13 D’Arcy Harder, Jonathan Peyton, Sandra Reichel, Don Shewmaker, Alfred Wechselberger
10/14 Tomi Rael, Casey Spitzer
10/15 Terry Hannon, Mary Henderson
10/16 Sara Agle, Bill Beams, Charles Boyd, Charles Gann, Jennifer Shell
10/17 Angie Harmon, Carson Vick, Sallie Walker, Casey Wilson
OCTOBER NEWSLETTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE NARTHEX AND FAMILY LIFE CENTER.
Kern Memorial
United Methodist Church
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
LOVING MINISTRIES
How Does God Work in the World?
We truly believe in God’s heart of love. We truly believe God cares for any and all of God’s people, that God hears human cries and hurt. We truly believe that God in Christ is an Emmanuel God, ever present and working in the world. A vital question: how does God work in the world? Of course, any way God so chooses. Today we remember God’s call to Moses, to Paul, and to us.
Every Christian is “a letter from Christ” to the world, “written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God,” written,”not on stone tablets but in their living hearts.”(2 Cor. 3:2-3)
Paul reminds us that our letter is written 'on tablets of human hearts'. Our church, through our Every Member in Ministry (EMIM) process gives us an opportunity to examine our lives and what is in the content of the 'letter' we are sending to others, and to make intentional choices about the message we want to send. By giving of ourselves, using our “letter,” we are sharing the Kingdom life that we experience through God's grace.
Next Sunday is Laity Sunday – the day on which we remember our laity and the gifts they use in the church. It is a day that we’ve made Every Member in Ministry (EMIM) packets available for each church member and for our “adopted” friends. No matter how young or old, strong or week, rich or poor you may be, there is still a special purpose that God has “written on your heart,” and one that will not only impact your life but others.
Please take your packet and pray about where God has called you to serve in 2010. You will notice that we’ve greatly simplified the process for you this year. Instead of checking a box, you will have the opportunity to respond to God by writing down where you want to serve. The card is in two parts – the top portion will go to the coordinators of your designated ministry areas; the bottom portion you will place in the envelope provided. You may write whatever you want on this and seal it – this is your commitment to God, and it will not be viewed by others in the church.
On Sunday, November 8 – Commitment Sunday, you will have an opportunity to bringing your “letter” to place on the altar for God, during a Combined Worship Service at 10:00 am in the Family Life Center.
It is such a privilege to do Christ’s work! Please pray about what God has written on your heart, and how you will serve in the church in the coming year.
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR LUCY RYDELL WEBSTER
A Memorial Service for Lucy Rydell Webster, our longtime faithful member, will be this coming Thursday, October 15, at 11:00 am in the Sanctuary. Lucy’s many Church and community friends will want to attend.
CHAPEL COMMUNION
We are renewing the practice of weekly communion with one of the pastors officiating. We will meet in the Chapel every Sunday at 10:50 am, serving of communion will continue until 11:30 with the exception of the first Sunday when we celebrate communion at all services. Please join us.
KERN CHURCH IN PRAYER
Daily 7am, 11 am, 7 pm, 11 pm
Our people are invited to join together in prayer. We are invited to come to the Prayer Room if in the Church building.
“and they devoted themselves … to the prayers” (Acts 2:42)
TRUNK OR TREAT
Yes, we are having Trunk or Treat this year! October 31 at 4:30-6:00 pm we will trick or treat in our trunks. If you would like to bring your decorated car, then please let us know by calling the church office and leaving a message for me(Tyler Neas). This year is going to be a little different. Trunk or Treat will only be an outside event this year. We are asking you to please help us by bringing extra candy. You may put your goodies in the Library anytime through October 31. Please come and have a great time trick or treating, with a side cup of cocoa.
If you would like to help set up, please let Tyler know by calling the church office 865-483-5273.
Grace and Peace,
Tyler Neas Kern UMC Youth Director
EMIM Pathways
There are many pathways to ministry. Here are some of the main ones you will find at Kern:
The Call: Often the Holy Spirit opens our eyes and makes us aware of a need, and that is God's invitation to us to get involved―sometimes even in our weakness. When we take a step in obedience, remain connected (yoked) to Him, then He will supply what we need to overcome our weakness. He will work through us, and He will receive the glory.
Spiritual Gifts: God has given each of us gifts of the Spirit, areas where we are naturally talented and eager to serve—for example, the gifted singer in the choir, or the teacher in the Sunday School classroom. There are many types of spiritual gifts, and you probably have many you never realized you had! Kern offers Spiritual Gifts classes to help you identify these and examine where God may be calling you to use them.
Strength Finder: Aside from your spiritual gifts, you have certain inborn characteristics that make you a good “fit” for specific kinds of ministries. Kern offers Strength Finder classes to help you discover your inborn characteristics and how to maximize your potential for serving in ministry and all that you do.
The “Ping” (a modern term for the still, small voice): Most of us will probably never have that burning bush experience, but God is still speaking to us. Maybe a story on the news moves you, or you feel called to read a certain book, or visit someone you haven’t seen in a while. Your prayer time may lead you in a certain direction—God can speak in countless ways, at any time. The key is to be “tuned in” and ready to hear these calls which can easily be drowned out with everyday concerns. Kern offers Bible studies, Sunday School classes, and prayer breakfasts, which will bring you closer to God and keep you ready to hear that ping.
The Group Experience: Sometimes a ministry opportunity comes out of your participation in a group with others. It may not have been a ministry you felt a personal call to, but you are blessed to serve in a meaningful way. This could lead to a personal call in this area, or may be a means of your doing God’s work through your association with others. There are many opportunities for group fellowship and service here at Kern, both short-term studies and one-time events and ongoing groups such as cell groups, men’s and women’s groups, and Youth.
Stewardship: The giving of our financial and material gifts to do God’s work. For the church to continue to do God’s work, each of us must examine how God is calling us to offer our financial and material support. The congregation is kept up-to-date on the ministries of the church and how we are meeting our financial commitments throughout the year, so that each of us can pray over and discern how God is leading us in this area.
Holy Spirit: In and around all these areas, we have the guidance and support of the Holy Spirit. Whether we need support in serving in the ministries we are called to, guidance in discerning what ministries we are called to, or are just downright perplexed about the whole thing, the Holy Spirit is there to comfort and guide us. You may feel the presence of the Holy Spirit in many ways—through prayer, Scripture, and also through the caring of others. Along with Kern’s pastor and staff, the Congregational Care Team is ready and eager to help with any needs you may have and the Prayer Chain is always on the job. The Holy Spirit may even be leading you to join one or both of these groups.
What a privilege and blessing it is to serve, and to be a letter from Christ!