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Worship 256

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Sunday, August 20:

Urban Ministries Sunday

9:30 a.m. –10:10 a.m. Pastor’s Class

Monday, August 21:

Office closed

No School

No Chair Yoga

Wednesday, August 23:

9:00 a.m. Mission Quilters

11:00 a.m. W.W.A.

5:15 p.m. W.O.W. Fellowship Meal

6:00 p.m. Programs for all ages

7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

Sunday, August 27:

Promotion Sunday

9:30 a.m. –10:10 a.m. Pastor’s Class

Teacher Appreciation Dinner following worship

6:00 p.m. Session meets

NEWS FROM

CLARKSVILLE

CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

1410 GOLF CLUB LANE ~ CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE 37040

Church Office: 931-648-0817 ~ Email: office@clarksvillecpc.com ~ Website: www.clarksvillecpc.com

Senior Pastor: Stephen L. Louder

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS FOR AUGUST 20:

Liturgist:

Rev. Taylor Young

Ushers:

Amy Halliday– Lead Usher

Sharon Turner, Penny Jones

Karen Parchman, Lovie Cole

Acolyte(s):

Brady Sims, Braden Taylor

Children’s Message:

Tavis Gibson

Sunday Schedule: Fellowship - 9:00 A.M. ~ Sunday School - 9:30 A.M. ~ Worship - 10:30 A.M.

“ODE TO JOY” Join a choir. Science shows it will make you feel

better.

Recent research confirms that singing in a choir is

actually beneficial to your health. For starters:

• Music making exercises the brain as well as the

body.

• Singing is particularly beneficial for improving

breathing, posture, and muscle tension.

• Listening to and participating in music has

been shown to be effective in pain relief proba-

bly due to the release of neurochemicals – nat-

ural painkillers responsible for the “high” expe-

rienced after intense exercise.

• There is also evidence to suggest that music

can play a role in sustaining a healthy immune

system by reducing the stress hormone.

• Regular choir members report that learning

new songs is cognitively stimulating and helps

their memory, and it has been shown that sing-

ing can help those suffering from dementia.

• Singing has also been shown to improve our

sense of happiness and well-being. People feel

more positive after actively singing than they do

after passively listening to music or even after

chatting about positive life events.

• Increasing evidence suggests that our social

connections can play a vital role in maintaining

our health – a good social network, for exam-

ple, can have more health benefits than giving

up smoking. So it’s possible that singing can

improve health by expanding your social group.

Indeed, the rapid social bonding that choirs

encourage could therefore be even more bene-

ficial. Even if you don’t necessarily talk to every-

one in the choir, you might experience a gen-

eral feeling of being connected with the group,

leading to a sense of increased community and

belonging.

(Jacques Launay & Elluned Pearce,

University of Oxford)

So there you have it! Excellent reasons for joining

the Clarksville Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Choir! A healthier you. BUT more importantly, you

will reap spiritual benefits as well. In Psalms we

read: “How good it is to sing praises to our God,

how pleasant and fitting to praise Him!” (147:1)

“Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the

assembly of his faithful people.” (149: 1) And for

those of you who think you are too old, recall the

words in Psalm 146: 2, “I will praise the LORD all

my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.”

Choir rehearsal will resume Wednesday, August

23rd at 7:00 PM. Each year we extend an invitation

to anyone who would like to join this group as we

help lead worship and sing God’s praise. The choir

is not a closed group but open to all.

If you would like to participate in the Christmas

Cantata only; that is acceptable as well. If you have

questions or are interested please contact Paula

Louder. “Let everything that has breath, praise the

LORD. Praise the LORD.”

(Psalm 150: 6)

Paula Louder

BULLETIN AND NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

The deadline for information for the Sunday

bulletin is Fridays at 8:00 AM and the dead-

line for the newsletter is Mondays at 8:00 AM

prior to each newsletter mailing.

PRAYER CONCERNS Sunday, August 20

is

Urban Ministries Sunday.

Items needed for August

Adult Classes:

Vienna Sausage

Spaghetti noodles and Sauce

Crackers

Boxed Macaroni and Cheese

All other classes bring Personal Items*

*Personal Items: Tooth Paste, Tooth Brushes, Soap,

Shampoo, Razors, Shaving Cream, Deodorant, etc. J.O.Y. GROUP

The J.O.Y Group Trip for August will be

on the 4th Monday, August 28th to

Riverview Restaurant and Marina in Ashland

City, TN. We will leave the church at 10:45

a.m. We always have a fun time. We hope

you’ll join us! The church bus fills up quickly,

please call Barbara to reserve your spot (931

-647-4956).

Brother Steve will conduct a pastor’s

class August 20th and August 27th. It

will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:10 a,m.

(room to be determined). It is open to

all ages and if your child is beginning to ask

questions about church membership, it is

time to discuss it with them.

PASTOR’S CLASS

Thank you for the wonderful Pro-

gressive Dinner our youth were able

to have August 5th. Thank you to

each of you who opened your hearts and your

homes and nurtured us with your delicious

food. A special thank you to Jerry and Cresta

McGowan, Dennis and Martha Rucker, John

and Cheryl Routzahn, Jeff and Carrie Stovall

and George and Sue Kettle. We left with our

hearts and bellies full. This dinner was a wel-

coming event to 6th graders and we are

thrilled for the upcoming year.

IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO PACK A SHOEBOX

Now is a great time to buy Shoebox gifts if you're packing for a warm location. Flip

Flops, Sunglasses and T-Shirts are going on sale and are great items to pack. If you're

interested in a soccer ball for your box, epicsports.com has a great price, (under 6$) and good

price on the pumps as well. This year there cannot be candy or toothpaste in the boxes because

of customs issues. Also, shipping will now be $9 per box. I would like to challenge our Sunday

School Classes to start purchasing box fillers now. Our class has a closet that's quickly filling up

with items individuals have bought, and will have a packing party in early November. Our Church

had 143 boxes last year, and I would really like to see us do 200 this time. A WOW item like a

doll or soccer ball, school supplies, hair accessories, soap, soap dishes, water bottles, and small

toys are great. Dollar Tree usually has the best prices on the items. Let's work together to have

the best Shoebox year ever. Danny and I so appreciate all the help and support you give.

MONDAY, AUGUST 21

On Monday, August 21 the church

office will be closed due to the po-

tential traffic and safety issues as-

sociated with the Solar Eclipse that

day. All staff will be working from home and

can be reached by email or cell phone.

On Sunday, August 27th, we will celebrate

Christian Education through the recognition

of all of our teachers as well as cheer on our

children during Promotion Sunday. Everyone

is asked to report to their Sunday School

rooms for attendance and then join us in the

FLC as we celebrate.

Following worship, we will celebrate with a

church wide pot luck in the FLC. The church

will provide the meat, drinks and bread.

Please bring your favorite side dish.

IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE

2017 CPWM HOLIDAY BAZAAR

Our annual bazaar is just around the corner

set for Saturday, November 4. This hot

weather has me inside busy working on my

bazaar projects!! As we begin our planning

remember we will again have our FUEL

Christmas tree covered with gift cards to help

fund our fuel program for the 2017-18

school year. This year if you would like to

donate $10.00 I will be glad to pick up gifts

cards instead of you having to go purchase

them. If you are planning on having a booth

this year we will have our registration forms

ready soon and in the church office for your

convenience. —Patty Averitt

Cheryl Routzahn’s

friend

Joe Armstrong

David Borders

Dennis Bosma

Art Burr

Sue Watts Camp

Harold Castellaw

Jace Coakley

Aaron Cox

Gary Cox

John Craven

Wally Crain

Christine Cummings

Dee Brock

Glenn Campbell

Howard Reid Dorris

Christine Durham

John Failor

Harper Greene

Tom Greene

Margie Hale

Kenneth Head

Ellen Henderson

Andrea Herrera

Kenny Hill

Frances Hinson

Karen Hodges

Martha Holt’s family

Belinda Horton

Jason Hundley

Edna Jackson

Jaime James

Louise Jerles’ family

Jane Johnson

Beryle Key

Ken Kirby

Jerry Knight

Patty Knight

Lecroy Family

Melissa Lewis

Rhyann Loos

George Marks

Nancy Neal

Mary Lu Persinger

Frank Pierce

Alyce Powers

Sharon Ray

Garrison Roberson

Doris Roberts

Ed Shephard

E.G. Sims

Earleen Smith

Carole Southern

Garrett Suiter

Bettye Tidwell

Gary Wallace

Lori Waller

Eileen Weatherford

Sandra Webb

Heather Whittman

Justin Williams

Mary Williams

Suzie Wolf

Linda Wyatt

Emily Yarbrough

missionaries,

law enforcement

officials,

first responders,

our school staff,

all students,

our military, our nation,

our youth,

and our world.

CHURCH LIBRARY

Mrs. Doris Rinker is donating the book

“Imagine: 2016 Poetry Collection Winter Edi-

tion” to our church library in honor of Steve

and Paula Louder. Included in this book is a

poem written by Chelsea Parchman, the grand-

daughter of Russ and Karen Parchman and

great granddaughter of Doris Rinker. Chelsea

is a junior at Rossview High School. She wrote

this poem as an assignment and her teacher

submitted to be published. You can find her

poem on page 161. If you are not aware, our

church library is located on the 2nd floor of the

office building.

THANK YOU FROM OUR YOUTH