What’s the Worth of Worship? During the summer, our three primary worship leaders will do a series on the nature of Presbyterian worship – what we do and why.  William Pender, Paul Rader, and Ashley Burell will lead this series, beginning on Sunday, June 9, in the chapel during the Sunday school hour (through August 11).  Let’s explore together the worth of worship!

A new member class will begin on June 9th.  It will be held during the Sunday school hour, at 9:45 a.m., in the Parlor. The Parlor is located in the third floor hallway across from the Chapel.  The class will also meet on June 16th.  At the end of the session on June 16th,  there will be an opportunity to join the church, but there is no obligation to do so.

The Fighting Turnips Co-Ed Softball Team will begin playing on Monday, April 15.

Games will be played at Caswell Park, 620 Winona Street, Knoxville, 37917.

Entry fee for all fans is $1.00, which not only gets you into the game, but you also get either a free popcorn or bottle of water.

Directions to Caswell Park: On I-40, take Hall of Fame exit. Head south on Hall of Fame Dr.; turn left onto Fifth Ave.; turn left onto Winona Ave.; ballpark will be on the right.

The schedule for our games:

Click here for Spring 2013-Monday-CoEd Softball Schedule

 The Book Club (aka Rader’s Readers) will meet on Sunday, June 16th from 4-5 p.m. at the Buckingham Retirement Community Club House, 7303 Manderly Way, 37909, near Shannondale. 693-9025.

The book for June will be Desert Queen by Janet Wallach. In this incident-packed biography of Gertrude Bell, the author reveals a woman whose achievements and independent spirit were especially remarkable for her times, and a woman who brought the same passion and intensity to her explorations as she did to her rich romantic life. Turning her back on her privileged life in Victorian England, Gertrude Bell (1868-1926), fired by her innate curiosity, journeyed the world and became fascinated with all things Arab. Traveling the length and breadth of the Arab region, armed with a love for its language and its people, she not only produced several enormously popular books based on her experiences but became instrumental to the British foreign office. When World War I erupted, and the British needed the loyalty of the Arab leaders, it was Gertrude Bell’s work and connections that helped provided the brain for T. E. Lawrence’s military brawn. After the war she participated in both the Paris and Cairo conferences, played a major role in creating the modern Middle East, and was generally considered the most powerful woman in the British Empire.