Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church is a congregation that
values a diversity of belief. Whether you're full of faith or full of doubt,
you'll find people who have been there and accept you for where you are.
We welcome all people to worship, pray, eat, seek spiritual answers and enjoy life within this community of faith. All are welcome!
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build |
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Get up Early. Build some Beds. Go home with Sawdust in Your Hair.
Our Missions Committee would like to say a big "Thank You!" for helping out with previous Bed Builds! And we invite you to be a part of our next Bed Building Event to be held in the Pavilion in just a few weeks. Beginning around 8:30 on Saturday Morning, May 20, CHPC will partner with Sleep in Heavenly Peace to build 25 Beds. The need couldn't be greater: these will eventually be delivered to Children in our community that don’t have a proper place to lay their heads. This is a growing missional opportunity of our church, as this will be the 3rd time partnering with Sleep in Heavenly Peace, so we are fully prepared, we know what we need, and what to expect.
What we really need is You. The jobs that you will do includes: moving wood around from one station to another, cutting wood to specific sizes, sanding those pieces of wood, sanding more wood and sanding more wood, taking these sanded pieces of wood, drilling holes and assembling them into the components of a bed. And then dipping these components into a bath that provides a finish and finally branding SHP onto the head and foot boards.
What you can expect: Easy, not labor intensive work for only about 3-4 hours. It will be noisy, so earplugs will be provided and are highly encouraged. There will be a lot of wood dust in the sanding area, but dust masks will be available. If you have some wood working skills, you can actually build the components for the Bed. If you are like me, you will probably do a lot of sanding. There will be a break area that you can use anytime. It’s a good place to catch up and fellowship with your fellow workers. But most importantly, at the end of the Build, you will know that you have contributed in a very real way to improving the life of Children right here in Sullivan County.
There will be a Sign-up Sheet in the Narthex beginning Sunday Morning, May 7th. We need about 25 people and I really hope you decide to participate. We will use Sunday, May 21 (after Church) as a Rain Date for this event. But, pray for good weather on the 20th! Take Care and Thank You for showing God's Love through this ministry!
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Sunday's Scripture (NRSV):
Psalm 23
Acts 2:42-47
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We are excited to welcome our Guest Preacher:
Rev. Karen Russell,
Transitional Executive Presbyter
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Wish to worship with us again or during the week?
Click below to view last week's worship service.
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Communion will be observed on Sunday, April 30. |
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Don't Forget about our
Weekly Coffee & Fellowship Time!
Gathering together in fellowship is an important aspect of our worship life at CHPC. All are welcome to share the Peace of Christ during a time of Christian hospitality with coffee and such before worship beginning at 9:30 in the Parlor. Hope to see you there!
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Presbytery wide Youth Event |
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This past Sunday night, the CHPC Youth Group had a fun time with other youth throughout Holston Presbytery! Six different churches participated, adding up to a total of 80 youth. We all went to the Johnson City Family Skate Center and shared in some fellowship, fun, pizza, and no injuries!
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Holston Presbytery Camp and
Retreat Center Work Day
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Holston Presbytery Camp and Retreat Center is hosting a work day on Friday May 5 and Saturday May 6. to spruce up the camp and get it ready for the upcoming summer season.
The main work day will be on Saturday from 8:30am to 4:30pm. A list of projects to be completed, along with other details, can be found here. There is a $20 registration fee that will cover housing on Friday night, lunch, and cost of materials. You may adopt a particular project or help to underwrite the cost of one. This would be a great opportunity for groups as well as singles. Youth are welcome but must be supervised by an adult.
For further questions, you may contact the Executive Director, Dave Cohn, at dcohn@holstoncenter.org. Holston Camp is a special place for our church family, so please consider giving back so that our Presbytery Camp can serve the greater community. With your help, may this great ministry continue to be that same meaningful beacon to our next generation of campers. |
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Habitat for Humanity Faith Build |
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CHPC is participating in the 2023 Habitat Faith Build to help Marquetta and her family build a new home. Marquetta’s sister died tragically leaving behind a 6 year-old son and 2 year-old daughter. In 2021, Marquetta became the caregiver of her niece and nephew and is looking forward to providing a safe, affordable home for them and her 3 year-old daughter. The build site is located at 2215 Friendship Circle in Kingsport and parking Is available along the street.
There are several ways you can support Habitat - with prayers, financial gifts, or service! We currently have $2,965 in our Habitat account and would like to raise an additional $2,035 (for a total of $5,000). We also need 8 volunteers each day on May 24-27 (week 2 of the schedule). Volunteers can sign up on the schedule located in the Narthex. Please also complete a release and waiver and return to Mary’s box. Thanks for your support!
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Celebrating the newest Randolph! |
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We are so excited to welcome the newest Randolph to the CHPC family! To show our excitement, the church has organized a Meal Train to provide meals twice a week to the Randolph family during this joyful time.
Information including the schedule and drop off location are included in the link below. If you need assistance signing up, please contact Mary in the office or Elder Sharon Pugh (423-963-1481). Welcome Andrew Charles Randolph!!!
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The Youth Group meets tonight for bible study from 5-6:30pm. Come for dinner, fellowship, and fun!
A Service of Witness to the Resurrection in celebration of the life of Gilly Bland will be held at the Blake on Saturday, April 29 at 1 pm. The Blake's address is 915 Holston Hills Dr, Kingsport, TN 37664.
Ukirk ETSU Director John Golden will join us in worship next Sunday as our guest preacher.
Troop 48 Yard Sale is on Saturday, May 6 from 8a-1p at the church. If you would like to bring donations to benefit the Scout Troop, drop them off that Saturday between 8-9. All proceeds will fund travel expenses for a trip to Sea Base in Islamorada, FL.
The Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed build is scheduled for Saturday, May 20. Thanks to all our volunteers who signed up previously to serve, and we hope you will be able to help out again next month. A rain date will be May 21. Contact Allen Booth for more details or to sign up.
Save the date for an intergenerational Bible study on May 21 about what it means to be called the Church! All are welcome to participate in this special pop up Bible study as we discuss different images of the church shared throughout scripture. More coming soon!
Mark your calendars for another great Vacation Bible School! CHPC partners again with our friends from Colonial Heights United Methodist Church from July 9-12 for a time of fun and fellowship open to all preK-fifth grade children in our community. This year's joint VBS will be held here at CHPC. Please be on the lookout for more information soon but do contact Tyler at Tyler@chpres.org if you are interested in volunteering!
The Women’s Ministry partners with First Presbyterian Church of Kingsport to attend this year’s Women’s Conference at Montreat on August 11-13. There is still time to sign up for $247 and lodging is included. Contact Alda Smith directly for more details.
All items for the weekly newsletter should be emailed to Mary at office@chpres.org by end of business on Tuesday.
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Prayer Requests
Leon Boyd, Emily Bowman, Joyce Callahan, Susan Fernandez,
Buddy Gothard, Barbara Holt, Beverly Shelton, Ginny Snow,
Lee Walker, Bonnie Cole, Libby Sampson, Boyd Holder, Janice Mullins,
Clara Hasbrouk, Family of Jim Fortney, Family of Gilly Bland
Health Care/ Assisted Living Facilities
Anne Hertel, Evelyn Hill, Sue Fortney, Charles and Linda Gibson,
Betty McMillin, Wayne & Millie Pruett, Jean Faries
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213 Colonial Heights Rd,
Kingsport, TN 37663
423-239-9194
www.chpres.org
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