CONGREGATIONAL CARE

Beatitude is an anonymous and confidential Christian women's 12-Step recovery program addresses a variety of needs, including perfectionism, control, codependency, eating disorders, and/or coping with the addictions of a family member or friend. They meet every Tuesday from 12:00pm - 1:00pm in Room 404.

Email leaders Nancy Mills and Gail Pinchak to learn more.

As an extension of the Congregational Care ministry, this committee was formed for the purpose of offering a meal to the family of a deceased individual of the church.

Email leader Lynda Jackson to learn more.

This ministry makes free cards in several categories for 1st Pres ministries to use to encourage church members. We are dedicated to sending out God’s Word in every card we make. Most cards go to the sick, hospitalized, and Honor Roll. Some of these cards also go to the Prison Ministry. We create cards and also repurpose donated cards. We make about 3,000 cards each year. We usually meet every Friday.

Email leader Jean Hawkins to learn more.

We have several volunteers who take time to send notes and cards to those who are hospitalized or ill, who are on our Honor Roll/Honored Friends lists, families of new babies, church members 90+ on birthdays, members who are in the military or in the line of duty, and members observing the first anniversary of a family death.

Email leader Teresa North to learn more.

Volunteers offer encouragement to our homebound individuals by visiting in their homes and bringing small gifts.

Email leaders Don Elkins and Kittie Stauffer to learn more.

Each Sunday, volunteers from the Connect Team greet everyone who enters the building, offering bulletins, directions, and general information, as well as a friendly smile and warm welcome to First Pres.

Email Elder Jim Lyon to learn more.

A daily email list of church members and immediate family and friends who are physically ill and/or in the hospital.

Email the church office to learn more or submit a prayer request.

The floral arrangements in the Sanctuary each Sunday during worship services are generously donated by our members. On Mondays, our volunteers, the Petal Pushers, arrange the flowers into smaller bouquets, which are delivered to those in the hospital, those who are ill, those who are grieving a recent lost, among others.

Email leader Connie Crawford to learn more.

The Golf Cart Ministry provides transportation to attendees in need of help getting from a church parking lot to the church entrance. Our drivers are often the first person our members and visitors meet, which makes this a great opportunity to express Christian hospitality and greet those wanting any level of assistance!

Email Elder Rick Collins to learn more.

The Honor Roll consists of members who are homebound or need assistance getting around. Volunteers encourage our Honor Roll members by delivering Easter cakes and Christmas gifts, sending cards, making calls, and paying visits to members' homes.

Email leader Mary Coleman to learn more

IAWL serves our senior adults 60+ with meetings every third Saturday during September – May for fellowship, a special program (lectures from a prominent local figure, musical performances, biblical teachings, etc), and lunch ($8). They also sends out a quarterly newsletter and organize bus trips each semester. Keep an eye on our events page for the next meeting!

Email leader David Cooper to learn more.

A weekly prayer meeting that gathers at 10:00am each Monday to pray over our church members and friends on the Hospital List, as well as our missionaries.

Feel free to join anytime—there’s no commitment required! For questions or more information, email group leader Phylis Holwerda.

Whenever a member or regular attendee welcomes a new addition to their family, our volunteers coordinate communication throughout the church so that different ministries and church personnel can do their part in ministering and serving the family with prayers, flowers, cards, meals, and more!

Email leader Meredith Clark to learn more.

If you have an immediate need for prayer, you can reach out to our Phone Prayer Chain leader Faith Cochran.

Are you going through a difficult time? Perhaps a Stephen Minister can help. Stephen Ministers are members of our congregation who have received special training to provide confidential one-to-one Christian care to our church family.

To request a Stephen Minister, call the church office at 423-267-1206 Ext. 101, or email care@1stpresbyterian.com.

If you have a gift for listening, encouraging, and comforting, email leader Leslie Cory to learn how you can become a Stephen Minister.

Our carefully coordinated team of volunteers help deliver meals to church members and friends who have been hospitalized, are sick, have had a baby, etc.

Email leaders Marilyn Boxell, C.C. Edwards, and/or Sue Sawrie to learn more.

The widows and widowers outreach team seeks to serve our church community by periodically planning luncheons and outings for our widowed members. The ministry also sends cards and makes phone calls of encouragement.

Email leader C.C. Edwards to learn more.