Senior Spotlight – Anastasia Lamar

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One of our favorite things about the spring semester each year is celebrating our graduating seniors.  And this year, we have a special Senior Spotlight series on our blog.  Our seniors answered interview questions earlier this spring and it has been so much fun learning their answers! Check back in each week to get to know our seniors better and help to cheer them on as they wrap up high school and prepare for their next steps!

Meet Anastasia Lamar!

What high school are you graduating from?
Alcoa High school
What are your plans for next year?
Maryville College
What is your favorite bible verse?
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34
If you could choose one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Mac and Cheese
If you could give some advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Be sure to buy face masks and stock in zoom! And enjoy the little moments while they last because soon you’ll be remembering how fast time goes by.
What are your top 3 favorite movies?
Ten Things I Hate About You
Knives Out
The Breakfast Club
What is your favorite Church Street memory?
Our sixth grade choir tour trip when I thought my friends and I were unstoppable and that the high schoolers and college students were the coolest people I could ever hang out with!
What are you most excited about going into the next season of your life?
I am excited to make new friends and being my nursing career!
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Senior Spotlight – Olivia Roberts

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One of our favorite things about the spring semester each year is celebrating our graduating seniors.  And this year, we have a special Senior Spotlight series on our blog.  Our seniors answered interview questions earlier this spring and it has been so much fun learning their answers! Check back in each week to get to know our seniors better and help to cheer them on as they wrap up high school and prepare for their next steps!

Meet Olivia Roberts!

What high school are you graduating from?
West High School
What are your plans for next year?
Attending ETSU with a major in fine arts
What is your favorite bible verse?
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12
If you could choose one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
My moms pork loin and Brussel sprouts
If you could give some advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Don’t be afraid to be bold.
What are your top 3 favorite movies?
-Fantastic Mr. Fox
-French Dispatch
-The Breakfast Club
What is your favorite Church Street memory?
Sitting in Jenny’s office with the other members of youth band laughing and bonding each week
What are you most excited about going into the next season of your life?
I am excited experience things in life for myself rather than others.
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Senior Spotlight – Jack Lynch

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One of our favorite things about the spring semester each year is celebrating our graduating seniors.  And this year, we have a special Senior Spotlight series on our blog.  Our seniors answered interview questions earlier this spring and it has been so much fun learning their answers! Check back in each week to get to know our seniors better and help to cheer them on as they wrap up high school and prepare for their next steps!

Meet Jack Lynch!

What high school are you graduating from?
West High School
What are your plans for next year?
I will be attending Millikin University in Decatur, IL and majoring in Music with an emphasis in Voice.
What is your favorite bible verse?
2 Corinthians 12:9 “My grace is all that you need.”
If you could choose one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Spaghetti
If you could give some advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Always try your best each day because you will achieve something!
What are your top 3 favorite movies?
—Toy Story (1,2,3, or 4) —Tommy Boy —Marley and Me
What is your favorite Church Street memory?
When I started going to children’s choir rehearsals, I used to not like loud noises. However, my mom kept me going in order for me to reach my potential of where I am today in my vocal music career.
What are you most excited about going into the next season of your life?
I’m excited to go out into the world of making new relationships with various people of Christ, such as professors, new students, and mentors, while exceeding in my career.
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Senior Spotlight – Kathryn Atkins

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One of our favorite things about the spring semester each year is celebrating our graduating seniors.  And this year, we have a special Senior Spotlight series on our blog.  Our seniors answered interview questions earlier this spring and it has been so much fun learning their answers! Check back in each week to get to know our seniors better and help to cheer them on as they wrap up high school and prepare for their next steps!

Meet Kathryn Atkins!

What high school are you graduating from?
Webb School of Knoxville
What are your plans for next year?
Auburn University
What is your favorite bible verse?
In all your ways acknowledge him,
    and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:6
If you could choose one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
my family’s thanksgiving meal or toad in the holes
If you could give some advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Get involved because the best way to learn is to take advantage of every opportunity that is given to you
What are your top 3 favorite movies?
Can’t Buy Me Love, Harry Potter, the Little Mermaid
What is your favorite Church Street memory?
All of the retreats and choir tours that have shown and taught me so much while I grew closer with all my friends
What are you most excited about going into the next season of your life?
Expanding my community and meeting new people while focusing in on my education
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April Youth Info

Weekly Events:
Tuesday – High School Prayer Breakfast at 7:15 AM (Chick-fil-A West Hills)
Wednesday – Youth Band at 7:00 PM (Youth Area)
Sunday – Sunday school at 9:45 AM (Youth Area), NightLife at 5:00 (Youth Area)
NEW DOOR CODE: 98422#
Parents: please consider helping us with our Sunday breakfasts and dinners. We have lots of open dates this semester! Thanks for helping us serve your students well!

Confirmation

We had such a sweet weekend celebrating our Confirmation Class as they became full members of our congregation.  This sixth grade group is a special one – full of enthusiasm and joy!  We’re so proud of them and PUMPED for this meaningful step they are taking in their faith journeys.

Senior Spotlights

One of our favorite things about the spring semester each year is celebrating our graduating seniors.  And this year, we have a special Senior Spotlight series on our blog.  Our seniors answered interview questions earlier this spring and it has been so much fun learning their answers! Check back in each week to get to know our seniors better and help to cheer them on as they wrap up high school and prepare for their next steps!

This week – meet Kathryn Atkins!

Kathryn Atkins Interview

Summer Registration

It’s hard to believe that summer is just around the corner. Below, you can find our registration for this summer’s event. Mark your calendars with these dates and join us for a great summer full of fellowship and service!
Click on our Summer newsletter to learn more about each event.
Head to the link to register and mark your calendar!

Senior Banquet – All Invited!

Each year, we gather to celebrate the graduating senior class of Church Street UMC.  This year, the Senior Banquet is Tuesday, May 3 at 6:00 PM at Church Street in Parish Hall.  All are welcome to attend!  We will have a pasta bar dinner with salads and desserts.  The suggested donation for the meal is $10.

Senior Banquet Registration

NightLife Schedule

Friends, it is hard to believe, but there are only a handful of NightLife sessions left for this school year. I’ve included a schedule of the rest of our Sundays together below. Because there are only a few left, let’s commit to being present with one another. We are learning so much together, having fun, and building community. And that only works if we continue to show up for one another. So join us! Whether you’ve been every week or haven’t been in a while, it doesn’t matter. We want to see you on Sunday nights!
May 1 – Youth & Children’s Choir Concert (no NightLife)
May 8 – Mother’s Day (no NightLife – Senior Sunday that morning)
May 15 – Game Night (Jeopardy lead by seniors & pj party!)
May 22 – End of the Year Party (regular NightLife time)
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March Youth Update

Weekly Events:
Tuesday – High School Prayer Breakfast at 7:15 AM (Chick-fil-A West Hills)
Wednesday – Youth Band at 7:00 PM (Youth Area)
Sunday – Sunday school at 9:45 AM (Youth Area), NightLife at 5:00 (Youth Area)
NEW DOOR CODE: 98422#
Parents: please consider helping us with our Sunday breakfasts and dinners. We have lots of open dates this semester! Thanks for helping us serve your students well!
Seniors: your info for Senior Sunday is due this Sunday, April 3! Use the link below to share it with us.
Friends, it is hard to believe, but there are only a handful of NightLife sessions left for this school year. I’ve included a schedule of the rest of our Sundays together below. Because there are only a few left, let’s commit to being present with one another. We are learning so much together, having fun, and building community. And that only works if we continue to show up for one another. So join us! Whether you’ve been every week or haven’t been in a while, it doesn’t matter. We want to see you on Sunday nights!
March 27 – NightLife (Ezekiel & the Major Prophets)
April 3 – NightLife (Daniel & the Babylonian Exile)
April 10 – Lenten Worship Night (regular NightLife time)
April 17 – Easter Sunday (no NightLife)
April 24 – NightLife (Esther – Confirmation Sunday that morning!)
May 1 – Evensong (no NightLife)
May 8 – Mother’s Day (no NightLife – Senior Sunday that morning)
May 15 – Game Night (Jeopardy lead by seniors & pj party!)
May 22 – End of the Year Party (regular NightLife time)

Senior Banquet – All Invited!

Each year, we gather to celebrate the graduating senior class of Church Street UMC.  This year, the Senior Banquet is Tuesday, May 3 at 6:00 PM at Church Street in Parish Hall.  All are welcome to attend!  We will have a pasta bar dinner with salads and desserts.  The suggested donation for the meal is $10.

Senior Banquet Registration

This Week…

We are almost finished with studying the Old Testament! This has been one of my favorite NightLife studies of all time – we’ve looked at the people of the old covenant and looked for ways they foreshadow Jesus in the New Testament. It has sparked some great conversation. Last week, we studied Jonah and learned that we might not have understood the whole story. Next week, we will study Ezekiel!
During Lent in Sunday school, we are learning about the Gospel. Our hope is to be able to sum up the Gospel in our own words by Easter!
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February Youth Update

Weekly Events:
Tuesday – High School Prayer Breakfast at 7:15 AM (Chick-fil-A West Hills)
Wednesday – Youth Band at 7:00 PM (Youth Area)
Sunday – Sunday school at 9:45 AM (Youth Area), NightLife at 5:00 (Youth Area)
NEW DOOR CODE: 98422#
Parents: please consider helping us with our Sunday breakfasts and dinners. We have lots of open dates this semester! Thanks for helping us serve your students well!

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner

We are having a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner TOMORROW, March 1 from 6:00-7:30 in the youth area. Shrove Tuesday is the last day before Lent begins on March 2, so we will celebrate and enjoy God’s blessings in our lives before we move into a season of preparation and stillness. Register at the link below!

Shrove Tuesday Sign-Up

Ash Wednesday

Wednesday marks the start of the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday. There are 3 opportunities to receive ashes at Church Street:
6:30-7:45AM – Magnolia Lot (drive through outside of the Welcome Center)
12:00-12:30PM – Nave (service)
6:00-6:30PM – Nave (service)
Youth, we’ll be attending the 6:00 service for anyone who is interested. Following that service, we will have Youth Band rehearsal (6:30-7:45) and all are welcome to join us for a time of worship.

Senior Info

Recently, an email went out with all the upcoming senior info including important dates, links to the scholarship applications, and info about Senior Sunday. If you missed it, click the link below.

Senior Info Email

This Week…

Last Sunday during NightLife, we studied the lives of Samuel, Saul, and the first part of David’s life. If you missed it, we’ve included the link to an overview of 1 Samuel. We’re searching for Jesus in the stories of the Old Testament, and this coming week, we’ll be looking more at the life of David and his son, Solomon. You don’t want to miss it!
During Sunday school, we are learning about different spiritual practices. We have studied prayer, spiritual gifts, and now we are looking at worship!
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January Youth Update

Weekly Events:
Tuesday – High School Prayer Breakfast at 7:15 AM (Chick-fil-A West Hills)
Wednesday – Youth Band at 7:00 PM (Youth Area)
Sunday – Sunday school at 9:45 AM (Youth Area), NightLife at 5:00 (Youth Area)
Parents: please consider helping us with our Sunday breakfasts and dinners. We have lots of open dates this semester! Thanks for helping us serve your students well!

Mini Retreat Recap

We had SO MUCH FUN at our mini retreat this weekend! Thanks to everyone for being flexible and diving right in. We went to an escape room, had a scavenger hunt, played games, and ate good food. We heard a talk from the Resurrection speaker about The Prodigal Son and finished the evening with a conversation about how knowing Jesus is a transformational experience. We hope you’ll join us the next time we have a group event!

This Week…

We have a regular Sunday this week! Sunday school and NightLife are back to your regularly scheduled programming. In NightLife, we are jumping back into the Old Testament and studying the life of Joshua!
If you are a part of Confirmation, we have a retreat scheduled for February 19-20 at Lake Junaluska. Please use the link below to register!
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December Youth Update

Weekly Events:
Tuesday – High School Prayer Breakfast at 7:15 AM (Chick-fil-A West Hills)
Wednesday – Youth Band at 7:00 PM (Youth Area)
Sunday – Sunday school at 9:45 AM (Youth Area), NightLife at 5:00 (Youth Area)
*We are finished with NightLife for the rest of 2021. Join us back on January 9!

Youth Christmas Party

This Sunday, we will have our annual Youth Christmas Party in the youth area from noon-2:30. After second service, everyone can return downstairs for a pasta lunch and a white elephant gift exchange!
The cost of lunch is covered and the gift limit is $5-$10. It can be something silly or a gift you’d actually like to take home. Just don’t spend more than $10!  Christmas outfits are highly encouraged but not required!
Parents, we can use some extra help to make the magic happen on Sunday! If you are attending first service and are willing to help with set up and lunch prep during second service, please let Jenny know at (423) 747-8774.

Christmas Eve Services

Christmas Eve is one of the most special and sacred nights of the year. There are so many opportunities to worship at Church Street on December 24!
12:00 PM – Traditional Service
3:00 PM – Family Service
5:30 PM – Traditional Service
7:00 PM – Online Worship on YouTube
10:30 PM – Traditional Service
(Nursery available at 5:30 service only)
We also need help welcoming and greeting those who are attending our services! If you or your family willing to help serve, sign up below!

Confirmation Parents’ Meeting

All Confirmation parents are asked to attend this Sunday’s meeting, 9:45 am in room 18 in the youth area. Rev. Isbell will share information about what we have been doing in class and what we’ll be doing in December and January.  He will also share information about the February 19-20 student/parent retreat at Lake Junaluska. If you have questions please contact Rev. Isbell.
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Thanksgiving Baskets Project

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This week, we are hosting our annual Thanksgiving Basket project!  We will serve the Knoxville area by providing groceries to those experiencing food insecurity.  We need lots of hands to make this possible!  Please read the opportunities for serving below, and click the link at the bottom of the post to sign-up to serve!
 
Food Pick-Up — November 17 @ 3:30
Our food will be picked up at the Kroger in Bearden (4918 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919).  We will have the church trailer there to load the majority of the food, but always need extra vehicles to help with what does not fit.
 
Food Sorting — November 17 @ 4:30
Please meet us in the breezeway to help organize and set up our food items.  We will unload food from the trailer & vehicles, transport to the gym, sort & organize, and count to insure we have all the necessary items for packing boxes.  We anticipate being finished with this project between 5:30-6:00.
 
Basket Packing — November 21 @ 9:45
We will gather in the gym & CLC Hallway to pack our items for distribution.  All food items will be packed into either a cardboard box or a reusable grocery bag.  This will take place during the Sunday school hour.
 
Basket Delivery — November 21 @ 11:30-2:30
After our baskets are packed, we ask for members of our congregation to help deliver baskets to our recipients.  They will be taken either to individual residencies or to a local partnership location.  Recipients have been told to expect their food to be delivered between 11:30-2:30 PM.
 
Thanks again for your willingness to serve our community!  It is a true joy to provide for this need during Thanksgiving week.
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