Powell Church, 323 W. Emory Road, will host “Walking Through the Holidays with Joy” from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13. Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. The free event is open to the public and sponsored by Powell Church, Mynatt Funeral Home and Walking with Joy.
“You may find that you are approaching this holiday season with a sense of dread due to the losses that you have experienced … death of a loved one, a divorce, a lifestyle change or separation that sets up the situation where people who were important in your life are no longer present at your holiday celebrations and rituals,” reads the invitation. “Explore ways to cope and find hope during the holidays so you can move beyond the pain.”
Joy Gaertner
Joy Gaertner, the presenter, founded Walking with Joy to transform pain into peace. She has been involved with ministry roles since 1974, but in 2005 she decided to focus specifically on trauma-related recovery.
She has received awards from the Knoxville Urban League and won the Paradigm Challenge. She was also accepted to the Consortium for Social Enterprise Effectiveness at the University of Tennessee.
To help with planning, RSVP to 865-922-9195 or Robert Rutherford at rrutherford@mynattfh.com
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First Baptist Knoxville will host Love Feast at noon Sunday, Nov. 21, in Trentham Hall. It’s a time of food and fellowship with tickets $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 5-12, and family discounts.
Fountain City UMC is sponsoring a Covid-19 vaccination clinic in conjunction with the Knox County Health Department. It will be 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 13, at the church, 212 Hotel Road across from Fountain City Park. The service is free, and all unvaccinated people are welcome. The church team is making a 3-hour event with free food, inflatables, entertainment, storytelling and food trucks.
Central UMC will resume Sunday School for kids on Sunday, Nov. 14. Masks are recommended but not required. Central is collecting snacks for kids at Beaumont Elementary and reimagining its holiday partnership with Fulton High School, “Adopt a Box for Fulton.” Each $45 donation achieves a complete Thanksgiving meal for six. Central youth will pack the boxes Saturday, Nov. 20. To adopt a box, call 865-567-3116 or 865-256-4280.
Powell Church: Newbie Greet & Eat –those new to the church are invited to lunch at 12:30 p.m. after the service; a Christmas Concert with Powell UMC Chancel Choir joining with Lennon-Seney UMC choir 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5.
Alliance for Better Nonprofits (ABN) has merged with United Way of Greater Knoxville. Both work to help nonprofits raise money and serve their communities more effectively. Matt Ryerson is president and CEO of United Way. Jerry Askew is president of ABN. “The merger provides a roadmap for other nonprofits who are considering merging in order to improve effectiveness, reduce overhead cost and focus philanthropic dollars where they can do the most good. We’ve encouraged our members to consider such arrangements and we are leading by example,” said Askew
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