Announcements: May 18-May 24

May 18, 2011 – 9:52 am

Discovery Class
The Discovery Class will conclude on Tuesday, May 24th, with the Member Covenant session. Please contact the office (865.385.6686; office@apostlesonline.org) if you have any questions about the Discovery Course.

Graduation Sunday
This Sunday, May 22nd, we would like to recognize any graduates receiving a degree this spring.  Please contact the office with your graduate’s name and school information at office@apostlesonline.org.

Calendar of Events

Wednesday (May 18th)
12:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Thursday (May 19th)
8:15 a.m. – Morning Prayer

Friday (May 20th)
7:00 a.m. – Men’s Bible Study (Panera at North Peters Road)

Sunday (May 22nd)
9:15 a.m. – Liturgical Worship
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Time
10:45 a.m. – Adult Christian Formation
11:00 a.m. – Informal Worship

Tuesday (May 24th)
8:15 a.m. – Morning Prayer
7:00 p.m. – Discovery Class

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Announcements: May 12-May 17

May 18, 2011 – 9:49 am

Discovery Class
If you are interested in learning more about the mission, vision, and values of Apostles Anglican Church, please join us for the final two Discovery Class sessions.  The class meets on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 p.m. through  May 24th. Next week’s class will cover the topic “Our Call to Disciple.”  Please make plans to attend on May 24th as the Discovery Course concludes with our Member Covenant session.  Participants have the option to join the parish as a covenant member after attending this session. Please contact the office (865.385.6686;office@apostlesonline.org) for any other questions about the Discovery Course.

Documentary Viewing
On Sunday, May 15th, we will offer a viewing of International Justice Mission’s documentary, The End of Slavery. The viewing will be shown from 9:45-10:45 a.m. in the library. There will be a discussion on the issues of ending human trafficking after the documentary.

Children’s Playdate
Apostles next play date will be on Saturday, May 14th at Gametime in TN.  It will be open from 12:00pm – 5:00pm (Kaye will be there until 3:00) at the Neyland Thompson Sports Center (UT football practice facility) located at 1704 Johnny Majors Drive.  You may get information at www.gametimetn.com.  We will meet at 12:00 pm (noon) at the face painting booth.  All events are free, only the food costs!  Let’s get out and enjoy the sunshine and have some family time. Email kaye@apostlesonline.org if you plan to attend or have questions.

Relief Items for Victims of Storms in Alabama
Peg and John Hightower will be leaving for Tuscaloosa for a wedding on Saturday, May 14th. They will be taking relief items for the victims of the tornadoes.  Please drop off any donations to the Apostles’ Office by noon this Friday (5/13).  If you would like to contribute financially, please send a check payable to “Canterbury Chapel.”  For any other questions, please contact Peg or John at 691-0302.

Graduation Sunday
On Sunday May 22nd, we would like to recognize any graduates receiving a degree this spring.  Please contact the office with your graduate’s name and school information at office@apostlesonline.org.

Save the Date
The next Men’s Silent Retreat at Living Waters will be held June 17th-18th. Please contact Laird Bryson for more details or to register for the retreat.  More details to follow.

Calendar of Events

Friday (May 13th)
7:00 a.m. – Men’s Bible Study (Panera at North Peters Road)

Sunday (May 15th)
9:15 a.m. – Liturgical Worship
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Time
10:45 a.m. – Adult Christian Formation
11:00 a.m. – Informal Worship

Tuesday (May 17th)
8:15 a.m. – Morning Prayer
7:00 p.m. – Discovery Class

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Announcements: May 5 – May 10

May 5, 2011 – 11:55 am

Discovery Class
If you are interested in learning more about the mission, vision, and values of Apostles Anglican Church, please join us for the Discovery Class series which began on Tuesday, April 26th.  The class meets on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 p.m. through  May 24th. This week’s class will cover the topic “Our Call to Mission.”  The final session in the Discovery Course is the Member Covenant session, where participants have the option to join the parish as a covenant member. Please contact the office (865.385.6686; office@apostlesonline.org) to register for the course or if you have any questions.

Documentary Viewing
On Sunday, May 15th, we will offer a viewing of International Justice Mission’s documentary, The End of Slavery. The viewing will be shown from 9:45-10:45 a.m. in the library. There will be a discussion on the issues of ending human trafficking after the documentary.

Children’s Playdate
Apostles next play date will be on Saturday, May 14th at Gametime in TN.  It will be open from 12:00pm – 5:00pm at the Neyland Thompson Sports Center (UT football practice facility) located at 1704 Johnny Majors Drive.  You may get information at www.gametimetn.com.  We will meet at 12:00 pm (noon) at the face painting booth.  All events are free, only the food costs!  It looks like, a lot of fun.  Let’s get out and enjoy the sunshine and have some family time. Email kaye@apostlesonline.org if you plan to attend or have questions.

Relief Items for Victims of Storms in Alabama
Peg and John Hightower will be leaving for Tuscaloosa for a wedding on Saturday, May 14th. They will be taking relief items for the victims of the tornadoes.  If you wish to send emergency supplies with them please contact Peg or John at 691-0302.

Faith and Family
This Wednesday, May 11th, Apostles will host our regular Faith and Family Night.  Dinner will be provided from 5:30-6:10pm for $5.00 per person or $20.00 for a family of 5.  This week we will have spaghetti, salad, rolls, dessert and a drink. Please RSVP to kaye@apostlesonline.org by noon on Tuesday, May 10th if you would like to order dinner.

Calendar of Events

Thursday (May 5th)
8:15 a.m. – Morning Prayer
12:00 p.m. – Capital Campaign Prayer Lunch
7:00 p.m. – Knox Academy’s Spring Course

Friday (May 6th)
7:00 a.m. – Men’s Bible Study (Panera at North Peters Road)

Sunday (May 8th)
9:15 a.m. – Liturgical Worship
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Time
10:45 a.m. – Adult Christian Formation
11:00 a.m. – Informal Worship

Tuesday (May 10th)
8:15 a.m. – Morning Prayer
7:00 p.m. – Discovery Class

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Announcements: April 27 – May 3

April 28, 2011 – 12:36 pm

Reminder for Sunday
This Sunday, May 1st, Bishop T.J. Johnston will be here to preach at both morning services. At the 11:00 service, he will confirm all those who have participated in our confirmation class.

Discovery Class
If you are interested in learning more about the mission, vision, and values of Apostles Anglican Church, please join us for the Discovery Class series which began on Tuesday, April 26th. The class will run for five weeks (Apr. 26th, May 3rd, 10th, 17, and 24th) and meet in the library from 7:00-8:30 p.m. The final session in the Discovery Course is the Member Covenant session, where participants have the option to join the parish as a covenant member. Please contact the office (865.385.6686; office@apostlesonline.org) to register for the course or if you have any questions. Childcare will be provided for nursery through 3rd grade.

Women’s Book Study
The women of Apostles are starting a new book study, The Good and Beautiful Life by James Bryan Smith on Wednesday, April 27th at 7 PM. It will be held at the home of Kim Henry, 8131 Crimson Tree Lane. Please obtain your book (available at Cedar Springs Christian Stores) and, if possible, read through the first chapter before the 27th. All women are invited to join us. Any questions, call Juliann Walton 368-8921 or Kim Henry 384-7788.

Documentary Viewing
On Sunday, May 15th, we will offer a viewing of International Justice Mission’s documentary, The End of Slavery. The viewing will be shown from 9:45-10:45 and there will be a discussion on the issues of ending human trafficking after the documentary.

Calendar of Events

Wednesday (April 27th)
12:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist
5:30 p.m. – Faith and Family Night

Thursday (April 28th)
8:15 a.m. – Morning Prayer
7:00 p.m. – Knox Academy’s Spring Course

Friday (April 29th)
7:00 a.m. – Men’s Bible Study (Panera at North Peters Road)

Sunday (May 1st)
9:15 a.m. – Traditional Worship
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Time
10:45 a.m. – Adult Christian Formation
11:00 a.m. – Celtic Acoustic Worship

Tuesday (May 3rd)
8:15 a.m. – Morning Prayer
7:00 p.m. – Discovery Class

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Church Plant Update: Old North Abbey April Newsletter

April 19, 2011 – 4:25 pm

Hey folks, our church plant sent out their monthly newsletter last week. You can view the newsletter by clicking here.

There’s a lot going on over at Old North, that’s for sure. If you wish to receive their monthly HTML newsletter, you can sign up by clicking here. And you really should sign up!

Enjoy!

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April Newsletter, Check It Out!

April 11, 2011 – 3:39 pm

Hot off the press…  the official Apostles Anglican Newsletter for the month of April. Highlights include:

  • Holy Week Schedule
  • Vicar Chris Cairns on “Christian Formation and Mission”
  • David Clifton on “Choir and Celtic Acoustic Worship Team News (2010-2011)”
  • Jack King on “Spiritual Formation”
  • New Social Media Outlets and the Weekly HTML Newsletter

You can get the newsletter by clicking here.

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Prayer Campaign – Creation

October 6, 2010 – 5:20 pm

The first prayer meeting for the capital campaign took place on Thursday, September 9, 2010.  We gathered for lunch at 12:00 noon, and we read Scripture passages from Genesis and Revelation about the role of God’s image-bearers to be stewards of Creation, and how stewardship of beauty and Sabbath rest are really a foretaste of the coming consummation when the City of God is planted in the New Heavens and the New Earth.  After reading Scripture, we spent some time in listening/centering prayer, and we then discussed what we had seen and heard while in prayer.  There was an astonishing unity in what was shared: pastoral scenes of green pastures, with streams of water, and a context for the restoration of the soul.

Listen to audio from the prayer meeting here.

Too often the priorities of churches have been oriented around busying people with activity, and this in a context of a culture that busies people with activity.  Many people only relate to church for an hour on Sunday, and the impression of the church’s culture is that everybody IS busy, and everybody SHOULD be busy, and a culture of being busybodies is the result, where there is a lot of furious activity, but little progress in terms of a Kingdom-advancing trajectory.

It is my belief that, in this context, we must become a place of prayer and repose, of Sabbath rest and Biblical reflection, of formation and spiritual renewal, so that when we go out for the rest of our week, we are prayed up, rested up, healed up, restored and renewed for the living out of, not a busy life, but an abundant life.

My hope is that all of our members and regular attenders would spend some time in prayer and reflection after listening to the Scriptures read, and add comments, not critiquing the comments of others so much as recording what happened while each was in prayer.

The accumulation of all of this prayer should be that we absorb into a oneness of purpose all of the prayerful reception of God’s vision.  May the Lord guard our hearts and minds, deliver us from our own agendas and ways, and lead us into paths of righteousness for His Name’s sake.

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About the Capital Campaign

September 17, 2010 – 11:41 pm

Throughout the Scriptures and Church history we find examples of capital campaigns for buildings, and we may recoil at some of the outcomes. Some of us have come from worshipping communities that lost their vitality because of capital campaigns. Some of us may feel reluctant to participate in another one because campaigns run the risk of idolatry.

Yet, as our Apostles’ community grows in love, in unity, in faith, we move closer to the need for a permanent place. We envision a place where the Lord’s Name will receive the glory, and we want to set aside sacred space for people to gather, worship, and receive a revelation of God’s character and our call as missionaries. We want to commission, equip, and send saints out into their family life, work, and engagement with the community.. We want to rehabilitate people by inviting them out of the patterns of this world into the sacred rhythms of the Kingdom.

A building will not cause us to become the His people. We are His workmanship, and we join the Lord in building a new temple of living stones. We must become a people of prayer in the midst of the building a House of Prayer. If we abide in Him, the Lord will be with us. After all, He promised to do just that.

His presence among us is evident, and He will prepare the way. We will continue to allow the Lord to shape this vision and will wait upon His timing and direction.

In the meantime, may our lives become a liturgy offered in worship to God. May Apostles Anglican Church be a safe space for the faithful and the faithless to meet God; a prayer-filled place where spiritual regeneration occurs and the tired and the troubled encounter Christ in the worship, the Word and the Sacraments.

People may designate gifts for the capital fund, and we will keep you well informed regarding fund management. Minutes of the Parish Council meetings, as well as quarterly statements of our budget-versus-actual financials are available at the office. Contact Amy Ridgell at 865-385-6686.

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