Author Archive: PFPC

REOPENING PLAN FOR PFPC

REOPENING PLAN FOR PROVIDENCE FORGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH On Sunday, September 20th the PFPC sanctuary is slated to reopen to in-person worship services.  While Session has worked diligently to plan for this reopening, it is important to remember that many variables exist outside of Session’s control, including mandates from federal, state, and local health officials, which […]

Welcome Nancy Coleman

Nancy grew up in Maryville, Tennessee and returned to live there with her family in 2008. She graduated from Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Prior to marrying her husband Mark, she worked as a campus minister in Tennessee and Winnipeg, Canada. After her marriage, she […]

Re-opening update

As you know, our tentative reopening date of the sanctuary on a limited basis is September 20th. Zoom services will still be available. In order for us to reopen successfully we need your help! Please consider volunteering for either the Cleaning Team or for being an usher. The Cleaning Team will wipe down the pews, […]

ANNUAL PFPC YARD SALE AUGUST 22, 2020

Picnic update – message from the Clerk of Session

Sunday’s church service and picnic at the Davis Farm were spectacular! It was such a perfect setting with a soft breeze blowing under shady trees looking out to the river.  And being able to share it with our church family made it all the better.  God gave us much to be grateful for yesterday – […]

Church opening update

The following announcement was made during our church service this morning, Sunday, July 26th via Zoom: Recently you received a message from Session about our worship services.  Dr. Rev. Kissel-Ito has graciously agreed to continue conducting services until the end of August.  Our Interim Pastor, Nancy Coleman, arrives on Sept. 1st, and she will be […]

Interim Announcement

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Nancy Coleman will be our Interim Pastor!  Nancy comes to us from the Presbytery of Eastern Tennessee, and she has a wide range of experiences. Among these are serving with the Youth Ministry in China, working as a member of the staff of Mercy Hospital Ships […]

PFPC Update

Dear PFPC Church Family, We hope that you and your entire family are doing well.  These last few months have presented us with a remarkable challenge.  We are grateful for all your prayers and for all the work that has been done to continue to provide us with a worship service.  We are still in […]

Interim Pastor Announcement

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Nancy Coleman will be our Interim Pastor!  Nancy comes to us from the Presbytery of Eastern Tennessee, and she has a wide range of experiences. Among these are serving with the Youth Ministry in China, working as a member of the staff of Mercy Hospital Ships […]

Worshipping Together

Dear Congregation, For the past two weeks our worship services have been brought to you online through Zoom.  Though we miss gathering together in person, we want to continue to stay connected as a church family.  Many thanks go to Cindy Kissel-Ito for leading us in worship, and to all of you who have joined […]