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News Soup

If you would like to stay updated
with church news, please visit

https://www.rcsdachurch.com/news-events


At 7 a.m. and/or 7 p.m.
Daily Prayer Focus
week of
August 23 through August 29

Pray for conviction

for something with

which you are struggling.

Sabbath's Edges
8-29   8:04 p.m.
8-30   8:03 p.m.

Sabbath School Classes

            All Classes Start at 10:00 a.m.

Beginners (Birth-3):
         Downstairs
Primary (4-7):
         Downstairs
Juniors (8-13):
         Downstairs
Youth:
         Youth Room Over The Gym
Collegiate/Young Adult:
         Basement Main Gathering Room
Adult Sabbath Study:
         Sanctuary
Sadler Interactive Class:
        Mother's Room

Sphere on Spiral Stairs

Ongoing Events

Painting Wall

-- $279,632 --
to Goal
Fundraising
Opportunities

Spare Change/Loose Change
The treasure chest in the lobby
is waiting for you to empty your pockets
and piggy banks and any other place
where money just accumulates.
Check the couch cushions,

July's total: $31.51
Here is a list of ideas - or come up with your own!
<> Tip Money <> Babysitting <>
<> % Back on Credit Card Charges <>
<> Challenge Friends to Miles Walked
at a set price per mile <>
<> Pet Sitting <> Give It Up Day
e.g., that daily drink purchase or
eating out during the week
and put that cha-ching in the Fund
<>
<>  Plant a garden, sell produce
and the proceeds go in the Fund <>
<> Put Your Super Great Idea to Work Here <>


Because Riverview
loves their Children

~ Especially for the Kids ~
(and Young At Heart)
Help Build the Church
in Legos!
Buy a block
(minimum donation $1/each)
and add it to the
construction project and
you can watch our
Lego Church grow.


Note! We are in need more
construction workers!!

Pink Sugar

We are partnering with
The
Coalition Addressing the Needs
of
Unhoused People (CANUP)
of Greene County by participating
with food donations.
Requested items include:

 

PROTEIN: Tuna, chicken (easy open can or cup)
VEGETABLE: (easy open can or cup)
FRUIT: (easy open can or cup)
CRACKERS: Cheese, peanut butter, other

DESSERT: Granola Bar, other
BOTTLED WATER

To make it easy,
items can be taken to church
for the donation box.
Questions?
Contact
Brooke Sadler at 423-329-9631.


Thank you for participating and
"helping the least of these, My brethren."


Thank you to all
who have donated to
the CANUP program.

Your contributions are
blessing those in need.

Upcoming Events

It's Happening!


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Cleaning Crew:
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8-30
~ Group 5 ~
Suzy Svendsen
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9-5
~ Group 1 ~
Lyndon Gallimore
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If you have announcements for
the bulletin, please send them to
the bulletin secretary’s email at
rccbulletinsecretary@gmail.com

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For more announcements
and information,
be sure to join
the Facebook Group.

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Visit and Share:
www.biblemadesimple.net
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For Christian music without
an agenda or commercials,
visit this site and share with others:

https://www.hymnsandfavorites.com/
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Georgia-Cumberland
Conference has released
the Adventist Giving app on
Google Play and Apple App.
Download today for
an easy way to return
your tithes and offerings!

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-Note -
Calendar items
appear first with
general information
following the listings.

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Prayer List:
Zane Tucker at rehab
Charles Powell, for health
Benita Chamberlain, for health
David Holt, to go on
transplant list
Linda Criss, recovering
from surgery
Steve Caine and Family,
loss of his mother 

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August 26
6:00 p.m.
Zoom Webinar

Finding Healing:
Processing Grief through
Loss and Life's Transitions.
To register, email

gratefulliving@gccsda.com

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August 27-31
Messiah’s Prophecy Exhibit
A museum of the beasts of
Daniel and Revelation
at the Erwin Hills
Seventh-day Adventist Church
50 Mt Carmel Road
Asheville, NC 28806.
To register for your FREE tour
through the exhibit or for
additional information go to:

https://www.messiahsmansion.com/asheville
or call 405-454-3590

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August 28
Community Neil Nedley
Depression and Anxiety
Recovery Program
At YMCA
6:30 p.m.

If you are stressed,
have depression and anxiety,
desire to achieve peak
mental performance or
simply wish to improve your
interpersonal skills/emotional
intelligence, you will want to attend
the free introductory session.
The 8-week recovery program will be
on Tuesday, beginning September 16.
If you are unable to be at the
free registration session,
but would like to attend
the recovery program,
please contact Rhoda Kanna
757-603-5551.

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August 30
Jaime Jorge Concert
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

His forceful, expressive mastery
of the violin has delighted
audiences around the globe for
38 years. Jaime has dedicated
his talents to sharing the love
of God through sacred and
classical concerts and
special appearances
the world over. From
high school auditoriums
to magnificent cathedrals
his music lifts listeners
to heaven's heights.
Invite your friends and
neighbors to this wonderful
evening of music.

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August 31
Walk & Run Club
9:00 a.m.

The next run-walk together
will be the last Sunday in August
behind Tusculum City Park.
It’s a time of prayer, walking,
and running. All ages and fitness
levels welcome. Contact: Pastor Juanfer

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Bowling
2:00-4:00 p.m.

Join us at Holiday Lanes
117 Broyles Drive
in Johnson City.
If enough interest,
there's a discount available.
Contact Robyn 423-277-6677.

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September 4-6
Passionate Leadership
Summit in
Denver, Colorado

Brought to you by
NAD Women's Ministries
For info call
800-328-0525 or
go to nadwm.org

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September 9
Crochet, Crafting

and Conversation
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Join us at the Splash Pad -
455 Barnard Avenue.
Everyone is welcome to
work on that craft
or just join in fellowship.
Also a great place for
kids to enjoy some fun.
Contact Robyn at423-277-6677
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Dinner With The Doctor
6:30 p.m.
Greeneville Church

Walt Cross will be presenting
Part 2: Getting Back to Basics -
What is the Root Cause?
A plant-based meal will be
served in the Fellowship Hall with
the lecture in the Church Sanctuary.

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September 14
Your Social Committee
has good things
in the works.
More info to
follow shortly.

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September 19
7:30 p.m.
September 20
10:00 a.m.
NETN Camp Meeting at
Oaks Retreat Center

For more information:

https://events.gccsda.com/NETN2025
Main Speaker is
Mickey Mallory, new
Ministerial Director
of Georgia-Cumberland Conference.
This weekend promises to be
a time of fellowship to renew
your spirit. There will be
music, nature, kids' activities
and time in worship together.
Remember:

  • Food for Sabbath potluck
    (limited kitchen facilities
    plan to keep prepared food
    in a cooler or warming bag)

  • Water bottles

  • Lawn chairs for eating lunch
    on the lodge porch
    Chairs will be provided in the
    main meeting room

  • Casual dress for the entire weekend

Sabbath Afternoon Activities:
Creature Feature:
An interactive and educational
animal program specifically
designed for younger attendees.

Held at the pavilion. 


Jam Session:
Take your instrument to the
Tabernacle Building and
join in the music.


Hike:
Tie on those hiking shoes and
meet in front of the Lodge for
a 2.5-mile hike.


Afternoon Meeting:
After lunch, another stimulating
message from Pastor Mallory
in the Lodge.


Travel directions to

The Oaks Retreat
 

Traveling on 81 South:
Take the Baileyton/Greeneville Exit 36
Turn
LEFT onto 172 South (toward Greeneville)
Go approximately 12 miles
and then take 11E South

 

From 11E Bypass Going South:
Take the South Business exit (70 & 11E)
Turn
LEFT at stop sign
Go under the overpass
Merge
RIGHT onto
Hwy. 70 South at
the traffic light

 

Traveling on 81 North:
Take Exit 23 (Greeneville/Bulls Gap)
Turn
RIGHT on the 11E North
Go about 10 miles until you see
the Greeneville Business exit.

 

From 11E Bypass Going North:
Take the Business Greeneville Exit Road
KEEP RIGHT.
In about 200 yards,

At the traffic light, MERGE RIGHT
onto Hwy. 70 South

 

Directions once off the 11E Bypass:
After turning on Hwy. 70 South
Go 8.5 miles on Hwy. 70 South
Turn
LEFT on Parman Road

 

Here are some landmarks
on your way to Parman Road:

 

At 1.1 miles
you will pass over railroad tracks

At 1.9 miles
you will pass the Greeneville
Seventh-day Adventist Church
on the right

 

At 5.4 miles
you will pass the
GreeneLawn Cemetery
on the left

 

At 7.6 miles
you will pass the Riverview
Seventh-day Church property
on the right

 

Stay on Parman Road until it ends

Turn
LEFT onto 107-Cutoff (TN 351)
and travel
2.1 miles
Turn RIGHT onto Sunnydale Road


After 1 mile
The road will fork — stay to the LEFT

In 4.4 miles
Turn RIGHT onto Greene Mountain Road
(there is a big stone
Freewill Baptist Church
on the right)

Go 0.8 mile
before turning LEFT
on Camp Joshua Lane

Go 0.3 mile
and follow the signs
to the camp

The camp lodge is the
first large building
on the right, set back
from the main road.

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September 19-21
Locks of Love
Marriage Retreat at
Cohutta Springs

Register now for the
Georgia-Cumberland Conference
retreat for 2025.
The speakers are Elder Ray
and Jeanne Hartwell,
who have served as
a retired conference president
and family life director,
respectively. To register, please visit:

https://events.gccsda.com/marriageretreat2025

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September 26-27
ENGAGE Youth Leadership
Convention

A training event for anyone
who feels called to serve
in youth and young adult ministry.
Meetings will be at the
Georgia-Cumberland
Conference Office in Calhoun, GA
with lodging at a local hotel.

Registration deadline: September 17
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or September 10 if you plan
on staying in a hotel.

For information or to register, go to:

events.gccsda.com/mobilize2025

Questions? Contact Janae Bowman
jbowman@gccsda.com
or
 706-629-7951.

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Hold The Date
October 2
6:00 p.m.
Dinner @
7:00 p.m.

Southern Adventist University
invites you to
A Taste of Southern
at the Chattanoogan Hotel
to explore the world of
archaeology and at
There will be a performance by
the Annie Moses Band.

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October 17
Good Grief Seminar
7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
166 Sanford Circle
Greeneville

The seminar explores:
The Price of Love
Healthy Grieving Practices
The Symptoms and Stages of Grief
Steps to Adjusting to Loss
Helping Others Grieve
and much more.
RSVP link will come later.

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October 19
7 Bridges Marathon
Chattanooga

Register early for the
7 Bridges Marathon.
When you go to register,
use the THANKS20 code
to get a 20% discount.
This is to celebrate the
Marathon's 15th anniversary!

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October 31-
November 2

Join the Fall Camp Out with
the Greeneville Church at
Panther Creek State Park
in Morristown. Reserve
your campsite early if you
plan to camp as
the sites fill quickly.
Reservations: online or
call 888 867-2757

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Things
to
Know

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- Remembrance -
Please remember the
Caine family in prayer
for the loss of mother,
Ida Mae Caine, who passed away
peacefully on Wednesday, August 13.
She was just 2 months and 14 days
shy of turning 100. While still in
her early 90s, she helped at the
Seventh-day Adventist
Community Services Center
by breaking down boxes.
The memorial service will be in Alabama
where she lived most of her life.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
any memorials should be made to the:
Adventist Community Services Center
120 Idletime Drive, Greeneville, TN 37743

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Upcoming Dates for
Children's Church
October 18
November 22
December 20

Starts right after
Children's Story

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September 13
Children's Church
We would love to worship
with your children (birth-12).
There will be music, story, crafts
and snacks!! Should your child
have any food allergies please contact
Candy Spillman 423.470.1579 or

candidaspillman@comcast.net

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Bridge-The-Gap is a
Greeneville Adventist Academy
Fundraiser for the
2025-2026 school year.
The goal is to raise
$125,000 to maintain the
high-quality program and
retain all teachers.
Prayerfully consider what
God is asking you to
do in partnership
with Him for the school.
Current fund balance:

$89,045.
Praise God from Whom
all blessings flow.
Make checks payable to:
GAA Bridge the Gap
or pay online through
Adventist Giving app.

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Wednesday Evening
Schedule:

Please listen to the
phone message
sent each Wednesday.
If you are not on the
call list, please give
your number to the pastor.

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Winter Schedule

Wednesday Evening Schedule:
Due to weather and
other unforeseeable circumstances,
please listen to the
phone message sent
each Wednesday.
If you are not on the
call list, please give
your number to the pastor.

Regular Schedule
Wednesday
Evening Activities:

Soccer 4:00 p.m.
Light Meal 6:00 p.m.
Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

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