Newsletter

Dear Church Family,

I am so glad to be back! Our family sabbatical was so needed. Yes, we did some traveling and got some Florida sun.
We also spent a lot of time unpacking (can you believe we still had many boxes!) and doing house project renovations.
Best of all, we spent some time talking and praying as a family about how to experience family improvement.
I'm certainly returning to ministry with a fresh perspective.

Don't miss your own chance to experience family improvement this Sabbath as we welcome Amy Cirigliano,
GCC family ministries leader and Dr. Chuck Jenkins. I am thankful to Mickey and Esther Sayles, our Apison family
ministry leaders for coordinating to bring them in. The program starts at 10am in the Sanctuary and will continue with
an afternoon program at 2:30pm.

This week was full of listening to folks and hearing about how the summer went. Here are a few pictures from my week:

I happened to run into our Apison "spare tire" John Appel and we shared about how ministry has gone for each of us
the past four years. Pastor Appel has been serving as the pastor for the Dayton Church all this time!

Nadya and I had a fun visit with the Seebecks in their new home. It is so good to see them both in improved health!

It was great to visit LCA and learn the names of some of our new students! LCA's enrollment keeps growing again
and we are excited to have several new students from the community. Our school is an evangelistic effort.
Thank you to the tireless efforts of our LCA teachers and staff. Check out this picture of Lisa Jennings with the new
bulletin board where kids put Bible verses that they have memorized.

Apison Pathfinders is always special, but it is super special to have my daughter Katya in Pathfinders this year!
Doug Seth did a great job teaching her how to tie knots. The Pathfinders even got to facetime Faith Laughlin 
who is already on her year long assignment at a school in Spain.

It was a real privilege to attend yesterday's wedding for Murtrum and Marina Prendergast.
It was such a beautiful ceremony and Pastor Charles Byrd delivered a beautiful homily.
Murtrum and Marina, we are so happy for you! We are glad you are part of our Apison church family.

This Sabbath we will introduce our FOUR new externs at Apison. I had a chance to visit with them
this week at Southern and it was so encouraging to hear the ways God used them this summer across
such a variety of activity: officiating funerals, knocking on doors, giving Bible studies, visiting patients in
the hospital, preaching evangelistic series around the globe, and investing in youth! They are an amazing
group and we are excited to have them at Apison this school year!

Thank you for being such a great Apison church family. I love you all and I am glad to be back.

In His service,
Pastor Jason

August 30 (Today) Family Home Improvement Seminar 10 a.m.
August 30 (Today) Church Luncheon in the gym after worship service.
August 30 (Today) Family Home Improvement Seminar 2:30 p.m.
August 30 (Today) No Church Vespers. Please take the opportunity to have vespers at home to close the Sabbath.
August 31 (Sunday) Men’s Bible Study 7 p.m. at Apison Behavioral Health.
September 1 (Monday) Widow’s Mite Noon – 2 p.m.
September 1 (Monday) Choir Practice 7:00 – 7:45 p.m. Please join us!
September 2 (Tuesday) Group Bible Study 10 a.m. Studying Desire of Ages.
September 3 (Wednesday) Pathfinder Meeting 6 p.m.
September 3 (Wednesday) Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Zechariah 11 & 12.
September 5 (Friday) Youth Vespers 6 p.m.

Join us this Sabbath for a Family Home Improvement Sabbath. Invite friends. It’s sure to be a blessing! More details HERE.

Stay after church for fellowship and yummy food. This Sabbath is our main church potluck in the LCAS gym. Bring a dish to share.

Apison SDA Church is starting an adult choir! We will meet on Monday evenings at 7pm.Here's our problem,
If you don't join your voice with others voices we won't be able to have a choir.
Please come Praise God with your voices in choir. Our first rehearsal will be August 25 at 7pm.
Questions? Please call Kate Oliver 423-619-2840.

Join us for Deanna & Jose Fabiani's baby shower. They are sweet couple new to our area. Deanna is due very soon and in need of supplies for their baby girl. 
To help bless them, we’ve created a baby registry (she doesn’t know about it—it’s a surprise!). Whether or not you’re able to attend the shower on September 7, we’d love to invite you to contribute and help shower this family with love and support.

Let's celebrate love with Isabely and Nathan! Friday September 12 at 3-5 PM.

Come enjoy some fun familly time at the Chattanooga Football Club. Septmber 21 at 3 PM. Don't forget to REGISTER by September 14.

In recognition of the love and dedication of Agnes & Leonard Thomas to the King of the universe during their
years of service at Apison, we, the members, are expressing our appreciation to the Thomas children for the
generous gift of $298,000 to be used for needed renovations

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As we begin the new year and a change in our leadership here at Apison, we want to keep you updated. Click the button to view and/or download the 2025-2026 church officers (updated 01.03.2025).

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