October 4, 2015
10:00 AM WORSHIP- October 4, 2015 We welcome you to the West End Church of Christ! We’re glad you’ve come, and we hope you’ll find here a group of loving, friendly people. We meet together to worship God, to learn about His will for our lives, and to experience the joy and peace that God gives those who belong to Him. Guests and members, help us serve you! Please fill out an attendance card (they are located in the pew racks) and place it in the collection plate when it is passed. Feel free to indicate ways we can serve you, as well as any prayer requests you have. We would be honored to include your need in our weekly prayers. Worship in Song…...............................................................................................................................................Larry Griffith 121 - Come, Let Us All Unite To Sing Welcome………………….………………………………………………………………………….……………………..…………….…..….....……Wes Bender 228 – Oh How He Loves You And Me 18 – Faithful Love
And Can It Be? Prayer……………………………………………..……………………………..……………………….........................…..…..………..…….…..…..Nate Casey Scripture Reading …………..……………………………Romans 8:35-39………..………..………………………Derek Smith
How Deep The Father’s Love Communion & Offering……………………………………………..………………….………..…………..…..….…...Dr. Ralph Massie Family Matters ……………………….…………………………………………………………………………….....................................Joe Simpson
When The Night Is Falling Sermon………....…..….…………………………..……….………....…..….…………………………..…………………………………..……..…….Wes Bender 116 – God Will Make A Way Closing
OUR NURSERY IS OPEN We have an attended Nursery every Sunday morning during Bible class and worship. The Nursery is located down the hallway from the Auditorium. Sign-up sheets are posted on the Nursery door for those interested in volunteering or you may contact Lauren Smith at laurencsmith29@gmail.com SUNDAY AM NURSERY ATTENDANTS – October 4 – Jessica Stults, Lauren Smith SUNDAY AM NURSERY ATTENDANTS – October 11 – _______________________________________________
WORSHIP LEADERS please meet in Reid Grooms room at 9:45 prior to worship WORSHIP LEADERS – October 11 –Scripture – Josh Orman Prayer – Jason Larkins Communion – Tom Seals WORSHIP LEADERS – October 18 – Scripture – Nigel Fontenot Prayer – Neal Allison Communion – Fred Wyatt
Thank you for your willingness to be a Worship Leader at West End. If you cannot make your date, for any reason, please let me know in advance so I can plan accordingly. ---Derek Smith
TONIGHT - CLASSIC SERVICE AT 6:00 PM ––
in the Community Room. Chuck Whittle will be leading the Devotional. Communion will be offered for all those who were unable to partake on Sunday morning. Tom Seals’ class will meet tonight in the Conference Room from 6:00 – 7:00 TONIGHT. The class is studying “Genesis: Revelation Of Grace”. The Biblical message of Genesis is that God is actively seeking to draw Humanity to Himself. Come and join us on Sunday evenings and see Divine Grace working to overcome human rebellion with it attendant alienation, suffering, and death. Anyone interested in attending is welcome!
Yard Sale part 2: “Useless Fires” If you are visiting with us this morning, we are moving through the book of Malachi. Our prayer during this series is that the Holy Spirit convicts us of what we need to “sell” in order to make room for HIS work in our lives. As we continue our study, here are two interesting elements to this final book of the Old Testament: 1. Malachi served during Nehemiah’s day — a period in the Jewish people’s history characterized by corrupt priests, wicked practices, compromising leaders and a false sense of security in their status with God. 2. Malachi uses an easy-to-follow question-and-answer format to address specific issues such as those we will discover today: false worship and complacency. Malachi’s words were addressed “to” the Jews of Israel. However, as we will discover today, the message calling God’s people to authenticity is just as relevant “for” us.
2015 Foreign Missions Special Contribution - October 25 Goal - $55,000 Special Requests $5,000
Guatemala - $12,400
Travel for WE members $5,200
Russia $12,400
Peru $2,400
Haiti $12,400 Baja $5,000
You may contact Chuck Whittle, Chairman of the Foreign Missions Committee at c.whittle@usa.net with questions or for more information. Additional specifics available from the downloads section of our website – westendcoc.org.
Due to the privacy act it is sometimes difficult to get information regarding our members that are in the hospital, so if you have information regarding anyone on our sick list, please let the office know.
AT HOME: Jo Walker, Tami Seals (Tom & Barbara Seals’ daughter-in-law), Caleb Puckett, Vic Batson (210 Laura Ct., Florence, AL 35630)
Bettye Koonce had hip replacement surgery today at Centennial. David Surber is at Richland Place Healthcare Ctr., Room 216-A, 500 Elmington Ave., Nashville, TN 37205 - (ph. 615-460-1392). He will be receiving Rehab to help with balance and strength. Visits and calls are welcome. Goodloe Chaffin is recovering from pneumonia and is at Richland Place, 500 Elmington Ave., Nashville, TN 37205 for Rehab. Joy Cox is recovering from knee replacement surgery and a broken femur on the same leg. She is currently at Richland Place Health Ctr., room 228,500 Elmington Ave., Nashville, TN 37205 for rehab. Lynn Doramus, Libby Massie’s daughter, is receiving treatment for cancer. Please be praying for Nickie Kerr, she is in the beginning stages of melanoma. Jane McKelley has requested your prayers. Cards would also be appreciated – her address is 2011 Richard Jones Rd. #L-1, Nashville, TN 37215. Please continue praying for Bryan Britt, who is married to Barbara Craig’s niece, Jenna. His address is 8 Hunters Creek Drive Jackson, TN 38305. Buddy McKenzie, Amanda McKenzie’s father-in-law, is recovering from 2 surgeries. He had lung cancer surgery and also surgery to remove a kidney (stage 3 cancer). He and his wife live in Trenton, GA. Jane-Elise Thomas requests prayers for the Compton family. Their teenaged son, Wyatt, has been severely affected by meningitis and has been dealing with its ravages for years. The family requests prayers for peace and for acceptance of the future. They wish for Wyatt to be pain free and comfortable for his last few months. Sarah Garrett requests prayers for Talan Barnhill-Williams the 8 yrs. old son of Ashley Barnhill who is a friend of Sarah. Talan has Ewing’s Sarcoma and is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation.
MINISTERS Wes Bender
Preaching
Email: wbender@westendcoc.org Ken Dye
Involvement
Email: kdye@westendcoc.org Tom Seals
Outreach
Email: tom.seals@lipscomb.edu Joe Simpson
Youth & Family Email: jsimpson@westendcoc.org Kim Simpson
Children’s Ministry Coordinator
Email: kimberly.simpson11@yahoo.com
ELDERS Ken Dye Winston Fish Bill Goree Larry Griffith Bob Johnson Joe Simpson Chuck Wright
Web site: www.westendcoc.org ASSEMBLIES Sunday Morning Bible classes 9 am Morning Worship 10 am Evening Worship 6 pm Tuesday Ladies Bible Class (Sept. – April) 9:30 am Fellowship/10:00 am Class
CHURCH OFFICE Wednesday Louise Malcom, Office Manager Bible Classes for All Ages & FriendSpeak 6:30 pm Email: lmalcom@westendcoc.org Hours: Mon.-Thurs.: 9:00 am – 5 pm Fri.: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon 383-7450 Fax: 383-5130 CHILDREN’S CHRISTIAN CTR. -- age 16 mos. through pre-k 3534 West End Avenue Amy Tate, Co-Director -- 269-4630 Email: atate@westendcoc.org Nashville, TN 37205 Leslie Sitton, Co-Director -- 269-4630 Email: lsitton@westendcoc.org
PLEASE BE PRAYING FOR our 6 West End members and the surgical team at Clinica Ezell in Guatemala. They will be working there from October 2 – 10.
West End members contributed approximately $1400 worth of dental supplies and toothbrushes for them to take with them.
Bunny Loftis KEENAGERS AUCTION OPEN TO West End Members of ALL ages! Tomorrow evening, at 6:00 (bring a dish if you can) with dinner music and the auction at 7:00. Babysitting service is available . Come and have a great time ! – Jim Baker, Jr.
MENU for October 7th Poppy Seed Chicken, Rice and English Peas Drink, Dessert, Bread included Adults - $6 Children - $3 (exception – 1 free child’s meal per paying adult) Preschool & College Students eat FREE
Ladies Bible Class meets each Tuesday at 10:00 in the library. Harriette Shivers is leading the study this month on Tamar and Rahab. A Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers is being used as a resource. Join us at 9:30 for coffee and treats. Childcare is provided.
West End Literary Society will meet th on Tuesday, October 27 , in the library at 6:30. Nancy Kraus will lead the discussion of You are Special by Max Lucado. Please bring your own meal. th
The reading for the December 8 meeting will be A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
WEST END NEIGHBORHOOD TRICK-OR-TREAT
Wes mentioned previously that on October 31 we will have many families parking in our parking lot and wandering the streets dressed in their Halloween best. Bobo Sitton has agreed to work with a group of our West End families interested in reaching out to these folks. We will have some special invitations to distribute. If you are interested, please e-mail Bobo – jbsitton62@gmail.com.
CONGRATULATIONS to Linda Elder . . . she has a new grandson! Jackson Terry Kirkendoll was born September 27 in Little Rock, AR. He weighed 7.85 lbs. and was 20.75” long. Congratulations also to parents Jake & Courtney, big sister Iley and aunt Sarah Beth.
September 27, 2015 ATTENDANCE – 187 September 27, 2015 WE GAVE . . . Regular contribution……..…$8,301.00 2015 Weekly Contribution Budget…………….........................$9,500.00