November 22, 2015
May you and your family be blessed on Thanksgiving and throughout the rest of the year.
Welcome to West End Church of Christ, a restoration church founded in 1929. Each Sunday morning, our family opens its doors to be reminded that our value of Jesus is derived from the value of our brokenness. We are a broken people living in a broken world in need of a Savior.
Our vision: A Place To Belong We believe everyone, no matter their background, is created to belong to the kingdom of God.
Our values: diversity embracing unique differences and experiences strengthens our family
generational roots discipleship that builds on our past and for the sustainable future
grace in love how we treat one another especially in times of disagreement and conflict
personal bible study ownership through study and prayer of our own individual spiritual growth
Thank you for joining our family and know that there is a place for you here. Please let me know if I can help you in any way.
Wes Bender Preaching Minister wbender@westendcoc.org
Our Gathering this Morning WELCOME Worship in Song….................................................................................................................................................Daniel Stults Lifting our combined voices to honor and praise God our Father 718 – We Shall Assemble Welcome & Family Matters ………………….……………………………………………………..………………….....……Wes Bender 2 – We Praise Thee, O God 155 – Highest Place Prayer……………………………………………..……………………………..……………………….........................…..…..…………..…..….. Bob Johnson Asking for God’s continued blessing on us and the community we seek to serve Scripture Reading …………..…………….……………… …..…………..…………………......……….…..…………………..……… Josh Orman Listening to the God-breathed Word 595 – I Come To The Garden Alone Communion & Offering……………………………………………..…………….……….………..…………..…..….…...John Crawford A time to remember Jesus died and rose for our sins. We invite all Christians to join us in the taking of the Lord’s Supper Dismiss Children (ages 2 – High School) to Children’s Worship 474 – Thank You, Lord Sermon………....…..….…………………………..……….………....…..….…………………………..…………………………………..……..…….Wes Bender Discovering truths regarding God’s son and His continued work in our lives through the Holy Spirit 909 – There’s A Fountain Free Closing
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 – November 22 – Lauren McCluggage
Please take an Angel card . . . or 2 or 3 from the tree located in the hallway just outside the auditorium and go shopping! Return the card and your unwrapped gifts to the tree by December 6. YOUTH ENCOURAGEMENT SERVICES CHRISTMAS STORE will be Saturday, December 12 at the YES Lindsley Avenue Center
WHEN
WHAT
WHO
Every Sunday 9:00 am and 10:00 am
Bible classes and Worship
Everyone
Every Sunday night at 6:00
Every Sunday night at 6:00
Every Tuesday Refreshments at 9:30 Class 10:00 Every Wednesday
Sunday Night Devotional in the Community Room “The Conquest
of the Promised Land: JoshuaRuth” Class in the Conference Room Ladies Bible Class *class will not meet Nov. 24
Everyone
Everyone
All Ladies
Wednesday Knitting Group
Anyone interested in knitting
Every Wednesday 6:30
Round Table Discussion, Bible classes & FriendSpeak
Children Adults
Nov. 22 7:00
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at The Temple
Everyone
10:00 – 12:00
No classes
Nov. 25
CONTACT/SIGN UP
Ken Dye kdye@westendcoc.org
Tom Seals Tom.Seals@lipscomb.edu
Kay Wyatt Fred.wyatt@comcast.net
Wes Bender wbender@westendcoc.org
Our Shepherds encourage family time
Nov. 25 – 27
CCC closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
All CCC Staff and Children
Nov. 26 – 27
Church office closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
All Church staff
Dec. 1
Ladies Bible class Luncheon – 11:00 am at Alice Wells’
TLB class members and guests
Dec. 5 9 – 11
Breakfast with Santa
Children and Adults
Kim Simpson kimberly.simpson11@yahoo.com
Dec. 6 5:30
Annual Christmas Show
Everyone
Chuck Wright hdbikerboy50@yahoo.com
Dec. 8 6:30 (Bring a side dish)
Literary Society Mtg. at Cecelia VanDyke’s home
Dec. 24
Christmas Eve Service – 4:30
Literary Society members
Kay Wyatt Fred.wyatt@comcast.net
Everyone
* See also Volunteer Needs in “WE | Need You”.
WHEN
WHAT
WHO
CONTACT
Nov. 22
Children’s Worship (ages 2 – High School)
Lyn Rushton
kimberly.simpson11@yahoo.com
Nursery
*
Lauren Smith laurencsmith29@gmail.com
Worship Leaders
Nov. 29
Derek Smith Smithbderek29@gmail.com
Prayer Scripture Communion
(Bender family members)
Nursery
*
Worship Leaders
Dec. 6
Prayer Scripture Communion
Drew Mason Neal Allison Bill Goree
Dec. 6
Foreign Missions Team Mtg.
Foreign Missions Team
Dec. 14 7:00
Leadership Team Mtg.
Leadership Team Members
WHEN
WHAT
Every Sunday Morning and Wednesday Night
Nursery Volunteers
Every Monday night during school year
Inner City
3rd Tuesday night each month 6:30 Wednesday afternoons and evenings Wednesday 6:30
Kim Simpson
Visitation Team Mtg. Meal preparation & clean-up FriendSpeak Teachers
WHO High School age thru Adult High School age thru Adult
Anyone
Adults Adults
Lauren Smith Laurencsmith29@gmal.com Derek Smith Smithbdere29@gmail.com
Chuck Whittle c.whittle@usa.net
Ken Dye kdye@westendcoc.org
CONTACT Lauren Smith laurencsmith29@gmail.com Derek Smith Smithbderek29@gmail.com Kris Thurman Kristhurman5@gmail.com Jan Welden weldenjan@gmail.com Paula Wilson p_wilson@comcast.net Marcia Stewart marcia.stewart@lipscomb.edu
Prayer Cards This page is designed to be a weekly tool for our members and guests we are a church that deeply believes in the power of prayer pray daily for the cards listed on this page
Sally Fish
Receiving Therapy following knee replacement surgery NHC Place at Cool Springs, Rm 1504 211 Cool Springs Blvd. Franklin, TN 37067 Prayers and cards
David Surber
Rehab Richland Place Healthcare Ctr., Room 223-A, 500 Elmington Ave., Nashville, TN 37205 Ph. 615-460-1384 Prayers, cards, calls & visits
Lynn Doramus Libby Massie’s daughter Receiving treatment for cancer Prayers
Buddy McKenzie
Recovering from 2 surgeries -- for lung cancer and stage 3 kidney cancer Amanda McKenzie’s father-in-law P.O. Box 441 Trenton, GA 30752 Prayers and cards
Talan Barnhill-Williams
Ewing’s Sarcoma Undergoing chemotherapy and radiation 8 yrs. old son of Ashley Barnhill who is a friend of Sarah Garrett Prayers
Wyatt Compton
Teenaged son of friends of Jane-Elise Johnson Has been severely affected by meningitis and has been dealing with its ravages for years Prayers
Nickie Kerr
She is in the beginning stages of melanoma Prayers
AT HOME: Prayers, cards, visits Lori Crawford Jo Walker Caleb Puckett Vic & Frank Batson 210 Laura Ct., Florence, AL 35630 Jane McKelley 2011 Richard Jones Rd. #L-1, Nashville, TN 37215 Bryan Britt married to Barbara Craig’s niece, Jenna 8 Hunters Creek Drive Jackson, TN 38305
COMMUNION DELIVERY November 22 – Chuck Whittle 29 – Neal Allison
Our church is blessed to have a Visitation Team that meets the third Tuesday of each month. Jan Welden and Kris Thurman currently serve as the leads for this team. Each month, the team gathers to pray over the needs and concerns of our church family. Individual cards (similar to those outlined on this page) are distributed to ensure a visit or a note of encouragement is received from someone on the team. An open invitation is extended to anyone who would like to serve on the visitation team. This is a group exemplifying our church value of grace in love. You can e-mail Jan or Kris for more details.
a place to belong p4 Ephesians 3:14-21 If you are visiting with us this morning, you are our honored guest. Our church is currently moving through Ephesians. As the series continues, our vision and values located on the front of this bulletin are more fully realized. Today, we will be taking a deep dive into Ephesians 2:1122. This passage reinforces our value of diversity. The message we need to hear about Jesus this morning is this: Christ Himself is our peace, he who has made very diverse individuals one and has destroyed all barriers to create in Himself one new humanity. To further reinforce our value of diversity, I want to encourage your personal participation in two unique opportunities: 1. Your unique, diverse presence is requested Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Tonight, 7:00pm The Temple: 5015 Harding Pike A great deal of work has been done to prepare a very special program for this evening. A significant hour of refreshments and fellowship will follow the service. Other than accepting the invitation to participate, there is nothing you need to bring or prepare. 2. Your unique, diverse perspective is requested One of our volunteer teams has been tasked with making future recommendations related to: 1. Our Sunday Morning Worship Gathering (10:00-11:00am) 2. Our Sunday Morning Classes (9:00-10:00am) This team has requested feedback from individuals currently attending (psst . . that’s you ;). Responses are anonymous and everyone is encouraged to submit your perspective online (via computer or mobile device): www.westendcoc.org/survey If you need help accessing a computer or mobile device or prefer to submit a paper response, contact the church office via the information below: