November 8, 2015
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…...............................................................................................................................................Larry Griffith Lifting our combined voices to honor and praise God our Father Welcome & Family Matters ………………….……………………………………………………..………………….....……Wes Bender
Ancient Of Days 68 – Give Thanks Scripture Reading …………..…………….……………Ephesians 1:15-23………..………..……..……… Russell Johnson Listening to the God-breathed Word Prayer……………………………………………..……………………………..………………………...................…..…..…………..…….…..….. Derek Smith Asking for God’s continued blessing on us and the community we seek to serve
Count Your Blessings Communion & Offering……………………………………………..…………………….……….………..…………..…..….…...Joe Simpson 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 S T A C K T H E S T A G E ……………………………………..………………………………………….………….………..……….…….Ken Dye Dismiss Children (ages 2 – High School) to Children’s Worship 57 – Great Is Thy Faithfulness Sermon………....…..….…………………………..……….………....…..….…………………………..…………………………………..……..…….Wes Bender Discovering truths regarding God’s son and His continued work in our lives through the Holy Spirit 991 – This Is My Father’s World 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 8 – Amber Johnson, Patty Martin
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service This annual service will be Sunday, November 22 at 7 pm at The Temple (5015 Harding Rd.) The service will include original music from a Temple songwriter, Stacy Beyer, some appropriate patriotic music, some Scriptural readings, a benediction and invocation, and an offering to be collected and divided between Second Harvest and World Relief.
The evening will also include some reflections on the immigrant experience by Dr. Frank Boehm, a Temple member and distinguished physician, communal leader and contributing writer for the Tennessean. Josh Barton will offer a brief text from the Jewish scriptures on thanksgiving, Wesley Bender will do the same from Christian scriptures, Thomas Kleinert will offer an opening prayer and Tom Gholson will offer the closing benediction. The service will be followed by a wonderful reception of delicious sweets, treats and other festive culinary delights. For all of us at West End this is a great way to express our value of diversity.
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 10:00 – 12:00
Sunday Night Devotional in the Community Room “The Conquest
of the Promised Land: JoshuaRuth” Class in
* Nov. 11 5:45
Ladies Bible Class
All Ladies
Wednesday Knitting Group
Anyone interested in knitting
CCC Thanksgiving Program
Nov. 19 5:30
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at The Temple
Nov. 22 7:00
No classes
Nov. 25
Everyone
Ken Dye kdye@westendcoc.org
Tom Seals Tom.Seals@lipscomb.edu
the Conference Room
Round Table Discussion, Bible classes & FriendSpeak Wednesday Night Meal LEFTOVERS plus
Every Wednesday 6:30
Everyone
CONTACT/SIGN UP
Kay Wyatt Fred.wyatt@comcast.net
Children Adults
Everyone
CCC Families
Everyone
Leslie Sitton lsitton@westendcoc.org Amy Tate atate@westendcoc.org 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. 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
Literary Society Mtg. in the Library
(Bring a Christmas Dish)
Literary Society members
Kay Wyatt Fred.wyatt@comcast.net
* See also Volunteer Needs in “WE | Need You”.
WHEN
WHAT
WHO
CONTACT
Nov. 8, 15, & 22
Children’s Worship (ages 2 – High School)
Lyn Rushton
kimberly.simpson11@yahoo.com
Children’s Ministry Team
kimberly.simpson11@yahoo.com
Nov. 11 6:30
Children’s Ministry Team Mtg.
Nov. 17 6:30
Visitation Team Guests are welcome
Visitation Team Mtg. Nursery
Leanne Hayes
*
Worship Leaders
Nov. 15
Prayer Scripture Communion
Bob Johnson Josh Orman John Crawford
Foreign Missions Team Mtg.
Foreign Missions Team
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
*
Worship Leaders
WHEN
Kris Thurman Kristhurman5@gmail.com Jan Welden weldenjan@gmail.com Lauren Smith laurencsmith29@gmail.com
Jeremy Hayes H.L. Floyd Daniel Stults
Prayer Scripture Communion
Dec. 6
Kim Simpson
Derek Smith Smithbderek29@gmail.com
Nursery
Nov. 22
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
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 211 Cool Springs Blvd. Franklin, TN 37067 Prayers and cards
Lori Crawford
Hip replacement surgery She is at home Prayers and cards
Lynn Doramus Libby Massie’s daughter Receiving treatment for cancer Prayers
Frank Batson Former member is recovering from a broken hip She is at Glenwood Nursing & ReHab Services, Room 212, 211 Ana Drive, Florence's, AL 35630 Prayers and cards
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
Buddy McKenzie
Recovering from 2 surgeries -- for lung cancer and stage 3 kidney cancer Amanda McKenzie’s father-in-law, He and his wife live in Trenton, GA Prayers
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
AT HOME: Prayers, cards, visits Joy Cox Goodloe Chaffin Jo Walker Caleb Puckett Vic 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
David Surber
Rehab Richland Place Healthcare Ctr., Room 223-A, 500 Elmington Ave., Nashville, TN 37205 Ph. 615-460-1384 Prayers, cards, calls & visits
COMMUNION DELIVERY November 8 – Ken Dye 15 – Kris Thurman 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 p2 membership Ephesians 1:15-23 Last week we created a framework for our current series, a place to belong. This framework centered around vision. A really great vision is simply a glimpse of a better future that causes an individual to act differently in the present. Paul writes a letter to the church in Ephesus that is directed to Gentiles (non-Jewish people). Paul paints a picture of the future where everyone belongs to the kingdom of God through Christ. Everyone. As we read through Ephesians and catch a glimpse of this vision, it should fuel us to act differently in the present. In this vision, Paul takes time to reflect on our past failures and God’s present redemption. He insists that God not only raised Jesus up and sat him in heavenly places above all authority (Eph 2:20-21), but he did the same for us (2:4-6). We must identify with Christ in his life, death, resurrection and ascension. We have been raised with Christ. As this vision becomes clear in our hearts and minds, it should fuel these statements:
i belong to the kingdom of God through Christ i connect to the body of Christ through a local church Being a member of a local church is a gift allowing us to express and strengthen our sense of belonging to the kingdom of God. Membership to a local church is important to personal spiritual growth. Needless to say, I’m a little partial to our body of believers here at West End ;) Thanks for being here this morning.