April 3, 2016
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 ………………….……………………….…………….……………………..….…Kinney Littlejohn 202 – Joyful, Joyful 187 – Great Is The Lord Scripture Reading…………..……………………………..……………………..………..............................................................Josh Orman Listening to the God-breathed Word Prayer……………………………………………..……………………………..……………………..………............................................….Jeremy Hayes Asking for God’s continued blessing on us and the community we seek to serve
Night With Ebon Pinion Communion & Offering…………………..………...……………………..…………………..…….............................Chuck Whittle 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 (age 3-Kindergarten) to Children’s Worship 627 – There’s A Royal Banner Sermon………....…..….……………….……....….…..……………………..……………………………………..………..….……….…....…..…….Wes Bender Discovering truths regarding God’s son and His continued work in our lives through the Holy Spirit 825 – My God, My Father Shepherd’s Prayer 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 – April 3 Jessica Stults, Brigitte Lange
March 27, 2016 ATTENDANCE – 248 March 27, 2016 WE GAVE . . . Regular contribution…….....$9,075.00
College Students and Young Professionals (single/married with no children) remember we are
sharing a meal together at the home of Wes & Leanne Bender, TODAY, 12 noon – 2 pm 205 Heather Circle, Brentwood, TN
KEENAGERS We will not meet tomorrow evening, April 4th due to the championship basketball game, but will meet on Monday April 11th. ---Jim Baker, Jr.
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
Sunday Night Devotional in the Community Room “The
Conquest of the Promised Land: JoshuaRuth” Class in
Everyone
Everyone
CONTACT/SIGN UP
Ken Dye kdye@westendcoc.org
Tom Seals Tom.Seals@lipscomb.edu
the Conference Room
Every Tuesday Refreshments at 9:30am Class 10:00 Every Wednesday 10:00am – 12:00 noon
Every Wednesday 6:30pm
Ladies Bible Class
All Ladies
Wednesday Knitting Group
Anyone interested in knitting
Bible classes & FriendSpeak
Children Adults
Kay Wyatt Fred.wyatt@comcast.net
Our Wednesday Night Meal on April 6 will be Taco Salad. We hope you will join us and stay for classes that begin at 6:30. Adults - $6 Children - $3 (exception–1 free child’s meal per paying adult) Preschool & College Students eat FREE
Health Talents has an urgent need for 5-7 RN's for the Surgical Clinic in Guatemala April 30-May 7 to work in the OR and patient recovery. If you, or anyone you know, can help, the website has more information. Healthtalents.org
West End Literary Society
meets again on
th
Tuesday, April 26 , at 6:30 in the library for poetry month. Kris Lange will be the guest speaker. Members are asked to bring a favorite poem and an ingredient for taco salad.
(* See also Volunteer Needs in “WE | Need You”.)
WHEN
WHAT
WHO
CONTACT
April 3
Children’s Worship
Bender/Douglas
Kim Simpson kimberly.simpson11@yahoo.com
Foreign Missions Team Mtg.
Foreign Missions Team
Nursery
*
April 3
Worship Leaders
April 10
Prayer Scripture Communion
Daniel Stults H.L. Floyd Joe Simpson
Nursery
*
April 17
Worship Leaders
Prayer Scripture Communion
WHEN
WHAT
Every Sunday Morning and Wednesday Night
Nursery Volunteers
Every Monday night during school year
Inner City
3rd Tuesday night each month 6:30pm Wednesday afternoons and evenings Wednesday 6:30pm
Chuck Wright Jason Smith Kris Lange
Visitation Team Mtg. Meal preparation & clean-up FriendSpeak Teachers
Fred Wyatt Fred.wyatt@comcast.net Lauren Smith Laurencsmith29@gmal.com Derek Smith Smithbderek29@gmail.com
Lauren Smith Laurencsmith29@gmal.com Derek Smith Smithbderek29@gmail.com
WHO
CONTACT
High School age thru Adult High School age thru Adult
Lauren Smith laurencsmith29@gmail.com
Anyone
Adults Adults
Derek Smith Smithbderek29@gmail.com Kris Thurman kris.thurman@outlook.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 Lynn Doramus
Libby Massie’s daughter Receiving treatment for cancer Her address is: 15 Burton Hills Blvd., #335 Nashville, TN 37215 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
AT HOME:
Buddy McKenzie
Amanda McKenzie’s father-in-law P.O. Box 441 Trenton, GA 30752 Prayers and cards
Paul & Emma Brown
(former members) Sycamore Terrace, Apt. 330 1427 Lebanon Pk. Nashville, TN 37210 Prayers and cards
Prayers, cards, visits
Nickie Kerr Jo Walker 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 April April April April
3 – Chuck Whittle 10 – Ken Dye 17 – Neal Allison 24 – Jim Baker
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.
Evolution of the Call p4 1 John 3:16-24 Thus far in our current series, we have looked at the callings of Moses and Jeremiah. Today, we bring our attention to Deborah and Esther. The call of God can be made known through the circumstances of ordinary life. It might occur while one is at work (Moses), or simply caught up in the circumstances of one’s state of life (Esther). It might be that one’s natural abilities are called upon as avenues of service (Deborah), or that the desire to serve is placed in one’s heart from the very beginning (Jeremiah). The call spans across all time, all demographics and because of Jesus, all people. In each case, the one who is called has the opportunity to make a life-changing decision to respond. This morning we tie the stories of these Old Testament characters together with our stories today. The thread that weaves our lives to theirs is embracing our mutual brokenness. It is the solution of reconciliation: the mending of broken relationship with our Creator. HIS love compels us. HE lives in us. We know this by the Spirit HE gave us. Thanks for being here this morning.