August 16, 2015
10:00 AM WORSHIP- August 16, 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…..............................................................................................................................................Richard Craig 442 –I Will Sing of the Mercies of the Lord Welcome………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..…..............………Wes Bender Back to School Blessing 432 – How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts? 448 – The Greatest Commands Scripture Reading …………..…………………………2 Timothy 2:14-16……………………………………Bobo Sitton Prayer……………………………………………..……………………………..……………………….......................…..…..………….………….Joe Simpson 449 – Thy Word Communion & Offering……………………………………………..…………….………………………………..…………..Steve Parham 792 – My Eyes are Dry Family Matters ……………………….…………………………………………………………………………………..…......................Joe Simpson No Children’s Worship
Ancient Words Sermon……….…………Study Habits Part 1, “Back to School”……………………………….Wes Bender 837 – I Need Thee Every Hour Prayer
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 – August 16 – Katie Logan SUNDAY AM NURSERY ATTENDANTS – August 23 – Brigitte Lange, Deb Wright _______________________________________________
WORSHIP LEADERS please meet in Reid Grooms room at 9:45 prior to worship WORSHIP LEADERS – August 23 – Scripture – Jim McLeod Prayer – Bob Johnson Communion – Bill Goree WORSHIP LEADERS – August 30 –Scripture – Doug Jones Prayer – Richard Craig Communion – Winston Fish
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. Ken Dye 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
Sermon Notes
Study Habits Part 1, “Back to School” 2 Timothy 2:14-16 You’ve come to West End Church of Christ on a great Sunday! In addition to our desire to communicate a strong message about Jesus every Sunday, today is extra special for two reasons:
1. Back to School Blessing We will be praying prayers of blessing over all those headed back to school. One of the values that drives our church family is passing faith on to the next generation. This morning, our prayer is that our children will be positioned to live out this faith at their schools. We want them to grow in both their education and in their desire for Jesus. Our prayer will be that our children and our parents seek the Joy of the Lord in both the good times and bad brought on by this new school year.
2. Part 1 of a new Sermon Series: Study Habits A second value that we seek to instill within our church family is personal bible study. We live in a world where all of us have direct access to God’s Holy Word. We all have the ability to carry a Bible anywhere we go. Some of us even have the ability to carry multiple translations in our pockets. There was a time in #HISstory (sermon series throwback) where this was far different. Peopled walked in rough conditions for long periods of time just to hear the Word of God read to them. Today we will introduce this new series by asking the question, “Do we as individuals value the ability to have personal bible study?” Today we pray for our students and their study habits as it relates to a new school year. Our prayer will also be for our own study habits as it relates to individual spiritual growth. We are glad you are here and look forward to sharing in this special day.
Keep Them in Your Prayers 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: Tami Seals (Tom & Barbara Seals’ daughter-in-law), Kathy Spencer (Amy Thurman’s aunt), James & Jane Harbin (niece of Barbara Craig) -- Her address is 307 Glenwood Drive, Mt Juliet, TN 37122, Caleb Puckett (son of Nickie Kerr) Joy Cox is recovering from knee replacement surgery and a broken femur on the same leg. She is currently at Richland Place Health Ctr. for rehab, room 228. Former member and brother-in-law of Rudie Smith, Vic Batson, is recovering from hip replacement surgery at home in Florence, Alabama. Lynn Doramus, Libby Massie’s daughter, is receiving treatment for cancer. 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. Lila Duncan, 2 year old niece of Clay & Lauren McCluggage, is having chemo every 3 weeks during the Summer. Jane McKelley has requested your prayers. Cards would also be appreciated – her address is 2011 Richard Jones Rd. #L-1, Nashville, TN 37215. 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. Melina Robinson, sister of Amy Thurman, is having vision problems and will see a retina specialist. Please keep her in your prayers. Cards can be sent to Jo Walker at 2500 Sharondale Dr., Nashville, TN 37215
Sympathy is extended to Chuck Whittle on the death of his nephew Ralph E. Geiger on rd August 3 in Huntsville, Alabama.
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 Richard Craig
Worship
Email: richardcraig@comcast.net
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
TOOTHBRUSHES NEEDED FOR GUATEMALA Especially CHILDREN’S SIZES For mission trip October 3-10 To Clinica Ezell Place in basket on table outside auditorium
BACK TO SCHOOL BLESSING: Today PROMOTION SUNDAY August 30
returns each Tuesday at 10:00 beginning September 15th. From Scripture the class will study the stories of five women in the lineage of Jesus—Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. A Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers will be used as a resource for the study. Harriette Shivers will lead the class in September; and Karen Ewing, in October and November. Childcare will be provided. Join us at 9:30 each Tuesday for coffee, treats, and conversation. See Kay Wyatt if you would like her to order you a book.
After our first class on 9/15 all ladies are invited to a luncheon at the home of Cecelia VanDyke.
West End Literary Society will meet on Tuesday, August 25, at 6:30 in the library. Ann Wolfe will lead the discussion on Can’t Wait To Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg. Please bring your own meal. Dessert will be provided.
MINISTRY LEADERS, ELDERS, AND DEACONS MEETING
The Visitation Team will meet on Tuesday evening, August 18th at 6:30pm in the library for dinner and assignments. If you are interested in this ministry, please join us Tuesday evening.
LADIES RETREAT October 24, 2015 Christian’s Cabin Liepers Fork
August 9, 2015 ATTENDANCE – 202 August 2, 2015 WE GAVE . . . Regular contribution………. $11,661.00 August 9, 2015 WE GAVE . . . Regular contribution…..……$ 6,710.00 2015 Weekly Contribution Budget…………….................$ 9,500.00
Help is needed with chopping, mixing, serving, etc., as well as cleaning. If you would be willing to help for a few hours or the whole time on Wednesday between the hours of 12 noon to 6:30 (7:30 if you volunteer for after meal clean up) starting September 16 please email/call Paula Wilson p_wilson@comcast.net or 615-347-6239. It is not necessary to commit to every Wednesday. We are grateful for any time you can give and it would help to know in advance who we can count on to be there. Your willingness to serve is greatly appreciated.
CAPITAL PROJECTS UPDATE
Door Project Complete with just some interior painting left to do Cost: $30,514 Flooding Issue (under Auditorium) Cost estimated at $13,000 Actual cost: $4,400 (including slab of concrete raised to eliminate tripping hazard) Next Project Remodeling men’s and women’s bathroom on main level by library To begin September or October