August 21, 2016
Psalm 127:3 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…..................................................................................................................................................Dan Harrell Lifting our combined voices to honor and praise God our Father Welcome & Family Matters ……………………………………………………………………………………….…….……..Wes Bender 797 – Lord We Come Before Thee Now
Shout to the Lord 57– Great Is Thy Faithfulness Prayer……………………………………………..……………………………..………………………..…………………………………..….............Neal Allison Asking for God’s continued blessing on us and the community we seek to serve 484 – You Are My All in All Communion & Offering…………………..………...……………………….…………………….…....…..…..............................Tom Seals 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 123 – The Steadfast Love of the Lord Scripture Reading…................................…………Psalm 23……………………………………………………………..Josh Orman Listening to the God-breathed Word Back to School Blessing Sermon…………………..………..…...…..….….…………………………………………………………....…………………………………………Wes Bender Discovering truths regarding God’s son and His continued work in our lives through the Holy Spirit
There’s A Fountain Free Shepherd’s Close and Prayer………....…..….……………….……....….…..……………………………………………….Joe Simpson
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 21 Leanne Hayes
August 14, 2016 ATTENDANCE – 224 August 14, 2016 WE GAVE . . . Regular contribution……..... $6,749.00
Bonnie Parham is ordering dental supplies to send to Clinica Ezell for Dr. Sylvia. A West End team will go on October 1st. To participate in purchasing dental supplies, see Bonnie or Jane Dye.
Wednesday Night Meals return August 24th Hamburgers/Hot Dogs/Fixins
HoDogs/Fixins
The Family of Carolyn Ray Melton Stanton deeply appreciates and gratefully acknowledges your kind expression of sympathy. To our West End family, Thank you so much for the beautiful flowers, cards, prayers, visits and other expressions of love during our mother’s illness and passing. She loved her family at West End so much as do we. Your support at the funeral service and the wonderful lunch after was such a blessing. Love, The Stantons Maureen, Julie, Janie, Melinda, Bonnie & Jim
WHEN
WHAT
WHO
Every Sunday 9:00 am and 10:00 am
Bible classes and Worship
Everyone
Every Sunday night at 6:00
Every Wednesday 10:00am – 12:00 noon Every Wednesday 6:30pm
Combined Class in the Community Room on The Minor Prophets
Everyone
Wednesday Knitting Group
Anyone interested in knitting
Bible classes & FriendSpeak
Children - Adults
CONTACT/SIGN UP
Ken Dye kdye@westendcoc.org Tom Seals Tom.Seals@lipscomb.edu
Dear West End Church of Christ,
BABY SHOWER for Jessica Stults Sunday August 28th 1:00 – 2:30 in the Parlor Registered for some items at Target and Babies R Us
Thank you very much for everything in five years we lived in Nashville. Especially for FriendSpeak and Sunday School. We are so glad that we could meet the wonderful church. We miss you all. Hajime, Mayumi, Maki, Mao and Hozana Mitani
Notes of encouragement can be sent to The Mitani Family 2208 Beruyn Court Voorhees, NJ 08043
Tuesday Ladies’ Bible Class
returns on September 13th at 10:00. Linda Jones will finish our study on James. Kay Wyatt will follow with a study of “Images of Christ.” Join us at 9:30 for coffee and treats.
West End Literary Society will meet at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, August 23rd , in the Parlor. The book for August is A Front Page Affair, A Kitty Weeks Mystery by Radha Vastal. Everyone is asked to bring her own meal. Karen Ewing and Ginny Graves will be hosting and they will provide drinks and dessert.
WHEN
WHAT
WHO
August 21
No Children’s Worship
Kim Simpson kimberly.simpson11@yahoo.com
Nursery
Deb Wright Melissa Smith
Worship Leaders
August 28
Kris Thurman Gavin Douglas Fred Wyatt
Prayer Scripture Communion Nursery Worship Leaders
September 4
Prayer Scripture Communion
WHEN
CONTACT
Jane Dye
Bobo Sitton Clay McCluggage Joe Simpson
Lauren Smith Laurencsmith29@gmal.com Derek Smith Smithbderek29@gmail.com
Lauren Smith Laurencsmith29@gmal.com Derek Smith Smithbderek29@gmail.com
WHAT
WHO
CONTACT
Every Sunday Morning and Wednesday Night
Nursery Volunteers
High School age thru Adult
Lauren Smith laurencsmith29@gmail.com
3rd Tuesday night each month 6:30
Visitation Team Mtg.
Anyone
Kris Thurman Kristhurman5@gmail.com Jan Welden weldenjan@gmail.com
Wednesday afternoons and evenings
Meal preparation & clean-up
Adults
Paula Wilson p_wilson@comcast.net
FriendSpeak Teachers
Adults
Marcia Stewart marcia.stewart@lipscomb.edu
Wednesday 6:30
*See Also Volunteer Needs in WE Need You.”
Ladies 2016 Summer Series
Creating an Artful Life — Wonder, Work, and Worship “Worship” Tuesday, August 23rd at 10:00 in the Library Activity for day: Please bring your high school and/or college yearbook or a school picture from the past. If you need childcare, please let Leanne Bender know as soon as possible. LeanneJBender@yahoo.com
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
James Barnes
Will have surgery this week. He is at The Meadows, Room A-27, 8044 Coley Davis Rd., Nashville, TN 37221 Prayers and cards
Mattie Parham
Steve Parham’s mother she is receiving Hospice care 400 Bradford Green Nashville, TN 37211 Prayers and cards
AT HOME: Prayers, cards, visits
Grace Fairbanks Jane McKelley Bryan Britt married to Barbara
Craig’s niece, Jenna 8 Hunters Creek Drive Jackson, TN 38305 Billie Kay (friend of Tara Coats) has been diagnosed with cancer Roy Biggs (friend of Tara Coats) Had surgery and is doing okay.
Dale Hull
Lynn Doramus
Libby Massie’s daughter Receiving treatment for cancer 15 Burton Hills Blvd., #335 Nashville, TN 37215 Prayers
Buddy McKenzie
Amanda McKenzie’s father-in-law P.O. Box 441 Trenton, GA 30752 Prayers and cards
Recent visitor - he requests prayers as he receives treatment for cancer. His home address is 210 Park Ave., S., Hohenwald, TN 38462 Prayers
Tonya Gilbert-Turner
(friend of Jane-Elise Thomas) She is undergoing cancer treatment for recurring cancer – she has been diagnosed with Stage 4 brain and lung cancer Prayers
Shannon Kyle
She has liver cancer Prayers
COMMUNION DELIVERY TO SHUT-INS August 21 – Jim Baker August 28 – Wes Bender
Randy Wolfe
Fred Nicks has asked for prayers for Randy. Prayers
Linda Elder
She has breast cancer and asks for prayers from the church. Prayers
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.
New Addresses Calling all Cooks Submit your recipes for a new West End Cookbook to Blake Paxton paxtonbp@gmail.com
Linda Elder 529 Belair Way (Correction) Nashville, TN 37215 Shannon Kyle 1100 Thompson Pl. C-19 Nashville, TN 37219