September 6, 2015
10:00 AM WORSHIP- September 6, 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 147 – I Stand Amazed Welcome………………….………………………………………………………………………….……………………..…………….…..….....……Wes Bender 162 – All Hail The Power Of Jesus’ Name 539 – Higher Ground Prayer……………………………………………..……………………………..……………………….........................…..…..………….…..…..Jason Larkins Scripture Reading …………..…………………………Acts 17:24-28………..…………………..........……………………H.L. Floyd 383 – Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross Communion & Offering……………………………………………..………………….………………………..…………………..….…...Ken Dye Family Matters ……………………….…………………………………………………………………………….....................................Joe Simpson Dismiss Children (ages 3-6) to Children’s Worship
Just Over In The Glory Land Sermon………...…….…..….………Study Habits Part 4, “God’s Library”……………………………….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 – September 6 – Jane Dye SUNDAY AM NURSERY ATTENDANTS – September 13 – Brigitte Lange, Caroline Wilson _______________________________________________
WORSHIP LEADERS please meet in Reid Grooms room at 9:45 prior to worship WORSHIP LEADERS – September 13 –Scripture – Russell Johnson Prayer – Luke Kellum Communion – Doug Stewart WORSHIP LEADERS – September 20 – Scripture – Robbie Wilder Prayer – Drew Mason Communion – Chuck Whittle
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 attending is welcome!
Sermon Notes Study Habits Part 4 — “God’s Library” Acts 17:24-28 Today marks the middle of our Series, Study Habits, and the first day of our new discipleship classes.
It is no coincidence that these go hand in
hand. Both are opportunities for our members as well as visitors to look internally at the importance of personal spiritual growth.
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personal spiritual growth is a product of true discipleship. True discipleship is a product of great discipline. When a church is filled with many individuals who are all working toward true discipleship, God fosters growth. Growth can be measured any number of ways. This morning in our discipleship classes, we will take a look at three pictures used by Paul to illustrate church growth. All found in 1 Corinthians Chapter 3: 1. The church is a family — the goal is maturity (vv. 1-4) It is natural for children to grow physically as they age. This should also be true spiritually. The marks of maturity are what you eat, what you do and what you say. 2. The church is a field — the goal is fruitfulness (vv. 5-9) It doesn’t matter who planted or who watered; the point is, are the plants growing? Fruit includes the results of your work, the response of people and the reward of kingdom fulfillment. 3. The church is a building — the goal is quality (vv. 9-23) We are like a building. The measure of a good structure is quality. This includes the right foundation, the right materials and the right motives.
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), James & Jane Harbin (niece of Barbara Craig) -- address is 307 Glenwood Drive, Mt Juliet, TN 37122, Caleb Puckett (son of Nickie Kerr)
Ann Leaver (mother of Walt Leaver) is not doing well and is currently at Stallworth for Rehab – please add her to your prayers. Please be praying for Nickie Kerr, she is in the beginning stages of melanoma. Bill Goree is now at home. Cards can be sent to Jo Walker at 2500 Sharondale Dr., Nashville, TN 37215 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.
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
LADIES of West End. . . It is time to begin Secret Sister 2015 and you are invited to participate! Secret Sister provides a great opportunity to grow closer to and encourage other women at West End. Secret Sister Questionnaires are available on the table outside the auditorium for you to fill out and return by TODAY, SEPTEMBER 6th. If you have any questions, please contact Tracie Wilder at traciewilder@gmail.com or 615-423-9800.
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.
Help is still 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 at p_wilson@comcast.net or 615347-6239. 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.
West End Ladies Retreat 2016 October 24, 2015 9AM-4PM Christian's Cabin Leipers Fork *Ladies High School-Adult Welcome* A commitment to attend and fee of $20 is due by September 27th at 6PM in order for t-shirts, food and craft supplies to be ordered. Please RSVP to Deb Wright at 615-8704671 or texasqueen_56@yahoo.com. Please include t-shirt size when you RSVP.
August 30, 2015 ATTENDANCE – 195 August 30, 2015 WE GAVE . . . Regular contribution……….. $7,213.00 2015 Weekly Contribution Budget……………....................$9,500.00
WE | Fall Classes — beginning September! Sunday Morning Discipleship Classes 9:00 - 9:45 am TODAY — men and women kickoff: auditorium (Wes and Leanne Bender) September 13 - men’s class: auditorium women’s class: community room Wednesday Night Round Table Discussions 5:45 pm — MEAL; begins September 16 6:30 pm — DISCUSSION; began September 2
ATTENTION KEENAGERS We will not meet tomorrow evening, September 7, due to Labor Day. – Jim Baker, Jr.
The Church Office and Children’s Christian Ctr. will be closed tomorrow, September 7.
TOOTHBRUSHES FOR GUATEMALA MISSION TRIP Especially CHILDREN’S SIZES are needed for mission trip October 3-10 to Clinica Ezell.
Place in basket outside auditorium.
BEST CONSIGNMENT SALE EVER! TIME TO CELEBRATE! As a thank you to those who participated as a volunteer for a full shift in our recent sale, we would like to extend an invitation to you and your date to attend our annual dinner. It will be held at Mere Bulles in Brentwood on Friday, November 13th at 6:00 p.m. Space will be limited, so please let Amy Thurman know as soon as you can if you plan to attend.
WEST END CRUISERS We're going cruising Feb 13-21,2016 on the Carnival Breeze sailing out of Miami. Ports of call are Turks and Caicos, La Romana, Dominican Republic, Curacao and Aruba. If you are interested please call or email Paula Wilson 615-347-6239 paula.wilson@avoyatravel.com for availability and pricing.