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Declaring the Love of Jesus & Sharing His Good News Through our Faith In Motion from the Heart of the City

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Meeting the need

Once again, McKendreehas answered the call inmeeting the need of those in our communitythat are doing what theycan to get back ontrack.

Page 2Worthy of mentioning

Church Administrator shares a note from hisinbox - you will want toread this! Check it out on Page 2!

Page 2Happy Birthday!

If your birthday landsbetween April 15-30then you are celebratedin this issue of

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Happy Birthday!

Page 3New Website Lesson#2

We will go over how to post a blog entry on our new websiteMcKendreeToday.com!

Page 4Children’s MinistryPreparation Day

The schedule for thisSaturday’s big event canbe found on Page 3!

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A Bimonthly Newsletter

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Another season of Room In The Inn has come to a close.For 21 consecutive weeks we fed, clothed, and providedshelter for fourteen of Nashville’s working homeless.Along with providing for their physical needs we fed themspiritually and allowed them to see Jesus in us.I want to thank everyone who participated in thisimportant ministry. Every task from making beds to providing meals or staying overnight was deeplyappreciated by every man. I’m told by administrators atthe Campus for Human Development (now calledofficially “Room In The Inn”) that McKendree is rated asa “favorite” by the men who attend our facility.A special word of thanks goes to

Andrew Skipper

for sharing his living quarters, hospitality, and spiritualencouragement with the men. Thanks, also, to

Ed Harris

my number one back-up who stayed overnight severaltimes when we needed extra help.With gratitude,Ron PattersonGrowing the

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If you would like more information or are interested involunteering at the main Room In The Inn campus:532 8th Ave. South - Nashville, TN 37202615.251.3274 - roomintheinn.orgIf you have items for adult men that you would like todonate (toiletries, undergarments, etc.) the church will stillaccept these throughout the year.It’s never too early to volunteer for NEXT YEAR! Call or email the church office

today!

Meeting the need

Once again, McKendree has answered the call in meeting the need of those in our community that aredoing what they can to get back on track.

Worthy of mentioning

As a church, I don’t feel thatit’s ever necessary to patourselves on the back whenwe’ve “done good.” After all,as Christians we are called tohumbly go above and beyondthe call for others.Our Church Administrator and New Wine coordinator

JordanCallaway

has been diligent in personally reaching out to thevisitors that come through our doors. The email to the right isa reply from an out-of-townone-time visitor toMcKendree.Again, we don’t show this in a boastful manner, but rather asa reminder that the little thingscan really make a differenceand that living for Christ inevery moment of our lives willreveal Jesus to people thatneed to see Him. Commentary by: K. Sparkman * If you would like to help infollowing up with visitors, please contact

JordanCallaway

at the churchoffice or by emailing him: jordancallaway@yahoo.com