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(ABOVE) NASHVILLEPRAISE SYMPHONY ATMCKENDREE; (R)WORSHIP ONMCKENDREE’S ROOFTOP JUNE 1, 2009

On Saturday, May 16McKendree hosted a specialconcert to beneﬁt theBethlehem Centers of Nashville. The musical guestfor the event was TheNashville Praise Symphonyconducted by CampKirkland.This 60-plus piece fullsymphonic orchestra ﬁlledthe entire front-third of thehistoric Worship Centerand led the evening indynamic instrumentalworship and praise. Camp’sson Kirk, who became anew father the previousday, also was featured asguest vocal soloist on a fewmoving selections.With only about 75 inattendance, the eventgenerated almost $1,300 ina love offering towardBethlehem Centers. Praisethe Lord!

Symphony Concert at McKendree

(L) CAMP KIRKLAND CONDUCTSTHE NASHVILLE PRAISESYMPHONY; (ABOVE) THE NPSBRASS & WOODWIND SECTIONSWORSHIP AT MCKENDREESUN, JUN 7 @ 5

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Staff Parish to hostSend-Off event

The Staff Parish RelationsCommittee of McKendreeUMC invites you to attend aSend-Off Celebrationhonoring our pastors Rev.Tom Halliburton and Rev. RonPatterson on Sunday, June 7 at5:00p.The Church will gather inFellowship Hall for a covereddish dinner followed by thecelebration of their time

asour pastors.

It will be a funtime of music, "roasting" of Tom and Ron and enjoyingtheir responses.

Cards andnotes to the pastors areencouraged (these can bebrought to the church thenext two Sundays oranytime). These special itemswill be presentedin

scrapbooks for them.

Tomand Ron have requested thatany "love gift" you would liketo give be donated toward theTHIRST Ministry as the needsof the children are great.We have had two of the verybest shepherds for the past

5years

to minister to us, teachus, and to give us guidance inspreading the good news of Jesus to our community.Come on June 7th at 5p toshow your love andappreciation

for them andtheir ministry at this

veryspecial event.

ANNUAL PICNIC

EXCELSIOR & MARTHAESTES, & BIBLE WAY BIBLESTUDY CLASSES PICNIC:SATURDAY, JUNE 611:30 A.M.MCKENDREE VILLAGE

ROAST!

OFFICIAL SEND-OFFROAST OF PASTORSTOM HALLIBURTON &RON PATTERSONSUNDAY, JUNE 7 @ 5FELLOWSHIP HALLCOVERED DISH DINNER

FIRST SUNDAY

STEPHEN HANDY’S FIRSTOFFICIAL SUNDAY ATMCKENDREE IS JUNE 28!THIS IS A MOMENTOUSOCCASION IN THE LIFEOF OUR CHURCH!MEET & GREETRECEPTION BETWEEN 9& 11 SERVICES - PICNICIN THE PARK 1-4 P.M.