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JULY 1, 2009

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“Declaring the Love of Jesus and Sharing HisGood News Through ourFaith in Motion from theHeart of the City”

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(ABOVE) PRE-1960’S PICTUREOF WORSHIP CTR W/OURCHURCH’S NEW THEME“REIMAGINE (ISAIAH 43.19)”;(R) REV. STEPHEN HANDY

On Sunday, June 28

Rev.Stephen Handy

will betaking on a new challenge – becoming the senior pastor atMcKendree United MethodistChurch!Rev. Handy is a giftedcommunicator who ispassionate about helpingpeople understand thenecessity of a relationshipwith Jesus Christ. He believesthat “spreading the gospel”and “equipping the saints forthe ministry of Jesus Christ”need to be reclaimed withinthe body of Christ.

He has acontagious love for all of God’s people regardless of color, creed, orcircumstances.

Rev. Handybelieves “God is doing a newthing” (Isaiah 43:19) and thatWE are the new thing.We especially look forward tomeeting his wife

Shelley

andtheir three children,

Detra Janay

Stephen Emanuel Jr.

and

Noah James

Rev. Stehen Hand comes to McKendree

(L) REV. STEPHENHANDY SPEAKS TOTEENAGERS;(R) EXAMPLE OFPROMOTIONALMATERIAL USED TOHELP GET THECOMMUNITYBEHIND WHAT GODIS DOING HERE ATMCKENDREE

SAVE THE DATE - JUNE 28!

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PICNIC IN THE PARK J UNE 28 - 3TO6 P.M.

EVERY WEDNESDAY IN JULY

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Even as we are currently living in theheight of the digital age our churchnewsletter

The McKendree Vine

is stillMcKendree’s primary medium of relaying important information.Did you know that you have a vitalvoice in adding important content toour bi-monthly publication?First and foremost if you sit on thechair of any committee or are a layleader of one of the many ministries atMcKendree your updates, happeningsand recent information is not onlyvaluable to those who read

the Vine,

ithelps to share what God is doing in thelife of our church as it reaches theMcKendree family.

The McKendree Vine

needs to knowabout these details as often as possiblefor adding content to newsletters andother publications. To the left of thisarticle is a list of committee chairs, layleaders and other volunteers. If you arein any of these groups please encourageyour leaders to submit content to

theVine.The Vine

is also a voice for those in theMcKendree family to share what God isdoing in the church through anindividual experience, an experiencefrom a family’s perspective, or anaccount that relates specifically to aspiritual experience at McKendree.Please send this content to

the Vine

inthe form of an article, a personal letter,pictures...or be as creative as you wantto be! This is your newsletter!Deadlines can be found in SundayWorship Guides and now in each issueof the newsletter.Contacting

the Vine:

call the churchoffice at 615.271.2600 or email thechurch office atinfo@mckendreetoday.com.

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 3-6 P.M.

PICNIC IN THEPARK

SUNDAY, JUNE 28FROM 3 - 6 P.M.WATKINS PARKNASHVILLE, TNFREE BBQGAMES FOR KIDSINVITE YOURCOMMUNITY!

Teams/Groups/Committees

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coulduse content/updates from:Archives Team:

Harriet Vivion(coordinator)

Children’s Team:

I. Brown, E.Cooper, M. Crow, L. Dickens, M.Marigza, H. Marshall, R. Marshall, J.Kriner (Scouts)

THIRST workers:

L. Cooper,Hattan’s, M. Marigza, Marshall’s, L.Padgett, A. Skipper, S. Swinney

Communications:

KevinSparkman (coordinator)