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February 25, 2013
Mission Statement
Growing Disciples of Christ by Seeking God, Sharing Love and Serving Others
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We need YOU! Be a part of Woodmont's 20th Habitat Build on March 9th, 10th and 16th!
(see more info and sign up sheet on page 6)
Sunday, February 24
Welcome to Our New Members!
John Harlin & Anna Gernert
Child Dedication
Elijah Nicholas Collins Parents: Ben & Mallorie Collins
Core Values:
Welcoming Outstanding Worship Outreach Different Traditions Mission & Ministry On the Move Nurturing Transforming 2013 Areas of Focus
Prayer - Presence - Peace
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Presence: Time with Those We Love by Rev. Clay Stauffer, Senior Minister
My brother John sent this to me last week. It's powerful and true. I hope he wasn't trying to tell me something. -------------------------------------------------------------------------SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?" SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?" DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?" SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" DAD: "If you must know, I make $100 an hour." SON: "Oh! (With his head down). SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow $50?" The father was furious. DAD: "If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed! Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day and I expect much more out of you than this childish behavior." The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $50 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door. DAD: "Are you asleep, son?" SON: "No daddy, I'm awake." DAD: "I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier. It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $50 you asked for." The little boy sat straight up, smiling. SON: "Oh, thank you daddy!" Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father. DAD: "Why do you want more money if you already have some?"
SON: "Because I didn't have enough, but now I do. Daddy, I have $100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you." The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness. It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $100 worth of your time with someone you love. If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family and friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family. -------------------------------------------------------------------------Life moves very quickly. Children grow up fast. We should do everything we can to spend time with and be present for those that we love the most!
Stauffer Family 1992 Clay (12), Corrie (10), John (8), Jordan (1)
Blessings,
Woodmont Christian Church 3601 Hillsboro Road Nashville, TN 37215 Visit our Webpage: www.woodmontchristian.org
(615) 297-8563 fax: (615) 297-9319 email: wcc@woodmontcc.org Kim Adair, Editor Copyright 2013
2013 Focus Areas - Part II - Presence by Rev. Trey Flowers, Minister of Children & "The Bridge"
the people who spend time with our little ones that helps them to understand God. Yes, churches are made by the people who show up! Woodmont Christian Church is not made up of bricks and mortar. It is made up of the people who bring their presence in so many ways both on Sunday and every other day of the week. We are called not only to be present physically, but also to be present spiritually and emotionally for each other. In short, by offering our presence, we are really offering the best of ourselves to each other. This is what makes us Woodmont Christian Church.
Remember our three "focus areas" for 2013? Prayer Presence Peace I wonder if the average new person who walked into our worship services any given Sunday could figure out that these are the three things our church is most focused on this year. To be the heart of our congregation in 2013, we should not only memorize these three words but also live them out in our day-today lives. Continuing the series on each of these three areas, I would like to lift up the second virtue in particular: presence.
A leader once said that "history is made by the people who show up." This certainly proves to be true at the ballot box and During these forty holy days of Lent, here are a few of the many political rallies, but I think the sentiment runs deeper than that. ways we can practice presence: Perhaps homes are made by the mothers and fathers who show Commit to being present in worship every Sunday between up to love. Schools are made by the teachers and children who now and Easter show up to learn. Communities are made by the neighbors who Take time each morning before beginning your day to listen show up to help each other. for Gods presence in your life (in silence or by reading scripture) So too are churches made by the men, women, and children who show up. People are the lifeblood of any congregation. Be Gods presence to someone in our church by delivering a meal to someone in the hospital or with a new baby One of the things we hear most often from new visitors is how friendly our congregation is. There are no signs or structures Give a small present of gratitude to a local teacher who is that could make someone feel that way; they feel this way making a difference in our community because of the people who greet them with a smile and wrap Honor the presence of those around you by offering a them up in the loving arms of our community. No matter how compliment to a different person every day of Lent. many nails, hammers, or dollars are donated, the Habitat house cannot be built without people who show up. Even if we have the greatest VBS curriculum and decorations in the world, it is
Just like I had as a teen, the Older Brother also had the love and approval of his father. The abundance that he enjoyed on a During my teen years there were times when a family daily basis was his constant party! May we all live our lives as a member or friend was getting a lot of attention because of poor constant party enjoying the love and approval of our loving God! choices made. Even though much of that attention was negative it was still attention. In my teen years attention and approval ~Carla were so important and that made it hard to watch others always
WCC YOUTH
Youth This Week
(February 25 March 4) Wednesday, February 27 5:45 p.m. 5-Star Dinner 6:30 p.m. Current Events & Bible Study in Room 235 7:30 p.m. Dismissal Friday, March 1 Chi Rho hosts Room in the Inn Friday, March 1 Sunday, March 3 Spring Fling at Bethany Hills (Regional Retreat for grades 9-12) Sunday, March 3 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. Youth Fellowship 11:15 a.m. Chi Rho & CYF Sunday school (Combined) Noon Dismissal Mark Your Calendars April 5-7: Chi Rho Spring Retreat at Bethany Hills May 5: Youth Sunday & Senior Banquet Summer Church Camp Schedule June 2-8: CYF June 30-July 6: Eighters July 21-27: Chi Rho
Adult
Education
Parables of Jesus
Join us Sunday mornings during Lent for "Parables of Jesus" from the Gospel of Luke Sermon Series and the "Parables of Jesus" class on Wednesday nights! Sunday Sermon Series Schedule February 24 Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-24) 4
March 3 Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-21) March 10 Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-14) March 17 Parable of the Sower (Luke 8:4-15) March 24 Palm Sunday March 31 Easter
Wednesday class will begin on February 20th at 6:35 p.m. Parable from the previous Sunday will be explored. Led by Clay Stauffer in the Boardroom. Dr. Amy Jill Levine will be our guest on Wednesday evening, March 6th at 6:35 p.m.
Decadent Fudge Cake with Chocolate Ganache Chess Squares Pizza for the kids
Join us for guest speaker, Glenn Carson, of the Disciples of Christ Historical Society. Glenn will talk about the Historical Society and his new book "House on the Block: The 7 Building Blocks of Christianity." Lunch will be served following the meeting in Drowota Hall. Remember to make your reservation. If you have not been contacted by a Circle caller by Friday, March 1st, call the church office at 297-8563.
CWF Board will meet at 10:00 a.m. in Room 107
card," by calling the church office (297-8563), emailing the church office at sspivy@woodmontcc.org. or thru the website at: www.woodmontchristian.org. The deadline is Monday by noon. Price structure: Adults $8, Children 4 years old thru 5th grade $4 and family cap $28.
Free childcare provided with reservation. Make your reservation at www.woodmontkids.com today! *Please Note Time Change 5
On 3/9, 3/10 and 3/16 WCC will be working on our 20th habitat house and WE need YOU! No skills are required but you must be 16+ y/o. You will be fed, watered, used and joy-filled. The work starts at 7:00 a.m. and ends by 3:00 p.m. You may sign up below, on-line, by Bulletin inserts or by contacting Jim Batson or Mike Robinson [ mikehrobinson@gmail.com ]. This year's build starts on Day 1 which means you arrive at a concrete slab and by the end of Day 2, you've been a part of roughing-in a house for a deserving family. Please put your faith into action and signup NOW.
Please indicate which day or days you would like to volunteer and return this sheet to the church office or place it in the offering plate. You may contact Jim Batson or Mike Robinson directly at mikehrobinson@gmail.com. Online sign
up is also available on the church website. Just click on "Habitat for Humanity" under the Mission & Outreach drop down menu.
Each build day starts at 7:00 a.m. and ends around 3:00 p.m. Please plan to stay for the entire day. Breakfast and lunch are provided. No skills are required so there is a lot of on-the-job training. You will receive a confirmation via e-mail along with directions to the build site and a volunteer handbook one to two weeks before the build begins.
Saturday, March 9, 2013 Erect wall panels, install roof trusses, build/install flyrafters, prime fascia/exterior trim, top plate house, install house wrap, install windows while maintaining a clean worksite.
Sunday, March 10, 2013 Complete roof sheathing, install fascia, install exterior doors, install truss bracing. Clean worksite.
Should you wish to make a designated monetary contribution, please make checks to Woodmont Christian Church and designate WCC/Habitat for Humanity Build.
WCCBOOKCLUB
TheWCCBookClubwillmeet onTuesday,March19th You are not alone inRoom107at10:30a.m. If you need a confidential and caring DebbieBairdwillleadadiscussiononthebook, Stephen Minister to talk with when you LITTLEBEEbyChrisCleve. go through life's transitions or difficult times, call Kathy Patten (838-4957). EveryoneWelcome!
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Sandy Moore Gay Phinizy Drew Smitherman 2 Chelsea Cannon 3 Anita Ferrell Max Speers Dan Hartle Judson Allen Kyle Felts 4 Honey Hetzel Stephen Daniel King Liz Holley John Faber Witt Murphy Tennyson Ottinger 5 Lyndsey Johnson Rollins Paula Walker Catherine Anne Caffey Mary Hoehn 6 Max Best Murphy & Mann Smothers 7 Paula Forcht Frank Bell Pat Bell Natalie Wilson Don Walker Christopher Jackson Kay Butterworth Howard Kiger Tom Dovan Terri McConnell Henry Giompoletti 8 Allison Sinks Ellie Faber Conrad Staley Kathryn Organ
10 Lydia Crider Rita Baldwin John Hartong Homer Brown Philip North 11 Tate Rogers Marc Jenkins 13 Richard Duncan Don Rollins Chip Peay Alicia Sowell Brooks Williams Stephanie Smith
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14 David Barnard Abbie Giompoletti 15 Emily Macon Grace Speers Barrett Sutton Winston Brown John Stauffer 16 Maggie Kunkel Marybeth Meador Lynne Thompson Chuck Robinson Lloyd Griffin 17 Paul Smith Pat Howell Jennifer Smith Bob Garrard Beth Taylor 18 David Regen Alex Cannon Megan Stauffer Briggs Waddey Mariel Rich Kimmy Bennett 19 Jack Derryberry Rebecca Reeder Brennan Willis Jennifer Lackey
THANK YOU!
Woodmont's CWF Circle 6 (moms' small group) would like to thank everyone for the great response to our collection of healthy snacks for the new Girl Scout troop at Ross Elementary School in East Nashville. Looks like these young ladies will have lots of healthy fuel for all their fun activities!
Stars (2 Yrs)
Loaves & Fishes
Children's Church Kaitlyn Asher Christy Brown 11:00 4th/5th Grade Class Lent from Paul's Perspective Ronda Hirst Donuts/Coffee Still Needed
Claire Drowota Pandas (3 Yrs) Jesus' Miracles Christi Williams Monkeys (5 Yrs/K) A Woman Anoints Jesus for Burial Laurie Cooper Molly Rumsey
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Bulletin Board
Opportunities at Woodmont
Wednesday, February 27 6:15 a.m. Men's Small Group (107) 7:00 a.m. Men's Bible Study (105) Younger Men's Bible Study (BR) 5:35 p.m. 5-Star Dinner (DH) 6:15 p.m. JYF Kids Club (KC) 6:30 p.m. DivorceCare (Bay); Choir Practice (CR) Leadership Woodmont (200) Youth Bible Study (CHI RHO, CYF) 6:35 p.m. "Parables of Jesus" Class (BR) The New Testament Bible Study (105) Thursday, February 28 Library Workday 10:00 a.m. Sit & & Stitch Group (GH) 7:00 p.m. Restore on Thursday Classes (200, BR, CYF, Chi Rho, Jubilation) Sunday, March 3 Third Week of Lent 8:15 a.m. Elder Board Meeting (BR) 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Worship 4:00 p.m. Financial Peace University (200) 4:45 p.m. Woodmont Knitters (GH) 5:45 p.m. The Bridge Service (DH) Monday, March 4 4:00 p.m. Small Group for Men (BR) 6:00 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting (BR) CWF Circle 5 (105) Tuesday, March 5 9:00 a.m. Women's Prayer Group (CS) 9:45 a.m. Women's Bible Study (100) 10:00 a.m. CWF Board Meeting (107) 11:00 a.m. CWF General Meeting (105/DH) 6:00 p.m. Handbell Practice (234) 6:30 p.m. Young Adults (Off-Campus)
Let Us Know:
Have information about someone in the hospital or with another ministry need? Please notify the church office during the week (297-8563) and Let Us Know.
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DEACON SCHEDULE
March 3, 2013
Communion Prep: Service Coordinator: Video Camera: Nora Rich 9:30 - Marcella Derryberry 11:00 - Rich Sanderson 9:30 - Jack Derryberry 11:00 - Nora Rich 5:45 p.m. Rich Sanderson David Stewart Jeremiah Weeden-Wright Stephanie Weeden-Wright
9:30 a.m. Billy Crawford David Reynolds 5:45 p.m. - The Bridge Rev. Trey Flowers, preaching Faye Tevebaugh Lenten Sermon Series: "Lead Me On" Grant Smothers Sermon Title: "Where You Go, I Will Go" Jay Hollomon Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18 Terri McConnell Betty McHugh Weekly Prayer Partner Anne-Marie Farmer Faith Christian Church, Memphis, TN
11:00 a.m. Leigh Ann Agee Don Mitchell Deb LaForge Steve LaForge Brittany Pride
9:30 a.m. Hal Tevebaugh and Kathy Patten 11:00 a.m. Anne Mitchell and Richmond Williams
5:45 p.m.
Gene Regen