The Spire

HANGING OF THE GREENS!

SUNDAY
NOV. 27

WOODMONT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

WOODMONT MISSIONS Update

OUR MISSION:

Growing Disciples of
Christ by Seeking God,
Sharing Love, and
Serving Others.

OUR CORE VALUES:

WELCOMING
OUTSTANDING WORSHIP
OUTREACH
DIFFERENT TRADITIONS
MISSION & MINISTRY
ON THE MOVE
NURTURING
TRANSFORMING

Special guest RubeL Shelly this sunday!

Dr. Rubel Shelly, author of I Knew Jesus Before He Was a Christian
and I Liked Him Better Then preaches Theres A New World
Coming Sunday morning, the first Sunday of Advent.
Author of over 30 books, Shelly is a professor at Lipscomb
University and the former president of Rochester College.
His work has been largely influential in calling unity to the
body of Christ and is widely cited by many pastors & scholars.
For 27 years, Shelly was the Senior Minister for the Family of
God at Woodmont Hills, formerly known as the Woodmont Hills
Church of Christ in Nashville.

Woodmont Christian Church 615.297.8563 www.woodmontchristian.org 3601 Hillsboro Road Nashville, Tennessee 37215

IS LESS THAN 20 DAYS AWAY!

We are getting down to crunch time and we need your help in a few very important ways! We ask you to prayerfully consider
helping out if you are able. For more details, go here www.woodmontchristian.org/wtb or contact Paul Hardin at director@
walk-thru-bethlehem.com or by phone at (615) 641-2287. Any other needs not listed here will be on the WTB website.

Meals
We need volunteers to offer meals
for setup and tear down:
Monday, Dec 5 - Dinner
Tuesday, Dec 6 - Lunch & Dinner
Thursday, Dec 8 - Lunch & Dinner
Monday, Dec 12 - Lunch & Dinner
Great for groups or individuals!

Setup begins one week prior - Dec. 4!

Many roles are needed now!

Shopkeepers
We need shopkeepers
for the following shops:
Olive Press
Scribes
Village Market
Weavers

GET ALL THE DETAILS AT www.woodmontchristian.org/wtb

Costume Sewing
We need volunteers to
sew costumes! Pick up
a packet with a pattern
from the church office.

Snacks
Individually wrapped
snacks for setup and
tear down are greatly
appreciated!

Greenery
for village decoration
(ivy, evergreen, etc.)
needs to be delivered
to the church by Friday,
Dec 9 or Saturday
morning, Dec 10.

Bamboo
We need 20-30 stalks of
bamboo! If you can, cut
and deliver to church on
Sat., Dec 10! If you cannot
deliver, the bamboo can
be picked up and/or cut for
you if necessary.

Truck
May need 1 - 2 people
with a truck and/
or trailer to cut and
deliver bamboo to the
church on Saturday
morning, Dec 10.

Looking for an easy, flexible way to help right now? Bake bread for Walk Thru Bethlehem!
Baking bread is an incredibly easy and fun way to get involved! You can do it from the comfort of your own home at any time.

Purchase frozen (unbaked) loaves of bread (5 to a pack at Kroger). Thaw the bread and then cut it into 4 pieces, lengthwise. Roll each
piece into a long snake and then cut or pinch about 1-inch pieces from the snake. Place them on a tray and bake until light brown. Each
loaf makes about 80-100 pieces. You can take them to the church any time (put them in the freezer in the kitchen).
Most bakers choose to bake 5 loaves. Contact Lisa Pitts if youre interested! 615-332-8368 or lisadpitts@yahoo.com

DATES FOR COSTUME CHECK OUT:

Nov. 27: 9 am - 12 pm
Nov. 30: 4:30 pm - 7 pm
Dec. 4: 9 am - 12 pm

If you are interested in providing a meal or snacks

for the volunteers during set up and tear down of
Walk Thru Bethlehem, please contact Pam Hardin at
pamhardin92@gmail.com or 615-641-2287.

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP: www.woodmontchristian.org/wtb

We still have some Walk Thru Bethlehem shirts

and hoodies available on a first come basis:
Short Sleeve: Youth: M & L ($6)
Adults: M, L, XL ($8)
Long Sleeved: Youth: M & L ($7)
Adults: XL ($10)
Hoodies:
Adults: M, L, XL ($15)
Old white w/ logo youth t-shirts size 10-12, 14-16 ($2)
Email Pam Hardin: pamhardin92@gmail.com or call
615-641-2287 if you are interested. Cash or checks only.

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The Inevitability of Change

Clay Stauffer

Years ago, the Byrds sang, To everything, turn, turn, turn.

It has truly been bizarre to be a pastor in the days following this election. I have been with people
who are excited, and I have been with people who are heartbroken. I have talked to people who
believe our country was saved, and I have talked to people who believe our country is falling apart.
I have seen joy, and I have seen fear. I have seen jubilation, and I have seen devastation. It reminds
me of the way Dickens begins his famous novel: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
This has been called a change election, and one thing we know for sure is that life is full of change. The question has never
been, Will things change in life? The question has always been, How will we deal with change? Government changes,
marriages change, friendships change, children change, finances change, health changes, and we all change. Not a single
one of us is the same person we were a year ago, five years ago, or ten years ago. With change comes loss and grief and that
is the hardest part.
For years, I have given Jerry Sittsers book, A Grace Disguised to those who have lost loved ones and are grieving. Sittser
says, Living means changing, and change requires we lose one thing before we gain something else. We lose our youth
but gain adulthood. We lose the security of home but gain the independence of being on our own. We lose the freedom of
singleness but gain the intimacy of marriage. We lose a daughter but gain a son-in-law. Life is a constant succession of losses
and gains.
Of course not all change is good, and humans are notorious for reminiscing about the good old days. But sometimes the
good old days are figments of our imagination. In those times we struggled, we feared, we worried, but often we forget that
part of it.
I moved to Nashville over nine years ago as a young, single pastor with a golden retriever and a moving trailer holding my
earthly possessions. Now I am married with three children. Life is very different.
One of the reasons we dont like change is because we prefer to be in control. We prefer the predictable to the unpredictable,
the certain to the uncertain, the known to the unknown. Richard Rohr says, As we grow older, we become control freaks. A
need to be in charge moves us deeper and deeper into a world of anxiety.
There is no question that fear and anxiety has become the defining challenge of our age. It is a spiritual hurdle. But along
with change comes the opportunity for growth. Each new stage of life brings new possibilities for renewal and rebirth. It
comes down to our mindset. How will we approach the future?
Sittser says, The soul is elastic, like a balloon. It can grow larger through suffering. Loss can enlarge its capacity for anger,
depression, despair, and anguish, all natural and legitimate emotions whenever we experience loss. Once enlarged, the soul
is also capable of experiencing greater joy, peace strength, and love. So whenever change comes in any form, for good or
bad, we get to decide whether or not we will grow.

WOODMONT CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL IS

CURRENTLY GIVING TOURS FOR THE
2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR!
Sign-up for tours and the registration form can be found at
www.woodmontchristianpreschool.com
The deadline to register for WCPS is December 15!
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A Different World
Justin Gung

The world in which we live now is vastly different than the world in which Christ was born.
Caesar Augustus was Emperor of Rome. He held the highest office in the land, yet knew not God
or Gods ways. This power-hungry pagan called himself Imperator Caesar Divi Filius: Emperor
Caesar, Son of God. He built temples and palaces unto himself. He actually had a penchant for
building. Had Augustus lived in modern times, he might have been a real estate or construction
magnate. On his deathbed, he said, I found a Rome of bricks; I leave to you one of marble.
The Roman Empire was vast and, therefore, had to be divided into smaller regions, each with its own governor. When Jesus
walked the earth, a man named Pontius Pilate governed the state of Palestine. History remembers Pilate as a spineless
sycophant whose primary aim was maintaining the status quo.
In 37 B.C., to appease the populace with some illusion of autonomy, the Roman senate appointed a king from the people.
The first king was Herod the Great, who did not have enough moral fabric to stitch a sock. He may have been Great, but he
was not good. He was the one who, after the birth of Jesus, ordered all young boys, even babies, to be murdered. Such was
the barbarism of the ancient world that babies could be killed and infanticide was permissible by law.
Herod the Great had a son named Herod Antipas. Herod Antipas was a misogynist, who treated women as mere objects to be
used for his pleasure. He saw no problem with grabbing women from others, notoriously killing his half-brother to steal his
wife. He imprisoned and beheaded John the Baptist, a righteous man and cousin of Jesus, for denouncing such immorality.
The Palestinian earth bore the sandal-prints of many Roman soldiers. The Jewish people reviled them as foreigners. These
foreigners did not speak the local dialect, but rather spoke Latin. They did not know Jewish customs or worship the God of
the Jewish people. In short, they were viewed as a threat to the Jewish way of life.
Most Jews concluded that these foreigners did not belong and must be expelled from the landsomehow, someway, and, if
necessary, by force. Go back from whence you came, it was said, and no longer contaminate our ethnic purity. (Ironically,
the Jewish people forgot that they themselves were not native to Palestine, for it was by sheer grace that the Lord brought
them into the land long ago.)
The Roman Empire never forgot to tax the people. One could not have a vast empire without vast sums of money, and the
greatest government expense was the military-industrial complex. After all, the Roman military was the driving force behind
the Empires expansion, and it had to have weapons, supplies, and food. A strong fighting force was essential, and merciless
taxation paid for the cost of war.
On the subject of taxes, Palestinian tax collectors were viewed as traitors for colluding with the hated Roman oppressors. Tax
collectors exploited their fellow Jews by taking enough money to not only satisfy Rome, but line their own pockets as well.
Rome did not stop them. In short, tax collectors took full advantage of what government allowed and impoverished others
to make themselves the top holders of wealth.
Society was fragmented and static. Movement from a lower class to a higher class was well nigh impossible. Many knew the
pain of hunger. Those with disease or disability were treated coldly; though in need of health care, they were routinely denied.
Biblical scholar Julius Scott writes, The levels of society were clearly understood, and the higher levels often oppressed the
lowest. Yet, for all of their differences, the classes apparently had something in common. In most strata of society, morals
were degenerate, Scott says in understatement.
Friends, can we not see why the people of Israel so desperately longed for the Savior? Isnt it clear?
The hearts of first century people ached for the promised Christ. Longingly, they waited. They prayed and prayed for him to
at least appear and liberate them from the evil of the world. A familiar hymn captures both the despair and the hope that the
people felt: O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God
appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!
Friends, during the season of Advent, we ourselves will sing these words. But our singing will be limp compared to days of
old. The feelings that we feel as we push these words over our lips and upward to heaven will be vastly different than those
felt by the ancients because, as I said at the beginning, the world in which we live now is vastly different than the world in
which Christ was born.
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Thank you
Thank you precious Woodmont Circle 1 and 2, elders, visitors and friends for the many cards, visits, flowers and
prayers for Joyce Burton over the last several years!
She appreciated each and every one and we wanted to express our gratitude to this loving church family.
- Bette and Mark Christofersen

Bethlehem:
T H E N IGH T OF T H E B IRTH

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 11 AM
All are invited as Woodmonts CWF presents Bethlehem: The Night of the Birth in
the Sanctuary! Over a dozen talented people from Woodmont are involved in this
one-of-a-kind production that will prepare you for Christmas!
Special luncheon to follow.
RSVP FOR THE LUNCHEON ON OUR SIGNUP PAGE!
No reservation required to attend the performance.
www.woodmontchristian.org/signup

The children of Swaziland and Heart for Africas

Project Canaan are thankful for your support.
We have just a few more weeks left to purchase
ornaments on Sunday at the Gathering Space

Woodmonts own Franklin Willis has released a new Christmas album,

Sing Joy! Franklin is pictured here with Woodmonts Music Director
Michael Graham, who was his music teacher in high school.
Learn more about Franklins music on iTunes
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Worship Schedule
Special music and performances in every service!

A dvent Schedule

Christmas Schedule

First Sunday: Hope

November 27, 2016

9:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Sermon: Theres a New World Coming
Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5
Dr. Rubel Shelly, preaching

Second Sunday: Peace

December 4, 2016
9:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Sermon: Finding Peace at Christmas
Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-6 John 14:25-27
Dr. Clay Stauffer, preaching

Third Sunday: Joy

December 11, 2016

9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Walk Thru Bethlehem Sunday
Sermon: Joy to the World
Scripture: Micah 4:1-4 Luke 2:1-20
Dr. Clay Stauffer, preaching

Christmas Eve
December 24, 2016

4:00 p.m. Early Family Service

Carols, Scripture, Candlelight & The Christmas Story
Music by Abby McLean, Jamie Huling, & Michael Graham

Children traditionally bring a can of food to donate as their gift to baby Jesus

5:00 p.m. Early Family Service

Carols, Scripture, Candlelight & The Christmas Story
Music by Catie & Jeremy Pratt, Grace Notes, and Michael Graham
Children traditionally bring a can of food to donate as their gift to baby Jesus

7:00 p.m. Communion Service

Candlelight, Communion & Lessons and Carols
Music by the Norris Twins, Gary Musick, and Russell Davis
11:00 p.m. Communion Service
Candlelight, Communion & Lessons and Carols
Music by the Chancel Choir, Catie Pratt, and Cathy Anne Graham

Christmas Day
December 25, 2016
11:00 a.m. Christmas Sunday Service
All of Woodmont together for one worship
service on Christmas Day!
Homily: The Greatest Gift of All
Scripture: Matt 1:18-2:12
Dr. Clay Stauffer, preaching

Vesper Services at 3, 4 and 5 p.m.

Hosted by The Bridge Worship Team
in The Sanctuary.

Fourth Sunday: Love

December 18, 2016

9:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Chancel Choir Special Music at 11:00 a.m.
Sermon: A Season of Love
Scripture: John 1:1-14 I John 4:7-12
Dr. Clay Stauffer, preaching
A Thrill of Hope:
A Healing Service at Christmas
Offered by The Bridge
5:00 p.m.
Drowota Hall

Looking for a book to propel you into the Spirit of Advent?

For that stocking stuffer book to be enjoyed by the fireside?
May these reflections of a lifetime and words of
transformative wisdom quiet your mind and nourish
your soul over the holidays. To order your autographed
copy, contact Anne Stauffer directly by email:
cottageinthewoods@gmail.com
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Thanksgiving to Advent
Roy Stauffer

When I was a child, my siblings and

I would always offer the following
prayer before each meal:
God, we thank you for this food
For rest and home and everything good
For wind and rain and sun above
But most of all for those we love.
A simple, beautiful prayer before I went to seminary and
began to dig deeper theologically into the meaning of God,
before our society became so secular we get confused over what
is good and what isnt, and before wind and rain and sun
above became all wrapped up in environmental concerns. Being
a child is a simpler time of life before everything gets complex
and confusing. Simple trust in God and seeing all of life as good
and true and beautiful. Maybe thats why Jesus said, Unless you
become like a child, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
(Matthew 18:3) But of course most of all the ones we love has not
changed, but become more important than ever.
Maybe we should keep that in mind as we celebrate Thanksgiving
this week. Simple, childlike trust in God and being thankful for all
that is good and beautiful in life.
In a Peanuts comic strip, Lucy is down in the dumps and says to
Linus, My life is a drag. Ive never been so low in all my life. Linus,
the great spirit, tries to cheer her up by saying, When youre in
a mood like this you should think of the things you have to be
thankful for, count your blessings. Lucy replies, Thats a good one.
What do I have to be thankful for? Well, for one thing, Linus says,
you have a brother who loves you! Lucy responds, Sometimes,
you say just the right thing.
Lord, thank you for this sink of dirty dishes;
we have plenty of food to eat.
Thank you for this pile of dirty laundry;
we have plenty of nice clothes to wear.
And I would like to thank you, Lord, for those unmade beds;
they were so warm and comfortable last night. I know
that many have no bed.
And thank you most of all for those we love; what my life be
like without them?

This coming Sunday is always a most interesting transition

Sunday to me. One minute were in the midst of Thanksgiving, and
the next its Advent with the Hanging of the Greens and Tasting
Party. No sooner do we get the table cleared from Thanksgiving
Dinner than the Advent-Christmas season will be officially cleared
for take-off. And take off it will!
It comes upon you fast! So prepare now to get the most out of it
less stress, and more bless. Again, as a poet has written:
It has occurred to me
that many, many wonderful things
have happened in my life
for which I was so completely unprepared too ignorant, too frivolous that their full significance never struck me until years later Or perhaps never.
Possibly this has happened to you too.
If so, then the Advent season is for us For you and me.
This Advent,
which begins Sunday,
is preparing us for Christmas,
for preparing our ears - to hear the delicate rustle of angel wings,
our eyes - to see the star,
our feet - to hurry quietly to the stable,
our knees - to bow humbly before Him,
our minds - to comprehend,
our hearts - to adore.
-Alexander T. Coyle
Every year as Advent approaches, we say we are going to do it.
Maybe this year we will!
- Roy

CHRISTMAS WREATHS ARE HERE!

Pickup is Sunday 9 AM to 12:30 PM
UNDER THE PORTE-COCHRE

Thankful people live better and longer.

Opening to the Flow

SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS FOR WOMEN
5th ANNUAL RETREAT

Here we find ourselves before Advent 2016.are you

stressed, searching, perhaps feeling separate from or lost
and looking for fresh vitality in your life?
Consider Opening to the Flow our 5th Annual gathering
of Spiritual Journeyers where you will be well equipped
with tools teaching you how to reach your own optimal
flow, that place of creative and divine energy and space
within you are aching to tap and access.
Bethany Hills Camp - December 3rd and 4th, 2016
Cost: $125 or $75 (Saturday only, lunch & dinner)

Whoever believes in me, rivers of living water

will flow from within them.
-John 7:38

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!

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Join us for a book

signing to celebrate
Farrell Masons new book

su nday, d ec e m b e r 4
at

1 0 : 3 0 am

in the Fellowship Hall at

Woodmont Christian Church
the Pocket Cath e d r a l

will be a beautiful gift for the holidays!

PROCEEDS FROM ALL BOOK SALES GOES TO HELP KIDS
FIGHTING CANCER AT SLOAN KETTERING NYC.

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This months verse:

Genesis 50:20
Joseph said to his brothers: You
planned something bad for me,
but God produced something
good from it, in order to save the
lives of many people, just as hes
doing today.

2016 Thanks & Giving Meal, November 13, 2016

November
16-30

11/16 Evelyn McLemore

11/18 Mae Mae Galyon
11/20 Bond Piercy
11/20 James Johnson
11/21 Cash Bugg

11/21 Mimi Steele

11/23 Liza Hadley
11/24 Warner Leach
11/25 Rose Mason
11/30 Sam Donelson

Hanging of the Greens is Sunday at 5 PM

and Cherub Choir and Elementary kids are singing!
Catie Pratt and Abby McLean need the children to arrive no later
than 4:30 PM on Sunday to warm up. The groups sing early in the
service so it is extremely important to arrive on time in order to get
the children upstairs and lined up after warm up.

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Woodmont Service In
Morgan & Scott County
Jeremiah & Stephanie Weeden-Wright, Jack Derryberry, Paul Rising, Nick
Forlidas, Jeremiah Pyron, Ellen & Richard Anderson, Adam England and Judy
Davis went to Morgan Scott on Oct. 28-30 to build decks and wheelchair
ramps for three disabled people.
One of the people they helped was a man with a leg amputation who had
been sliding down a piece of plywood in his wheelchair to get to his car.
Another person they helped was a woman with congestive heart failure and
diabetes, and yet another was a woman who has trouble walking from severe
hip pain and will soon be wheelchair bound.
Ellen and Judy helped serve fresh vegetables, fruit, and food donated by
Second Harvest to 73 families! They also filled gift bags for Morgan Scotts
Halloween party which was attended by over 100 children! Clothes were
sorted and items donated to the Thrift Store.
Woodmonts Morgan Scott team gives a huge thank you to the 20 people
who donated food for the trip! The volunteers ate well and continued the
Woodmont tradition of fellowshipping around a bonfire on Saturday night to
close the trip.

Sunday Services

Three options to choose from every week:

9:30 a.m.
Worship Service, Sanctuary
Sunday School Classes

Sunday, Nov. 27
8:15 a.m.
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 28
3:00 p.m.

9:45 a.m.
The Bridge Worship, Drowota Hall

Next Weeks Calendar

Seekers Bible Study, Room 105
Christmas Wreath Pickup, Porte Cocherre
Youth Group Greenery, Room 105
Hanging Of The Greens, The Sanctuary
Tasting Party, Drowota Hall
"Geezers" Men's Group, Boardroom

Tuesday, Nov. 29
9:00 a.m.
Womens Prayer Group,
Campbell-Stone
6:00 p.m.
Handbell Practice, Choir Room

11:00 a.m.
Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary
Sunday School Classes

Wednesday, Nov. 30
6:15 a.m.
Mens Small Group, Room 100
7:00 a.m.
Mens Bible Study, Room 105
7:00 a.m.

Younger Mens Bible Study, Boardroom
5:30 p.m.
Grace Notes Choir, Kids Commons
5:35 p.m.
Chili Dinner for Walk Thru Bethlehem,
Drowota Hall
6:30 p.m.
Choir Practice, Choir Room
6:30 p.m.
Leadership Woodmont, Room 107
Thursday, Nov. 17
6:00 p.m.

Youth Basketball Practice, Drowota Hall

Saturday, Dec. 3-4

Spiritual Journeys Retreat, Bethany Hills

Upcoming Special Events

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30, Chili Dinner for Walk Thru Bethlehem at 5:35 p.m. in Drowota Hall. RSVP ON OUR SIGNUP PAGE!
SAT. & SUN., DEC. 3-4, Spiritual Journeys Retreat for Women Opening To The Flow at Bethany Hills. RSVP ON OUR SIGNUP PAGE!
SUNDAY, DEC. 4, Book signing to celebrate Farrell Masons new book The Pocket Cathedral at 10:30 AM in The Gathering Hall.
SUNDAY, DEC. 4, Intro To Woodmont luncheon at 12:14 p.m. in The Boardroom. RSVP ON OUR SIGNUP PAGE!
TUESDAY, DEC. 6, All are invited as Woodmonts CWF presents Bethlehem: The Night of the Birth in the Sanctuary at 11 a.m. Over a
dozen talented people from Woodmont are involved in this one-of-a-kind production that will prepare you for Christmas!
Special luncheon to follow. RSVP FOR THE LUNCHEON ON OUR SIGNUP PAGE! No reservation is required to attend the performance.
SUNDAY, DEC. 11, Walk Thru Bethlehem Sunday! Take part in this Woodmont holiday tradition by volunteering for non-costumed
setup roles and costumed acting roles. This event began in 1983 and reaches thousands every year! For the last ten years, Paul and
Pam Hardin have masterfully put countless hours into coordinating this event. Be sure to give Paul and Pam a big thank you for ten
years of service! SIGNUP TO VOLUNTEER HERE: www.woodmontchristian.org/wtb

RSVP FOR ALL EVENTS AT OUR NEW SIGNUP PAGE! WWW.WOODMONTCHRISTIAN.ORG/SIGNUP

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PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY

IN THE HOSPITAL:
Al Richardson, Richland Place
Barbara Lynch, daughter of Bob and Peggy Bruce, Tallahassee, FL
NEW CONCERNS:
Lee Ann Hawkins

THE ELDERS ASK YOU TO JOIN THEM IN PRAYER FOR:

Our military families who are separated this Thanksgiving.
Safe travels for all this holiday.
Walk through Bethlehem and the many required to make it happen.
The peaceful transition of power.
Those fighting wildfires across Tennessee and other states.

CONTINUING CONCERNS:
Pete Kyne
John Carpenter
Lynn Bowers
Beverly Small
Edwyna Griscom
Brad Jackson
Luann Brent
Gus Stranch, son of Gerard and Patty Stranch
Dorothy Ann Patterson, mother of Ann Luther
Frances Gibson, mother of John Gibson
Joyce Stanley, Jan Andersons sister
Carol Parsons
Clay Perry, son of Diane and Tim Perry, grandson of Betty and Bill
Johnson, Seattle
Ben Cherry

November 27, 2016 Elders and Deacons Serving

By Our Presence and Our Gifts

Deacons Serving
Date
Sun. School Total Atd.
October 30
284
744
November 6
357
855
November 13
322
804
November 20
383
885

Operating
$18,022
$65,879
$25,630
$54,548

Worship Services November 27, 2016

9:30, 9:45 & 11:00 a.m.
FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT
Dr. Rubel Shelly, Preaching
Sermon Title: Theres A New World Coming
Isaiah 2:1-5

Communion Prep: Patricia Taylor

Service Coordinator: 9:30 - Jerry Johnson
9:45 - Sara Anne Quinn 11:00 - Linda Webb
Video Camera: 9:30 - Sarah Schuyler
11:00 - Renee Porier
9:30 a.m.
Shane Douglas
John Weldon
Jim Batson
Jonathan Farmer
Marty Jordan
Heather Douglas
Shepley Smith
Rosanne Bruce

9:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Sara Anne Quinn Barbara Sullivan
Christy Brown Bette Christofersen
Jeff Kinman
Jenny Holder
Rob Cochran
Aaron Durbin
Ellen Cochran Kirtley Whittington
Becca Robinson
Mike Robinson
Patricia Taylor

Elders Serving
9:30 a.m.
Sandra Kyne
John Hobby
9:45 a.m.
Mary Kiger
11:00 a.m.
Richard Sanderson
Robin Heyne
Hospital
Sandra Kyne

WOODMONTS MINISTERIAL STAFF

Dr. Clay Stauffer, Senior Minister
Dr. C. Roy Stauffer Minister of Adult Education & Church Life
Rev. Justin Gung Minister of Children & Congregational Care
Farrell Mason Minister of Family Life & Pastoral Care
Rev. Chris Cox Minister of Youth & Their Families
Michael Graham Director of Music Ministry
Mary Clare Pyron Parish Nurse

Thom Schuyler Director of Young Adults, Missions & Outreach

Katie Sheridan Gossage Assistant Youth Ministry Director
Abby McLean Childrens Ministry Coordinator
Andra Moran Creative Director, The Bridge
Stephen Daniel King Worship Musician

WOODMONTS SUPPORT STAFF

Mandy Barton Brown Executive Assistant
MacKenzie Baldwin Administrative Assistant
Chris Beck Business Administrator
Matt Diffenderfer Communications Director
Martha Duff Director of Preschool
Sam Marsh Property & Facilities Manager
Russell Davis Accompanist
For assistance, please call the church office at 615.297.8563 or email info@woodmontcc.org
Get the most up-to-date information at www.woodmontchristian.org

Our Mission Statement: Growing Disciples of Christ by Seeking God, Sharing Love, and Serving Others.