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August 31, 2011 Volume XXXI - Number 35
INSPIRING
MY FAMILY TO HEAVEN
INSULATING
MY FAMILY FOR HEAVEN
INVESTING
MY FAMILY FOR HEAVEN
INVOLVING
MY FAMILY FOR HEAVEN
September 7 Bill Watkins - Inspiring My Family For Heaven
Bill is one of the ministers for the Crieve Hall Church of Christ. He and
Beverly have been married for 37 years. They have 5 children, 2 boys (Jim
and Michael) and 3 girls (Tiffany, Angela, and Rachel), and 15
grandchildren.
September 14 Adam Faughn - Insulating My Family For Heaven
Adam is the pulpit minister for the Lebanon Road Church of Christ. He and
Leah have been married since 1999 and they have two children.
September 21 Wes Hazel - Investing My Family For Heaven
Wes is the pulpit minister for the Savannah Church of Christ. He and
Shelley have two children, Evie and Deacon.
September 28 David Swanger - Involving My Family For Heaven
David is the Involvement and Outreach minister for the Hendersonville
Church of Christ. He and Linda have been married since 1979 and have two
children, Joshua and Britney.
Each Wednesday Evening 7:00 PM
“I Hope You Know”
Often there are those days when you look back
in reflection, you wonder how it all happened
so well. 783 shared in our Friends and Family
Day!
Last week we welcomed three new
families in our fellowship and next week we
will introduce at least one more. Will you be
next to join a church growing with God’s
grace? It would thrill our hearts to know you
are a part of what’s happening in our lives
here.
We saw this past Lord’s Day come with
anticipation but also with the addition of some
extra responsibilities. Over the last week we
have prayed for, visited, and ultimately
grieved with the family of Keyvin Wright.
While we grieve with his family, we are
thankful for the display of love from their
hearts for him. Serving a meal with a near 800
attendance crowd, and then offering a meal to
a family whose hearts and hands are weary
from sorrow, is no small task. With sincere
gratitude, thank you to those precious hands
that prepared and presented food for our
fellowship after worship and for the fellowship
after the funeral services. The variety and
amount of food was staggering, and once
again displayed your willingness to help
however you can. No one person prepared
more than another, so many were servants;
just the way it should be.
This Sunday we will celebrate our ground
breaking! Be with us for our theme lesson,
“Sharing Heaven in 2011 - Breaking New
Ground”. There may be a blessing you are
seeking to find for your heart. I hope you
know God is that blessing and you will find it
with Him and His Son’s church. Come be with
us this Sunday.
Katie
Bates wishes to thank
everyone for the birthday cards that
she received. She is now in assisted
living near her daughter and will
miss everyone here. Her new address
is:
Katie Bates
Room 506 Sterling House
511 Pearson Springs Rd. Maryville, TN 37803
SUNDAY WAS SIMPLY AN…
awesome day! It’s hard to describe the
feeling of being around that many
Christian people and having the
opportunity to worship together! It
was also hard to fathom the amount of
food that was in the fellowship hall
after worship. The youth group carried
that enthusiasm over into the night
COMING SOON... with our Fireside. We have had two
firesides this year and have had close
-Sept. 2
to 50 in attendance at both! That is
5th Quarter
exciting. With such a large crowd on
hand, it was only fitting that we talked about the
importance of the influences in our lives! We looked at
what the Bible tells us about having good Christian
people in our lives and how that ultimately the people
around us help shape us into who we are. I pray
everyday that our teenagers will truly make every effort
to surround themselves with Christian people who will
walk by their side and help them get to Heaven. For
those who are on Facebook, you know that most
everyday you log on you have a friend request. I have
seen people on Facebook who literally have 2500 friends.
The funny thing is however, that on Facebook it doesn’t
take much to be someone’s “friend.” In reality, we can
truly know those who are our friends simply by looking at
the people in our lives who are helping us be better
Christians and ultimately who are going to help us get to
Heaven. There is no better friend to have than someone
who wants to help you get to Heaven. If there are
people in your life who aren’t helping you get to Heaven,
you should seriously question that “friendship.” May we
strive everyday to be the kind of friend that the Lord has
called us to be. May we strive to be the kind of people
that others want to be around, because we help them
have a better relationship with God. “Two are better
than one, because they have a good return for their
labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other
up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help
them up.” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10. Be a friend and help
someone up today!
WE ARE HAVING OUR FIRST 5TH QUARTER OF THE….
year this coming Friday following the football game.
Everything will kick off in the Fellowship Hall
immediately following the football game. We will have
two great things going on Friday night, Dodgeball and
Waffles! What better combination can you think of?
YOUTH CALENDARS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP….
and on the Website, check out everything going on in
September and October! Light the Way-Chris
Wednesday August 31
The Hunt’s 5-8p
Wednesday September 7
The Lawhon’s 5-8p
SUNDAY’S CONTRIBUTION
$11,693.00
$ BUDGET
-$ 12,724.00
Sunday School - $227.17
...a Memorial has been given to the
Framing the Future Fund in
memory of Robert Cecil Jacobs and
Ray Stewart by Bobby Copley.
...Free Weight Watchers Meeting
September 6th. New Series begins
September 13th. Weigh in starts at
6:00 P.M.; Meeting starts at 6:30
P.M. Fairfield Church of Christ.
Contact Sharon Cude at 729-2095.
...Joyce Bruno and Jan Hopkins are
raising money for the Tennessee
Kidney Foundation’s Annual Kidney
Walk to be held Saturday,
September 10 at Brentwood Park.
Anyone wishing to donate, please
leave the money in the church
office by September 3. Thank you
for your support !
...Homecoming at the Totty’s Bend
Church of Christ, September 11,
2011. Speaker: Leonard Deen
Sunday School: 10:00 A.M.;
Worship : 11:00 A.M. Please join
us for lunch after the morning
worship service.
Tennessee Children’s
Home
Fall Food and Supply
Drive
100 % Bottled Apple, Orange and
Grape Juice
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Beef Stew
Saltine and Snack Crackers
Hot Sauce
Salsa
Velveeta Cheese
Ramen Noodles
Laundry Detergent (liquid)
Anti-Bacterial Kitchen Cleaner
Fabric Softener
Men’s Stick Deodorant
Paper Towels
Toilet Paper
Thanks for your help !
NEWS &
EVENTS:
Coming in September…
…S eptember Series ; Guest
speakers each Wednesday night
in the auditorium class. Bible
Hour format for children to free
teachers to attend each session.
Make plans to attend !
...Bible Hour resumes Sept. 4
...September 8, Visitation Team 2
meets at the Outreach Center.
...September 11 Grandparents
Day.
...September 14 Wednesday
night Dinner.
...September 18 Visitation Team
3 meets at the Outreach Center
following evening worship
service.
...September 18 Men’s monthly
business meeting at 5:00 P.M. in
the chapel.
...We express our sympathy to the
family of Keyvin Wright who
passed away. To his wife Devon,
son Walker and daughter
Carolina, father Jeff (Janet)
Wright, mother Yvonna Caillouet
(Lewis), brothers Randy (Jana) &
Nicholas Wright, grandmother
Betty Gordon, and cousins
Thomas Chessor and Louise
Gordon, we extend our deepest
sympathy.
...We express our sympathy to the
family of Margie Breece who
passed away.
“Thank you for your continuous
love & support during the loss of
Keyvin. The cards, calls, food,
visits to the funeral home and
especially your prayers, mean so
much. We will forever be grateful
to be a part of such a loving
church family. We love you all.”
Randy, Jana & Cameron Wright
Doug & Maxine Shepherd write:
“ Thank you for all of the prayers,
cards, and all acts of kindness
shown to us at the loss of my
sister, Mary Etta Madden. We
deeply appreciate our church
family.”
Maxine Shepherd writes:
“ Thanks to everyone for all of the
cards I received on my birthday.
It’s means a lot to be
remembered.”
…Mozine Atkinson is in the local
hospital due to a reaction to a new
medication.
...Jimmy Reece suffered a broken
collar bone as a result of a boating
accident last week.
...Beverly Bruno, the mother of Rick,
is not doing well. Rick has traveled to
Florida to be with her.
...Todd Chessor, the son-in-law of
Polly Chessor Lancaster, is suffering
with a blood clot in his lungs
following heart by-pass surgery. He is
in ICU at Maury Regional Hospital.
...Janet Wright, the step-mother of
Randy Wright, is recovering at home
following a kidney transplant.
...Helen Hudgins is suffering with a lot
of back pain.
The following are recovering from
surgery or dealing with an illness:
Kathy Lawhon, Kolby Westmoreland,
Mike Plunkett, Ethel Rochelle, Janie
Warren, Tony Johnston, Lorraine
Loveless, Sue Fox, George Church,
Jonathan Arnold, Easton Tanner,
Jimmy Horner, Alfred Williams,
Beverly Grimes, Steve Bowen, Danny
Galey, Don Luther, Joyce Primm,
McKamey Manor, Katie Lane Jones,
Dean Stem, Patsy Davidson, Wanda
Armstrong, Debbie Mencer, Alisa
Harrington.
Home: Allene Wade, Inis Puckett,
Troy Parks, Curtis McCord, Edward
Loveless, Francis Coble Harris,
Sue
Roder, Belva Goins, James & Louise
Westmoreland, Jean Plemmons.
Nursing Home Residents: Life Care
Center: Carlene Martin, Marie
Lawhon, Mattie Lou Weatherspoon,
Roger Livengood, Thelma Chessor,
Nicus Loveless, Thelma Deitmen,
Lillian Bradford, Henry Bradford, Elsie
Mathis, Elizabeth Coble, Ida Mable
Gerard, Lois Masters.
Hickman County Nursing Home: Jean
Davidson, Ellis Maddox, Marie
Lawhon, Ellis Maddox, Hazel Riley,
Brown Breece.
NHC Healthcare: Faye Daniels
1653 Mooresville Hwy. Lewisburg, TN
37091
We have received another
donation for Framing the
Future !
Our Elders
Bobby Bates
Bill Davis
Mike Goodpasture
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
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PLACE LABEL HERE
Wayne Qualls
Alfred Williams
Those to Serve in September
Wait on Table 1st
Sunday
Roger Dotson
Wayne Chessor
2nd Sunday
Don Chessor
George Garland
3rd Sunday
Randy James
Jeremy Qualls
4th Sunday
Bob McDonald
Don Luther
Serve Audience
Right
Eric Mayberry
Allen Potts
Warren Potts
Brandon McCauley
Left
Andy Weber
Randy Wright
Derek Newsom
Shaun Lawson
Alternates
Samuel Gilbert
Patrick Sullivan
*PLEASE CONTACT
DORRIS CLAUD (A.M.),
729-2933 OR BRYAN
WOODS (P.M.) 7296075, IF YOU CANNOT
SERVE.
Meals On Wheels
September
Sept. 7 Marge Gilmer
Sept. 14 Joy McDonald
Sept. 21 Jean Qualls
Sept. 28 Judy Rogers
PICK-UP MEALS AT 10:40
READ SCRIPTURE
9/4 Ward Mayberry
9/11 Mike Goodpasture
USHERS:
Frank Atkinson, Bobby
Breece, John Plemmons,
Jr., Jack Wood
Lord’s Supper
P.M. Worship
Marty Smith
Monty Dunn
Bible Hour
PRAYER WEEK OF
September 4
S.M.W.
Lonnie Gilliam
S.M.D.
Paul Bryant
S.E.W.
Chris Teet
S.E.D.
Jim Hudgins
W.E.B.S.
Matthew Dotson
W.E.D.
Patrick Allen
NURSERY
Carla Totty
BAPTISMAL
CLOTHING
Lori Woods
Craig & Misty Shelton
Draven Atkinson, Blake
Warren
Griffin Elkins, Tori Hughes
Prayer: Daniel
“Hungry Hound” Pantry
Items:
Tuna or Pork & Beans
BOYS TO PICK UP CARDS IN September
1ST SUNDAY Aaron Sullivan, Andrew Sullivan,
Connor McAlister, Jason Oliphant
2nd SUNDAY Hunter Webb, Heath Buchanan,
McKale Baltz, Trevor Buchannan
3rd SUNDAY John Jacobs, Eli Jacobs, Gage
Dotson, Grant Dotson
4th SUNDAY Riley Haithcoat, Bryce Hughes,
Jerad Brown, Jackson Thigpen.
PLEASE BE UP FRONT BY 8:50
RADIO ROOM
September
Gary Gatewood
Riley Qualls
Cody Woods
Patrick Allen
GREETERS SEPTEMBER
Mark & Shela Chessor
Don & June Roder
Patrick & Melissa Sullivan
Jimmy & Ruth Reece
To Drive Bus in September
9/4 Brandon McCauley A.M.
Chuck Taylor P.M.
9/7 Ralph Shelton
9/11 John Bradley A.M.
Mark Chesssor P.M.
9/14 Mike Goodpasture
9/18 Michael Bryant A.M.
Bill Cude P.M.
9/21 George Garland
9/25 Patrick Allen A.M.
Phillip Allen P.M.
9/28 David Hudgins
Contact John Bradley, 931994-7358, if you are unable to
drive.
NURSING HOME SERVICES
LIFE CARE CENTER
HICKMAN COUNTY NURSING HOME
9/4 Shane Willis
9/4 Alan & Warren Potts
9/11 David Hudgins
9/11 Mike Brown
9/18 Daniel Dressler
9/18 Marshall Spencer
9/25 Larry Lawhon
9/25 Robert Bowman
Tulipwood Service - John Bradley