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In This Issue

m Your Pastoral Staff:

lay Stauffer 2

Michael Graham 3

allu Quinn 4

ust Birthdays 4

ions and Outreach 5

dmont Youth 6

dmont Kids 7

Gratitude to Woodmont 8

nd Around Woodmont 9

nts & Announcements 9

etin Board 11

olding Our Church back cover

Small GroupsStewardship

Strategic Planning

Core Values

014 Areas of Focus

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

ww.WoodmontChristian.org

Child Dedication July 27th, 2014Eli Nelson Fengler-Ward, Clay Stauffer, Filia Fengler & Ch

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I have now had the honor andprivilege o serving as SeniorMinister o Woodmont or sevenyears as o this month. I arrivedin Nashville in August o 2007 atthe age o 27. At that point, thechurch had been through some

very di icult years and manywere hurting and grieving. Ourcongregation has now grown and changed in many ways.We have welcomed many new aces on the sta, intothe congregation, and into the leadership. I thought Iwould use this Spire article to share Seven houghts andConvictions with you.

1) The church is called to be missional in nature.Missionand outreach is the lieblood o the church. he church isnot just a place but a people who are sent into the worldto spread Christs love to a hurting people. Since it wasounded in 1943, Woodmont has always been passionateabout mission and outreach and we should never lose

that passion. here is a lot that we can learn rom theMissional Church Movement that began in the late 90s.he church no longer holds the same status in societyas it once did, and North America has now becomea mission ield in many ways. he Bible Belt may stillbe the exception in many ways. While many grieveover the loss o Christendom, this is actually a greatopportunity or the church to regain its missional DNA.We are not simply called to maintain an institution butto be ambassadors o Christs love in the world. We haveopportunities to do that every day.

2) There is a difference between church membership

and serious discipleship. It is possible to be a membero a church and not grow spiritually. Unortunately, thishappens ar too oten. When church simply becomes abox we check, we miss what its all about. We are calledto develop a relationship with God through Christ andthen grow in our aith and spiritual lives every day. hisshould happen through worship, prayer, Bible study,small groups, ellowship, and service. Discipleship is alie-long endeavor that takes intentionality, consistency,and ocus. Simply joining a church is not enough. Weare called to give back and grow together as a community.

3) Worship style is not nearly as important as worshipauthenticity and consistency. We should not just lookat worship as a time to come and consume. It shouldbe a time where we come to connect, recharge, and thenbe sent back out to serve. We have three dierent styleso worship at Woodmont inormal (9:30), traditional(11:00), and contemporary (5:15). he point is not whichworship style you choose but that you worship regularlybecause human beings are hard wired to worship and iwe dont worship God, we will worship something else(money, social status, power, politics, etc.).

4) Small groups are absolutely essential for communityconnection, and spiritual growth. I believe with all mheart that small groups are where real discipleship anreal community happens. We are all social creatures anwe long to be connected with each other. Small group(including Sunday School, mission teams, and speciaclasses) are a way or us to grow together, care or each

other, and cultivate riendship. We constantly want tstart new small groups here at Woodmont.

5) The church must be a place where people of differentheologies, world-views, and politics can come togetheand be united by the love of Jesus Christ. he StoneCampbell movement has always been about Christianunity. We want to honor Jesus prayer that all would bone so that the world might believe. hat which unites u(aith in Christ) is much greater than that which divideus (social issues, politics, denominational backgroundsocio-economic class). his is a realistic approach tchurch and is a much needed message in our world today

6) Those who repeatedly stir up problems, drama, anddiscord in the church need to be confronted and madaware of what they are doing. One o the greatesthreats to the health o any community is when peoplconsistently create division and conlict. his is oten cry or power, attention, and control or is a projection osomething going on in their own lives. I am convincedthat many times, some simply do not see that they aredoing it. Part o being a leader is learning to addresconlict in a healthy way. his takes courage and nerveGossip is also a problem in any organization. One othe best books I have ever read on leadership is homaFriedmans Failure of Nerve.

7) The church must always think outside the box and nobe afraid to try new things. he amous seven last wordo the church are weve never done it that way beore.Churches that are never open to change do not grow. Wshould honor tradition but we cannot be araid to try newthings. he message o Christ doesnt change but the wathat we deliver that message does.

hese are just a ew thoughts that I have at the sevenyear mark. Although the ministry is not an easy callingI am thankul every day or the opportunity to servWoodmont and to help lead it into the uture!

Blessings,

by Clay Stauffe7 Convictions Afer 7 Years

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Ive been thinking about the wordtraditional, lately. It is the label givento the worship services or whichI plan music at WCC. Tere is adistinction made between our 9:30and 11 services- the ormer beingmore relaxed, and the latter moreormal, although the structures o

both services eature basic tenets oChristianity that jelled centuries ago. We greet, we pass thepeace o Christ, we pray, we sing amiliar songs called hymns,we read and listen to scripture, we heara sermon, we offer response to Christsinvitation and share the communion o ourLord. Even the more inormal 9:30 servicepresents a sense o tradition containingclassic Christian ritual.

One might assume that the music ortraditional services would be, well,traditional. Since the word, traditional, likemost words, carries different connotations, I would like or youto examine with me the music that we normally experience at9:30 and 11 and see what traditional music includes.

Te texts and music in our Chalice hymnal are gleaned romas early as the 4th century (Aurelius Clemens Prudentius - Ofthe Fathers Love Begotten) and as late as the year o our hymnalprinting, 1995. Our anthems have a more narrow window oabout six centuries, running rom circa 1400 to the presentday. Actually, some o the anthems you hear in either o theseservices have only been in existence or a ew months, whichwould place them in the contemporary basket.

Te anthems and instrumental music we perorm at 11 arederived rom seven art periods and include as many genres.In order, these periods are medieval, renaissance, baroque,classical, romantic, modern and contemporary. Each othese periods alone boasts tremendous variety. Te vehiclesthat carry this diverse musical organism to our congregationinclude choir unaccompanied, choir accompanied, vocalsolos and ensembles, orchestra, consorts, string quartets,solo instruments (both orchestral and non), brass quintets,handbells and endless combinations o the above. Te 9:30service has the same possibilities, with occasional choir, butalso shares bluegrass (our wonderul Gospelaires). Te word,traditional, sometimes connotes repetition which can result in

boredom. Since Woodmonts traditional music has so mucwealth rom which to draw, repetition o style is not an issue.

Te hymns and anthems we perorm on a weekly bashave been penned by some o the greatest theological anmusical minds in the history o the world. Tese works werall contemporary when they were created and many o themdeserve the label - timeless. Whether we are singing thpowerul praise hymn,All Creatures of our God and Kingb

St. Francis o Assisi, the beautiul paean to nature, MorninHas Broken by Eleanor Farjeon, the spiritual, Go ell on the Mountainby John W. Work, or the English sacred

pop song, I Am the Day by Libera, ware tapping into poetry born o spirituaintelligence, messages hewn by adversityand understanding that comes only romGods Holy Spirit.

In his Histoire de la musique, 1725, JacqueBonnet wrote, Te music o the churcmust be expressive. Te passions o operare cold in comparison to those o ou

church music. Who does not eel a sense o connectiowhen hearing William Byrds haunting Kyriewafing ovethe balcony a cappella or Benjamin Brittens mysteriouCorpus Christi Carolwith its symbolic medieval text; musirom other times offers the assurance that God has beeintimately involved in peoples lives in all ages and wicontinue to be when time is no more.

In I John 2, John writes about an old commandmenand a new commandment. In essence, he states that thcommandment to love is simultaneously traditional ancontemporary. It is the same with music. What is seeminglold becomes new as we hear it with resh ears, taking theternal message to our hearts, encouraged by the wisdom othose that have known Christ in previous ages.

A window spanning centuries o style and instrumentatiorom which to choose, coupled with the git o the greateminds known to mankind generates enough variety toer endless surprise, contemplation and inspiratioto our congregation, regardless o the label. As Dr. FreCraddock once suggested, maybe its time we take certaiwords out o the vault, dust them o and thank God otheir useulness.

by Michael Graham

Music from other timesoffers the assurance thatGod has been intimatelyinvolved in peoples lives inall ages.

Traditional Music - A Close Encounter o the Timeless Kind

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Te late Harvard chaplain, Reverend PeterGomes, once said during an Easter sermon,It would be a great miracle to raise a deadbody to lie. It would be a greater miracle toput new lie in all o you.

When I was in seminary in NYC, I workedat a Lutheran church, and in our Sundayservices each week, we recited the NiceneCreed. Tis line in particular always stood

out to me, and stays with me:We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of theworld to come.

have been thinking about what it means to be looking or theesurrection o the dead. What do everyday resurrections lookike? We read these words o Paul in his letter to the Corinthians:

Terefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; oldthings have passed away; behold, all things have become new.2 Corinthians 5:17

As ministers in this church, we know many o your resurrections:enewed relationships, renewed community or sense oelonging, emotional and spiritual renewal afer addition and

ragic loss, and, yes, even bodily renewal. We have seen some you ace chronic disease with grace, wisdom, and courage.

We have seen you recover miraculously rom surgeries.have held your babies in hospital rooms and held your hafer miscarriages. We have seen selfless acts o compassiongenerosity, and we cannot regard these as anything less thanmiracles that they arethe miracles that you are.

Tis tiny verse in the tiny book o Zephaniah reminds uGods constant and renewing love:

Te Lord, your God, is in your midst,

He will rejoice over you with gladness,He will renew you in his love;He will exult over you with beautiful song.

Zephaniah 3:17

In the midst o every hardship and dry spell we endure, Goconstantly renewing us to deeper aith, with his songs o dehovering above us. With aith in God, through the saving loJesus Christ, even the deepest pain can hold the promise opossibility. And we listen or Gods still and small voice sayi

Dont you see that you are wonderully made? Am I only a ar away? Do I not fill both heaven and earth?

Gods grace and peace this week and always,

AugustBirthdays

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Georgia HarbTerri KingBetsy HendrickAngela McMillinThompson Joyner2

Luke ElliottJoyce WhiteJosh ChengMadison RuddHeather Glasgow3

Jerri MalloySissy Rogers

Andrew CheltonEmily McKeever4

Grace LeeCristin LewisRobyn Arab5

Patrick QuinnCindy WalkerBeth Cashion

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Bill AlfordRobbie SinksEllen CochranLizzy White SeymourMichelle McWhorterJoyce BurtonMitchell Martin7

Matthew MiccioliElizabeth RegenMarcella DerryberryChris PaisleyJennifer WalkerMarisa Taveau8

Pat MaloneBilly Hamburg9

Natasha RollinsAlberta MartinIsse WaddeyLulah Quinn10

John Hobby

Amanda HowellAnnie Lauren

HendrickMaggie Holifeld11

Kathy MorganSara WallaceJackson ArnholtElizabeth Johnson12

Taylor Groom

13Maggie SheridanBrooke HuffmanBob Nichols14

Wayne PuckettGayle Maloney15

Ashley (Wilson) BenderRoberta Eckert16

Ann TroxlerRob Bearden17

David ConradClaire DrowotaHouston HartleBray MartinMargaret Davidson18

Linda WebbJudy DavisKate WoodardLinda Whitson

Zoe McKeeverLaura WassonToby GrayBetty Johnson19

Suzanne NelsonChristy Waller20

Mark CannonBill HeyneCathy Pierce

Maggie FaberBrenton LoweMike StewartAnnalise Bacon21

**Marie Beard

Richmond WilliamsMatthew WhiteHarriet MedlinJustin Lowe22

Dena Collins23

Corinne Smith24

Luke SchuylerPhillip SuiterMia RutledgeWilson JacksonJay EverettGrant Smothers25

Joann TomlinAdam Knight

Dai WilsonLinda Grace Perry26

Ralph ParsonsCharles A. Howell, Erica SowellHailey WrightJeff KingMary HawkinsChloe ShafferCynthia Beck

Caroline Hamburg27

Robin HeyneMichael WrightCaroline DruryMacie Smitherman28Kathryn Gibson29

John Michael Clark30

Christian HeyneJoe Bandy31

John GallowayCathy Speers JohnBrad Northcut

**Marie Beard,one of our Senior members, will be turning 102 years old on August 21, 2014. Brithday cards can be mailed to:Marie Beard

Greenhill Health & Rehabilitation Center (Mariner), Rm # 239B

3939 Hillsboro CircleNashville, TN 37215

by allu Qu

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Missions&Ou

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Mission Wednesdays Begins September 3rdat 5:35 p.m. in Drowota Hall

eeking God, Sharing Love, and Serving Others.... Woodmonts Mission describes the kindness, compassion, generosity, patiencend empathy our church family shares. These are the qualities that motivate us to respond to the needs of others and help

leviate the impact that lifes difficult circumstances can bring.

he outreach and mission work Woodmont does comes in many forms. Many times this work is emergent and lifesaving. But

what does this work look like? How does it directly impact others? What do the organizations we support do what are their

mission statements?

Come to Mission Wednesdays to Hear the Stories, Experience the Impact,

and Learn About Woodmonts Outreach and Mission Workn partnership with the Nashville Food Project, Mission Wednesdayis the first Wednesday of the month beginning Septemberrdand includes supper and a presentation/speaker, then a brief worship service in Drowota Hall. On September 3rd, a panel of

Woodmont Youth will describe their mission trip to Guatemala, the work they participated in, and the lasting impact of their service.

Teach Them to Fish and They Will Not Go Hungry...

If you want to be an agent of change in our world then it only takes helping one person to generate a positive ripple effect. And a powe

place to start is with our citys children and families. Please consider how you can make an impact either individually or with your fam

friends, Sunday School class or small group by providing empowerment and hope through these non-profit organizations. Woodmon

Outreach or Inner City Ministries supports many organizations - weve highlighted three below.

NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENT (NICE) www.empowernashville.orgMission Statement: NICE is a non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to empowering refugeesand immigrants of Middle Tennessee through direct social services and educational programs.

Opportunities with NICE to make a difference:aid refugees by tutoring English, provide transportation forjob interviews or after-school activities, or provide clothing, school uniforms and backpacks.

SAFE HAVEN www.safehaven.org

Mission Statement: Safe Haven Family Shelter empowers Middle Tennessee homeless families with children

achieve lasting self-sufficiency.

Opportunities with Safe Haven to make a difference:Safe Haven provides temporary and permanent housinghomeless families. Prepare and share a dinner with families in need, periodically assist with moving families into tnew homes, or team up with 3-5 other volunteers in providing social support to a newly housed family for one ye

SALAMA INSTITUTE www.salamaserves.org

Mission Statement: To support families and equip youth with the skills and values needed for success.

Opportunities with SALAMA to make a difference:contribute school supplies, tutor a child from 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm one day per week, or volunteer with Saturday grounds projects.

Thank you for taking A Moment for Missions! For further information check out the urbanministries page on the church website - tinyurl.com/norb4c5. If you have questions or areinterested in volunteering please contact Tom or Kathy Patten.

The King will reply, Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the

least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.- Matthew 25:40

Reservations should be made (the deadline is Monday at noon) by emailing the church office at [email protected], through

unday connection card or by calling the church office at 297-8563. We are not taking online reservations at this time. There is no fee

ttend Mission Wednesdays, however we will be accepting donations to help further our mission and outreach work.

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2014MysteryTripgoestoDISNEYWORLD-yesitstrue!

Senior Mystery TripOrlando, FL

Day 1 - The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Day 2 - Disney World: Magic Kingdom &Homeless Birthday Party service project

Day 3 - Disney World: Hollywood Studios

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AUGUST 10th - SUNDAY SCHOOL9:30 a.m. ClassesChristQuest - Ronda HirstStars - Claire Drowota, Bonnie Burks - DanielPandas - Christi Williams - Bring Your Dad/Uncle/Gpa to SSFrogs - Joy Jackson, Liz or Scott Holley - The Most ImportantCommandmentMonkeys - Laurie Cooper

11:00 a.m. Classes

Childrens Church & 4th/5th Grade Class - Donna Bryant

For your convenience, Woodmonts Nursery is located on the first floor of the building - justtake the steps in the Narthex down one level. Woodmonts Nursery is clean and caring, and is

available for infants and toddlers during worship services. Our nursery staff are experienced

childcare workers who have first-aid and CPR training. The Nursery schedule is as follows:

Sun. 9:30 service - ages 0 - 24 months (2 years and older as of the beginning of the school year go to Sunday School) Sun.11:00 service - ages 0 - 3 years (4 years and older as of the beginning of the school year go to Childrens Church) Sun. at 5:15 (The Bridge service) - all babies and children are welcome in the nursery (many parents bring their child to worship) Wed. night 5 Star Dinner & classes - ages 0 - 4 years (5 years & up as of the beginning of the school year go to Junior Youth

Fellowship, JYF)

The Narthex is the area you enter into when passing through the wooden doors of the sanctuary but before entering the pew areaof the sanctuary. In the event that your child starts crying during services, please use The Narthex as an area to soothe your littleone so as not to disturb worship and prayer. Thank you!

SAVE THE DATES: Bring Your Dad to Sunday School -

Pandas Class 3 yrs: August 10thFrogs Class 4 yrs: Aug 17th

Monkeys Class 5 yrs: Aug 24th

Blessing of the Backpacks Sunday August 17that 9:30 am Fall Kick-off Picnic Friday September 5that 6:00 pm Pancakes & Pajamas Sunday September 7th at 9:00 am Trunk or Treat Friday October 31stat 5:30 pm Thanks & Giving Meal Sunday November 16that 12:00 pm

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tudetoWoodmont

Woodmont Receives Thank You's for Awarding Funding, Contributing Time/Talent, Sharing Love and

Serving Others

In addition to giving of time and talent Woodmont's Outreach Committee awards Grants of nancial support on

quarterly basis. The Outreach Committee closely reviews applications to determine where Woodmont's suppo

will have the most impact and help fulll our mission and the mission of the grant applicant. Below are thank you

acknowledging our outreach work and grant funding.

Dr. Glen J. Stewart, Regional Minister and President

Outreach Committee

Woodmont Christian Church

3601 Hillsboro Rd. Nashville,TN 37215

Dear Members of the Outreach Committee,

Thank you for the grant given to Bethany Hills.Your gift will be a critical addition to the income of the camp

we seek to serve the youth, men, women, and all Disciples of Tennessee. Each year hundreds of young peopcome to Bethany Hills to live in a Christian community, experience God's love, and make friends for the rest of th

lives. You are helping to continue this outstanding ministry. I am convinced that if more children attended a camp

Bethany Hills we would have fewer children in trouble. Your gift will be used to keep Bethany Hills a place peop

want to go to and not go home from.

I am aware that many young people from Woodmont Christian Church came to Bethany Hills this summer. I hop

they had a meaningful week.

Thank you for this generous gift to Bethany Hills.

Sincerely,

Glen J. Stewart

Regional Minister and President

Woodmont Receives Thank Yous for Awarding Funding,

Contributing Time/Talent, Sharing Love and Serving Others

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the staff and families of the Nashville Ronald McDonald House, I would like to take the opportunit

to thank you for your continued support in collecting pop tabs for us. We appreciate you always thinking

us and for your continued love and support of our mission. Your kindness is truly a blessing here!The general community must be credited with providing the major support of our House. Because of this suppo

the Ronald McDonald House served as a home away from home for over 680 families in 2013, averaging

23-night stay. Every year 4.5 million children are helped around the world through Ronald McDonald Hous

Charities programs and services. Every night, more than 7,200 families with critically ill children will stay at one

the 315 Ronald McDonald Houses around the world where they receive shelter, emotional support, understandin

and a homelike environment.

Thank you for understanding the importance of providing a place those families with seriously ill children can ca

home for a while.

Sincerely,

Kaye Slate

House Manager

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Announcements&Events

Regional Assembly October 3rd & 4th Chattanooga, TNThe Regional Assembly of the Christian Church in Tennessee

will be held at First Christian Church in Chattanooga on October3 and 4, 2014. First Christian Church is located in downtownChattanooga across the street from the University of TennesseeChattanooga campus at 650 McCall Street. The churchs website ishttp://rstchristian-chat.com

Registrations are now being accepted online and by mail-in form. TheRegions website, http://www.ccdctn.org under Resources will give youthe links to register online or a printable registration form to mail in with

your payment.

Remember all meal reservations must be in by September 15th.

You can also nd the link to make your room reservations on the Resources page. The Marriott hotel downtownis offering a reduced rate of $114 per night for all Assembly attendees. This rate is good until September 12th; theregular rate at this hotel is $169. The Marriott offers complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access, indoorpool, tness center, two restaurants and a coffee house. The hotel is located in the heart of the downtown businessdistrict with easy access to the complimentary electric shuttle route.Please click the link provided for ChattanoogasMarriott Downtown Chattanooga Marriott downtown.

If you would like to serve as a Voting Representative, please contact the church ofce at 297-8563 before September 25, 2014.

CALL FOR ARTISTS!The event will include an art show, art sale, concert, and classes on how various artforms can be used for healing.

For more information contact [email protected]

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Woodmonts Leadership Breakfastwith Susan Beaumont, author of Inside the Large CongregaSaturday, September 13th at 9:00 am in Drowota Hall

Join us in September or a so three Disciples classes. class aligns with our Mission sment and explains what it mto be part o Woodmonts aand about the Christian ChDisciples o Christ.

SEEKING CLASS Sept

SHARING CLASS SepSERVING CLASS Sept

Growing Disciples of by SeekingGod, SharLove andServing Oth

- Woodmonts M

For more detailed class informplease visit the Discipleship Cpage on our website at:

www.tinyurl.com/TreeClass

Susan Beaumont is a consultant, author, coach, and spiritual director. She has consulted with over one hundred congregand denominational bodies across the United States and in Canada. She is known for her ground-breaking work in the leaddynamics of large congregations.

Before establishing her own practice, Susan worked for nine years as a Senior Consultant with the Alban Institute. Susan hserved on the faculty of two business schools, teaching graduate level courses in leadership, management and organizbehavior. She consulted with nonprot organizations and corporate clients in leadership development and change manageShe has corporate experience in human resource management and organizational development.

Rev. Beaumont is an ordained minister within the American Baptist Churches, USA. She currently attends a Presbyterian Congre

Susans educational background includes a M.B.A. from Northwestern University and a M.Div. from McCormick TheoSeminary. She is a graduate of the Shalem Institute Spiritual Guidance program.

Susan is known for engaging the best of business practice, ltered through the lens of careful theological reection. She movesbetween discernment and decision making, and nurtures the soul of the leader along with the soul of the institution.

Susan Beaumont

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CLICK HEREto read an excerpt

Leadership Workshop for WCCs Board and EldersSaturday, September 13th, 11:30 am - 4:00 pm in the Boardroom

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Sunday, August 10

9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Worship Services (Sanc)

9:30 a.m. Bring Your Dad/Uncle/Grandpa/Special Friend

to Sunday School - Pandas Class (3yrs)

9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School

5:15 p.m. The Bridge Worship Service (DH)

6:00 p.m. The Bridge Soup

Monday, August 11

4:00 p.m. The Geezers (BR)

Tuesday, August 12

9:00 a.m. Womens Prayer Group (C/S)

Wednesday, August 13

6:15 a.m. Mens Small Group 107)

7:00 a.m. Mens Bible Study (105)

Younger Mens Bible Study (BR)

Thursday August 14 Library Workday

Opportunities at Woodmont

In the Hospital:Jackson Lee Watson, grandson ofSusan Spear Dyer, Vanderbilt NICUPauline Gilpatrick, mother-in-law of Anne Arney,Cookeville Regional

Medical CenterJanet Howell, NHC Cool SpringsBeverly Small, CentennialNew Concerns:Stella Grace Daly,granddaughter of Martha DuffContinuing Concerns:Patricia Taylor

Will KeimJackson Hand, son of J.R. and Kailey HandStacy Whittington, daughter-in-law of Michael & Debbie WhittingtonAshley Price, sister of Kristen MaloneWayne PuckettJohn CollinsMim IngmanSusan MurphyJim and Denese Griffin,Sister/brother-in-law of Karen ConradJohn Crowe, godson ofGlenn & Mary Kiger

Military Prayer List:Richie Mercado, Afghanistan, son-in-law of Barbara and

Doug SchoerkeDave Albritton,nephew of Dave and Pat MaloneThose Serving Abroad:Jesse Garrison, Peace Corp in ArmeniaCourtney Valk,Peace Corp in Republic of GeorgiaSympathy To:Scott and Melissa Potter and familyon the loss of Melissas father Dr.

Ben Hipp. Dr. Hipp passed away on July 31st. Services willbe held on Saturday, August 9 in Batesville, AR.

The family of long-time memberJeannette Miller. Ms. Miller passedaway on July 31, 2014. Services were held on Monday, Augustin Nashville.

Malcolm and Debbie Bairdon the death of Malcolms brother-in-law,JeffSimpson.Mr. Simpson passed away on August 3rd. Services be held in Memphis, TN on August 8th.

GIve Thanks:Suzannah King Watson,daughter ofDoug and Terri King

Prayers for our Church Family

Elder Prayer CoverThe Elders of Woodmont request you join in prayer for the following:

For all those involved with the Ebola plague ravaging West Africa patients, families,

medical personnel.

For our fellow Christians persecuted in the Middle East

For a humane solution to the U.S. border crisis

For our school children, staff, and parents

Hangers NeededforWTBs Costume Room!

Please bring any hangers you might have to the churchor Walk Tru Bethlehems costume room. Tank y

The Bridge - We Need Goodies!

f there are any groups, or individuals, who love to bake anddont have anyone to bake for we have you covered. TheBridge service offers snacks and coffee for their 15 minuteocial time prior to the beginning of each service. We aren need of goodies, homemade or not. The favorites arecookies, sweet breads, brownies, doughnuts, chips, salsas,crackers, dips, pretzels and nuts, although dont limit youralents to this list! We all know that people congregate

where the food is. What better way to welcome new faceshan a homemade sweet or savory. Any donations may beeft on the WCC kitchen counter. Please mark them as TheBridge. Questions...Kim Sheridan - [email protected] 615-500-3401.

BulletinBoard

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BY OUR PRESENCE AND OUR GIFTS DEACON SCHEDULE- August 10, 2014Communion Prep: Nora RichService Coordinator: 9:30 -David Reynolds

11:00 - Linda Webb 5:15 - OPENVideo Camera: 9:30 - Barbie Howell 11:00 - Janet Wall

ELDERS SERVING SUNDAYAugust 10, 2014

9:30 a.m.Chip Phinizy

andWendell Brown

11:00 a.m.Pat Malone

andAnne Mitchell

Pat Malone - Hospital5:15 p.m.

Bryan Sargent

Date Sunday School Total Atd. Operating

July 13 241 765 $23,469

July 20 237 703 $43,171

July 27 246 693 $18,894

August 3 253 710 $59,294

WORSHIP SERVICES: August 10, 20149:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Trey Flowers, PreachingTitle: "Fountain of Youth"

Scripture: I Timothy 4:9-125:15 p.m. - The Bridge

Thom Schuyler, PreachingTitle: "Thirst"

Scripture: Psalm 42:1

WEEKLY PRAYER PARTNER:Millers Chapel Christian Churc

Alpine

WOODMONT CHRISTIAN CHURCH STAFFRev. Clay Stauffer,Senior Minister

Michael Graham,Director of Music Ministry Topher Endress, Ministerial Intern Martha Duff,Director of Preschool

Sarah Huffman,Accompanist Mary Clare Pyron,Parish Nurse &Small Groups Coordinator Linda Whitson,Staff AdministratorSara Koppelman, Communications Director Rebecca Vaughan, Receptionist Steven Austin, HousekeepingChris Beck, Finance Manager Beverly Honeycutt,Housekeeping Shirley Taylor,HousekeepingSam Marsh, Property Manager - Housekeeping Supervisor Nancy Holmes,Childrens Ministry Assistant

9:30 a.m.Kasey ClymerMark Clymer

Terri McConnellChristy BrownHope WalkerPaula ForchtChris Smith

Betty McHugh

11:00 a.m.Mike WrightJenny SoaresPatricia TaylorStuart Lackey

Catie Pratt

Jeremiah PyronJennifer LakceySelena Guilfoy

5:15 p.m.Virginia Dinker

Scott HolleyLiz Holley

David Stewart

Dr. C. Roy Stauffer, Minister of Adult Education & Church LifeRev. Justin Gung, Minister of Children & Congregational CareFarrell Mason, Minister of Family Life & Pastoral CareCarla CJ Schooler, Minister of Jr. High Youth

Rev. Trey Flowers, Minister of Youth & The BridgeThom Schuyler, Director of College, Young Adults, Missions & OutreachAndra Moran & Stephen Daniel King, Creative Directors for The BridgeTallu Quinn,Director of TNFP

Woodmont Christian Church3601 Hillsboro Rd. Nashville, TN 37215

www.woodmontchristian.org

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