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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

Each Wednesday Evening 7:00 PM

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.

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.

“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.

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 with our Fireside. We have had two firesides this year and have had close to 50 in attendance at both! That is 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

COMING SOON...

-Sept. 2

5th Quarter

Wednesday August 31

The Hunt’s 5-8p

Wednesday September 7

The Lawhon’s 5-8p

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’S CONTRIBUTION $11,693.00

$ BUDGET -$ 12,724.00

Sunday School - $227.17

NEWS &

EVENTS:

Coming in September…

…September 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.

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.

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

…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.

Home: Allene Wade, Inis Puckett, Troy Parks, Curtis McCord, Edward Loveless, Francis Coble Harris, Sue Roder, Belva Goins, James & Louise Westmoreland, Jean Plemmons.

...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 !

...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.

We have received another donation for Framing the Future !

...a Memorial has been given to the Framing the Future Fund in memory of Robert Cecil Jacobs and Ray Stewart by Bobby Copley.

“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.”

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Our Elders

Bobby Bates Bill Davis Lonnie Gilliam

Mike Goodpasture Bill McDonald

Wayne Qualls Alfred Williams

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

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

Lord’s Supper

P.M. Worship Marty Smith Monty Dunn

RADIO ROOM September

Gary Gatewood Riley Qualls Cody Woods Patrick Allen

USHERS: Frank Atkinson, Bobby Breece, John Plemmons, Jr., Jack Wood

GREETERS SEPTEMBER Mark & Shela Chessor

Don & June Roder Patrick & Melissa Sullivan

Jimmy & Ruth Reece

*PLEASE CONTACT

DORRIS CLAUD (A.M.), 729-2933 OR BRYAN WOODS (P.M.) 729-6075, IF YOU CANNOT SERVE.

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

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

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, 931-994-7358, if you are unable to drive.

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 READ SCRIPTURE

9/4 Ward Mayberry 9/11 Mike Goodpasture

NURSERY Carla Totty BAPTISMAL CLOTHING Lori Woods

Those to Serve in September

Bible Hour Craig & Misty Shelton

Draven Atkinson, Blake Warren

Griffin Elkins, Tori Hughes Prayer: Daniel

“Hungry Hound” Pantry Items:

Tuna or Pork & Beans