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MissionStatement

Growing

Disciples of Christ bySeeking God ,Sharing Love

andServing Others

Core Values:WelcomingOutstanding WorshipOutreach

Different TraditionsMission & MinistryOn the MoveNurturingTransforming

2014 Areas of FocusSmall GroupsStewardship

Strategic Planning

woodmontchristian.org

THE SPIRE A B e a c o n a n d A B r i d g e

Volume 42, Issue 2 January 13, 2014

Sunday, January 12th

Pancakes &

Pajamas!Families enjoyed apancake breakfastand the kids wore their pajamas to churc

Disciples-Roman

Catholic Clergy

Dialogue GroupThe group met with WCCmembers for a luncheon

after the 11:00 service

January 15"Seeking"

ClassLed by Clay

Stauffer

January 22"Sharing"

ClassLed by Clay

Stauffer

January 29"Serving" Class

Led by Ministers & Lay Leaders

Wednesday Nights at 6:30 p.m.

Join us this Wednesday Night, January 1For the 2014 New Programming

5:35 p.m. 1st 5-Star Dinner of 2014 (Drowota Hall)

Meeting at 6:15 p.m.DivorceCare (The Bay)Facilitated by Janet Wall & Anne Stauffer

Meeting at 6:30 p.m.“Seeking” Discipleship Class (Rm 200)Led by Clay Stauffer

Introduction to the Bible (Rm 105)Led by Roy Stauffer

(See more on page 4)

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The Spire is published weekly by: Woodmont Christian Church (615) 297-8563 fax: (615) 297-9 3601 Hillsboro Road email: wcc@woodmontcc.

Nashville, TN 37215 Kim Adair, EdVisit our Webpage: www.woodmontchristian.org Copyright – 2

What's Happening at Woodmont? by Rev. Clay Stauffer, Senior Minister

As we move into the New Year, there is a lot going on. Hereare some things worth noting…

THREE FOCUS AREAS for 2014 – 1) SMALL GROUPS – We continue to believe in the

importance of small groups as a means of education,spiritual growth, fellowship, connection, mission,and accountability. We are in the process of formingnew small groups, recruiting new leaders, and tryingto get our new members plugged in. Contact one ofthe ministers if you want to be in a small group or ifyou would like to start one.

2) STEWARDSHIP involves time, talent, andtreasure. Financial support of the church is essential

but it also goes far beyond that. We are focusing onstewardship this year and encouraging all Woodmontmembers to identify and use their spiritual gifts forministry.

3) STRATEGIC PLANNING – We are continuing toask the question, "What is God calling our church todo next?" A committee, chaired by Cyril Stewart,has been meeting for five months now focusing onthis question and has been actively seeking inputfrom the congregation. We continue to have spacechallenges, particularly at South Hall, with all theoutreach ministries taking place. There will be acongregational breakfast on Saturday, February 1st inDrowota Hall to share the survey results from the fall

and to give updates on the process.

"BACK TO THE BASICS" SERMON SERIES – continues on Sunday mornings through the month ofJanuary. We are looking at core beliefs, the church,discipleship, temptation, meaning, purpose, and other topicsand are using the Gospel of Matthew as our guide. DuringFebruary, we will be focusing on the Sermon on the Mountfound in Matthew 5-7.

DISCIPLESHIP CLASSES – are being offered onWednesday nights beginning January 15th. These classesare based on the Woodmont mission statement: "Growing

Disciples of Christ by Seeking God, Sharing Love, andServing Others." The SEEKING CLASS will be onJanuary 15th, the SHARING CLASS on January 22nd , andthe SERVING CLASS on January 29th. These classes are agreat way to grow in your faith and spiritual life. Theseclasses are being held in the boardroom.

INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE – is also beingoffered on Wednesday nights beginning January 15th at

6:30 in Room #105 with Roy Stauffer. Come and get anoverview of the Bible and find out how to read and study it.

DIVORCE CARE – A new Divorce Care series will beginon January 15th following the 5-Star Dinner in the BayRoom. Contact Anne Stauffer for more info.

THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE – is currentlyaccepting nominations for church leadership. This year, wewill nominate one Chair Elect (Cyril Stewart will becomeChair), three at-large Board Members, Five Elders, andTwenty-five Deacons. Marcus Crider is chairing thiscommittee. Contact info for committee members is in The

Spire on page 8. Please get your nominations in by theend of January, and keep this committee in your thoughtsand prayers in the weeks ahead. This group has a veryimportant job each year.

CONGREGATIONAL BREAKFAST – will be held on

Saturday, February 1st

at 9:00 a.m. in Drowota Hall. Comehear the results of the strategic planning survey from thefall and get updates as to what is next. Please RSVP tothe church office. Elders, Deacons, Board Members, andCREW leaders are strongly encouraged to attend.

YOUTH WING RENOVATION IS UNDERWAY! Weare remodeling our youth wing to update and better utilizethe space. This should take about two months to completeand will be exciting when it is finished. Walk down andcheck out the progress. There will be an unveiling once thework is complete.

THE BRIDGE HAS A NEW TIME – The Bridge hasnow moved to 5:15 on Sunday nights.

I hope your new year is off to a great start. As you can sethere are many opportunities for spiritual growth and to g

plugged in at Woodmont. I hope you will take advantage them.

Blessings,

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Upon the threshold of the year we stand,Holding Thy hand;

The year holds mysteries andvague surprise

To meet our eyes;What will its passing moments bring,

To weep, or sing?~Homera homer-Dixon

The poet expresses the way I feel at the beginning of every New Year. What liesahead? We have no way of knowing. But wedo know whatever lies ahead, we will do just fine and live life to the fullest if 1) wehave genuine faith in God, and 2) we knowhow to love one another.

Recently, Clay asked the staff to thinkabout several questions, the first of whichwas: "One thing I learned in 2013?" I didn'thave to think very long or hard about thatone. Having had heart surgery in 2013,and evidently coming closer to deaththan I realized, I learned (once again) how

precious life is and how there's no guaranteeabout tomorrow. So the wise person will"number his/her days to gain a heart ofwisdom." (Psalm 90:12) And that wisdomteaches us to value whatever time we havein this world, whether a little or a lot.

One of the best suggestions as to how to better use our time is "Carpe Diem," whichmeans "seize the day." It means to live inthe present, each day at a time, and not getstuck in the past or caught up in the future.

"Look not mournfully into the past;It comes not back again.

Wisely improve the present.It is thine."

~Longfellow

As somebody once put it in terms themodern money-conscious world might best

understand: "Yesterday is a cancelled check.Tomorrow is a promissory note. Only todayis cash in hand." So we need to live fully inthe present, and live each day to the fullest,and just to figure out what that means is agreat challenge for us all.

"Forenoon and afternoon and night –And day is gone, -

So short a span of time there is"Twixt dawn and evensong.

Youth, - Middle life, - Old age, -And life is past –

So live each day that God shall say,"Well done" at last.

~Edward Rowland Sill

President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in oof his famous fireside chats, once sai"Never before have we had so little time do so much." Do we not feel that same wtoday? There is never enough time to do that we want to do. Therefore, we need learn how to use our time wisely, and spenit in the very best way.

"Dost thou love life?Then do not squander time;

For that's the stuff Life is made of."~Ben Franklin, "Poor Richard's Almanac

May you make the most of your life in2014!

~Roy

Carpe Diem by Dr. C. Roy Stauffer, Minister of Church Life

This week, I had the great

pleasure of leading musicand teaching writing at agathering at one of my

favorite retreat centers: Pilgrim Center onGreen Lake outside Madison, Wisconsin.

For the past fifteen years, during the secondweek of January, I have slung my guitarover my shoulder and headed to PilgrimCenter with a group of adults and teensfor a weekend away to sing, pray, write and be still. At dinner one night, it occurredto me that the first time I led this WinterGathering, these high school sophomoreswere rosy-cheeked little newborns!

Oh, how we grow!

As children, growth just happens-- and ithappens fast! Blink, and your babblingtoddler is reading chapter books. Next thingyou know, she's taking the SATs, and then,off into the wide world of being an adult.

As adults, though, we have to be moreintentional about continuing our growth process. Children's parents feed them

healthy food, read them books, and take

them to museums, piano lessons and soccer

practice. All of these choices encouragegrowth.

What do we do, though, as adults, toencourage our continued growth? Some ofus stagnate, without realizing it. We takethe "grown up" title too seriously, maybe.The words "grown up" themselves indicatea finality: Grown: Growth Cycle Complete.

Grown? Groan.

Will healthy food, reading, visitingmuseums, taking music lessons and playingsports help us to grow as adults, just like itdid when we were children? I'd say yes!

What else helps us grow? Developing our physical, emotional, social and spiritualskills is a healthy and ongoing process, ourwhole lives long. The choices we make inthe ways we interact with others deeplyinfluence the ways we grow.

I'm so thankful to serve a church filledwith people that actively pursue theirown continuing growth! There are many

opportunities that offer a chance to jump-

start your growing process: Wednesd

night and Sunday morning classes, BridCreative Teams, Restore classes, ChoiEnsembles and Handbells, Nashville FoProject, Room in the Inn and HabitTrekkers, Q Groups, and so much more!

Fill in the blank: What are you doing rig

now in your life that is helping you grow?Physical ___________________________Emotional _________________________Spiritual ___________________________Social ____________________________

If you're interested in growing yospiritual and emotional life through and creativity, or deepening relationshipI hope you'll drop me a note [email protected]. We can connand talk about opportunities for you The Bridge through Creative Teams andGroups.

I am hopeful that this year, all of us Woodmont will grow in our understandiof who we are, and that we'll grow closerGod and one another.

~Andra

Grow Up by Andra Moran, Creative Director for "The Bridge"

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Adult Education

9:30 a.m.Disciples Class (105) - Led by Roy Stauffer"How to Be Respected"

Challenge Class (200) - Led by Susan Hammonds-White"What Christians Believe"

Young Adult Class (Boardroom) - Led by Rob Quinn"More of John 1"

Spiritual Journeys Class for Women (The Bay)Led by the Rev. Anne Stauffer"The Power of Your Intent" (see more on next page)

11:00 a.m.Second Hour o f the Spiritual Journeys Class(The Bay) (Open to Men Also)Led by Anne Alexander Stauffer

Reflections (200) - Led by Roy Stauffer"How to Be Appreciated"

Points of View (105)Discussion Group

College & University-Aged Young Adult s (107)Led by Thom Schuyler

Pathways Class for Parents (Boardroom)

Led by Wendell & Christy Brown/Tom & Laura Dovan

Sunday School - January 19th

Reservations should be made through the Sunday "connection card," by calling the church office (297-8563), emailing the churchoffice at [email protected] 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.

Wednesday, January 15th

Meeting at 6:15 p.m.DivorceCare in The BayFacilitated by Janet Wall & Anne Stauffer

Just what can make all the difference for youbefore, during, or after a separation or di vorce?

DivorceCare can!

Take your current situation then:

Add in a completely confidential community of your peers

Plus an excellent new video and workbook series

Plus highly trained leadership

And you have increased healing, decreased stress, andadded wonderful new friendships to help you throughthis time!

Cost: $20 materials fee. Please call Rebecca at the church

office (297-8563) to sign up.

Meeting at 6:30 p.m.Introduction to the Bible Class in Room 105Led by Roy StaufferThe class will look at where and how we got the Bible, when itwas written, who wrote it, both Old Testament and NewTestament. Then we will take a brief look at every book in theBible to see how it fits in with the whole Bible. This kind ofinformation is needed before we can read and study the Biblecorrectly.

Meeting at 6:30 p.m."Seeking" Discipleship Class in Room 200*Led by Clay StaufferThe Discipleship Classes are broken into the three focal are

of Woodmont's Mission Statement. Each area will bediscussed over the next three weeks. The Seeking class isthe first area that will focus on our core beliefs as ChristiansWe will discuss what the church is and is not. We will talkabout why we need the church. We will also talk about theChristian Church (Disciples of Christ), how it emerged, wherit started, and what it is. Why is the unity of the churchimportant? We will identify some biblical images of thechurch. We will discuss the theology of the Lord's Supperand Baptism. We will talk about Woodmont's many ministrieand programs and how you can get involved. What isexpected of church members in terms of time, talent, andtreasures? We will discuss the ways that God is present in

our lives each and every day and how faith and spirituality isan ongoing journey.

January 22nd

- "Sharing" ClassJanuary 29

th - "Serving" Class

*Please Note Room Change

5-Star Dinner5:35 p.m.Drowota Hall

January 15th Menu

Mom's Chicken Pot Pie

Spicy and Regular Black-Eyed Peas

Mandarin Orange Spinach Salad withOrange Vinaigrette

Midnight Fudge Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Pizza for kids!

January 22nd MenuPork Tenderloin

Creamy Corn Pudding

Roasted Potatoes and Carrots

Lemon Orzo Salad

Gooey Chess Squares

Pizza for kids!

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WCC Youth

Youth Group This Week

Wednesday, January 15th 6:00 p.m. - Worship Night (meet @ Youth Wing)

Sunday, January 19th 9:30-10:30 a.m. - Worship in the Sanctuary

10:30-11:00 a.m. - Jubilation Youth Choir (Youth Wing)

11:00 a.m.-Noon - Sunday School (CYF/Chi Rho Rooms)Noon - Youth Group Leadership Team (Youth Wing) 5:15 p.m. - The Bridge (Drowota Hall)

For more information visit

www.WoodmontccYouth.com or followus on Twitter @WoodmontCCYouth

"THE POWER OF YOUR INTENT"SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS FOR WOMEN

9:30 a.m. in The Bay - Led by the Reverend Anne Stauffer

"But more than anything else, put God's work first and do what He wants.Then the other things will be yours as well." Matthew 6:33

Begin a season of Declaring Your Intent (whatever that may be in your life) and amass the skills and power to Put ItInto Action. As Christ Jesus demonstrated the ultimate in focus, courage, and single-mindedness, we can learn from his

life and teachings how to conquer and Become a Co-Creator with Him.

WCC Youth Group Leadership Team

When: January 19 - immediately following Sunday School

Where: The Youth Wing - lunch will be provided

Who's Invited: ALL Chi Rho & CYF Students who have a desire to assist in developing and serving on ou

new Youth Leadership Team

What Is It: We are inviting all youth to join us for the first Leadership Team meeting. The Leadership

Team will help plan events for the youth group and will also be counted on as spiritual leaders for ourcommunity. If you would like to be involved you need to be at this initial meeting. We will explain the

goals for this new team and discuss the expectations for students who wish to be involved. Please join us

on January 19 to learn more about this great new opportunity to serve Woodmont Youth!

TO RSVP PLEASE CONTACT TREY OR [email protected]/[email protected]

This Sunday January 19th

10:30-11:00 a.m. - Church Library *Note room change (the library is

located off from the Sanctuary,toward the Preschool)

Blood Pressure

Screening

"Caught in the Act of Service"

Woodmonter Abby Walker pictured here with the pantry loot sh

collected on behalf of The Nashville Food Project at her birthday

party in December. What a generous way to turn 8 years old!

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Small Groups

STEPHEN MINISTRY UPDATE:

This month Woodmont is beginning its fifth year providing Stephen Ministry services to ourcongregation. Stephen Ministers are intensely trained to provide confidential Christian lay caregiving on an individual basis. In these last four years, over seventy individuals have received careduring difficult times in their lives.

We are very pleased to announce that the third Stephen Minister training class composed of Jack Derryberry, Anne-MarieFarmer, Pat Johnston, Ann Rising, Rich Sanderson and Gary Thompson began the required fifty hours of training this weekPlease pray for all of our Stephen Team, and especially these new candidates, that God will continue to bless this ministryand to empower us to serve our Christian friends faithfully.

For more information you may visit our link on the church website: http://tinyurl.com/WCCStephenMinistry

Visitation Group

The Visitation Group will have our first meeting of 2014 on Monday, January 20th at 12:00 p.m. in Room105. A big THANK YOU to all who attended our December meeting and helped deliver Christmas cheer to a

17 of our Special Cares members. If you plan to join us, please contact Liz Anne Allen at 373-4013 or

[email protected].

Hope to see you on the 20th.

WCC Book Club

The WCC Book Club will begin the New Year with Jon Meachem's book,

THOMAS JEFFERSON. Judy Davis will be our discussion leader.

We will meet on Tuesday, January 21st, at 10:30 a.m. in Room 107. All are welcome.

GEMSTuesday, January 28th

Noon – Room 105Catered Meal -- $8.00

P r og r am : Come join us for our first GEMS meeting of 2014, where we will greet and

meet Mike and Barbara Stewart, who recently joined Woodmont. Mike is a retired highschool and college football coach, who will share some of his coaching experiences:

"How a wristwatch became a motivator!" "Following Lou Holtz!" "The power of aProtestant prayer!" "The origination of the "Blind Slide!"

This will get us ready for the upcoming Super Bowl game.

Rese r v a t ion s : Please make your reservations by, Friday, January 24th, by calling Rebecca Vaughan

at 297-8563, or by emailing her at [email protected] .

M en u : Tomato Basil Soup/Chicken Salad Croissants/Chips/Decadent Fudge Cake

If you do not currently attend GEMS, you are invited. Visitors are always welcome, so invite a friend.(*Don't Forget: A Door Prize will be given away. Must be present to win!*)

‘GEMS’

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NEWS FROM THE NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT

A fastidious volunteer left work last week and spent his lunch breakprepping the vegetables for this healthy slaw. Two kinds of cabbage,turnips and carrots. Lovely winter crunch and color!

Beginning in January 2014, The Nashville Food Project (TNFP) and the Center for Refugeesand Immigrants of Tennessee (CRIT) entered into a unique partnership for newly resettledimmigrants. Through a federally funded grant, up to 15 immigrants will be allocated plots atTNFP's Wedgewood Urban Garden to grow food for their families. ESL classes for programparticipants will be taught by CRIT staff either in the garden or at South Hall. Volunteer driversare needed to help transport program participants in the church van to their classes that began on Friday, January 3.Total time commitment will be from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Fridays, January-May. If you are interested in serving as volunteer driver for any or all events, please contact Malinda Hersh [email protected] .

Youth ChoirReunion CD

If you are interested in purchasing one or more copieof the Youth Choir Reunion Crecorded on September 14, 20 please email Thom Schuyler

[email protected] include your name an

number of CDs you wouldlike to purchase.

CDs are $15 and a portion othe profits will underwrite

future Youth Choir projects

Apply online for the Woodmont Christian Preschool 2014/2015School Year! (Priority & Lottery Deadline is January, 31, 2014)

WCPS is a part-time preschool, serving children 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.mfollowing a typical 9-month school calendar. Children must be

5 months old by August 15, 2014 to be eligible to enroll.

Church Members must apply by January 31, 2014to receive placement priority

Find the application on the WCPS website atwoodmontchristianpreschool.com .

The link to the application is on the Home page of the website.Visit the WCPS website for additional enrollment information & the

Parent Handbook . Please call 615-297-9962 to sign up for a tour!

Mark Your

Calendar!

New Memberssimilation

CommitteeMeeting

Sunday,January 26th at 4:00 p.m.

Boardroom

http://www.woodmontchristianpreschool.com/

http://www.woodmontchristianpreschool.com/

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...whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave

of all. For the Son of Man came not to be served

but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many.

- Mark 10:43b-45

The Nominating Committee, which is elected for a one year term, has the responsibility of selecting church membersto be considered and elected by the congregation for leadership positions. This year we will elect: a Chair-Elect of theCongregation, three Board Members-at-Large, five Elders and twenty-five Deacons.

The members of the 2014 Nominating Committee are:

Marcus Crider, Chair 292-5868 [email protected] Conrad 298-3735 [email protected] Clymer 218-6634 [email protected]. Galyon 712-8676 [email protected] Polly Keith 953-2700 [email protected]

Mary Kiger 414-8345 [email protected] McHugh 352-7669 [email protected] Patten 269-0539 [email protected] Sargent 832-8070 [email protected] Sanderson 370-8524 [email protected]

The Committee encourages input from any congregational member for suggestions for these important offices. Pleasesubmit name(s) and reason(s) for suggestion to any member of the Nominating Committee. Please consider members you knowwho may fit these responsibilities and then contact any Committee member with your recommendations. The committee will

begin meeting soon. Please make suggestions by January 31, 2014.

The terms of the new Chair-Elect, Board Members at Large, Elders and Deacons will begin on July 1, 2014.

Following are the highlights of responsibilities for Elder and Deacon:

Elder Responsibilities (3 Year Term) Serve at the Communion Table once each month. If unable to serve during assigned time, find a replacement

and notify the church of office, as soon as possible of replacement. Serve Communion to those who are hospitalized, as assigned. Visit individuals on our "Special Cares" list at Christmas and other times as needed. Attend Elders meetings on a regular basis. (Currently those meetings are held periodically on Sunday evenings). Pray for those listed on the Concerns list (as printed in the Spire and Sunday bulletin each week) and for the

congregation as a whole. Prayerfully consider issues or items brought before the Elders.

May be asked to serve as a member of the Official Board. (Only two Elders will serve on the Board as Elderrepresentatives.)

Deacon Responsibilities (3 Year Term) Sign up to serve Communion in worship twice a month. Find a replacement if you are unable to serve during

your assigned time. Prepare Communion once a quarter for all worship services. Attend meetings and training sessions called by the Chair of the Deacons. Operate video camera periodically. Maybe asked to serve at other special events or services.

More information on responsibilities and terms for all offices can be found

at www.woodmontchristian.org (About Us-By-Laws)

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A Special Thank You!

For many years John Henderson and Woody Powers gave of their time each week to collectmoney at 5-Star Dinner. Their work did not go un-noticed and we greatly appreciate the timethey devoted to this weekly task. Last fall, we began a new system of five different teamshandling this task so that no one had to do it every week. We are grateful to the following"teams" who provide this service one week out of each month. Our thanks to all of you!

Linda Webb – Milly Moore

Anne and Don Mitchell

Sandra Carpenter – Jane Dyer

Faye and Hal Tevebaugh

Patricia Taylor – Marcella Derryberry

2014 Peace Internships

Love church camp? Motivated by the peace and justice work of our church? Disciples PeaceFellowship is now taking applications for the 2014 summer camp season. See more detailsbelow. Woodmonters Margie Quinn and Tallu Schuyler Quinn are both former DPF Internsand would be happy to answer any questions!

Disciples Peace Fellowship is now accepting applications for our2014 Peace Internsh ips . Information about theinternship, application process and the online application form can be found atwww.DPFweb.org . All applications anreferences must be completed and submitted by February 14, 2014. If you have any questions about the internship the application process, please contactPhoebe Spier at [email protected] .

Congregational Breakfast

Saturday, February 1

8:45 - 11:00 a.m.

Drowota Hall

Hosted by: The Strategic Planning CommitteeSpeakers: Mary Welsh Owen

Clay Stauffer

Cyril Stewart

Come hear the results of the recent Planning Committee Survey and find

out the next steps as Woodmont moves forward. Your interest and input

are an important part of this process. Join Us!

(Childcare provided with reservations)

RESERVATIONS:[email protected] or 297-8563

Suggested Donation: $10

SAVE THE DATES!WCC and Habitat

for Humanity

Please mark your calendar for our 21st build 2014. Build dates will be Saturday/Sunday

March 8 & 9 and Saturday/Sunday, March 1& 16. We will need food, some money and

YOU. Watch for more details about how YO

can participate.

What to do with old Christmas Cards?

Recycle… Ronda Hirst will be taking oldChristmas cards to use in 2 projects thisyear. The Christ Quest kids will be makingplacemats with them for Room in the Inn.

Also, the kids will be using them to make ornaments for boxesgiven to Samaritan's Purse. Our target for Samaritan's Purse is1,000 ornaments, so just a few cards will help out. Thanks so

much!!!! Any questions, please call Ronda Hirst at 361-3381.

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THIS WEEK AT WCC:

Wednesday, January 15th

5:35 p.m. 5-Star Dinner *

6:15 p.m. JYF Kids Club

*Reservations Requested

Sunday, January 19

th

9:30 a.m. Children's Moment

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

11:00 a.m. Children's Church

5:15 p.m. The Bridge

Sunday School Lessons & VolunteersJanuary 19th

9:30 Hour

ChristQuest Ronda Hirst

Stars (2 Yrs)Jesus & the ChildrenClaire DrowotaPorter & Jane Clay

Meadors

Pandas (3 Yrs)Jesus' Disciples Becky GriffithSarah Drury

9:30 Hour

Frogs (4 Yrs) A New Teaching Kim SheridanGloria/Joy Jackson

Monkeys (5 Yrs/K) A New Teaching Laurie CooperHelper Needed

11:00 Hour

Children's Church Kaitlyn AsherSarah Drury

4th

/5th

Grade Class

Topher EndressDonuts& CoffeeStill Needed

Looking for a way to get yourchild more involved at church

Grace Notes Children's Choir is a wonderfulopportunity for your child to grow in worship,

fellowship, and music. If your child is in 1st-5th

grade and likes to sing, please join us on

Wednesday nights from 5:30-6:00 in the

Children's Choir Room.

1/16 - John Crawford1/20 - Kip Reeder1/21 - Taylor Glascock

hristQuest

Memory Verse

And Jesus said the them, 'Follow m e

and I will make you fish for peop le'

(Mark 1:17 )

http://www.woodmontkids.com/

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Bulletin Board

Opportunities at Woodmont

Wednesday, January 156:15 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)6:00 p.m.

Youth Group (Youth Wing)6:15 p.m.

JYF Kids Club (KC)DivorceCare (The Bay)

6:30 p.m.Choir Practice (CR); Stephen MinistryTraining (100); "Seeking" Discipleship

Class (BR); Intro to the Bible (105)

Thursday, January 16Library Workday

7:00 p.m.Restore Ministry Classes

(KC Rooms 139, 140 & 142)

Sunday, January 199:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School9:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Worship (Sanctuary)12:00 p.m.

Youth Group Leadership Team(Youth Wing)4:00 p.m.

Elder Board Meeting (BR)4:45 p.m.

WCC Knitters (GH)5:15 p.m.

The Bridge (DH)

Monday, January 2012:00 p.m.

Visitation Group (105)4:00 p.m.

"The Geezers" Men's Group (BR)6:00 p.m.

Strategic Planning Committee (BR)

Tuesday, January 219:00 a.m.

Women's Prayer Group (Campbell Stone)9:45 a.m.

Women's Bible Study (200)10:30 a.m.

WCC Book Club (107)6:00 p.m.

Handbell Practice (Choir Rm)

If life is getting you down and you need a Christian

friend to listen, that is just what Stephen Ministers artrained to do. Please call Kathy Patten at 838-4957 todiscuss the possibility of this being the help you need

Let Us Know: Have information about someone in the hospital orwith another ministry need? Please notify the church of fice during

the week (297-8563) and Let Us Know.

Elders Prayer Corner

The Elders Request that the congregation join them in prayer for:

With gratitude for the outpouring of support in response to the added needof Room In the Inn due to extreme weather

For healing to all who are suffering

In gratitude for answered prayers and for patience to wait for the answersyet to come

For each of us to experience God's presence and peace in every moment

PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY

IN THE HOSPITAL: Devan Cropp, brother of Jordan Cropp,

Riverside, Columbus, OH

Pat Malone, St. Thomas Midtown,

Rehab for Knee Surgery

NEW CONCERN: Buddy & Rachel Honeycutt , son and

daughter-in-law of Beverly Honeycutt

CONTINUING CONCERNS: Sirrena Martin

Sue Montgomery Gary Thompson

Maddie Murphy

Walter Gibson, father/father-in-law of

John & Kathy Gibson, Richland Place Robert Mathews, The Meadows Jeannette Miller , Claiborne-Hughes

Health CenterTristan Soto and family, friend of Doug

King's family Lee Lemke, father of Paul Lemke, West

Salem, IL

MILITARY PRAYER LIST:Clay Perry, son of Tim & Diane Perry Dan King & wife, Ashley King, brothe

and sister-in-law of Stephen Daniel

King

THOSE SERVING ABROAD: Ann Walker Greenlee, Student Teachi

Ghana, Africa Jesse Garrison, Peace Corp in ArmenCourtney Valk , Peace Corp in Republi

of Georgia

*Please Note: Continuing Care Concern

will now only be listed for up to one mont If you wish to have a continuing concern remain on the list after one month, pleas renew your request each month by callin

the church office (297-8563).*

PLEASE NO FOOD OR DRINKS IN THE SANCTUARY

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UPHOLDING OUR CHURCH

WOODMONT CHRISTIAN CHURCH STAFF Rev. Clay Stauffer, Senior Minister

Farrell Mason, Minister of Family Life & Pastoral Care Dr. C. Roy Stauffer, Minister of Adult Education & Church Life Rev. Justin Gung, Minister of Children & Congregational Care Rev. Trey Flowers, Minister of Youth & "The Bridge"

Thom Schuyler, Director of College, Young Adults, Missions and Outreach Carla "CJ" Schooler, Minister of Jr. High Youth Tallu Quinn, Director of TN

Michael Graham, Director of Music Ministry Ben Saunders, Ministerial Intern Topher Endress, Ministerial InternSarah Huffman, Accompanist Mary Clare Pyron, Parish Nurse Anne Mitchell , Interim Director of Preschoo

Linda Whitson, Staff Administrator Kim Adair, Administrative Assistant Rebecca Vaughan, ReceptionistChris Beck, Finance Manager Beverly Honeycutt, Housekeeping Steven Austin, HousekeepingShirley Taylor, Housekeeping Sam Marsh, Property Manager - Andra Moran & Stephen Daniel King,

H k i S C ti Di t f "Th B id "

DEACON SCHEDULE

January 19, 2014

Communion Prep: Pam HardinService Coordinator: 9:30 - Jack Derryberry

11:00 - Rich SandersonVideo Camera: 9:30 - Paul Hardin

11:00 - Paula Forcht

9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 5:15 p.m. Talbott Ottinger Dennis Beck Rich SandersonMarcella Derryberry Cynthia Beck Virginia DinkerDavid Reynolds Roy Jordan Zsa RockeyRobin Heyne Deb LaForge Jeremiah Meredith Hollomon Nick Small Weeden-Wright

Katherine Hartle Denise Sesler StephanieTerri McConnell Selena Guilfoy Weeden-WrightChris Smith Liz Anne Allen

ELDERS

SERVING

SUNDAYJanuary 19, 20

9:30 a.m.Alan Sowell

andBill Heyne

11:00 a.m.Wendell Brow

andPete Kyne

5:15 p.m.Bryan SargenWeekly Prayer Partner

Freedom's Chapel, Memphis, TN

WORSHIP SERVICES: January 19, 2014

9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Rev. Clay Stauffer, preachingSermon Series: Back To The Basics

Title: "Three Universal Temptations"Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

5:15 p.m. - The Bridge Rev. Justin Gung, preachingSermon Series: "Starting Now"

Title: "What's New?"

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

BY OUR PRESENCE AND OUR GIFTS

Date Sunday School Total Atd. OperatingDecember 22 258 879 $ 82,009December 29 199 632 $ 55,715January 5 320 768 $129,796January 12 335 884 $ 35,272

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