Vol. 27, No.10 March 8, 2015 Elder-Shepherd Selection Now in Process Please submit nominations to the elders TODAY. Please Pray For—Members at Maryville Exie Dadisman, mother of Bonnie Edwards, is in the hospital in Louisville, KY, undergoing tests. Karen Madden (Lt. Orange CG) has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is seeing doctors about a course of treatment. Please continue to pray for: Betty Trater (Purple CG), Morning View Transitional, room 112, Laura Hawkins (Blue CG) Morning View Village, room 207, Laurie Holmes (Red CG), Teresa Walt (Lt. Orange CG), and Donna Dunbar (Red CG) Remember to pray for our shut-ins: Ruth Price (Green CG), Mae Bell Ivens (Purple CG), Jean Coleman (Lt. Orange CG), Ron Reilly (Lt. Pink CG), Mary Miller (Aqua CG), Fran Jennings (Lt. Pink CG), Donna Epps (Blue CG), Betty Pierce (Blue CG), Mary Katherine Davis (Red CG), Betty Draper (Aqua CG) Those who are being treated for cancer or recovering from cancer treatments: Tom Hazelwood, Tom Horis, Mike Healy, Chris Houser, Pat England, Mac McDonald, Larry Stephens (brother of Dick Stephens), Patti Asbill, Jim Hafer Our Missionaries: Kent and Rachel O’Donnell, Albert and Lavinia Cook, Bledi and Valbona Valca, Ben and Jazmin Baker, Ellen Walker, Albert and Jona Cepi, Matt and Francesca Almquist Maryville Friends and Family Miranda Grubaugh, 5 year-old daughter of Jennifer and Eric, is now at home. Jennifer is a coworker of Terry Rush. Terry Byrd, brother-in-law of Mike Farmer, is experiencing kidney failure after having surgery at Fort Sanders Hospital to remove his bladder and repair his colon and liver. Other prayer requests that have been listed in the bulletin previously are now on the bulletin board and in the foyer. There are lists available for you to take home. Please help the church office keep our prayer list current by notifying us of all updates. Two or three elders will be available in the hallway outside the office during the invitation song for anyone who would like to meet with them for personal prayer. Our Mission Statement: To fulfill the Great Commission by teaching the Gospel to the lost, to encourage a never ending spiritual growth in God’s children, and to hold steadfastly to the Bible which we affirm is the inerrant and inspired word of God. Congratulations! David and Laura Huff have a new granddaughter, Isabella Joy Huff, born Sunday, February 22nd, in Alpharetta, GA. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Proud parents are Joshua and Joyce Huff. Darwin and Terressa Spradlin have a new grandson, Coen Myer Robertson, born to Rebecca and Josh Robertson on February 12 th. He weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces. Thank You Fellowship for Mrs. Judy and Mr. Randy Randy and Judy Harris will be moving to West Tennessee later this month and we will be honoring them Sunday evening, March 15th, after the evening worship. Randy is now working with Freed-Hardeman University. Bible Question of the Week Last week's question: In which book of the Bible is the phrase “son of man” most often found? Answer: The book of Romans. God's message of grace in the book of Romans begins and ends with a reference to obedience as part of God's purpose. This week's question: The longest chapter in the Bible deals with what subject? Upcoming Events ♦Tuesday, March 10th – Ramblers’ trip to Cumberland County Playhouse; leave at 11:30 a.m. ♦March 11th – fellowship for March birthdays after class in FH ♦Saturday, March 14th – Eastern European Brunch at 9:30 a.m. at Hardin Valley Church of Christ ♦Ladies’ Night Out – March 26th at 6:30 p.m. at Calhoun’s Security Issue Please be on the lookout for unlocked exterior doors. Recently there have been exterior doors to the church building found unlocked. If you enter a locked door during non-worship hours, please be sure you lock it back prior to leaving the area. If you enter a door that is not locked (during non-worship hours), please alert someone in the church office so it can be secured. Thanks for helping make our building more safe & secure. David Pittman Monthly Birthday Fellowship Beginning this Wednesday, March 11th, we will celebrate all the birthdays for the current month after classes. Please go to the Fellowship Hall after class to honor all those who celebrate their birthday in March. The next fellowship will be April 8th. Sympathy Megan Godinez, mother of Carolyn Roach, passed away Tuesday, March 3, in Memphis, TN. Services are being held today (March 8). Genevieve DeGrasse, mother of Jean Lowry, passed away Monday, March 2. A memorial service will be held here at the church building at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21st. A Servant Steps Aside We would like to thank Jim and Becky Kiles for their five plus years of service to the Deaf Ministry and tireless care for this portion of our church family. Jim has made the decision to step aside as a deacon in this work. Health issues and confidence in his fellow laborers have led to this decision. We pray that the Lord grant him improved health. Dedicated lovers of this church, they have already sought other ways to live out their gifts. We love and appreciate you! Do You Have Prayer Requests? The leaders of this congregation believe in the power of prayer. If you have a request you would like us to pray about, please notify the office or place a note in the prayer request box in the foyer. The elders meet every Sunday evening for prayer, and the ministers and staff have prayer for members in a weekly staff meeting. Ladies’ Retreat The 2015 retreat is being planned for August 28 – 30in Pigeon Forge. Please mark those dates on your calendar and more information will follow. Youth News March: ►7-21: Spring Break: Alcoa ►14-21: Spring Break: Blount Co./Maryville/Knox Co. Look for text during Spring Break about a Bible study series we are going to do. Also updates on special service opportunities Wednesday, March 11th: WATCH Class: Community ►Friday-Sunday, March 27-29: Spring Fuel: “The Pursuit of Happiness”: We will go to Pigeon Forge. Andrew Jenkins from Woodson Chapel in Nashville will be coming to speak to us. Cost is $40, due by March 17th. Sign up on the youth board TODAY! April: ►Friday- Sunday: April 3-5: Lads to Leaders Convention ►Thursday- Sunday, April 16th-19th: Senior Retreat: We are taking our Seniors for a weekend retreat in Asheville, NC, to talk about our future and the blessings of our ministry and church. Look for a flyer and info on the Youth Board today. Grace and peace, Andy 803-2327 Winter Weather Service Opportunity The unusual winter blast we have experienced this year has highlighted a few needs around the church property. Snow and ice create a fall hazard to our church family and guests. We have cancelled assemblies in an effort to promote safety, but there are occasions when “the show must go on,” as they say. This is especially true of Stepping Stones Preschool. We need your help in identifying folks who are willing to aid us in combating Old Man Winter. If you, or someone you know has a snowplow on their truck please let us know. Also, we are in need of people to shovel sidewalks and spread salt. We want to be good stewards of the Lord’s money and avoid hiring this work out if at all possible. We know that there are many in the church family here who are willing to step up to this need. Next year we will put this type of assistance on the yearly Congregational Involvement Survey, but for now please call the church office if you are willing to help in any way. We would like to develop a list of willing participants to call when such a need presents itself. Thanks in advance for your kind support. Eastern European Mission Brunch Don’t forget about the EEM Brunch on Saturday, March 14th at the Hardin Valley Church of Christ; the time is 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. There is no charge for the meal, but you will be given an opportunity to contribute to the work in Eastern Europe at the end of the event. Please sign the list on the bulletin board if you plan to attend. Wall of Prayer Pray that your student will finish strong. Endurance is a difficult thing, especially for those who are still maturing. Ask God to create spiritual tenacity in your young person. Ask also that they not slowdown in their studies as they enter the last grading period of the school year. You might want to send a note of encouragement to your student cheering them on as they approach the school year finish line. Deaf Congregation Schedule Sunday— Worship at 10:00 a.m. with Fred Orr, minister Bible class at 11:15 a.m. Devotional 1:00 p.m. Ramblers The bus will leave at 11:30 a.m. for the trip to Crossville on Tuesday, March 10th to see the play “Southern Fried Funeral”. You will eat after the play at State Park Restaurant (Note the change in location for dinner). Save the Date! The Virginia Creeper Bike Ride/Camping weekend is coming up. It will be July 3rd through 5th and your reservations will need to be made soon with the Grayson Highlands State Park. This is a busy weekend for them so you will need to call soon (1-800-933-7275). If you would just like to participate in the bike ride and not camp, you can get more information from Regina Jennings @ 865-368-7732. Church Phone Tree If you would like to be contacted by the church phone tree in case of weather related cancellations or other emergencies, please pick up a form in the office or from one of the tables in the foyer. Fill it out completely and leave in the office so you can be added to the list to be notified by home phone, cell phone or email. March Security Schedule March 8th – John Huskey, Robert Cavender; p.m. small groups March 15th – Danny Spencer, Ryan Rogers; p.m. Mike Farmer, Clarence Heaton March 22nd – Mark Allen, Greg Cable; p.m. small groups March 29th – Jeff Bird, Darwin Potts; p.m. Jeff Savage, Mike Parker Containers for a Cause Beginning on March 29 we will be asking our church family to consider supporting a new work begun by our sister and Maryville Church of Christ family member, LuAnn Stewart. Her non-profit community support agency will be called Inward Faith Ministry. There are two ways you can help. 1) First, you can begin stockpiling your unwanted, but gently used, clothing for donation to this worthy cause. We will begin collecting your donations in April. This will be in preparation for our collaborative community outreach project on April 25 we are calling Community Clothing Exchange. 2) Secondly, we will be donating plastic storage containers to Inward Faith Ministry so they can responsibly sort and store donations in their rented storage unit. This is how our support will work:  Approximately fifty plastic storage containers will be purchased and displayed in the church building lobby.  On March 29 we will ask you to begin donating money toward the purchase of those containers.  Signs will be placed on each container as we receive donations that cover its purchase. This will give us a visual display of how we are doing toward our goal. Thank you in advance for helping with this community support effort! Don’t forget daylight savings time begins this Sunday, March 8th. Set your clocks forward 1 hour Saturday night. Today’s Sermon: THOSE TO SERVE Sunday Morning: March 8, 2015 Scripture Matthew 7:21-23 Rob Scott Opening Prayer Stanley Swartzel Communion Presiding: Danny Morris Zach Parker, Ben Huskey, Mark Everett, Robby Wallace, Matt Huffman, Todd Heim, Brad Martin, Mike Brinkmann Sermon Jonathan Jones II Summary: Will you “be” the church? The church is a gathering of people built upon the identity of Jesus—people who have made Jesus’ identity their own. More than going to church, will you be the church? True followers of Jesus don’t simply do religion they do relationship with Jesus. Being married to Jesus, we look to the groom for what it means to “be” the Messiah’s people. Nursery Melinda Davis and Geneva Kirven Children’s Worship (ages 3-6) Lane family Volunteers TNT (2 years old) Kristy Bird Auditorium Joanie Hiner Visitor’s Table Clarence and Mickie Heaton Sunday Evening: Small Group Meetings in Homes Assembly at the building at 6:00 p.m. coordinated by Herb Byrd Jr. Scripture Reading: Matthew 7:21-23 Verse of the Week: Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” Tonight: Small Groups Worship Bible Class Sunday PM Mid-week Contribution Weekly Budget Need Budget surplus to date OUR RECORD For March 1, 2015 Return Service Requested 478 268 231 268 $22,190.04 $18,887.00 + $17,655.02