Seeking God, Sharing Love & Serving Others - Woodmonts Way of Life!

The Spire

March 31, 2015

In This Issue
From Our Staff and Leadership:
Clay Stauffer
2
Justin Gung
2
Farrell Mason
3
Announcements
3
Adult Education
5
Photos
5
Youth Group
6
Woodmont Kids
6
Bulletin Board
7
Upholding Our Church
8

Child Dedications
March 29, 2015 Palm Sunday
Luke McAdams Smith

Volume 44, Issue 7

MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 2nd

Special 5-Star Dinner at 5:35 p.m. in Drowota Hall followed by a live reenactment of the
Last Supper of Communion at 6:15 p.m. You may bring a special cup from home (cups also provided).
Roasted Garlic Chicken, Orange Glazed Carrots, Roasted Red Potatoes, Mixed Green Salad,
Flour-less Chocolate Cake, Pizza for the Kids. 5-Star Dinner is on Thursday during Holy Week only.

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3rd

Worship Service: The Seven Last Words of Christ at 5:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary with the Chancel Choir
Prayer Vigil begins at 7:00 p.m. and concludes Easter Sunday at 7:00 a.m.
Fourth Word - Clay Stauffer
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
First Word - Justin Gung
Matthew 27:46
Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.
Fifth Word - Tallu Quinn
Luke 23:34
I thirst!
Second Word - Trey Flowers
John 19:28
Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.
Sixth Word - Michael Whittington
Luke 23:43
It is finished!
John 19:30
Third Word - Thom Schuyler
He said to his mother, Woman, behold your son!
Seventh Word - Roy Stauffer
Then he said to the disciple, Behold your Mother!
Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit.
John 19:26-27
Luke 23:46

The Seven Last Words of Christ

SATURDAY, APRIL 4th

l-r: Cannon, Joy, Luke and Robert Smith

Helen Kate Steele

EASTER SUNDAY WORSHIP, APRIL 5th

*please see page 7 for information on parking*

Clay Stauffer, Preaching

Sermon: Nothing Left to Fear Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10 & I Corinthians 15:12-19
7:00 a.m. - Sunrise Service (Outdoor Chapel - may bring a chair)
9:30 a.m. - Worship in the Sanctuary and The Bridge, Drowota Hall
11:00 a.m. - Worship service in the Sanctuary

FLOWERING THE CROSS

l-r: Helen Kate, Jenny, Paul, Sophie

and Ella Grace Steele

Please bring flowers from home (or purchased) to decorate the cross at the sanctuary entrance any time on
Easter morning. This is a favorite tradition for the children!

The following article was published in The Tennessean, March 26th, 2015.
Was Jesus Political?
by Clay Stauffer
Holy Week is upon us which causes me to wrestle
According to N.T. Wright, Jerusalem had lost its way so drastically;
with a question: Was Jesus a political person? If we somehow the leaders of the Jewish people had gotten things so wrong
look at the way his final days unfolded, we might get in their collusion with Rome and in their corruption, oppression, and
our answer.
greed; somehow the Jewish people, Jesus own people, had gotten things
Stanley Hauerwas says: Jesus triumphant entry so wrong in their determination to bring Gods victory to the world
into Jerusalem is an unmistakable political act. He has through military violence and armed rebellion that the only word the
come to be acknowledged as King. He is the son of last of the prophets can now speak is the word of judgment found in
David, the one long expected to free Jerusalem from Matthew 24: Not one stone will be left standing upon another. All of
foreign domination. Yet this king triumphs not through them will be thrown down. Jesus showed incredible courage in calling
violent revolt, but by being for Israel the one who is able to show it that out the authorities, but he knew it would not end well. He knew that you
its worship of God is its freedom. He is Israels long expected priestly cant challenge the system without dire consequences. We know what
king whom the prophets said would come. His entry into Jerusalem is, happened Friday.
therefore, rightly celebrated by those who are not in power.
Wright says, That is part of the mystery of his crucifixion:
Can you imagine the irony of Palm Sunday? The Jewish people wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquity. He cannot
were expecting a great warrior. They were expecting a mighty soldier establish the new creation without allowing the poison in the old to
to liberate them from Roman oppression. They were expecting a grand have its full effect. He cannot launch Gods kingdom of justice, truth,
entry into the city similar to that of Pontius Pilate. And here comes and peace unless injustice, lies, and violence do their worst and, like a
Jesus, humble, calm, riding a donkey. Reminding us that the kingdom hurricane, blow themselves out, exhausting their force on this one spot.
of God is very different from the kingdoms of this world.
He cannot begin the work of healing the world unless he provides the
What happens at the temple? He gets angry at the money changers antidote to the infection that would otherwise destroy the project from
and causes a scene. He turns over the tables and quotes Jewish scripture within. It all comes together Holy Week. We see how the early work
by saying, My house shall be called a house of prayer but you are of Jesus public career, the healings, the celebrations, the forgiveness, the
making it a den of robbers. Hauerwas says, Going to the temple is changed hearts all look forward to this moment. This is what it looks
perhaps even more significant than his triumphant entry into Jerusalem. like when Israels God becomes king.
The temple defines Israel. The worship of God and political obedience
Please join us for Holy Week activities and worship services on Maundy
are inseparable. The abuses surrounding the temple and Israels Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. I look forward to
political subjugation are but aspects of the same political reality. Rome seeing you there!
had figured out an effectiveway to occupy the land: paying the Jewish
Blessings,
religious leaders well to keep the people in line. The chief priests sold
out for financial gain.

The Resurrection and the Life

by Justin Gung
Recently, on a Sunday afternoon, I received an was among his greatest, if not the very greatest. Calling Lazarus out
urgent message on my voice-mail. Wayne Puckett, a of the tomb, Jesus raised his friend to life. Dead for four days, dead just
beloved church member who had been in the hospital a moment ago, Lazarus was alive again! Take off the grave clothes and
for months, had suddenly taken a turn for the worse. let him go, his Savior said.
According to the nurses watching him, he seemed to
At this point, the book of John gives us a fascinating detail. The
be entering the final stage of life, when hed transition chief priests, Pharisees, and ruling council saw all of this transpire...
from this world to that which lies beyond it.
and felt threatened by Jesus. They said to each other, If we let him go
I rushed to Waynes bedside. What I saw on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come
there saddened me. I saw a man confined to his bed, unconscious and and take away both our place and our nation... So, from that day on they
unresponsive. More than that, I saw a friend. I saw a friend who was made plans to put him to death (11:48, 53).
so different than how I had always known him. Normally so full of life,
Rather than rejoice at the miracle, they seek a twisted retribution
he was now nearing death. Normally so quick to help others, he was against the miracle-worker. How odd! How backward! Yet such are
greatly in need of help himself. Weak and frail with labored breath, he the sinful ways of humankind. How many times has this happened
could not leave his bed. Sure enough, later that week, Wayne entered in history: Though a person does good, he receives not reward, but
hospice care.
punishment from the jealous, insecure, and hateful?
It comforts me to know that whatever pain I have felt, Jesus has felt
From this point forth, Jesus was in grave danger because those
it, too. Whatever loss I have suffered, Jesus has suffered it as well. Jesus in power began to plot his death. Of course, in this Holy Week, were
understands what its like for a friend to die, for a dear friend of his died, reminded of what those evil plotters did: They paid one of Jesus
too. That friends name was Lazarus.
closest friends for betraying him. They arrested Jesus. They tried him
The book of John tells us that when Lazarus died, Jesus visited his in a kangaroo court and lobbied for his execution. They had him first
sister Martha. Its not hard to hear the pain, probably even the blame, tortured and then crucified.
in her voice: Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have
But what they probably did not know is what Jesus had said to
died (11:21). But, as if to assure her that the final chapter had not been Martha: I am the resurrection and the life. Sure enough, three days later,
written, he responded, I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever on that glorious Easter morn, he was raised to life again. Just as Jesus
believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives called Lazarus out of the tomb, God called Jesus out of the tomb.
and believes in me shall never die (11:25-26).
At Easter, we celebrate this most consequential truth: Jesus lives!
Did Martha understand Jesus words? Or were they opaque to her? He is vivified, vindicated, and victorious! He is Lord of life and death!
Whatever the case, they must have rung like a bell in her ears, for they There is hope for you; there is hope for me; there is hope for Wayne that
have been ringing in the ears of the faithful for two millennia: I am the no parting of our company will ever be permanent and that a joyful
resurrection and the life.
reunion awaits us in the kingdom of heaven. Jesus lives! The tomb could
He proceeded to the tomb of his friend. There, Jesus wept. Like not contain him, nor will it contain those who are in him.
so many of us grieve for our friend Wayne, he grieved for his friend
He says so himself: I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever
Lazarus. The ground on which Jesus stood became wet with tears: the believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives
very tears of God.
and believes in me shall never die.
Then, moved with compassion, Jesus performed a miracle, and it
Happy Easter, my dear friends!
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This past week I was in my home state of South

Carolina. Although our state flower is the palm tree, Im
partial to the Angel Oak, mythic in size and elegantly
adorned in a crocheted cape of silvery moss. Driving the
familiar old road from Charleston to the isle of Kiawah,
one cannot help but fall under these trees spell. I was
reminded of one of the classics from my childhood, The
Giving Tree, by Shell Silverstein.
The story begins with a regal tree and a little boy.
It is a relationship of unconditional love from the start. In the beginning
the boy comes to the tree to climb and swing in her branches with the
innocence and glee that only a child can possess. The Tree is happy. For
she loves the boy even more than she loves herself. As the years pass, the
boy grows up. In an effort to find his way in the world, the boy makes
mistakes, loses his way, experiences both the joys and the disappointments
inherent to lifes journey. The boy returns to his evergreen friend in his
greatest need. And the Tree is happy. First, she gladly offers him all of
her apples to sell for money. Next, it is her branches that she freely gives
the boy so he can build himself a house. And then the day comes, where
she willingly sacrifices all that she is and allows the boy to cut her down to
a stump to build a boat. Through all of thisThe Tree is happy.
Imagine if we lived in a world where everyone loved like the Giving
Tree. A world where we gave away the coat off our own back, set a place at
our family table for the ugly, the outcast, and the forgotten, doled out mercy
instead of judgment, preached hope to the hopeless, and spent our lives
searching the world over for the darkest corner so we could light a lamp?
But that would mean that we would have to think of someone
elses needs before our own. Instead of living our lives bent on personal
achievement, the accumulation of material possessions and trophies, and
personal security, we would choose the less-traveled path of the saints.
Suddenly, we would experience that mystical glow that comes to those
who are selfless and our lives would be imbued with meaning.
When I read The Giving Tree today, I think of Jesus. For thirtythree years he gave us all that he hadwisdom, healing, compassion,
forgiveness, hope, tears, flesh, bone, and heart. Like the Giving Tree, even

by Farrell Mason
when Jesus appeared to have nothing more
to give, strung up on a cross, with only
mere breaths left to his name, he still found
a way to give more. In the most fragile and
frightening moments of his humanity, he
continued to forgive, reassure, love, and
point us in the direction of heaven. Even
death could not thwart his desire to love
us. Easter morning arrived and with it his
greatest gift ever, the incomprehensible
the promise of eternal life.
Where Jesus dared to love indiscriminately and with reckless
abandon, because of fear, we love selectively and within safe boundaries.
Lets be honest, we can be stingy with our love. We so often give
to our marriages, our friendships, our church, our worldjust enough.
Well give a couple of our apples here and there for good measure, write
the check to charity, do a kind deed in our marriages and friendships to
keep them afloat, but only just enough.
As I write these words, just enough, I know it to be so intimately
true. I could just kick a tree for all the times I missed the opportunity to
be generous with my words, my deedswith my Love.
We live in a world that preaches the survival of the fittest. Protect
your own interests first and at whatever costs. Never show your hand. Only
fools give away all of their apples. Who in their right mind would willingly
sacrifice their own comfortable life, so that another (like the hungry child
that lives only five miles down the road would have more than one meal a
day and might actually get the chance to prevail in this world?).
To fully understand why God kissed us into being we must have the
courage to love beyond ourselvesBecome a Giving Tree.
At the end of The Giving Tree, what was once a beautiful tree was
now nothing more than a stump.
And She was happy.
Are we happy?
Live in Hope,
Farrell

2015 GUATEMALA MISSION TRIP INFO MEETING

NEW - GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP

Woodmont is offering a new group for those who are grieving, hosted and
led by Hal and Faye Tevebaugh. Whether or not you have lost a significant person
or a significant loss of another kind, the goal of this small group is to help each
other move forward toward a new life - one that is filled with peace and joy.
Those who attend find the atmosphere compassionate, caring, and a safe
place to share their grief experiences while validating and loving one another.
Whether your loss is recent or something you have struggled with for a long
time, we want you to know that you are welcome just as you are. Individuals of
all ages are welcome - groups are small, eight to ten individuals, so that each
person has the opportunity to speak about their loss, or listen to others until such
time as they are ready to share.
Presently, our group meets monthly on the first and third Thursday at 3:00
p.m. at the home of Hal and Faye Tevebaugh. For more information, please do
not hesitate to call Hal or Faye at (615) 373-2770. We will meet the needs of those
whose schedules require meeting at another time by forming additional groups.
pg 3

Please join us in the boardroom on Sunday, April 12th at noon for 30-45
minutes so that you can heardetails, ask questions and sign up to go to
Guatemala this fall. We have reserved 22 airline tickets for our mission trip
in October leaving Saturday the 10th and returning Saturday the 17th. The
cost this year is $752 for airfare and $500 for everything else once we arrive
in Guatemala (food, transportation, housing, translators, guides).
There will be a $250 per person scholarship from the Mission Team
committee, bringing the cost to $1002. Please dont let cost sway your
decision as there are several opportunities to make it happen.
If you cant attend the meeting on the 12thandknow that you want
to go to Guatemala in October, please send an email to Emmie Thomas
at edthomas5@comcast.net so that we can include you on the list of
folks who are committed to traveling. A deposit of $200 to Woodmont
Christian Church is requested to hold your place.
The 2015 Mission Team is looking forward to telling you everything you
want to know about the trip on April 12th!

A SPECIAL EVENING OF FAITH & LOVE, MONDAY, APRIL 6th 6:00 P.M.

STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN &

CLAY RECOMMENDS....
Woodmonts 2015 Stewardship
Campaign kicks off right after
Easter! Look in your email and
snail mail box for this years
theme, logo and verse. Also, look
for daily devotionals and complete
information in the InSpire and
Spire publications beginning next
week. This years Co-Chairs are
Kathy and Tom Patten.
As we usher in the Stewardship season, Clay Stauffer
recommends reading Enough: Discovering Joy through
Simplicity and Generosity by Adam Hamilton.
Enough is an invitation to rediscover the Bibles wisdom
when it comes to prudent financial practices. In these
pages are found the keys to experiencing contentment,
overcoming fear, and discovering joy through simplicity
and generosity. This book could change your life, by
changing your relationship with money.

Join the Women of our ChurCh family

The members of Woodmonts
Christian Womens Fellowship invite you to experience the story of an
for a SpeCial evening of faith and love
extraordinary woman, Katie Davis, while enjoying a delicious meal among your sisters in Christ. Katie
monday april 6, 2015 ~ 6:00 p.m. in droWota hall
grew up in Brentwood
and at 18 years of age heard and answered the Lords call to serve others with
relentless love and compassion. Katie went on to establish Amazima Ministries International, a non profit
experienCe the Beautiful faith Story of
organization that works
to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the people of Uganda.
Katie daviS, founder of amazima miniStrieS
Some of you may have even read
her book Kisses from Katie. We will hear from women who are fellow
While enJoying a deliCiouS meal
servants in this ministry. We lookamong
forward to
sharing this special evening and to growing in the presence
your SiSterS in ChriSt.
of Christ and each other.
Make reservations by Thursday April 2nd at noon by calling 615.297.8563, or by emailing rvaughan@
KatieChild
Daviscare
andprovided.
Amazima Ministries:
woodmontcc.org.
$8.00 per attendee.
Katie grew up in Brentwood, TN and at the age of eighteen, heard the Lords call to serve

others with relentless loveshe knew she heard the voice of Jesus clearly. After graduating
HAPPY
BIRTHDAYS!
from high school, Katie travelled to Uganda and within a few
short yearsAPRIL
Amazima Ministries
International
was
born
(Amazima
means
truth
in
the
native
Luganda
language).
Amazima
Madison Gupton
1 Barbara Sullivan
6 Eugene Regen
15 Cole Diamond
Ministries
meets
the
physical,
emotional,
and
spiritual
needs
of
the
people
of
Uganda
who
Ginger May
Michelle Milam
2 Bonnie Farrar
16 Janice Ward
need it most. Some of you may have even read her book Kisses from Katie. We will hear
Rachel
Louisa Harris
Norman
10 Jim Alexander
from women who areSeth
fellow
servants in this ministry.
Tanner-Smith

Mary Overstreet
Will Johnston
Charlie Webb
Join us on this special
evening as we Grow in theElizabeth
presence ofHines
Christ and each other.Whitney Holifield
Jim Hester
Tate Rich
We believe we all will be blessed.
Christie Harrison
Scott Toncray
Scott Gupton
Bradley Church
Angie Kinman
Eli Fengler-Ward
17 Jennifer Chewning
Emily Patten
SuereServationS
Ann Moore
Dottie Hetzel
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, april 2 at noon James Phillips
Faye Tevebaugh
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Kailey Hand
Amy Shaffer
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Calling
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or ByMontgomery
emailing
Ray
Dickerson
Gayle Hughes
David
Montgomery
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18
Stuart Brent
rvaughan@WoodmontCC.org
Paul
Rising
Montgomery
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Stephen Quinn
12
Suzanne Smothers
$8.00 per attendee, Child Care provided.
Hamburg
Mary Kiger
13 Lissa McHugh
Pam Zimmerman
Laura Fitzgerald
Harvey White
Jordan Stauffer
Walter White
Edward Hernandez
Marcus Crider
Dylan Gray
Grace Richardson
9 Lin Folk
Joseph Waller McMillin
Phillip Schmutz
Johnson
Steven Stroup
Bert Hensley
19 Joe Zoretic
Katy Quinn
Ellen Thomas
Nick Coppola
14 Julie Howell
Lee Cornelius
Kathy Gibson
Mike Fuller
20 Taylor Donahoe
Tom Woodard
Lucinda Holley
Brian Williams
Levon Hill
Charley Hankla
Sherrie Harris
Laura Dovan
Henley Hill
Joy Haught
Hollie Gray
Cassidy Thomas
Rosemary Weldon
Frank Phinizy
Jackson Gupton

Christian Womens Fellowship, Woodmont Christian Church

5
6

5-STAR DINNER, WEDNESDAY APRIL 8

5:35 P.M. IN DROWOTA HALL

20 Owen Underwood
21 Judy Wilson
Roland Reed
Sandi Wolverton
Grace French
Susan Murphy
22 John McHugh
Lauren Coppola
Kimber Rockey
Xander Bowman
23 Kathryn Hasty
Jim Dickson
Henry Smith
Andrew Jackson
Patrick Williams
Nick Forlidas
24 Sara Farrar
Mike George
David Maloney
25 Martha Hobby
Rebekah Larson

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Kate Duplessis
Tommy Lawrence
John Patten
Greg Cashion
Daniel Patten
Clay Close
Lloyd Griffin
Eliza Paisley
Elizabeth Steele
Frank Russell Drowota
Wilson Wattenbarger
Gayle Cherry
Rosanne Bruce
Addison Hartle
Robbie Quinn
Leah Allen

GRANTS AWARDED
The Outreach Grants Committee awarded funding to the following organizations for the 3rd
quarter of the fiscal year:

The Menu: Creamy Beef and Noodle Casserole topped with Cheddar
Cheese, Green Beans, Mixed Green Salad, Yellow Pound Cake with
Chocolate Sauce, Pizza for the Kids.
Make reservations by calling the church office, 615.297.8563, by
emailing Rebecca - rvaughan@woodmontcc.org, on-line by visiting
tiny.cc/5StarWoodmont, or on Sundays Connection Card.
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Barefoot Republic
Bethany Fellowship
Bethany Hills Camp
Community Care Fellowship
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Leaving the Cocoon
Lifesong for Orphans
Martha OBryan Center
Nashville Food Project
Nashville Rescue Mission
Rebuilding Nashville Together
Room In the Inn
Ministers Discretion Fund

Woodmonts Habitat Family!

March GEMS Meeting - African Safari!

Palm Sunday - Grace Notes Choir and Cherub Choir

Palm Sunday Childrens Moment - Morning Worship

2015 Habitat Build - WCC Turns Over the Keys to Dignity, New Life and a New Home

6:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY CLASS - BEGINS APRIL 8

Class
My Experiment With
Gandhi

Class

Room
Description
Boardroom Dont miss a unique opportunity to learn more about Mahatma Gandhi. On April 8, 15, & 22 Rev. Robert B.
Coleman who spent 6 years on the staff of the Riverside Church in NYC, will share his personal experience of
spending time in India at the Gandhi Institute. He will focus on the life and teachings of Gandhi about truth and
satyagraha (non-violence). Class 1 My personal experience in India with the Gandhi Peace Foundation. Class
2 The Myth of Redemptive Violence how killing does not lead to an end of killing Class 3 The Hidden Christ
of Hinduism, Christology based on Hindu roots.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES - 9:30 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.
Rm/Time

Disciples Class
led by Dr. C. Roy Stauffer

105/9:30 a.m.

Challenge Class
coordinated by Paul Hardin
wcc-challengeclass.com

200/9:30 a.m.

Young Adult Sunday School

led by Rob Quinn

Description
This class focuses on the Scriptures and how they speak to our lives and lifestyles today.

This class studies and discusses the Bible, Christian history, and contemporary issues from a Christian
perspective using a variety of formats. Through April 26, 2015, the class is studying the parables of Jesus
using Amy-Jill Levines book Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi. Note: There
will be no class on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015.
Boardroom/9:45 a.m. Note: start time is 9:45 a.m. This is a one-hour class focused on the Bible attended by many young adults
between the ages of 26-35. This is an open forum for in-depth reading/discussion of scripture.

Spiritual Journeys for Women A Closer Look at Celtic Spirituality

led by Anne Alexander Stauffer

The Bay/9:30 a.m.

Take a trip with us back to our roots, to the Goodness, Love, Nature, and Vision of the Early Church before
its original message was captured, changed, and controlled by organized religion.Meet this Jesus who
longs to meet you NOW.

Reflections Class
led by Dr. C. Roy Stauffer

200/11:00 a.m.

Spiritual Journeys Class

(2nd Hour co-ed)
led by Anne Alexander Stauffer

The Bay/11:00 a.m.

This is a Bible and issue based class that thrives on discussion and group participation. Participants explore
questions of the Christian faith.
We are a coed confidential group dedicated to sharing its "experience, strength, and hope" based upon the
twelve steps of life in Christ and spiritual principles for more abundant living. Participants find the class a
safe and uplifting way to build community and process lifes challenges.

Pathways Class
Boardroom/11:00 a.m. Throughout the year we will watch video lessons and host speakers who share their insight and perspective on the
led by Laura Dovan & Christy Brown
challenges facing the modern Christian family including marriage, prayer, and growing our faith.
105/11:00 a.m.

This class is an informal discussion group that addresses current issues in the relationship between modern
culture and Christianity. It will both challenge and affirm your beliefs.

College/Univ. Aged Young Adults 100/11:00 a.m.

led by Thom Schuyler

This is a one-hour class focused on the Bible attended by many young adults between the ages of 19-25. This
is an open forum for in-depth reading/discussion of scripture.

Points of View Class

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youth sunday

Easter Sunday Schedule:

10:30am - donuts &
fellowship in the youth wing
11:00am- worship together
as a youth group in the
Sanctuary (no separate
Sunday School lesson)
No Sunday evening youth
group this week
EASTER SUNDAY SUNRISE
SERVICE - SPECIAL
BULLETIN COVER
created by
Christina Guilfoy

Believe it or not, its already time to begin

preparation for Youth Sunday! If you are
planning to participate, please take a moment
to sign up using the link below.
Also save the date for our three mandatory
rehearsals: April 12, 19, and 26 - 6:15-8:00pm
(during regular youth group time Believe it or
not, its already time to begin preparation for
Youth Sunday! If you are planning to participate,
please take a moment to sign up using the form
below.). Dinner provided during each rehearsal.

AWESOME!
stay connected!

Sign up at http://tiny.cc/YouthSun

@woodmontccyouth
#woodmontccyouth

This Week at Woodmont - Holy Week:

Thursday, April 2, Maundy Thursday: Special 5-Star Dinner at 5:35 p.m. followed by a live reenactment of The Last Supper in Drowota Hall - you
may bring a special cup from home. 5-Star Dinner has been moved to Thursday during Holy Week only.
Friday, April 3, Good Friday: Service of the Cross, The Seven Last Words of Christ, 5:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
Saturday, April 4: Family Easter Egg Hunt at 10:30 a.m. on the East Lawn.
Sunday, April 5: Easter Services - Sunrise at 7:00 a.m. in the Outdoor Chapel; 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary with simultaneous service
in Drowota Hall, 9:30 a.m. only.

Happy Easter Woodmont Kids! See You at The HUNT

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Opportunities at Woodmont

Sunday, April 5, Easter Sunday

7:00 a.m.
Sunrise Service - Outdoor Chapel
9:30 a.m.
Worship Services in the Sanctuary and at The Bridge
11:00 a.m.
Worship Services in the Sanctuary
Monday, April 6
4:00 p.m.
"The Geezers" Mens Group (BR)
5:00 p.m.
The Ascent Ministry (Kids Commons)
5:15 p.m.
Cub Scouts (DH)
6:00 p.m.
Boy Scouts (DH)

Christian Womens Fellowship Dinner/Program (DH)
Tuesday, April 7
9:00 a.m.
Womens Prayer Group (C/S)
9:45 a.m.
Womens Bible Study - The Psalms (200/Nursery)
6:00 p.m.
Handbell Practice (Choir Room)
7:00 p.m.
Talent for the House (DH)
Wednesday, April 8
6:15 a.m.
Mens Small Group (100)
7:00 a.m.
Mens Bible Study (105)

Younger Mens Bible Study (BR)
5:35 p.m.
5-Star Dinner (DH)
6:30 p.m.
NEW CLASS - "My Experiment with Gandhi" (BR)


Choir Practice (Choir Room)
Leadership Woodmont (105)
Thursday, April 9 Library Workday

Elder Prayer Cover

The Elders of Woodmont Invite You to Join Them in Prayer:

Our fellow WCC brothers/sisters who have volunteered to participate in the

Easter Prayer Vigil The fervent prayer of Gods people avails much! (Yes, it is good
to pray for the prayers.
James 5:16)
Our 9th -12th grade CYF as they prepare their hearts for the glory of Easter
Sunday during their Good Friday lock-in.
Christians throughout the world during Holy Week May we all draw closer to the
cross in preparation to receive the Risen Lord!
The sick and infirmed from our own church family who are unable to assemble
with us as we celebrate the solemnity of Holy Week and the glory of Easter Sunday.

By-Law Amendment

The following By-Law Amendment is being considered by Woodmonts Board.

Please contact any Board member if you have questions or concerns.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS OF
WOODMONT CHRISTIAN CHURCH March, 2015
The following amendment is proposed to the Bylaws of Woodmont Christian
Church, to increase the number of Elders and Deacons for the Congregation.
Section VI.A. is deleted and replaced with the following:
Each year at its annual meeting the Congregation shall elect thirty (30) Deacons (for
a term of three (3) years), and six (6) individuals to serve as members of the Board
of Elders (for a term of three (3) years), as further provided in VI.B. of these By-laws.
For convenience, a red lined copy of the revised section is as follows:
Section VI.A.
Each year at its annual meeting the Congregation shall elect twenty-five thirty
(25 30) Deacons (for a term of three (3) years), and five six (5 6) individuals
to serve as members of the Board of Elders (for a term of three (3) years), as
further provided in VI.B. of these By-laws. Board of Directors:
Wendell Brown
Kasey Clymer
David Conrad
Billy Crawford
George Keith
Polly Keith
Justin Leach
Anne Mitchell
Jeremiah Pyron
Steve Smith
John Stauffer
Cyril Stewart

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Prayers for our Church Family

In the Hospital
Roy Stauffer, Centennial (tests)
Continuing Concerns:
Alberta Martin
Wayne Puckett, Alive Hospice
Gay Phinizy, Green HIlls Rehab
Butch Smith
Judy Pratt, sister of Cyril Stewart, Life Care Center of Old Hickory
Blake McLean
Military:
Cody Bender, husband of Ashley Wilson Bender; son-in-law of Steve and Judy
Wilson, Middle East
Jeremy Watson, son-in-law of Doug and Terri King, Middle East
Those Serving Abroad:
Courtney Valk, Peace Corps, Republic of Georgia
Sympathy To:
John and Monty Steele and family on the death of Montys grandfather,
Robert Horner, who passed away on March 25th in Louisville, KY. Services
were held on March 30th in KY.
Donna Bryant and Brandi Gaines, WCC childcare staff, on the death of their
father, Donny Meadows, on March 24th. Services were held on March 27th
at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home.
John and Liz Ramsey, Joann Daugherty and family on the death of Liz and
Joanns brother, John Chaffin, on March 18th. Services were held on March
23rd at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home.

Easter Sunday Parking

Valet parking is available at the doors of the Sanctuary.

Overflow self parkingis available at the Scout Center, 3414 Hillsboro Rd.,
diagonally across the street from Woodmont.
Shuttle service to Woodmont provided at two locations from the Scout
Center and back after services.
A traffic crossing officer will be on site should you decide to walk across the
street. Please follow signs for valet parking, self parking in the Scout Center
lot, and shuttle service.
PLEASE FOLLOW SIGNS FOR VALET PARKING, OVERFLOW PARKING &
SHUTTLE PICK UP/DROP OFF LOCATIONS
An answer to prayer - heard on Palm Sunday regarding valet parking service.

Thank you Woodmont.. .

Dearest Woodmont,
My husband, Blake, and I would
like to extend a very heartfelt
thank you to the wonderful
families and individuals at
Woodmont who have helped
us through Blakes heart attack
this last month. Between food
(overwhelming amounts), financial help, babysitting at the drop of a
hat, along with your thoughts and prayers, we are forever grateful to
our church family for loving us so at such a traumatic and vulnerable
moment in our lives. We would not have been able to survive this
without you. So we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Love, Blake and Abby McLean

Non Profit Org.

US Postage Paid
Nashville, TN
Permit #1204

Woodmont Christian Church

3601 Hillsboro Rd. Nashville, TN 37215

By Our Presence and Our Gifts

Date

Sun. School Total Atd. Operating

March 8
March 15
March 22
March 29

335
292
305
395

881
716
823
961

Worship Services - April 5, 2015

Easter Sunday

$22,260
$20,988
$42,327
$23,591

7:00 a.m. - Sunrise Service (Outdoor Chapel - may bring a chair)

9:30 a.m. - Simultaneous worship (the Sanctuary and at The
Bridge, Drowota Hall)
11:00 a.m. - Worship service in the Sanctuary
Clay Stauffer, Preaching
Sermon Title: Nothing Left to Fear
Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10 and I Corinthians 15:12-19

Schedule of Deacons Serving

April 5, 2015
Communion Prep
Nora Rich

Service Coordinator

9:30 - George Keith, 11:00 - Jim Hester

Video Camera

9:30 - Steve McGinty, 11:00 - Nora Rich

9:30 a.m.
Laura Beth Brown
Roy Jordan
Gerard Stranch
Tim Perry
Shane Douglas
Peggy Burrahm
Anne Rising
Honey Hetzel

11:00 a.m.
Robin Heyne
Darden Copeland
Natalie Copeland
Selena Guilfoy
Laurie Hester
Catie Pratt
Mike Wright
Barbara Sullivan

The Bridge
Dave Stewart
Doug Schoerke
Zsa Rockey
Adam Sloan

Schedule of Elders Serving

April 5, 2015
9:30 a.m.
Emmie Thomas
and
Jack Derryberry

11:00 a.m.

Bryan Sargent
and
Pete Kyne
Anne Mitchell - Hospital

5:15 p.m.

Donovan McAbee

Weekly Prayer Partner

Kingsway Christian Church,
Memphis

Staff Serving Woodmont

Rev. Clay Stauffer, Senior Minister
Dr. C. Roy Stauffer, Minister of Adult Education & Church Life
Rev. Trey Flowers, Minister of Youth & The Bridge
Rev. Justin Gung, Minister of Children & Congregational Care
Thom Schuyler, Director of College, Young Adults, Missions & Outreach
Farrell Mason, Minister of Family Life & Pastoral Care
Tallu Quinn, Director of The Nashville Food Project
Andra Moran & Stephen Daniel King, Creative Directors, "The Bridge"
Michael Graham, Director of Music Ministry
Martha Duff, Director of Preschool
Ben Saunders, Youth Ministerial Intern
Sarah Huffman, Accompanist
Mary Clare Pyron, Parish Nurse and Small

Groups Coordinator

Linda Whitson, Staff Administrator

Sara deBettencourt, Communications Director
Rebecca Vaughan, Receptionist
Steven Austin, Housekeeping
Chris Beck, Finance Manager

Joe Badawy, Housekeeping

Shirley Taylor, Housekeeping
Sam Marsh, Property & Housekeeping Manager
Hannah Ott, Youth Ministerial Intern
Nancy Holmes, Childrens Ministry Assistant