LEBANON ROAD CHURCH OF CHRIST

2307 Lebanon Road Nashville, TN 37214 Non-Profit Org US Postage Paid Nashville, TN Permit 2464

Lebanon Road

Church of Christ
2307 Lebanon Road; Nashville, TN, 37214 * (615) 883-6918 www.lebanonroadchurchofchrist.org

Volume 59, No.50

December 11, 2011 Elders

Joe Adams 773-2331 Johny Baker 758-7654 Ralph Brewer 871-4849 Wayne Davidson 758-2705 Earl Flynn 889-1659 Steve Ledbetter 889-8614 Jim Schroeder 754-8990 Cliff Wilson 889-6477

Welcome, JoAnne!
We were grateful to hear the news that JoAnne Hartline is now a member of the Lebanon Road family. Sister Hartline is the mother of Rachel LeSeur, and has placed her membership with us. If you have not already, please make sure you make her feel welcome over the coming days and weeks. We are thankful she is now part of our church family! We will have a picture and contact information for JoAnne on the New Members board in the foyer as soon as possible. Please make sure you are up-to-date with your contact info. We place cards on that board that you can take with you to update your directory, or anywhere else you keep phone numbers and mailing addresses. We hope you will make good use of these cards, so we can all stay in contact with our Christian family. Today marks the last Sunday for our special four-week classes. It has been a joy to teach in these classes, and personally, I have gained a tremendous amount from the discussions in each class. If you have any comments, recommendations, or suggestions concerning these classes, please take a few moments to speak with one of the teachers

Adam Faughn
or one of our elders. I do not know if we will have classes like these on any regular basis in the future, but any feedback we might get would surely help in making such decisions. Thank you for your encouragement following last Sunday mornings lesson on the holiness of God. It was a shot in the arm to me to study that glorious topic, and I pray it filled you with even more awe for the Lord we seek to serve. One thing I had in my notes, but failed to mention was that, of all the attributes of God, only His holiness is expressed in triple (Holy, holy, holy). While God is love, you never read love, love, love, and while God is just, you never see just, just, just in Scripture. This is significant, because, to the Hebrew mind, to express something three times was to speak of it in a superlative way. So, by giving this three-fold statement of Gods holiness, the Bible is making it clear that God is supremely and superlatively holy. As Hannah prayed, There is none holy like the Lord (1 Samuel 2:2).

Or Current Resident

Worship With Us Sunday: Worship 9 AM & 6 PM * Bible Classes 10:20 AM Wednesday: Bible Classes 7 PM

Some Important First Things (Part 1/2)

There is a certain excitement about "first things." Most of us find it easy to remember our first day at school. Our parents probably remember the first time we walked and the first words we spoke. Many of you probably remember your first date. Because they are among the first things we did, we place them among our primary memories. There is another use of the word "first" that suggests priority. Setting proper priorities in life is one of the biggest problems we face. It is important to assess the value of things in order not to give first place to secondary matters. We often make the mistake of "majoring in minors and minoring in majors." An examination of the New Testament book of Matthew reveals some priorities we need to establish. The first priority for our consideration is, First the spiritual, then the temporal. Jesus said that we should seek the kingdom of God above everything else (Matt. 6:33). Connected with this admonition is the promise that God will

Neal Pollard

provide our daily needs. God knows all about our material needs food, drink, clothing, and shelter (Matt. 6:31-32). He is willing to supply them according to His riches in Christ Jesus (Phil. 4:19); however, there should be in our life a spiritual emphasis that is superior to our quest for material interests. Another priority is, First judge yourself before you attempt to correct your brother. Jesus urged us to cast the beam out of our own eye before we criticize another persons shortcomings (Matt. 7:3, 5). How blind we often are to our own faults, and how quickly we observe the faults and failings of others! The Searcher of hearts urged us to be careful of our attitude toward others. It is much more profitable to mend and restore than to criticize and tear down.

Pulpit Minister
Adam Faughn 973-4483

Outreach Minister
Harry Middleton 292-3164

Sunday Sermon Preview

AM: God is: Immutable (Hebrews 13:7-16) PM: Which Chapter Describes You? (Hebrews 11:32-40)

Youth Minister
JD Buckner (731) 336-4768

Part 2 will be published in this space next week.

Daily Bread e-newsletter Denver, Colorado

Sick List
Norma Dean had lung surgery on Monday and is at Summit in ICU. No Visitors Please. Bertha Garcia is at Summit in room 409. No Visitors Please. Peggy Stewart had tests and anticipates surgery in the future.

Worship Leaders
Sunday Morning (Contact: Carlos 889-3185) Opening Prayer: Wayne Davidson Read Scripture: Alan Witt Closing Prayer: Bob Butler Sermon: Adam Faughn Song Leader: Tim Mullican Serving Lords Supper: (Contact: David 754-7085) Robert Cannon 1 Sammie Windsor 2 Lynn Wright 3 Michael Rader 4 Tommy Moore 5 Bob Petty 6 Hollis Flatt 7 Jay Baker 8 Sunday Evening (Contact: Cary 883-5909) Opening Prayer Jim Schroeder Closing Prayer: Gene Duke Read Scripture: Adam Wilson Sermon: Adam Faughn Song Leader: Emory Buckner Serving Lords Supper (Room) Lon Keele 1 Sonny Gossett 2 Wednesday, December 14th (Contact: ) Read Scripture: Mike Markwood Opening Prayer: Johny Baker Speaker: JD Buckner Song Leader: Scotty Studer Announcements: JD Buckner - Steve Ledbetter Nursery Attendant: Rachel Hammers

by Harry Middleton HEARTLAND WORSHIP FOR 2012

The residents at Heartland really appreciate the fact that they can worship without having to leave the building. This small convenience enables them to remain independent and practice their faith every week. We will reschedule those who conducted the worship in 2011 for the same month in 2012. If this is not acceptable to any of you, would you please let me know as soon as possible. The schedule is:

JDs Jargon
Hello everyone, Ice skating, Second Harvest Food Bank, Progressive Dinner, Evangelism University, and Challenge Youth Conference. We have many exciting activities planned for our youth group over the next couple months. If they have not already done so, I would encourage our students to sign for ice skating on December 20. Also, please sign up for our work day at the Second Harvest Food Bank where we will sort food items to distribute to families in need. Adults and youth are encouraged to join these events. January brings a new year and another Evangelism University. EU offers a priceless opportunity for your childs spiritual development and it is very fun. I strongly encourage all of our students to sign up for EU. Parents, please encourage your kids to participate in Evangelism University. Challenge Youth Conference is in February and really needs little explanation. We love this event. This is a great spiritual weekend for the entire family! All of these events can be signed up for on the board by the youth room. Please go check it out today! Thank you very much! JD :)

Thank You

Dear Friends, Thank you so much for your love and support during our time of need. After Knoxs death we were truly amazed by the tremendous amount love and care we received from our church family. We feel blessed to be a part of this congregation. Love, The Cofers Dear Friends, I want to thank each one of you who sent cards and made calls during the last few months while I was recovering from knee surgery. I especially want to thank you for your prayers. Love to All, Hilda Thomas

Kids Christmas Caroling

Sunday, December 18th For Pre-school - Bible Bowl classes Children will be singing Christmas carols to Lebanon Road members who live in the Heartland neighborhood. We will leave from the church building at 4:15, and we will return to the fellowship hall for pizza and class. All Story Hour and Bible Bowl classes will meet in the fellowship hall.

Jan. 15 Feb. 19 Mar. 18 Apr. 15 May 20 Jun. 17 Jul. 15 Aug. 19 Sept. 16 Oct. 21 Nov. 18 Dec. 16 -

Wayne Davidson Adam Faughn Michael Rader Youth Group Joe Adams Scotty Studer Youth Group Adam Faughn Scotty Studer Philip Denny

Needed is someone to conduct the June and October worship services. If you would like to fill in those two dates or just one of them, let me know. Your cooperation in this for this past year has been wonderful and I am grateful to you

Mark Your Calendar...

Tonight: Visitation team #2 and letter writers will meet tonight following services Tuesday: Ladies Bible Class 10AM December 9: Adult Holiday Party December 16: Youth Progressive Dinner December 18: Kids Christmas Caroling Pre-school - Bible Bowl December 21: 2nd Harvest Food Bank Work Day

Adult Holiday Party

The Nutcracker Friday, December 9th In the Fellowship Hall At 6:30 PM

The Record
Wednesday Night 11/30: Sunday Morning Worship Sunday Evening Worship: Sunday Bible Study: Contribution:
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