WEEKLY WORDS OF WESTWOOD

March 26, 2017

ELDERS Terry Boyd

(931) 273-8585

Byron Chambers (931) 668-8093

Tim Deason (931) 235-4830

Dr. Jeff McKinley (931) 473-9453

Glenn Mitchell (931) 808-4981

Jim Priestley (931) 808-8175

Jim Welch (931) 668-3964

DEACONS Jerry Blankenship

David Britton Terry Connor

Jerry Davenport Tommy Foster Clint Gribble Aubrey Haley John Hanson

Dale Jaco Tim Jennings Kirk Mullican John Rasori

Michael Simpson Curtis Triplett

STAFF Pulpit Minister:

Richard O’Connor

Youth Minister: Brett VanZant

Family Life & Counseling Minister:

Dr. Eben Gilbert

Secretary: Pat McClarren

Assistant: Glenda Kell

MISSIONS Baja, Mexico

Romanian Boyd Christian School McMinn. Hs. Authority

TN Children’s Home New Pathways for Children

Orphan’s Lifeline Int’l Dominican Republic

MORNING WORSHIP

Song Leader: Jerry Davenport

Song #163 His Name Is Wonderful

Welcome: Jerry Davenport

Shepherd’s Reading: Habakkuk 2:4

Byron Chambers

Song #121 Come, Let Us All Unite to Sing

Song #111 Grace Greater Than Our Sin

Song #Prayer: Terry Boyd Song# 383 Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross

Lord’s Supper Preside: John Hanson

Prayer: Joseph Stotts, Todd Willmore

Serve: Jim Eisler, Eric Golden

Serve: Clint Gribble, Charles Hale

Nursery: Jackson Noblin

Alternates: David Hall, Bob Heffington,

Kelly Hillis

Song #315 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Offering & Children’s Food Offering

Children Dismissed for Wonder’s Worship

Song #129 Amazing Grace

Sermon: Brett VanZant

Song #683 I Am Mine No More

Announcements & Prayer: John Rasori

Song #222 There’s Something About That Name

Nursery Attendants: Dianne Gillespie and

Norma Cox

Serve Coffee: Grace Reynolds, Debbie Jakes

Raintree: John Carter

-EVENING WORSHIP-

PLEASE REMEMBER TO CALL LIFE GROUP NUMBERS IN TO THE CHURCH OFFICE!

WELCOME Visitors, please sign a visitor’s card and send it to the center aisle. One of our young men will pick it up.

A nursery is available for young children. Ushers in the back will gladly assist you.

SUNDAY MORNING

Nursery thru the 6th grade classes are on the 2nd floor.

Grades 7-12 Location: Teen Room

Young Professional Location: Room 214 Teachers: Dr. Jeff McKinley, Jason Cripps, Neil Helton

Young Adult Location: 207 Teacher: Terry Connor Topic: Christian Parenting

Adult Location: Auditorium Teacher: Morris Womack Topic: Philippians

Adult Location: Room 108 Teacher: Eben Gilbert

Young At Heart Location: Room 104 Teacher: Richard O’Connor Topic: Book of John

SUNDAY EVENING

Ages 2 & 3 yrs. Location: Room 201 Adult - Life Groups WEDNESDAY EVENING

Primary classes are the same as Sunday mornings. Adult Location: Auditorium Singing Location: Room 207 Young At Heart Location: Room 104 Ladies Class Location: Room 108

Westwood Church of Christ

God. People. Serving.

LIFE GROUP

MINISTRY

T.E.A.M. Every member of the body of Christ here at Westwood should focus on the

concept of team. May our motto always be T.E.A.M. That is, Together

Everyone Achieves More!

Together

As the body of Christ we are in this together. Paul informed the church at

Ephesus of this very thing: “from whom the whole body (the church) joined

and knit together…” (Ephesians 4:16). We are a team. We are to be side by

side companions in the work of the Lord striving to bring glory to His name.

Everyone

Every member of the church at Westwood has something to contribute to

the team. Again in Ephesians 4, Paul reminds his Christian readers “from

whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint sup-

plies…” Romans 12:4 tells us that “For as we have many members in one

body, but all the members do not have the same function. So we, being

many, are one body in Christ.” We will have different gifts just as they did in

Romans 12, but as they did, we must all use them for the good of the entire

team!

Achieves

“from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body…” Paul informs us that when the whole body works together we will achieve growth! Now that will be both spiritu-al and numerical growth. As Christians working together for the cause of Christ, leaning upon the direction, wisdom and guidance of God, we should be the greatest group of achievers on the planet!

More We have achieved some good things by the hand of God—but He is ever looking to enable us to do more as we ask Him for more opportunities to be used for Him. Let’s be like Paul and ever be “pressing toward to the goal” as we work together for Christ. We can achieve so much together for God - let’s all be an active part of the T.E.A.M!

God is Good All the Time! Richard

Brett’s

Broadcast Richard’s

Reflections

The nature and function of Christianity is a topic worth thinking about. In his book, Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis says that people often think of Christian morality as a sort of bargain. If we obey certain rules we will be rewarded, and if we do not, punishment follows.

There is certainly an element of truth in this view, but Lewis would rather say that every time we make a choice we are turning the core part of us into something a little different from what it was before. His point is that all our lives our decisions are slowly turning the central part of us into a person suited for heaven or into a

creature more suited for a lower existence.

In other words, our life choices are moving us more toward being a person in harmony with God, other humans, and ourselves, or else more toward being a person who is in a state of war and hatred with God, other humans, and ourselves. One direction means joy and peace. The other means madness and eternal loneliness.

How significant it is to take note of the teaching of God’s Word in Galatians 6:8, where we are told to not be deceived for whatever a man sows he will also reap.

Decisions reap consequences!

Eben’s

Essentials

Easter Egg Hunt Who: All kids - 4th grade

What: Lunch, Easter Egg Hunt, fun, & games When: April 9 after Bible Class Where: Fellowship Hall

Easter Egg Hunt Who: All kids - 4th grade

What: Lunch, Easter Egg Hunt, fun, & games When: April 9 after Bible Class Where: Fellowship Hall

ANNOUNCEMENTS BABTISM! Last Sunday was a special day for Westwood as we witnessed the new birth of Sera Gillette. Con-gratulations to Sera upon her baptism into Christ .

CONGRATULATIONS to Sam & Alisha Byford upon the birth of their baby girl, Jaclyn Georgia-Grace, who was born on Friday, March 17th, weighing 6.74 lbs, and 19 1/2” in length. Proud big brothers are Will and Jack

Byford and proud grandparents are Morris and Darlene Womack. Congratulations to all!

THANK YOUS! Thank you so much for the beautiful plant. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated by the family of A.L. Phil-lips. Steve & Susan Phillips

To our Westwood family, Thank you so much for the texts, calls, cards, and especially the prayers during the loss of my precious grandmother, Pearl Mansell. It has meant so much to our family. Please continue to pray especially for my parents so that they will have comfort during the days ahead. In Christian Love, Christy & Robert Green Dear church family, Thank you for all the expressions of love by phone calls, cards, and prayers during my recent surgery and recovery. In Christian Love, Cal & Connie York

Dear Church Family, There just doesn’t seem to be words to express our gratitude for all the prayers, cards, visits, food, calls, and plant. You have helped us get thru a very difficult time. The Family of Trent Gribble

BABY TEA: All ladies of the congregation are invited to a Baby Tea in honor of Haley & Adam Wood on Sunday, April 2nd, from 2-3:30pm, in the Fellowship Hall. She is

registered at Ashley’s Attic and Amazon Prime. LADIES’ BIBLE CLASS: This week will be the last class, and afterwards, the ladies are planning to go to lunch at the Mercantile in

Manchester.

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS IN THE HOSPITAL: Jackson Dunlap—Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Teresa Stubblefield—St. Thomas Rutherford room #410

REMEMBER: Eugene Bond (brother of Janie Phifer), Sue Brown (sister of Kate Warrington), Jacob Cantrell, Larkin Cantrell, Paul Cantrell, T.J. & Alex Cantrell (in the process of adopting a child from India), Francis Cummings, Kara Deason (mission), Andy Dunn, Jim Eisler, Dianna George (friend of Emma Hoover), Mike Glenn (father of Mindy Jaco), Robert Green, Joyce Griffith (mother of Brent), Linda Hale (recovering from knee surgery), Faye Hickey, Eloise Hillis (mother of Teresa Cope), Alan Jakes, Chizo Jones, Phyllis Jones, Sandra Jones, Don Kelsey, Annette Wilson Kilgore, Tara Lee, Elisa Cooper Luna, Lori Mason (daughter of Bob & Norma Deason), LeeAnn Miller, Avery Nixon, Debbie Pearsall, Amber Pirtle (granddaughter of Joyce), Bobby Prater (Afghanistan), Doyle Prater, Geneva & Wayne Prater, Doyle Pryor, Dale Shasteen (brother-in-law of Dianne DeBoard), Rad Spivey, Shawn Stewart, Bill Underwood, Dan Vickers, Emma Walker, Dinah Wanamaker (sister of Carla Craven), Paul Williams (nephew of Larry Williams), Alexis Wirth (sister of Cal York) and Cal York

TREATMENTS: Becky Bost, Staphna Gay, Carolina George (friend of Sheri Garrett), Sid Hudson, Tim Jennings, Nickla Lewis, Laura Prater (aunt of Linda Hale and grandmother of Laura Fults), Notie Ramsey, Dale Randolph, and Eileen Southard (sister of Kathy Thomsen)

Continue to remember shut-ins, mission workers, military personnel & their families, and the leaders of our nation.

NHC: Ruby Brewer, 122; Jerry Haston, 412; David Smartt, 101; Jo Stewart, 100; Willie Rice (grandmother of Randy Rice and great-grandmother of Devin Mason) #114

Fannie B’s: Ruth Taylor (Emma Hoover’s sister)

Raintree: Faye Makepeace Church, 307; Hannah Davis, 501; Jerry Gribble, #310; Llewellyn Griffin 106; Carolyn McBride, 115

Riverview Terrace: Frances Garrison, C3; Irene Stembridge, C4

Webb House: Gertrude Krupa, 102; Howard & Louise Locke, 201; Clareta Wilcher, 104; Judy Moore, 108; Mertie Clemons, 303; Martha Hughes, 309 & Sue Smartt, 310

NHC Murfreesboro: Mazzle Green

McKenzie Healthcare & Rehab Center: Martha Priestley (mother of Jimmy) Room 305 Moms, do you feel pressured by life? Do you try to be

"super mom"? Want to learn how to break free of

guilt and shame by dismantling the unattainable Pin-

terest life? Want to identify the tools you already

have to develop real-life, all-in, know my junk but

love me anyway friendships? Beginning on Wednes-

day April 5, there will be a class for moms of young

and/or teenage children. This class will be led by Kim

O’Connor and will meet in the library. The class will

last for approximately 8 weeks and will meet on

Wednesday nights for the duration of the class. If you

are interested and plan to attend, please let Kim

know by text or email- 256-419-3477 or

kokiki1220@gmail.com

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Robert & Teresa Cope, 26yrs—03/30

HAPPYBIRTHDAY Today: Nancy Golden Mon.: Ava Gregersen Tues.: Anna Womack

Thurs.: T.J. Cantrell Fri.: Chancy Medley Sat.: Annelise Gribble

511 Morrison Street, McMinnville, TN 37110 Phone: 931-473-8434 & 931-473-8435 Fax/Information Line: 931-473-4738 E-mail: pat@westwoodchurchofchrist.com Church Website: www.westwoodchurchofchrist.com Youth Website: www.westwoodyouthgroup.com

WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday Morning Worship: 9:30 Sunday Morning Bible School: 10:30 Sunday Evening Worship: 6:00 (until Life Groups resume) Wednesday Evening Bible Study: 7:00

SUNDAY’S RADIO BROADCAST

WCPI FM 91.3 at 11:00 AM and 11:00 PM WBMC AM 960 at 11:00 AM

Wi-Fi

Network: Westwood Public Password: Love1another ``````````````````````````````````

WESTWOOD DAY SCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN 3 yr., 4 yr. olds and Kindergarten

Monday—Friday (during school months)

March 29, 2017

5th Wednesday Night Singing

Nursery Attendant: Marsha Jacobs

SUNDAY, April 2, 2017

-MORNING WORSHIP- Welcome: Glenn Mitchell Shepherd’s Reading: Tim Deason Song Leader: Dr. Jeff McKinley Opening Prayer: Danny Jones Sermon: Richard O’Connor Closing Prayer: Terry Connor Lord’s Table Preside: Eben Gilbert Prayer: Terry Boyd, Clint Gribble Serve: Todd Noblin, Michael Simpson Serve: Larry Prater, Sam Martin Lord’s Table Nursery: Joey Rasori Alternates: Joe Martin, Windell Little, Billy Roberts Raintree: Windell Little Nursery Attendants: Kim Hollandsworth, Grace Reynolds Serve Coffee: Mike & Deana Jones

-EVENING WORSHIP-

IF UNABLE TO SERVE CONTACT:

Jeff Golden at 931-473-5684

MONTH OF APRIL: Prepare Lord’s Supper: Randy Rice Prepare Coffee: Janell Hawkins PowerPoint: David Britton Outside Sign: John Tubb

Greeters & Positions 9:00 a.m. Front Doors: Paul Bryant Auditorium Doors, Left: Charles Hale Auditorium Doors, Right: Carl Surles Vestibule Top: Kelly Hillis

Ushers: Harold Hoover, Todd Willmore, David Simpson, Nate Newby, Bunker Brock, Jackson Noblin

Pick Up Visitor’s Cards: Jack Byford, Andy Dunn, Dyllon Young

For the Record Sunday, March 19, 2017

AM: 379 Bible Study: 234 LG: 215 Offering: $8,104.00

Family Life and Counseling Ministry Counselor, Dr. Eben Gilbert 931-507-3236 Counseling Services:

Individual Counseling

Counseling for children, teens and adults

Pre-marital Counseling

Marriage Counseling

Family Counseling

Grief Counseling

Anger Management

Personality Testing

Dependencies Counseling

Divorce Recovery

Seminars

All services are completely confidential

WORSHIP ASSIGNMENTS CONTACT INFORMATION

LIFE GROUP

MINISTRY

Guys Night Out! Thanks to everyone for coming to our 3rd annual “Guys Night Out”! What a great time of fellowship, food and entertainment. Thanks to Richard O’Con-nor for his message. Thanks to Glenn, Eben, Ronnie, Joe and Rob for some great music. Thanks to all who brought food and helped with setup and clean-up. Looking forward to next year!