Spire Electronic June 8 2015

Article: Dr. Clay Stauffer 2Column: Tallu Quinn 2Birthdays and News 3Living Generously, Changing Lives - Spotlight: The Garden of Prayer 4Woodmont Kids & Youth 6Budget Highlights Brochure 72015-16 Proposed Budget 9Cares & Upholding Our Church 10

In This Issue

June 8, 2015 Volume 44, Issue 10

Child Dedication - June 7, 2015, Cecilia Anne Quinn

l-r: Stephen, Sara Anne and Cecilia Quinn

Annual Congregational Meeting Sunday June 21, 2015 (Fathers Day)

10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary

Woodmonts Christian Womens Fellowship celebrated the installation of their new officers on May 2, 2015. (l-r): Sandra Carpenter, Circle Leader; Martha Hobby, President for 2015-16; Susan Batson, Circle Leader; Debbie Whittington, Circle Leader; Ann Rising, Circle Leader; Pat Johnston, President-elect for 2016-2017; Mary Hawkins, Circle Leader.

We meet as a congregation to vote on the leadership slate and the proposed budget.

Clay Stauffer writes about the budget on page 2. Budget details can be found on page 7 and

highlights are in the enclosed brochure.

Living Generously, Changing Lives This weeks spotlight - The Garden of Prayer, page 4

THIS SATURDAY - HOOPER CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT! 18 holes of golf, free range balls,light breakfast, hot lunch, contests and prizes including Callaway driver and putter, free rounds of golf, parking right next to the Sanctuary on Sunday and more! 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start,Forrest Crossing, Franklin. Register atbit.ly/HooperClassicor call 615-297-8563.

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Proposed Budget and Mini Sabbatical by Dr. Clay StaufferProposed Budget 2015-2016

The Woodmont Board is proposing a $2,419,375 operating budget for the 2015-2016 church year which begins on July 1, 2015. This reflects an 8.5% increase from this years budget of $2,229,000 which is significant. This does not include the Preschool budget which is just over $600,000. To date, we have received 319 pledges totaling

$2,152,895. This is the first time in the churchs history that the pledged amount has surpassed the $2M mark. We came very close last year. This is great news and will allow us to further our mission and outreach here at Woodmont. I want to thank Tom and Kathy Patten and the stewardship committee for their great leadership. I also want to thank all the members of Woodmont for your participation and commitment to the church. Your generosity makes this possible.

There are details of the proposed budget in this edition of The Spire. Please note that this budget reflects $272,295 total outreach which includes free rent and bills for the Nashville Food Project. It includes cost of living and merit based raises for the staff as well as the creation of two new positions: a Childrens Ministry Coordinator (Maddison Grigsby) and a part time Business Administrator (to be filled). This also includes significant resources to take care of our beautiful facility and to continue funding the Tom Mathias Property Reserve Fund. On Sunday, June 21st at 10:30 a.m. (Fathers Day), we will hold our congregational meeting in the sanctuary where the congregation is being asked to approve the leadership slate and the proposed budget. If you have any questions about either, please do not hesitate to contact me or a board member.

Mini SabbaticalIn 2012, my employment agreement at Woodmont was

revised to offer a six week mini sabbatical every three years. You might recall I had one that summer (when I had passport issues going to Cambridge). I will be taking those six weeks this summer during July and the first part of August. Here are the basic goals of the sabbatical:

Time for rest, prayer, and spiritual renewal, Family time with Megan and my children, Working on a book for Chalice Press tied to the

research I did at Sewanee, Planning ahead for the next chapter at Woodmont.Some might ask, Why a sabbatical? I dont get a

sabbatical from my job. The word sabbatical (from the Latin sabbaticus and the Greek sabbatikos) literally means ceasing or a time of rest. However, in our culture, it is a time away from the ordinary routine to accomplish something specific and to do some self-care. Six weeks will go by quickly. Roy will be running the staff and will do a majority of the preaching in the mornings during this time. This is appropriate given his experienced background as a Senior Minister in Memphis. Trey and Justin will be preaching some as well. We have very capable and talented staff members who can cover anything that comes up. Ministry is a demanding vocation and sabbaticals offer a time to sharpen the saw while looking ahead to the future. I am thankful for this opportunity and I can assure you that it will be productive. My plan is to be back in the pulpit on Sunday, August 16th which will also be the day that we dedicate the New Preschool building at 12:30 p.m. I will be preaching through the end of June.

Blessings,

The Blessed Light That Yet to Us is Dark by Tallu QuinnOne weekday morning months ago, I wandered

into the Campbell Stone room to look for something Id misplaced the Sunday before and found a womens prayer group meeting inside. Liz Anne Allen said to me We were just praying for you, Tallu! We pray for you every week.

Ill never forget it. I pray for my church family too, and this week, I wanted to share this Wendell Berry poem in which he writes about the Light that carries us through the stuff of life.

We travelers, walking to the sun, cant see Ahead, but looking back the very light That blinded us shows us the way we came, Along which blessings now appear, risen As if from sightlessness to sight, and we, By blessing brightly lit, keep going toward The blessed light that yet to us is dark.

Sabbaths 1999, VI by Wendell Berry

This morning, I pray that you, in all your searching and anger and big questions, will feel Gods peace that passes understanding. And in all your brokenness, your grief, and all your loss, I pray you will feel Gods strong arms holding you. And in all your joy, you will feel Gods joy. And in all your hope for the future, I pray you will feel Gods faithfulness.

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall beCarry on,

Tallu Quinn is Executive Director of The Nashville Food Project (TNFP). Woodmont provides TNFP with rent-free office and kitchen space in South Hall, and covers the cost of water and electricity. We are a proud partner in supporting TNFPs mission to deepen community and alleviate hunger in Nashville. To learn more about TNFP visit www.thenashvillefoodproject.org.

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4Jocelyn SittonGrant HollomonAlissa MansfieldAdam Sherland5Ernest JonesShelby PotterBrooks BeardenErik Milam6James SmithermanPaul Vernich7Dawn FritonClair Christofersen8Polly KeithElly HensleyIvey MayesJonathan Kolakowski9Thom Schuyler

Judy GilliamElaine MarklandJane Dyer10Steve AndersonGrant McConnellStephen Thomas12Bill MeadorJennifer OttingerEmmeline Mansfield13Jean AkersLynn OssoffRobert GilliamLindsey HollomonJeremiah Weeden-WrightMichael MurphyMegan Bacon14Tyler JohnsonHowie ClarkPorter Meadors

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Happy June Birthdays

WCC Book Club Last Meetingof the Year is June 16

The last meeting of Woodmonts Book Club for this year will be Tuesday, June 16 at 10:30 a.m. in room 232. Liz Ramsey will lead a discussion of Melanie Benjamins book The Aviators Wife. Everyone is invited!

Spiritual Journeys for Women - New Series Restoring Our Sacred Feminine:Becoming Whole Again

Sunday Mornings,9:30 a.m. in the Bay RoomAnne Stauffer leads a dynamic weekly workshop designed to challenge your old models of religion opening you to a wider more fulfilling Biblically based spiritual horizon. Women seeking deeper growth and fresh inspiration are encouraged to attend. Lots of opportunity for discussion and sharing in a warm, confidential, facilitated environment. Painting by Beth Easter, Spiritual Journeys Artist in Residence

Seek, Snap, Share... a Media MinistryWant to join the Peekin Deacons and help record events at Woodmont? (you do not have to be a Deacon) We are looking for volunteer photographers with decent cameras approximately once a month to photograph special Woodmont moments and memories that matter for the newsletters, websites, videos... for heavens sake! Please call or email Jim Thomas if you are interested at [email protected] or (615) 424-4423.

Soup & Salad Dinner After The Bridge Worship This Sunday - Free for everyone!

Stick around after The Bridge this Sunday, June 14 for a delicious homemade soup and salad dinner! Invite your friends and family, and get to know some great people over a great meal!

The Garden of Prayer

Spotlight on Living Generously, Changing Lives is a new page published bi-weekly in The Spire newsletter and covers one of the many ways Woodmont is fulfilling its mission - Seeking God, Sharing Love and Serving Others. This weeks spotlight is on The Garden of Prayer - a spiritual sanctuary and sacred space on Woodmonts campus that is sustained solely through the love, and hard work of volunteers and your generosity.

We are an open, loving and accepting congregation of people from diverse backgrounds, who share an extraordinary level of compassion for others. We fearlessly open our hearts and give of our time, talent and treasure on a daily basis to serve the Lord and change lives.

Spotlight On Living Generously, Changing Lives - New Addition to The Spire Newsletter

The Garden of Prayer is a spiritual haven located in between the Sanctuary and the Mansion. The Garden of Prayer is a place for prayer, meditation, reflection, and communion with God. Stepping into the Garden of Prayer is like being lifted up, as though floating amongst the Day Lilies or sitting high up in the Ash tree. If one could take the most beautiful prayers and cultivate a garden, the result would be our Garden of Prayer.

It is beautifully landscaped with Hydrangeas, Day Lilies, Ferns, Hosta, Peonies, Vinca, Ivy, Lenten roses, St. Johns Wort, Pachysandra, Calla lilies and Boxwoods. The Garden of Prayer is a memorial garden honoring those members who have passed.Several years ago a Columbarium was added beneath the iron hand railing and holds the ashes of those we have lost. In addition, the Scatter Garden on the East side contains scattered ashes of those who have left us.The Garden is managed and maintained by members of the Property Division with support provided by Woodmonts Endowment fund. Lives are changed and the Spirit lives generously in the Garden of Prayer.

Volunteers keep the Garden growing and cultivate its emerging beauty. Kristi Smith, Butch Smith, John Henderson and Steve McHugh lovingly preserve the Gardens tranquility so that this sacred space can be enjoyed.

For nearly 55 years, the Garden of Prayer has been a part of Woodmont. Here is an excerpt from The Wonder of Woodmont written by Bess White Cochran:

The spiritual life of the church found unique expression when a long cherished dream came to realization. From the time the property was first purchased, one of the hopes for its utilization was the creation of a Garden of Prayer. Tentative plans for such a spot had been drawn up from time to time, and its location had been variously placed in widely separated areas on the grounds. The spot finally chosen was the court area between the educational building and the sanctuary,

and here it was formally dedicated in July, 1961. Complete with an altar, fountains, special plantings, artifacts and other memorial features which represent the tireless labor of many loving hands, it is today a permanent object of beauty and inspiration.

Our family Garden of Prayer is, in truth, a Memorial Garden, Dr. Drowota said at the impressive dedication and communion service which marked the occasion. A place to honor and to remember those of our family who have left us, but who, before leaving, left us so much. It is a place for quiet meditation where family members so preoccupied with the day-to-day problems of feeding the body can, for a moment, feed the soul.

Jack Derryberry, Woodmont elder and church member for 58 years distinctly recalls his familys involvement in the design, installation and maintenance of the Garden, I was 14 when the Garden was formerly dedicated. I would mow, trim, and plant. My mother and father loved gardening together and cultivated the spiritual beauty of the Garden as a way to help Woodmonts members find a place to retreat and relax. Gene Derryberry (a Woodmont Timothy currently living in Asheville, NC) shared his memories of the Garden by saying, It brought me joy and peace to see my parents working together - to see the Garden grow, the flowers mature and the cycle of life renew. It is a terrific place to go to get ones thoughts together.

Please take a few moments to visit the Garden of Prayer. Adults and children are invited! We ask that children be supervised, the rock pathways be used for walking, and fish remain undisturbed.

They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous and ready to share, thus storing up for themselves the treasure of

a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that really is life. I Timothy 6:18-19

Garden of Prayer Committee in the late 1960s, (l-r): Sarah Mathias, Ruby Derryberry, Leilia Neuhoff, Jack Derryberry, Sr., Leland Neuhoff

Volunteers (l-r) Butch & Kristi Smith & Steve McHugh and John Henderson

We is an open, loving and accepting congregation of people from diverse backgrounds, who share an extraordinary level of compassion for others. We fearlessly open our hearts and give of our time, talent and treasure on a daily basis. Because of our generosity, the lives of people within our church community, in our region, and internationally are changed for the better.

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Scatter Garden with Memorial Plaque & statue of St. Francis

Fish Pond Area

Day Lily (top), walkway to steps & Mansion (bottom)

The Garden of Prayer - view from the west side steps - the Sanctuary is the white building on the right.

The Garden of Prayer - view from the east side - the white building on the left behind the Ash tree is the Preschool followed to the right by the Columbarium, entrance steps, Scatter Garden, and Fish Pond. These are just a few of the sacred spaces in the Garden.

The Columbarium

Goldfish

Seeking God,Sharing Love

and Serving Others

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Announcing Maddison GrigsbyOur New Childrens Ministry Coordinator!

Maddison is a native of Omaha, Nebraska, and an alumna of Texas Christian University. For the past five years, she has lived in Nashville, Tennessee, where shes plied her trade as a teacher, worship leader, and singer-songwriter. Do you feel like youve seen her face? Many children will recognize her as the Spanish teacher at Woodmont Christian Preschool. You may have also heard her voice, as she released an album last year entitled Joie de Vivre. Maddison is a part-time staff member. She is eager to assist with administrative duties, special events and projects, as well as direct ministry with the children of the church. Were thrilled that shes joining the team! When you see her around Woodmont, please say hello!

Bethany Hills CYF Camp, May 31 - June 6, 2015

Childrens Moment at 9:30 a.m. Worship

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@woodmontccyouth#woodmontccyouth@woodmontccyouth#woodmontccyouthSo Cool - Program from the Senior

Banquet with our logo cut out!

Youth Sponsor Outing at Rosepepper

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Building Fund, Operating FundProposed

15/16 Budget 14/15 Annual Budget $ Increase/(Decrease) %YTD Actual

Through AprilReceipts and Revenues Operating Fund Receipts 40100.1 - Pledges--Current Year $ 2,151,895.00 $ 1,977,221.00 $ 174,674.00 8.83% $1,590,837.44 40200.1 - Pledges--Preceding Year 5,000.00 5,000.00 - 0.00% 955.00 40250.1 - Less - Pledge Slippage (40,000.00) (40,000.00) - 0.00% - 40300.1 - Non-Pledges 217,780.00 193,079.00 24,701.00 12.79% 208,729.60 40400.1 - Church School 1,200.00 1,200.00 - 0.00% 1,721.19 40500.1 - Plate Offerings 28,000.00 28,000.00 - 0.00% 24,844.38 41000.1 - Interest Earned--Op Fund Accts - - - 10.18 41260.1 - Sundry Receipts--Use of Bldg 35,000.00 35,000.00 - 0.00% 28,936.62 41350.1 - Meals & Kitchen Revenue 15,000.00 20,000.00 (5,000.00) -25.00% 13,545.00 41355.1 - Christian Ed/Youth Group Revenue - 4,000.00 (4,000.00) - 41405.1 - Flowers & Greenery Revenue 5,000.00 5,000.00 - 0.00% 5,390.95 45100.1 - Other Revenue-OPER 500.00 500.00 - 0.00% 140.00 Total Operating Fund Receipts 2,419,375.00 2,229,000.00 1,875,110.36 Total Receipts and Revenues 2,419,375.00 2,229,000.00 190,375.00 8.54% 1,875,110.36 Expenditures & Disbursements (C)ONNECT Fellowship Events 3,550.00 4,150.00 (600.00) -14.46% 2,651.77 Congregation Cares 6,500.00 6,500.00 - 0.00% 1,005.28 Membership Assimilation 4,230.00 3,180.00 1,050.00 33.02% 2,807.15 Outreach Disbursements 217,925.00 200,925.00 17,000.00 8.46% 151,703.54 Communications 27,500.00 18,600.00 8,900.00 47.85% 4,087.35 Evangelism 2,250.00 2,250.00 - 0.00% 46.76 Total (C)ONNECT 261,955.00 235,605.00 26,350.00 11.18% 162,301.85 (R)ESOURCE Administrative 104,800.00 109,000.00 (4,200.00) -3.85% 79,324.14 Property 371,400.00 359,500.00 11,900.00 3.31% 291,780.12 Finance 99,100.00 64,100.00 35,000.00 54.60% 50,930.45 Personnel 1,212,185.00 1,125,320.00 86,865.00 7.72% 898,591.43 Risk 165,000.00 146,890.00 18,110.00 12.33% 138,703.00 Total (R)ESOURCE 1,952,485.00 1,804,810.00 147,675.00 8.18% 1,459,329.14 (E)QUIP Adult Education 8,000.00 8,000.00 - 0.00% 4,142.34 Youth Ministry 42,000.00 34,000.00 8,000.00 23.53% 32,146.43 Children's Education 25,000.00 25,000.00 - 0.00% 11,211.53 Family Ministry 15,000.00 15,000.00 - 0.00% 7,496.79 Young Adults 11,000.00 9,000.00 2,000.00 22.22% 6,503.47 Stewardship 2,500.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 150.00% 58.00 Leadership Woodmont 7,000.00 7,000.00 - 0.00% 5,176.19 Total (E)QUIP 110,500.00 99,000.00 11,500.00 11.62% 66,734.75 (W)ORSHIP Music 30,275.00 27,325.00 2,950.00 10.80% 22,122.23 Worship 18,100.00 16,200.00 1,900.00 11.73% 14,328.77 The Bridge 46,060.00 46,060.00 - 0.00% 33,945.91 Total (W)ORSHIP 94,435.00 89,585.00 4,850.00 5.41% 70,396.91 Total Expenditures & Disbursements 2,419,375.00 2,229,000.00 190,375.00 8.54% 1,758,762.65 Net Surplus/(Deficit) $ - $ - - $ 116,347.71

Budget highlights including: Living Generously, Changing Lives Stewardship Campaign results, impact of Woodmonts generosity, year to year financial comparisons and more are in the enclosed budget highlight brochure!

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WOODMONTCHRISTIAN CHURCH

WHATS INSIDE:

LIVING GENEROUSLY, CHANGING LIVES2015 - 16 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGNPLEDGED AND NON-PLEDGED

OUTREACHSUPPORT AND IMPACT

PERSONNELMINISTERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

PROPERTY/CAMPUS BUILDINGS/GROUNDS OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE

YOUR GENEROSITY SEEKING, SHARING, SERVING

CORE VALUES:WELCOMING OUTSTANDING WORSHIP OUTREACHDIFFERENT TRADITIONS MISSION AND MINISTRYON THE MOVE NURTURING TRANSFORMING

OUR MISSION:SEEKING GOD, SHARING LOVE AND SERVING OTHERS.

Organizations Served Through Our GenerosityAgainst the Grain

Al-AnonAlcoholics Anonymous

American Red CrossBarefoot Republic

Bethany Hills CampBetter Decisions

Boy Scouts of AmericaChurch of Another ChanceCommunity Care Fellowship

Community NashvilleCub Scouts of America

Daystar Counseling MinistriesDisciples Divinity House @ VanderbiltDisciples of Christ Historical Society

Eastwood Christian Childrens CenterFaith Family Medical Clinic

Faith FreezerFannie Battle Day Home

Fellowship of Christian AthletesHope Clinic for Women

Hope Force InternationalLeaving the Cocoon

Martha OBryan CenterMen of Valor

Ministers Discretionary FundMobile Meals

The Morgan Scott ProjectMusic for the Soul

The Nashville Food ProjectNashville Rescue MissionNations Ministry Center

New Life Christian, KenyaOasis Center

Open Table NashvilleRebuilding Nashville Together

Rock House MinistriesRooftop

Room In The InnSafe Haven Family Shelter

Salama InstituteSecond Harvest Food Bank

Siloam Family Health CenterSLAA

UnboundWorld Convention

WOODMONT CHRISTIAN CHURCHSEEKING GOD, SHARING LOVE AND SERVING OTHERS.

WWW.WOODMONTCHRISTIAN.ORG


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Budget Summary 2014-15: $2,229,000 2015-16: $2,419,375 proposed (8.54% increase)

Living Generously, Changing Lives: 319 pledge commitments to date totaling $2,152,895. Last year we finished with 312 pledges totaling $1,977,221 reflecting an 8.88% increase. As more pledges are received, they will be moved from the non-pledged to the pledged line.

Outreach, Major Components: $123,000 awarded as cash grants to local non profit organizations; $30,000 for the Habitat for Humanity build; $20,000 given directly to the Disciples Mission Fund (11.11% increase); $12,000 to support Walk Thru Bethlehem; $12,000 to Mission Trip Scholarships (4.35% increase); $6,000 to The Nashville Food Project in addition to free rent and utility bills paid in South Hall (valued at $55,000).

Total Outreach: $217,925 in budget line items plus $55,000 value for The Nashville Food Project totaling $272,925. A list of organizations we support through outreach is below.

Personnel: Four full time ordained ministers (Clay, Trey, Roy and Justin), three part time ministers (Farrell, Thom, and an open position), Music Director (Michael), Finance Manager (Chris), Bridge Leaders (Andra and Stephen), Childrens Ministry Assistant (Maddie), Accompanist (Sarah), Parish Nurse and Small Groups Coordinator (Mary Clare), Staff Administrator (Linda), Communications Director (Sara), Receptionist (Rebecca), Property Manager (Sam), Custodians (Joe, Shirley, Stephen

and Shani). Also, a part-time Business Administrator position has been added. This Includes cost of living raises and some merit raises for staff when recommended by Personnel.

Property: $85,700 for electricity; $90,000 for building repair and maintenance (8.43% increase), $95,000 budgeted directly to Tom Mathias Property Reserve Fund, $28,000 for AC contract; $32,700 for gas bill; $30,000 for grounds maintenance; $13,500 for water and sewer; $6,475 for telephone and internet.

Includes an 8.46% increase in overall outreach (consistent with budget increase), a 3.31% increase in property allocation, and a contingency line for unforeseen expenditures (Tom Mathias Fund expenditures to be board approved).

Your generosity and open heart has changed lives and has enabled us to: send our youth and adults to Guatemala and build six homes for Guatemalan families, complete a major expansion and renovation of the Preschool, complete the youth wing renovation, serve our church community and Nashville through DivorceCare, Walk Thru Bethlehem, Centre Group, Heavenly Helpers, Mobile Meals, Morgan Scott Project and more. Your support fulfills and expands our mission to seek God, share love and serve others.


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OUR CORE VALUES:WELCOMING OUTSTANDING WORSHIP OUTREACHDIFFERENT TRADITIONS MISSION AND MINISTRYON THE MOVE NURTURING TRANSFORMING

OUR MISSION:SEEKING GOD, SHARING LOVE AND SERVING OTHERS.WOODMONT

CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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Woodmonts Annual Giving PyramidTotal Commitments: 2015/16 - 319 Commitment value: $2,152,895Comparisons: 2014-15: 312, totaling $1,977,2212015-16: 319, totaling $2,152,895 (8.88% increase)

(additional pledges received will be moved from the non-pledge

to the pledge line)

Stewardship HistoryThis chart indicates our stewardship growth in recent years which enables us to provide our church community, Nashville and beyond more ministry, outreach support and mission work. Each year, our goal is to increase participation in the stewardship campaign. This is where we still have work to do.

$1,274,939

$1,498,102$1,565,200

$1,730,819$1,802,624

$1,967,063$2,100,000

$2,229,000

$2,419,375

$1,066,193

$1,327,717 $1,330,209$1,421,999

$1,543,365

$1,725,603$1,845,133

$1,977,221

$2,152,895to date

219

254245 246

266

299308 312

319 to date

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150

200

250

300

350

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$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/16

Total Budget Amount Committed Total # of Commitments


By Our Presence and Our Gifts Deacons Serving June 14, 2015 Elders Serving June 14, 2015Date Sun. School Total Atd. Operating Communion Prep: Peggy Burrahm

Service Coordinator9:30 - David Reynolds 11:00 - Jim Hester

Video Camera: 9:30 - Steve McGinty 11:00 - Cathy Williams

9:30 a.m. Wendell Brown

and Chip Phinizy

11:00 a.m. Bill Heyne

and Rich Sanderson

5:15 p.m. Mart Sesler

Weekly Prayer Partner Central Avenue Christian Church,

Humboldt, Tennessee

May 17 282 851 $45,126May 24 199 610 $19,740May 31 257 709 $25,403June 7 275 731 $105,860

Worship Services - June 14, 2015Series: "The Spiritual Life in a Stressful World"

9:30 & 11:00 a.m.Dr. Clay Stauffer, Preaching

Title: "Love is Gentle, Love is Kind" Scripture: John 13:31-35 and I Corinthians 13

The Bridge Worship, 5:15 p.m. in Drowota HallSeries: "The Weight" Trey Flowers, Preaching

Title: "Friendship, Faith, and Forgiveness" Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Staff Serving WoodmontDr. Clay Stauffer, Senior Minister

Dr. C. Roy Stauffer, Minister of Adult Education & Church LifeRev. Justin Gung, Minister of Children & Congregational Care

Farrell Mason, Minister of Family Life & Pastoral Care Andra Moran & Stephen Daniel King, Creative Directors, "The Bridge"

Rev. Trey Flowers, Minister of Youth & The BridgeThom Schuyler, Director of College, Young Adults, Missions & Outreach

Tallu Quinn, Director of The Nashville Food ProjectMichael Graham, Director of Music Ministry

Mary Clare Pyron, Parish Nurse & Small Groups Coordinator

Sarah Huffman, Accompanist Sara deBettencourt, Communications Director

Rebecca Vaughan, Receptionist

Linda Whitson, Staff Administrator Chris Beck, Finance Manager

Nancy Holmes, Childrens Ministry AssistantMaddison Grigsby, Childrens Ministry Coordinator

Martha Duff, Director of Preschool

Sam Marsh, Property & Housekeeping ManagerJoe Badawy, Housekeeping

Shirley Taylor, HousekeepingStephen Austin, Housekeeping

9:30 a.m.John Weldon

Laura Beth Brown

Jonathan FarmerLaura Dovan Hope Walker

Betty McHughHoney Hetzel

Gerard Stranch

11:00 a.m.Cynthia Beck

Patricia Taylor Robin Heyne

Steve LaForgeLaurie HesterJamie HulingMike Wright

Selena Guilfoy

5:15 p.m.Jay Everett

Rebecca EverettDavid Stewart

Adam Sloan

Next Weeks CalendarSunday, June 149:30 & 11:00 a.m. Worship Services (Child Dedication, 9:30 a.m.)5:15 p.m. The Bridge - ReImagine Worship (DH)6:15 p.m. The Bridge Soup (DH)Monday, June 154:00 p.m. The Geezers Mens Group (BR)5:15 p.m. Cub Scouts (DH)6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts (DH)Tuesday, June 169:00 a.m. Womens Prayer Group (C/S)10:30 a.m. WCC Book Club (232)Wednesday, June 176:15 a.m. Mens Small Group (100)7:00 a.m. Mens Bible Study (105) Younger Mens Bible Study (BR)5:30 p.m. Gospel Singing - Wednesday Night Pickers & Players (105)6:30 p.m. Potluck Dinner - Devotional by Andra Moran (DH) Stephen Ministry (100, 232, Library, C/S)Thursday, June 18 Library Workday

Prayers for our Church FamilyNew ConcernsCharley Chewning, grandson of Charley and Carol Hankla Janet Howell, NHC Cool Springs Mark Leinbach, cousin of David and Karen ConradContinuing Concerns: Wayne Puckett, Lakeshore Heartland Nursing HomeMike StewartChelsea Kramer, friend of Clay and Megan StaufferMilitary:Cody Bender, husband of Ashley Wilson Bender; son-in-law of Steve and Judy Wilson, Middle EastThose Serving Abroad:Courtney Valk, Peace Corps, Republic of GeorgiaCongratulations To:Chad and Heather Martin on the birth of their daughter Jennings Marie Martin, June 2. Proud big brother is Bray.

The Elders of Woodmont Invite You to Join Them in Prayer for: Those affected by the rain and flooding in TX. May the rainbows

appear soon! Our mission teams, such as Morgan-Scott, who continue to faithfully

provide for those in need. The blessings of living in a country where we may worship God openly

and freely, without fear of persecution or death. Our fathers as Fathers Day approaches. May we reflect on how much

our fathers mean to us, and how they have enriched our lives.

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