Staff:

Dwight Shaffer - Senior Minister 646-4057 Office dwightshaffer@btes.tv Home dwightandjo@charter.net

Tom Peters - Youth Minister 279-7033 tommypeters@btes.tv

Charity Damrau - Children’s Director 426-8332 cdamrau@mail.com

Carol Maness - Office Assistant 323-5961 blountvillecc@btes.tv

Elders:

Wayne Feathers 323-3371

Paul Gebhardt 323-2404

David Jones 323-5540

Freddy Martin 323-2332

December 02 Worship 233 Sunday School 131 Giving $7,100

December 09 Worship 214 Sunday School 127 Giving $5,863

December 16 Worship 197 Sunday School 106 Giving $9,237

December 23 Worship 225 Sunday School 125 Giving $6,039

December 30 Worship 179 Sunday School 122 Giving $4,789

Volume 28 Issue 01 January 2013

Proclaiming the Gospel to the Lost and Developing

Christ-Centered Lives

Bits & Pieces … Odds & Ends … This & That … I have several things I want to “talk about” today. So here we go.

2013 … It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago when people were so concerned about the year 2000 and what was before us. And yet in so many ways it is a distant memory. A new year has begun and with it new adventures … new opportunities.

Results of the congregational vote show unity and harmony. The men all received a 97% or greater confidence vote. The budget was confirmed by over 96%. And there were many positive comments (only one note of discontent). I am so looking forward to seeing what God will do through you and me in 2013.

Wednesday night classes resume on January 09. You can choose either the Gospel of Matthew or a survey of the New Testament. There are also classes for children and youth as well.

“This year I’m gonna …” is the theme we’re going to begin with for the new year. I plan to address a few areas in which we need to reexamine how we are doing and seek to improve in 2013.

January 06 – Love the Lost January 13 – Love Christ through Serving January 20 – Love My Family January 27 – Love the Church

Committing scripture to memory. It seems as though this has become a lost virtue. This year I’m going to put a verse of scripture in the bulletin each week. (Still looking for a few favorites to commit to memory – any suggestions?) Who will join me in this challenge?

Fellas, we’ve reserved camp ACC February 8-9 for an overnight retreat. Make plans to take advantage of the time of fellowship.

A personal note. Jo and I want to say thanks. Thanks for loving us, thanks for accepting us as we are and thanks for being so good to us. It was a joy for us to have over 160 people come to our open house. We were blessed with a ton of Christmas cards (ok nearly 200) – many with hand written words of encouragement – THANKS. We received numerous gifts of love and encouragement from our church family – we are richly blessed and so grateful – THANK YOU. Your continued demonstration of love and encouragement amazes us. THANKS! We feel so blessed to be able to share our lives with you.

The first Sunday of the New Year. Why not get it started off right by being in Worship and Sunday School? Invite someone to worship with you. Lord willing, I hope to see you and your guests on the Lord’s Day. I love you with the love of the Lord. Dwight

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MISSIONS MOMENT

Many thanks to everyone for the great turn out of non-perishable and canned food items for the Christmas Food Baskets. 24 baskets were filled and delivered or picked up for the Christmas holidays. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. A big thank you and much appreciation to Russell and Brenda Baker, Diana Ball, Garland and Carroll Proffit, Ken and Carol Start, and any others who helped with preparing and delivering the baskets this year.

Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal January 9th Our Wednesday night fellowship meal will be January 9th, at 5:45 p.m. Please sign up in the friendship register this Sunday.

Wednesday Night Classes Resume January 9th Our Wednesday night classes will start back up on Wednesday, January 9th, at 6:30 p.m. Classes are as follows: Overview of New Testament—Wayne Feathers & Dwight Shaffer; Study of Matthew—Paul Gebhardt; Youth—Tom Peters; Children—Charity Damrau & Mende Peters.

Ellen Houser Cookbooks Ellen Houser Cookbooks are for sale. The cost is $12.00 for one or two for $20.00. These make great gifts. Please see Brenda Baker if you would like to make a purchase.

Zumba Classes Mariah Roberts will be teaching Zumba Classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall.

Church Newsletters

Newsletters are available at the church to pick up or you may read it online at www.blountvillechristian.com or have it emailed to you. Please send your request to Carol at blountvillecc@btes.tv.

Cards Cards from the Arnold and Houser families are posted on the bulletin board.

Sympathy Blountville Christian Church extends their deepest sympathy to Betty and Jarrett Arnold and Gina Lynch and their family in the loss of their husband and dad, Charlie Arnold. Our sympathy is also extended to Mary Jane Johnson and Amy Hartsock and family in the loss of their step-father and step-grandfather, Floyd Smith; to Ed Mueller and family in the loss of his mother, Paula Mueller; to Mike Houser and Michele Wollert and their families in the loss of their dad and our dear friend and cherished brother in Christ, Leland Houser. He will be greatly missed here at Blountville Christian Church. Ruth Circle – CWF The Ruth Circle will meet on Monday, January 7th, at 12:00 Noon in the fellowship hall. Everyone is to bring a covered dish. If it is bad weather the meeting will be cancelled.

Scrapbooking Fellowship The Scrapbooking Fellowship will meet on Friday, January 11th, from 6:30 - ?.

Ladies Bible Study The Ladies Bible Study will meet on Monday, January 21st, at 6:30 p.m.

Thank You ~A big thank you to Rhonda Bettis, Jane Huff, Garland & Carroll Proffitt, Jo Shaffer, Jean Young, and any others who helped with taking down the Christmas decorations.

~Many thanks to my church family for the gifts I received for Christmas. I appreciated them so very much. I Love You – Carol Maness

Thank A Big T

Sign ups begin for Escape this month. You can sign up on the board in the Cave. The

cost for BCC Students is $80 and will include all meals except Friday dinner (You will need

money for this as we will eat on the way down). We will leave at 5:00 on the 8th and return to the church around noon on the 10th

so we will be back as church lets out.

Pulse meets Sundays @ 11 for SS. Ekklesia meets Wednesdays @ 6:30 in the Cave.

Live2Serve is coming back for 2013 and we are excited to have this opportunity for our church family to serve. The dates are being finalized this month and we will have sign ups in April. The challenge from our youth to our church family to tithe at least one day of vacation during the week of Live2Serve to serve others in our church family and community. What a better way for our church to preach the name of Christ than to serve our community in the name of Christ. And what a statement it makes if we make a sacrifice in order to do it.

A Big Thank You to all of you who gave us a Christmas card or a Christmas gift this year. Mende and I appreciate your love and encouragement more than you will ever know!! Serving YOUth, Tom

TCTC 2013 is coming up January 11-13. If you signed up , you will need a 2013 waiver form that can be downloaded from BCCstudent.com. We are leaving the church parking lot at 3:30pm. Don’t forget meal money (4 meals) and meals are typically more expensive in Gatlinburg) and spending money. Escape is coming up at CampACC!

March 8-10, 2013

Serving Schedule

Communion Preparation: Jay & Mary Malone

January 06 MEDITATIONS: Roger Smith SHUT-INS: Roger Smith & Randy Belcher GREETERS: M/M Mark Cole NURSERY (EARLY): Wanda Case NURSERY (LATE): Melanie Farmer, Marsha Fleenor

January 13 MEDITATIONS: Ryan Gebhardt SHUT-INS: Paul Gebhardt & David Jones GREETERS: M/M Lee Jay Lynch NURSERY (EARLY): Clint & Alyson Dowda NURSERY (LATE): Kendra Gebhardt, Florence Moore

January 20 MEDITATIONS: Wayne Feathers SHUT-INS: Dennis Houser & Wayne Feathers GREETERS: M/M Randy Belcher NURSERY (EARLY): Jane Wood NURSERY (LATE): Teresa Bowers, Marsha Fleenor

January 27 MEDITATIONS: Kieth Jones SHUT-INS: Russell Baker GREETERS: M/M Garland Proffitt NURSERY (EARLY): Melanie Farmer, Debbie Glover NURSERY (LATE): Sonny & Ashley Patton

Communion Preparation: Mike & Star Warren

February 03 MEDITATIONS: Randy Belcher SHUT-INS: Roger Smith & Randy Belcher GREETERS: M/M Trent Knowles NURSERY (EARLY): Wanda Case NURSERY (LATE): Melanie Farmer, Marsha Fleenor

Life Line Screening

Find out your risk of having a stroke by participating in the Life Line Screening here at Blountville Christian Church on Monday, January 21, 2013. By signing up you will receive $10.00 off any package of $139.00 or more. Blountville Christian Church will also receive a $10.00 donation for every church attender who signs up and attends this Life Line Screening event. To schedule your appointment and receive this offer, please call 1-800-324-9458. Flyers are in the hallway.

Happy New Year!

PRAYER LISTS

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8

MEMBERS

Jeanette Almaroad, Don Barger, Peyton Barker, Sue Booher, Lucy Carr, Henry Eaton, Lucille Malone, Carl Maness, Mitch Moore, Nettie Sexton, Marian Simerly, Brandi & Glenna Smith, Charles & Carol Stuchell, Beldon & Lenis Thomas, John Wiseman

Rodney Ball Jr. - Rodney & Dianna Ball’s son

Gladys Barnes - Deanie Ferguson’s sister-in-law Russ Barnette - Carroll Proffitt’s brother-in-law Ann Bell - John Bell’s mother Logan Browder - Kay Malone’s great nephew Jace Buck - Marie Hodge’s great nephew Wilma Bunn - Allen Blaylock’s neighbor Charity Campbell - Lucy Carr’s niece Helen Chappell - Clyde & Judy Smith’s friend Lucille Christian - Verdena Cunninghan’s friend Jeanie Cole - Marie Cole’s daughter-in-law Lillian Cotter - Jeanette Almaroad’s sister Eric Dowell Family - Sheila Shoun’s son Merle Eads Family - Linda Maness Eads’ father-in-law Rachel Farmer - Rick & Kaye Malone’s friend Sharon Galastro Gracie Gandy - Larry & Neda Charles’ friend Marianne Gebhardt - Paul Gebhardt’s mother Audrey Grubb - Kay Malone’s sister Maxie Guthrie Family - Dr. Fred Guthrie’s wife Linda Hampton - Edna Dunham’s sister

PRAYER CONCERNS FOR CANCER

Sherry Fields Acuff - Dennis Houser’s friend Bill Adams - Lee Jay & Gina Lynch’s friend Chuck Almaroad - Judy Smith’s nephew Sharon Barger - Don & Kathleen Barger’s daughter-in-law Jimmy Buckles - Phyllis Jones’ brother Corban Carr - Joe Carr’s son Gary Cross Bill Cunningham - Gary Wampler’s brother-in-law Peggy Cusick - Penny Peters’ friend Clara Denny - Marsha Fleenor’s friend Cindy Dickerson - Kathy Stanley’s friend Herve Dube - Jean Lambert’s neighbor Harvey Eads - Nathan Mitchell’s relative Johnny Folkner - Mary Ann Bowers’ nephew Marcene Fox Jane Garber - Verdena Cunningham’s family member Darlene Gibson - Kay Malone’s niece Donna Greer - Jane Wood’s friend

Judy Grubb - Freddy Martin’s friend

Scott Hardison - Carol Martin’s relative

Albert Hensley - Joyce Moore’s friend Zoe Hernecek - Garland & Carroll Proffitt’s friend Freddie Hughes - Dickie & Jane Huff’s friend

RETIREMENT/NURSING HOMES

SHUT-INS Broadmore Assisted Living Appalachian Christian Greene Valley Nursing Home Tom Peters Sr. Village – Pine Oaks Phillip Jones Bob & Margurete Goad Edna Dunham, Betty Webb Martha Gammon Greystone Health Care Jim & Dorothy Guinn Virginia Tweed – Betty Arnold’s mother Jim Livingston

Dee Hunt - Mary Malone’s niece Barbara Jones - Ralph Jones’ wife Buddy Jones - Mary Ann Bowers’ nephew Pam Lane - Ken & Carol Start’s neighbor Jim Leonard Karen Loven - Ann Smith’s family’s friend Danny Massey - Pattie Dillman’s cousin Jeffrey Morrell - Mildred McClain’s nephew Nathan Norman - Mildred McClain’s nephew Judge Phyllis Miller - Kathy Stanley’s friend Ruth Oliver - Hazel Cross’ friend Suzy Peters - Tom Peters’ aunt Ashley Price - Robbie Morrell’s friend’s daughter Howard Puckett - Carroll Proffitt’s brother Wayne Reed - Betty Rutledge’s friend Charlette Rhea - Tammie Baines’ friend Pattie Sage - Mandy Kinzer’s friend Sylvia Scism - Verdena Cunningham’s cousin Judy Shannon - Pattie Dillman’s friend Teresa Sherwood - Wanda Case’s sister Mark Slagle - Betty Arnold’s brother-in-law Nora Taylor - Jim Kinzer’s aunt Sheila Whaley - Betty Arnold & Gina Lynch’s friend

Cathy Henderson - Ken & Carol Henderson’s daughter-in-law Mike Houser - Leland & Ellen Houser’s son Larry Kidd Family - Dennis Houser’s friend Linda Lahr Don Manning - Penny Peters’ brother Paul & Charlotte Milhorn - Johnny Milhorn’s parents

Patsy Monroe - Kathy Houser’s friend Buddy Nelson - Betty Rutledge’s cousin Brenda Puckett - Carroll Proffitt’s sister-in-law Kalynn Ramsey - Lisa Palmer’s friend Charlotte Rust - Sue Booher’s niece Betty Rutledge Tatum Schnelle - Janice Barker’s friend’s granddaughter Brenda Smith - Lucy Carr’s niece Nannie Smith - Mary Jane Johnson’s mother Mike Taylor - Carl & Madeline Maness’ great nephew Mella Gay Walters - Aileen Smith’s sister Patsy White - Carolyn White’s daughter-in-law Ragan Williams - Verdena Cunningham’s family member Mark Woodard - Tammie Baines’ brother

FAMILY & FRIENDS

MISSIONARIES

Danny & Bea Buegar

Steve, Kay, Natasha, & Benjamin Carpenter

February 2013

BIRTHDAYS 1 - Pat Wampler 2 - Abbie Roberts, David Smith 3 - John Long 4 - Donnie Cole, Mary Jane Johnson 5 - Mike Glover 6 - Debbie Glover 7 - Charity Damrau, Tom & Penny Peters 8 - Matt Damrau, Amy Hartsock 9 - Brianna Ferguson, Ben Gebhardt 10 - Carl Maness 11 - Hannah Rosenbalm 12 - Wayne Barker, Tracy Johns, Ed Mueller 15 - Brenda Baker 16 - Leah Hicks 18 - Jimmy McClellan 19 - Sonny Patton 20 - Becky McClellan 22 - Kim Bell, Addie Damrau, Martha Gammon, Matthew Lynch 23 - Mitch Moore 25 - Scott Wampler, Jane Wood 27 - Colt Roberts 28 - Mark Ferguson, Andy McClellan //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Love Is In The Air! Well folks, it’s that time of year again; you know - red hearts, pink roses, balloons, cards, candy, and animals that sing songs of love. Store shelves are stocked with flowers, hearts, candy, and more. They began the day after New Year's to get ready for Valentine’s Day. Do you know that more roses are sold on that day than any other day in the year? All over the world, it is the day that people show their love for someone special. Flowers will die. Candy gets eaten. Balloons will pop. Stuffed animals may stop singing. Cards may get lost or thrown away, but the love that is shared with one another, and God’s love for us, will never pass away. May you find little ways to show some acts of kindness to those you love before and after Valentine’s Day this year. Let love be in the air at all times!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

ANNIVERSARIES 2 - Rodney & Diana Ball (1967) 6 - Ken & Carol Start

Military Prayer List

If you know of someone who has been called for military service, please contact Dwight or the office. The following have been called for service.

Grant Adkins (friend of the Belcher family) Charlie Bennett (Jane Jones’ cousin) Chantel Chapman (Ted & Doreen Chapman’s daughter) Zack Holt (Helen Holt’s grandson) - FT. BRAGG Justin Houser (Caitlin Jones’ friend) - PARRIS ISLAND, SC Chris Lambert (Russell & Jean Lambert’s nephew) - IRAQ Tim Mize (Kieth & Jane Jones’ nephew) - KUWAIT Tyler Nye (Carol Maness’ great nephew) Grant Roark (Catherine Jeter’s son) - OCEANA, VA Joe & Amy Robinson (Sue Booher’s grandchildren) Hogan Wampler (Scott & Cheryl Wampler’s cousin)

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MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thank You Note We would like to thank all the people from Blountville Christian Church who have supported us in this time surrounding our father Leland’s passing. We especially want to thank Dwight Shaffer, Dennis Houser, Judy Smith, and Wayne Feathers for participating in the funeral services. Our appreciation also goes to Carol Maness for doing the bulletins and Eric Houser and Tom Peters for working the sound/video. We are grateful for Tom Peters, Bill Carr, Randy Belcher, Ken Start, and Russell Baker serving as pallbearers. Also, we want to thank all the ladies who provided food for our family, particularly Brenda Baker, Carol Maness, Betty Arnold, Gina Lynch, Carol Proffitt, Carol Start, Carol Martin, and Rhonda Bettis. The beautiful basket of flowers you sent was also able to brighten up Mike’s hospital room after the services. We love you and appreciate all your care and concern.

In Christ,

The Leland Houser Family – Mike and Kathy; Michele, David, and Malynda Communion 2013 Volunteers are needed to prepare communion on a monthly basis for 2013. Please contact Becky McClellan (323-3474) if you would like to be a part of this ministry. Phone Tree Prayer Groups We all need prayers during discouraging times in our lives. If you would like to be added to the day or night prayer group on our phone tree, please contact Carol in the office (323-5961). Pick Up Ornaments, Christmas Cards, & Poinsettias Please pick up your Christmas tree ornaments and Christmas cards. They are on the table in the hallway. Christmas Poinsettias are in the Willing Workers Classroom. Please pick up all of these by January 13th. Thanks. Many Thanks Many thanks to everyone who helped with decorating the church for Christmas. Special thanks to Janie Feathers for overseeing and ordering the beautiful Poinsettias.

Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

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1680 Blountville Boulevard P.O. Box 528 Blountville, TN 37617 Phone: 323-5961 Website: blountvillechristian.com

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Ruth

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Ladies

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6:30 p.m.

Scrap-

booking

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9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship 9:45 a.m. Early Sunday School 10:40 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Late Sunday School

WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES

6:30 p.m. Classes

Men’s Retreat Men’s Retreat