The McKendree

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Volume 22 Number 3 May/June 2011

“Can You Hear Me Now?”

With its ‘‘Can You Hear Me Now?’’ campaign, Verizon joined other advertising
campaigns that had reached iconic status by asking questions not always meant to
be answered. The promotion was really about being connected to the right service
provider (Verizon), so when you answered the incoming call, you would be able to
hear with clarity.

In the gospels, Jesus was constantly saying, “Let those with ears hear!” Why is
hearing so important and vital for us as followers of Jesus? Regardless of our
condition, Jesus has some “good news” that can direct our thinking and our steps!

No matter what we are doing or where we are located, Jesus desires to speak to
us! Beware of getting in a “drop zone,” where the connection could be dropped.
Where? Maybe the places we go or the words we use that prevent us from hearing
from Jesus? Regardless, Jesus is persistent and patient with us. When Jesus calls
us, we simply need to be available and attentive to his voice. Why? Hear the
words of God as spoken through the Prophet Isaiah, “Do not remember the
former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new
thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” Isaiah 43:19.

Long before Verizon asked, Jesus asked and continues to ask, “Can You Hear Me
Now?”

-- Pastor Stephen

McKendree United Methodist Church Non-Profit Org

523 Church Street U.S. Postage
Nashville, TN 37219 PAID
615.271.2600 Nashville, TN
Fax 271.2607 Permit No. 2855

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

 >>> MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES <<<
(1) 5th Sunday Combined Worship
May 29, 10 AM!
Worship! This year the month of May has 5 Sundays!
This means that on 5th Sunday, May 29, we will have a
combined worship service at 10:00! No Sunday School or
Extension Classes that day.
Church Dinner! Following the combined worship service
there will be a potluck luncheon in the Fellowship Hall.
The church will provide barbecue, iced tea and all the
paper products. After we eat, Steve Kohl and Harold
Edwards will share a few highlights and show slides from their recent mission trips.

Mark your calendars! We invite everyone to join us

MAY 29 at 10:00!

(2) Wednesday Noon Services!

Come for a time of Refreshing! We are now having worship with Communion every
Wednesday at noon. The services are from 12:00-12:30 in the sanctuary and will
be every Wednesday. We invite everyone to attend!
Tazza Restaurant (across the street from McKendree Church) will give a 10%
discount on Wednesday afternoons if you bring in a bulletin from our Noon Service.

(3) Worship/Music Ministry

Call out for Jubilate Choir! We desire singers to come join us. If you have a song in
your heart and love music, come join us on Thursdays from 11am-12pm. Enjoy the
music and fellowship. In the future we're also going to have a Jubilate Choir
Reunion, as well as have an informative session for those who might not be
actively with us or who would maybe be interested in this ensemble.
9 am Musicians Worship Retreat! Coming this summer we will take a day and
brainstorm about the future of worship through music at McKendree. Be prepared
to bring 2-3 new songs that we could listen to and talk about for worship. Also
bring an instrument or multiple instruments. (In the future
we plan to do this quarterly.) Date to be announced.
Sound Training Event! Saturday, May 28, 1 pm. If you run
media at McKendree or desire to learn how to run live sound,
Cleveland Croft (25+ year professional live sound veteran)
will be holding an educational and interactive sound training
event. We will learn basics of how live sound works, and get into some more
intermediate and advanced sound training techniques. This is an important part of
worship ministry at McKendree, and we welcome new people to this ministry.
(4) Children and Youth Ministry Updates:
We welcome Elizabeth Gay as our Director of Children’ s and Youth Ministry for
this summer! Adrienne Harrell, our Children’s Director, will be off this summer to
work with YouthWorks as an Area Director in Minnesota and Wisconsin. She will be
back at McKendree in September. Austin Jones, our Youth Director, has graduated
from Belmont University, and is leaving Nashville to attend law school. Elizabeth
Gay is a member here at McKendree Church, and has stepped in to work in these
ministries. She is already hard at work, and will lead Vacation Bible School and our
entire Children and Youth Ministry this summer.

Vacation Bible School

June 20-24
5:45-8:30 pm
Classes for Preschool – 5th
Grade
VBS will begin each night in the sanctuary. Classes will be held in the Youth Attic
area (behind the sanctuary, up one floor). Everyone will gather again in the
sanctuary for closing each evening.

(5) Clothes Closet

The clothes closet is in great need of men’s summer clothing.
Especially needed are white socks, underwear, blue jeans and
belts. Women and children are well supplied at this time.
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>>> McKENDREE CHURCH FAMILY NEWS <<<
Prayer Concerns
Owen Hodges – Skyline Hospital, pneumonia
Our love and sympathy go out to the family and friends
of Addie Louise Terry, grandmother of Anthony Mangin. She died May 22 in
North Carolina.

Memorial Gift – McKendree Church has received a gift in memory of Doris

Turner from Joe and Roberta Daws. Thank you for your gift.
Congratulations to our Graduates! Our high school graduates are Ally
Knorr (McGavock High School) and Devin Ousley (Mount Juliet High School). Kurt
Alexander and Austin Jones are each graduating from Belmont University.
Graduation represents many years of hard work and we are proud of each of you!
We pray God’s blessings on you in your future endeavors.
>>> McKENDREE CHURCH FAMILY NEWS <<<
New Members! – McKendree Church has been growing this year; we’ve added
several new members since January 1. We welcome these folks who have
“officially” made McKendree their church home! Eric and Daphne Coomer,
Matthew Irving, Ron Ledford, Debbie Nichols, Levi Nichols, Scott Crick,
Ashley Higdon, Kenneth and Annette Russell, John and Niki Burnam,
Donald Coleman, Bryant Hawkins, Andy Jones, Willie Peoples, Bob
Churchwell, Linda Smith, and Erik von Nieda. We’re thankful God sent you to
us!

Congratulations to Kevin and Jenna – Kevin Sparkman and

Jenna Prock became “Mr. and Mrs.” on May 14th. May God bless
them with many years of happiness!

McKendree Day Care News

A Beautiful New T-Shirt for A 21st Birthday Celebration
Our Day Care program recently celebrated twenty-one
years of high quality childcare service to the downtown
community. To commemorate the occasion, the center
sold beautiful T-shirts with the McKendree logo on the
front and five year old Bridget Byrd’s drawing entitled,
“McKendree Kids Shine” on the back.
Children, staff, and parents (decked out in the new shirts)
gathered at the center for a cookie
party and parade through downtown on
May 6th.
Within the next month, the T-shirt sale will be extended to
include the entire church community. Watch for sales tables
before and after church services so that you may pre-order your
own special shirt. Children’s sizes cost $10 and adult sizes,
$12. Proceeds from the sale go toward the cost of replacing the
center ’s cribs next year ($5,000 goal). Thus far the T-shirt sale
has netted $477, proving that McKendree Kids really do shine!
-- Cindy
Ligon

>>> Upcoming Events/Announcements/Reminders <<<

Saturday, May 28, 7:00 am – Prayer Time, back lounge (coffee room)
Saturday, May 28, 1:00 pm – Sound Training, sanctuary/balcony
Sunday, May 29, 10:00 am – Combined Worship Service
Sunday, May 29, following worship – Potluck Dinner, Fellowship Hall
Monday, May 30 – Church office and Day Care closed
Tuesday, May 31, 10:30 am – Field Day at Rose Park School (McKendree’s adopted
school)
Thursday, June 2, 6:00 pm – Evangelism/Missions Team Meeting, Room 209
Monday, June 6, 6:00 pm – Congregational Care Meeting, Salama Urban Ministry
office
Thursday, June 16, 6:00 pm – Evangelism/Missions Team Meeting, Room 209
May God give each of you a blessed year!
The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his
countenance upon you, and give you peace. Numbers 6:25-26

May Birthdays

May 1 – Jim Barr, Josh Kriner, Ray Prince

May 2 – Robert Merritt
May 3 – Harriet Vivion
May 4 – Steve Kohl, Amie Post
May 7 – Johnnie Manire, Laura Peterson
May 8 – Dwight Sperry
May 9 – Grace Hardin
May 10 – Rick Hodges May 19 – Jack Dowling
May 11 – Ruby Mai Farrar, Derrick Walker May 22 – Reco Hight
May 15 – Mason Crawford, Justin Elliott, Dan Keenan May 23 – April Anderson
May 16 – Beth Allen May 24 – Floyd Elliott, Genell Price
May 17 – Steve Barlar May 28 – Paul Muncy
May 18 – Martha Ann Gregory

June Birthdays

June 1 – Alfred Futrell, Jackie Richards, June 17 – Jennie Kriner

Mary Lowe-Hentges June 18 – Devin Ousley
June 3 – Steve Miller June 19 – Jordan Crawford, Billie Turpen
June 4 – Lisa Barr June 20 – Jameson Alexander, Florence
Muncy,
June 5 – David Gleaves, Alyssa Merkel Ann Roberts, A’Dale Spiers
June 6 – Bobby Barr June 22 – Keturah West
June 7 – Ashley Sholtes, Ashleigh McClary June 23 – Anthony Mangin
June 11 – Virginia Gamble, Kathleen Mance June 24 – Willie Peoples
June 12 – Brian Elliott June 25 – Sarah Beth Bell, Lee Brock,
Roland White
June 13 – Joanne Futrell, Louise Hardaway June 27 – Darryl Sheaks
June 14 – Jo Ann Greer June 29 – Marilyn Crow, Joseph Hattan,
June 15 – Gerry Schmutz Debbie Hutton
June 16 – Melissa Venable June 30 – Shelly Miller, Avery Underwood
 Directories Are Ready!
Photo directories are ready! These directories have the photos
done by Steve Kohl, and have a listing of all our church members,
with address and phone numbers. We have all the photos and
member listing on our computer, so we can make as many copies
as we need. If you would like a directory, please call the church
office and let us know. Your copy will be available to pick up on
Sunday morning. For our shut-in members, if you would like a
directory, but cannot come to the church to pick it up, please let us
know and we will mail a copy to you.
 Weekly Events & Activities
McKendree Campus
Main building: 523 Church Street, 37219
Christian Life Center: 520 Commerce Street, 37203
McKendree Parking Center, 140 6th Avenue North, 37203

Sunday Wednesday
8:30 Prayer Time, sanctuary 12:00 Noon Worship, Sanctuary
9:00 Worship Celebration 5:30 Dinner, Fellowship Hall
9:30 THIRST – Children’s Program 6:00 Pastor’s Bible Study, Room 209
10:00 Thread – Youth Group 6:30 Women’s Bible Study, lounge/café
10:00 Extension Bible Studies 6:30 Men’s Bible Study, Room 207
and Adult Sunday School Classes 7:30 Choir Rehearsal (not meeting in
June)
11:00 Worship Celebration
5:00 Thread Youth, meet in CLC gym Thursday
5:30 Bible Study Group, Panera West End 11:00 Jubilate Choir rehearsal
Noon Al-Anon, Room 207
Monday Noon Lunch (bring your own), Fellowship
Hall
9:00 Art Group, Room 304 12:30 Bible Study, Fellowship Hall
9:30 Bible Study Group, 4:00 Meal for Displaced, Fellowship Hall
The St. Paul, 5031 Hillsboro Pike 6:00 Scout Troop 219, Fellowship Hall

Tuesday Saturday
11:30 Community Lunch, Front Lawn 7:00 AM Prayer-fest (4th Saturday each
month)
5:30 Men’s Bible Study Group, 9:00 Chancel Choir Rehearsal (not
meeting in June)
Bel-Aire Salon, 17th & Jo Johnston

Building bridges of hope

through the love of Jesus Christ!

Get to know the McKendree Staff

Stephen Handy, Pastor mckendreestephen@gmail.com
Ruth Baggett, Administrative Secretary mckendreeinfo@gmail.com
Jordan Callaway, Administrative Pastor mckendreejordan@gmail.com
Elizabeth Gay, Children and Youth Coordinator ebethgay@gmail.com
Cindy Ligon, Day Care Director mckendreecindy@gmail.com
McKendree United Methodist Church
Annie Ruth Griffin, Secretary mckendreeannie@gmail.com
523 Church Street
Anthony Mangin, Worship/Arts Coordinator mckendreeanthony@gmail.com
Nashville, TN 37219 Non-Profit Org.
615.271.2600 U.S. Postage
Fax 271.2607 PAID
Nashville, TN
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Permit No. 2855
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