Volume XVIII April 1, 2009 Number 6

[ Declaring the Love of Jesus & Sharing His Good News Through our Faith In Motion from the Heart of the City ]
A Bimonthly Newsletter McKendree Church - 523 Church St. - Nashville, TN 37219

Finding Christ in Easter
Look What God Is
Doing! Again
Check out Page 2 where McK staff’er Kevin
we feature a personal Sparkman confesses
journal entry from that he’s let the world’s
THIRST Lay Leader view of Easter get in the
Heather Marshall way of him focusing on
the real meaning of this
season of spiritual
Page 2 reflection and renewal
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Children’s Ministry Easter Memorials New Website Lesson
Preparation Day Check the special insert #1
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Look What God Is Doing!

At the request of a spiritual mentor Heather Marshall started journaling her experiences in leading
McKendree’s THIRST ministry. The following is an entry that she wanted to share with all of you.
THIRST journal entry March 22, 2009 I almost could not catch my breath as I looked up and saw
the girls staring at me. They were silent and in awe. It was
I got chill bumps today while leading Bible study. I had six a God moment! He was standing next to me as I read to
preteen girls wrist deep in clay, molding, forming, these six young ladies, and they became thirsty! I could
reshaping, and generally having a blast. They were see it happening! I saw the Holy Spirit working in each
instructed to make an oil lamp like a 12 year old Jesus may one of His children.
have used. We talked about how He probably watched
Mary as she made some items to be used around the house. Picture them sitting there with their hands covered and
Perhaps Jesus observed the women in the marketplace dirty with clay. Maybe it was because their hands were
throwing clay pots and vessels that were as beautiful as covered in clay that their hearts were open to the Word?
masterpieces? - Heather Marshall/THIRST Lay Leader

Then I read "Yet, O LORD, you are our Father. We are the
clay, you are the potter, we are all work of your hand."
Isaiah 64:8

Finding Christ in Easter Again

This year’s Easter egg hunt But after noticing the
will come with great innocent delight on the
anticipation as we have just Annual
children’s faces and seeing
turned the one-year corner McKendree Easter
them spend the afternoon in
with a renewed emphasis on the presence of Christ-
the children in our church and Egg Hunt!
centered families like the
our community. Hooper’s, the Hattan’s, and
Personally, I have only bore the Marshall’s just to name a Saturday, April 4 - 2:00p
witness to this event once few, I realized that I have
The Hooper’s House
(last year) as I am still allowed myself to be caught
relatively new to McKendree. up in focusing on what’s 736 Hill Road, Brentwood
I can say, however, that as I wrong with Easter instead of RSVP: 615.373.5076
picked up the kids in the bus the risen Christ.
from the Hooper’s house I Thank you Hooper’s, thank
was extremely impressed with you Care & Prayer Partners, Please bring COOKIES!
what I saw. thank you THIRST leaders,
Easter is my favorite spiritual and thank you church for
Rain date scheduled
time of year and my least teaching our children what
favorite holiday of the year. Easter is all about. Jesus has for Sat., April 11 - 2:00p
It’s my least favorite holiday risen and He is alive!
because it has in fact become
another one of those over- - Kevin Sparkman
commercialized profit
ventures for candy
manufacturers and kid-
product moguls.
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Weekly Bible Readings

Mar. 30 - Apr. 5:
Jer. 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12; Heb.
April Bus Drivers
5:5-10; John 12:20-23
April 6-12:
Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; 5 - Micah Padgett
Phil. 2:5-11; Mark 14:1-15:47 or 12 - Allen Family
Mark 12:1-39 (40-47) 19 - Steve Kohl
April 13-19: 26 - Andrew Skipper
Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2;
14-24; 1 Cor. 15:1-11; John Thanks for praying for our Bus team each week!
20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-18
April 20-26:
Acts 3:12-19; Psalm 4; 1 John
3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48

Sunshine Group April outing:

The group will meet on Wednesday, April 8, at 11:00 a.m. at Home
Depot Expo Design Center on Powell Avenue for lunch at Rafferty’s.
Following lunch a trip to the Adventure Science Center and
Planetarium is planned where we will have time to look around the
museum before a 2 p.m. show in the planetarium. The cost of the
museum and show is $6.00.

Planning ahead for May...

On May 5th, the group will go to Red Boiling Springs for lunch at
the Thomas House. Please call Mary Alice Miles (292-3814) if
you’re interested in going.

Prayer Concerns
A Special Note...
Odell Carmack (Somerfield Healthcare, Rm 128)
Dear Friends, Mary Ellis (home)
Thank you for all the cards, calls, and especially the
prayers.
Yours In Christ, Betty Dawson passed away March 14. Her funeral was
Nell Spencer held Tuesday, March 17 at W. Harpeth Funeral Home

Did you know? We have received a gift in memory of Jane L. W. Morris

Ben Rhodes will be our interim organist for the 11:00a from John Morris.
Sunday services. If you’re able, please come to the
traditional worship service on Sunday and get We have also received a gift in memory of Betty Walker
to know Ben! from Allen and Pam Pressnell.

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Upcoming Special Events: New Site Lesson #1:

The PB&J Party
Hip Hop on the Rooftop
This is the third year in a row
that our rooftop venue The
Loft has hosted this event!
This happening has not only
become one of the most
anticipated & highly attended
events during GMA Week,
fans from all over the
southeast come to see one of
the biggest Christian hip hop
show of the year - right here
at McKendree! 4/19 @ 7p
Benefit concert for Bethlehem Center
Saturday, May 16 - 5:00p
The Nashville Praise Symphony has offered to provide
special music and lead in an evening of worship and
awareness of this ministry we all at McKendree are
responsible for supporting. Please be in prayer about this
important special event.
A reception and tours of the Bethlehem Center facility will
immediately follow the concert. Shuttle available.
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Weekly Events & Activities

* all events at 523 Church St./Worship Center unless Wednesday
otherwise noted 5:30p Dinner (Fellowship Hall, covered dish every 1st Wed.)
Sunday 6:00p Program/Bible study
8:30a Prayer Team (McKendree Room) 7:00p Community Groups Bible study (Library Cafe)
9:00a New Wine @ McKendree Thursday
9:30a THIRST/Youth ministry 11:00a Jubilate choir rehearsal (Choir room)
10:00a Adult Bible Study Noon Kairos Bible Study (bring a brown bag lunch)
11:00a Worship Service (communion every 1st Sun. ea. month) 4:00p Transient meal (Fellowship Hall)
Monday Saturday
9:30a Ladies’ home Bible study 9:00a Saturday Morning fitness ministry
(The St. Paul, Hillsboro Rd., Nashville) (CLC, 520 Commerce St.)
Tuesday 5:00p Mosaic Downtown Fellowship
9:30a Art Group (Rm 304) (every 2nd Sat. ea. month)

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