IN THIS EDITIONArticles: Clay Stauffer.......................................pg. 2Andra Moran......................................pg. 3Living Generously, Changing Lives: Stephen Ministry................................pg. 4Seeking, Sharing, Serving.................pg. 4Announcements & Events.................pg. 4Woodmont Kids & Youth...................pg. 6Cares & Upholding Our Church..........pg. 7 September Programming..................pg. 8 August 17, 2015 Volume 44, Issue 15

Bradley Stephen French, Jr. with parents Brad and Grace French

Child Dedication - August 16, 2015

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It’s good to be back this week from my summer Sabbatical.  I wish I could tell you it’s been restful and relaxing, but that would not be the truth.  Our family was able to travel some which has been nice.  Here are a few things that I have been reflecting upon over the summer.

FIRST, FAMILY IS GOLDEN.  The gift of family is perhaps the greatest gift that we have in life.  The breakdown of the family on all socioeconomic levels and for a variety of reasons is a modern tragedy.  Megan and I have been married six years now.  We have two wonderful children – Montgomery (5) and Clayton (3).  Family is one of God’s greatest gifts to us, and we should not take it for granted.  Sadly, all of us can be guilty of giving other people in life our best, giving strangers our best, and leaving what’s left over for our family, and that is not right.  Marriages get put on cruise control.  Children grow up fast.  Grandchildren grow up fast and life can pass us by if we’re not careful.  So treasure it!  Appreciate the people who are in your life.  And if you don’t have family, then let the church be your family.  Because the church is a family.

SECONDLY, FRIENDSHIP MATTERS.  We live in an age where people are connected in so many ways on a screen, but sadly, we actually now have fewer and fewer friends.  We don’t know each other well.  We don’t take the time to go deep, and get below the surface, to be vulnerable.  It’s a shallow culture.  And to have friends in life, you first have to be a friend.  And friends will help us get through difficult times in life, whatever they might be.

THIRD, BELIEFS ARE IMPORTANT – I would never recommend that a minister try to take a sabbatical just a few days after a very controversial Supreme Court ruling.  That made my “time away” very difficult if not impossible.  The issue of same sex marriage divides good people, good Christians, who are all trying to be faithful in their beliefs.  And my fear with this summer’s ruling was that it would continue to polarize Christians in a world where they are already polarized enough.  Churches that are for it; Churches that are against it.  Ministers that are for it; ministers that are against it.  People hold deep convictions and beliefs on the issue of marriage and those beliefs have to be respected.  And sometimes those beliefs are not the same from person to person.

In the Christian Church, we have never been afraid to wrestle with scripture and to talk about difficult topics.  That’s who we are.  We are a melting pot of denominational backgrounds and ideologies.  That is both wonderful and challenging.  As Swiss theologian Karl Barth said, “We should approach each new day with the Bible in one hand the newspaper in the other.”  What does the Bible have to say about what is going on in the world?  Dr. Frank Drowota, the founding pastor of this church (1943-1973) once said that he dreamed of a church that would “Interpret truth in terms of the times… but challenge times in terms of the truth.”  How do we know when we are supposed to do one or the other?  That’s a tough question. 

I have never wanted to pastor a church where everybody agrees on controversial issues, and I don’t.  I just completed a doctorate on this general topic – faith and politics and where the two intersect, and the problems that arise when people passionately disagree.  But rarely if ever do I use our pulpit to impose my personal positions.  Controversial topics need to be discussed around the table, in classes, in small groups, among friends.  However, I have been very honest with our leadership and our church regarding my belief in traditional marriage … YET I fully respect others who have different beliefs.  And I listen to them.  And I don’t think less of them.  And I don’t question their integrity or faith.  Which brings me to my final reflection:

FOURTH, NOT A SINGLE ONE OF IS ALL-KNOWING OR ALL-POWERFUL.  We don’t have it all figured out.  We are all flawed.  We do the very best we can with what we know and what we believe.  And I long for a day where we can learn to coexist with our differences, and not feel threatened or judged by others who have different beliefs.  That’s what we strive to do in the Christian Church.  And it’s not easy.  Paul says it well to the Ephesians, we are called to “maintain the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:3)

These are some thoughts that I have had during my time away.  We had a great Homecoming Sunday with the Nashville Pipes and Drums and the children and youth moving to their new classes.  I am looking forward to fall programming getting underway and the church getting back into full swing!

Blessings,

Clay

by Clay Stauffer by Clay Stauffer Sabbatical Reflections

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Two years ago, I sat in worship with several hundred French young people for a conference where Stephen and I were serving as worship leaders. A young French woman was at the microphone leading a French worship hymn. The chorus began, “Comme une soufflé fragile...” I was intrigued. “Hmm,” I thought to myself, “French culture is so fixated on food that even the hymns have soufflés!”

As I translated the rest of the text of the chorus, I was a little perplexed: “Like a fragile soufflé, God rises in each of us. We must respond with our hearts.” As a songwriter, I had never even considered putting a soufflé -- or any kind of pastry for that matter -- in any of the songs I write for worship. This was far outside the familiar expressions of worship in my context and culture in America. During the 3 minute hymn, I found myself moving from thinking the song was adorably quaint to being eager to laugh about the French lyrics with my American friends. French hymns have soufflés! How cliche!

That night at dinner with a group of French pastor pals, I told the man next to me that I found it funny to hear culinary references in their hymns. He looked puzzled and asked me to explain what I meant. Immediately, I was corrected in my understanding of the hymn text. It turns out there is a huge difference between “soufflé” and “soufflé” in French. One tiny accent over the e marks the vocabulary difference between “breath” and “soufflé.” So, really, the text translates, “Like a fragile breath, God rises in each of us. We must respond with our hearts.”

God indeed rises within each of us, sometimes in a fragile breath, and sometimes in a breath of courage. God calls for us to respond to the Love and Mercy we are offered with our very selves -- our living, breathing selves. That summer I discovered an understanding of who God can be, and where God can be found. This understanding developed bit by bit as I spent time with people who were very different from me; people who spoke differently, and whose culture and contexts were different from my own. By developing relationships with many kinds of people, my own faith has grown by leaps and bounds. Pastor Eric Galia, the leader of the French group that visited Woodmont over the past few weeks, says that the sign of the cross is made any time our paths cross with someone who is different from us. We get to choose whether we will see God in one another at our crossroads, or whether we will keep moving in our own direction and miss the moment altogether. Today, I am praying that when we encounter someone different -- someone who challenges us, or confuses us; someone we don’t particularly enjoy, or someone who is difficult to engage -- that we would all pause to take a “soufflé” and breathe in God’s expansive Love; a Love that rises in each one of us as sweetly as the rising of a soufflé.

- Andra

by Andra Moran A Faithful Soufflé

Pastor Eric Galia (center) and the French group that visited Woodmont families and Woodmont Church during July, 2015.

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y Stephen Ministry Began in 1975.What is It and Why Is It Called Stephen Ministry?Stephen Ministry is lay Christian care giving developed by Dr. Kenneth Haugk, a licensed psychologist and Lutheran minister, after seeing that he and his ministerial staff were unable to provide regular, sustained care to all of the folks in his congregation who were suffering in some way. Why Stephen? According to chapter 6 of Acts, Stephen was a deacon appointed by the apostles to be a lay minister to those in need around them. He became a model of caring for others.Stephen Ministry is now vital to 12,000 congregations in 160 denominations in the U.S. and 24 other countries. Since its arrival to Woodmont in 2010, seven Stephen Leaders and twenty-six Stephen Ministers have each received 50 hours of intense training before being commissioned to provide weekly one-on-one confidential Christian love and companionship to others who are experiencing life struggles. To date Woodmont’s team has contributed thousands of hours of care giving. How fortunate we are to have such dedicated men and women serving us so faithfully and generously.

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Woodmont’s Mission Team - Updates and News- Tools For Schools has had a very busy summer. They have built 150 steel-based desks for Metro Nashville schools, as well as a stage and some shelving! Amazing!- Tools For Schools is in need of someone to help with administrative duties. If you want to learn more please contact Paul Rising or Bob Johnson.- The next meeting of the Missions Team is September 16th immediately following the first 5-Star Dinner of the season in room 100. Anyone interested in learning more about some of Woodmont’s mission and outreach programs is very welcome to attend!- There is a group of 20 Woodmont members headed to Guatemala from October 10 - 17 on a mission trip.- Room In The Inn starts November 1st. Please start looking at your calendar for available dates and get signed up by visiting www.bit.ly/RITIWCC. Want to know more about RITI? Want to know what you need

to do to provide food or to be overnight host? Contact Deb (divegirldj@yahoo.com) or Steve (diver_steve@yahoo.com) LaForge. Also, Woodmont really stepped up to the plate last year, hosting many extra nights when the temperatures were well below freezing. There were a few occasions when we hosted multiple consecutive nights. Please give considerable thought and prayer to being on-call as potential overnight host for those extreme nights.- The next Morgan-Scott mission trip is scheduled for November 12- 15. Visit www.bitly.com/MorganScott to get signed up.- The 2016 Habitat for Humanity build dates will be March 5, 6, 12 and 13.- The Spring, 2016 Morgan-Scott mission trip is scheduled for May 12 - 15.

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PRESCHOOL’S GRAND OPENING AUGUST 30 AT 10:30 A.M.

Join us for the Grand Re-Opening of Woodmont Christian Preschool - newly remodeled! Sunday August 30 at 10:30 a.m. We will gather in the foyer of the preschool. You can drive around the back of Woodmont (now the new front of WCPS) and enter just as the children will! We hope you will join us for this long awaited celebration and get a chance to see the beautiful remodel!

Please join us on Tuesday, September 1, at 11:00 a.m. in Room 105 for our first meeting of the new fiscal year.  Our program is "It’s Back to school time, and the focus is on helping children learn."  CWF welcomes Book’em, an organization that is helping economically disadvantaged children discover the joy and value of reading.  Melissa Spradlin, Executive Director of Book’em, will teach us how they are enhancing the lives of the boys and girls of Nashville. Please make reservations for lunch through your circle or by calling the church office by noon on Friday, August 28. Lunch is $8.00. Child care will be provided.

CWF at Woodmont is made up of women of all ages from many different backgrounds, who love, support, and celebrate each other in Christ. If you have not attended a CWF event before and would like to learn more about it, please join us on September 1.The CWF Board will meet at 9:45 a.m. in Room 100.

CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP (CWF)

WCPS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDPlease consider a donation to the WCPS scholarship fund to help families in financial need send their children to WCPS. Donations can be made to WCPS by visiting www.bit.ly/WCPSSupport (a 3% fee will be charged by PayPal) or may be submitted by check Sunday mornings (please write WCPS Scholarship Fund in the memo line and make the check out to WCPS).

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CHURCH WOMEN UNITEDMEETS SEPTEMBER 3 AT 9:30 A.M. IN RM 105

Church Women United will have its first meeting of the year at Woodmont September 3rd. This is a representative organization from many churches who are brought together by their common belief in Jesus as the Christ and a desire to learn about and serve the needs of women and children. For many years CWU has gathered and filled ditty bags at Christmas for women in the Tennessee Prison for Women. The speaker in September will be Carole McDonald, a volunteer chaplain for 15 years at the prison. She works with the volunteer data base, the TN Prison Outreach Reentry Center and spends most of her time in the prison. She has been asked to tell us what a day is like in the life of an inmate, what jobs, training that they experience and she is open to questions. This will be a most interesting and informative presentation. Anyone is welcome to come.

Where: Woodmont Christian Church, Room 105When: Thursday, September 3rd

Time: 9:30 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship10:00 a.m. General Meeting followed by speaker

SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS FOR WOMEN CLASSIS HAVING A POOLSIDE POTLUCK DINNER

SUNDAY AUGUST 30 AT 6:00 P.M.

SAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 20“Sip and See Isaiah Kennedy Gung”

April and Justin Gung’s (Woodmont Kids Minister) new baby boy!10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the Gathering Hall

Steadfast Love... a note from Justin GungDear Woodmont,April and I are extraordinarily blessed to welcome Isaiah

Kennedy Gung into our home. In many ways, though not every, Isaiah will lead a life of privilege simply by being a member of a middle-class family in the United States of America. April and I are acutely aware that not all children are born into the same circumstances and sorrow for those who are disadvantaged from birth. With this in mind, we simply ask that you consider a donation to one of two organizations. The Children’s Defense Fund (www.childrensdefense.org) advocates for children across the nation and World Vision (www.worldvision.com) aids children across the world. Such a gift may be made in honor of Isaiah Gung and in lieu of any other gift.

April and I understand that some may still wish to give a material gift to the Gung family, even after mulling over the first option. In such cases, we are very humbled. Though we wish to live simply and our modest-sized home can only hold so much, we have identified a few items that we think will be helpful. These can be found by visiting www.bit.ly/IsaiahBabyRegistry

Perhaps the surest gift, however, is a gift of flexible use, such as a gift card or a modest check that can be used to pay for anything from groceries to childcare to college tuition. Indeed, we are eager to start Isaiah’s college fund. After all, Princeton is not cheap!

Finally, April and I wish to make this clear: The greatest gift that you can give to Isaiah (or his parents) is your steadfast love as he grows to be a man. April and I envision your lending a hand in Sunday School, enthralling him with Bible stories, leading him in singing God’s praise, disciplining him when he is wayward, teaching him how to safely swing a hammer to help those in need, modeling ways that he may stand up for the weak, and covering him with your prayers. In the end, this is all that we could ask of you and all that we do ask of you.

Psalm 73:25,

Spiritual Journeys for Women Sunday School Class invites all women to a poolside potluck dinner!Where: At the home of Betty Williamson (Betty is the mother of Woodmont member Mary Glynn Williamson)Address: 401 West Hillwood Dr., Nashville (intersection of West Hillwood and Wilsonia). Google map: www.bit.ly/BettysHomeParking: Please park on the grass off the driveway (yes, on the grass!)What to bring: Your favorite dish, swimsuit and a towel.Beverages: Bottled water provided. BYOB but please NO GLASS.Rain or Shine. No need to RSVP - just come! If you have any questions, please call Mary Glynn at 615.330.2594. Can't make the Potluck? We invite you to experience Spiritual Journeys for Women Sunday School Class Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. in The Bay Room.

RECEPTION HONORING SARAH HUFFMAN AND SHELBY JUNKINS THIS SUNDAY AT

10:30 A.M. IN THE GATHERING HALLJoin us this Sunday to honor Sarah Huffman (Woodmont Accompanist for 18 years) and Shelby Junkins (Woodmont Soloist/Section Leader for 16 years) - both Sarah and Shelby are departing from Woodmont but will continue to share their talents through August.

Shelby JunkinsSarah Huffman

TELE-CONNECT MEETING IS SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 AT 4:00 P.M. IN THE BOARDROOM

Woodmont’s Tele-Connect Ministry reaches out to folks who are unable to ‘get out’ or have limited communication with others. Examples of reasons for the lack of communication can be illness/recovering from illness, birth of a child, depression,

recent loss of a friend/loved one, immobility, or fear of leaving the home. Everyone is invited to participate in this vital ministry! Please join us at 4:00 p.m. in the Boardroom Sunday, August 30 for an planning and informational Tele-Connect meeting.

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SAVE THE DATES:• Pancakes & Pajamas - Sunday September 13 in

Drowota Hall.• Daystar Parenting Workshop - Wednesdays October 7,

14 and 21 in the Sanctuary.• Fall Fest - Saturday October 24, Woodmont's Parking Lot.• Trunk or Treat - October 28 in Woodmont's Parking Lot.• Thanks & Giving Meal - Sunday, November 15.

Thank you to everyone who gave school supplies to Blessing of the Backpacks

Homecoming Sunday (8/16). Supplies have already been dropped off at

Tusculum Elementary!

A Note from Catie Pratt, Grace Notes Children's Choir Director

Dear Woodmont Families,Like all parents this time of year the last few weeks have been filled

with preparing for my children for school which means filling up my cal-endar with events and lessons.

Please consider bringing your child to share in praise and worship as a part of the Grace Notes Children's Choir. Every Wednesday evening from 5:30-6:00, children in grades 1-5 have the opportunity for vocal music instruction, lessons on percussion and barred instruments, and enjoy time spent with their church friends by being a part of our sweet choir. We share prepared music on a regular basis during Sunday morning worship.

I have led this group for the past two years and am amazed at the musical and spiritual growth the children have shown and the strong bonds that have formed due to this time together at Woodmont. If your child is interested in sharing in this experience, please join us on Wednesday evenings in the Kids Commons. 

Sincerely,Catie Pratt

Grace Notes Choir performed at worship services on Mother's Day, 2015

Photos from the Reception welcoming Katie - August 9, 2015

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By Our Presence and Our Gifts Deacons Serving August 23, 2015 Elders Serving August 23, 2015Date Sun. School Total Atd. Operating Communion Prep: Charlie Brinkley

Service Coordinator9:30 -Jonathan Farmer 11:00 - Laurie Hester

Video Camera: 9:30 - Kristen Greer 11:00 - Darden Copeland

9:30 a.m. Fran Stewart

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5:15 p.m. Mart Sesler

July 26 268 684 $33,631August 2 252 583 $32,996August 9 261 641 $30,459

August 16 435 948 $52,516Worship Services - August 23, 2015Morning Worship • 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Dr. Clay Stauffer, Preaching Sermon Series: "Following Jesus, A Journey Through Mark’s Gospel"

Sermon Title: "Desperate for Healing" • Scripture: Mark 2:1-12The Bridge Worship, 5:15 p.m. in Drowota Hall

Trey Flowers, Preaching • Sermon Series: "Home"Sermon Title: "A House of Prayer for All the Nations"

Scripture: Mark 11:11-25Staff Serving Woodmont

9:30 a.m.Laura Beth Brown

Chad Greer Pam Groom

John WeldonRandy DrinnonHoney Hetzel

Sarah SchuylerChris Smith

11:00 a.m.Jerry JohnsonRay Dickerson

Sandy DickersonRobbie Quinn

Jim HesterJade ForlidasJenny Holder

Cathy Williams

5:15 p.m.Andrew Chelton

Stephanie CheltonKristen NewmanJennifer Lackey

Meredith Holloman

Next Week’s CalendarSunday, August 238:30 a.m. Woodmont's Blood Drive (DH)9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Worship Services (Sanctuary)10:30 a.m. Reception Honoring Sarah Huffman and Shelby Junkins (Gathering Hall)3:30 p.m. Elder Board Meeting5:15 p.m. The Bridge - ReImagine Worship (DH)6:15 p.m. Youth Group Fall Kick-Off (Youth Wing)Monday, August 244:00 p.m. The Geezers Men’s Group (BR)5:15 p.m. Cub Scouts (DH)6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts (DH)Tuesday, August 259:00 a.m. Women’s Prayer Group (C/S)6:00 p.m. Handbell Practice (Choir Room)Wednesday, August 266:15 a.m. Men’s Small Group (100)7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study (105) Younger Men’s Bible Study (BR)5:30 p.m. Grace Notes Kids Choir Rehearsal (Kids Commons) Stephen Ministry (100, 232, Library, C/S)Thursday, August 27 Library Workday

The Elders of Woodmont Invite You to Join Them in Prayer for: •  Our Senior Minister as he returns from his sabbatical.•  The Chancel Choir as it returns from the summer.•  All the programs as they start for our fall schedule.•  Continued guidance for the discernment of God’s will for the future of our Church.• Love and unity for our church and our country.

Prayers for Our Church FamilyIN THE HOSPITAL:Yot Williams, CentennialMolly Pattillo, Lubbock, TXNEW CONCERNS: Mark Leinbach, cousin of David and Karen Conrad Pete Kyne CONTINUING CONCERNS: Malcolm Lewis, RichlandNix Joyner, son of Jamie and Seth Joyner LuAnn Brent Pat Nichols, WoodcrestBob Nichols Al Richardson MILITARY:Cody Bender, husband of Ashley Wilson Bender; son-in-law of Steve and Judy Wilson, Middle EastSYMPATHY TO: The family of Judy Ginn who passed away on Thursday, August 13th. Visitation will be on Saturday, August 29 at 2:00 pm, with service to follow at 3:00 pm at Woodmont. CONGRATULATIONS TO: Mike & Elizabeth Hines on the birth of their daughter Mary Claire Hines in Boston 8/12. Proud Grandparents are Robert & Jean Ramsey, Aunt is Mary Ramsey, Great Aunt and Uncle are Sarah and Jay Ramsey & Great Grandparents are John & Liz Ramsey.

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"

Linda Whitson, Staff AdministratorSara deBettencourt, Communications Director

Katie Sheridan Gossage, Assistant Youth Ministry DirectorChris Beck, Finance Manager

Stephen Austin, Housekeeping

Rev. Trey Flowers, Minister of Youth & "The Bridge"Michael Graham, Director of Music Ministry

Thom Schuyler, Director of College, Young Adults, Missions & OutreachTallu Quinn, Director of The Nashville Food Project

Martha Duff, Director of PreschoolMaddison Grigsby, Children’s Ministry Coordinator

Sam Marsh, Property & Housekeeping ManagerJoe Badawy, Housekeeping

Shirley Taylor, Housekeeping

Mary Clare Pyron, Parish Nurse & Small Group Coordinator

Dr. Clay Stauffer, Senior Minister

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Divorce Care - 6:15 p.m. in The Bay Room: Our Beautiful Bay Room houses so many healing ministries at Woodmont. Here's one more ready to begin again on Wednesday nights, September 9 at 6:15 p.m. - Divorce Care. Last Spring was our 7th graduating class - here are a few of the members' expressions of appreciation:

"DivorceCare provided a Method to the Madness.""DivorceCare gave me a Game Plan, a Perspective on the Sadness."

"DivorceCare gave me words for the emotions I don't get.""What I gained most was safety."

"Having a place to talk and figure my emotions out was invaluable.""The class helped me figure out who I was again."

"DivorceCare helped me to use Scripture to comfort myself and connect myself with God."Led by Anne Stauffer and Janet Wall, co facilitators at Woodmont since 2011, this 13 week small group series incorporates a video, workbook, and discussion format. Anyone affected by separation, divorce, the trauma of breakup is welcome. $20 Materials/workbook fee with scholarships available. Please call the church office, 615-297-8563 for more information or visit www.bit.ly/DivCareWcc.

Divorced? Separated? We Can Help.

Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. at Woodmont • (615) 297-8563 for info.Rebuild your future by learning how to deal with your past.

Beginning September 165:30 p.m. - 5-Star Dinners in Drowota Hall. Every Wednesday night beginning September 16 we invite you to 5-Star Dinner! RSVP info and the menus for each meal are shared in the bulletins, the website and the newsletters 1-2 weeks prior. Roy Stauffer recently wrote an article, "Wednesday Night Fellowship" for The Spire newsletter and said, "My grandfather, who was the minister of First Christian Church Atlanta, always felt that Wednesday night Fellowship Suppers were the heart of the church’s fellowship. I have always agreed with that. From the time I was a small boy up until now I have always appreciated Wednesday night dinners as providing one of the greatest opportunities to make new friends and deepen Christian fellowship." Please bring your family and friends!

6:30 p.m. - Seeking, Sharing, Serving - A Three Week Series led by Clay Stauffer in the BoardroomEach class aligns with our Mission statement and explains what it means to be part of Woodmont’s family and about the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ. See upcoming bulletins and newsletters for detailed class information and visit: www.tinyurl.com/ThreeClasses.

Class #1 - September 16 - Seeking ClassClass #2 - September 23 - Sharing ClassClass #3 - September 30 - Serving Class

6:30 p.m. - Reimagine Retirement - A Three Week Series led by Ed Zinkiewicz in Room 105Ed Zinkiewicz left a successful 40 year career as a software engineer to become an author, speaker, workshop facilitator, interviewer, and blogger—popularly known as “the retired guy.” Ed is the author of the Retire-To series and a contributor to Mature Years, Ministry Matters, and S.A.G.E. He also facilitates AARP Life Reimagined Checkups and speaks to groups on issues related to life transitions. See upcoming bulletins and newsletters for detailed class information. To download a series brochure visit: www.bit.ly/ReimagineRetirement.

Class #1 - September 16 - Bingo will get old before you do! Class #2 - September 23 - Retirement mistakes can keep you awake!

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Homecoming Sunday

Clay Stauffer returns from SabbaticalChancel Choir Returns Promotion Sunday!