Woods Chapel Church

U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t

SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014

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Welcome! We are glad you are in worship with us! It is our hope that the presence of God is made real to you today.

Notes:

Sermon Series: Hard Candy—Unwrap the Hard Sayings of Jesus Today’s Message: Drink My Blood

Today’s Scripture: John 6:48-60 NIV 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. 50 But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” 52 Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” 53 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life,

and I will raise them up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. 56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. 57 Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” 59 He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum. 60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”

We Gather to Worship

Woods Chapel Church offers several conveniences for our guests: A nursery is available for children, up to 3 years old, to enjoy a safe, fun & loving environment

while the parents worship. Ushers in the back can help direct you to the nursery at anytime during the services. A “Squirm & Giggle Room” is available at our

Lee’s Summit Campus for parents to sit with their children, and has live sound/video feed of the service. Please turn off cell phones during the service so as to not disturb those around you. Restrooms are located in the Foyer Areas outside the Sanctuary & Worship Center at our

Lee’s Summit Campus. Restrooms for the Raytown Campus are located just down the hall-way on the right from the Sanctuary. Ushers or Hospitality can help guide you to the closest locations.

10:30 a.m. Preaching: Billy Moss

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Devices for the hearing impaired are available at the sound booth in the Sanctuary.

Sunday school teachers will evacuate all children during an emergency. Please listen to Hospitality Team members for instructions on safely reuniting with your child.

If you are visiting today, please come by the Welcome Center in the Foyer Area at our Lee’s Summit Campus, or come by the Coffee

Room at the Raytown Campus, for a gift & additional resources to help inform you as well as guide you around the WCC campuses!

Sanctuary 8:00 a.m.

Preaching: Jeff Brinkman Worship Leader: Mark Lee

9:05 a.m. Preaching: Dave Hackett

Worship Leader: Megan Hobbs

10:10 a.m. Preaching: Jeff Brinkman

Worship Leader: Megan Hobbs

11:15 a.m. Preaching: Jeff Brinkman

Worship Leader: Mark Lee

Worship Center 9:05 a.m.

Preaching: Jeff Brinkman Worship Leader:

Adam Dean

10:10 a.m. Preaching: Dave Hackett

Worship Leader: Adam Dean

We hope as you join us for one of our worship gatherings you find a place of welcome and belonging. This is a place you can make friends, so get involved at your own pace! Check things out, discover your fit and ask questions. If you have any questions or need help during a Sunday morning visit, a Hospitality Team member (you can spot them in their green shirts)

stands ready to help in any way they can.

Communion is open to all and is served weekly during the 8 a.m. service at the Lee’s Summit Campus, and served periodically in the other Lee’s Summit services. Communion is served on the first Sunday of each month at the Raytown Campus. Communion is also available every Sunday morning in

THE STUB Date: August 3, 2014

The Ushers will collect The Stub

during the offering. Please complete

when you arrive. Thank you!

Worship Service Attended:

Lee’s Summit Campus

8:00 Sanctuary 9:05 Sanctuary

10:10 Sanctuary 11:15 Sanctuary 9:05 Worship Center

10:10 Worship Center

Raytown Campus

10:30 Sanctuary

Attendee Information: Visitor: 1st 2nd 3rd Visit

Special Occasion Visitor/Guest

Please see a Hospitality Member this morning for your visitor gift!

Member Attend Regularly

Child or Teen

Name (s): (please print)

Street Address:

City, State & Zip: Check if this is a new mailing address

Phone:

E-mail address: New e-mail

Getting Connected:

I want more info about getting connected into a group at WCC.

Raytown Lee’s Summit

Name Tags:

I need name tag(s) for:

(Please see back of The Stub)

Serving at Lee’s Summit Campus

Serving at Raytown Campus

A Note to Our Guests

Important Information

THE STUB

WCC Women’s Ministry

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Prayer Request:

Check all that apply:

Please add to the Prayer Chain.

Please share in the Prayer Chapel.

Please share only with the Pastoral staff.

I would like to connect with a Stephen

Minister.

Please have someone from the Pastoral

staff call me.

Please place your name & phone # on the

front of THE STUB. Thank you!

Stephen Ministry. If you would like to meet with a caring Christian to help you

during a troubling time in your life, contact us TODAY. Women can contact Kathy Christenson at 816.217.5047. Men can

contact Tom Woodward at 816.739.2331.

We Care Teachers Needed—Would you like to be part of the We Care family? If you love children and Christ we would love to talk to you! 23-27 hours per week. $8.53-$10.24 per hour. Please send resume to Peggee Schwartz at peggees@woodschapelchurch.org. Community Home Groups—Our new Community Home Groups will be starting all over our neighborhoods in September. Volunteer your home, or be a facilitator! For more information on Community Home Groups, or to join a Community Home Group, please contact Karen Schuler at karens@woodschapelchurch.org. Check In—Before your small group study or the worship service begins, take a moment to “check-in” or share your location on your preferred choice of social media! Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Show your friends where YOU worship on Sunday mornings! WCC Connecting Fair—Get involved and get connected on Sun., Aug. 24 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Foyer Areas at the Lee’s Summit Campus! Opportunities to connect, grow and serve with the many ministries and small groups at WCC! For more info, contact Karen Schuler at karens@woodschapelchurch.org! IGNITE Nite—Everyone in our church & beyond are invited—NEIGHBORS and GROCERY STORE CLERKS! IGNITE Nite is an evening of student-led worship on Sun., Aug. 10 from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Worship Center. Praise music, student speakers and more...if you have never experienced IGNITE Nite, come join us to see what you are missing! For more info, contact Brian Swanson at brians@woodschapelchurch.org.

Please Print. Thank you!

Name:

Email:

Phone:

Please contact me with more info on the

following:

Where Moms Connect:(circle) AM or PM

Lunch Packin’ Mamas

Baby Grace Place

Wednesday AM Exercise Class (Sept.)

Baby Sitting Co-op (Sept.)

Activity & Fellowship Days for Moms and Little Tikes (previously Play Group)

I would like to help babysit as an investment in the lives of young moms

I would love to mentor a young mom

I would love for a mom to contact me...I could use some encouragement

What’s Happening at Woods Chapel

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Hand in Hand: A Special Needs Ministry—This unique ministry provides one-on-one assistance to children with special needs during the 9:05 a.m. and 10:10 a.m. Sunday School hours, worship services and other special children’s events throughout the year with the help of volunteer “angels”. This ministry allows the families of children with special needs an opportunity to attend small group studies & Sunday worship services. Angels should commit to at least ONE Sunday per month. Contact Melissa Woodward at 816.739.2649, or ms.woodward@ymail.com.

Summer Women’s Chocolate Event—Saturday, August 16 9:30 a.m.-Noon Please REGISTER online under FORMS by Sun., Aug. 10. Andre’s needs headcount. We will have a tour at Andre’s on the Plaza, lunch & chocolate for $18.60 per person. There is a max of 20 women for this event! Reserve your space TODAY at woodschapelchurch.org! Pay at the door. Meet at the church at 8:30 a.m. for car pool, or meet at Andre’s at 9:15 a.m. so you can shop afterwards! Questions? Please email Karen at karens@woodschapelchurch.org. Nursery Workers Needed—We are currently looking for individuals available on Thursday mornings, twice per month. This is a paid position. Please contact Rhonda Lytle at rhondal@woodschapelchurch.org for more info or to submit your resume. Where Moms Connect—A group for moms of PreK-3rd grade kids. This year we will have a Thursday morning & evening group available! The group will meet every 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month beginning Sept. 11. AM group meets from 10a.m.-12 p.m., and the PM group meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Lecture Hall. Childcare available. Register online under FORMS or on TODAY’s STUB! Lunch Packin’ Mamas—This new group of moms will meet every Monday morning in the Lecture Hall from 9-9:45 a.m. Put the kids on the bus and come pray for our kids, our schools, the principals, teachers & administration. For all mothers of school-age kids and former educators who would like to support our moms! Contact Karen Schuler at karens@woodschapelchurch.org. Get more info on TODAY’S STUB!

What’s Happening @ Woods Chapel

A 6-week session for

couples in the early

years of marriage and

couples preparing for

marriage. Led by Mike

& Becky Qualls of Firm

Foundation Ministries.

Sunday mornings at 9:05 a.m. in the

Lecture Hall beginning Aug. 24-Sept. 28.

Unpack the things that matter most! Register

online under FORMS at woodschapelchurch.org!

Questions? Contact Karen Schuler at karens@

woodschapelchurch.org.

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Help with Back to School Program at Raytown Emergency Assistance Program (REAP)—Join us on Mon., Aug. 11 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. as we help REAP prepare for their back to school store! 400 children will receive free backpacks, school supplies, and shoes from REAP. We will help assemble the backpacks and school supplies so they are ready for pick up later that week by the families. To sign up to serve, contact Mike Gilmor at mikeg@woodschapelchurch.org. Raytown “Sanctuary Angels” Needed—Angels are needed to help tidy up the Raytown Sanctuary each week. Contact Wendy Minshall at wendym@woodschapelchurch.org. Raytown Prayer Gathering—All are welcome to join us at 10 a.m. in the Raytown Sanctuary every Thursday morning to pray for the concerns of our congregation.

Baby Grace Place—WCC Raytown will be collecting diapers; size newborn to size 3 during the month of August. For more info, contact Amy Bartlett at amyb@woodschapelchurch.org. WCC Raytown Workday—Mark your calendar and join us for WCC Raytown Work Day on Sat.,

Back to School—It is time to get ready for the school year! We have several spots to fill for both the 9:05 and 10:10 a.m. Sunday school hours. We offer flexible schedules and lots of fun! All materials, supplies and training classes are provided. You won’t regret getting involved! Check out the openings and contact Rhonda Lytle at rhondal@woodschapelchurch.org!

Current Openings: 9:05 needs Tots lead, PreK lead, 1st/2nd Grade helper and Tree House lead teachers. 10:10 needs K helper, 3rd Grade Tree House helper & 6 Tree House lead teachers.

Check it Out—Come check out our new check-in system down in the Tree House! We have updated to a new computerized check-in system. All you need to do is type in your phone number to check-in your children. The new system automatically records attendance, prints nametags and provides an added level of security by including a unique security code that is given to the parents!! Starting in September we will be adding scanners so you will be able to use any card you have with a bar code to check in your children. Questions? Contact Rhonda Lytle at rhondal@ woodschapelchurch.org.

What’s Happening at Woods Chapel Raytown Campus

Children’s Ministry @ Lee’s Summit

Raytown Ice

Cream Social We are getting ready for a good

ol’ fashioned Ice Cream Social

on Sat., Aug. 23. Watch the

bulletin, Facebook and

announcements for more details

and info coming SOON!

WCC Raytown Sunday School Times Adults

9:30 a.m. Studying Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations in the Jesus Our

Companion Room

Children 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Raytown Campus

Pot Luck Dinner Sunday, August 17

After the 10:30 a.m.

Worship Service It’s time for a Pot Luck

Dinner! Please bring

a side dish or

dessert to share. Questions? Contact

Wendy Minshall at

wendym@

woodschapelchurch.org.

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Back-To-School Drive Donations Due TODAY— Thank you for your generous donations to help 250 kids go back to school with the supplies they need for the school year! If you forgot your items, please contact Billie McClain 913.558.2054. All backpacks and gift cards will be delivered to the various organizations and schools this week. Dedication Ceremony for New Housing Project in Los Pinos to Be Held Nov. 19—Join our team from WCC as we travel to Los Pinos to take part in the new housing dedication ceremony. What a joyous day it promises to be! This will be a short trip: Tues., Nov. 18-Fri., Nov. 21. Cost will be approximately $1,500. Contact Gina Harris at gina.harris@joenicsteel.com.

Nicaragua Trips Presentation—Hear all about our June & July Nicaragua mission trips on Sun., Aug. 10 at 12:30 p.m. in the Lecture Hall. Team members will share their experiences and show many pictures, including progress on the 25 new homes! Contact Gina Harris at gina.harris@joenicsteel.com. Help us stock our food pantry—We need the following items to stock the pantry: crackers, Hamburger Helper, instant potatoes, rice and macaroni & cheese. Please keep these items in mind the next time you visit the store. Thank you for helping us serve the hungry families in our community!

Missions

serve

(sûrv)

v. served,

serv·ing,

serves.

v.tr.

1. a. To work

for. b. To be a

servant to.

2. a. To prepare

and offer (food,

for example):

serve tea.

This year, the whole month of

September will be SERVE, rather

than one weekend. SERVE is a

way, not a day! We encourage our

entire congregation to serve our

community & world during the

month! Many serving

opportunities will be available

through the church, but we

also challenge you to find other

ways to serve as well!

SERVE Opportunity—MARK YOUR CALENDARS & participate in a 5K Walk/Run benefitting Harvesters on Sat., Sept. 13 at 8 a.m. at 55

th &

Paseo. We are excited to partner with other Methodist churches for this event. After the race, participants will pack lunches for area kids. Register today at www.defeethunger.com. For more info, contact Jenifer Muir at jeniferm@woodschapelchurch.org.

SERVE 2014 S E P T E M B E R

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CLUB 56 LAKE DAY—TODAY, Aug. 3 from 2:30-8:30 P.M. We will go to the Harris’ home in Lake Winnebago! Meet at church to carpool at 2 p.m. or meet us there. Bring your swimsuit, towel and sunscreen. Bring a side dish or dessert to share. Burgers, hot dogs & drinks provided! Bring a life jacket if you have one! Please contact Courtney Polly so we have a headcount for food and the carpool! Courtney: 816.255.5386 Sr. High Lake Day— TOMORROW, Aug. 4 from 1-9:30 p.m. at the Fleenor’s! Bring a towel, sunscreen and a dockside snack to share. Dinner provided. Meet at the SMB. Contact Brian Swanson at 816.308.3195. Party with the Parents—Join us AFTER IGNITE Nite, students (5th-12th grades) & parents are going to party with burgers, hot dogs & crazy games. We are all God’s Family and we want to celebrate together! From 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the SMB & Pavilion. Last names A-M bring a side dish, last names N-Z bring a dessert. Register online at woodschapelchurch.org under FORMS so we know how much food to have. For more info, 5th & 6th grades contact Courtney Polly at courtneyp@woodschapelchurch.org, 7th-12th grades contact Brian Swanson at brians@woodschapelchurch.org. Jr. High Lake Day—Tues., Aug. 12 from 2-9:30 p.m. Meet at the SMB. Girls bring a side dish. Boys bring a snack to share. Everyone bring a towel, sunscreen & life jacket (if you have one). Contact Brian Swanson at brians@woodschapelchurch.org.

Nefarious Film Screening—The student-led abolitionist group, Chains, is hosting the anti-human trafficking movie, Nefarious, on Fri., Aug. 15 from 7-9:15 p.m. in the Worship Center. This event will include a silent auction to help fight human trafficking through the International Justice Mission. Questions? Contact Brian Swanson at brians@woodschapelchurch.org. ATTENTION: Mission Trip Teams—The Sr. High Cleveland Mission Team and Jr. High Omaha Mission Team are hosting a Stockholders Meeting for those who purchased stock to support Student Ministry Missions. Your help is needed at this meeting on Sun., Aug. 17. Please meet at 11:15 a.m. to set up in the Lecture Hall. We will finish clean up by 2 p.m. Contact Brian Swanson at brians@woodschapelchurch.org.

Student Ministry

Student Ministry Stock

For Sale! Buy stock in shares of $25, $50, $100,

or more, TODAY at the Bookstore Counter, or online under FORMS. Our Sr. High & Jr. High Missions

Teams will host a Stockholders Meeting on Sun., Aug. 17 from 12:15-1:30 p.m.

in the Lecture Hall that will feature a multi-media presentation of the trips, student testimonies, and an

Italian dinner.

For more info, or to buy stock, please contact Brian Swanson at

brians@woodschapelchurch.org for more info.

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9:05 a.m. Small Group Studies Starts TODAY! Grief Class. Led by Cindy Strahm &

Ann Pederson in Room 311. Stuck in the grieving

process? Learn to survive and move forward one

breath at a time. Jump in NOW! Group just started.

Pathways: Meeting the Spirit by Douglas Connelly

Led by Don and Joyce Kronmueller in Room 310.

The Spirit of God is eager to work in your life and

draw you to God. Ongoing group. Jump in

ANYTIME!

Green Bananas: Beautiful Outlaw by John Eldredge

Led by John Clark & Vanessa Shaw-Potter in Room

306. Discover the true character of Jesus and see

HIM in vivid color! Ongoing group. Jump in ANYTIME!

More Than A Carpenter.

Led by Steve Lane in Room 305. Arguments for faith

from a skeptic turned believer.

Ongoing group. Jump in ANYTIME!

Ladies Study Group: You’ll Get Through This by Max

Lucado Led by Gina Kennedy & Irene Price in Room

312. Going through hard times as a believer? Come

get a realistic, hopeful view of where God is in the

process. For anyone who has ever felt stuck or

discouraged because of circumstances! Ongoing

group. Jump in ANYTIME!

10:10 a.m. Small Group Studies Contemporary Believers: Heaven & Hell: Are They

Real? by Christopher Hudson. Led by Russ Cline in

Room 330. Many questions are answered regarding

these two mysterious places using scripture, quotes

and insights from trusted authors like Billy Graham,

Randy Alcorn, C.S. Lewis and more. Ongoing group.

Jump in ANYTIME!

Through the New Testament. Led by John & Valerie

Sherley in Room 310. You will enjoy and appreciate

writings of the New Testament in the group study

experience. Ongoing group. Jump in ANYTIME!

Seekers of the Word: 1 and 2 Samuel. Led by Bill

Carpenter in Room 311. 1 Samuel is a book of great

beginnings and tragic endings through the stories of

Eli, Samuel, Saul and David. Ongoing group. Jump in

ANYTIME!

The Orthodox Heretic and Other Impossible Tales.

Led by John Clark in Room 305. Do you have an

appetite for discussion and thinking that may

challenge and expand your imagination for

following Christ and serving others? Ongoing group.

Jump in anytime!

Compelling Reasons for Faith: Evidence of God by

Michael Licona & William A Dembski. Led by Kirk

Doan in Room 301. Is Jesus really the only way to

God? What about those who have never heard the

gospel? Ongoing group. Jump in anytime!

Stuck by Jennie Allen. A small group study for

couples. Led by Rich & Dani Carroll in Room 306.

Are you stuck? Stuck in trying to seem perfect, stuck

in sadness, stuck in pursuing happiness or feeling

numb? Take an honest look at God’s plan to restore

it! Ongoing group. Jump in anytime!

For more info on small groups please contact Karen Schuler, Director of Connecting

and Small Groups, at karens@woodschapelchurch.org.

NEW! Grief Class

Begins THIS MORNING at 9:05 a.m. in Room 311

A group study led by Cindy Strahm and Ann

Pederson. Beyond the Broken Heart by Julie

Yarbrough. Have you lost a family member, a good

friend, parent or child? This small support group is tai-

lored for you. Stuck in the grieving process? Learn to

survive and move forward…one breath at a time. For all ages. Questions? Contact Karen Schuler at

karens@woodschapelchurch.org.

Lee’s Summit Sunday Morning Small Group Studies

Sunday Worship Sanctuary

Traditional: 8 a.m.

Blended: 9:05 & 10:10 a.m.

Traditional: 11:15 a.m.

Worship Center

Contemporary:

9:05 & 10:10 a.m.

Raytown Campus

Blended: 10:30 a.m.

Nursery provided during all services.

Sunday School Children, 9:05, 10:10 & 11:15 a.m.

Student Ministry, 9:05 & 10:10 a.m.

Adult Studies, 9:05 & 10:10 a.m.

Student Ministries, Sundays Club 56 (grades 5 & 6): 5-6:30 p.m.

Junior High Youth Group: 5-6:30 p.m.

Senior High Youth Group: 7-8:30 p.m.

Ministers: Every member of the congregation.

Pastors:

Jeff Brinkman jeffb@woodschapelchurch.org

Read Jeff’s blog at: canyouhearthebirdssing.blogspot.com

Sherri Swanson sherris@woodschapelchurch.org

Wendy Minshall

wendym@woodschapelchurch.org

Don Canfield

donc@woodschapelchurch.org

Dave Hackett daveh@woodschapelchurch.org

www.woodschapelchurch.org

Office hours: Mon. thru Fri.,

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lee’s Summit Campus

4725 NE Lakewood Way

Lee’s Summit, MO 64064

816.795.8848

Raytown Campus

5413 Blue Ridge Cut Off

Raytown, MO 64133

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Back to School Drive Donation Items

Due TODAY!

Club 56 Lake Party 2:30-8:30 p.m., Harris’

Home in Lake Winnebago(meet at 2 p.m. for carpool)

Jr. High Youth Group 5-6:30 p.m., Student

Ministry Building (SMB)

Sr. High Youth Group 7-8:30 p.m., Student

Ministry Building (SMB)

Men’s Basketball 8 p.m., Lee’s Summit

Campus Gym

August 2014

4 Intentional Prayer Group, 5:30 p.m., Chapel Jazz Band Rehearsal, 6:30 p.m., Sanctuary CoEd Volleyball, 7 p.m., Gym

5 Women’s Sunrise Bootcamp, 6 a.m., Gym Men’s Tuesday Morning Gathering, 6:30 a.m., Lecture Hall Nifty 50’s at First Watch, 9 a.m., offsite Women’s Bible Study, 9 a.m., Rooms 305/306 Tae Kwon Do, 6 p.m., Fellowship Hall Tai Chi, 6:30 p.m., Lecture Hall Women’s Bible Study, 7 p.m., Rooms 305/306 CoEd Volleyball, 7 p.m., Gym

6 We Care Closed ALL DAY Gospel Choir, 6:15 p.m., Sanctuary Chapel Ringers, 6:30 p.m., Room 103 Unexpected News-Adult Bible Study, 6:30 p.m., Room 306 Chapel Choir, 7:15 p.m., Sanctuary Gambler’s Anonymous Meeting, 7:15 p.m., Rooms 101/102

7 Women’s Sunrise Bootcamp, 6 a.m., Gym Cancer Ministry Breakfast Club, 8:30 a.m., Room 322 Raytown Prayer Gathering, 10 a.m., Raytown Sanctuary Tae Kwon Do, 6 p.m., Fellowship Hall Children’s Clothing Closet, 6:30 p.m., Missions Center Neighbor 2 Neighbor Meal Team, 6:30 p.m., offsite

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