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 646-1229

Paul Gebhardt 323-2404

David Jones 323-5540

Freddy Martin 323-2332

December 07 Worship 237 Sunday School 156 Giving $7,634

December 14 Worship 227 Sunday School 152 Giving $5,236

December 21 Worship 224 Sunday School 101 Giving $6622

December 28 Worship 160 Sunday School 98 Giving $5,339

Volume 30 Issue 01 January 2015

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.

2015 … Here we are at the beginning of a new year. For some of us, 2014 was a good, even memorable year. For others it was a real struggle. For me personally, I’m not sure when I’ve looked forward to the beginning of a new slate as much as I have over the last month or so. God continues to amaze me with His love, grace and faithfulness.

A new year … new opportunities … new adventures … new blessings. Of the goals I’ve set for myself for this year, there is one that tops the list – “Don't give people what they deserve; give them what Jesus gives me – inexplicable grace.” Maybe that is something you would like to consider as you live your life to honor Christ in 2015.

Results of the congregational vote show unity and harmony. The men all received a 99% or greater confidence vote. The spending plan was confirmed by nearly 98%. I hope you have prayerfully considered how you can help us not only reach this spending plan goal, but exceed it. There were several positive comments (only one note of discontent). I am so grateful for such positive results.

Wednesday night classes resume this Wednesday. Wayne and I will continue our survey of Revelation. There are also classes for children and youth as well.

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. With what we have been through the last couple of years, we are so happy God chose this body of believers to be there to encourage us. Once again we were overwhelmed with Christmas cards (so many kind hand written words of encouragement) and numerous gifts of love and encouragement from our church family. We are so grateful for the abundant demonstration of love that is expressed all year through – THANK YOU. We feel so blessed to be able to share our lives with you. We are so excited to see how God moves in 2015.

We will continue our study of 1 Peter this Sunday. We will look at chapter 1 verse 13 through the third verse of chapter 2. Looking forward to sharing thoughts about growing deeper in our spiritual life and our relationship with Jesus. 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

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MISSIONS MOMENT

Wednesday Night Classes Wednesday night classes are at 6:30 p.m. Classes are: Book of Revelation—Dwight Shaffer & Wayne Feathers; Tom Peters—Youth; Charity Damrau—Children.

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.

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.

AED Our Automated External Defibrillator is located on the wall in the small hallway between the sanctuary and the downstairs stairway.

Zumba Classes Zumba classes are taught by Sara Daniels on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 4:00 – 5:00. Cost is $3.00. Everyone welcome!

Communion Preparation Sign Up 2015 It’s time to sign up for communion preparation for 2015. There is a sign up sheet in the hall if you can help with this ministry. Please see Becky McClellan for more information.

The Hayride Jones

Ladies Bible Study The Ladies Bible Study will meet on Monday, January 19th, at 6:30 p.m.

Sympathy Blountville Christian Church extends their deepest sympathy to Mandy Kinzer and family in the loss of her grandfather, John Clark; to Don, David, and Dennis Cole and all of their family in the loss of their sweet mother, Marie Cole; to Zoe Hartsock and family in the loss of her uncle, Jonathan Dykes; to Janie Feathers and family in the loss of her uncle, Paul Steele; to Nancy Nottingham and family in the loss of her brother-in-law, Wayne Nottingham.

Many Thanks Many thanks to everyone who helped with decorating and with set up and clean up for our Christmas dinner. A special thanks to those who helped with preparing and delivering the Christmas food baskets.

~I would like to thank my church and friends for the won- derful Christmas gifts I received. I am very grateful and appreciated them very much. God has blessed me and all of you are a blessing to me. Love, Carol Maness

Ruth Circle – CWF The Ruth Circle will meet on Monday, February 2nd, in the fellowship hall at 12:00 Noon.

Cards Cards from Mandy, Jim, and Noah Kinzer, Don & Deloris Cole and family, and Judy Smith are posted on the bulletin board.

A Big T Thank

Pulse meets Sundays @ 11 for SS. Ekklesia Wednesday night @6:30

Vans leave at 3:30 on Jan. 9. Please be prompt and

bring your form.

Escape is coming back to Appalachian Christian Camp on March 6-8, 2015.

This has always been an awesome weekend and you don’t want to miss out. Register in the Cave and pay the $95 fee to him also. If we get a large enough group to attend,

then we will get a discount.

Mende and I would like to thank everyone for their love, support, cards, and gifts over the

Christmas season. It means more than you will ever know. Thanks, Tom

We  have  started  an  incredible  journey  during  Ekklesia.    We  have  begun  to  focus  

on  the  persecution  of  Christians  throughout  history  and  in  the  modern  day.    We  hope  all  students  will  come  take  this  journey  with  us  as  we  look  at  the  cost  of  discipleship.    Each  Wednesday  at  6:30  we  will  look  at  some  aspect  of  that  cost  and  will  culminate  with  a  special  speaker  from    

Voice  of  the  Martyrs  on  February  4th.

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Serving Schedule

Communion Preparation:

January 11 MEDITATIONS: Mike Glover SHUT-INS: Randy Belcher & Dustin Peters GREETERS: M/M Donnie Morrell NURSERY (EARLY): Clint & Alyson Dowda NURSERY (LATE): Florence Moore January 18 MEDITATIONS: Wayne Feathers SHUT-INS: Roger Smith & Donnie Farmer GREETERS: M/M Ken Start NURSERY (EARLY): Jane Wood NURSERY (LATE): Teresa Bowers, Marsha Fleenor January 25 MEDITATIONS: Kieth Jones SHUT-INS: Mike Warren & Kieth Jones GREETERS: M/M Jay Malone NURSERY (EARLY): Melanie Farmer, Debbie Glover NURSERY (LATE): Sonny & Ashley Patton February 01 MEDITATIONS: Randy Belcher SHUT-INS: David Jones & Larry Neal GREETERS: M/M Craig Gebhardt NURSERY (EARLY): Wanda Case NURSERY (LATE): Melanie Farmer, Marsha Fleenor

Happy New Year!

Life Line Screening will be coming to Blountville Christian Church on Tuesday, February 03, 2015. Pre-registration is required. To register for your appointment and to receive a special $10.00 discount, please call 1-888-653-6450. Life Line Screening’s mission is to make people aware of potentially serious conditions that are difficult to detect in routine check-ups. Flyers are in the foyer and hallway.

PRAYER LISTS - He sends forth His word and heals them and rescues them from the pit and destruction. Psalm 107:20

MEMBERS

Jeanette Almaroad, Peyton Barker, Rebecca Blaylock, Sue Booher, Mary Ann Bowers, Lucy Carr, Mary Alice Carr, Jim Guinn, Helen Holt, Dennis Houser, Jay Malone, Ronnie Maness, Carl & Madeline Maness, Mitch Moore, Ron Moore, Darrell Perry, Nettie Sexton, Judy Smith, Beldon & Lenis Thomas, Mary Gay White

Monty Archer - Jerry & Barbara Guinn’s son-in-law Rodney Ball Jr. - Rodney & Dianna Ball’s son Bill Benton - Ronnie Maness’ friend Emma Bledsoe - Lisa Palmer’s friend Dale Boyd - Jean Lambert’s family’s friend Logan Browder - Kay Malone’s great nephew Laurie Brown - Pam Hebert’s cousin Jace Buck - Marie Hodge’s great nephew Clyde Buckles - Carol Start’s brother Wilma Bunn - Allen Blaylock’s neighbor Charity Campbell - Lucy Carr’s niece Keith Campbell - Karin & Sarah Burnette’s friend Steve Cassidy - Sue Booher’s nephew Diane Cole - Teresa Bowers’ friend Lillian Cotter - Jeanette Almaroad’s sister Sharon Galastro Lilly Garrett - Gary Garrett’s daughter Marianne Gebhardt - Paul Gebhardt’s mother Delores Gonce Doug Hawthorne - Ronnie & Carol Maness’ brother-in-law Cathy Henderson - Ken & Carol Henderson’s daughter-in-law Alexis Hensley - Bill & Lisa Siegler’s daughter Juanita Hicks - Aileen Smith’s sister Charlie Hough - Bill Siegler’s friend

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 - Kathleen Barger’s daughter-in-law Jimmy Buckles - Phyllis Jones’ brother Gary & Sharon Cross - Sara Cross’ parents 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 Harvey Eads - Nathan Mitchell’s relative Johnny Folkner - Mary Ann Bowers’ nephew Darlene Gibson - Kay Malone’s niece Keith Gobble - Scott Wampler’s friend

Donna Greer - Jane Wood’s friend

Judy Grubb - Freddy Martin’s friend

Scott Hardison - Carol Martin’s relative San Harper Albert Hensley - Joyce Moore’s friend Dee Hunt - Mary Malone’s niece Buddy Jones - Mary Ann Bowers’ nephew Teresa Jones - Florence Chastain’s friend Pam Lane - Ken & Carol Start’s neighbor

RETIREMENT/NURSING HOMES Broadmore Assisted Living Appalachian Christian Village Greene Valley Nursing Home Tom Peters Sr. Martha Gammon Phillip Jones Betty Webb Juanita & Gary Tankersley, Virginia Tweed

Karen Loven - Ann Smith’s family’s friend Tom Lynch - Madeline Maness’ nephew Dick Moore - Rick & Kaye Malone’s cousin Jeffrey Morrell - Mildred McClain’s nephew Nathan Norman - Mildred McClain’s nephew Judge Phyllis Miller - Kathy Stanley’s friend Sandy Odum - Sue Booher’s friend Ruth Oliver - Hazel Cross’ friend Grace Presnell - Marie Hodge’s sister Ashley Price - Robbie Morrell’s friend’s daughter

Dana Rasnake - Sue Booher’s great niece Charlette Rhea - Tammie Baines’ friend Rhonda Richmond - Henry Eaton’s daughter Pattie Sage - Mandy Kinzer’s friend Judy Shannon - Pattie Dillman’s friend Rick Smith - Ginger Nixon’s dad Harlan Sullins - Steven White & Jessica Stanley’s friend Nora Taylor - Jim Kinzer’s aunt Bill Todd - Mary Malone’s nephew Isaiah Vanzant - 2nd Grader Holston Elementary School Sheila Whaley - Betty Arnold & Gina Lynch’s friend Cindy Vineyard - Holston Middle School Teacher

Hugh Kilgore - Betsy Jones’ dad Richard Lambert - Jean Lambert’s brother-in-law

Alma Lynch - Madeline Maness’ family member Tim Master - David Jones’ friend Nanny McMurrary - Barbara Guinn’s mother Selena Milam - Ashley Patton’s aunt J Qunton Miles - Sonny & Ashley Patton’s friend Charlotte Milhorn - Johnny Milhorn’s mother Sue Mobley Louise Potter - Lucy Carr’s sister Diane Presnell - Teresa Bowers’ friend E Ethel Robins - Betty Arnold & Gina Lynch’s friend Bettie Sauls - Patti Bagley & Ann Smith’s mother Janet Sells - Judy Smith’s cousin J Jean Shoe - Mandy Kinzer’s co-worker’s wife Bob Siegler - Bill Siegler’s brother Billie Sims - Hope Malone’s mother

Brenda Smith - Lucy Carr’s niece Nannie Smith - Mary Jane Johnson’s mother Mella Gay Walters - Aileen Smith’s sister Patsy White - Carolyn White’s daughter-in-law Ricky Winkle - Jean Lambert’s friend Becky Williams - Brandie Maness’ friend’s mother

FAMILY & FRIENDS

MISSIONARIES

Danny & Bea Buegar

Steve, Kay, Natasha, & Benjamin Carpenter

February 2015 Birthdays & Anniversaries

BIRTHDAYS 01 - Pat Wampler 02 - Abbie Roberts, David Smith 03 - John Long 04 - Donnie Cole, Mary Jane Johnson 05 - Mike Glover 06 - Debbie Glover 07 - Charity Damrau, Tom & Penny Peters 08 - Matt Damrau, Amy Hartsock 09 - Brianna Ferguson, Ben Gebhardt 10 - Holly Bloomer, Carl Maness 11 - Hannah Rosenbalm 12 - Wayne Barker, Tracy Johns, Ed Mueller 15 - Brenda Baker 16 - Leah Hicks 18 - Jaxson & Elizabeth Fields, 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 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Hymns for Everyone

Submitted by Garland Proffitt

Good evening, friends, and welcome to out hymn sing. We are pleased to announce that we have a hymn for everyone. Hope you enjoy! Our program this evening will include:

The Dentist’s Hymn - Crown Him With Many Crowns;

The Weatherman’s Hymn - There Shall Be Showers Of Blessings

The Contractor’s Hymn - The Church’s One Foundation

The Tailor’s Hymn - Holy, Holy, Holy

The Golfer’s Hymn - There Is A Green Hill Far Away

The Politician’s Hymn - Standing On The Promises

The Optometrist’s Hymn - Open My Eyes That I May See

The IRA Agent’s Hymn - I Surrender All

The Gossip’s Hymn - Pass It On

The Electrician’s Hymn - Send The Light

The Shopper’s Hymn - Sweet By And By

The Realtor’s Hymn - I’ve Got A Mansion, Just Over The Hilltop

The Massage Therapist’s Hymn - He Touched Me

The Doctor’s Hymn - The Great Physician

ANNIVERSARIES 02- Rodney & Dianna Ball (1967) 06 - 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) Paul Bingham (Betty Martin’s friend) - AFGHANISTAN Chantel Chapman (Ted & Doreen Chapman’s daughter) Brad Cross (Judy Smith’s great nephew) - JAPAN Zack Holt (Helen Holt’s grandson) - FT. BRAGG Justin Houser (Caitlin Jones’ friend) Chris Lambert (Russell & Jean Lambert’s nephew) - IRAQ Tim Mize (Kieth & Jane Jones’ nephew) - KUWAIT Tyler Nye (Carol Maness’ great nephew) Chris Rachael (Wanda Case’s nephew, Kim Bell’s cousin) - HONDURAS Grant Roark (Catherine Jeter’s son) - OCEANA, VA Joe & Amy Robinson (Sue Booher’s grandchildren) Hogan Wampler (Scott & Cheryl Wampler’s cousin) Matt Webb (David Webb’s son)

MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Weight Watchers Meeting We are trying to start up Weight Watchers again here at BCC. We need 15 to 20 people to have a class. Classes will be on Tuesday or Thursday. There is a sign up sheet in the hallway if you are interested in participating. Everyone must be signed up by the last of February to see if there are enough participants for a class. Please see Nancy Nottingham for more information.

Small Study Groups Sonny & Ashley Patton’s study group will meet at their home on Saturdays at 6:00 p.m. Everyone welcome!

Many Thanks & Construction of Church Bell Display The Willing Workers Class would like to “Thank” everyone who made donations for the reconstruction of the original church bell. A special Thank You to Dan Kimmel, who did such a marvelous job on inscribing the history of the bell. They are still accepting donations to finish the project. You may use the Building Fund envelopes and specify Church Bell and/or checks made payment to The Willing Workers Class.

Donations For Disabled Veterans

The Willing Workers Class is collecting items for our local homeless, disabled and VA in-house veterans that are in need. Health & Beauty Aid items, hard candy, gum, gloves, clothing, books, puzzles, etc. are needed. A full list of needed items is on the hall table. There is a plastic shoebox filled with some needed items on the hall table if you would like to fix a box for a veteran. You may place your donated items in the box marked “Veterans” beside the water cooler. Thank you for your support!

Christmas Cards This Sunday is your last chance to pick up your Christmas cards. Please check the boxes in the hallway.

Of course, my friends, I really do not think that I have already won it; the one thing I do, however, is to forget what is behind me and do my best to reach what is ahead.

Philippians 3:13

It’s not about religion. It’s about a relationship with GOD.

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

   SUNDAY  SERVICES    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.  Bible  Study  Classes

 Sunday  Services

 Sunday  Services

 Sunday  Services

 Sunday  Services

CWF 1:00

Ladies Bible  Study

6:30  p.m.

Wednesday  Activities

Wednesday  Activities

Wednesday  Activities

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