409 S . Rus s e l l S t r eet ● Por t l and , Tennes s ee 37148 ● 6 15 .325 .4805

R ich Cook , Pa s to r Volume 10 Issue 10

New sermon series by Pastor Rich: “Go!”

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October 31st

5:30-7:30 PM

Church Parking Lot

Vehicle sign-up sheet is

on the bulletin board.

There will be a contest for the best costume

and “best dressed” vehicle.

Bring individually wrapped candy and place in the container

in the foyer for our emergency stash.

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Ladies Page

Here we are and it’s fall already. Summer flowers are fading, leaves are changing colors, crops are harvested, and sweaters are coming out of storage. I’m ambivalent about fall. On the one hand, I love the beautiful colors, the crispness in the air, the smells of wood smoke and cinnamon, wearing blue jeans and sweat shirts. On the other hand, I dread the loss of sunshine, the shorter days and the certainty of winter. I love summer; the sunshine, the warmth, the long, lazy days. There is hope in sunshine. I find comfort in warmth. Peace pervades those long, lazy days. All seems right in the world. Life is easy and comfortable. As I think about this changing of seasons from summer to fall, it brings to mind the changes in my own life as a Christian. I love those ‘summer’ sea-sons of peace and ease, when God and I are in sync and life is coasting along without a care, when worship is easy and prayer is effective. I bask in the absolute certainty that He is with me and He is blessing my life. But inevitably, those ‘fall’ seasons come. Suddenly, I’m ambivalent. I have those days when it seems I’ve hit a bump in the path. Things begin to feel a little less sure, my walk with the Lord seems a little out of step. The sunshine fades and I feel the coolness of heartache or regret, darkness creeps in and burdens seem heavier. A winter season looms. My peace through the fall seasons is this: Just like God uses the changing seasons to renew and restore the earth, I know he’s renewing and restoring me. He is using those bumps, heartaches, and burdens to bring forth the color in my life. He is refining me as gold, re-moving the impurities, making me stronger and more brilliant so that I might be beautiful for Him. He is the Master Creator! He knows just what I need to endure to bring forth His glory in my life, that I might shine with the beauty of His countenance. I pray the colors of fall with be brilliant in my life! ~But He knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. ~Job 23:10 Upcoming Events: Planning meeting: Sunday, October 12th, 5 pm in Room 3. All ladies are invited to

attend. Girls Night Out: Friday or Saturday, October 17th or 18th. More information to come! October Birthday Dinner: Tuesday, October 28th, 6 pm at Logan’s, Gallatin November Birthday Dinner: Tuesday, November 18th, 6 pm at Cracker Barrel, Gallatin Harvest Dinner and Auction: Sunday, November 16th. More information soon! Tammy Rush, LiFT Director

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KID Fish

Krew News

Hey Kids!

I LOVE FALL! There, I said it; I do love this time of year. Leaves changing to those beautiful fall colors, the cool crisp air in the mornings, pumpkins and mums sitting on the front porch, pumpkin spiced coffee, roasting marshmallows and hot dogs over an open fire, making s’mores, and the list goes on. This time of year is probably my favorite. To me fall means a time of reflection. It means the year is quickly wrapping up, and I am thankful for each and every one of you that I have got to share Jesus with in Kid’s Church.

Here is a look at what’s happening in OCTOBER for the KIDS… October 5

th–Kid’s in Service Sunday & Noisy Offering

October 7th

– Dolphin Tale 2 Movie – Time to be announced

October 18th

– S’mores at Pastor Kim’s house – 6pm to 8pm

October 31st – Trunk-or-Treat – 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Congratulations to those who achieved perfect attendance in

Sunday School during July and August.

July

August

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Laurie Bandy Alek Bass Caelen Bass Donna Bass Rick Bass Kim Bradley Donna Buntin Devin Cook Jacob Cook Karye Cook Kevin Cook Velma Dillard Vernon Dillard

JoAnn Gore Matthew Groves Melissa Groves Dana Inch Michael Inch Hunter Jerrell Kathy Jerrell Teresa Keen Christina McGuire Mike McGuire Randall McGuire Ernest McReynolds Mable McReynolds

Sue Meadows Sara Beth Miller Dollie Naegali Grace O’Reilly Caleb Rush Chelsea Rush Staci Rush Tammy Rush Kaeli Ruth Dave Shuler Jo Shuler Seth Stewart Dale Terry

Jolie Anderson MaryGail Anderson Raven Anderson Laurie Bandy Caelen Bass Donna Bass Rick Bass Emme Bogan Teresa Bogan Judy Cherry Jackson Cook Karye Cook Rich Cook Adam Davis Cindy Davis

Don Deasy Velma Dillard Vernon Dillard Jackie Hackett William High Dana Inch Michael Inch Christina McGuire Mike McGuire Randall McGuire Ernest McReynolds Sue Meadows Gary Morris Haley Morris Sherri Poole

Art Rush Caleb Rush Chelsea Rush Staci Rush Tammy Rush Dave Shuler Jo Shuler Kelly Smith Mickey Stewart Tammy Stewart Dale Terry Mary Terry Ed Ward

October is Pastoral Staff Apprecia-tion Month. Be watching for details on how we are celebrating Pastor Rich, Pastor Kim, and Pastor Art.

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NMI-Nazarene Missions International

Portland Nazarene is a missional church!

October Mission Project: Dresses for Mexico We are taking donations through the end of October to help with a building project at the Nazarene church in La Venta, Mexico. For every $20 donation, our seamstresses will make a dress for the girls there. Curtis and Sharon Marlin will deliver the dresses and help with the building project in January. Thanks to Dorothy Pike, Patsy Hall, Marilyn Banning, and Betty Wallace for helping with the sewing!

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Have you read one of the new missionary books for this year? They are some of the best we’ve had in a long time! See Debbie Cook for a book or a book on CD. Upcoming calendar items: Nov. 2— Sunday evening Memorial Service Nov. 17 — Service at Hendersonville Church of the Nazarene with Jim Radcliffe, missionary doctor to Papau, New Guinea

4th Annual Lymphoma/Leukemia Society

Bake Sale October 12

following morning worship

Bring baked goods before church. *********************************************

Join us (Team Nukie Lukie) at the annual Light the Night Walk on October 10, 6:30 PM at LP Field for a celebration of those who have survived blood cancers (Tyler Cothron and Mitch Mitchell) and in memory of

those we have lost (Robert Buntin and Claude Cherry.)

SINERGY Grades 6 - 12

Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Youth Leader - Lynn Biggs 615.325.9553 e-mail: lynn.biggs@hotmail.com

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Teen Fall Retreat is October 4-6. See Mrs. Lynn for Extravaganza entry forms. NYC registration forms and $450 registration fee must be turned in to

Mrs. Lynn by Sunday, November 3, 2014. Make check out to the church.

Men’s Breakfast. . .

Saturday, October 4th, 7:30 AM

109 Family Restaurant

Come join us! ********************************

October 18th

8-10 AM

$5.00 per man Breakfast at Hendersonville

Church of the Nazarene

Let Larry Tennant know if you can come.

PrimeTimers! We enjoyed an evening of fellowship and food on September 8th. We had 26 in attend-ance. Six of us enjoyed an evening of music from the Movies at the Goodlettsville Church on Friday night. We will be having a wiener roast at the home of JD and Betty Wallace’s in October. A date will follow later. Come join us if you are over 50. We meet the second Monday of each month with a carry-in. If you have any questions, see Jane Stewart or Betty Wallace.

409 Sou th Russe l l S t ree t

Po r t l and , Tennessee 37148 615.325.4805

Pastor Rich Cook

“Teach the Word. Reach the World.”

WEEKLY SERVICES Sunday Services: Sunday School 9:30 am Morning Worship 10:30 am Evening Service 6:00 pm Wednesday evening 6:30 pm

THANKS A MILLION . . . To our PrimeTimers who turned out in support of “See You at the Pole” at Portland West Middle School, on Wed., Sept. 24, at 6:30 AM, and helped make it a big success by serving doughnuts and juice to the stu-dents who showed up for the prayer event. Observed annually, “See You at the Pole” is a nationwide event of student-led prayer around the school’s flagpole prior to class time. At least 120 students participated at Portland West-because that’s the number of doughnuts we served! Thanks very much to those who contributed the food and came to show support, including Pastor Rich and Pastor Kim. Let’s make this an outreach tradition for our church, and maybe even expand it to an-other Portland school! Church Outreach Committee