DECEMBER 2016 FOLLOW NEWSLETTER

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1 DECEMBER 2016 FOLLOW JESUS NEWSLETTER

2 A FEW REMINDERS A TIME OF PRAYER Ways to Submit Prayer Requests: wtcc@followjesus.org online: followjesus.org/prayer communication card (found at Information Rack & Guest Services) EVERY TUESDAY MORNING AT 9 00 : AM YOU ARE INVITED TO MEET AT THE CHURCH TO PRAY. JOIN OUR PRAYER WARRIORS FOR MOMENTS OF PRAYER. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT SANDI DAUGHERTY ( - ). Got Mail? If you receive mail at the church, it is sorted by last name in the mail slots near the FLC upper elevator door. WTCC Directory Are you in our online directory? If not, you should be! Go to: followjesus.org/directory to customize the personal information you wish to share. Can't find your umbrella? It could be in Lost & Found boxes located in: * Guest Services * The FLC beside the vending machines. WE NEED YOU! ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE? PRESCHOOL IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO LOVE ON THE CHILDREN THAT GOD HAS BLESSED OUR CHURCH WITH. CONTACT RHONDA@FOLLOWJESUS.ORG TO HELP. Join @westtownecc facebook.com/westtownechristianchurch/ facebook.com/westtownechristianchurch/

3 women of worth CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON THE WOW BIBLE STUDY GROUP WILL MEET TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, AT 11:00AM IN F22 (THE LIBRARY) FOR A COVERED DISH LUNCHEON. STUDIES WILL RESUME AFTER THE HOLIDAYS ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 10. WE LOOK FORWARD TO BETH KENDRICK LEADING US IN THE SERIES TITLED THE ARMOR OF GOD.

4 Keenager Christmas The Keenagers (55+) will gather at Mary Witt's home for a Christmas Luncheon Thursday December 15th at 1:00pm. 724 Largo Vista Knoxville, TN Contact Jean Idell ( ) for more information.

5 CHRISTMAS CAROLING MEET US AT WTCC AT 6:00PM ON DECEMBER 21st. WE WILL TAKE THE BUS TO BUCKINGHAM RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (DIRECTLY BEHIND SHANNONDALE RETIREMENT CENTER ON MIDDLEBROOK PIKE) TO SING CHRISTMAS CAROLS TO THE RESIDENTS THERE. BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. REMEMBER TO DRESS WARM! Dr. Zorn applicable insights December 7th and 14th will be the remaining two lessons with Dr Zorn studying THE BOOK OF PSALMS. Join us at 6:30 in F15 as Dr Zorn shares with us beautiful love songs to God, heartbroken prayers, and life changing truths.

6 Traditional Service Sundays 6pm in the Chapel. adult sunday school Adult Classes meet Sunday mornings at 9:00am and 10:30am in F26. Join us, we would love to have you. Budget Q & A Our 2017 Budget will be ready for review the first week of December. There will be a question and answer session in A6 after second service on December 11th. A congregational vote will take place after both services on December 18th. YEAR END GIVING AS YOU PRAYFULLY CONSIDER YOUR YEAR-END GIVING, PLEASE REMEBER THAT DECEMBER 31st FALLS ON SATURDAY. ALL GIFTS HAVE TO BE POSTMARKED BY YEAR-END TO COUNT AS 2016 CONTRIBUTIONS. GIFTS CAN BE DROPPED IN THE COMMUNICATION BOX IN THE LOBBY OR MADE AT FOLLOWJESUS.ORG AND CLICK ON THE DONATE LINK.

7 ANGEL TREE HELP MAKE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL FOR THE FAMILIES OF PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION. WISH LISTS AND SHIPPING INFO ARE ON CARDS HUNG ON OUR ANGEL TREE. WE ALSO HAVE AMAZON GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A MONETARY GIFT TO HELP PURCHASE PAPER AND CLEANING PRODUCTS THAT SOME OF THE ADULTS REQUESTED. SHIPPING IS VERY EXPENSIVE SO AMAZON PRIME IS A GREAT RESOURCE. CRAFT FAIR WTCC Youth was blessed to have Sandy Tanaka organize our 5th Annual Craft Fair. Countless hours were donated by Sandy with help from her sister Donna Johnstone and Melba Morrison. Youth Missions netted $ from the fair and food sales prepared by Donna Barnett. BIG THANKS LADIES! CRAFT FAIR SMOKED TURKEYS A huge THANK YOU to Paul Sadler, Mark Troupe, and the Holy Smokers for another successful Smoked Turkey Fundraiser. Over $ was raised for the Youth Misson Trip to South Dakota. Thank you to all who purchased! YOUTH FUNDRAISERS MISSIONS 2017

8 It's a Christmas Party All 4th, 5th, & 6th graders are invited to Mrs. Heather's house on Dec. 11th. Please bring nothing but your hungry, fun filled selves. We will be eating, playing games, hanging out and enjoying a short devo together. Plan to gather at 5pm and we should be done around 7pm...unless the games get too crazy and we end up calling the paramedics! The Baldy's address is Couchmill Road Knoxville, TN 37931

9 Ladies' Christmas Dinner All women of the church, along with other ladies from your family and friends, are invited to a special night of food and fellowship! The annual Ladies Christmas Dinner will be held here on December 15th at 6:00pm. Meat, beverages, and table settings will be provided. Sign up on the church website or the FLC bulletin board to bring a side dish. After the meal, we will top the evening off with the amusing "White Elephant" gift exchange. Wrap up that "Elvis on Velvet" and give it a new home! If you can help with set-up or clean-up, please call the church office at (865)

10 FURNITURE MINISTRY HELP WTCC PARTNER WITH KNOXVILLE FURNITURE MINISTRY IN DELIVERING FURNITURE ITEMS TO THOSE NEEDING ASSISTANCE. OUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO HELP WILL BE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, BEGINNING AT 8:00AM. SIGN UP AT FOLLOWJESUS.ORG. DECEMBER MOBILE MEALS GIFT BAG SORTING CAC MOBILE MEALS OF KNOXVILLE DELIVERS MEALS TO SENIORS UNABLE TO COOK OR THAT HAVE NO ONE TO COOK FOR THEM. AT CHRISTMAS, RECIPIENTS ARE GIVEN A HOLIDAY BAG FILLED WITH A VARIETY OF GIFTS DONATED BY THE COMMUNITY. HELP IS NEEDED TO SORT AND PACK THE GIFTS ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS: MONDAY, DECEMBER 19 10AM 2PM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20 10AM 2PM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21 10AM 2PM IF YOU ABLE TO DONATE TIME TO HELP, PLEASE CONTACT SHELLY WOODRICK AT CAC (865) EXT 1547 OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

11 2016 Performances Saturday, December 10th at 3:00pm Sunday, December 11th at 3:00pm Monday, December 12th at 7:00pm Knoxville Civic Coliseum Free Admission Local Celebrations The Festival of Christmas Joy Johnson University invites you to the Festival of Christmas Joy on Saturday, December 3, The Johnson University Florida Music Department will come from Kissimmee to join the Tennessee Music Department in a program of sacred and seasonal music at 7:00pm in the Phillips-Welshimer Auditorium. Admission is free and reservations aren't needed for the musical. Dinner is served in Gally Commons at 5:30pm ($12 for adults and $5 for children under 12) To make dinner reservations call

12 Holiday schedule at a glance Wednesday, December 21 Saturday, December 24 Sunday, December 25 Wednesday, December 28 Sunday, January 1 December Caroling at 6:00PM Christmas Eve Service at 7:00PM Christmas Communion Service at 10:30AM No Wednesday Meal or Activities Combined Service at 10:30AM Church Offices Closed CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELiGHT SERVICE Make plans to bring your family and friends to the Christmas Eve Service at 7:00PM. We will sing carols, tell the Christmas story, and enjoy a time of communion and candlelight followed by fellowship of cookies and drinks. Bags of cookies will be available as you leave to deliver to people in our community who have to work that night. CHRISTMAS DAY COMMUNION In order to provide margin for everyone to celebrate Christmas Day with their families, all regular services will be cancelled on Christmas Day, but we will have a simple, single Christmas Communion Service at 10:30am. There will be no children's activities but a nursery will be provided. CHRISTMAS CARDS If you'd like to save postage sending Christmas Cards to others here at WTCC, feel free to use the church mailbox hanging in the FLC near the upper elevator door. Also, be church to check your slot for cards sent to you.

13 An Encouraging Word by George Clark We ve smelled the smoke here in Knoxville this fall as wildfires have burned throughout the drought plagued southeast. But last night a fire raced down from the Chimneys in the Smoky Mountains forcing residents and vacationers to evacuate Gatlinburg, Dollywood, and part of Pigeon Forge. Condos, cabins, restaurants, a school, probably more have burned. No power. No cell phones. Wind and burning trees took out lines. Traffic jams and panic added to the confusion. Hundreds of fire fighters choked through smoke to save lives and property. At the time I m writing this, the full extent of the devastation isn t known. Fire came unexpectedly, even though there d been warning signs. A fire at Walland burned hundreds of acres and evacuated their elementary school. Thick smoke filled the whole Tennessee Valley from fires in Georgia and North Carolina. Still, most people thought, Nothing to worry about. Those are far away. Nothing s going to happen to us. Dean Nester s message last Sunday was excellent: Enjoy Life! Joy is a fruit of the Spirit in us! I love it when people have a positive outlook. But what is the basis? Some say, I don t need to base positivity on anything. I just sing: Don t worry. Be happy. But that isn t what Dean was preaching. The all powerful, all loving God is the only trustworthy basis of joy. Trusting Him, we have reason to enjoy life and not worry. However, I pray no one reading this will go whistling through life, ignoring God. He has warned, (II Peter 3:10) The day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. v.14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with Him! So be sure to put your life in His hands every day, and then enjoy Him forever!

14 Merry Christmas..for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11