First press this week goes to recognizing and congratulating Shirley Maschinski, who co-stars with Joyce Dewitt (Janet from “Three’s Company), in “Dearly Departed” at the Nashville Dinner Theatre from September 26, 2008, to October 12, 2008. Davidson AM did a front cover feature on the troop on Friday, September 26, 2008, in The Tennessean. Call 883-8375 for reservations.
Congratulations to Ryann Amity, Taylor Gonyea, and Taylor Vines and the Mt. Juliet Middle School Golden Bears Volleyball Team. The team won 1st place in their league and 2nd place in the Wilson County Volleyball Association for 2008. Taylor Vines served as MJMS captain and was named MVP for the season.
Congratulations to the Mt. Juliet High School Marching Band for their recent awards and honors garnered from area competitions. On Saturday, September 13, 2008, the band competed in the Hendersonville Golden Invitational with 22 bands and won ten awards plus Grand Champions. The ten awards were the Sweepstakes Award, Large Division Champion, Best of the Best Hornline, Best of the Best Color Guard, A Class 1st Place Band, A Class 1st Place Color Guard, A Class 1st Place Horn Line, A Class 1st Place Percussion, A Class 1st Place Drum Majors, Superior Band Award. HCN members of the MJHS Band are Olivia Forehand, Ben Mabry, Andy McCormick, and Dalton Stephens.
Thanks to Dr. Sam Green for planning and directing the fall concerts yesterday morning in The Center. Talented band members included Paul Bolling, David Flint, Ricky Gore, Donny Jackson, Randy Layne, Andy McCormick, Graham Scott, and Michael Waller. Talented vocalists included Lisa Anderson, Jo Apple, Jay Barfield, Dalene Barnett, Dorinda Biggs, Avery Blomberg, Ole Blomberg, Joy Bradley, Sami Chambers, Andy Chaney, Susan Chaney, Joyce Clevenger, Chelsea Crawford, Ashley Crues, Christi Fite, Julie Foster, Beth Fox, Bryce Fox, Anna-Laura Green, Keli Green, Marvin Heath, JoAnn Jackson, Ken Koon, Art Kurtz, Sandra Kurtz, Pam McNeese, Herb McMillan, Miriam McMillan, Mike Orrick, Anna Plummer, Wendell Poole, Bobby Smith, Ken Stegall, Tom Stephens, Emily Sullivan, Tammy Tarter, Brenda Waffird, Mark Washing, and Betty Willis. The band played and the choir sang almost non-stop from 8:00 AM warm-ups to the end of the second concert at 12:00 Noon. Thanks for bringing your neighbors and friends. Many of you found me and introduced me.
How do you say that you loved a Poverty Dinner? There were so many people and actions which made the evening right. When Angela Hisey heard about the dinner, she asked about coordinating a silent auction, which she did with the assistance of Holly Steinmetz, Sandra Hunt, Doris Jordan, and Jill Satterlee. The Early Christian Sunday School Class signed on to bring pots of beans, pots of potatoes, and bread. I think four to five people outside the class contributed food. Jill Satterlee made the tea. Teresa Vines and Rob Mathias coordinated set-up, service, and clean-up. Items for the auction included music, food, art, floral arrangements, home painting, personal training, child care, lawn care, furniture, provided by Beth Fox, Angela Hisey, Norma Jean Stroupe, Glen Detwiler, Becky Evans, Lauren Lavery, Keli Green, Lawana Nelson, Brian and Dorinda Biggs, Alex Whitehead, Julie Foster, Marilyn Keener, Holly Steinmetz, Teresa Vines, Beth Vines, Diane Cater, Tammy Jones, Wayne Hickman, Senior High Students. There was energy and purpose in the building from the moment you stepped into the lobby. It was fun. The purpose of the evening was to raise funds to support ten orphans for one year in the Suvia Children’s Home in Kenya. The goal was $8,400. Money given in two previous weeks and designated for the orphans totaled $1,690. Funds raised on Sunday evening totaled $7,931. Total funds in hand = $9,621. One family has registered online to support a child at http://www.worldservants.org/. If you choose to do that, please let Rondy Smith or me know. If you choose to remain anonymous, put a note in the offering plate. Some of you told me you plan to put money in this Sunday. Our giving is approaching the support of 15 orphans.
Can I tell you two more things before I shift gears from the supper? First, thank you to every person who made last night work. I am not able to tell you how impressed I am at the cooperative spirit of those who assisted in this venture. Second, everything I know about biblical, Christian life is that we should live selfless and care for the powerless in the name of Jesus the Christ. I believe the joy of last night came from doing just that.
Pastor Ken Jewett has worked to make the weekly Tip Sheet and Pastoral Letter available on-line at http://www.hermitagenazarene.org/ by Tuesdays. This may eventually allow us to significantly reduce our copy and mailing costs. See if this works for you and we will survey the congregation after a month.
Corey Marlowe has requested a transfer from the US Penitentiary in Pollock, LA, to a USP in Kentucky so that his family might visit more often with less inconvenience. He has now received two denials. Policy requires that he be placed within 500 miles of his home and the USP in LA fits the limits of that policy. It would be a good time to send Corey a note of encouragement for his faith and strength. Your small effort could make a world of difference.
Marlowe 16762-075
USP Pollock
PO Box 2099
Pollock, LA 71467
Since I was a child, my favorite season has always been Fall. Pastor Shane Tarter, who shares the same opinion, said you can only smell the Fall for a week before you get used to it and cannot smell it any more. The scary thing is I understood him. May the Lord bless us with two weeks this year.
In Christ Jesus,
Pastor Howard
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