Congratulations to Peter and Betty Chang on the birth of their son, Brandon Zhang, on Thursday, March 12, 2009, at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, TN. Brandon weighed 8 pounds 14 ounces and measured 20 ½ inches in length. He is the brother of Stephanie and Julie; the nephew to Susan Wu and Zhouli Ni; cousin to Raymond and Cindy Ni. We give thanks to the Lord for a healthy baby and a safe delivery.
Congratulations to Matthew and Keely Mullins on the birth of their son, Malcolm Lee Mullins, on Friday, March 13, 2009, at 7:43 AM at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, TN. Malcolm weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces and measured 21 inches in length. He is the brother of Maxwell; the grandson of Dan and Janie Mullins, Bob and Carol Broadbooks. We give thanks to the Lord for a healthy baby and a safe delivery.
When I went to Summit on Friday evening to visit with parents and babies, I found both Brandon and Malcolm in the nursery window, side-by-side. I stood a long time and watched them sleep. If someone else had come to watch, I planned to tell them that I was the pastor of both babies. No one else came so there was no bragging.
Congratulations to HCN Bible Quizzers who competed in zone finals at Trevecca Community Church on Saturday, March 14, 2009. Red level quizzers included Sara Waller (gold medal), Brielle Fox (gold all-star medal, perfect quiz ribbon), Briley Ruff (gold all-star medal), Daniel Silvernail (gold all-star medal, perfect quiz ribbon). Blue level quizzers included Bethany Ruff (gold all-star medal, perfect quiz ribbon), Drew Silvernail (gold medal), Jonathan Silvernail (gold all-star medal), Bryson Fox (gold all-star medal). Blue level quizzers won the 2nd place team trophy and quoted all memory verses. What marvelous effort and work to study and remember the word of God.
Congratulations to Rebecca Sharpe who is transferring to Union University for fall semester 2009. Becca just completed her freshman year of basketball at Bryan College. Highlights include leading the nation for NAIA schools with 241 assists; making 85% of her free throws; rebounding 123 balls; making 83 steals. Not bad stats for the shortest player to come out of the Mt. Juliet basketball program.
Congratulations to Sarah Perry on her selection to the Goodpasture Lady Cougars Varsity Fast-Pitched Softball Team. The Lady Cougars have been Class AA State Champions for the six consecutive years. Sarah is a sophomore.
The Cross-Trainers and Young Professional Sunday School Classes hosted Room-in-the-Inn at HCN on Saturday night, Sunday morning, March 14-15, 2009. Hosting involves the preparation and service of three meals; providing fresh linen and clean cots for sleeping; providing clean towels for showers; making a washer and dryer available for clothes; chaperoning 24/7; treating people with respect and dignity. Those who helped with the various needs were Jea and Jessica Agee, Kenny and Tiffany McNeese, Kevin and Kim Davenport, Mike and Carol Waller, Jonathan and Sarah Paddon, Sam and Angela Eiseman, Evan and Cindy Spann, Billy and April Swoner, Paul and Glenda Bolling, Brian and Dorinda Biggs, Lynn and Carrie Lounsbury, Albert and Keri Rios, Wayne and Pam McNeese, Dot Waffird, Kris and Jennifer Neely, Richard and Beth Rouse, Ken and Kylee Koon, Jonathan and Michelle Gaertner, John and Rachelle Reigard, Paul and Kim Vann, Jeff and Diane Cater. Whatever you did, you did for Jesus.
Our Middle School Pastor, Ronnie Thompson, was elected as senior pastor of the Mountain Home Twin Lakes Church of the Nazarene in Mountain Home, Arkansas, on Sunday morning, March 15, 2009. Mountain Home is on the North Arkansas District where HCN’s former pastor, Barney Baggott, is the superintendent. It is also the district where HCN’s former associate/senior high pastor, Chuck Seay, pastors. Transition plans are already in process with leaders to be named within the next few weeks.
HCN received thank you notes from Missionaries Spencer, April, Lucas, and Abby Baggott (in Senegal heading to Rwanda) and Ruthie Cordova (in San Jose, Costa Rica). The gratitude comes in response to the Christmas packages sent to their families at the end of 2008. The Baggotts are members of HCN.
HCN students in grades 7-12 and who attend Wilson County Schools will still be in session when the Tennessee District Teen Camp convenes on June 1-5, 2009, on Trevecca’s campus. It appears that Wilson County is the only county in middle or west Tennessee that is so affected. District leadership is fully aware of the problem but not able to do anything which changes things for 2009. So, Ken Jewett, Shane Tarter, Brad Houser, Treila Garrett, Darlene Miranne, Scott Steinmetz, and I met on Sunday afternoon to consider alternative options for our youth. While details are still in process, please reserve June 19-23, 2009, as the most likely dates.
Pastor Nicholas Kisua, our Kenyan host in the 2008 MissionAfrica trip, visits HCN this Sunday. He will be introduced to the congregation in both services. He will also eat with those who come to the Poverty Dinner of Beans, Potatoes, and Bread at 5:00 PM on Sunday, March 22, 2009, in The Center. All donations for the supper will be divided to feed the hungry in Kenya and Tennessee. Fellowship times are scheduled for the 2008 group at 6:00 PM on Saturday, March 21, 2009, in the parlor, and for the 2010 group at 6:00 PM on Sunday, March 22, 2009, in The Center. The Early Christians Sunday School Class provides beans and cornbread for the evening. I have failed to ask for people to help with stewed potatoes. Please call the church office to volunteer.
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