“A Night of Alleluias” provided incredible vocals and instrumentation from the HCN Choir and Band to share on Sunday, December 13, 2009 in back-to-back services at 9:00 and 10:30 AM. Dr. Sam Green had planned to be present to direct the production but instead found himself a patient in Centennial Medial Center. So, Tammy Tarter stepped into the director’s role and did a tremendous job. Thanks to the HCN Band of Randy Layne, Ricky Gore, Michael Waller, Donny Jackson, Paul Bolling, David Flint, and Graham Scott who made it all sound easy. Thanks to the following HCN Choir members: Herb McMillan, Ryan Means, Bobby Smith, Ken Stegall, Tom Stephens, Joy Bradley, Marvin Heath, Gary Helm, John Jordan, Ken Koon, Art Kurtz, Paul Vann, Renita Amity, Lisa Anderson, Jo Apple, Dorinda Biggs, Joyce Clevenger, Jessica Dozier, Kristi Dozier, Christi Fite, JoAnn Jackson, Melinda Knott, Pam McNeese, Miriam McMillan, Beverly Sharpe, Tammy Tarter, Carrie Wagner, Deborah Walter, Dalene Barnett, Janeene Davis, Julie Foster, Beth Fox, Marilyn Keener, Sandra Kurtz, Anna Plummer, and Betty Willis.
I failed to tell you that Sam and Keli watched both presentations via Skype set up by Ken Jewett. Dr. Tim Green, Dean of the School of Religion at Trevecca Nazarene University, wrote the narration for “A Night of Alleluias” and was present to narrate each service.
What talented, gifted people God has gathered at HCN and how fortunate we are to share in the offering returned to him.
Four beautiful, young, talented ladies provided an evening of Christmas vocals on Sunday evening at 6:00 PM. They are Dorinda Biggs, Beth Fox, Suzanne Karr, and Catherine Segars. Their styles and tastes are poles apart but their voices are exquisite. They even let us join in on four songs in the middle. I personally appreciate the effort and commitment required of each to prepare for the evening and to Randy Layne, Paul Bolling, Graham Scott, and Ben Tyler for providing live instrumentation. Thanks to all of the people who cooked a pot of soup or brought a salad. The good food eaten before service made the good music better.
Pastor Ken Jewett has attempted to secure a regular place of service for our youth at the Nashville Rescue Mission for over one year. The time may have come. For several weeks, Livewire Students who are available have assisted in serving Friday lunch. They are Josh Cater, Caleb Foster, Bethany Ruff, Emily Paddon, Jacob Paddon, and Jameson Scappaticci. LiveWire, College, and Mom2Moms also collected seventy-seven boxes for Operation Christmas Child that go to children around the world in spreading the gospel.
Congratulations to Jamie Durham who graduates from Western Kentucky University on Saturday, December 19, 2009, with a BS in Marketing. Her grandmother, Rebecca Dickens, says it seems like only yesterday that Jamie was in Mommy Dot’s class.
Schedules return to normal this Sunday with Sunday School fully operational and morning worship services at 9:00 AM in the Sanctuary and 10:15 AM in The Center. The evening includes a baptismal service at 5:00 PM in the Sanctuary; pizza and pasta in The Center at 5:30 PM and the LiveWire and Building One Christmas Program at 6:00 PM in The Center. Families are asked to bring pizza OR pasta, a dessert, a large drink.
I finished something on Sunday night that has taken me four years and three months to complete. I submitted the last paper for a graduate degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. As a life-long learner, I have taken some kind of undergraduate or graduate course since 1970. When I started this degree, I thought that previous graduate work I have done most of my life would transfer. None did. Like me, it was too old. So, I started over. I took two weeks of vacation each year to be on campus in Pasadena and did the rest in cohort groups. Some weeks, the pressure seemed overwhelming. That is when three or four people who pray for me would rev up the asking. God always provided. I am looking forward to some unfilled space in my life for at least six months. Learning is richer at 57 years old. I hope I am delaying dementia.
I look forward to being with you on Sunday.
In Christ Jesus,
Pastor Howard
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