Congratulations to Josh and Amber Alberts on the birth of their son, Zinn Michael Alberts, on Monday, December 6, 2010, at 10:53 AM at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee. Zinn weighed 7 lbs and measured 20 inches. He is the brother of Kaylee and Abram and the grandson of David and Dawn Parker. We bless the Lord who has blessed Josh and Amber and entrusted this child to their care and nurture.
The Children of Hermitage Church of the Nazarene presented their annual Christmas program on Sunday, December 5, 2010, at 6:00 PM in The Center. Glory be to God that 104 full of wonder children helped to tell the story again of Jesus come to earth.
Preschool children rang bells and portrayed the nativity. Toddler 1 Bell Ringers were Lucia Greathouse, Emilee Koon, Austin Reigard, Caroline Walker, Cooper Jordan, Malcolm Mullins, Jake Stride, Leyton Plummer. PreK Handbell Ringers were Owen Agee, Ava Collins, Bryan Ermshar, Mercedes Greathouse, Kyler Kelley, Cole Petroff, and Seth Stride. The Nativity Scene Animals were portrayed by Mason Beach, Emmy Biggs, Tate Collins, Brandon Helm, Keegan Lutz, Bennett Segars, Nicholas York, Ellianna Gamble, Emma Petroff, Lucas Waller. The Nativity Scene Cast Members were portrayed by Harper Kate Miles, Carson Slocum, Caeden Bolling, Tyler Koon, Megan Ermshar, Kennedy Plummer.
“The Next Noel” Children’s Musical was sung by Isabella Stinson, Annalee Poole, Parker Hollandsworth, Briley Ruff, Rebecca Eiseman, Regan Perkins, Katelyn Brown, Daniel Webb, Breelyn Ruff, Michael Spraker, Will Stride, Sydney Webb, Konner Russell, Matthew Baughman, Elizabeth Sweeten, Alyssa Mannen, Morgan Evans, Selah Coppedge, Mia Agee, Ashlynn Lounsbury, Victoria Hood, David Paddon, Jacob Brown, Tristan Lee, Katie Grace Russell, Evan Gamble, Jack Gold, Sarah Helm, Hutson Miles, Afton Segars, Hannah Holderby, William Dillon, Elizabeth Stinson, Stephen Swoner, Madison McNeese, Alexi Baltz, Abigail Reigard, Madison Slocum, Dakota Biggs, Brenae Fox, Christian Rios, Elizabeth Foster, Ava Davis, Gant Brasfield, Brandon Vines, Miranda Spraker, Erica Render, Caroline Brasfield, Emma Vermilye, Gabriella Rouse, Brooke Bradley, Bethany Webb, Eva Harris, Ethan Foster, Camille Reigard, Ian Rouse, Gracie Parman, Eli Gamble, Maxwell Mullins, Preston Davis, Brooklyn Fox, Alex Sullivan, Donnie Dillon, Mary Dillon. Musical Cast Members were Isabella Agee, Olivia Vermilye, Landon Collins, Jackson Barfield, Daniel Silvernail, Holly Barfield, Reid Swoner, Becca Waller, Trey McNeese.
Leaders who assisted the program were:
- Amy Slocum: teaching parts and songs to preschoolers
- Jessica Agee: training bell ringers
- Angel Greathouse: directing the elementary drama
- April Swoner and Tammy Jones: leading the elementary choir
- Brian Biggs and Robert Sullivan for operating sound and lights
- Kristin Jordan and Jillian Forcum for filling in all the gaps
- Sam Eiseman, Jeff Cater, John Mannen, and Jamie Slocum for setting curtains
- Jody Scott: providing staging
- Pastor Carol Waller, general director
Thank you to every parent who practiced songs and lines with their children and transported them to and from rehearsals. Thank you to every adult who invested time and talent with the children to enable their presentation. Thank you to every adult who used technical skills to make the production happen. Thank you to every child who gave their voice and heart and hands to tell the story of Jesus. Thank you to the Genesis Sunday School Class for providing set-up and clean-up for the food lines after the service. Thank you to every person/family for providing food and drink to share.
Thank you to Ken Stegall for directing the Worship Choir and congregational singing in first worship on Sunday. Tammy Tarter took a one Sunday break as she fills the gap for Sam Green. Thank you to Jeremy Michael for leading congregational singing in third worship to help us with selection variety.
Spencer and April Baggott are missionaries in the Church of the Nazarene and members of Hermitage Church of the Nazarene. They are stationed in Kigali, Rwanda. For Christmas this year, the Baggotts are allowed to visit their family in the USA with their three children including a new baby. They arrive on December 9. I wrote Spencer and April and invited them to come and visit with us on Sunday, December 12, 2010, in the 6:00 PM service. They accepted my invitation. Our fellowship for the evening includes Soup and Salad and Dessert. We will fix our bowls and plates first; seat ourselves at tables; and listen to stories from Africa. Families with last names beginning with A-L are asked to bring salads, desserts, and large drinks. Families with last names beginning with M-Z are asked to bring soup, desserts, and large drinks.
The HCN Adult Choir and Center Band present “A Night of Alleluias” this Sunday, December 12, 2010, at 9:00 and 10:30 AM. Please notice this represents a time change for the second service. The Early Christian Sunday School Class will meet at 8:00 AM but no other Sunday School Classes will meet this Sunday. Both services will meet in The Center. Dr. Tim Green, brother to our Sam Green, wrote the narration for this musical and will serve as narrator at HCN on Sunday. You will minimally like this music. You might love it. Invite your unchurched friends and family to attend with you.
In Christ Jesus,
Pastor Howard
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