Hendersonville Church of Christ Forum

This church has been blessed much from an ongoing youth program. Therefore, the elders and our deacon dedicated to the youth, Frank Edney, have been considering applications for the youth and family minister position. After phone interviews this week, Daniel Lee of Searcy,  Arkansas and Vern Walker of Lawrence, Kansas were asked to visit the congregation.

Daniel and Mindy Lee will visit this coming weekend, Aug. 27-29. They reside in Searcy and are graduates of Harding University. They are expecting their first child on Sept. 29. They will arrive this Friday (8/27) and stay with the Teels. Saturday morning (8/28) the elders will meet with them, the selection committee will visit with them in the afternoon, and Saturday night Daniel will lead a devo for the youth and their parents. Sunday morning (8/29) he will preach. All are encouraged to eat lunch with the Lees at a local restaurant.

A similar schedule of activities will be followed with the Walkers’ visit in September. Please pray for the Lord’s guidance and wisdom in this selection process.

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What a joyous moment as Brittany Bain gave her life to Christ.  She is the 16 year-old daughter of Marie.  She most recently was involved in the Memphis mission trip.  Will said, “I’ve been praying for this moment for a long time.”

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The Wednesday HVL Café features pork tenderloin and banana pudding tonight on the menu.  Dinner will be served beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Bible Classes begin at 6:55 p.m.

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As a young man, Nic Scroggs, chose to live that way — “in the future tense.” He has become very active with the youth group and most recently went to West Memphis for work with the inner city kids.  Sunday evening (the 15th of August) the teen group made a presentation of that work.

After returning from Memphis Nic determined to give his life to the Lord. On Tuesday he shared with Will his desire to be baptized. He stated he wanted to wait until Sunday, when his grandparents and other family members could be there. Will responded, “Why wait until Sunday, be baptized Wednesday. See if your family can come then.”

Just before Will baptized Nic, he explained that our desire is to follow the New Testament. When one determines to give their life to Jesus in those times, they were baptized not a week or month later, but as soon as possible. Then Will stated those familiar words, “I baptize you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit for the forgiveness of your sins that you may receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit.”

I was impressed how 80 individuals stayed for Nic’s baptism and the time to encourage him after Wednesday night classes. Then his “Papal” was asked to lead a prayer for Nic. It was the end of Nic’s quest to find the Lord, the beginning of a life journey with Him.

Will Tucker, Youth and Family Minister

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Sunday August 1 the congregation rejoiced as two individuals, Michael and Kristian Roberts, committed their lives to the Lord. Duncan Blake and Lloyd Cain counseled them, while Merry Rollins was a huge encouragement to them. Kristian gave birth to their first child, Michael Rafeal Ray Roberts (pictured in mom’s arms).  He arrived Thursday morning at 8:15 am, weighing 5 lbs. 5 oz., 19 inches long. They had an extended stay at the Park Ridge Hospital; the baby came three weeks early . We welcome them into the family of God and celebrate with them the joy of their spiritual birth.

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Videos have now been incorporated in the same gallery as the slide shows.  Check out Ben Godley’s excellent video of the Hendersonville Church of Christ youth group mission trip to the Rainbow City Church of Christ in West Memphis Arkansas.  Thanks, Ben, for an excellent job.  Click here to view the Media Gallery page on the church website then click on the video to select it. When the video loads click in the center of the video to start it.

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As I rode in the car on my way to Mission camp just a few short weeks ago, I mentally prepared myself for the next five days. I had attended Mission Camp the year before, so I knew some of what to expect. I remembered that Mission Camp is a simulated missionary experience intended to train young Christians about the principles of mission work. I knew that the staff at Mission Camp took the work of God very seriously and that both my body and spirit would be challenged.

Mission Camp

Looking back, however, I don’t think anything could have quite prepared me for what I experienced. Throughout the week, I and the twelve other teens went through many of the things that actual missionaries would experience on the field. We had to make our way through frustrating airline security, learn to wash ourselves with a cup of water and sleep in African style mud huts. We ate traditional foods and even bartered for African goods in an open-air market. All of these activities were designed to simulate real missionary life and were part of the training program put together by the staff.

Perhaps more important than the experiences of Mission Camp themselves were the lessons we learned from them. After each activity was finished, we would go back and talk about what happened and how the experience could benefit us a s missionaries-in-training. Every day we were blessed to be taught and encouraged by former missionaries, including our church’s own Steve and Diana Teel, on a wide variety of subjects pertaining to mission work. We practiced important skills for understanding a new and unfamiliar language, learned how to apply appropriate technologies to benefit a community and developed strategies for overcoming culture shock. We realized how important it is to understand and become a part of the host culture in order to deliver the wonderful message of the Gospel. Most of all, we learned to show Christ ’s love for all the people of the Earth, no matter who they are or what they believe.

Me holding a sign.

For me, Mission Camp was a powerful, faith-strengthening event. I pray that God will help me use the wisdom and skills I have gained to bring others closer to Him.

-Tyler Bice

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Tonight there will be a special devotional during the Bible class hour for any parents of children K-12th grade and the teenagers 6-12th grade in the auditorium.  Will and Duncan are requesting that you attend this important devotional on a critical topic.

Because of the nature of the topic we are requesting that the children 5^th grade and under go to their regular Bible Class.

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Last Sunday night for Family Focus Deborah Williams made a special ice cream for which many members in attendance requested the recipe.  She is sharing that recipe with everyone. Enjoy!!

Candied Pecans

Whisk egg white & water til frothy. Stir in pecan halves until all are wet. In another bowl, mix sugar & cinnamon thoroughly. Sprinkle sugar mixture over pecans a little at a time, stirring between additions. Pour onto foil or parchment lined baking sheet & bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes. Cool & store in airtight container.

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For those of you who took an apple off the tree to support the youth trip to Memphis please bring those items by tonight (Wednesday). Thank you for always supporting our projects.

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