Staff:

Dwight Shaffer - Senior Minister 646-4057 Office dwightshaffer@btes.tv Home dwightandjo@charter.net

Tom Peters - Youth Minister 279-7033 tommypeters@btes.tv

Charity Damrau - Children’s Director 426-8332 cdamrau@mail.com

Carol Maness - Office Assistant 323-5961 blountvillecc@btes.tv

Elders:

Wayne Feathers 646-1229

Paul Gebhardt 323-2404

David Jones 323-5540

Freddy Martin 323-2332 December 01 Worship 222 Sunday School 136 Giving $5,568

December 08 Worship 194 Sunday School 124 Giving $5,212

December 15 Worship 207 Sunday School 160 Giving $6,494

December 22 Worship 218 Sunday School 141 Giving $5,361

December 29 Worship 188 Sunday School 125 Giving $5,206

Volume 29 Issue 01 January 2014

Proclaiming the Gospel to the Lost and Developing

Christ-Centered Lives

Bits & Pieces … Odds & Ends … This & That …

I have several things I want to “talk about” today. So here we go.

2014 … Here we are at the beginning of a new year. For some of us, 2013 was a good, even memorable year. For others it was a real struggle. For me personally, I’m not sure when I’ve looked forward to the beginning of a new slate as much as I have over the last month or so. God continues to amaze me with His love, grace and faithfulness.

Of the goals I’ve set for myself for this year, there is one I’d like you to consider as well. What I hope will be the theme of my life in 2014 is – “Don't give people what they deserve; give them what Jesus gives me – inexplicable grace.”

Wednesday night classes resume this Wednesday. Paul will continue the video study of the Gospel of Matthew; Wayne and I will continue the survey of the New Testament. There are also classes for children and youth as well.

Results of the congregational vote show unity and harmony. The men all received a 96% or greater confidence vote. The spending plan was confirmed by nearly 99%. I hope you have prayerfully considered how you can help us not only reach this spending plan goal, but exceed it. There were several positive comments (only one note of discontent). I am so grateful for such positive results.

A personal note. Jo and I want to say thanks. Thanks for loving us, thanks for accepting us as we are and thanks for being so good to us. It was a joy for us to have over 100 people come to our home for fellowship. Once again we were overwhelmed with Christmas cards (so many kind hand written words of encouragement) – THANKS. We received numerous gifts of love and encouragement from our church family – we are richly blessed and so grateful – THANK YOU. Your continued demonstration of love and encouragement amazes us. THANKS! We feel so blessed to be able to share our lives with you.

A new year … new opportunities … new adventures … new blessings. I am so eager to see how God moves in 2014.

We will look at chapter 13 of The Story – The King Who Had It All. Looking forward to this peek into the life and story of Solomon. Invite someone to worship with you. Lord willing, I hope to see you and your guests on the Lord’s Day. I love you with the love of the Lord. Dwight

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MISSIONS MOMENT

Missions Meeting

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Fellowship Hall - After 2nd Worship Service

Everyone Welcome!

Wednesday Night Classes 6:30 Wednesday night classes at 6:30 are: Overview of New Testament—Dwight Shaffer & Wayne Feathers; Study of Matthew—Paul Gebhardt; Youth—Tom Peters; Children—Charity Damrau. Ellen Houser Cookbooks Ellen Houser Cookbooks are for sale. The cost is $12.00 for one or two for $20.00. These make great gifts. Please see Brenda Baker if you would like to make a purchase.

Church Newsletters

Newsletters are available at the church to pick up or you may read it online at www.blountvillechristian.com or have it emailed to you. Please send your request to Carol at blountvillecc@btes.tv. Zumba Classes Mariah Roberts is teaching Zumba classes every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Everyone welcome! AED Our Automated External Defibrillator is located on the wall in the small hallway right between the sanctuary and the downstairs stairway. Christmas Cards Please check the boxes in hallway for your Christmas cards.

The Hayride Jones

Welcome Blountville Christian Church welcomes A.D., Betsy, Katy, and Patrick Jones as they joined our church family on Sunday, December 22, 2013. Sympathy Blountville Christian Church extends their deepest sympathy to Hope Malone and family in the loss of her dad, Jimmy Sims. Our sympathy is also extended to Sonny Patton and family in the loss of his step-dad, David Herndon, and to Stephen Fields and his family in the loss of his dad, Gene Fields. Scrapbooking Fellowship The Scrapbooking Fellowship will meet on Friday, January 10th, from 6:30—?. Ladies Bible Study The Ladies Bible Study will meet on Monday, January 20th, at 6:30 p.m. Ruth Circle – CWF The Ruth Circle will meet on Monday, February 3rd, in the fellowship hall at 12:00 Noon. Thank You I would like to thank everyone for my gifts I received for Christmas. Thank you for blessing me. I appreciate your thoughtfulness so much. Love, Carol Maness Cards Cards from Lucy Carr, Marie Hodge, and the family of John Wisemen are posted on the bulletin board.

Thank A Big T Thank

Pulse meets Sundays @ 11 for SS. Ekklesia meets Wednesdays @ 6:30.

The StoryWe are plowing our way through The Story. With the weather Cancellation and TCTC we will be one week behind, but don’t worry. We are going to catch up and cover two chapters on Wednesday, January 15. That night we will cover both Chapter 12 and 13. Be prepared to come and discuss with us.

Mission TripThis year is our year to head somewhere to serve on a short term mission trip. In the past we have gone to New Orleans, Rural Texas, Alabama, and Ohio. This year we may be returning to the inner city in Ohio (as of now that is the plan, but not finalized yet). We are scoping out some inner city sites in Columbus or Dayton. Cost is TBD and the dates are tentatively June 7-14. Dates are subject to change.

Thanks!Thank you to everyone who blessed Mende, Olivia, and me with gifts and cards over Christmas. They mean more than you know.

TCTC It’s THIS weekend!!. You will need an up to date liability form for 2014 which is available on our website at bccstudent.com. The van will leave at 3:30 on January 10 and return around 2:00 on January 12. You will need money for 4 meals and any souvenirs.

Upcoming Events:1/10-1/12 - TCTC

2/16 - Winter Lame-A-Lympics. After church, lunch provided.

3/7- 3/9 - Escape at Camp ACC.

EscapeOur annual retreat at Appalachian Christian Camp is coming up March 7-9. Think of it as Camp in a weekend. If you have been to ACC and love it, it’ll be an awesome camp experience and if you have never been to camp, think of it as a chance to experience all that Camp ACC has to offer. Sign ups will begin shortly and cost is TBD.

Happy New Year!

Serving Schedule

Communion Preparation: Jane Jones

January 12 MEDITATIONS: Ryan Gebhardt SHUT-INS: Mike Warren & Kieth Jones GREETERS: M/M Ken Start NURSERY (EARLY): Clint & Alyson Dowda NURSERY (LATE): Kendra Gebhardt, Florence Moore January 19 MEDITATIONS: Wayne Feathers SHUT-INS: David Jones & Larry Neal GREETERS: M/M Jay Malone NURSERY (EARLY): Jane Wood NURSERY (LATE): Teresa Bowers, Marsha Fleenor

January 26 MEDITATIONS: Kieth Jones SHUT-INS: Paul Gebhardt & Mark Ferguson GREETERS: M/M Ronnie Maness NURSERY (EARLY): Melanie Farmer, Debbie Glover NURSERY (LATE): Sonny & Ashley Patton

Communion Preparation: Connie Jones February 02 MEDITATIONS: Randy Belcher SHUT-INS: Dennis Houser & Wayne Feathers GREETERS: M/M Craig Gebhardt NURSERY (EARLY): Wanda Case NURSERY (LATE): Melanie Farmer, Marsha Fleenor

Construction of Church Bell Display The Willing Workers Class requests your help with the construction of a church bell display. You may use the Building Fund envelopes and specify Church Bell and/or checks made payment to The Willing Workers Class.

PRAYER LISTS - He sends forth His word and heals them and rescues them from the pit and destruction. Psalm 107:20

MEMBERS

Jeanette Almaroad, Don Barger, Peyton Barker, Allen Blaylock, Sue Booher, Mary Ann Bowers, Lucy Carr, Marie Cole, Verdena Cunningham, Jim & Dorothy Guinn, Lucile Malone, Carl & Madeline Maness, Mitch Moore, Ed Mueller, Carroll Proffitt, Nettie Sexton, Clyde Smith, Beldon & Lenis Thomas,

Rodney Ball Jr. - Rodney & Dianna Ball’s son Bill Benton - Ronnie Maness’ friend Dale Boyd - Jean Lambert’s family’s friend Logan Browder - Kay Malone’s great nephew Laurie Brown - Pam Hebert’s cousin Jace Buck - Marie Hodge’s great nephew Clyde Buckles - Carol Start’s brother Wilma Bunn - Allen Blaylock’s neighbor Charity Campbell - Lucy Carr’s niece Keith Campbell - Karin & Sarah Burnette’s friend Bobby Carr - Jean Lambert’s cousin Zachary Carter - Michelle McGhee’s son Patty Clark - Dwight & Jo Shaffer’s friend Jeanie Cole - Marie Cole’s daughter-in-law Frances Compton - Mackie Anderson’s mother Lillian Cotter - Jeanette Almaroad’s sister Todd Cunningham - Verdena Cunningham’s family Scott Eads Family - Ronnie Maness’ family Reggie Keene - Larry Charles’ uncle Sharon Galastro Lilly Garrett - Gary Garrett’s daughter Marianne Gebhardt - Paul Gebhardt’s mother Audrey Grubb - Kay Malone’s sister Linda Hampton - Edna Dunham’s sister Cathy Henderson - Ken & Carol Henderson’s daughter-in-law

PRAYER CONCERNS FOR CANCER

Sherry Fields Acuff - Dennis Houser’s friend Bill Adams - Lee Jay & Gina Lynch’s friend Chuck Almaroad - Judy Smith’s nephew Jonathan Baldwin - Russell & Brenda Baker’s nephew Sharon Barger - Don & Kathleen Barger’s daughter-in-law Jimmy Buckles - Phyllis Jones’ brother Gary Cross Noreen Cruff - Kathy Stanley’s friend Bill Cunningham - Gary Wampler’s brother-in-law Peggy Cusick - Penny Peters’ friend Clara Denny - Marsha Fleenor’s friend Cindy Dickerson - Kathy Stanley’s friend Harvey Eads - Nathan Mitchell’s relative Gay Feathers - Kathy Stanley’s mother Johnny Folkner - Mary Ann Bowers’ nephew Jane Garber - Verdena Cunningham’s family member Darlene Gibson - Kay Malone’s niece Keith Gobble - Scott Wampler’s friend

Briggs Goforth - Ron Ramsey’s grandson Donna Greer - Jane Wood’s friend

Judy Grubb - Freddy Martin’s friend

Scott Hardison - Carol Martin’s relative San Harper

RETIREMENT/NURSING HOMES Broadmore Assisted Living Appalachian Christian Village Greene Valley Nursing Home Tom Peters Sr. Martha Gammon Phillip Jones Edna Dunham, Betty Webb Greystone Health Care Juanita & Gary Tankersley, Virginia Tweed Jim Livingston

Albert Hensley - Joyce Moore’s friend Dee Hunt - Mary Malone’s niece Buddy Jones - Mary Ann Bowers’ nephew Shue Creasy Keller - Nichole Phelps’ mother Pam Lane - Ken & Carol Start’s neighbor Karen Loven - Ann Smith’s family’s friend Dick Moore - Rick & Kaye Malone’s cousin Jeffrey Morrell - Mildred McClain’s nephew Nathan Norman - Mildred McClain’s nephew Judge Phyllis Miller - Kathy Stanley’s friend Sandy Odum - Sue Booher’s friend Ruth Oliver - Hazel Cross’ friend Ashley Price - Robbie Morrell’s friend’s daughter Wayne Reed - Betty Rutledge’s friend Charlette Rhea - Tammie Baines’ friend Pattie Sage - Mandy Kinzer’s friend Judy Shannon - Pattie Dillman’s friend Teresa Sherwood - Wanda Case’s sister Rick Smith - Ginger Nixon’s dad Harlan Sullins - Steven White & Jessica Stanley’s friend Nora Taylor - Jim Kinzer’s aunt Isaiah Vanzant - 2nd Grader Holston Elementary School Sheila Whaley - Betty Arnold & Gina Lynch’s friend

Juanita Hicks - Aileen Smith’s sister Marie Hodge Helen Holt - Joey Holt’s mother

Hugh Kilgore - Betsy Jones’ dad Richard Lambert - Jean Lambert’s brother-in-law Nanny McMurrary - Barbara Guinn’s mother J Qunton Miles - Sonny & Ashley Patton’s friend Bea Morrell - Mary Lou Weaver’s friend Paul & Charlotte Milhorn - Johnny Milhorn’s parents John Sauls - Patti Bagley & Ann Smith’s dad Wanda Shelton - Scott Shelton’s mother

Jimmy & Billie Sims - Hope Malone’s parents Brenda Smith - Lucy Carr’s niece Nannie Smith - Mary Jane Johnson’s mother Page Trice - Nettie Sexton’s niece Dr. Glenn Vance - Ronnie Maness’ friend Cheryl Venable - Sue Booher’s daughter Mella Gay Walters - Aileen Smith’s sister Alexis Moore Ward - Donna & Mitch Moore’s daughter Waverly Warrick - Verdena Cunningham’s friend Patsy White - Carolyn White’s daughter-in-law Ragan Williams - Verdena Cunningham’s family member Mark Woodard - Tammie Baines’ brother

FAMILY & FRIENDS

MISSIONARIES

Danny & Bea Buegar

Steve, Kay, Natasha, & Benjamin Carpenter

February 2014 Birthdays/Anniversaries

BIRTHDAYS 1 - Pat Wampler 2 - Abbie Roberts, David Smith 3 - John Long 4 - Donnie Cole, Mary Jane Johnson 5 - Mike Glover 6 - Debbie Glover 7 - Charity Damrau, Tom & Penny Peters 8 - Matt Damrau, Amy Hartsock 9 - Brianna Ferguson, Ben Gebhardt 10 - Holly Bloomer, Carl Maness (1924) 11 - Hannah Rosenbalm 12 - Wayne Barker, Tracy Johns, Ed Mueller 15 - Brenda Baker 16 - Leah Hicks 18 - Jackson & Sierra Fields, Jimmy McClellan 19 - Sonny Patton 20 - Becky McClellan 22 - Kim Bell, Addie Damrau, Martha Gammon, Matthew Lynch 23 - Mitch Moore 25 - Scott Wampler, Jane Wood 27 - Colt Roberts 28 - Mark Ferguson, Andy McClellan //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep) Irving Berlin

When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings instead of sheep And I fall asleep Counting my blessings

When my bankroll is getting small I think of when I had none at all And I fall asleep Counting my blessings

I think about a nursery And I picture curly heads And one by one I count them As they slumber in their beds

If you're worried and you can't sleep Just count your blessings instead of sheep And you'll fall asleep Counting your blessings

ANNIVERSARIES 02 – Rodney & Dianna Ball 06 – Ken & Carol Start

Military Prayer List

If you know of someone who has been called for military service, please contact Dwight or the office. The following have been called for service.

Grant Adkins (friend of the Belcher family) Charlie Bennett (Jane Jones’ cousin) Chantel Chapman (Ted & Doreen Chapman’s daughter) Brad Cross (Judy Smith’s great nephew) - JAPAN Zack Holt (Helen Holt’s grandson) - FT. BRAGG Justin Houser (Caitlin Jones’ friend) Chris Lambert (Russell & Jean Lambert’s nephew) - IRAQ Tim Mize (Kieth & Jane Jones’ nephew) - KUWAIT Tyler Nye (Carol Maness’ great nephew) Grant Roark (Catherine Jeter’s son) - OCEANA, VA Joe & Amy Robinson (Sue Booher’s grandchildren) Hogan Wampler (Scott & Cheryl Wampler’s cousin) Matt Webb (David Webb’s son) - LACKLAND AFB, TEXAS

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MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS

90th Birthday Celebration The family of Mrs. June Malone Feathers would like to invite you to a “Birthday Celebration” in her honor on Saturday, January 18, 2014, from 2—4:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. (No gifts, please.)

The Story Discussion Groups The Story Discussion Groups will meet at the following times: Dwight & Jo’s Class—at their home—2nd and 4th Sundays—5:30; Wayne & Janie Feathers’ & Dianna Ball’s Class—at the Feathers’ home—1st and 3rd Sundays—5:30; Tom & Mende Peters’ Class—at their home—3rd Sunday— 4:00; Sonny & Ashley Patton’s Class—at their home—Saturdays. The Story Sermon CDs If you would like to receive a sermon CD for any Sunday you missed, please write your name on the Sermon CD Request Form in the hall and foyer and leave in the church office in clear box on the wall or send the office an email. CDs are $2.00 each. Donations For Disabled Veterans

The Willing Workers Class is collecting items for our local homeless, disabled and VA in-house veterans that are in need. A list of items needed is available in the hallway. With winter approaching they are in immediate need of men’s tennis shoes, coats, t-shirts, calendars, winter apparel, etc. If you can help, you may leave your items in a box marked “Veterans” beside the water cooler. For more information please see or call Dianna Ball at 423-723-3586.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Jeremiah 29:11

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1680 Blountville Boulevard P.O. Box 528 Blountville, TN 37617 Phone: 323-5961 Website: blountvillechristian.com

9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship 9:45 a.m. Early Sunday School 10:40 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Late Sunday School

WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES 6:30 p.m. Classes

Sunday

Services

Sunday

Services

Sunday

Services

Sunday

Services

Wednesday

Activities

Wednesday

Activities

Wednesday

Activities

Wednesday

Activities

Wednesday

Activities

Ruth

Circle

12:00 Noon

Ladies

Bible Study

6:30 p.m.

June Feathers

Birthday

Party 2-4 p.m.

Missions

Meeting

Scrapbooking

6:30—?