CHURCH APPRECIATION DINNER

One of the best ways to express love and friendship is to share a meal with someone. Jesus did that quite often. Many times he shared meals with the twelve Disciples. On one occasion, Jesus sat down to share a meal with only two - those two dejected disciples on that first Easter Sunday afternoon. Then, there were times that the meal was enjoyed by as many as five thousand.

One of the warmest and most touching verses in the entire Bible is Revelation 3:20. There, Jesus says, “Look! Here I stand at the door and knock. If you hear me calling and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal as friends.” There is something very “Christian” about sharing a meal.

Debra and I would like to invite you to join us for a meal on Sunday night, August 12, at 6:00 PM in the Family Life Center. The meal will be catered and is absolutely free. It is just our way of saying that we love and appreciate all of our church family here at Old Hickory.

Everyone is invited, but because the meal will be catered, we must know in advance how many people plan to attend. Please sign up in the foyer or use the perforated portion of your Sunday worship folder and let us know how many from your family will be joining us for this appreciation dinner. You can help us by being sure that you sign up no later than Sunday, August 5.

We look forward to having each of you as our guest for this special time of fellowship. 

--Pastor John and Debra

SUNDAY NIGHT SURVEY

On August 12,  we will have our final Kairos service of the summer. Thanks to Pastor Randy for planning and putting together these special services and times of fellowship.

On Wednesday, August 8 our CLT will discuss our Sunday night services. We will review the Kairos services and consider other options for our Sunday night format. That is where we need your input.

What would you like to see happen on Sunday nights at Old Hickory? Below are some of the possibilities that will be discussed by the CLT.

A. Continue having one celebration service per month, as we have done for the summer.

B. Continue having one celebration service per month AND one mission service per month in the FLC. (Casual atmosphere with light refreshments during the mission meeting.)

C.  Continue having one celebration service per month AND one mission service per month AND have one Sunday night per month designated as a time for Sunday School classes to have fellowships, either at the church or in someone’s home.

D. **On the Sunday nights when no service would take place at the church building, everyone would be encouraged to spend time with family and to invite unsaved friends into their homes for fellowship.

E.  Have a mission service in the FLC once per month, and a discipleship class taught by Pastor Bledsoe on the remaining Sunday nights. This would be strictly teaching and dialogue, with no singing or special music. The class would take place in either the FLC or in the sanctuary.

Please let us know your opinion. You may have other suggestions you would like to share. Feel free to talk with any CLT member, e-mail the church office, talk with Pastor John or Pastor Randy, or write out your opinion and/or suggestions and place them in Ann Robbins’ mail box in the office wing of the FLC. You do not have to sign your name to these if you would rather not.

What is important is that we hear from you. Your input is important to us and would be greatly appreciated.

-- Pastor John