Congratulations to Camille Holt and Charlie Biter, who welcomed recently their latest grandchild, William Theodore Minkoff IV. He came into this world Jan. 3, joining his brother, Sam, and sister, Katherine.
The Hefner Family
April Hefner asks for prayers for her grandfather Carlos Hefner and for all who love him. Mr. Hefner was recently hospitalized; he is now home with hospice care.
Evelyn Grannis
We are remembering the family and friends of Evelyn Grannis, who died Dec. 14. Evelyn grew up in this congregation.
The Berhow Family
Pat Berhow, Brian's mother, is hospitalized. The Berhows ask for our prayers for Pat and the entire Berhow family.
Hunter Johnson
Thank you for your prayers for Hunter. She is having surgery today.
Larry Adams's friends
Larry asks that we pray for his friends, Jim and Rosemary. Jim is very ill and not expected to live.
Shirley Forstman
We are very happy to announce that Shirley Forstman is the 2013 recipient of the Elizabeth Jacobs Distinguished Service Award. The presentation will be at the annual meeting of The Council on Aging of Greater Nashville on Tuesday, December 3. Congratulations, Shirley, we're very proud of you!
Houston Allen
Houston, age 5 is undergoing surgery today at Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital. He is the grandson of Charlie Biter's brother Lynn Biter. Prayers for him and the family are appreciated.
Ava Sellers
Ava Sellers died on Monday, November 25, the day after her 94th birthday. Roger and Martha Bishop were her only family. Thank you for remembering them in your prayers. The funeral will be on Monday, December 2, at 11 a.m. at Marshall, Donnelly, Combs Funeral Home (Centennial Park). Visitation, also at the funeral home, will be on Sunday afternoon, December 1, 2-4 p.m. and again on Monday morning, at 10 a.m., before the funeral service. Look for the obituary in Saturday's edition of The Tennessean.
Rev. Dr. G. Bronson Netterville
Bronson Netterville died peacefully midday on Sunday, November 24, and we like the thought that he may have passed right after the benediction at the end of our worship service.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. Go in peace to love and serve our God, to love and serve your neighbor for Jesus Christ is Lord.
We are grateful for Bronson's life, for his love and service, and we rejoice in hope, for God in Christ has opened the door to eternal life for us.
The funeral service will be at Vine Street Christian Church on Saturday, November 30, at 1:00 p.m. Thank you for your love and prayers for Margaret and her family.
Roger and Martha
There are any number of ways to ask for prayers remembering John Egerton, who died Thursday morning at age 78. You will hear stories about his love of southern food and culture on the radio, you will read about him in local and national papers, perhaps sample a few paragraphs of his front porch journalism, but we want to remember him especially as a close friend of Roger and Martha Bishop.
Martha wrote, "He was one of those people we would never want to give up. He was very supportive of other writers and of Roger. He saw it as his mission to keep scores of us up to date on Will Campbell's condition from the time of his stroke until his death."
We pray that God will help them and all who miss John to let love transform their grief into gratitude.
Roger and Martha also ask us to remember Ava Sellers who is quite ill with a blood disorder. Her 94th birthday is Sunday, November 24. As her only family they are very much involved with her care and affairs.
Millie Estill
Millie Moak Estill passed away on November 10, 2013 after a brief illness. She was married to James Moak, former regional minister of the Disciples of Christ in Kentucky and later Allen S. Estill, the former regional minister in Tennessee. She is survived by the Moak children, Jim, Jamie and Margaret Ann and the Estill children, Ceci, Cynthy and Tom as well as their spouses and several beloved grandchildren.
Visitation will be at Milward Funeral Home, 391 Southland Drive, Lexington, KY on Thursday, November 14,2013 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be at Central Christian Church, Lexington, KY on Friday, November 15, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
Celet Nkobe
Pastor Celet had his appendix removed on Saturday. The surgery went well, and he is scheduled to be discharged Sunday afternoon.
Philippines
Week of Compassion has already responded to the destruction and harm caused by typhoon Haiyan, thanks to our Global Ministries partners at the United Church of Christ in the Philippines and is poised to respond through the ACT Alliance after their rapid response assessment is completed.
"We will continue to monitor this enormous disaster as it will undoubtedly affect hundreds of thousands of people. Please pray for those in harm's way and join us as we reach out to them in their time of need."
To contribute, go to the online donation page or write a check to Vine Street Christian Church, memo: WOC Phillipines.
A big Thank You to all who responded to Teresa's appeal for help in the recovery efforts after the earthquake on the island of Bohol. We were able to send a check for over $1,200 to the church on that Philippine island.
World Council of Churches
In one of their first decisions as the Central Committee for the World Council of Churches, the newly installed 150-member committee made history Friday by electing Dr Agnes Abuom of Nairobi, from the Anglican Church of Kenya, as the moderator of the highest WCC governing body. She is the first woman and African moderator of the Central Committee.
Allison Hutton
Allison Hutton asks for our prayers for her mother, Marie Heath. She has a small aneurysm and is scheduled for a surgical procedure to repair it in a couple of weeks.
Bronson Netterville
We learned Bronson Netterville was hospitalized on Sunday. He and Margaret ask for our prayers.
Lyn Dorris
Lyn Dorris asks for prayers for the family of her friend, Chip Robinson who died suddenly on October 23 at age 50.
Miles Kleinert
At its annual meeting on October 25-26, the Board of Disciples of Christ Historical Society elected Miles Kleinert to serve on the Board for the 2014-16 term. Miles continues the legacy of Vine Street members who have served on this Board, beginning with founding member Eva Jean Wrather in 1941. However, Miles is the first ever member of any Christian Youth Fellowship to be elected. Congratulations!
Leslie Carson
Leslie Carson's grandmother, Willie Lou Wages, died this week in Buford, GA. She was nearly 99 years old. Thank you for your prayers for her family.