Welcome, Luke!

We are thrilled to share news that Luke Howard Dixon was born Sunday, Oct. 30! His parents are Amanda & Gabe Dixon and his big brother is Liam. Rachel & Bryce Dixon are his paternal grandparents. We celebrate with this family! And we hold them in prayer, as Luke is in the hospital today receiving additional care. It’s hoped that he will be home by the end of the week.

Glen Stewart

Please keep in your prayers Glen Stewart. He fell last week and is suffering from two broken back vertebrae. Now in a back brace around the clock, doctors project healing to take eight weeks. We pray for Glen’s healing and that his pain will be eased. We pray for his wife, Joyce, that she will have strength and courage for the weeks ahead. Your cards and notes are welcomed: please email one of the ministers, Hope, Thomas or Greg, for Glen & Joyce’s address, if you don’t already have it.

Vaughn and Donna Woods

Please offer prayers for Vaughn and Donna Woods. Vaughn’s son Matthew died unexpectedly over the weekend. He was 37 years old. We hold in prayer, too, Matthew's mother, Mickie. These families will receive friends on Thursday, Oct. 27 from 5-8 p.m. at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home. A celebration of Matt’s life will be conducted there on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016 at 11:30 a.m., with an hour visitation prior to service.

 

Celebrations of Marriage

Two weddings were celebrated at Vine Street Christian Church over the weekend. Ryan von Dohlen and Katrina Adlerz were married Saturday last evening. Ryan grew up in our church and is the son of Betsy and David von Dohlen. Erin Halstead and Stephen Alred were married Sunday afternoon. Erin is the daughter of Jackie and Randy Halstead. Congratulations to these families!

The Trump Family

We were thrilled Sunday to affirm the Trump family and covenant with them as they dedicated to God their youngest son, James. Emily and Mikeal, along with James’ big brother, Henry, covenanted to lead James toward Christian discipleship. May God bless all of us in keeping these promises together in the years to come!

Bread for the World Sunday

Pat Bentrup reminds us Oct. 16 is Bread for the World Sunday, a moment to move faithfully toward living out God’s vision of a world without hunger. It’s also a tie in to conversations about food in our current adult Christian education series. Pat asks us to join others in prayer and to seek opportunities for advocacy to end hunger.  Learn more about Bread for the World by clicking here.

Aaron Partington

The Tennessee State Soccer Association announced recently its annual awards. Congratulations goes out to Aaron Partington, who was named girls recreation coach of the year! Aaron will be among 13 people honored at the TSSA Hall of Fame dinner in late January. Way to go, Coach Partington!

Hurricane Matthew

Many prayers are already being offered for persons in the path of Hurricane Matthew, estimated to be the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic in the last nine years.

Sara Tarpley is among those praying. She makes, “a special prayer request for the prisoners and military force at Guantanamo and in particular for our younger son Matthew, who is deployed there with a public affairs unit of the Tennessee National Guard. He was able to communicate with our older son earlier [Monday]. It sounds as if little provision has been made for the safety of those at Guantanamo, whether military or detainees. I heard on the news earlier [Monday] that nonessential employees and their families have been evacuated. We are seriously concerned.”

Meanwhile, Week of Compassion will be in constant contact with its partners on the developing situation in Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas and other islands impacted by Matthew. Joining Sara, Week of Compassion and others, Lord, hear our prayers….

 

Pat Bentrup

We give thanks to God for the life of Sue Boyd, the sister in law of Pat Bentrup. You’ll recall Sue had liver transplant surgery last week. Doctors said it went “phenomenally well,” and on Friday Sue was making plans for the weeks and months ahead. But something changed overnight Saturday and Sue died early Sunday morning. It was a shocking turn. Please keep Sue’s family and friends, including Pat, in your prayers.

Mitch Warren

Longtime Vine Street Christian Church member Mitch Warren died at home Sunday night after many years with Parkinson's disease. Graveside services will be at Maplewood Cemetery Thursday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. in Paris, Tennessee, where Mitch grew up. No visitation is scheduled. McEvoy Funeral Home in Paris is handling the arrangements. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Vine Street Christian Church.

We are grateful to God for Mitch’s life, and we pray for strength and courage for Norma, Mitch’s wife, and for their family and friends. You can read the obituary here. 

 

Woody Martin

Woody Martin, Clara Martin’s husband and a lifelong member of Vine Street Christian Church, died Sunday, Aug. 28. A memorial service is planned for Thursday, Sept. 1 at 11 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Vine Street's memorial fund. Arrangements are being handled by Nashville Funeral and Cremation. We give thanks to God for Woody’s life, and we hold Clara and all who love Woody in our prayers.

 

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