THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

AT SYCAMORE 1144 Crescent Dr.

Cookeville, TN 38501 Telephone: (931) 526-5427 Care-Line: (931) 526-1454

Fax: (931) 525-1004 Website: www.sycamorecoc.com

Worship with us at any of our services:

Sunday Worship ......... 9:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Sunday Bible Study .. 8:00 a.m. & 10:15 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study ................. 7:00 p.m.

Our services are videotaped and presented:

Cable Channel 6 — Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.

ELDERS Randy DeBord ............................... 528-9082 Dale Garrett................................... 858-4844 Sam Masters ................................. 498-2121 Bobby Pruett ................................. 528-8724 Donnie Roberson .......................... 528-1665 Charles Vaughn ............................ 498-2803

DEACONS Tracey Barker * Tim Chambers

* Barry Daniel * John Meadows * Wayne Moss * Bob Pharris * Casey Fox * Casey Rich

* Hulon Fox * Marc Robinson *Jeremy Fox * Tim Saylor * Jesse Gilliam * Tommy Lee

* Jimmy Loftis * Garrett Shepherd * Ryan Mattson * Steve Tillman

INTERIM PULPIT MINISTER

Steve Reeder……………………..528-6195 SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTER

Kevin Daughrity…………………..261-4889 YOUTH MINISTER

Ross Garrison…………………….235-8512 CAMPUS EVANGELIST

Scott Jefcoat ................................ 252-7671 COUNSELING

Mark Loftis/Mike Palk .................. 528-9399

Jan 13 ….………………………………. Main Auditorium Jan 20 .……………………Early Riser Old Auditorium Jan 27 …………………………………..Fellowship Room Feb 3 ...…………………………………….Old Auditorium

GROW Ministry—Class of the Week

Volume 25 January 10, 2013 Issue 2

Sycamore Challenge As we have been announcing, our 2013 theme is “The Pursuit of Our Father”. Our Super Sundays, occasional lessons, and regular an-nouncements will be focused on building a closer relationship with our Heavenly Father. To help us reach this goal, there will be four lessons to learn each quarter. For this quarter our lesson is entitled, To Know the Father Is to Know the Son. Along with these lessons, there will be challenges throughout the year, one per quarter. For this quarter, the challenge the elders set forth for us is:

Read the Gospels in 60 Days The Gospel writings of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John unfold the story of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. If we want to know God, we must know His Son. If we want to know Jesus, we must read about Him, study on Him, and meditate on Him. We cannot claim to have a rela-tionship with God if we do not know all about the life and teachings of Christ. When the disciples were asking Jesus to show them the Father, He said, “He who has seen Me has seen the Father”, John 14:9. Then He said to them, “The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works”, John 14:10. To evaluate where we are in our faith, the elders would also like each of us to take a Christ-like survey before we begin our reading. Then they ask that we take it again at the end of our reading to see if we have made any changes in our life. Themes, challenges, ad lessons are only as good as the applications. Jesus again said to His disciples in John 14:12, “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.” So Jesus was saying whatever He did, we need to imitate. If we don't read what He did, we won’t know what to do. Did you catch what else He said? Jesus said that since He is longer here in the flesh, what we do is greater than what He did! Wow! That has tremen-dous implication for us! Certainly this passage is not saying we can be greater than Christ in what He accomplished; but to the extent of reaching the world through generations to come, it will be greater than what Christ accomplished! So just reading the Gospel accounts will not be enough. We must learn and grow by applying these great truths to our everyday life. We appreciate the elders for their vision in challenging the congregation, and leading us in the pursuit of our Father. With these goals in mind, it will truly be an exciting year!

The elders urge everyone, members and non-members alike, to take this challenge! Please sign up in the vestibule by Sunday, January 20. Reading schedules will be on the counter in the back of the audito-rium and in the vestibule. As you come each Sunday, simply go back to the sign-up sheet and mark off that you completed your reading for that week. Our progress will monitored on a board in front of the auditorium. The Christ-like surveys will also be in the auditorium and vestibule. It’s all up to you! Will you take the challenge? Kevin

*Christine Webb, aunt of Jeff Stout and Debi Loftis, is at CRMC in room 442.

*Dean Harris, mother of Harry Harris of Monterey, has been moved to a nursing facility.

*Paula Humbre, mother of Carol Tillman, is at Vander-bilt.

*Shelia Phelps is at Cookeville Rehab in room 15. *Lorene Darby, sister of Eddie Anderson, and aunt of Tommy Lee, is in the hospital in Michigan. Hospice has been called in.

*Charles Somerville, father of Charlene Moss, is in criti-cal condition in Fort Pierce, Florida.

*Joy Clark is at home after having been in the hospital. No visitors at this time.

*Betsy Cody, sister of Jim Perry, is in rehab in Florida. *Patti Denoon, sister of Misty Kline, has begun dialysis. *Tomijo Brown is at Cedar Hills in room 108; *Eddie Anderson is recovering from cataract surgery. *Jackie Perry is recovering from eye surgery. *Harold Culp, father of Debbie Pickett had back surgery on the 11 in Missouri.

*Bradly Bynum, on of the college students is recovering from eye surgery.

*Juanita Bean and Linda Sandusky are taking treatments for cancer.

*Tomijo Brown is at Cedar Hills in room 108. *Leland Fox, father of Leanne Walker, has stage four cancer.

SOC $3 Tuesday Meals $3 Tuesday Meals will resume on January 22. The menu list is posted on the bulletin board. If you would like to help prepare food or if you can volunteer to help serve please sign the posted list. Any help will be greatly ap-preciated! See June Garrett if you have any questions.

Ladies Tuesday Morning Bible Study The Ladies Tuesday Morning Bible Study will resume on the 15th, at 10 am. All ladies are invited to attend.

Bus Route Drivers Needed! Three more volunteers are needed to drive the route bus on Wednesdays. If you can help with this great min-istry, please see Ryan Mattson. It is greatly appreciated!

Sound Booth Attendants January 6—Travis Lee —— January 13—Reuben Debord January 20—Waylon Rush—January 27—Jimmy L. Carter

Guest Speaker Coming Rex Morgan from World Christian Broadcasting will be coming to Sycamore on January 27 to give an update on his work that we support. He will be speaking during the Bible class hour. We look forward to him being with us to stir our hearts for mission work.

Teens For Christ Teens For Christ is January 13, here at Sycamore, Andy Frizzell, Youth Minister at Maryville Church of Christ will be the speaker. There is a signup sheet posted on the bulletin board to bring chips, desserts, drinks, and chili.

Crazy Eights There is a Crazy Eights sign-up sheet posted on the bulle-tin board in the vestibule. The deadline is January 23, to be placed in a group. There will only be one sign-up for Crazy Eights this year, and the groups will meet from February through May of 2013. If you have any ques-tions please see Brad or Jenny Whitson.

Thank You “Dear Sycamore, Thank you so much for the Christmas Basket and especially for your prayers. Please continue to remember me in your prayers.” Pauline Welch “Dear Sycamore family, thanks to all of you for the prayers for my dad during his illness. Thanks to all the ones who prepared food, and brought it to us at the church after the funeral. It was very thoughtful and all the kind words helped so much during our loss.” In Chris-tian love, David Thomas family, Yvonne, Ted & Tim and our families. “Dear Sycamore, Please continue to keep me in your prayers as this slow recovery is progressing. It’s taking a lot longer for me to completely recover with the few minor set backs I’m having. But please know I do appre-ciate all of you and I will be back to church soon. Thank you also for the birthday card and all the get well cards, I truly do appreciate your kindness! In Christian love, Teri Melton

Baby Shower There will be a baby shower for Courtney Jefcoat on Sunday afternoon January 20, at 3 pm, in the fellowship room. Scott and Courtney are expecting a boy and a girl. All ladies are invited to attend. See Teresa Pruett, Rose Roberson, June Garrett or Joy Fox with questions.

16 Yvonne Ballard 19 Arthur Cobbett 17 Abbi Reeder 20 Jennifer Cobbett 18 Tonya Lee 20 Hunter Sykes

Service Wednesdays — The next Service Wednesday

will be January 16. We will be making soup deliveries and eating at Subway/Burger King.

Prayer Breakfast—The next high school prayer breakfast will be January 17 at 7am at Hardees on Jefferson.

Evangelism University—It is January 18-20, & the cost of $35 is due ASAP. We will be having a meeting for all those going and their parents Wednesday night after class in the Youth Horizons room. Grow—Our next GROW is January 14. Meet at the church building at 6:30pm. PAN—Parents’ Appreciation Night will be February 22. Parent Meeting—We will be having a meeting for all parents Sunday January 27 after evening services to go over the new calendar.

In Him, Ross

Servants of Christ Christian Student Center

on the campus of TTU

HAITI MISSION - Continue to remember those that are in Haiti. We have seven of our SOC members on the trip.

January 17 - Refuel will be in the Nursing Building in room 260 at 7:00 pm. Speaker: Scott Jefcoat - This semester we will be going with the Theme, “Deal With It” and discuss different areas in our lives and how the Bible directs us on how to deal with them. Topics include Dealing with Temptation, Dealing with Mercy, Dealing with Guilt, etc.

January 22 - $3 Tuesday will start back, and our first meal will be soups and chili. If you would like to help provide food or serve, there is a sign-up list in the foyer.

January 25 - SOC ALL-Nighter - We will kick-off our semester with a variety of events throughout the night which will include Scavenger Hunt and the FIT.

Scott

“...joined & knit together by what every joint supplies…” Eph. 4:16

Sisters In Service Ladies with last name beginning with W-Z are asked to bring individual snacks for CRMC ICU waiting room this week. Please place snacks in the basket by the ladies board in the back of the auditorium.

Ministry Leaders Meeting We will conduct our second annual Ministry Fair on Sun-day, February 10. Each Ministry Leader is expected to create a display board and man a table on this day. It will take place in our fellowship room after Bible class. Last year’s boards are in the Education Room for you to pick up. See Kevin or Louella Gentry if you need help finding them. Thanks in advance for your work on this!

GROW Ministry Many acts of kindness are being done in this ministry, and all are very much appreciated! Please be mindful of these folks we are helping in your prayers, and may we continue to show them our love and concern!

Sweetheart Banquet, Super Sunday

& Ministry Fair We have a big weekend planned for February 9 & 10. On Saturday night we have our annual Sweetheart Ban-quet for married couples in our fellowship room, 6:00-9:00pm. The cost is $25 per couple. We will have pic-tures, catered meal, entertainment, Marriage Game, prizes, and a devotional time. Jim Brown will be our guest speaker for the banquet. It is a great night to en-rich our marriages. Then on Sunday Jim Brown will bring the sermon and Bible class lesson. The sermon is enti-tled, To Know the Father Is to Know the Son. Following class we will have our second annual Ministry Fair in the fellowship room. Ministry Books and Involvement Forms will be passed out, and display booths will be set up to promote our ministries at Sycamore. Everyone is urged to come and get plugged in to the work here. So mark this special weekend on your calendar!

Service Opportunities for This Week

Service Opportunities for Next Week

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Morning Worship If you are unable to serve, please contact Casey Rich at 260-0304

Call to Worship Donnie Roberson

Opening Prayer Randy Thompson

Lead Singing Marc Robinson

Read Scripture Waylon Rush

Announcements Barry Daniel

Closing Prayer Michael Rawdon

Presiding Over Communion: Ray Pryor

Serving Lord’s Supper: Paul A. Meadows, Joe Moceri,

Brent Parrett, Greg D. Rector, Toby Roberts, Neil Robinson,

Johnny Moss, Kenneth Nelson, Bill Pippin, C.D. Robinson,

Bob Rich, Bill Ryan, Blake Sharp

January-Greeters/Ushers: Ryan Mattson, Tim Chambers,

Hulon Fox, and Marc Robinson

Evening Worship If you are unable to serve, please contact Jimmy Loftis at 528-3265

Announcements Barry Daniel

Lead Singing Garrett Shepherd

Read Scripture Casey Rich

Opening Prayer Larry Reid

Closing Prayer Evan Stafford

Presiding Over Lord’s Supper: Wayne Moss

Assist: Matt Reeves & Tyler Sherfield

Taking Lord’s Supper to Shut-Ins

January 13, 2013 Anna & Joey Brown (311 Polly Dr.) - Carlie McCowan &

Alan Thrasher

Jo-Ann Kendall (532 Cypress) - Don Cantrell & Herby

Wheeler

Betty Bennett (877 Willow Valley Ct) - Jeremy Fox & Brad

Whitson

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 If you are unable to serve, please contact Jeff Massey 870-273-2650

Announcements Barry Daniel

Devotional Kevin Rush

Lead Singing Jimmy Lee Carter

Prayer Greg Smith

JANUARY

VAN DRIVERS

Sunday Morning - Wayne Moss - 267-9978

Sunday Evening - Joseph Reeves - 615-418-0261

Wednesday Evening - Gary Fox - 319-7859

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Morning Worship

If you are unable to serve, please contact Casey Rich at 260-0304

Call to Worship Charles Vaughn

Opening Prayer Alan Thrasher

Lead Singing Horace Burks

Read Scripture Bryan Street

Announcements Tim Saylor

Closing Prayer Garrett Shepherd

Presiding Over Communion: Greg Smith

Serving Lord’s Supper: Evan Stafford, Lloyd Steele, Steve

Tillman, Fred Vaughn, Jim Way, Kim Way, Tim Strickland,

Tony Thomas, Cory Tillman, Caleb Tillman, Brad Whitson,

David Young, John Zoodsma

January-Greeters/Ushers: Ryan Mattson, Tim Chambers,

Hulon Fox, and Marc Robinson

Evening Worship If you are unable to serve, please contact Jimmy Loftis at 528-3265

Announcements Tim Saylor

Lead Singing Marc Robinson

Read Scripture Min Ashley

Opening Prayer Jimmy Lee Carter

Closing Prayer Tim Chambers

Presiding Over Lord’s Supper: Brett Windrow

Assist: Steve Sykes & Hunter Sykes

Taking Lord’s Supper to Shut-Ins

January 20, 2013 Anna & Joey Brown (311 Polly Dr.) - Charles Vaughn &

Jason Vaughn

Jo-Ann Kendall (532 Cypress) - Kevin Daughrity & Sam

Masters

Betty Bennett (877 Willow Valley Ct) - Casey Fox & Bryan

Street

Wednesday, January 23, 2013 If you are unable to serve, please contact Jeff Massey 870-273-2650

Announcements Tim Saylor

Devotional Randy DeBord

Lead Singing Garrett Shepherd

Prayer Gary Fox

For The Record - January 6, 2012

A.M. WORSHIP……………………………………………………..420 P.M. WORSHIP………...……………………….………………….227 A.M. BIBLE CLASS….……………………………………………..266 WED. BIBLE CLASS……………………………….……………….253 WEEKLY BUDGET…..…………………………..……..$12,500.00 CONTRIBUTION..……………………………..…..……$10,550..00 % OF MEMBER INVOLVEMENT………...………………56.4%