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· November 29th—AWANA “New” Unwrapped Toy Drive early drop off to Levi

· December 3rd—Lunch with Santa & Christmas Basket and Caroling/AWANA

“New” Unwrapped Toy Drive early drop off to Levi

· December 4th—Ladies Prayer Meeting

· December 6th—AWANA “New” Unwrapped Toy Drive for Present Hope/NEW study

begins for Wednesday Ladies Class

· December 10th—Present Hope Delivery

· December 11th—Ladies Prayer Meeting

· December 18th—Ladies Prayer Meeting

· December 22nd—Church Office closed for Christmas Eve Holiday

· December 25th—Church Office closed for Christmas Day Holiday

This Wednesday, November 29th, will be the LAST class in the Nancy Guthrie Old Testament series in the Ladies’ Class. A NEW

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LADIES STUDY will begin on December 6th in the library! All ladies are invited to join them for a 5 week video study by Priscilla Shirer called "Breathe". Does the busyness of the holiday season sometimes make you feel like you don't even have time to breathe or the idea of a day of rest sounds like an unrealistic dream? Then come and learn about the Old Testament concept of a

Sabbath Day and how we can apply it to our busy lives.

THIS Sunday, December 3rd, is Lunch

With Santa starting at 12 noon. There

will be crafts for the children and pictures

with Santa. We are having a snack potluck so

please bring your favorite holiday snack to

share!

CHRISTMAS BASKETS and CAROLING is THIS Sunday, December 3rd after Lunch with Santa (about 2pm). Poinsettias instead of small gifts will be given to our members that are

visited. Pick up a flyer in the foyers. If you would like to donate towards the Poinsettia’s, please see Cathy Smith or Carolyn Walker. NOTE: the church van is out of commission, so carpooling will be necessary.

Whoever Has God

This morning I was listening to a Christian song

that had a phrase in it that just riveted my soul! It is the

following phrase:

“Whoever has God, wants for nothing at all.”

The song had set to music a rendition of Psalm 23.

The idea of “having God” really intrigues me. It is the

concept and reality of a powerful and transforming

relationship.

In Psalm 23 the Psalmist tries to portray this with

the metaphor of God as shepherd. Most of us live in a

society today where we rarely get to see a shepherd and

his sheep, so this metaphor is not really a vibrant and

applicable one for us.

Think about the relationships that we have. Having

a relationship means being connected meaningfully to the

lives of others. This gets at the core of my daily Christian

life…my life is meaningfully connected to God!

Perhaps it is hard for each of us to fathom that God

desires a relationship with us. Sometimes we desire

relationships with others, yet they do not return the favor.

Maybe this universal human experience is the reason we

hesitate in thinking that we could really desire and pursue

a relationship with God, because we are afraid God might

not return the favor!

Having God today can mean something like being

filled with the Spirit of God, and experiencing the power

of the risen Lord in our lives.

Whoever has God…remember the original milk

commercial…Got Milk? Now we can ask…Got God? If

so, we want for nothing at all. This is because God fills us

with His divine presence and our intense longings for

fulfillment are realized in Him.

In Christian love, Curtis

The very best of us stand in

need of pardon.

“Yes all have sinned; all fall short of God’s glorious ideal.”

Romans 3:23 TLB

From the Heart of Curtis McClane

THE CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE will be accepting “new”, “unwrapped” toy donations on Wednesday, December 6th. Toys may also be dropped off to Levi this Wednesday, November 29th or this Sunday, December 3rd. THANK YOU for your support!

Please continue to donate NEW STUFFED ANIMALS for the Anderson County Court system to give to children for comfort that goes through the courts. You can put them in the containers in the front foyer.

The CLOTHING

CLOSET is in need of

BOY’S CLOTHING in

ALL sizes.

CONGRATULATIONS to Curtis and Nancy McClane on the birth of their first granddaughter!

ISLA WINTER LUCHAUER was born on November 25th and was 20.8 inches long and 6lbs. 7oz. She and mom, Sonya and dad Eric, are doing great! On the other hand, the Grandparents are beyond doing great!

December 27…….Catherine Serafin……Mary Woodward December 28…………………………………..Clay Warren December 29…………………………………....Robin Gaus December 31 ……………………………..Riley Hackworth

Attendance Records

11/19/17

11/26/17

Bible Class 76 64

AM Assembly 153

Includes 8 Ustream Viewers

142

Includes 7 Ustream Viewers

PM Assembly Small Groups Small Groups

Wed. Bible Class 11/15/2017

Auditorium—NA Ladies Class—NA AWANA— NA Ustream—6

11/22/2017

Community Cookout 58

THRU November 26th, 2017

Average Weekly

Year to Date

Budget $6,474 $NA

Actual Collection $NA $NA

Over (Under) Budget ($NA) ($NA)

Weekly Worship

Assignments

Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 Preaching: Levi Dodd

Greeter(s) Members of Highland View Prayer Leader

David Morgan

Communion Prayers

Jim Goodpasture

Serve Communion

Gary Bibbee, Jim Goodpasture, Mike Henley, Bruce Latham, Joe McAmis, Bill Olsen, Mark Pratt, Jim Roper

AM Closing Prayer

Johnny Moore

PM Small Groups

REMEMBER TO PRAY for those

in the Military: Lauren Pratt, Air Force, California; Chris Sadler, Marines, New Orleans; Chris Scott, Air Force, Iraq; Jay (Lois Hart’s nephew) Afghanistan; Major Ted Wilson (Loretta Rollins’ brother) Lieutenant in Air Force, Ohio.

NURSERY

For your convenience, there is a nursery on either side, at the back of the auditorium, available for your use with speakers so that you will be able to hear the lesson.

CHILDREN’S CHURCH AGES 4yrs-3rd Grade 10:45am to 11:30am

All children go to the auditorium at 10:30am and are dismissed before the sermon to go to room 10 for Children’s Church.

Monthly Assignment

(Coordinator)

December 2017 January 2018

Close Building (Joe Lochamy)

TBD TBD

Communion Prep (Phil McCulley)

Phil & Alva McCulley Phil & Alva McCulley

Bake Bread (Sandy Mitchell)

Sandy Mitchell Sandy Mitchell

Baptismal Care (Teresa Reaves)

Teresa Reaves Teresa Reaves

Sunday Prayer/Table (Jim Goodpasture/Phil Watson)

Jim Goodpasture Phil Watson

Prayer Requests (Nancy Hensley)

Amanda VanOver (1&2) Elaine Warren (3&4) Nancy Hensley (5)

Patti Boyd (1&2) Pat Deems (3&4)

The FOOD PANTRY is in need

of you plastic grocery bags

again. Please place them in

the foyers for the

gentlemen to pick

up.

The Annual WIDOW &

WIDOWERS Dinner at the

Goodpasture’s home

will be on Friday,

December 8th at

5:30pm. If you need a ride;

please contact Tom or Mildred

for information (865) 435-6793.

Call Debbie at 483-7471 with requests and updates. Recent Prayer Requests: L.M. HART has returned to the Lexington Hospital because of a fever. Pray that his lung transplant will stop rejecting and begin to settle in and heal. Remember DAVID EARLY as he adjusts getting back into the workforce after his surgery. FANNY SMITH will see the doctor this week to see if her arm is healing. Pray that it is so that no surgery will be needed. Pray that AMANDA VANOVER will have relief of the pain she is having after a tooth extraction and implant procedure. Pray for healing for Phil McCully’s brother, ROBERT. He is in CCU at Parkwest Hospital and is gravely ill with a serious infection. Remember HELEN SHARPE, a 94 year old friend of the Hensley’s. She is in CCU at MMC with heart and lung problems. Pray for comfort and healing. Pray for healing for LAURA MEADOWS as she is struggling with blood clots. Remember GARY FOSTER, a close friend of Rick Woodward, who had a heart attack and 2 stints put in. He will be facing open heart surgery in several months. Remember BILLY BATES, friend of Charlestine Thrift, as he takes treatment for stomach cancer and pray for complete healing. CHARLESTINE THRIFT is in need of prayers for relief of the pain she has in her knee. Remember ARLENE KELLUM, Carol Lomnicki’s sister, as she is having many struggles with her health. CAROL LOMNICKI’S surgery was successful and she is on the mend. Thank you for your prayers! Remember JAKE SMITH, grandson of Ray and Fanny. He is having health problems and needs prayers for a diagnosis. Continue to remember JOHN CRAWHORN in your prayers for healing and a complete recovery. Pray for TRACY, that she will have strength and comfort. JORDAN WAGNER is struggling with things in his life including his job. Pray for him to lean on God to help him get through it.

Continually Pray for: Janice Brown, Mark Case, Mackenzie Coleman, Dennis Connelly, Harriet Cofer, Ellie Deems, Nancy Dowell, Riley Hackworth, Len Hart, Thomas Haynes, Beth Jinkerson, Missy King, Sarah McKamey, Francis Mowery, Donna McPheeters, Joy Pryor, Catherine Serafin, Fanny Smith, Kevin & Tasha Spann, Malcolm & Randy Theisen, Jordan Wagner, Don Welch, Jay Woods, Clayton Woodward. Remember these with cancer: Frances Bev (Joe Ann Moore’s sister); Martha Bridges (friend of Mickie Widner); Larry Boone (friend of Braswell’s); Tony Briggs (friend of Bibbee/Haynes); Daisy Bundy; Joe Collins; Mary Jo Dailey (Cheryl Taylor's sister); Pam Davis (co-worker of Kathy Henley); Robert Davis (Dodd’s friend); Jack Freeman (uncle of Don Welch); Barbara Goins (Dana Early’s Aunt); Linda Grace (VanOver’s friend); Jerry Griffin (Rodney’s dad); James Hahn (Jo Shuford’s brother); Mike Hazen (friend of Dana Early); Rick Hensley (friend of April Connelly); Mike Howard (Bette Thomason’s nephew); Jackie Issacs (Loretta Rollins’ cousin); Mary Alice Jefferson (Charlestine Thrifts’ niece); Shonte Lamb (friend of Fanny Smith); John Lawry (Amanda VanOver’s father); Amanda McAmis; Sharla McAmis (daughter-in-law of Joe & Dawn); Sarah McKamey; Amy Mitchell (friend of Ginger Griffin); Michael Moore (nephew of Johnny Moore); Carrie Morton (Jonathan Scott’s friend); Erb Mowery; Richard Mynatt; Rachel Pyle; Roy Rollins (Tracy's father); Lisa Rutherford (friend of Pat Deems); Kim Simmons (Neighbor of Wallace's); Clarence Smith ( Paula Tackett’s uncle); Jamie Smith; Robert Smith (Jean Smith’s son); Greg Swafford (Preschool teachers husband); Charlestine Thrift; Paul Wallace (Amanda VanOver’s uncle); Pat Wantland (friend of Fanny Smith); Mike Watson (cousin of Phil Watson & Nancy Donsbach); Ollie Wells (friend of Henley’s); Pam Wilson (friend/co-worker of Dana Early); Stephanie Zinowski (Orma Barrows’ niece).

NURSING/ASSISTED/RETIREMENT HOMES: *Janice Brown (Memory Care Unit, rm. 211); Harriet Cofer (Memory Care Unit); *Malcolm & Randy *Theisen (Memory Care Unit, rm. 208) Courtyards Briarcliff (Bldg. 2) *Earlean Lindsay (rm. 114) Sardis Community Nursing Home (613 Lee St., Sardis, MS 38666) *Dorothy Maberry (Apt. 303) Morning Pointe Assisted Living of Brentwood (1522 Wilson Pike,

Brentwood, TN 37027) *Joy Pryor (rm. 230) Ben Atchley Veteran’s Home (1 Veterans Way, Knoxville, TN 37931) *Catherine Serafin (room 407d) Diversicare of Oak Ridge (100 Elmhurst Drive, Oak Ridge, TN

37830) *Joyce Tye (rm. 305) The Webb House (115 Jennings Lane, Smithville, TN 37166) *Mary Woodward Cottonwood Estates Gracious Retirement Community (255 Vaughn Dr. Apt. 223,

Alpharetta, GA. 30009)

OUR ELDERS Johnny Moore………………..…johnmoore99@bellsouth.net 865-483-8953 Kevin Reaves……………………………..ktreaves@comcast.net 865-603-4351 Ray Smith…………………………….....draysmith@comcast.net 865-482-4224

MINISTER OF PREACHING Curtis D. McClane………………...curtismcclane@gmail.com 865-599-0203 Curtis’ blog………………………….....http://curtismcclane.theobloggers.com

MINISTER OF YOUTH & FAMILY LIFE Levi Dodd………………………..…..........dodd.levi@gmail.com 931-267-8240 Levi’s blog………………………………..http://seizeabundantlife.blogspot.com

CURRICULUM/FAMILY INVOLVEMENT Erin Dodd……………………...….........edodd2911@gmail.com 865-483-7471

HIGHLAND VIEW PRESCHOOL (PEP) Jackie Cornett……………………....jcornett009@comcast.net 865-483-7478

CHURCH SECRETARY Debbie Woodward.........highlandviewchurch@gmail.com 865-483-7471 NEWSLINE/FAX………………………………………………………………...865-483-5211

Highland View Church of Christ 138 Providence Road Oak Ridge, TN 37830 The mission of the Highland View Church of Christ is to seek the lost and to teach Christ. We are intent upon following only Jesus’ example in our daily lives through Strengthening our faith in Him by serving others.

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday Bible Study……………...…………………………………………….9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship………...…………………………………………………….10:30 a.m.

Since Small Groups meet at various times—some before morning worship, some after and some in the evening; we do not have evening worship in the auditorium. Contact Curtis McClane for Small Group information—865-599-0203

Wednesday Bible Study……………………………………………………..6:30 p.m.

AWANA meets from August-May on Wednesday’s……...…….6:30 p.m.

Webpage: www.highlandview.church E-mail: highlandviewchurch@gmail.com

Deadlines for Article/Announcement Submission to Publications 1. Bulletin: Monday by 12 noon (illness updates can be called in by

Tuesday at 11 a.m.) 2. Wednesday Handout: Wednesday by 2 p.m. 3. Sunday Handout: Friday by 11 a.m. unless the office is closed on

a Friday, then it must be in by Thursday at 11 a.m. RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

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