Lebanon Road

Church of Christ
2307 Lebanon Road; Nashville, TN, 37214 * (615) 883-6918
www.lebanonroadchurchofchrist.org

Volume 57, No.10 March 8, 2009

A New, Informative Look
Adam Faughn
We are excited to be send-
ing out this first Lebanon
Road bulletin with a new
look. The elders approved
this new bulletin, and we
are thankful they did.
We pray this will be a wel-
come change that will make
the bulletin more readable
and informative.
We want to do
what is best for
the congregation,
both in providing
information and
in educating
through our arti-
cles.
You will notice that there is
a “running” calendar on
the bottom of page 3.
Please let us know of up-
coming events so we may
all continue to be informed
through that feature.
The back page will feature
an extra article by one of
the ministers here, an im-
Sunday Sermon Preview
AM: “What Older Men Should Teach” (Adam Faughn)
PM : “Song Sermons” Winter Youth Series
portant news item, a guest
article, or an advertisement
for a major upcoming
event.
Lebanon Road is a wonder-
ful place, and we want each
member to be informed as
much as possible, as well as
providing as many opportu-
nities as possible to
educate. Our
prayer is that this
new format will
provide that in a
well-designed for-
mat.
Some may be worried
about the cost of this
change, especially in light
of the difficult economic
times in which we live. We
have talked with the post
office and run all the num-
bers. This new bulletin will
cost us a grand total of
about $2 each week more
than our old one. Over
330 households receive this
Elders
Johny Baker
758-7654
newsletter each week, and Wayne Davidson
the only extra cost is the 758-2705
size of the new paper. We
feel this is very cost-
Earl Flynn
efficient for the benefit.
889-1659
Many do not think the
weekly newsletter is all that Ted Fox
important. I could not dis- 754-7607
agree more! As long as we
are using it for good, help- Charles Myers
ful purposes, it can be a 883-6837
great way to teach and
unify.
Jim Schroeder
However, the newsletter 754-8990
must be read! Please take
a few moments each week Cliff Wilson
to read the articles and to 889-6477
make notes of upcoming
events. We will do our
Pulpit Minister
part to present the material,
please do your part, too. Adam Faughn
973-4483
May God be glorified by all
we do at Lebanon Road,
even by our new bulletin.
Outreach Minister
Harry Middleton
292-3164
Youth Minister
JD Buckner
(731) 336-4768
The Sick Worship Leaders
Linda Brewer will be having another should surgery on Sunday Morning
March 10th. Opening Prayer: Harry Middleton
Ailene Crowell fell and broke her hip. She is at Closing Prayer: Jim Schroeder
Imperial Manor room 223B. Read Scripture: Tim Hill
Hilda Thomas has moved to McKendree Manor room Sermon: Adam Faughn
283N for rehab. No Visitors Please. Song Leader: John Smith
Serving Lord’s Supper:
Marion Schow 1
Thank You... David Smith 2
Cliff Wilson 3
Dear Friends, I appreciate so much the prayers, thought-
Charles Myers 4
fulness and concern shown me during the loss of my
Bill Myers 5
brother, Hank Dooley. Thank you for the many cards,
visits and the beautiful flowers. Paul Woods 6
Jimmy Owens 7
In Christian Love, Gail Simpson Joel Ledbetter 8
Sunday Evening
WYS Announcement Opening Prayer: WYS
Closing Prayer: WYS
There will be approximately 200 youth members attend- Read Scripture: WYS
ing the Winter Youth Series on Sunday evening.
Sermon: WYS
We ask that all of our adult members find seating in the Song Leader: WYS
back of the auditorium. Serving Lord’s Supper (Room)
Lon Keele 1
Time Saver Supper Billy Hutchens 2
Wednesday, March 11th
Wednesday, March 11th
5:30-6:30 Read Scripture: Gavin Hammers
$4 per person/$15 family max Opening Prayer: Stephen Kerstiens
Speaker: JD Buckner
Poppyseed Chicken
Song Leader: Lynn Wright
Pasta Salad
Squash Casserole Announcements:
Bread, Drinks & Desserts Harry Middleton & Earl Flynn

Please mark your attendance card on Sunday if you plan Nursery Attendants:
to attend. Also, mark if you are able to bring a dessert.
Maria Buckner & Cindy Hutchens

GALS Retreat Meeting

There will be a meeting
The Record
Sunday Morning Worship: 306 + 54 at CYC
Wednesday, March 11th at 6:00
Sunday Evening Worship: 232
to discuss the Ladies retreat.
Sunday Bible Study: 218 + 54 at CYC
Any lady interested in working on this committee is
Wednesday Night: 221
welcome to attend.
Contribution: $11,690.50

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From Harry...
“YOU’LL NEVER BE SORRY”
I was only an eighteen-year-old college freshman. I just
stepped from the baptistery dressing room, my hair still
wet from my “burial” with Christ. Dozens of people that
I didn’t know were shaking my hand and congratulating
me. Looking back on it, many of the impressions----the
faces and words----are blurred by time.
One person and his words are not blurred. He was an
aged man, many years an elder in the church. He shook
my hand warmly and said, “You’ll never be sorry for
what you’ve just done.”
I needed to hear that, because at that moment, frankly, I
wasn’t really sure. It had been a difficult decision.
Some of my dearest loved ones and friends weren’t
happy about my choice. But here was this frail figure
who’d been through it all, telling me I’d never be sorry.
He was right. That was twenty years ago, and being in
Christ means more to me every year. And if I’m never
sorry in this life, can you imagine how thrilled and
thankful I will be in eternity?
Perhaps you’ve contemplated your own obedience to
Christ, but have hesitated. Maybe you aren’t sure it’s the
right thing. Let me pass on some words of wisdom,
tested by experience---you’ll never be sorry you did the
Lord’s will and that you have the hope of life everlasting.
Go ahead, my friend. There aren’t many things in life
that carry that kind of guarantee. ---Copied---
Visitation Team 2 and Letter Writers
Meet after Services Sunday Evening
JD’s Column
We had such a good weekend! It was rainy and a little
chilly while we attended the Challenge Youth Confer-
ence in Gatlinburg, TN, but that didn’t stop us from
having a great time! About 51 of us were there among
the 7,000 people to hear great speakers and be spiritu-
ally uplifted. Our group behaved themselves very well.
I am so happy to be a part of the Lebanon Road family!
I would like to once again thank the chaperones from
our trip. It would be impossible to go to CYC were it
not for the adults who sacrifice their time and patience
to help us out. Thank you very much!
Please be ready for this Sunday, March 8! We are
hosting the Winter Youth Series Sunday evening and
we need everyone here to be a part of it! Youth groups
will be coming from all around to worship with us.
Please support our young men as they lead the worship!
Our spring retreat at Short Mtn. will soon be here. We
need many adults to come and help out that weekend,
March 27-29. We will be working construction on the
camp March 28, so we need as many good workers as
possible. Please sign up in the youth classroom or tell
JD you are coming.
If you have any questions, please see me at worship,
email me, or give me a call.
Thank you very much! --JD

Mark Your Calendar...

Lebanon Road will host the Winter Youth Series tonight. Don’t forget to bring the food items to the
fellowship hall.
March 11: Time Saver Supper—RSVP on Sunday
March 15: Summer Camp Meeting (4:30) Bring your theme ideas!!
March 25: VBS Committee Meeting at 6:15
March 27-29: Spring Retreat—Chaperones and Saturday Adult workers
are needed. See JD.
April 8-14: Pictorial Directory Pictures taken
May 8-9: Ladies Retreat at Cedars of Lebanon
June 14-17: VBS 2009
July 5-10: Summer Camp at Valley View

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Changing Course
Just after the Civil War, a tough, surly
drifter of twenty-three years got into a
scuffle with a couple of scalawags in
Midway, Texas. By the end of the
confrontation, one of the men was
dead, another was wounded, and the
young drifter was charged with
murder. He pled self-defense
and was acquitted.
Eight years later the man be-
came the sheriff of Madison
County, Texas, and shot and killed a
suspect who was drawing his pistol on
him.
When it came to religious matters, he
was a skeptic, but, at the age of thirty-
five, he decided to investigate the evi-
dences for Christianity and read the
Campbell-Owens Debate. After fur-
ther study, he became thoroughly con-
vinced that the gospel held all the an-
swers to his sin-sick soul. On Christ-
mas Eve in 1881, he was baptized into
Jesus Christ.
LEBANON ROAD CHURCH OF CHRIST
2307 Lebanon Road
Nashville, TN 37214
Worship With Us
Sunday: Worship 9 AM & 6 PM * Bible Classes 10:20 AM
Wednesday: Bible Classes 7 PM
This Texas drifter who turned his
life around to follow Christ was none
other than Austin McGary, the foun-
der of the Firm Foundation, one of
the most influential papers in the
history of the churches of Christ.
McGary’s life is a lesson on the
gospel’s power to salvage sinful
lives and give them an honor-
able mission in God’s service.
The unadulterated gospel will
not leave men where they are. Paul
called it, “the power of God for sal-
vation to everyone who believes, to
the Jew first and also to the
Greek” (Rom. 1:16). He com-
manded us to be “transformed” by
the renewal of our minds (Rom.
12:2). God is not satisfied with sinful
lives. He “commands all people
everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:30).
The world is intolerant towards intol-
erance. People don’t like to be told
they are wrong. It is a shame that
some individuals posting as preachers
have been influenced by their culture
and will not call on people to repent.
They are not preaching the gospel.
Every life can be recovered by Christ,
but a change must first occur in the
heart. Knowing this, David wrote the
following words after he had sinned
with Bathsheba: “Create in me a
clean heart, O God, and renew a right
spirit within me” (Psa. 51:10).
If sinners would take a good look at
the direction of their lives, they would
seek change. McGary finally saw his
life was headed in a hopeless direc-
tion and looked for a way to change
course. He found good news in the
gospel. It offers a new course, one
that provides a life full of purpose and
a destiny of rewards.
—Drew Kizer
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