"Spiritual Leadership for an Anxious Age" begins March 19

Clay Stauffer and Jay Hutchens are teaching a class on John Maxwell’s 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership that begins on Wednesday, March 19, at 6:15 PM in the boardroom.

Many questions will be explored in this Lenten series, including:

• What is spiritual leadership?
• How do we manage fear and anxiety?
• What are the different levels of leadership?
• How can Maxwell’s 21 laws be applied to the church?
• Why does spiritual formation matter for Christian leaders?

This class is geared towards existing church leaders as well as anyone who wants to grow in these areas. Click the button below to RSVP so that we can prepare for you! Dinner registration is also available.

"Contemplative Enneagram for Lenten Reflection" begins tomorrow

Join Hunter Mobley and Vicki Askew for a contemplative Lenten journey as seen through the lens of the Enneagram tomorrow at 6:15 PM in Room 200. This series will include both an overview of the Enneagram and a deep dive into how each of the nine types view this season of reflection. Sessions will begin with a contemplative practice that speaks to the heart, mind, and body as we enter into this six-week study.

Click the button below to RSVP so that we can prepare for you! Dinner registration is also available.

"Justified: The Book of Romans for Today" begins tomorrow

Rev. Justin Gung is beginning a class called "Justified: The Book of Romans for Today" tomorrow at 6:15 PM in Room 105.

The book of Romans is far too long, intricate, and complex to cover completely in a mere 5-session class. However, this class will endeavor to gain at least a foundational understanding of this towering work of theology and the good news contained therein. Join in, yet be warned! Theologian J.I. Packer writes, “When the message of Romans gets into a person’s heart, there’s no telling what may happen!”

Click the button below to RSVP so that we can prepare for you! Dinner registration is also available.

All of these classes will run through Lent and finish on Wednesday, April 9. If you have any questions about any of these classes, contact Jay Hutchens at jayhutchens@woodmontcc.org

“A shoot shall come out from the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples; the nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious.”



- Isaiah 11:1; 10

One of the oldest olive trees in the world is growing in the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem. The roots are gnarled by the years and resemble bony knees jutting up at the base of the tree. It is said that if you carefully water and fertilize an olive tree, it may live for 200 years. But, if you let it grow naturally, receiving only the nourishment nature provides, it will live forever. Each time a part of it dies, new branches and shoots spring from the roots. Maybe Isaiah had this in mind.

Jesus, this branch from the stump of Jesse, was cut down by cruel, selfish hands. Perhaps in the Garden of Gethsemane, he knelt by the olive tree and remembered the words of Isaiah as he contemplated his coming death.

Like the olive tree, eternity was in his roots, and death could not hold him. Easter burst forth with life, and death was vanquished forever. By faith, we have been grafted into his root and branch, and we, too, shall live as the olive tree.

"Can Humility Make a Comeback?" this Sunday, March 16

Dr. Clay Stauffer • Micah 6:6-8 & Philippians 2:1-11 • "Joy in the Chaos” series

Our schedule this Sunday is:

• 8:30 AM – Continental breakfast in the gym
• 9:30 AM – Informal service in the sanctuary
• 9:40 AM – The Bridge service in the chapel
• 10:00 AM – Middle school service in the youth wing
• 11:00 AM – Traditional service in the sanctuary
• 4:00 PM – Youth group in the youth wing
• 4:00 PM – Youth mom's group at Campbell West

Welcome, new members!

Dave & Starling Clark

YP Lent series begins Sunday

Our Young Professionals group is kicking off a new Sunday school series called "A Different Kind of Fast" this Sunday at 10:45 AM at Campbell West (the former parsonage house behind the church). This Lenten series will explore different ways to "fast" and embrace a more spiritually driven life in our society and will run weekly through April 13.

Questions? Contact moriah@woodmontcc.org

Worship Night is Tuesday, March 25

Our monthly Worship Night is on Tuesday, March 25, at 6:00 PM in the chapel. This is a 30-minute, full-band, casual service meant to give you a midweek uplift and reset. Come for some encouragement, music, and fellowship!

Questions? Contact moriah@woodmontcc.org

Registration now open! Pickleball tournament April 12

Save the date for Woodmont’s first-ever pickleball tournament on Saturday, April 12! This is an event for all ages and all abilities to celebrate the incredible life of George Keith and the impact he had on our Woodmont community. All funds raised will benefit the youth scholarship fund, so grab a

partner and click the button below to register today!

Ash Wednesday, March 5

Photos by Erin Douglas

"Nuture & Navigate" mom's group starts March 21

Motherhood is both beautiful and challenging — you don't have to navigate it alone. Join a 9-week therapeutic support group designed for moms with children ages 0-10.

• Who: Moms with children ages 0-10
• When: Friday mornings, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM, March 21 to May 16
• Where: 416 East Iris Drive
• Cost: $85 per meeting

Why join?

Do you ever feel:

• Overwhelmed or exhausted
• Unsure about your parenting decisions
• In need of self-care but don't know how
• Isolated or lacking community
• Anxious or depressed
• Challenged in communicating with your partner
• Pressured to "do it all" and "have it together"
• Guilt or shame about aspects of parenting

If so, this group is for you! "Nurture & Navigate" offers a supportive environment to share the highs and lows of motherhood, learn about this evolving role, practice self-care, and connect with other moms facing similar challenges.

What to expect:

• Nurturing: Healthy snacks, refreshing drinks, comfortable chairs, and a cozy setting
• Presence: Activities to help you feel grounded in the present moment, such as breath work, mindfulness, yoga/stretching, bilateral movement, music, poetry, and/or essential oils
• Connection: Engage with yourself and other moms through vulnerable sharing and intentional processing exercises. Topics include: transition and identity, self-care and well-being, relationship dynamics, parenting styles, work- life balance, etc.
• Healing: Bring challenges into the light, realize you're not alone, break generational cycles that no longer serve you, and practice self-care and self-love that rejuvenate you from the inside out

How to join:

Contact Grace Dent at gracedentlpc@gmail.com for more details and to see if this group is the right fit for you.

What do participants at Wimbledon, the Masters tournament, and concert pianists all have in common? At least two things– they have all had private instruction and have all practiced what their masters taught. Even with God-given talent and a passion to match, one can only go so far with class instruction. There are nuances and experiential knowledge that are passed down from a mentor to a student that can only be realized in a one-on-one setting.

Jesus gave His disciples three years of group instruction. Nearing the end, He told them that, though He was going away, He would send each of them a "Helper," One who would "be in them" and "teach them all things." Jesus kept that promise, for once He returned to heaven, though the disciples were eventually separated for service, they were never alone. They had a Mentor by their side and in them – 24-7.

The classrooms of church programs, even worship itself, although vital in our spiritual formation, can only take us so far in attaining a pinnacle of spirituality. There is a power that comes only from "abiding in Him." The Holy Spirit helps us fulfill the commandment to love one another. His power is expressed daily in our lives as we study God's word, obey it, and live in daily contact with the Master.

When Clay encourages us, as he does quite often, to read God's word and pray, he is sharing an essential, necessary challenge. God is as personal as we allow Him to be once we are abiding and obeying. If we want to "go for the gold" on the world stage of following Jesus, we can. God has not only bid us to do so, He has gifted us the necessary instruction through His word and provided each of us with a personal Trainer. Praise and thanks be to God!

Child dedications

Sunday, March 9 • Photos by Erin Douglas

Louise May Estes, daughter of Jake & Eleanor Estes

Adelaide “Addie” Katherine McNeilly, daughter of Robert & Emily McNeilly

Launch Pad Parents

Have your children recently left home or gone off to college? Are you in the “empty-nest” season of life?

Join other Launch Pad Parents from Woodmont like yourself and experience great food and fellowship while discussing this new time of life.

Contact Crystal Rody-Braun at crystalrbraun1@gmail.com or Elizabeth Williams at erwinwilliams@icloud.com

Our CYF students joined forces with our pickleball group to learn everything there is to know about the sport on Sunday, March 2

Calling all graduating seniors!

If you have a graduating senior in your family and would like them to be recognized by Woodmont this May, please email Katie Gossage, Senior High Youth Director, at katie@woodmontcc.org

Lenten trip to Montgomery legacy sites April 5-6

The newly formed Prison Ministry and Woodmont's Racial Bridges Ministry are co-hosting a unique overnight reflection trip to Montgomery Alabama on April 5 & 6 to tour the Legacy Museum, The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park. Collectively known as the "legacy sites," these artistic experiences tell the 400-year story of America's unique and tragic history with race also highlighting the intersection of race and incarceration.

The group will be leaving Nashville by chartered transportation at 7:00 AM on Saturday, April 5, and returning late evening on Sunday, April 6. Questions? Contact Rhonda Philippi at rhonda.g.phillippi@gmail.com

To indicate interest or request more information, click the button below!

Calendar

Sunday, March 16

8:30 AM Continental Breakfast, Drowota Hall

9:00 AM Grace Notes Rehearsal, Kids' Commons

9:30 AM 21st Century Class, Boardroom

9:30 AM Disciples Class, Room 105

10:00 AM Middle School Service, Youth Wing

10:45 AM Young Professionals Sunday School, Campbell West

10:45 AM The Life Class, Bay Room

10:45 AM Reflections Class, Room 200

10:45 AM Connection Class, Room 232

11:00 AM Points of View Class, Room 105

3:00 PM Pickleball, Drowota Hall

4:00 PM Youth Group, Youth Wing

4:00 PM Youth Mom's Group, Campbell West

Monday, March 17

11:30 AM Visitation Group, Bay Room

3:00 PM "Geezers" Group, Boardroom

6:30 PM Leadership Woodmont, Campbell West

Tuesday, March 18

10:30 AM Book Club, Room 100

6:30 PM Alateen (ages 12-19), South Hall

6:30 PM Parents Al-Anon Group, Room 105

8:00 PM AA Meeting, South Hall 

Wednesday, March 19

6:00 AM Roy Stauffer’s Men’s Group, Room 105

7:00 AM Clay Stauffer’s Men’s Group, Boardroom

8:00 AM Men’s Bible Study, Room 105

5:30 PM Fellowship Dinner, Drowota Hall

6:00 PM GriefShare, Campbell West

6:00 PM DivorceCare, The Bay Room

6:15 PM Clay Stauffer & Jay Hutchens “Spiritual Leadership in an Anxious Age,” Boardroom

6:15 PM Hunter Mobley & Vicki Askew “Contemplative Enneagram for Lenten Reflection,” Room 200

6:15 PM Justin Gung “Justified: The Book of Romans for Today,” Room 105

6:15 PM Disciples Women’s Bible Study, Room 232

6:30 PM Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary

Thursday, March 20

10:00 AM Sit & Stitch, Gathering Hall

10:30 AM "Journey to the Heart" Women's Bible Study, Boardroom

1:00 PM Mahjong Group, Gathering Hall

5:30 PM Handbells Rehearsal, Choir Room

6:30 PM Andra Moran Virtual Vespers, Zoom

6:30 PM Nar-Anon, Room 105

8:00 PM AA Meeting, South Hall 

Friday, March 21

Room In The Inn

3:00 PM Pickleball, Drowota Hall

5:30 PM Disciples Class Parent Dinner, Drowota Hall

Saturday, March 8

Room In The Inn

10:00 AM Al-Anon, Drowota Hall