The Spire

March 8th, 2016

In This Edition
Articles:
Clay Stauffer, pg 2
Farrell Mason, pg. 3
Michael Graham, pg 4
News and Events pg 5
WCC Kids/Youth, pg 7
Cares & Upholding
Our Church, back cover

This Sunday March 13th, Fifth Sunday of Lent

Morning Worship at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary

Series: Parables of Jesus Sermon: Battling Pride and Ego Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Maundy-Thursday Thursday, March 24th

Special 5-Star Dinner at 5:35 p.m. in Drowota Hall followed by a live reenactment
of the Last Supper of Communion at 6:15 p.m. You may bring a special cup from home.
5-Star Dinner is on Thursday during Holy Week only - menu and RSVP info on page 7.

Good Friday Friday, March 25th

2016 Areas
of Focus
Mission and
Outreach
Disciple's DNA
Relationships
and Connection

Core Values
Welcoming
Outstanding worship
Outreach
Different traditions
Mission and ministry
On the move
Nurturing
Transforming

Worship Service: The Seven Last Words of Christ at 5:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Easter Prayer Vigil begins at 7:00 p.m.
Fourth Word - Anne Stauffer
The Seven Last Words of Christ:
My
God,
my God, why have you forsaken me?
First Word - Trey Flowers
Matthew 27:46
Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.
Fifth
Word
- Bob Coleman
Luke 23:34
I
thirst!
Second Word - Thom Schuyler
John 19:28
Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.
Sixth
Word
- Roy Stauffer
Luke 23:43
It is finished!
Third Word - Justin Gung
John 19:30
He said to his mother, Woman, behold your son!
Seventh Word - Clay Stauffer
Then he said to the disciple, Behold your Mother!
Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit.
John 19:26-27
Luke 23:46

Saturday, March 26th 10:30 a.m. on the East Lawn

Woodmonts Annual Easter Egg Hunt!

Open to all - please bring your family & friends!
Easter Sunday Sunday, March 27th
Worship Services

Mission
Statement
Growing Disciples
of Christ by
Seeking God,
Sharing Love, and
Serving Others.

The Easter Prayer Vigil concludes Easter Sunday at 7:00 a.m.

7:00 a.m. - Sunrise Service at the Haught Memorial Outdoor Chapel (may bring a chair)
9:00 a.m. - Easter Sunday Worship at The Bridge in Drowota Hall
9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. - Easter Sunday Worship in the Sanctuary

Flowering the Cross

Please bring flowers from home (or purchased) to decorate the cross at the sanctuary
entrance any time on Easter morning. This is a favorite tradition for the children!

Woodmont Christian Church Church Office: 615.297.8563

www.woodmontchristian.org 3601 Hillsboro Road Nashville, Tennessee 37215

The Inevitability of Change

by Clay Stauffer

Life is full of change. That is

the best future use of Campbell West (the Parsonage).
simply a given. Some respond
Most likely it will become a multi-use space for group
better to change than others but
gatherings, classes, meetings, and fellowship events. We
nobody can argue with the fact want it to be available to the Woodmont members to
that change is an inevitable part of
use and enjoy. It will also continue to serve as overflow
life. Change is not always easy but
parking on Sundays as well.
change is constant. I have a quote
If you look around, the season is changing. Spring is
that sits on my computer at church
upon us which means warmer weather and longer days.
which says, Change is inevitable.
The trees are starting to bloom and birds are starting
Growth is optional. I reflect upon
to sing. Winter gives way to the birth of spring. It is a
those words often. The question is
beautiful time of the year! As we continue the journey of
not, Will we experience change? The question is, How
Lent, Easter is rapidly approaching. Easter should lead
will we deal with it? Will we fight it? Will we grow? to change in our hearts, transformation in how we see
Will we let it take us to a new and better place? Many of
the world. We all need the power of resurrection in our
us fear change because we like that which is comfortable lives. The Christian life should not leave us the same.
and familiar. We fear the unknown. We get used to life
When once asked if he had been born again, Frederick
the way that it is. Everything changes and change can Buechner had a brilliant response: Let me tell you, I
be a healthy thing. We can become stronger. We can see
have been born again and again and again. So it is in
life in new and different ways. The serenity prayer says
life. As we experience change, whatever it may be, we
it well: God grant me the wisdom to accept the things
are called to be born again and again and again. Life
I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can,
is clearly unpredictable. Some of the changes we accept
and the wisdom to know the difference. Many of us have and others we push back on. If we look back over our
heard those words but we fail to live by them.
lives, we can usually see how we have grown and changed
A few of our staff members have just welcomed new
over the years. As we move from one stage of life to the
babies into their families. Andra Moran and Stephen
next, we can probably all agree that everything we go
Daniel King welcomed a baby girl, Calla, their first child through forms our character and who we are. There are
on February 25th. Farrell and David Mason welcomed a
many who like to live in the past do you remember
baby boy, Griffin Finn, their sixth child on February
when The past can bring both joy and pain. There
28th. This is exciting change, but change nonetheless.
are many that only hope for the future I just cant wait
Megan and I just spent the past four days moving into
until Change can be difficult because it involves loss
a new house. That is an exhausting process! With our
and grief. We often must give something up as we move
third child (baby boy!) on the way in July, we made the forward. This can be tough. Our faith sustains us in the
decision for many reasons to purchase a home. We have
face of change. We dont always know what the future
loved living next to the church for many years now and
has in store but we trust that God holds the future and
have appreciated the convenience of being next door. will guide us into it. The prophet Jeremiah says, For
We started our marriage there and had two children
I know the plans I have for youplans to prosper you
there. Wonderful memories abound. But with our
and not to harm you, to give you hope and a future.
family about to grow again, its time for a change and a
Ecclesiastes 3 says, For everything there is a season and
little more space. Our leadership is currently discussing
a time for every matter under heaven. How true that is.
Woodmont family and friends - please join me for a public book signing at Parnassus Bookstore in Green Hills on
Thursday, March 31st at 6:00 p.m., hosted by Chalice Press. I will be talking about the new book
Preaching Politics which was released to the public March 1st.
Blessings,

Book Signing with Clay Stauffer

Hosted by Chalice Press
Thursday, March 31st at 6:00 p.m.
3900 Hillsboro Pike Suite 14 (near Donut Den)
pg 2

by Farrell Mason
the first intimate breath to the last-wills for us hurt,
heartbreak, and defeat?
What kind of God is that?
Its called bad theology and it can wreak havoc on the
human heart.
I dont believe that God sent Jesus to be crucified,
no more than I believe God created Hitler to attempt
to wipe out an entire race, or gave my sweet Charlie
cancer at ten weeks old. The suffering of the world is
not God-willed but the result of many a millennia of
human choices. Why would God start from a place
of mal intent to try and reach a good and redemptive
ending? Bad things are going to happen to us, to our
families, to our communities, to our world. Its the
consequence of God honoring humankind with free
will (The upside of free will: We choose love from our
own free volition and experience Gods true will).
Jesus ministry lasted only three short years not
because God willed it, but because Jesus was envied
by the Jewish priests, convicted by Pontius Pilate, and
nailed to a cross (in keeping with the days capital
punishment) by Roman soldiers. All human choices.
And yet, all was not lost. As all is not lost when we
face the reality of suffering in our own lives and
world. Again, we return to the will or the freedom of
choices. Jesuss fate was crucifixion. But he made the
choice to respond to the tragic situation creatively and
redemptively. From the cross, He literally took the
crowds breath when he forgave not only the criminals
on his left and right, but his enemies and all of us.
We should be careful before we respond to the
heartbreak of the human story with the glib answer,
It was Gods will. Instead, can we confess,This was
not what God intended. My heart is broken. Gods
heart is broken. But no matter what happens, what
choices individuals, families, communities, religions,
governments make, for the good or the bad, God will
never be defeated. Gods true will for all creation is
wholeness, healing, joy, redemption and crazy Love.
Whether its realized tomorrow, ten years from now, or
many lifetimes in the future-God will make things right.
Ultimately, not one of us is in control of our today or
our tomorrow. At some point, we have to let go and trust
in the Divine endgame. Faith is having the courage to
remain open and available (whatever happens) for God
to work in our lives for good. I make no claims that this
is an easy feat.
To my new friend, the ultrasound technician, God did
not will for you to not be pregnant when all your heart
ever hoped for was to have a big family. But God did
promise that if you were open to being creative, willing
to trust in Gods grace and take a leap, God would not
disappoint. It is and will always be the ultimate will of
Love that prevails!
Live in Hope,
Farrell

Dear Woodmont,
Recently, I met a lovely
woman (she was actually the
technician doing my ultrasound)
who surprised me when she
said she would love to have a
child, but it was not Gods will.
I experienced a soul-chilling
shudder travel down my spine.
It reminded me of sitting in the
pediatric waiting room with my
son Charlie for a chemo day at
Sloan Kettering in New York. Ill never forget making
small talk with another parent with a two year old
child undergoing treatment for a life-threatening brain
cancer. Offhandedly, she reflected All this, surveying
the room of chemo trees, bald heads, and defeated eyes,
Its Gods will. And we just have to swallow it.
On that day, I had no theological training. Trying
to heal Charlie felt like one harrowing step forward
and two devastating steps back. I was worn down to
the spiritual nub. But even in my diminished state,
my heart refused to believe that suffering in whatever
form, mind, body or spirit, was the true will of God.
What kind of God is that? Ive traveled a lot more
road since that day in the hospital waiting room and
have seen far more suffering than I can put to words. I
cannot bear to think that there is a single human spirit
walking this planet alongside me who believes that
when something tragic, unexplainable, or down-right
evil happens in our lives or world, it is by THE WILL
OF GOD.
Ill be honest, there have been moments of terrific
calamity in my work as a minster: The death of a child,
the terminal diagnosis, the victim of rape, a spouses
suicide-where I have wanted with every fiber of my
being to pass the buck onto God. If only I could give
the quick pat answer, It was Gods will, and remove
the invisible sledgehammer crushing the human heart
into a million sharp and unruly pieces. For a moment,
throwing the horror and disappointment in Gods
court allows the soul to breathe. Somehow assigning
the unfair, the unjust, and the heartbreak as part of
Gods Plan makes it otherworldly bearable. But then
the sledgehammer returns with a vengeance.
How can we believe Hitlers sanctioned extermination
policy killing 1.5 million Jewish children was Gods
will? Or how does one make faith sense of my friend
from Divinity school who was raped and beaten so
gravely that her parents could not identify her at the
hospital. Or, lets return to the ultrasound technician
that dreamed of having a big family and has been told
she cannot get pregnant? The reality is our bodies are
delicate, evil is present, bad things happen to bad and
good people, and death is inevitable.
Gods will? Really? The God who created each one of
us in His Divine image and promised to love us from
pg 3

A Gift from God

by Michael Graham
Franklin Willis, our bass
that, when students believe in themselves and trust
section-leader in the Chancel
the process of learning, it allows them to gain high
Choir, recently received the
levels of self-confidence, which in turn enables them to
wonderful award of Teacher achieve more than they ever dreamed that they could.
of the Year at Madison Middle In that unique way, teaching serves as an opportunity
School. This honor, bestowed to enlighten and encourage students to reach for the
through a process of peer voting,
brass ring: to strive for nothing less than excellence in
was the decision by 66 teachers in
their academic careers. Teachers are the back-bone of
his school who daily witness the our societyand this extends to a global influence.
consistent, creative work offered
Music is definitely a universal language and it brings
by Franklin. Having been one of
all of my students together to achieve a common goal
Franklins teachers at Nashville and that is to make life-changing music. In just my
School of the Arts, I have known him for many years
second year here, the
and was not at all surprised by this award. I would like
choir has nearly tripled
to share some of his words, written in response to this
in size and I now have
honor to his superiors at the Metro Nashville Board of
about 92 singers. I am very
Education. We are so proud of Franklin and thankful
proud of this achievement
that God is loaning him to us, hopefully for a long time.
because music builds selfTeaching is my passion. It provides a wellspring
confidence, produces selfof unending motivation and genuine soul-stirring
esteem, and encourages
satisfaction. Teaching gives me the opportunity to
self-acceptance.
Every
educate, motivate and inspire this worlds future
student is vitally important
thinkers and leaders. I am fortunate to be a teacher. We
for the group to achieve a
who are in the invaluable position of influencing young
collective goal.
people have unfiltered access to our most important
assets-- the mind of the student. Thankfully, I am
also able to help raise my students confidence level
with their musical achievements. I am a firm believer
Read Michael Grahams Lent
Devotional from March 6th below.

Lent Devotional March 6th - Fourth Sunday of Lent, Psalm 23 by Michael Graham
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul.
He leads me in right paths for his names sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil;
for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long. - Psalm 23

It would have been around 1967 on a Wednesday evening at the little church in my home town, Lewisburg, TN.
Each week we had what was called prayermeeting. It took
on a modified Sunday morning format- a greeting by the
pastor, a few hymns sung, a short sermon. In most weeks,
truly being a prayer meeting, the service ended with the
members kneeling around an altar, a long rectangular box
of varnished pine, where everyone prayed aloud to God,
unashamedly pouring out their hearts with personal, family, friend needs and with thanksgiving for salvation and
the many blessings of God. I know many of those prayers
are still being answered.
On this particular occasion, however, the service ended with the other option- testimonies by the members of
what God meant to them. They were offered voluntarily.
On this night, a lady stood and said these words quietly,
the Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want and sat back

down. I thought it odd at the time, but over the years Ive
realized she had encapsulated the beloved 23rd Psalm that
we had all learned as children; this psalm which likens our
relationship with the Lord to that of a shepherd and sheep,
with an occasional rod to correct us and a moment by moment staff to gently nudge us away from danger.
It is worth our time to revisit this wonderful passage and
contemplate the tender love of God. Surely, (His) goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and
I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

pg 4

The next Devotional, Fifth Sunday of Lent - Matthew 10:3839 written by Marcella Derryberry, will be delivered to your in
box this Sunday, and will be in next weeks InSpire news.

Happy March Birthdays!

Luca Stephan - 3/01

Sophie Steele - 3/04
Max Best - 3/06
Henry Giompoletti - 3/07
Kate Rose Organ - 3/08
Ross McGuigan - 3/12

Briggs Waddey - 3/18

Parker Holley - 3/21
Gigi Donelson - 3/25
Eli Giompoletti - 3/26
Hannah Walker - 3/30
Julianna Burks - 3/31

WEDNESDAY NIGHT/JYF

Join us this Wednesday for dinner, games and activities, and Bible Study!
We are in the middle of our new series Pathway through the Parables If
you cant make it to dinner beforehand, meet Miss Maddi and Mr. Justin in
Drowota Hall at 6:30 p.m. for programming. Note: JYF will meet Thursday
March 24th instead of the 23rd during Holy Week because of MaundyThursday activities.

Childrens Moment Sunday, March 6, 2016

Unfamiliar Faiths: Understanding World
Religions by taking a Journey to Places
of Worship in Nashville
Friday, March 18 th from 7:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Learn about different world religions by taking trips
to local Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Christian & Buddhist
religious centers and discussing interfaith topics
with college students from Vanderbilts Interfaith
Council. Our very own Trey Flowers will be speaking
on the Christian panel! Detailed information can be
found http://bit.ly/faithsjourney.

Sunday School Topic - March 13:

Spiritual Discipline of Fellowship
There is NO Sunday School or
Youth Group on Easter Sunday

Looking to earn service hours or earn additional

scholarship money for our youth mission trips?
Let us know, and we might be able to connect you with an
opportunity for service projects at Woodmont during your
spring break. Spaces are limited to specific ministry needs
but could include helping out around the church office or
with building projects in the youth wing.
Email youth@woodmontcc.org to find out more information

pg 5

Rediscover an Ancient Way to Pray: Prayer Beads Saturday, March 19th, 2016
9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. in Room 200
Join us for an exploration into an ancient form of prayer by incorporating prayer beads. The first century Christians
discovered that incorporating their body into their prayer helped calm and center them. We will discuss the ancient traditions associated with prayer beads. We will each also make a set of prayer beads for you to keep. Before
we leave, we will join is prayer together using our prayer beads. This hands on workshop will be a chance to
reconnect with old friends and make new friends.
We suggest you bring a donation of $5 to cover the materials. If you like, you can bring your own beads to assemble a custom piece. Or we will have a selection of beads for you to choose from. We will also provide wire, crimp
tubes, and the required tools. Alice Arnemann and Carol Parsons have offered to share their beading experience
with the group, so no prior experience is required. WeDOneed reservations in advance, so we can be sure to
have enough materials. Please RSVPat http://tinyurl.com/WCCPrayerBead or let Sandy Smith know you will be
attending atsandy@sska.comor 615 414 5000. You only need to show up with an open mind and a willing spirit!
Called Regional Assembly at Woodmont Christian Church, Saturday, April 16th, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Background information: In the past 14 months, Dr. Beth

Dobyns has very capably and faithfully served in an interim
capacity as Regional Minister and President while the
Tennessee Region Search Committee looked for someone to
fill the position. The Tennessee Region Executive Committee
and the entire Regional Board affirmed the Tennessee Region
Executive Search committees recommendation of Rev. Dr.
Christal Williams as the Regional Minister and President of
the Christian Church in Tennessee.
The purpose of the Assembly is for the churches in the
Tennessee region to affirm or deny the Call of our next
Regional Minister and President. Woodmont is hosting the
Assembly.

Woodmonts Richmond Williams

(richmondw@yahoo.com) and Trey
Flowers (tflowers@woodmontcc.org)
are on the Regional Board and Katie
Johnson (Katie.Johnson@scresearch.
net) was on the search committee if you have any questions about Dr.
Williams or the voting process, please
contact Trey, Richmond, or Katie, or
check the box marked Assembly on
Sundays Connection Card and we will
contact you. Dr. Williams bio can be
found at www.ccdctn.org.

Rev. Dr. Christal Williams

Living Generously, Changing Lives Habitat For Humanity Build, March 5th & 6th (weekend one of two)

Future Homeowner!

pg 6

Wednesday, March 16th 5:35 p.m. Drowota Hall

Menu
Meaty Lasagna
Savory Green Beans
Caesar Salad
Chocolate Amaretto Cake
Pizza for the Kids

RSVP by noon on March 14th

by phone: 615-297-8563,
online: www.bit.ly/2016dinners, or on
Sunday's Connection Card

Talent 4 the House

For the Disciples Divinity House

at Vanderbilt April 7, 2016
Woodmont Christian Church
Featuring: Andrew Peterson, Jonell Mosser, Gabe Dixon, Maura
OConnell, Stuart Duncan and the House Band
Talent 4 the House raises funds and friends to support the
Disciples Divinity House at Vanderbilt, which provides scholarships
and housing for Disciples ministry students at Vanderbilt Divinity
School, and helps teach them how to do ministry.
Online sales of reserved and general admission seats are now live.
Visit http://talent4thehouse.org. You do not need a PayPal
account to purchase seats, but you will need a major credit card.
$100 Reserved Seats

Reserved seating, Hatch Show Print poster,

coffee, dessert & entertainment.

$35 General Admission

Seat in the hall, coffee, dessert, & entertainment.

Reservation deadline is Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Reception for Maddison Grigsby
This Sunday, March 13th
Join us this Sunday, March 13th at 10:30 a.m.
in the Gathering Hall for an Appreciation and
Farewell Reception for Maddison Grigsby.
Maddison serves the childrens ministry and
preschool, and is leaving to move to Texas.
Please come to say farewell and thank you.
She will be missed!
We meet Tuesday, March
15th, at 10:30 a.m. in Room
107. Elizabeth Regen will
lead a discussion of the
book, MOLAKAI, by Alan
Brennert. Open to all!
Please join us!
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Next Weeks Calendar

Sunday, March 13 - Fifth Week of Lent
All Day - Habitat Build Day #4
9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Worship Services, Sanctuary

Child Dedications at Worship

Sunday School Classes
9:30 a.m.
Disciple's Confirmation/Baptism Class
10:30 a.m.
Farewell & Appreciation Reception for

Maddison Grigsby
5:15 p.m.
The Bridge Worship, Drowota Hall
6:00 p.m.
The Bridge Soup and Salad, Drowota Hall
6:15 p.m.
Youth Group, Youth Wing
Monday, March 14
4:00 p.m.
"Geezers" Men's Group, Boardroom
Tuesday, March 15
9:00 a.m.
Womens Prayer Group, Campbell-Stone
9:30 a.m.
Women's Bible Study, Martha Galyon, 200
6:00 p.m.
Handbell Practice
Wednesday, March 16
6:15 a.m.
Men's Small Group, Room 100
7:00 a.m.
Mens Bible Study, Room 105

Younger Men's Bible Study, Boardroom
5:30 p.m.
Grace Note's Children's Choir, Kid's Commons
5:35 p.m.
5 Star Dinner, Drowota Hall
6:15 p.m.
DivorceCare The Bay Room (edit)

JYF Jr. Youth Fellowship, Kids Commons
6:30 p.m.
Choir Practice, Choir Room

Gilead Group, Mansion Conference Room

Leadership Woodmont, Room 107

Lenten Prayer Series, Room 105
Thursday, March 17 Library Workday

Prayers for Our Church Family

In the Hospital
Donnie McAbee, father of Donovan McAbee, St. Thomas West
Sue Montgomery, Centennial
New Concern
Mike Stewart
Continuing Concerns
Tallu Scott, mother of Sarah Schuyler
Mary Jane Jones (Pam Grooms step mother) Louisville
Hailey Wright
Will Keim
Clay Perry, son of Diane and Tim Perry, grandson of Betty and

Bill Johnson, Seattle
Gary Jones, father of Pam Groom
Martha Hobby
Beverly McQueeney, mother of Deb LaForge
Penny Stelling
John Devoe, father of Elisa Clark
Military
Lt. Ryan Whitson, son of Linda Whitson, Middle East
Toby Logsdon, friend of John and Sallye Galloway, Middle East
Congratulations to
Linda Whitson on the birth of her grand-daughter, Grace Vann.

The Elders of Woodmont Ask That You Join Them in Prayer for:
0ur congregation being open to the Holy Spirit as we approach
Holy Week.
Families and youth who will be traveling during Spring break.
The political process so that our country may be drawn
together rather than driven apart.
Our youth that feel lost and alienated.
By Our Presence and Our Gifts

This Sunday after The Bridge worship at 5:15 p.m.

in Drowota Hall we invite you to stay for a free,
yummy soup and salad meal! Meet new people
and enjoy fellowship!
Deacons Serving March 13, 2016

Date
Sun. School Total Atd.
Operating
February 14
311
755
$31,307
February 21
394
905
$47,612
February 28
400
895
$20,310
March 6
333
883
$62,726
Worship Services March 13, 2016
9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Dr. Clay Stauffer, Preaching
Series: "Parable of Jesus" Sermon: Battling Pride and Ego
Scripture: Luke 18:9-14
5:15 p.m. The Bridge Worship Justin Gung, Preaching
Series: "Wilderness Stories"
Sermon: "Bread from Heaven" Scripture: John 6:1-15, 35

Communion Prep: Chris Smith

Service Coordinators: 9:30: David Todd 11:00: Linda Webb
Video Camera: 9:30: Erik Milam 11:00: Robbie Quinn
9:30 a.m.
Tim Perry
Roy Jordan
Billy Crawford
Shane Douglas
Hope Walker
Joel Hysmith
Pam Groom
Heather Douglas

11:00 a.m.
5:15 p.m.
Patricia Taylor
Jay Everett
Jenny Holder
Andrew Chelton
Jerry Johnson
Stephanie Chelton
Jamie Huling
Jennifer Lackey
Barbara Sullivan
Darden Copeland
Selena Guilfoy

Elders Serving
March 13, 2016
9:30 a.m.
Mart Sesler
and
Wendell Brown
11:00 a.m.
Emmie Thomas
and
Wendell Brown
5:15 p.m.
Rich Sanderson

Ministerial Staff Serving Woodmont

Dr. Clay Stauffer, Senior Minister

Michael Graham, Director of Music Ministry
Dr. C. Roy Stauffer, Minister of Adult Education & Church Life
Thom Schuyler, Director of College, Young Adults, Missions & Outreach
Rev. Justin Gung, Minister of Children & Congregational Care
Farrell Mason, Minister of Family Life & Pastoral Care
Mary Clare Pyron, Parish Nurse
Andra Moran & Stephen Daniel King, Creative Directors, "The Bridge"
Katie Sheridan Gossage, Assistant Youth Ministry Director
Rev. Trey Flowers, Minister of Youth & "The Bridge"
Maddison Grigsby, Childrens Ministry Coordinator
Tallu Schuyler Quinn, Director, The Nashville Food Project

Support Staff Serving Woodmont

Chris Beck, Business Administrator

Sara deBettencourt, Communications Director
Mandy Barton Brown, Executive Assistant

Martha Duff, Director of Preschool

MacKenzie Baldwin, Administrative Assistant
Sam Marsh, Property & Housekeeping Manager