2010 January

Due to inclement weather Ethos we will not be gathering as a church family tonight. Both of our services (5 PM and 7 PM) are cancelled. We realize that certain parts of our city have clear roads, and but there are large portions of Nashville that are still covered with snow and ice.

In particular, the roads in and around the Cannery have not been cleared by Snow Plows, and the Parking Lot and drive into the Cannery (which is a hill) are still solid ice. With temperatures scheduled to dip into the low 20′s later this afternoon, getting in and out of the Cannery will be nearly impossible if you don’t have four-wheel drive on your vehicle.

That being said, here are a couple of things :

1.) We challenge you to spend some time in prayer, scripture reading, and communion with your friends, family, roommates or neighbors. Just because we aren’t meeting as an entire church does not mean we aren’t meeting.
2.) House Churches WILL MEET this week at 7 PM
3.) Check back here tomorrow for details regarding Superbowl Sunday.

It’s going to be a great week. Enjoy this beautiful day, and spend some time worshipping Jesus.

Ethos this Sun (5 PM and 7 PM)
Last week was an incredible week at Ethos. This week we will be back to our regular schedule with worship gatherings at 5 PM and 7 PM. We are asking that you help us out with a couple of things :

1.) Invite someone new to Ethos this week
2.) Spend some time praying for our time together and for our city
3.) Bring a Bible if you have one and come ready to worship
4.) We will be in Luke 3 this week. Read ahead.

Popcorn’s Funeral Arrangements (Friday, 6 PM)
Just a reminder that the Memorial Service for Popcorn will be held at 6 PM tonight. You can find out more specifics and get directions here. We believe the place is going to be packed tonight so if you can carpool please do so. Immediately following the Memorial Service, there will be a dinner at Matt Preston’s home. If you plan on coming to eat, please bring one food dish to share with a few others.

Relief for Haiti (this Sun)
By now I’m sure you have all heard about the tragedy in Haiti. This Sunday Night you are going to have an incredible opportunity to make an impact. Bring cash / check book, and come with a willing heart. It will be great getting to make a difference together.

House Churches
House Churches get started next Wednesday, January 20th at 7 PM. You will have an opportunity to sign up for a house church this Sunday Night at both the 5 PM and the 7 PM. If you would like to find out more about house churches click here. Our prayer is that every person in the Ethos Community will be connected in a House Church this spring.

As many of you have probably heard by now, our brother Steve, better known as Popcorn passed away in the early hours of the morning. He passed in his sleep, in a warm bed, surrounded by folks that loved him dearly. This morning as I arrived to his apartment, I was greeted by several folks from his church family that were there to provide comfort to Jim and to Popcorn’s family. It reminded me of one of the many reasons it is so wonderful to be a part of the body of Christ.

Below I have included the details for the Memorial Service, and how you can help if interested.

Memorial Service
when : Friday, January 15th at 6 pm
where : Holmes Funeral Home Chapel / 1408 Jo Johnson Ave / Nashville, TN
details : Immediately following the memorial service there will be a dinner at the home of Matt Preston (2004 Heiman St, Nashville, TN 37208)

Financial Assistance
If you or anyone you know is interested in helping cover the costs of Popcorn’s funeral, make checks payable to Ethos Church at 3 Cannery Row / Suite 101 / Nashville, TN 37203. Specify “Popcorn” in the subject line.

Just a reminder, January 3rd and January 10th are the last two weeks of the Ethos Holiday Schedule. We will only be meeting at 5 PM on the 3rd and 10th. We look forward to seeing you at 5 PM.