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<title><![CDATA[Eternal Light - A Requiem]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, November 7, at 4 p.m. the Chancel Choir will present the Nashvillepremière of Eternal Light: A Requiem by British composer Howard Goodall.Commissioned by London Musici in 2008, the work is written for choir, soloists,strings, harp, …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2010/10-30/eternal-light---a-requiem</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Embrace the Spirit ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Embrace the Spirit of God, of Grace, of GenerosityDiscovering your FaithGod is with us before we are even aware of a divine love that surrounds us. When we become aware of God’s great love for us we begin a journey of faith, which really is a g…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2010/10-29/embrace-the-spirit</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Enotes - November 7, 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[

Happy Day!  Enjoy  sleeping that extra hour on Sunday Morning, and be ready for a Glory Be!  Day all day November 7 here at West End.  Worship will be spectacular  and moving as we remember the saints who have passed on, we receive the …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2010/11-04/enotes---november-7-2010</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Advent Conspiracy 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[
This holiday season, West End UMC will be a part of the Advent Conspiracy, a movement that asks: Can Christmas still change the world?  We believe it can, if we are willing to celebrate Advent in a whole new way.  We are asking you to giv…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2010/11-08/advent-conspiracy-2010</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Gourmet Market]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It’s hard to believe, but it is time again for the Family Fellowship  Festival’s fall fundraiser, Gourmet Market!  The Family Fellowship  Festival, an event that promotes fellowship and fundraising among  Playschool, Day School and C…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2010/11-08/gourmet-market</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Experience Christmas]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Looking for the true meaning of Christmas? You will find it at the  annual Experience Christmas festival on Saturday, December 4, from 10  a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church gym. The festival features children’s  gift-making activities, opportunities…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2010/10-29/experience-christmas</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Enotes for December 5, 2010]]></title>
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<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2010/12-03/enotes-for-december-5-2010</link>
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<title><![CDATA[December Preschool Menu]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Here's the great menu Martha Stamps is planning for the preschool in December!]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2010/12-06/december-preschool-menu</link>
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<title><![CDATA[2010 Year End Giving]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[One of the ways that God teaches churches to act on faith is that most of the revenue needed to complete a congregational budget comes in during December, especially the last two weeks of December. That has been my experience in every congregation I …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2010/12-09/2010-year-end-giving</link>
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<title><![CDATA[eNotes for December 12, 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Can it already be the Third Sunday in Advent?  Oh my!   Ready or not, the Christ Child comes!  You'll find some nice surprises in  this week's eNotes...but you might have to dig a little!  Stay warm, we'll  see you Sunday!
 …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2010/12-10/enotes-for-december-12-2010</link>
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<title><![CDATA[West End UMC Open Tuesday]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The West End building will be open Tuesday, December 14. The church offices, the Weekday Preschool and all scheduled activities will resume as normal. 
Check back for more Winter Weather updates!]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2010/12-12/west-end-umc-open-tuesday</link>
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<title><![CDATA[eNotes for December 19, 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Really, where did December go this year?  And why are my kids growing  up so fast?  I'm headed to Texas for the third of four life milestones  among my children...one more to go in March.  I will miss seeing you this  Sunday, but I'll …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2010/12-14/enotes-for-december-19-2010</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Writer's Corner at West End - Robert Benson]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Adult Christian Formation Team is proud to announce the kick-off of The Writer's Corner at West End -  a  dinner, dialogue and spiritual workshop forum on Friday evenings and   Saturday mornings, featuring local and nationally-recogniz…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2010/12-25/writers-corner-at-west-end---robert-benson</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Warmth in Winter Retreat]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Warmth in Winter is the annual retreat for the Tennessee Conference of  The UMC Young People’s Ministry. We will be a part of it in 2011,  joining other youth from United Methodist Churches in middle Tennessee  for a weekend of fellowship, wors…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2010/12-21/warmth-in-winter-retreat</link>
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<title><![CDATA[eNotes for December 26, 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Here's wishing you and yours a Blessed and Merry Christmas!  This  week's eNotes may be short and sweet, but still worth the read, I hope!
 
Grace and joy,
Julie]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2010/12-21/enotes-for-december-26-2010</link>
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<title><![CDATA[January Preschool Menu]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Here's what Martha's cooking up for our preschool kids this month!]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/01-07/january-preschool-menu</link>
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<title><![CDATA[eNotes for January 9, 2011]]></title>
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<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/01-07/enotes-for-january-9-2011</link>
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<title><![CDATA[A Time For All God's Children]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[During each Sunday morning worship service, all children are invited to come forward and sit with Michael while he tells a story that will help them participate more fully in worship. As a congregation, we are committed to including everyone in as ma…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/01-07/a-time-for-all-gods-children</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Save Your Pop Tops and Box Tops]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This August our older elementary children will participate in a Mission Week, where we will learn about and take part in various mission opportunities. Two places that we are planning to spotlight are Ronald McDonald House in Nashville and the United…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/01-07/save-your-pop-tops-and-box-tops</link>
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<title><![CDATA[New Sunday School Class Forming January 16]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[For those who are desiring a Bible-based study curriculum, Bobby Williams will lead a new class in Lower Level Room 6. Charter members will have a say-so in determining curriculum, format and class personality, which is an exciting opportunity betwee…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/01-07/new-sunday-school-class-forming-january-16</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Church Closed Monday ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Due to the inclement weather in the Nashville area, the church offices, Weekday Preschool and all other activities are canceled for Monday, January 10. Stay warm and safe!]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/01-10/church-closed-monday</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Wednesday Night Information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[January 12, 2011


Due to the inclement weather in the Nashville area, there will be NO Wednesday Night Meet and 3 activities tonight at West End. This includes the Wednesday night meal, Children's Choirs and Class offerings.   However, the S…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/01-12/wednesday-night-information</link>
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<title><![CDATA[eNotes for January 16, 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hey!  Is that the sun shining out there?  Yahoo!  What a  nice reminder that there is warmth and light from above, breaking through at  last from the cold and cloudiness that carries gloom. 
 
Reminds me of a Martin Luther …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/01-13/enotes-for-january-16-2011</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Chancel Choir Canceled for Thursday, January 20]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Chancel Choir is canceled for tonight, Thursday, January 20. Early rehearsal will be on Sunday morning.]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/01-20/chancel-choir-canceled-for-thursday-january-20</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Help Us Get Supplies For the UMCOR Mission Trip]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Our annual mission trip to the UMCOR Sager brown Depot in Baldwin, Louisiana, will be leaving on Saturday, February 5. Each year we bring supplies for various disaster relief kits and have chosen the health kit and the baby layette as our focus. Ther…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/01-21/help-us-get-supplies-for-the-umcor-mission-trip</link>
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<title><![CDATA[eNotes for January 23, 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ah yes, we are still in the season of Epiphany, although I'm wishing the  light of the sun would reveal itself instead of the snow that's threatening once  again outside.  Thank goodness for the Light of the Son glowing in and  around West End!&…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/01-21/enotes-for-january-23-2011</link>
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<title><![CDATA[30 Hour Famine]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On February 25 and 26, our youth group will participate in World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine. We’re getting a crash course in global hunger by fasting for 30 hours while raising money to help feed and care for hungry kids and their families a…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/01-21/30-hour-famine</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Special Called Charge Conference]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A called Charge Conference will be held at West End UMC at 5:30p.m. on  February 8  at the opening of the regular meeting of our Ministry Table.  The purpose  of this Charge conference will be to adjust the clergy  compensation for 2011 for Julie Hal…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/01-24/special-called-charge-conference</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Wednesday, January 26 Info]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Due to snow in the Nashville area, West End UMC church offices, building and Weekday Preschool will open at 9 a.m. today, January 26.
All activites for the day will continue as scheduled.
Please use caution when driving.
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<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/01-02/wednesday-january-26-info</link>
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<title><![CDATA[eNotes for January 30, 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[What does the Lord require of you?  To do justice, love kindness and  walk humbly with the Almighty.  Julie requires (well, asks politely) that  you read this week's attached eNotes as the season of Epiphany continues!
 
Grace and jo…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/01-28/enotes-for-january-30-2011</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Our Friend Steve Giltner - Arrangements and Information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Our friend and colleague, Steve Giltner, Administrative Assistant for  Worship, Music and Property, and long time church and choir member, died of an apparent heart attack at his  home on February 1.
Visitation will be held Sunday, February 6 at 1 p…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/02-02/our-friend-steve-giltner---arrangements-and-information</link>
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<title><![CDATA[West End Scholarship Applications Now Available]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The West End Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications for the 2011-2012academic year. Deadline for receipt of all application materials is 5:00 P.M., April 1, 2011.The scholarship categories are as follows:

The Casparis Scholarship is g…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/02-03/west-end-scholarship-applications-now-available</link>
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<title><![CDATA[2011 Lenten Study]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[    West End’s Lenten Study this year will center on Adam Hamilton’s book and DVD series, 24 Hours That Changed The World.  The study will be offered in a variety of Adult and Youth Sunday School classes and on Wednesd…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/02-04/2011-lenten-study</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Writer's Corner Featuring Joy Jordan-Lake]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[    West End United Methodist Church’s second “Writer’s Corner at West End” will be held the evening of Friday, March 4 and Saturday morning, March 5, featuring Nashville author and professor Joy Jordan-Lake. Th…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/02-04/writers-corner-featuring-joy-jordan-lake</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Handbell Ringer Needed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 
The Wesley Ringers are looking for an additional ringer.  They rehearse from 9:30-10:45 a.m. on most Thursdays and ring in church every 6-7 weeks.  Though prior handbell experience is not needed, one should be able to read musi…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/02-14/handbell-ringer-needed</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Room in the Inn Needs Donations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Our Room in the Inn program is in need of bath towels for our guests on Wednesday nights. Please leave donations in the Lower Level Kitchen. 
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<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/02-14/room-in-the-inn-needs-donations</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Weekday Preschool Openings]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It's time - time to register for West End's 3-Star NAEYC accredited Weekday Preschool.  Full and part time spaces are available for 1-5 year olds.  Contacts Susan Sandlin at 615.321.8500 to schedule a tour.]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/02-22/weekday-preschool-openings</link>
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<title><![CDATA[2011 Lenten Noon Concerts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[During this season of contemplation and renewal, join us for a time of music and reflection at the middle of the day.Each half-hour concert will begin promptly at noon, and admission is free.  Following the concert, lunch catered by Martha Stamp…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/02-27/2011-lenten-noon-concerts</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday Worship Services]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday worship services will be held Wednesday, March 9 at 12p.m. and 5:30p.m in the Sanctuary.
Join us for a worshipful time of readings, prayers, and the imposition of ashes. 
Scripture  that will help prepare us for this service incl…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-02/ash-wednesday-worship-services</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Easter Week Worship]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We are preparing for an important time in our lives as Christians, a time when the entire course of history was changed by the miraculous events of the Easter week - The Last Supper, Christ's death on a cross, and the celebration of the resurrection.…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-06/easter-week-worship</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Listen to Dr. Craddock's Sermon Online]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[West End was honored to have Dr. Fred Craddock as our special guest preacher on Sunday, April 3. Dr. Craddock is an internationally awarded New Testament scholar and preaching professor.  He was also named by Newsweek Magazine as on of the count…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-07/listen-to-dr-craddocks-sermon-online</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Organ Concert featuring Tim Smith]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, March 20, at 7:00 p.m. former West End staff member Tim Smith will be in concert in the Sanctuary.  Tim is now the Director of Music at St. Martin's Lutheran Church of Annapolis and Artistic Director of Saint Martin's Music. His perfo…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-08/organ-concert-featuring-tim-smith</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Give to Relief Efforts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake rumbled through northeast Japan on Friday, March 11 triggering a 33-foot tsunami wave, killing thousands of people.  As the tsunami rolled through the Pacific region, developing countries and small islands were…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-15/give-to-relief-efforts</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Daffodil Day is Approaching!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As we celebrate the hope of the risen Christ, we have the opportunity to chare that hope with our homebound members with a vase of daffodils.  Please mark your calendar for Daffodil Day on Sunday, March 27.  We will arrange daffodils and re…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-16/daffodil-day-is-approaching</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Plant Sale - Family Fellowship Festival]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Spring is on its way, and that means it's time for West End's annual plant sale!  This year we have a wide assortment of offerings from knock out roses to annuals to herbs and hanging baskets.  Come browse the picture guide in the first flo…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-16/plant-sale---family-fellowship-festival</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Youth Sunday]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Youth Sunday is April 10 and we are so thankful for the opportunity to lead our church in worship that morning.  We need all youth that are willing & available to help serve in one (or more) of three specific areas: readings (scripture, pray…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-17/youth-sunday</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Hospitality Team Forming - Young Adults]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Young Adults are organizing a Hospitality Team to welcome everyone, and meet and direct guests on Sunday mornings.  You will serve every eight weeks before and/or after worship, and possible at other special services.  We hope to start …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-17/hospitality-team-forming---young-adults</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Relay for Life]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Please join us in supporting our fellow young adult and cancer survivor, Catherine Tucker, as we raise funds for the American Cancer Society by participating in Nashville's Relay for Life.  This year's event will be on May 13, 6pm-6am at LP Fiel…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-17/relay-for-life</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Vacation Bible School 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Summer Vacation is just around the corner, and that means Vacation Bible School will be here before we know it.  This year we’re Shaking It Up and cooking up God’s recipe for our lives June 13-17.  Three-year-olds through second…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-17/vacation-bible-school-2011</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Walking the Labyrinth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Taize Team is offering two labyrinth experiences as part of our Lenten disciplines this year.  Walking the labyrinth enhances the already powerful meditative atmosphere of the candlelit Taize service.  The first service is Sunday March …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-17/walking-the-labyrinth</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Farm Retreat - Young Adult Women's Small Group]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[All Young Adult women of West End UMC (and any friends) are invited to a farm retreat, for a time of study and praise, and to discuss the possibility of creating new small groups.  We'll caravan out Friday, April 15, after work and spend part of…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-23/farm-retreat---young-adult-womens-small-group</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Chancel Choir Concert with Orchestra]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Music of Poulenc and GuilmantSunday, April 3, 7:00 p.m. The Chancel Choir accompanied by orchestra will present a concert for the Lenten season and in particular music from France. Opening the evening will be the rarely heard “Stabat Ma…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-01/chancel-choir-concert-with-orchestra</link>
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<title><![CDATA[April Communion - April 10]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[While it is our custom to celebrate Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month, April will be a bit different.  On the first Sunday in April, the Rev. Dr. Fred Craddock preaches at the 11:00a.m. worship service.  Since we want to give…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-31/april-communion---april-10</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Volunteers Needed to Help With Annual Plant Sale]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Spring is here and our annual Plant Sale is approaching!  We are looking  for volunteers to help in a variety of ways - a green thumb is not  required.  If you are interested in helping with the sale, please visit  our website to sign-up at…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-31/volunteers-needed-to-help-with-annual-plant-sale</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Family Fellowship Festival Needs Your Help]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We are gearing up for the 2011 Family Faith Fellowship Festival - Kids Under Construction - that will benefit both the Children's Ministries of our church and the Weekday Preschool.  We are looking for Sunday School classes, businesses, and/or i…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-31/family-fellowship-festival-needs-your-help</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Help Needed with Easter Breakfast Benefiting Habitat for Humanity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Easter Breakfast is the primary fundraiser for West End's annual Habitat for Humanity build.  The breakfast is free of charge, but we encourage you to leave a donation to support the funding of construction supplies for the home build. …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-31/help-needed-with-easter-breakfast-benefiting-habitat-for-humanity</link>
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<title><![CDATA["Thank You!" from Room in the Inn Ministry]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[West End's Room in the Inn ministry has just completed its 23rd year, making beds, cooking meals, doing laundry, providing transportation, and sleeping on cots, to provide more than just a room for our homeless neighbors in need. 
On behalf of …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/03-31/thank-you-from-room-in-the-inn-ministry</link>
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<title><![CDATA[eNotes for April 10, 2011]]></title>
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<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/04-08/enotes-for-april-10-2011</link>
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<title><![CDATA[April 2011 Lunch Menu]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Here's what Martha is cooking up for our youngsters!]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/04-08/april-2011-lunch-menu</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Volunteers Needed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Volunteers Needed!
Are you organized?  Do  you like to work behind the scenes to bring projects to life?  Help West End provide meals to Safe Haven Family shelter by coordinating meals  the first two Sundays of every month.  We've bee…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/04-13/volunteers-needed</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Easter Egg Hunt]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Join us in McWhirter hall for our annual Easter egg hunt. This event is designed for families with young children, toddlers through early elementary age. Egg hunting is organized by age levels and held in our outdoor play gardens, but will be held in…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/04-13/easter-egg-hunt</link>
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<title><![CDATA[It's Festival Time!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Family Fellowship Festival - Kids Under ConstructionOur annual Family Fellowship Festival (FFF)is Friday, May 6, from 5:30 - 8 p.m. This is a church-wide intergenerational event that everyone can be involved in! As in years past, the Festival will ha…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/04-13/its-festival-time</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Siloam Prayer Walk]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Siloam Family Health Center is hosting a prayer walk on May 3 and all are invited as they celebrate their 20th anniversary!  Join them in taking time to thank God for volunteers, donors, and community support for these past 20 years, while they …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/04-18/siloam-prayer-walk</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Choral Evensong Sunday]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Join us for a time of prayers, both spoken and sung, at the end of the day at a service of choral evensong on Sunday, May 1, at 5 p.m. The service features our Sanctuary Choir and St. Gregory’s Choir of St. George’s Episcopal Church. Enjo…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/04-27/choral-evensong-sunday</link>
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<title><![CDATA[5th Grade Sunday School to Dedicate Peace Pole May 8]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Join us Sunday, May 8, at both services to dedicate our new West End Peace Pole.
In the Fall, the 5th Grade Sunday School Class was presented with a Sunday School lesson within the “Live Big” curriculum that suggested investigating the w…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/04-27/5th-grade-sunday-school-to-dedicate-peace-pole-may-8</link>
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<title><![CDATA[West End 101 - Newcomers Always Welcome]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[West End 101 is our class for Newcomers and those wishing to explore the United Methodist Church and/or West End membership. The ongoing seven week class highlights the history and ministry of our church, digs in depth to what it means to be Methodis…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/04-27/west-end-101---newcomers-always-welcome</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Farewell Tiffany]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tiffany Kirkland, our Minister for Children and Families has accepted a position as Case Manager of the Lindsey House, a part of the Transitional Living Centers of Oklahoma. TLC’s Lindsey House program provides housing and services to homeless …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/05-06/farewell-tiffany</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Alternate Route This Sunday]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Next Sunday, May 15, the Ramblin Rose triathlon will take place in and around Centennial Park. As a result, roads in the area will be closed from 7:30 -11 a.m. Please keep this in mind this Sunday as you come to church. Our church will not be accessi…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/05-09/alternate-route-this-sunday</link>
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<title><![CDATA[West End’s Chrismon Tree]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[West End has been without a Chrismon Tree ever since our ornaments mysteriously “disappeared” several years ago.  The Study Circle thought this could be a good project for all the UMW Circle members and interested women of the church…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/05-09/west-endrsquos-chrismon-tree</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Youth End of School Party]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Summer is almost here, which means school is almost over, and that seems  like a good reason to party! So that’s just what we’re gonna do! And  nothing saysparty like giant foam pits, trampolines and zip lines. On  Sunday, May 15, we are …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/05-09/youth-end-of-school-party</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Spring Storm Relief]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On April 27, devastating and deadly storms passed through the Southeast leaving many in a state of crisis. West End is in contact with the North Alabama Conference and UMCOR to best determine needs and how we can help. At the present time, only train…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/05-09/spring-storm-relief</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Grief Workshop To Begin On June 8]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[West End will be offering a Grief Group as a part of the Wednesday night Meet and 3 beginning on June 8. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. in McWhirter Hall, and the group will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Dr. James McFerrin, a local psychiatrist, will …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/05-09/grief-workshop-to-begin-on-june-8</link>
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<title><![CDATA[West End Seeks Director or Children and Family Ministries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Director of Children and Family Ministries Job DescriptionWest End United Methodist ChurchUpdated May 2011Principle Function: To provide leadership for children, their families, and adults working with children so that children in our congregation an…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/05-20/west-end-seeks-director-or-children-and-family-ministries</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Adult Summer Sunday School]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We are gearing up for the Combined Summer Sunday School classes. There will be three topics between June and mid-August for the Sunday School hour, 9:45-10:45 a.m. in McWhirter Hall on Sunday mornings.June 5 - After a short introduction by our truste…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/05-24/adult-summer-sunday-school</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Picnic Moved to McWhirter Hall]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Church Wide Picnic has been moved to McWhirter Hall at the church due to the rain and storms in the Nashville area! Pack up your dish and join us for some good food and fellowship!
--
Get set for wet and wild entertainment for the children (and…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/05-24/picnic-moved-to-mcwhirter-hall</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Academic Scholarships Awarded for 2011-2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The West End Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that a total of $40,800.00 was awarded to thirteen deserving candidates this year! The awards include scholarships from the James G. Blakemore Scholarship Fund, the Heath Jones Blakemore Schol…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/05-24/academic-scholarships-awarded-for-2011-2012</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Volunteers Needed for Mission Week]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We need adult and youth volunteers to help with Mission Week 2011!  There are several ways in which you can participate: chaperone a field trip, donate snacks, drive the church bus, provide direct service alongside the children, etc.  If yo…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/07-21/volunteers-needed-for-mission-week</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Craft Donations Needed for Mission Week]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We are collecting plastic bottles and jugs during the last two weeks of July.  Please save your 20 ounce bottles, as well as half gallon and one gallon jugs (from milk, juice, water, etc.) and bring them to the church!  There will be a desi…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/07-21/craft-donations-needed-for-mission-week</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Get Your Summer Youth Calendar]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Keep track of all the fun summer activities with your very own Youth Calendar!]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/05-25/get-your-summer-youth-calendar</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Register for YAW Now!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sign up now available for YAW 2011. It’s Thursday, August 4 through Sunday, August 7, with a cost of $199.99 and the rest is a mystery! So, invite your friends to join us. We hope you’ll be a part of a great summer for our Youth Ministry.]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/05-25/register-for-yaw-now</link>
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<title><![CDATA[June Preschool Menu]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Here's the yummy good food our kids will be eating this month!]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/06-06/june-preschool-menu</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Communion Offering Follow Up]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Promise for HaitiJanuary Communion Offering Follow-UpIn January, our communion offering supported Promise for Haiti, an organization that provides healthcare, education and clean water to the poorest of the poor. Working with the Comite Bienfaisance …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/06-07/communion-offering-follow-up</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Music Camp 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Music Camp 2011, July 25-29 • Musical Presentation July 31
The story of Daniel and the Lions’ Den is the focus for Music Camp 2011 as we share this powerful tale through the musical “Rescue in the Night&rdqu…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/06-08/music-camp-2011</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Evening Worship with Steve Siler]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Dove Award-winning songwriter and artist Steve Siler will lead us for a mid-week worship service called Music for the Soul on Tuesday, June 21 at 5:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.
The service, appropriate for all ages, is designed to speak to those deep h…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/06-10/evening-worship-with-steve-siler</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Cleaning Buckets for UMCOR]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As a result of recent tornados and flooding around our country, there is a need for cleaning buckets (formerly called flood buckets) for UMCOR to distribute to victims of natural disasters to aid cleaning their homes. West End’s Missions and Ou…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/06-22/cleaning-buckets-for-umcor</link>
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<title><![CDATA[H2O Children's Mission Week]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Children and Family Ministries is pleased to announce the third annual Mission Week event the week of August 1-5 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. here at West End. We will be partnering with Blood:Water Mission, the United Methodist Committee on Relief, and Metro …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/07-07/h2o-childrens-mission-week</link>
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<title><![CDATA[School Supplies and a Celebration!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Join the Youth Ministry for our Mission Trips Celebration on August 14 during Sunday School in McWhirter Hall. There will be slide shows, prayer time, stories and more, all about our weeks of service with the Upper Sand Mountain Parish (USMP) in Alab…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/07-21/school-supplies-and-a-celebration</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Crismon Ornament Workshop]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ladies Of West End UMC You are invited to a Crismon Tree-Ornament-making workshop (using counted cross stitch) on Thursday, July 28, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Room 307. Charlotte Sewell will be there to help get us started or give advice as needed. Supp…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/07-21/crismon-ornament-workshop</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Organist, Christopher Keenan In Concert]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Originally from the Nashville area, Christopher Keenan is currently an undergraduate organ major at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland. West End is glad to welcome this promising young performer to the grand Möller pipe organ for what w…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/07-21/organist-christopher-keenan-in-concert</link>
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<title><![CDATA[August Preschool Menu]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Here's the August lunch menu.]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/08-08/august-preschool-menu</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Children’s Sunday School Teachers Needed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Volunteers are needed to teach Children’s Sunday School classes, specifically the 2 year olds and 2nd grade class.  It’s a once a month commitment.  Curriculum and resources are provided.  First day of SS is August 21. …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/08-12/childrenrsquos-sunday-school-teachers-needed</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Disciple Bible Study Registration]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Imagine . . . A West End UMC congregation whose life together is nourished by the fruits of transformational Bible study. Imagine . . . Disciple Bible Study, not one program among many but the soil in which all ministries of the church root and …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/08-12/disciple-bible-study-registration</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/08-12/disciple-bible-study-registration</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Horn of Africa Crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[UMCOR is working with partners ACT Alliance, Church World Service, and GlobalMedic in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia to provide food, clean water, and shelter for those have been displaced and are living in refugee camps because of drought and hunger i…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/08-15/horn-of-africa-crisis</link>
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<title><![CDATA[After-School Mentoring Program Needs Volunteers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 61st Avenue After School Program is looking for mentors for kids in grades K-5. Beginning in September, the program is on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4-5:30 p.m. This is a great way to be a positive influence in the life of a child. Ment…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/08-22/after-school-mentoring-program-needs-volunteers</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Children’s Choirs Return Soon]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Don’t forget as you make plans for the fall, children’s choirs return on Wednesdays from 5:45-6:45 p.m. starting September 14, for children ages 4 through grade 6. Whether you love to sing, or play instruments, or just like to make a joyf…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/08-22/childrenrsquos-choirs-return-soon</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Calling All Wild, Wonderful Women Of West End]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Looking for some ‘Soul Restoration?’  Are you up to try new adventures and experiences that will draw you closer to the ravishing life God created especially for you?  And, have you not found a Sunday Morning Class or small grou…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/08-22/calling-all-wild-wonderful-women-of-west-end</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Welcome Becky Peeler]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We are excited to announce that Becky Peeler has joined the staff at West End as our new Children and Families Minister. With over 30 years of Christian formation experience, Becky comes to us having most recently served at Franklin First UMC and Bel…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/09-01/welcome-becky-peeler</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Habitat Build 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It's time for the 2011 Habitat for Humanity Home Build. At West End, we have been a part of a house build for 8 years now. Each year is bigger and better than before!  This year, we're building in Hamilton Chase in Antioch.  This is a new l…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/09-02/habitat-build-2011</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Meet Our Habitat Family]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Meet our Habitat Family! Aime Kahimbiri & Marie Mukarugomwa
West End volunteers will be helping to build their home in October. For more info, visit westendumc.org/habitat. Aime immigrated to the United States in 1997 from Burundi through Cathol…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/09-02/meet-our-habitat-family</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Room In The Inn Needs Men’s Clothing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thanks to everyone who has contributed to RITI in the past, but this coming season, our clothes closet is completely bare for the first time. This year’s RITI season begins November 2, and our guests often depend on us for the very basic clothi…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/09-09/room-in-the-inn-needs-menrsquos-clothing</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Planned Giving]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Giving to the Church through the Last Will and Testament is the most common way to continue support beyond a lifetime. When your Estate Plan is prepared, consider a gift to West End. To learn more, contact Planned Giving Committee Chair, Christy Ivey…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/09-13/planned-giving</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Campus For Human Development Lunch]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[West End is providing lunch at the Campus for Human Development on Thursday, October 6. We provide between 150 and 200 meals. Please consider volunteering or donating for this lunch in any of the following ways.

A whole roast chicken or $5 for a C…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/09-13/campus-for-human-development-lunch</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Thunderchickens Are Back]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Church League Basketball Registration Forms are now available! The cost is $75 and the deadline is Sunday, October 30. We will have a girls team and one or two guys teams; practices will probably be on a weeknight starting in November and games are u…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/09-23/thunderchickens-are-back</link>
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<title><![CDATA[No Doze 11]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[No Doze 2011 is Friday, November 4 at 10 p.m. to Saturday, November 5 at 7 a.m.  The cost is $55.55 and registration forms are now available.  Once again, it will be ALL NIGHT, ALL OVER NASHVILLE - swimming, laser tag, broomball, video game…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/10-04/no-doze-11</link>
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<title><![CDATA[October Preschool Lunch Menu]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Here's the menu for the month of October.]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/10-05/october-preschool-lunch-menu</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Special Organ Concert]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Nathan Laube, a rising star among young classical musicians, will be in concert at West End on Sunday, November 6, at 4 p.m.  Having quickly earned a place amongst the organ world’s elite performers, he is known for his brilliant playing, …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/10-31/special-organ-concert</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Choral Evensong This Sunday]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Our Sanctuary Choir and St. Gregory’s Choir of St. George’s Episcopal Church join together this Sunday, November 13 at 4 p.m. for a service of Psalms, canticles, hymns, and prayers. The service, sung mostly by the choir, draws upon a rich…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/11-08/choral-evensong-this-sunday</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/11-08/choral-evensong-this-sunday</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Guatemala Mission Trip Meeting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Where are we going?  Guatemala, in the villages of San Juan La Laguna, San Pablo La Laguna, and surrounding rural areas on the shores of Lake AtitlanWhen are we going?  April 28 - May 5, 2012Who is our host?  JoAn Dwyer (United Methodi…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/11-08/guatemala-mission-trip-meeting</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/11-08/guatemala-mission-trip-meeting</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Gourmet Market Casserole Sale]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Gourmet Market Casserole Sale happens this Wednesday thru Friday! Plan to stop by the church to pick up your selections early, as we sell out of favorites quickly each year! We will be selling on Wednesday from 2-6:30 p.m., Thursday from 2-5:30 p…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/11-08/gourmet-market-casserole-sale</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/11-08/gourmet-market-casserole-sale</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Small Group Volunteer Opportunity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, December 3, Justice for Our Neighbors will host a free immigration intake at West Nashville UMC.  This is the first time they’ve hosted a clinic in West Nashville and they’re in need of breakfast and snacks for 25-30 peo…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/11-08/small-group-volunteer-opportunity</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Family of Abraham - Toward a Common Vision]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[You Are Invited To A Special Evening Of Learning And DiscussionWednesday, November 16, 2011, 7-9 p.m.West End United Methodist Church
What is Sharia Law?Is there reason to fear its incursion into American law?How do the teachings of the Qur’an…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/11-16/family-of-abraham---toward-a-common-vision</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/11-16/family-of-abraham---toward-a-common-vision</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Advent Dinner and Wreath Workshop]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ignite your life this Christmas! Come experience how Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love are not just candles around an Advent wreath. Everyone is invited to participate in the Annual Advent  Wreath Workshop and Dinner on November 27, 5:30–7 p.m. i…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/11-18/advent-dinner-and-wreath-workshop</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Advent At West End]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Advent Events at West EndNovember 27 - Advent Dinner & Wreath WorkshopIgnite your life this Christmas! Come experience that Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love are not just candles around an Advent wreath. The whole congregation is invited to participate …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/11-23/advent-at-west-end</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Experience Christmas]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We’re excited to announce the expansion of our annual Experience Christmas Alternative Gift Market and Catalog.  Experience Christmas empowers us to rethink the typical Christmas gift by purchasing fair trade and handmade gifts, or by givi…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/11-23/experience-christmas</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Music for Advent: Two Magnificats]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, December 4, at 4 p.m., the Chancel Choir accompanied by orchestra will present two settings of the Magnificat, Mary’s song found in Luke 1:46b-55.  Opening this Advent program will be the well-known setting by J. S. Bach.  …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/11-28/music-for-advent-two-magnificats</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/11-28/music-for-advent-two-magnificats</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Experience Christmas Store Online]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[At West End UMC, we believe that Advent is a time to celebrate how we are set apart.  Advent is not about the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping and overbooked calendars.  It’s about preparing for and celebrating the greatest gift …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-06/experience-christmas-store-online</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-06/experience-christmas-store-online</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[2012 Pledge Card]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Downloadable copy of our 2012 Pledge Card.]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-08/2012-pledge-card</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Youth Winter Retreat]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Our Winter Retreat is January 20-22 at Camp Widjiwagan in Antioch, TN.  Registration Forms are now available (on the website and in the Youth Center), the cost is $109.52.  We will leave Friday evening and return Sunday afternoon, and are p…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-08/youth-winter-retreat</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-08/youth-winter-retreat</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Youth 2012 Spring Calendar]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[
Download your copy of the Spring calendar today!
]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-08/youth-2012-spring-calendar</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-08/youth-2012-spring-calendar</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Churchwide Christmas Dinner]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Celebrate the holidays with your Church Family at the Churchwide Christmas Dinner on Wednesday, December 14 at 5 p.m. If you think Martha’s meals are good, wait til you see this extravagant one, complete with a special surprise! The cost for th…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-08/churchwide-christmas-dinner</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-08/churchwide-christmas-dinner</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Bus Driver Training Information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[To access the bus driver training video, please click the links below:
Church Mutal Insurance Video
 
 ]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-14/bus-driver-training-information</link>
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<title><![CDATA[I am A Christmas Tree - DS Y3s]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Our Day School Young 3s perform at the annual Christmas program.]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-16/i-am-a-christmas-tree---ds-y3s</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-16/i-am-a-christmas-tree---ds-y3s</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Angel Choir - DS O3s]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Our Day School Older 3s perform at the annual Christmas program.]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-16/angel-choir---ds-o3s</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-16/angel-choir---ds-o3s</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Love & Logic Parenting Seminar]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Do you ever have one of those "I don't know what to do?" moments with your child's challenging behavior? It happens to the best of us!  But there are ways to deal with these situations as they arise, and ways in which you can still be the &lsquo…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-21/love--logic-parenting-seminar</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2011/12-21/love--logic-parenting-seminar</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[January Communion Offering]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[January’s Communion offering will be split between Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and Bread for the World Institute. You can still contribute even if you were not here or able on Communion Sunday. Just designate “January Com…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/01-10/january-communion-offering</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/01-10/january-communion-offering</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Saints and Sinners Class Invites You To Attend a Special Lecture]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Saints and Sinners Class will host speaker Stacy Rector, Executive Director for Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (TADP).  Stacy Rector is a native of Dyersburg, Tennessee, a graduate of Rhodes College and Columbia Theological Se…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/01-10/saints-and-sinners-class-invites-you-to-attend-a-special-lecture</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/01-10/saints-and-sinners-class-invites-you-to-attend-a-special-lecture</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[A Trip Down Memory Lane with Bishop Clark]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Join the Senior Adults for a delicious luncheon on Thursday, January 19 at Richland Place at 12 p.m. Following lunch, our very special speaker will be Bishop Roy Clark, long time pastor at West End. Bishop Clark will share some of his memories of his…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/01-10/a-trip-down-memory-lane-with-bishop-clark</link>
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<title><![CDATA[30HR Famine]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 30 Hour Famine (30HF) is back and we will again be raising money for World Vision to help bring food and clean water to starving children in Africa by fasting for thirty hours. 30HF is from 6 p.m. on Friday, February 24 through 6 p.m. on Saturday…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/01-10/30hr-famine</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Sunday School Class Agendas for Easter Morn!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 
ALL OF OUR SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES WILL GATHER IN THE GYMNASIUM IN BETWEEN SERVICES TO PARTAKE IN OUR TRADITIONAL EASTER BRUNCH. 
This festive tradition is a time to mingle and enjoy tasty finger-brunch items provided by Martha Stamps.&n…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/04-06/sunday-school-class-agendas-for-easter-morn</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/04-06/sunday-school-class-agendas-for-easter-morn</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Communion Server Training]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Receiving Holy Communion is one of those extraordinary sacred moments that often transcends words, as we all have experienced.  Those who help serve Communion experience a different form of transcendental sacredness.  We cherish laity who a…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/03-01/communion-server-training</link>
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<title><![CDATA[4th Story {West} - January 27]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[4th Story West is an experience of living narrative which takes place in the 4th StoryTheater at West End UMC on every 4th Friday of the month. Each night a storyteller (the1st Story) and a songwriter (the 2nd Story) retell a biblical story. These st…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/01-13/4th-story-west---january-27</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/01-13/4th-story-west---january-27</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Pancake Supper and Jazz Mass]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Enjoy a unique worship opportunity, preceded by the fun of a pancake supper, complete with beads, masks and other Mardi Gras trimmings.Make plans to attend a Mardi Gras style Jazz Mass on Shrove Tuesday, February 21 in the Sanctuary at 7 p.m. This fe…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/01-27/pancake-supper-and-jazz-mass</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/01-27/pancake-supper-and-jazz-mass</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[$30 Feeds A Child For A Month]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Wars and natural disasters dominate the world’s daily headlines, but behind the scenes and far from the spotlight, hunger and preventable diseases claim the lives of 24,000 of the world’s children every day. More than 1 billion people go …]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/02-10/30-feeds-a-child-for-a-month</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/02-10/30-feeds-a-child-for-a-month</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Scholarship Applications Available]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The West End Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications for the 2012-2013academic year. Deadline for receipt of all application materials is 4 p.m., March 30,2012.The scholarship categories are as follows:

The Casparis Scholarship is give…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/02-10/scholarship-applications-available</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Chancel Choir Concert: Music In The Grand French Tradition]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, March 4, you are invited to transport yourself to Paris for a surround sound experience of music in the grand French tradition.  At 4 p.m. the Chancel Choir will sing two masses.  The first will be the “Messe solennelle&rdq…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/02-10/chancel-choir-concert-music-in-the-grand-french-tradition</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/02-10/chancel-choir-concert-music-in-the-grand-french-tradition</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Art Exhibit Opening]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Exhibit opening Sunday, February 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Youth Center
Never is God’s grace more apparent than when we experience something beautiful or profound. Whether we participate as the artist or viewer, we are inspired, comfort…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/02-10/art-exhibit-opening</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/02-10/art-exhibit-opening</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[2012 Lenten Noon Concerts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[During this season of contemplation and renewal, join us for a time of music and reflection at the middle of the day each Thursday during Lent.    February 23    Elizabeth Smith, organ and Matt McDonald, baritone &n…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/02-17/2012-lenten-noon-concerts</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Churchwide 40 Days of Lent Reading Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lent has always been a time to turn our attention to all that has been done for us on the cross in Christ. This lavish gift can be meditated on year after year, and still would leave us to wonder in amazement. As a congregation, beginning Ash Wednesd…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/02-17/churchwide-40-days-of-lent-reading-plan</link>
<guid>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/02-17/churchwide-40-days-of-lent-reading-plan</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Lenten Study Opportunities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Small Group Classes and Personal StudySmall group study offers a way to share struggles, joys, and new perceptionsduring Lent. While tradition often encourages giving up some practice for Lent,we suggest taking something on, in the way of intentional…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/02-20/lenten-study-opportunities</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Annual Plant Sale]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Calling all Green Thumbs! What will you grow in your garden this spring? Take a look at this year’s West End Preschool Plant Sale catalog and pick out your favorite annuals, perennials, tomatoes, peppers, herbs, hanging plants and more! The sal…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/03-06/annual-plant-sale</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Holy Week At West End]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Palm Sunday - April 1 - 8:45 and 11 a.m.
Maundy Thursday - April 5 - 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday - April 6 - 12 p.m.
Easter Sunday - April 8 - 8:45 and 11 a.m. (Two identical services)]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/03-16/holy-week-at-west-end</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Care-Notices for Adult Sunday School Classes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 
During our restroom renovation on the 4th Floor, our children will be visiting the 3rd Floor to use the restroom during the Sunday School hour. Please be aware that as part of our Safe Sanctuary policy and practice, no adults can be in the re…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/03-16/care-notices-for-adult-sunday-school-classes</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Youth Mission Trips 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Our Mission Trips 2012 will be with Center for Student Missions (CSM) here in Nashville. Our Senior High (current 8th-12th grade) trip is June 3-8 and costs $350; our Junior High (current 6th & 7th grade) trip is June 17-21 and costs $275. Regist…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/03-16/youth-mission-trips-2012</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Register for VBS and Mission Week]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We’re bringing an underwater adventure to VBS 2012 and S.C.U.B.A. Mission Week!Calling all divers-in-training to Operation Overboard:Dare To Go Deep With God!At Operation Overboard, children, ages 3-grade 3, will plunge deep into God’s Wo…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/04-17/register-for-vbs-and-mission-week</link>
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<title><![CDATA[All Church Lunch ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Join us for an All-Church Lunch in McWhirter Hall this Sunday, April 29, following our 11 a.m. service. We will be sharing a delicious and healthy Martha Stamps meal and entering into a time of community.  We will also welcome our newest members…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/04-24/all-church-lunch</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Summer Sunday Morning Combined Class News!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL COMBINED SESSIONS BEGINS JUNE 3RD A four-week study, How Hymns Tell Our Stories, in McWhirter Hall for combined Sunday Morning Classes, led by Jonathan Carle.  Our new Christian Formation intern will teach us How to Read and…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/05-10/summer-sunday-morning-combined-class-news</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Sunday School Class Agendas for May 13th]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Here’s the latest news from our Sunday School classes… 
And remember that Summer Combined SS classes begin June 3rd in McWhirter Hall with Jonathan Carle leading How Hymns Tell Our Stories, beginning with a session on how to use ou…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/05-10/sunday-school-class-agendas-for-may-13th</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Sustainable Living for Earth Day 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In an effort to celebrate Earth Day and our Christian responsibility for stewardship of creation, we will hold a Sustainable Living Workshop t  o help us engage in ideas and discussions on how to save money, protect the environment, and maintain…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/04-04/sustainable-living-for-earth-day-2012</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Do You Have A Magnetic West End Name Badge?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Get your very own West End name badge! Help us create a welcoming culture here at West End by wearing your magnetic name badge when you are in our building. To get yours, email Cindy Moore at cmoore@westendumc.org. Donations are accepted to off-set t…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/01-27/do-you-have-a-magnetic-west-end-name-badge</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Getting Your Prayers Answered:  Women's Retreat Set for May 4-5th]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered How to Get Your Prayers Answered?  That's the focus of this spring's Women's Retreat, to be held Friday and Saturday, May 4-5th, at the Sisters of Mercy Retreat Center right here in Nashville, near Opry Mills.  In thi…]]></description>
<link>http://www.westendumc.org/all/announcements/2012/03-01/getting-your-prayers-answered--womens-retreat-set-for-may-4-5th</link>
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