Since 1978, Sycamore View has had numerous people serve in the role as office staff. This role has been vital for our ministers and church family. In this 50 for 50, we honor those who have served in this position and talk with Kim Chapman and Kathy Mccoy on their time here.

In 2028, Sycamore View Church will turn 50 years old, and we want to do this right. We want to use the next few years as a season of reflection and preparation: reflection concerning all God has done through this church and preparation for God’s future here. We want to be great story-tellers. So we’re launching what we’re calling “50 for 50.” Telling fifty stories. Over fifty months. Celebrating fifty years. At the beginning of every month until the spring of 2028, we will release a new story celebrating events, ministries, people, and risks, all in attempt to honor ways God has shaped and formed this church.Sycamore View is a community church based in Memphis, Tennessee. Learn more about our community and mission at sycamoreview.org.

Since 1946, Sycamore View (then Jackson Avenue) Church of Christ has partnered with KDS (King's Daughters and Sons). KDS offers a full continuum of care, including long-term skilled nursing, hospice services, and short-term rehabilitation. Some of the residents are adults with disabilities while others are elderly adults in need of more specialized care. In this episode, Anna talks with Sarah Upton about her time spent at KDS over the years.

In 2028, Sycamore View Church will turn 50 years old, and we want to do this right. We want to use the next few years as a season of reflection and preparation: reflection concerning all God has done through this church and preparation for God’s future here. We want to be great story-tellers. So we’re launching what we’re calling “50 for 50.” Telling fifty stories. Over fifty months. Celebrating fifty years. At the beginning of every month until the spring of 2028, we will release a new story celebrating events, ministries, people, and risks, all in attempt to honor ways God has shaped and formed this church.Sycamore View is a community church based in Memphis, Tennessee. Learn more about our community and mission at sycamoreview.org.

For 40 years, Dino and Mata Tzanetos have been missionaries in Greece. They have planted several churches in Greece and Albania. Currently, they serve at the Ambelokipi Church of Christ in Greece. In this 50 for 50 episode, Kathy and Dewey Mccoy talk with Anna about their friends, Dino and Mata, and the work they do in Greece.

In 2028, Sycamore View Church will turn 50 years old, and we want to do this right. We want to use the next few years as a season of reflection and preparation: reflection concerning all God has done through this church and preparation for God’s future here. We want to be great story-tellers. So we’re launching what we’re calling “50 for 50.” Telling fifty stories. Over fifty months. Celebrating fifty years. At the beginning of every month until the spring of 2028, we will release a new story celebrating events, ministries, people, and risks, all in attempt to honor ways God has shaped and formed this church.Sycamore View is a community church based in Memphis, Tennessee. Learn more about our community and mission at sycamoreview.org.

From 1985 to 2020, there was a vibrant prison ministry at Sycamore View. For years, members went to countless correction facilities in Memphis to study the Bible, worship, and just share life together. In this 50 for 50 podcast episode, Anna Moser talks with two of the pillars of that ministry: Stoney Ramsey and Carolyn Harris.

In 2028, Sycamore View Church will turn 50 years old, and we want to do this right. We want to use the next few years as a season of reflection and preparation: reflection concerning all God has done through this church and preparation for God’s future here. We want to be great story-tellers. So we’re launching what we’re calling “50 for 50.” Telling fifty stories. Over fifty months. Celebrating fifty years. At the beginning of every month until the spring of 2028, we will release a new story celebrating events, ministries, people, and risks, all in attempt to honor ways God has shaped and formed this church.Sycamore View is a community church based in Memphis, Tennessee. Learn more about our community and mission at sycamoreview.org.

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If your child lived at 1910 Sycamore View Road, they would go to Shelby Oaks Elementary. In this 50 for 50 episode, Anna talks with Brenda South and Marcus Clark about our adopted schools: Shelby Oaks Elementary and Kingsbury Middle and High School, and their time teaching at these schools. In 2028, Sycamore View Church will turn 50 years old, and we want to do this right. We want to use the next few years as a season of reflection and preparation: reflection concerning all God has done through this church and preparation for God’s future here. We want to be great story-tellers. So we’re launching what we’re calling “50 for 50.” Telling fifty stories. Over fifty months. Celebrating fifty years. At the beginning of every month until the spring of 2028, we will release a new story celebrating events, ministries, people, and risks, all in attempt to honor ways God has shaped and formed this church.Sycamore View is a community church based in Memphis, Tennessee. Learn more about our community and mission at sycamoreview.org.

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One of our core values at Sycamore View is this: “We strive to give the next generation a compelling story to live into.” For nearly 50 years, we have witnessed this value come to life. In this 50 for 50 podcast, Tyler and Anica talk with Anna as they walk us through the history of our youth ministry. In 2028, Sycamore View Church will turn 50 years old, and we want to do this right. We want to use the next few years as a season of reflection and preparation: reflection concerning all God has done through this church and preparation for God’s future here. We want to be great story-tellers. So we’re launching what we’re calling “50 for 50.” Telling fifty stories. Over fifty months. Celebrating fifty years. At the beginning of every month until the spring of 2028, we will release a new story celebrating events, ministries, people, and risks, all in attempt to honor ways God has shaped and formed this church.Sycamore View is a community church based in Memphis, Tennessee. Learn more about our community and mission at sycamoreview.org.

Factory Family existed as a ministry to our children and their families from 2006-2015. It was a creative effort to get parents invested in the spiritual lives of their kids. For a decade, this ministry brought joy, creativity, fun, catchy songs, depth, and a multi-generational setting to equip families to pursue God together. In 2028, Sycamore View Church will turn 50 years old, and we want to do this right. We want to use the next few years as a season of reflection and preparation: reflection concerning all God has done through this church and preparation for God’s future here. So we’re launching what we’re calling “50 for 50.”Telling fifty stories.Over fifty months.Celebrating fifty years.At the beginning of every month until the spring of 2028, we will release a new story celebrating events, ministries, people, and risks, all in attempt to honor ways God has shaped and formed this church.Sycamore View is a community church based in Memphis, Tennessee. Learn more about our community and mission at sycamoreview.org.

Lee Brown is a special part of Sycamore View history. Lee was on and off the streets of Memphis for over twenty years. But for those of us who knew Lee, he was more than “that homeless guy.” He was our friend. In 2018, Lee passed away, but the things he taught us hold true. We were Lee’s family. He was ours. And here at Sycamore View, we get to be a part of a story God is still writing, and we're glad Lee Brown was a part of it.In 2028, Sycamore View Church will turn 50 years old, and we want to do this right. We want to use the next few years as a season of reflection and preparation: reflection concerning all God has done through this church and preparation for God’s future here. So we’re launching what we’re calling “50 for 50.”Telling fifty stories.Over fifty months.Celebrating fifty years.At the beginning of every month until the spring of 2028, we will release a new story celebrating events, ministries, people, and risks, all in attempt to honor ways God has shaped and formed this church.Sycamore View is a community church based in Memphis, Tennessee. Learn more about our community and mission at sycamoreview.org.