December 15, 2014 “Know Jesus, Grow in Jesus, and Go in Jesus” Rev Whit Lewis Senior Pastor Don Chandler Minister of Music Jason Blackburn Minister of Children/ Media Rob Ray Interim Minister to Students Tracey Adkins Director of Discipleship Mary Alice Ivy Preschool Director Hillcrest Baptist Church 216 State Highway 15 S New Albany, MS 38652 Phone: (662) 534-4821 Fax: (662) 534-7977 website www.hillcrestministries.com Everyone is invited to meet in the fellowship hall at 5:00 pm to go Caroling. Please bring your favorite soup or sandwich for a fellowship after the caroling. P a g e 2 From I want to take a quick moment to point you in two directions and ask a question. First, let me bring your attention to our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Each year I get excited about this offering because I have seen its effects firsthand. I have 3 very close friends that serve as IMB missionaries throughout the world. These men, their families and their ministries are supported when you and I give to the LM Christmas offering. We have a big goal this year of $30,000. As you pray, ask the Lord to stretch you to give to international missions like you’ve never given before. Not everyone is called to be a The Pastor missionary in a foreign country but all of us are called to participate in the mandate to carry the Gospel of Jesus to the ends of the Earth. Since I’ve mentioned giving, let me point you to a second area. Thanks to Steve Robbins and Lance Moore we now have the ability to give online at Hillcrest. Many of you do the majority of your bill paying and other commerce online. Let’s face it, this is the world in which we live. Now you can give your tithe and offerings, give towards missions & adoptions; pay camp fees, etc all online. Simply go to the Hillcrestministries.com website and select the GIVE tab at the top. I hope that you will find it a joy and blessing to be involved in God’s work as you sacrificially give whether online or at church. Let me close by asking, as you review and understand clearly ALL of your sources of income in 2014, have you honored God by giving at least the first one-tenth to your local church? If you have not, insure you do so before December 31 so that you can know you have walked in complete obedience to God in 2014 in relation to biblical stewardship. The church office will be closed on December 24, 25, and 26 in observance of the Christmas Holiday and December 31 and January 1 in observance of New Years Day. Rev. Whit Lewis P a g e Attendance Sunday School Giving 444 Budget Building Lottie Moon To Date: Morning Worship 563 $27,059.27 $652.00 $5435.00 $6877.00 Nursery Workers: December 21 - 10:30 am: Shane/Anna Claire Hall, Bobby/Carly McGee, Brandon/Amy Smithey, James/Julie Pegues, Jody/ Lauren Walls, Gina Hall, Lisa Manning 6:00 pm: Christmas Caroling—no nursery December 28 - 10:30 am: Joe/Patti Spencer, Teresa Robbins, Karen Bryant, Chris/Debbie Rowan, John/Julie Swain, Ric/Heather Winders, Penny Reed, Jennifer Hogue 6:00 pm: Family Movie Night —no nursery HALOS Extended Care— December 21— 10:30 am: Ron/Darden Price, Teresa Hines, Cecily Faulkner December 28— 10:30 am: Mike/ Michelle/Brandon Armstrong, Tori Christmas Cards A table is set up in the foyer for you to place your Christmas Cards in. Be sure to drop by the table weekly to pick up your cards. All cards will need to be collected by January 4. December 3 At a Glance Sundays December 21 House of Prayer—8:30 am SS—9:15 am Morning Worship—10:15 am Caroling—5:00 pm Sandwich/Soup—6:30 pm December 28 House of Prayer—8:30 am SS—9:15 am Morning Worship—10:15 am Family Move Night—5:00 pm Mondays Men’s Prayer—6:00 am Tuesdays SA Bfast—8:00 am (3rd only) Day School—8:30am WMU—9:00 am(2nd only) Wednesdays WNM—4:45 pm PreK—6:00 pm Children’s Missions—6:00 pm Children’s Choir—6:45 pm The Mount—6:30 pm Bible Study—6:30 pm Thursdays Day School—8:30am Tithe Envelopes LifeWay will be mailing your tithe envelopes for the first quarter. You should receive your tithe envelopes in the mail within the next two weeks. If you have moved recently and haven’t turned in your new address, please contact the church office as soon as possible. Sunday and Wednesday Service Schedule for the month of December: December 17—Normal schedule December 21—Normal morning schedule—Pm service will be caroling at 5 pm December 24—No service December 28 —Normal morning schedule—Pm service will be Family Movie Night at 5 pm December 31—No Service WNM will resume on January 7. The menu TBA P a g e 4 Free Community Holiday meal on Saturday, December 20th from 11:00 am—2:00 pm at the New Albany Middle School Cafeteria (Dine In or Carry Out) If you know of anyone who needs a meal, please pass this information on. If you would like to volunteer to help or if you know of someone who may need a meal delivered, contact Mary Margaret King at (662) 808-1180. If you would like to help with a Baby Shower for Megan Kirk on Sunday, January 11, please contact the church office. It’s A Boy! God’s Not Dead Sunday, December 28 5:00 pm This is for the entire family. P a g e 5 Hillcrest Baptist Church will be hosting a special needs prom sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation on Friday, February 13, 2015 from 6—9 pm. This is one of 50 proms that will be happening that same night across the country! The vision is to provide an unforgettable night full of Faith, Hope, and Love for the amazing people in our community with special needs, ages 16 and older! The Halos committee can not pull this event off without the help of the church. There are many volunteers needed for this event. There are many areas to volunteer. Volunteer sheets are at the Welcome Center and in the church office. Please pray about where God is leading you to volunteer and turn your sheets in. There is a drop off basket at the Welcome Center or you may leave them in my door. P a g e 6 MUSIC As I write this article, Christmas is only 9 days away. It’s hard for me to believe. How about you? Katie and I want to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas! We are blessed to serve in such a loving and generous church. Thanks for all the expressions of kindness shown throughout the year. From kind words, to cards, to gifts and especially your prayers. As we celebrate on the final Sunday before Christmas 2014, I hope you will join us as we have an ALL CHOIRS worship event. Our Children’s Choir and Student Choir will join our Worship Choir during our morning worship. Music is such an important part of Christmas! We will sing several classic favorites along with a couple of new selections to celebrate the birth of our Savior. Please make plans to participate with us. Bring your family and invite your friends and neighbors to worship and make it a Christmas to remember. I look forward to Sunday! Bro. Don Acteens/Macteens sign up is located outside the youth room for the Happy Birthday Jesus Party and the Jan. 2—3 trip. A $10.00 deposit is required to hold your spot for the Jan. 2—3 trip.