The Messenger Co llege Hi l ls Baptist Church Volume 4 , Issue 24 July 01 , 2014

In this issue

From the Pastor

From the Pastor Continued

July 6th Freedom Celebration

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Rediscovering the Joy of Family Ladies’ Bible Study Hamburger Lunch & Mission Report

Grace Based Parenting Conference

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Children’s Ministry Info 6

PreTeen Camp Info 7

Youth Ministry Info

College Ministry Info

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Contact Information

Ministries Information

Extended Session Schedule

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Amazing Love!

"He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth." Isaiah 53:7 When our two-year old grandson Greyson tells me, "I love you, Pan," I will respond by saying, "I love you more." Immediately Grey will come back with, "I love you more than all the peanuts in the world!" What started out as "I love you more than a 101 Dalmatians" when our daughter Rachel was little has escalated to "more than all the chihuahuas in the world," to "all the fleas on all the dogs in the world," to "all the peanuts in the world." Seth, our oldest grandson, now has come up with one to top it all, "I love you to infinity and beyond."

Part of the way the Lord Jesus showed us His love at the cross was the way He went through the process of going to the cross. John's gospel account tells us, "having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the uttermost" (John 13:1). Jesus loved His disciples then and loved us today to His uttermost ca-pacity to love. Without holding back. We know He gave up His very life so that in Him we might have life with the Father.

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Amazing Love! (continued from page 1)

What is amazing is the God who created everything by speaking creation into existence "did not open His mouth." The God whose voice the psalmist describes as awesome and fearfully powerful: "The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters. The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars... He makes Lebanon leap like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox. The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning. The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh. The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare" (Psalm 29:3-9). This powerful voice was silent. Jesus could have easily spoken and His enemies would have reduced to nothing. "As a sheep before its shearers is silent, so He did not open his mouth." Most of us if wrongly accused would have given our accusers a piece of our mind that we cannot afford to part with, as Dr. Howard Hendricks used to say. Most of us even if rightly accused would unleash a verbal conflagration to cover up our guilt. But not Jesus. Jesus was not looking to win an argument. He was not looking for acquittal. Because He "came to seek and save the lost" (Luke 19:10) and His saving the lost involved going to the cross to suffer the punishment that we deserve. So Jesus, the very Word of God (John 1:1) was silent before His accusers and did not open His mouth. To show us His love. To the uttermost. Life can be hard. The mistake we often make is we define God's love by our circumstances. Let your focus move from the storms of life to Jesus, the God who loved you to the uttermost. The God who loves you to the uttermost. The God who will love you to the uttermost. Let His silence before His accusers speak loud and clear to your heart of how much He loves you. "Immense in mercy and with an incredible love, God embraced us. He took our sin-dead lives and made us alive in Christ" (Ephesians 2:4-5, MSG). This Sunday, we will explore the beginning part of this sacrifice of the Lord Jesus as we explore how He turned the observance of the Passover Meal into the Lord's Supper.

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Hamburger Lunch & Kenya Mission Report with Elizabeth McWhorter

in the Fellowship Hall after Morning Worship

Please bring a salad, side dish, or dessert to share (enough for your family plus one more)

9:30— Sunday School 10:45— Morning Worship & Lord’s Supper

Sunday morning series: NOTE: If you missed any of this series, you can access it by going to our website and clicking on “podcast” . If you’d like a CD copy of a particular sermon, please contact the church office at 325-949-5788.

Ladies’ Bible Study & Prayer Group Wednesdays at 6-7:30PM

in the “Bride’s Room” (off the church foyer)

Summer Study: A Precept, 40 Minute, No Homework Study by Kay Arthur: “The Power of Knowing God”

All Ladies are welcome! Nursery is available

Sunday July 6th in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the morning service. Hamburger Lunch and Kenya Mission Report with Elizabeth McWhorter Please bring a salad, side dish, or dessert to share (bring enough for your family plus one more!)

I t ’s n e v e r t o o e a r l y t o s t a r t r a i s i n g t r u l y g r e a t k i d s . . . a n d i t ’s n e v e r t o o l a t e .

Every Parent wants to raise great kids, yet often we fall short of our dreams. Sometimes we’re just too busy and distracted. Some of us had less than ideal role models. Some of us are working at it, but we just don’t have a good game plan. Are you willing to invest one day in order to empower your kids... forever? With God’s help and a plan, you can raise truly great kids. This conference is a grace-based, character-driven model to nurture con-fident and cooperative kids-and have a great time in the process.

Parenting is the biggest job you will ever do. Give it your best.

This fun, fast-paced conference delves into:

What it takes to raise kids in the midst of busy lives.

Practical ways to take the fear out and put the fun back into parenting

Preparing your child’s heart to re-ceive God’s plan

Turning heartache to hope with your rebellious child

How to bring out the best in your strong-willed child

Creating an environment of love and respect

Giving your child tools to practically deal with their culture

How to lead your child to be a great adult

When it comes to parenting, the days are long... but the years are short.

WEEKLY MEETINGS: Sunday School: AWANA Clubs: Sundays at 9:30AM Wednesdays at 6:00PM Classes for all ages Preschool—5th Grade Preschool—5th Grade FMI: Contact Philip Cross at 277-7980 or the Church office 949-5788

Summer Wednesday Kids’ Club at 6PM. Be sure to be here! (for K-5th Grade)

Children’s Choir: Wednesdays 5-6PM (meal included). For Grades K-5th *Choir resumes in the Fall!

Tuesdays this summer we are going to the movies again!

You can meet us at the church at 9:30 or the theatre at

9:45. All shows are $1 each. Bring extra $$ for snacks if

you like. Please let Philip know each week if you plan to

meet him at the theatre!

July 8th July 15th July 22nd July 29th

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YOUTH MINISTRIES

Sunday School: Sundays at 9:30AM CHBC Upstairs Home Groups: Sundays at 6:00PM Various Homes Outbreak: Wednesdays at 6:00PM CHBC Upstairs

FMI: Contact Ryan Connel 325-277-1778 or 325-949-5788 ryan@collegehillsbc.org

Weekly Meetings

COLLEGE MINISTRIES WEEKLY MEETINGS:

Sunday School: Sundays at 9:30AM (in the College Room)

Home Groups: Sundays at 6:00PM (Various Homes)

Pause: Wednesdays at 8:00PM (Siefker’s House—1734 Weston) FMI: Contact Ryan Connel at 227-1778 or church office at 949-5788

Resumes in the Fall

Sundays at 9:30am

HOW TO CONTACT US:

By Mail: College Hills Baptist Church 2102 Johnson Ave San Angelo TX 76904

By Phone: 325.949.5788

By Fax: 325.949.6877

By Email: info@collegehillsbc.org

Online: www.collegehillsbc.org

Look us up on: YOUR CHURCH STAFF:

Lakan Mariano: Senior Pastor

Philip Cross: Family & Education Pastor

Ryan Connel: Pastor to Students

Micah Mariano: Worship Pastor

Cynthia Hickey: Ministry Assistant

CHURCH OFFICE

HOURS: Monday—Thursday:

8:30AM—4:00PM Friday:

9:00AM—4:00PM Lunch Break:

Noon— 1:00PM

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ELDERS AND DEACONS:

These men are responsible for hospital visitation and are available to anyone who has needs. Elder Fred Rike…….….....227-4208 Deacon John Bilberry……....942-1012 Elder Andrew Siefker…...212-4410 Deacon Charles Harrison....653-4386 Elder Rex Stephenson….942-9537 Deacon Jerry Walls………..…944-1876

BodyLife Summer Family Home Groups meet Sunday evenings at 6PM. All groups are open to anyone, so choose one and join us! Summer Host Homes: 284 Amistad (Rex & Stacy Stephenson) Led by: Rex Stephenson & Jimmy Allen 2102 Johnson (Church) Led by: Amalia Guevara 2639 Parkview (J.T. & Michelle Smith) Led by: Andrew Siefker 4410 Wellington #407 (John & Paige Southwell) Led by: Ryan Connel 3934 High Meadow (Philip & Karen Cross) Led by: Philip Cross *the group that usually meets @ the Rikes’ home will join the group at the Cross home during the summer

Extended Session Workers:

We appreciate all our extended session workers. Please be in your place by 10:20AM so you can be there before the children arrive. Please call Philip Cross @ 325-277-7980 if you are unable to work your extended session or if you have any questions.

1’s and 2’s: 3’s & 4’s:

07-06 Analara Brown Kyla Reid 07-13 Elizabeth Torbett Cami Mariano 07-20 Courtney Carson Allie Rike 07-27 Melaney Dombroski Paige Southwell 08-03 Kaylee Rutherford Mishon Grissom