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From the Pastor

From the Pastor Continued

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My Hope America

Senior Adult Harvest Event

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Spruce-Up Day News

60th Anniversary Help!

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Upcoming Church Events 5

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Children’s Ministries

Youth Ministries

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College Ministries

Contact Information

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A big hug! I sat down several times yesterday to write something about the Billy Graham Outreach we are doing in November and about CHBC's 60th anniversary celebration in a couple of weeks but could not get my mind and my fingers to cooperate. Kim and I visited with her cancer doctor yesterday (Wednesday) before her fifth chemo treatment. While I had been praying for the Lord to allow us grow older together, we also trust the Lord for whatever He has for our life. We knew the doctor would tell us the results of the PET scan they did a week earlier. The last week had been a concentrated time of prayer, sometimes sweet, more often very difficult. Wednesday morning I woke up an hour earlier than normal, feeling the need to spend more time in prayer. I read my Bible, then tried praying. I am thankful than at times like that, God's promise that His Holy Spirit takes over my praying is true. “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words” (Romans 8:26).

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From the Pastor Continued….

The Spirit helps us in our weakness. A life-threatening illness like cancer exposes us for who we are-- needy, weak, totally dependent on God for everything. This should be our normal understanding of life, and Kim and I are aware of this, yet there is something about a life-threatening illness, or a tragedy, that cuts straight into our raw spiritual nerves and causes us to shift our focus from the peripheral to the central. Life and death. Eternity. Christ. Family. Total dependence. Absolute surrender. Kim and I did not have to wait long at the doctor's office. The smile on the doctor's face as he walked in was encouraging, but the first words out of his mouth confused me at first. “I was hoping to give you some good news this morning,” he started. My mind was quickly parsing those words. “He is not going to give us good news,” I concluded. Then I understood. “This is better than good news!” he exclaimed.

The doctor proceeded to tell us that the PET scan shows no cancer activity in areas of concern and that her tumor had shrunk considerably. The blood test also showed that her cancer markers are back to normal. While the struggle is not over, we are ecstatic about Kim's progress.

Kim and have said that cancer does not undo who God is. We trusted Him for our salvation, we can trust Him for our life on this earth. God is always faithful, He is always gracious and merciful. He has shown us His favor so many times in our life. He has been our strength in the most difficult of times. He has blessed us with His peace and with His joy in the darkest of hours. Kim and I know that our Father loves us no matter what happens. But yesterday, when the doctor told us the better than good news that she is responding well to her treatment, it was as if God gave us a really big hug.

We know that God is always good and gracious. And that He loves us al-ways. But that big hug from Him yesterday sure felt good!

Lakan

We are having a training session for this tremendous outreach opportunity right

here at College Hills Baptist Church! Join us on Sunday, October 20th at 4PM

FMI: www.myhopewithbillygraham.org

What is “My Hope”? My Hope America with Billy Graham is a nationwide effort to reach

people across the United States with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Following a simple biblical mod-el, My Hope America with Billy Graham combines the impact of video programs with the power of personal relationships. Christians across America will open their homes this November to share the Gospel message with friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors using one of several new evangelis-tic programs featuring life-changing testimonies & powerful messages from Billy Graham. Here at CHBC we will be focusing on doing this outreach through our Family BodyLife Home Groups the week of November 10th.

Concho Valley Baptist Association of Churches Announce a

Senior Adult Harvest Luncheon

Friday, October 4th

11:30 AM

at Glen Meadows Baptist Church 6002 Knickerbocker, San Angelo

Program Guest is Chip Polk

Ragtown Gospel Theater Post, Texas www.ragtown.com

Cost for the meal is $5.00

Please make your reservations by Noon on Monday, September 30th.

You may contact Jean McSwain or the church office to make your reservations

Join us for our final Spruce Up Day! Saturday, September 28th 8AM-Noon

Join us as we “spruce up” our facilities in preparation for our 60th Anniversary. Come at 7:45 for donuts and coffee.

Stay after noon for pizza. Help us clean, paint, repair, beautify! Bring paint

brushes, rollers, and other tools. Come join the fun!

We are so excited about our fast approaching 60th Anniversary celebration!

We are having the main parts of our Sunday afternoon meal catered but we need YOUR help with the vege-table side dishes and the desserts!

If your last name begins with A-M please bring a vegetable dish. If your last name begins with N-Z please bring a dessert. Remember to bring enough for your family + one more family so we will have plenty for all our guests.

Our Wednesday evening Community Meals are every Wednesday at 5:15PM! For the remainder of the Fall Semseter we will NOT be cooking but encourage you to bring your own meal and join us for a time of fellowship from 5:15—6:00PM!

On Sunday, October 6th, we will receive a special offering for the Pregnancy Help Center

Each day, 2,150 women wake up in America believing abortion is the only realistic solution to an unplanned pregnancy. In this tragic decision, not only is a human life snuffed out, but a woman’s life is changed forever. The Pregnancy Help Center offers free, confidential pregnancy testing, client advocates, referrals for med-ical care, limited obstetrical ultrasound (depends on funds available), information on abortion procedures & risks (do NOT advocate or give abortion referrals), abortion alternatives, baby & maternity clothes, pre-natal vitamins, prenatal & parenting classes (Earn While You Learn program; clients earn items for their babies), Bible study, information on abstinence & secondary virginity, post-abortion healing (for men & women). They offer all this at no charge and depend on private donations.

What YOU can do to help:

We have as our honored guest speaker, Dr. Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Of course we want to share a generous honorarium with him as well as being sure to have comfortable accommodations for him while he is with us.

We will be serving a church breakfast and also a delicious catered lunch on Sunday, Oct. 13th.

We are advertising our celebration locally and sending invitations by mail to former staff and members who have moved away. All of this does require funding. That is where you come in! If you wish to make a donation to help fund our 60th Anniversary Celebration over and above your regular tithes and offerings, please indicate that it is for “60th Ann.” on your check or envelope.

Please prayerfully consider what the Lord would have you give toward this momentous occasion. There are sign up sheets in the foyer and in your Sunday school rooms so you can register for this occasion.

Given to Date for 60th Anniversary Fund: $3605.00

WEEKLY MEETINGS:

Sunday School: Sundays at 9:30AM Classes for all ages Preschool—5th Grade Kids on Fire Choir: Sundays at 6:00PM CHBC AWANA room Grades K-5th Grade AWANA Clubs: Wednesdays at 6:00PM Preschool—5th Grade FMI: Contact Philip Cross at 277-7980 or the Church office 949-5788

Club Calendar: 09-25: AWANA At The Park

10-02: Sparks Store Night

10-09: T & T Store Night

10-16: S’mores Night

10-23: Crazy Hair Night

Wednesday Community Meal at 5:15PM: For the remainder of the Fall Semester, we will not be preparing meals. However, we en-courage you to BYOF (Bring Your Own Food) and join us for a time of talking and relaxing together from 5;15-6:00PM in the Fellowship Hall each Wednesday evening!

AWANA CLUBS MEET WEDNESDAYS 6-7:30PM ALL STUDENTS K-5TH GRADE ARE WELCOME!

AWANA stands for "approved workmen are not ashamed". This wonderful, international chil-dren's program provides a clear, consistent presentation of the gospel through-- • Bible memory – our cornerstone • Circle games exclusive to Awana • A fun approach to learning God’s Word • Leadership training that is second to none • The church leaders of tomorrow trained to serve today • Evangelistic focus designed to reach un-churched youth and their families

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH!

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 (Connel’s Home-30 Clare) FMI: Contact Ryan Connel at 227-1778 or church office at 949-5788

Wednesdays at 7PM

1734 Weston (Siefker’s home)

College Outreach Saturday, October 26th

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 Rex Stephenson….942-9537 Deacon Charles Harrison....653-4386 Elder Andrew Siefker…...212-4410 Deacon Jerry Walls………..…944-1876

Extended Session Workers:

BodyLife Home Groups meet Sunday evenings at 6PM. All groups are open to anyone, so choose one and join us! Fall Host Homes: 2404 Lindenwood (Logan & Grace Pooler) Led by: Sam Torbett & Rex Stephenson 2837 Canyon Creek (Fred & Kim Rike) Led by: James Reid & Philip Cross 208 Edinburgh (Lakan & Kim Mariano) Led by: Lakan Mariano 2102 Johnson (Church) Led by: John Bilberry 2639 Parkview (J.T. & Michelle Smith) Led by: Andrew Siefker 1525 S Van Buren (John & Paige Southwell) Led by: Ryan Connel (1st & 3rd Sundays) 30 Clare (Ryan & Kira Connel) Led by: Ryan Connel (2nd & 4th Sundays)

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 ses-sion or if you have any questions.

1’s and 2’s: 3’s & 4’s: 09-29 Elizabeth Torbett Cami Mariano 10-06 Paige Southwell Brittany Guevara 10-13 Josh Stephenson Maddie Baxter 10-20 Allie Rike Presley Fisher 10-27 Jessie Rike Michon Grissom