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July 9, 2018 Volume 58—Number 28

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THE HILLSBORO CHRISTIAN

Outdoorsmen for Christ are scheduling a canoe trip on the

Little Miami River Saturday, July 28th

Cost is $10.00 per person which includes lunch

Meet at the church at 7:30 am and we will leave by 8:00 am. (if you want to meet us there, our approximate time of arrival is 9:00 am)

We will canoe the 10 mile trip

This is at the Morrow location:

219 Mill (S.R. 123), Morrow, Ohio 45152

Contact Rick Hughes to let him know you will be going or if you have any questions.

A.M. Worship: 259 P.M. 70 Total: 329 Offering: Weekly Need: 9,925.54 Received: 11,526.50

A complete financial report is available upon request to the church office.

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE JULY 8, 2018

When I was serving in Tennessee there was a student in my youth group named Kris. Kris was a big kid. When I met him he was 14 and well over six feet tall. Believe it or not, Kris played football and he was really good. By the time he graduated he was 6’8”, 300lbs, and wore size 17 shoes; he was a tank. He played on the offensive and defensive line and would keep track of how many people he could push right on their back every game. Everybody thought he was going to become a great college player. However, when he got to college he realized he was no longer the biggest guy on the team. In fact, he was smaller than most of the other guys on the team who played his position. Not only were they bigger than him but they were also faster and more skilled. Kris had coasted through high school football on his size alone and in college it wasn’t enough to just be big, you also had to be fast. What Kris lacked was discipline. He spent most of his free time playing video games instead of training to get better at football. He found out that what was enough to get him through high school wasn’t enough when he moved up to the next level.

Recently I have been going through a book called Disciplines of a Godly Man by R. Kent Hughes. Hughes begins his book talking about the importance of discipline in every area of life, especially in our spiritual life. He talks about what he calls “spiritual sweat” meaning, the hard work and discipline necessary for our faith to grow stronger.

I had never thought of the spiritual disciplines in these terms before, but the Apostle Paul had, he writes to Timothy, “train yourself for godli-ness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come” (1 Timothy 4:7b-8). The word “train” that Paul uses is the root word for our word gymnasium. It carries with it the idea of exercise. We all know that physical exercise is important, especially if we want to get stronger, but do we place the same emphasis on our spiritual training? If we want our faith to grow stronger it is going to take training and disci-pline; spiritual sweat. We can coast through most of life with a moderate amount of faith and it will be enough. We can go to church, pray before meals, be a part

of a small group, and feel like we are doing alright. But what if tragedy strikes? What if a friend or family member begins to question what we believe? What if our faith is tested? Will it be strong enough to bear the weight and remain intact? The only way for our faith to grow stronger is if we are willing to practice disciplines. Reading God’s Word, prayer, fasting, fellowship, memorization, worship, etc. These are the practices that train us and strengthen our faith so that when we face difficulty, our faith is up to the test. Don ’t allow your faith to coast and become stagnate. Put in the sweat now so that your faith will continue to grow stronger. It’s time to hit the gym.

Grace and Peace, Adam

SPECIAL GET TOGETHER ON JULY 29TH

On Sunday morning July 29th, there will be a special get together for the congregation to review the architectural

proposal that McKnight Engineering has developed in response to our ministry needs. We will be suspending our adult

classes that morning and we are asking for everyone to meet in the Connection Café at 9:00 am to hear about the

process that was used to develop the proposal and to see the plans and 3D images of the proposal. Come enjoy a

cup of coffee as we view the possibilities for remodeling our building!

The Elders

VOLUNTEER Area 937 is looking for runners to pick up supplies once a week from our business partners. Runs take 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Please let Chuck Aurigema know if your are interested.

Y A C Youth After Church will be Sunday evening, July 15th, at the home of Steve and Linda Allen. We will leave the church at 4:00 pm and return by 8:00 pm. FYI: they have a pool, please bring appropriate gear ( swimsuit, towels etc.)

HILLTOP KIDS Wednesday, July 25th, we will be going to see the Wednesday free show “The Star” at Star Cinemas in Hillsboro. We will meet at the church at 9:00 AM (bus service will be provided if anyone needs it, let Megan know). Children should bring money for popcorn (a kids pack is $4.25 at the concession stand). After the movie we will get lunch from the food truck (free) and come back to the church to eat. Pick up will be at 1:00 PM. Contact Megan Apgar for any questions.

GOSPEL CONCERT Hillsboro Christian Academy located at 849 S. High St., Hillsboro, Ohio will have a spaghetti dinner and Gospel Concert Friday, July 27th. The meal will begin at 6:00 PM and the concert starts at 7:00 PM. Admission is: $15.00 with the meal and $10.00 with out the meal. Children 5-12 are half price. Fea-tured artists are: Jimmie Evans, Christy Rhonemus, Kristy Rhodes, Tom Zile, Michael Mountjoy and Jen-nifer Rummell. Any questions or for more information call 937-393-8422.

WORK DAYS July 16th through the 20th will be summer work days at Person to Person Ministries. 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Please call 937-840-9071 to let them know you are coming so they can plan meals. Family Camp begins July 23rd, if you are able to help clean up the grounds they would greatly appreci-ate it.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS

CHILD

It’s summertime, time to start thinking

about back to school and Christmas.

Seriously, school supplies are showing

up on store shelves and the sales will

soon start. We will be purchasing sup-

plies throughout the summer and plan-

ning our packing party for October.

This year for Operation Christmas

Child we would like to give you the op-

portunity to donate funds for purchas-

ing supplies rather than buying them

yourselves. Buying in bulk will give us

a price advantage and eliminate collec-

tion baskets in the foyers as well as

making it easier for you to give. Of

course you can still donate supplies if

you prefer and boxes will be available

in the fall for family packing.

Our goal this year is to pack 300 shoe-

boxes which will require about

$2,500.00 for supplies and an addition-

al $2,100.00 in shipping fees and Great-

est Journey lesson materials which

follow the shoebox distribution. I know

this seems like a lot, but if everybody

helps out we can do it!

Starting in July we will have collection

boxes in the foyers for donations or you

can personally give them to Marsha

Williams or Sharon Yochum. If you

have any questions or concerns, we’re

the gals to see.

We look forward to seeing how God will

accomplish great things through this

project and you get to be an important

partner through it all.

SHOEBOXES

Marsha Williams is looking for shoe-

boxes for Operation Christmas Child,

If you have any you would like to do-

nate please drop them off at the Wel-

come Center or by the Church office.

Thanks!

Mike and Tessa Gaines had their baby girl July 5, 2018. Abigail Lee Gaines, she weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz. All are doing well!

Week 1 Aug. 5, 2018 8:45-11:45 Bill Huber 8:45-10:00 Greg Waggoner 9:30-10:45 Open 10:00-11:00 Open

If deaf interpreting services are needed please see someone at the Welcome Center.

Week 5 July 29, 2018 8:34-11:45 Open 8:45-10:00 Mike Y. 9:30-10:45 Dan F. 10:00-11:30 Bob W.

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TV Broadcast on Cable Channel 15 / Tues. at 2:00 PM

Times of HCC Events Sunday: 8:45 A.M. ASAP - (Always Say a Prayer) meet in the Prayer Room 9:00 A.M. Adult Bible Fellowship/Youth Sunday school (various locations) 10:00 A.M. Coffee and conversation @ Connection Café 10:30 A.M. Worship service 11:30 A.M. 1st Sunday of the month Ministry Leaders/Deacon & Trustee Meeting 4:00 P.M. YAC (Youth After Church) Jr. & Sr. High 5:45 P.M. Hilltop Kids (age 4 through 5th grade) will resume in fall 6:00 P.M. Chapel Service Monday: 6:00 P.M. Grief Ministry in Next Steps room 6:30 P.M. Elders & Ministers meeting 1st Monday of the month 6:30 P.M. 3rd Monday - Nursing home visitation at The Laurels Thursdays: 6:00 P.M. Worship Team Rehearsal Saturdays: 8:00 A.M. Men’s Healthy Sexuality Connection 2:42 groups meet in various homes and locations throughout the week. Please call the office for a current list. You are more than welcome to be a part of our small group ministry - Connection 2:42

Health: Hazel Allen, Jim Brunner, Melissa Brunner, Sue Bryan, Denver Conley, Milton Gragg, Ramona Hunter,

Larry Moore, Harold Nixon, Sheri Nixon, Ohio Mission Bible Training Cen-ter, Judi Overstake, Janet & Paul Pence, Ken Roades, Sandy Spruill, Ashlee Townsend, Wayne Weidenbein, Olin Wigginton, Bernie Wysong,

Shut Ins: Mae Bennett, Mary Hogan, Mable McGraw, Harold Smalley Cancer: Judy Barr, Bethany Butler, Bev Carroll, Carl Copas, George Dor-gan, Heather Edwards, Melissa Elmore, Anna Fleming, Sherry Garen, Dian-na Denny Hawes, Bill Hess, Chad Hodson, Patty Johnson, Lora McCleese, Sue McConnaughey, Debra McKay, Bob Morgan, George Quallen, Amber Reeves, Ron Reeves, Sara Reifenberger, Tonya Schlaegel, John Smith, Dan Sweeney, Marsha Wierwille

Spiritual: America Family Loss: Mission: The Brittons, The Millers, The Newmans, The Shoaffs, Shelby Wertsbaugh Military: Tyler & Cindy Amos, Chad Blankenship, Mark Conover, Taylor Sweeney HCC Leadership: Steve Allen, Jim Bush, Mike Labig, and Richard VanZant Names in bold type are due to be the removed from the next newsletter, PLEASE contact the church office with an update if they should remain. You can also fill

out the tear off sheet of the bulletin you receive on Sunday.

Prayer

Week 3 July 15, 2018 8:45-11:45 Brian Fauber 8:45-10:00 Open 9:15-10:25 Dan Fauber 10:00-11:30 Open

Week 4 July 22, 2018 8:45-11:45 Scott Haines 8:45-10:00 Britton Haines 9:30-10:45 Gary Smaltz 10:00-11:30 Open

Security

Serving

HOME COMMUNION: July 15: Larry B., Jamie B., Deon F. July 22: Scott H., Ron H., Curt W. July 29: Larry L., Terry Mc., Herb M. Aug. 05: Ken N., Jerry T., Curt W.

NURSERY: July 15: Angela R., April S. July 22: Debbie C., Patty R., Jeannie F. July 29: Ellen Z., Hannah W., Cinda W. Aug. 05: Stella E., Katina F., Herb M.

ELDER ON CALL: July 15: Richard VanZant July 22: Steve Allen July 29: Mike Labig Aug. 05: Richard VanZant

VAN DRIVERS: July 15: Terry McConnaughey July 22: Janet Epley July 29: Jason Maines Aug. 05: Larry Lyons

Sunday Evening Speakers: July 15: Leo Kuhn; July 22: Family Camp; July 29: Tom Mackey