IN THIS ISSUE:

A Gift to the Community P. 1

The Persecuted Church P. 2

Annual Fall Festival P. 3

Replenish Ladies Retreat Info P. 4

Body Life Info P. 4

Youth Ministries P. 5

College Ministries P. 5

Children’s Ministries P. 6

Ministries P. 7

Contact Info P. 7

The MessengerThe MessengerThe Messenger College Hills Baptist ChurchCollege Hills Baptist ChurchCollege Hills Baptist Church

Volume 2, Issue 39 October 24, 2012

A gift to the community. I am so excited about

our church sponsoring again a free Fall Festival

next Wednesday, October 31, as a gift to our

community. This is one of the ways we want to

let people know that we are here, and we want to

get to know them, and hopefully have an oppor-tunity to be able to share Christ with them. Let us

pray that God would open up those opportunities

for us during and after the Festival. Thank you so

much for your financial support for this, for your

prayers and for your participation. Thank you,

Philip, for your leadership in putting this together.

Everybody's commitment of time, financial contri-

bution and perseverance in prayer are all for the

great cause of the gospel of our Lord Jesus. Continued on page 2

The Persecuted Church

The persecuted church. Our

church-planter friends in southern Philippines will not baptize anyone who is not will-ing to die for his faith. This may seem an undue burden on new believers, but they live in a world where persecution and martyrdom are not at all remote. We have brothers and

sisters in Christ in Iran, in Saudi Arabia, in Iraq, in Pakistan, in China, in Myanmar, and other places who have been beaten, driven out of their homes and community, and some who were killed for their faith. This should not surprise us since our Lord

Jesus told us that “if they persecuted me, they will persecute you also” (John 15:20). While we can and do suffer some type of persecution in the United States, most of us cannot begin to imagine what believers in other countries go

through. But we can stand with them and their suffering by praying for them. On Sunday, November 11, we will observe with other churches in the world A Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Our worship service that morning will be a little

different as we simulate how

believers in areas of persecution worship. We will also spend time in praying for our persecuted brothers and sisters. There will be prayer guides that you can take home and use for individual and family devotion. We also have prayer wristbands to remind you to pray.

When I was in southern Philip-pines, I met two young ladies who were about to be deployed to a dangerous community. They spoke with quiet and joyful confidence about getting to share Isa al Masih (Jesus the Messiah) with this people group. I just received an

update this week about them. They have been deployed and were introduced to the leaders of the community who were suspicious of their motives. One line that caught my attention in that email was, that their supervisor “saw fear and terror in their eyes.” When you stare at the face of the reality of suffering and

martyrdom, it is very unnerving. But the “fear and terror” did not diminish their resolve to stay and share Isa. Courage is not the absence of fear, but the willing-ness to obey the Lord in spite of fear. We can pray that God continues to give them, and others like them, boldness to speak the Lord Jesus' name.

Lakan

How You Can Help:

Bring bags of individually wrapped candies to be used as game prizes.

Adopt one or more booths ($45 each). See bulletin insert for details or call the church

office.

Bring cakes, cookies, pies for the popular Cake Walk Booth.

Volunteer to “man” a booth, help with set up and/or clean up.

Invite family, friends, acquaintances to attend.

FMI: Contact Philip Cross or the church office.

Sundays, 6-7:30PM— Fall BodyLife Evening Home Groups:

“Encountering the Gospel’s Power”

HOST HOMES: 201 Churchill (Sam & Tracy Trobett) Led by: Sam Torbett & Rex Stephenson

6706 Grand Canal (James & Nina Reid) Led by: James Reid & Philip Cross

1525 S. Van Buren (John & Paige Southwell) Led by: Ryan Connel

2639 Parkview (J.T. & Michelle Smith) Led by: Andrew Siefker

2102 Johnson (Church) Led by: John Bilberry

Church nursery is available for Birth-PreK children of BodyLife participants. Nursery open from 5:45PM—8:00PM Kid’s Choir (Gr. K-5th) meet in the AWANA Assembly Room.

Location: Abilene, TX Speaker: Kim Ransleben

Payment Schedule:

Non-refundable deposit due by Nov. 1st— $25

Next payment due by Dec. 1st— $25

Final payment due by Jan. 1st— $20

Total Cost: $70

YOUTH MINISTRIESYOUTH MINISTRIES

Sunday School: Sundays at 9:30AM CHBC Upstairs

Home Groups: Sundays at 6:00PM Various Homes

Outbreak: Wednesdays at 6:00PM CHBC Upstairs

Study: Hosea

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 Home-1734 Weston) FMI: Contact Ryan Connel at 227-1778 or church office at 949-5788

College Ministries Weekly Meetings:

YOUTH

6TH-12TH

GRADE

We are having another exciting year in our KIDS’ CHOIR. It is open to all students grades K-5th. We meet Sunday evenings at 6PM in the

AWANA Assembly Room. This year’s directors are Stacy Stephenson, Ashley Minor, and Amanda Shirley. Come join us as we learn our Christmas musical, “Signs of Christmas”!

Children’s Ministries

WEEKLY MEETINGS:

Sunday School:Sunday School:

Sundays at 9:30AMSundays at 9:30AM

Classes for all agesClasses for all ages

PreschoolPreschool——5th Grade5th Grade

Kids on Fire Choir:Kids on Fire Choir:

Sundays at 6:00PMSundays at 6:00PM

CHBC AWANA roomCHBC AWANA room

Grades KGrades K--5th Grade5th Grade

AWANA Clubs:AWANA Clubs:

Wednesdays at 6:00PMWednesdays at 6:00PM

PreschoolPreschool——5th Grade5th Grade FMI: Contact Philip Cross at 277-7980 or the Church office 949-5788

AWANA Calendar: 10-24—Pumpkin Night (wear orange) 10-31—No Club— Fall Festival! 11-07—Club Night 11-14—Give Thanks Night 11-21—No Club— Happy Thanksgiving! 11-28—Club Night

AWANA stands for "approved workmen are not ashamed".

This wonderful, international children'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 unchurched youth and their families

AWANA Clubs—

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

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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:

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 Cathy Blair at 405-496-5769 if you are unable to work your extended session or if you have any questions.

1’s and 2’s: 3’s & 4’s: 10-28 Brad & Michon Grissom Brittany Guevara/Cameron Cross 11-04 Ross & Savanna Powell Kira Connel/Tara Weber 11-11 Raymond & Jessalyn Cherry Erik Tharp/ Mabel Chote 11-18 Jessie Rike/Stephen Guevara Rob & Brandi Larmon 11-25 Rex & Josh Stephenson Taylor Stephenson/Presley Fisher

Session 3: Oct. 26thSession 3: Oct. 26thSession 3: Oct. 26th Cost for Course: $25 (single)Cost for Course: $25 (single)Cost for Course: $25 (single)

$40 (couple)$40 (couple)$40 (couple)

Nursery for CHBCNursery for CHBCNursery for CHBC

by reservation onlyby reservation onlyby reservation only