tracey S Vision Sunday! Sunday, February 5 · May 15, 2018 Carlie Crum Owen Jordan Peyton Richey Jacob Smith

Carlie Crum Owen Jordan

Peyton Richey Jacob Smith

VISION SUNDAY!

Sunday, February 5

July 2018

July 1

6:00 pm

Bring your favorite freezer of

homemade ice cream and join us

for this fun night of fellowship.

“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 Minister to Students

Tracey S Minister 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.hillcestnewalbany.com



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Rev. Whit Lewis

Alert, I have an announcement. For the first time in 12 years I am making a change. What’s so urgent? I’m seriously considering using the Christian Standard Bible as my preaching and teaching bible. With that being said, I desire to use the month of July as a trial so to speak. Let me share a few reasons why I feel led to use the Christian Standard Bible in my preach-ing: The Bible we preach from and encourage other people to use should be easily under-stood by the most people possible. I think the Christian Standard Bible meets this expectation better than the other options. In America the average adult reads at a 7th to 8th grade reading level. This is why most newspapers (and now websites) have been written on a 6th-7th grade reading level for decades. For years I have preached and love preaching from the New American Standard Version Bi-ble (NASB). It is a highly accurate “word for word’ translation, but is written on a high read-ing level. For instance the NASB is written on an 11th grade reading level. The Christian Standard Bible is written intentionally on a 7th grade reading level affording an accurate translation while being easily understood by the most people. The Bible we preach from and use in our church should be faithfully precise to the origi-nal languages. The Christian Standard Bible, as the publisher likes to say is, “faithful and true.” I believe that it is faithfully precise. The translation philosophy used in the CSB is called “Optimal Equivalence.” This means that the goal was to precisely convey the original languages in the most contemporary and readable English. I like the translation approach that was used and think it has resulted in an accurate, yet highly understandable text that can be used by mature believers and new Christians alike.

FROM THE PASTOR



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The Bible we preach from should be produced and translated by faithful Christians whose beliefs and lives line up with our theological beliefs.

Not every Bible has been produced by men and women who have the same understand-ing of theology and mission as we do. What a person thinks about God, the Word, and the mission of the church is reflected in the finished product of a translation. The CSB is the work of Southern Baptists, who in an effort to produce a solid contempo-rary translation worked with over 100 of the best scholars in evangelical Christianity to translate the Word from the original languages. The teams involved were made up of deeply devoted followers of Christ who have the utmost respect for the integrity of God’s Word. I am thankful that the people used to produce this translation have a rela-tionship with Christ, love His Word, and love the church- I believe it shows in the final product. My goal as a preacher is for the sermon to lead our members to spend more time in the Word during the week. I think the clarity and readability of the CSB provides the best option for our church to-day. I believe the best Bible translation is the one that a person reads. So, if you are good with what you have been using, keep at it. I just want you in the Word. I am going to use the CSB in hopes that it helps more people who are not avid readers of Scripture to get involved in reading a translation that is clear and easier to understand. If you would like to read more about the Christian Standard Bible you can visit the fol-

lowing website:

https://csbible.com/about-the-csb/why-the-csb/

Remember, the best translation is the one you will read!

(I’ve modified this article from a blog post by Pastor Rob Armstrong of Harrisburg Bap-

tist Church, Tupelo MS)

https://csbible.com/about-the-csb/why-the-csb/

G i v i n g

Building $65.00 Spencer Family $3,033.36

DNow $180.00 Crossings $75.00

July P a g e 4

At a Glance

A t t e n d a n c e

Sunday School 420 Morning Worship 558

Church Giving Summary

Actual Budget Over (short)

This weeks budget giving $ 25,553 $ 24,430 $ 1,123

YTD Budget Giving $ 557,737 $ 569,788 $ (12,051)

HALOS Extended Care July 1—Bradley/Deanna Palmer,

Keith/Charlene/Alex Herring July 8—Rhonda/Madison

Worthy, Alison Laney, Kathy Adkins July 15—Mindi/

Cameron Stout, Curtis/Robbye/Jenna Tate

July 22—Tori Garrison, Teresa Hines, Kendall/Leann

Murphy July 29—Shane/Cathy/Lenzi Sanderson, Randy/

Tanya/Emily Jackson

Nursery:: July 1—10:30 a.m. Chris/Candi Adams, Andrew/

Jennifer Denton, Baron/Chelsea Baker, Bill/Jo Cousar, Mac/

Meah Bennett (on call Penny Reed) 6:00 p.m. NO Nursery

July 8—10:30 a.m. Kevin/Jennifer Bolen, Cody/Tamara Drury,

Emily Garrett, Charles/Karen Burcham, Tyler/Hanna Basil (on

call Hannah White) 6:00 p.m. Clay/Lanell Anthony, Harvey/

Haley Guntharp July 15—10:30 a.m. Ben/Jennifer Burks, Britta-

ny Bullock, Thomas/Kristalyn Cain, Caleb/Amanda Chandler,

Tracy/Lisa Chism (on call Madonna White) 6:00 p.m. Alison

McGregor, Tina Barkley, Kelly Blackburn, Katie Chandler

July 22—10:30 a.m. Rob/Jessica Cagle, Molly Bryan, Amanda

Alexander, Patsy Cornelius, Shelia Kelly, Will/Meghan Foley,

Cara Rorie (on call Regina Williams) 6:00 p.m. Andy/Jenny

Hall, Annie Kent, Jessica Nanney July 29—10:30 a.m. Matt/

Olivia Thompson, Anthony/Heather Stout, Samuel/Ciera Mat-

thews, Cody/Emilee Stubblefield, Tori Garrison (on call Penny

Reed) 6:00 p.m. Derek/Claire Taylor, Kelley Brunetti, Penny

Reed

Sundays

July 1 SS-9:15 am

Morning Worship-10:30 am

Ice Cream Social-6:00 pm

July 8 SS-9:15 am


Evening Worship-6:00 pm

July 15 SS-9:15 am



July 22 SS-9:15 am


Basil Baby Shower-1:30 pm


July 29 SS-9:15 am



Tuesdays SA Bfast—8:00 am (3rd only)

WMU—10:00 am(2nd only)

Wednesdays at

Hillcrest in July

We will have the

noon service.

We will not have

evening services.

Missions

If you would like to volunteer locally

this summer, this is a great way to serve

our community.

TO VOLUNTEER

How Can You Pray?

·Pray for our Family’s transition to Las Vegas.

·Pray for provision, protection and preparation of our family as we engage a very spiritually dark city.

Spiritual warfare is real!

·Pray that God would raise up laborers to join us in the harvest. As a church or an individual?

◦Would you pray about coming to Las Vegas to serve on a short term team?

◦Would you pray about moving to Las Vegas to join our team?

If you would like to help with a Baby Shower for Hanna Basil on July 22 at

the home of Kelley Brunetti, contact Emily Forman 538-1740.

We will have our 2018 Deacon election on August 5. We have begun the

nomination process to choose up to five men who will begin serving on Sep-

tember 1. To serve as a deacon within our body, men are initially required to

be 25+ years of age and must have been an active member of Hillcrest for

one full year at time of election. Further Biblical qualification must also be

met as outlined in our church by-laws and affirmed by I Timothy 3:8-12. If

you would prayerfully consider participating in the nomination and election

process, please contact the church office or leave a note in the offering

plate. The deadline is Sunday, July 29.



VISION SUNDAY!

Sunday, February 5

216 State Hwy. 15 S

New Albany, MS 38652

Thank you cards: Thank you cards have been received in the church office from

the following: Mason Armstrong, Eunice Duncan, Chris Hilliard, Bobby Moorman,

New Albany Pilot Club, Brad/Montana Wren & Family, Debbie Rogers & Family,

The Family of Annie Staten, WMU

Baby Shower: All ladies are invited to a Baby Shower honoring Hanna Basil

on July 22 at the home of Kelley Brunetti, 842 CR 87, New Albany, MS

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