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Making Disciples through Worship, Relationships and Service
Thank you for serving
at Churchill Downs
ministry! We sent 29
people and served
over 150 people. A
special thank you to
Jarvis Williams for
bringing a powerful
word during the
worship time.
- HBC WMU
Vacation Bible School
June 13th—17th
9:00 am to 12 Noon
Pre-register at the welcome center
or at hurstbournebc.org/vbs!
Dear Hurstbourne Church Family,
Things have been crazy these last few months as we have transitioned from
Kentucky to Tennessee, but God is blessing us in tremendous ways. We have seen
his hand in so many situations. Our Louisville house has sold and we have found a
house to purchase in Hendersonville. Justice and Maria are enjoying school and
extra-curricular activities. They are making new friends. The Parkway Baptist
Church Staff and congregation have welcomed us with open arms.
We wanted to thank you for your generous love gift to our family. It has really
helped us with expenses we have incurred during the transition. Also we want to
thank Andy Weeks, Matt Coffman and those that helped them with the breakfast,
reception and special gifts in our honor. You will never know what your cards and
comments have meant to us.
Again if you are in the Nashville area, we would love to see you. Our mailing
address is: Chris & Jena Kihn P.O. Box 2842, Hendersonville, TN 37077.
Sincerely,
Chris, Jena, Justice & Maria Kihn
ATTN: GRADUATES
If you or a family
member are graduating
high school, please submit a senior
picture, name of high school &
future plans to the church office.
Also, submit your school and
degree if you or a family member
graduated college or graduate
school this year. You may submit
to cgibson@hurstbournebc.org.
Deadline to submit is Wednesday,
May 18th. Recognition is Sunday,
May 22nd.
Lowe Elementary Graduation
Wednesday Evening, May 25th
We need approximately 20
ushers/greeters to serve and
welcome our neighbors during
their graduation here at HBC.
Sign-up at the Welcome Center
or call the church office!
See Vince for more info.
8800 Shelbyville Road
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 426-2444
www.hurstbournebc.org
Week of Prayer for Fred Tucker Offering
May 15-21
HBC Goal: $5,000
The LRBA serves metro Louisville and supports BCM
of UofL, Louisville Rescue Mission, Baptist Fellowship
Center, Friendship International, metro church
planting, and our local churches. Please give today!
Alpha Club
Tuesday, May 24th @ 11:30 am
Fellowship Hall
Don’t forget a dish for lunch!
Chai Tea Cart
Now that the weather is
warm, we will be hosting our
South Asian Tea Cart in the
parking lot on May 20 &
27th. Sign-up at the
welcome center to set-up
& serve!
Support HBC anytime,
from anywhere.
www.hurstbournebc.org/donate
5/17 - Dona Lee Hurrelbrink, Megan Laffoon,
Kristina Breland
5/18 - Ashley Kirzinger
5/20 - Julie Hillen, Linda Williams, David McDowell,
Michael Martin
5/21 - Casey Culbreth
5/22 - Janeice Davenport, James Tavelli, Bethany
Littlefield
5/23 - Tiffany Diehl, John Schreiner
5/26 - Ida Hedgespeth
5/27 - Marilyn Owens, Leigh Stiles, Rejoice Olaolorun
5/28 - Gail Sandburg, Spencer Barham, Samantha
Littlefield
5/29 - Charles Davis, Lenora Kirkpatrick, Casi Burger,
James Newman
5/30 - Carolyn Popplewell, Joshua Littlefield
Habakkuk
Words of Grace without Complaint
Over the past few weeks, I have been continually drawn to
the Old Testament prophets, particularly to the minor
prophets. The prophet Habakkuk has intrigued me. We only
encounter him in the Old Testament book that bears his
name. Typically, when we think of prophets we think of
Vince
them as those that are called to speak the message of God
Scarbrough
to the people. Yet in Habakkuk’s case, he spoke to God on
behalf of the people. In the first chapter, Habakkuk says: O Lord, how
long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you
“Violence!” and you will not save? Why do you make me see iniquity, and why do you idly look at wrong? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise. So the law is paralyzed, and justice
never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous; so justice goes
forth perverted. (Habakkuk 1:2-4 ESV)
Habakkuk struggled with understanding God’s ways. Most of us can
identify with that, can’t we? We see the wicked and sinful prosper and
we ask why. We see the wicked and sinful oppress others and mistreat
them, and we cry out to God. We ask God, “Why do You just sit idly and
allow all these 'wrong' things to happen?”
As we read through the book of Habakkuk, I believe we witness the
transformation of Habakkuk’s understanding of God. While God certainly had no need to explain Himself or justify what was taking place,
He did reveal truths that put His character and His purpose on full display. In His answers to Habakkuk, we see that God is sovereign over all
things (1:5-11), He is eternal (1:12), His words always come true (2:3),
and God will ultimately save His people and overcome the wicked (3:13
-15). The prophet wanted so see and witness God’s opposition to injustice, but he came to see that it is often impossible for us to see the justice of God working through the acts of human history.
While we often struggle to see the hand of God in the events of life as
they are unfolding around us, we can completely trust in the God who
created us and sustains us. God instructed Habakkuk, and in doing so
He instructed us also: “the righteous one will live by his faith" (2:4). In
order for us to faithfully serve the Lord, we have to trust in His goodness even when we do not understand all the things that are going on
around us. As we grow in our faith walk, hopefully we can see ourselves
in the life of Habakkuk. In him we see a man who was transformed
from a man who struggled with understanding God’s ways to a man
who fully trusted in God no matter what his circumstances here on this
earth might be: Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on
the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the
flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will
rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. God, the
Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer's; he makes
me tread on my high places. (Habakkuk 3:17-19)
May we be people who rejoice in the Lord and find our joy in the God
of our salvation, the One who is our strength.
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most
of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of
grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. (Colossians 4:5-6 NIV)
An updated survey by LifeWay Research* shows an interJeff Smith
esting dynamic at work when it comes to American perceptions of religious freedom. In both 2013 and 2015, the researchers
asked respondents to rate their level of agreement with the following
two statements:
- "Religious liberty is on the decline in America."
- "American Christians complain too much about how they are treated."
The researchers found that the level of agreement for both statements increased from 2013 to 2015. So it seems that more people believe that religious people are facing intolerance, but at the same time,
more people are becoming weary of Christians crying foul.
In any case, the survey's result highlights some difficulties that a Christ
-follower can face in America if they are trying to live according to the
Bible and at the same time reach out compassionately to their culture. So what should be our response if we are a Christ-follower and
find ourselves caught between our Biblical conviction and our compassion for those who don't share that conviction?
I think the example of Jesus can help us there. In Jesus' time, the popular opinion was heavily influenced by religious leaders, who were zealous for their law and who were also anxious to see their Roman oppressors overthrown. In one sense, it was a much different scenario than
the cultural debates we usually engage in America today. But still, in
that context, Jesus was constantly being faced with polarizing issues,
like divorce, paying taxes, the afterlife, and religious rules. So we can
take note of the way he engaged those polarizing issues, and follow his
example when engaging the polarizing issues of our day.
If we'll read through the Gospels, we'll find numerous times when Jesus faced those polarizing issues. Jesus' pattern, demonstrated repeatedly, was to process the situation and then respond in a way that
caused people to think more deeply how God's truth and grace applied
to the issue. At times, Jesus did speak forcefully. Other times, he told a
story. Many times, he simply asked a question. But one thing we won't
find is Jesus whining about how he's being treated. Not once.
We who are Christ-followers in America will probably not face such
dramatic situations as Jesus did. But we can still bring his example of
thoughtful grace into our conversations about culture, and avoid complaining about how the world doesn't agree with us. Yes, our world
often doesn't agree with Biblical norms on what's right and what's
wrong. But we didn't really agree with those norms either, not until the
mercy of Jesus overcame our unbelief. So our ultimate goal should not
be to win the cultural argument, but to instead point people to the
grace of Christ that reconciles us back to God.
*http://lifewayresearch.com/2016/03/30/religious-liberty-on-decline/
Visit our staff blog at www.hurstbournebc.org/blog for more posts!
Financial Report
Attendance Report
Budget
May 1st, 2016
$30,172.50
EACM
Sunday Morning Worship
Service
359
Sunday School Attendance
279
Fred Tucker
528
May 8th, 2016
$80.00
Wales Mission Trip
Lottie Moon Offering
Sunday School Enrollment
5/01/16
5/08/16
$18,765.76
Pastor - x.308
Education /
Administration- x.313
$390.00
Vince
Scarbrough
Carolyn Holm
Chase Grubb
Matt Williams
Students
x308
Media Director - x.322
$100.00
$10.00
$220.00
Total Receipts
$30,482.50
$19,305.76
$23,879
$23,879
Sunday Morning Worship
Service
315
Year to Date Budget Needed
$835,760
$859,638
Sunday School Attendance
255
Year to Date Budget Received
$714,930
$733,696
Sunday School Enrollment
527
Difference Receipts-Budget to Date
($120,829)
Cameron Debity Jeff Smith
$50.00
Sound System
Weekly Budget
HBC Staff
($125,942)
Admin. Svcs. Mgr. x.305
Family &
Connections- x.315
Carmen Gibson Sandra McCormack
Comm. Coor. x302 Worship & Music Asst
Amos Valentine Andy Weeks
Maint. Supervisor
Interim Worship/Music
Prasad
Aghamkar
Phone: 426-2444
South Asian
Mission Catalyst