December 22 - Hillsboro Church of Christ

NEWS & NOTES
FREE COFFEE SUNDAY is today at
the Cave Café located outside the
HYG Youth Center. Choose from an
assortment of coffees, hot chocolates,
and hot apple cider.
CONGRATULATIONS to Jan Crowder,
who won the 2013 Ms. Cheap/Avenue
Bank "What Would You Do If Someone
Gave You $500?" contest. The money
will benefit her students at Haywood
Elementary.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
• Luanna Hunt, who will celebrate her
92nd birthday on Christmas Eve. (4904
Maywood Drive, Nashville, TN 37211)
• Wilma Keeney, who will celebrate
her 94th birthday on January 3.
(Blakeford at Green Hills, 11 Burton Hills
Blvd, BCW230, Nashville, TN 37215)
AM WORSHIP THANK YOU NOTES from Mary Boyd,
Here I Am to Worship | screen | Joseph Binkley
Welcome & Baby Recognition | D. Rosenblum
Prayer | Phil Henry
Go Tell It on the Mountain | screen
Angels We Have Heard on High | screen
Worthy Art Thou! | #782
Jack Bradshaw, Christine Brashear,
Adelaide Davis, Ada McMeen and
Gus Tomlinson are on the News &
Notes board.
PRAYERS FOR MEMBERS
• Brickelle Ballinger - testing
• Shay Ballinger - Crohn's diagnosis
Reading | David Buffington
• Edsel Brown - Vanderbilt, #5441
Prayer | Chris Simmons
Offering
O Little Town of Bethlehem | #490
Reading
• Sara Church, Annette Johnson,
Linda Kelso, Ann Marsh, Richard
Sweeney, Sherrie Tipton, Judy
Williams, Elynor Williamson
PRAYERS FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS
• Christine Brashear, mother of
Belinda Brownlee
Silent Night | #577
His Grace Reaches Me | #237
Lord's Supper | Lynn Griffith
• Virginia Crowder, mother of Jan
Crowder
Reading
We Will Glorify | #738
Joy to the World | #376
• Barbara Engelberg, friend of Agnes
Wells
"Hope" | Daniel Hope
• Lauren Gregory, cousin of Ben Miller
My Only Hope Is You | screen
• Laurie Holmes, mother of Ben
Holmes
Family News
• Caison Jones, nephew of Meredith
Smith
O Holy Night | screen
Prayer | Brett Hesselrode
Card Collection
Andrew Dale, Kyrien Hardy, Elan Henton
Tell Magness, Walton Magness, Kaleb Scrip
Logan Yoon
• Carole Pettus, sister of Dianne Griffith
• Garry Quarles, friend of Howard Harris
• Steve Roberts, requested by Betty
Townsend's niece
BABY SHOWERS are scheduled for
Sunday, January 12, from 4:30 - 5:45
pm.
• Jennifer Pence will be in the East
FH. She and Daniel are expecting a
boy! Selections are at Babies "R" Us and
Target.
• Ann Hackett will be in the West FH.
She and Andrew are expecting a girl!
Selections are at Babies "R" Us and Target.
WEDNESDAY FELLOWSHIP MEAL will
resume after the holidays.
ADDRESS UPDATES
• Joseph, Courtney and
Noland
Mankin - 714 Omandale Drive,
Nashville, TN 37204-4424 No land line
• Dena Mays-Sullivan, Andrea and
Justin Mays - 410 General George
Patton Road, Nashville, TN 37221-2408
No land line
THE RECORD
DECEMBER 15
ATTENDANCE
Bible Study
435
AM Worship552
PM Worship
674
Wednesday
274
ELDERS | Larry Boyd, Jim Brownlee, Bruce
Church, Steve Church, David Davidson, Ron
Feenstra, Mike Green, Phil Henry, Sid Smith;
MINISTER | Daniel Hope; ASSOCIATE MINISTERS |
A. M. Burton, Randall Pardue; FAMILY | John Conger;
YOUTH | Joseph Mankin, Kinsley Sells; CHILDREN’S |
Sheila Montgomery; MINISTRY ASSISTANTS | Kellene
Adams, Susie Cronin, Teresa Green, Corine Jackson;
BUSINESS MGR | Barbara Fox; FACILITIES | Sonny Jones
PM WORSHIP • Amelia Rogers, cousin of Keith Speer
Chapel • Philippians 2:5-11• Daniel Hope
Life Groups • See Winter Brochure
HYG • Youth Center
Lads to Leaders • Pathfinders' Area
Children's Bible Hour • #211
CALENDAR
BIRTHDAYS
December 22 Andy Beachboard
December 23 Ashton Montgomery
December 24
December 26
December 27
December 28
December 29
December 30
December 31
Lauren Castles, Jean Cheatham
Luanna Hunt, Mauri Logan
Wes Cherry, Johnny Loveless
Joseph Mankin
Shannon Mizell, Landon Yoon
John Muhire
Casey Chelf, Lila Wilson
Martha Ann Hawkins
Jennifer White
Brandon Baxter, Landon Clark
Tim Richards
ANNIVERSARIES
December 22 Joe & Sarah-Jane Bedwell (8)
Doug & Linda Kelso (40)
December 23 Vernon & Lee Bates (16)
December 28 Everette & Betty Hunt (57)
December 29 Sid & Joan Smith (49)
December 30 Andy & Kristen Robinson (24)
Ray & Kay Simons (46)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday, December 22
• Free Coffee Sunday | Cave Café
• Children's Worship
• Children's Bible Hour | 6:00 pm | #211
• L2L (1st - 6th) | 6:00 pm | Pathfinders' area
• Praise, Prayer & Teaching | 6:00 pm | Chapel
• Life Groups | 6:00 pm | Various
Tuesday, December 24
• Christmas Eve | Church Offices Closed
• Community Candlelight Christmas Eve
Service | 5:00 pm | Auditorium
Wednesday, December 25
• Christmas Eve | Church Offices Closed
Saturday, December 28
• Room in the Inn | 6:00 pm
Sunday, December 29
• HYG Service at Retired Teachers' Apt in
Green Hills | Leave HCC at 3:30
• HYG Christmas Party | 5:00 pm | Youth
Center
• Children's Bible Hour | 6:00 pm | #211
• L2L (1st - 6th) | 6:00 pm | Pathfinders' area
• Praise, Prayer & Teaching | 6:00 pm | Chapel
• Life Groups | 6:00 pm | Various
HILLSBORO
HERALD
Glorifying God Together
• Nick Rynott, nephew of David Abbey
PRAYERS FOR MILITARY:
• Milo Frazier
• Jeremy Walker
5800 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215
Phone 615.665.0014 | Fax 615.665.2874
www.hillsboro.org
www. twitter.com/hillsborocofc
www.facebook.com/hillsborocofc
HILLSBORO CHURCH OF CHRIST | December 22, 2013
MAKE-UP SUNDAY IS JANUARY 5 • HILLSBORO GYM
BEFORE CLASS (8:30 - 9:00) or 30 MINUTES AFTER AM WORSHIP
(No appointment necessary)
December 22, 2013
Daniel Hope
HOPE
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him,
so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13
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A world without _________________ is a world without _____________.
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Hope with an _________________________ ___________ is not hope.
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For what do we hope? ___________.
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CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
BABY RECOGNITION
ROOM IN THE INN
HELP NEEDED IN TWEENIE CLASS
Teacher's helper is needed immediately
on Wednesday nights in the tweenie
class. Please contact Sheila Montgomery
(srm130@gmail.com; 804-8288) to volunteer.
This morning we celebrate with Mark
and Emily Hise on the birth of their son, "Jett"
Grayson Hise, on October 5. Welcoming her
little brother is Reegan. "The Beginner Bible"
and "Praying Circles around Your Children"
are presented to the parents on behalf of
the Marriage and Family Ministry. A prayer
of commitment and encouragement will be
offered by one of our elders, Phil Henry.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Sign up at the News & Notes board
or contact Beth Chambers or Lincoln
Yarbrough.
PATHFINDERS
Students in grades 1 - 5 are currently
engaged in a study from the book of Acts.
They are focusing on the women in this book
who exhibit a servant attitude—women
like Dorcas, Priscilla, and Lydia. To put their
knowledge in action, the children made
blankets for the ladies of Mending Hearts, an
organization that provides shelter, hope, and
healing to women who may be homeless
due to addiction, and/or co-occurring mental
health and substance related disorders.
(Young Families)
Our annual New Year's Eve party is
scheduled for Tuesday night, December 31,
in the fellowship hall. Please bring finger
foods, movies, XBox/PS3, cards, and board
games. Join us for a night of family fun to
ring in the New Year! The gym will also be
open, so dress accordingly. We need all
adults at the party as we have challenged the
kids to another dodge ball game. Party will
begin at 8:00 pm! —Chris Simmons
LADIES' MINISTRY
In whom do we hope? ___________________.
What does hope provide? _______________________________________.
••FREE CUP SUNDAY—
Stop by the Cave Café
TODAY! Choose from an
assortment of coffees, hot
chocolates, and hot apple
cider. (Hillsboro family members and
guests - Cave Café is located outside the
Youth Center.)
•• CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE
SERVICE—Bring your family and
friends as we celebrate the season.
See you at 5:00 pm!
A big thanks to Rebecca Whitworth for designing the artwork for this series.
FIRM FOUNDATION
•• SUNDAY SERVICE—DECEMBER 29
Next Sunday we will be leading the
afternoon service at the Green Hills
Apartments for Retired Teachers. We
will leave from the building at 3:30 and
return in time for our Christmas Party
that will be held in the youth center.
WINTER RETREAT
Need
a
pick-me-up
packed with friendship, sisterly
love, hospitality, and spiritual
gifts—all the while glorifying
God? Join us for the Ladies'
Winter Retreat on January 31
- February 2, 2014. We will be
returning to Five Star Retreat
with an added option of staying an extra
night! Look for details and pricing in coming
weeks. Interested in being a part of the
planning team? Contact Sophia Birdwell
(sophiambirdwell@gmail.com) or Natalie
Church (nchurch125@gmail.com).
BIBLE STUDY
The Wednesday morning women's Bible
study will resume on January 15 at 10:00 am.
Two studies will be available:
• A scriptural study alongside Bill Wiese's
New York Times Best Seller, "23 Minutes in
Hell," will be led by Susan Saunders. If you
plan to join this study, please pick up a copy
of the book and read the first two chapters
prior to the first class.
• Fragrance of Faith by Cassandra Martin is
an in-depth study of the Beatitudes. This is a
continuation of the study that began in the fall.
Interested? Contact Nancy Merritt (297-2115).
Childcare will be available as needed. Please
contact Susan if you plan to use this service.
POLAR BEAR PLUNGE
The second annual New Year’s Day
Polar Bear Plunge benefiting Haiti Missions
will take place at 11:00 am on Wednesday,
January 1, 2014, at the home of Lynn
and Dianne Griffith (4029 Outer Drive).
Everyone is invited to witness the event!
Lynn will be swimming for five minutes
in the cold, while visualizing the warmth
of Haiti! Information on how you can help
and the projects that will benefit from the
proceeds is available on the News & Notes
table. If you have questions, please contact
Lynn at griffithjl@comcast.net.
Hosts (two men)
• January 11, 18
• February 1, February 15 (one needed)
Laundry (one or more members to
launder bed linens)
• February 15
Bus Driver (one member)
• January 18
• February 1, 8, 15
Y.E.S. CHRISTMAS PARTY
Thanks to all those who volunteered!
CHILDREN IN NEED
Inner City Ministry at Hillsboro will
resume in January, and plans are already
being made for the spring semester. Do
you have a special place in your heart for
children in need and have a little extra time
on Monday evenings?
Please consider
joining our team by riding the bus, working
in the classroom as a teacher or helper, or
preparing a meal for the children.
Ride the bus:
Steve Church 377-5971 or
schurch@creativeplanningconcepts.com
Teach or help in the classroom:
Leslie Landiss 383-4318 or
leslie.landiss@lipscomb.edu
Prepare a meal:
Delores Davidson 832-6671 or
deloresdavidson60@gmail.com
CLOTHING NEED
lothing for all ages is needed (new
C
& gently used) for the Seventh Avenue
congregation downtown. Donations can be
left on the table near the News & Notes board
through December 29.
FRIENDSPEAK
FriendSpeak needs one volunteer to
work with a female who is on the waiting list.
Schedule is 6:45 - 7:30 pm on Wednesday
evenings. Please contact Kira Fleshman
to learn more (FriendSpeak@Hillsboro.org;
615-517-7718).
Holiday Schedule
Tuesday, December 24
Church offices closed
Community Candlelight Christmas Eve
Service • 5:00 pm • Auditorium
Wednesday, December 25
Church offices closed
Sunday, December 29
Bible classes for all ages • 9:00 am
Worship • 10:00 am
Life Groups & Chapel Service • 6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 31
Church offices closed
Wednesday, January 1
Church offices closed
Family Devotional in Chapel • 6:45 pm