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03/13/18
The Messenger BOOKENDS By Lakan Mariano Ted walked in to the church office but stopped right at the door, his towering 6-foot seven-inch figure filling the whole doorway. I had known Ted for many years and I could tell by his face and sagging shoulders that there was something terribly wrong. “What’s the matter, Ted?”
He looked at me and tears began to fill his eyes and then freely spilled out onto his cheeks. He moved his lips but seemed unable to talk. After he composed himself, he said, “I just came from the doctor’s office and I have incurable cancer.” Life can turn on a dime. One moment, things are going great, then you get a phone call from the police. Or a pink slip. Or a spouse walks out on you. If your life is simply defined by what happens to you, then you are in for dejection, depression, and bitterness. Believers in Jesus Christ face the same kind of troubles but they are not without hope. Peter bookends our troubles with a perspective that looks back on one end, and looks forward on the other end. The first bookend: “In all this you GREAT REJOICE” (1 Peter 1:6, emphasis mine). “All this” refers to what believers have in Christ—great mercy, new birth, a living hope, and our inheritance in heaven that will never perish, spoil, or fade (1:3-5). The second bookend: “Though you have not seen Him (Christ), you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an INEXPRESSIBLE AND GLORIOUS JOY” (1:8, emphasis mine). The trials and hardships in life “have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed” (1:7). In This Issue From the Pastor AWANA Clubs Events & Upcoming Dates Ministry Opportunity Youth Ministries College Ministries Contact Information
These two bookends of biblical joy—delighting in Christ our good God no matter our circumstances—are what hold us up and keep us going when times are tough: “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials” (1:6). What’s holding you up? Or more to the point, who’s holding you up? ~Lakan “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials” (1 Peter 1:6).
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The Messenger We need your help. Please consider giving your time to help our AWANA Clubs on Wednesday nights. These are the positions that we need to fill for the 2017-2018 year: •
Commander
Weekly Meetings:
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T & T Director
Sunday School: Sunday - 9:30am Preschool-5th Grade
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Spark’s Listeners
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T & T Listeners
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Special Nights Coordinator
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Spark’s Helpers
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T & T Helpers
Extended Session: Sunday - 10:45am Birth-Preschool Awana Clubs for Kids Wednesdays - 6:00pm FMI: Contact Philip Cross 277-7980 or @ the Church
We have a wonderful group of kids that have the desire to know more about the Lord. Please be in prayer of how God can use you in this ministry. FMI contact Philip Cross at (325) 277-7980.
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 Philip Cross @ 277-7980 if you are unable to work your extended session or if you have any questions. Extended Session Schedule: 3/18 Emma Henderson Eunhye Allen 3/25 Misty Fine
Cami Mariano
4/1
Preston Lewallen
Esther Bream
4/8
Elizabeth Torbett
Nathan Stephenson
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The Messenger Foster Care Closet CURRENT NEEDS: Bibs, burp cloths (boys and girls) Size 3 diapers
Schedule of Events 03/21 MISSION NIGHT *Parents are invited to attend *Each family please bring an International dish to share
04/11 Camo Night Wear camo for extra shares
Visa/Mastercard & Walmart gift cards are always welcome and helpful. In the past 5 weeks or so we’ve been able to help 6 foster families!
05/09 Grand Prix Race Night Bring your cars & family (Please have your car ready to weigh in starting at 5:30 p.m.) We will have Pizza!
We are so thrilled that God is allowing us to play a part in showing His love to these precious children!!
05/16 Awana Award Night Please come wrap up the Awana Year with your children
Thank you! “We care for the orphaned and vulnerable because we have been greatly cared for by Jesus: The gospel is our why. ~Jason Johnson Blog
Our Sympathy to ….. Kandi Pool and family in the death of her husband Ira Pool. Funeral service was held Saturday March 10.
Sunday March 25, 2018 Taking the Cross to the World Schedule for the Day 9:00 a.m. Breakfast in the foyer 9:30 a.m. Combined Sunday School Youth & up 10:45 a.m. Morning Service Lunch in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the morning serving. Please bring a Mexican dish to share.
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The Messenger Ladies Meeting April 7 at 3:30 p.m. Location to be announced Strategy planning meeting for ladies ministry. If you are interested you are welcome to come! More info to come soon!
March Spring Break Week /Family Week March 11 through March 18 Awana will not meet No Wednesday night classes
Spring Break Week March 12 through March 17 No Awana or classes On Wednesday night
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Focus on the Cross Sunday, combined Sunday School (youth & up)
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Taking the Cross to the World Sunday 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast, foyer 9:30 a.m. Combined Sunday School (youth & up) 10:45am Morning Service Lunch in the fellowship Hall immediately following Morning serving.
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Good Friday, Church office closed
April 1 This Sunday March 18 Focus on the Cross Sunday combined Sunday School (youth & up) Join us!!
Easter Sunday
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Get Involved: Wednesdays: "Release" Bible Study & Fellowship .........6:30pm (The HUB)
Thursdays: College Free Lunch Noon to 1 Fellowship Hall during Spring & Fall Semester
Fridays: International Students Bible Study 6:00-8:00pm (College Hills Fellowship Hall)
Sundays: Bible Study [Hebrews]..................9:30am BodyLife Small Group………..…..5:00pm Worship…………………………....10:45am
Youth Ministry Sundays: Bible Study - 9:30am Upstairs Youth Room Wednesdays: Outbreak - 6:00pm Upstairs Youth Room
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The Messenger 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
BodyLife
Home Groups
BodyLife Home Groups meet each Sunday evening at 6pm in host homes throughout the city to share a meal, join in fellowship, study the Word of God and pray for one another. All groups are open to anyone, so choose one and join us!
Host Homes: 208 EDINBURGH (Lakan Mariano) 2201 LIVE OAK
Led by: Jimmy Allen & Rex Stephenson
(Scott & Patsy Steele) Led by: Scott Steele & Greg Jackson
201 CHURCHILL BLVD (Sam Tracy Torbett)
Look us up on:
Led by: Philip Cross & James Reid
305 S. GARRETT ST (College) YOUR CHURCH STAFF: Lakan Mariano: Senior Pastor Philip Cross: Family & Education Pastor
Led by: Cole Calloway
1516 North St ( Youth-The Kelso’s) Childcare for Birth-PreK available at church nursery
Calendars are available on our website!
Justin Kelso: Interim Pastor to Students Micah Mariano: Worship Pastor Maggie Gonzales: Ministry Assistant CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: Monday—Thursday: 9:00AM—4:00PM
ELDERS AND DEACONS: These men are responsible for hospital visitation and are available to anyone who has needs. Elder Fred Rike…….….. 227-4208
Deacon Charles Harrison. 653-4386
Elder Andrew Siefker…...212-4410
Deacon Jerry Walls……...944-1876
Tuesday:
Elder Rex Stephenson…..942-9537
8:30AM—4:00PM
Elder Scott Steele. (562) 665-1349
Lunch Break: Noon—1:00PM
Elder JT Smith……….... 656-6205