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The Messenger THE SILENT WITNESS By Lakan Mariano I can still see Rachel, not quite a year old, sitting in her wood green high chair Kim also used as a child, her little legs moving back and forth constantly, while eating the pancakes on her plate. Micah and Josh were ten and eight years old, respectively, enjoying their breakfast while we were visiting about their day, laughing and enjoying visiting. Kim finally sat down to eat. After thanking the Lord for a restful night and for the food, I started reading from the book of Acts. As I set the table one day recently for a family gathering I thought about how the dining table has been a silent witness to many a family meal. It has heard many of the Bible stories we read to the kids. It has been privy to the prayers we said around it, not just thanking the Lord for our food but for a lot of different needs we have had. Josh’s Ford Tempo, his first car which he inherited from Micah which he inherited from me, conked out on him. The mechanic told me the day before that the car died a natural death and could not be resuscitated, unless we spent a lot of money which we did not have. Micah chuckled and said, “It’ll be fun to see what the Lord does.” Another time, Micah, Josh, and Rachel joined Kim and me in praying that our warehouse in Borger would sell. Less than a week later, I announced to them at supper that Butch Turner, my brother-in-law who was also our realtor, told me that someone wanted to buy our warehouse. I can still remember the expression of delight on our children’s faces. “Wow! God answered our prayers! That was fast!” So much of family time—the sharing, the Bible studies, the prayers, the laughter, the games we played, the tears we shed, and the countless delicious meals we enjoyed together—happened right there around the dining table. Almost every day. Kim and I did not have a specific plan of how to teach our children God’s ways. We certainly had our share of mistakes. But we took the heart what the Lord said, “Write these commandments that I’ve given you today on your hearts. Get them inside of you and then get them inside your children. TALK ABOUT THEM WHEREVER YOU ARE, SITTING AT HOME or walking in the street; talk about them FROM THE TIME YOU GET UP IN THE MORNING to when you fall into bed at night” (Deuteronomy 6:6-9, MSG).
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One of the Josh’s high school friends was eating with us one time when the house phone rang. We continued to visit as we ignored the ringing. “Are you not going to answer that,” Josh’s friend asked. Josh said, “No. We’ll call them back after dinner.” Josh, and Micah and Rachel, understood even then the importance of the time around the dinner table.
~ Lakan
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Weekly Meetings: Sunday School: Sunday - 9:30am Preschool-5th Grade Extended Session: Sunday - 10:45am Birth-Preschool Summer Activities for Kids Wednesdays - 6:00pm FMI: Contact Philip Cross 277-7980 or @ the Church
Texas the Musical/ Panhandle Plains Museum
Southside Boys & Girls Club
TIME LAB VBS Every Tuesday in June & July 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
FMI: Patsy Steele or Stacy Stephenson
Overnight Group Trip Palo Duro Canyon Canyon, TX
Friday, June 22nd-Saturday, June 23rd Ticket Cost: $60 for Adults and $46 for Children (12 & under)
Ticket includes the Texas Musical & BBQ Supper Friday night &entrance to the museum Saturday. We have blocked 15 rooms under College Hills Baptist Church at Holiday Inn Express 2901 4th Avenue Canyon Texas 806-655-4445 Rate is $136 plus Tax for 2 queen beds Call to book your room. Deadline is Friday June 8 Breakfast is included
Need your help! The Arts/Crafts team for Summer Breakout is in need of plastic containers with lids (similar to those above) and vegetable tin cans (no lids). Please turn in your empty containers to Selina Elder or Rachel Calloway
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Sunday School Promotion Navigator 2:7 Class Led by Karen Cross at the Cross home 6 to 7:30 p.m. Vacation Bible School starts at Southside Boys & Girls Club (June 5,12, 19 & 26) Start of Wednesday Night Activities for Kids, Youth & Adults Classes will be offered for adults in Personal Finance, Biblical Marriage, Gospel Parenting (June 6,13, 20 & 27) The Quest Bible Study by Beth Moore, 9 a.m., Brides Room, Books in the office $15.00, Nursery available Youth Camp Fundraiser Bake Sale (after church in the 2 main foyers) Elder’s Meeting, Room Behind the Office at 3:00 p.m. Pre Teen Camp Garage Sale 8 to 1, Donations Welcome. Bring to the Awana room. Father’s Day, breakfast in the Fellowship Hall 1st Day of Summer Pre Teen Talent Show after church
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Upcoming Mission Trip Opportunities 2018-2019 JAPAN - 3 TO 4 SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE July 26th to August 7th 9 days of sharing the Gospel through VBS type activities & conversations with parents Cost $2,500.00 FMI: Pam Luce _____________________________ KENYA 3 TO 4 SPOTS AVAILABLE September 19th to 30th Encouragement & discipleship of Kenya pastors; facilitation of Biblical Marriage Conferences; evangelism opportunities Cost $2,500.00 to $3,000.00 FMI: Contact JT or Chel Smith _______________________________ PHILIPPINES 3 SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE September 19th through October 2 Encouragement & Spiritual Care Conference for our Missionary Partners in Southern Philippines Cost $2,000 - $2,500.00 FMI: Contact Mark Emmons or Stacy Stephenson _______________________________ ISRAEL TRIP 2019 June 3-16, 2019 Trip of a a lifetime. Brochures available soon! FMI: Lakan Mariano
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.
6/3
Extended Session Schedule: Elizabeth Torbett Nathan Stephenson
6/10 Cody Enck
Marie Thorn
6/17 Rhiannon Kelso
Jessalyn Cherry
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Get Involved: Wednesdays: "Release" Bible Study & Fellowship .............6:30pm (The HUB)
Fridays: International Students Bible Study 6:00-8:00pm (College Hills Fellowship Hall)
Sundays: Bible Study [Hebrews]............ 9:30am Worship…………………...…....10:45am BodyLife College Home Group……..…6:00pm (Calloway’s)
The Quest by Beth Moore A study on Intimacy with God begins Thursday June 7 9:00 a.m. Books $15.00 available in the church office. Nursery available
Youth Ministry Sundays: Bible Study - 9:30am Upstairs Youth Room Wednesdays: Outbreak - 6:00pm Upstairs Youth Room BodyLife Youth Home Group …...……..6:00pm (The Kelso’s 1516 North St)
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BodyLife
Home Groups
By Phone: 325.949.5788
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.
By Fax: 325.949.6877
All groups are open to anyone, so choose one and join us!
By Email: info@collegehillsbc.org
Online: www.collegehillsbc.org
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)
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Led by: Philip Cross & James Reid
305 S. GARRETT ST (College)
Led by: Cole Calloway
1516 North St ( Youth-The Kelso’s)
YOUR CHURCH STAFF:
Childcare for Birth-PreK available at church nursery
Lakan Mariano: Senior Pastor Philip Cross: Family & Education Pastor
Calendars are available on our website!
Justin Kelso: Interim Pastor to Students Micah Mariano: Worship Pastor
Maggie Gonzales: Ministry Assistant CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: Monday—Friday: 9:00AM—4:00PM Lunch Break: Noon—1:00PM
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
Elder Rex Stephenson…..942-9537 Elder Scott Steele. (562) 665-1349 Elder JT Smith……….... 656-6205