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The Messenger LIVE THE LIFE! By Lakan Mariano Passages of Scripture are not Band-aids to life's booboos nor a salve to make one feel better. The Bible is the story of God, where God is the main character, the script writer, and the director. We read the Bible not so much to find out how to live, but to see and hear God inviting us to live in him, to live his life. The great men and women of the Bible saw this and made God their home. “God, it seems you’ve been our home forever” (Psalm 90:1, MSG). Instead of life being defined by feelings and circumstances, one who has trusted Christ for his salvation is now defined by the goodness of God in Christ's finished work on the cross. Instead of seeing scriptures as a guide for living, he can now enter and experience real living as he sees the Big Picture of God's story. In God's story, our individual stories find their meaning and purpose. And God as his home, he will flourish! “...the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon. For they are transplanted to the LORD’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God. Even in old age they will still produce fruit” Psalm 92:12-14). ~Lakan In This Issue From the Pastor AWANA Clubs Events & Upcoming Dates Ministry Opportunity Youth Ministries College Ministries Contact Information
Wednesday Noon Prayer Meeting 12:00 – 12:55 PM Room Behind the Church Office “Call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory” (Psalm 50:15).
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First Annual Cookie Drive & Exchange
Weekly Meetings: Sunday School: Sunday - 9:30am Preschool-5th Grade Extended Session: Sunday - 10:45am Birth-Preschool
Friday November 30 6:00 p.m. CHBC Fellowship Hall Bring at least 3 dozen cookies to give our widows and homebound or more if you want to exchange with others to take back home. (Cookie exchange is optional) See Laura Jackson for more details! There will be homemade soup, corn bread, rolls, tea & coffee bar.
Summer Activities for Kids Wednesdays - 6:00pm
FMI: Contact Philip Cross 277-7980 or @ the Church
Children’s Choir Practice Wednesdays 5:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall FMI: Tom or Esther Bream
Monthly Mission Prayer Time Thursday December 13 At 6:00 p.m. The Stephenson Home 3229 Canyon Creek Dr Bring a snack to share. Everyone welcome. FMI: Contact Chel, Stacy, or Connie
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.
12/02 12/09 12/16 12/23
Extended Session Schedule: Preston Lewallen Esther Bream Elizabeth Torbett Grace Allen Cody Enck Marie Thorn Nathan Stephenson Jessalyn Cherry
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1st Annual Cookie/Goodies Pack/Deliver 9:00am, Fellowship Hall
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Lottie Moon Christmas Prayer Week for International Missions
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Love & Joy/God’s Gardener’s Sunday School Class Party
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RiverView Restaurant at River Terrace, 6:00 pm, Churchwide Christmas Party, Desserts/Beverages
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Christmas Open House
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Ladies Night Out, TBA 6pm
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Mission Prayer Night, 6pm, The Stephenson’s Home
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ASU Graduation
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Youth Bake Sale
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Youth Christmas Party
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School Out for Christmas Break
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Christmas Eve Service at 5:00 p.m., Church Office Closed
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Christmas Day, Office Closed
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Family Week, no mid week classes
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Youth Christmas Eve Party
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for Foreign Missions College Hills Baptist Church
Goal $10,000 Received to Date: $2,886.00
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$25.00 will buy one gift for a child, youth or a toddler. These gifts will go to students at Crockett Elementary. How to help:
1)Choose a gift tag from the House of Faith board, return the tag and your $25.00 to the church office. OR 2) Mail or drop off you $25 to House of Faith in the addressed envelopes provided. OR 3) Go to hofministries.org to make your gift online. Select Donate, type of giving Christmas All gifts tags must be back & or paid for by Friday November 30.
Christmas for the Children’s Home in Monclova Mexico God’s Gardeners Sunday School is asking you to help bring Christmas to about 20 children. Cash donations are being accepted not only to buy Christmas gifts for the children but also to allow the home to get needed items, such as: coats, blankets, school supplies, appliances and so much more. Please take a RED envelope from the Monclova table in the church foyer. Thank you for your generosity!
Thank you for opening up your hearts this Holiday Season and blessing a child.
Churchwide Christmas Party Join us for desserts & seasonal beverages & a Special Christmas Program Churchwide Christmas Caroling on December 8th CHBC Fellowship Hall Bring appetizers/finger foods by 5pm Caroling at 6pm to our widows/shut-ins and to nursing homes. Join us!!
Sunday December 9 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $4.00 River View Restaurant at River Terrace 800 West Avenue D Tickets on sale now!
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Get Involved: Wednesdays: "Release" Bible Study & Fellowship ........................6:30pm (at the Hub)
Fridays: English International Bible Study 6:00-8:00pm (College Hills Fellowship Hall)
Youth Ministry Sundays: Bible Study - 9:30am Upstairs Youth Room Wednesdays: Outbreak - 6:00pm
Youth Bake Sale
Sundays: Bible Study …………....... 9:30am Worship…………...….......10:45am BodyLife College Home Group…6:00pm (Calloway’s)
Foster Care Closet Current need: strollers and gift cards to Marshall’s, Burke’s, and Ross. We have helped 3 kiddos already this month! Thank you for giving so we can help!
Youth Bake Sale: December 16th during church. Support the Youth by buying desserts. Cut down on holiday baking!”
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The Messenger HOW TO CONTACT US: By Mail: College Hills Baptist Church 2102 Johnson Avenue 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: 1223 JUNE LANE (TOM & ESTHER BREAM) AT 5PM LED BY TOM BREAM 2201 LIVE OAK (Scott & Patsy Steele) at 6 pm Led by Scott Steele & Greg Jackson 3229 CANYON CREEK DR (Rex A& Stacy Stephenson) at 6pm Led by: Jimmy Allen & Rex Stephenson
YOUR CHURCH STAFF: Lakan Mariano: Senior Pastor Philip Cross: Family & Education Pastor Trevor Hanson: Student Pastor Micah Mariano: Worship Pastor
Maggie Gonzales: Ministry Assistant
201 CHURCHILL BLVD (Sam Tracy Torbett) at 6pm Led by: Philip Cross & James Reid 305 S. GARRETT ST (College) at 6pm Led by: Cole Calloway Childcare for Birth-PreK available at church nursery
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
Monday—Friday:
Elder Andrew Siefker…...212-4410
Deacon Jerry Walls……...944-1876
9:00AM—4:00PM
Elder Rex Stephenson…..942-9537
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS:
Lunch Break: Noon—1:00PM
Elder Scott Steele (562) 665-1349 Elder JT Smith……….... 656-6205