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1887 - 2016 Celebrating 129 Years

Leading More & More People

to a Life Changing Connection with Jesus Christ

December 1, 2016 VOLUME XLV NUMBER 21

Come to Bethlehem and See A Christmas Program

at Hickory Valley Christian Church

December 16, 17 or 18 every half hour from

6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Walk through Bethlehem and experience Jesus’ birth and

His purpose

The Christmas season has begun. In the coming weeks many of us may have a lot going on. With this busy time may come pressures, stressors, relationship clashes and more. In these moments, we may

try to just figure it out ourselves or maybe react on our emotions to deal with them. There is, of course, an alternative to this where we can turn to God. We can pray and ask God to lead us and rely on his guidance. In the Lord’s Prayer we see that God is the one we are to rely on. In reading the Lord’s Prayer we read that He’s the one that gives us, “our daily bread.” He’s the one that “forgives us.” He’s the one that, "deliver[s] us from the evil one.” (from Matthew 6:11-14) I’m so thankful that God doesn’t want us to carry the burden ourselves, but rather expects us to look to him in all things.

“Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (MSG)

Ben

Wednesday, December 7, will be the last Wednesday night meal and activities for the year. All meals and activities will resume Wednesday, January 11.

We will be offering the same worship

service on Christmas Eve at 7:00 p.m.

and Christmas morning at 10:15 a.m.

Nursery will be provided. Sunday School

will resume January 1.

& ACTIVITIES

The 49’ers will have a Christmas luncheon Tuesday, December 13, 11:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Ham will be provided. Please bring a covered dish. Following the meal, we will make fruit baskets for the church shut-ins.

Quilters Fellowship

The Quilters Fellowship meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the Choir Room. The next meeting will be December 6. For information, contact Susan Dawn Fowler.

Change for a Dollar

Sunday, December 18

Your extra dollar assists

those who have benevolent

needs both in our

congregation and in our

community. Buckets will be

available in the Foyer.

My Favorite Things Party

Friday, December 2, 7:00 p.m.

HVCC Fellowship Hall

Think of a favorite Christmas item that

cost less than $5.00 that you would like

to share. Purchase 5 (identical) items,

place them unwrapped in a shopping bag

and bring them to the party. Items can be

Christmas cookies, cards, pot holders,

ornaments, books and so on. At the end

of the evening you will enjoy going home

with 5 different items.

December 18, is Sister Sunday. All ladies

will meet in the Sanctuary at 9:00 a.m.

Christina Hamm will share our morning

Bible lesson and we will sing Christmas

carols as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

All ladies are invited to meet at the

church to go caroling to our shut-ins

Wednesday, December 21. We leave in

the church bus at 6:00 p.m.

Congratulations to Shaun & Niccole

Campbell on the birth of their son, Jake

Ryan, Monday, November 21. Jake

weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz.

Proud grandparents are

Paul & Christina Hamm.

Also congratulations to

Bob & Deb McLachlon on

the birth of their

granddaughter Madeleine Myers.

Madeleine was born on Monday,

November 21 to Samuel & Taylor

Shapero. She weighed 6 lbs. 6 oz.

Check out our new web site at

www.hvcconline.com

Check on: upcoming events listen to weekly sermons submit prayer requests learn about service

opportunities sign up for small groups give your offering sign up for the Wednesday

meal and more. Also, check us out on facebook. Don’t forget to keep up with Hickory Valley Christian School events at: www.hvcs.org

Prayer Requests

**Emily Simmons, Joyce Baliles, Brenda Marler, Larry Marler, Kristin Burnsed,

Shirley Wallace, Kirk Jones, Christian Wilson, Mark Taylor, Trisha Wallace,

Jean Wiseman, Dustin Allen, Tony Kluss’ family, Phyllis McKee family,

Nathan Dungan

Cancer Patients** - Bill Hood, Kristin Emmer, Greg Ballew, Ed Lane, Jack

Wynn, Paul Holliman, Janie Holliman, Wayne Carter, Beth Carter, Gary

Simmons, Betty Bellamy, Jeremy Schneider, Laura Wynn, Lee Holliman

Military & Families - Zach Henderson (TN), Bryan Cummins (AFG), Travis

Armes (CA), Dana Knight (HI), Richard Ricketts (HI), Justin Abercrombie (KS),

Nick Diaz (CA), Andy Dietz (KS), Logan Farley (NC), Victor Stephenson (CA),

Mason Farley (MS), Jason Knuth (CA), Mark Holler (TX), Michael Amatangelo

(FL), Brian Simpson (KYR), Wade Nordberg (CA), Toby Simmons (DE),

Jeremiah Simmons (GA), Casey Bridges (USS George W. Bush), Zachariah

Simmons (TN)

Black River Church in Jamaica, HVCC Ministries & Leaders, HVCS, President

& Government

*This list contains the previous week’s request only. A complete list is available at the Information Station. **This list contains church members and immediate family only. A complete list is available at the

Information Station.

VITALS

Attendance Sunday School Worship Offerings

Nov. 6

117 229

$14,671

Nov. 13

110 238

$8,384

Nov. 20

125 279

$10,534

Nov. 27

88 223

$12,287

Our Purpose at Hickory Valley

Christian Church is ~

Leading More and More People to a

Life Changing Connection with Jesus Christ.

Our Values:

To be relentless in evangelism, connecting,

discipleship and unleashing compassion.

Ministerial Staff

Gary Armes

Senior Minister gary.armes@hvcconline.com

Ben Kehrer

Worship Minister ben.kehrer@hvcconline.com

Jack Dyer

Minister to Youth jack.dyer@hvcconline.com

Alex Henderson

Minister to Children alex.henderson@hvcconline.com