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COMING UP THIS SUNDAY February 24, 2019

Prelude

Worship Song Glorious Day with

Victory in Jesus

Scripture Reading Ephesians 5:23-32

Worship Song My Savior’s Love

Children’s Message Dr. Britt McCarty

Worship Song Crown Him King of Kings

With Above All

Offertory

Choral Worship Counting Every Blessing

Melody Makers Choir

Message Rev. Russell Mord

“THE BRIDE OF CHRIST”

Song of Commitment 320 Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus

Benediction Chorus Above All

Postlude

Home Bible Studies at 5:00 P.M.

STEWARDSHIP REPORT Receipts: Budget 10,177.55 Child Dev .00 Designated 2,489.52 Total 12,667.07 Budget Req. to date 137,045.09 (7@19,577.87) Budget Receipts to date 155,222.92 CDC Req. to date 159,015.78 (7@22,716.54) CDC Receipts to date 87,220.00

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BIBLE STUDY MINISTRY Main Connection Group Enrollment 550 Attendance Adult 137 Youth 19 Children 31 Preschool 12 Worship Team 10 Visitors 1 Main School Att. 210 Nursing Home Total SS Attendance 210 Worship Att. AM/PM 210/58

PRESCHOOL EXTENDED SESSION February 24, 2019 Jason and Danielle Clayton (Babies) Debbie McDaniel, Susanna Jackson

(Creepers/Toddlers/Preschool 2) CHILDREN’S CHURCH VOLUNTEERS

Katie Odom, Alisha Singley

Sunday, February 24 Preschool 3—Grade 6

and their parents *Eat lunch in the Fellowship Hall *Do a craft together at the church

*Travel (with your parents) to Bedford Care Center of Marion

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, February 24 9:00 A.M. Library Open 9:10 A.M. Sunday School Teachers Prayer Meeting 9:30 A.M. Sunday School Security-Gene Marshall 10:30 A.M. Library Open 10:45 A.M. Morning Worship

Security—Harry Mayer, Britt McCarty 12:00 P.M. PS-Children To Meridian With Love Lunch 4:15 P.M. Youth Choir 5:00 P.M. Home Bible Studies School Age and Preschool Nursery at HBC Monday, February 25 8:30 A.M. Adult Exercise 6:30 P.M. Prayer Time in the Sanctuary Tuesday, February 26 12:00 P.M. Highlanders’ Meeting 4:00 P.M. Ladies’ Quilting 6:30 P.M. Trail Life USA Wednesday, February 27 8:30 A.M. Adult Exercise 9:00 A.M. Precept Bible Study 5:00 P.M. Family Night Supper

MENU: Fried Chicken, Macaroni and Cheese, Vegetable, Biscuits, Salad Bar, Dessert

CHILDREN’S MENU: Hot Dogs 5:45 P.M. W.O.W. (K-Grade 6) Choir (3-4 years) 6:00 P.M. Youth Bible Study 6:30 P.M. Prayer Meeting W.O.W. (3-4) Choir (K-6th Grade) 7:15 P.M. Sanctuary Choir/Orchestra Rehearsal Thursday, February 28 7:00 A.M. Men’s Prayer Breakfast Friday, March 1 8:30 A.M. Adult Exercise Saturday, March 2 10:00 A.M. CRASE in the Fellowship Hall

MARCH 2019 1 $59.00 for Women’s

Conference Due 2 10:00 a.m. CRASE in the Fellowship Hall

3 5:00 p.m. THE GATHERING 4 5 5:30 p.m. Pancake Supper at the Highland House

6 WOW WORSHIP RALLY AND ALTAR PRAYER “Dress Tacky” & Bring a Friend!

7 6:00 p.m. ART WITH A PURPOSE Children’s Fundraiser (Fellowship Hall)

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10 8:00 a.m. Deacon’s Meeting 4:00 p.m. Finance Committee Mtg. NO EVENING ACTIVITIES

11 12 13 NO EVENING ACTIVITIES 14 15 OUTBACK AT THE SOLLIE’S

16 3:00 p.m. Kitchens Birthday Party in the FLC

17 18 5:30 p.m. CDC Committee Mtg.

19 20 21 6:30 p.m. Neighborhood Watch Mtg. 7:00 p.m. Kirk Cameron (Northcrest)

22 23 8:00 a.m. CDC Sign Language Conference in the Sanctuary

24 2:00 p.m. Woodall Birthday Party in the FLC 31

25 26 12:00 noon Highlander’s Meeting

27 28 29 30 Jackson Birthday Party in the FLC

From our interim music minister… If there is anything in life that's inevitable, it's CHANGE. It can be perceived as good like springtime bursting forth: job changes, the birth of a new baby, mov-ing into your first home, new friendships, leaving to go to college or getting married. Some change can also be per-ceived as negative, like moving into the dreaded winter season, the loss of a job, children moving out, friendships that end, or experiencing a divorce or separation in the fam-ily. The cycles of life continue, life progresses on and change happens. Whether positive or negative, change usually brings feelings of fear, anxiety, indecision, tension, confusion or hopelessness. Our emotions are a part of change. Often times we lose heart of vision during a season of change, because it doesn't appear anything is happening. Learning to trust God with change can be challenging. There is a tension that happens when we are in the midst of change. Living in the middle of what was and the hope of what is yet to come is challenging. We have to learn that we can trust God with change, even when we don't see the end. Psalm 37:34 says, "Don't be impatient for the Lord to act! Keep traveling steadily along his pathway and in due season, He will honor you with every blessing." As we navigate the rough waters of learning to trust God with change, we have to decide where we are going to place our trust or anchor our soul. The Bible tells the story of many spiritual heroes that faced trials and triumphs all while placing their whole trust in God. HBC Family, It's my prayer that you will suit up and be ready to face all of the changes in store over the next year. Change is both exciting and scary, but can be such a season of goodness if we're willing to walk through the changes patiently as God works in and through us for HIS glory.

We welcome Rev. Russell mord! Rev. Russell Mord will be our pulpit guest

this Sunday, February 24!

Highland Baptist church honor IN HONOR OF MRS. DANA CASEY: Designated to the Children’s Ministry by: Mrs. Carolyn McCay

CIVILIAN RESPONSE TO ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENT Led by Officer Erica Harmon from the Meridian Police

Department on Saturday, March 2, 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Anyone interested is welcome to attend!

Please let the church office know what your class project is!!!