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Hillcrest Baptist Church, Lebanon TN
December 2016
Preaching, Teaching, & Reaching - Acts 5:42
Blessings Church,
December is a special month at Hillcrest Baptist Church filled with musicals, Sunday School fellowships, children singing, and the praising of our Saviors birth. We don’t know exactly when or where Jesus was born, but we know He was born because the Bible says so. His spirit in you and me also says so! We are actually not told to celebrate His birth, but we are told to celebrate His death. Why are we celebrating His birth? You have to be born to die! His birth was like no other! Jesus was God in the flesh lying in a manger, and even more special was the fact that He was virgin born. Several weeks ago I stood in the town of Bethlehem, which has become a pathetic place filled with crime. Sadly, Bethlehem is now only 15% Christian. There are only a few shepherds who remain in the fields around Bethlehem. New condos, apartments, and houses have covered much of the land on the Jerusalem side where the shepherds once called home. This was once a great place where the shepherds and David focused on watching and caring for the sheep. We had an opportunity to preach, sing, and worship in a cave, like the one Jesus was born in. The Catholics have declared most of them sacred, but the only sacred thing was that baby. “For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord” Luke 2:11. Jesus is the only sinless Lamb who became a Sheep and Shepard. He died as a Sheep, but rose from the dead as our Great Shepard! Read Psalm 23 and get blessed! Christmas at Hillcrest won’t have santa claus, reindeer, nor a talking snowman, but we will have the Greatest Sheep ever born and the Greatest Savior that could be con-ceived. Read John 10:11,14, and 27-29. Have you met Him? Have you turned from your sin and trusted Him to save you? Christmas is nothing without Jesus, and we are nothing without Jesus!
Merry Christmas,
I Love You,
Bro. Glenn and Family
Mark Your Calendars!
Mark you calendars for January 27, 2017. Bring the kids
from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm for food, fun, games and Bible study! Cost
will be $5 per child ($15 for families of 3 or more)! This will be for
Kindergarten - 6th grade. A sign-up sheet will be available at the
welcome center beginning mid December. See Rachel Presley for any
questions you may have.
Birthday Party for Jesus
Saturday, December 3rd at 10:00 AM
It is finally here! Our best event of the year, the Birthday
Party for Jesus! This special party starts at 10 am on December 3rd
in the Jubilee Building. We will bounce on inflatables, make crafts,
eat lunch, and have cake. Most importantly, we will celebrate the
One who came for us, Jesus! This event is for babies through 2nd
grade and their siblings.
P A R E N T S N I G H T O U T
P R E S C H O O L D E P A R T M E N T
Hello Church,
I know the Thanksgiving holiday is over, but I pray this
newsletter finds you still full of thanksgiving in your heart. We have
so much to be thankful for, and so many times we forget just how
much our Lord has given us. As we press toward the Christmas
season and celebrate our Lord’s birth, let us draw closer unto the
Word every day! Sing a song from your heart unto Him! Give Him
praise for all that He has done!
I love you all, Merry Christmas - Bro. Shayne
Winter Jam - Friday, February 3rd
Students, mark you calendar for this event! We will
purchase tickets through Jam Nation at the premium rate in order for
us to get in early. Included in this package is a limited edition Jam
Nation t-shirt. Your cost is $20 for admission. All other details will
be located in the youth hall along with a sign-up sheet. Payment is
due at sign-up.
C R O S S T R A I N I N G S T U D E N T M I N I S T R Y E V E N T S F O R T H E 7 T H - 1 2 T H G R A D E S
“And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall
rejoice at His birth” Luke 1:14.
The Church Office will be closed December 26th through 30th
We will not have Discipleship Training Classes or Choir Practices
on December 25th or January 1st
There will be no AWANA on December 21st or 28th
The holidays remind us of many reasons to be thankful. I’m
sure each of us will enjoy our family time around the table, but let us
not forget to thank our Heavenly Father for such a Wonderful Gift -
Jesus! He gives us a reason to sing, share and rejoice.
Don’t forget to invite your family and lost friends to the
Christmas presentation, “This Is Christmas” presented by the entire
music ministry of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Our children’s choirs,
worship choir and orchestra have been preparing this offering to Jesus
and wish to share it with you. Remember: Sunday, December 18th at
6:00 pm.
“This Is Christmas”
Your offering envelopes for 2017 are ready for you to pickup
in the front foyer. If you can not locate your envelopes, please leave
your name on the sheet located on the envelope table. Your envelopes
will be ready for you to pickup the following Sunday.
Please do not begin using your 2017 envelopes until January
2017. At that time, please dispose of all previous years’ envelopes and
use only the new ones.
Please remember, in order to ensure that your tithes and offer-
ings are properly recorded you must put your name, and the amount of
your offering on the envelope each time you give.
P L E A S E M A K E A N O T E
Lottie Moon spent nearly 40 years telling people in China
about the God who created them, loved them and gave His life for
them. Today, billions are still living and dying without ever hearing
this good news. This cannot be tolerable to those of us who have ex-
perienced God’s grace and know God’s glory. We are compelled to
pray relentlessly, give sacrificially and go willingly because of Who
He is and how much He loves all peoples.
Why should we give? We give because God deserves the
worship of all people. And we who are redeemed and made new in
Christ are compelled to proclaim the Gospel, the only hope for the
billions who have never heard of Jesus. The more we give, the more
missionaries can be sent!
Please give to the LMCO throughout the month of December.
A W O R D F R O M B R O . S T E V E E V A N S
L O T T I E M O O N C H R I S T M A S O F F E R I N G
2 0 1 7 O F F E R I N G E N V E L O P E S
Christmas Social and Craft
Friday night, December 2nd, beginning at 6:30 pm, we will
have a catered dinner from Wildberry. We will enjoy Christmas mu-
sic, and each make a Christmas Ball craft, as well as encouragement
from the Word about, “Jesus is the Reason for the Season”. The ticket
cost is $15. Childcare will be available.
W O N D E R F U L W O R L D O F W O M E N
W O M E N ’ S M I N I S T R Y
Senior Adult Christmas Dinner to Monell’s
Senior Adult Dinner at Monell's at the Manor located at
1400 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, Tennessee. This is an all you can
eat Southern fare including fried chicken served family style in an
historic mansion. The cost of $10 per person includes dinner, dessert
and drink. Our church vans will leave HBC promptly at 4:00 pm.
A sign-up sheet is available at the welcome center, please sign-up by
December 4th. Your $10 is due when you sign-up. Please see Jim or
Brenda Malone for any questions you may have.
S E N I O R A D U L T M I N I S T R Y
Ladies Christmas Social and Crafts Friday, December 2nd
Men’s Prayer Breakfast - Saturday, January 7th
Come join us in the Jubilee Building Saturday morning,
January 7th at 7:00 am for a time of food and fellowship.
Bring a friend - come eat - and be blessed!
Men’s Ministry Spring Retreat at Paris Landing
Men, mark your calendar, the Men’s Ministry Spring Retreat
will be April 6-8th, 2017 at Paris Landing State Park. This will be a
time for the Men of Hillcrest to examine their own HEART and draw
near to the HEART of GOD. There will be more information at the
January Men’s Prayer Breakfast. Please see Ronnie Presley with any
questions you may have.
M I G H T Y M E N F O R G O D
M E N ’ S M I N I S T R Y
Please join us on Sunday nights beginning December 4th
for a time of fun and fellowship. We will gather after the evening
service, split into teams, and play five on five. If you are at least
sixteen years of age, feel free to join us.
Men’s Church League Basketball
If you are interested in playing on our Hillcrest Men’s
Basketball Team, please sign-up at the welcome center. You must be
18 years old and a faithful church member to play. There will be an
informational meeting on December 4th after the morning service in
the youth hall.
M E N ’ S W I N T E R B A S K E T B A L L
Hillcrest Baptist Church Need God? He’s Here!
Church Staff
Bro. Glenn Denton Senior Pastor
Bro. Mike Shelby Associate/Pastoral Care Pastor
Bro. Steve Evans Minister of Music/Worship
Bro. Shayne Ray Student/Youth Minister
Bro. Chris Smith Minister of Management/Operations
Rachel Presley Director of Preschool and Children’s Ministries
Reba Johnson Director of Preschool Department
Office Staff
Jessica Brown Pastor/Church Secretary
Sherry Denton Publications Secretary
Tammy Kolbe Financial Secretary
Sunday Services
Sunday School…….….9:15 A.M.
Morning Worship…...10:30 A.M.
Discipleship Training... 5:00 P.M.
Evening Worship……. 6:00 P.M.
Wednesday Services
Prayer Meeting and Bible Study …….7:00 P.M.
AWANA Program……………………6:45 P.M.
Visitation Outreach
First Monday Night of the Month.........6:00 P.M.
December 4th - Phyllis Craig and Mike Jones
December 11th - Mandy Blake and Sherry Winfrey
December 18th - Sue Armstead and Brent Bivins
December 25th - No Children’s Church
Security Team
December 4th - Jonathan Pfingsten, David Rogers, Matt Vastola
December 11th - Chris Bringhurst, Tony Estrada, Sam Moses
December 18th - Scott Ogle, Keith Slupski, Alvin Willemin
December 25th - James Garton, Ray Martin, Stanley Robinson
Van Drivers
December 4th - Robert Vanatta
December 11th - Ronald Bond
December 18th - Andy Hall
December 25th - Donald Lawhorn
Deacons on Call
Gary Landers
Terry Stone
Augie Vastola
D E A C O N S O N C A L L
V A N D R I V E R S A N D S E C U R I T Y
F O R T H E M O N T H O F D E C E M B E R
C H I L D R E N ’ S C H U R C H W O R K E R S
F O R T H E M O N T H O F D E C E M B E R
C H U R C H A V E R A G E S F O R
T H E M O N T H O F N O V E M B E R
Average Sunday School Attendance 636
(3 weeks)
N E W M E M B E R S I N T H E
M O N T H O F N O V E M B E R
Rylan Cummings - Baptized
Dwayne Grissim - Baptized
Hunter Grissim - Baptized
William Sligh - Baptized
621 Hartsville Pike
Lebanon, TN 37087 Phone: (615) 444-5923
Fax: (615) 443-4153
We are coming into a busy, busy month. This month is one
where our minds and hearts are turned towards families and friends.
All of that is not a bad thing, unless it gets us off the real reason for
the season. Let’s make sure we do not neglect the fact that this time
of year is all about Jesus. Hope to see you in Sunday School every
Sunday in December (except for Christmas Day when we will only
have worship services only).
Have a Merry Christmas - Bro. Mike
S U N D A Y S C H O O L D E P A R T M E N T
Come On In and Check Us Out!
We love Max Lucado and he has done it again. Our Decem-
ber feature is Because of Bethlehem by Max Lucado. Christmas
begins what Easter celebrates. The Child in the stable became the
King on the cross. Because of Bethlehem, we have a Savior in
heaven. We love Christmas and so does Max Lucado. Read Because
of Bethlehem and have a Merry Christmas!
Please join us on December 5th as we unite together
to share the good news of this holiday season to many here in
Lebanon. Please personally schedule this evening for the glory
of God and to His great commission of sharing your personal faith.
We will meet in the Jubilee Building at 6:00 pm.
My how this year has flown by. We have seen many changes
in our nation and our church. The question would be has there been
any change in us as believers? Are we closer to Jesus than we were a
year ago? Are we depending more on Him today than yesterday? Are
we more obedient? Have we stuck to His ways and truths?
Join us this month in D.T. as we continue our study "In God We
Trust". Our nation has left the Biblical principles on which we were
established, but that does not mean we should follow as believers.
Let's move closer to Jesus and make an impact on our community,
our state and our nation by not just realizing our responsibilities as
citizens of this great nation, but also citizens of a greater place,
Heaven. See you in D.T.
D I S C I P L E S H I P T R A I N I N G C L A S S
M O N T H L Y M O N D A Y N I G H T O U T R E A C H
“ C H E C K I T O U T ” T H E L I B R A R Y M I N I S T R Y
Hillcrest Baptist Church P.O. Box 2009
Lebanon, TN 37088-2009
SUNDAY
Sunday School - 9:15 A.M.
Morning Worship - 10:30 A.M.
Discipleship Training - 5:00 P.M.
Evening Worship - 6:00 P.M.
WEDNESDAY
AWANA Program - 6:45 P.M.
Mid-Week Worship - 7:00 P.M.
RADIO MINISTRY
Saturday - 7:00 P.M. on WWOG 90.9
Sunday - 9:00 A.M. on WANT FM 99
and WCOR 1490 AM
WEB
www.hillcrestbaptist.org
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