Highland Baptist Church 4316 34th Street Lubbock, TX 79410 Return Service Requested www. highlandbaptist.org Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Lubbock, TX Permit No. 3 A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH NOVEMBER 2015 Church family, It is a Monday morning. I love Mondays. I actually always have. Since I came to be the Pastor at Highland, Mondays have become even more important to me. Most Mondays (at least 95% of the time), I do my heavy lifting in sermon preparation for Sunday Morning. I love to get a cup of coffee and study. Usually, I already know what passage I will preach (which to me is the most difficult part), and I study. It is precious time to me. It is a ritual I truly enjoy. Today has started just a little bit differently. I am certainly a little more reflective than usual. I did not immediately come in to study. (The quick reason behind that is I have put off a Lord’s Supper service for that past couple of weeks even though it was already prepared.) I started my Monday just being thankful for all God has done and is doing in my life and certainly in the life of His great church—Highland Baptist. Let me quickly tell you what I am thankful for. I am thankful for our staff, and I am thankful we have a new Music Minister! I am happy to welcome Charlie Knight, our newest member to the staff. Charlie is a gifted musician. He loves to sing hymns and the newer praise songs. This past Sunday, as our church voted unanimously to bring Charlie aboard. I believed, and believe, it was because God called Charlie here. God is already using Charlie to help us see our DNA in the musical part of our worship. We are a multi-generational congregation. This does not divide us...it unites us. Charlie’s choice of music was a direct reflection of that. Please take time to welcome Charlie to our church staff and family. I am thankful to our personnel committee. This has been a long process looking for God’s person to do our music. I am not sure how most personnel committees work, but this one laughed, cried, challenged, and most importantly sought the Lord’s will together. I know we all will look back on the process fondly. I certainly will. I am thankful to our music ministry folks. Tricia Shears has done a great job holding really two positions. Trying to maintain a choir and play the organ. Barbara Kizer and Barbara Abbe have been in the office almost every week tying to get music together and asking what could be done to prepare for our music ministry. From our sound and video guys, to our band/instrumentalists, and choir, I want to say thank you. You all have been faithful to the process. I know sometimes you may have wondered if we would get there...I think we finally have. Thank you church family for trusting us during this process. I believe our best days are ahead of us, and I cannot wait to see what God is going to do. God bless you church family as you continue to bless Him. Nov. 1— Lord’s Supper during the morning worship service Joshua Class Luncheon Deacons Meeting, 4:00 p.m. Business Meeting, 5:00 p.m. Nov. 8— Family Life Committee Meeting, 4:00p.m. Christmas Choir rehearsal, 6:00 p.m. Nov. 15— Education and Discipleship Meeting, 4:00 p.m. Christmas Choir rehearsal, 6:00 p.m. Nov. 19— 3R’s Thanksgiving Dinner, 12:00 p.m. Nov. 22— Thanksgiving Meal, 5:00 p.m., FLC Colossians 3:16-17 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. «LABEL_NAME» «FULL_ADDR» Highlander The Saturday Evening, October 31, 2015
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Highland Baptist Church
4316 34th Street
Lubbock, TX 79410
Return Service Requested
www. highlandbaptist.org
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Lubbock, TX
Permit No. 3
A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH
NOVEMBER 2015
Church family,
It is a Monday morning. I love Mondays. I
actually always have. Since I came to be the
Pastor at Highland, Mondays have become
even more important to me. Most Mondays
(at least 95% of the time), I do my heavy
lifting in sermon preparation for Sunday Morning. I love to get a cup of coffee and study.
Usually, I already know what passage I will preach (which to me is the most difficult part), and I
study. It is precious time to me. It is a ritual I truly enjoy.
Today has started just a little bit differently. I am certainly a little more reflective than usual. I
did not immediately come in to study. (The quick reason behind that is I have put off a Lord’s Supper service for that
past couple of weeks even though it was already prepared.) I started my Monday just being thankful for all God has done
and is doing in my life and certainly in the life of His great church—Highland Baptist.
Let me quickly tell you what I am thankful for. I am thankful for our staff, and I am thankful we have a new Music
Minister! I am happy to welcome Charlie Knight, our newest member to the staff. Charlie is a gifted musician. He
loves to sing hymns and the newer praise songs. This past Sunday, as our church voted unanimously to bring Charlie
aboard. I believed, and believe, it was because God called Charlie here. God is already using Charlie to help us see our
DNA in the musical part of our worship. We are a multi-generational congregation. This does not divide us...it unites us.
Charlie’s choice of music was a direct reflection of that. Please take time to welcome Charlie to our church staff and
family.
I am thankful to our personnel committee. This has been a long process looking for God’s person to do our music. I am
not sure how most personnel committees work, but this one laughed, cried, challenged, and most importantly sought the
Lord’s will together. I know we all will look back on the process fondly. I certainly will.
I am thankful to our music ministry folks. Tricia Shears has done a great job holding really two positions. Trying to
maintain a choir and play the organ. Barbara Kizer and Barbara Abbe have been in the office almost every week tying to
get music together and asking what could be done to prepare for our music ministry. From our sound and video guys, to
our band/instrumentalists, and choir, I want to say thank you. You all have been faithful to the process. I know
sometimes you may have wondered if we would get there...I think we finally have.
Thank you church family for trusting us during this process. I believe our best days are ahead of us, and I cannot wait to
see what God is going to do. God bless you church family as you continue to bless Him.
Nov. 1— Lord’s Supper during the morning worship
service
Joshua Class Luncheon
Deacons Meeting, 4:00 p.m.
Business Meeting, 5:00 p.m.
Nov. 8— Family Life Committee Meeting, 4:00p.m.
Christmas Choir rehearsal, 6:00 p.m.
Nov. 15— Education and Discipleship Meeting, 4:00 p.m.
Christmas Choir rehearsal, 6:00 p.m.
Nov. 19— 3R’s Thanksgiving Dinner, 12:00 p.m.
Nov. 22— Thanksgiving Meal, 5:00 p.m., FLC
Colossians 3:16-17
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as
you teach and admonish one another with all
wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and
spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to
God. 17And whatever you do, whether in word
or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through him.
«LABEL_NAME» «FULL_ADDR»
Highlander The
Saturday Evening, October 31, 2015
Church-Wide Thanksgiving Meal
Monday Morning Bible Study
Monday mornings from
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Fellowship Center
Led by: Dr. Carolyn Ratcliffe
There is still time for you to get involved with
this bible study as they continue the study of
the Intertestamental Time Period. Everyone is
welcome.
“Go” Mission
Emphasis Months
Over the next few months we will highlight some of the
mission efforts our church is currently involved in. You
will hear about these ministries in the worship service and
will have an opportunity to get additional information at
our 'Go' table in the foyer.
October: Nicaragua Baptist Medical Dental Missions
(BMDMI)
Our 2016 trip dates for Nicaragua are set for June 25th -
July 2nd. During the month of October we will have a
Nicaragua information table setup in the foyer. If you
would like to help support the effort by buying Bibles or
other supplies please pick up an order envelope from the
table. We will take all the proceeds and buy the items in
bulk for better pricing.
November: Tohatchi, New Mexico
Our next trip to Navaho Nation is set for Dec 3-6, 2015.
During the month of November we will have an
information table in the foyer and will be conducting a
"Winter Drive". You may donate new hats, scarf’s, gloves,
and 5 gallon buckets (used to make water filters) that will
be distributed on our December trip.
December: Mission Offering Emphasis
In December we will be highlighting all the special
missions offerings we support as Southern Baptists. Come
and see how these mission offerings are used to spread the
Gospel around the world.
January: ActNow Lubbock (Local Missions)
During the month of January we will highlight all the
local mission efforts our church is a part of and how
your family or Life Group can volunteer locally
through www.actnowlbk.com. ActNow Lubbock is a
community wide network of churches and ministries
serving the Lubbock area. To start volunteering
simply log on to www.actnowlbk.com and search
for a place to volunteer your time and share the
gospel with our community.
John Gillespie
November Mission Emphasis
Monday Morning Bible Study
3R’s Thanksgiving Dinner
Holiday Schedule
Parents Day Out
You and your family are invited to join us for our
Thanksgiving Meal, Sunday, November 22nd at
5:00 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Families
A-M are asked to bring a dessert. Families N-Z
are asked to bring a vegetable or salad.
Choir members have been practicing Christmas
music for the performance during the morning
worship service on Sunday, December 13th.
There is still time your you to join them. The
next rehearsals are Sunday, November 8th at
6:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 15th at
6:00 p.m. Childcare will be provided during the
rehearsals.
Join the Christmas Choir
Christmas Mission Trip To Tohatchi, New Mexico
Serving Our Navajo Friends December 3rd—6th
We invite you to help with donations in the following
ways:
Caps, scarves, gloves and socks (all sizes)
Coats
New blankets
New unwrapped toys for children (birth through
teens)—used for Christmas presents which parents
will be able to pick out for their children.
New items for children to pick out as gifts for their