CONGRATULATIONS to Jonathan and Beth Smith on the birth of Griffin Lee Smith on Wednesday, May 1. Proud big brother is Porter. TEAS & SHOWERS are on the calendar for June 9 and July 14. If you are interested in helping as a hostess for any of our upcoming teas or showers, please stop by the office and sign up in the Bridal and Baby book. YOUNG AT HEART will enjoy a potluck luncheon this Tuesday, May 7, at noon in the fellowship hall. Guest speaker is Elizabeth Coker, Nashville historian, who will impersonate Granny White. PARTNERING WITH MISSIONARIES THROUGH PRAYER—Please continue to remember these families in your thoughts and prayers. Contact information for all of our missionaries is listed in the back of the pocket directory. FRIENDSPEAK VOLUNTEERS are needed for male and female readers who are on a waiting list. Contact Kira Fleshman (kira.fleshman@ hcahealthcare.com) if you can help. THANK YOU NOTES from Krista D'Alton and Martie D'Alton are on the News & Notes board. WEDNESDAY FELLOWSHIP MEAL this week is barbeque chicken, roasted potatoes, green peas, garden salad, cornbread and lemon icebox pie. NEWS & NOTES ELDERS | Larry Boyd, Jim Brownlee, Bruce Church, Steve Church, David Davidson, Ron Feenstra, Mike Green, Phil Henry, Sid Smith, Steve Temple, Will Vance; MINISTER | Daniel Hope; ASSOCIATE MINISTERS | A. M. Burton, Randall Pardue; FAMILY | John Conger; CHURCH LIFE | Stan Lowery; YOUTH | Joseph Mankin; CHILDREN’S | Sheila Montgomery; MINISTRY ASSISTANTS | Kellene Adams, Susie Cronin, Teresa Green, Corine Jackson; BUSINESS MGR | Barbara Fox; FACILITIES | Sonny Jones 5800 Hillsboro Road, Nashville, TN 37215 Phone 615.665.0014 | Fax 615.665.2874 www.hillsboro.org www. twitter.com/hillsborocofc www.facebook.com/hillsborocofc PRAYERS SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED to Malinda Jones in the loss of a cousin, Erma Jean Eddins. MEMBERS: • Sophia Birdwell - recovering at home from recent auto accident • Steve Temple - undergoing tests • David Abbey - recovering at home from recent illness • Jordan Hatch, Annette Johnson, Mary Alice Larkin, Ann Marsh, Richard & Janice Sweeney, Mary Jane Ward, Judy Williams, Elynor Williamson, Mildred Wilson FAMILY & FRIENDS: • Ruth Byerley, mother of Corine (Danny) Jackson • Bennett Crain, great-granddaughter of Homer and Barbara Tidwell • Gloria Harris, mother of Howard (Susan) Harris • Henry Hunter, father of Philip Hunter • Shelle Melton, aunt of Kyle (Lauren) Castles • Alan Williamson, son of Elynor Williamson PRAYERS WITH ELDERS are available today and during the week. Steve Church and Mike Green, two of our elders, are available to pray with our members and visitors. During the invitation song please go to the foyer area or to Daniel's office. During the week contact them directly—Steve (377-5971; schurch@ creativeplanningconcepts.com) or Mike (752-6224; [email protected]). THE RECORD April 28 ATTENDANCE Bible Study 476 AM Worship 681 PM Worship 326 Wednesday 369 GENEROSITY IN GIVING YTD Giving $548,470 YTD Giving Goal $561,000 HILLSBORO CHURCH OF CHRIST | May 5, 2013 HILLSBORO HERALD Glorifying God Together AM WORSHIP Welcome & Baby Recognition | D. Rosenblum Prayer | Steve Church Praise God from Whom | #528 | Mark Sullivan God of Our Fathers | #173 The Lily of the Valley | #274 Prayer | Howard & Houston Harris Above All | screen Lord's Supper | Stan & D. A. Lowery Reading: Romans 12:1, 2 | Kendrick Fry Offering Prayer | Mark Fry Offering Jesus Loves Me | #810 Dismiss to Children's Worship Blessed Be Your Name | screen "Called to Be Free" | Daniel Hope Ancient Words | screen Presentation of Bibles | Joseph Mankin Family News Reading: Numbers 6:22-26 | Doug Cullum The Lord Bless You and Keep You | #631 Prayer | Rick Montgomery Card Collection Drew Bricker, Elan Henton Kaleb Scrip, Kody Smith BIRTHDAYS May 5 Tyne Brewer May 7 Anna Bricker May 8 Al Riedl, Chad Smith May 9 Terri Crothers, Irene Womack Nancy Weatherman May 10 Hallie Harris, Howard Harris May 11 Houston Harris, Mary Alice Larkin May 12 Matthew Baxter, Roxann Boyd Joshua Smith May 13 Hunter Logan, Erica Taylor May 14 Erin Keckley, Lyla Kennedy ANNIVERSARIES May 5 Chad & Marci Smith (6 ) May 7 Taylor & Missy Brownlee (2) May 10 Jim & Amy Rusley (10) Gus & Aline Tomlinson (61) May 11 Hugh & Dawn Elledge (18) Rick & Sheila Montgomery (22) Mike & Deborah Hinson (17) UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, May 5 • Baby Recognition • Children's Worship | Pathfinders' Common Area • Senior Blessing | 10:00 am | Worship followed by congregational luncheon and afternoon devotional Monday, May 6 • Men's Prayer Time | 7:00 am | FH • Inner City Ministry | 7:00 pm Tuesday, May 7 • Young at Heart Luncheon | noon | FH Wednesday, May 8 • Needlework Outreach | 5:00 pm | East FH • Fellowship Meal | 5:30 pm | FH • FriendSpeak | 6:45 pm • Bible Classes for all ages | 6:45 pm Sunday, May 12 • Mother's Day • Combined Adult Bible Class • Children's Worship | Pathfinders' Common Area • Children's Bible Hour | 6:00 pm | #301 (old bldg) • Praise & Worship (1st - 6th) | 6:00 pm Geography Room CALENDAR May you reject in its entirety the pursuit of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and embrace a life of complete helplessness and dependence on God and in great desperation be thrust into the kingdom of God. May you reject the fleeting joys of life found in mindless self-absorbed entertainment. May you experience the deepest and most tragic pain as one who is constantly given to love, love in the highest form, the raw kind of love as a father wails at the loss of his child, or a child mourns the loss of a mother. May you look to the cross and genuinely utter the words, "What have I done?" Having poured yourself out and in complete despair may you find the enduring comfort of God. May you burn and be consumed with anger A SENIOR BLESSING Inspired by Jesus' Beatitudes as you seek justice for those mistreated. And may there be no fire left to warm any thoughts of revenge for wrongs done to you. May you despise the freedom that many use to pursue comfort and may your every passion be directed by God. May you agonize in your hunger to be good, to be perfect, and may God fill you. May you be so moved by the pain of others that you seek to ease it as though it were your own. And may God who knows your pain act on your behalf. May you have vision unclouded by selfishness and may you see God. May you do the very work of God in bringing peace in relationships. www.practicalyouthministry.com