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155 West Walnut Street Hillsboro, OH 45133
(937) 393-1752 Email: [email protected]
May 25, 2020 Volume 60—Number 21
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THE
HILLSBORO
CHRISTIAN
By now you are probably sick and tired of hearing about
the pandemic-SO ARE WE! This has caused a severe
“kink” in our ministry as I am sure it’s caused drastic
changes in your life as well. Our income revenue has al-
ready taken an $80,000 hit as of May 1st and another
$100,000+ projected by August 1st.
Our Executive Board of Directors met on Monday, May
4th, and after much discussion/prayer of summer camp,
we have come up with solutions. Of course, if this infor-
mation changes (and the possibility is high), we will notify
you as soon as we know. You can go to butler-
springs.com for our current summer camp schedule and
be sure follow us on social media - Facebook and Insta-
gram - to keep current on our situation.
Also, please pray that if we are allowed to have summer
camp that we will be able to do it safely with the health
and spiritual well-being of our campers and families fore-
most in our mind.
As much as Person to Person wants to host
Family Camp, this year it is not even practical.
We had already seen it’s not feasible. Therefore,
a motion was made at our May 16, 2020 Trustees
meeting to cancel Hillsboro Family Camp this
year. This decision is only for the 2020 Family
Camp. As the motion was made, it was stated,
“With a heavy heart I make this motion, and I want
that statement in the motion.” Our hearts are truly
broken to make this announcement.
However . . . .
Mark you calendar now for the online CLASSIC
FAMILY CAMP - July 27-30. Details will be coming, so keep watching the P2P website and social media for
more information!
All Creation Groans For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice,
but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom
and glory of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth
right up to the present time. -Romans 8:20-22 (NIV)
L AST WEEK WE CONSIDERED THE
symphony of praise that all Creation lifts to
its Maker as night after night “the heavens
declare” His praise, and day after day the creatures
of earth instruct us of His grand design.
But there is another sound in this symphony that we
hear—a discordant and disruptive sound—it arrests
our attention, it unsettles
our thoughts, it troubles our
souls, it haunts our waking
and sleeping moments. But
where is it coming from?
Why is it there? Can we
make it stop? There seems
to be a dark and sinister ele-
ment to this symphony that
doesn’t seem to fit the score.
What seemed beautiful and
enthralling now seems dis-
jointed and chaotic.
Analogies have their weak-
ness and at some point col-
lapse if pushed too far, but if you will allow me I will
attempt to clarify.
Creation is a symphony that was birthed in the
mind and heart of God, its composer. It was meticu-
lously fashioned piece by piece, measure by measure;
melody, harmony, rhythm, tempos, dynamics, voicing
of all orchestral pieces—earth and heavens, land and
seas, mountains and valleys, day and night, rocks
and trees, winged creatures and land creatures, “all
creatures great and small.” The masterpiece of Cre-
ation complete, birthed in absolute perfection, is now
entrusted to man by the Composer along with His
baton and personal instructions as to how His mas-
terpiece is to be conducted. Incredible liberty is given
to the conductor (mankind), but also certain bounda-
ries which allow no deviation. Any variance at the
critical juncture of those limits will be met with
disastrous results; the masterpiece will be ruined.
Confidently, man takes the baton and steps to the
maestro’s podium. All of heaven looks on in rapped
wonder as history begins. But Adam, the maestro,
makes a fatal error. He was cautioned. He was
warned. He was given instructions. In his careless-
ness and pride he tests the boundaries, he imposes
his own unsanctioned inter-
pretation, he violates the
Composer’s will. As a re-
sult, the orchestra loses its
place in the score. The dis-
ruption seems small and
insignificant—a momentary
error at first—but piece by
piece, section by section, the
players can’t seem to re-
solve the dissonance that
now replaces harmony.
They are confused, out of
sync and lost in the score.
With each measure that
passes the disharmony
grows. It is clear that the
Composer’s masterpiece has been destroyed for lack
of care on the part of the conductor. When the Com-
poser can stand no more He will pull the curtain. He
will then destroy the score.
The second law of thermodynamics has been released
and is firmly in play. The created order has been
bound over to decay. The willful rebellion of man,
who was placed on this earth as steward and care-
taker, has resulted, not in diligent management and
care of this trust, but rather in its exploitation.
I am not an earth-worshipper. I am not a tree hug-
ger. I am not a pantheist. But God has placed us
here to tend this planet—tend it, not worship it. He
designed it for our use, not its abuse. It was created
to sustain us and yet everything we seem to touch
leaves ugliness and scar. Man’s rebellion and
FAITH IN ACTION
The women’s ministry team, Faith in Action, will meet
Thursday evening, June 4th at 6:00 PM.
Ministry Team Leaders, Deacons and Trustees will have a
meeting after the 10:30 worship service Sunday, June 7th.
BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH MEETING
sin have left every piece of God’s beautiful creation
marred and in fear of Him, not in respect of Him; in
disharmony with itself. The time is coming—maybe
soon—when God the Creator will say, “Enough is
enough! Drop the curtain!” Time will then end. The
score of Creation will be destroyed.
But the Grand Composer is at work on a new score;
one that eclipses the first in every way. The amazing
thing is that you and I have both been given an invi-
tation to be a part of it—premiering soon. WOW!
1Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride
beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among men, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old or-
der of things has passed away.”
5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!”
-Revelation 21:1-5 (NIV)
05-25-20 (First published in The Christian in January of 2014)
The CHOSEN
Season 1 DVD’s available
Earlier this year a short-term Hope Group met, centered around the record
breaking new, crowd funded, multi-season series on the life of Christ, The
Chosen. We have a limited number of DVD’s of season one available to any
of who may be interested. Since they were purchased in bulk, they are
available for $20. That is 33% off what Season 1 would cost if you purchased it
separately. If interested contact Jim Bush. This would be a great addition to
your family library; something you will watch over and over again and want to
share with family and friends.
HEALTH: Sue Bryan, Denver Conley, Becky Gother-man, Marvin Gotherman, Elsie McConnaughey, Larry Moore, Ohio Mission Bible Training Center, Janet
Pence, Larry Roades, Angela Ruble, Bill Swayne, Betty Turner, Jan Waller, Wayne Weidenbein
SHUT-INS: Barbara Boris, Jewel Calmes, Mable McGraw, John Por-ter, Carol Setty
CANCER: Jeffrey Aurigema, Carl Copas, Gary Hartman, Diann Hens-ley, Bill Hess, Judy Roush, Ken Roush, Mark Sears, Jamie Stout, Jon Young
SPIRITUAL: America
FAMILY LOSS:
MISSION: The Brittons, The Millers, The Newmans
MILITARY: Tyler & Cindy Amos, Chad Blankenship, Justin Brandt, Ryan Burns, Mark Conover, Thaddeus Conover, Corey Hughes, Kyle Kessinger, Taylor Sweeney
HCC LEADERSHIP: Steve Allen, Jim Bush, Roger Epley, Dan Fauber, Mike Labig, and Richard VanZant
Names in italic type are due to be the removed from the next news-letter, PLEASE contact the church office with an update if they should remain.
PRAYER ON-LINE BULLETIN
To get to the on-line bulletin click on our app (if you have down-
loaded it),
• then you will click on the 3 lines in the upper left hand cor-
ner (they call it a hamburger),
• then you will click on “Sunday Morning”
• then click on Sermon Notes, (it will say you are about to
leave this app and open a web browser, this is ok)
• click on the button “continue”.
• In the upper left hand corner should be a tab that says
“Interact” you will click this, you have just found the bulle-
tin!
From this page you can access your Bible or you can click on the
tab “Forms” , then you can click on the tab “Contact form” and
this is where you will be able to make comments, leave a ques-
tion or prayer request.