Dates to remember:

Oct 2 TeamKID @ 6:15pm Oct 6 Operation Christmas Child Kick-off in Kidz Jam PC Kids & Jr PC Kids @ 6:00pm Oct 7 KidZone Teacher Appreciation Dinner @ 6:00pm Oct 9 TeamKID @ 6:15pm Oct 11 The EDGE Oct 13 BIG Church for Kidz Jam & Jr Jam PC Kids & Jr PC Kids @ 6:00pm Oct 17 NO CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES (FALL BREAK) Oct 20 PC Kids & Jr PC Kids @ 6:00pm Oct 23 TeamKID @ 6:15pm Oct 27 “Orange You Glad You Know Jesus” Party during KidzJam & Jr Jam (wear orange!) Baby Dedication Orientation Class @ 14:45am, Room 215 (this class is a prerequisite for participation in the Baby Dedication service.) PC Kids & Jr PC Kids @ 6:00pm Oct 30 TeamKID @ 6:15pm Oct 31 Trunk N Treat, 5:00-6:00pm at Hillcrest (no scary costumes, please!) Cars must be parked by 4:30pm.

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OUR MONTHLY MINISTRY NEWSLETTER

October 2013

Volume 8 Edition 1

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YOU CAN HELP with Trunk N Treat

There are three ways our Hillcrest Family can HELP during this outreach event.

1. Bring a vehicle and CANDY to hand out the night of Trunk N Treat.

2. If you cannot participate please donate CANDY!!!!!!! We need 750 bags of candy.

3. Invite a friend. Let’s share the LOVE of Jesus! Last year over 1500 people attended. This is a GREAT family friendly outreach from our church to the community.

Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Supper Monday, October 7 6pm

Fellowship Hall (RSVP to the Church Office)

Tickets on sale TODAY!Tickets on sale TODAY!

Women’s Conference “While You Were Sleeping”

October 25-26 Hillcrest Baptist Church Early Bird Tickets: $15 thru Sept. 30

Regular Price: $20

In Genesis we read that "Lot pitched his tent toward Sodom" and well, the rest is history. Where have we as the people of Christ pitched our tents and how will it affect the world?

Worship led by Megan Gentleman

It is that time of year again when you start to see stuff in front yards that is not seen any other time of the year. The stuff I am referring to is

yard signs and banners. To the proud parents who have a child playing on a sports team, usually football, they

will display a yard sign with their child’s name and jersey number in the front yard. Most of these signs are for high school and middle school children. Then there are the college fans and it does not matter if they have a child at the school or not. It does not matter if they even went to the school. Just the other day I rode by a house displaying an Ohio State Buckeyes banner from the front porch. Then yesterday, I saw a truck wrapped all up in Alabama paraphernalia.

Most of you know my family cheers for Georgia, just like we know most of you cheer for Kentucky, Louisville or Murray State. Even if you do not cheer for any team or player, I hope you can cheer for the Lord. But when was the last time you saw a Christian banner or flag displayed in someone's yard declaring that household is for the Lord? In Psalm 20, David wrote, “We will rejoice in your salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners!” He would go on to write, “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.” (V. 5,7) David was quick to let others know for whom he stood.

As always there is much going on in the life of Hillcrest Baptist Church. However, I want to challenge you this month to figure out a unique way to let the banner of Christ fly high. Be creative. You may purchase a Christian flag and put it on display in your yard. You may put something in the window of your car or place something online. Whatever you do, take October and use it to let others know you are more than just a fan of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let them know you belong to Him and you will not be ashamed to share it. One thing is for certain. When you are on the Lord’s team, you will always be cheering for the best!

Matthew 5:14-16 states that “You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and puts in under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

GUATEMALA MISSION TRIP January 13, 2014, 29 people will be leaving the Nashville Airport and will landing in Guatemala City, Guatemala. We will ministering there until January 20, 2014 when we plan to return. We would ask for your prayer support and your financial support as we make plans for this trip. We will be ministering to children and adults and sharing with them the love of Jesus. In the past 2 years Hillcrest has furnished the funds to build a well in the village of Los Palmares, Guatemala and have built a church in the same village. This year we will be building classrooms and rest rooms onto the church and dedicating the new addition for the glory of the Lord. We will be conducting VBS, working in the Hospital with 3 of our nurses, doing the construction of the new building and conducting door to door evangelism. Please pray for these 29 people that are planning on going on the trip.

Alexia Alejandro, Tom & Barb Drake, Dottie Faulkner, Kelly Faulkner, Bill & Katie Garnett, Tammy Garr, Sabrina & Taylor Glover, Lita Hannes, Susan Harris, Charlie & Robin Henderson, Tony, Sherry & Chloe Holloway, JoAnn Holloway, Alicia Jenkins, Darwin Marshall, Emily McMahon, Tina & Naomi Mullins, Anita Rives, Noel Robinson, Debbie Sipper, Kim & Brady Trapnell, Lauren Wilson

WALK THRU BETHLEHEM On Saturdays, October 5th & 26th, 7:00 am – Noon we will be working on the construction of our buildings for Walk thru Bethlehem. We really need the help of some men to assist in some construction and setting up our buildings. Darwin Marshall will be leading the construction crews but it is mandatory that we have some help as the majority of last year’s crew is not available to work. You will be assisting in a valuable ministry outreach tool.

God bless,

Through the summer this year we, in the student ministry, spent a lot of time explaining the grand importance of testing and knowing Jesus firsthand. It is easy for us to be simply accepting of preachers, teachers, or traditions

that are absent or oppose the Truth. All things should be tested. Many times we can test things we never imaged we could/should test. For example, have you ever wondered why we have the time in our service that we adoringly call "grip and grin?" Is that biblical? If it isn't should we do it? Fact is that it is biblical. In the early church this is called the passing of peace. Not really a time to just smile and shake a hand, but to love or spread needed peace to brothers and sisters in the faith. By the way... this isn't true because I have stated it here! It’s true because it’s founded in scripture and recorded church history. Test this for yourself!

What about revival? We just came through one last month. Psalm 85:6 is a cry for revival from God's people. They have come through exile and find themselves in need of reviving. Revival is a church term. What I mean is that literally it is for the believer, the bride of Christ, the church. It doesn't have to be an extra service, but a desperation to be revived in Christ for the purpose of redemption's plan. Revival results in salvation because the believer is revived in their passion to share the good news of Jesus with the lost. May this spur you on to test all things (1 Thes. 5:21), be revived even now, and go make much of Jesus!

BOOK REVIEWS

The Search by Lorna Simcox

This book is about how Lorna Simcox came to know Jewish Messiah, Jesus Christ. You will be enthralled by her true story and long remember the heartwarming stops on a journey that finally brought her to undeniable truth - truth that is relevant for all of us today. It is an autobiography of her life and is an amazing story.

Overcoming Fear, Worry and Anxiety by Elyse Fitzpatrick

You’ll find much comfort and encouragement within these pages as you learn from examples of other women like you - women who have discovered that it really is possible to have a peace-filled confidence in every circumstance in life.

Mondays 9:30am-11:00am

If you’d like more information about being a part of this group or volunteering for childcare, contact Stephanie Boyd @

881-3925.

Bible Studies Wednesdays @ 6:15pm

Stronger by Angela Thomas facilitated by Suzanne Hardison, Room 210

Gideon by Priscilla Shirer facilitated by Gail McKinney, Room 203

Seven by Jen Hatmaker facilitated by Sabrina Glover, Room 215

Details at www.hillcrestbc.net/womensministry

R & R Women’s Brown Bag Lunch

Tuesday, October 22 12:00-1:00pm

Fellowship Hall

It’s been a project five years in the making... sort of. Debbie has been asking me to build a cornhole set for a while. As you can see, it is finished! To be fair, I procrastinated for a wide

variety of reasons. Even upon finishing the woodworking portion of the project, the boards laid against the back wall of the garage. After several coats of paint and polycrylic, they were ready to be used.

As some of you can attest, Deb’s facebook posts tell the story. We played, I won (that’ll change), and we enjoyed the friendly competition. Unfortunately, Stephen and Becca did not get to enjoy those first games with us. I am reminded of two principles from Scripture. First, my work is imperfect. The Bible reminds us that our best efforts are comparable to filthy rags (that’s the nice version) Look at what Isaiah writes: 6 All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away. Isaiah 64:6 (NIV)

I know how much I labored to remove the imperfections that would affect the game, but I never reached perfection. Apart from Christ, we cannot attain a righteousness acceptable to God. We need Jesus!

The second principle relates to timing. If we surveyed our church family, there would be a long list of things we wished we had done sooner rather than later. Why? Because we forfeited the perceived benefits. Why do people put off making decisions for Christ or to a commitment in line with God’s will. There was no fear related to finishing the cornhole set, but fear can be a part of the equation when we discuss the call of God. Moses’ story in Exodus is riddled with the “what if’s” of ministry. Yet, God called him, equipped him, and used him to lead a people toward the land of promise. What is the next step for YOU?

Here are some post-it questions for the mirror: How will we step out in faith, pursue His call, and rely on His grace through the process? See YOU Sunday!

Girls Night OUT - a place for fun & fellowship

Oct 11th 6:30 - 10:30pm Fellowship Hall

Intentional Outreach Mondays @ 6:30pm Each Sunday School class represented once a month, sharing the hope found in Jesus.

This is what it is all about!

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

Thank you for your support to Equador. As I seek to re-write my paper for the third time, so I seek your prayers. My hope is to take this trip with soldiers in December. I also want to say thank you for your support of our soldiers at Fort Campbell. Your prayers and giving are a blessing CH Luis Anda

Congratulations to Lucas & Ashley Chesnut on the birth of their daughter, Bailee Thomas, born Sept. 1, 2013. Congratulations to Tyler & Chelsey Lopez on the birth of their son, Wyatt, born Sept. 9, 2013. Proud grandparents are Sam & Betty Cherry.

Very soon, we will be hearing the testimonies of those that have been part of the family of Hillcrest and the impact of God on their lives as part of this fellowship. Pray about your part in the “Reaching to Give - Giving to Reach” Capital Stewardship Campaign, taken from 2 Corinthians 8:8-9. Our celebration night will be Sunday night, November 24!

Women’s Conference “While You Were Sleeping” with Cyndi Grace

October 25, 6:30pm October 26, 8am-Noon

Tickets go on sale Sept. 1st. $15 early bird through Sept. 30.

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