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Annie Armstrong Easter OfferingPHBC Goal: $38,000 • To Date: $29,462
Mingle & Mix at 6Tuesday, May 1 • 6:00 p.m. • Fellowship Hall • $10.00Ladies,it’stimeforourSpringMingleandMix!Inviteafriend,andjoinusforTacosandTestimonies!EnjoycateringfromTacos4Life, astheysharetheirincredibletestimonyandtheireffortstoend childhoodhunger.EverymealservedatourMingle&Mixwill providetwomealsforahungrychild.Ticketsareavailableatthe WelcomeCenteronSundays,theFellowshipHallonWednesdays,andonlineatparkhillbaptist.org.Gatherwithusforfunand fellowship!Eatameal,andgivelifetoahungrychild.Childcare isavailablebyreservation.
Mark Your Calendar • Spring Work DaySaturday, April 28 • 8:00 a.m.Moreinformationwillbeavailablesoon.
National Day of Prayer BreakfastThursday, May 3 • 6:15–7:15 a.m. • Fellowship HallMakeyourreservationonline,inSundaySchool,orcallthechurch.
Parent/Child DedicationMother’s Day, May 13 • 11:00 a.m. Worship ServiceContactJessicaatjharris@parkhillbaptist.orgifyouwouldliketo participate.
College Graduate RecognitionIfyouknowofachurchmemberwhohasgraduatedfroma universityorcollegeinthelastyear,pleaseemailVickiDriggsat [email protected],orcall753.3413withtheirname, university,anddegree.Weplantorecognizeourgraduatesinanupcomingnewsletter.ThedeadlineforsubmissionisMay1.
First Impressions Team TrainingApril 22 • 5:00 p.m. • Fellowship HallThistrainingisforgreeters,ushers,golfcartdrivers,hostesses,and anyoneinterestedingettinginvolvedintheseministries.
April Showers for Caring Hearts Pregnancy CenterPark Hill Women Collecting Items through May 13YoucanhelpCaringHeartsPregnancyCenterinthefollowingways:•PickupababybottleattheWelcomeCenter,fillitwithchange,and returnittotheReceptionDesk.Fillasmanybottlesasyouwouldlike. Thiswouldbeagreatfamilyproject.•Donatediapersinsizesnewborntosize5.•Bringpersonalhygieneitemsformoms:shampoo,deodorant,feminine products,etc.PleasedropoffyourdonationattheReceptionDesk.Tolearnmore, [email protected].
Celebrate Recovery • Thursday Nights5:45 p.m. – Dinner (optional) 7:30 p.m. Support Groups6:30 p.m. – Worship (Large Group) 8:30 p.m. Dessert Cafe (optional)CelebrateRecoverymeetseachThursdayeveningonthe2ndflooroftheHeardBuilding.CRisforpeoplewithallkindsofstruggles:anger,anxiety,depression,foodissues,controlissues,trustissues,self-esteemissues,sexualintegrityissues,relationshipissues,codependency,andchemicaldependency.Formoreinformation,visitourwebpage:parkhillbaptist.org/CR,orcontactGarrickConnerat551.4144orJohnBuzzardat269.2517.
Vacation Bible School • Game OnJuly 9–13 • 8:30 a.m.–Noon
Caring Center CollectionWearecollectingcannedfruit,soup,peanutbutter,andbathroomtissuethis month.
April 8, 20188:15 a.m.
“HowGreatThouArt”“RevelationSong”
“BlessedRedeemer”“NothingButTheBlood”“GreatIsThyFaithfulness”
“Forgiveness”
11:00 a.m.“GloriousDay”
“HundredsandThousandsandMillions”“OneandOnlyOne”“IWillPraisetheLord”
PHBCKidsChoir
“TheLionandTheLamb”“RevelationSong”“GodWithUs”“Forgiveness”
This Week’s Ministry Spotlight
“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.”–Ephesians4:32
Theworldneedskindness.Thescripturesencourage ustobetenderhearted,kind,andforgiving.Butit’snotalwayseasyorautomatictobekindtootherpeople.Hassomeoneevercutinfrontofyouinline,upsetyoufornoreasonatall,ortalkedaboutyoubehindyourback?Whenyoufindyourselfinthesetypesofsituations,howdoyourespond?
Modernculturetellsustogetevenwithpeoplethatmistreatus.It’snotunusualtohearstoriesofpeoplelashingoutatothers.However,as Christianswearecalledtoloveandpracticeforgiveness.Bitternesskeepsusaprisonertoothers,butforgivenessfreesustoliveabovehowsomeonehastreatedus.GodinChristforgaveus.WedowelltofollowHisexample.
How to Become a ChristianAdmit that you are a sinner. (Romans 3:23)
Believe that Jesus is God’s son. (Acts 4:12)
Confess Jesus is your Lord. (Romans 10:9)
Perhaps today is the day for your salvation.Ifyouwouldliketospeakwithapastorordecisioncounselor,please completethetear-offattherightand/orcomeforwardatthepastor’s invitationattheendoftoday’sworshipservice.
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Sunday, April 8 8:15a.m. WorshipService—WC 9:30a.m. BibleStudy 11:00a.m. WorshipService—WC 4:30p.m. FocusLeadershipSeries—FH 5:00p.m. StudentChoirRehearsal—CR1 Monday, April 9Tuesday, April 10 9:30a.m. MomConnect—HospitalityHouse GriefRecoveryGroup—A106B PHWDiscipleLifeStudy—A104–106 6:30p.m. EnglishasaSecondLanguage—H,2ndFloor Wednesday, April 11 4:45p.m. FellowshipDinner—FH 5:00p.m. LegacyConnectionTeamMeeting—H115–117 5:45p.m. PrayerMeeting—FH M-PactKids—BlueHall,YellowHall StudentLifeXChange—CAC 6:00p.m. DiscipleLifeClass—A202 GriefRecoveryGroup—A106B 6:30p.m. PHWDiscipleLifeStudy—RockHouse 6:45p.m. WorshipChoirRehearsal—CR1Thursday, April 12 12:00p.m. Widow(er)/CancerFightersSupportGroup—FH 5:45p.m. CelebrateRecovery—H,2ndFloor Friday, April 13 6:30a.m. Men’sPrayerBreakfast—FH 6:00p.m. Parents’NightOutSaturday, April 14
Dr. Ken Shaddox, Senior PastorMark Dewbre,ExecutivePastor
Dr. Garrick D. Conner,DiscipleshipPastorDavid E. Whittington,MusicandWorshipPastor
Josh Jordan,StudentPastorJessica Harris,Children’sMinister
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WC • Worship Center FH • Fellowship Hall A • Adult BuildingCR • Choir Room CAC • Christian Activities Center H • Heard Building
Fellowship Meal: Mushroom Chicken, Green Beans, Garden Blend Rice, Tossed Salad, Rolls, Dessert
Choosing Forgiveness over BitternessEphesians 4:32
This or That: Choose Wisely
Ephesians 4:32Bekindtooneanother,tenderhearted,forgivingoneanother,asGodinChristforgaveyou.
“ThelongerIlive,themoreIrealizetheimpactofattitudeonlife.Attitude,tome,ismoreimportantthanfacts.Itismoreimportantthanthepast,thaneducation,thanmoney,thancircumstances,thanfailures,thansuccesses,thanwhatotherpeoplethinkor sayordo.Itismoreimportantthanappearance,giftednessor skill.Itwillmakeorbreakacompany...achurch...ahome. Theremarkablethingiswehaveachoiceeverydayregarding theattitudewewillembraceforthatday.Wecannotchangeourpast...wecannotchangethefactthatpeoplewillactinacertainway.Wecannotchangetheinevitable.Theonlythingwecandoisplayontheonestringwehave,andthatisourattitude...Iamconvincedthatlifeis10%whathappenstomeand90%howIreacttoit.Andsoitiswithyou...weareinchargeofourattitudes.”―CharlesSwindoll
“Inmyexperienceasapastor,Ihaveseenbitternessdestroymorepeople,families,andchurchesthanothersinscombined.”– RobertJeffress
Bitterness is a ___________
• Weliveinaworldthatpromotesgettingevenwiththosethat offendus.• Bitternessistoxicphysically,emotionally,andspiritually.• Bitternesskeepsapersonhostage.
Forgiveness is ___________
• ForgivenessisatthecoreoftheChristianlife.• Toforgivemeans“torelease.”• YouwillneverforgivemorethanGodhasforgivenyou.
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