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STATISTICAL REPORT December 2, 2018

COMING UP THIS SUNDAY December 9, 2018

Prelude

Lighting of the Advent Candle

Worship Song O Come, All Ye Faithful

Scripture Reading Philippians 2:5-8

Worship Song It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Children’s Message Jason Clayton

Worship Song Angels From the Realms of Glory

Worship Song Worthy, You Are Worthy

Offertory

Choral Worship Light of the Stable

Message Dr. Ivan Parke

“CHANGE YOUR MIND” Philippians 2:5-8

Song of Commitment I Surrender All

Benediction Chorus Worthy, You Are Worthy

Postlude

EVENING WORSHIP 5:00 P.M.

Old Fashioned Christmas

STEWARDSHIP REPORT Receipts: Budget 37,016.00 Child Dev. .00 Designated 5,600.00 Total 42,616.00 Budget Req. to date 1,062,077.76 (48@22,126.62) Budget Receipts to date 974,304.79 CDC Req. to date 1,116,895.20 (48@23,268.65) CDC Receipts to date 1,128,987.50

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OVER/UNDER EXPENSES (NOVEMBER 2018) Church -$382.25 CDC -$11,292.41 Church & CDC Over/Under Expenses -$11,674.66

LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERING—$2,765.00

BIBLE STUDY MINISTRY Main Connection Group Enrollment 550 Attendance Adult 135 Youth 15 Children 31 Preschool 16 Worship Team 9 Visitors 10 Main School Att. 216 Nursing Home 10 Total SS Attendance 226 Worship Att. AM/PM 213/43

PRESCHOOL EXTENDED SESSION December 9, 2018 Victor and Gayle Threatt (Babies)

Shawn and Katharine Stewart (Creepers/Toddlers) Volunteers Needed (Preschool 2s)

CHILDREN’S CHURCH VOLUNTEERS December 9, 2018 Beth Follin, Molly Espey

Sunday, December 9, 5:00 p.m.

Family Life Center If your last name begins with: A-L please bring Soup, Chili,

Cornbread or Crackers M-Z please bring Dessert

Join us tonight for a time of food, fellowship and games!!!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, December 9 8:00 A.M. Deacon’s Meeting 9:00 A.M. Library Open 9:10 A.M. Sunday School Teachers Prayer Meeting 9:30 A.M. Sunday School Security-Heath Richardson 10:30 A.M. Library Open 10:45 A.M. Morning Worship

Security—Ken Richardson, Paul Roberts 4:00 P.M. Finance Committee Meeting 4:15 P.M. Youth Choir 5:00 P.M. Old Fashioned Christmas

Security—Pete Roberts, Lewis Sanders Monday, December 10 8:30 A.M. Adult Exercise 5:30 P.M. CDC Committee Meeting 6:30 P.M. Prayer Time in the Sanctuary Tuesday, December 11 4:00 P.M. Ladies’ Quilting 6:00 P.M. Faith SS Class in the Tea Room 6:30 P.M. Trail Life USA Wednesday, December 12 8:30 A.M. Adult Exercise 5:00 P.M. Family Night Supper MENU: Barbecue Pork Chops, Rice, Butter Beans, Salad Bar, Dessert

CHILDREN’S MENU: Chicken Nuggets or Hot Dogs 5:45 P.M. W.O.W. (K-Grade 6) Choir (3-4 years) 6:00 P.M. Youth Bible Study 6:15 P.M. Prayer Meeting 6:30 P.M. W.O.W. (3-4 years) Choir (K-6th Grade) 7:15 P.M. Sanctuary Choir/Orchestra Rehearsal Thursday, December 13 7:00 A.M. Men’s Prayer Breakfast 9:30 A.M. Senior Adult Brunch at the Highland House Friday, December 14 8:30 A.M. Adult Exercise

From our interim minister oF music… For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlast-ing Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (NKJV) Each of the above names of Jesus deals with an im-portant area of our lives. They are like five Christmas gifts that we can open, and each is special and unusual. First, His name is Wonderful. That takes care of the dullness of life. "Wonderful" comes from the root word "wonder." The word used here could also be translated as "amazing, surprising, astonishing, or awe-inspiring." And as I contemplate the fact that the Almighty God made this sacrifice for me, it will produce in my heart a sense of awe and worship. Second, His name is Counselor. That takes care of the decisions of life. We all have very important decisions that we have to make. The God who is Wonderful wants to give us counsel and direction. God has a plan for each of our lives—an individual plan, not a one-size-fits-all plan. When you are overwhelmed with the decisions of life, remember that there is a God who wants to counsel you. Third, He is the Mighty God. That takes care of the demands of life. We need to be reminded that Jesus was not just a good man. He was the God-man. And this God who is Wonderful, this God who wants to be your Counselor, will give you the strength to live the life He has called you to live. Fourth, His name is Everlasting Father. That takes care of the destiny of life. We believe in an Everlasting Father with no beginning and with no end. It reminds us that life on Earth is temporal, that Heaven is so much better than anything this world has to offer. Fifth, His name is the Prince of Peace. That takes care of the disturbances of life. Life is filled with disturbances and, quite frankly, Christmas can be one of the most stress-ful times of the year. Old problems are often brought back to the surface. Friction, stress, and problems that you are having with various family members can be at the forefront of your life at this time of year. But here is One who is the Prince of Peace, One who will help you with the disturb-ances of life. Whatever gifts you may have waiting for you this Christmas, they pale in comparison to God's gift for you. It is better than any catalog can offer. It is the only gift that truly keeps on giving: the gift of eternal life.

Christian love and sympathy are extended to: ...the family of Mrs. Dorothy Price. ...the family of Mrs. Jeffie Bullock.

BEGINNING JANUARY 20, 2019!!!

DETAILS COMING SOON!

A night of praise and worship from the voices

of Highland Baptist Church

December 16, 2018 6:00 p.m.

followed by a time of Holiday Refreshments in the Gathering Area!

The Story of Lottie Moon In the 1800s, a missionary named Lottie Moon wrote letters from China urging American churches to fund more overseas workers. After Lottie ’s death on the mission field, an offering was started in her name. The offering was established to empower in-ternational missions efforts for Southern Baptists. The 2018 goal for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offer-ing is $160M. Our goal is $50,000.

Thank You to all who helped, donated and ate with us at the Spaghetti Dinner. We took in over $2300!!!! With this and the rummage sale money we will have enough to build a new classroom at the school. What a great Christmas gift you have provided for the children of Thoman. Please re-member you can make donations to the Short Term Missions Fund at any time. Thanks again