Holly Springs Baptist Church 366 Holly Springs Church Rd. Franklin, NC

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1 Holly Springs Baptist Church 366 Holly Springs Church Rd. Franklin, NC Contact Information GOD S PLAN OF SALVATION GOD loves YOU For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. -John 3:16 You are a sinner. For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. -Romans 3:23 The Holy Spirit convicts YOU of sin. And when He is come, He will reprove the world of sin...because they believe not on me. -John 16:8-9 Your response is to repent of sin. For I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. -Matthew 9:13 Trust in Christ as Savior. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:9, 10, 13 Grow in Christ by following through with baptism and uniting with a church. You will find new Christian friends and grow in your new life in Christ. 366 Holly Springs Church Road Franklin, NC Phone: Fax: Church Web page: http// pastordonnie@hollyspringsbaptist.org pastorpete@hollyspringsbaptist.org secretary@hollyspringsbaptist.org Sunday morning live on FM at 10:45 AM Please join us every Sunday for... Connect Groups Morning Worship WEDNESDAY Dinner TeamKid IGNITE : 5 th 12 th Grade WEDNESDAY WORSHIP HSBC Adult Choir Practice Every Thursday LADIES PRAYER GROUP AT HSBC Every Friday MEN S PRAYER GROUP (Sunset Restaurant) 9:30 AM 10:45 AM 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:35 PM 9:30 AM 7:30 AM

2 From Donnie s Desk; I love this church! And I m more convinced now than ever before that God has a future and a beautiful plan for us in the days and years ahead! It is so encouraging to see and experience the power, the presence and the movement of the Holy Spirit in this place as we gather to worship each week. April has been full of just such encouragement! Allow me to reflect for a moment We have seen new Sunday School/Connect Group starts this month with 30+ people in attendance! Now that is encouraging! We held our first ever Discover HSBC luncheon this past month and 48 people attended that s 40+ people who want to know more about who we are and what we believe, and how to become a part of this family. We have already seen people join HSBC as a result! We experienced some powerful worship services this month not the least of which was the service lead by Teen Challenge. What a powerful morning of music and testimonies from men who have been radically transformed by Jesus! All this and so much more give us great reason to celebrate and to look forward with great anticipation to the days ahead! Homecoming is Sunday May 27th and it is going to be good! Mountain Faith will be with us to provide beautiful and worshipful music. As usual, there will be no Sunday School/Connect Groups on Homecoming. Instead, we will gather at 9:30 in the Sanctuary for a short concert by Mountain Faith. The Worship Service will begin at 10:30 and once again, Mountain Faith will lead us in worship and music. Immediately after church we will gather in the Fellowship Hall for food, fellowship and fun!! So, don t forget to invite some friends and bring a covered dish of your favorite food and join us for an incredible day of worship and fellowship! Sharon and I love y all! And we are so excited about the days ahead! May is upon us and there will be much to celebrate this month as well! This month will be filled with baptisms With worship With fellowship opportunities With Mother s Day celebrations And with Homecoming!!!

3 Ignite Students and Families, On Wednesday Nights, May 2nd - 23rd, we will be diving into the series Inside Out, a series about serving others. God calls us to serve and share His love with the people around us. If we re being honest though, this doesn t always come easy. But as we ll see in this series, the way we serve and love not only has the power to change and impact others lives, but our lives us as well. It can change the world - and usfrom the inside out. May 2: Joy points people toward Jesus. May 9: GO and be for everyone. May 16: What we believe on the inside determines what we do on the outside. May 23: Serving big starts at home. (LAST WED. NIGHT until Summer Youth on 6/6) See you at 6:00 PM on Wednesday Nights! P2 Important Dates MAY 6 - Avengers: Infinity Ruby Cinemas 13 - Mother s Day / No Sun. Night Activities 20 - Lunch Fundraiser / No Sun. Night Activities 23 - LAST WED. NIGHT 27 - HSBC 9:45 AM 27 - Solo: A Star Wars Ruby Cinemas 28 - Memorial Day JUNE 3 - Parent Meeting for Summer Camp (5:45) & Summer Mission Trip (6:45) Three Qualities of a Serving Family By Brooklyn Lindsey Have you ever wondered what makes people who enthusiastically serve others good at it? And how do they find the time or energy? We feel like the only thing we ve been serving lately are the pickups and drop offs, and a pizza dinner. frozen Working with volunteers and leaders in my community (many of them parents) gives me a hope, because I see a lot of people who really get what it means to serve. They love in ways that are selfless and give in ways that are sacrificial. Even while juggling carpools, errands, activity schedules, pets, change, school, homework, work, relationships, leisure, church I ve seen parents and kids navigate all these things while still being a great example of what it means to serve. But how do they do it? How are they showing up with meals, jumping in when help is needed, and saying yes when nobody is saying yes? How did they become the people who I want my own kids to be around more? What makes Jenn, Andy, Daniel, Emily, Kyle, Savannah, Carol, and dozens of others my serving heroes? Are they really supernaturally gifted to serve? I think the answer is yes. And no. I m thinking they are supernaturally gifted but they wouldn t say they are. Every human is created in the image of God, so they are automatically supernaturally gifted. But it takes a lifestyle that humbly accepts imperfection while also accepting responsibility to love others consistently. It s a generous way of life that involves the interaction of a few things: Humility..Grit..Generosity

4 When three of these things collide in a person or in a family, beautiful things happen. Kids and parents become uniquely aware of their abilities to do immeasurably more just by being themselves. And these three things don t always automatically just happen. They can be taught, encouraged, and learned. HUMILITY It takes humility for people to show deep care for others to see outside your own story and into another. Being able to set aside one s self is a gift. When you act humbly, knowing you aren t perfect and you re not entitled, you re able to give all of who you are. Give kids little tasks that require extra help. Stay close by and help them communicate their needs by reinforcing the positive practice of serving even when it feels like they can t do it. Start by letting them help with the gardening or cooking, taking a neighbor s newspaper to them, or even serving communion at church. Give older kids stories to tell that aren t their own. Give a typically me-centered teenager a chance to be a voice for someone who doesn t have a voice yet. It can help them think of others over themselves and will nurture empathy. GENEROSITY Generosity is living with an abundant heart of trust instead of living in fear of scarcity. Generosity is displayed when a person begins to believe that all they have was meant to be shared, and they give joyfully. Help kids learn generosity by providing opportunities to give. When kids experience the joy of giving, they ll want to be more generous. It could be as simple helping them share a toy with another child. Help teenagers learn how to be generous by challenging them to change a habit for the sake of others. For instance, generosity happens when a teenager gives up her cell phone and the bill that goes with it to support an orphanage instead. Humililty.Grit.Generosity. Pick a quality and camp out in it this month. Explore what it means to be humble together, to fight for something good together, or to give generously together. GRIT Grit is when you say yes to a story that s bigger than yourself and then stay with it. It s serving without apology and inviting others in. Grit is what I see when parents, despite their hectic lives and schedules, find ways to show up for people together as a family. So, work on your family grit. Encourage each other not to give up even when you feel like quitting before the job is done. Start thinking long term. Listen to your kids ideas about how they would like to serve and help them come up with ways to do it over a longer period of time. Commit to a goal and help them meet it, even if it takes longer than expected.

5 TEACHERS HELPERS 5/6 Ashleigh Brannon Kim Hammaker Brenda Hackett Laura Clark 5/13 Sherri Houston Jana Smith Pete Rodewald 5/20 Lori Green Joy Mason Nancy Seagle 5/27 Amber Brooks Maggie Corbin Pete Rodewald NURSERY VOLUNTEERS 5/6 Darren & Amber Chastain Joy Mason 5/5 Men s 5/6 - Avengers: Infinity Ruby Cinemas 5/8 - LifeLine Screening-Chapel B 5/13 - Mother s Day / No Sun. Night Activities 5/20 - Lunch Fundraiser / No Sun. Night Activities 5/23 IGNITE - LAST WED. NIGHT Quarterly Business Conference 5/27 - HSBC 9:45 AM Guest group-mountain Faith!! 5/27 - Solo: A Star Wars Ruby Cinemas 5/28 - Memorial Day-Second Mile & Office Closed JUNE 6/3 - Parent Meeting for Summer Camp (5:45) & Summer Mission Trip (6:45) 5/13 Wendi & Audra CLoer Sharon Seagle 5/20 Loree & Aimee Roberts Anita Register 5/27 Candace Burton & Savannah Dayna Corbin SECOND MILE MINISTRIES Schedule may vary due to holidays. Normal hours are every Monday, 10 am 1 pm 5/2 Hamburger /Hot Dog, French fries, beans, slaw, chili, cheese and dessert 5/9 Chicken enchiladas, refried beans, Spanish rice, salad and dessert 5/16 Breakfast 5/23 BBQ Pork, baked beans, tater tots, salad and dessert 5/30 Spaghetti & Meatballs, salad, garlic bread and dessert

6 5/01 Willow Wright 5/02 Ilean Milton, Larry Rose 5/04 Dick Wooley 5/05 Beth Corbin 5/07 Michael & Kathy Leonard 5/09 Rajmohan & Amanda Ramaswami 5/18 Darwin & Judy Budnick 5/07 Dayne Cabe 5/08 Carolyn Shook 5/09 Virginia Dawkins 5/10 Doug Kirkland 5/12 Margie Barnes, Jane Davis Hugh Franklin, Cal Grantham Elin Green, Faye Kappen, Jim Kirkland, Nancy LeMieux 5/15 Avery Graham 5/18 Ryan Green, Susan Huggart 5/19 Roy Crisp II, Bill Daken 5/22 Brenda Hackett, Angelo Ramos 5/25 Janet Rose 2018 HSBC GENERAL FUND Year to Date Required: $175,956 Year to Date Received: $138,934 April Required: $43,989 April Received: $31,761 Debt Balance $702,372 5/26 Judy Hall 5/29 Robert Hubbs IV 5/30 Tom Hallford, Alice Nelson 5/31 Audra Cloer