THE CHURCH VISITOR. Lessons Learned. SERMON TITLE: By The Spirit. SCRIPTURE READINGS: Romans 8:9-17

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1 MAY 12, 2015 RICHLAND HILLS CHRISTIAN CHURCH THE CHURCH VISITOR image of Christ, which should be our desire as a Christian. The more we become like Christ, the more of Christ will be seen in the world in which we live. Our faith in God will also grow as scripture tells us faith comes from hearing and by hearing the Word of God. Lessons Learned Our Mother s Day Service, despite a rainy start, turned out great. I shared some of the lessons I learned from my mom but the most meaningful part of the service was when members shared their hearts about their moms. Emotions were touched as people told of the loving kindness that so many had experienced in their lives through their mothers. But these expressions of love are not just limited to mothers but I think God has gifted women in special ways to impact peoples lives. I think most of us as we contemplate the lives we have lived see the lasting role that women have played in our becoming who we are. All of us realize the power of love to make a difference in the lives of others. One of the reasons I want each of us to have a more in-depth study of the Bible is so that we all fall more deeply in love with God. That love, as it grows, will reshape us more and more into the This coming Friday we, as a church, will once again be able to express our love to the staff at Binion Elementary. A nice lunch and friendly faces do a lot when it comes to communicating how much we do love and care for the staff that takes care of the 700 students at Binion. I hope we will do this for years to come. It s all about love, love, love! Love is the opening line of a song by Steven Curtis Chapman. Love has the power to change everything. It is through God s love that we have been saved and given a new life. It is through God s love that we, as a church, will make a difference in this world. This is the lesson we learned and the lesson we are called to share. Love God, Love Others, and Serve. We can make a difference together through LOVE. --Pastor Paul SERMON TITLE: By The Spirit SCRIPTURE READINGS: Romans 8:9-17

2 CHURCH CALENDAR MAY Men s Bible Study (6:15 am) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (7:00 pm) Guitar Lessons (7:00 pm) RHCC will be serving lunch to the Binion Elementary Teachers & Staff GRADUATION SUNDAY Prayer Ministry (9:00 am) Seeker s, Pioneer s, New Adult and Youth SS Classes (9:15 am) Toddler SS Classes (10:10 am) Morning Worship Service (10:30 am) Experiencing God (5:00 pm) Board Meeting (6:30 pm) CWF Service Day (9:30 am) CWF Night Group Meeting (6:30 pm) Men s Bible Study (6:15 am) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (7:00 pm) Guitar Lessons (7:00 pm) SERVING SCHEDULE Worship Coordinator Judy Walther Deacons (Month of May) Gay Agan, Norma Hopkins, Carol Jean New, Theresa Tyler Worship Leader Jim Phillips The Table (Bread) Brian Hall (Cup) Ryon McCann Children s Moment Pam Runnels Greeters Bill & Gay Agan Coffee Fellowship GRADUATION SUNDAY Communion Clean-Up Dalpha Lloyd PRAYER REQUESTS FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY: Please pray for the following: Volunteers for NEED Center Mira s Family in Nepal Bill Woodall Kathryn Holiday Jackie Zuefeldt JJ & Carla Alvarado s granddaughter, Reagan Harold & Jody McClure ATTENTION ALL VOLUNTEERS FOR BINION STAFF LUNCHEON: Volunteers for our luncheon should be at the church around 9:00 am on Friday and all desserts should be here by then as well. You may also drop off desserts anytime Thursday between 9:30 am and 3:00 pm. We will be serving lunch between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm in the Teacher s Lounge at Binion Elementary on Friday. Thanks to all those who are volunteering to work on Friday and for those preparing desserts. Karla Richardson David Agan Nettie Campbell Dell Fielder Tommy Duer John & Maxine Gandy Victor Barnet Stan & Preble Lehew Gary Morgan Lisa Klaus mother May 05/17 - Graduation Sunday 05/24 - Sidney & Sandy Baker 05/31 - Brian & Melissa Hall FAITHFUL ATTENDANCE & GIVING Sunday, May 10 Sunday School - 35 Worship Service - 91 Faithful Giving (5/10) - $ 2,724

3 Emmett Rodriguez Caruso Date of Birth: May 11, 2015 Time of Birth: 3:08 pm Weight: 6 lbs., 8 oz. Length: 19 1/4 inches CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CARUSO FAMILY Please welcome Emmett Rodriguez Caruso, son of Sal & Natalie Caruso, who was born on Monday, May 11. Mom, dad, and big brother, Collin, are so in love! ZANDER & ZOEY MCGORMLEY PREPARING COMMUNION BREAD Under the leadership of Shay Lawson, Zander and Zoey McGormley learned how to make Communion Bread. They also made their own loaves for their mom for Mother s Day! TECHNOLOGY HELP NEEDED We need some additional people to help maintain and update our website and Facebook presence online. It should only taken a few minutes per week and we will make sure you are trained and equipped for the task. Contact Pastor Paul if you are interested.

4 Putting Our Name On It! If you are interested in getting some shirts (other than t-shirts) embroidered with our church name/logo on it, Fusion Graphics (817) on 463 W. Bedford Euless is the place to go. The cost for the church name/logo is $10 and you have to supply the shirt. If you want your name on the shirt, there is an additional charge of $8.00. They can order shirts at an additional cost if you are interested. It takes about 1 week to get a shirt embroidered. T-shirts will be available soon!

5 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES! Colleyville-Heritage High School Kelsey Park, daughter of Kacy Choi, (our church organist) will be graduating from Colleyville-Heritage High School on June 3, She is in the TOP 20 of her graduating class and was honored with making All State in Violin competition. We have been honored to have her perform in our services over the years. Kelsey will be attending UT at Austin and her goal is to become a medical doctor. She asks for prayer to make good friends and to meet a good mentor at the University. Archer Chattin, daughter of Steve & Shelly Chattin, will be graduating from Vanderbilt University on August 7, 2015 with a Master of Science in Earth and Environmental Science Degree. Archer stated that her life goal was: To be able to recite the first Harry Potter book from memory. VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Nashville, Tennessee TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE Taylor Chattin, son of Steve & Shelly Chattin, graduated from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine on May 13, Taylor has earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree and plans on working in a small animal private practice at Live O a k A n i m a l H o s p i t a l i n Lubbock, Texas.

6 bulletin To all Member Churches: Just a note of thanks to all our churches for all you do for North East Emergency Distribution. Your donations and volunteer hours helped NEED to assist 8,014 families last year!! --Diane Richardson ************************* TWO THINGS... CIRCLE OF FRIENDS HOSTS: Earl & Gary Lou Geddes Pictured from Left: Anna Noah, Rosemary Pentecost, Pastor Paul (in background), Wanda Noah, Sandy Rutherford, Norma Hopkins, Connie Phillips, Jim Phillips, Donald Pentecost and Earl Geddes. 1. NEED always needs volunteers to help out in their stores. If this is something that you might want to do, please contact the church office and we can connect you to the right people. 2. NEED is in desperate need of grape jelly. If you could help out in this way, please bring to the church on Sunday and place your donation in the NEED Box in the Gathering Area. Thank you! Thru the Bible in a Year So, how is your yearlong study of the Bible going? I m sure other members would love to hear what you are learning in God s word. Please take a moment and send Laura an article about your adventures in the Bible. Leadership Lines Soon we will start having short articles from the leaders of our ministry teams here at church. These articles will provide insight into what is going on here at RHCC throughout the year and what will be coming up that you may want to get involved in. PRAY Unceasingly Don t forget every Sunday at 9:00 am before our church day begins, we gather in the sanctuary to start our day in prayer. Take a few extra minutes out of your day and join us as we gather around the table. Singing for the Summer If you are interested in performing some music this summer while the choir takes a break, please contact Charles Mason, our Choir Director, at or him at chrrs28mason@gmail.com. - Before You Know It! At our last Cabinet meeting I brought up that soon we would be undertaking the job of filling leadership positions as well as preparing a budget for As your pastor, I am asking you now to begin to pray for both of these important areas in the life of our church. Pray that God will open hearts and show us His desires for what we will accomplish as a church in 2016 and who will lead us. Through prayer all things are possible and joined together, we will see God do great things through the life of RHCC. Pray with me. --Pastor Paul