THE CONNECTION October 2017 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM Monday - Friday PRESCHOOL AGES 3-5 LINDA CONNER, Director 455-8642 THE CONNECTION (USPS579-240) Is published monthly by Highland Baptist Church, 808 W. Hickory St. Tullahoma, TN 37388. Periodical Postage Paid at Tullahoma, TN. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Connection, P.O. Box 1195. Tullahoma, TN. 37388. Highland Baptist Child Development Center We Thank You, dear God, for Autumn, With all the colors bright. The reds and browns and yellows Make such a pretty sight. HighlandBaptistChurch.com Celebrating 47 YEARS October holds several opportunities to impact our community for Christ. You can invite others to some of the children s outreach activities at the end of the month as well as AWANA that has started on Wednesday s at 5:45pm. We also will we be feeding the college students at the Motlow Community College BCM later this month. In addition to that, every service is an opportunity for you to invite your friends, neighbors and family to join us. There are several resources that we can provide you with to share with them as well as sharing our church Facebook page or the church website. Make the most of every moment we have for Christ! I want to share again about the 5 Objectives that give us tangible ways to measure if we are fulfilling our Vision and the Mission. The Objectives are goals that we are seeking to fulfill over the next 5 years, ending in 2022! This month I want to focus on giving more detail about the third objective that relates to our giving. The Objectives are: 1) To see at least 17 individuals annually saved, baptized and set on the road to discipleship by 2022 2) To see our Sunday morning attendance reach 300 by 2022 3) To see our annual giving increase to at least $400,000 by 2022 Like worship, giving is another discipline that we must seek to develop in our lives. The guideline for our giving to God and His work is found in 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 Now this I say, he who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully. Let each one do just as he has purposed in his heart; not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver. For us to see our giving increase we must come to an understanding that God has created everything in this world and we must look to Him as the source for all our needs. Learning to submit to His authority in the area of money allows us to live a life of peace within our heart and mind as He lovingly provides everything we need. Then we must accept our role as a steward. It is our responsibility to submit to the Owner (God) because we will be held accountable for our efforts. With time we will learn that He wants us to become a conduit of blessing to others as He channels His resources through our faithfulness. Our giving is about giving back what was His to begin with. All that we have, or hope to have, comes from Him. Giving and tithing is a reminder that God is the supplier of everything. It teaches us to always put God first in our lives. We give because He gave first! John 3:16 tells us that God so loved the world that He gave and that passage reveals to us the heart of God and what our heart ought to be as followers of Jesus Christ! On the practical level, we give because we have realized three inescapable truths: 1) We belong to God God owns everything and has the right to determine how those resources He gives us should be used. 2) We have received much God s grace toward us is exceedingly abundant. If we would simply stop and count our blessings, we would quickly see how truly overwhelming the Lord s generosity is toward us. Our responsibility to give is primarily a response to God s generosity. It s an expression of joy and gratitude for the abundance of God s goodness. We must be like the woman who demonstrated her indebtedness to Jesus by anointing His feet with a jar of costly ointment. Jesus said she loved much because she had been forgiven much, and so have we.
3) Money matters to God God is especially concerned about the way we use our material wealth. 15% of everything Jesus ever said relates to the topic of money and possessions. That s more than His teachings on heaven and hell combined. When we give, we are obeying God and doing what is uncomfortable, which helps us grow and be who God has called us to be. So often, we wonder why God is asking us to give, especially if we don t have much to begin with. Can t God ask someone who has more money? Can t He find another way to come up with this money or other need? After all, He is God! Giving sacrificial giving to be more specific can be a hard pill to swallow, especially when we find ourselves in tough financial times. Why does God want us to give when it seems like we are fighting to cover our expenses at every turn? Or when we finally have a little extra after going through some lean times? Why does God seem to value our giving more when we have less to give? While we may question God s specific ways at times, we can ultimately rest in the fact that He knows what is best for us. When it comes to giving, God doesn t need our money or our things. What He needs is us, and the process of giving blesses us and changes us, as well as brings Him glory. In Malachi 3:10, God is saying Go ahead. I dare you. See if you can out-give me. Giving beyond the tithe is a chance for us to be extravagantly generous. So go ahead, test and experience God s generosity! Art Rainer gives this simple three-step formula for your money: Give generously, Save wisely, and Live appropriately! Let me challenge you to do the same. 4) To see at least 100 members discover and use their spiritual gifts to serve in the church by 2022 5) To see at least 100 individuals trained and sharing the gospel locally and around the world by 2022 Let s press forward together! October Birthdays A very happy Birthday to all of our members with October Birthdays! If you have a October Birthday but do not see your name, please call the church office to update our records. Deacon of the Week Sept. 30 Oct. 6 October 7-13 October 14-20 October 21-27 Oct. 28 Nov. 3 Bradley Rogers Mike Stringfield Stan Smith Rick Miller Marlon Bates HBC 2017-2018 Deacons Marlon Bates Steve Conner Bobby Ferrell Rick Miller Jordan Monroe Ben Murray Bradley Rogers Barry Sanders Tim Sanders Mark Smith Stan Smith Mike Stringfield WEBSITE: HighlandBaptistChurch.com HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH 808 W. HICKORY STREET EMAIL: highlandbaptist@cafes.net TULLAHOMA, TN 37388 Church Phone (931) 455-0645 FAX: 393-0440 Jordan Monroe 10/8 Tim Sanders 10/8 Matthew Bouchard 10/9 Tommy Griffin 10/9 Joyce Bailey 10/10 Jim Hess 10/10 Jimmy Davis 10/11 Kim Dodson 10/12 Mark Edinger 10/12 Rita Fulcher 10/17 Carolyn Waller 10/20 Kyle Britt 10/23 Steve Conner 10/25 Phil Henderson 10/27 Imogene Smith 10/29 PASTOR JIM NORMAN Senior Pastor jnorman252@juno.com CHARLES SAUNDERS Interim Minister of Music KATHY HASTY Nursery Director LINDA CONNER, CDC Director 455-8642 Linda@HighlandBaptistChurch.com AMY JACKSON, Office Manager 455-0645 Amy@HighlandBaptistChurch.com CHARLES CANNON, Custodian JIMMY GADDIS & ROGER WILLIAMS, Facilities Managers
Nursery Director Kathy Hasty If you are not able to serve on your assigned date, please call Kathy Hasty at 931-455-0977. HBC Nursery Ministry But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8 Children s Church Volunteers Oct. 1 Brenda Griffin, Jordan Monroe Oct. 8 Tommy Griffin, Laura Miller Oct. 15 Amanda Monroe, Ann Smith Oct. 22 Ben Murray, Linda Smith Oct. 29- Brenda Griffin, Jordan Monroe October Nursery Volunteers Sunday October 1 Sunday School: Steve Conner Morning Worship: Elizabeth Whittemore, Karen Purdom, Julie Rogers Evening Worship: Steve Stone, Kathy Hasty Wednesday October 4: Jim Hicks, Kathy Hasty Sunday October 8 Sunday School: Melissa Martin Morning Worship: David and Diane Inocencio, Amanda Monroe Evening Worship: Kathy Hasty, Rema Bell Wednesday October 11: Reba Stringfield, Lauren Hasty Family Fall Fest Saturday, October 28 4:00 7:00 PM Fun for the whole family! Games, Prizes, Bible Stories, and Food! Bring your best pot of chili to the Fall Fest and be a part of the Chili Cookoff. Be on the lookout for more information in the weekly bulletin. Operation Christmas Child OCC will be collecting WOW items during the month of October. This is a list of ideas for the shoeboxes: *Dolls with accessories (clothes, bed ) *Soccer ball and pump *Stuffed animal *outfit of clothes to wear *Backpacks *Toy trucks/ boat *Small Musical instrument Sunday October 15 Sunday School: Kim Dodson Morning Worship: Jim Hicks, Kim Dodson, Melissa Martin Evening Worship: Brenda Griffin, Terri Stone Wednesday October 18: Becky Moffat, Kathy Hasty Sunday October 22 Sunday School: Lauren Hasty Morning Worship: Lauren Hasty, Phil and Traci Henderson Evening Worship: Kristy Gaddis, Scarlett Carpenter Wednesday, October 25: Kim Dodson, Carrie Newton Sunday, October 29 Sunday School: Linda Smith Morning Worship: Lauren Hasty, Steve Stone, Keith Hasty Evening Worship: Kim Whittemore, Belle Ruyten WMU:HIGHLAND ON MISSION Please continue to consider YOUR part in giving to the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions. We exceeded our goal of $1,750 in 2016. My prayer is that we will do the same and exceed our goal of $2,000 in 2017! We will once again serve a meal for the Motlow State Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM). Our date is October 30th. By request, we will serve taco salad and desserts. We need monetary donations to purchase the food that will be served. Money can be designated through your offering, given to Reba Stringfield, Amy Jackson (Church Office), or Rema Bell. A sign up sheet for dessert donations will be on the Missions bulletin board in main hallway. Thanks so much for supporting Highland's mission efforts! Rema Bell
1 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Deacon s Meeting 4:00 PM 2 Grief Share Ministry Fellowship Hall 6:30 PM 8 9 10 October 2017 3 4 No Wednesday Night Supper Prime Timers 12:30 PM Western Theme No AWANA 11 No Wednesday Night Supper No AWANA 5 6 7 12 13 14 Highlands Highlights October 1 October 8 October 15 October 22 Greeters Steve and Terri Stone Jimmy and Pat Gaddis Johnny and Gayle McBride Roger and Kay Williams Oct.29 Scarlett Carpenter/Kristy Gaddis Counters For October Beverly Daniel Pat Gaddis 15 16 17 18 AWANA Offering for Bible Study at the Village 19 20 21 22 23 DRBA Annual Meeting FBC Hillsboro 6:00 PM Breakout Sessions 29 5th Sunday Lunch Singing 30 Motlow BCM Lunch 24 DRBA Annual Meeting FBC Estill Springs 6:00 PM Meal 31 25 AWANA Offering for Bible Study at the Village and Superhero Day 26 27 28 Family Fall Fest 4:00 7:00 PM Motlow BCM Lunch We will once again serve a meal for the Motlow State Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM). Our date is October 30th. By request, we will serve taco salad and desserts. We need monetary donations to purchase the food that will be served. Money can be designated through your offering, given to Reba Stringfield, Amy Jackson (Church Office), or Rema Bell. A sign up sheet for dessert donations will be on the Missions bulletin board in main hallway.
Sunday Schedule Doc s Men s Group-8:00 AM *Coffee before Sunday School, everyone welcome * Bible Study 9:15 AM Morning Worship 10:30 AM *Children s Church is available during the Service for children 3 years old 1st Grade* Discipleship Classes 5:00 PM Youth Discipleship Youth Department Verse-by-Verse co-ed Bible Study Room 202 Adult Discipleship Training Evening Worship 6:00 PM Conference Room Wednesday Night Schedule Wednesday Night Supper 5:00 PM* AWANA Babies 5th Grade Supper & Check-In 5:00-5:35 PM Opening Council Time/ Rotations-5:45 7:15 Parent Sign Out in the Fellowship Hall 7:15 PM Youth and Adult Classes All Classes Meet at 6:15 PM Youth Group Youth Dept. Sunday School on Wednesday Room 104 Prayer Meeting/ Bible Study Adult Choir Practice 7:05 PM Fellowship Hall *There is no charge for Wednesday Night Supper, but a sign-up sheet is outside of the Fellowship Hall so we can know how many to expect for supper*