Heartbeat INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY CHURCH May 17, 2015 Welcome to Indian Hills and this worship service. We are glad you are here to praise and adore our Lord, who will one day return to earth, to rule and reign in glory over all creation. As we come into His presence, we are humbled that we have been privileged to know and believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the World, that He suffered and died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. We rejoice that He is alive forevermore. He has conquered sin and death, and we will rule and reign with Him throughout eternity because of His finished work of salvation. May the Spirit work in each one as we set aside the distractions of everyday life and join together as a congregation one heart and one mind worshipping our great God and King. Staying in Touch When you re on vacation or miss a Sunday due to illness, it s easy to stay in touch with the brethren via the e-mail newsletter and e-mail prayer list. Now you can also stay in touch via the e-mail evangelism update. This e-mail is produced by Adam Flaugh each week and contains encouragement, prayer requests, visit summaries, and evangelism opportunities. You can subscribe to one, two or all three of the church e-mails and subscribing is easy. You can sign-up on the church website; stop by the south information desk; call the church, 402-483-4541; or e-mail Kathleen at kathleen.anderson@ihcc.org. He s Got the Whole World in His Hands God s plans for this world are moving along according to His divine purposes, and no unrighteous ruler can thwart Him. When news threatens to dislodge our peace or cause despair, we must remember who holds the nations in His hand. Key to Victory The key to a victorious Christian life is obedience. The Lord will faithfully supply us with instructions for each step as we follow Him. His way may not be the easiest or the most comfortable, but it is always the best. As we rely on Him, He will lead us to victory. Heartbeat 3
Family News Death. Toni Churchill s father, Glen Churchill died May 12, 2015. Thank You so much for your love, support, cards, attendance and wonderful lunch at June s Memorial Service. It was a true testimony of our bond in Christ to those who have not experienced salvation. Gil s messages have been timely for us to live in light of our destiny which is eternal life with Christ in new bodies. Gratefully Jim, Jeanette and family Children s Studies Sunday School. Our children reviewed recent lessons. Children s Church. Our children studied Numbers 21 and learned about God offering Israel healing from sin. The lesson goal is for the students to learn of the judgment and mercy of God. Information Sonshine Kids will be singing tonight (May 17). We will meet in the auditorium at 5:30 and sing at the beginning of the service. After singing, the children will go to the SS Kids room for the remainder of the service. Sonshine Kids (4s & Ks) meet every Sunday evening at 6:30 in the SS Kids room. We have had such a delightful year singing praises to the Lord with your children! We hope you will continue to involve your children during the summer months as they learn Music and Arts material just like the older kids! Sound Words has gone to summer hours, which means we are closed on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. Regular hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sundays before and after services, morning and evening. Saturday hours will resume after Labor Day on September 12 and Wednesday hours will resume on September 16. April Report Print Media Distributed: 488 booklets 700 tracts Audio Media Outreach Sermon Audio: 1,499 downloads & streams One Place: 939 downloads & streams 4 Heartbeat
VBS Decorating & Supply closet is open. It is located in the the unfinished area upstairs just north of the elevator. If you have any questions, please call or text Michelle Pietzyk at 402-480-1347. VBS online registration is now available on the church s website: www.ihcc.org VBS Invitations are available at the main entrances. Promotion Sunday is June 7. That is the day all students are promoted to the next grade. The one exception is incoming highschool freshmen. They are promoted to the high school ministry on May 24. Wednesday Night Bible Study, Issues in Our Contemporary World is on break for the summer and will resume in September. VBS Skit Auditions. Anyone in seventh grade or older who is interested in serving in the VBS skit this year is welcome to read for a part. We will be having auditions today, May 17 at 4 p.m. in the chapel. Last Week s Message May 10 AM. GR 1806. Rewards Promised to the Believer. 2 Corinthians 5:10; Selected Verses May 10 PM. GR 1918. God s Revelation to Daniel Culminated. Daniel 12:3-13 Incoming Junior High Parents. All parents of incoming junior high students are invited to a short informational meeting today, May 17, in the high school room, immediately following the morning worship service. Girls of Grace Counselors. The last camp meeting for counselors and junior counselors will be held today, May 17 at 4:30 p.m. in room 2209-2210. Please call Jeff and Denise Harford, 402-540-6073, if you cannot attend. Teacher Workshop for all children s teachers (potential teachers, VBS, Children s Church, Sunday School, Sunday Night teachers). Workshop will be held today, May 17 in rooms 1101-1102 immediately following the morning service. Plan to meet from 11:45 a.m. 1 p.m. Pizza will be provided. Missionary Prayer group will meet on Wednesday, May 20 at 1:30 p.m. in the Lending Library. All women are invited to join us. Plant Sale. Girls of Grace is having a plant sale throughout May to raise money for camp. The plants that will be available are: tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, cucumbers, herbs, and other vegetables and flowers. Call Nancy Price at 402-792-9331 if you have questions. Creative Sewers will meet Tuesday, May 19, at noon for lunch and sewing. Heartbeat 5
Needs Teachers are needed for VBS. If you d like to help June 22 26, contact Kathleen Anderson, 402-483-4541. Pringles cans are needed for VBS! We need 100 full-size Pringles cans with the plastic lid to turn into lighthouses. The cans and lids can be dropped off at the north or Tonight is the last night of Boys of Faith and Girls of Grace before summer break. The college group will be providing lessons, music, games and snacks for the next three Sunday nights (until Music & Arts Camp begins). Sit with your parents on Sunday night, and when the first through sixth graders are dismissed after the music, come to the Family Center. south lobby desks. Flower Pots. As you buy plants this spring for your home, please consider saving the pots for the Price family to use in starting new tomatoes or peppers next year. Even the Go cups from KFC work well. Pudding cups make excellent individual containers. Pots or containers may be left at the north or south information center. Auditorium Cleaners Needed. Workers are needed to vacuum a section of the auditorium once every five weeks. Most sections take less than an hour and can be done at your convenience. If you would like to serve in this way, please call Melissa Glenn, 402-440-7396. Gardening. Please meet in the south parking lot on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Cleaners Needed. Cleaners are needed to vacuum and wipe down surfaces in a section of the church once every five weeks. If you d like to serve in this ministry, call Tami Coffin, 402-366-3490. Nursing Home Door-to-Door Evangelism. If you d like to give it a try, contact Adam Flaugh, 402-580-3014. Door to Door evangelism meets Mondays at the church s north entrance at 6:15 p.m. Bible Teacher needed for a weekly study beginning in May at Orchard Park Assisted Living. Contact Duane Nelsen, 402-483-4541 for more information. 6 Heartbeat
No subject of greater significance or importance to the child of God is revealed in Scripture than the Melchizedekian Priesthood of Jesus Christ. The Melchizedekian Priesthood involves Christ s work of redemption in offering a sacrifice that was sufficient to take care of sins forever. This work of Christ is what enables a believer to come with confidence into the presence of God. Join Gil Rugh in this study and see why everything we do as believers is based upon the work of Christ. This role of believerpriest is of utmost importance to those who have been redeemed and established as priests before God. Throughout this study, believers are encouraged to live in a way that honors the Lord, functioning as priests to God, whereby all activities are viewed as sacrifices to Him. The Melchizedekian Priesthood of Christ is a reprint of Gil s dissertation. It is free and available in the lobby book racks. Heartbeat 7
This Week s Events Sunday Children s Teacher Workshop Incoming Junior High Parent Meeting VBS Skit Auditions Girls of Grace Camp Meeting Girls of Grace Boys of Faith Sonshine Kids Monday Door to Door Evangelism 6:15 p.m. Sisters 7 p.m. Wednesday Gardening 10 a.m. Missionary Prayer Group 1:30 p.m. Orchestra 6-7:30 p.m. Choir 7 8:30 p.m. Thursday Alpha Omega Study 7 p.m. Heartbeat May 17, 2015 Vol. 23, No. 21 Editor: Gale Engle Publisher: John Scholle Heartbeat is published each week by Indian Hills Community Church for distribution on Sunday morning. Submission deadline is 10 a.m. Wednesday. Copies of previous editions may be found in the acrylic holders in the north and south lobbies. Indian Hills Community Church, 1000 South 84th Street, Lincoln, NE 68510-4499 www.ihcc.org Future Events May 24 Incoming High School Freshmen Promoted to High School Sunday Night Summer Program Begins for 1-6 Graders May 25 Memorial Day (Building Closed) May 28 31 Girls of Grace Camp June 1-6 High School Camp June 7 Promotion Sunday June 14 Communion June 22-26 Vacation Bible School July 3 Building Closes at 5 p.m. July 4 Independance Day (Building Closed) July 26 Communion August 1 4 Boys of Faith Camp August 5 9 Junior High Camp September 7 Labor Day (Offices Closed) September 13 Fall Kickoff 8 Heartbeat