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WORSHIP
ORDER
March 22, 2015
FIRST SERVICE
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Welcome - Brandon
Everlasting God
He Hideth My Soul
The Lord’s Prayer
I Am Mine No More
Take My Life and Let It Be
The Lord’s Supper - Bert and Cindy Seabourn
All are invited to partake of communion in remembrance of
what Jesus has done for us.
Seas of Crimson
Tithes and Offerings
Guests, your presence is your gift to us, please do not feel an obligation to participate in the offering.
HIS KIDS Worship
Preschool children, ages 3-5, are invited to Rm 113, off the S Foyer.
Sermon: Jonathan Storment - “Separation of
Church and Hate”
I Give You My Heart
Prayers of the People - David Wray
In addition to the prayer request cards, there is also individual
prayer ministry available in the Prayer Room.
Sending
RESTORING HIGHLAND
WELCOME HIGHLAND VISITORS: Welcome to
our services at 8:30 and 11:00 this morning! Bible
classes meet at 9:45. Greeters are available at the
Welcome Center to provide information about the
classes that are available.
University Students: Class meets this morning
at 9:45 in Room 207. We begin with ONE, with
all of 3D Student Ministry including 6th Grade
through College Age worshiping together as one.
Our University Residents, Wade Casey and Bailey
Cate, are available to answer questions about
University Ministry activities and small groups.
Contact Wade Casey at wtc08a@acu.edu, or join
the Facebook page, Highland University Ministry, or
follow us on Twitter, Highland Univ Min.
The Monday Night Women’s Class: We meet in
Room 110 on Mondays from 7:00 - 9:00 pm for our
study of To Live is Christ, by Beth Moore.
Tuesday Morning Ladies’ Classes: Meet at 9:00
am for coffee and refreshments. Classes begin at
9:30 am.
~ The At His Feet class meets in Room 110.
~ The General class meets in Room 111.
~ The Quilters meet in Room 109.
Mothers of Preschoolers: The next MOPS
meeting will be April 13 at 9:00 am in Room 207.
Ladies In-Treat: As we are preparing for the
upcoming Ladies In-Treat on April 17 and 18,
make your plans to attend and be sure to register!
Registration begins TODAY in the Atrium.
Thinking About Lent – Special Wednesday Series
This series continues at 7:00 pm in the Auditorium
and will include the following speakers from LCU:
March 25 - Brandon Fredenburg: “Repentance:
(Re)turning to God Moment by Moment”
April 1 - Jeff Cary: “Fasting: Feasting on God with
an Empty Stomach”
LIFETEAM STARTER CLASS
Join us this Wednesday from 7:00 - 8:00 pm
in Room 100 for the final lesson of this threeweek guided event. Finding a place to belong is
essential to life in a healthy faith community. Adults
in the Highland church (both new and established)
are invited to join in a friendly conversation and
inter-action, in order to form and launch new
LifeTeams.
HIP - HIGHLAND INTERGENERATIONAL
POTLUCK: MARCH 29
Following second service next Sunday, March
29, we are having a Highland Intergenerational
Potluck. Everyone is invited to join in the fellowship!
See the table in the Atrium to sign up. For more
information, please contact Lisa Adkins at lisajo7@
sbcglobal.net.
HIGHLAND CONNECTIONS LUNCH: APRIL 19
Mark your calendars and make plans now for the
next Highland Connections Lunch! This is a great
opportunity for newcomers and new members
to learn about what Highland is all about, and
share time with our shepherds and ministers. The
lunch will be served immediately following second
assembly in Room 207. Childcare is provided
across the hall in Room 208. If you are considering
Highland for your church home, or have recently
placed membership, you are invited to the
Highland Connections Lunch! If you have friends
considering Highland membership, please extend
your personal invitation!
RESTORING ABILENE
Wednesday at Freedom Fellowship: The meal
begins at 6:00, followed by praise and worship and
a class led by Paul Mathis.
Wednesday Nights at Grace: The meal begins at
6:00 pm, followed by praise time and a class on the
Gospel of Luke, led by Jen Rogers.
Taylor County Jail/Prison Volunteers: All
volunteers are invited to a General Board Meeting
on Monday, March 23, at 7:00 pm at Grace
Fellowship, 910 Cypress. For more information,
contact Mark Jones at lucypj@gmail.com.
Taylor County Jail Volunteer Training: Those
interested in being approved to volunteer at the
Taylor County Jail must receive training and pass
a background check. Training is scheduled to be
held on Monday, April 13, at Grace Fellowship at
910 Cypress Street. For more information contact
Joe at 325-673-5295 (please leave voicemail) or
email jalmanza@highlandchurch.org.
Special Contribution: Please mark your
calendars for the Highland Community Ministries
Special Contribution on Sunday, April 26. Please
prayerfully consider your participation in “giving
a cup of cold water” to those in need in the
community of Abilene. This contribution is in
addition to the regular yearly budget, to effectively
administer the various ministries. Our goal
is $68,000.00 to be shared with the following
ministries...
Ministry of Care: $25,000
Christian Ministries of Abilene: $15,000
Freedom Fellowship: $15,000
Grace Fellowship: $10,000
BOBS (Breakfast On Beech Street): $ 3,000
Celebrate Recovery meets every Friday at 7:00
pm at Fountaingate Fellowship at 909 North Willis.
For more information, please call Dennis Chappell
at 325-725-3384 or send an email to dennis@
fgfabilene.org.
RESTORING THE WORLD
Missions Special Offering: We are so grateful
for the way the church has responded with such
generosity towards our Missions Special. We have
received $154,700 already. Help us finish strong
and reach our goal of $185,000!
3-D MINISTRY
One: We will begin class this morning with all of
3D Student Ministry (6th Grade - College Age)
worshiping together as one in Room 207. This
time will provide an intentional opportunity for
relationships to be formed between the younger
and older students, and unity will evolve out of this
experience. After this worship time, we will split
into our three separate classes – University, High
School and Middle School.
3D Student Ministry Called Campaign:
Remember to save your money from giving up
a Coke or an iTunes download this month, and
bring your monthly pledge with you to class for our
Called Collection this morning.
The Sophomore Huddle Spring Campout is
THIS WEEKEND, March 27-28! The cost is
$25.00 per person. Applications are available in
the High School Classroom. Applications and nonrefundable payments are due TODAY.
Out to Lunch @ Wylie High School: Jeremy will
be going to Wylie HS this Wednesday, March 25,
during lunch! If you go to school at Wylie, please
look for him!
Middle School GIRLS: You are invited to join your
Muddle leaders next Sunday, March 29, for a Girls
Only Middle School Muddle. We are participating
in a service project. Meet at Highland at 3:00 pm
to load vans. You may have your parents pick you
up at 5:00 pm from Highland.
The Offering: High school students, mark your
calendars for Sunday, March 29. We will serve
and share dinner with people at Love and Care
Ministries. Please bring $5.00 for dinner. Meet
at Highland at 4:00 pm, and we will ride in vans
together. We will return to the building by 6:30 pm.
HIS KIDS MINISTRY
HIS KIDS Worship: Preschool children, ages
3-5, are invited to Room 113, off the South Foyer,
during both services. The time for children to
report for this special time is noted in the Worship
Order.
Nursery Suite: Childcare is available during both
services for babies, newborn through 30 months,
in the attended Nursery off the South Foyer. The
Mom’s Nursery and Family Room are for parents
who wish to stay with their child.
Older Two’s Childcare: Childcare for toddlers, 31
through 36 months is available in the upstairs Twos
Classroom, off the North Foyer. Changing tables
are available in the men’s and women’s restrooms
in the hall north of the Atrium.
Sunday Scribes: Bags containing a scribe pad
and crayons are provided for your children. Please
return them to the bins in the foyers after worship!
Wednesday Evening Children’s Classes meet
this Wednesday at 7:00 pm. Check at the His
Kids Information Booth in the North Foyer for the
location of classes for your children’s ages.
Palm Sunday: Next Sunday, March 29, children,
ages 2 years through 5th grade, are invited to join
in the Palm Procession. Palm branches will be
in the foyers as you enter the Auditorium. Near
the beginning of worship, as we sing, children will
wave their branch as they walk to the front. If you
have questions, please call Suzetta or Cindy at
673-5295.
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
Vera Alexander
Bob Allen
Cecil & Tommie Allen
Becky Bailey
Paula Bendel
Rita Bottoms
Cathy Burson
Jace Campbell
Tanner Carruth
Nancy Coburn
Blake Condra
Beth Daugherity
Leslie Dowell
Don Drennan
Charlotte Ely
Tom Griffin
Colby Haught
Jim Johnson
David Lewis
Kathy Morris
Josh Morse
Clark Moody
Ryan Page
Harry Root
Lyndsey Steffeck
Vince Swinney
Debbie Taylor
Janis Vaughan
Kathryn Witherspoon
Becky Almanza’s brother, Benjamin Gomez
Joe Almanza’s cousin, Mary Helen Medina
Norm Archibald’s mother, Cherie Archibald
Susan Barber’s mother, Jean Deans
Janey Barnett’s sister, Joanne Barnett
Kurt Boyland’s stepfather, Roy Anderson
Marie Brown’s sister, Billie Ruth Clark
Kevin Campbell’s father, Steve Campbell
Sarah Campbell’s father, Myron Leesman
Steve Eller’s sister, Julie Whaley
Zach Espinoza’s mother, Jamie Espinoza; and
father, Benjamin Aguirre
Bill and Carol Fowler’s daughter, Lindy Fowler
Ann Griggs and Angie Martin’s aunt, Bernice Jud
Kaye Price-Hawkins’s mother, Lottie Novak
Stormy and Kasey Higgins’s granddaughter,
Kate Higgins
Ruth Jackson’s niece, Toby Dunkin
Tim Kelley’s father, Donal Kelley
Paul McBurney’s step-father, John David Holt and
grandmother, Goldia Kilpatrick
Mike Michaud’s father, Alfred Michaud
Peggy Milstead’s sister, Patsy Gillespie
Quata Newland’s son, Charles Newland
Joseph Reed’s brother-in-law, Timothy Pittman
Susan Reid’s father, Bill Teague
Darrel Rhodes’s brother, Bobby Rhodes, and
mother, Evy Rhodes
Amanda Spell’s grandparents, Wayne and Helen
Minton
Jamie Thomas’s father, Marc MacDonald
Jim Trietsch’s great nephew, Noah Sloan
We rejoice with Aaron Barnett, grandson of Rinn
and Janey Barnett, for his baptism on March 8.
We extend our sympathy to John Pecina, for the
death of his brother, Fausto Pecina, on March 7.
Congratulations to grandparents, Rob and
Cheryl Cunningham, for the birth of Eli
Graeme Cunningham, born to Grant and Laura
Cunningham on March 14.
VITAL INFORMATION
Prayer Request line
325-672-3151
Highland Counseling Center
325-201-3030
Childcare during Assembly
Birth - 30 months - Nursery
31-36 months - Upstairs 2s class
His Kids in Room 113
Contact information
325-673-5295
highlandchurch.org
emailus@highlandchurch.org
Social Media
facebook.com/highlandabilene
twitter.com/highlandabilene
Financial Stewardship Report
March 15
$35,244.94
Weekly Budget Goal
$37,500.00
46-Week Average
$37,048.34
Called Total Cash and Pledges
$3,455,000.00
Called Contributions Received
$2,776,589.00
Online contributions: Go to highlandchurch.org,
click on give, scroll down to online, and follow the
instructions given.