this issue

The Bottom Line P.1

From Lakan (cont.) P.2

Preteen Garage Sale P.2

Agape ministries P. 3

Lottie Moon update P.3

Daylight Savings P.3

Children’s Ministries Info P.4

Student Ministries Info P.5

Parents’ Day P.6

Men and Women Small Groups

P.6

Contact Info P.6

Relocation Fund P.7

Upcoming Events P.7

Deacon of the Week P. 7

Extended Session Schedule P. 7

NEW BABY NEWS! P. 7

Staff and Office Hours P.7

The Messenger College Hills Baptist Church

Volume 2, issue 9 February 29, 2012

FROM LAKAN…

The Bottom Line. When Kim and I were in busi-ness, it was easy to evaluate how we were doing. The bottom line for us then was whether we were making money or not. The business was our liveli-hood, and so it would have been an easy decision to quit the business if it was not providing for our needs. The Christian culture today is fraught with so many peripheral issues that many times we miss the bot-tom line. We get preoccupied with things that may seem important at the moment, but do not have eternal value. I have been in church business meetings where people lost their Christian witness over the silliest of things.

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From Lakan...

Our Preteen Students are having a fundraising Garage Sale to help them raise funds for their Summer Retreat! If you have items you would like to donate for the sale, please bring them by the church. If you need help getting them here, please contact Philip Cross at the church office.

The issues that trip up many are the ones that are dressed in spiritual garb. We deal with a person ad-dicted to drugs, so we just want him to quit the habit. We want a promiscuous teenager

to just simply quit his or her promiscuity and be nice. We want our friend diagnosed with cancer simply to be healed. Several years back, I was visiting one of

our senior adult ladies at the hospital. She had struggled with

cancer and she was not doing well. This was a lady who came to church faithfully, tithed regularly, helped in different ministries, did not cuss or hang out with the wrong crowd. So I was totally blind-sided by her question:

“Lakan, how can I be saved? How can I know for sure that I am going to heaven,” she asked with tears in her eyes. This very moral, reli-gious, church-going lady was headed to an eternity of separa-tion from God in a

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We need YOUR help in our

college ministries.

place of indescribable torment! I shared the gospel with her, after which, she hungrily and joyfully received the Lord Jesus as her savior and God. The bottom line of God's work in our lives is not physical healing, nor moral liv-

ing, nor religion. The reason Jesus suffered and died on the cross was for the redemp-tion of sinful man. “For the Son of Man came to seek and save what was lost.” (Luke 19:10) This is the bottom line of everything we do.

Lakan

PRETEEN RETREAT

FUNDRAISER

April 13-14, 2012

$11000.00 Given to Date: $6780.00

On the last Sunday of each month we receive the Lord’s sup-per. On that Sunday we will also ask for donations to our Agape Ministries. These ministries give us the opportunity to help those in need.

With your help, we can provide food boxes as well as supply-ing needed clothing, and help in other areas.

Please bring canned and/or nonperishable items with you as you come to worship with us Sunday, March 25th. There will be a box in the foyer where you may place your items.

You may also give a special offering to these ministries by placing it in the offering plate marked Agape.

Of course you are welcome to bring canned goods/non-perishables by the church office anytime!

“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:17-18

Daylight Savings Time Begins on

Sunday, March 11th. Remember to set

your clocks one hour FORWARD

before going to bed on Saturday,

March 10th. Don’t be late for Sunday

school and church!

Come for breakfast at 9:00AM!!

CHILDREN’S CHOIR

CLUB CALENDAR:

02-29 Leap Night

03-07 Guest Speaker (T&T Store)

03-14 No Club-Spring Break

03-21 Mission Letter Night

03-28 Guest Speaker (Change Night)

AWANA Clubs—

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIESCHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

Weekly Meetings:

Sunday School: Sundays at 9:30AM Classes for all ages Preschool—5th Grade Kids on Fire Choir: Sundays at 6:00PM CHBC AWANA room Grades K-5th Grade AWANA Clubs: Wednesdays at 6:00PM Preschool—5th Grade FMI: Contact Philip Cross at 277-7980 or the Church office 949-5788

We are not only having fun learning

songs and preparing our Spring

Musical which we will present May

6th, we are also having fun learning

“Firm Foundations: Creation to

Christ” under the leadership of Stacy

Stephenson and her wonderful team.

AWANA stands for "approved workmen are not ashamed". This wonderful, international children's program provides a clear, consistent presentation of the gospel through--

Bible memory – our cornerstone • Circle games exclusive to Awana • A fun approach to learning God’s Word • Leadership training that is second to none • The church leaders of tomorrow trained to serve today • Evangelistic focus designed to reach unchurched youth and their families

The youth are doing a four week

series called “Live Different” on

what the Bible says about sex

and holiness.

They will be doing the study

on Wednesday evenings dur-

ing Outbreak.

Plan to join the group on

Wednesdays at 6PM upstairs

in the Youth Room and bring a

friend with you!

Youth Disciple Now Weekend

is an incredible opportunity

for students to grow in their

faith.

It is a mini-camp experience,

but it is local.

Join us and experience chal-

lenging teaching, passionate

worship, times of hanging

out in your host homes with

other students and wild fun!

College Ministries Weekly Meetings:

YOUTH MINISTRIESYOUTH MINISTRIES

Weekly Meetings:

Sunday School: Sundays at 9:30AM CHBC Upstairs Home Groups: Sundays at 6:00PM Various Homes Outbreak: Wednesdays at 6:00PM CHBC Upstairs Current Study: Romans

Sunday School: Sundays at 9:30AM (in the College Room) Home Groups: Sundays at 6:00PM (Various Homes) Pause: Wednesdays at 8:00PM (Siefker’s Home-1734 Weston) FMI: Contact Ryan Connel at 227-1778 or church office at 949-5788

MARCH 23-25

PARENT’S DAY...

By Mail: College Hills Baptist Church 2102 Johnson Ave San Angelo TX 76904 By Phone: 325.949.5788 By Fax: 325.949.6877 By Email: info@collegehillsbc.org Online: www.collegehillsbc.org Look us up on:

How to contact us:

For more information on Men’s and Women’s Small

Groups, check the website, the foyer information

table, or call the church office.

Preschool-Youth meet in the

AWANA room with their

Parents at 9:30AM

Upcoming Events:

March:

3rd—Men’s Breakfast-7AM

4th—Parents’ Day

10th—Disc Golf Outreach Opportunity

11th—Daylight Savings Time

Spring Forward!

12-16—School Spring Break

18—Pray for Three Focus

CLT Mtg -4PM

Parent/Youth Team Mtg-5PM

23-25—Youth D-Now Weekend

25th—Prayer for Three Focus

Lord’s Supper & Agape Sunday

28th—Prayer for Three Focus

April:

1st—Focus on the Cross Sunday

8th—Resurrection Sunday

Extended Session Workers:

These men are responsible for hospital visitation the month of February/March and are available to anyone who has needs. Feb 26 Charles Harrison…..653-4386 Mar 04 John Bilberry………...942-1012 Mar 11 Jerry Walls…………...944-1876 Mar 18 Jerry Walls……..…..…944-1876 Mar 25 Bob Gilliam……….….655-6067 Apr 01 Fred Rike…………..….227-4208

DEACON OF THE WEEK:

Precept Class: Revelation Part 4

Tuesdays 9-11AM in the Fellowship Hall

with teacher, Candy Blackwood

YOUR CHURCH STAFF: Lakan Mariano………………….Senior Pastor Philip Cross…..Family & Education Pastor Ryan Connel……………..Pastor to Students Micah Mariano……………..Worship Pastor Cynthia Hickey………....Ministry Assistant

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS:

Monday—Thursday: 8:30AM—4:00PM Friday: 9:00AM—4:00PM Lunch Break: Noon— 1:00PM

We appreciate all our extended session workers. Please be in your place by 10:20AM so you can be there before the children arrive. Please call Cathy Blair at 405-496-5769 if you are unable to work your extended session or if you have any questions.

1’s and 2’s: 3’s & 4’s: 03-04 Kira Connel/ Tara Weber Ross & Savannah Powell 03-11 Taylor Stephenson/Presley Fisher Rex Stephenson/Brittany Guevara 03-18 Gayle Bryan/Jordan Fisher Raymond & Jessalyn Cherry 03-25 Rob & Brandi Larmon Jessie Rike/Stephen Guevara

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Congratulations to John & Paige Southwell on the

birth of their daughter, Carly Brook, on Sunday, Feb.

19th. She weighs 8lbs. 9oz. and is 20” long! She joins

older sister, Emily.

NEW BABY!