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STATISTICAL REPORT October 28, 2018

COMING UP THIS SUNDAY November 4, 2018

Prelude

Worship Song Come Thou Fount

Scripture Reading John 3:1-18

Worship Song Praise Him, Praise Him

All Ye Little Children

Cherub & Angel Choir

Children’s Message Keith Farmer

Worship Song Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Offertory

Choral Worship Precious Blood

Soloist—Abby Calhoun

Message Dr. Ivan Parke

“NIC AT NIGHT” John 3:1-18

Song of Commitment Whiter Than Snow

Benediction Chorus Beginning to End

Postlude

EVENING WORSHIP 5:00 P.M. Dr. Ivan Parke

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

STEWARDSHIP REPORT Receipts: Budget 15,009.63 Child Dev. 89,555.00 Designated 1,522.00 Total 106,086.63 Budget Req. to date 951,444.66 (43@22,126.62) Budget Receipts to date 859,812.05 CDC Req. to date 1,000,551.95 (43@23,268.65) CDC Receipts to date 1,038.984.50

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LOTTIE MOON GIVEN TO DATE—$50.00

BIBLE STUDY MINISTRY Main Connection Group Enrollment 554 Attendance Adult 136 Youth 26 Children 33 Preschool 12 Worship Team 6 Visitors 4 Main School Att. 217 Nursing Home 23 Total SS Attendance 240 Worship Att. AM/PM 207/64

PRESCHOOL EXTENDED SESSION November 4, 2018 Keith and Sarah Farmer (Babies)

Jason and Emmie Franklin (Creepers/Toddlers) Dave and Heather Carr (Preschool 2s)

Help is needed in the kitchen (9:00-3:00). Please see Cortney Holloway or Heather Carr

to volunteer.

Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, November 4 9:00 A.M. Library Open 9:10 A.M. Sunday School Teachers Prayer Meeting 9:30 A.M. Sunday School Security-Tyler Harper 10:30 A.M. Library Open 10:45 A.M. Morning Worship

Security—Jeff Collum, Quinn Carlisle 12:00 P.M. Haiti Mission Trip Interest/Planning Mtg. 3:30 P.M. Property Committee Meeting 4:00 P.M. NO Youth Choir 5:00 P.M. Evening Worship Youth Bible Study Highland Kid’s Club, Nursery

Security—Steve Corey, Kenneth Dear Monday, November 5 8:30 A.M. Adult Exercise 6:30 P.M. Prayer Time in the Sanctuary Tuesday, November 6 4:00 P.M. Ladies’ Quilting 6:30 P.M. Trail Life USA Wednesday, November 7 8:30 A.M. Adult Exercise 9:00 A.M. Precept Bible Study 5:00 P.M. Family Night Supper MENU: Breakfast Casserole, Grits, Sausage, Biscuits, Fruit

CHILDREN’S MENU: Chicken Nuggets or Hot Dogs 5:45 P.M. W.O.W. Worship Rally (K-Grade 6) Choir (3-4 years) 6:00 P.M. Youth Bible Study/W.O.W. Worship Rally 6:15 P.M. Prayer Meeting 6:30 P.M. W.O.W. (3-4 years) 6:45 P.M. Choir (K-6th Grade) 7:15 P.M. Sanctuary Choir/Orchestra Rehearsal Thursday, November 8 7:00 A.M. Men’s Prayer Breakfast Friday, November 9 8:30 A.M. Adult Exercise Saturday, November 10 9:00 A.M. Christmas in the Highlands

OPERATION CHRISTMAS

CHILD SHOEBOX UPDATE

WE PACKED 239 BOXES AT

OUR PACKING PARTY!!

STILL NEEDED:

Toothbrushes, Combs/Brush, Note Pads,

Colored Pencils, Flashlights, Batteries

PLEASE BRING ALL SAMARITAN’S PURSE

POSTAGE MONEY TO THE CHURCH OFFICE!

If you prefer, you can fill a box as a family.

175 boxes are still available.

From our INTErIm mINISTEr oF muSIC… Thanksgiving is inspiring, isn’t it? There’s something about this particular holiday that causes us to reflect on what’s really important and brings a fresh perspective into our lives. It’s the time of year when all of our feelings turn to thankfulness. Thankfulness for friends and family, new life in Christ and a place at His table, our health, our careers, and the list could go on and on. I’m aware of the fact that life is far much better than I deserve. The world is full of pain and suffering, hardship and turmoil, disappointment and re-gret. Yet, I find myself thankful to be right in the middle of this busy, yet rewarding, season in my life. The Bible is full of passages on gratitude and thankful-ness. It’s used in commands, parables, and prayers. So when we actively practice gratefulness, we become more of who God created us to be. Plus, we also get to connect with Him through our thankful thoughts and prayers. Unlike talent, gratitude is something that’s freely available to all of us and completely within our control. It’s not a special “gifting” that some people have and others don’t. It’s not a feeling that floats through the air at the end of each November. It’s a choice. Every day we get to choose to be thankful and to ex-perience the side benefits of gratefulness all year long. I’m learning there is a responsibility that comes with privilege. That I am blessed to bless. Gifted to give. I am not lucky, fortunate, or merely disciplined; I am expected to do something with the grace I’ve been given. And so are you.

DID you kNow ThaT… - The church currently has a total of 12 employees. - The CDC currently has a total of 50 employees.

Thank you for your continued faithfulness in giving!

HAITI MISSION TRIP FEBRUARY 23-MARCH 1

Interest/Planning

Meeting Sunday, November 4

Following the morning worship

Service In the gathering area

COMING SOON! Spaghetti lunch fundraiser

for Haiti mission trip Sunday, December 2

Highland baptist church memorial IN MEMORY OF MRS. MARY MAUDINE DUDLEY BY: Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Ray

MIKE & MELANIE DALLAS AND DALE & SANDRA GLARDON

INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE WITH THEIR CHILDREN Hannah & Joshua

ON THEIR WEDDING DAY SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3 2:00 P.M.

COLLINSVILLE PARK OKATIBBEE LAKE, COLLINSVILLE MS

RECEPTION TO FOLLOW CASUAL DRESS

The very newest Congratulations to Mrs. Carolyn McCay on the birth of her

great-grandson, Jordan Paul Autry.

LBA FOOD DRIVE

Sunday, November 18 and Sunday, November 25

Leave your food items on your car!