Prayer@HomePrayer@HomePrayer@Home August, 2016 Volume 12, Issue 8

Pastor’s Corner

A Church will never rise above

the level of her staff, whether it’s

in unity or effectiveness.

We are so blessed at HCBC with

an amazing, God-sent staff. July

marked two staff anniversaries;

Bill Hawks, 12 years and Jason

Easley, 6 years.

Can you imagine our church

without these men? I AM SO

THANKFUL!

Joel Richardson is in his 4th year

with us, Noah Bowlin is in his

2nd year and Lauren Hudson

begins her ministry here this

month. This is an amazing team.

I am honored to serve with them.

Let them know. JR

Highland Colony Home Connection ‘Bringing information and opportunities directly into your home’

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a three-week worship focus beginning Sunday, August 7

Earlier this year we introduced Faith@Home and had our congregation complete a personal

appraisal of our faith efforts at home. This appraisal revealed that one of our greatest areas for

improvement for our church families is prayer among spouses and prayer with our children.

Join us for these 3 Sundays as we speak to the significance of prayer in the life of the believer,

the family, and the church. And…we will be providing some practical tools to help each family

take a step toward more effective Prayer@Home!

Life Groups Resume Sunday, August 7

To be an effective believer at Highland Colony we believe you

must come, CONNECT, serve and go.

Life Groups is our primary opportunity for you to become

connected. If you are not connected, now is the perfect time!

Drop by the Information table in the main Lobby on Sunday and let us you find a fit.

Wednesday night programming

will be phasing in over the next several

weeks...and will look a little different!

August 3 and August 10

6:15 p.m. - Adult Choir Practice (existing choir members should have already let know Jason know about childcare needs. If you will be

new to choir in August and need childcare for August 3 or 10, please let Jason know.)

August 17, August 24, and August 31

6:15 p.m.

Birth-K4: Childcare

Grades K-5: SCIP MYLO games (read that backwards and you’ll get the idea)

Grades 6-12: INFUSE (worship & rec time)

Adult Choir Practice

Prayer Time

Faith@Home Center Open

Note: The Wednesday after Labor Day, September 7, we’ll be introducing a few more items to

the schedule: MidWeek Meal (which will be only be served on campus on the first Wednesday

of the month this fall), and a topical Building Blocks bible study for adults.

7 Deacons Meeting

Food Sunday

Life Groups Resume

13

Friends in Faith

Tri4Life

14 Upcoming 6th Graders lunch

17

MidWeek activities resume for all age groups

(no MidWeek meals in August)

22

L.A.F. monthly meeting and covered dish meal

23

South Africa mission team departs

FOOD SUNDAY August 7

We’ll be collecting peanut butter and jelly for We Will

Go Ministries. Place items in the grocery cart in the

church foyer.

Camden School Supplies: If you forgot to bring your school supplies to donate to

Camden Elementary, it’s not too late. Drop them in the

donation box near the coffee counter on Sunday.

CPC Tri4Life: Saturday, August 13.

The 7th Annual Triathlon Sprint + 5K Run/ Walk is

open for individual and team events, with age group

divisions. Activities for kids will also be available at the

Lakeshore Park at the Reservoir (Brandon) location.

Tri4Life benefits our missions partner the Center for

Pregnancy Choices, ‘a nonprofit medical clinic that is

here to listen, encourage, and equip those facing preg-

nancy decisions’.

For more information, go to cpcmetrofriends.org

South Africa Mission Team: August 23 - Sept. 3

Pray for our own Scott Stanford and Janie Walters as

they join a larger team with Restoration Hope from

Madison.

What’s Next?

Your next big hands-on mission opportunity will be to

join with our partner team from Libby, Montana as they

come to Highland Colony to help us serve our own

community.

Perhaps you couldn’t get extra time off from work this

summer or couldn’t afford to go somewhere. All you

have to do for missions service this October is set aside

the time and let us know! For more information or to

sign up, go to hcbc.net

Friends in Faith

All ladies of HCBC and their friends are invited to Saturday morning Bible Study on August 13 from 9:30-12:30. Amy Palmer will lead the ses-sion, and a salad brunch will be served.

We’ll meet at the home of Brenda Dominick (208 Sawbridge Dr., Ridgeland; 601.856.5413)

Jay Richardson Senior Pastor

Bill Hawks Executive and Education Pastor

Jason Easley Worship and Music Pastor

Noah Bowlin Interim Student Pastor

Joel Richardson Young Adult Pastor

Lauren Hudson Director: Children & Preschool

www.hcbc.net mail.office@hcbc.net

phone 601.856.4031 fax 601.898.3801

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 - 4:30

Friday 8:00 - 1:00

1200 Highland Colony Parkway

Ridgeland MS 39157-8783

NOW is the time to join the Highland

Colony Choir! We will resume our Fall

schedule Wednesday, August 3, at 6:15

in the worship center. At the latter

part of our rehearsal, we will make

our way to the choir room for the

2016 Worship Ministry Hall of

Fame induction celebration.

In addition to the exciting Fall season, we’re looking forward to presenting a

multi-generational Christmas Musical on December 11. In the past, we’ve

offered an adult musical on the first Sunday of December, and a children’s

musical the next week. This year we will combine and all sing together on

the second Sunday, from children, to students, to adults, to mature adults.

We already have a family committed to sing where four generations will be

represented! Remember, you do not need a great voice to sing in the choir.

You just need a song in your heart! COME JOIN NOW!!

Tithes and Offerings

July

Projected Budget Needs 140,000

Projected BTTF + School Lease 8,500

Total Anticipated Receipts 148,500

Total Actual Receipts 120,374

Difference -28,126

"Bridge to the Future" Commitments 1,034,330

"BTTF" Receipts to Date 873,109

Resumes

AUGUST 17!

It’s Back-to-School time! NO Rec Night August 3 or August 10

AUGUST 14 Lunch for Upcoming 6th Graders immediately

following morning worship!

LaurenLauren HudsonHudson Director of Children’s Director of Children’s

and Preschool Ministryand Preschool Ministry

All adults are welcome to attend our

meeting Monday, August 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Enjoy a covered dish meal and program.

Meet in the Gathering Rooms.