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December 2014
A Blessed Christmas Women In Touch Dinner
Friday, December 5
6:30 P.M.
Outdoor Living Nativity Friday, December 12th
7, 7:30 and 8 P.M.
&
Saturday, December 13th
6:30, 7, 7:30 and 8 P.M.
Family Christmas Eve Services Wednesday, December 24
3 P.M. & 5 P.M. All ages are welcome
No nursery care provided for this occasion.
December EventsDecember Events
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Christmas Trees For Missions
The HCC Christmas Tree Stand for missions
opens November 28th. We will be selling
Douglas, Grand, and Noble Fir Trees ranging in
height from 3 to 9 plus feet. In addition to the
trees we will also have the cross and round
wreaths available.
Support short-term missions and the spreading of
the Gospel by:
·Purchasing your trees and wreaths from
HCC
·Inviting friends and neighbors to get their
trees and wreaths from HCC
·Volunteering to help staff the stand for a
shift or two.
Volunteer sign-ups are located at the table in the
Atrium during our weekend services.
From our Church Life Director
Hi Everyone,
The only problem with our rock-star Senior Pastor,
Dr. Tim Knight, is that you run out of superlatives
in describing his ability to communicate God's
word through the Scriptures. That said, the body
is buzzing about his sermons on Mark. The best
part is that we're only about a quarter of the way
through this book! Like you, I can't wait to hear
the rest.
In addition to the pulpit, the HCC body is moving.
Jenny Louvier keeps The Women In Touch
ministry moving forward. Saturday 11.1.14 was
another very successful monthly breakfast, helping
women to get and stay in touch. The WIT Craft
Night on 11.14.14 was a glamorous box of fun that
also helped to stock the Transform Burien pantry.
Since we are still in November, let me encourage
you to call Sue Evans @ 206.878.7330 or Gayle
Wylie @ 206.772.6231 for more information
regarding this ministry's A Blessed Christmas
Celebration on Friday 12.5.14. This will be an
evening to remember, and they are not kidding
when they say that tickets are going fast—in fact
they just sold out. Please call if you are interested
in being put on a waiting list.
Jim Kemp, Tim Crawford, Don Berg and the
Transform Burien leaders are leading a small army
of HCC volunteers in our amped-up dedication to
this outreach program. We have hosted a
successful breakfast on 11.8.14 and a plentiful
ham dinner on 11.23.14.
Another small group on the
move is Shoemaker Circle.
The entire congregation
enjoyed their always-
anticipated Annual Bake
Sale & Bazaar on Saturday
11.22.14 and Sunday
Early Childhood Ministry Needs
Your Help!
The Early Childhood Ministry
is filling up! We have many
children coming, and are in
need of more helpers! When
we do not have enough help, families have to be
turned away from coming to class.
There are needs for people to help watch children
on Saturday nights. There is a need for a teacher
for the Butterfly Class (children ages 2) for
the 10:40 service. More helpers are needed
weekly, as well.
If you would like to serve in any of these
areas, please call or email Katie Ta ylor.
Thank you for helping us serve the children
at Highline!
Thank You HCC! The Bake Sale/Bazaar
collected $566 to be give to mission support such
as Transform Burien Center.
Church Life—(continued on page 3)
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hub (hub) n. 1 the
center part of a wheel
2 a center of activity
Can You Believe It Has Been Nearly A Year?
On January 4, 2014, we officially launched the
HUB. H.U.B. stands for Highline Unity Builder.
The HUB is an integral part of our church life and
community. In a simple view, it is just computer
software, but it is really much more, and our
purpose for it is to connect our body and create a
stronger church community. Highline uses this
software in quite a few ways. If you want to be
“in the know” and well connected to the Highline
church community then you will really enjoy using
the HUB. To get started using the HUB, go to our
website www.highlinechristian.org and find the
H.U. B. box in the middle of the page—fill it out
and you are on your way.
Since the launch, 486 people have logged in and
edited their profile. They have also added pictures
of themselves and their family members—as of
today we have 551 pictures. Way to go!
Remember you can upload your own favorite
photo if you would like or we will be happy to
take a picture for you and upload it. We are
planning to have photographers near the Welcome
Center on December 6 and 7, before and after our
weekend services if you still need a picture for the
HUB.
Remember you can also use the HUB to give
online. Simply log in to the HUB, click the
“Give” tab at the top of the Home Page and follow
the directions. You can either give a one time gift
or set up a recurring gift. It is safe, simple and
secure!
Please contact the office if you need more
information or have questions about online giving,
uploading a picture or help using the HUB:
[email protected] or 206-243-4333.
Church Life—(continued from page 2)
11.23.14. These ladies do great work in several
areas and they have a bright 2015 ahead!
Gregg Louvier has selflessly volunteered to
supervise our 2014 Christmas Trees For Missions
project. Pastor Bret of Family & Children's
Ministry and Pastor Steve of Youth Ministry have
also volunteered to give big chunks of their time to
this project. Buying your trees here, and
volunteering to work the tree stand, helps to spread
God's love around the world! We unload the trees
directly after the Thanksgiving service on
11.26.14, and volunteer sign-up sheets are in the
Atrium.
We celebrate God's greatest act of love, sending
his son to the world, at our Outdoor Living
Nativity 2014. While this event needs no
advertisement, it is one of our most beloved annual
events and in 2014 the celebrations will be on
Friday, 12.12.14 at 7, 7:30 and 8 P.M. & Saturday,
12.13.14 at 6:30, 7, 7:30 and 8 P.M.
Let me also report that we had a great TOUCH 1
class capably headed by Scott Barnes and Gregg
Louvier this month! Fourteen people attended
classes ably taught by Gregg, Mark Champneys
and Carole Marcille. I taught, too. We look
forward to our group continuing their walk with us
at Highline.
Thank you for putting up with this quick run-
through of the many great things happening at
Highline Christian Church. More will be
happening and reported on in our January
eNewsletter. Until then, please visit the H.U.B.
for updates. By the way, we've had many
compliments on our updated home page photo
celebrating Thanksgiving. That wouldn't be there
without the selfless and time-consuming work of
Erik and Katie Peterson. God bless you both!
Yours in Christ,
Jack
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Spiritual Warfare Class
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your
adversary the devil prowls around like a
roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that
the same kinds of suffering are being
experienced by your brotherhood
throughout the world.
1 Peter 5:8-9
There will be a new Spiritual Warfare Class
beginning on January 18, 2015. The class will be
offered during the 9:00 a.m. service, and will be
held upstairs in the Great Room. It is anticipated
that this class will last 16 to18 weeks. The first
class in the series will begin with, “What is spiritual
warfare, and why is it important to us?” and the
final class in the series will answer the question,
“What can we do?”
During this series, we will be taking a look at some
of the essential Christian doctrines we need to keep
firmly in our mind in order to understand the
meaning of Spiritual Warfare.
We will then go on to look at the beliefs and
practices of some of the “cult” groups in the United
States, as well as some “cult” groups centered right
her in the greater Seattle area. We will look at
“occult” groups around the world and those right
here in our back
yard. We will also
talk about some of
the people who
have been the most
influential in both
cult and occult
groups.
In the January
newsletter, we will
have a more
comprehensive list
of what we will be
teaching each
week.
Thank you!
Words cannot possibly express my
appreciation for the Christian love shown to
my family and me following the recent
Homecoming of my dear husband Steve.
Thank you to all who provided the delicious
lunch for my family. The outpouring of
cards, floral arrangements, phone calls, food
items, hugs, visits and shared tears were
among the many demonstrations of how a
body of Christ works. We thank you deeply
and we covet your continued prayers for
comfort and for wisdom in discerning God's
leading for the future.
With a heart overflowing with gratitude,
Peggy Nielsen and Family
"All praise to God, the Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father
and the source of all comfort." II
Corinthians 1:3
Christmas Caroling
When: December 7, 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
Where: Meet at the Lindblom's Home, 26632-
Carnaby Way, Kent. Carol door-to-door in
their West Kent neighborhood. Return to
the Lindblom's home for cookies
Who: Open to anyone who likes to carol, no
choir experience needed
Contact Konrad or Tammie Lindblom with an y
questions or to let them know you are coming.
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Nurse Jennifer’s
Thoughts on Ebola
I pray with Joy “because of your
partnership in the gospel from the first day until
now, being confident of this, that HE who began a
good work in you will carry it on to completion
until the day of Jesus Christ.” Phil 1:6.
My Highline family
has been part of my life for
so many years,
approximately 15 I think.
Many of you know me as
“Jennifer…..Carolyn’s
sister,” or “Jennifer, who
sings on the Praise &
Worship Team,” or maybe Pastor Bret’s camp
nurse/lifeguard. I also am found on Wednesday
nights hanging out with Women in the Word. A
large part of my nurturing by and relationship with
my Highline family was participation and support
and tears and love as I did
medical short term mission
trips, 2003 – 2009, to……
Liberia, West Africa (lots of
people know of this place
today).
In 2003, war torn
Liberia had rebels reported 60 miles out of the
capital city of Monrovia, where we were to be
working. I was so emotionally shaken by that first
2 week trip, no one ever dreamed I would go
back!! But GO BACK I did!! Each year staying
and working longer periods of time. In 2006, I
stayed for 8 months. My
last trip was in 2009,
working with Medical
Teams Northwest, nursing
inside a hospital called
ELWA (Eternal Love
Winning Africa). This
hospital and compound was
Ebola—(continued on page 6)
Christmas Blessings for Kenya Church of Christ
Children's Home
Mama Florence has 53 beautiful children. She
would give her life for any of them, as she nearly
did recently when curious and adventuresome, two-
year-old Bravine wandered into the path of an
ornery cow. The cow charged little Bravine.
Without a thought for her own safety, Mama
Florence dashed out into the pasture to rescue him.
Bravine, who had just had one eye removed
because of cancer, was safe, but brave Mama
Florence suffered a badly broken leg. She is still
recovering.
Those that care for the beautiful orphan children at
Kenya Church of Christ, daily make personal
sacrifices so that these precocious and precious kids
can experience the security of love, of safety and
have opportunities to heal, to learn, to grow well
and to experience the greater care of The Heavenly
Father, who not only risked pain, but willingly gave
His Only Son that they might live and know the
abundance of His unfailing love. These kids don't
ask for or expect much in the way of material
goods. One thing they do look forward to each year
is their one opportunity to shop in town and buy
clothes, one set, that they have chosen. To the older
children, this is huge. Available funds will not
cover this.
Highline’s choir is asking
any of those interested in
helping to raise the $530
needed, to come alongside
them this month, so that
by the Christmas
Celebration in Kitale,
each child will be able to
experience a tangible and
personal gift from
Highline. Gifts can be
designated: "Kitale Kids
Christmas." Asante sana,
Highline.
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built and served by
missionaries with SIM
(Serving in Missions),
and Samaritians Purse.
I dare say there
are very few persons in
the US today who have
not heard of Liberia
battling this horrific
Hemorrhagic Ebola Virus. This ruthless virus has
seeped its way into community, church, school,
government across Liberia.
And WE who lived and served and loved
the people of Liberia are heartbroken and desperate
to help.
It is time to turn to my church family and
ask, “Can we help?”
Could we pray and ask our Sovereign God in all
his power and might….”Please stop this virus.”
Please, brothers and sisters, join with me
over these next few weeks as you go to God in
your personal “closet” time with God, and talk to
Him about this Ebola virus in Liberia. Ask God to
please stop this and heal their land. Increase the
faith and trust of Liberians in their precious Savior.
We have an opportunity to give financially
to help BATTLE THIS EBOLA VIRUS IN
LIBERIA. After praying God’s direction, if you
feel so led to give, the monies will be collected and
sent to SIM (Serving in Missions) in North
Carolina to help with sending containers of
medical supplies and Personal Protective
Equipment, or directly to ELWA in Liberia. Please
visit Ebola Crisis Relief Fund or SIM.org or
helpebola.org.
Bless you for your
heart to love God’s
people throughout
the world.
In HIM,
Jennifer Munday
Ebola—(continued from page 5) Thank you, Highline,
for your efforts and
generosity in
providing shoeboxes
of gifts for needy
children in other
countries! Highline
provided 349 Operation Christmas Boxes this
year! This was an increase from the 262 boxes
provided last year. Thank you, again! Below are
some of the ways that you can pray for the
Operation Christmas Boxes as their journey has
just begun. Thank you, in advance, for praying!
Thank God for the 113+ million boxes that
have been sent since 1993.
Pray that just the right box will get to just the
child who needs it. Pray for the volunteers who are working at the
Distribution Centers during the week following
Thanksgiving. Pray for the volunteers who work year-round
to collect, process, transport and deliver
shoeboxes. Pray that the Lord would use OCC to bring joy
to children who face daily difficulties such as
poverty, disease, famine, and war.
Pray that each child who receives a box will
hear about Jesus Christ.
Pray that each child who receives a box will
experience God's unconditional love & provision
through their gifts. Pray that the children, esp those who enroll in
The Greatest Journey discipleship program, will
come to faith in Jesus Christ. Pray for the safety of OCC workers in
countries hostile to Christians. Pray that the logistics of getting the OCC
boxes across borders and into countries goes
smoothly.
If you took an OCC box home and were unable to
fill it this year, please return it to the church
building.
I encourage you to begin now being on the lookout
for items to put in next year's OCC boxes.
Love, Tammie Lindblom
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Food Drive—(continued in next column)
House of Hope at Highline Food/Fund/Bible Drive
WHEN: Saturday Service Dec. 13 and Sunday
Morning Services Dec. 14, 2014
FOOD:
Canned meat; turkey, chicken, tuna, etc.
Butter, peanut butter, cooking oil
Canned vegetables; peas, carrots, beets,
creamed corn & green beans, etc.
Canned fruit
Squash/potatoes/onions/etc.
Grocery Store Gift Card (for
those with special dietary
needs)
Deer/Elk/Fish meat
MISC:
Gas Gift Card
Postage Stamps, pens, etc. (we mail 300-400
letters to pen-pals yearly and 500-600 Bible
correspondence courses yearly)
Dollar Store reading glasses (plastic only) (we
need 100-150 per month); also please bring
plastic reading glasses any time to the red
box in mail room.
Toilet Paper, Paper towels, Kleenex, Napkins
Dish soap, laundry detergent, hand soap,
household cleaners
Tooth paste, soft tooth brushes (please)
HP Deskjet 5650 ink
DONATIONS:
Car/truck (used/running/fixable), as a gift for
House of Hope Ministry
New or used laptop computer
New or used Study Bibles (soft cover only)
Men’s or women’s clothing (good condition)
Any cash donation is greatly appreciated
Your Time to help mentor a young man or
woman
Any of these supplies, except cash, can be put into
the red plastic box in the mailroom at any time
throughout the year, except food drive weekend
then we ask you to please bring all items to the
pick-up site in the parking lot. On Saturday night,
the pick-up site will be in the North Building due
to the Outdoor Living Nativity.
Dear Highline Church, We are so blessed and
grateful for your continuing ministry to us,
as we minister to those who are behind bars
and their families. Without YOU this
ministry would not exist! The following
letter is an example that shows the changed
hearts of those who have been blessed by
your love and support. We know this letter
will touch your hearts, as they did ours:
Tom S. @ WCC-Shelton, wrote this month…
“Dear Pastor Michael, I pray daily to
surrender my will to God. He brought me
here and gave me a job in the Law
Library!! When I was in the Chapel, God
led me to a book called’ Serve in the Spirit’
by Watchman Nee. What a blessing this
book has been. He talks about the
breaking of the “outward man” (old self).
The Lord arranges the most suitable
environment for us, causing our inward
man to grow and our outward man to
break~and~never neglect the arrangement
of environment! Once we are enlightened
by the Lord, it is easy to accept discipline.
As the light shines, we bow our heads and
pray, “O Lord! I praise you!” I want to be
able to fully accept His Will for me and be
able to say: “Oh Father! How can I not
drink the cup You gave me?” I was in the
Word and the Holy Spirit led me to: Phil.
Food Drive—(continued from previous column)
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SOLD O
UT!!
December 5th at 7:00PM | THIS WILL BE AN EVENING TO REMEMBER!
Tickets for ‘A Blessed Christmas Celebration’ are sold out! We’re keeping
the waiting list just in case there are some who are unable to make it so
please still continue to sign up if you are interested! For those of you who
have tickets—please remember to bring your ticket with you and your
little baggie with the items you’ve collected to the celebration!
If you’ve got a ticket and cannot attend please let us know so not a
space goes to waste! Call Sue Evans or Gayle Wylie for more
information.
January 23rd at 7:30PM | Christian Faith Center
"Dare to Be is a one-night event designed specifically for women to be challenged to be all that
God created them to be! Grammy-winning artist Natalie Grant joins with speaker Charlotte
Gambill for this evening that will leave you laughing and inspired to follow God’s calling for your
life.”
Women In Touch is not purchasing group tickets for this event but we are encouraging attendance!
Dare to Be - Seattle: Wear Love Out
Lives will be changed when we are REAL
Women in Touch
A Blessed Christmas Celebration
Women in Touch Leadership Team
Jenny Louvier, Mahogany Villars, Gayle Wylie, Sue Evans, Teresa Barnes,
Kim Bobbitt, Ruth Easterling, Shelley Smith, Dyan Lauer.
Contact any of us through the HUB or call (206) 243-4333
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Shoemaker Meeting
PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES
R elationships Encouragement A ccountability Laughter
December 17th 10:30AM
South Building Fellowship Hall
Christmas Bingo Party and potluck. All ages—
women--welcome! Bring two bingo presents,
one baby gift, and a nonperishable can good for
Transform Burien Resource Center.
Note Change: Photographic Memories will be meeting to scrapbook
together on Saturday, December 27, 3-10 pm in the North
Building upper classroom. We normally meet one Friday a month,
which will continue. This change is for December only.
Contact Tammie Lindblom to RSVP if you plan
to join us in December.
Women in Touch Cont .
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Women in Touch Spotl ight: Sue Hansz Evans
Where were you born? I was born in a little town in Summerfield, Oklahoma and came to Washington with my parents when I was 3 months old. I was the youngest of 4 girls until my youngest sister came along 8 years later. Tell us about your upbringing: I didn’t grow up in a Christian home, though my Mom knew about God and sang hymns as she worked around the house. Neither of my parents could read or write and so the adults in Sunday School became like parents to me in many ways. Tell us about your studies: When a teenager, I went with a missionary from the American Sunday School Union throughout the Puget Sound area, visiting rural churches, giving our testimony and singing at their church services. I left Washington to go off to Multnomah School of the Bible. After graduating, I went out with a youth mission called Operation Mobilization distributing Bibles and Christian literature to parts of Europe. Fun fact: My teammate and I were arrested in France & hauled off to jail. After returning home from Europe, I lived in Bremerton and worked for the Sun Newspaper. Tell about your family: My late husband and I had gotten to know each other during my last year at Bible College and his first year there, after just getting out of the Navy. [One day] I was sitting at my desk and he came through the door and announced he was taking a break from college and would be living in Bremerton. We spent the next year becoming best friends and he surprised me one evening and asked me to marry him. Fun fact: We were married in November 1966, but I had made him wait all Summer for my answer. God gave us a daughter and 2 sons. I was a stay-at-home mom during those years and served the Lord in many areas of church ministry. After my last son graduated, my husband became totally disabled. The next few years of caring for my husband were hard, but God gave me some amazing opportunities to serve Him, and He gave us all we needed for the lean years that followed until Jim went to be with the Lord in 2002. God was good to me through those years of being alone. I often visited my sister in Auburn, WA during those years. While visiting my sister, I got to know a man named Jerry Evans. Jerry was a widower and we thought we had a lot in common. We were married after knowing each other for 2 years, so I left everything behind in Oregon and moved back to Washington in July, 2006 to become Jerry’s wife.
How do you enjoy spending your time? One of the favorite things God has allowed me to do since I retired and remarried, is to travel. I love any place in the sun and have taken many trips to Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe and to the Mediterranean. Some of my favorite things to do during the years have been to parasail, hike, snorkel, drive my little red Miata convertible with the top down, enjoying the Summer sun and breeze on my face, and letting God heal my heart through worship and praise music. My favorite trip of all times took about a month, exploring Italy, the Greek Isles, French Monaco, Turkey, and Tunisia where I had a chance to visit some of the places the Apostle
Paul spoke of on his journeys. Spending time with my two granddaughters is now one of the highlights of my life. I am so thankful for all of my family and the precious times we spend together. God has taken the hard times and the sad songs and from them made new songs composed of both laughter and tears. God has blessed me with so much, how can I keep from praising His name!
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Update Letter December 2014
Burrrrr….It sure feels like Winter is here! This year of 2014 is
quickly running out of days and 2015 will be here before we know it. Although we have only been at HCC for half of this year we have felt so blessed and encouraged that we cannot wait for 2015 and all that God has for HCC and illuminate Youth!
Blessings,
Pastor Steve, Nicole Jayden, Riley & Baby Girl Brock
When We Meet Junior High
Sunday Morning Up-Word 10:40-12:00pm
Wednesday Night Youth Group 6:30-8:30pm
High School
Sunday Morning Up-Word 10:40-12:00pm
Wednesday Night Youth Group 6:30-8:30pm
Prayer Partners We appreciate your prayers for:
Busy Holiday Schedules
For Christ to be Honored during the Holidays
For our Students & Families
For The Family Ministry of HCC
Teaching Topics
Sunday Morning Up-Word:
JH – What is Freedom? The World vs The Bible
HS – The Book of Daniel
Wednesday Night Youth Group: What is Christmas?!
December 3rd – All about ME — Mt. 6:19-24
December 10th – Christ & Christmas — Luke 2:1-20
December 17th – illuminate Youth Christmas Party
*Parents if you would like to receive an emailed handout of our
teaching material please contact Pastor Steve
Upcoming Events
Sunday December 14th – Hawks at the Brocks 1pm
Wednesday December 17th – Christmas Party 6-8:30pm
Wednesday December 24th – No Youth Group
Wednesday December 31st – No Youth Group
Look for more events on the HUB and youth Facebook Page!
www.facebook.com/groups/illuminateyouthministry
News Updates Starting December the youth program will be changing its
meeting time to 6:30-8:30pm.
Christmas Tree lot will be open and operating starting the
weekend after Thanksgiving. All the proceeds will be going
towards family and youth mission opportunities. We want to
encourage our students and families to sign up and serve
together! Please see Gregg Louvier for more information and to
sign up.
illuminate Youth Group will be taking a break for the holidays
December 24th to December 31st. However our Sunday
morning Up-Word classes will continue to meet during this
time and youth group will start up again January 7th.
Save the date: Our JH & HS Winter Retreat is scheduled for
February 20th-22nd 2015. (More information to Come)
Parent Partners We value you as our parent partners so if you have any
questions or comments about the youth program or would
like to join the illuminate Youth Leadership Team, please
contact Pastor Steve!
C: 206-714-2957 E: [email protected]
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December Happenings
Higher Higher
Ground Ground
Children’s Children’s
MinistryMinistry
Children’s Ministry Offering
Offering in the children’s
ministry is part of our
worship and response time.
Each week in Sunday
School (9:00 church
service), Base Camp (10:40
children’s church), and at
Summit Trekkers (Thursday
evenings) the kids will have
an opportunity to respond
to God by giving back to
Him a portion of what He’s
given to them. Our offering
goes to support Operation
Christmas Child. For more
information about
Operation Christmas Child
see
www.samaritanspurse.org
Christmas Tree Stand for Missions - Sign up to staff a shift or two at the tree stand at HCC and support short term missions. The stand will be open various days starting the day after Thanksgiving through December 20th.
There is NO mid-week children’s ministry in December to allow for the many opportunities to engage as family. Blessings this Christmas season.
Outdoor Living Nativity - Be sure to invite family, friends, and neighbors to the Outdoor Living Nativity on December 12th and 13th. This is a wonderful family tradition for all to share!
Christmas Eve Services - There will be two Christmas Eve services this year; 3:00 and 5:00. Both services will be similar in style and message. Plan to attend with the whole family as we celebrate the birth of our Savior King!
Christmas Light Displays -
The Lights of Christmas - thelightsofchristmas.com
ZooLights - pdza.org
Wildlights - zoo.org
Garden d’Lights - gardendelights.org
Green Lake Pathway of Lights - facebook.com
Clam Lights - rentonwa.gov
Christmas Ships - argosycruises.com
Fun Family Outings -
Pike Place Market
Winterfest - Seattle Center
Seattle’s Gingerbread Village at the Sheraton
Snowflake Lane in Bellevue More ideas at redtri.com
End of the year updates
As the 2014 ends and 2015 begins I’d like to remind you that this is a good time to take a few minutes to log on to the HUB and make any profile updates necessary. Thank you for your help in keeping the church database up to date.
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Upcoming Dates
Page 13 Higher Ground Chi ldren’s Min istry
Resources I’m Enjoy
Tools to Inspire, Equip, and
Support our families
take a good look at some of
our Christmas traditions,
why we have them, where
they came from and what
they mean. “Join Buck
Denver and all his friends
on an amazing journey into
the world’s most popular
holiday!”
A resource I’m blessed by
in the month of December
is the Buck Denver
asks...Why do we call it
Christmas? DVD from
What’s in the Bible.
Phil Vischer, along with
the What’s in the Bible team
November 27-January 1—No Summit Trekkers
January 8—First Summit Trekkers of 2015
January 12—Winter Children’s Ministry Leader Gathering
January 23-24—Summit Seekers Overnighter
February 8—Family Ministry Special Event
February 13-16 - Summit Seekers Winter Retreat
March 19-21 - Northwest Ministry Conference
July 13 & 14 - Trail Trekker VBS
July 26-31 - Summit Seeker VBS Camp
Mark your calendar to
make the most of every
opportunity
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Family Remember Verse for December
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Early Childhood Ministry
Please call or email with any questions, email: [email protected]
December Happenings!
For the month of December, your children will be having a special class time.
All of the classes will be beginning in their regular class rooms for special activities,
except for the Raccoon class. (The Raccoon and Blue Birds will be joining together in
the Blue Bird room. ) During the Big God Story, the children in the Butterfly class,
Hedgehog class, Raccoon class, and Blue Bird class will all come together for the lesson
time. This will be an amazing opportunity for the kids to all come together and learn at
the same time. Our classroom will be transformed into a special place for worship for
the month. All of the children will gather together for the story, a time to respond to
worship, and prayer. You will check out the children back in their classrooms at the
end of service.
Family Pajama and Cookie Night
Friday, December 19th will be a fun event for families with children who are in
the Early Childhood Ministry. Come and wear your best Christmas pajamas. We will
be decorating and eating cookies, drinking milk, and reading some Christmas stories.
We will also have a photographer there to take some family pictures for $1.
January 4, 2015
On this Sunday, we will have a special Family Sunday in the Early Childhood
area. On this special day, parents are invited to stay with their children in the
Butterfly, Hedgehog, Raccoon, and Blue Bird Classes. Please come and experience a
Remember and Celebrate week as we, as families review the December lessons
learned. Please join us for either service. You are welcome to take your child with
you to attend service the other service time or even Saturday. Both class hours will
be identical on this week, so choose one to attend as a family and then your child
can be with you if you stay for the main service.
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CONTACT US AT:
Monday—Thursday 8:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m.—Noon
Saturdays—6:00 P.M. Sundays—9:00 A.M. & 10:40 A.M.
Sunday School – 9:00 for all ages; 10:40 Adult Bible Studies &
Base Camp
Worship Service Times
Food Drive—(continued from page 7)
Phone: 206-243-4333 Website: highlinechristian.org
Email: [email protected]
Aluminum Can Recycling
Shoemaker Circle is still collecting
cans in support of missions.
Collection tubs located in the South Building
Fellowship Hall.
2:13, “for it is God who works in you both
to will and to do for His good pleasure.”
My point to all this is that He is working in
me and I am grateful for what He is doing
in me through the Holy Spirit and putting
me here to break me.”
We serve about 9,000 inmates a year and we
get a supply of regular Bibles (always
needing more...) for the main population.
But, if there is an inmate that really has a
strong conversion and is super hungry for
the Word, then we try to follow up with a
study Bible. One thing that is kind of neat
is that the ones that have a stronger
understanding are really looked up to by
other inmates and they will hold their own
Bible studies on their own. So, that is why
it is soooooo special that we are able to get
study Bibles for the few that want to go
deeper.
House of Hope wishes a very Merry Christmas
to all of you and our deepest thanks for
supporting this much needed ministry.
In Christ’s love,
Pastor Michael and Margie Sgobba
Michael’s email:
Michael’s cell phone: 206-372-2267
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Dr. Tim Knight
Scott Barnes
Les Fader .
Galen Marcille Paul Smith
Rob Evans
Tim Crawford
Sal Dena
Chuck Hansen .
Gregg Louvier
Merry Christmas From the 2014-2015
Highline Elders
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Dr. Tim Knight
Senior Pastor
Bret Thorson
Children’s & Family Pastor
Katie Taylor
Early Childhood Director
Joni Krantz
Office Assistant
Jane Knight
Office Manager
Holly Fader
Worship Associate
Teresa Barnes
Interim Worship Coordinator
Steve Brock
Youth Pastor
Jack Fratangelo
Church Life Director
Julie Kemp
Choir Accompanist Liesl Sund
Worship Intern
Merry Christmas May Christ be the center of your
celebrations this season. The Staff
Marsha Louvier
Custodian