ISSUE 1 2013 HELPING ACHIEVE YOUR

SPIRITUAL GOALS ....... 1

HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH

TEMPATION ................ 2

THINGS TO DO IN AUSTIN

TEXAS ...................... 3 ResolutionResolution blues Be c a r e fu l f o r no t h in g ; bu t i n e ve r y t h i ng by p r ay e r a n d s u p -

p l i ca t i on w i t h t ha nks g iv in g le t yo u r r eq u e s ts b e m a de k n ow n

to G o d .

Ph i l i p p i an s 4 : 6

Have you made your new year’s resolution yet? A better question would

be, have you fulfilled last year’s resolution.

Helping you achieve your spiritual goals By: Minister Leroy Hargrove Have you ever seen those commercials on

television that advertise the “new and im-

proved” version of a product. Isn’t it funny

how the previous version doesn’t seem to

be good enough anymore. Why is there a

need for a new improved version? Isn’t the

old one still awesome, powerful and able to

do the job?

What about you? Do you need to be im-

proved? Most of us have made that resolu-

tion for the new year. God I want to do

better, I want to read more, I want to pray

more, etc. Well here’s a secret. God is not

looking for a self improvement program

from you. In fact, He tells us not to be anx-

ious for nothing, but by prayer and suppli-

cations we should make our request known

to Him. The interesting thing is that the

bible says that it’s the PEACE of God that

will then keep our hearts and our minds.

Ahhhh, then we will no longer suffer the

resolution blues because we’ve failed to

live up to a promise that we shouldn’t have

made in the first place. This year, just focus

on loving God, fellowship with Him daily,

live the Word and watch those resolutions

and spiritual goals take care of themselves.

SUCCESS WATCH Brother Rickey McNeal is on the way to launching the God Given idea he received from the

Lord. One day, Brother Ricky was helping someone move furniture and other household items

from one house to another. While doing so, he though, “someone needs to invent something

that makes moving much easier”. Well, several months later the favor of God moved and

Brother Rickey’s invention, the Spider Net Extend-a-Hand, is on it’s way to becoming a

reality.

Faithfulness

&

Commitment

In

2013

How do you deal with temptation? http://www.barna.org/culture-articles/597-new-years-

resolutions-temptations-and-americas-favorite-sins

When facing a temptation,

remarkably, most Americans

(59%) say they don’t do any-

thing specific to avoid the

tempting situation. As one

demonstration of the chang-

ing values undergirding

temptation, nearly half of

Boomers and Elders say they

try to avoid giving into temp-

tation, but just one-third of

Millennials and two-fifths of

Busters attempt to resist

temptation. However, those

who are practicing

Protestants and practicing

Catholics stand in contrast to

this trend: a majority of both

groups indicate they attempt

to stand up to temptation.

Those who try to avoid

“giving in” implement a vari-

ety of coping mechanisms,

from simply walking away to

recalling Scripture to exer-

cising. The most common

way Americans say they

avoid temptation is to pray

and ask God for strength—

about one in five of those

who resist (18%) say this is

what they usually do to hold

back temptation.

Other common responses

include using reason to

weigh the options (12%),

choosing to just say

“no” (10%), and simply

avoiding or staying away

from the situation altogether

(10%). Most of the ways

people say they resist temp-

tation are fairly individualis-

tic—only 4% of people say

they talk to or call someone

else when they are tempted

and a mere 1% say they seek

the company of others or

attend a meeting. In general,

Americans seem to rely on

their own willpower (through

reasoning, leaving the situa-

tion, thinking about some-

thing else, or focusing on

positive thoughts—about 4%

-5% each) or on a distracting

activity (exercise, work, go-

ing for a walk, listening to

music, going to bed—about

2%-3% each).

BIBLE SOLUTION:

Fighting Temptation

Blessed is the man that endures tempta-tion: for when he is

tried, he shall receive the crown of life,

which the Lord has promised to them

that love him.

James 1:12 KJV

Fresh Starts & New Beginnings Congratulation to both Minister Bernadette Patterson and Sister Brandice Foley. God is al-

ways doing new things that deserves to be heralded. The bible tells us that they overcame him

by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. These two sisters are able to

testify about the goodness of God and how He has elevated them into new careers. Minister

Bernadette is the Floor Supervisor at Goodwill Industries, while Sister Brandice is the new

Referral Specialist at Superior Health Plan. Congratulations to both!

Small Groups: New for Horizon What’ Upon the Horizon….SMALL GROUPS! Horizon Worship Center is embarking

upon the wonderful challenge of implementing “Small Groups”. While the concept is

not actually new for Horizon (cell groups), the fact that it is launching church wide is.

Try this—the next time you go to a restaurant, order the biggest stake they have. Once

your steak is delivered, pick it up and try to put the ENTIRE thing in your mouth and

eat it. Although there are some huge manly men out there who possibly can pull this off,

most of us can’t. No, the best thing to do is to slice it up into little bite size pieces and

enjoy its succulent flavor. You’ll find that those pieces are not only more personal, they

are also more manageable and digestible, you will find you’ll be able to consume more!

Welcome to small groups. A more in-depth review of small groups will be published in

next month’s issue.

TEXAS MUSEUM

Bob Bullock IMAX Theatre

1800 N. Congress Ave., Aus-

tin, TX, 78701

(512) 936-8746

The Bob Bullock Texas State

History Museum features

Austin's only IMAX Theatre.

This 400-seat, state-of-the-art

theatre uses innovative

IMAX technology to create

the ultimate film experience.

Unlike many IMAX theatres,

ours is equipped with an

IMAX projector that has both

2-D and 3-D capabilities.

Things to do in Austin

America: 1908-1973 Friday January 25, 2013 from 9:00am - 5:00pm

LBJ Library & Museum

You are invited to embark on a walk through history--the history of America through six decades

of the twentieth century. These years--1908-1973--were not chosen at random; they are the years

that comprise the life and public career of the 36th President of the United States of America,

Lyndon Baines Johnson.

Disney presents THE LION KING

Friday, Jan 18 8:00p

at University of Texas at Austin: Bass Concert Hall, Austin, TX

SEE WEBSITE for MULTIPLE TIMES/DATES

In its 15th year, THE LION KING remains ascendant, recently

becoming the highest-grossing Broadway show in history. Since

its Broadway premiere on November 13, 1997, 19 productions

around the globe have been seen by more than 64 million people

and, cumulatively, run a staggering 91 years. read more

Event Website

Our Vision

That people from all ethnic groups and diverse backgrounds, come together in one place to form a grater union. This unity operating in

love and mutual respect reflects the unconditional love of God.

Our Purpose

We are a ministry of transformation, called by God to make a radical change in people’s lives.

Our Mission

To lead people from all walks of life, into a growing and transforming relationship with Jesus Christ. We accomplish our mission by

creating environments, in which people can come and grow in their intimacy with Jesus Christ, build rela-

tionships and reach out to others.

Horizon Worship Center

1006 E. Yager Lane, Ste., 115-A

Austin, Texas 78753

(512) 391-0560

Email: info@hwcaustin.com

Web: www.hwcaustin.com

Social Media: We’re connected, so check us out!!! Senior Pastor B.W. Hines

If you have anything that you would like submitted to the HWC Newsletter, please

see Minister Leroy Hargrove, or email at: horizonworshipcenter@gmail.com