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A Publication of Highland Terrace Baptist Church

Greenville, Texas

September 26, 2012 www.highlandterrace.net

Church Family

It is with great pleasure that I announce to you the deacon election results from Sunday. You

elected all eleven men (Bill Maroney, Mike Warren, David Arnold, Eric Powell, Craig Suggs, Da-

vid Baumann, Randy Magee, Paul Wirtzberger, Bryan Williams, Steven Hudgins, Kyle Mitchell),

to be elevated to the title of “deacon/servant leader” of HTBC! There will be an ordination coun-

cil that will meet Sunday afternoon October 7th

at 4:00 for a final examination and affirmation of

these eleven men. Upon the recommendation of the ordination council we will proceed with an

ordination service Sunday evening October 7th

. This is a solemn and sacred trust that is being

bestowed upon these men and I look forward to sharing in this service with them and with you.

Please invite as many people as you can to join us for this spiritually significant time in the life

of our wonderful church family!

On another note, we have come through the summer months and most of the travel and vaca-

tions are behind us. Our attendance is up, people are being saved, baptized and joining the

church but we find ourselves about two weeks behind in our giving for the year. I am asking all

of us to use the month of October to help us “catch up” in our year to date giving. It is my de-

sire for us to not only be “caught up” but to “get ahead” in our year to date budget giving! On

Sunday November 4th

we will invite you to give the most generous offering you can possibly

give. These are tough economic times and you may not have any discretionary income to give

on November 4th

and that is not a problem. We simply ask you to continue being faithful week

in and week out for the glory of God. I believe this will put us in a great position to finish the

year strong and to be ready for an incredible 2013! Thank you for being faithful in all things

pertaining to the Kingdom of God!

I look forward to seeing you Sunday and I will once again be swinging the two-edged sword!

Brother Bobby

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Bible Study Attendance 777

Total Worship Attendance 699

Received Sunday $18,483.25

Weekly Requirements $35,217.00

Received to Date $1,304,520.32

Required to Date $1,373,463.00

Bloom Women’s Ministry

Sept. 27— 6:30 P.M. "Leaving Your Past Behind

and Moving Forward" Special Craft Demonstrations; Refreshments,

Fun and Spiritual Growth; Please Sign Up No Charge

10-week Women’s Bible Study:

Beth Moore’s “Breaking Free”

Begins Thursday, Sept. 20, 5:30 pm

Room B103 ~ Please sign up in atrium.

Contact Judy Jucha for more info.

Wednesdays, 6:00 pm Room C209

The Special Friends Harvest Fest/Hayride on

October 13, 2012. We need at least 15 helpers to

Help Play Games, Do Crafts & Serve Dinner. The

hours of service will be from 4:30—8:00pm.

We appreciate any time you can give us even if

you can only help for an hour that would be great.

Please contact Dee Sindle at 903 456 3429.

SPECIAL FRIENDS HARVEST FEST

SATURDAY OCTOBER 13, 2012

5:00—8:00 PM

HTBC GYM

Oct. 8 John 5

Oct. 9 Matt 12:1-21

Mark 3; Luke 6

Oct. 10 Matt. 5 - 7

Oct. 11 Matt 8:1-13

Luke 7

Oct. 12 Matt. 11

Oct. 13 Matt.12: 22-50

Luke 11

Oct. 14 Matt. 13 Luke 8

55+ Young At Heart

Join us at Camp Copass,

Tuesday, October 2, for 55 Plus Day

Guest Speaker – Keith Coast

(Fun and laughter)

Music – Don Blackley

FREE Lunch and door prizes

No charge, but a love offering will be taken.

Deadline is Sunday night September 30th

.

We will leave at 8:00 am from the west atrium.

Big Tex is waiting to say hello to you!

Sr. Adult Day at the Texas State Fair

Thursday, October 11th

Deadline to sign up will be

Sunday, October 7th

.

We will leave the west atrium at 8:30 a.m.

Sign up sheets are out for both events.

I received a text from Bryan on Saturday morning. The skunk was captured! Don’t know about the wayward skunk chil-dren. They had removed the trap on Thursday and then on Tuesday, the skunk reappeared. So the trap was put back out and the smart skunk was trapped on Friday night. Linda and I have a small cottage at Dixon Lake. We have been invaded by scorpions. (we think that is Biblical be-cause there are several scriptures in the Bible about scorpi-ons.) One of our sweet ladies Sandy Greer told us to spray with DEMON, (now that is really getting scriptural) We have sprayed twice. Our best luck has been with glue traps. So far we have trapped seven scorpions (that number is scrip-tural also) . Three in one end of the cottage and four in the other end. Scorpions are nocturnal. Linda read on the inter-net that you could take a black light and shine in a darkened house and you could see the scorpions. She suggested we do that with me going in the house and she would stay in the pick-up in case we needed to make a quick getaway. Our youngest son, Kendall suggested that mom go in the house with the light and I would stay in the pick-up!! I like that idea better. When we return from our Ridgecrest trip, if we have caught any more, we will call in a professional exterminator.

Speaking of Ridgecrest, when you read this newsletter,

we will be enjoying our last day at glorious Ridgecrest. We will make a stop in Pigeon Forge and Memphis on the way home. Pray for our group as we travel.

Our 55 Plus Young @ Heart had a great attendance

and meeting after our “Spectacular Super Summer” Looking forward to our new year! Our next meeting will be on October 17, with Royce Slough, one of our favorite entertainers.

We have a new great grandson in Australia. Kyler (Kye) Andrew Farmer was born on September 16 weighing 8 lb 8 oz. He and his mom were at the hospital only 17 minutes when he made his debut! Be sure and read all the announcements in the PUR-POSE and be a part of everything planned! Bro. Royce

Fall Festival is ALMOST HERE

ON OCTOBER 31, Join Us For a Night of

“Freedom.”

We will have a team of hopefully 20 youth/adults to present the “Freedom” drama. This drama is the tool that God has given Awe Star Ministries to further the name of Jesus Christ. “Freedom” is an 18-minute pantomime that tells the story of God from creation to the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The drama has no speaking parts. Instead, it comes with a voiceover specific to the location of ministry as well as a musical soundtrack written and performed by Mercy Me. We will perform this drama several times that night.

WE NEED CARS!

WE NEED CANDY! Connecting Kids with Christ,

Angela Hudgins

What Is Your Biggest Regret?

“I want to live my life so that my nights

are not full of regrets.”

David Herbert Lawrence

Unfortunately many of us have regrets and relive

them over and over again.

Bronnie Ware, a nurse who worked with people who

were dying has written a new book called “Regrets

of the Dying,” in which she lists the top 5 regrets she

has heard.

1. “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to

myself, not the life others expected of me.”

2. “I wish I didn’t work so hard.”

3. “I wish I’d had the courage to express my feel-

ings.”

4. “I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.”

5. “I wish I had let myself be happier.”

Melissa Johnson listed the top 10 most common re-

grets taken from a recent survey as:

Romantic Regrets (the one that got away or not

investing enough into your marriage)

Relative Regrets (allowing disagreements to sep-

arate us from family)

Education Regrets (not pursuing education or not

applying oneself during school)

Career Regrets (the job that was not taken)

Financial Regrets (bad investments, not saving

enough, spending too much, etc.)

Parenting Regrets (not spending enough time

with children or grandchildren)

Health Regrets (not being able to pursue dreams

later in life due to poor health)

Friendship Regrets (not keeping up with friends

because of disagreements or distance)

Spirituality Regrets (not going to church enough,

violating spiritual values)

Community Regrets (not serving in their own

communities to make a difference)

Occasionally an event comes along that helps us to

face our own mortality along with our ultimate pur-

pose in life and make a decision to live in such a way

that we commit to follow our purpose and do the

right things.

Isaiah had such an experience that he described in

Isaiah chapter 6 begins with the words, “Woe is me

for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips,

and I live among a people of unclean lips; for my

eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts,” and

ends with the words, “Here am I, Send me!” (Isaiah

6:5-8).

The Apostle Paul also had a life changing experience

that caused him to commit to a life of no regrets,

after he met the Lord on the road to Damascus. He

expressed his commitment in Galatians 2:20, “I have

been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who

live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now

live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who

loved me and gave Himself up for me.

”Last Sunday, we got off to a great start as a church

family in “One Month To Live: Thirty Days to a No

Regrets Life.” I hope that everyone will be able to

participate by making a commitment to attend each

Sunday morning worship service, being part of a

group, and reading the materials. There is a devo-

tional book which we have not provided that goes

along with this study. It has the same title as above.

I have downloaded the Kindle version to my Kindle

Fire and I’m reading through the daily devotionals. I

encourage you to do the same.

Share your testimonies with me by email during this

month and let me know how God is using this study

to change your life.

Join One of These Amazing Groups!

Sundays

9:30 AM Room C108 Ray Wallen

9:30 AM Room C101 Gary Hyatt

9:30 AM Room B103 John Ford

10:55 AM Room C207 David Diggs

10:55 AM Room C201 Keith Farr

10:55 AM Room B201 Steven Hudgins

10:55 AM Room B103 Judy Jucha (Women Only)

6:00 PM Worship Center Video Time

Worship Center Bro. Kelly Carr (Discussion Time)

Room B101 Bro. Steve Payne

Room B206 Bro. Royce Litchfield

You are loved,

Bro. Kelly