FEBRUARY 10, 2015 R I C H L A N D H I L L S C H R I S T I A N C H U R C H

This past Sunday I shared with you the story of a 19th century evangelist Dwight L. Moody who lost everything he had built in the Great Chicago fire of 1871. He went from a large church with around a thousand in his Sunday School class to nothing as this fire swept through Chicago and his life. As hard and painful as this loss was, out of it came an evangelist who would impact millions for Christ. The reward far exceeded the cost.

There is a cost to following Christ. It cannot be escaped unless we choose to simply ignore the great calling God has placed in our hearts. God’s plans will often be something that we cannot fathom doing because he will ask us to give up or set aside our own desires and agenda to follow Him. We are called “To pick up our crosses and follow Him”. Be open to God’s movement and pray that he will express his love to the world through your life. Let His light shine for all the world to see through your lives and church.

Last week I placed a challenge and initiative before you all. First, between now and Easter I am challenging you to come to church every Sunday. One of the things that breeds strength and unity within any organization is consistency. You come every week, and you get to see the people you love and worship with more often. You also get to know what’s happening here and of course, get to hear God’s word proclaimed. We gather around the Table and share in the Lord’s Supper.

I also wrote last week about the “Plus One” initiative. Since my arrival I have heard people share with me about how much they love God and love this church. I figured those were the kind of things people looking for a church would want to hear about. So I am asking you to invite to our church one person at a time or “Plus One”. With Lent about to begin and Easter not too far off, pray that God will provide opportunities to share your faith with others. Then be ready for God to open doors of opportunity in this area. Say a prayer, open your mouth, and let God fill it.

--Pastor Paulrevpaulklaus@gmail.com

(817)  600-­‐0031

THE CHURCH VIS ITOR

SERMON TITLE:“What We Hide”

SCRIPTURE READING:2 Corinthians 4:1-11

CHURCH CALENDAR 02.11 NEW Men’s Bible Study (6:15 am) Handbell Choir Rehearsal (6:00 pm) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (7:00 pm)02.14 DMF Sweetheart Banquet (6:00 pm)02.15 Prayer Ministry (9:00 am) Seeker’s, Pioneer’s, New Adult and Youth SS Classes (9:15 am) Toddler SS Class (10:10 am) Morning Worship Service (10:30 am) Christian Ed. Committee Meeting & Deacon’s Meeting following worship02.17 CWF Service Day (9:30 am) CWF Night Group (6:30 pm)02.18 Men’s Bible Study (6:15 am) Ash Wednesday Service (6:30 pm) followed by Choir Rehearsal02.22 Prayer Ministry (9:00 am) Seeker’s, Pioneer’s, New Adult and Youth SS Classes (9:15 am) Toddler SS Class (10:10 am) Morning Worship Service (10:30 am) followed by CWF Executive Bd. Mtg. “Experiencing God” (5:00 pm)

SERVING SCHEDULE02.15.15

Worship CoordinatorToby Runnels

Deacons (Month of February) Gay Agan, Norma Hopkins,

Carol Jean New, Theresa TylerWorship Leader

Evan LawsonThe Table

(Bread) Brian Hall(Cup) Alan Baker

Children’s MomentShay LawsonGreeters

Monty & Terri WilliamsCoffee FellowshipMike & Carrie Visage

Communion Clean-UpAnn & Dan Runnels

FAITHFUL ATTENDANCE & GIVINGSunday, February 8

Sunday School - 36 Worship Service - 91 Faithful Giving - $ 6,780

Week of Compassion OfferingFebruary 15 & 22

When some of the earliest followers of Jesus experienced a famine in Jerusalem, the Apostle Paul organized an appeal to respond to their needs. Christian communities in distant places put their Compassion into Action and gave to the ecumenical offering, much like we do today through Week of Compassion. The Week of Compassion offering reaches widely, impacting lives in our own neighborhoods and those we may never meet but who are in need of our compassion. God provides the resources so that we can give back. We’re giving back to God what is already God’s -- so that we might all thrive! “I do not mean that there should be relief for others and pressure on you, but it is a questions of a fair balance between your present abundance and their need, so that their abundance may be for your need, in order that there may be a fair balance” (2 Cor. 8:12-13). Our abundance becomes their need and their need becomes our abundance. What if we all lived as if this is

our call? We would change the wor ld . Wi l l you put your Compassion into Action? We will be receiving our W e e k o f C o m p a s s i o n O f f e r i n g o n S u n d a y s , February 15 & 22nd.

PRAYER REQUESTS FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY:

Please continue to pray for the following:

Jack Martin, husband of Jean Plummer’s niece Harold & Jody McClureTommie PlummerKarla RichardsonDavid Agan

Nettie CampbellDell FielderTommy Duer John & Maxine GandyVictor BarnetDavid ZuefeldtStan & Preble LehewGary MorganLisa Klaus’ mother

February Birthdays:02/02 - Charlotte Crain02/09 - Judy Chapman, Rick Hartsell02/11 - Rick Crain02/17 - Lisa Klaus02/21 - Bill Agan02/22 - Theresa Tyler

February Anniversaries:02/11 - Rick Hartsell & Laura Pickard

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY

A new Men’s Bible Study continues each Wednesday, at 6:15 am here at the church. Our first series will be on the Book of Romans. A light breakfast will be served. Come and join us!

Praying for Our ChurchThis week please add to your daily prayers:

God’s Vision for RHCC

Leaders and future leaders

Pastor’s Sermns and Our Worship Service

Sunday School and all Bible Study Classes

Resources for Our Leaders

If you are a leader in need of resources to develop yourself or members of your team, please get with Pastor Paul.

Also, we have started sending out monthly training videos to members of the leadership team from RightNow Media. We can track the progress each person is making. The videos are generally less than 10 minutes. Please utilize these great resources.

Thanks to Christian Education for funding RightNow this first year.

(February)02/15 - Mike & Carrie Visage02/22 - Jeff & Patricia Stricklin

(March)03/01 - Alan & Linda Baker03/08 - Fellowship Dinner - Baked Potato Bar03/15 - Trish & Kevin McGormley03/22 - Sal & Natalie Caruso03/29 - Bill & Gay Agan Please watch newsletter WEEKLY to see if you are scheduled for Coffee Fellowship. Please contact the church office if you are unable to do it the week that you are scheduled. You may also contact someone on the list and try to switch dates with them.

Experiencing God

Our Experiencing God class will begin on February 22nd at 5pm. On that day we will get our workbooks, have an introduction, and determine the time for subsequent meetings. We will have nursery care available and also have a signup sheet for snacks.

Thanks to all of you who have signed up for this class. Pray earnestly between now and when we begin that this class will truly be a blessing in your life.

Bible  Challenge

If   you   have   any   interesting   stories  about   your   journey   through   the  Bible,   please   share   them   with   our  congregation.   When   we   make   a  consistent   effort   to   read   God’s  Word,     it   will   often   come   to   life   in  our  lives.  

Thanks,  Pastor  Paul

EVANGELISM TRAINING

During the Lenten season, closer to Easter, we will be offering a four week Evangelism course. Sign up sheets will be placed in Gathering Place starting next Sunday.

Come one, Come allto the

DMF Sweetheart Banquet!!

“Live Music”

Join usSaturday, February 14

@ 6:00 pmin Fellowship Hall for good food, good entertainment

and great fellowship.

The nursery will be available with great food for the

kids....so you young dads may take your brides out for

an evening of fun!

Catered by Jerry’s Bistro, the menu includes: lasagna,

chicken parmigiana, salad, bread and dessert.

Don’t miss out on this fun evening!

If anyone should have any transportation needs, please contact

Jeff Stricklin at (817) 282-1846.