Thanksgiving...

LOTTIE MOON

HOUSE OF FAITH 2

AWANA CLUBS

KID’S CHOIR

CHILDREN’S FAMILY LUNCH

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PAUSE

REMEDY

OUTBREAK

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SUNDAY EVENING HOME GROUPS

MOVING FORWARD

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ANGEL TREE

AWANA STORE

CAWA CAWA CHRISTMAS

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Inside this issue:

November 22, 2011 volume 1, issue 31

C O L L E G E H I L L S B A P T I S T C H U R C H

Mark Your Calendar:

NOVEMBER:

19TH—COLLEGE FUN DAY

20TH—YOUTH TURKEY BOWL

20TH—THANKSGIVING MEAL

21-25—FAMILY WEEK

24-25—OFFICE CLOSED

27TH—LORD’S SUPPER

DECEMBER:

3RD—MEN’S BREAKFAST

4TH—CHILDREN’S FAMILY

CHIRSTMAS PARTY LUNCH

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A Very Happy Thanksgiving to You and Your Family!

May your hearts be filled with joy and thanksgiving for our

Lord and God. Wherever we are in life, whatever circum-stance we find ourselves in, God has blessed us with his

Presence and his grace.

As you gather with family and friends for your Thanksgiving meal Thursday, take time to share with each other the bless-

ings that you have received from our Lord's hand. Then spend time in a prayer of thanksgiving for the indescribable

gift of his Son Jesus Christ and all the blessings that flow from that precious gift.

Treasure your family. Forgive one another, as the Father

has forgiven you. Accept each other. Seek what is best for

the other person without expecting anything in return. Let the light of our Lord Jesus Christ shine in you and through

you.

On behalf of Cindy, Micah, Philip, Ricky, and Ryan, I

would like to thank you for all the cards, gifts, and

money you showered us with during staff appreciation

week. It is our joy and privi-lege to serve you.

We love you all!!! All glory

and thanksgiving to God our

Father!!!

Lakan

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OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE YOUR BLESSINGS!

We have partnered once again this year with House of Faith to provide Christmas gifts for the underprivileged in their program that attend Crock-ett Elementary and their preschool siblings. Instead of purchasing gifts, they are asking that we adopt the children for a monetary amount. House

of Faith will purchase and wrap all the gifts with the money do-nated for the children. This year, there are 33 children who need to be adopted at $25 each and 11 preschool children who need to be adopted at $10 each. Will you help at least one of these children have a special Christmas? There is a board displayed in the foyer where you can choose a child to adopt. All money needs to be turned in by Sunday, Dec. 4th. The gifts will be given to the children at a Christmas Party at House of Faith where the Gospel will be clearly presented.

$11,000

Children’s Ministries….

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FOR MORE

INFORMATION ON

THESE OR OTHER

CHILDREN’S AND

FAMILY MINISTRIES,

PLEASE CONTACT

PHILIP CROSS

AWANA Clubs meet each Wednesday evening from 6-7:30PM!

PreSchool-5th Grade Awana helps churches and parents work together to develop spiritually strong children

and youth who faithfully follow Jesus Christ. Our programs offer a proven approach for evangelizing and discipling kids in the church and community. FMI: Contact Philip Cross or Commander Greg Jackson Club Nights: 11-30: Potato Head Night 12-07: Combined Christmas Shop 12-14: Baby Shower for Jesus

Kids Choir Our Kids’ Choir (for K-5th Grade) meets each Sun-

day at the church from 6-7:30PM under the leadership of Stacy Ste-phenson and her team. They are learning “Firm Foundations: Creation to Christ” and beginning work on their Christmas Musical, “The Reluctant Innkeeper”. They will present their musical on Sunday evening, Decem-ber 11th. Children’s Choir Practice & Performance Update Sunday, November 27th—6PM Sunday, December 4th—5-8PM Saturday, December 10th—10AM-1PM (Mandatory Dress Rehearsal & Pizza lunch) Sunday, December 11th-All Church Christmas Party at CHBC Meet at 4:15PM/Performance at 5PM FMI contact Stacy Stephenson

CHILDREN’S FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY LUNCHEON The K-5th Gr. Children will have their Christmas party on Sunday, Dec. 4th immediately following the morning service in the Fellowship Hall. We will have lunch for the whole family, decorate Christmas cookies, and do a fun Christmas craft. FMI: Kim Mariano, Stacy Stephenson, Charlotte Carvin

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College Meetings: Sunday School—Sundays at 9:30AM-CHBC College Room Home Groups—Sundays at 6PM-various homes Remedy—Tuesdays at 7PM-CHBC Sanctuary Pause—Wednesdays at 8PM-1734 Weston (Siefkers’ home) Remedy is a weekly collegiate service that exists to engage students with Christ-centered worship and teaching for the purpose of creating faithful disciples who join in God’s redemptive mission through local communities of faith. It is a joint effort of College Hills and Glen Meadows and meets Tuesdays, from 7-8:30PM here at CHBC. Please be in prayer for this new college ministry.

Student Ministries-College

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Student Ministries-Youth

FMI ON STUDENT

MINISTRIES CONTACT

RYAN CONNEL AT THE

CHURCH OFFICE OR

227-1778.

Youth Meetings: Sunday School—Sundays at

9:30AM-CHBC Upstairs Home Groups—Sundays at 6PM-various homes Outbreak—Wednesdays at 6PM-CHBC Upstairs

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Sunday Evening Home Groups!

We meet 6-7:30PM each Sunday. Host Homes: 2209 W Ave L (Jade & Lizbeth Hughes) Led by: Ryan Connel 201 Churchill (Sam & Tracy Torbett) Led by: Sam Torbett & Rex Stephenson 6706 Grand Canal (James & Nina Reid) Led by: James Reid & Philip Cross 208 Edinburgh (Lakan & Kim Mariano) Led by: Andrew Siefker 2102 Johnson (Church) Led by: John Bilberry

Kid’s Choir (K-5th Gr.) meets at the church

Church nursery available to those

attending Home Groups.

Nursery ages: B-PreK

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2011 Angel Tree for Casa Hogar (Monclova Orphanage) We’re still collecting money for government required repairs for the orphanage. FMI: Contact any member of the God’s Gardeners Sunday School Class.

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AWANA STORE NEEDS YOUR HELP...

The children and youth ministries are participating in a Christmas mission project collecting items for the Cawa Cawa kids in Southern Philippines. This ministry provides basic needs for homeless children and shares the Gospel with them. How exciting that our students have an opportunity to share in the Lord’s work half way around the world!

We will collect items Sunday, Nov. 13th—Sunday, Dec. 11th. Items should be new or gently used. Items needed— Clothes & shoes for kids ages 4-15 (jeans, shorts, shirts, underwear) Outdoor toys Children’s picture books Basic school supplies Children’s vitamins Personal hygiene (toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, shampoo, soap) Food items (canned tuna, canned corn beef, canned corn, jellies and jams, instant hot chocolate packages)

FMI: Contact Stacy Stephenson or Ryan Connel

Cawa Cawa Christmas

Our AWANA clubs need our help collecting new or gently used items for the AWANA store. Several times a year, students are allowed to “buy” items from the store with “shares” they earn by completing sections in their workbooks and memorizing scrip-tures. The first Wednesday in December, they have their Christ-mas store and are encouraged to purchase gifts for all their family members and friends. There are collection boxes in the foyer and in the office hallway. If you have any questions,

please contact Vickie LeWallen or the church office.

Extended Session Teacher Schedule for December: We appreciate all our extended session workers!

2’s&3’s: 4’s&5’s:

12-04: Larmon/Blake Weber Jessie Rike/Stephen Guevara

12-11: B Haskins/Valton Lewallen Cami Mariano/Bethany Cross

12-18: Beth Harrison/Avery Brown Jackson/Allie Rike

12-25: Christmas—Special Sign Up Sheet

NOTE: Extended Session Workers should be in their places by 10:20AM each Sunday. If you are unable to

fulfill your obligation, please immediately contact Cathy Blair @405-496-5769. Thanks for your cooperation.

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Men’s Small Groups

Women’s Small

Groups

For more information

on Men’s and Women’s

Small Groups, please

check the website, the

foyer information ta-

ble or call the church

office.

2102 Johnson

San Angelo TX 76904

325-949-5788

325-949-6877

info@collegehillsbc.org

Look us up on

We’re on the web:

www.collegehillsbc.org

DEACONS OF THE WEEKDEACONS OF THE WEEK (These men are responsible for hospital visitation the month of December and are

available to anyone who has needs.) Nov 27 Fred Rike……………….227-4208 Dec 04 Charles Harrison…………..653-4386

Dec 11 Rex Stephenson…………. 942-9537 Dec 18 John Bilberry……………..942-1012

Dec 25 Jerry Walls……….……..944-1876 Jan 01 Bob Gilliam………………655-6067

Coming Soon to CHBC

11-27 Lord’s Supper

12-03 Men’s Breakfast

12-04 Children’s Family

Christmas Lunch

12-04 Home Group Parties

12-07 College Tension Brkr

12-10 ASU Graduation

12-10 Singles Ministry

Christmas Party

12-11 Christmas Program

12-13 Office Open House

12-16 Love & Joy Party

12-17 God’s Gardener’s Party

12-18 Lord’s Supper

12-21 No Evening Activities

12-23 Office Closed

12-25 One Service-10:45AM

12-28 No Evening Activities

12-26 Office Closed

YOUR CHURCH STAFFYOUR CHURCH STAFF

Lakan Mariano.……………..Senior Pastor Philip Cross………....Family & Education Pastor

Ryan Connel……….…..Pastor to Students Micah Mariano……………...….Worship Pastor

Cynthia Hickey…..……..Ministry Assistant

CHURCH OFFICE HOURSCHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Monday—Thursday: 8:30 AM—Noon/ 1:00 PM—4:00 PM

Friday: 9:00AM—Noon/ 1:00PM—4:00PM

Spring Semester Study: Revelation Part 4 Resumes January 17, 2012

Meets Tuesdays at CHBC Fellowship Hall, 9-11AM (Nursery provided for B-PreK) Teacher: Candy Blackwood