Zzzzzz...

LOTTIE MOON

PHILIPPINE FLOODING

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PLANET WISDOM MISSION CONFERENCE

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PAUSE

OUTBREAK 4

COLLEGE MINISTRIES OPPORTUNITIES

ANGEL TREE THANK YOU

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SUNDAY EVENINGS AT CHBC

REPLENISH!

RELOCATION

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MINISTRIES 7

Inside this issue:

January 10, 2012 volume 2, issue 02 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:

JANUARY:

01-15 CLT Meeting at

4PM

01-15 Parent/Youth

Team Mtg at 5PM

01-17 Precept Resumes

February:

02-3&4 Ladies Replenish

02-04 Men’s Breakfast

02-17-19 Mission Conf.

with Marissa Eugenio

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The Bible study in the home led by the visiting preacher went on and on. There was a lot of eagerness and excitement to hear what the preacher had to say. The third floor upstairs room where they were meeting was packed, and so, one young man, who needed some fresh air, sat on the window ledge and got com-fortable. Windows in this city on the coast of the Aegean Sea were open to allow the breeze to flow through the house. The excitement of the early evening was now turning into a comfortable rest. The people were still trying to listen to the preacher, but the early evening meal was now getting the best of some of them. The young man sitting on the window ledge had now drifted into sleep. The slow, rhythmic deep breathing was now a low, but definite, snore. Zzzzzzzz. Then he fell. And he died from the fall. The young man's name was Eutychus. The preacher was the Apostle Paul. “Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. 'Don't be alarmed,' he said, 'He's alive!'” (Acts 20:10) When we get to heaven, it will be interesting to meet our heroes of the Bible like Abraham, and Moses and Joseph and Daniel and Deborah and John and Paul. You can almost imagine the conversation with Eutychus: “So, you're in the Bible?” “Yes, sir, I am.” “What did you do?” “Well, I, ah....” We may chuckle at this incident recorded in the book of Acts. Hopefully we are amazed and awed by the power of God. And we take note of the com-mitment of the Apostle Paul to untiringly proclaim and teach about Christ. But I also hope we do not miss something significant about Eutychus. In our world where God is reduced to one of the choices we have on a given day, there are still people like Eutychus, tired as they may be, who choose to sit through a Bible study, worship, or a prayer meeting. At the last men's prayer breakfast, our prayer time was accompanied by a beautiful harmony of two of our men who had fallen asleep. Zzzzzzzzzz. Zzzzzzzzz. One of them had been up for more than thirty hours, worked double shift. The other had been up most of the night. Yet they chose to come and pray. Their bodies were screaming “Go home! Go to bed! Get some rest! You deserve it!” Yet their hearts were saying, “Pray.” And they came and prayed. Zzzzzzzzzz. Zzzzzzzzz. Must have been music in God's ears.

Lakan

Photo taken of 2012 first snow in San Angelo

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OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE YOUR BLESSINGS!

Thank you for your generosity in the special offerings to aid those in Iligan City and Ca-gayan de Oro who were devastated by the flooding on Dec. 17th. We were able to wire $7460.00 directly to the church there in Ili-gan City that we are partnering with. The death toll has climbed to nearly 1500 and many are still missing. Thousands have been left homeless. 54,000 people are in evacuation cen-

tres around the affected area, while thou-sands of others are staying with friends and relatives, but all are in need of assis-tance. Government officials estimate 600,000 have been effected by the natural disas-ter.

$11,000

Given to date: $6075

Philippine Flooding...

PLANET WISDOM!

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YOUTH—there is still time for you to attend Planet Wis-dom with us! We are going to DFW Feb. 24th-25th

Total Cost is $105 (with a $51 deposit due by Jan. 26th)FMI: Contact Ryan Connel

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College Meetings: Sunday School—Sundays at 9:30AM-CHBC College Room Home Groups—Sundays at 6PM-various homes Pause—Wednesdays at 8PM-1734 Weston (Siefkers’ home)

Pause will resume January 18, 2012

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

YOUTH OUTBREAK IS BACK! Join us upstairs Wednesdays at 6PM “The Heart of a Minister” Romans 15:14-21 Come and bring a friend!

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College Student Ministries...

We need YOUR help in our college ministries. If you would like to participate in one or more of the outreach opportunities or ministries below, please contact Ryan Connel at the church office or at 325-227-1778.

FROM CASA HOGAR GALILEA AC. IN MONCLOVA, MEXICO: We wish that in this new year you would be blessed and prosperous in all of your undertakings, and that God would give you health, love, and beautiful moments with your family. We hope that within your heart there will always be a desire to give the gift of happiness to those who are in disadvantaged situations, despite the diffi-cult times in which we are living. We would like to thank you deeply for your generosity, and support. This year we have completed 11 years since we first began our work, and we have helped more than 200 children and teenagers who came to this orphanage with some form of need. Because of this we would like to say THANK YOU! You have been here with us all of this time, becoming a part of, and forming, our team. We pray that your hand would never close, and your heart would never be hardened, regardless of the punches life may throw at you. Thank you for your participation with us in the support of these children and this institution.

ANGEL TREE THANK YOU….

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Moving Forward...

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Sunday Evening Home Groups!

We meet 6-7:30PM each Sunday. Note: Sunday Evening Home Groups

Kid’s Choir (K-5th Gr.) meets Sunday Evenings from 6-7:30PM (AWANA Assembly Room)

Ladies’ Replenish Weekend

February 3rd-4th, 2012 At the Hilton Garden Inn in Abilene Texas For all ladies College—Senior Adult Cost: $70.00 The Proverbs 31 Woman Speaker: Charlene Lawrence FMI: Contact Kira Connel, Cami Mariano, or Stacy Stephenson

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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 January and are

available to anyone who has needs.) Jan 01 Bob Gilliam………………655-6067 Jan 08 Fred Rike……………….227-4208

Jan 15 Charles Harrison…………..653-4386 Jan 22 Rex Stephenson…………. 942-9537

Jan 29 John Bilberry……………..942-1012 Feb 05 Jerry Walls……….……..944-1876

Coming Soon to CHBC

01-17 Precept Resumes

01-18 College Pause Resumes

01-15 CLT Meeting

Parent/Youth Team

01-21 Teacher Toolbox

01-25 BSM Lunch

01-27 CVBA Senior Adult

Birthday Lunch

02-03 Ladies Replenish

Retreat

02-04 Men’s Breakfast

02-17 Mission Conference

UPG Dinner

02-18 Mission Conference

UPG Q&A

02-19 Mission Conference

Combined Sunday

School (Youth & Up)

Morning Worship

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)

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

1’s&2’s: 3’s&4’s:

01-08: Ross & Savannah Powell Beckie Woods/ Josh Stephenson

01-15: Brad & Michon Grissom Kira Connel/ Tara Weber

01-22: Rex Stephenson/ Brittany Guevara Taylor Stephenson/ Presley Fisher

01-29: Raymond & Jessalyn Cherry Gayle Bryan/ Jordan Fisher

02-05: Jessie Rike/ Stephen Guevara Rob & Brandi Larmon

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.

LADIES, REMEMBER TO SIGN UP FOR THE REPLENISH RETREAT. INFORMATION AND SIGN UP IS AVAILABLE IN THE

FOYER AND IN THE CHURCH OFFICE.