T H E S T O R Y of College Hills Church of Christ

OUR VISION

CHAPTER 2013

Making and Nurturing Disciples of Jesus

Our 2020 Vision

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Our Mission is to make and nurture disciples of Jesus.

Dynamic Worship To be a vibrant, unified worshipping community of 2,000 in multiple services, venues, and styles reaching our community in bold, creative, and caring ways. We will provide opportunities that foster sincere and fervent worship in our assemblies and throughout the week. Hebrews 10:24-25

Christ-Centered Relationships To foster deep, Christ-centered relationships through group life. In order to cultivate these relationships College Hills will invest in 200 Bible classes, LIFE Groups, support groups, and other opportunities for spiritual connection. John 13:34-35

Faithful Living To encourage every individual to nurture a life of faithful living. We will equip every person to cultivate practices that deepen his or her commitment to Jesus. We will empower every mom and dad to pray and read the Bible together with their children on a consistent basis and to have spiritual conversations at home through our Faith at Home Initiative. Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Gracious Serving To be a grace-oriented church loving the broken and the hurting. We have all received God’s grace, so we will pass that grace to others through numerous ministries and services that look beyond ourselves into the community. Matthew 25:45

Passionate Outreach To be actively sharing the good news of Jesus both locally and globally resulting in daily baptisms. Locally we will encourage members to invite friends to life-giving fellowship, equip them to share the message of faith, and empower them to embody Jesus in all they do. Globally we will partner with effective long-term mission efforts and send at least 200 members on short-term mission efforts. Acts 1:8

Our Purpose

In 2012 we declared the mission of this church to be a family of faith seeking to make and nurture disciples of Jesus. Our desire is for every person here to become more fully committed to Jesus in all that they do.

We also set out a vision for how we want to accomplish this mission. Through avenues of Dynamic Worship, Christ-Centered Relationships, Faithful Living, Gracious Serving, and Passionate Outreach we believe that we can all increasingly be transformed into the image of Jesus. We are excited to be united around this mission and vision.

We are also excited to have each family member of faith helping College Hills to accomplish this mission. Everyone here brings a unique set of abilities and resources that God can use as He fulfills His dreams and plans for this church. Inside this booklet you will see just how God empowered us to fulfill that mission last year and how we hope He continues to do so in 2013. We ask that you continue to be in prayer as we journey and work together as a church family to fulfill the work of God here in Wilson County and beyond.

Sincerely, College Hills Church of Christ Elders and Ministers

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DYNAMIC WORSHIP

Elaine Estep The changes made by our elders and leaders at College Hills in 2012 are evidence that they are striving to meet the needs of every soul that enters our building. I am encouraged to know that whomever I invite to worship with us can find a place at College Hills — from the youngest to the eldest, from the gifted to the special needs, from the seasoned Christian to those who are finding God for the first time. Our worship time on Sunday at College Hills is the first step of the week to help us continue our walk with Jesus the rest of the week.

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on

toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up

meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but

let us encourage one another -

and all the more as you see the

Day approaching.” ~ Hebrews 10:24-25

42 College Hills

Baptisms

227 Children’s Ministry, Nursery Workers,

and Helpers

400 T H E S T O R Y

Books Given to Families

37 New Households

Worshiping with Us

1,389 Attended Our Easter Service

in April

Grill & Chill Worship

2012 Highlights Launched 2nd Service. Now we have two

thriving services!

Journeying through THE S T ORY as a unified congregation.

Enjoyed 5th Sunday events including: Courageous movie night, Grill and Chill, Joint Worship Service, Toy Story movie night, and Service, Scoops & 5th Sundaes.

Shared special Wednesday Evening Spring Series: Devoted to Prayer and the Word.

Celebrated Easter Sunday: The Risen Christ with sunrise service, fellowship breakfast, and worship.

Summer Series: Growing to Be Like Jesus and Shared Faith Stories.

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Worship in the A

uditorium Sunday M

orning @ 8:45

Call the College Hills office at 615.444.9502 or go to the Ministry Organization page

at CollegeHills.org for ministry contact information.

8 Sunday Morning Angels on Call Phone Helpers

4,472 Trays of

Bread and Juice Prepared

15 Hearthside Residents

Participate in Sunday Worship

Spurring one another on toward love and good deeds

in the Witt Family Life Center

2nd Worship @ 11:15

Opportunities for Service In Worship at College Hills

Adult Class Snacks

Audio Visual Baptismal Preparation

Bus Driver Coffee / Tea Prep Communion Prep

Communion Servers Contribution Counters Communion Thoughts

Deaf Interpretation Greeters

Hearthside Worship Service Homebound Communion

Nursery Workers Power Point

Prayer Projector Operator

Scripture Reader Second Service Set-up

Security Team Singing at Funerals

Support Singers Ushers

Video Recording Welcome Center

Christmas E

ve

Candlelight S

ervice

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Christ-Centered Relati

2012 Highlights Retreats for Youthreach, GPS (first ever!),

Men, Women, and Families LIFE Groups serving, growing, and loving VIP Fall and Christmas parties Grill and Chill with GPS and College

groups at Don Fox Wednesday Evening meals, Fellowship

Ministry meals, Funeral meals to bless grieving families, and many more meals

Men’s Wednesday Morning Breakfast GPS Men’s Friday Prayer Breakfast Labor Day Encampment at Indian Creek

Campground

The Tippetts 2012 was a time of great spiritual growth for us. We ended one chapter in our spiritual journey - saying goodbye to a LIFE group family that in 10 years helped shape us into better people. In ending that chapter, we opened another – branching out and co- leading a new LIFE group. Surprisingly, an easy “yes” attributed mainly to the time spent with Godly people who, without a doubt, prepared us for the next stage in our journey of faith. We are blessed beyond words with the new group that God has hand-picked for us. We hope and pray that God will bless us with the tools needed to help build and strengthen the faithful foundation for others as He has so graciously built for us.

28 Active

LIFE Groups

20 Young Adults at GPS Retreat

140 People at

Encampment 56

Sunday and Wed Adult Classes

Taught

368 Total LIFE Group

Meetings in 2012

2

Sherry’s Run Teams

8 Bridal Showers

Given

200 People Served at

Service, Scoops & 5th Sundaes

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples,

if you love one another.” ~ John 13:34-35

Growing Deeper R

etreat

at St. Mary’s S

ewanee

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ionships

Cart Races Memorial Day Grill and Chill

Labor Day Encampment Indian Creek Campground

LIFE groups connecting around the table

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at CollegeHills.org for ministry contact information. Empty Bowl Proj

ect

Working Together to help others

Opportunities for Relationship Building

Adult Christmas Party Baby Showers Bridal Showers

Bookstore College Class

Deaf Ministry Labor Day Encampment

Fellowship Meals Funeral Meals

Good Samaritan G.P.S. Young Adults

Homebound Ministry Library

LIFE Groups Men’s Breakfast

Men’s Retreat Overflow

Prayer Ministry Primetimers

Teach Adult Class, Sunday Teach Adult Class, Wed.

Teach Children’s Class V.I.P Ministry

Wednesday Meals Women’s Ministry

Youthreach Retreats

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Faithful Living

2012 Highlights Reaffirmed the Faith@Home Initiative Men took the Courageous Commitment Summer Day Camps, Impact, Winterfest CHCC sponsored Boy Scout Troop #293 Baptism Class, Suicide Prevention Class,

and other Faith@Home classes Wednesday Class: Running the Rapids Ross Browner spoke to our men in the

Band of Brothers class Teens grew closer through service

projects, LIFE group activities, and retreats 6th Grade Servant Apprentices served our

church family

153 Teens/Chaperones

at Winterfest

524 Magi Boxes

Sent to Children in Honduras

Rachel Grant Youthreach has been a huge part of my life for a long time, and I cannot imagine where I would be without it. Youthreach has provided many examples for me to look up to including Johnny and Vicki Markham, Lauren King, all of the interns, and Amy Hamilton. This past summer, I grew more in my faith than ever before, and I truly believe that I would not have experienced this growth had it not been for Youthreach. This year at Impact, it really hit me that I can be a light for God no matter where I am. I have strived this year to share God's love everywhere I go. It is so comforting to know that I can come to Youthreach and have support from my friends at church.

Youthreach Serving

"The Lord our God, the Lord is one.

Love the Lord your God with all

your heart and with all your soul

and with all your strength.

These commandments

that I give you today are to be

upon your hearts. ~Deuteronomy 6:4-6

at Y.E.S. Christmas

Opportunities to Promote Faithful Living

Chaperoning Youthreach Trips

Children’s Classes

Church Camp with Smyrna

Day Camp Workers

Magi Boxes

Nursery Workers

Quiet Bags Scout Troop #293

Secret Sisters

Teen Mentoring

Tutoring/ELL

VBS/Day Camps

Worship Time Nursery

Youthreach Classes

Being Jesus’ hands and feet in Inner-City LA

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10 Baptisms at

IMPACT

18 Bibles Given

to Kindergarten Children

100 Men took the

COURAGEOUS Commitment

28 Traveled to

Inner-City LA to Serve

Making a Courageous Commitment

at Whispering Pines Men’s Retreat

Serving with a smile

28 Troop #293

Eagle Scouts Since 2003

1,000 Boy Scout

Service Hours In 2012

75 Teens Committed

to Reading THE STORY

Learning in Bible Class

Magi Boxes sent to Honduras with Love

Call the College Hills office at 615.444.9502 or go to the Ministry Organization page

at CollegeHills.org for ministry contact information.

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GRACIOUS SERVING

School Store

School S

tore

Clothing Give-Away

12 Volunteers Sorted

School Store Clothing

"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me

something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you

clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.”

~Matthew 25:35-36

2012 Highlights Provided school supplies and clothing for

Wilson County school children through School Store

Fed those in need through the Compassion Center & Vote Against Hunger

Cumberland Football Day at College Hills Served Winfree Bryant Middle School’s

teachers and students Hosted Empower Me Day Camp’s

Swinefest Helped build a Habitat house in the Spring

Community Build Celebrated with Hearthside residents for

their birthdays and Family & Friends Day Promoted healthy living by hosting Roar

Run and 26 Day Run4Water Marathon

2,967 941 Students Received

Supplies at School Store

“Apple” Supplies Purchased

Jim & Annabelle Robinson Over the years we have watched several thousand men, women, and children attend the School Store because they were in need of school supplies and clothing. We have endeavored to show them kindness and love, as well as provide them with material goods. Just as God has shown grace and love to us, we hope to pass on this message to the people in Lebanon.

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Opportunities for Gracious Serving

Basic Financial Training

Be-A-Friend School Store Follow-Up

Betty Freeman Fund

Career Transition Group

Christmas Fruit Plates

Community Care

Community Christmas Dinner

Compassion Center Food Pantry

Disaster Relief

Family Care Ministry

Fellowship House

Habitat for Humanity

Head Start Children’s Christmas

Hearthside Bingo

Hearthside Birthday Parties

Hearthside Sewing

Hearthside Town Trips

Men’s Visitation

Nursing Home Bible Study

Pregnancy Help Center

School Store

250 Families Helped by Compassion

Center

40 People Involved in Career Transition

Group

816 Hours Volunteered

for Monday Tutoring

52 Volunteers Helped

with Quiet Bags this Year

Head Start Christmas Joy

Prayer Tables at School Store

430 Gifts Purchased for

Head Start Children

Habitat for Humanity Spring Community Build

Call the College Hills office at 615.444.9502 or go to the ministry Organization page

at CollegeHills.org for ministry contact information.

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2012 Highlights Honored Dr. George Robertson for 30

years of Medical Mission service GPS group adopted families at

Brooks House for Christmas Missions offering emphasis raised

funds and awareness for out-of-area mission work

Supported National Deaf Convention at WC Fairgrounds

Community Light Dinner honored Anita Farmer, Monica Duvall from College Hills and Beth Petty and Dee Lineberger from our community

Jail Ministry met with both men and women inmates for weekly Bible studies

PASSIONATE OUTREACH

Sharing the Word in Cuba

WBS Baptism in Africa

38 World Bible School

Baptisms

"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;

and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and

Samaria, and to the ends

of the earth.” ~Acts 1:8

Long-Term Mission Partnerships

Jeff H. Ray One of the greatest joys God gives us is the joy we get when we help someone who has nowhere else to turn. Building houses in Mexico & Honduras are life changing events for both the builders and the new residents. It's also such a blessing to see the faces of the families who come through our medical & dental clinic in Honduras. These friends may only get to see a doctor or dentist once a year.

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Magi Boxes

sent to Honduras

390 Servant Apprentice

Hours Worked by 6th Graders

Sharing the Word at Wilson County Jail

500 Hats Knitted for

Afghanistan Ministry

2,030 Pieces of

WBS Mail Sent Out

Call the College Hills office at 615.444.9502 or go to the Ministry Organization page

at CollegeHills.org for ministry contact information.

108 Outside Groups

Used Our Facilities

311 Groups Used the Witt Family Life

Center

150 Jail Ministry

Baptisms

100 Pieces of Clothing

Sent by Dorcas Ministry

4,200 Pounds of Food in

Vote Against Hunger

Opportunities for Passionate Outreach

City of Children (Youthreach)

Community Bible Class Community Garden

Dorcas Ministry (sewing) Greeting

Guest Follow-Up Hispanic Class

Jail Ministry Knitting Hats for Afghanistan

Short-term Missions Mission Lazarus Trip

Ushering Welcome Center

WBS Teachers

28 Jail Ministry

Female Graduates

2012 Highlights

Marriage Matters Seminar Enthusiastic support of mission work

— You gave over $200K toward mission projects and sponsored 3 successful mission teams!

Prison Ministry with 150 baptisms New WBS students and Teachers Launched 2nd worship service Career Transition Group New digital sign out front

School Store and Overflow Season of Service

First GPS Young Adult Retreat

Growth of College Class Courageous movie and

Men’s Retreat Basic Financial Training

and Divorce Care Classes Summer Camp with

Smyrna Congregation

KINGDOM RESOURCES

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In order for College Hills to make and nurture disciples we first and foremost need God empowering us because God is our ultimate resource. However, we also need each and every family member generously giving of themselves, his or her time, and money. All of these work together to make a kingdom difference here in Wilson County and beyond.

Inside this booklet and below you can see how your generosity, by the power of God, made a difference in 2012. On the next page we want to show you how we plan to use our resources to continue fulfilling our mission and vision further in 2013.

“And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” ~ Philippians 4:19

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 MARCH 2012

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God has provided for us over the last decade!

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Kitchen Crew at Community Christmas Dinner

Winterfest and Impact Head Start Children’s

Christmas Party and Community Dinner

Community Garden Partnership with Winfree

Bryant Middle School Growing ministry among all

generations - children, teens, young adults, adults, and seniors

Working to accomplish Our Mission

Christ-Centered Relationships

Dynamic Worship

Faithful Living

Gracious Serving

Passionate Outreach

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For more detailed information, please email Glen Butler at

glenbutler@butlerandassoc.com

RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTS:

We want the 2013 resources of College Hills to focus entirely on our mission of making and nurturing disciples.

We want you to know that we are actively working to be good stewards with every resource God gives us.

We believe that we all need to give of our time, energy, and money to help fulfill our Mission and Vision in 2013.

We ask you to prayerfully consider how you can be a generous giver this year.

Friends and family Generations Con

necting

TOTAL BUDGET working toward our mission of making and nurturing disciples of Jesus.

WEEKLY BUDGET working toward Making and Nurturing Disciples

48 WEEKS with budgeted giving of $23,370 per week VISION SUNDAYS

working toward Making and

Nurturing Disciples

Goal of $60,865 on each Vision Sunday APRIL 7 • JUNE 23

SEPT 8 • NOV 3

Dynamic Worship $ 672,236 Christ-Centered Relationships $ 449,538 Faithful Living $ 69,000 Gracious Serving $ 67,810 Passionate Outreach $ 106,650 Children’s

Ministry Youth

Ministry Young Adult

Ministry Adult

Ministry Senior Adult

Ministry

2013 EVENTS

January 21 Community Light Dinner February 1-2 Women of Hope Conference February 3 Scout Sunday (10th Anniversary of Troop 293) February 8-9 Men’s Retreat at Whispering Pines February 15-17 Winterfest in Gatlinburg March 31 Easter Sunrise Service and Breakfast April 5-7 GPS Retreat April 7 Vision Sunday April 20 Healing Hands Walk 4 Water April 21 “Help Your Child Think About Baptism” class May 5 Celebration of Life - Class for Parents June 2 Promotion to new children’s classes and Recognition of Servant Apprentices June 14-17 Junior Impact June 17-22 Senior Impact June 23 Vision Sunday June 28-July 5 Youthreach Mission Trip to City of Children July 16-23 CHCC Mission Trip to Mission Lazarus July 27 School Store and Clothing Give-Away August 4 Kindergarten receives Bible story books August 19 Tutoring begins for Fall Semester August 30-Sept 2 Labor Day Encampment September 8 Vision Sunday November 3 Overflow / Vision Sunday December 14 Children’s Christmas/Community Dinner

1401 Leeville Pike • Lebanon, Tennessee 37090 615.444.9505 • COLLEGEHILLS.ORG

YOUR ROLE in our mission is invaluable. Please give of yourself, your time, and money. These resources, working together, can bring about great things in 2013 for College Hills. Please prayerfully consider how you can be an engaged, generous disciple in this new year.