Come Join The Family! Sunday Bible Study for All Ages 9:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:15 a.m. Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m.

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Closed on Fridays

The Friendly Fellowship Highland Avenue Baptist Church Office: (334)834-3506 P.O. Box 70006 Fax: (334)834-2363 1900 Highland Avenue Sanctuary Foyer: (334)834-1838 Montgomery, AL 36107 website: www.habcmontgomery.org

Volume 26 December 18, 2016-January 1, 2017 No. 43

Join Us As The Sanctuary Choir Presents...

"An Evening of Praise" A Christmas Musical

Sunday, December 18th at 5:00 p.m. Directed by: Chris Palmer

From Our Families to Yours... Merry Christmas and May God Bless

You All in the New Year! Joan, Clint, Lisa and Chris

OUR STAFF Clint Harris, Pastor

Chris Palmer, Minister of Music Lisa Schmacker, Pianist

Joan Kelly, Church Administrator

DEACONS Bill Smith, Chairman

281-3452 Jerry Burger 328-2063 Oliver Faulkner 324-3441 Lance Kelly 531-5755

Message from God's Word Morning Worship at 10:15 a.m.

Sunday, December 18, 2016 Bro. Clint Harris

"What If There Were No Incarnation?" Galatians 4:4-5

Our Mission Statement The mission of Highland Avenue Baptist Church is to be a fellowship of baptized believers living out the Great Commandment through the ministry of the Great Commission in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 22:37-38, 28:18-20; and Acts 1:8 Find Your Group and Join Sunday School!!

Meets Each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Group Room # Leader/s Bed Babies - Two's 123/122 Lori Coleman Three's-Kindergarten 120 Betsy Winfield/Sharon Jones 1st-3rd Grades 115 George Worthy/ Linda Worthy 4th-6th Grades 111 Jeanette Corley/Louise Halen Youth (7th-12th) 208 Joan Kelly/Sherry Riggs Young Adults (19-29 yrs.) 206 Lance Kelly Young Adults (30-40 yrs.) 205 Clint Harris Median Adults (40-60 yrs.) 114 Oliver Faulkner Older Adults (60 yrs. and up) 116 Ken Smith Women's 112 Oliver Faulkner

WHAT'S AHEAD THE FOOD PANTRY and CLOTHES CLOSET are closed for the holidays...Resumes on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. for families in the 36107 zip code area. OUR WAR ROOM IS OPEN!! Please come to Room #109 and spend some time in prayer as our Lord leads. If you would like to come by during the day, please contact the church office. FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION is Sunday, December 18th. Please place your non-perishable food items in the boxes in the church office. CROCHET CLASS (ALL LEVELS) on Mondays at 11:30 a.m. Starts back January 9, 2017...Contact Linda Worthy with any questions regarding this class.

ATTENDANCE Week of 12/11/16

Morning Worship ------------- 48 Bible Study Enrollment -----167 Bible Study Attendance ------ 46 Preschool ------------------------- 5 Children ------------------------ 14 Youth------------------------------ 3 Adults--------------------------- 24

VOLUNTEERS

For December 18th AM Usher - Jerry Burger

Extended Session Workers Sharon Jones and Betsy Winfield

For December 25th AM Usher - Billy Bruner

Extended Session Workers Annette Bruner and

Louise Halen For January 1st

AM Usher - Lamar Boyd Extended Session Workers

Sharon Jones and Jeanette Corley

CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP

For Week Ending 12/11/16 Offerings Received ------ $2,034.18 Lottie Moon Offering ------ 2,173.00 Sharing Fund --------------------- 0.00 Designated Funds ------------ 153.00 Total Tithes/Offerings --- $4,360.18

Julie Peterson John Knox Rehab North Hall #124

LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERING

Colossians 1:5-6 OUR GOAL: $3,600.00 Mission Walk Results:

$2,173.00 Given-to-date: $2,193.00

Deadline is December 31st!

Giving Sacrificially Luke 6:38

A Jar For Each One If you need a jar, please contact

the church office.

Christmas Calendar

Christmas Musical - "An Evening of Praise" Sunday, December 18th at 5:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service With The Lord's Supper at 5:00 p.m.

No Wednesday Night Program on December 21st and 28th

Morning Worship Only at 10:15 Sunday, December 25th and Sunday, January 1st

Church Office Closed December 19th - January 2nd --- Vacation and Holidays

Wednesday Night Suppers Resume on January 4th

Merry Christmas!

Hospital

January Birthdays

“May the Light of Christ light up your life on this special day.”

Dennis Burger 05 Roscoe McConnal 24 Sharon Jones 08 Eva Colquitt 25 Mary Grubbs 16 Ashante Wells 25 Jackie Richardson 18 Allen Oswalt 26 Louise Halen 23 Mary Stearnes 27