December Men’s Breakfast Saturday, December 1 8:00 AM Golden Corral in Aiken Please join us in a time of good food and fellowship.
Opportunities to Worship SUNDAYS
WEDNESDAYS 6:30 PM
Sunday School 9:30 AM
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Morning Worship 10:30 AM Evening Worship 6:00 PM
Mission Meetings Prayer Meeting Prayer Meeting No Services
Mission Friends Children in Action Youth Group Choir Practice 7:30 PM
Wednesdays 6:30 PM Decorate Church for Christmas Saturday, December 1 9:30 AM Volunteers are needed.
Sunday, December 16 Vote on 2019 Budget At beginning of Morning Worship
Welcome New Members Marion & Edna Eubanks
Contribution Envelopes for 2019 We have changed to a new style of envelopes. Envelopes will no longer be boxed or numbered. They are bundled in quantities of 13. If you contribute weekly, you will need to pick up a pack each quarter. If you contribute monthly, one pack will be all you need for the year. There will always be extras in the pews and on the hallway table. Please be sure to put your name on the envelope. We hope this will create a better use of envelopes during the year and limit waste.
Adult Christmas Dinners at Sage Valley Special Evenings for Adults Ladies’ Night Monday, December 10 6:00 PM
Men’s Night Monday, December 17 6:00 PM
Please be sure to sign up. Sheet on hallway table, or call church office. Note: No jeans. Men, blazer or sport coat required.
From our Associate Pastor of Music and Discipleship The last couple of weeks have been a complete whirlwind. It all started on November 8 when Amy went into labor early and by the end of the night, we had our precious little Sophia Grace here with us. Sophia spent a week in the Special Care Nursery at University Hospital, and we brought her home on Friday, Nov. 16. It’s all been a blur, actually, as my days have started running together. However, there is one thing I am sure of. God is an on-time and faithful God. The coming weeks, months, and years will certainly be a challenge for our family, but I am comforted in knowing that the Lord will be walking with us every step of the way. I wanted to thank you all for your prayers, texts, calls, and visits during the time Sophia was in the hospital. It means more to Amy and me than you’ll ever know. Thank you as well for your generous support of Operation Christmas Child! My family always loves doing the shoeboxes, and this year was just as fun. If you want to continue the fun, you could join us as we head to Charlotte, NC on Friday, December 14 to help process and pack shoeboxes for the journey. If you are interested in going with us on that day, please let Frances Ussery know as soon as possible. We have spots for 15 people. I was able to go last year, and it was such a blessing to be able to participate in packing those boxes. I hope you will consider going with us this year. Again, thank you for supporting this incredible ministry.
Mark Your Calendar! Church Directory Photos January 24 - 26, 2019
Greeters for December Date 2 9 16 23 30
Sunday School Class (Teacher) Life Disciples (Ronnie Carroll) Life Explorers (Josh Edwards) Soul Seekers (Troy Murphy) Senior Men’s Class (Gary Ricketts) Life Disciples (Ronnie Carroll)
Office Hours for Secretary Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Office will be closed Dec. 24th and 25th.
2018 Year to Date Average Attendance Sunday School 67 Morning Worship 106 Contributions thru Nov. 18 Budget$423,898.20 Special Offering 68,448.26 Total $491,346.46
Dates to Remember Saturday, December 1 Men’s Breakfast 8:00 AM Golden Corral in Aiken Decorate the Church for Christmas 9:30 AM Volunteers needed Sunday, December 2 - Sunday, December 9 Week of Prayer for International Missions and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Nursery Rotation for December Babies Sun 2
Sun 9
Monday, December 10 Ladies’ Christmas Dinner at Sage Valley 6:00 PM
Wed 12
Saturday, December 15 Christmas Cantata at Calvary Baptist 6:00 PM All are invited for fellowship following.
Sun 16
Sunday, December 16 Vote on 2019 Budget in Morning Worship
Wed 19
Sunday, December 16 Christmas Cantata 6:00 PM Fellowship to follow.
Sun 23
Monday, December 17 Men’s Christmas Dinner at Sage Valley 6:00 PM Sunday, December 23 Sunday School 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 AM
Please note: No Evening Services, Sun. Dec. 23, Wed. Dec. 26, and Sun. Dec. 30.
AM Yuverkys Baez Megan Morgan Emily Thompson Mary Phillips PM Yuverkys Baez Megan Morgan
Wed 5
Wednesday, December 5 Mission Meetings 6:30 PM Children and Youth Programs 6:30 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:30 PM
Toddlers
Iesha Hankerson
Yuverkys Baez
AM Yuverkys Baez Emily Thompson Iesha Hankerson Anna Williamson PM Yuverkys Baez Emily Thompson Megan Morgan AM Megan Morgan Gloria Dunagan PM Megan Morgan Yuverkys Baez
Iesha Hankerson Emily Thompson Katie Bateman Emily Thompson Iesha Hankerson
AM Iesha Hankerson Emily Thompson Dixie Lee Maxwell Mary A Carpenter PM No Evening Services
Wed 26
No Evening Activities
Sun 30
AM Megan Morgan Emily Thompson Iesha Hankerson Renee Johnson PM No Evening Services
If unable to work your scheduled nursery date, please find a replacement. If all attempts have been made, contact Lisa Shealy (803)645-5146.
December 2018 | Vol 5, Issue 12
Dear Hillview Family, Two scriptures come to mind as I think about Thanksgiving and our Hillview family. Psalm 118:1 (NASB95) Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. Ephesians 1:15–16 (NASB95) For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; With those scriptures on our minds, Suzanne and I want you to know that we give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, that we love you and give thanks to Him for you! Amen Pastor Donald Sunday, December 16
Christmas Cantata
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions Church Goal $4,500 Week of Prayer Dec. 2– Dec. 9 Theme Every Church giving to reach Every nation. Contact Information
December Birthdays
1 4 8 9 9 9 9
Lisa Shealy Irene Marsh Dixie Lee Maxwell Jordan Baughman Bobbi Hyde Vader McGowan Lexi Splawn
18 22 22 27 28
Derald Adams Hope Morrison Penn Williams Loraine Adams Amanda Walters
Saturday, December 15 6 PM at Calvary Sunday, December 16 6 PM at Hillview Presented by Hillview & Calvary Joint Choirs Fellowship to follow each evening. Please bring finger foods on Sunday evening for our Christmas fellowship.
phone - 803-593-5125 hillviewchurch.org email church@hillviewchurch.org 1974 Jefferson Davis Hwy Graniteville, SC 29829