March Men’s Breakfast Saturday, March 3 8:00 AM Golden Corral in Aiken
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 Business Meeting Prayer Meeting
Mission Friends Children in Action Youth Group Choir Practice 7:30 PM
Wednesdays 6:30 PM Senior Adult Trip To Macon, GA Sign-up Sheet on Hallway Table Cost - $20 (includes Dinner) Leave at 7:30 AM, Return by 7:30 PM Deadline to sign up - March 14
From our Associate Pastor of Music and Discipleship On February 10-11 we held our Disciple-Makers weekend with Tom Capps from the Three Rivers Baptist Association. That weekend impacted me greatly. Although I have heard the teaching of Bro. Tom before, something stood out to me that weekend. Tom asked us a question: “Do you want your church to grow, or do you want to reach your community?” So I ask that same question to you: Do we want to grow our church or reach our community? This question causes me to step back and take a look at my focus. Am I focused on just seeing people come through the doors of the building, or am I focused on seeing relationships built and Jesus being modeled to those in our communities? Here’s a secret: if we focus on being disciple makers, church growth will happen. But we will not grow just in numbers. We will be building a church of people who are on mission to serve their communities, build relationships, and share the Gospel. Sunday School classes have been asked to begin to look at a way that they can reach into our communities. We have an opportunity coming up March 31 to serve our community as we host a community Easter Egg hunt. Will you join me in surrendering to the movement of the Holy Spirit here at Hillview? God is up to something big, and He wants us all to be a part of fulfilling the Great Commission.
Business Meeting Wednesday, March 21 6:30 PM
In Concert Tuesday, March 13 6:45 PM Belvedere First Baptist
Community Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 31 11:00 AM
Good Friday Service Mid Valley Baptist Church March 31 1:00 PM
Easter Sunday April 1 Sunday School – 9:30 AM Morning Worship - 10:30 AM Come celebrate the risen Savior with us!
North American Missions Emphasis Week of Prayer for North American Missions March 4-11 Walk for Missions March 25 Annie Armstrong Easter Offering Church Goal- $3,200 2018 Year to Date Average Attendance Sunday School 56 Morning Worship 80
Contributions thru February18 Budget$49,862 Special Offering - 1,208 Total $51,070
March Dates to Remember
Nursery Rotation for March
Friday, March 2 Korean Children’s Choir at Hillview 7:00 PM
Babies Fri 2
Saturday, March 3 Men’s Breakfast 8:00 AM Golden Corral in Aiken
Sun 4
Sunday, March 4 –Sunday, March 11 Week of Prayer for North American Missions Annie Armstrong Easter Offering
Wednesday, March 7 Mission Meeting 6:30 PM Wednesday, March 14 Prayer Meeting 6:30 PM Tuesday, March 20 Senior Adult Trip to Macon Wednesday, March 21 Business Meeting 6:30 PM
Kaitlin Turner
Sun 11
AM Kasey Shirer David Wolfe PM Kasey Shirer
Wed 14
Kaitlin Turner
Sun 18
AM Kelsey Knight Larry Shealy PM Kaitlin Turner
Sun 25
Wednesday, March 28 Prayer Meeting
Wed 28
Friday, March, 30 Good Friday Service 1:00 PM Mid Valley Baptist Church
Kaitlin Turner
AM Kaitlin Turner Renee Johnson Mary Carpenter Pepper Hancock PM Kaitlin Turner Megan Williams
Wed 7
Wed 21
Sunday, March 25 Palm Sunday Walk for Missions
Kasey Shirer
Toddlers
Kasey Shirer
Lisa Shealy Pepper Hancock Kimberly Wolfe Gloria Dunagan Mary Carpenter Kaitlin Turner Lisa Shealy Kelsey Knight Kaitlin Turner
AM Kelsey Knight Kasey Shirer Chris and Amanda Williamson PM Kelsey Knight Kasey Shirer Kasey Shirer
Kaitlin Turner
PLEASE NOTE If unable to work your scheduled nursery date, please find a replacement. If all attempts have been made and you are still unable to find a replacement, contact Lisa Shealy (803)645-5146.
Saturday, March 31 Easter Egg Hunt 11:00 AM
March Birthdays 2 4 8 9 16 16
Gail Lucas Vivian Hair Jo Ann King Tyler Shealy Carrie Murphy Heather Gagnon
19 19 23 23 24 28 31
Gladys Happ Troy Murphy Nick Galvan Billy Mixon Brant Williams Lewis Beckum Patti Levins
March 2018 | Vol 5, Issue 3 From Our Pastor Victory Over Death As I write this article, news of Billy Graham’s passing is making waves across America. In modern times, Graham’s ministry and impact is unmatched. He was a visionary in an age of rapid technological advance. He seized every opportunity to plant seeds of hope through the preaching of the gospel. Let us praise God and be thankful for a man who made tremendous sacrifices in order to point people to the sacrifice of the cross! The seeds of Billy Graham’s ministry are still bearing fruit today. When a person surrenders his whole life to be used as a vessel for God’s kingdom work, even his death spreads the beautiful aroma of the Good News! If you have not yet yielded your all to the Holy Spirit, will you do so today? Entrust Team It is an exciting time to be part of Hillview Baptist Church. The improvement to the church grounds is a longterm investment that addresses some critical issues with erosion, but it is also an expression of our desire to give our best to the Lord and to be good stewards of the property that He has entrusted to us. These sorts of projects are part of the journey for all churches. Let us keep our focus on exalting Christ in this season, with the goal of leaving a legacy for His glory. Please continue praying for the formation of the Entrust Team, as the Deacons will be contacting nominees in order to present a final list to the church for a subsequent ballot vote. On Mission Here and Now March is an important month for Southern Baptists. Beginning the first Sunday, March 4, we will join millions of believers in the Week of Prayer for North American Missions. This year’s Annie Armstrong theme is On Mission Here and Now. What an apt description of what God has called us to do—we are to partner with Him in the present, where we reside. Getting the gospel to the ends of the earth is necessary, but the local church cannot neglect its immediate neighbors. Will you commit to be actively on mission with God as you also pray for and give to our home missionaries?
Korean Children’s Choir with Dr. Billy Kim Friday, March 2 7:00 PM Doors open at 5:30 PM