Hillside Sunday Bulletin | December11, 2022
ORDER OF SERVICE
The worship service is streaming live. Please silence mobile phones and noises that could interfere. Thank you!
Welcome
Worship Through Song
The Third Candle of Advent
The Wohlfeil Family
Simon & Kris – Jimmy, Lucy
Worship Through Tithes & Offering
Message
The Third Sunday of Advent – Joy
Brian Gingerich, Senior Pastor
Closing Song
HILLSIDE NEWS
TO OUR GUESTS:
We’re glad you are here today! After the service, please look for our Welcome Center counter (under the “I’m New Here” sign in our lobby). Someone there will be happy to answer any questions you have about Hillside. We’d also love for you to fill out an “I’m New Here” card, so that we can connect you with information about Hillside that may be helpful to you.
FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN:
9:15am Worship Service: Childcare is provided during the entire worship service for children birth – age 3. Children age 4 – 6th grade go with their parents to the worship service. An announcement is made when they are dismissed to their classes.
11:00am Worship Service: Childcare is provided during the entire worship service for children birth – 35 months. Children ages 3, 4 & 5 go with their parents to the worship service. An announcement is made when they are dismissed to Kids Worship.
HILLSIDE NEWS
TROUT LAKE CAMPS SCHOLARSHIPS: Hillside values the excellent ministry of Trout Lake Camps, so to encourage as many students from our Hillside family to attend as possible, our Missions Team offers a scholarship to any student associated with Hillside Church who does not have another church home. The scholarship is for 1/2 the cost of registration up to $350. Camp registration is open at troutlakecamps.org. To apply for the Hillside scholarship after you have registered contact Pam Leafblad: leafbt@aol.com, or Tara Hammett: thehammetts@gmail.com, with your student’s name, the camp which he/she will be attending, and the dates of the camp. Additional financial aid is offered through Trout Lake’s scholarship program at troutlakecamps.org.
WINTER RETREAT – Jan. 20 – 22: Friday, Jan. 20 – Sunday, Jan. 22 – join us for our second annual Winter Retreat at Lake Beauty Bible Camp! This is a wonderful opportunity to spend the weekend with your Hillside family in worship, play (indoors and out – snow tubing, broomball, laser tag, carpet ball, pickle ball, etc.) while enjoying God’s beautiful winter creation! More information and registration (which closes this Sunday, Dec. 18 or when filled) is available at hillsidemn.org/events (scroll to the bottom of the page). Questions? Contact Amy Aunan: amy@hillsidemn.org. It will be fun weekend for the whole family! Note: An option to come up just for the day Saturday at a reduced cost is available (you can also include lunch/supper or both).
CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR CHURCH STAFF
Dear Hillside Family: The Elder Board would like to invite you to participate in a monetary ”Thank You” gift for our Hillside staff. God has blessed us with a committed and dedicated staff who work together to advance the Gospel. An envelope insert has been made available to you. You can give online at hillsidemn.org/giving (choose Love Gift) or make a check payable to Hillside Church (memo: “staff gift”) and place it in an offering box by Dec. 25. May God richly bless you during this holiday season!
Dave Schmidt,
Chairman/Elder Board
HOLIDAY HOPE NIGHT OF OUTREACH This Christmas, we want to reach out to our community with the love of Jesus. With that in mind, we are planning a night of outreach – and we need your help!
NEIGHBORHOOD CHRISTMAS CAROLING: On the night of the 16th, we will be dividing into 3-4 groups to visit nearby neighborhoods to sing Christmas carols and distribute invitations to our Christmas Eve services. Bring the whole family! Exact logistics are TBD, but if you are interested, please click Holiday Hope: Night of Outreach at hillsidemn.org/serve or the ChurchCenter app and use the link to sign up.
SAVE THE DATES!
Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Services – 2:00pm and 4:00pm*
Dec. 25 – Christmas Day – one worship service – 11:00am*
*There will be no childcare during the above services, however, the nursery will be open for parents who would like to use it.
Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day – one worship service – 11:00am
On January 1, will be available during the entire service for children birth -35 months, children ages 3 – 5 should first go with their parents to the service and will be dismissed to Kids Worship.
HILLSIDE HOMESCHOOL MAMAS Are you a homeschool mom who attends Hillside and would like to fellowship with other homeschool moms to ask/give advice and pray with? We’d love for you to join us! We meet one Wednesday a month during the Wednesday Connect year. Our next meeting is this coming Wednesday, Dec. 14, in room 208 (secondary side) from 6:30-8pm, To ask questions or for more information, an interest form can be filled out at hillsidemn.org/women.
MEAL TRAIN MINISTRY TEAM Our Meal Train Ministry Team is a group of those willing to bring a meal to a Hillside family or individual in need of one. When a meal need arises a link to a Meal Train schedule will be sent out to the group. If you are able to provide one of the meals – great! If you are unable to help – there is no obligation because there will be other opportunities. If you are interested in joining the team contact Joni Pearson: joni@hillisdemn.org.
PRAYER REQUEST UPDATES For those subscribe to receive Prayer Requests and Praises, all prayer request updates to requests that have been sent out are posted on the ChurchCenter app. At the bottom of the home page go to: My Groups, Prayer Requests & Praises, Messages. If you would like to join the Prayer Requests and Praises Group, go here.
WEDNESDAY CONNECT INFORMATION: hillsidemn.org/wednesdayconnect