Hillside Sunday Bulletin | December 25, 2022
ORDER OF SERVICE
The worship service is streaming live. Please silence mobile phones and noises that could interfere. Thank you!
Welcome
Isaiah 7:14
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Micah 5:2, Daniel 7:13-14
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Luke 2:1-7
Away In A Manger
Luke 2:8-19
Angels We Have Heard On High
O Come All Ye Faithful
Hope Is Here!
Brian Gingerich, Senior Pastor
Joy To The World
Go Tell It On the Mountain
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:
There is no childcare available today. The nursery will be available—unstaffed—with Livestream provided, should anyone be interested in using it.
HILLSIDE NEWS
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
The church office will be closed Dec. 26 – 30.
Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day – one worship service – 11:00am
Childcare will be available during the entire service for children birth -35 months. Children ages 3 – 5 first should with their parents to the service and will be dismissed to Kids Worship midway through the service.
CHRISTMAS PHOTO BOOTH After the service today, stop by our photo booth with your family or friends (located in the gym lobby)!
TROUT LAKE CAMPS SCHOLARSHIPS
The Hillside Missions Team is happy to provide scholarships for Trout Lake Camps for all kids who are associated with Hillside Church who do not have another church home. The scholarship this year will pay for ½ of the registration cost – up to $350. To apply for the scholarship, fill out the Trout Lake Camps Hillside Scholarship form which can be found in the ChurchCenter app. Questions? Contact Pam Leafblad (leafbt@aol.com) or Tara Hammett (tara@hillsidemn.org).
YEAR-END GIVING & GIVING STATEMENTS
All monetary giving to Hillside for 2022 must be received by noon on Friday, Dec. 30. The church office is closed that day; however, checks will be picked up at noon from the mailbox available on the left side of the main doors (door #1).
Giving Statements for 2022 tax purposes will be emailed to the address on file in your Planning Center profile by the end of January 2023. You can request a printed copy by contacting the office at 952-831-5050 or emailing finance@hillsidemn.org.
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. 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 (an envelope is available for your use by the offering box). May God richly bless you during this holiday season!
Dave Schmidt,
Chairman/Elder Board
WEDNESDAY CONNECT SUPPER
The registrations for Wednesday Night Suppers (that begin again Jan. 4) are available! In addition to being able to register for any supper, there is a Spring Pass that covers all the suppers – and not only is it a good deal and convenient – it doesn’t have to be paid all at once. Order your Spring Pass/Passes by midnight, Jan. 1, and pay only 25% – the rest isn’t due until Jan. 29. All your questions have answers on the ChurchCenter app. Check out the Wednesday Night Supper Spring Pass today!
JANUARY WEEK OF PRAYER AND FASTING
Our annual week of prayer and fasting is January 15-21, which will include observing Sanctity of Life Sunday. In the next couple of weeks, you will have a chance to fill out a new prayer card for 2023, as well as participate in multiple prayer activities — including a women’s prayer gathering, a healing prayer time, and elder-led nightly prayer calls. We’ll also introduce our prayer theme for 2023 and provide a daily prayer guide. Be thinking now about how you will participate!
FINANCIAL UPDATE
November Giving: Actual: $115,315 Need:$116,697
Difference: – $1,382
Year-to-Date: Budget: $ 641,833
Actual: $590,233 Difference: – $51,600
WEDNESDAY CONNECT INFORMATION: hillsidemn.org/wednesdayconnect