Hillside Sunday Bulletin | December 18, 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 Fourth Candle of Advent
The Lopez Family
Julio, Maria, & Daniel
Worship Through Tithes & Offering
Message
The Fourth Sunday of Advent – Love
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
WINTER RETREAT – Jan. 20 – 22, Registration ends today 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 today) is available at hillsidemn.org/events. 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 on Saturday at a reduced cost is available (you can also include lunch/supper or both).
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Dec. 24* – Christmas Eve Services – 2:00pm and 4:00pm
Dec. 25* – Christmas Day – one worship service – 11:00am
*There is no childcare during the above services, however, the nursery will be open for parents who would like to use it.
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 go with their parents to the service and will be dismissed to Kids Worship.
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.
CHRISTMAS PHOTO BOOTH After the service today, stop by our photo booth with your family or friends and pose using our “Meet Me at Hillside” sign. Share on social media for a fun way to invite others to Hillside for Christmas Eve!
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
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 If you are subscribed to our Prayer Requests and Praises group, all prayer request updates are posted in the Prayer Requests and Praises group on the ChurchCenter app. At the bottom of the home page go to: My Groups, Prayer Requests & Praises, Messages.
FINANCIAL UPDATE
Last Sunday we began reporting offering numbers on a monthly basis rather then weekly. Since most giving is done either electronically or sent through the mail, our ability to report giving on a weekly basis is limited. Contact Kara Skogg, kara@hillsidemn.org, Hillside’s Director of Operations with any questions.
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