Hillside Sunday Bulletin | February 11, 2024
ORDER OF SERVICE
The worship service is streaming live. Please be mindful of mobile phones and noises that could interfere. Thank you!
Welcome
Worship Through Song
Missions Moment:
Dan & Tina Gibbs, Converge: Cameroon & Nigeria
Worship Through Giving
Kids & middle schoolers dismissed to classes/Bible study:
(9:00 Service: Age 4-Grade 8; 10:45 Service: Ages 3-Grade 1)
Worship Through Song
Message
“Sowing for the Future, Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43”
Brian Gingerich, Senior Pastor
Worship Through Song
If you need prayer, members of our prayer team will be available to pray with you
at the front of the Worship Center immediately following the service.
ARE YOU NEW HERE?
We’d love to connect with you & answer any questions you have.
• If you’re with us in person, please stop by the I’m New Here counter in the hallway to say hi!
• Please complete an I’m New Here card so that we can email you some information that might be helpful to you.
• Please come to our New Attenders Lunch on March 17, immediately following the 10:45 service!
CHILDCARE/STUDENT INFORMATION FOR THIS MORNING:
9:00AM SERVICE
Birth-age 3: Childcare is available during the entire service.
Age 4-Grade 8 : Begin the service worshiping with their families, then age 4 – grade 6 will be invited to go to their classes, and 7-8 graders invited to the youth room (downstairs) for Middle School Bible Study.
High School Bible Study: Conference room, immediately following 9:00 service.
10:45AM SERVICE:
Birth-35 months: Childcare is available during the entire service.
Age 3-Grade 1: Begin the service worshiping with their families, then will be invited to go to their class midway through the service.
High School Bible Study (grades 9-12): Conference Room, immediately following 9AM service
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER:
5:30PM • 2/14 Menu: Egg Bake
Please register by tonight at 11:59PM • hillsidemn.org/supper
New with us? Is the cost a hardship? Please register & use discount code SUPPER100
to receive your meal for free—we’d love for you to join us!
SMALL GROUPS:
At Hillside, we want to help you follow Jesus in all aspects of your life. One of the core ways we do that is through Small Groups—groups of 5—12 people who meet regularly to connect, grow, and serve together. We would love to help you find a group that’s right for you!
Learn more now: hillsidemn.org/smallgroups
EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES:
WEDNESDAY NIGHT KIDS: PALENTINE’S PARTY THIS WEDNESDAY, 6:30-8:00P: There will be no regular kids programming this Wednesday for kids birth-grade 6. Instead, join us for a night of family fun (children must be accompanied by parents!). Parents: volunteers are needed to cover a few short shifts. Please see the most recent Kids Weekly email for a sign-up link. Thank you!
YOUTH DROP-IN: Mondays, 3:30-6:00P, for students grades 6-12.
Homework help, activities, snacks, open gym, games, crafts, and a meal. Free! Drop by Hillside anytime tomorrow between 3:30-6PM. Bring friends!
BABY SHOWER: Holly Scheevel, Saturday, February 17, 10AM, Worship Center Lobby. Hosted by the McGuire Small Group. Registered on Amazon.
BAPTISMS: Next Sunday, February 18, either service. Are you ready to take the step of baptism? We’d love to talk more. Reminder: baptism is a required step for Hillside membership.
Sign up or learn more at hillsidemn.org/events.
TOWN HALL MEETING: Tuesday, February 27, 6:30P. Join the Elder Team for this meeting, when they will share about items they have recently been discussing and will answer questions from the Hillside family about specific topics. Topics to be discussed: Church planting, UCA, elder roles, elder nomination process and on-boarding, building plan/foot traffic, and review of ministry requests. If you have questions about these specific topics, email them here.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ON EASTER SUNDAY: This year, Easter is on March 31. We will be offering three identical services at 8:00, 9:30, & 11:00A, with childcare available for birth-grade 4. We need an extra boost of volunteers (in several different areas, not just kids ministry) to help us welcome as many people as possible that morning. Would you consider volunteering during a service? Sign up on the Church Center App or email Ruth Whipple.
NEW! SERVE ON OUR VISITATION MINISTRY TEAM: We are forming a team of adults who would be willing to visit and check in with Hillside senior adults who are sick, recovering from a surgery or home bound due to health issues. Would you be able to serve in this way? Sign up at hillsidemn.org/serve.
VBS: SAVE THE DATES! Monday-Thurs, July 15-18, 9:00A-12:00P. For kids age 4—entering grade 5. More information to come.
View Hillside’s complete calendar at hillsidemn.org/calendar.
CHURCH GIVING UPDATE AS OF 2/5/24:
Fiscal YTD Giving = $1,013,812
Fiscal YTD Budget = $958,848
Variance to Budget = +$54,964