Hillside Sunday Bulletin | February 4, 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: Jami Strandberg, Mexico
Worship Through Giving
Kids dismissed to classes:
(9:00 Service: Age 4-Grade 6; 10:45 Service: Ages 3-Grade 1)
Worship Through Song
Message
“The Parable of the Sower, Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23”
Guest Speaker: Nick Hall, Founder & President, PULSE
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 6: 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.
First Sunday of the Month: No Middle or High School Bible Studies Today.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER:
5:30PM • 2/7 Menu: Spaghetti Pie
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:
MISSIONS WEEK 2024: We have some special events planned this week: • House of Prayer Meeting: Wednesday, 6:30P, Room 155.
Prayer for missions, with special guest Jami Strandberg.
• Meet Local Ministry Partners: Thursday, 6:30P, Cafeteria.
Representatives from Together for Good, Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities, and New Life Family Services will share ministry updates!
Missions Week will conclude next Sunday with a message by Pastor
Brian Gingerich and an update from missionaries Dan & Tina Gibbs.
HILLSIDE HOCKEY YOUTH DAY CAMP: August 19-21, 8:30A-3:30P.
A hockey development camp taught from a Christian perspective. For kids ages 8-11. Invite any hockey families you know!
Registration opens tomorrow (2/5) at 8:00A at hillsidemn.org/events.
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!
PUBLIC SCHOOL MOMS MEETING: Friday, February 9, 7:30P, the Smith Home (Shakopee). Sign up & get the address at hillsidemn.org/events.
UPCOMING BABY SHOWERS:
• Abby Stufflebeam, Saturday, February 10, 10AM, registered on Amazon.
• Holly Scheevel, Saturday, February 17, 10AM. registered on Amazon.
BAPTISMS: 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 the process of building usage approval. If you have questions about these specific topics, email them here.
THE HILLSIDE STORY CLASS: Sundays, March 3 & 10, 9:00A. Learn all about Hillside! Required for membership. Register at hillsidemn.org/events.
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 1/28/24:
Fiscal YTD Giving = $983,211
Fiscal YTD Budget = $928,884
Variance to Budget = $54,327