About Us Welcome to Hilldale Baptist Church…Where Lives Connect! It’s my joy each week to extend that greeting on behalf of our church family, and I pray that you know we mean it.
If this is your first time to be with us, will you take the opportunity to complete the guest registration slip to the right and drop it in the offering plate in just a little while? You can expect us to give you a call or drop you an e-mail to say, “Thank you for being with us,” so we appreciate a good phone number or e-mail address.
I hope you’ll forgive me, but I’m feeling a bit like the Pointer Sisters this morning—“I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it!” I told you last week if we exceeded 1,000 in LIFE Groups again that it would be the first time since I’ve been your pastor that we’ve had more than a thousand in LIFE Groups for a month. We had 1,014 in LIFE Groups last week! Let’s keep that momentum rolling!
LIFE Groups are an integral part of our church life. I’ve said many times that the larger we get the smaller we must become. And it’s in our LIFE Groups that our “smallness” happens. The LIFE Group (LIFE stands for Love, Instruction, Fellowship, & Evangelism, by the way) is Hilldale Baptist Church organized and mobilized for hands-on ministry. So, if you’re not currently involved in one of our LIFE Groups, then you’re missing out on the heart of Hilldale. The folk at our Welcome Center would love to help you find your way to a LIFE Group today!
How’s your prayer and fasting journey going so far? We launched our 40-day challenge this past Wednesday and it continues through Sunday, March 11. I want you to know that as we do this together, I’m praying for you! I’m also seeking to be a source of inspiration and instruction through my blog (http://larryrobertson.blogspot.com) during these days. I hope you’ll join me there each day.
By the way, quite a few of our LIFE Groups are hosting pigskin parties tonight for the big game. These get-togethers are prime opportunities to invite friends to a gathering of believers in a non-threatening (you could even say “fun”) setting that builds bridges that God will use to bring people to Christ. The most effective evangelism happens in the context of relationships. Let’s not waste this opportunity tonight to build (or “build on”) relationships for God’s glory!
I’m really glad that you’re here. Remember, God loves you and so do I…
40 Days of Prayer and Fasting
February 1st - March 11th
Make plans to participate in the 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting by finding creative ways to deny self and pursue Christ more fully!
Divorce Care
The next 13 week session begins February 1st at 6:00 p.m. in Room 413 at the Madison Street Campus. Click here for more information.
Hoops Celebration Nights
- Tuesday, February 7th at the Family Life Center for K-1st grade coed, 2nd-3rd grade boys, 2nd-4th grade girls and cheer. Featuring Bill Buchanan’s Kids Celebration team.
- Thursday, February 9th at the Family Life Center for 4th-5th grade boys, 5th-8th grade girls and 6th-8th grade boys. Featuring Dribblin Dave Dalvin.
- Hamburger dinner begins at 5:00 p.m. and is followed by the Recognition Service at 6:00 p.m.
- THERE WILL BE NO WEDNESDAY EVENING ACTIVITIES ON FEBRUARY 8TH EXCEPT FOR DIVORCE CARE AND ADULT CHOIR REHEARSAL.
- Volunteers are needed. Please call the Family Life Center at 368-0205 to sign up!
Man Church
Tuesday, February 21st @ the FLC
Free Burgers @ 6:00 p.m. followed by Man Church @ 7:00 p.m.
Pornography Question and Answer Session
STRICT PG-13 RATING. NOT APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE!
Questions for this session may be emailed to Bro. Larry at larrydrobertson67@gmail.com.
Life University Classes
- Class opportunities include: Christianity, Cults & Religions; Radical Together; Raising Boys and Girls; Made to Crave; The Resolution for Men; and James: Mercy Triumphs by Beth Moore.
- Click here for an informational flyer that lists class descriptions, room numbers, instructors and cost.
ESL - English as a Second Language
Our ESL classes are for anyone whose first language is not English.
Classes are designed for a lot of student interaction to help with
conversational English as well as reading and writing.
The classes are free and they meet on Wednesdays in Room 301 from 6:15-7:30 p.m. at the Madison Street Campus.
The only cost is a $10 workbook that each student will need.
For more information you can e-mail ESL@hilldale.org.
Women's Bible Study
Join us on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. at the Family Life Center for this Bible Study by Beth Moore. Topics in this study include: joy, hardship, faith, reversal of fortunes for rich and poor, wisdom, gifts from above, single-mindedness, the dangers of the tongue, humility, and prayer. Study books are available at Lifeway for $15 each. Facilitated by Pam Patterson.
CHARA Homeschool Support Group
CHARA MEETING ~ Feb. 10th from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Madison Street Campus. Fellowship and encouragement for Home Schooling Families. Guest Speaker Becky Longoria of Aaron Academy Umbrella School.
CHARA Fellowship ~ February 21st at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Kristi Huang. RSVP to khuanghome5@yahoo.com.
Senior Adult Ministry
Potluck and Bible Study
Thursday, February 9th
11:30 a.m. at the FLC
For anyone 55 years and older!
Women's Winter Retreat
February 10th-11th
Camp Garner Creek, Dickson, TN
Make plans to attend the Connecting Women to Christ annual retreat to discover what your heart longs for! Cost is $25 and includes lodging, dinner on Friday as well as breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Tickets are available at the Madison Street Campus Connection Center, the FLC, or the Administrative Office. The bus will depart the Madison Street Campus at 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 10th. Call 648-8031 for more information!
I'm A Christian Now
Wednesdays beginning February 29th
5:15 p.m. in Room 205 at the Madison Street Campus
This four week class helps children in 1st-5th grades understand the decision they have made to follow Jesus.
Pre-Registration is required for all children.
For more details or to register your child, please call Christi @ 648-8031 or see Bro. Tim.
Hunter Education Class
Family Life Center from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. on February 27th & 28th, & March 1st & 2nd
March 3rd - 8:00 a.m. at Shooting range
You must attend all five sessions to pass the course. Students must be nine years of age or older on first day of class. This class is offered free of charge. Please bring your social security number. For more information, please call the Family Life Center at 368-0205.
Operation: Occupy the Choir Loft
Objective: Recruit Choir Members
Qualification: Must like to sing in the shower
Attend: 8:30 a.m. or 9:45 a.m. Worship Services
When & Where: Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Choir Room
No Audition required. See Bro. Lyndel for details!
Young Married Adult Ski Retreat
We will be returning to Perfect North Slope again this year for a Marriage Enrichment Ski Retreat on February 22nd-25th. The cost is $450.00 per couple with a $250.00 non-refundable deposit due by Monday, January 23rd (there will be a discount for non-skiers). Call 368-0205 for more information or stop by the Family Life Center to register.
Upcoming Mission Trips
- Hilldale will be partnering with Baptist Global Response by sending a Disaster Relief Utility team to Iwate Prefecture, Japan on January 17th, 2012. Team members will be conducting carpentry on homes that were damaged by the earthquake. Sign up today at the FLC.
- Hilldale has been asked to help with a VBS mission trip to Thailand on February 24-March 1, 2012. The original team has cancelled at the last minute and we have been asked to fill in. We will be working with International Missionary kids from all over the region. If you have made a news years resolution to go 'On Mission' here is your chance. There will be an informational meeting on Sunday, January 8th at the FLC at 4:00 p.m.
Missions Get-Together & Connection
Make plans to join Hilldale's Women on Mission in Gatlinburg for the Missions Get-Together and Connection. This is a weekend consisting of worship celebrations and breakout sessions. Featuring Guest Speaker Sandy Wisdom-Martin and Worship Leader No Other Name. Cost is $50 per person ($25 for Hilldale WOM members and volunteers) and is due to Sandra Mackens by February 22nd. Cost does not include meals, hotel or transportation. Contact Sandra at 368-9190 for details.
Charity Fun Run
The Way is sponsoring a Charity Run on March 3rd. All proceeds will go to support "From the Heart Ministry" at Crossland Avenue Baptist Church. This charity run will be a 5K, 10K and Half Marathon run. We need both runners and volunteers for the race. To register or volunteer please visit: thewayofclarksville.com/charity-run or email Scott Dollar at sdollar@thewayofclarksville.com.
Online Giving
Bob Dylan said it well: "Times, They Are A-Changin."' Technology now allows church members to give their tithes and offerings online, and we’ve been doing this for a few years now. It’s a great way to systematically give.
During this year’s HOOPS season, we added the convenience of using one’s debit card to pay fees. By way of information, using one’s debit card to give a tithe or offering doesn’t net the same result as an EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) or sending a check via online banking.
When you use your debit card, the credit card company charges us a 3.5% fee. So, for example, the church would only receive $57.90 from a $60 donation. And the more you give, the higher the fee.
So while it is technically possible to give tithes and offerings using one’s debit card, we discourage it.
In the future, we must pass on the 3.5% fee to you when paying Hoops fees, camp costs, FLC dues, etc. So the convenience of paying a $300 student camp fee with your debit card, for example, will cost you $310.50.
Feel free to call the church office at 648-8031 for more information.
Our Schedule
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Sunday Mornings are "The Church GATHERING." We gather in worship at our usual times.
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Sunday Evenings are "The Church GOING." Instead of gathering for an evening service, opportunities are available to go outside our church walls and "be the church" in our community.
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Wednesday Evenings are "The Church GROWING." There is a prayer meeting, choir rehearsal and classes for all ages.
