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The Highland Evangel (USPS 243960) is published weekly except for the week of the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas by the HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH 3400 27th Street, Meridian MS 39305. Telephone—601.482.0191 www.highlandbaptist.net Periodical postage paid at Meridian, MS. POSTMASTER: send address changes to The Highland Evangel, 3400 27th Street, Meridian, MS 39305.

STAFF MEMBER ON CALL October 26-28 Clint Jackson 601.765.3758

Amos 6:1-14 Amos 7:1-17 Amos 8:1-14 Amos 9:1-15 Psalm 8 Psalm 30 Psalm 40:1-11

Contact Dana Casey (601.479.8947) or the church office to help serve!

Number 41

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October 28, 2018

Be in prayer for our pastor search committee: Hank Butler, Quinn Carlisle, Paige Corey, Sylvia Gambill, Allan Hogan, Tim Snowden, Shawn Stewart, Beth Touchstone, LeAnn Vick

Volume 59

COMING UP THIS SUNDAY October 28, 2018 Prelude Worship Song This Is Amazing Grace Youth Choir & Congregation Scripture Reading James 5:16-18 Worship Song Shine, Jesus, Shine Children’s Message Clint Jackson OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD EMPHASIS Worship Song Jesus Messiah Offertory Choral Worship It Is Well Youth Choir & Sanctuary Choir Message Dr. Ivan Parke “YOU GET WHAT YOU PRAY FOR” 1 Kings 17:1-7, 18:41-45; James 5:16-18 Song of Commitment 287 Take My Life, Lead Me Lord Benediction Chorus Shine, Jesus, Shine Postlude EVENING WORSHIP 5:00 P.M. Dr. Ivan Parke THE TEN COMMANDMENTS PRESCHOOL EXTENDED SESSION October 28, 2018 Ed and Jamie Smith (Babies) Jason and Danielle Clayton (Creepers/Toddlers) Debbie McDaniel (Preschool 2) STATISTICAL REPORT October 21, 2018 BIBLE STUDY MINISTRY Main Connection Group Enrollment 553 Attendance Adult 135 Youth 19 Children 28 Preschool 16 Worship Team 7 Visitors 12 Main School Att. 217 Nursing Home 11 Total SS Attendance 228 Worship Att. AM/PM 222/59 THE GATHERING 60

STEWARDSHIP REPORT Receipts: Budget 10,275.25 Child Dev. .00 Designated 1,412.00 Total 11,687.25 Budget Req. to date 929,318.04 (42@22,126.62) Budget Receipts to date 844,802.42 CDC Req. to date 977,283.30 (42@23,268.65) CDC Receipts to date 949,429.50

*BURN THE NOTE/DEBT RETIREMENT HAS BEEN RENAMED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS/LONG RANGE PLANNING MARGARET LACKEY GIVEN TO DATE—$1,535.00 LOTTIE MOON GIVEN TO DATE—$50.00

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, October 28 9:00 A.M. Library Open 9:10 A.M. Sunday School Teachers Prayer Meeting 9:30 A.M. Sunday School Security-Tim Campbell 10:30 A.M. Library Open 10:45 A.M. Morning Worship Security—Robert Compton, Dave Carr 4:00 P.M. Youth Choir 5:00 P.M. Evening Worship Youth Bible Study Highland Kid’s Club, Nursery Security—Chad Casey, Jason Clayton Monday, October 29 8:30 A.M. Adult Exercise 6:30 P.M. Prayer Time in the Sanctuary Tuesday, October 30 12:00 P.M. Highlander’s Meeting 4:00 P.M. Ladies’ Quilting 6:30 P.M. Trail Life USA Wednesday, October 31 8:30 A.M. Adult Exercise 9:00 A.M. Precept Bible Study 5:30 P.M. FALL FESTIVAL 7:15 P.M. Sanctuary Choir/Orchestra Rehearsal Thursday, November 1 7:00 A.M. Men’s Prayer Breakfast Friday, November 2 8:30 A.M. Adult Exercise Saturday, November 3 Youth to USM Game 2:00 P.M. Hannah Dallas/Josh Glardon Wedding

From our minister to students…

The summer 2005 was an exciting time in my life. I was wrapping up my freshman year of college. For the first time in my life, I really had a sense of independence due to the fact that I was no longer living under my parent’s roof. I had done well in all my classes and had gotten accepted into living in the honor’s dorms my sophomore year. One of the biggest excitements in my life during that time was Star Wars Episode III premiered in May of 2005. As I said, life was pretty good. I was even getting ready to spend my first significant amount of time away from home. Yes, I had stayed in the dorms the past year but Co-Lin Community College was only 35 minutes from my parents’ house so I still had that security blanket to fall back on. However, the last week in May I flew to Arizona to spend the next three months doing mission work with that Grand Canyon Baptist Association. During that summer, myself and a college freshman from Southern Mississippi were partnered up and traveled all across Northern Arizona. We spent a week at a time in several smaller churches to help them put on their VBS services, we spent a week in San Diego (I know, not AZ) where the Arizona Baptist Convention held their week-long youth camp, and we spent almost two weeks doing tourist ministry at the Grand Canyon. On top of getting to preach at their chapel on a few mornings and passing out waters and doing relational ministry with the guests, we actually got to hike to the bottom of the canyon, camp out for the night, then hike out the next day. If you’ve never hiked the Grand Canyon, the one piece of advice I can give you is that it is SIGNIFICANTLY easier to hike down than back up. We were given packs of electrolytes to mix in with our water that we drank and told if we didn’t mix it together and just drank the water straight, we could give ourselves water poisoning. When I got back to the lodge the next evening I looked that up because I had never heard of it. Sure enough, it’s a thing. You can drink so much water that it dilutes the electrolytes in your blood causing neurological issues. You may be asking yourself, “Clint, why are you giving me a health and public service warning?” I got to thinking about water poisoning a lot after I found out what it was and was a little blown away by something God meant to be good for us becoming so dangerous. I realized soon after that many things God created and intended for good can become detrimental and dangerous if we abuse it. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says, “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all for the glory of God.” Anything can be twisted and perverted to point us away from God. Even Scripture can be twisted. Check out the temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4. I challenge you this week as you go through your day to day schedule, look at what you do and truly ask yourself, “Am I glorifying my God in this?” If not, I encourage you to either change your attitude or change your activity. Give God the glory in all things, and you will see Him shining through you.

Memorial flowers The flowers in the Sanctuary today are in memory of Mrs. Delphine Alley given by Highland Baptist Church.

NOVEMBER 2018

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOX UPDATE Any items received after the packing party will be packed before collection week November 12-16!!! PLEASE BRING ALL SAMARITAN’S PURSE POSTAGE MONEY TO THE CHURCH OFFICE!

did you know that… - The church uses 350-375 tons of heat/air which is the equivalent of 5060 households - The church has 165 air filters Thank you for your continued faithfulness in giving!

MIKE & MELANIE DALLAS AND DALE & SANDRA GLARDON

INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE WITH THEIR CHILDREN

Hannah & Joshua

ON THEIR WEDDING DAY SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3 2:00 P.M. COLLINSVILLE PARK OKATIBBEE LAKE, COLLINSVILLE MS RECEPTION TO FOLLOW CASUAL DRESS

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