What an amazing (and busy) couple of weeks we have experienced here at Hillcrest! Craft Show was a huge success, Trunk or Treat was very well attended, our College Bible Study is going great, and the Youth Ministry had a great time playing Capture the Flag last night! The weather has started to cool a bit, and it actually feels like fall is here. Just in time for the holidays!
Speaking of the holidays, we have a very important deadline coming up THIS Sunday, November 9th. This is the last week that you can bring your shoebox gift for Operation Christmas Child. We are off to a good start so far, but we would really like to pass last year's total of nearly 300 boxes. We are not there yet, but if you would consider bringing a box this Sunday (or maybe a second one), that would be a huge blessing!
This ministry allows our church to partner with churches all over the globe through simple gifts in the name of Jesus. What greater way is there to show love to families in a community, than through ministering to their children? Our gifts help open doors to pastors and churches in communities that might not otherwise be open to the message of Jesus. It is such a simple, yet effective way to share not only the love of Jesus, but the Message of the Cross, as well.
I pray that you will ask the Lord how you should be involved in this ministry. Your obedience to His answer is all we need! Thank you for your support of Operation Christmas Child, foreign/local missions offerings, and other ministries that we are a part of here at Hillcrest! Have a wonderful week!
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