A Worthy Dash
“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5, ESV)
Mini Devotional
A mini message to take with you this week to help you in your devotion to God.
A Worthy Dash
Devotional by: Tom Roach
Between the birth date and date of death on many tombstones is a small dash. This should be the most important part for us. Paul challenges the Christians in Philippi to let their manner of life “be worthy of the gospel of Christ.” There are 22 verses in Proverbs that challenge us to “walk” with integrity, upright, or a similar appeal.
We tend to over complicate our lives allowing ourselves to be pulled in too many directions. To streamline, we must first determine what our goals are. If you are reading this, I assume your top tier goal is to get to Heaven and for those dearest to you to be there as well. That being the case we must then build all our plans to support that goal.
Plans are nothing until we apply resources to accomplish our stated goals. Our most limited resource is our time; we exchange it for the money we earn therefore we should attribute the same value to each of them. You can waste, spend, or invest each of them. With investing, you expect to accrue additional value.
The most important investment you can make is in other people: your family, your church family, and your friends. Do things with them and for them so you and they become better Christians and workers in the Kingdom. Romans 15:1-2 says the stronger have an obligation to bear the failings of the weak not to please ourselves but to build them up. If we consistently do these things, it’s likely will have a worthy dash.
Missions
These are the challenges that the congregation is actively working on this month.
Our Missions For October
Equip — Invite a church member or family to do something with you outside of the worship assembly.
Teach — Share something with your accountability person (or another church member) that stood out to you from a recent Bible study.
Serve — Ask a deacon, ministry leader, elder, or minister how you can help, and serve in the way they direct you.
*Be on the lookout for weekly training videos on our Facebook and YouTube pages, published each Sunday, to help you complete the challenges.
*As you complete each challenge, drop one of the pom-pom balls into the corresponding jar at the Mission Control Center in the lobby so we can see how many people are completing each challenge. One completion per person, per challenge, per month.
News
This section is for any special announcements that are not upcoming events or prayer requests.
Baptism Report
Rejoice church! Jeremy Walker was baptized on Monday. Please rejoice with us, and encourage him in his new Christian walk!Administrative Assistant Position Update
Matthew Woodyard is our new administrative assistant. If you have questions about the emails or other administrative matters, please see Matthew.
Physical Copies Of The Weekly Vine To Be Sent Out
We will begin sending our printed copies of the Weekly Vine to those who are unable to receive them digitally. If you know of someone who needs to receive a printed copy via mail, please email the church office with their name and mailing address. You can also instruct them to call the church office at 502-227-7796 and leave a voicemail with their name and address.
Cards
If you know someone that needs to receive a card in the mail from the church, please send a note to office@hollyhillcoc.org with “Cards” in the subject line. We will get that information to Sonia to prepare a card for the church to sign.
Potluck
Bring soups, sandwiches, and deserts for the potluck on October 30th.
Send All Announcements And Prayer Requests To Our New Email: office@hollyhillcoc.org
Starting October 1st, any announcement or prayer request you want sent out to the entire church must be submitted via our new email address: office@hollyhillcoc.org. We will collect the submissions and group them together and send no more than one email per day. Cutoff for submissions is 4pm every day, and the email will go out at 5pm.
Special Collection For Potters On October 30th
October has five Sundays, and on the last Sunday (October 30th), we will be taking up a special collection for the Potters Children’s Home. All contributions that Sunday will go toward the Children’s Home, so please plan accordingly for your contribution. Thank you!
Prayers
Here are some individuals that especially need our prayers this week. Please keep them in mind every time you pray.
New Prayer Requests:
Marsheila Valentine and family in the passing of her mother, Sue Paris
Whitney Row and baby Lexi
Gail Keith as she continues recovery
Ongoing Prayers For: Family of Bob Tankersley, David Fair (Asks for prayers for marriage and family situation), Larry Clarke, Steve Small, Phil and Suzanne Wilkins, Samantha Horn and Baby Cora, Janis Friend, Val Clarke (healing after arm surgery), God’s will for the Tom Roach family and Hudson, Prayers for Mission Control Challenges, Glenda Mitchum, Lisa & Pete Vogel, Robin Mayes’ mother, Corinne Dossett (Hip replacement surgery)
* Please submit your prayer requests for inclusion at office@hollyhillcoc.org
Upcoming Events
Here are some events that are coming up that you need to make space on your calendar for.
Tonight, October 20th, 6pm — R.E.A.L. Ladies
The next ladies REAL meeting will be Thursday, October 20th at 6 pm. The meeting will be at the home of Sharon Dailey. Food will be provided. Please sign up on the list located in the lobby if you plan to attend. Jeannie Lebeau will lead the devotional.
This Sunday, October 23rd at various times — Small Groups
In order to build relationships with our church family, instead of meeting at the church building, we will meet in each other's homes for a short devotional, guided discussion, prayer, and fellowship. Check the sign-up sheets in the lobby for locations and meeting times.
Sunday, October 30th — Potluck
Bring: soups, sandwiches, and deserts. Every fifth Sunday, we have a potluck after morning worship, and then have a short devotional after the meal. There will be no evening service. Please bring a dish to share and stay for the afternoon devotional as well.
Monday, October 31st — Cookout and Trick-Or-Treat Gathering For 5th Grade And Under
Kurt and Emily will host a cookout and trick-or-treat gathering for families with kids 5th grade and under at their house.
How You Can Serve
There are a lot of ways you can get involved and do the work of God in our community!
For more information or for help signing up for any of these ministries, please call the church office at: (502) 227-7796.
Limited-Time Opportunities:
Pack The Pulpit Schedule And Items Needed
Mark your calendars:
November 13th…it is pack the pulpit Sunday.
November 16th…we will move the food downstairs.
November 20th…we will meet at 4:00p to start packing the boxes.
If you know someone that will need a box please contact Robin Mayes or Sonia Roach. We will have a list and make arrangements with you for the box to be ready and picked up.
If you make a monetary donation please write in the memo Holiday Boxes/Pantry.
The list of items needed:Macaroni & Cheese
Stuffing Mix
Instant Potatoes (Family size box)
Gravy (packets/jars)
Spaghetti sauce & Pasta noodles
Canned meat (chicken, tuna, etc)
Cream of mushroom
Cream of chicken
Canned Vegetables
Cranberry sauce
Dessert mix (muffin/cake & icing/Brownie mixes)
Rice
Peanut butter & Jelly
Bisquick
Pancake mix
Syrup
Pudding mix
Jell-O mix
Cereal
Crackers
Cooking oil
Applesauce
Marshmallows
Can fruit
100% Fruit Juice (Family Size Bottle)
Backpack Program
We will continue to work with Westridge Elementary School and provide food for 50 students through the weekend Backpack Program. We need your help to keep this program going for the months of October, December, February and April (see list of needed items below).
During these months please write (print) a card to encourage them or write your favorite Bible verse to share with them. We can invite them and their families to worship with us.If you have any questions please reach out to Tom and Sonia Roach. If you make a monetary donation please write Backpack Program in the memo line.
Items needed are:
Vienna sausage
Pull top ravioli cups
Shelf stable yogurt
Beef jerky
Oatmeal
Individual cereal
Cheese and crackers
Mac and cheese cups
Mashed potato cups
Beanie weenies
Popcorn
Raisins, pudding cups
Jello cups
Protein bars
Granola bars
Pop tarts
Cheese dippers
Pull top soup cups
Easy open green beans and corn.
October Mission Control Challenges
We have 3 new challenges for the month of October that we need your help on. Please see the section above entitled “Missions” for more information.
Long-Term Opportunities:
Mission Launch Team
We are needing individuals to sign up for the Mission Launch Team. People on this team commit to working on the Mission Control challenges each month, and they also commit to encouraging at least one other person to work on the missions as well. We need you to sign up for this ministry so we can grow the Mission Control program organically from person to person. Sign up for the Mission Launch Team at the Mission Control Center in the lobby.
Tech Team Support — The Holly Hill Tech Team needs help. We would love to have a few more people trained and available to set up the livestreams and audio equipment. It’s a fairly simple task and you’ll be well trained before being thrown into the seat alone. If you’re interested, see Nick, David, or Brad.
Greeter Ministry — We’re looking for people who are friendly and outgoing to welcome our guests and members each Sunday morning. If you are interested, contact Tom Owens.
Card Ministry — Every Sunday there are cards spread out on a table in the lobby that will be sent out to various church members and guests who need encouragement. You can help serve and encourage by making sure to sign these cards each week.
Casey Blessing Box — The Caseys are collecting items to give away to those in need in their Blessing Box. Currently, they are accepting donations of: Can goods of fruit and vegetables. Crackers, or cereal.
Shriners Children’s Hospital — Donna White is collecting soda can tabs to donate to the children’s hospital. Please leave your donations in the lobby.
Holly Hill Church of Christ
1020 Holly Hill Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
Web: www.hollyhillcoc.org
Phone: (502) 227-7796
Email: office@hollyhillcoc.org
Service Times:
Sunday Bible Class: 10am
Sunday Morning Worship, 11am
Sunday Evening Worship, 6pm
Wednesday Evening Bible class: 6:30pm