Prayer Makes All The Difference
“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.
PRAYER MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE
Devotional by: Elijah Bell
In Luke 6:12–13 it says, talking about Jesus… “In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles:”
Jesus, the literal SON OF GOD, thought it important to spend ALL NIGHT in prayer before he made a big decision, specifically choosing 12 men to be his apostles.
If JESUS, the sinless son of God thought it so important to pray all night before making big decisions, do you suppose it makes sense that YOU AND I also spend time in prayer before we make life-changing choices (or any significant choice, for that matter)?
Now, from what I know about Jesus and how often He slipped away to pray, I don’t think this was a one-off occurrence, or only for the “important” stuff. I see Jesus as being someone who bathed everything He did in prayer.
Today, let’s try to take a page our of Jesus’ book (literally in this case, because it’s in the Bible), and bathe everything in prayer, and see how it changes your life. Prayer makes all the difference.
News
This section is for any special announcements that are not upcoming events or prayer requests.
Funeral This Saturday
This past Sunday morning, Pat Higgins’ and Mildred Rayner’s mother, Henrietta Wilson, passed away. The service will be held this Saturday here at the building. Visitation will be at 11am, and the funeral service will be at noon.Small Groups Sign-Up
This upcoming Sunday night, May 22nd, the church will be meeting in small groups in various locations. We need everyone to sign up for one of the small groups so we know who will be attending each group so preparations can be made. Please make sure to sign up BEFORE Sunday night, and make a commitment to come to one of the small groups.Q&A Session With The Elders — Submit Your Questions
On Wednesday, the 25th, in place of the normal adult Bible class, the elders will be answering your questions regarding their plan for the future of Holly Hill as outlined in the recently released video. Please watch the video again by clicking the link below, and then submit your own questions using the anonymous submission box is in the lobby. All questions must be submitted by Sunday the 22nd.Watch the elder’s video here: https://www.hollyhillcoc.org/video
Prayers
Here are some individuals that especially need our prayers this week. Please keep them in mind every time you pray.
Phil Wilkins
Leon Best
Cathy Steele
Hank Schweickart & family - Passing of his mother Hilda
Pat Higgins, Mildred Rayner & family — Passing of their mother Henrietta
Upcoming Events
Here are some events that are coming up that you need to make space on your calendar for.
THIS Sunday evening, May 22nd — Small Groups
In place of our regular Sunday evening assembly, we will be meeting in small groups in various locations. We’re asking everyone to sign-up in the lobby by no later than Sunday morning so we can have an accurate count for each location.
Wed., May 25th — Elder's Question And Answer Session
During the time we normally have Bible class, the elders will be doing a Q&A on their plans for the future of Holly Hill as was put forward in the recent elders’ video. Please come and hear the elders answering your questions. You can anonymously submit questions by using the box in the lobby.
Sun, June 12th thru Wednesday, June 15th — Vacation Bible School
Theme: God's Great Treasure Hunt. We need volunteers for this. Please see details below.
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:
VBS Food Help Needed
VBS is quickly approaching and we have an opportunity for you to help! This year we will be having a meal prior to the start of the program as well as the cookout on Wednesday evening.Sunday - Pizza
Monday - Pasta
Tuesday - Tacos
Wednesday - Cookout
To donate food items needed each night of VBS please sign up at the link below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4AABAD2CAAF49-vbsfood
If you have any questions please reach out to David or Sarah Jones.
Avenues For Women Donations
Each Mother's Day we pass out Baby Bottles to use to collect money to benefit Avenues for Women. It is a community organization dedicated to working with women to choose life and providing a variety of services. They even work with men and post-abortion women. It has a Christ based focus. We started with 72 Baby Bottles. If you have not taken one yet, please get one out of the crates as you come in the main entrance. Let's each take one or two and have such a strong demand that we need even more bottles. The bottles are returned when they are filled. Just place in one of the crates. We try to have them in by Father's Day. Let's see if we can raise $2,000 for this great organization. Remember as Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, writes in I Corinthians 6:19: “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”Thanks for your support.
In-Home Small Group Hosts Or Facilitators Needed
We need people to volunteer to host or facilitate one of the in-home small groups, which will be taking place as part of our revitalized Sunday evening activities. It would be once a month. To host, you only need to open up your home for a group of about 8-12 people. If you can facilitate a study, that means you’ll be the one showing the devotional video provided to you by one of the ministers, and helping to guide the discussion using the discussion questions provided.
Please contact Nick Gill if you are able to help with either or both of these.VBS Volunteers Needed
Hey Holly Hill! We are working hard to pull off an INCREDIBLE VBS June 12th-15th, 2022. Our Theme is God's Great Treasure Hunt! We are aiming for an AMAZING VBS this year and need EVERYONE'S help to pull it off. Here is a list of the volunteers that will be needed: Teachers, Teacher Helpers and Guides, Food helpers, Crafts, Security, Registration, Set up crew, and cleanup crew.
If you like to sign up please email me at kurt.montooth@gmail.com and sign up on following link!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4FAAAD28A5FC1-vbsvolunteersLet me know if you have any questions.
Long-Term Opportunities:
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.
Current items needed: Hygiene items, body wash, deodorant, razor, shampoo/conditioner, lotions, toilet paper, toilet bowl cleaner, washing detergent/fabric softener, paper towels, dish soap, anything to clean with or for personal care.
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.
Bible Class Review
A summary of what we’ve been learning about in our adult Bible classes.
Sunday Morning Class (10am):
Current Class: Making Disciples the Jesus Way. We are now talking about how to minister to people in “chair two”, or those who have chosen to follow Jesus, but are still learning how to walk in step with Him. You can find the latest notes on the class here: https://www.hollyhillcoc.org/resources
Wednesday Evening Class (6:30pm):
Current Class: I and We: Practical Steps In Living Out Our Vision And Mission. This class is now finished, and we want to thank Robert for leading us in this class. The notes remain available in the emails sent out, and the videos of the class remain available on our website. Please consider the things presented in the class and allow them to change your life. Next week on Wednesday we will have the Elder’s Q&A, and the following week Kurt will begin a new class on Psalms.
Watch Previous Lessons In The Learning Center
To see the latest lessons in our video library, visit www.hollyhillcoc.org/learning-center
Please note: Sunday’s videos are uploaded on Tuesday each week, and Wednesday’s videos are uploaded on Friday.
Sermon Series Review
A quick review of where we are in our current sermon series, and where we’re going.
Mother’s Day thru Father’s Day we will be having a series called “TOGETHER AS FAMILY”
PAST LESSONS:
Together As Family: God’s Plan For The Family
Together As Family: God’s Plan For Marriage
FUTURE LESSONS:
Together As Family: God’s Plan For Parenting
Together As Family: God’s Plan For Fatherhood
Together As Family: God’s Plan For Motherhood
Together As Family: God’s Plan For Children
You can rewatch all previous lessons at: hollyhillcoc.org/learning-center
Holly Hill Church of Christ
1020 Holly Hill Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
Web: www.hollyhillcoc.org
Phone: (502) 227-7796
Email: hollyhillcoc@gmail.com
Service Times:
Sunday Bible Class: 10am
Sunday Morning Worship, 11am
Sunday Evening Worship, 6pm
Wednesday Evening Bible class: 6:30pm