Sincerely Yours…

“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.

SINCERELY YOURS…
Devotional by: Elijah Bell

Judas was a follower of Jesus. But even as he ate the last supper with Jesus, he had evil in his heart (John 13:2). How many “Christians” today come to worship every Sunday, and do what is expected of them, but are not sincere in heart

Jesus said that it is out of the abundance of the heart that the actions of a person come (Luke 6:45). We may be able to fool ourselves and others for a short time, and we may even try to “fool” God, but the sincerity of our heart will always come out in our actions, given enough time.

“Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.” (1 John 3:18, ESV)

Christianity must be more than talk. It must be put into practice with concrete actions that flow from the sincerity of the heart. So what does it mean if your Christianity is not seen in action? It means your heart is not in it. God would call that a “believer” who is one only in “word and talk”, but not in “deed and truth”.

We must be Christians who are sincerely living out the overflow of our hearts in kind and productive actions that align with the truth of God’s Word.

So, what do we do if we find our lives do not match our profession of Christianity? Simple: fill your heart with the goodness of God, and over time, as it grows in your heart, it will overflow in sincere action.

Missions

These are the challenges that the congregation is actively working on this month.

Our Missions For August

Equip — Grow in relationships and accountability by sharing one of your weaknesses with a fellow disciple, and asking for prayers.
Teach — Be able to briefly communicate why you are a Christian, and what Jesus has done for you, and be able to provide supporting Bible passages.
Serve — Write out one of your prayers for a fellow disciple, and give it to them, and tell them you’re praying for them.

*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.

About The Categories Of Our Congregational Mission

Equipping Is… Experiencing how to live the Christian walk by sharing with other disciples.

Teaching Is… Communicating (and learning to communicate) the truth of God’s Word with each other and the world.

Serving Is… Doing the work of Christ in the world through love.

News

This section is for any special announcements that are not upcoming events or prayer requests.

Urgent Serving Needs This Week
There are two very time-sensitive serving needs that require your attention. They are the Disaster Relief Food Prep and Serving, and the Back-To-School Bash. Please see the section on how you can serve down below.

New Order Of Sunday Evening Activities
The Sunday evening activities for the month of August will be:
- 1st Sunday — Disciples’ Workshop (Part Of Mission Control)
- 2nd Sunday — Study Group Sunday (Women’s and Men’s Bible classes, and men teach children)
- 3rd Sunday — Singing Night
- 4th Sunday — Small Groups (In people’s homes)

‘Mission Control’ — A New Church Effort Coming August 7th
“Mission Control” is a system of tools, equipping opportunities, and challenges to help the congregation live out our mission. It will consist of 3 basic elements:
- Mission Control Center — A station set up in the lobby with evangelism and Bible study tools, monthly challenges for the congregation, and a way to track how many challenge completions there have been.
- Disciples’ Workshop — A new Sunday evening activity in which the congregation meets together at the church building and breaks into smaller groups to work together in hands-on training exercises to prepare for the monthly congregational challenges.
- Weekly Training Videos — A new video coming out every week to help give biblical guidance and helpful suggestions on how we can better accomplish our monthly challenges together.

Prayers

Here are some individuals that especially need our prayers this week. Please keep them in mind every time you pray.

Bob Tankersly
Nikki Finley
Alyssa Deaton
Pat Robertson
Sonia Roach

Upcoming Events

Here are some events that are coming up that you need to make space on your calendar for.

This Sunday, August 14th, 6pm — Study Groups
On this Sunday night, the men will meet in the auditorium for a group session, and the women will meet in room 12 downstairs. Some of the men will teach the children in a separate classroom downstairs in order to allow the mothers to participate in the women's study group. All are welcome! Please bring your family!

Monday, August 15th at 6pm — R.E.A.L. Ladies Devo And Fellowship
This upcoming meeting will be at Jackye Stockton’s house. It will be potluck style, and she’s asking all the ladies to bring their favorite summer dish to share. PLEASE SIIGN-UP IN THE LOBBY — REAL stands for ‘ready,’ ‘evangelistic,’ ‘active,’ and ‘loving.’ Val Clarke started this group to be as warm and welcoming as possible, especially toward visitors, who are welcome. The group will meet every 3rd Monday in various locations.

Saturday, August 20th, 4:00 to 6:00pm — Back-To-School Bash
Invite your friends and community members! This is part of our follow-up for VBS! We will have food, carnival games, and a gospel focused message. Make plans to attend and bring your children/grandchild and their friends! We will need lots of volunteers, so make sure to check the section below on serving opportunities for more information.

Friday, September 30th at 6:30pm — Trivia Night
Robert Roach is hosting a trivia night at the church building to provide more opportunities for fellowship and community. Please make it a priority to be there if you can.

Thursday, October 6th — Potters Pick-Up
The folks from Potters will be here on this date to pick up the items the church has donated for the Tuesday’s Treasures thrift store. Please have all donations in by this day, and feel free to stop by to help load the truck. They usually arrive around 10am, but call to make sure.

Saturday, October 8th — Hay Ride & Fall Festival
Games, activities, food, 4pm to 6pm. Hay ride at 6pm. The event will be held at the Bowman residence.

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:

URGENT! - Disaster Relief Food Prep and Serving
From Brad: I am looking for 4 or 5 volunteers to cook and serve food this Saturday and Sunday in Hazard in support of the "Disaster Assistance Church of Christ" group. This is the same group that Kurt mentioned Sunday morning. We will also have a group going next Thursday and Friday (8/18 & 8/19) that will need to be 5 or 6 each day. Food is served from 11am to 5pm and they have been averaging around 500 meals prepared and served per day. Please let me know ASAP if you are interested in going this Saturday, Sunday, or Thursday, Friday next week. If we can get a group together, I will need to purchase the food Friday. Feel free to email or call/text.

Food Pantry Donations (Mini Pack the Pulpit events)
To better meet community needs and not overly burden the congregation, the elders have approved a change for the pantry: Mini Pack the Pulpit events — Each with a particular focus:
- Aug. 28th — Collection for Backpack Program (Needed items to be announced)
  - NOTE: All cans should be pull tops. So the children can place in the microwave.
  - Ramen Noodle Packages
  - Nutri Grain bars
  - Easy Mac
  - Chef Boyardee Ravioli
  - Vienna Sausages
  - Granola Bars
  - Fruit Cups
  - Fruit Snacks
  - Individual Applesauce Cups
  - Oatmeal Packets
  - Individual Cookie Packs
  - Beanie Weenies
  - Canned Tuna
  - Canned Soups
  - Cheese and Cracker (Individual Packs)
  - Pudding Cups
  - Individual Cereals

Volunteers Needed For Back-To-School Bash (Aug. 20th)
I have a great opportunity for you to do the work of ministry. We are hosting a Back-to-school Bash for our elementary program! We are going to do a cookout and carnival game night from 4:00-6:00 pm on August 20th. This will be a great follow up opportunity to bring all our VBS visitors back to the building. The goal is food, fun, fellowship, and faith!
We will need your help to pull it off! We will need a high volume of volunteers to make this happen.
We will need volunteers for security, work on helping feed the group, and creating carnival games. I have included a volunteer signup sheet below. To really make this a member driven work of ministry, we want you to design, manage, and staff the carnival games! This will be a great opportunity for you to intentionally interact with our visitors and guests! They will travel from station to station and get to know the people that make Holly Hill a great congregation! I am so excited to see what ideas for game stations you all can come up with! I would encourage you to really swing for the fences and let’s do something out of this world! Channel the carnival theme and those amusement park game ideas and do it big! It would be even greater if you could find a way to incorporate a Bible theme. We will also provide tickets that the kids can redeem for candy and prizes for completing all the games!
I’m going to include the link to a signup sheet with some spaces for you to put your name and booth idea! If you don’t have an idea but would like to participate, I’ve also included some inspiration. One last word about supplies: We have some supplies here and we will have some budget for this event. If you’d like to donate whatever you need for your booth that would be cool, but if you’d like to be reimbursed for your expenses that is also an option but please talk to Kurt before you make any purchases you’d like reimbursed.
You can find a sign-up sheet here for participants:
Back to School Bash at Holly Hill Church of Christ (google.com)
A volunteer sign-up sheet here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ba8ae22a0ffc52-back

Carnival Games Ideas:
17 Best Carnival Games - FREE Game Ideas! (carnivalsavers.com)
10 Carnival Games for Family Festivals (thespruce.com)
Some quick and easy ideas:
- Face painting.
- Ball toss (knock stuff over)
- Pop a Balloon with a dart game!
- Taken Ideas: Fishing Gallery (Bell). Shooting Gallery. (Montooth) Ring Toss (Bowman)

Donate To Potters Home, Tuesday’s Treasures Thrift Shop (By Oct. 6th)
To support the Potters Children’s Home, the church is gathering items to donate to their thrift store, Tuesday’s Treasures, in Bowling Green. We’re looking for gently used household items, clothing, toys, furniture, etc. This is not an opportunity to get rid of broken junk, but to generously donate to help a good cause. Please donate items that are in a condition that you would want to use. Items can be dropped off at the church building.

Long-Term Opportunities:

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: hollyhillcoc@gmail.com

Service Times:
Sunday Bible Class: 10am
Sunday Morning Worship, 11am
Sunday Evening Worship, 6pm
Wednesday Evening Bible class: 6:30pm