A Houseful of Clocks
“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 Houseful of Clocks
Devotional by: Elijah Bell
When I walked into their house as a child, the sound of ticking was all I could hear. From every corner of every room of my grandparents’ house, clocks were ticking rhythmically. Carriage clocks, cuckoo clocks, mantle clocks, grandfather clocks, grandmother clocks, wall clocks, and every other kind of clock you can think of – each and every one was ticking away the seconds faithfully.
Every fifteen minutes, on the dot, I’d hear throughout the house a symphony of clocks, all chiming in: the quarter hour, half hour, quarter till, or the hour itself. It was an amazing sound to hear. Hearing that sound meant several things: it meant that all the clocks were wound tightly; it meant they were set correctly, down to the second; and it meant my grandfather had faithfully maintained all the clocks that day to keep them ticking away in unison.
The church is kind of like a houseful of clocks. We’re a bunch of unique timepieces, trying to tick and chime in unison. Some are wound and set correctly, while others are unwound or unset.
Many of us assemble without being wound up. We haven’t prayed and spent time with God that week or been encouraged by another faithful brother or sister. And so, we can’t chime out with the other clocks. We remain silent and dead: gears unmoved, hands at rest, and without a chime to be heard.
Some of us come to assembly wound up, but set incorrectly. We haven’t allowed Scripture to penetrate our hearts to tune us in line with God’s will. So, our gears are whirring, our hands are moving, but we’re not in sync with the true time and the other clocks.
What the church needs are faithful brothers and sisters like my grandfather – people who commit themselves to winding the clocks, helping their brothers and sisters have communion with God.
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” — Hebrews 10:24-25
The church also needs people who can help set the clocks correctly: teachers and preachers, brothers and sisters, who speak the word of God to help align our lives with Him and His will so we can all chime in unison.
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” — Colossians 3:16-17
Think of yourself and your own church family. Are we wound tightly? Are we set correctly? And if we need a tune-up, who will do it? If not you, then who? We should all strive for the church to be like my grandparents’ house: full of many diverse timepieces, but all hands moving in unison, all faces showing the truth of God’s Word, all chimes ringing out together for the glory of the One who created time itself.
News
This section is for any special announcements that are not upcoming events or prayer requests.
Donations For Cuba
Holly Hill Family,
Please check-out the list on the bulletin board for items to bring for Cuba. Sign-up and bring your items. Money is also appreciated.
Robert Roach
Women Of The Word - A NEW Women’s Diving Deeper Bible Study Group
Taught By: Katie Bell
Where: In the Church fellowship hall
When: Every other week (2nd & 4th weeks of the month) two sessions offered:
Monday (2nd and 4th week) from 10:00-11:00am - starting on 3/25
Tuesday (2nd and 4th week) from 6:00-7:00pm - starting on 3/26
Please Note: Sessions will be casual and food will not be provided, but feel free to bring your own if you are coming straight from work.
Are you ready to unlock a richer understanding of the Bible? Join our new how to study your bible group designed especially for women! I will be teaching exegetical principles of Bible study that I learned while in school at Bear Valley Bible Institute. Then each class as a group we will study different passages using these principles to gain a deeper understanding of God’s Word! Contact Katie Bell with any questions.
In this group we will learn:
Tools and principles for effective Bible study.
Confidence to study and understand on your own!
How to find the true context of the text.
Deeper friendships found with all of the ladies who attend.
Become Women Of The Word by being women who are IN the Word!
What to Bring to the Group: A journaling Bible that you don’t mind writing in or bringing post-it notes for placing inside your regular Bible. The text that we study each week will be provided on a printed paper, so don’t feel pressured to write in your own Bible until you are comfortable with it. Bible safe highlighters, pens, and colored pencils will be needed. Also bring a friend, this will be a easy starter class no matter what level of Bible study or knowledge that you have. I plan for this class to turn into one that we all can dive into the text together every week after everyone has learned the basic tools that we need for looking at the text.
Gift Card For Jeremiah & Heather Steele
Barbara Sudduth is collecting money to go toward a gift card for Jeremiah and Heather Steele, due to the passing of Steve Small. If you’d like to contribute, be sure to contact Barbara.
Church Records - Sunday, March 10th
Bible Class Attendance - 66
Worship Attendance - 105
Contribution - $4,742.00
Prayers
Here are some individuals that especially need our prayers this week. Please keep them in mind every time you pray.
New Prayer Requests:
The Steele Family
The White & McIver Family
Ongoing Prayers For: Robin Ibershoff, The Bates Family, Roger Caudill, Mark & Mary Johnson, Judy Casey, Inez Chatham, John Widener Jr., The Tropoulos Family, Rita Tackett (Alyson Woodyard’s aunt), Cynthia Whitehead (friend of the Blanton’s), Patsy Cable (Bruce Blanton’s aunt), Ann Pittman, Larry & Renita Clarke, Mark McPherson, Janis Friend, Rhoda Jones, Betty Blanton, Helen Hall, Penny Harland (Katie Bell’s mother), Alyssa Deaton, Polly Deaton, & Phil & Suzanne Wilkins.
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.
Holly Hill Ladies Breakfast - Saturday, March 16th (9am)
Breakfast for all the Holly Hill ladies on March 16th at 9am in the Holly Hill Fellowship Hall. The Esther’s are providing the breakfast so don’t worry about bringing anything. We are looking forward to spending time together, singing, a short devotional, and building friendships. If you have any questions, ask Jeannie LeBeau or Sonia Roach. We will have a sign-up sheet so we can plan the food adequately. We hope to see you there!
Small Groups - Sunday, March 17th (TBD)
Please remember to sign up on the bulletin board for one of the groups below. Additionally, please get in touch the host of the group you are planning to attend to let them know you want to participate!
The groups for the Winter/Spring season are as follows:
Elijah and Katie Bell are hosting in their apartment. Their group will meet at 2pm.
Todd Best and Tom Roach are co-hosting a group that will alternate meeting at Todd's house in Waddy and at Joyce's house in Shelbyville.
Ray and Stephenia Bowman are hosting a group in Rm 12 downstairs at the building.
Nick and Carly Gill are hosting a group at their house at 2pm (at least for the first meeting - we will discuss and see what time works best for the group)
Kurt and Emily Montooth are hosting a group at their house at 4:30pm.
REAL Ladies Bible Study - Thursday, March 21st (6pm)
The next REAL Ladies Bible Study will be Thursday, March 21st at 6pm. Alyson Woodyard will be hosting this in the fellowship hall of the church building and dinner will be provided. Please sign up if you plan to attend so we can have enough food.
“Large Group/Area Wide” Service — Sunday, March 24th (3pm)
On March 24th we’ll be hosting an Large Group/Area Wide Service at 3pm. We will have refreshments following the service, downstairs in the fellowship hall.
5th Sunday Potluck Meal - Sunday, March 31st (Immediately Following Worship)
Our “5th Sunday” service will follow our normal Sunday morning schedule, Bible Classes at 10am & Worship at 11am. We hope you’ll stick around following worship and join us for a potluck meal, downstairs in the fellowship hall. We look forward to seeing you there!
5th Sunday Singing Service - Sunday, March 31st (Immediately Following Potluck Meal)
On the 5th Sunday of each month immediately following our potluck meal, we will gather together and sing in worship to God.
How You Can Serve
There are a lot of ways you can get involved and do the work of God in our community!
Limited-Time Opportunities:
Donations For Cuba
Holly Hill Family,
Please check-out the list on the bulletin board for items to bring for Cuba. Sign-up and bring your items. Money is also appreciated.
Robert Roach
Operation Re-Stock the Food Pantry
The Food Pantry needs to be re-stocked. During the upcoming months we will be asking for specific food donations. There will be a box in the foyer for you to place your food donations. Thank you so much and let’s make Operation re-stock a success!! For the month of March, we need:
Canned Green Beans
Canned Corn
Canned Carrots
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.
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. If you know of someone the church should send a card, please give the name(s) and address to Joyce Best. We have “get-well” cards, “thinking of you” cards, “praying for you” cards, and sympathy cards. You can also text the information to (502) 593-5865.
Casey Blessing Box
The Casey’s 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.
Children’s Bible Class Teachers & Helpers
If you’d be willing to teach, sub, or help, please see Matthew Woodyard. We have a wonderful opportunity to teach God’s Word to our children. Let’s make sure they get our very best! Thank you!
For more information or for help signing up for any of these ministries, please call the church office at: (502) 227-7796
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 Study - 6:30pm