Are you considering baptism? What better day to celebrate your new life in Christ than Easter Sunday. If you have made a decision for Christ and have not been baptized, contact the Pastor’s office if you would like to be baptized on Easter Sunday, March 31.
Contact: Nancy Simmons | (469) 575-9977 | nsimmons@hillcrestbc.com
Day 1: IMB Apprentice Missionaries – Thailand
Pray for the transition from South East Asia to Thailand and for ease in learning Thai. Pray that the Lord will provide national partners, friends, Christian accountability partners, and a church family among the dispersed Burmese people.
Day 2: IMB Field Personnel – Russia
Pray that God will continue to equip them for the mission He has given them and allow access to smaller towns outside the city. Pray for believers to step forward to further the Gospel message and for the lost to be open and receptive of Christ.
Day 3: Megacity Evangelist and Church Planters – East Asia
Pray for boldness, protection, and love for the house church Christians. Pray for God to prepare the hearts of the unreached, to raise up those who will take the Gospel to the unreached, and to bring new believers into the churches.
Day 4: Church Planting Team Leaders – Russia
Pray for the Gospel to permeate the hearts of the lost in the city and that they will realize Christ is about a relationship and not a religion. Pray for God to provide personnel to assist with IT services, English classes, and upcoming Olympics.
Day 5: Pray especially for the spiritual and physical protection of these men and women and their families serving in high risk areas.
Day 6: Pray for each missionary’s GIC preparation and safe travel, as well as for their continual spiritual growth.
“Jesus told them, ‘The harvest is plentiful,
but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’” – Luke 10:2
Wednesdays • 6:30 PM • Student BuildingCheck out the Spring schedule for REVO!
We have awesome teachers! Many people would be amazed at the amount of time a teacher spends in preparing to teach each week, or the ministry that goes on behind the scenes. We are recognizing our teachers in the Sunday morning services on February 10. Please take this opportunity to share your appreciation with your teacher. It could be a note of appreciation, a plate of cookies, or a gift card to a favorite restaurant. Don’t let these suggestions limit your appreciation. Say “thank you” so our teachers will know that they are appreciated.
Day 1 – Pray for the salvation of the pregnant women staying at Hope Mansion, for these women to find healing in Christ & family amidst the body of believers, & for the board & staff who minister to these women to find wisdom & strength in the Lord.
Day 2 – Pray for God to raise up prayer partners, financial partners, mentors, Bible teachers, tutors, & relief house parents for Hope Mansion and for these people to be obedient & answer his call.
Day 3 – Pray that the ESL ministry will continue to draw people to a relationship with Christ, help them find a church home, & be able to minister to all age groups. Pray that the Lord will burden hearts to become teachers, tutors, & volunteers.
Day 4 – Pray that those serving in the High Pointe Apartment Ministry will not grow weary in doing good, but will be filled with Christ’s love for this community. Pray that the residents will see God’s love for them through this ministry & will be drawn into a personal relationship him.
Day 5 – Pray for the women & children seeking help that they may feel God’s love for them, come to know him personally, & be equipped with the tools they need to move forward. Pray also for the workers & volunteers who make this ministry possible.
Day 6 – Pray specifically that God will provide means of transportation, classroom space, job training, expansion of Bridges Thrifty Boutique & the safe house, and monthly financial support.
And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
- Luke 11:9-10
This past Sunday, we celebrated with three of our international college students as they followed through with Believer’s baptism. Watch the video below and hear the story of how Christ has impacted their lives and changed them forever!
What is your Confession? from Hillcrest Baptist Church on Vimeo.
On Sunday, December 30, during our one morning service at 10:00 AM, Hillcrest Baptist Church will be privileged to have Dr. Mac Brunson preaching during our morning service. What a blessing to have one of God’s choice preachers proclaiming the Word of God as we close out 2012 with the anointed and challenging preaching of Dr. Brunson. This is a wonderful time to invite family and friends to attend with you.
Pastor Mac Brunson has served as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, since 2006. He holds degrees from Furman University (B.A.) and Southwestern Seminary (M.Div., D.Min.), and has pastored churches in South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, and Texas (First Baptist of Dallas). A native of Greenwood, SC, Pastor Brunson is married to his childhood sweetheart, Debbie. They are blessed with three children (Courtney, Trey, and Wills) and three grandchildren (Broc, Asa, and Audrey).
Pastor Brunson is a gifted and faithful teacher whose messages combine sound, Biblical preaching and practical, candid application. His extensive historical knowledge provides context, insight, and understanding as he encourages his listeners to join him in becoming a student of God’s Word.
Committed to missions and ministry, Pastor Brunson has led FBC Jacksonville to continue its support of pastors through the annual Jacksonville Pastors’ Conference, increase financial support of missions and missionaries around the world, educate students through the First Baptist Academy of Jacksonville, and serve the community through special projects and a satellite campus in St. John’s County.
Beloved for his candor and sincerity, Pastor Brunson claims the truth of Jeremiah 29:11. “‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.’”
We are excited to welcome Ryan Mason to our church staff. Following a unanimous vote, Ryan accepted the call to become our new Minister of Education. Please be sure to welcome Ryan and his wife, Kilie, and their children, Danielle and Caleb, as they join our Hillcrest Family and pray for a smooth time of transition for them.
The Sundays of December 2, 9, and 16, our Life Groups will meet as normal with 7th and 8th grades meeting in E133 and 9th-12th grades meeting in the Student Building. On Sunday, December 23, all grades will meet together in the Student Building.
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