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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Life's Healing Choices - Week 8
Week 8 Hello Hillside Family & Friends! Because we live on a broken planet, pain is a part of life. Pain is inevitable, universal,
and present in our lives for our time on Earth. Following Jesus does not end our pain - it transforms it! Jesus
gives meaning and purpose to our pain. Regardless of the reason or cause for our pain, God can use it for our benefit,
for His purposes, and to help others. God never wastes a hurt. He takes our hurts, hang-ups, and habits and weaves
them into His plan for our lives. In the “Life’s Healing Choices” series,
we've discovered how to tap into God's healing power based on the choices we make. As we start experiencing healing
and God's peace, God wants us to share our experiences with others. The key indication that we are healing and recovering
is when we start using our painful experiences to help other people. The decision we make to start helping others is
The Sharing Choice. God did not cause our pain, but since we are experiencing it,
He can use our pain to help others. By making The Sharing Choice, we are able to pass along
to others the comfort God has given us. Join us Sunday as we conclude our series with hope and opportunity.
Also this
Sunday....
12:30 -
5:00pm Bone Marrow Registry Drive
3:00-5:00 PM Spaghetti Feed Donation
Dinner
to help those suffering with cancer
6:00 PM - Concert with
local choir PSALM 100
(Reception Following)  HILLSIDE
WELCOMES SHARON RAHILLY!
Hillside
Church reaches across the world with the message of Christ by supporting missionaries to foreign lands. Medical Missionary
Sharon Rahilly will be with us Sunday, Nov. 22 to share exciting and inspiring news of what God is doing in Africa and the
Ukraine. She will be sharing during our Sunday morning Bible study time at 9:15. She will also be sharing in our
service at 10:30.
Plan
to be here for both of these excellent times together.
HOLIDAY PARADE DOWNTOWN ANTIOCH
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 at 4 PM
If you would like to show people that you are a follower of Jesus Christ by taking this step of obedience,
please email me at PastorDClift@aol.com or fill out a slip this Sunday.
I look forward
to worshipping and celebrating with you!
Your friend,
Pastor
David
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Life's Healing Choices Week 7
Week 7 Hello Hillside Friends and Family! As
we've worked through life’s healing choices the last few weeks, we've examined our lives in the areas of hope, commitment,
housecleaning, transformation, and relationships. By now, God has shown each of us at least one area in which we need to grow.
This is where the real work of change begins, because growth in Christ is like a person running a marathon. It is hard work.
There is no growth without change, no change without loss, no loss without pain, and no pain without grief. Way too many people
enter in with high hopes, only to flame out before they've even reached the halfway point. But you don't get life’s
gold medal for starting. You've got to finish the race. This week we'll look at 7 ways to maintain your momentum on this road
to God’s glory. The message is choice number 7 and is called, "THE GROWTH CHOICE."
I'm excited to share it with you.
 If you would like to show people that you are
a follower of Jesus Christ by taking this step of obedience, please email me at PastorDClift@aol.com or fill out a slip this Sunday.
I'm looking forward to worshipping with you on Sunday!
Your friend,
Pastor David
P.S. Our sympathy and prayers go out to Vickie Gilles and her family as her mother passed away this week.
Services will be held on Friday, Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. at Pittsburg Funeral Chapel (2295 Railroad Ave, Pittsburg). Please keep
the family in your thoughts and prayers.
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