Welcome to Hillside!

Series: Advent
Sermon: Finding True Biblical Joy Despite Our Circumstances
Pastor Shawn Bowen

Introduction

- Happiness vs. Joy

- A Biblical Definition of Joy

Two mothers-to-be: Elizabeth and Mary (Luke 1)

- Contrasting circumstances and expectations

- Contrasting responses: Happiness vs. Joy

Finding true biblical joy despite our circumstances:

- Repent

- Refocus

- Remember

- Rejoice

Ministry Calendar

Dec 17: Youth Group Bell Ringing, 4:00pm
Dec 21: Men's Gathering, 6:00pm
Dec 24: Christmas Eve Service, 4:30pm (normal service at 10:00am)
Jan 28: Church Business Meeting

Men's Gathering - December 21

Men, join us for an evening of fellowship at Barrels and Bottles at Camp George West on Thursday, December 21 at 6:00pm. These gatherings are a great opportunity for men to connect, grow in our friendships, and encourage each other in our walks with the Lord. Looking forward to catching up!

Christmas Services - December 24

Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday this year. So, on December 24, we will have our normal Sunday morning service at 10:00am and a special, candlelit Christmas Eve service at 4:30pm. Please join us as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Salvation Army Bell Ringing - November 24 thru December 24

Gather your family, friends, or small group and come ring the bells for the Golden Extension Unit of the Salvation Army! Ringing takes place at the Golden King Soopers from November 24 - December 24 and at the Golden Safeway from December 17th - December 24th. Ringing slots are two hours. You can sign up using the Sign Up Genius linked below. This is a great activity for families; you could even share the slot between two or three families. All the money raised stays in Golden and is used for temporary rent assistance in order to keep people in their homes. If you have questions, you can contact Jennifer Wilson at jjwilson1to6@msn.com.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EADAF23A13-45890609-2023

New Life Group

We have a new life group gathering interest for meeting on Tuesday nights at 7:00pm beginning in January. Please talk with Tim or Lauren Popp if you are interested in finding out more. Email: lauren.b.popp@gmail.com

New Men's Bible Study

Beginning in January there will be a new men's Bible Study meeting twice a month (likely a Tuesday or Thursday morning) to discuss the book “The Man Maker.” The book focuses on developing godly character as men and carrying that into the next generation as we parent our children. Please contact Elliot Makuh to get more info and express interest.

Ministry Notes
(see website and weekly email for more details)

Youth Group: December 17: Salvation Army Bell Ringing @ Golden King Soopers 4-6 pm (pickup/dropoff @ KS) RSVP Here. December 24 and 31: Off for the holidays. Contact Val Semich for questions.

Women's Ministry: The biweekly Women's Bible study is taking a break through December and will resume meeting on Saturday, January 6th at 9:00am. Please contact Andrea Flack (amflack@icloud.com) or Jane Banzhaf (janeb53@msn.com) for more information.

Men's Ministry: The weekly Men's Bible study is taking a break through the holidays and will resume meeting in January. Please contact David Eicher (deicher24@hotmail.com) for more information. A new men's Bible study will be forming in January. See above for more information.

Young Adults: The Young Adults group is taking a break for the holidays and will start back up in January. For more information, contact Matt Mitchell (Mmitchie950@gmail.com).

Life Groups: If you are interested in joining a Life Group, click this link and fill out the short questionnaire (https://hc3.breezechms.com/form/e40328).

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS): The MOPS group will have a fall kickoff event at Tanglewood Park South on September 5 at 9:00am. For more information, email mopsgolden@gmail.com.

For more ministry information, please visit www.hillsidecommunity.org.

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Giving Update

General Fund (Budget: $38,000)
Nov $37,517
Oct $43,563
Sept $39,744
YTD avg $40,284

Nicaragua (Budget: $3,222)
Nov $3,490
Oct $4,255
Sept $3,279
YTD avg $4,092

Thank you for your generous support!