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Good morning: I came up with a rule last week I want to implement. The rule is, “you must greet the pastor either before service starts or when the service is over. I want to make sure I shake your hand or give you a hug and thank you for worshipping with us. I’m going to have minister Morris give the benediction allowing me to be in the foyer as you leave.
Last week I preached on forgiveness verses unforgiveness. We had a good discussion on the zoom call on Wednesday evening. Many of the storms we face in our lives, not the rain, thunder, and lightening kind of storms, but storms of disagreement and unrepented sin are the result of a root of bitterness that is growing in us because of unforgiveness. If we are not forgiving others, God is not forgiving us. The result of our disobedience are the storms we face.
Hillview Family and Friends!
Ushers and greeters. We can create an alternate schedule. If anyone is interested, please see LaTanya Dunn.
Children’s Ministry will be with the Ministry leader during worship time starting in the fall. Pray with us in our transition. Sis Debbie.
Youth ministry will meet in the fellowship hall at 9:30 am. Youth Ministry will be meeting every 1st Sunday of the month at 9:30 am.
Happy Birthday and Wedding Anniversary to all family and friends celebrating in the month of November.
Funds Summary as of October 2025 contribution: $11,448.93. Monthly Budget that needs to be met: $15,417.00.
Sis. Debbie will be having Children’s ministry 1st through 4th Sundays. On the 1st Sunday the children will do special projects. Please text Sis. Debbie if your child will not be in attendance. 5th Sunday no children’s ministry.
Nov 26th Bible Study on Zoom at 6pm. Please let Pastor Dexter know if you will be attending. He will send out the Zoom link via email.
Nov 23rd– Is our annual Thanksgiving potluck. Sign up sheet will be available next Sunday Nov 2nd on the Events table.
Nov 27th-Thanksgiving
Nov 29th Women’s Prayer Breakfast
Nov 30th First Sunday of Advent. If you would like to participate in the Advent Readings , please sign up on sign up sheet.
Hillview will be adopting a family from Stony Point North. The list of the family and their needs is located at the events table. Gifts need to be delivered to the school by Dec. 18th..
Hillview will be contributing to The McKinney Vento efforts to support homeless children and their families in our area. The goal is to collect personal items for both girls and boys (i.e.: deodorant , shampoo’s, body lotion etc.). There is a box in the foyer for you to drop off your donations. The deadline is Sun Nov 16th, so we can present our “gift of love” for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Offering Envelopes are located on the wall outside of the sound booth.
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One common theme of today, we have seen and heard from our youth is, emotional connection. We didn’t hear anything about material things (PS, I products, or money). We heard from their kind hearts, what we once longed for as kids.
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Affection
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Validation (even though jokes)
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Giving Hugs
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Asking for one-on-one time
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Giving or getting advice
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As one of my youth Angelene (Angie) “Bossyness”
If we take the time to slow down, pause and listen to what they have to say. We may be surprised to hear them! Which may give us a different perspective on our day or a situation we are struggling with at the moment. Proverbs 29:17 “Discipline your children, and They will give you peace; they will bring you delights you desire.” We as parents/elders are focused on something ahead that never comes; Tomorrow. We forget to live in the moment at times and sometimes let our emotions and thoughts get the best of us.
Proverbs 16:9 “we can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps”
Proverbs 19:21 “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails”
I really wanted to replicate what Jesus did in John 13, but I don’t think my sister Aaliyah wanted to wash my feet since she picked me.
The symbolism of that action is so powerful in my eyes because I would choose my mother. Most people say “I wish you could walk in my shoes”, yet I know what path my mom walked on and I don’t think I would have been strong enough to make the tough decisions she had to endure to get her cubs to the position we are at now. I wish I could somehow scrub and wash away all of the pain and suffering, and remove all the splinters of rejection. Remove all the pain from stepping on our toys during the early morning of getting up and going to work to keep us fed while we seek her attention and didn’t understand completely what you were going through at the time. Taking multiple buses to work no matter the weather, understanding you were in the wrong location and had to reroute and get on another bus because you couldn’t speak English at the time. I wish I could trim your nails, paint them and polish them to symbolize the old times have passed and you have successfully made it. You have raised all your children, they are alive, healthy and making their own path. Adding the clear coat on your nails is the final step to demonstrate to you that you can now relax, no need for stress. You have provided us with the tools to be successful; it is now upon us. I ask you now mom to live in the NOW, not the past and don’t worry about the future, we got this. I hope we make you proud.
Psalm 119:105 “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
(depending on time expanding on others who inspired me to where I am today).
As we conclude today’s sermon (Pastors will be upfront to Pray), let’s take this time to pray and ask for forgiveness Colossians 3:13 “bear with each other and forgive one another if any of us has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Take this opportunity to ask Jesus into your heart, if you haven’t yet done so. If you need special prayer please come up. Let us have a very happy Thanksgiving and let us live for today moving forward.
Topic: Being Thankful
Text: Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet
13 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
7 Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”
Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”
9 “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”
10 Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.”
11 For he knew who was going to betray him,and that was why he said not everyone was clean.
12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them.
13 “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am.
14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.
16 Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master,nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
Support Hillview’s Greeting Card Ministry – We have anniversary, birthday, and get-well cards on the table by the front entrance for you to send to others to let them know you are thinking of them. A donation of $1.00 will help cover the cost of cards and postage.
Continue to pray for the sick and shut-ins and their caregivers. Prayer is needed for our entire congregation as we are all dealing with spoken and unspoken needs and requests.
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