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July 13, 2020 Volume 60—Number 28Visit our

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Gifts in Memory of: Mary Hogan’s birthday given

by Mabel McGraw to Area 937; Donald VanZant giv-

en by Danny Hoop

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE JULY 12, 2020

First Worship Service: 47 Second Worship Service: 87 Online Worship: 155 Horse Camp: 25 TOTAL: 314

Offering: Weekly Need: 11,229.13 Received: 10,422.00

A complete financial report is available upon request to the church

Little Lamb Christian Preschool will hold a rummage

sale, Saturday, August 1st, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in

the south parking lot at Hillsboro Church of Christ.

Collection week will begin Monday, July 27th.

PLEASE, NO BIG ITEMS SUCH AS FURNITURE - WE

HAVE NO WHERE TO STORE IT, household and

clothing items only. Thanks! RAIN CANCELS SALE

RUMMAGE SALE

Please join us for a celebration on

July 18th from 2 to 5

at Hillsboro Church of Christ

Join us Friday evening, July 17th, at 6:30 pm in the Connection Café to hear and ask questions about what is happening with the Brittons and their mission in Ethiopia

We Are Not Here to Play “God gave us a spirit, not of fear, but of power and love and self-control.

Therefore, do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord . . .

but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,

who saved us and called us to a holy calling.”

T HAT WE LIVE IN PERILOUS TIMES seems an understatement. We are experiencing major upheaval

in every sphere of our existence—political, cultural, social, financial, ethical, and the foundational

structures of Christian faith and home.

I was reminded last evening as our elders within the church gathered, in moments of crisis we tend to do one of

three things: fight, flight or freeze. I believe those are exactly the responses we are seeing to the global earth-

quake that is shaking the foundations of humanity and civilization.

What are we as the Church to do? Flee? Freeze? Fight? For many the choice is to freeze, to bury our heads

(metaphorically) in the sand. That is tragically what the church did as Hitler rose to power. If we freeze now,

the results will be just as tragic. To flee might be an option, but to where would we flee? There is no place to

flee. Or, are we to stand and fight?

For me, the obvious answer is number three. I pray by God’s grace that I will stand strong and not waver; that

I will remain faithful in the face of adversity; that I will not

cower or falter in the heat of battle. We are to take our stand

on truth and fight. But let me hasten to remind you with the

inspired words of the apostle Paul,

We must do this with love, not hate; with a heart that longs for redemption, not condemnation; returning good

for evil, not evil for evil. But certainly we must not acquiesce, or worse yet, call what is evil good and what is

good evil. The only way that we can do this is to know the truth and what the will of the Lord is. Just where

and how are we to discern that? The Psalmist tells us.

With my whole heart I seek You;

let me not wander from Your commandments.

I will meditate on Your precepts

and fix my eye on Your ways.

I will delight in Your statutes:

I will not forget Your word (Psalm 119:10, 15-16 -ESV)

God would challenge us with the same words he challenged Joshua, and all who would serve Him and lead his

people:

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the

LORD your God will be with you wherever you go (Joshua 1:9 – NIV).

For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as

the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the

weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine

power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments

and every pretension that sets itself up against the

knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to

make it obedient to Christ (2 Cor.10:3-5—NIV).

HEALTH: Sue Bryan, Denver Conley, Becky Gotherman, Marvin Gotherman, Elsie

McConnaughey, Larry Moore, Ohio Mission Bible Train-ing Center, Janet Pence, Larry Roades, Angela Ruble, Wayne Weidenbein SHUT-INS: Barbara Boris, Jewel Calmes, Mable McGraw, John Porter, Carol Setty CANCER: Jeffrey Aurigema, Carl Copas, Gary Hartman, Diann Hensley, Bill Hess, Judy Roush, Ken Roush, Mark Sears, Jamie Stout, Jon Young SPIRITUAL: America FAMILY LOSS: MISSION: The Brittons, The Millers, The Newmans MILITARY: Tyler & Cindy Amos, Chad Blankenship, Jus-tin Brandt, Ryan Burns, Mark Conover, Thaddeus Conover, Corey Hughes, Kyle Kessinger, Taylor Sweeney HCC LEADERSHIP: Steve Allen, Jim Bush, Roger Epley, Dan Fauber, Mike Labig, and Richard VanZant Names in italic type are due to be the removed from the next newsletter, PLEASE contact the church office with an update if they should remain.

PRAYER

Thank You,

During a time like this we realize how much our friends and relatives really mean to us. . . Your expression of sympathy will always be remem-bered.

Thanks The Family of Donald Vanzant

At the beginning and end of worship service, there

will be a video streaming on the screen to show you

how to download our app to your phone. Be sure to

check it out!

INFORMATIONAL VIDEO

CONNECTION CAFÉ

We are open again!

We will have prepackaged pastries and

coffee available 9:50 to 10:30. Join us after

the 9:00 service or join us before the 10:30

service.

I was recently reminded of a little known, soul-stirring hymn written over 100 years ago (1899), that I was

privileged to learn while a student at Cincinnati Bible College many years ago. I have never forgotten it. It

stirs my soul even now as it did then. It is a rally cry to all of God’s people in days of darkness—when storms

rage and devastate the landscape of humanity—when Satan’s minions threaten and boast. I leave you with

that ever-relevant challenge raised by Maltbie Babcock.

Be strong!

We are not here to play, to dream, to drift;

We have hard work to do and loads to lift;

Shun not the struggle, face it, ’tis God’s gift.

Be strong!

Say not the days are evil— who’s to blame?

And fold the hands and acquiesce— O shame!

Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God’s Name.

Be strong!

It matters not how deep intrenched the wrong,

How hard the battle goes, the day, how long;

Faint not, fight on! Tomorrow comes the song.