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is published bi -monthly except the week

of Christmas, New Years and July 4, by

the Hickory Valley Christian Church.

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Worship Schedule

Bible School - 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service- 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday - 6:30 p.m.

6605 Shallowford Road

Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421

Phone: 423-892-4270

Fax: 423-892-0844

Email: hvccoffice@

hvcconline.com

Web: www.hvcconline.com

1887 - 2014 Celebrating 127 Years

Leading People to a Life Changing

Connection with Jesus Christ

July 15, 2014 VOLUME XLIII NUMBER 12

Wednesday,

July 16

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Bring your lawn chair

and enjoy good food,

fun water games,

and great music.

Be sure to invite

your friends and

neighbors.

I am a big fan of the preacher Charles Spurgeon. Though I may not agree on all his points theologically, I deeply respect the way he lived his life. Born 1834 in England, he didn't find Jesus until he was 15. But when he

found him he let Jesus transform every inch of his being. It is said that he crafted 3,500 sermons to over 10 million people. He spoke frequently on the proper manner of a Christian and once spoke the following, “If you are to go to Christ, do not put on your good doings and feelings, or you will get nothing; go in your sins, they are your livery. Your ruin is your argument for mercy; your poverty is your plea for heavenly alms; and your need is the motive for heavenly goodness. Go as you are, and let your miseries plead for you.” I believe that when we approach Jesus in our most authentic states, He is present and ready to roll up His sleeves. In the New Testament we see the results of those that encounter Jesus with pride versus those that "came as they are." The rich are shown how poor they are and the wise are shown their ignorance. But over and over and over again we find our Savior touching the diseased when they felt hopeless, forgiving the adulterers, and dining with the sinners. In reality each of us are still tempted with sins and deeply in need of a God who wasn't just present in our conversion but still lights a path for us. May the next time you approach Jesus, be it at church, work, or home, give Him something to work with! Let Him know your struggles and needs because He is present and waiting to roll up His sleeves. To close, I would like to leave another quote by Spurgeon. "Pride is the devil's dragnet in which he takes more fish than any other, except procrastination." Don't wait to live an authentic life.

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Sarah Atkins

1937 Rosebrook Drive

Chattanooga, TN 37421

Coby & Sarah Curvin

1935 McConnell School Lane, Apt 27

Hixson, TN 37343

Renee Brasher’s email - yrbrasher@gmail.com

Tom & Debbie Sayne’s email -

thomaspsayne@epbfi.com

Jack & Cindy Simmons - (423) 505-7386

Dick & Linda Daughetee

8543 River Cove Drive

Harrison, TN 37341

423-344-5165

Courtney Palmer

328 Cardinal Road

Rinngold, GA 30736

706-937-3773

Patrick Slough

1521 Merrill Street

Chattanooga, TN 37412

423-320-7483

Pete Lumpkin

P.O. Box 764

Ooltewah, TN 37363

423-605-0891

Just a reminder that HVCC will

be participating in Shoes for

Orphan Souls during the month

of August. Start collecting new

shoes and socks now.

Quilters Fellowship

The Quilters will be taking a break for June and July and

will resume in August.

Sunday, July 20, is our monthly

Change for a Dollar. We encourage

you to give an extra dollar to this

special offering, which has already

assisted both member of our

congregation and member of our

community with benevolence needs.

Buckets will be available in the foyer.

You can now give online by going to the

church web site (www.hvcconline.com)

and click on the “Online Giving” tab.

All boys ages 5 - 12 and their fathers are invited to a Manly Man Night on Saturday, July 26, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. here at the church. Fathers will spend time teaching their son some useful manly skills, then enjoy wings and the movie “How to Train Your Dragon” (FYI this movie is rated PG). For more information contact Alex Henderson.

Congratulations to Jordan and

Abbey Mulkey on the birth of

Adalynn Claire on June 22. The

proud grandparents are Jay & Janet

Bartley and great-grandmother

Ruthie Hays.

Sunday, October 12

5:00 p.m.

Bi-Lo parking lot (corner of Shallowford Rd. & Lee Hwy.)

If you have a VBS t-shirt and would like to donate

it to a Christian Church Mission in Mexico, please

bring it to the church by July 27. You can leave

your shirts at the Information Station, church

office, or with Judy Pease or Alex Henderson.

Back to school registration for

Hickory Valley Christian School is

August 11, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

August 13, is the first day of

school (1/2 day)

August 14, is the first full day of

school

Check out our web site at

www.hvcconline.com

What can you do online:

♦ Under the Calendar tab you can see all upcoming events. Click on an event and find out more details or who to contact if you have questions.

♦ Also under the Calendar tab you can select the Wednesday Night Dinner to see the menu and make reservations.

♦ Give online by selecting the Online Giving tab and then click on the link.

Also, check us out on facebook.

Don’t forget to keep up on HVCS events at: www.hvcs.org

Prayer Requests

Kylie Hicks, Hazel Greganti, Gaynell Drake, Emily Simmons, Hap & Doris

Blankenship, Tonie Schenck

Cancer Patients* - Jim Garrett, Janie Holliman, Beth Marler, Rock Bridges, Wayne

Carter, Barbara Blair, Alex Ballew, Fred Pratt, Gary Simmons

Military & Families - Richard Ricketts (HI), Justin Abercrombie (KS), Nick Diaz

(CA), Andy Dietz (KS), Logan Farley (NC), Addison Shannon (YE), Victor

Stephenson (CA), Mason Farley (MS), Michelle Simmons (TN), Jason Knuth (CA),

Mark Holler (PA), Michael Amatangelo (WA), Brian Simpson (KYR), Wade

Nordberg (FL), Ben Faczan (TX), Jeremiah Simmons (TN), Casey Bridges (USS

Abraham Lincoln), Zachariah Simmons (TN)

Black River Church in Jamaica, HVCC Ministries & Leaders, HVCS, President &

Government

*This list contains church members and immediate family only. A complete list can be

found at the Information Station.

VITALS

Attendance Sunday School Worship Offerings

June 22

138 246

$5,372

June 29

110 257

$12,030

July 6

110 266

$11,979

July 13

126 251

$7,452

Our Purpose at Hickory Valley

Christian Church is ~

Leading More and More People to a

Life Changing Connection with Jesus Christ.

Our Values:

To be relentless in evangelism, connecting,

discipleship and unleashing compassion.

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Gary Armes

Senior Minister gary.armes@hvcconline.com

Ben Kehrer

Worship Minister ben.kehrer@hvcconline.com

Jack Dyer

Minister to Youth jack.dyer@hvcconline.com

Alex Henderson

Minister to Children alex.henderson@hvcconline.com