Highland Lakes church of Christ

THANK YOU NOTE
“This comes to you with our warmest thanks, and we also want to say —
Our memories of your thoughtfulness will last for many a day.”
God bless each of you for the prayers, cards, calls and food you gave to the family of Billy Taylor.  Your support has been a wonderful blessing and we praise God for the love you show.   Thank you all for everything.   In Christian love, The Taylor Family

WITH SYMPATHY
Jackie Ledbetter passed from this life to her eternal home on Friday, November 9th. Visitation took place on Sunday afternoon, November 11th at Putnam Funeral Home in Kingsland, followed by private graveside services at Lakeland Hills Memorial Park in Burnet, Texas. Our love, prayers and sympathy go out to Lesa Ledbetter, to Tina and John Brewer and to all the loved ones and friends who knew Jackie. May God’s comfort bless and sustain you!

HELP NEEDED
 Visiting those in need.
 Maintaining our lawn and shrubs.
 See Cary Miller.

UPCOMING EVENTS
The time for our holiday projects is quickly approaching!
As is our custom, we collect cookies to be sent to Cherokee Home for Children for their holiday party. The Ladies Class members plan on packing up the cookies on Wednesday, November 28th, which is the last class of 2018. The cookie contribution from our members needs to be in the Fellowship Room by Sunday, November 25th. They can either be home-made cookies or store-bought ones.
Another project is our collection of stuffed animals for the Care Van. We need to have those before our Holiday Party, on Sunday, December 2nd. Remember, those stuffed dolls and/or animals should not have loose parts that can easily come off!
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
All are invited to come to Cary and Brenda Miller’s home, 1922 Bluebonnet Lane, for an Open House. This will be on Monday, December 10th, from 5-8 pm. Thanks to the Millers’ for opening their home and to all the “helping elves” that make this yearly event a great success.

HELPING HANDS PANTRY
Needs – Shampoo, bath soap, deodorant, plastic bags
Thank you for you continued support!

NEW BIBLE CLASS
A new Bible class will start on Wednesday, December 5th. Cary Miller will be the teacher and the topic will be announced at a later date.

BEAUTIFUL FOOTNOTES
It is a real blessing to hear examples of the Gospel at work. It’s also exciting when we can see it at work in a place that we have had a long association with, Nigeria. It’s such a great thing when we know some of the people involved in it, like Monday John Akpakpan. Continue to keep this great work in your prayers. For the elders, Ken D
Monday John Akpakpan Reports 345 Baptisms in Nigeria
In his report for the months of July, August, and September, Monday John Akpakpan from the Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, reported that 345 baptisms have taken place in his area during those three months. He lists twenty different locations in which these baptisms have taken place. Akpakpan is a follow-up coordinator for World Bible School in that area.
The largest number was reported from the Nigerian Christian Bible College Lectureship where 122 men and women were baptized. At the Annual Lectureship at the C. A. O. Essien Memorial Bible School a total of sixty-five men and women were baptized. The World Bible School Seminar at Odukpani Township Church of Christ saw twenty-one baptisms on the day of the seminar but additional baptisms just before and just after the seminar brought the total to sixty-five. At three prisons, a total of forty souls were added to the church during the three month period.
The other baptisms on the list were generally four or five at a particular church or through a particular minister working in the area.

Akpakpan also mentioned that there were youth seminars on different Sundays of the month at various locations and a women’s lectureship is held on the third Saturday of the month at different places.

Certainly good news that Monday John Akpakpan and others in the area are having such good success in bringing people to Christ.

VISITING FOR THE MASTER (VISITATION PROGRAM)
The Team, led by Cary & Brenda Miller, will meet on Wednesday November 14th, at 6:30 pm in the library for their assignments.

HELPING HANDS PANTRY
Needs Shampoo, bath soap, deodorant, plastic bags
Thank you!

CALENDAR UPDATE
Wednesday, November 21
All Classes dismissed (Day before Thanksgiving)

HELP NEEDED
 Visiting those in need.
 Maintaining our lawn and shrubs.
 See Cary Miller.

WITH SYMPATHY
We were saddened to hear of the unexpected death of Billy Taylor on Saturday, November 3rd. Funeral services took place at our building on Wednesday, November 7th, followed by interment at the cemetery at Bertram, where Billy’s parents were laid to rest. Our love, prayers and sympathy are with Sherry and Ken and all the loved ones who knew Billy. God bless and comfort you!

WITH ADDITIONAL SYMPATHY
Jackie Ledbetter, who had been under hospice care this week passed away on Friday. No details of arrangements have been announced. Our love, prayers and sympathy are with Lisa and Tina and all the loved ones who knew Jackie. God bless and comfort you!

HOLIDAY PROJECTS
The time for our holiday projects is quickly approaching!
As is our custom, we collect cookies to be sent to Cherokee Home for Children for their holiday party. The Ladies Class members plan on packing up the cookies on Wednesday, November 28th, which is the last class of 2018. The cookie contribution from our members needs to be in the Fellowship Room by Sunday, November 25th. They can either be home-made cookies or store-bought ones.
Another project is our collection of stuffed animals for the Care Van. We need to have those before our Holiday Party, tentatively scheduled for Sunday, December 2nd. Remember, those stuffed dolls and/or animals should not have loose parts that can easily come off! More information is upcoming!

TOWN HALL MEETING
There will be a Llano County Town Hall meeting in our building on Tuesday, November 13th, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. County commissioner, Mike Sandoval, will be the speaker.

BEAUTIFUL FOOTNOTES
What follows is a letter from Amanda Khumalo, whom we helped support. She has graduated from South Africa Bible College, but is working part-time or voluntary as a children’s minister for a growing congregation in Soweto. She is still looking for a secular job. Supporting her in college is going to pay dividends for years to come as she works with children and teaches other adults to teach children more effectively. Pray for God to continue to use her to His glory. For the elders, Ken D
Dear Brethren,
This year I was granted the opportunity to teach the SABC lady students’ from a practical point of view, how to teach the children during the annual Lectureship and coordinate the programme. Working like this at SABC has been an amazing experience for me, doing what you love always is an amazing experience.
At first it was extremely daunting, it seemed as though a mountain was right before me, some of the ladies I was teaching I had studied with, and attended the previous training classes with them. It also occurred in my mind that I had never coordinated an event as big as lectureship, and could not help but remember how young I am both physically and spiritually.
Through encouragement, and acknowledgement from staff members and lecturers from SABC I overcame my fears. It was challenging, being on the other side of the coin, it was only a year ago that I was a student as well.
I would like to think I had done my best at teaching the lady students at SABC and coordinating the Sunday school lectureship for 2018. If given another chance could I do better? I believe so, and experience is always the best teacher.
The opportunity at SABC did not just humble me but gave me purpose, a reason to wake up, as I had been franticly looking for a job for months and am still looking. Being chosen by the College to work with the students there is a dream, an opportunity I will forever cherish.
Seeing growth and development in the students was a great achievement to me, what I did not realize was that I would grow from this experience and opportunity. I have become an even better teacher, I think, my understanding of Sunday school and things relating to it, has broadened. The beauty of this is that it is through SABC that I am the teacher that I am, and I will forever be grateful to SABC and your support of this great College. May God bless you for your concern for us here in South Africa.
Amanda Khumalo

REMEMBER OUR SPANISH WORK!
Salvador SanTillan is ready every Sunday morning to teach a Spanish Bible class. This is a worthy endeavor. Do you have friends who would benefit from this Spanish Bible study? Let them know about it by giving them a warm, personal invitation. Those who already come, make them feel welcome and at home in our fellowship.

HELP WANTED
 Visiting those in need.
 Maintaining our lawn and shrubs.
 See Cary Miller.

VISITING FOR THE MASTER (VISITATION PROGRAM)
The Team, led by Cary & Brenda Miller, will meet on Wednesday November 14th, at 6:30 pm in the library for their assignments.

UPCOMING EVENTS
The time for our holiday projects is quickly approaching!
As is our custom, we collect cookies to be sent to Cherokee Home for Children for their holiday party. The Ladies Class members plan on packing up the cookies on Wednesday, November 28th, which is the last class of 2018. The cookie contribution from our members needs to be in the Fellowship Room by Sunday, November 25th. They can either be home-made cookies or store-bought ones.
Another project is our collection of stuffed animals for the Care Van. We need to have those before our Holiday Fellowship, tentatively scheduled on Sunday, December 2nd. Remember, those stuffed dolls and/or animals should not have loose parts that can easily come off! More information is up coming!

WITH SYMPATHY
Our love and heartfelt sympathy go out to Myron & Janet Fietz upon the death of Myron’s son, Truett Fietz, on Tuesday, October 30th. Funeral services were held on Saturday, November 3rd at the First Baptist Church in Kingsland. Our prayers for divine comfort are for all in the immediate and extended Fietz families. May God bless all in their grief.

HELPING HANDS PANTRY
Needs Shampoo, bath soap, tooth paste, deodorant
Thank you!

HELP NEEDED
 Visiting those in need.
 Maintaining our lawn and shrubs.
 See Cary Miller.

HELPING HANDS PANTRY
Needs Shampoo, toothbrushes, tooth paste, deodorant
Thank you!

FALL BACK – DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Set your clocks back on Sunday, November 4th

PLEASE CHECK . . .
. . . the “Continue to Remember” list and the “In The Military” list periodically, updates are very important! If you think that your name or the name of a loved one needs to be removed (or added), please let the secretary (Helga) know! And as always, a written note or an e-mail is best.
Please cut out the “Continue to Remember…” list for your own prayer sessions. We need to reduce this list; of course, continued prayers are very important.
Your help is very, very much appreciated!

BEAUTIFUL FOOTNOTES
Another mission work our congregation is blessed to be part of is the work in the Philippines with Richard & Becky Emperado and their family. What follows is a recent portion of a report on their work. Keep them, their work and the people of the Philippine in your prayers. For the elders, Ken D
MOSES team and church planting…
I have been traveling the past two months to Guimares, Isabela, and Batangas to visit churches. This Sunday, I am invited to speak at the Baybay church on their 14th anniversary. The MOSES team, along with North Garland and Sugargrove churches planted this church 14 years ago. Baybay church is one of most successful churches planted, they have their own building, elders, and are fully registered and recognized by the Philippine government (that is a long and tedious process here, very few churches of Christ are registered, and Brother Hansel did a great job in handling all the paperwork). The Baybay church has also been involved in helping us plant several other new churches in the surrounding Visayas region, and they have an ongoing outreach effort to Leyte State College that is located nearby. We hope to be able to plant another church next year. Our latest church plant took place last July in Jordan, Guimares with the help of funds and a team from our sponsoring church, Austin Avenue church of Christ, in Brownwood, TX.
We truly appreciate all the churches and individual Christians in the States who have generously provided funds and manpower to help plant churches in capital cities over the past 20 years. We only have three more capital cities to reach. The cities are San Jose, Antique; Bontoc, Mountain Province; and Basco, Batannes. The Boerne church of Christ has just sent us funds this month that we plan to set aside to use to help plant the church in San Jose, Antique, next year (first quarter). We have enough funds for the initial church planting and covering the rental of a place to worship, but we need to find another church or individuals who can help with church nurturing & development funds needed to leave two young workers behind, each of them need $300 a month for living expenses, so we need a total of $600 a month, starting next January 2019. Most of the young workers we trained in our Seyer and S.O.N.E. programs. After the church planting in January 2019, my family and I will begin to make plans for our furlough, the end of March until the first of June. While on furlough, we hope to find another sponsor to plant the church in Bontoc, Mountain Province the last quarter of 2019. Then by 2020, we can plant the last church in Basco, Batannes.