Hillside Missionary Church
10/15/23 Worship Gathering
Whether you’re a guest or a long-time attendee we’re glad you’re here with us. We’re a friendly and caring group of Christians who are here to help people be CONNECTED with Jesus, CHANGED by Jesus, and COMMITTED to the mission of Jesus. If you're new with us today, thank for joining us! We truly believe that you’re not here by accident and that God has some amazing plans for your life.
Locations & Times
21567 Ireland Rd, South Bend, IN 46614, USA
Sunday 10:45 AM
Guest Information Card
If you’d like some information about who we are and how to get plugged in here at Hillside, please fill out the “I’m New” page on our website
https://hmcworship.com/im-new/Current Prayer Requests
CHURCH FAMILY NEEDS: Pray for Katy, as she recovers from her wrist surgery. Pray for Carolyn Dodd and what’s going with her thyroid. Pray for Carolyn Neiswender’s family, as they grieve her death. Pray for Jerry Jamrozy, who has bone cancer. Pray for the Walter family, as Bill recently had surgery for skin cancer.
MISSIONARIES: This month pray for Janyne Johnston.
FAMILY OF THE WEEK: Each week we’ll pray for a different family in our church. This week pray for the Fishers.
HILLSIDE HAPPENINGS: Pray that the church would continue to stay unified under Christ. Pray for our livestream and for the people joining us there. Pray for our trunk or treat event that is coming up. Pray for Casa Del Alfarero, the Spanish-speaking Missionary Church 5 minutes from our building.
CURRENT HAPPENINGS: Pray for the war in Israel. Pray for the wildfires and destruction in Hawaii.Pray for the war in Ukraine.
MISSIONARIES: This month pray for Janyne Johnston.
FAMILY OF THE WEEK: Each week we’ll pray for a different family in our church. This week pray for the Fishers.
HILLSIDE HAPPENINGS: Pray that the church would continue to stay unified under Christ. Pray for our livestream and for the people joining us there. Pray for our trunk or treat event that is coming up. Pray for Casa Del Alfarero, the Spanish-speaking Missionary Church 5 minutes from our building.
CURRENT HAPPENINGS: Pray for the war in Israel. Pray for the wildfires and destruction in Hawaii.Pray for the war in Ukraine.
1. Don’t be deceived.
(2 Kings 8:7-9, 13, 1 Pet. 5:8, 1 John 4:1, Rom. 16:17-18, Col. 2:8, 2 Tim. 3:13, Rev. 12:9)
2. Take it seriously.
(2 Kings 8:11, James 1:22, Heb. 4:16, Prov. 16:20, 1 Thess. 5:6-8, Eph. 5:4, 12-14)
3. Stay truthful.
(2 Kings 8:10, 13, Prov. 11:3, Ex. 20:16, Prov. 12:22, 2 Cor. 8:21, Prov. 19:1)
4. Lean on god.
(2 Kings 8:14-15, Nahum 1:7, 2 Cor. 12:9, Is. 26:4, 41:13, John 10:10, Jer. 17:7)
(2 Kings 8:7-9, 13, 1 Pet. 5:8, 1 John 4:1, Rom. 16:17-18, Col. 2:8, 2 Tim. 3:13, Rev. 12:9)
2. Take it seriously.
(2 Kings 8:11, James 1:22, Heb. 4:16, Prov. 16:20, 1 Thess. 5:6-8, Eph. 5:4, 12-14)
3. Stay truthful.
(2 Kings 8:10, 13, Prov. 11:3, Ex. 20:16, Prov. 12:22, 2 Cor. 8:21, Prov. 19:1)
4. Lean on god.
(2 Kings 8:14-15, Nahum 1:7, 2 Cor. 12:9, Is. 26:4, 41:13, John 10:10, Jer. 17:7)
Reflection Questions
1. Have you ever heard this passage of Scripture or topic taught on before? What stood out to you?
2. How have you been confronted by sin in your life before? How did you respond? Knowing what you know today, would you have responded differently?
3. What are some common ways that people are deceived when they are confronted by sin? How have you been deceived by sin before, either by your own or someone else’s?
4. Read Ephesians 6:10-20. Looking at your answers from question #3, how can you “put on the whole armor of God,” and by doing so, protect yourself from being deceived by sin?
5. When there is sin around us, It’s tempting to just shrug it off, and not take it seriously. How can you be sure to take your own sin, and the sin around you seriously, just like Elisha did in this passage of Scripture?
6. Certainly, it would have been tempting for Elisha to have not told Hazael about the future, and instead just moved on from the situation. However, Elisha the whole time stayed truthful, unlike Hazael. When you are confronted with sin, how can you best stay truthful?
7. It’s interesting that Elisha knew the evil that Hazael would do, yet he didn’t try to stop him. Why do you think that was?
8. Elisha told Hazael that his king would die, and he would be the next king. However, Elisha didn’t tell Hazael that he would be the one to kill the king. Hazael chose to take matters into his own hands and commit murder.
9. Looking at your answers from question #6, did you consider that Elisha may have been putting the whole situation in God’s hands, instead of taking matters into his own hands? Looking at your answers from question #8, how can you prayerfully avoid the same mistake Hazael made, and leave things in God’s hands instead of taking matters into your own hands?
10. When humanity chose to sin, God chose to confront sin face to face, through love by sacrificing His Son on the cross. Read Galatians 6:1-2. How can you confront others when they sin with love and sacrifice, and by doing so, show them the love that God has so graciously shown you?
11. How can you help other believers when they are confronted by sin?
12. What is your biggest take away about how this passage affects your life? What do you need to work on? Who can you share this with and ask you to keep you accountable to accomplishing this?
1. Have you ever heard this passage of Scripture or topic taught on before? What stood out to you?
2. How have you been confronted by sin in your life before? How did you respond? Knowing what you know today, would you have responded differently?
3. What are some common ways that people are deceived when they are confronted by sin? How have you been deceived by sin before, either by your own or someone else’s?
4. Read Ephesians 6:10-20. Looking at your answers from question #3, how can you “put on the whole armor of God,” and by doing so, protect yourself from being deceived by sin?
5. When there is sin around us, It’s tempting to just shrug it off, and not take it seriously. How can you be sure to take your own sin, and the sin around you seriously, just like Elisha did in this passage of Scripture?
6. Certainly, it would have been tempting for Elisha to have not told Hazael about the future, and instead just moved on from the situation. However, Elisha the whole time stayed truthful, unlike Hazael. When you are confronted with sin, how can you best stay truthful?
7. It’s interesting that Elisha knew the evil that Hazael would do, yet he didn’t try to stop him. Why do you think that was?
8. Elisha told Hazael that his king would die, and he would be the next king. However, Elisha didn’t tell Hazael that he would be the one to kill the king. Hazael chose to take matters into his own hands and commit murder.
9. Looking at your answers from question #6, did you consider that Elisha may have been putting the whole situation in God’s hands, instead of taking matters into his own hands? Looking at your answers from question #8, how can you prayerfully avoid the same mistake Hazael made, and leave things in God’s hands instead of taking matters into your own hands?
10. When humanity chose to sin, God chose to confront sin face to face, through love by sacrificing His Son on the cross. Read Galatians 6:1-2. How can you confront others when they sin with love and sacrifice, and by doing so, show them the love that God has so graciously shown you?
11. How can you help other believers when they are confronted by sin?
12. What is your biggest take away about how this passage affects your life? What do you need to work on? Who can you share this with and ask you to keep you accountable to accomplishing this?
Numbers
Attendance
In-person on 10/8: 36
Online views through 10/10: 9
Giving
Online (10/2/23-10/8/23): $105
In-Person on 10/8/23: $3380 for general, $50 for missions
Total general needed weekly to meet budget: $1480
In-person on 10/8: 36
Online views through 10/10: 9
Giving
Online (10/2/23-10/8/23): $105
In-Person on 10/8/23: $3380 for general, $50 for missions
Total general needed weekly to meet budget: $1480
Directory
If you would like to be included in the directory, please email your name, address, phone number, and email to the church office at hillsidesboffice@gmail.com
Trunk or Treat
Thank you to all of you who filled out the survey last week for trunk or treat. This year’s trunk or treat will be on Oct. 20th. Please mark your calendars! We will need all the help we can get! Even if you are not interested in decorating a trunk, we need people to help with the crowd and parking. Please see Brittney with any questions.
Prayer Team Advocates
Would you be willing to be a prayer advocate for one of our ministry teams throughout the church? Pastor Josh is looking for people who would be specifically interested in praying for one of the ministry teams throughout the church. Please contact him for more information.
Samaritan Purse Boxes
It is time to start filling Samaritan Purse boxes! This year we are excited to let you know, the church has graciously committed to paying for all shipping of the boxes. All you need to do is mark your box with a note with gender and age so the label will be marked correctly. Stop by the children’s wing to pick up your box(es). Boxes need to be returned to the church no later than November 12th.
Email List
If you do not receive our weekly emails, announcements, and prayer requests, please join our email list! You can do so by going to hmcworship.com/im-new
Opportunities to Help
TECH: Our worship team is looking for someone who would like to run sound and/or slides. Please see Pastor Josh.
WORSHIP TEAM: Would you like to help out on the worship team? Please see Carolyn Dodd for details.
PRAYER GUIDE: Will you be in prayer for Hillside? Prayer guides are available at the welcome counter. Also, if you would like to be a prayer advocate, please see Pastor Josh.
MAINTENANCE TEAM: Would you like to help out on the maintenance team? We need help inside and outside the building. Please see Jeff Soule for details.
WORSHIP TEAM: Would you like to help out on the worship team? Please see Carolyn Dodd for details.
PRAYER GUIDE: Will you be in prayer for Hillside? Prayer guides are available at the welcome counter. Also, if you would like to be a prayer advocate, please see Pastor Josh.
MAINTENANCE TEAM: Would you like to help out on the maintenance team? We need help inside and outside the building. Please see Jeff Soule for details.
Pray for the Ukraine
Our denomination, the Missionary Church, has set a prayer guide to pray for the Ukraine.
https://www.mcusa.org/pray-for-ukraine/Ukraine Relief Project
Our denomination, the Missionary Church, has set a relief project fund for the Ukraine. The funds for this project will be used to provide crisis relief for those caught up in the turmoil in and near Ukraine.
https://wpartners.org/ministries/projects/world-partners-ukraine-relief-project