New Life Classes Beginning THIS Sunday, April 16 9:00 AM

April 11th, 2023

We begin our new slate of Life Classes this Sunday at 9:00 am. In addition to our adult Life Classes (9 am), we offer one Kids’ Life Class for children (K-5th grade). In our Kids’ Life Class, we utilize The Gospel Project that walks kids through the sweep of biblical redemptive history. This Kids’ Life Class is available whenever the adult classes are taking place. We look forward to seeing you this Sunday morning! Here are our classes this quarter:

Habits of Grace (Spiritual Disciplines) | Second Floor, Livingston Room

Church members rightly recognize the need for regular Bible reading and prayer. But why do we refer to these practices as “spiritual disciplines”? How does our disciplined effort in reading and praying relate to God’s lavishing his grace on us in Christ? This class will consider the primary avenues in which God’s grace flows to us: namely, through Word, Prayer, and Fellowship. The goal is to equip church members with a biblical vision for the ‘ordinary means of grace’ and to offer practical guidance for turning these practices into habits.

The Trinity | Second Floor, Classroom at Top of Stairs

(Esta clase se ofrece en Español también – segundo piso, East Training Room)

The Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith and the foundation of the church's confession about God. Even so, Christians often struggle to articulate the doctrine of the Trinity or see its relevance for everyday faith and practice. This class will explore the doctrine of the Trinity by looking at the biblical support, the church's historic teaching, and the theological implications.

Meaningful Membership Class | First Floor, Classroom By Office Entrance

The first step in pursuing membership at High Pointe is to attend the membership class. The class can be completed over the course of three sessions, which cover the following topics:

What is the Church & Why Should I Join?
What Does High Pointe Believe?
What You Need To Know About High Point
What Does High Pointe Expect of Church Members

Thank You, High Pointe!

High Pointe, thank you for your faithfulness in inviting friends, family, and neighbors to gather with us on Easter Sunday. It was a personal joy to meet the guests you invited. I hope you were encouraged that so many came based on a simple invitation to come to church. Now, let us pray together for the seeds that were planted. May our Lord grant us the grace to see those seeds watered, grow, and, even, harvested.

Let us also invite unchurched people we know to gather with us on Sundays. Many people are open to such invitations. May the Lord continue to bless High Pointe! See you this Sunday.

Missions Interest Meeting, 30 April at 4:00 PM
Are you interested in missions? Are you interested in taking part in one of our 2023 mission trips? Join us on Sunday afternoon to learn more about missions at High Pointe and how you may take part.

Members’ Meeting, 30 April at 5:00 PM
Please note that our members meeting will be on the fifth Sunday, April 30th, instead of the fourth Sunday. Children’s Catechism class will also be on Sunday, April 30th.

The Southern Baptist Convention High Pointe Messengers
The Southern Baptist Convention will meet in New Orleans this year from June 11-14. High Pointe is entitled to send a total of ten messengers. So far, we have three registered. If you are interested in representing High Pointe at the SBC this year, please contact Chris Parker (chris@highpointeaustin.org) for more information.

On-Call Pastor
To better care for you, High Pointe, we have an “on-call” pastor available for emergencies after office hours and on weekends. To reach the on-call pastor, call 512-837-7725, extension 1.

Preaching Schedule: Pray regularly for the ministry of the Word at High Pointe. Also, prepare for our gatherings by reading the sermon text, thinking it through, and asking questions about the text before Sunday. Here is a preaching schedule designed to help you prepare for Sundays:

16 April
Romans 6:15-23
Freed from Sin, Slaves to God

23 April | Pastor Brady Bowman
Hebrews 10:19-25

30 April
Romans 7:1-6
Freed from the Law

7 May | Pastor Dan Lisa

14 May
Romans 7:7-25
Who Will Deliver Me from this Body of Death?

Mark Your Calendar
23 April – NO PM Prayer Service
30 April – MEMBERS’ MEETING
18-20 May – Women’s Simeon Trust Workshop
5-7 June – Vacation Bible School
12-14 June – The Southern Baptist Convention
9-30 July – Summer Preaching Series
17-21 August – Oaxaca, Mexico Mission Trip
28 September – 3 October, Fujairah Mission Trip
Begin praying as you prepare to gather with us this Sunday at 10:00 am.

Love,