Pastor Robert Baldwin Retirement Recognition Celebration Sunday, October 8 5:00 PM

 We finally have the opportunity to recognize and honor Pastor Robert Baldwin for his 24 years of faithful service at High Pointe. Instead of our normal prayer service on Sunday night October 8, we will gather at 5:00 PM to show our thankfulness to God and appreciation for Robert and Shirley. We want to look back on their time at High Pointe with thanksgiving and encourage them in their new season of life and ministry together. If you would like to help us honor Robert or have some ideas to make the evening more memorable, you may contact us via info@highpointeaustin.org.

We hope you will make a special effort to join us for this occasion. We look forward to gathering to enjoy an evening of fellowship together as a church.

Note: There will be no childcare. We will all enjoy food and fellowship together.

Sunday Evening Rhythms at High Pointe
From the beginning, the early church met on the Lord’s Day for distinctly Christian worship. The Lord’s Day is Sunday or the first day of the week. Why this day? Because it was the day Jesus rose from the dead. On this day, the first Christians devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, gathering in homes, eating meals together, and observing the Lord’s Supper.

It is for these same reasons, that we gather on Sundays as a church. During our morning gathering we focus on the apostles’ teaching through reading, singing, praying, preaching, and seeing the word. But that’s not the only time we gather. We also gather informally from house to house in Life Groups on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday evenings. Then, on the 2nd and 4th Sunday evenings at 5:00 PM, we gather at the church building to pray together as a church.

As we begin a new church year together, I want to encourage us to make time to begin and end the Lord’s Day together as a church. For more information about our Sunday evening rhythms, click on the links below:

Prayer Gathering (2nd and 4th Sundays at 5:00 PM)
Sunday night prayer gatherings are our family nights. That’s when we not only pray for one another, our city, our state, our world, but we also learn about one another. Make every effort to join us as we pray together as a church.

Children’s Catechism Class for 3 year olds – 5th Graders (2 and 4th Sundays at 5:00 PM)
While parents are praying together, our children are learning God’s word and biblical truths through a question and answer method. To register for our CCC, click HERE.

Life Groups (1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays)
Life Groups (LGs) exist to provide a relational context in which High Pointe members can help one another to follow Christ. LGs are small groups of High Pointe members (and those in the membership process) who have committed themselves to regularly meet together for the purpose of discipleship.

For more information on Life Groups or to request to join a group, click HERE.

KidsPointe Sunday Mornings, During our Morning Worship Gathering!
We’re excited to kick off the new school year with a new study, The Gospel Story. We’ll take a detailed look at how each of the Bible stories, beginning in the Old Testament, connects to the gospel and to God’s larger plan of redemption as we answer the question, "Where is Jesus?” Each K-5th grader attending must be registered. To serve in KidsPointe, please contact Erin Wyman.
 
Giving at High Pointe
God is generous, and so he calls us to be as well. What we do with what God has given us shows the world where our hearts are and helps proclaim the gospel. We want to glorify God in every area of our lives, including what we do with our finances. But as you may have noticed, we do not take up a collection on Sundays at High Pointe. Consequently, we’ve been receiving questions as to how to give. There are several ways you may give:

1. Offering Boxes in Auditorium – You may place your offering in an offering box.
2. Mail – You may mail your contribution to the church office.
3. Text/Online – You may give by texting 84321 (it will require a first-time setup).
4. Your Bank – You may give through your own bank via Bill Pay or ACH.

If you have any questions, go to this LINK. Our financial staff is also available to help or answer your questions. You may call the church office at 512-837-7725.

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:

• September 24 | Romans 11:25-36, Pastor Juan
• October 1 | Pastor Davey Davis
• October 8 | Pastor Dan Lisa
• October 15 | Pastor Brady Bowman
• October 22 | Romans 12:1-2, Pastor Juan
• October 29 | Romans 12:3-8, Pastor Juan

Resources of the Week

• Kids Ask: If Jesus Is God, Why Did He Pray to God?
  • “Kids Ask” is a series where pastors, Bible teachers, and theologians answer common questions young children have about the Bible.
• What is the Fear of God? 
  • Here are 8 questions to help you read your Bible better.
• Attack at Dawn: The Spiritual War Against Ordinary Devotions 
  • “Ordinary devotions are nothing less than war.”

Begin praying as you prepare to gather with us this Sunday at 10:00 am.

Love,