High Pointe 3.0 January 2024 -

Every weekender we share the history of High Pointe – that rich history includes two churches: Christ Memorial and Trinity Covenant. It also includes the journey God has guided us through, from days of darkness and lack to days of light and plenty.

Reviewing the history of High Pointe is both humbling and encouraging. I encourage you, who are newer to High Pointe, to find members who have been here over twenty years, buy them coffee, and ask them to tell the story. Everything good that has happened here, is happening here, and will happen here is only because of God. God’s hand upon us is the only explanation for why High Pointe still exists. And that gives us, as elders, great hope for the future.

We are excited about the future God has for High Pointe.

• High Pointe 1.0 | April 1998 | Trinity Covenant and Christ Memorial merged to become High Pointe Fellowship dba High Pointe Baptist Church.

• High Pointe 2.0 August 2005 | I (pastor Juan) came to serve as senior pastor.
  • There were five elders.
  • Not enough giving to pay the expenses.
  • $4.5 million in debt

• High Pointe 3.0 | January 2024 | The Lord is bringing us to a new season of ministry.
  • The Lord has given us eight faithful men as elders.
  • The debt is no more.
  • The giving is strong.
  • 25 Feb | Craig Horton nominated as elder candidate pending congregational affirmation.

Over the next ten months, we look forward to new mission opportunities, adding new staff, entering new gospel partnerships, and establishing new beginnings as we evaluate all our ministry at High Pointe.

High Pointe, we thank God for you and rejoice in the work he is doing among us and through us.

• Join us in praying for God’s will to be done at High Pointe.
• Join us in giving generously and sacrificially to the work at High Pointe.

March 2 | Engaging Our Neighbors
Join us every first Saturday of the month as we gather in the foyer to pray for our community, then go out and meet our neighbors with the hope of sharing the gospel. Everyone is welcome!

March 3 | Senior Adult Breakfast | 9:00 AM | Fellowship Hall
Senior adults, join us on Sunday, March 3, for fellowship and food. We thank God for you, and we look forward to encouraging one another.

Life Classes | Sundays at 9:00 AM
Life Classes are meant to equip High Pointe for life as a Christian. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity and join us. This session, we are offering the following classes from January 28 to March 10:

• A Survey of the NT from Acts to Revelation (Livingston Room) | This class will explore the New Testament from Acts to Revelation under the theme of the king and his kingdom. This class will provide us with a general knowledge and understanding of the early church, important theological themes, and how it applies to our daily lives.
• Panorama General del NT: Hechos – Judas (East Training Room) | Una clase para equiparnos con un conocimiento general de los libros acerca de la Iglesia primitiva, explorando temas teológicos importantes y como impactan nuestras vidas diarias.
• Kids Life Class (Overflow Room/Old Mission Room) | We also offer childcare and a Life class for Kids, K-5th grade, that uses The Gospel Project, a study that “helps kids dive deep into the big story of the Bible – God’s plan to rescue His people through His Son, Jesus Christ”.
• Membership class (Old Library) | Our Meaningful Membership Class is offered on Sunday mornings as well.

Lost & Found
If you have lost anything or left something in the church building in the last few months, please visit the Book Stall to check the Lost & Found. The Lost & Found is going to be cleaned out on March 18th. The Lost & Found Box is cleaned out every other month, so be sure to continue to check there if you have lost any possessions.

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 our (tentative) preaching schedule designed to help you prepare for Sundays:

• March 3 | Romans 16:21-27 | To the Only Wise God be Glory Forever, Pastor Juan
• March 10 | Guest Preacher: Adam Tyson
• March 17 | Pastor Davey Davis (High Pointe Cuba Mission Trip)
• March 24 | Palm Sunday, Guest Preacher: Robert Cline (senior associate pastor candidate)
• March 31 | Easter Sunday, Pastor Juan
• April 7 | Kevin Washington (Men’s Conference Weekend)
• April 14 | BEGIN study of Judges | Judges 1:1-2:5, Pastor Juan
• April 21 | Judges 2:6-3:6, Pastor Juan
• April 28 | Judges 3:7-31, Pastor Juan
• May 5 | Judges 4-5, Pastor Juan

 
Resources of the Week

• How to Face Apparent Contradictions in the Gospels
• The 11 Beliefs of the Jehovah’s Witnesses You Should Know When They Knock on Your Door
• Song of the Month: Let the Nations Be Glad

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