Summer Preaching Series: Celebrating God’s Work through High Pointe | July 7 – August 4, 2024

July 3rd, 2024

Every summer, we have the privilege of hearing the same gospel from different voices. This year, we have a special blessing. We have invited several men we have deployed to ministry from High Pointe. The purpose of the 2024 summer preaching series is to remember how God has worked in and through your generosity for the sake of Christ and to celebrate the gospel's advancement through those the Lord has allowed us to deploy from High Pointe.

Join us each Sunday to hear a brief update and a sermon from one of our former High Pointe interns, pastoral assistants, or pastors now serving in other churches.

July 7
Stephen Stanford – our first intern
Stephen serves as the senior pastor of Cottonwood Baptist Church in Lorena.

July 14
Ben Wright – former associate pastor
Ben serves as the senior pastor of Cedar Pointe Baptist Church in Cedar Park.

July 21
Marshall Canales – former associate pastor
Marshall serves as the lead pastor of Emmaus Church in Georgetown.

July 28
Scott Cope – former pastoral assistant
Scott serves as the lead pastor of Trinity Church in Bedford, Massachusetts.

August 4
Josh Hayward – former associate pastor
Josh serves as the lead pastor of Kinney Avenue Baptist Church in Austin.

One Day Membership Class | THIS Saturday, July 13 | 9:00 am to Noon
If you’re interested in learning more about High Pointe or pursuing membership with High Pointe, please mark your calendars for our One-Day Membership Class happening on July 13 from 9 AM to 12 PM. This class will cover three main questions: What is the church and why should I join, what does High Pointe believe, and what do we expect of church members at High Pointe. You can register for the class online here. If you know of someone who has been visiting High Pointe and would be interested in learning more, invite them to come to the one-day class.

Life Classes and KidsPointe are Taking a Summer Break
Moms and dads take advantage of this break to worship together as a family. You can pack crayon or pencil packets for your children and pick up sermon notes from the front foyer each Sunday. The summer is a great time to train your children to actively listen and discuss the sermons with you.

Women and Kids Clothing and Accessories Closet | July 13 and July 14
Mark your calendars as there is a FREE clothing closet planned for women happening in the fellowship hall on July 13 from 1-4 PM and July 14 after the morning service. All women are welcome to participate in the event regardless of if you donated items. You can still continue to bring items to donate for the clothing closet.

This event needs volunteers to help sort and organize Friday July 12 starting at 6:00PM and takedown Sunday after the event starting at 2:00PM. Your help is greatly appreciated! Please contact Brenda Hernandez or Grace Francisco if you're interested in volunteering or have questions!

Student Ministry Summer Calendar
Student ministry families, mark your calendar for our upcoming youth activities this summer!

Summer Series: Encounters with Jesus (6:30 to 9:00 PM at the Levi’s Home)

July 3rd
July 10th
July 17th
July 24th

Other Youth Activities

July 19th - Bowling Night
July 31st - Game Night at HPBC

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:

July 7-August 4 | Summer Preaching Series
- July 7 | Stephen Stanford, senior pastor, Cottonwood Baptist Church, Lorena
- July 14 | Ben Wright, senior pastor, Cedar Pointe Baptist Church, Cedar Park
- July 21 | Marshall Canales, lead pastor, Emmaus Church, Georgetown
- July 28 | Scott Cope, lead pastor, Trinity Church, Bedford, MA
- August 4 | Josh Hayward, lead pastor, Kinney Avenue Baptist Church, Austin
August 11 | Pastor Robert Cline
August 18 | Resume our study of Judges | Judges 10-11, Pastor Juan
August 25 | Judges 12, Pastor Juan
September 1 | Judges 13, Pastor Juan
September 8 | Judges 14-15, Pastor Juan
September 15 | Judges 16, Pastor Juan
September 22 | Judges 17-19, Pastor Juan
September 29 | Judges 20-21, Pastor Juan
October 6 | Pastor Robert
October 13 | Pastor Robert
October 20 | Begin New Sermon Series in the New Testament

Gospel Partner of the Month: Middle East Ministry
It is our joy to support one of our High Pointe families serving in the Middle East. We will not refer to them by name to protect their identity and location, but you may pray for them as you work through our membership directory.

Please pray that the Lord will give them favor and fruitfulness in their work. Pray that the Lord may send a like-minded and similar life-stage family (or two) to serve alongside them. And pray that we would care for and encourage them well.

Resources of the Week

The Most Dangerous Thing a Christian Can Do – Tim Challies
- This article points out one of the reasons our elders seek to care diligently for members who are moving to another place.

What I’m Excited About as a Pastor in Europe – Alberto Puente Navarro
- On our recent trip to Spain, Jeanine and I had the opportunity to spend some time with pastor Alberto Navarro and his family in Sevilla. The Sunday we were there, we enjoyed the privilege of worshiping with their church – Iglesia Bautista Fe. In this brief blog post, pastor Alberto shares how God is at work among them.