Congratulations to Chris Parker

We want to congratulate Chris Parker on his new position as pastor of Discipleship at Northeast Houston Baptist Church. This Sunday, September 8, will be Chris and Megan’s last Sunday with us. Be sure to congratulate Chris and thank Chris and Megan for their faithful ministry at High Pointe.

Chris joined us on January 3, 2022, as a pastoral assistant (PA). By design, PAs join our staff to do administrative support work for about two years to observe ministry at High Pointe before being deployed for ministry. We are thankful for Chris’s time at High Pointe and rejoice with him and Megan as he continues to pursue his desires for pastoral ministry. Pray for Chris and Megan as they transition to Houston in the next couple of weeks.

 Women's Fall Bible Studies
We offer two Bible studies on Wednesdays to serve and encourage the women of High Pointe. These Bible studies are also good opportunities to meet and interact with other ladies in the church.

Women's Morning Bible Study
Wednesdays, September 18 - November 20
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us for an inductive study of the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. Together we will ponder with Solomon how life in this world works and its relationship to eternity and God Himself. For registration and questions contact Mary Delk or Jeanette Heflin.

Year of Encouragement for the Davey Davis family
We are mailing a large envelope of cards to the Davis family (or to individuals in their family) each month throughout their first year in Ireland. Cards can be dropped off on Sundays in the nursery reception area (no postage required). Please consider reaching out to them in this way. You can also contact Erin Wyman if you'd like to know their birthday months! They love to hear from their family at High Pointe!

Life Classes
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. Childcare is available for ages 8 months through Pre-K. This session, we are offering the following classes from August 25 to December 5:

• Growing in Prayer: This course will offer biblical wisdom and practical tools to help grow our prayer lives as individuals and as a church. We will learn from the biblical teaching on prayer and apply a simple framework beginning with Jesus’ teaching and the Lord’s Prayer. We'll explore different kinds of prayer in Psalms. From Paul's prayers, we'll re-focus our prayers. We'll gain confidence in praying the words of Scriptures. We'll also apply some strategies for when we don't feel like praying and how to pray when life just seems really hard and God seems distant.
• Discipling: Principles and Practice: This life class aims to simplify what it means to be and make disciples in a local church context. After understanding what discipling is and the role of the local church, this course will provide practical insights and next steps. Participants will be challenged to take prayerful steps to help others grow in Christ. As they do so, they will also find joy and grow spiritually.
• Student Ministry Life Class | Spiritual Disciplines: This course will only be for 6th-12th graders, and it will explore the topic of Spiritual Disciplines. The youth will grow in understanding what spiritual disciplines are, what role spiritual disciplines play in their lives, and how to practice spiritual disciplines. Please note: These classes will occur during the same time as the normal adult life classes and kids' life class. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mark Cambranis.

• Kids Life Class: This course will be for children K-5th grade, using 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.”

 
Sunday AM 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:  

• September 8 | Pastor Robert Cline
• September 15 | Resume our study of Judges | Judges 10-11, Pastor Juan
• September 22 | Judges 12, Pastor Juan
• September 29 | Judges 13, Pastor Juan
• October 6 | Judges 14-15, Pastor Juan
• October 13 | Pastor Robert Cline
• October 20 | Judges 16, Pastor Juan
• October 27 | Judges 17-19, Pastor Juan
• November 03 | Judges 20-21, Pastor Juan
• November 10 | Pastor Robert Cline
• November 17 | Pastor Robert Cline
• November 24 | Begin Study of Luke’s Gospel

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

Gospel Partner of the Month: The International Mission Board of the SBC
The International Mission Board (IMB) exists to serve Southern Baptists in carrying out the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations.

With almost 47,000 churches cooperating to send missionaries through the IMB, we can support over 3,500 missionaries full-time in the international mission field. Take some time to work through the IMB website to learn more about how your regular giving through High Pointe is supporting Great Commission work worldwide.

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.