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Oakhill Baptist Church

4615 Oak Hill Rd.

Evansville, IN 47711

Phone: 812-476-3450

Email: [email protected]

Web: oakhillbc.org

Twitter: @oakhillbc

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Phone: 812-962-1548

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EVANSVILLE, IN

OAKHILL BAPTIST CHURCH

4615 OAK HILL ROAD

EVANSVILLE, IN 47711-2943

Dear Church Family,

Merry Christmas! It is hard to believe that I started my article to you with that phrase. It

seems like there is no way that Christmas should already be here once again. 2015 has

flown by and 2016 is right around the corner. So, I wanted to take just a few moments to

reflect back on this past year and consider a few important dates still to come in 2015.

First, I want to praise God for allowing us to baptize 34 people this past year! He gets

all the glory for each and every one of these lives that have been changed for all of eternity.

It is great to see children and adults publically declare their faith in Jesus and their desire to

live for Him and Him alone!

Second, I want to praise God for your faithfulness in ministry. We continue to have

people step up willing to serve in so many capacities. Just one example of this is in our

music ministry. During a time of transition as we are looking for a new worship pastor, we

have had Jeff Thornton and Troy Rhinefort step up to give leadership in our worship

services, organize a Christmas Worship Experience through our adult choir, and many

volunteers stepped up to help our children’s choir present a wonderful Thanksgiving

program to our church. All I can say is thank you for the way you have served in 2015!!

Finally, I want to praise God for His faithfulness to us through your faithful giving. In

2015 our giving has consistently exceeded budget. As of October 2015 our giving is

exceeding budget by 11.2%. With that we have decreased our debt by $125,000 since

December 2014. By the end of 2015 we will have given over $100,000.00 to missions. We also set a target for 2015 to

have 30 days of operating cash reserves; we currently have approximately 53 days of cash reserves which is $189,000. We

have renovated our kitchen and made other necessary improvements to our property as well. And after all of that, our

church and daycare have a net surplus of $111,500.00!! Thank you God for providing for us as you move on the hearts of

your people!

Before I conclude I want to remind you to mark your calendars for two awesome Christmas events that are right around the

corner.

Make sure to be here December 13th at 6:00pm for our Christmas Worship Experience. Our choir has been working

diligently to present this gift to our church family and it is going to be amazing! I have heard them practicing and all I can

say is that you do not want to miss it! You will want your family and friends to come and experience Christmas on this

night!

Also, do not forget our Candles, Carols, and Communion services on Christmas Eve. We will come to together at 8pm and

10 pm for an intimate time of worship together as we remember the real meaning of Christmas. This is one of my favorite

services every year. Please plan to attend!!!

I love you and I love being your pastor,

Serving Others at Oakhill

December 6 December 13 December 20 December 27

Deacons of the Week

Lucus Pettigrew (812) 319-9971

Kevin Knuckles (618) 383-2543

Deacons of the Week

Richard West (812) 853-7930

Steve Comer (812) 437-2922

Jason Futrell (270) 703-6637

Deacons of the Week

Jeff Thornton (812) 868-8816

Scott Hellmer (812) 842-0197

Troy Rhinefort (812) 431-4730

Deacons of the Week

Alan Simpson (812) 477-7204

Chris Fischer (812) 630-9443

Chair Set-up Team

Gotcher Team

Chair Set-up Team

Deckman Team

Chair Set-up Team

Simpson Team

Chair Set-up Team

Townsend Team

8:00 AM Service

Nursery

Jane Jett & Alice Mosley

Nursery

Shaun & Robin Hudson

Nursery

Nigel & Nancy Islam

Nursery

Larry & Bonnie Beckham

Greeters

Bonnie Beckham

Shirley Eidson

Greeters

David Harmes

Sharon Harmes

Greeters

Sue Horn

Dave Knapp

Donna Knapp

Greeters

Shirley Eidson

Byron Vandiver

Marcia Vandiver

Ushers

Ralph Cheaney, Doug Ewell,

Dusty Parker, Frank Shofner,

Ron Wiandt, Tom Zarazee

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Ushers




Ushers




9:30 AM Service

Greeters

April Helm

Janice Hostetler

Jeff Hostetler

Greeters

Phil Hostetler

Carolyn Leamons

Greeters

Mary Gamblin

Alysia Rhinefort

Troy Rhinefort

Greeters

Sandy Dierlam

April Helm

Ushers

Bryan Calverley, Chris Fischer,

Jeff Hostetler, Phil Hostetler,

Lucus Pettigrew, Mark Read

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Ushers




Ushers




11:00 AM Service

Nursery I

Leigha Pettigrew

Megan Laurence

Nursery I

Amy, Makenna, Livvie Olsen

Nursery I

Audrey & Sean McDonald

Nursery I

Chris & Amanda Washburn

Nursery II

Meredith & Mike Stinson

Nursery II

Kristin & Noah Vinson

Nursery II

Justin & Bree Scott

Nursery II

Lori & Rodney Pavlichek

Nursery III

Mourine Schmitt

Eleni Jackson

Nursery III

Melody & Alexa Miles

Nursery III

Ryan & Wynter Deckman

Nursery III

Binu & Beena Philip

Greeters

Robert Jackson

Shirley Kinsey

Becky Osborne

Carolyn Wilkinson

Gene Wilkinson

Greeters

Barb Burns

Jim Burns

Barb Hodges

Darlene West

Shirley Williams

Greeters

Jerry Guinn

Shirley Guinn

Becky Osborne

Angela Pressley

Bob Pressley

Greeters

Becky Cosby

Wayne Cosby

Kathy Rode

Ralph Rode

Ushers

Gene Wilkinson, Derek Wilkinson,

Robert Jackson, Brandon Broshears,

Chris Washburn, Ryan Deckman,

Scott Olsen, Curtis Cronch

Ushers





Ushers





Ushers





PASTOR’S POINTS

Alan D. Scott

Lead Pastor

[email protected]

Detroit: One Year Later

We have now been in our Detroit partnership for one year. We took our first trip in August

of 2014. Since then we have taken two other trips to help various church plants and

ministries. The first time I went I was shocked and overwhelmed. This continued for me

and the people that joined me on these trips. The utter despair of the city, disorganization

of the government, the violence, the drugs, and the gangs left me with little hope;

however, I joined in praying for the city along with many other Southern Baptists across

the country. We have been lifting up the city, the church planters, and the violence.

One year later the tide is beginning to turn. There is still much to do, there are still many

problems, but there is a different energy in the government, in the church planters, and

even in the city. The last trip we went on was in Dearborn, working with Redeemer

Community Church (a new church plant that is officially launching Easter 2016). Dearborn

is a much different area than the rest of Detroit. It is fairing rather well in spite of the

city’s woes. It is the headquarters of Ford Motor Company and home to the Henry Ford

estate. There is hope in the eyes of the people of Dearborn. There is also a huge ethnic

population there, people coming from all over the world, which gives the church planters

there unique challenges. Redeemer Community Church is a great church led by a

spirit-filled pastor, Jeremy Roth. Their church is poised to make a great impact in the city.

Another reason I feel positive about the city is the partnership that NAMB and the Great Detroit Baptist Association

have had with the city. NAMB has been given an abandoned school to use. The disaster relief folks have

transformed it into a place for groups to stay. They have bunk rooms, showers, and a full kitchen facility. This is very

exciting because often the hardest part of a mission trip is working out these logistics. GDBA has also forged a

partnership with the local government. They are starting a program that will bring mission teams in to help board up

houses, identify unsafe houses, clean up trash, mow yards, and do general cleaning of the neighborhoods. This

program will have a profound effect on the morale of the residents. This will help engender neighborhood pride and

safety. I was able to attend a meeting at the GDBA office along with several community officials,

council persons, police representatives, etc. They were all on board to provide whatever services

and resources they could to help this program. All the GDBA needs now is mission teams to help.

All of these things have given me a much more positive outlook. We still need to pray and lift up

the city and the church planters. We also need to join in with helping hands. I am hoping to take

three trips to Detroit in 2016. Please consider going! They are not expensive and will make a huge

impact. We will be announcing our dates on Missions Sunday on December 6th. Make sure to

attend our special evening service at 5:30 p.m. with special guest speakers. There will be a

reception to follow. Feel free to contact me with any questions about trips in 2016.

8:00 AM Worship 117 111 105 114 93

9:30 AM Worship 108 106 97 104 89

11:00 AM Worship 270 288 277 290 244

Total Worship 495 505 479 508 426

2:42 Groups 327 351 360 245 150

Oakhill Budget Offering $20, 328.75 $15, 075.85 $14, 471.03 $12, 109.79 $13,937.11

Greater Things $7,160.00 $950.00 $2, 683.00 $5, 723.00 $2,633.00

Mission Club $250.00 $190.00 $251.00 $100.00 $155.00

Nov 1 Nov 8 Nov 15 Nov 22

Bryan R. Gotcher

Pastor of Missions &

Administration

[email protected]

Blog: bryangotcher.

wordpress.com

Nov 29

Indonesia: Tropical Paradise or Island of Lostness?

More than a millennium ago foreign traders came to Indonesia’s 13,000

islands, seeking precious spices of nutmeg, mace, and cloves. Religious

beliefs also flowed into the islands from the trade ships: Hinduism from India,

Buddhism from China, and the most influential religion of all, Islam. Today

Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim nation. This creates

challenges for introducing Indonesians to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Discover the challenges and joys of ministry in Indonesia through the 2015

International Mission Study. Visit the places that draw more tourists than

traders today, and learn about individuals who are leaving a legacy that

matters for eternity.

The International Mission Study on Indonesia will be brought to us on

Wednesday, December 9th immediately following our noon luncheon. Join us

to learn of our work in this challenging land and how we can support our

missionaries.

Thank you Oakhill! We collected 665 boxes of cake mix for the Rescue

Mission’s Gobbler Gathering. They provided boxes of food for 2,300 families.

Women on Mission will meet on Monday, December 14th at 7:00 p.m. at the

home of Jean Hitchcock (700 Royal Avenue), for a week of Prayer for

International Missions program. We will meet at the church at 6:40 p.m. and

carpool to Jean’s house. All our ladies are invited to join us.

Our 2015 Lottie Moon Offering goal is $ 12,900. Envelopes will be provided

for our use and a Week of Prayer guide will be provided to take home and

follow daily for that week.

WOMEN ON MISSION

Hello Church Family,

Going into the Thanksgiving week I, like many of you, begin to reflect on the

things that I’m so thankful for. I am truly thankful for so much and take even more

for granted. I could be listing my daily thanks on Facebook during the month of

November, but I enjoy reading everyone else’s blessings more than the stress of

having to strategically think of a way to share my own blessings to everyone.

I start to think of the few Sunday evenings when I was able to help the children

write down six things that they were thankful for. This was a simple task for me… just

write down what they say. So many of the children would say “mommy”, “daddy”,

“toys” etc. Then I started thinking about what we were asking these children to do.

This isn’t a simple task at all. What would I or you do if we were asked to write down

six things we were thankful for? I for one wouldn’t know where to begin and

certainly wouldn’t want to limit myself to just six things. What if my priority of these

six things are wrong. What if I forget someone or something and offend them with

my lack of appreciation. What if I’m thankful for the wrong things…

The bible tells us in 1 Thessalonians to give thanks for everything because it is

Gods will for us. So we are supposed to not only be thankful for the good things in

our lives, but also for the not so good things. Wow, that isn’t easy to do. But when I

look back at the bad things that have happened I can now see, in some cases, why

God wanted me to endure those things. He has a perfect plan for me and you. It isn’t

always the life that we would have chosen for ourselves, but it is the life that He has

chosen for us as long as we are living for Him. So coming out of the Thanksgiving

season and going into the Christmas season, be thankful every minute of everyday for

everything. The good and the bad that comes our way are blessings of God’s perfect

plan. Don’t limit yourself or limit God to just a number of things that you are thankful

for because His blessings are limitless. God, I am thankful for everything! Even when

I am sad, angry and impatient, I am thankful for you and your promises for me. Thank

you for allowing my life to be a part of your perfect plan.

God Bless,

Proverbs 22:6

Train a child in the

way he should go,

and when he is old

he will not turn

from it.

April Sharp - [email protected]

Children’s Ministry Director

Kids

Practices Begin

week of November 30

Help needed during

11am service

Kids worship ages 4 yrs.

thru 2nd grade

Newborn thru 3 yrs.

If interested please email

[email protected]

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

1st - Dixie Christmas, Jaden Futrell,

Blake Podewils, Jenna Reid

2nd - William Osborne

3rd - Melanie Bruce, David Harmes,

Helen Thomas, Braxtyn Woodard,

Brayden Woodard

5th - Maggie Comer, Katye Moore

7th - Jennifer Jenkins

8th - Addison McDonald, Debbie Poole

9th - Austin Wheeler

10th - Charlotte Lyon, Alice Mosley

11th - Jesse Carroll

12th - Alix Nobles-Cox

13th - Robert Hall

14th - Penny Boultinghouse, David Knapp,

Carolyn Leamons, Cami Rose Reagan,

Jordyn Wilhite, Bob Williams

15th - Alex Kilgore, Teresa Nixon, Brent Poag

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

1st - Chase Jackson, Frank Shofner

2nd - Bill Boyd, Gary Rust

3rd - Kristin Anderson, Jim Jett, Melissa Lear,

Noah Wells, Darlene West

4th - Peggy Mathieu, Axton Wheeler,

Andon Wheeler,

5th - Jackson Dassel, Brandon Givens,

Amy Mehne

6th - Juan Philip

7th - Torie Miller

8th - Susann Horn, Elandra Nixon

9th - Kevin Beavers, Nancy Islam

10th - Emily Grace Luttrell, Phil St. Germain

11th - Dawn Ommart, Luke Reagan, Sky Ybarra

12th - Terry Gibson, Jon Hart, Carrie Young

13th - Clayton Alexander, Wynter Deckman,

Pat Gibson

16th - Suzanne Wiandt

17th - Art Christmas, Brenda Knuckles, Walker Pierce

18th - Sawyer Helm, Ben Rich, Caroline Venditti

19th - Paige Brown

20th - Jayden Lowe, Joseph Walker

21st - Crystal Lynch

22nd - Aibry Pierson

24th - Beena George, Joseph Jenkins

26th - Flint Nixon, Jason Southwell

27th - Beverly Carmack, Kathie Kraft

28th - Lizbeth Revell, Alysia Rhinefort

29th - Henry Gotcher, Mark Sauter

30th - Aaron Jackson

31st - Brooke Carroll, Ashlyn Ruston

14th - Nick Kessler

15th - Jean Hitchcock, Carrie Varden

16th - Ryan Frazier, Clara Gisler, Marge Pontious,

Jim Roberts

17th - Ollie Mae, Daniel Smith

18th - Lisa Barker, Daniel Ditzer, Kyle Fischer, Lydia Garza

19th - Phillip Hostetler, Abigail Pavlichek, Mary Potts

20th - Mark Virgin, Brandon Young

21st - Larry Beckham, Emerson McDonald

22nd - Thomas Gore, Trevor Ray

23rd - Nancy Sue Duncan

24th - Avarie Hess, Rebecca Horn, Tyler Jackson, Jack Miles,

Robert Thiem

26th - Nancy Andrews, Nick Jones, Alexis Kemp,

27th - Sara Calverley, Tanya Thornton

28th - Amanda Basham, Todd Butler, Carol Ruble

29th - Connie Smith

30th - Paula Daily

31st - Matt Schuetter

December 2015 Ministry Calendar

1

Upward Practices 5 - 8 p.m.

High School De.Fib 6:00 p.m.

2

Regular Wednesday Schedule

3


4

5

Believe In Christmas Dress

Rehearsal 8:30 a.m.

Upward Cheer Coaches Clinic

9:00 a.m.

6

Regular Sunday Schedule

7

Childcare Christmas Program

7 p.m.

8


High School De.Fib 6:00 p.m.

9


Deacon’s Meeting 6:00 p.m.

10 11


12

Food Pantry 9:00 a.m.

State Hospital Engage Event

9:45 a.m.

13


14


15

LLL Senior Adult Breakfast

8:30 a.m.


16


17


18

19


20


21

22

*** NO High School De.Fib

23

***NO Regular Wednesday

Activities

24

Childcare & Church Office

Closed

25


Closed

26


27


28


Closed

Upward Practices 5-8 p.m.

29

Childcare & Church Office Closed


*** NO High School De.Fib

30


Closed

Upward Make Up Practices

5 - 8 p.m. (for Thursday 12/31)

***NO Regular Wednesday

Activities

31


Closed

Sunday Schedule

8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship

9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship

2:42 Groups (Bible Study)

11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship

2:42 Groups (Bible Study)

6:00 p.m. Praise Singers’ Rehearsal

6:30 p.m. Praise Band Rehearsal

Wednesday Schedule

12:00 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study Luncheon

6:00 p.m. AWANA (Kids Pre-K—6th Grade)

6:00 p.m. Junior High De.Fib

Friday Saturday Wednesday Sunday Monday Tuesday Thursday

M3 MEETING

IMB WEEK OF PRAYER

IMB WEEK OF PRAYER

MISSIONS SUNDAY

5:30 PM

CHRISTMAS MUSICAL

EXPERIENCE

6:00 PM

YOUTH CHRISTMAS PARTY

6:00 PM

CHRISTMAS EVE CHRISTMAS DAY

NEW YEAR’S EVE

December 13th • 6:00 PM • Bring a dessert to share!

join us CHRISTMAS EVE

for candles, carols, and com-

Thursday, December 24th 8:00 &

L.L.L. Senior Adult Trip to Nashville

Thursday, December 3rd — Depart from the

church at 8:00 a.m.

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