November 2017

The Church at Horseshoe Bay

A Season of Thanks

British neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks spent much of his life working with the sick and frail, the unusual and difficult, and abnormal patients as a medical doctor. You may know him from the movie “Awakenings” where actor Daylight Robin Williams portrays a doctor helping his patient brains “awaken” with experimental drugs. Sacks loved to say, “The brain is the most incredible thing Savings in the universe.” Near the end of his life, Sacks began to reflect on his life: the ups and Time downs, the good and bad, the opportunities seized and the opportunities lost. He even reflected on his Jewish heritage, faith, and simple things like the Daylight Sabbath, a solitary practice he long abandoned as a busy, high achieving adult. Read one of his books you have a sense that he wished to return to those Savings Time ends at 2:00 am spiritual roots. on Sunday, November 5. Don’t Sacks reflected on life near the end of his own life because of a forget to “fall back” and set your recurrence of cancer. He battled cancer, specifically, melanoma in his right eye clocks one hour BACK before for nine years. He died in August of 2015 at the age of eighty two. He grew up in England, moved to the as young man, and had, what you might going to bed on Saturday describe, as a full and adventurous life. Near the end of his life he described a evening ... and enjoy an extra one word summary of his life: gratitude. hour of sleep! While I disagree with some of Sacks theories about life, I can fully agree that one of life’s richest rewards comes in the spirit of grace that yields a grateful heart. The Psalmist writes, “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever” (Psalm BOARD OF TRUSTEE 118:29, NIV). NOMINATIONS: Jesus gave thanks in the presence of his disciples as they broke bread and It is that time of year again to shared the cup in the upper room before his crucifixion. And Paul reminded the submit your suggestions or church at Thessalonica, recommendations to the Nominat- “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is ing Committee. The Committee for God's will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, NIV). 2017 consists of Ken Lindgren, November arrives with crisp morning air and fresh mornings kissed with Chair, Don Eckelbarger, Pat glory, splendor and dew on the grass. It also arrives as a season of McMurtrie, Wayne Anderson, thanksgiving. Look up to Christ, hold the family close, and give thanks to God. and Karen Jarrard. All recommen- Express gratitude with joy, in prayer, and for God’s goodness and blessing in dations can be made by contact- your life. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. Yes, gratitude expresses in ing any committee member listed simplicity our joy in Christ. above. Your Co-Pastor is thankful to serve here at the Church at HSB, John

WORSHIP + 2 Opportunities

Joseph’s Feast of Thanksgiving St. Frederick’s Baptist Church in Mar- November 18, 2017 ble Falls shared their Thanksgiving meal needs with us. They are serving from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 18. Food prep will take place Volunteers Needed Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. Can you work for an hour or two? Come and be a part of helping serve our Neighbors and Giving Thanks In addition, they are accepting donations such as: to the Lord for All of His Blessings! Please sign up on our Web-site: www.josephsfoodpantry.com Money Turkeys Bell Peppers

Event will take place at the Celery Onions Cornbread/ Meal Highland Lakes Elementary School Cakes Pies Cranberry sauce in Granite Shoals, TX. November 18,2017 Times for volunteering starting at 6:00 a.m. The Church at Horseshoe Bay has a long-standing till 4:00 p.m. relationship with St. Fred’s; they rely on the generosity of individuals and organizations like us for support. Without our support, this vital service can’t be done.

Help us further the mission of St. Fred’s, “feeding For more information those less fortunate than others.” They served over Contact Frances Highsmith 1,000 plates last year. 830-596-9130 or Rhonda Rodman, St. Frederick’s contact: 830-693-4499 or Worship + 2 Chairperson “Worship + 2” Chairperson, Ronda Rodman, 830-613-9681 [email protected]

Thanksgiving for Others Coffee Fellowship and Canned Food Drive Sunday, November 12 at 9:45 am

There are four food pantries that our church regularly supports through the Benevolence Committee. They are Joseph’s Food Pantry, Helping Hands Food Pantry, The Helping Center and St. Fredericks . We will have food boxes in the Fellowship Hall and the office for drop offs when convenient. Canned goods and non-perishable food items are needed. Please make sure that the expirations dates are current. We are not allowed to donate any food items that are out of date. Our congregation has always been so very generous with helping this benevolence event and the organizations are so appreciative, but mostly those that receive the benefit are the most blessed! Musically Speaking

By Garry Kesler

Happy 35th Birthday to Us!!!! The choirs continue to prepare for each and every

Sunday as well as for the Advent season. As in the The Church at Horseshoe Bay is turning thirty-five on past, there are several special musical services December 12, 2017. What a wonderful history we planned you want to get on your calendar. The first have and we want to share some of that history with Sunday of advent, December 3, will contain carols you and celebrate the thirty-five years of blessings we have received. of advent leading up to the birth of Jesus. December

10, the second Sunday of advent, will have hand Kent Graham, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, will bell selections of the season again featuring songs be our speaker and highlight some of the memorable that lead us to the anticipation of the Christ Child’s events in our church’s progress for these past thirty- birth. The choirs will present “O Come to My Heart”, five years. Our guests of honor will be the founding members of the church. a Christmas cantata with orchestra on the third Sun- day of advent, December 17. On Sunday, Decem- Come join us for fellowship, music, light refreshments ber 24, the fourth Sunday in advent, Christmas Eve, and birthday cupcakes. See you there! the morning as well as the two evening services will be in praise and glory of the most holy birth of Jesus Date: Tuesday, December 12 at 5:00 pm Christ. Music will be fitting for the occasion with hymns, solos and anthems. So mark your calendars now for all the events of the advent season at The Church of Horseshoe Bay. P.S. It is not too late to join the choir to sing the Christmas music!!!

Books and Scones will meet on

Tuesday, November 28 at 2:30 pm in the Library.

They will celebrate the Christmas season with a DVD of “Bethlehem Beyond the Christmas Story” and a Christmas party. Come, join us for our Christmas cele- bration.

Financial Report and Attendance as of October 31, 2017 When you shop at Average 8:30 Attendance 79 AmazonSmile, Average 11:00 Attendance 212 Average Sunday School Total Attendance 119 Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to The October Actual YTD Actual Last YTD Actual Remaining Budget Church at Horseshoe Bay. Contributions $ 71,629 $ 815,733 $ 820,804 $ 277,267 Bookmark the link http:// Miscellaneous Income $ 1,473 $ 25,083 $ 10,378 $ (14,583) Operating Expenses $ (58,081) $ (596,947) $ (575,530) $ (135,678) smile.amazon.com/ch/74- Building Fund Transfers $ - $ (2,167) $ (21,667) $ (23,833) 2261932 and support us Benevolence Giving $ (15,650) $ (298,780) $ (275,760) $ (45,220) every time you shop. Net Excess/(Shortfall) $ (629) $ (57,078) $ (41,775) $ 57,952

Remaining steadfast in our vision to become a dollar-for-dollar congregation Remembering the Reformation

(Last week marked the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, a history-altering event that began a monumental movement. Each month we’ll explore the background to the Reformation and why it still impacts the world today. So far, we’ve looked at some of the underlying reasons that started a “pre- reformation” ferment in Europe, England and Scotland with Englishman John Wycliffe being a key person in the spread of reformation ideas. In addition, we saw how those ideas cost the lives of persons such as Czech priest Jan (John) Hus and Scottish vicar Thomas Thomas Forret (under the persecution of Mary, Queen of Scots). We also looked at the person and event which sparked the Reformation: Martin Luther posting his 95 theses on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. Last month we examined the legacy of John Calvin – a sec- ond generation Reformer who was the “think tank” of the Reformation. His Institutes of the Christian Religion provided Biblical theology that stands even today. This month we look at the Reformation as it spread to Eng- land).

The Reformation in England can be almost single-handedly attributed to William Tyndale. He gave the English an accurate and accessible translation of the Bible. This laid the foundation for Protestant faith. All this was against the policy of the Catholic Church and King Henry VIII. Both church and King worked to suppress Tyn- dale and confiscate Bibles printed in English. Tyndale was branded a heretic and forced to flee England and live in Germany. But he continued his work in translating the Bible including “helps” for the reader: introductions to each book of the Bible, cross references and explanatory notes. The King and Church spend months trying to find Tyndale in Europe, finally getting him through a plot to betray him. Tyndale was tried as a heretic and sentenced for execution. Before he died, he uttered his now famous prayer: “Lord, open the King of England’s eyes.” The King’s eyes were opened, but not in a straight-forward way. Henry VIII was against “Luther’s heresy” and defended the Catholic Church … until he wanted to divorce his first wife – Catherine of Aragon. The Pope would not grant Henry’s divorce petition and the result was Henry breaking away from the Catholic Church, cre- ating the Anglican Church of England. Over the ensuing years, England swung between Protestant and Catho- lic. Eventually, England stayed Anglican. While Henry VIII used the Reforma- tion for his political ends, the theology and practice of the Reformation took hold, of and in, the English people.

Can You Hear Me Now?

by Garry Kesler HELP! That’s right, help! This is not something I do easily is to ask for help but I need some help! The Sound Ministry of this church needs more personnel to assist during services. I am not just talking Sunday mornings but other times we use our facilities, memorial services, weddings, MOF, WOW, and church fellow- ships to name a few. It became very apparent this past weekend that more help was needed when I was “out of commission” and we had just one back up person available. If you can turn an iPad on, then you can adjust the sound! Will things happen and sometimes go wrong? YES, even to those working it all the time. We try hard for that not to happen but we will instruct you what to do if it does. Most often it is as simple as turning it on and pushing a button on and off. So think about giving a little of your time during a service to serve by being part of the Sound Ministry team. Contact [email protected] or by calling the church office and talking with me. 830-598-8390 A Day at The Church at Horseshoe Bay with Doyle Dykes

One of the World’s Best Players- October 24, 2017

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast

Over 110 men from Horseshoe Bay and the surrounding Highland Lakes area attended the Fellowship Breakfast sponsored by The Church at Horseshoe Bay’s Men of Faith Steering Committee featuring World Renown Song Writer and Guitarist, Doyle Dykes. The morning started with pancakes, ham, breakfast tacos from Julie’s Cantina, coffee and juice. After the meal, Bob Rogers, President MOF introduced the guest speaker, Doyle Dykes. Mr. Dykes had traveled from his home in and brought along at least 4 . He began the morn- ing presentation by playing a rousing rendition of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”. He gave the audience his version on the guitar, then he played ’ and Les Paul’s styling. What a beginning! Doyle worked his way through the lecture using various Christian songs and hymns. He told the audience about his life in Jacksonville, Florida where his Grandpa, “Paw Paw” led the singing in his church and Doyle played the guitar at every opportunity. After he finished high school, he immediately joined the famous J.D. Stamps Quartet. Later on in his career he accompanied and performed regularly at the . One of his themes of the morning was from Hebrews 10:35, “Do not cast away your confidence” He told of be- ing in China and hearing his music being played by young millennial Chinese kids all tatted up. Doyle said their playing his music bolstered his confidence. Another time on stage at the Grand Ole Opry just when he began to play his guitar, the amplifier “blew up” and quit working. So without electronics to supplement the sound out to the large audience, he quickly reverted to a hymn that is well suited to be played acoustically without being boosted electronically. He quietly but clearly played, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” The audience sat in hushed silence throughout the hymn as Doyle’s magical fingers urged out the chords and notes. Afterward, Porter Waggoner came out from back stage and said, “Son, that was simply beautiful.” Doyle reminded the men to, “Cast not your confidence, it will be richly rewarded.” The Prayer Fellowship Breakfast was a total success and Doyle received an earnest and hearty standing ovation. Evening Performance for the General Public At 6:00 p.m. the Men of Faith hosted a Pot Luck Dessert with coffee and assorted cookies, brownies and other finger food desserts. Over 160 folks came and enjoyed fellowship with each other. By 7:00 pm the attendees had found seats in the Sanctuary and Doyle Dykes was on stage and began to entertain the crowd with his amazing musical talents and his God loving stories about his being raised in a Christian family and learning to be a professional musician as a career. He told about traveling to Liverpool, England and playing at the Cavern Club…The home of . In front of the Club was a ”Wall of Fame” with bricks inscribed with the names of famous artists who had played there. His concert that night was so memorable that the owners inscribed a brick with Doyle Dykes name and placed it alongside the Beatles… John, Paul, George and Ringo. He told of conditions where God helped him get through tough situations. He showed the audience his Fiddler’s Bible (“Amplied” version, of course he quipped). The evening in the Sanctuary consisted of more than an hour of inspiring songs, meaningful bible verses and hearty laughter orchestrated by one of the world’s great guitar players. What we saw and heard was Doyle’s special talent. His songs are complicated and executed with incredible skill, yet you can hum along. His music does not go over your head. It was an awesome privilege to be in his presence and an evening to never forget.

Kyle Womack presents Doyle Dykes with a hand carved L-r, Steve Jarrard, Wayne Anderson, Men of Faith symbol. Mike Maine, Rob Roser Christmas for Others

The holiday season is here and for The Church at Horseshoe Bay we all know that means “Christmas for Others”. Christmas for Others is another outreach of our Benevolence giving and our entire congregation actively participates in this project. If you have become a member of our church since last Christmas, you will soon discover that there is barely enough room to walk in our Fellowship Hall from Thanksgiving until right before Christmas because it is filled with tons of wrapped clothing and toys for kids. We participate in a local community event called “Christmas is for Kids”, whereby many churches, civic organiza- tions, businesses and individuals donate new, wrapped toys for the children less fortunate in our area. Beginning November 19 through December 10 anyone and everyone may sign up in the Narthex to adopt a child or children for which to buy Christmas presents. Some of our members get friends together and shop for a whole family or two. We give you all the particulars so you know just what to buy. Each child is generally given three to five wrapped gifts with a mixture of toys and clothes. We encourage our members to coordinate their giving within the same family. Last year we donated several lovely gifts each to 320 children. Not only that, our Benevolence Committee (through your generous donations) supplied a grown-up Bible and a child’s Bible in each family’s bag. This Christmas we will have a list of 300 children. If you would like to volunteer as a worker in this project by working at the adoption table and/or sort- ing and bagging toys and/or delivering toys, please call Gail Matthews at 596-1199 or 613-8141. I am sure that anyone who has worked on this project in the past will confirm that by participating in Christmas for Others, you will be the one who will be blessed!

Elves for the Elderly Social

Please join us for an open house Tuesday, November 28, 2017 from 3-4 PM at The Church at Horseshoe Bay 600 Hi Ridge Road Horseshoe Bay, Texas

Hosted by Family Programs of the Benevolence Committee (Lulu Glass, Wayne Brascom, Tommy Kepner, Nancy Rogers, Sandra Williams, and Diane Younker)

(Ideas include: non skid socks, slippers, blankets, large print books or crossword puzzle books, gift cards, personal hygiene items, etc. & please label or tag the bags if they are for a man or woman)

Every year there are many seniors in our area who would receive no Christmas gifts without our help. The ladies of the Family Programs group of the Benevolence Committee are hosting a Christ- mas open house. We ask that you share a gift bag suitable for the elderly. Your gifts will be distrib- uted in time for Christmas. If you are unable to join us, your gifts will be greatly appreciated and can be dropped off at any time at the church. Thank you so much! You have no idea how much joy this brings! Adult Christian Education- Sundays 9:45 am

Bible Alive New Beginnings Study of John Daring Faith - The Key to Miracles 11/5 John 6:41-71, “Dialogue and Decisions” by Rick Warren 11/12 John 7:1-53, “Conflict at the Tabernacle” 11/5 “Expecting the Best” 11/19 John 8:1-59, “Merciful Judge, Public Witness, and Standing Firm” 11/12 “Stretching Your Imagination” 11/26 John 9:1-41, “New Eyes for One Born Blind” 11/19 “Taking the Initiative” 11/26 “Facing Your Fears” Women’s Bible Study Faith Bridge

Why We Believe by Chip Ingram Always True by James MacDonald 11/5 “Why I believe in Life After Death” part 1 11/5 Discussion- “I will not doubt, God is always in control” 11/12 No class 11/12 No class 11/19 “Why I believe in Life After Death” part 2 11/19 Video 4- “I will not despair, God is always good” 11/26 “Why I believe in the Bible” part 1 11/26 Discussion- “I will not despair, God is always good”

Seekers

Anniversaries Luther: Gospel, Law and Reformation Charlie & Susie Keiser 11/4 Bob & Ellie Lowry 11/19 11/5 “Controversy over Baptism” Jim & Shirley Hampton 11/4 Lawrence & Mary Ann Richards 11/21 11/12 “Grace and Justification” Jo & Dennis Jensen 11/6 Wayne & Ann Ratisseau 11/24 11/19 “Luther and the Bible” Tomi & Don MacDonald 11/11 Bob & Jean Kiker 11/24 11/26 “Luther and Erasmus” Mike & Vicki Grimm 11/12 Bob & Fritzie Glanville 11/25 Mike & Patty Thuss 11/14 Tom & Melanie Hilton 11/27 Jim & Shirley Jorden 11/17 Gene & Gail Gruber 11/27 George & Phyllis Mitchell 11/30

Birthdays Special Thanks Ernie Kuhn 11/1 Patricia Martin 11/11 Dee Davis 11/22 Thank you to all of the Helen Griffith 11/1 Bill McMurtrie 11/12 Dottie Anderson 11/22 men who helped prepare Joan Griffith 11/2 Bill Shehan 11/12 Sandra Williams 11/22 for Doyle Dykes’ concert Jim Meyer 11/2 Virginia Roberts 11/12 Lynn Hoover 11/23 and motivating messages. Thomas Mills 11/3 Carolyn Lloyd 11/12 Tommy Atkins 11/23 The Men of Faith and Mary Ann Richards 11/4 Rudy Davalos 11/14 Lew Varese 11/24 Chair Team worked fast and hard, the kitchen crew Connie Barrington 11/5 Shirley Jorden 11/14 Maurine Murphy 11/24 prepared a wonderful Latrelle Bagwell 11/5 Carter Taylor 11/15 Cathy Burgess 11/25 breakfast as usual and the Jim Livingston 11/5 Mimi Blackmon 11/16 Evan Roberts 11/25 men and their wives pre- Bob Kiker 11/7 Scott Matthews 11/16 Tomi MacDonald 11/25 pared fantastic desserts Dorothy Crockett 11/7 Dana Rushing 11/16 Mary Beth Beale 11/25 for the reception. Special recognition is owed to Gail Matthews 11/7 Teri Kimball 11/17 Sandy Howard 11/26 MOF President Bob Mike Grimm 11/8 Paula Wendel 11/18 Susie Schumacher 11/27 Rogers and Kyle Womack Roger Skiles 11/9 Mark Richert 11/18 Trevor Dupuy 11/27 for being the catalyst be- Lori Meyer 11/9 Jill Williams 11/20 John Long 11/27 hind the entire Woody McCasland 11/10 Elaine Hughes 11/21 John Richardson 11/28 day. Charlie Sugg 11/10 Donna Knox 11/21 Joe Becraft 11/29 Jim Hower Clifford Grubbs 11/11 Ro Tolar 11/22

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Kent Graham- Chairman Weekly Recurring Church Calendar Church Staff Ken Lindgren- Vice-Chairperson Sunday: Worship 8:30 am & 11 am

Bob Thomas- Treasurer Monday: Ruth Newman- Asst. Treasurer Malcolm McQueen Prayer Ministry Group 9 am Don Eckelbarger- Corp. Secretary Senior Pastor Handbell Choir 1 pm John Duncan Bluebonnet Chorale 12:30 & 2:00 pm Jerry Clinesmith, Frances Highsmith Highland Lakes Men’s Chorus 3:00 pm Pastor Norman Homburg, Jim Hower, Garry Kesler Pat McMurtrie, David Rose, Tuesday: Minister of Music Lee Peterson, Bobby Walker Staff Meeting 10 am Kena Richert Linda Wilson Al-Anon 12 pm (beginning 11/1-12/27) Bus. Administrator Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30pm Michael De La Garza

WORSHIP SERVICES Organist/Pianist Wednesday: 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Amy Childress Sonrise Singers 10 am Pianist Prayer Ministry Group 1:30 pm CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DeDe Hodge 9:45 a.m. Chancel Choir 3 pm Office Manager Thursday: Shell Reynolds Sermons are available: Forum 1 pm Maintenance www.church-hsb.org Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 pm Michael Pittard Custodian Like us on Facebook Friday: Prayer Ministry Group 1:00 pm