Church News
Here are some of the latest news and announcements about things happening in our Church.
ATTENTION:
Sunday school is held each Sunday at 9:15. Go directly to your class.
The Sanctuary class is broadcast live on Facebook each Sunday at 9:15.
Church will be held at 10:00 each Sunday in the sanctuary. Notice will be provided in advance on Facebook and by calling post messages if changes occur.
Worship services will also be live on Facebook, YouTube and Mixlr.
Pastor’s Note
New Church Year
We are heading into a new Church year, and I can’t wait to see what God has in store for HBC. We are growing and reaching people because of YOUR dedication to Jesus. Thank you, HBC, for your faithfulness, generosity and support of what God is doing in our community. We are his church, and we are in this together.
Thank you for allowing me to continue to serve here at HBC.
In Christ Alone,
Preacher Ronnie
October at a glance
October 9th
Kingdom Kids 6-7:30
Fellowship on the Field 6:30-8
Adult Choir 6:30
October 13th
9 am Pastor Appreciation light breakfast at the picnic tables
Sunday School begins around 9:30
October 16th
Kingdom Kids 6-7:30
Fellowship on the Field 6:30-8
Adult Choir 6:30
October 20th
Conference after Worship
October 23rd
Kingdom Kids 6-7:30
Fellowship on the Field 6:30-8
Adult Choir 6:30
October 26th
Fellowship on the Field
6pm-11pm, bonfire, food, games, pumpkins, devotion and more.
Dress warm and bring a friend.
October 27th
Trunk or Treat 4:00PM, Chili Cook Off
October 30th
Fellowship on the Field
6pm-11pm, bonfire, food, games, pumpkins, devotion and more.
Dress warm and bring a friend.
Pastor Appreciation
THE WMU invites you to Pastor’s Appreciation on Sunday October 13th at the picnic tables. A light breakfast will begin @ 9:00 AM
Sunday School will begin around 9:30
The youth and children will be singing during worship.
Come enjoy the fellowship and show your appreciation to Preacher Ronnie and Cindy
Trunk or Treat and Chili Cookoff
Sunday 10/27 @ 4:00pm
Decorate your trunk or just set up a chair, either way have lots of candy. We always have lots of kids.
Hot dogs and drinks will be provided. You are invited to bring Chili and /or desserts.
The best crock pot of chili will be awarded based on your votes (cash).
THIS fun fall event is for the entire church to come out and fellowship.
You’re invited to a bridal shower
Caroline Butterworth & Matthew Sykes
Sunday October 20th, 2-4 Hightower Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Registered at Target and Crate & Barrel.
Registry can be found @ Zola.com
Sunday School News
The average attendance in Sunday School for September was 100.
Our Sunday school classes collected $400 for the Food and Clothing Bank with the 5th Sunday offering.
Thank you for donating your gift cards for the GA Baptist Children’s Home. Hightower collected $2030 in gift cards.
See you in Sunday School.
WMU News
We kicked off a new year and have several projects coming up this fall.
Pastor Appreciation, Trunk or Treat, Breakfast with Santa and Bless a Child toy drive to name a few. Our goal this year is to help our local families and also reach out to the hurricane victims. More details coming.
Our next meeting will be 10/22 6:30, in the fellowship hall. All ladies welcome.
Food trays for October are Vicki & Lois
Choir News
If you ever thought about joining the choir, now is the time.
We will begin new music and review our old favorites. Come out and join us.
Keep on singing
Fellowship on the Field
We are having a wonderful time on Wednesday nights and a great turn out of youth.
On Saturday night 10/26 from 6pm-11pm, we will have a devotion, bonfire, food, games, pumpkins and more. Dress warm and bring your friends.
Join us on Wednesday nights @ 6:30, all Middle & High School.
Kingdom Kids
All kids from baby to 5th grade are invited to join us each Wednesday from 6:00-7:30. Wednesday night 10/9 we will begin practicing for our Christmas program. We look forward to seeing all our kids in their best costume at trunk-or-treat October 27th. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday nights.
Miscellaneous
Venmo is @Hightowerbaptist-Church
Our physical address:
3444 Hightower Rd.
Ball Ground, GA 30107
Mailing address:
PO Box 569
Ball Ground, GA 30107
Email address: hightowerclerk@rocketmail.com
Thanks, Edwin Wilkie, Church Clerk
Upcoming Events
November
November 2nd
Turkey Shoot 8:00 am
All volunteers to help with turkey shoot will be appreciated.
Gift Card donations give to Edwin or Phil.
November 30th 8:30-9:30
Breakfast with Santa
Look soon for sign ups
December
BLESS A CHILD CHRISTMAS (A toy drive helping the Hightower Food and Clothing bank) bring a new toy age 8-14, boys and girls.
You may put the toys in the fellowship hall. Due date TBD
December 3rd 6:00 pm
WMU Christmas party – Fellowship Hall
December 8th
Adult Choir Christmas Cantata – Worship
December 12th & 13th
6pm to 8pm each evening
Journey to Jesus
December 15th
Kingdom Kids Christmas Program – Worship
Caroling – tbd
Prayer Requests
Hilda Ammons family
Valerie Cheshire
Frankie Edge
Elden & Ellen Golden (Parents of Wendy Gilleland)
Mike Huskisson
P.J. McCleskey
Stanley Pinyan
Bill Pruitt
Gene Pruitt
James and Lucille Rich
Carol Wheeler
Peggy Wheeler
Coriene Wilkie
Herman Wilkie
** Please help us keep the prayer list current by adding or omitting as needed. Thank you for your help. **
Church Directory Updates
Carol Carnes
833 Spruce Avenue
Canton, GA 30114
Gene and Jo Gilleland
704 Owens Circle
Canton, GA 30115
470-863-9322
770-757-2213
Scott Huskins
678-793-7422
Mark & Debbie Jones
1038 Gaddis Rd
Canton, GA 30115
Lloyd Lusk
195 Trenton Lane
Canton, GA 30115
Ronny & Rilla Price
8350 Ball Ground Rd
Cumming, GA 30028
Rilla 770-656-1333
Ronny 404-772-1382
James & Lucille Rich
50 Cagle Mill Rd. Unit 4
Jasper, GA 30143
Karen Parrott
3100 Taylor St.
Canton, GA 30114
Karen: 678-910-7208
Juanita:770-377-5751
Virginia Wyatt
540 Gold Rush Ct.
Ball Ground, GA 30107
678-897-3930
Trey & Haley Howell
243 Trenton Lane
Canton, GA 30115
Church Officers
Pastor: Ronnie McCormick
Church Clerk: Edwin Wilkie, Asst. Coy Cochran
Song Leader: Ronnie Price, Asst. Steve Pressley
Pianist: Regina Groover, Asst. all others that play
Organ: Tabitha Wilkie, Asst. Wanda Harbor
Church Announcements: Chad Cochran, Asst. Trey Howell
Sound System: Brian Wallace, Asst. Tony Porter, Tim Perkins, Calista Odum,
Lance Carnes, Heath Wilkie, Westin Wilkie
Church Maintenance: Phil Cochran, Edwin Wilkie, Earl Turpin
Fellowship Hall Maintenance: Randy Wilkie, Lance Carnes
Cemetery Committee: Heath Wilkie, Randy Wilkie, Coy Cochran
Sunday School Teachers and Officers
Sunday School Teachers:
Nursery Birth-2 years: Shanna Wilbanks, Director, Marla Cochran, Kayla Floyd,
Judy Cochran & Mary Grace Wilkie
Pre-K 3,4,5 Years: Haley Howell, Director, Mary Wilkie, Haley Bramlett,
Theresa Huskins
Kindergarten-2nd Grade: Emily Reinhart, Director
3rd-5th Grade: Jamie Bobo, Director, Reese Reinhart, Kelly Wilkie, Rebecca Price
Middle School: Adam Barton, Director, Trey Howell
High School: Drew & Stephanie Harbin, Director, Chad Cochran, Kyle Wilkie,
Walker Wilkie
College/ Young Adult Class: Edwin & Tabitha Wilkie
ARK Class: Corey Bobo, Tonya Carnes, Randy Wilkie, Wyatt Wilkie,
Cindy McCormick
Middle Adult Class (Empty Nesters): Cindy McCormick, Heath Wilkie,
David Ammons, Reece Reinhart
Sanctuary Class: Clint Smith
Sunday School Officers:
Children’s Choir: Charm Cochran
Youth Choir: Megan Barton & Taylor Boles
VBS Directors: Haley Howell & Kayla Floyd
Christmas Gift Coordinator: Annsley Cochran
Sunday School Leadership Team: Phil Cochran, Clint Smith & Emily Reinhart
Christmas Baskets, Decorate Church, Easter Sunrise Breakfast: Edwin &
Tabitha’s Class, Young Adults
Hightower Deacon Board
Randy Wilkie – Chairman
David Ammons
Lance Carnes
Chad Cochran
Coy Cochran
Ron Cooper
Thomas Heard
Billy Hill
Tim Perkins
Ronny Price
Gene Wheeler
Edwin Wilkie
Heath Wilkie
Lanny Wilkie
Wyatt Wilkie