I would like to thank everyone who took a part in our annual spaghetti dinner! It was a great night! We had a lot of fun together and the students made us proud with their hard work. Also a huge thank you to anyone who donated items to the silent auction! God is good!

It's hard to believe that it is almost Thanksgiving! This school year is flying by! Our students have been active in Bible studies and events. HHSM has seen many changes over the past year and our adult leaders have been amazing in helping implement these changes. God has blessed us here at Hays Hills with some really amazing people who love our students and are committed to helping them grow in their faith!

Important upcoming dates for students:
November 9th - High School Bible Study makeup date - 7:30-9:00
November 11th - HHSM Guys Bon Fire (bring a snack to share!) 6:00-9:00
November 12th - Final fall High School Bible Study - 7:30-9:00
December 9th - Jr. High Christmas Party
December 16th - High School Christmas Party

In Children's Bible Life, we are learning about Jesus' time on earth after His resurrection. We are learning that Jesus showed himself to over 500 people to prove that He is alive and had indeed conquered death. We are also learning that during His appearances, He reminds His followers that they are to live on mission to make disciples of all nations. Last Sunday in Children's Worship, we did a fun dress up relay to help the kids remember that believers are clothed with the power of the Holy Spirit. 

Every week, I post the Bible story picture and main point of the lesson taught along with some discussion points for your family time at home. You can follow the Hays Hills Children's Ministry page on Facebook to see those updates. 

It is a joy for me to teach the kids each week, and we have fun doing it with discussion, songs, games and activities. 

Our memory verse for November is 1 Corinthians 15:3-4.

This week I would like to introduce you to the teachers of our Caterpillars classroom, Erin McCormick and Lauren Milam! The children in the Caterpillars class were 14-20 months old when we started the school year, and have already changed so much in just a few months!  The children are very curious, love to paint, play and explore, and SING!  They are such great listeners in our chapel time and are learning about how much God loves them!  May you be blessed this week!   "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Our hearts ache for those affected by the shooting at FBC Sutherland Springs like they would for any tragedy, but in this case our sorrow is amplified because these are our brothers and sisters in Christ. Since we are one in Christ, what happened in Sutherland Springs has happened to us, too. The sorrow you feel is the Spirit of God grieving sin and injustice carried out against your brothers and sisters.

We are called to bear one another's burdens and now is the time for us to love our brothers and sisters in Sutherland Springs with the love of Christ.

The Southern Baptist Convention, through our Cooperative Program giving, will cover all funeral expenses. If you have given to the general budget of HHBC you have played a part in that. The Austin Baptist Association will be collecting funds to further assist the grieving families.

If you would like to give directly to these needs you can mail checks to:

Austin Baptist Association

P.O. Box 4978

Austin, TX 78765

Please be sure to write on the memo line: FBC Sutherland Springs

Security at HHBC

In the wake of the shooting several members have asked questions about security here at HHBC. A few items that might be helpful for you to know:

We have had APD provide active shooter consultation. APD toured our campus and made suggestions on procedures to implement and building improvements to increase security. Following that consultation we made the suggested building improvements and began training staff, including CLC staff, on active shooter protocol.

We have a security team composed of men with military and/or law enforcement training and experience who volunteer to serve our body by providing security during our services. Obviously, due to security reasons, we do not disclose the names of those providing security or any details relating to their practices.

If you were to see something suspicious on campus, please alert a staff member who can relay the information to our security team.

David Davidson is scheduled for knee surgery on Friday. Pray for a successful surgery and smooth recovery.

Jean Bruner has stage 4 kidney disease, and is in need of a kidney transplant.

Jeff Hudgins will have a heart cath today.  P ray for clear test results, wise course of action, and for the peace of Christ to guard Jeff and Mitzi's hearts against anxiety.