There is No Place Like Home
From Pastor Juan
Dear High Pointe Family,
Jeanine and I want to thank you once more for allowing me to take a sabbatical during July and August. There is no such thing as a perfect church, but High Pointe is a perfect for us church. As we begin our 22nd year of ministry together, I could not be more excited about what the Lord has in store for us. Remember, the Lord has given us everything we need for life and godliness. He has given us his Son, his Word, his Spirit, a new heart, and one another – his church.
Also, remember WHO we are, WHY we do what we do, and HOW we do it. Essentially, we exist to glorify God by making wholehearted followers of Jesus among all peoples by being an Acts 2 church with an Ephesians 4 ministry. We will depend on the Spirit in prayer as we reach unbelievers, gather worshippers, and make disciples to the glory of God in Christ.
Here are three ways you can join with us to fulfill what the Lord has called us to do as a church. They are not the only ways, but these are three important ways:
1. PRAY for our members, pastors, deacons, ministries, and volunteers.
We want to be a church marked by prayer. Would you pray regularly for High Pointe? Use the church directory as a prayer guide. Look through the website for ideas on how to pray throughout the year.
2. HELP other members follow Jesus.
This is what discipling is. We’re not meant to live the Chirstian life alone. So, let us live life together, helping one another walk faithfully and look more like Jesus.
3. INVEST IN unbelievers and INVITE them to gather with us on the Lord’s Day.
The Lord brings many visitors to High Pointe each Sunday. Look out for these visitors; introduce yourselves; engage in conversation; introduce them to someone else; invite them to come back the following week. And invest in unbelievers in your circle of influence and invite them to join you on a Sunday.
I cannot wait to see how the Lord answers our prayers this next year together. Let us ask BIG things of our BIG God and expect GREAT things.
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Opportunities to Serve
(For Opportunities to Serve at High Pointe, click HERE)
God has blessed each of us with unique gifts and talents, and at High Pointe, we believe serving is how we use those gifts to bless others and advance His kingdom.
Whether you have 30 minutes a week or several hours, there's a place for you to serve in our children's ministry, as greeters, with the hospitality team, media/tech support, building and grounds, safety, community outreach efforts, and through administrative support. Reach out to find out more today: info@highpointeaustin.org
Volunteering in the Children’s Ministry | Current Openings
Volunteering in the children’s ministry is a great way to know others at High Pointe and to serve parents. Reach out to Erin Wyman for specific details and to get started on our child protecting screening steps.
Life at High Pointe
Want to know what’s happening at High Pointe? Check out our weekly announcements and upcoming events to stay informed and connected with the life of our church!
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 6 | Luke 18:31-43 | Jesus Is The King Who Must Suffer | Pastor Juan Sanchez
September 13 | Luke 19:1-10 | Salvation and the Fruits of Repentance | Pastor Juan Sanchez
September 20 | 2 Peter 2:1-10 | Don’t Be Deceived by False Teachers | Pastor Robert Cline
September 27 | 2 Peter 2:11-22 | Beware! It Doesn’t End Well for Deceivers
Begin praying as you prepare to join us this Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Gospel Partner of the Month: The Association of Churches for Missions and Evangelism (ACME)
We are one of the founding churches of ACME. ACME exists to unite and mobilize like-minded churches to fund pastors, church planters, missionaries, and other projects around the world.
ACME is a fellowship of likeminded churches that share the same convictions: (1) Expositional Preaching, (2) Historic Baptist Ecclesiology, (3) Elder-led Congregationalism, (4) One, Unified Assembly (no multiple services or campuses), (5) Reformed Soteriology, (6) Meaningful Membership and Discipline, (7) Biblically Oriented Public Worship, and (8) Church-centered Missions and Evangelism.
To learn more, visit ACME online.
On-Call Pastor To better care for you, High Pointe, we have an “on-call” pastor available for emergencies after office hours. To reach the on-call pastor, call 512-837-7725, extension 1.
