2025 Events
MAY 1 – National Day of Prayer
"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Rom. 15:13 NASB
"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Rom. 15:13 NASB
May 15 – Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
Pastor Calvin J. Hooks
Received a New Heart, A year ago, today (2024)
Pastor Calvin J. Hooks
Received a New Heart, A year ago, today (2024)
2024 Events
Higher Ground Family & Friends,
Please join me in Celebrating Pastor Calvin Hooks on the Blessing of his
"70th" Birthday, Monday, Dec. 30th
God has been so Faithful!
To those who have already sent cards or expressions of Love, Thank you!
Won't You be a Blessing to God's servant.
You feel free to use: Zelle: 513-508-8474
or CashApp: $Caldeb1998
Or: website
www.highergroundfellowship.org
(Annotate for Pastor's Birthday)
*There aren't enough words to Thank you for your continued prayers
as his "New Heart" now 7 months in, is getting stronger.
Only God. All Glory Belong to God!
Please join me in Celebrating Pastor Calvin Hooks on the Blessing of his
"70th" Birthday, Monday, Dec. 30th
God has been so Faithful!
To those who have already sent cards or expressions of Love, Thank you!
Won't You be a Blessing to God's servant.
You feel free to use: Zelle: 513-508-8474
or CashApp: $Caldeb1998
Or: website
www.highergroundfellowship.org
(Annotate for Pastor's Birthday)
*There aren't enough words to Thank you for your continued prayers
as his "New Heart" now 7 months in, is getting stronger.
Only God. All Glory Belong to God!
The Season of Hope and Expectation
(December 1 – December 24)
“To wait with faith is to acknowledge that the waiting is not pointless.” – Michael Toy
Advent symbolizes the church's present situation in these “last days” (Acts 2:17, Hebrews 1:2) as God’s people wait for the return of Christ in glory to consummate his eternal kingdom. The church is in a similar situation to Israel at the end of the Old Testament: in exile, waiting and hoping in prayerful expectation for the coming of the Messiah. Israel looked back to God’s past gracious actions on their behalf in leading them out of Egypt in the Exodus, and on this basis, they called for God once again to act for them. In the same way, the church, during Advent, looks back upon Christ’s coming in celebration while at the same time looking forward in eager anticipation to the coming of Christ’s kingdom when he returns for his people.
In Christianity, Advent refers to the period of four weeks leading up to Christmas. It begins on the Sunday closest to November 30 (St. Andrew's Day) and ends on December 24. It is a time of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day.
Some people may know that the Advent season focuses on expectation and think it serves as an anticipation of Christ’s birth in the season leading up to Christmas. This is part of the story, but there’s more to Advent. The word “Advent” is derived from the Latin word adventus, which means “coming” or "arrival," which translates to the Greek word parousia. Scholars believe that during the 4th and 5th centuries in Spain and Gaul, Advent was a season of preparation for the baptism of new Christians at the January feast of Epiphany, the celebration of God’s incarnation represented by the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus (Matthew 2:1), his baptism in the Jordan River by John the Baptist (John 1:29), and his first miracle at Cana (John 2:1). During this season of preparation, Christians would spend 40 days in penance, prayer, and fasting to prepare for this celebration; originally, there was little connection between Advent and Christmas.
In Christianity, Advent refers to the period of four weeks leading up to Christmas. It begins on the Sunday closest to November 30 (St. Andrew's Day) and ends on December 24. It is a time of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day.
Some people may know that the Advent season focuses on expectation and think it serves as an anticipation of Christ’s birth in the season leading up to Christmas. This is part of the story, but there’s more to Advent. The word “Advent” is derived from the Latin word adventus, which means “coming” or "arrival," which translates to the Greek word parousia. Scholars believe that during the 4th and 5th centuries in Spain and Gaul, Advent was a season of preparation for the baptism of new Christians at the January feast of Epiphany, the celebration of God’s incarnation represented by the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus (Matthew 2:1), his baptism in the Jordan River by John the Baptist (John 1:29), and his first miracle at Cana (John 2:1). During this season of preparation, Christians would spend 40 days in penance, prayer, and fasting to prepare for this celebration; originally, there was little connection between Advent and Christmas.
MAY
MAY 2 – National Day of Prayer
Theme: Lift up the WORD
Light up the WORLD
Samuel 22:29-31
Theme: Lift up the WORD
Light up the WORLD
Samuel 22:29-31
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