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Hillsdale BaptistHillsdale Baptist Church Compiled Information from the Collection of the Martin-Wall History Room of the Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina Table of Contents History of the Hillsdale Baptist Church 1-2 Building 3-7 Events 8-23 <c o Vi I »- tr> P Ci. <L ^ Davie County Public Library ui Mocksville, North Carolina x: <J d. d X cJ History of Hillsdale Baptist Church Pages 1-2 •il o w CO i- cQ » Davie County Public Library 13 Mocksville, North Carolina X o X <J DA VIE CODMTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, March 16,1995 5 ^ New Community Church Growing in Hiiisdaie HILLSDALE - What began as a liome Dibic study Itere less than year ago has de\etoped into a new. and thriving. Community Clnircli officiaily iield its first ser- vices on Dec. 4, with .^0 people at- tending. Alten- & dance has been as Tiic home Bible study began aithehomeofJim Alderman and Mary Rorer, wiio were with the church from the beginning. The Rev. R.T. Alderman is the pas tor. The church mMls in a building off Medical Drive, just off U.S. 158. Alderman said he first got the idea for a new church when heating a report from the Church Growth Council of the Pilot Mountain Baptist Associa tion. 'They reported a number ofareas tliey were interested in beginning new churches, one was in Advance in the area referred to as Hiiisdaie," he said. At the time. Alderman was assistant pastor at Calvary Baptist Church. He contacted Calvary's pastor. Dr. C. Mark Cods, who indicated that idea had been surfacing for several years. Other pastors were called, and Ardmore Baptist Church of Winston- Salerti and Advance Baptist Church Joined Calvary as the primary sponsors for the new church. Denominationally and doclrinally, the Hiiisdaie Community Church is a cooperating Soutliem Baptist Church. "It was agreed to use the 'Commu nity Church' concept in order to be inclusive of the many diverse people who make up the areaand to be in name and in practice to be a part of the community fabric that has character ized the wonderful people of Davie County for many years," Alderman said. Alderman, 36, is married to Lisa and they have two sons, Matthew and David. He Is a native ofGeorgia, the son of the Rev. and Mrs. JackT. Alderman, a retired Baptist pastor of over 30 years of ministry. He earned a bachelor's degree from Mercy University, a master of divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theologi cal Seminary, and has studied at Mid- AmericaBaplistTlieoIogical Seminary in Memphis,Tenn„andSoulhem Bap- list Theological Seminary in Louis ville. Ky. Davle County Public Library Mocksvilit, NC O- K u r c A pj - r Th e Re v . Re g Al d e r m a n sa i d it al l st a r t e d in 19 9 4 wi t h a ho m e Bi b l e st u d y . Al d e r m a n sp e a k s to me m b e r s of th e Hi i l s d a l e Ba p t i s t Ch u r c h co n g r e g a t i o n ou t s i d e th e i r ch u r c h an au t o pa r t s st o r e . bu i l d i n g , wh i c h us e d to be ^ - Ph o t o s by Ro b i n Fe r g u s s o n Hi i l s d a l e Ch u r c h St a r t e d Wi t h Ma k e s h i f t Sa n c t u a r y By Mi k e Ea r n h a r d t Da v i e Co u n t y En t e r p r i s e Re c o r d HI L L S D A L E - Wa l k in t o th e ol d NA P A Au t o Pa n s st o r e he r e , an d yo u ca n ge t a ne w ba t t e r y . . . fo r yo u r so u i . No w . in s t e a d of ca r b u r e t o r s an d mu f l l e r s , th e go s p e l is be i n g so l d . It ' s th e ho m e of Hi i l s d a l e Ba p t i s t Ch u r c h , a th r i v i n g ch u r c h th a t ju s t a ye a r af t e r be g i n n i n g , ha s fr o m 60 - 1 0 0 pe o p l e ea c h Su n d a y mo r n i n g in th e ma k e s h i f t .s a n c t u a r y . "I t st a r t e d in 19 9 4 . wh e n we ha d a Bi b l e st u d y in th e ho m e of Ji m an d Ma r y Ro r e r , " sa i d th e Re v . Re g Al d e r ma n . In De c e m b e r of th a t ye a r , th e y le a s e d th e bu i l d i n g fo r m e r l y oc c u p i e d by th e au t o pa r t s st o r e . "T h e fi rs t Su n d a y we me t in he r e , we ha d ov e r 50 pe o p l e . Up un t i l th i s po i n t , we ha d n ' t pu b l i c i z e d it , " Al d e r ma n sa i d . "O n so m e Su n d a y s , we ' v e ha d ov e r 10 0 pe o p l e in he r e . " Al t h o u g h th e ch u r c h ha s al w a y s be e n Ba p t i s t , it st a r t e d wi t h th e na m e Hi i l s d a l e Co m m u n i t y Ch u r c h , ho p i n g to dr a w in pa r i s h i o n e r s fr o m wh a t fo u n d e r s th o u g h t wa s a di v e r s e co m mu n i t y . As it tu r n e d ou t , th a t na m e tu r n e d wa y po t e n t i a l me m b e r s . Mo r e an d mo r e pe o p l e be g a n at t e n d i n g se r v i c e s af t e r th e na m e wa s ch a n g e d to Hi i l s d a l e Ba p t i s t ch u r c h . "M o s t of th e s e ar e Da v i e Co u n t y fo l k s , an d we ha v e a fe w wh o li v e in Cl e m m o n s . " Al d e r m a n sa i d . Th e y se a t th e ch u r c h - g o e r s in fo l d in g ch a i r s , an d it wo r k s fi ne . Th e on l y an n o y a n c e is th e ba t h n x j m . wh i c h is ri gh t of f th e sa n c t u a r y ar e a . Ch i l d r e n se e m to ha v e to go as so o n as he be g i n s hi s se r m o n . Al d e r m a n sa i d wi t h a ch u c k l e . "C o n v e r t i n g it fr o m an au t o pa r t s st o r e , I th i n k we ' v e do n e pr e t t y go o d . " Th e Hi i l s d a l e ch u r c h is be i n g sp o n so r e d by Ca l v a r y Ba p t i s t Ch u r c h in Wi n s t o n - S a l e m . an d Al d e r m a n ca m e fr o m th e r e . Th e r e ha d be e n ta l k fo r so m e ti m e ab o u t st a r t i n g a ch u r c h in Hi i l s d a l e fr o m th e Pi l o t Mo u n t a i n Ba p t i s t As s o ci a t i o n . "T h e r e ' s be e n a lo t of in t e r e s t in st a r t i n g an e w c h u r c h o u t he r e . r a t h e r th a n sp l i t t i n g a ch u r c h . Th e r e ' s al r e a d y pl e n t y of go o d ru r a l ch u r c h e s ou t th e r e . "B u t yo u ' r e lo o k i n g at a fo u r - n t i l e ra d i u s wh e r e th e r e ' s no t a Ba p t i s t Ch u r c h . " Th a t de s i r e to st a y ne a r Hi i l s d a l e , an d th e in t e r s e c t i o n of Hw y s . 15 8 an d 80 1 , co u l d pr o v e to be co s t l y . Th e ch u r c h wa n t s to bu i l d , bu t la n d co s t s ar e to o hi g h "T h e r e ' s be e n ot h e r ch u r c h e s th a t ha v e tr i e d to lo c a t e he r e .. . bu t th e co s t of la n d is pr o h i b i t i v e , " Al d e r m a n sa i d . Th e ar c h i t e c t u r a l pl a n s ar e re a d y , al l ih e y ne e d is la n d , he sa i d . Br e n d a Ha n e s is ho p i n g th e y ca n fi nd it so o n . He r Da v i e Co u n t y fa m i l y en j o y s th e ne w Hi i l s d a l e ch u r c h . "I fe l t li k e th i s wa s an an s w e r e d pr a y e r fo r ma n y pe o p l e , " sh e sa i d . "I t ' s be e n a wo n d e r f u l si t u a t i o n fo r us . " Ch u r c h i s a t 10 : 3 0 a . m . on Su n d a y s , an d on We d n e s d a y s at 6: 3 0 . th e r e is a co v e r e d di s h me a l fo l l o w e d by a pr o gr a m . Da v i e Co u n t y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y Mo c k s v i l i e , NO Building of Hillsdale Baptist Church Pages 3-7 cc o ■x: i h- cr> rO, Davie County Public Library Jii Mocksvllle, North Carolina o DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Oct. 19.2000 - 5 \ Hillsdale Baptist Has New Facility Sunday,Oct IS.theHiUsdalechuich family fulfilled its vision of moving into a new facility located at 4815 U.S. 1S8 in the Hillsdale community. The 14,000 square foot building provides space for worship, BibleStudy and fellowship for all ages and office space. Theday of celebration began witha sheriffs escort from the former loca tion on Medical Drive and continued with a time of Bible Study and fellowhip. A worship service celebrating the cooperative efforts of the local Pilot Mountain Baptist association and sup porting churches. Calvary Baptist, Ardmore Baptist and Advance Baptist concluded the morning activities. Pastor, Reg Alderman said, "We didn't get here alone. It was through the cooperative efforts of churches, families and persons workingand pray ing together." Hillsdale Baptist Church was be gun in 1994 as a home Bible Study and today has nearly 300 members and provides ministries and programs for all ages. Everyone is invited to Bible Study at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. each Sunday. A ful I evening of activities is sched uled each Wednesday evening begin ning with dinner at 6. Call the church office at 940-6618 for more informa tion. \ I "~0 I J <L/ It Davie County Public Ubrary Mocksville, NO 3 niiisaaie ua/: I Opens A/en -U; ^PP^B Members of Hiilsdaie Baptist Church recently moved into their new building on U.S. 158. ■'»ik Ti-• n- - Photos by Robin Fergusson Davie County Public UbraryMocksville, NC DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Nov. 16,2000 - lU -1 « <>■ <£t By Beth Cassidy , Davie County Enterprise-Record ■ They'vccomealong way from the Napa Cathedral to their new digs.But their message and purpose, to spread ' the word of Christ while ministering to the ' needs of their congregation, hasn't changed. Pastor, Reg Alderman and Brent Helton, minister of music and ministry development, remember the humble beginnings of the Hillsdale Baptist Church. "It started in someone's living room as a Bible study in 1994," Alderman, former as sistant pastor of Calvary Baptist, said. . Shortly after, the group moved."We affec- donately refer to it as the Napa Cathedral. It was in the old Napa Auto Parts store behind | Central Carolina Bank in Hillsdale." said Al- jderman recently. "Plus we had a modiilar junit, and Jerry Hauser (the dentist) let us use | his place for free." That was in December, 1994, when the mission church, whose mother church was Calvary Baptist, had its first public worship service. At that time, attendance was about ■ 50, and church secretary Brenda Hanes re members that a "truckload of office supplies were stored" under her desk, because there .was no other room. Today, membership is almost 300, and services are held (and office supplies stored) in the new 14,000 square foot facility off U.S. 158. The building was officially opened in October and houses classrooms, offices, a large kitchen, and a sanctuary that will someday be a gymnasium. Alderman explains. "This is phase I of the construction, and in phase HI, when we build a new sanctuary, this one will become the gymnasium. Thegroup who is working on phase H, the edu cation building, has already had their firstmeeting. We would like to have this part paid off before we start the next, though." In addition to Sunday morning "worship celebrations," the church also holds services on Wednesday night, when a catered dinneris provided to all who attend. The same night there are Bible studies. Youth Power Hour and kid's choir. Helton, who has been with the church for two years, said, "We're not trying to be the Hillsdale K&W, but we wantto try to make it easier for people to be here." Alderman agrees. "We want to be a church that reaches out to all fabrics of the community, and we have members from all walks of life. We really want to honor Christ in everything we do. We try to emphasize the creativity in wor ship, with different types of music, and we want people to 'come as you are.' You can be dressed in jeans or in a suit, it doesn't matter. We don't want it to appear that you have to meet a certain standard here. Jesus took people like they were. "We are casual, but while we've held onto some of the traditional elements, we're not fi tting the same old traditional mold." One of the ways the church reaches out is through their Care Group. Volunteer co ordinator of the group is Pam Peterson. She said all members are placed into a group of five or six families. Those groups commu nicate with each other and care for each other in times of need, Peterson said. Currently, the church has 12 care groups. "What makes the Care Group program special is that it helps members feel like people who are cared for and loved, so they won't feel like just numbers on a roster. There is a tremendous amount of love in this place," Peterson said. Care Group is just one way the church fulfills the fi ve purposes of the church, as set by the New Testament, said Alderman. "The five purposes are worship, ministry, evangelism, fellowship anddiscipleship. Ev erything we do fits a purpose. If it doesn't fit, we don't do it." In the fall of 2001, the church will fulfill another need of the growing community - with a preschool. With two sons each, and in a church where the average member's age is around 38, Al derman and Helton, along with the Mothers Outreach Ministry, recognized the need for another preschool in the county, with day classes and a mother's morning out. "This is one of the things we've recog nized for a long time," said Helton. "Every preschool we hear about has a waiting list as long as your arm. There are so many fami lies moving into the area, and not enough spaces for the children in those families. We're working especially with children and families, because it's so important for the children to have a place to go where their parents know they will be safe. "Thischurch is not like a mausoleum that just sits during the week. We want it to be used." Oavie County Public Library Mocksville, NC DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Nov. 16,2000 - m m iirtiflfe ' t aW. WJfT h- V : w ;, '• I u^USSi Helton and Alderman in the Hillsdaie Baptist sanctuary, which will be converted into a gymnasium after all construction phases are completed. _ . rn\intv PubUcOavie Oouniy Mocksvrt^e, DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD. Nov. 16,2000 church s "Car©" proorarn. o Alderman points to a bulletin board will children's photographs Church secretary Brenda Hanes likes the office. Oavie County Public library Mocksville, NO Events of Hillsdale Baptist Church Pages 8-23 Mi -k IC o v> > v- sn <L <P i vO at X o Davie County Public Library Mocksvliie, North Carolina DA VIE OUNXy ENTERpRjgg RECORD, April 22,1999 - Hillsdale Baptist Breaks Ground On New Church Off U. S. 158 n Not even rain could dampen the spirits of the members of the Hillsdale BaplistChurchongroundbreakingday. • 'April 11 was the result of several ye'ars of prayer and commitment. It started in June of 1994 in a home Bfbl'e study in the Hillsdale commu nity, In December of that year, the small group held it's first public wor ship service. Now. with land secured and a high attendance of more than 200. this fel lowship has broken ground on it's $ 1.3 million facility, the first of three build ings designed in the master plan for a campus-type setting. Hillsdale Baptist has acommitmeni With umbrellas In hand at the groundbreaking were, from left: Jeff Gibbons, Dave Dixon. Reg Alderman, Charlott Mayhall, Sam Mayhall and Randy Boyer. to the people and believes that the facility will meet the variety of needs of this growing community, said the Rev. Reg Alderman, pastor. Thestructure will be brick, that will accommodate a place for worship, education, as well as recreational di mensions that will allow it to minister to the needs of people. , Construction will begin immedi ately and should be coinpleted in 9-12 months. The building was designed by Ar chitectural Design Associates. Randy Boyer is chair of the building commit tee. ^ v V — DsNie County Public Library Mocksville, NL- DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRi,SE RECORD, April 22,1999 - Ken Hanes, Bill Parrish, Brenda Sheek and Brent Helton. Dan/ie County Public Library Mocksviille, NC - DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, July 22, 1999 ji Ready for the Belarus mission are Hillsdale Baptist members li'Davie Dixon. Matt Alderman. Becky Adams, Jodi Hines, Reg i; Alderman (pastor) and John Dixon. \ Hillsdale Baptist Mission '■Team Travels To Belarus • T I hnin ihi» liTimiineThis has proven to help the immune■ -. A mission team from the HiilsdaleBaptist Church left July 15 for the country of Belarus for two weeks, i The team consists of six people: Reg Alderman. Matt Alderman. JohnDixon. Becky Adams, Jody Hines and Dave Dixon. • They will be working through the American Belarussian Relief Organi-iation(ABRO).Theorganizauoncame '.into existence as a result of the Xhemobyl accident in 1986 that re- . suited in radiation contamination overalarge area of Belarus. Since that timehumanitarian efforts have been madetobringchildrenoutofthecountryand to other parts of Belarus that is uncon- laminated, for several weeks at a time. system of the children, as well as their overall health.The primary purpose of this trip is to work for two weeks in a youth camp that is out of the contaminated area. The camp is deep in the Belarussian wilderness far from any modem dayconvcnienccs.Theteamwillassistwiih the various lasksof operating the camp, along with leaders from ABRO.Nightly Biblesiudieswillbe conducted by team members. The Hillsdale team will be joined by other North Carolina Baptist youth as they minister in a country that was once part of the Soviet Union. Davie County Public UbaiV Mockswilu, NC DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, May 4,2000 I Hiilsdale Baptist Church Medical Drive, Hiilsdale; Pastor, The Rev. R.I. Alderman tedi County Public Library Mod^svilte, KG DAVIE county enterprise record, July 13, 2000 - Members of the Hillsdale Baptist mission team, from left: front. Brian Stultz. John Dixon, Leanna DIxon; middle, Mitzi Hunter, Ann Browder, Erich Schachtschneider; and back, Lonnie Hunter, Ken Millwood. Eight From Hillsdale Baptist On Mission Trip To Honduras Eight members of Hillsdale Bap tist Church left July 6 on a mission trip to Honduras. The eight members traveled with eight Calvary Baptist Church mem bers to the Central American coun try to aid Southern Baptist mission aries, Max and Joan Furr, in the con struction of a new church building. Pastor Reg Alderman said the mission parallels the mission of Hillsdale Baptist and the anticipated completion of the first permanent church structure on U.S. 158 in Kills- dale. "Beign involved in missions has always been the heartbeat ofour mis sion at Hillsdale." Alderman said. "And as we complete our new buildign, it seems fitting that we should be helping build another structure for another church on a for eign mission field." The team will return July 15. Davie County PutjUc UHmry DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, April 19,2001 n Gina Bandy, director of Hillsdale Baptist's new presctiool program, with children Natalie Groce. Caroline Bandy, Damion Cunningham and Faith Peterson. Hillsdale Baptist Plans Preschool, Mother's Morning Out Programs A Mother's Morning Out and Preschool program for children ages I year to 4 years old will be offcrred to the community beginning in August by Hillsdale Baptist Church. The Mother's Morning Out and Preschool program will pro vide a nurturing. Christian learn ing environment. Gina Bandy will serve as di rector. She is a former elemen tary teacher in the Davie County and Iredell-Statesvillc school systems. This Mother's Morning Out and Preschool program will be two days a week for 1 year olds and three days a week for 2-4 year old children. Hours will be from 9 a.m.- noon. Monday. Tuesday, and Thursday. Registration will take place onThursday.April 19and Tues day. April 24 from 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. at Hillsdale Baptist Church at 4815 U.S. 158. Ad vance. The Mother's Morninig Out and Preschool program is also accepting applications for em ployment. Call the church at 940-6618. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Dec. 13, 2001 - Hillsdale Baptist Live Nativity is Dec. 15-16 One Davie County chruch group hopes to help people re member the reason for the sea son by presenting a live nativity scene Dec. 15-16. Hillsdale Baptist Church, U.S. 158, will again present the manger scene, using people and animals to tell the story of the birth of Jesus. According to Brenda Hanes. church secretary, this is the foruth year of the spe cial Christmas project, with m^y church members contrib- uting to make it a success. "The age range of folks in volved ranges from 4 to infin ity." she said, laughing. "Some of the angels are 4 or 5." One church member. Derek Turner, has volunteered to be the "angel up in the tree." and Hanes said they have to use a lift to get him into a deer stand high up in , one oi^the trees near the circle j drive, where the nativity will be ( held. Because it is held at the j circle drive, Hanes said it also seves as a drive-through nativ- ^ ity. so parents with sleepy chil- drenalreadydressedintheirpa-jamas won't even have to get out n of the car to enjoy the scene. si Those who get close to the tc Jim Peterson as one of the Wise Men. scene might notice one of the live animals, Eeyore, the donkey. Thousands of luminaries will light up the way around the drive, and those who attend are invited to have free hotdogs. hot chocolate and a variety of des serts. The live nativity will be from 6-9:30 each night. Pastor of the church is Reg Alderman and Brent Helton is minister of music. The newest staff member is Will PHtt. direc tor of student ministries. Many church members are taking part in the nativity. mm Lesia Cockerham will portray Mary, and Rachael Peterson an angel for Hillsdale Baptist's live, drive- through nativity Dec. 15-16. Davie County Public Library Mocksville, NO DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Feb. 21,2002 Caroline Jones To SpeakAt Hillsdale Hillsdale Baptist Church will host a luncheon Saturday, March 2 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. sponsored by the Women's Ministry Team. All women are invited to the luncheon and hear Caroline Jones share an inspirational and encouraging message. Call for reservations before Feb. 28. Cost for the nical is S3. Child care is available. Hillsdale Baptist is on U.S. 158. a mile west IB^ .^EB Alderman is pastor. For reser- vations, call the church at 940-6618. ^iwl Jones, of Mocksville. combines personal ex- , periences. storytelling, humor and Biblical prin- ciples in her speeches. The daugther of a Baptist W' " n^inister, married to a minister and with a son who is a minister, she is also an ordained minister and has served in various positions over 20 years,Jones including almost 14 years as a missionary in Chile. South America. She is a graduate of Troy (Ala.) State University and studied seminary at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest. She ha.s worked in the public schools of Davie County, with experience in teaching English as a second language, working as a case manager and leading staff developmental workshops. She and her husband serve on a local church staff as ministers to Hispanics. Bovlfi County PyWlc I DAVIE courrt-v enterprise record. Thu„da,. N.V. 28.2002 L Coffee & Cocoa Hillsdale Baptist Plans Special Event Dec. 6-8 Hillsdale Baptist Chuich will host a Christmas Coffee House at the church on U.S. 158 in Advance. Families and invididuals are - invited to the time of free Christ mas desserts. The worship center will be transformed into a modem cof fee house. The Hillsdale worship choir and drama team will host this event. There will be lots of lights, sounds, and videos thanlfs to the help of the worship tech team. An added bonus will be the Cocoa House for Kids age 3 through third grade. It will run simultaneously to the coffee house. The coffee and cocoa houses will be on Dec. 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. Call 940-6618 for mor^ in formation. The church is located on U.S. .158, three miles west of Tanglewood.. f- vA -ID d) "~5 o Ih DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. II, 2003 Hillsdale Baptist's Live Nativity <en Miitoood and Brant Helton talk about this weekend's live nativity In front of Fergusson P t 5 -0 Davi# County PMo^ Mocks'Jilte. s-i'- /7 DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 11,2003i Keeps Growing Ul <L o ir> J V/> p o. <C I r o S 3: c) By Mike Earnhardt Davie County Enterprise Record Ride by and see tlie story of the birth of Jesus, j Or stop, get out and warm yourself by the bonfire with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. Have a hotdog or a cookie. En joy the choir. '. For the seven consecutive years, members of Hillsdale Baptist Church have jpresented a live nativity scene. Each year, it has grown. | The nativity will place Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13 and 14, from 6-9 p.m. "Each year, it has gotten a little bigger arid a little better," said Ken Millwood, coordina tor. Brent Helton, minister of music, got the idea of incorporatinng the choir into the nativity. That live music - coor dinated with the nativity - will take place each half hour. "It's a way to reach out into the community," said Brenda Hanes, office manager and char ter church member. "A lot of people are threatened by a church building." Visitors can drive their cars into the parking lot off U.S. 158, and drive to the nativity behind the church. There will be live actors and animals, the choir in front of a painted backdrop, an angel on high, and a bright star even higher. There will be a pet ting zoo with the same type ani mals in the nativity. There will be a video, and lights coordi nated with what's happening. "This is not a production, it's a message," Millwood said. He remembers attending the nativity before joining the church five or six years ago. He especially remembers the angel in the pecan tree. "It was damp and drizzling. The ground was soggy and so was the angel." "It's a story of the birth of Jesus, which is vital to what we do," Helton said. Millwood estimates that as many as 100 people are help ing with the nativity, everything from the actors to the singers to the technical people which make Hillsdale Baptist unique. "The greater part of the church is taking part iti this in one way or another," Millwood said. "We have a tremendous wor- ship technology team," Helton said. "They've got to be on cue with lights and sounds." Dan Geiatt, who is filling in • while the church is without a . minister, will explain how the . story applies to life today. Each car that comes to the nativity will receive a candy • cane with the history of the • candy cane. Jesus videos for children will be handed out. while they last. '"This is new and different because we've taken two func- " tions and put them together. It's . exciting and that's contagious... . and we want to share that with the community," Millwood said. That's something that makes ' Hillsdale Baptist work; Hanes said. It changes to meet the needs of parishioners. One of the few traditions the church has held onto is the live : nativity, although it, too, has changed to meet the times. "We do things to try to reach out to people who normally • would not walk through the church doors," she said. "Our hope is that people will . stop who normally wouldn't come in the building," Helton said. "The whole idea is to pull everybody together to do one thing open to the community." '1 Davie County Public Ubraiy I Mocksvllle, NC DAV,E county enterprise record, TEursdo,. Dec. 23,2004 The wise men leading their camels reach the manger. Hillsdale Baptist Live Nativity Shows To Overflowing Crowds By Tamara K. Taylor Special to the Enterprise What does it take to make an outdoor drama and live nativity successful? r> uf t iVM-'-n/ shepards, five camels, Davie County r UDi 10 1.101 fiy fpuf angels, three wisemen, two M0CK8VII (C, ' w for a successful weekend event. With almost 100 church volunteers working tirelessly, * and much appreciated generosi ty of local business, the event was the best ever presented. On Dec. II and 12.Hillsdale Baptist Church presented its Christmas event for the eighth year running. Based on the almost 600 cars, vans, SUVs, and church groups that passed through, it has been estimated that anywhere from 1,800 to 2.000 guests were present. Hundreds of hotdogs with all the fixings, gallons of hot chocolate and coffee, and several bonfires were there to make the visitors warm and comfortable. Visitors from surrounding counties and as far as Virginia witnessed the life-changing The baby Jesus rests in the manger. story of Christmas. "We may never know how many people were touched by what we presented on this weekend event", said Brent Helton, minister of music and worship. "People hearing the story for the first time, or maybe seeing it presented in a different way possibly could have been touched by this presentation. That is reason why we do this event every year." Visitors were able to see Baby Jesus in the stable and touch live camels. One of the most poignant moments was seeing the 3 wisemen going across the scenes leading the camels. "It was a scene right out of a movie," replied one guest. "That's powerful." DAV,E county enterprise record, Thursday, Dee. 23,2004 f'i?;, ■. . ■• -V2; ^ Y-.tft;'' J(* : . - >•■■ ■ - The manger scene brings the birth of Jesus Christ to life. Davie County Public Library Mociisviile, NC DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Jan. 6,2005 - Kf' i- \A Missionaries Survive Tsunami They Say Funnel Donations Through Respected Agencies By Mike Gunning Davie County Enterprise Record Members of the congregation of Hillsdale United Methodist Church breathed a collective sigh of relief Thursday when word got out that a sponsored family on mission in South Asia survived the devastating earthquake and tsunarm that took over 140,000 lives. Don and Ramona Turman, whose son Keith was the founding pastor of Hillsdale, sent word by e- mail that the destructive force that wiped out entire villages did not af fect the area where they run the Wesley Methodist church on the is land of Java. "We want you to know that we are safe and that none of the effects of the devastating earthquake and tidal waves reached the city of Jakarta," wrote Turman. "But, like you, the magnitude of the destruc tion and death has left us in a state of shock and deep sadness." Turman, who is a teacher at the Wesley Methodist School of The ology and serves as pastor of Wesley Methodist Church, stated that several members of his congre gation had family that perished, but there were also stories of miracu lous survivals. Officials in South Asia have all but given up on finding any survi vors on the tens of thousands that are still missing, and global atten tion has turned to getting food and water to survivors. On Monday, the USS Bonhomme Richard and two other warships carrying a Marine expeditionary unit, dozens of heli copters and tons of supplies steamed into the Indian Ocean to join in re lief operations off the hard-hit northwest coast of Sumatra. Later this week, the group was to begin operations off the shores of Sri Lanka. Turman said relief efforts put together by the United Methodist Church had started hours after the tsunami hit, and suggested those who wish to help chaiuiel their ef forts and donations through well es tablished agencies. -Si d V U t Davie County Public Library Mocksville, NO DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, April 28,2005 Making Friends Wake Forest Football Player Visits With Young People At Hillsdale Baptist Church Hillsdale Baptist Church's youth organization had a guest speaker on April 24. Wake Forest University's Steve Halens the record holder for the ACC's longest punt. The senior football punter came to Hillsdale's "JAVA From Heaven" ministry to talk with the youth about the importance of good decision making for a sound future, as well as the ups and downs of being a Christian in college life, He spoke,of his experiences growing and excelling as an athlete, and the blessings of being able to play a sport for one of the "Big 4" universities. Hale was available for one-on- one questions, for advise, and autographs. He stayed as long as the youth wanted him. Aner the presentation. Hale and the youth went outside and played a little touch football. "How many times can a person go to church and be able to play football with a WFU football senior," said youth club member CoUin Taylor. "He is a very likable guy with an excellent way of looking at life. and he is a good role model for the youth of today," stated one of the parents. This past weekend was jam- packed with events such as going to the "Mercy Me" concert in Greensboro on Friday night, along with a lock- in over night. Chaperoning these events was Interim Youth Coordinator Drew Taylor, along with several Wake Forest students who were volunteering their time in order to make a connection with the middle school and high school students of Hillsdale Baptist. Wake Forest football punter Steve Hale (center, back) with Hillsdale Baptist's youth. Davis County Public Library Mod^svilie. HO ^ n ' Davie County Public Librar> n : Wocksvilte, NC DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 25,2014 - 3 ^ 'Jingle Jam' Tells The Real Christmas Story Jingle Jam, a place where lads bring parents to learn, was ali about telling the real Christmas story at Hillsdale Baptist Church. The evening begin with a group of youth and lead singer Sarah Gouch leading every one in some high energy, fa vorite Christmas songs. Host, Jill Atkins, had her hands full with her co-host, Jason, who was bound to tell the Christmas story and just couldn't get it right, from in cluding Beyonce in the story to inviting Reginald Fastidi ous (Brant Dupree) "the great est one-man Shakespearean Bible storyteller re-enactor and part-time date-pitter and chopper at Aunt Edna's Fruit cake Emporium" to tell the story which turned out.to be disastrous. At last die real Christmas story was told via a group of children on video. The life-app to take home was generosity: "making someone's day by giving . some^ing away." Pizza dinner for all in at tendance was provided by ,the church. HiUsdale's Sunday morn ing worship and. HiUsdale . Kids is at 10 a.m.' Cast members, from left: front - Sidnee Everhardt, Allison Staley, Ryan Shelton, Brant Dupree, Gale . _ Johnson, Brayden Darnell; row 2 - Anna Jones, Rachel Button, Sarah Gouch, Josh Button, Jordan ComerJ'^'''' Jill Atkins; and row 3 - Dyllan Everhardt, Jill Staley, Kayla Moore, David Jones, Carter Moore, Bryan Ogle,'' '* Pastor Jason Whitaker. <^-3 ^'