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HBC Alive
Sunday, Nov. 2
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Fall Back One Hour!
Class 101
10:05 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
Parlor
2015 Budget Presentation
6 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Sunday, Nov. 16
Annual Business Dinner and Meeting
5 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
I want to recommend a book I’ve been reading, compiled and written by
Matt Boswell, titled “Doxology and Theology.“ It’s a great insight on how
our worship shapes our view of God and vice versa. Each chapter is written
by a different worship leader and covers a different topic.
In a chapter on the Trinity by Zac Hicks, I came across a passage I’ve read
and claimed many times, but the way it was referred to in this book made
me see it in a different light. In Romans 8:26-27, Paul writes
“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness.
We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself
intercedes for us through wordless groans.
And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the
Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.”
It’s that word “weakness” that has colored my view of this scripture. I’ve
gone to this verse countless times when I was uncertain of the future,
when I was grieving, when I needed courage to do what God had asked of
me. But perhaps my biggest “weakness” was when I didn’t consider the
truth of this verse. The times when I thought “I have this covered” or when
I thought I knew exactly how things would go. Too often that’s my take on
what we all call the everyday life – the ordinary.
But I was missing out. The truth is that this scripture has huge
ramifications for every moment of our lives. It explains the difference
between life and the “abundant” life Christ spoke of in John 10. For as
much as we learn about ourselves and about God in this world, we will
never know more about either subject than God himself. And the Spirit is
God’s chosen messenger of His Truth.
Since the Spirit intercedes for us, we can live in freedom. We don’t have to
have all the answers if we are seeking His Truth. We don’t have to worry
about how to talk to God if we humbly come before Him. We don’t have to
worry about using just the right words to share the gospel if we are doing it
in the name of Christ. The Spirit takes care of all these things for the heart
that is yielded to God. And maybe most important of all, the Spirit
expresses our innermost needs and desires in the moments when we think
we have it all together.
Grace,
Jimmy
2014 Annual Business Meeting Agenda
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Christmas Bible School
Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Give your child the gift of attending
HBC's Christmas Bible School! All
children of the community who are
Happy Birthday
age 3 (as of July 1, 2011 and potty
Jesus!
trained) through grade 5 are invited
to attend the morning of fun
activities focused on the real
meaning of Christmas, God's gift of
love, Jesus. The children will be
celebrating “Birthday of the King”
with Christmas stories, crafts, games, music, snacks and video.
Parents or guardians are welcome to join the musical closing at
11:50 a.m. in the sanctuary. Children will be released to their parent
or guardian at 12 noon at the close of our celebration of Jesus’
Birthday Party Program in the sanctuary.
Beginning Monday, Nov. 3 you will be able to register online at the
church website. Also forms will be available at the Info Desk
beginning Sunday, Nov. 2. If you would like to volunteer to help with
this exciting ministry sign up on the Communication Card or contact
Cathy Lawrence at 433-2089.
The 2014 Annual Church Business Dinner and
Meeting will be held on Sunday, Nov. 16. The
meal will begin at 5 p.m. followed by the
business meeting and Neil Showalter Awards
presentation. Childcare will be available for
children under the age of 6. Please sign up on the Communication
Card if you plan to attend the dinner and if you’ll need childcare.
•
Missions Celebration 2014
•
Recognition of Those Members Lost by Death
This Year
•
Vote on Deacons
•
Vote on Trustees
•
Vote on Church Officers
•
Vote on 2015 Budget
•
Review of Annual Audit Report
•
Recognition of 145th Church Anniversary
•
Pray. Dream. Act.ing in 2015
•
Trustee HALO Proposal
•
Update from the Pastor Search
Committee
•
Neil Showalter Award Presentation
•
Announcement of Vote Results
•
Closing Prayer and Song
This year for our Adult Christmas Cantata we are asking for
congregation participation. We often ask, How can we bring gifts to
the Christ child as the wise men did? The Scriptures give us the
answer: And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you
did it to the one of the least of these who are members of my family,
you did it to me.’ (Matthew 25:40 NRSV).
Bethany United Methodist Church (Cindy Kite’s home church) has a
food pantry opened every Monday and serves a hot meal every third
Monday. We are asking that you bring a canned food or boxed item
on Sunday, Dec. 7. During the song As We Bow Before the King you
will be asked to bring forth your gift for the Christ child. There will be
instructions for you to know exactly when to come forth. Boxes will be
available for your “gift.” Thank you so much for “helping the least of
these my brethren.”
Blessings,
Annette
The Knights of Columbus are raising funds
to purchase a new ultrasound machine for
AVA Care of Harrisonburg. The Supreme
Council will match funds raised up to
$15,000.
AVA Care of Harrisonburg is a medical non-profit that provides free
pregnancy testing and confirmation to women facing unintended
pregnancy. Many of the women that walk through the doors at AVA
Care believe that abortion may be their only option. We are able to
provide valuable services to these women including pregnancy testing,
pregnancy confirmation, client advocacy, and nurse consultation.
Pregnancy confirmation is performed through limited obstetric
ultrasound. This procedure not only provides a “window to the
womb” for the woman, in which she can see her unborn child, but it
also answers three important questions. Those questions are: Is the
pregnancy intrauterine? (not ectopic), How far along am I? and Is
there fetal cardiac activity? Being able to provide this valuable service
to a woman free of charge opens the door for AVA Care to minister to
a woman in a very unique way. In 2013 alone, AVA Care performed
389 ultrasounds. This machine is currently 7 years old and is in dire
need of replacement.
If you would like to make a personal contribution or if you know of a
civic or religious group that would like to make a donation, please
contact Brett Sinclair at 540-908-6765 or [email protected].
The First Impression Team hopes you have
taken notice of the fellowship hall floor.
Please take a minute to browse upstairs in the
Kids Alive area, the nursery, and stairwells
leading to the first and second floors. The
floors are clean and bright and will certainly make a good “first
impression!”
Please help our team as well as the Premises Committee by using
only painters tape on floors. Masking and scotch tape leave a
tacky adhesive residue. Also it would be helpful to keep our
hallways and classrooms free of supplies, equipment and
additional clutter.
Worship Attendance
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
9 AM Traditional Service
120
142
11:10 AM Contemporary Service
107
135
Sunday School
127
137
Class 101 (Newcomer’s Class) is for
anyone new to HBC for those interested
in church membership and for anyone
who wants to learn more about HBC. The
next class will be held Sunday, Nov. 2 from 10:05 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. in
the Parlor. Participants and their families are invited to lunch with
Stacy and Luke Nowell. Please sign up on the Communication Card or
contact Stacy Nowell for more info at [email protected] or
433-2456.
The next Wednesday Night Supper will be held on Nov. 5 at 5:15 p.m.
The menu will be baked chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable
medley, rolls and pineapple cake. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for
children with a $20 max per family. Please sign up on the
Communication Card for monthly or permanent
reservations.
Prayer List
Church Family—Elma Cobb, Bob Lambert and Audrey Rose;
Jeff Jones (son of Sam and Sue Jones); Julie & Alan Diehl
(daughter and son-in-law of Dale & Anne Wright); Corena
Huffman (daughter-in-law of Sam and Susan Huffman); Stacy
Melton (niece of Julie Aittama); and Cindy Kite (HBC Office
Administrator).
Nursing Homes—Sunnyside Retirement Community: Dutch
Simmons; Stuarts Draft Retirement Community: Annie Eddins;
VMRC Afton: Martha Ludholtz; VMRC Crestwood Assisted
Living: Leary and Beverly Baker and Ressie Bateman; and
Willow Estates: C.W. Messinger.
We express Christian sympathy the family of
George Rose upon his death on Oct. 10 and to
Brenda Beierle upon the death of her father.
Just a reminder there will be no December
Wednesday Night Supper due to the Christmas
Dinner on Dec. 10.
Remember
Daylight
Saving Time
ends on
Sunday, Nov. 2.
Address Change
Carol Morrow
1710 Park Road, Apartment C
Come "fall" inside of a great book at HBC's library, located on the
second floor, and just to the left off the elevator. The library is
open on Sunday
mornings from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and will
also be open on Wednesday
evenings from 5 - 6:30 p.m. beginning in November! New and fascinating titles are being added
daily for every age and interest! So, come on in, as you won't
want to "leave" without a great new read in hand!
Terrie Childress
Church Librarian
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Clocks should be set back one hour
on Saturday evening, Nov. 1. Also
check the batteries in your smoke
detectors.
We want to thank Frank Sprinkel and Terry Butcher for taking
down and storing the outdoor stage that was used this summer
for 11:10 a.m. worship. Thanks also to members of the Premises
Committee and First Impressions Team for all the indoor/outdoor
improvements to the church building. (landscaping, cleaning of
floors, painting) Our church family is so blessed that we have
members that use their talents and time to serve here at HBC.
I may be the face and voice of Operation
Inasmuch, but there are so many people to
thank. If you have written a check or prayed a
circle around October 18 and the vision and
ministry of Inasmuch, thank you! If you got up
early and served on a team, thank you! A loud
and special thank you to Frank Sprinkel for being
HBC's liaison and construction leader! Special
thanks to the following people both from Eastside, Elkton
Presbyterian and HBC for leading a team--Dustyn Miller, Daphne
Almarode, Emily White, Adam and Kim Showalter, Kimberly Bruce,
Deb Douglas, Erin Morgan, Donnie and Missy Brubaker, Todd
Dofflemyer, Terry Butcher, Frank Sprinkel, Phil Douglas, Dan Hylton,
Jeannie Petit, Matt Lohr, Sarah Northern, Rosemary Lonberger, Don
Aittima, Elisabeth Sarco, Katelyn Belcher and Norm Gerber.
Every year, Inasmuch has "historical" significance as we grow. In
April 2013, 135 volunteers and October 2013, 80 volunteers
served. In April and October 2014, we had 200 volunteers for each
OIAM event. Last year, "history" was made by honoring our dream
and commitment for having two events in the same year--a
first. This year, "history" was made by having four churches partner
in April, and then 6 partner this month. The JMU and EMU student
group serving outnumbered any partnering church. Amazing!
As we welcomed Laurel Hill Baptist and St. Stephens UCC, I was
thrilled at not only the idea of, but the dream of churches working
together, pooling resources and serving in unison. I can't honestly
fathom how overjoyed our Heavenly Father is at the sight of us
working in His name side by side. I don't know about you, but I
simply can't wait to do it again!
Save the Date for our spring OIAM … Saturday, Apr. 18, 2015. Until
then, check often for updates on various ways to serve with area
churches!
Blessings,
Cindy Parks
Missions Committee Chair
October is annual membership renewal time for the
Virginia Baptist Historical Society and I wanted to
extend an opportunity to you to join our
membership roll. The Society is composed of
churches, district associations and individuals who
believe its mission is vital. Our members receive our publications
including the annual journal which is now in the hands of the printer.
The 2014 journal will tell the story of the 300th anniversary of
Baptists in Virginia … about our earliest beginnings as a people as
well as about the ways in which the Civil War affected the Virginia
Baptist churches.
Established in 1876, the Society is the oldest and largest and most
active of the various state Baptist historical organizations in
America. One of its most significant services is its repository of
Virginia Baptist congregational records. We have over 4,000 original
church record books in the collection. We have helped preserve
Virginia Baptist church records through microfilming and other
forms of preservation. We share our resources by aiding several
hundred researchers each year. Our publications are used for the
education of individuals as well as congregations.
Please enroll as an annual member and in doing so join our unique
ministry through history. The cost of membership is $25 individual
and $35 per family made payable to VBHS and mailed to Virginia
Baptist Historical Society, P.O. Box 34, University of Richmond,
Virginia 23173.
Fred Anderson
Executive Director
Praise the Lord give thanks to the Lord for he is good;
His love endures forever.
Psalm 106:1 (NIV)
It’s time to think about your offering envelopes
for next year.
To help reduce spending,
envelopes will again be delivered to the church
to be picked up instead of being mailed directly
to members’ homes. There are three options to
consider before ordering your envelopes. Please
notify Cindy Kite ([email protected] or
433-2456) of your choice or indicate your
choice on the Communication Card.
Option 1: If you are a weekly giver, you will need to check the weekly
boxed set. This is a set of boxed envelopes … one for each week of the
year along with special offering envelopes throughout the year.
Option 2: If you are a monthly giver, meaning you give just once a
month, you need to check the monthly set. A monthly set will have one
offering envelope for each month plus special offering envelopes
throughout the year.
Annual Christmas Dinner and Children’s Program
Wednesday, Dec. 10
6 p..m.
Mark your calendar! The Christmas dinner will be once again be
catered by Mrs. Rowe’s Restaurant. Tickets are required to be
purchased in advance and will be on sale next month. Totals
must be turned into Mrs. Rowe’s no later than seven days before
the event. The children’s musical will be presented following the
dinner in the sanctuary.
Option 3: If you give online, with stock donations or use envelopes that
are in the back of the pews, you can opt out of receiving any envelopes.
7 p.m.
Missions Celebration
Special Guests
Pastor Boots and Jackie Marsh of Standing Rock Reservation
Thursday, Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Linden Heights Baptist Church (Staunton)
This is sponsored by Augusta Baptist Association and WMU. Donations
of children’s winter hats and gloves will be collected. Refreshments will
be served.
Please call 540-886-1138 or
email [email protected] if planning to attend.
It is difficult to believe we are less than
a month away from ending our 2014
Operation Christmas Child Campaign!
Thank you to all who donated soap,
washcloths, combs and toothpaste. Our
focus item for November is
toothbrushes (only 3 weeks to collect). Please bring all items to
the Missions Table in the elevator foyer. Don’t forget to pick up a
shoebox to fill yourself and return to the Missions Table by
Sunday, Nov. 16. Remember to include $7 per box for shipping. A
Packing Party will be held on Friday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the
fellowship hall. All are invited to come help us pack shoeboxes!
1st Johnnie Mattichak
4th Alma Spitzer
6th Constance Via
Hayley Simmons
Hayley May
8th Karen Folsom
Sarah Northen
9th JoAnn Michael
Lou Holsten
10th Helen Stroop
Mac McBride
11th Randy Shenk
Walter Sellers
Jarod Manness
12th David Lawrence
Sheila Dart
13th Libby Keihn
21st Melissa Wright
25th Gracie Armstrong
Liah Phaga
Cindy Kite
27th Tony Graham
Phil Douglas
30th John Childress
Happy Birthday!
Thanksgiving Eve Community Service
First Presbyterian Church
Wednesday, Nov. 26
7 p.m.
Just a reminder …
all Wednesday Evening Activities are cancelled for Nov. 26.
The church office will be closed on
Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving.
Phil Douglas is the deacon of the week
beginning Oct. 26.
He and his wife, Debbie,
have been members since 2011. He is employed
by Dynamic Aviation. They have three children
and seven grandchildren.
Phil teaches the
Legacy Adult Sunday School class and is a member of the
Adult Choir.
B.J. Poland is the deacon of the week beginning Nov. 2.
She has been a member since 2001. B.J. is a member of the
Decorating Committee and First Impressions Team.
“HBC Alive”
A Publication of
Harrisonburg Baptist Church
501 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 433-2456
www.hbcalive.org
Ron Crawford, Interim Pastor
Stacy Nowell, Associate Pastor
Jimmy Via, Minister of Worship & Media
Annette Sprinkel, Choir Director
Katelyn Belcher, Associate Youth Director
Sam Jones, Senior Adult Chaplain
Newsletter Deadline: Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014
Please submit articles to Amy Cyzick at [email protected].
Our mission is to go and make
passionately devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11am
Bag Lunch
JMU Homecoming Weekend
2
Daylight Saving Time Ends
9am Traditional Worship*
10:05am-12:10pm Class 101 (Parlor)
10:05am Sunday School*
11:10am Contemporary Worship*
6pm
2015 Ministry Plan Presentation
(Fellowship Hall)
3
4
1:30pm Team Meeting
7pm Leadership Team
Meeting (Room B-4)
No Scouts
6:30am Men's Prayer Breakfast
6-7pm Bells Practice
7pm Plenti-nine Book Study
(Rm. B-4)
5
6
10am Ladies Prayer Group
5:15pm Family Night Supper
7:30-9pm
6pm AWANA/Children's Choir
Praise Band
6pm FPU & Generation Change
Practice
6:30pm Adult Discipleship Classes
7:30pm Adult Choir Practice
7
12 10am Ladies Prayer Group
13
6pm AWANA/Children's Choir
6pm Youth (Clothes Closet)
7:30-9pm
6pm FPU
Praise Band
6:30pm Adult Discipleship Classes
Practice
7:30pm Adult Choir Practice
14
8
Jimmy Via
(MOC)
11am
Community Bag
Lunch
7pm
College Night of
Praise at BCM
6-8pm Youth Supper & Frontline
9 9am Traditional Worship*
10:05am Sunday School*
11:10am Contemporary Worship*
12:15pm
College Luncheon (Fellowship Hall)
6-8pm Youth Supper & Frontline
10
1:30pm Team Meeting
7pm Scouts
11
6:30am Men's Prayer Breakfast
6-7pm Bells Practice
6:30-8:30pm
Fellowship Hall Reserved
BGAV Annual Meeting—Nov. 11 & 12 at Hampton Convention Center
16 Deadline for Oper. Christmas Child
17
9am Traditional Worship*
1:30pm Team Meeting
10:05am Sunday School*
11:10am Contemporary Worship*
7pm Scouts
5pm Church Business Dinner & Meeting
(Fellowship Hall)
6-8pm Youth Supper & Frontline
Newsletter Deadline
23
Communion
9am Traditional Worship*
10:05am Sunday School*
11:10am Contemporary Worship*
2-6pm Kachin Baptist Church
6-8pm Youth Supper & Frontline
30
Advent Begins
Guest Speaker—David Holland
9am Traditional Worship*
10:05am Sunday School*
11:10am Contemporary Worship*
2-6pm Kachin Baptist Church
6-8pm Youth Supper & Frontline
Newsletter Deadline
18
6:30am Men's Prayer Breakfast
6-7pm Bells Practice
6pm
Plenti-nine Quarterly Dinner and Meeting
(Aroma’s)
24
25
1:30pm Team Mtg.
6:30am Men's Prayer Breakfast
7pm Finance Rm. B—4
6-7pm Bells Practice
7pm Scouts
6:30pm
Operation
Christmas Child
Packing Party
(Fellowship Hall)
Stacy Nowell
(MOC)
15
11am
Community Bag
Lunch
19
20 6:30pm
21
10am Ladies Prayer Group
A Team
6pm AWANA/Children's Choir
(Support Group)
6pm FPU & Generation Change
(Rm. B-4)
Jimmy Via
6:30pm Adult Discipleship Classes
(MOC)
7:30pm Adult Choir Practice
7:30-9pm
Praise Band
Practice
22
26
29
27 Thanksgiving
No Wed. Evening Activities
7pm Thanksgiving Eve Service
(First Presbyterian Church)
28
Stacy Nowell
(MOC)
11am
Community Bag
Lunch
11am
Community Bag
Lunch
Church Office Closed
Deacon of the Week
Nov. 2 B.J. Poland
Nov. 9 Matt Lohr
Nov. 16 Ron Smith
Nov. 23 Judy Embrey
Nov. 30 Sherry Miller
*Nursery
Provided
MOC
(Minister on Call)