Bulletin — November 4, 2018

HMC EVENTS

Young at Heart will gather again on Thursday, November 8 at 11:00 a.m. Linda Vallie will be sharing pictures and stories from her hike along the Bruce Trail. Tickets for the hot luncheon are available in the foyer today for $17.

Ladies Social. All women are invited to come out on Tuesday, November 13 from 7-9 p.m. Sherry Elder will be showing us how to make a gratitude journal. Invite your friends and enjoy some fellowship together. Please bring along a darning needle, any cards or pictures that are special to you, and if you have pictures from calendars (they make great covers!) bring them too!

Men in Action – Gentlemen, plan to come out for a hot breakfast on November 17 at 7:30 a.m. followed by a work bee around the church to take care of some of the little jobs that need done.

Our AGM will take place on Sunday, November 25. After our morning service we will gather in the gym for a potluck lunch. The meeting will follow. Report booklets will be available later this month.

OTHER EVENTS

17th Annual YFC Banquet & Charity Auction, Saturday, November 10 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Matthews Lutheran Church. Get your ticket ($25/person) from Jill Zettler in the foyer or from Paul Neuman (519-369-7545) or stop by The Giddy Goblin.

WORDS OF THANKS

The Mission Planning Team would like to thank all the kind people who gave their time and talents to help with the Mission Summit in October. They are encouraged by the interest the people of HMC have shown in the mission of sharing God’s word with others. Hebrews 13:6 — “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.”

OPPORTUNITIES

Operation Christmas Child There are still some empty boxes in the foyer, ready for you to pick up and fill with special gifts for a child that needs to hear that God loves them. Please return by next Sunday, November 11. If you’d like to join a group going to the processing centre, please contact Carolyn Austin 519-507-2750.

Do you love hockey? Our men’s church league hockey team is looking for more players. Connect with Ben Boogerman at 519-379-8886 if you feel like lacing up your skates.

Bulletin – October 28, 2018

HMC EVENTS

5th Annual Halloween Drop By Party. Stop by our front doors on Halloween night, anytime between 3 and 8 p.m. We are part of the Hanover Trick or Treat Trail and will have games, crafts, candy, and hot chocolate. Bring your friends!

Young at Heart will gather again on Thursday, November 8 at 11:00 a.m. Linda Vallie will be sharing pictures and stories from her hike along the Bruce Trail. Tickets for the hot luncheon will be available in the foyer next Sunday.

Ladies Social. All women are invited to come out on Tuesday, November 13 from 7-9. Sherry Elder will be showing how to make a journal. Invite your friends and enjoy some fellowship together. Please bring along a darning needle, any cards or pictures that are special to you, and if you have pictures from calendars (they make great covers!) bring them too!

Our AGM will take place on Sunday, November 25 . After our morning service we will gather in the gym for a potluck lunch. The meeting will follow. Report booklets should be available next Sunday.

OTHER EVENTS

17th Annual YFC Banquet & Charity Auction, Saturday, November 10 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Matthews Lutheran Church. Get your ticket ($25/person) from Paul Neuman (519-369-7545) or stop by The Giddy Goblin.

WORDS OF THANKS

The Mission Planning Team would like to thank all the kind people who gave their time and talents top help with the Mission Summit last weekend. They are encouraged by the interest the people of HMC have shown in the mission of sharing God’s word with others. Hebrews 13:6 — “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.”

OPPORTUNITIES

Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes are here! Pick one up in the foyer today. Fill it with gifts to show a child that God loves them. Return by November 11. If you’d like to join a group going to the processing centre, please contact Carolyn Austin 519-507-2750.

Do you love hockey? Our men’s church league hockey team is looking for more players. Connect with Ben Boogerman at 519-379-8886 if you feel like lacing up your skates.

Thank You, HMC Ministry Council

John C. Maxwell says that “everything rises and falls on leadership.”

It is a new day at HMC. We are in a new season of life, and God is up to something here. There is excitement, vitality, and a newness of hope here. We are moving forward with a fresh vision for what God wants to do in us and through us. As we move forward, we are thankful to our leadership who have stayed the course and helped bring us to the place we are today. Thank you to our Ministry Council for wanting the best for this church, for desiring that we be a place that honours God, and for having the courage to lead us to where we are today. We don’t always see the times of prayer you spend on our behalf, or the countless hours in meetings, but today we see the result, and we say “Thank you”.

—From the staff team and congregation of HMC.

#HMCMonthofThanks

Bulletin – October 21, 2018

HMC EVENTS

Join us after the service today for a Missions Fair in the gym. Come and learn about where and how our missionaries are spreading the love of Jesus across the world.

5th Annual Halloween Drop By Party. Stop by our front doors on Halloween night, anytime between 3 and 8 p.m. We are part of the Hanover Trick or Treat Trail and will have games, crafts, candy, and hot chocolate. Bring your friends!

Young at Heart will gather again on Thursday, November 8 at 11:00 a.m. Linda Vallie will be sharing pictures and stories from her hike along the Bruce Trail. Tickets for the hot luncheon will be available in the foyer next Sunday.

Ladies Social. All women are invited to come out on Tuesday, November 13 from 7-9. Sherry Elder will be showing how to make a journal. Invite your friends and enjoy some fellowship together.

OTHER EVENTS

Fall Regional OASIS Rally: a gathering especially for seniors. Saturday, October 27 at 10:00 a.m. at HMC. Hear Roger and Shirley Pavy in concert and listen to Lloyd and Marie Fretz as they bring a message of encouragement. A freewill offering will be taken for the concert and ministry of OASIS. A catered lunch will follow for $12. For reservations, please call Phyllis Klein 519-364-6826, or see Nelles in the foyer for tickets. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving, and clean up. Please let the office know if you can help. All volunteers receive a free meal.

17th Annual YFC Banquet & Charity Auction, Saturday, November 10 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Matthews Lutheran Church. Get your ticket ($25/person) from Paul Neuman (519-369-7545) or stop by The Giddy Goblin.

WORDS OF THANKS

Becky Charlton and her daughter’s wish to extend their thanks for the care they received after the passing of Becky’s husband, Stacy. A special thanks to the church ladies who made and served the lunch.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Derek and Laurie Grundy on the birth of their newest grandchild, Meredith Bethany, born to Matt and Sarah Runge on October 16.

OPPORTUNITIES

Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes are here! Pick one up in the foyer today. Fill it with gifts to show a child that God loves them. Return by November 11. If you’d like to join a group going to the processing centre, please contact Carolyn Austin 519-507-2750.

Do you love hockey? Our men’s church league hockey team is looking for more players. Connect with Ben Boogerman at 519-379-8886 if you feel like lacing up your skates.

Thank you, HMC Missionaries

“The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”  —Matthew 9:37-38

Today we are thankful for our missionaries who have obeyed God and went out as workers, sharing the good news of Jesus, and bringing in a harvest of new lives who are now followers of Him. Thank you missionaries for giving of your time, and making it your life mission to share the Gospel message with those who have not heard. Often times, we do not understand how much of a sacrifice it can be to serve, even in a short term capacity. It can involve changing your plans. It can involve giving up comforts. It can involve the challenges of learning new languages, cultures, and contexts. It can involve leaving behind friends and family, even temporarily. It can even involve going into some parts of the world that are dangerous and risky, yet you still go because you know that God’s call on your life is what you were designed for. Thank you for inspiring us and showing us what it means to go and make followers of Jesus Christ at home and around the world.

—Your family at Hanover Missionary Church

 

#HMCMonthofThanks

The Good Life Part 3 #ThingsJesusSaid [Sermon on the Mount] — Sermon Video

Recap:

The good life starts with Jesus. (relationship)
The good life is about living like Jesus did. (example)

Key Idea:

The good life is about putting into practice what you believe. (practical)

1) Peace is the framework for practice. (Matt 5:9)

2) We will stand out, not be understood, and face challenges. (Matt 5:10-12)

a. Jesus isn’t asking for something He hasn’t first done.

b. There is good that comes from hardship.

 

Matthew 5:9-12 New International Version (NIV)

9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
    for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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Bulletin – October 14, 2018

HMC EVENTS

HMC MISSIONS SUMMIT. We have a whole weekend of mission-related events planned, October 19-21. On Friday, October 19 the MPT is hosting a private dinner just for our missionaries. On Saturday, bring the whole family out for a two hour interactive ‘day in the life of a missionary’ event from 3:00-5:00 p.m. On Sunday, Kevin & Michelle Weppler, missionaries in Romania, will share during the morning service. A Missions Fair will follow in the gym. Come and learn about where and how our missionaries are spreading the love of Jesus across the world.

OTHER EVENTS

Fall Regional OASIS Rally: a gathering especially for seniors. Saturday, October 27 at 10:00 a.m. at HMC. Hear Roger and Shirley Pavy in concert and listen to Lloyd and Marie Fretz as they bring a message of encouragement. A freewill offering will be taken for the concert and ministry of OASIS. A catered lunch will follow for $12. For reservations, please call Phyllis Klein 519-364-6826. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving, and clean up. Please let the office know if you can help. All volunteers receive a free meal.

OPPORTUNITIES

Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes are here! Pick one up in the foyer today. Fill it with gifts to show a child that God loves them. Return by November 11. If you’d like to join a group going to the processing centre, please contact Carolyn Austin 519-507-2750.

Do you love hockey? Our men’s church league hockey team is looking for more players. Connect with Ben Boogerman at 519-379-8886 if you feel like lacing up your skates.

U18 Volunteers Needed! We are looking for Sunday morning volunteers to help with the program downstairs, as well as female leaders for our Friday night senior youth program. If you’re able to assist with either of these, please connect with Pastor Amos.

Please take a moment and stop by the table in the foyer to sign the thank you cards for our pastors.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for Dave Danton as he recovers from major surgery in London hospital.

Our Condolences to Becky Charlton on the passing of her husband, Stacy, on October 5. Please remember the family in your prayers as they grieve.