Daily Prayer Request – Monday, March 12, 2018

Pray for our G2G Groups. Pray for new groups to form and for the facilitators and hosts of each group. Pray that the groups would be healthy; that they would be a safe and welcoming place to share the faith journey; that good study and growth would happen; that members would be applying Scripture to their everyday life and that they would be encouraged to share their faith with others, actively engaged in reaching out.

Bulletin – Sunday, March 11, 2018

HMC EVENTS

Join in and pray for HMC on Sunday mornings at 9:30. Come to the front of the sanctuary and lift up the needs of our HMC community.

Interested in being baptized at our Easter service? Contact the church office. We will be running a Baptism class on Tuesday, March 13 at 7:00 p.m. for anyone wanting to take this important step.

Next Sunday is Building Connections! Plan to bring something to share for a PLATTER POTLUCK (crackers & cheese, finger sandwiches, pickles, etc.) and stay after the service for a time of getting to know one another over snacks.

The Wednesday ladies G2G group will be kicking off a new study, Church of the Small Things on Wednesday, March 21 at 1:00 p.m. All are welcome. Connect with Karen Schmalz for more information.

Ladies, please come to the upper room on Wednesday, March 21 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. for some social time, after which Holly DeVisser, kinesiologist with the Brockton Family Health Team, will share about active living and maintaining good health. She will demonstrate some easy movements to keep your joints moving and will answer your questions. Bring a friend!

Meet Pastor Lyndsay in the overflow on Wednesday nights from 7-8 through the month of March as she help you focus on the discipline of personal, reflective prayer.

Reflective Easter Prayer Stations will be set up for you to take some personal time to reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus on Tuesday March 27 and Wednesday, March 28. These stations will be open during regular office hours (9-4) and both evenings from 6:30-8:00.

Easter Breakfast The Missions Planning Team and Men in Action are partnering to host a breakfast on April 1 to raise funds for the missionaries we support. More info to come.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please uphold Rick Pake in prayer as he faces health concerns. Also pray for Pam and family as they journey together.

WORDS OF THANKS

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Lenten Service Luncheon on Wednesday, March 7. From bakers to cleanup crew, your help was invaluable!

OTHER THINGS OF NOTE

After two years of serving on the R.I.S.E. committee and journeying with the Nassar’s as they’ve settled into their new lives in Canada, the committee members have come to end of their obligation to the family. While many of them have built personal relationships with the family and will maintain those, the official connection to the resettlement ministry of HMC is over. Thank you to each team member for your tireless dedication to the family, and for being the light of Jesus in their lives.

Deposits for the April 13-14 Couples Retreat at Horseshoe Resort are due today! Please connect with Chris & Heather Winkels or Jason & Angie Bechtel.

Please remember to let the church office know when you are planning to use the building for any meetings or gathering.

Daily Prayer Request – Friday, March 9, 2018

Pray for team unity on our staff and Ministry Council as we adjust to new leadership, new vision, and a new mix of personalities. We are thankful for the unity that is already happening, but seek a deeper level of it as we follow God’s mission together. Pray for all the meetings that happen throughout the week, that they would bring unity as we seek to follow God together and know His will.

Daily Prayer Request – Thursday, March 8, 2018

Pray for our U18 Ministries. Pray that God would rise up an increased harvest of people willing to serve and relate. Pray for teens and kids who are struggling or in crisis and are in need of Jesus. Pray for the leadership of these ministries, that a balance can be found between programs and disciple-making, especially when it comes to families.

Daily Prayer Request – March 7, 2018

Pray for the Sunday morning messages, that they would be Biblically grounded, challenging, and would help us grow as disciples. And pray for our Sunday morning worship teams, that they would seek to lead our congregation in authentic, spirit-inspired and driven worship that comes from the heart. And that they would lead us into the presence of God.

Daily Prayer Request – Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Pray for our office staff. They are front and centre when people come into the church with special needs, or when any of us are upset about something church related. Pray for a gentle spirit when people complain to them about issues they cannot control. Pray for a spirit of unity between them and our Pastors, Ministry Council, and other ministries of our church

Bulletin – March 4, 2018

HMC EVENTS

Join in and pray for HMC on Sunday mornings before the service. Come to the front of the sanctuary and lift the needs of our HMC community up before God.

Through the month of March, join with Pastor Lyndsay on Wednesday nights from 7-8 as she leads a practical study on personal, reflective prayer in the overflow.

Young at Heart is gathering on Thursday, March 8 at 11:00 a.m. Vern Dyck from Ethnos will be sharing. Get your luncheon tickets in the foyer today.

Interested in being baptized at our Easter service? Contact the church office. We will be running a Baptism class on Tuesday, March 13 at 7:00 p.m. for anyone wanting to take this step.

You’re invited to a Couples Retreat from April 13-14 at Horseshoe Resort in Barrie. (Friday at 7:00 p.m. until Saturday at 4:00 p.m.) $295/couple with $150 due by March 11. Speakers via telecast. Nursing babies welcome. For more info, contact Chris and Heather Winkels or Jason and Angie Bechtel.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Our Condolences to Mark Webb and family on the passing of Mark’s father, Bryan, on February 27. Please pray for the family as they grieve.

Please pray for Angie Bechtel’s sister, Krista Poidevin who had to leave the mission field because of some unexpected health complications. Krista and her husband John, along with their three young children, are missionaries with Ethos in Tanzania, Africa. Please pray for God’s intervention and that their family would experience His healing grace.

Please uphold Rick Pake in prayer as he faces health concerns. Also pray for Pam and family as they journey together.

GET CONNECTED

The Wednesday ladies G2G group will be kicking off a new study, Church of the Small Things on Wednesday, March 21 at 1:00 p.m. All are welcome. Connect with Karen Schmalz if you need more information.

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

Each year, HMC is responsible to help with the luncheon at one of the community Lenten services. If you’re able to help with set-up, serving, and clean-up on Wednesday, March 7 – or if you can provide cupcakes or squares for the same date, please connect with Pastor Lyndsay.

OTHER THINGS OF NOTE

Easter Breakfast The Missions Planning Team and Men in Action are partnering to host a breakfast on April 1 to raise funds for the missionaries we serve. More info to come.

Registration is open for our EMCC Children, Youth, and Family Camps. Spots are filling up fast – sign up for Stayner or Mishewah today!