Daily Prayer Request – Wednesday June 28, 2017

Pray for the courage to consider fasting. “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning. Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.” —Joel 2:12-23

Daily Prayer Request – Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Pray for a deep love for Hanover Missionary Church. As God to help us always strive for His best for the church. Ask Him to help us be unifying forces. Ask Him to help us be encouragers.

“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving kindness. I will build you up again and you will be rebuilt. O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out to dance with the joyful.” —Jeremiah 31:3

Daily Prayer Request – Monday, June 26, 2017

Pray for our Missionaries on Canadian soil. Pray that their ministry would be recognized as valid and vital. Pray for sensitivity to the people they are working among. Pray for understanding and compassion for the reasons they are regarded with suspicion. Pray for patience for the long, slow process of building trust. Pray for integrity in day to day living.

BULLETIN – June 25, 2017

We continue to raise money to pay for our roof repair. As of Friday, June 23, we have raised a total of $50,895.62 towards our ultimate goal of $115,000. Thank you for your ongoing generosity towards this need.

Prayer is still happening! Plan to join in before the service at 9:30 a.m. at the front of the sanctuary.

Beginning in July we will be reducing our office hours to Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. The office will be closed on Fridays. To reach a pastor on those days, please use the Pastoral Care Line 519-379-1752

Because of this shift in office hours, if you require anything to be included in the weekly bulletin, this information must be submitted to the church office no later than Wednesday at noon. Thank you for your understanding.

Large Print Daily Bread is available in the foyer.

HMC EVENTS

Our next Building Connections Sunday will be on July 16. Plan to stick around after the service (and bring something to contribute) for a Strawberry Social!

Blue Jay’s Once again, a bus will be going to Toronto to take in a game this summer. Mark your calendars for July 29. The $50 tickets are available in the foyer on a first come, first served basis.

Summer Slam VBS ‘Love Your Neighbour’ will be August 21-25 from 9 a.m. to noon for children in SK-grade 6. Forms are now available in the foyer and online!

OPPORTUNITIES

If you’re thinking about being a volunteer on the Summer Slam VBS team this year, let Pastor Amos or Marie know and plan to come for a brief meeting after the service today in Auditorium A/B.

—Thank you for the water bottles that were brought it. Enough have been donated. Please save your old newspapers for Summer Slam crafts. These can be dropped off at the office during office hours.—

Mom’s and Tot’s is looking for someone without small children to take on a leadership role within the ministry: to help organize childcare and coordinate events/ideas (i.e. leading craft days, cooking days, arranging a Bible study), while still including and incorporating the ideas and needs of the mother’s who attend.

We are looking for volunteers to join our tech crew! If you’d be willing to sit in the sound booth once a month and run the computer (song, announcement, and sermon slides) please let the church office know.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for Rob Fletcher, (son of Chuck & Carol, father of Tiffany) who is in the hospital with a tumour on his spine. Please pray for the doctors as they work to minimize his pain, and for the family as they navigate this time.

Please continue to remember the Pastoral Search Team in your prayers. Pray for wisdom and discernment as they make important decisions regarding the future of HMC.

There is a booklet of prayer requests specific to the needs of HMC. It is being printed in small numbers with simple formatting so your suggestions can be added. We want it to be a dynamic, living, changing document. These booklets are available in the foyer, or by speaking with Karen Schmalz or Brian Austin. Alternatively, if you’d like to receive daily prayer reminders delivered to your email, you can sign up at eepurl.com/cM9ZVj

MISSIONS CORNER

MISSIONARY OF THE MONTH: Kevin and Michelle Weppler serving with Greater Europe Mission (GEM) in Southern Romania.

Please pray for three of the local girls who were just baptized, that they would stay strong in their faith. Please pray for GEM interns that are with Kevin and Michelle, that they would find their spot to serve HIM.

Kevin and Michelle wish to thank HMC for the continued prayer and financial support.

Missions Opportunity in Romania, September 2017 with GEM. For information pick up a brochure under the missions board in the foyer.

Daily Prayer Request – Thursday, June 22, 2017

Pray for the spiritual temperament of HMC. Pray for God to revive us and refine us so that we burn hot for our heavenly Father. Pray that we may never be accused of being lukewarm. Ask God to give us singleness of heart and open minds to understand His Word so that our hearts are on fire for our great God.

Daily Prayer Request – Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Pray for HMC in the world. Pray that we would be known as distinct from the world in love and holiness, even as we engage outsiders. Pray that many among us would share the gospel this week—and see people come to know Christ! Pray that if persecution comes, we would remember to love, not curse, and to pray for our enemies.

Daily Prayer Request – Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Pray for our Behind-the-Scenes Workers. Thank God for every preschool and nursery worker/coffee/facilities/mission planning/bylaw/policy/finance/discernment/personnel/team member/custodian etc. devoted to serve. Pray that God would bless them for their obedience and generosity and keep them in an attitude of humility.

Daily Prayer Request – Monday, June 19, 2017

Pray for Men in Action. Pray that this ministry will build our men in their faith. Pray that they will be in right relationship with God and each other. Pray for men to love their wives as Christ loves the church, and to instruct their children with patience. Pray that they would hold each other accountable and support and encourage each other.