We have still been having trouble with our phone system. Please bear with us as we work to get it sorted. If you need to reach a pastor and can’t get through on our main line, please use the Pastoral Care Line (519-379-1752), send an email, or send a message through our Facebook page.

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HMC EVENTS

Prayer Night Please join us tonight at 6:30 for an evening of prayer.

Our second summer bonfire is happening on Sunday, July 22 at the Toman’s. (113636 Grey Road 3.) Bring along your lawn chairs, blankets, roasting sticks, snacks & drinks.

You’re invited to a BBQ lunch following the service on Sunday, July 29. Hamburgers, hotdogs, and drinks will be provided. Please bring along a salad or dessert to share. We are looking for some volunteers and organizers for this event. Please talk to Pastor Dave or to the office if you’re willing and available.

Summer Slam brings kids together for a whole week to learn, grow, and play. Mark the mornings of August 13-17 on your calendar and plan to sign up your children/grandchildren/neighbours (ages 5-12). Grab a form outside the admin centre or fill it out online. Check out the Summer Slam Table in the foyer.

Party in the Park Mark Sunday, September 16 on your calendars. We will be gathering at the Hanover Park for a service, baptisms, BBQ, and fun! If you would like to be baptized in the river on this day, please connect with a pastor.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please continue to pray for those members of our congregation who are facing various health concerns. Pray for the doctors that are overseeing their care, and the family members that are offering support during this time.

OPPORTUNITIES

Andrew and Amberlynne Claussen are HMC sponsored missionaries in Indonesia. The MPT received information recently that they are in need of help. Their ministry funds are running low because of some unfortunate circumstances involving a lightning storm that hit their phone, printer, and water pump. If you would like to help by giving toward the cost of these replacements, please find them online at World Team Canada, Give Now. Write ‘Andrew and Amberlynne Claussen’ under worker. They thank you for being part of the Banokit ministry.

Camp Mishewah is still in need of counsellors for Scamps & Champs (August 5-11) and Jr Teen (August 12-18). Are you 15 or older? Consider the opportunity to impact the lives of kids. Contact Jeanette Balzer for more details (jeanette@ecmcamps.ca).

MEET US ONLINE

We are working on beefing up our social media presence. Be sure to [LIKE] our Facebook page, and then join the groups connected to our page that represent the ministries you’re involved in.

We have still been having trouble with our phone system. Please bear with us as we work to get it sorted. If you need to reach a pastor and can’t get through on our main line, please use the Pastoral Care Line (519-379-1752), send an email, or send a message through our Facebook page.

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HMC EVENTS

Our first summer bonfire is happening tonight at Hidden Valley Christian Camp in Paisley. (452 Bruce-Saugeen Townline, Paisley.) Bill Kranenburg has invited everyone to come out at 4:00 p.m. to swim and tube in the river and use a slip & slide. He will provide a BBQ supper. Campfire to follow at 6:30. Donations will be collected which will go towards the Bragg’s ministry.

Prayer Night Please join us next Sunday night, July 15 at 6:30 for an evening of prayer.

Summer Slam brings kids together for a whole week to learn, grow, and play. Mark the mornings of August 13-17 on your calendar and plan to sign up your children/grandchildren/neighbours (ages 5-12). Grab a form outside the admin centre or fill it out online. Check out the Summer Slam Table in the foyer.

You’re invited to a BBQ lunch following the service on Sunday, July 29. Hamburgers, hotdogs, and drinks will be provided. Please bring along a salad or dessert to share. We are looking for some volunteers and organizers for this event. Please talk to Pastor Dave or to the office if you’re willing and available.

Party in the Park Mark Sunday, September 16 on your calendars. We will be gathering at the Hanover Park for a service, baptisms, BBQ, and fun! If you would like to be baptized in the river on this day, please connect with a pastor.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for Bonnie McKeown who has been in HDH this past week. Pray for her healing and recovery.

Please continue to pray for those members of our congregation who are facing various health concerns. Pray for the doctors that are overseeing their care, and the family members that are offering support during this time.

OPPORTUNITIES

The U18 Ministry needs your help on Sunday mornings in the summer! Consider grabbing a partner and signing up to teach one Sunday on a fruit of the spirit. Pick a date, choose a ‘fruit’, and sign up at the reception desk. If we don’t get volunteers we will not be able to offer a summer Sunday morning program.

Andrew and Amberlynne Claussen are HMC sponsored missionaries in Indonesia. The MPT received information recently that they are in need of help. Their ministry funds are running low because of some unfortunate circumstances involving a lightning storm that hit their phone, printer, and water pump. If you would like to help by giving toward the cost of these replacements, please find them online at World Team Canada, Give Now. Write ‘Andrew and Amberlynne Claussen’ under worker. They thank you for being part of the Banokit ministry.

Camp Mishewah is still in need of counsellors for Scamps & Champs (August 5-11) and Jr Teen (August 12-18). Are you 15 or older? Consider the opportunity to impact the lives of kids. Contact Jeanette Balzer for more details (jeanette@ecmcamps.ca).

MEET US ONLINE

We are working on beefing up our social media presence. Be sure to [LIKE] our Facebook page, and then join the groups connected to our page that represent the ministries you’re involved in.

We have been having trouble with our phone system. Please bear with us as we work to get it sorted. If you need to reach a pastor and can’t get through on our main line, please use the Pastoral Care Line (519-379-1752), send an email, or send a message through our Facebook page.

Happy Canada Day! Our office will be closed tomorrow for the holiday.

Thanks to everyone who has volunteered their yard for a Sunday evening bonfire this summer! Our schedule has been filled!

Our first summer bonfire will be at Hidden Valley Christian Camp in Paisley on Sunday, July 8. Bill Kranenburg has invited everyone to come out at 4:00 p.m. to swim and tube in the river and use a slip & slide. He will provide a BBQ supper. Campfire to follow at 6:30. Donations will be collected which will go towards the Bragg’s ministry.

Prayer Night Please join us on Sunday, July 15 at 6:30 for an evening of prayer.

Summer Slam brings kids together for a whole week to learn, grow, and play. Mark the mornings of August 13-17 on your calendar and plan to sign up your children/grandchildren/neighbours (ages 5-12). Grab a form outside the admin centre or fill it out online. Check out the Summer Slam Table in the foyer.

You’re invited to a BBQ lunch following the service on Sunday, July 29. Hamburgers, hotdogs, and drinks will be provided. Please bring along a salad or dessert to share. We are looking for some volunteers and organizers for this event. Please talk to Pastor Dave or to the office if you’re willing and available.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please continue to pray for those members of our congregation who are facing various health concerns. Pray for the doctors that are overseeing their care, and the family members that are offering support during this time.

OPPORTUNITIES

The U18 Ministry needs your help on Sunday mornings in the summer! Consider grabbing a partner and signing up to teach one Sunday on a fruit of the spirit. Pick a date, choose a ‘fruit’, and sign up at the reception desk. If we don’t get volunteers we will not be able to offer a summer Sunday morning program.

Andrew and Amberlynne Claussen are HMC sponsored missionaries in Indonesia. The MPT received information recently that they are in need of help. Their ministry funds are running low because of some unfortunate circumstances involving a lightning storm that hit their phone, printer, and water pump. If you would like to help by giving toward the cost of these replacements, please find them online at World Team Canada, Give Now. Write ‘Andrew and Amberlynne Claussen’ under worker. They thank you for being part of the Banokit ministry.
Camp Mishewah is in need of counsellors for Scamps & Champs (August 5-11) and Jr Teen (August 12-18). Are you 15 or older? Consider the opportunity to impact the lives of kids. Contact Jeanette Balzer for more details (jeanette@ecmcamps.ca)

OTHER EVENTS

2018 Ethnos Campus Open House What’s it like to build and live in a house in the woods made out of poles, plastic, screen, twine, and duct tape? Visit Ethnos Canada’s Jungle Camp Open House on Saturday, July 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to meet the missionary candidates and view the structures created by them. There will be a catered lunch from 11:30-1:30 available for purchase. The proceeds will support Firststory, Ethnos Canada’s new ministry to establish thriving churches among Indigenous people in Canada. If you are planning to attend, please R.S.V.P. online at info@ethnos.ca or call 519-369-2622

HMC EVENTS

Thanks to everyone who has volunteered their yard for a Sunday evening bonfire this summer! We have only one date left if you’re still hoping to host. Let us know if you can take on Sunday, July 22. See the form on the reception desk to sign up.

Our first summer bonfire will be at Hidden Valley Christian Camp in Paisley on Sunday, July 8. Bill Kranenburg has invited everyone to come out at 4:00 p.m. to swim and tube in the river and use a slip & slide. He will provide a BBQ supper. Campfire to follow at 6:30. Donations will be collected which will go towards the Bragg’s ministry.

Prayer Night Please join us on Sunday, July 15 at 6:30 for an evening of prayer.

Summer Slam brings kids together for a whole week to learn, grow, and play. Mark the mornings of August 13-17 on your calendar and plan to sign up your children/grandchildren/neighbours (ages 5-12). Grab a form outside the admin centre or fill it out online. Are you willing to volunteer? Please come to A/B for a brief info session after the service today.

You’re invited to a BBQ lunch following the service on Sunday, July 29. Hamburgers, hotdogs, and drinks will be provided. Please bring along a salad or dessert to share. We are looking for some volunteers and organizers for this event. Please talk to Pastor Dave or to the office if you’re willing and available.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Our Condolences to Joanne Koeslag and Marie & Klaus Inthof on the passing of their sister-in-law, Bertha Koeslag, on June 18. Please remember the family in your prayers as they grieve.

Please continue to pray for those members of our congregation who are facing various health concerns. Pray for the doctors that are overseeing their care, and the family members that are offering support during this time.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to David and Amber Grundy who welcomed a new baby boy, Hunter Albert, last week – another grandchild for Derek and Laurie Grundy!

WORDS OF THANKS

Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who participated in “Forced to Flee” on June 15. Your creative roleplaying made the event come to life for the youth and we pray that it will encourage them to seek ways to share the love of Jesus with those in need.

OPPORTUNITIES

The U18 Ministry needs your help on Sunday mornings in the summer! Consider grabbing a partner and signing up to teach one Sunday on a fruit of the spirit. Pick a date, choose a ‘fruit’, and sign up at the reception desk.

PLEASE NOTE

The soup label program has been discontinued and we are no longer collecting your labels. We will still take receipts from Grant’s and used glasses. These can be deposited in the mailboxes directly across from the Admin Centre.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

HMC EVENTS

Pastor Dave will be out of the office on Wednesday and Friday this week. If you’d like to join him to fold bulletins, please come at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday instead of the regular Friday time.

Let’s spark some conversation and add s’more fun to our calendar by bringing back our summer bonfires! Consider signing up as a host for a Sunday evening in July or August. See the form on the reception desk to sign up.

Our first summer bonfire will be at Hidden Valley Christian Camp in Paisley on Sunday, July 8. Bill Kranenburg has invited everyone to come out at 4:00 p.m. to swim and tube in the river and use a slip & slide. He will provide a BBQ supper. Campfire to follow at 6:30. Donations will be collected which will go towards the Bragg’s ministry.

Summer Slam brings kids together for a whole week to learn, grow, and play. Mark the mornings of August 13-17 on your calendar and plan to sign up your children/grandchildren/neighbours (ages 5-12). Grab a form outside the admin centre or fill it out online. Are you willing to volunteer? Please come to A/B for a brief info session after the service on June 24.

You’re invited to a BBQ lunch following the service on Sunday, July 29. Hamburgers, hotdogs, and drinks will be provided. Please bring along a salad or dessert to share.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for Atty Schipper who is in Owen Sound hospital after a stoke. Pray for her full recovery as she works with the doctors and therapists.

Please continue to pray for Marilyn Spencer who continues to recover in London hospital.

WORDS OF THANKS

Thank you to all who are helping out with our property behind the scenes. Thank you to our facility team for their tireless effort, and a specific thank you to Ken Winfield for all the time he’s been putting into our lawn and garden. Your dedication is so appreciated!

Thank you to everyone who attended our budget meeting last Sunday. Thank you for your thoughtful interactions and participation in the direction of HMC.

OPPORTUNITIES

Emmanuel Bible College is looking to fill a few positions: Interim Assistant Academic Dean & Registrar, Faculty Program Manager, Counsellor, and Director of Admissions. Follow the ‘career’ link on their website to find more information, or you can contact Roxy Reader (HR) – rreader@emmanuelbiblecollege.ca or or Mark Walther, Student Development Officer mwalther@emmanuelbiblecollege.ca.

HMC EVENTS

HMC Family Meeting & Potluck Join us after the service today for a potluck lunch in the gym followed by a budget meeting. We’ll vote on our proposed budget for the coming year and hear some updates from Pastor Dave and Ministry Council. Members, please sign in at the table in to foyer by the Administration Office and get your ballot. Non-members, if you’d like to vote, please pick up a blue ballot at the top of the stairs before going to the gym. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Ladies Social Come out on Wednesday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. to the upper room to finish putting together the Father’s Day Treats. Thanks again to Angie Bechtel for leading the craft portion. This will be the final gathering of the season until September. Join in for some fun and fellowship!

Senior Youth is wrapping up for the season with their traditional Beach Day on Saturday, June 16. Speak to your youth leader for more information.

Let’s spark some conversation and add s’more fun to our calendar by bringing back our summer bonfires! Consider signing up as a host for a Sunday evening in July or August. See the form on the reception desk to sign up.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for Atty Schipper who is in Owen Sound hospital after a stoke. Pray for her full recovery as she works with the doctors and therapists.

SAVE THE DATE

Our first bonfire will be at Hidden Valley Christian Camp in Paisley on Sunday, July 8. Bill Kranenburg has invited everyone to come out at 4:00 p.m. to swim and tube in the river and use a slip & slide. He will provide a BBQ supper. Campfire to follow at 6:30. Donations will be collected which will go towards the Bragg’s ministry.

Summer Slam brings kids together for a whole week to learn, grow, and play. Mark the mornings of August 13-17 on your calendar and plan to sign up your children/grandchildren/neighbours (ages 5-12). Grab a form outside the admin centre or fill it out online. Are you willing to volunteer? Please come to A/B for a brief info session after the service on June 24.

HMC EVENTS

The Tuesday Ladies G2G is breaking over the summer, but will gather every other Tuesday morning at Cravings for coffee at 9:30, beginning on June 5.

Young at Heart will be a week earlier in June. Tickets for the June 7 Variety Show & Luncheon are available in the foyer this week.

HMC Family Meeting & Potluck On June 10 we will enjoy a potluck lunch together in the gym followed by a budget meeting. We’ll vote on our proposed budget for the coming year and hear some updates from Pastor Dave and Ministry Council. Grab a booklet in the foyer today. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Ladies Social Come out on Wednesday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. to the upper room to finish putting together the Father’s Day Treats. Thanks again to Angie Bechtel for leading the craft portion. This will be the final gathering of the season until September. Join in for some fun and fellowship!

Let’s spark some conversation and add s’more fun to our calendar by bringing back our summer bonfires! Consider signing up as a host for a Sunday evening in July or August. See the form on the reception desk to sign up.

Summer Slam brings kids together for a whole week to learn, grow, and play. Mark the mornings of August 13-17 on your calendar and plan to sign up your children/grandchildren/neighbours (ages 5-12). Grab a form outside the admin centre or fill it out online.

PRAYER REQUESTS

A number of our congregation are experiencing health issues. Please pray for them, their families, and the health care professionals that are overseeing their care.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Mike & Michaelle Harloff on the birth of their second daughter, Mikayla Pearl, on Wednesday, May 23.

Congratulations to Pastor Amos & Faith Shelley on the birth of their third child, Mercy Lif (Leaf), born on Wednesday, May 30.

HMC EVENTS

DISCOVERY: Find Your Gifts is a weekend training session with Pastor Dave & Heather Bender, designed to help you understand your spiritual gifts. May 25 (7-9) & 26 (10-3). A catered lunch will be provided. Please sign up on the reception desk in the foyer.

Are you new to our congregation or returning & want to get reacquainted? Come hang out with Gord & Ellie Cox in the upper room on Sunday mornings from 9-9:45 on May 27, June 3, & June 10. Please sign up today!

Young at Heart will be a week earlier in June. Tickets for the June 7 Variety Show & Luncheon will be available next week.

Town Hall Budget Meeting & Potluck On June 10 we will enjoy a potluck lunch together in the gym followed by a budget meeting. We’ll vote on our proposed budget for the coming year and hear some updates from Pastor Dave and Ministry Council. All are welcome & encouraged to attend.

Let’s spark some conversation and add s’more fun to our calendar by bringing back our summer bonfires! Beginning in June, we will be inviting you to sign up as a host for a Sunday evening in July or August.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for those in our congregation facing various health concerns. Pray for their families and the medical professionals that are providing care.

Please pray for Marilyn Spencer as she recovered from surgery.

OTHER EVENTS

Carrick Camp is gearing up for their 132nd year! Grab a flyer from the info table in the rack across from the admin office.

The Paisley Concert Choir is comprised of singers from all over Grey and Bruce Counties and will perform “United in Song”, an eclectic mix of traditional, sacred, and contemporary music in Hanover on Saturday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. $15 tickets are available from choir members (Anna Smith, 364-4100) or at the door before the concert. Children 18 and under are free.

HELP WANTED

Anyone who would like to organize a Blue Jays trip, please connect with Gord Cox.

CHILD DEDICATION

If you’re interested in having your child dedicated during our Father’s Day service, please contact the church office.

SAVE THE DATE

Summer Slam brings kids together for a whole week to learn, grow, and play. Mark the mornings of August 13-17 on your calendar and plan to sign your children/grandchildren/neighbours (ages 5-12)

Party in the Park Join us in the Hanover Park on Sunday September 16 at 10:00 for a service and BBQ lunch.

EVENTS

Let’s celebrate the mother’s and women in our congregation with Building Connections. Stick around after the service for a time of sweets and connection. Thanks to everyone who brought cake!

There will be a Ladies Social on Wednesday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. Gather in the kitchen to make some treats for Father’s Day. Please bring a couple of dollars to go towards ingredients.

DISCOVERY: Find Your Gifts is a weekend training session with Pastor Dave & Heather Bender, designed to help you understand your spiritual gifts. May 25 (7-9) & 26 (10-4). Lunch provided. Please sign up on the reception desk in the foyer.

Are you new to our congregation? Come hang out with Gord & Ellie Cox in the upper room on Sunday mornings from 9-9:45 on May 27, June 3, & June 10.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for those in our congregation facing various health concerns. Pray for their families and the medical professionals that are providing care.

WORDS OF THANKS

A special thank you to Ken Winfield who has been giving a lot of time towards getting our yard and flowerbeds into good shape! You’re so appreciated, Ken!

OTHER EVENTS

Carrick Camp is gearing up for their 132nd year! Grab a flyer from the info table in the foyer.

The Paisley Concert Choir is comprised of singers from all over Grey and Bruce Counties and will perform “United in Song”, an eclectic mix of traditional, sacred, and contemporary music in Hanover on Saturday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. $15 tickets are available from choir members (Anna Smith, 364-4100) or at the door before the concert. Children 18 and under are free.

HELP WANTED

Anyone who would like to organize a Blue Jays trip, please connect with Gord Cox.

CHILD DEDICATION

If you’re interested in having your child dedicated during our Father’s Day service, please contact the church office.

THE BRAGG’S BUS MINISTRY

Thanks to your generosity at our Easter Breakfast last month, we are able to send $1391 to the Saugeen First Nation in support of the Bragg’s Bus Ministry. This money will help Stan get kids to the midweek program where they are able to learn about God’s love for them.

HMC EVENTS

Plan to join us tonight at 6:00 for an hour of prayer as we focus on the various committees within our church.

There is another Plan To Protect training night on Wednesday, May 9 at 6:30 in the upper room. If you volunteer within HMC in any capacity and have not yet taken this training, please make this a priority.

The Young at Heart are in for a treat this Thursday, May 10 at 11:00 a.m. as they enjoy a presentation by Randy & Friends (Impressionist/Ventriloquist). See Nelles in the foyer for tickets.

Let’s celebrate the mother’s and women in our congregation with Building Connections, next Sunday, May 13. Bring along a cake to share and stick around after the service for a time of sweets and connection.

There will be a Ladies Social on Wednesday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. Gather in the kitchen to make some treats for Father’s Day. Please bring a couple of dollars to go towards ingredients.

DISCOVERY: Find Your Gifts is a weekend training session with Pastor Dave & Heather Bender, designed to help you understand your spiritual gifts. May 25 (7-9) & 26 (10-4). Lunch provided.

Are you new to our congregation? Come hang out with Gord & Ellie Cox in the upper room on Sunday mornings from 9-9:45 on May 27, June 3, & June 10.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for those in our congregation facing various health concerns. Pray for their families and the medical professionals that are providing care.

WORDS OF THANKS

Annie Shantz would like to thank everyone for their prayers, visits, and phone calls when she had her shoulder surgery.

Thank you to everyone who has been coming out on Fridays to hang out with Pastor Dave and fold bulletins. We are so grateful for your help!

It was great to see so many people out to the mid-week finale/open house on Wednesday night. A special thank you to all the volunteers for their dedication and hard work throughout the season. May you be blessed during this time off from the ministry.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to the grade six students who have graduated out of our mid-week kids program. Pray for them as they make this transition and join in with the Jr Youth for the next two weeks.

HELP WANTED

Anyone who would like to organize a Blue Jays trip, please connect with Gord Cox.