Dear friends,

Please join us on Sunday, May 11^th at 10:30 a.m. for our Mother’s Day Service. Immediately following the service, the entire family is invited to join us for our Mother’s Day luncheon in the fellowship hall. Please plan on joining us as we celebrate our godly mothers.

RJ

April 17: Maundy Thursday Service and Dinner starting at 6:30 p.m.

April 18: Good Friday, Stations of the Cross (a series of images depicting Jesus Christ on the Day of His Crucifixion and Prayers) and reflections. Church Sanctuary will be open all day please come at your convenience. Further instructions will be given upon arrival.

April 20: Easter Sunday “Sonrise” Service starting at 8:00 a.m.

April 20: Easter Breakfast starting at 9:00 a.m. All our welcome.

April 20: Easter Worship Service starting at 10:30 p.m.

Please join us as we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ! He is not here He has Risen! Amen and Amen!

Hello Friends! As I write this blog to you, we are now just four days away from the beginning of Spring. Amen and Amen! I just love Springtime! Every year at Springtime when I see the flowers and tree begin to bloom it always makes me think of that old Christian hymn, “How Great Thou Art.” This beautiful hymn was written in 1885 by a Swedish Pastor, and this Pastor’s name was Carl Boberg. He wrote this song when he was going for a walk one day outside and suddenly a thunderstorm appeared out of nowhere. A severe wind began to blow and after the storm was over, he looked out over the clear bay. He then heard a church bell in the distance. And the words to How Great Thou Art begin to form in this pastor’s heart. Friends, when this Pastor pondered creation, it made him simply in awe of God and we know by the classic hymn he wrote.

Just like Pastor Boberg, when King David pondered creation, it also made him in awe of God! The Bible says before David became a King; he was first a shepherd. And as a shepherd, David would spend many nights keeping watch over his sheep in the fields around Bethlehem and there in those fields, David spent many nights gazing at the stars, gazing at the big dipper and gazing at the moon. And I would not be surprised when King David wrote Psalm 19, he remembered those nights when he was a shepherd.

We see in Psalm 19 that God designed mankind to scan the skies. And watch what happens when we scan the skies and gaze at the heavens the Bible says in Psalm 19:1, “the heavens declare the glory of God.” The heavens declaring the glory of God is not a one-time thing the heavens are declaring the glory of God continually. Every moment, every second, every hour and every day the heavens continually declare the glory of God. The heavens continually give testimony to God as the Creator. The shooting stars we see at night declares the glory of God. The moon we see at night declares the glory of God. I love this quote from Adrian Rogers, “We see in Genesis 1:1 that God stood upon the platform of nothing and spoke a world into existence.” I love this quote from Pastor Rogers. Friends, we see in nature that God has put Himself on display so that all can see. Nature is God’s theater show casing His glory. Each Spring I am reminder how great our God is!!

Friends,

We are right now in the process of remodeling our church kitchen and the remodeling has already began. How exciting! If you can help in anyway please contact Debbie Walker. Thank you in advance!!

Church Family and Friends,

Please join us on Sunday, February 16^th after the morning worship service for our Valentine’s Day Brunch. Pancakes, bacon, sausage and other goodies will be served at this brunch immediately after worship service! All are welcome. I would encourage you to take this opportunity to invite and bring your family and friends to church this Sunday. You can feed their souls at the worship service and feed their bellies at brunch; this is a win-win I tell you! I look forward to worshipping you this Sunday and fellowshipping with you at the brunch afterwards!

RJ

Church Family and Friends,

Please join us on Saturday, March 1^st and March 8^th for our annual all you can eat pancake breakfast. Breakfast will be served on both Saturdays from 8:30-12:00 p.m. The cost is only $10.00 dollars and this price includes beverage, bacon or sausage and all the pancakes you can eat. I hope you and your family will be able to join us and please bring your friends. We are also looking for volunteers to help serve on both Saturdays. If you can help on one or both Saturdays, there is a sign-up sheet in the church sanctuary. Your help would be appreciated. I am looking forward to seeing you and your family for breakfast!!

RJ

Hello Church Family and Friends,

We have some exciting events coming up at H.C.C. in February and March of 2025. The church website will be updated on these exciting events by Monday, February 10, 2025.  Please check back after this date for all the information on these events. Thank you for your patience and we look forward to having you join us for these events.

Pastor RJ

• Thank you all so much for the Pastor Appreciation Lunch after church yesterday (October 27, 2024). The food and desserts were simply delicious. Thank you! In addition, I also appreciate the cards, the generous love offering and gift cards that were given to me. Wow. Thank you! I am truly blessed to serve the Lord with you at H.C.C. Love you all. Pastor RJ