Ladies Bonfire
Join us for a ladies bonfire on Friday, October 25th at 6pm. Bring a roasting stick and a chair and we hope to see you there! (Rain date is November 22 at 6pm)
Fall Women’s Study
Join us every other Wednesday from 6:30pm - 7:45pm starting on September 11th, 2024 for a women's book study led by Dee Mattingly. The book is titled "Untangle Your Emotions" and the cost is $13.25. Contact Melissa Schmutte for more information.
Fall Men’s Study
A new men's study will be starting on September 11th, 2024 from 6:30pm-8:15pm called "Essentials of Faith" and will meet every Wednesday at 6:30pm except for 10/23. You can preview this study on RightNow Media. Sign up on the bulletin board if you would like to participate. Contact John Schmutte for more information.
If you do not have access to RightNow Media contact the church office for assistance.Operation Christmas Child
Every month we will be collecting items for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes to be distributed in November 2024. The deadline to drop off your filled shoeboxes is Sunday, November 10th.Grief Share
If you’ve lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend, you’ve probably found there are not many people who understand the deep hurt you feel. Grief Share is a ministry of HEFC that will be starting on September 14 from 10am to noon and will run through December 7. You do not have to attend every meeting and can start at any time. There is no cost to attend this program. For more information about this new ministry, contact Susan Haynes or you can register below to be a part of Grief Share.Community Thanksgiving Service
Join us on Monday, November 25th from 7pm to 8pm for a Community Thanksgiving Service at New Bethesda Baptist Church.
2024 Bible Reading Plan
Need a Bible reading plan for 2024? Click/Tap the button below to view and download a Bible reading plan for 2024 from the American Bible Society. Enjoy!Monthly Potluck
Join us on the second Sunday of each month for a potluck lunch immediately after the 10:30am service. Please sign up to bring a dish on the bulletin board in the foyer.
Craft and Vendor Fair
A Craft and Vendor Fair will be held on November 9th, 2024 from 9am - 2pm in the gym. Come join us for specialized crafts & small business vendors. Food and baked goods will be available for purchase. For more information or to be a vendor contact Jodi Blackburn or Laura Smith.
The Weekly Word
Keep up with HEFC news and events by reading the weekly edition of The Weekly Word...Co-Ed Pick Up Basketball
Join us for co-ed basketball the third Sunday of the month immediately following the 10:30am service!
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A Note From The Pastor
January 2, 2024 by
Ed Vinson in Note From Pastor
Happy New Year to you! I pray that 2024 will be a great & perhaps even better year than 2023 was for you. We have much to be thankful for.
First off, let me encourage you to be in the Word. There are many reading plans that can take you through the whole Bible in a year or the New Testament. There is a reading plan in the church foyer you can pick up. Of course, apply what you are reading.
I want to share some thoughts on my reading in Luke 2:41-52, the boy Jesus in the Temple. What an interesting story! Jesus was separated from his family for a few days and they found him in the temple conversing with the religious experts. I was lost in a department store once for a few minutes and I was terrified. Jesus seemed so calm and unafraid. He was in his Father’s house after all!
I wondered where did he sleep those days? What did he eat? Did a priest or rabbi take him into his home? Why didn’t the religious guys go searching for his parents? I had more questions than answers but it was a fascinating story of how special Jesus is even as a boy!
Pastor Ed
