Sunday, 5/31/2020
As we look around at our world, it is easy to get overwhelmed with all that is going on. No matter where you look, there is pain, confusion, and suffering. The society around us strongly proclaims that there is no God. In the midst of all of this, God has called us to be His representatives of His Kingdom. Do we really have what we need to face this kind of culture and world? For those who are genuinely related to God through faith in Jesus Christ, the answer to that question is a resounding "YES!" We have all the resources we need - definitely NOT in our own strength and wisdom - but in the power of God and wisdom of God. In today's study we will see that Elijah understood this as he accessed God's power through prayer and God's wisdom through the Word of God (the Scriptures, the Bible). Elijah's very first words will point us to the only resources we have to address all that we are called to do.
Today we will also be honoring our graduates. They have certainly not had a "traditional" graduation experience and we want to do what we can to honor them and encourage them as they celebrate 12 plus years of education and look forward to what God has for them in the next phase of their lives.
It is supposed to be another beautiful day today! If you are able to join us at the Drive-In service, feel free to stay in your car or bring your lawn chair and join others who will be sitting outside. If you join us online, you can click on the link below to get the handout for today's message. Either way, I pray that we will all be impacted by the example of an ordinary man who was used in an extraordinary way!
Today we will also be honoring our graduates. They have certainly not had a "traditional" graduation experience and we want to do what we can to honor them and encourage them as they celebrate 12 plus years of education and look forward to what God has for them in the next phase of their lives.
It is supposed to be another beautiful day today! If you are able to join us at the Drive-In service, feel free to stay in your car or bring your lawn chair and join others who will be sitting outside. If you join us online, you can click on the link below to get the handout for today's message. Either way, I pray that we will all be impacted by the example of an ordinary man who was used in an extraordinary way!
| elijah_sermon_2_handout.pdf |
Sunday, 5/24/2020
Today we begin a new summer sermon series! This summer we will be heading back to the Old Testament and spending our time in 1 Kings 17-19 studying the life of an ordinary man who made an extraordinary impact on his world - ELIJAH. Elijah was a man of uncommon courage and character - a man of heroism and yet humility – a man of passion for God and purity in all his dealings. And yet, he was also a man of pathetic vulnerability and distressing cowardice. James 5:17 tells us that he was an ordinary man through whom God did extraordinary things.
I am also very excited that today we are able to "get out of the car." While we encourage you to continue to maintain appropriate social distancing practices, we do encourage you to feel free to bring your lawn chair and sit up on the bank or on the grassy area in front of the Drive-In church building. It is supposed to be a beautiful day so enjoy the outdoors!
Once again, if you are joining us live at the Drive In service, we will be handing out sermon notes in the bulletins. If you are joining us online as we livestream at our facebook page, you can click on the link below to download the sermon notes for today. I look forward to having you with us in whatever way you can!
I am also very excited that today we are able to "get out of the car." While we encourage you to continue to maintain appropriate social distancing practices, we do encourage you to feel free to bring your lawn chair and sit up on the bank or on the grassy area in front of the Drive-In church building. It is supposed to be a beautiful day so enjoy the outdoors!
Once again, if you are joining us live at the Drive In service, we will be handing out sermon notes in the bulletins. If you are joining us online as we livestream at our facebook page, you can click on the link below to download the sermon notes for today. I look forward to having you with us in whatever way you can!
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Sunday, 5/17/2020
I am so excited about today!! Today we are going to center our entire service around our observance of the Lord's Supper. We have prepackaged the elements in separate baggies which will include a small container of juice, a container with a piece of bread and a napkin. We will pass these little bags out as you arrive and you can have them in your car for when we celebrate together at the conclusion of the service. (You might want to bring a towel or something to lay on your lap when you open the juice container - just so any stray droplets don't get on your clothes.)
Observing the Lord's Supper is not a spiritual rabbit's foot. It does not guarantee any special grace from God because we observe it. However, it is a very important reminder and step of obedience for the believer in Jesus Christ. Jesus told us to do it in remembrance of Him. We do it to recalibrate our thinking, to remind us of the importance of what Jesus has done for us in his death, burial and resurrection. Today, as we celebrate, we will be reviewing the major theological truths that we are proclaiming as we observe. (The Holiness of God, the Love of God, our total unworthiness, the impossibility of a relationship with God apart from His work, the atoning value of Jesus' death and the uniqueness of His death) As we review these truths, we will take some moments in between several of them to sing some songs that remind us of these truths.
Once again, if you are joining us live at the Drive In service, we will be handing out sermon notes in the bulletins. If you are joining us online as we livestream at our facebook page, you can click on the link below to download the sermon notes for today. I look forward to having you with us in whatever way you can!
Observing the Lord's Supper is not a spiritual rabbit's foot. It does not guarantee any special grace from God because we observe it. However, it is a very important reminder and step of obedience for the believer in Jesus Christ. Jesus told us to do it in remembrance of Him. We do it to recalibrate our thinking, to remind us of the importance of what Jesus has done for us in his death, burial and resurrection. Today, as we celebrate, we will be reviewing the major theological truths that we are proclaiming as we observe. (The Holiness of God, the Love of God, our total unworthiness, the impossibility of a relationship with God apart from His work, the atoning value of Jesus' death and the uniqueness of His death) As we review these truths, we will take some moments in between several of them to sing some songs that remind us of these truths.
Once again, if you are joining us live at the Drive In service, we will be handing out sermon notes in the bulletins. If you are joining us online as we livestream at our facebook page, you can click on the link below to download the sermon notes for today. I look forward to having you with us in whatever way you can!
| lords_supper_foundational_truths_handout_hbc2.pdf |
Sunday, 5/10/2020
Today is Mother's Day!!! A day to honor and thank God for the mother's in our lives!
In our service today, we are going to look at Romans 5:1-5 as a Mother's pattern for prayer. The one thing that a Godly mom wants more than anything in the world is that her children will experience God's love and experience it in such a real and tangible way that it will give them confidence to live each day in obedience to Him. But that is not something we can make happen in our children's lives. It is something that only God can give. So we pray to Him and ask Him to do a work in their hearts.
Once again, if you are joining us live at the Drive In service, we will be handing out sermon notes in the bulletins. If you are joining us online as we livestream at our facebook page, you can click on the link below to download the sermon notes for today. I look forward to having you with us in whatever way you can!
In our service today, we are going to look at Romans 5:1-5 as a Mother's pattern for prayer. The one thing that a Godly mom wants more than anything in the world is that her children will experience God's love and experience it in such a real and tangible way that it will give them confidence to live each day in obedience to Him. But that is not something we can make happen in our children's lives. It is something that only God can give. So we pray to Him and ask Him to do a work in their hearts.
Once again, if you are joining us live at the Drive In service, we will be handing out sermon notes in the bulletins. If you are joining us online as we livestream at our facebook page, you can click on the link below to download the sermon notes for today. I look forward to having you with us in whatever way you can!
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Sunday, 5/3/2020
Today we return to where we began as we started this COVID19 journey. Back on March 15, I encouraged us all to draw strength and comfort from Psalm 121. Psalms like 121 and 91 and many others contain some tremendous promises, promises that, at seeming face value, mean that if we have enough faith, nothing bad will happen to us. But is that what they really mean? How are we to understand those promises? How are we to apply them?
By the way, don't ever be afraid to ask questions when you are seeking to understand and apply God's Word. It is often in the questioning that we find true answers that give us the rock solid confidence in God's truth - not just some surface therapeutic feel good statements that crumble under the weight of real life.
Once again, if you are joining us live at the Drive In service, we will be handing out sermon notes in the bulletins. If you are joining us online as we livestream at our facebook page, you can click on the link below to download the sermon notes for today. I look forward to having you with us in whatever way you can!
By the way, don't ever be afraid to ask questions when you are seeking to understand and apply God's Word. It is often in the questioning that we find true answers that give us the rock solid confidence in God's truth - not just some surface therapeutic feel good statements that crumble under the weight of real life.
Once again, if you are joining us live at the Drive In service, we will be handing out sermon notes in the bulletins. If you are joining us online as we livestream at our facebook page, you can click on the link below to download the sermon notes for today. I look forward to having you with us in whatever way you can!
| psalm_91_sermon_handout.pdf |
Sunday, 4/26/2020
Join us today as we have a visit from John Mark, the writer of "The Gospel According to Mark." He will share with us his main goals in writing the book and what he prays we will get out of it. I pray this will be a good way to wrap up our three year study of his amazing book.
Note: There is no sermon handout for this week. Just come (either in person or online) prepared to listen intently as we seek to get the big picture of Mark's book, God's Word to us together!
Note: There is no sermon handout for this week. Just come (either in person or online) prepared to listen intently as we seek to get the big picture of Mark's book, God's Word to us together!
Sunday, 4/19/2020
Today is sort of an emotional day for me. We have reached the final verse our study of the book of Mark! We began this study about three years ago, taking several breaks each year to touch on other topics relevant to the time. Lord willing, I will be doing one more message next week looking back over the entire book. (Plan to join us for a visit from John Mark, the author!)
As we conclude this incredible summary of the life of our Lord Jesus, the text turns our attention outward. We are to take all that we have learned and experienced and gained from Jesus and SHARE IT WITH OTHERS! The Gospel, and all the blessings it brings to us, was never meant to be something that we keep to ourselves. I pray that God will give us eyes to see the opportunities that He lays out before us to communicate the good news of forgiveness through Jesus Christ. WHO WILL HEAR THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS FROM ME THIS WEEK?
Once again, if you are joining us live at the Drive In service, we will be handing out sermon notes in the bulletins. If you are joining us online as we livestream at our facebook page, you can click on the link below to download the sermon notes for today. I look forward to having you with us in whatever way you can!
As we conclude this incredible summary of the life of our Lord Jesus, the text turns our attention outward. We are to take all that we have learned and experienced and gained from Jesus and SHARE IT WITH OTHERS! The Gospel, and all the blessings it brings to us, was never meant to be something that we keep to ourselves. I pray that God will give us eyes to see the opportunities that He lays out before us to communicate the good news of forgiveness through Jesus Christ. WHO WILL HEAR THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS FROM ME THIS WEEK?
Once again, if you are joining us live at the Drive In service, we will be handing out sermon notes in the bulletins. If you are joining us online as we livestream at our facebook page, you can click on the link below to download the sermon notes for today. I look forward to having you with us in whatever way you can!
| mark_16_9-20_sermon_notes.pdf |
Sunday, 4/12/2020
It's hard to believe that this is the way we need to celebrate Easter this year. But even though we can't be together in person, I am convinced that God is going to do something special today. All over the world people are clicking on websites and livestreams like never before. Pray with me that God will work through these efforts to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to unprecedented numbers today!
In our service this morning we will be looking at the Power of the Resurrection. We will be asking and seeking to answer the question, "OK, Jesus was raised from the dead, so what?" We will be looking at just four of the many Implications of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Once again, if you are joining us live at the Drive In Church service, we will be handing out sermon notes in the bulletins. If you are joining us online as we livestream at our facebook page, you can click on the link below to download the sermon notes for today. I look forward to having you with us in whatever way you can!
In our service this morning we will be looking at the Power of the Resurrection. We will be asking and seeking to answer the question, "OK, Jesus was raised from the dead, so what?" We will be looking at just four of the many Implications of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Once again, if you are joining us live at the Drive In Church service, we will be handing out sermon notes in the bulletins. If you are joining us online as we livestream at our facebook page, you can click on the link below to download the sermon notes for today. I look forward to having you with us in whatever way you can!
| easter_power_of_the_resurrection_sermon_handout_hbc.pdf |
Sunday, 4/5/2020
I am so glad you joined us today! How are you doing at processing your fears? I trust that our time in Isaiah 40 has been and will be a huge help to you. This week we are going to look a little deeper at the question, "How do I know God will help me?" Having the ability is one thing, but having the willingness to use that ability for our benefit is entirely another thing. God has both and that is what makes His promise to help us mean so much to us as we face our fears. Don't miss how dealing with our fears should prompt us to be actively seeking ways to serve Him. A life of peace is not meant to just benefit us as we sit back and relax. It is meant to propel us to radical risk-taking steps of faith.
By the way, make sure you listen attentively all the way to the end of the message. :-) Don't miss the tie between Good Friday & Easter and dealing with our fears!!
Once again, if you join us for Drive-In we will have notes in the bulletins. If you are joining us on the livestream, you can download the notes below.
Be a blessing.
By the way, make sure you listen attentively all the way to the end of the message. :-) Don't miss the tie between Good Friday & Easter and dealing with our fears!!
Once again, if you join us for Drive-In we will have notes in the bulletins. If you are joining us on the livestream, you can download the notes below.
Be a blessing.
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Sunday, 3/29/2020
Welcome to our online study! I am praying the weather holds out for us to have Drive In Church. Even if it does not, I encourage you to watch it on Facebook live. This Sunday and next we are continuing our mini series on dealing with fear. Last week we saw in many scripture passages that the reason we do not need to fear, as believers in Jesus Christ, is that God has promised to be with us and to help us. This week we are going to probe that a little deeper. What is it about God that makes His promises so helpful in dealing with our fears?
We will find out the answer to that question this week and next week from Isaiah 40.
If you join us for Drive In Church, we will have the notes in the bulletin. If you are joining us on the livestream, you can download the notes below.
Be a blessing!!!
We will find out the answer to that question this week and next week from Isaiah 40.
If you join us for Drive In Church, we will have the notes in the bulletin. If you are joining us on the livestream, you can download the notes below.
Be a blessing!!!
| dealing_with_fear_isaiah_40_part_one_handout.pdf |
Sunday, 3/22/2020
Good morning! Once again we face another Sunday where we are not able to join together as we would like. I hope you saw the invitations to join us for Drive-In Church. Even if you choose to join us in the parking lot, I hope you will still make the time to work though the study guide below for this Sunday. Fear can be a very debilitating emotion. It even seems "natural" so much of the time, especially in times like these. But there are ways to deal with fear. The most fundamental way is to address it with Biblical truth. As you work through the study guide today, I trust that your heart will be warmed and reassured by the truths we study.
I encourage you to conclude your time of study with a time of prayer. Use today's bulletin (you can find it on the home page) to lead you as we pray for local, national, and world-wide needs.
Be a blessing!!
I encourage you to conclude your time of study with a time of prayer. Use today's bulletin (you can find it on the home page) to lead you as we pray for local, national, and world-wide needs.
Be a blessing!!
FEAR STUDY GUIDE
- Read the following passages. What is THE reason followers of Jesus Christ should not be afraid?
Genesis 26:24 (Isaac)
Exodus 3 (Moses)
Deuteronomy 31:6,8 (Moses/Joshua)
Joshua 1:9 (Joshua)
Judges 6:11-16 (Gideon)
Psalm 23 (David)
Psalm 46:1-3 (Sons of Korah)
Psalm 118:6 (?)
John 14 (Jesus’ disciples)
Philippians 4:5-8 (believers in Jesus Christ) - What was God’s response to Moses when Moses was afraid to confront Pharaoh? (Exodus 3:1-4:17, especially 3:12 and 4:17)
- What do Romans 8:12-17 and John 14:16-18 add to your understanding of how God is present with us?
- Why did Jesus tell His followers not to worry as they anticipated suffering in the future?
How does that relate to us today? - What are one or two summary applications you have learned from this study.
Write out Psalm 46:1-3 and Psalm 145:18 on cards and carry them with you until we can meet again in our church building.
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Sunday, 3/15/2020 |
Good morning!
Even though we can’t be together today, I am looking forward to joining you in worship, study, and prayer. Our family is planning to spend this time together at 10am.
In the following pages, I have laid out some suggestions for you to make use of your time of worship this morning. You can take as long or as short as you like. No one is going to time you. My prayer is that God will use our time of study to draw us closer to Him today and closer to each other as we share the insights God gives to us today with others in the coming days.
So here is my suggested format.
By the way, we won’t be stopping by to pick up your offering. :-) But we do encourage you to continue to set aside your regular tithes and offerings for the continued support of our church, its ministries and missionaries. You can drop your offerings off at the church on Tuesday or Thursday 9am-3pm, you can mail them in, or you can use the secure online giving method on our church website, or you can just hold on to them and bring them with you when we are able to join together again - hopefully very soon!
Thanks for praying and worshipping together in a new way today!!!
Pastor Jeff
PS Now go out and find a need in your sphere of influence and meet it!! Be a blessing!
Even though we can’t be together today, I am looking forward to joining you in worship, study, and prayer. Our family is planning to spend this time together at 10am.
In the following pages, I have laid out some suggestions for you to make use of your time of worship this morning. You can take as long or as short as you like. No one is going to time you. My prayer is that God will use our time of study to draw us closer to Him today and closer to each other as we share the insights God gives to us today with others in the coming days.
So here is my suggested format.
- Begin with a time of praise. If you have a hymnal in your home, use it to choose one or two hymns to sing. (Don’t worry if you can’t sing as well as others … you are only with your close family today so sing out!! :-) ) If you don’t have a hymnal, choose a song or two from Youtube or some other music streaming service.
- Use the attached study guide below to study Psalm 121.
- Use the attached prayer sheets to conclude with a time of prayer for our church, special needs, and our country.
By the way, we won’t be stopping by to pick up your offering. :-) But we do encourage you to continue to set aside your regular tithes and offerings for the continued support of our church, its ministries and missionaries. You can drop your offerings off at the church on Tuesday or Thursday 9am-3pm, you can mail them in, or you can use the secure online giving method on our church website, or you can just hold on to them and bring them with you when we are able to join together again - hopefully very soon!
Thanks for praying and worshipping together in a new way today!!!
Pastor Jeff
PS Now go out and find a need in your sphere of influence and meet it!! Be a blessing!
Psalm 121 Study Guide
Good morning!
Well, how did you sleep last night? I pray that you slept well. If you had a chance to read my short letter last evening and followed my encouragement to read Psalm 121, I pray that the words of that wonderful Psalm were a tremendous reassurance to you and helped you to sleep peacefully. You see, the amazing truth is that whether or not you or I slept well, God did not. He did not sleep well because He did not sleep at all!
So what was He doing if He was not sleeping well? Was He pacing the floor worried about what was going on in the world? Was He nervously rubbing His hands together trying to come up with a solution to the Coronavirus? or to the mass hysteria that the social media hype has created related to the Coronavirus? Was He restlessly tossing back and forth in His bed trying to just forget it all long enough to get a few winks of sleep? NO! NO! and NO! He was not doing any of those.
So what was He doing? He was doing the same thing that He was doing the previous night, and the day before that, and the night before that, and the day before that. He was actively ruling over the affairs of this world. And, more specifically for our consideration this morning, He was actively working to provide for our ultimate protection.
Isn’t that what you and I and everyone else alive right now is craving? There is so much incredible uncertainty, so much hysteria. It seems everywhere we turn people are freaking out over what “might” happen. In the midst of it all, we need an anchor. We need a constant truth that we can hold on to. AND WE FIND THAT TRUTH IN PSALM 121. “GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR.”
This morning, for our time of study, I want to encourage you to take some time and just walk down through the truths of Psalm 121 phrase by phrase. As you meditate on each phrase, ask yourself three simple questions about it.
When you are all done, review all of your answers and ask God to impress one or two observations on your heart for you to remember as you go through the rest of this day and throughout this current crisis, however long that may be. Then conclude with a time of prayer asking God to help you remember these truths.
God is our protector … what else do we need?
Good morning!
Well, how did you sleep last night? I pray that you slept well. If you had a chance to read my short letter last evening and followed my encouragement to read Psalm 121, I pray that the words of that wonderful Psalm were a tremendous reassurance to you and helped you to sleep peacefully. You see, the amazing truth is that whether or not you or I slept well, God did not. He did not sleep well because He did not sleep at all!
So what was He doing if He was not sleeping well? Was He pacing the floor worried about what was going on in the world? Was He nervously rubbing His hands together trying to come up with a solution to the Coronavirus? or to the mass hysteria that the social media hype has created related to the Coronavirus? Was He restlessly tossing back and forth in His bed trying to just forget it all long enough to get a few winks of sleep? NO! NO! and NO! He was not doing any of those.
So what was He doing? He was doing the same thing that He was doing the previous night, and the day before that, and the night before that, and the day before that. He was actively ruling over the affairs of this world. And, more specifically for our consideration this morning, He was actively working to provide for our ultimate protection.
Isn’t that what you and I and everyone else alive right now is craving? There is so much incredible uncertainty, so much hysteria. It seems everywhere we turn people are freaking out over what “might” happen. In the midst of it all, we need an anchor. We need a constant truth that we can hold on to. AND WE FIND THAT TRUTH IN PSALM 121. “GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR.”
This morning, for our time of study, I want to encourage you to take some time and just walk down through the truths of Psalm 121 phrase by phrase. As you meditate on each phrase, ask yourself three simple questions about it.
- What does this phrase tell me about God?
- What does this phrase tell me about God’s protection?
- So what? What difference does this truth make in my life if I truly believe it?
When you are all done, review all of your answers and ask God to impress one or two observations on your heart for you to remember as you go through the rest of this day and throughout this current crisis, however long that may be. Then conclude with a time of prayer asking God to help you remember these truths.
God is our protector … what else do we need?
| psalm_121_study_handout.pdf |
Use the bulletin prayer sheet below to pray for the needs of our church family.
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LORD, AS WE PRAY FOR OUR NATION, WE PRAY
For those who have suffered loss of family and friends from this virus. Please comfort them.
For those who are currently sick we ask that You heal them.
For those who are filled with fear and anxiety in the uncertainty of what to do, or in isolation of quarantine, we ask that You be their courage and that they would acknowledge Your presence. Thank You for being our God who never leaves or forsakes us.
For those who are not able to go to work and earn a paycheck we ask that You provide for their needs. Please connect them with services who are providing food and other resources at this time.
For those who are researching and responding to the pandemic we ask that You pour out Your wisdom, knowledge and understanding in them and through them. Please incline our ears to truth and give us steadfast hearts as our confidence is in You. Give us discernment to divide rumors from reality, help us to make wise decisions and listen to good information.
For all hospital and nursing home staff, doctors, nurses, lab technicians, first responders, military personnel, and everyone who is at risk to exposure as they serve and care for those who are or may have been infected. Please protect them and give them and their families peace as they serve. Help them to keep patients calm as they work and walk in faith in You.
Lord, help us always to respond with Your love to our neighbors. Prompt us to check on those near and dear to us as well as neighbors we might not have met yet who may need our help. Help us to remember those around us who are most vulnerable to this virus and to help them by bringing them groceries or other things that will help keep them from exposure.
For those who are making decisions about closures and cancellations we ask that You guide them to consider what is best for people not profit. Lord that they will trust You and make the safest decision for the population they serve, teach, entertain, and employ. Continue to pour out Your creativity on us in the methods of staying connected and productive through technology.
We pray that this unprecedented time in our generation would be used to draw nearer to You and our families. Turn our attention to the many times we have thought or said, “we don’t have enough time to ________.” Help us to use this time to rightly reset and prioritize our relationship with You and our family. Let us draw near to You in faith as our Father and our fortress.
Deliver us from this disease we pray and let Your glory fill the earth as You respond to our prayers. Amen.
(Taken from an email from the National Day of Prayer Task Force)
For those who have suffered loss of family and friends from this virus. Please comfort them.
For those who are currently sick we ask that You heal them.
For those who are filled with fear and anxiety in the uncertainty of what to do, or in isolation of quarantine, we ask that You be their courage and that they would acknowledge Your presence. Thank You for being our God who never leaves or forsakes us.
For those who are not able to go to work and earn a paycheck we ask that You provide for their needs. Please connect them with services who are providing food and other resources at this time.
For those who are researching and responding to the pandemic we ask that You pour out Your wisdom, knowledge and understanding in them and through them. Please incline our ears to truth and give us steadfast hearts as our confidence is in You. Give us discernment to divide rumors from reality, help us to make wise decisions and listen to good information.
For all hospital and nursing home staff, doctors, nurses, lab technicians, first responders, military personnel, and everyone who is at risk to exposure as they serve and care for those who are or may have been infected. Please protect them and give them and their families peace as they serve. Help them to keep patients calm as they work and walk in faith in You.
Lord, help us always to respond with Your love to our neighbors. Prompt us to check on those near and dear to us as well as neighbors we might not have met yet who may need our help. Help us to remember those around us who are most vulnerable to this virus and to help them by bringing them groceries or other things that will help keep them from exposure.
For those who are making decisions about closures and cancellations we ask that You guide them to consider what is best for people not profit. Lord that they will trust You and make the safest decision for the population they serve, teach, entertain, and employ. Continue to pour out Your creativity on us in the methods of staying connected and productive through technology.
We pray that this unprecedented time in our generation would be used to draw nearer to You and our families. Turn our attention to the many times we have thought or said, “we don’t have enough time to ________.” Help us to use this time to rightly reset and prioritize our relationship with You and our family. Let us draw near to You in faith as our Father and our fortress.
Deliver us from this disease we pray and let Your glory fill the earth as You respond to our prayers. Amen.
(Taken from an email from the National Day of Prayer Task Force)
In addition to praying for our country, Substitute "All our Governing Leaders" in the place of "President Trump" in the following prayer guide.
| prayer-guide-president-trump.pdf |
Coronavirus Update 3/14/20
Dear Harmony Baptist Church Family,
After prayerfully considering the current national and local situation and considering the general make up of our church and our desire to protect the health and welfare of our congregation, we as a leadership team made the decision to cancel all of our church services and activities for tomorrow (Sunday, March 15) and this coming week. This will include AWANA on Wednesday.
At this point, this applies to this week only. We will be in communication throughout this coming week and doing our best to make decisions related to future weeks by Thursday evening.
Even though we will not be meeting in person together on Sunday, we can still “come together” in prayer in our various homes. I urge you to plan ahead now to spend an hour with us from 9am-10am or 10am-11am worshipping our God and praying to Him - all the while knowing that your brothers and sisters here at HBC are worshipping and growing and praying with you. Perhaps God is using this time to teach us all some new lessons about our church theme for this year, “PRAY.”
I am in the process of putting together a few resources that will help us all to be on the same page tomorrow. I will be posting them here in the morning. My goal is to provide us with some tools that will direct our attention to God and His promises as we look to Him to provide us with peace, hope, and purpose in the midst of uncertainty.
As you head off to bed tonight, remember that we serve a God who neither slumbers nor sleeps. Grab you a copy of the Bible and look up Psalm 121 and read it out loud and let those words be the last words you hear as you drift off to sleep.
Praying with you,
Pastor Jeff
Jeff MacKay
Thanks for visiting our website! I trust that as you make your way around the site you will be able to get a better sense of who we are and what God is doing in and through our ministry. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We would be happy to help you in any way we can.
Simply put, Harmony Baptist Church is a family of believers in Jesus Christ who are committed to bringing glory to the One true God by communicating Jesus Christ to one another, our neighbors, and the world. We believe that the Bible is God’s instruction manual giving us everything we need to know about who God is, who we are, what our purpose is, and how we can live joyful meaningful lives. In the services, Sunday School classes, Bible study groups, youth ministry meetings, and special events we center our efforts on understanding and applying God’s Word to our everyday lives. We love to share what God is teaching us with everyone we can.
If you want to know a little about me, I am a graduate of Baptist Bible College (now Clarks Summit University) and Dallas Theological Seminary. Before beginning my ministry here at Harmony Baptist Church in November of 2015, I served in two other churches in Pennsylvania and Iowa and worked my own handyman business for five years. My wife, Becky, and I have seven children and six grandchildren.
After visiting our website, I hope you will be drawn to visit one of our ministries. If you do, please make sure you introduce yourself to me. I look forward to meeting you!
Pastor Jeff
Simply put, Harmony Baptist Church is a family of believers in Jesus Christ who are committed to bringing glory to the One true God by communicating Jesus Christ to one another, our neighbors, and the world. We believe that the Bible is God’s instruction manual giving us everything we need to know about who God is, who we are, what our purpose is, and how we can live joyful meaningful lives. In the services, Sunday School classes, Bible study groups, youth ministry meetings, and special events we center our efforts on understanding and applying God’s Word to our everyday lives. We love to share what God is teaching us with everyone we can.
If you want to know a little about me, I am a graduate of Baptist Bible College (now Clarks Summit University) and Dallas Theological Seminary. Before beginning my ministry here at Harmony Baptist Church in November of 2015, I served in two other churches in Pennsylvania and Iowa and worked my own handyman business for five years. My wife, Becky, and I have seven children and six grandchildren.
After visiting our website, I hope you will be drawn to visit one of our ministries. If you do, please make sure you introduce yourself to me. I look forward to meeting you!
Pastor Jeff
