As we seek to continue to keep connected as a church family even while apart from one another, below you will find several ways to participate in worship, prayer, and service with others from HBIC. We invite you to join us in any of these various ways this week!
There's also some important "announcement-type" information in this week's e-mail, so be sure to scroll the whole way through!
We continue to pray that you will experience the riches of the Lord's presence during this time that we are not able to be present with one another!
-- HBIC Pastoral Staff
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ONLINE WORSHIP
Our pastoral staff are working together each week to record a worship service for our church family. The service will be available on the
HBIC YouTube Channel
on Sunday mornings by 9 am, as well as anytime thereafter.
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WORSHIP-AT-HOME RESOURCES
The
Worship-At-Home Resource Page
serves as a companion to the weekly worship video on the HBIC YouTube Channel and includes the song lyrics, the sermon scripture, plus some links for children. ...If you have more than one device and you'd like to see the lyrics to sing along, or have the sermon scripture handy to read along, you can have the video playing on one device while you follow along with the worship resource on the other!
May you experience the presence and kindness of God
as you worship this week!
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Since we do not have a weekly worship service bulletin during this time, we are including a
Schedule for the Week in this weekly email.
The following will be taking place during the
week of May 24 to May 30:
- Sunday, 9 am - Online Worship (HBIC YouTube Channel)
- Sunday, 10:30 am - Youth Sunday School (Zoom)
- Sunday, 7 pm - Sr. High Youth Group (Zoom)
- Monday, 10 am - Zoom Connection (Zoom)
- Monday, 4 pm - Creation Kids (Zoom)
- Monday, 8:15 pm - Young Adult Monday Book Study (Zoom)
- Wednesday, 5:30 pm - Jr. High Youth Group (Zoom)
- Wednesday, 7 pm - Virtual Prayer Meeting (Zoom)
- Thursday, 4 pm - Food Pantry Distribution (Outside CE Room)
- Thursday, 4 pm - Creation Kids (Zoom)
If you'd like to participate in any of these and
need a link, a meeting ID, or more information, contact:
Any of the pastors or the
church office for the other adult gatherings
We also invite you to join in praying for these various ministry
opportunities throughout the week and for those who may participate!
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COMMUNION SERVICE IN THE WORKS!
The pastoral staff are working on plans for a Sunday morning Communion Service on Zoom...
In place of our pre-recorded worship service, one Sunday each month (until we begin to meet together in person), we hope to gather together virtually for an online Communion Service.
The first of these monthly times together will be Sunday, June 7, from 9 to 10 am. This will be a special service filled with scripture readings, prayer, songs of praise, a brief meditation, and a chance to share in communion together (you'll provide the bread and juice for your household).
Watch for the
Journeying Together announcement with the Zoom link next week!
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PRAYING FOR THOSE WHO MOURN
Please pray for Joyce Noy, who recently lost an uncle in Ghana. On the day of the uncle's funeral service, the daughter of one of his sisters stayed back to prepare the food for the meal for the family, and she passed away during that preparation. Pray for Joyce as she grieves the loss of both of these family members. And pray for her family in Ghana as they grieve.
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FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION
Our church's Food Pantry continues to be open on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays each month.
Pre-packed boxes of food and other household supplies are provided, thanks to our many wonderful volunteers.
This Thursday's distribution will be from 4 to 5:30 pm.
If you have any questions about the Food Pantry ministry, contact
Pastor Carmen.
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MISSION OF MERCY
Many from our church have asked about Mission of Mercy's Mobile Medical Clinic, which had been regularly using our church's facilities to provide healthcare services for uninsured and underinsured patients in Harrisburg prior to the Covid-19 limitations.
Mission of Mercy has continued to care for patients from their base of operations in the Gettysburg area. Their intent is to slowly resume normal operations in the future, we don't yet know of the timing of their return to our building. Pray for their ministry's leadership through this time.
If you'd like to learn more about Mission of Mercy, their spring 2020 newsletter is available
here.
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CREATION KIDS FAMILY FISHING
Bob and Kathy Cutman are making their pond available for Creation Kids' families to enjoy some fishing!
Four different one-hour time slots are being offered, two on
Saturday, June 6
and two on
Sunday, June 7, (5:30 to 6:30 pm and 7:00 to 8:00 pm on both evenings). T
he limit will be 5 families for each time slot. Sign up
here
to reserve one of the slots for your family.
Bait will be supplied. Bring your own fishing poles if you have them (Cutman's do have some). Wear boots or shoes that can get dirty, it might be muddy. Also, bring your own drinks and snacks. Directions to the pond will be provided. Contact
Pastor Patty
if you have any questions.
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ARE YOU ON THE CLASSICS LIST?
If you are 55 or older and are not yet on the e-mail list for the Classics, send a quick note to
Steve Burlew or
Pastor Lynda. We'll add you to the list so you can enjoy the daily e-mail updates shared by Steve, which include uplifting spiritual encouragement, notes of greeting from many of the Classics, humor, challenges, and things to think about. Don't miss out!
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MCC "My Coins Count"
Because of our inability to gather corporately during much of March, we missed the Sunday in which the children were planning to go throughout the sanctuary to collect coins, bills, and checks from all of us for their annual
My Coins Count donation to Mennonite Central Committee (MCC).
My Coins Count
has been added to our online giving options. So if you'd like to contribute toward our children's donation this year, you are still able to do so, either through on-line giving or by mailing a check to the church (with My Coins Count or MCC in the memo line).
Last Call! All donations need to be received by our church by this Tuesday, May 26
in order to send in our church's donation to MCC for their June 1 deadline. If you have any questions, contact
Pastor Patty
or the
church office
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PRAYING TOGETHER
On Wednesday evenings, we are hosting a
Virtual Prayer Meeting each week, an opportunity to connect together for prayer. We'll connect by using Zoom at
7 pm.
You're able to use a computer, tablet, or phone to join our
Virtual Prayer Meeting with video; or call in by phone, (929) 205-6099 (meeting ID:
433-644-241) to get the audio-feed. ...You'll need Zoom installed on your device ahead of time in order to connect - if you need some guidance for this, contact
office@harrisburgbic.org
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TIME TO CHAT!
We've
adjusted our
Zoom Connection schedule to every other week for both Mondays and Fridays, alternating weeks.
This week's Zoom Connection gathering will be held on
Monday, May 25, 10:00 am.
If you'd like to see others from HBIC and have some time to sit and chat with one another, no planned agenda for the gathering, we hope you'll join us!
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GALLERY OF SABBATH CREATIONS
Have you checked out our website gallery lately? More creations are added each week!
Click
here
to see what some of our people, younger and older, have been up to!
And if you have creations to submit, send them along to
Pastor Brie
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AVAILABLE FOR ORDERING
If you'd like a DVD copy of any of the online worship services, or a CD copy of any of the sermons, click the button below to order. Please designate whether you'd like these mailed to you or if you'd like to arrange a time to pick them up.
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PASSING ALONG INFO
The church office occasionally receives info that might be helpful to you or someone you know. Since we don't have use of a bulletin board right now, we're passing along the details:
- The PA Dept of Human Services recently announced an Emergency Assistance Program (EAP) intended to help families who may be struggling due to lost wages with a one-time assistance payment. Click here for more information.
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