Messenger SUNDAY SERVICE, November 17, 2019 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Paul Bayerl Bible Readings Old Testament: Isaiah 65: 17-25 New Testament: 2 Thessalonians 3: 6-13 Sermon: “Tired of Doing Good?”

Last Week's sermon "This Old House" is available by clicking this link.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF VETERANS’ DAY Last Sunday The HSCPC Men’s Club celebrated Veterans Day by preparing and serving a special pancake/sausage/bacon breakfast for Social Hour following the worship service.

With just a little help from the Deacons they put out a delicious array of everything belonging in a super breakfast. The Social Hall was filled with hungry members and friends, none of whom went away from the table hungry. A huge THANK YOU to the Men’s Club members (and their helpers) for that delicious breakfast.

Men’s club members Art Ondich, Bob Atkisson, Roy Hamlin, and Len Finchum, with Carla Tinsley representing the Deacons.

AND NOW IT’S TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE HOLIDAYS HOLIDAY MISSION PROJECTS

Special Thanksgiving Food Drive While we collect donated food for the HOUSE OF HOPE on an ongoing basis, we place special emphasis on this Mission Project as holiday time approaches. As you plan your holiday menus and shop for all those special holiday goodies, please include a few items for the House of Hope to distribute to those in need. Those items especially associated with traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts will be particularly appreciated. You can leave your donations at the Sanctuary door, or in the church office, and they will be taken to the House of Hope prior to Thanksgiving. Deadline is Sunday, November 24.

Operation Care for Heroes Once again this year we have the opportunity to participate in the OPERATION CARE FOR HEROES program. For the next few weeks, mission committee members will be collecting items for this program. Operation Care for Heroes is a 501© 3 nonprofit organization collecting donations and raising funds for postage to send packages to our soldiers overseas in war zones. Each box shipped to an APO in Afghanistan, for example, costs $18.45 and the group has shipped over 2,500 boxes since 2008. Items requested are:

coffee (ground in a bag) whole bean coffee, ground individual bags chips/Doritos/Fritos Nature Valley Granola Bars, tuna in a bag Towelettes lip balm

Gatorade/protein powder Gold fish crackers (individual packages) individual bags nuts/dried fruit individual bags of cookies/pretzels/crackers beef jerky handi/baby wipes stick deodorant

A collection box will be available on the Sanctuary Porch on Sunday mornings. If you would prefer to make a monetary donation, $18.45 (cost of shipping one package) is suggested. Checks should be made payable to HSCPC. The deadline for donations is December 1 st .

Christmas Cards for Troops Overseas Christmas cards for you to sign will be available on the table on the porch of the Sanctuary. Along with the Care packages, these will be also be sent to our troops overseas. Notes from home expressing gratitude for their service are always appreciated by those who can’t be home for the holidays.

Four years ago, Carla Tinsley and Gail Shriver asked for permission to use the church Fellowship Hall and kitchen for a rather large family gathering for Thanksgiving dinner. They invited any church members and friends who might otherwise be spending the holiday alone to join them. This started what has become a Thanksgiving tradition at HSCPC. It has grown in attendance with each year and is always a wonderful day of feasting and fellowship. So, once again this year, Carla and Gail are hosting Thanksgiving dinner in the Fellowship Hall. Carla and Gail will prepare the turkey and trimmings, pumpkin pie and pecan pie, and guests are asked to bring a dish to share. This will be an opportunity to share your favorite Thanksgiving dish and memories. The festivities will begin at 2:00 PM, Nov. 28. If you are planning on attending, you are most welcome to bring a guest. On Sunday a reservation form will be included in the worship bulletin, and reservations must be made by November 21. Reservations will also be taken by phone in the church office, 772 546-5043.

And with the approach of Advent IT’S SOON TIME TO DECORATE FOR CHRISTMAS It is customary at HSCPC that we have the Sanctuary decorated for Christmas prior to the first Sunday of Advent, which is December 1 st The decorating will be done following the Worship Service on November 24. All are invited to join in the fun of welcoming in the joyous Christmas Season by helping with the decorating activities. No need to sign up; just come and have fun.

Christmas Mission projects are still in the planning stage, and will be announced in detail within the next two weeks

WE’RE SPONSORING A GIRL’S SOFTBALL TEAM !!! Session has approved $350 to help support the girl’s Hobe Sound Little League Softball Team on which our Ava Holmes plays. Our sponsorship includes having our motto “Heart of Hobe Sound” printed on the back of the team Jerseys, and inclusion on public relations materials, such as the banner.

There is a game on Saturday, November 16 th at 9 am at JV Reed park (just south of the fire station ). This will be the last game before the Spring season starts and it will give us the opportunity to get acquainted with the team, the program, and the facilities.

Let’s all get out there to the game and show support for this little team.

UPDATE ON DONATIONS FOR HURRICANE DORIAN DISASTER RELIEF Kathy Oldham is handling the donations for hurricane Dorian disaster relief, and seeing that they are distributed as most needed.   Our donations are directed toward the Hurricane Strong Relief Center at the Wellington Green Mall, a place where the displaced Bahamian people can “shop for free” for donated items such as water, canned and packaged food goods, cleaning supplies etc. The store manager hopes to keep the store open until the end of the year, finishing off with a Christmas Toy Drive. Donations are not only stocked in this “pop up store”, they are also shipped in large quantities to the Bahamas. Six foot pallets are loaded with packaged, bubble wrapped goods, and 18 pallets are loaded on 40 foot containers and sent to Marsh Harbour. The cost of shipping per pallet is $200. The containers don’t get shipped until they are full!!” Thus far the donations from HSCPC total $1290.00. $500 was distributed previously, and another $790 was given to Kathy last Sunday for distribution. She plans to use the remainder of our donation money to contribute to the Christmas Toy Drive by buying toys and sponsoring a pallet. As you can see from her report, she has already started.

This week Kathy reports as follows: “ Monday, being Veterans Day and a school holiday, I grabbed Lilly and her friend Morgan and we went to Walmart and shopped for toys for the Bahamas Relief Toy Drive. As you can see from the pictures, we bought a variety.....Tonka Toys, Barbie & Baby Dolls, Make Up, Spider-Man and Minecraft. We covered boys & girls from 18 months to pre-teen!!”

While HSCPC will no longer actively solicit donations toward hurricane Dorian relief after the end of October, any additional donations received through the end of the year will still be greatly appreciated. Donations can be placed in the offering plate on Sunday, or mailed directly to the church.

CHOIR PRACTICE IS UNDERWAY Volunteers to join either or both of the HSPCP choirs, THE REGULAR CHOIR or THE BELL CHOIR, are always welcome . Bell choir practice is on Tuesday afternoons at 4:30 PM. Regular choir practice is on Tuesday afternoons at 6:00 PM. We are not looking for professional musicians. The love of music, and basic music knowledge are all that are needed to enjoy the fun and fellowship we experience in the HSCPC choirs, and to be part of the music ministry in our church. If you are interested in either choir, please see Music Director, Dr. Anita Caswell after a church service.

HSCPC Men’s Club All men who attend worship services at HSCPC are invited to join the HSCPC Men’s Club. The men meet monthly at Harry and the Natives restaurant to plan and organize various church-related activities. Current plans include helping with the annual church Thanksgiving Dinner, originated and organized by Deacon Carla Tinsley, where they are donating three turkeys, and helping set up and clean up, and helping with preparation for the Hobe Sound Christmas Parade. See Pastor Paul or Bob Atkisson for further information, or to volunteer to help with the Men’s Club’s upcoming projects.

STUDY CLASSES FOR ADULTS All classes meet in the church office parlor. Details can be found on the church website: www.heartofhobesound.org. The text books for “Presbyterian Theology”, and “Church Growth Study” are available in the church office at a cost of $10 each. If you would like to attend one of the classes, but can’t make every session, please feel free to come when you can.

Tuesday mornings, 10:00AM: Presbyterian Theology This study looks at what makes the Presbyterian Church unique by studying the history and theology of Presbyterianism since the Reformation, using the text “ Being Presbyterian in the Bible Belt ” by Ted Foote Jr. & P. Alex Thornburg. Assignment for Tuesday, November 19: “Why Don’t You Repent in Dust and Ashes?

Wednesday evenings, 6:30PM: The Revelation to John This Bible Study looks in depth at the New Testament Book of Revelation. As it says in Rev 1:3 “blessed is he who reads and understands” “for the time is near.” Does the book of Revelation predict events more than 2000 years later?  Assignment for Wednesday, November 13: Chapter 19..

Thursday afternoons, 4:00PM: The Neighborhood Church This study looks at the role of the church in the neighborhood setting, using the text “ Neighborhood Church: Transforming Your Congregation into a Powerhouse for Mission ” by Krin Van Tatenhove and Bob Mueller. Assignment for Thursday, November 21: “Sustaining the Vision”

HOME COMMUNION SERVICE BY ELDERS AND DEACONS IS NOW AVAILABLE      Some of our Elders and Deacons have received training in providing Communion outside of the church for those who are unable to attend Sunday services. They are available to provide home or other off-site Communion upon request. If you, a family member or friend are unable to attend church services and would like to receive communion you can complete a request form found in the church pew holders, or call the Church office, 772 546-5043, to make arrangements.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (AA) is holding meetings on Saturday evenings at 7:00 PM in our Fellowship Hall. These are described as Newcomer meetings and are open to all.

HSCPC WEBSITE: www.heartofhobesound.org Be sure to access this website for information about our church. It includes recordings of past sermons, a calendar of upcoming events, information and stories about all ongoing church activities, back issues of the MESSENGER, and much more.

DIGITAL CHURCH DIRECTORY AVAILABLE A digital copy of the church directory is now available online. Click the link below to be taken to the web page. The page is password protected so you will need to be in church on Sunday to find out the password. Of course you can also call the church office on Monday to get the password. Church Directory

PASTOR PAUL'S OFFICE HOURS are Monday through Thursday, 9:30AM to 12:00 noon. If you want to meet with him, check ahead since he often has morning commitments outside of the office. He is available at other times by appointment.

BIRTHDAYS  NOVEMBER 2 Dorothea Wiley, Mary Wiggin 5 Johan Green 6 Deb Hobson 7 Andrew Ortiz 9 Aislyn Rausch 13 Pat Kavanaugh 24 Diane Atkisson 25 Everett Rausch ANNIVERSARIES NOVEMBER 21 Stan and Clair Ball ( If we have missed your birthday or anniversary, please let us know so you can be included here for the rest of the month.)

PRAYER REQUESTS

Cam Boynton Ellen Hamlin Cathy Brooks Arlene Holloway Ainsley Bent Leila and Lloyd Howard Dawn Brown Mary Wilburn Stephen King Michael Penna Donna Richter

Alex Lopez-Estrada Hisa Clark Josephine Scricca Frank DiNapoli Gary Shriver Paul Fortura Cheryl Dwyer Alan Reddish Jane Wiersma Judy Doverspike Maddie Bent

Names will be removed from this list after three weeks unless a request is made to keep them on. This request should be made to Diane Atkisson in the church office. Phone – 772-546-5043, email church@heartofhobesound.org  WHEN YOU WANT TO MAKE A PRAYER REQUEST: To request prayers through the Prayer Circle, for yourself or someone else, contact Jan Norrish, 772-486-5514, jannorrish@hotmail.com To have a prayer request included in the Church Sunday bulletin and the MESSENGER, fill out the prayer request card found in the Church pews or contact Diane Atkisson in the office. Phone – 772 546-5043,    email -  church@heartofhobesound.org

HSCPC WEBSITE : The MESSENGER is posted on our website each week. If you want to check content from a previous week, just go to www.heartofhobesound.org and click on the Newsletter link.

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