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IN-PERSON WORSHIP
Sunday worship services are held in our sanctuary at 9am and 11am. You can prepare for worship by listening to the setlist on Spotify!
Masks are optional. There is a marked "masks required" section in the front right of the sanctuary for those who don't wish to sit with unmasked attendees.
ONLINE WORSHIP
You can join us virtually via our live-streamed service at 9am on YouTube or Facebook, or watch the service on either platform later!
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Newborn-Preschool: Class is available during both services. Upon drop-off, parents/guardians and children receive wristbands with matching numbers. Parents supply their wristband to pick up their child at the conclusion of the service.
Kindergarten-Grade 5: All kids will begin in the sanctuary for worship with their parent/guardian and will be dismissed to the CE Room after the Congregational Prayer.
Grades 6-12: All youth will begin in the sanctuary for worship with their parent/guardian and will be dismissed to the Large Youth Room after the Congregational Prayer.
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SAVE THE DATES
Be sure to mark these upcoming events on your calendar. Find details below!
April 16 - Membership Class
April 21 - Youth Auction
April 28-30 - Women's Ministry Retreat
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ZOOM WITH DAHRU AND JOYCE
Dahru and Joyce V., who minister in Northeast India with the Northeast India Health and Education Fund (NIHEF), along with the board of directors for their ministry, invite you to join them on Saturday, April 15 at 10am EST for an informational meeting on Zoom. The V. family will be sharing updates about their ministry and about the medical clinic construction, which is nearing its final stages. NIHEF is seeking to raise $25,000 in order to finish the second floor of the building, including windows, doors, electrical wiring, painting, and acquiring some furnishings. Currently, the facility does provide a rudimentary venue for health education training and local church functions. However, once fully constructed, the outpatient medical clinic will be opened, and further health education will be provided. (Medical equipment and supplies will still be needed but currently the focus is to make sure the facility is ready for full operation.) RSVP to George Payne, chair of the NIHEF board, if you'll be attending or if you have any questions. Click here to link to the Zoom gathering on April 15th, and the passcode will be 432362.
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Sunday, March 19
8:15am - Young Adult Breakfast (Open Area)
9:00 & 11:00am - Worship Services (Sanctuary)
9:00am - Live-streamed Worship Service (YouTube and Facebook)
9:00 & 11:00am - Kids and Youth Sunday School
11:00am - Rooted (Upstairs)
6:30pm - Bible in Community (Upstairs)
Monday, March 20
6:00pm - Girls Who Code (CE Room)
Tuesday, March 21
6:45pm - YA Study Group: The Common Rule (Small Youth Room)
Wednesday, March 22
5:30pm - Community Meal (Sanctuary)
6:15pm - Jr & Sr High Youth Group
6:30pm - ESL Classes (Upstairs)
6:30pm - Kids Club (CE Room & Classrooms)
6:45pm - Back 2 Basics Class (Nursery)
6:45pm - The Art of Spiritual Conversations (Sanctuary)
7:00pm - Prayer Meeting (Prayer Room & Zoom)
Thursday, March 23
Bible Quizzers go to Chicago for tournament!
2:00pm - 5:30pm - Food Pantry (CE Room)
6:30pm - 8:00pm - Citizenship Class (Open Area & Zoom)
Friday, March 24
7:00pm - Young Adult Board Game Night
For more information on the gatherings listed above, contact any of the pastors or the church office.
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YOUNG ADULT BOARD GAME NIGHT
All young adults are welcome to join us for an evening of board games, food and good company! Join us Friday, March 24th from 7-9pm in the CE Room. Please bring a snack or dessert to share! You're welcome to bring additional board games as well. Reach out to Pastor Brie with any questions.
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BAPTISM
Are you interested in being baptized this year? If so, we'd love to connect with you! Fill out this short survey to help us in our planning.
If you have questions about baptism at HBIC or in general, feel free to email Pastor Hank or connect with any of the pastors on staff.
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During 2023, the HBIC Missions Ministry Team is highlighting a different Missionary of the Month, helping the congregation to know more about their work and inviting special prayer for them throughout the month.
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For the month of March, please join in praying especially for Jeff and Katie Luehm and their family as they serve in El Salvador.
Jeff is working with Horizon: Empower the Orphaned, a ministry focused on strengthening families, building community resiliency, and creating sustainable social enterprises in Guatemala, Honduras, and Kenya. His role is as Child Development Technical Specialist on their global staff. Katie shares her gifts and knowledge of trauma-informed care as she trains and consults with Project Red, a Salvadoran ministry working in family strengthening and in child advocacy.
Click here to access a number of specific prayer requests for Jeff and Katie, along with their contact info to send a note of encouragement.
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(Touch base with Pastor Lynda or others on the Missions Ministry Team if you'd like to know more about any of the missionaries sent out from HBIC.) | |
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WOMEN'S MINISTRY RETREAT
Women's Ministry will be going on a retreat from Friday, April 28t at 5pm to Sunday, April 30 at noon! We will have the pleasure of hearing from our keynote speaker, Kerry Hoke, as she leads us through this contemplative retreat focused on finding true rest in God.
Our goal is for each woman to leave this retreat feeling more deeply connected to God and each other, and with a few more tools in their spiritual tool belt. All women are invited to attend! The retreat will be held at Kenbrook Bible Camp (190 Pine Meadow Rd, Lebanon, PA 17046). Sign up by March 26 here, or by filling out a paper form in the back of the sanctuary. Contact Pastor Carmen with any questions.
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MY COINS COUNT COLLECTION
Our Children's Ministry is collecting coins again for Mennonite Central Committee's My Coins Count. Donations will be used to purchase educational materials for children in various parts of the world. You can bring your coins to the church, send in a check marked 'MyCC', or donate online here. All monies need to be received by March 26. Contact Pastor Patty with questions!
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EASTER BASKETFUL OF BLESSINGS
Basketful of Blessings is our annual Easter Outreach! This year, it will be held on Saturday, April 8. Children in our area will receive an Easter Basket and other practical items for the family to use.
To register children ages 3-10 to receive a basket, fill out this form. Pick-up will be 9-11am on the 8th.
Volunteers are needed for setup on Friday, April 7 and for assisting community members at stations and clean-up on April 8. Sign up to help here. Please contact Pastor Carmen if you have any questions!
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MEMBERSHIP CLASS
Our next church Membership Class will be after church on Sunday, April 16 at 1:00pm. If you desire to make the commitment to membership within the body of HBIC and in the Brethren In Christ, or to learn more about what it means to be a member please sign up ahead of time and plan to come! Lunch will be provided on the 16th.
We are asking that anyone interested in membership take part in our Rooted class series, in addition to the one-session membership class. Our March Rooted class is full, but will happen again May 7, 14, 21 & 28 during the 11am service for those interested in signing up. Feel free to reach out to Pastor Ryan with any questions.
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YOUTH AUCTION
It's the time of year when our youth are beginning preparations toward their summer mission trip! This year, we are traveling to Belize to experience God in a third world context and to support and learn from the local church community there! Our primary support for our mission trip comes from our annual Youth Auction.
This year our auction will be Friday, April 21 and we welcome all of our congregation to consider items/services to be donated. Some favorite items historically given have been baked goods, services rendered (making a meal, babysitting, etc.) and household items. Pastor Brie will be collecting items through April 9 (for baked items or services, please let Pastor Brie know the intended donation by that date). Look for blue donation slips to hand in with your item/s. Feel free to contact Pastor Brie with any questions. Thank you so much for your support as we look forward to a favorite church family event!
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VOLUNTEER DAY AT MCC EPHRATA
We are organizing a morning of volunteering on Tuesday, May 9 at the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)'s Material Resources Center in Ephrata. The MRC functions to process and ship quality material resources domestically and internationally.
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Join us as we carpool to Ephrata to volunteer for the morning, doing any number of tasks that may involve standing or sitting. Dress comfortably. For more information, contact Kim Mumper at tassier59@gmail.com or 717-497-3031. Sign up here, or in the back of the sanctuary!
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COOKS NEEDED
We are in need of volunteers who are willing to cook for our Wednesday Night Community meals!
If you are interested in serving as a cook, or volunteering for the community meal in another way, please reach out to Jesse Stowell .
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GROCERY GIFT CARDS
Did you know that you can purchase gift cards for Giant, Weis and Karns through HBIC and we get 5% of the value of the card? We will have a table available in the lobby on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month in between services. You can also contact the church office to order and we will arrange a pick-up time with you!
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COMMUNITY AID & RESOURCES
If you find yourself in need of extra assistance or know someone else who may need food, shelter, clothing, help with bills, etc., please see the reference list we've compiled of organizations in our area who may be able to help! You can find the list here or pick up a copy at the info desks at the back of the Sanctuary.
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STAFF CONTACT INFO
We welcome you to contact us by email or by phone if you have a need. Here is the contact information for our pastoral and office staff.
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