My heart was deeply warmed by a personal letter from Pastor Mark Griffin this past week. Mark grew up here in our ministry, and after training at BJU, served here at HBC. It is hard to believe that he is now 40 years old and has served there at the Valley Bible Church in VT for 12 years. God
Does your voice count? At times, we wonder. Voicing your concern over matters like this is your right and duty as a Christian and citizen. Many called their State Senator and our governor’s office this week regarding the Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act to be voted upon this week in our state. This bill redefines marriage and condones
As the battle heats up in the NJ Assembly over same sex marriage, the following stats are rather interesting. New Jersey adopted civil unions at the behest of its judiciary in 2007. By the numbers….8,600,000: The total number of residents living in New Jersey 1,600,000: The total number of married couples living in NJ 3,200,000: The number of married individuals in NJ 37.2
Faculty, students, families and friends have looked forward to this day for years. Today, we rejoice in God’s blessing and favor upon Gloucester County Christian School with a new high school building, gymnasium and assembly room. There will be an OPEN HOUSE today from 1-3.This new building is the fruit of years of thought, planning, saving, praying, and a lot
It is important that we recognize the power of an “invite.” Besides a church service, there are many other activities here at HBC when we can invite another to come in contact with other believers or under the sound of the Word. A Gospel presentation is often given at such times. Have you invited someone to church or a
Do you receive the Friday Notes from Pastor? These are sent out every week around 3 PM and are also a post on the church website. E-mail is also used for prayer request items and other information. This is for all who attend HBC. If you would like to receive this send your address to: pastor@hardingville.comRay and Ann Gibbs, gifted
The recent movie Courageous will be available on DVD for $15. See Sharon if you are interested; this is a special discounted rate for us at HBC. We had a great service last Sunday night!Nomination ballots for 2012 have been distributed to all members [most by e-mail]. There are some on the Information booth. All members are encouraged to be
This first day of a new year is an opportunity for you to consider a few areas of your life that might need attention. There are times when we might need to adjust or fine tune our priorities in some matters. I am not one for resolutions, but we should renew our commitments from time to time. We do not
This is the final Back Page of the year. Many have appreciated this little column each Sunday and several read it on line at www.hardingville.com each week. This is also Christmas Day and our service is at 11 AM.Long had Satan reigned imperious, Till the woman’s promised Seed, Born a babe, by birth mysterious, Come to bruise the serpent’s head. Crush
There were 10 residents that participated in the service last week at the Nursing Home Rehab unit at Kennedy. Mary Shipley played the piano, Kathy Thomas provided special music, and Brian Smith gave the message. Alan Stewart and Alice Smith also ministered to these dear folks.Tri-State Winter Weekends: Teens (grades 7-12) - January 13-14 Juniors (grades 4-8) - January 20-21 Get
There is a mail box near the church office for Christmas Cards that you may want to send within the church family. Please alpha sort and rubber band them before putting them in the box. There is also a large bulletin board for you to post a Christmas Card to the family.Four New Adult Classes begin today in Sunday School 1
Missionary Notes: It is a joy to partner with many in the carrying out of the Great Commission. I trust that you will remember these servants of Christ in your prayer time and that from time to time drop them a note. We rejoice in that we were able to send a gift to each of our missionaries for
Leftovers…. Now there is a post Thanksgiving thought to chew on for a few minutes. I happen to enjoy leftovers; some things are even better the second day. With all leftovers, there does come a certain point when they need to be discarded. The prophet rebuked God’s people for offering “moldy bread” on the table of showbread [Malachi 1:7].
Thanksgiving week is upon us. Family, feasting, and football will headline many homes in just a few short days. May we learn to appreciate all that God has given to us and all that He has allowed in our lives. In every circumstance [good or bad] we are to give thanks to our God. The HBC Ministry Statement: Hardingville Bible Church exists
Gifts to the GCCS Building Fund are still needed and appreciated as the project winds down. We have not just built a building but are also outfitting it with numerous items. A sampling of these include the following:new Science and Computer labs [numerous furnishings] items for the new Snack Bar [commercial refrigerator, cabinets, small freezer, shelving] new multi-media projectors and screens in
So…. how was the extra hour of sleep? Why do we go through this trauma every year anyway? November is upon us. The leaves are changing, the time changes, and some political offices will change. I wonder if there are some positive changes that you will need to make in some measure. Several have responded to the message last Lord’s
On the Sunday Nursing Home Ministry, Brian Smith writes …we were blessed with 30 residents at the service. Anna Bates played special music. Anna, Rachel, and Janice accompanied our hymns. Alice read her poem, " Purpose in Life." Tim Bates prayed and read scripture. Alan Steward and Phil and Pat McKishen assisted the residents. I spoke on "Great is Thy Faithfulness."
We appreciated our few days of Bible Conference this past week and trust that the Lord will use this in the hearts and lives of people. For those who made the effort to be here, we appreciate your faithfulness. Our average attendance Mon-Wed was 127 and the offering was $1,734. May the positive effects of these days of ministry continue
We appreciate all who are involved in teaching in the Children’s Church program. This allows many parents to fully benefit from the 11 AM worship services. We are looking for a few members to be added to this teaching rotation; see Barb Hager if you can help.Pastor will be one of the speakers at the ACCC Convention in Lancaster, PA,
Dale Oxley, faithful servant of Christ, was called home to glory on September 30; he was 85. Dale and Betty went to Japan in 1952 and served as church planters for half a century. They were supported by our church since the late 1950’s. Liz and I attended the memorial service this past week in Hermitage, TN. I
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