Pastor’s Blotter

Striving to honor Christ by strengthening believers in the faith, sharing the Gospel with the lost, and standing for the truth

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Apr
April 20
Friday Notes: April 20, 2012

A Few Notes:Jr. High mini-golf outing tonight. The teen trip to the Pinnacle tomorrow has been postponed. Men’s Breakfast tomorrow – 8 AM    [French Toast Bake, Eggs/Sausage, Coffee cake and more – Always a great time of fellowship. There will be a membership meeting Sunday night after the service. I have had a miserable day [in bed/chair].  Slept most of the day; would appreciate

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Apr
April 14
Back Page: April 14, 2012

     This day in history….  The Titanic went down!   One hundred years ago today that massive ocean liner sank in the frigid waters of the Atlantic.  Imagine the horror of reading the newspaper headlines a few days later and wondering the status of a loved one on board.   There is a lot of attention given to this anniversary of the

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Apr
April 13
Friday Notes: April 13, 2012

A Few Notes:The King’s Kids will have their closing program tonight and the Jr. High will meet. The Pictorial Directory People are here taking pictures; we have added another day, May 8th.   We want everyone attending HBC to be a part of it!   Call the church office if you have not yet signed up for an appointment. Praise for a tremendous program

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Apr
April 10
Friday Notes: April 6, 2012

A Few Notes:There are no Youth Meetings tonight. Choir practice tomorrow from 9 – 12. Visitation Outreach at 10 AM  [meet at the church]. I am going to be a grandpa again [yes, I am excited]. The church offices will be closed on Monday.We look ahead to Easter Sunday with excitement and great joy.  For me personally, this will be my 30th Easter Sunday

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Apr
April 10
Back Page: April 8, 2012

     Today is a glorious day in the life of the Church as Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? (1 Corinthians 15:55).      One can only imagine what it must have been like to arrive at the tomb early that Sunday and find it empty.  Fear, excitement, wonder,

02
Apr
Easter Letter 2012

Dear Family and Friends of Hardingville,The resurrection chapter in the Bible ends with an announcement of our Savior’s victory over the grave.  In that victory, He has specifically removed the sorrow of death and the sting of death.  Read 1 Corinthians 15 with a specific focus on verses 54-57.  This great Bible chapter opens and closes with the glorious truth

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Mar
March 31
Friday Notes: March 30, 2012

A Few Notes:Our Youth Meetings will be tonight at 7 A group of men went to Tri-State for the work weekend Choir practice tomorrow from 9 – 12 The family party for Ed Zielsdorf’s 90th will be Saturday from 6-8 in Harmony HallAs we look ahead to Palm Sunday this week, I will speak on Journey to Jerusalem from John 12.  We will

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Mar
March 31
Back Page:  April 1, 2012

The 100th year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic is upon us this month.  The maiden voyage of this unsinkable ocean liner set sail on a Wednesday of that week and sank in the Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912.   While there is a lot of hype from Hollywood and other places on this 100th anniversary, there are also

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Mar

Easter Cantata 2012

Easter Cantata 2012

On Resurrection Sunday, April 8, at 6 pm, HBC will present "In His Hands," a multimedia experience produced by SoundForth. This special program will include dramatic narration interwoven with music performed by the church choir and orchestra along with images of the great works of art from the Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery. You will not want to miss

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Mar
March 24
Back Page:  March 25, 2012

Our annual Missions Conference is now behind us.  Praying for and financially supporting missionaries is an important part of the ministry here at Hardingville.   I was thinking about a number of the unspoken challenges that were issued in my own life as a result of these days of special focus.  As you give from week to week you help support