Bulletin — March 31, 2019 – Hanover Missionary Church

HMC EVENTS

Ladies Social invites you to start thinking about spring. Come out on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. and Anne Bartlett will help you plan your gardening projects.

Young at Heart will gather on Thursday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m. Jen Magwood from the Hanover Co-op will be sharing about container gardening. Tickets for the $17 luncheon are available in the foyer this week.

Join us for a Good Friday Service on Friday, April 19 at 10:00 a.m.

Want to enjoy Easter morning together over a hot breakfast on Sunday, April 21? Connect with the Mission Planning Team about helping. This will only work if they get enough volunteers.

OTHER EVENTS

Community Lenten Lunches & Services are being hosted on Wednesdays at 12 noon at St. Matthews Lutheran Church until April 10. Everyone is welcome. A freewill offering will be collected.

Cyclone Idai: Please pray for the millions affected by the devastation in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Malawi, and for those bringing relief efforts to the area. To give, go to to emcc.ca/engage/give/support-a-global-project (select Relief and Development Project #104)

WORDS OF THANKS

Our Warming Centre had a great first season! Thank you to the team who gave of their time each week to welcome and bless the people who attended. And thank you to everyone who donated soup, food for the pantry, and/or knitted goods. Your helpful generosity make a great impact on our community!

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for Orval Kaufman who has developed a blood clot.

Please pray for Cindy Dietz, Ab Boogerman, and Tom Eastman who are all recovering from recent surgeries.

Please pray for the Beals family who left on March 28 for an eleven day short-term mission trip to Puerto Maldonado, Peru. Please pray for travelling mercies and that their work among the children as they run a VBS program will shine the light of Jesus into many families.

We are hiring a new part-time pastor. Please be praying for the team responsible for going through applications. Pray for wisdom and discernment as they listen to God’s direction.

KEEPING YOU IN THE LOOP

Please join with us every Monday to pray. Set your alarms to 5:14 a.m. or p.m. each Monday and let’s come together to pray for our church, our vision, and our leadership.

Join the HMC Bible Book Club! Find motivation to do daily devotions, as well as opportunity to contribute to discussions about what you’re currently reading, and what has challenged you. Please consider joining! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/HMCBBC/ to join.

OPPORTUNITIES

Rocky Mountain College is offering a FREE introduction to the Bible course. The BBL100 course is designed to help you explore your faith more and understand the background and inspiration of the Bible. A new session will begin on Tuesday, April 2.

If you would like to be baptized as part of our Easter Sunday service, please connect with a pastor.