Thank you to everyone who contributed to last Sunday’s Chilli Cook Off! Winners will be announced this morning!

Men, if you’re interested in learning what’s in store for the Men In Action, please come to the Upper Room following the service for a quick chat.

HMC EVENTS

Ladies Social invites you 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 will be available in the foyer next 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.

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.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Our Condolences to Joanne Koeslag on the passing of her sister-in-law, Gerda Grierson. Gerda was also the sister of Marie Inthof. Please remember the family in your prayers as they grieve.

Please pray for Cindy Dietz who is recovering from a hip replacement on Thursday.

Please pray for for Ab Boogerman & Tom Eastman as they both recover from recent surgeries.

Please pray for the Beals family who will leave 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.

Warming Centre. Please continue to pray for our HMC Warming Centre which will be open every Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. Pray for our visitors and volunteers as we work together to build a welcoming place full of trust and hope.

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.
Sign up by going to rockymountaincollege.ca. Select ‘Courses’ ➙ ‘Introduction to the Bible for FREE’.

Contribute to the HMC Warming Centre Pantry! Drop off canned or dried goods to the box outside the main office and it will be distributed to those who need it during our Thursday Warming Centre.