Hello, HEFC Family! October, is Pastor Appreciation Month. This is our chance as church members to show our joy and gratitude for servant leaders who work tirelessly for the gospel. Please consider how you can use your personal gifts, talents, resources and words of encouragement to show thanks to Pastor Mike. Pray for Pastor Mike and his family as we serve alongside him in our mission to: Love God, Love People and Help People Love God!
HEFC Membership Classes, Thursday, October 1st - Part 1, Statement of Faith of the EFCA. Thursday, October 8th - Part 2, HEFC mission/vision/core values and how to plug in to our church. Each class will start at 2pm. Contact Pastor Mike or the church office if you are interested in attending so materials can be prepared.
Best Christmas Ever: On September 1, we kick off our biggest nomination push of the year and we want you to be part of it. This year, Best Christmas Ever is setting out to surprise 500 families across the country who have had an incredibly tough year. Maybe you know one, a neighbor, friend, co-worker, student whose family could use a little extra Christmas magic this year. Nominate them and share the nomination with the people around you. Because one nomination can start something Big: BCE Captains, volunteers, and entire communities coming together to give a family Christmas they'll never forget. Best Christmas Ever
On October 25, HEFC will be partnering with Food For Kidz (https://www.foodforkidz.org/) to package nutritious meal packages that are a carefully formulated mixture of nutritionally sustainable ingredients that includes protein, rice, vegetables, and seasonings. Each package has a shelf life of three years in any environment. All they need of us are the HANDS to prepare the packages and that's where YOU can get involved! Volunteers preschool-age and up work together in an "assembly-line" style to prepare the packages for shipment. We will break after service to set up and so the volunteers can grab lunch, then plan to start at 12:30 and work until around 2:30 pm! We want to have approximately 25 volunteers that day to have 2 assembly lines! Look for the sign-up sheet on the west counter by the fellowship snacks to sign up to help, or contact Ann Broscoff to have your name added to the list! We hope to see you there!