May 8th 2022 Announcements

  • Congratulations to Andrew & Amber H on their Baby Boy! Sawyer was born on April 26th!

  • Calling all outdoor visionaries! Looking for interested and knowledgeable individuals willing to design our outdoor ministry areas. How can we capitalize on our location, green space, & future desires for ministry? Work with a small group of enthusiastic dreamers. Cast a vision for our outdoor spaces and determine potential costs. Prioritize and present to fellow worshipers. Contact Patti K by May 15th if you are interested.

  • Mark your calendars for our Summer Fellowship Kick-off! Sunday, May 22nd will be a Grill-Out after the worship service. Food provided!

  • Save the Date! Summer Carnival: Sunday, July 24th! This is one of our largest outreach events of the year. Please mark it on your calendars as an opportunity to serve our community in Hutchinson!

May 1st 2022 Announcements

  • Calling all outdoor visionaries! Looking for interested and knowledgeable individuals willing to design our outdoor ministry areas. How can we capitalize on our location, green space, & future desires for ministry? Work with a small group of enthusiastic dreamers. Cast a vision for our outdoor spaces and determine potential costs. Prioritize and present to fellow worshipers. Contact Patti K by May 15th if you are interested.

April 24th 2022 Announcements

  • As part of Common Cup Ministries we have been asked to donate granola bars throughout the year for the school backpack weekend distribution. We will be collecting diapers (size newborn and larger) throughout the rest of April and May. Please place these items in Common Cup basket in the Worship Center foyer. Also looking for Road Ready Bicycles. Contact Twyla Geiken for more information.

April 17th 2022 Announcements

  • Celebrate Amber Herdegen and Sonia Koval and their upcoming arrivals with a Baby Shower on Friday, April 29th 6:30-8:00pm in the Gathering Room. To RSVP or bring a dessert, contact Elyse K by April 22.

  • 10 volunteers are needed to help with the HAY lunch from 10:00am - 1:00pm on Thursday, April 28th. Contact Dede H if you can help by making sandwiches, setting up the serving area and serving food to the high school students.

  • Starting on May 5th the Men’s Bible Study group will be getting together on Thursdays from 6am – 7am in the Gathering Room. All men are welcome. "Discovering the Bible" books will be provided. Questions call Bill H.

  • Save the date for a Pancake Breakfast Saturday, May 7th. Money raised will go toward the HEFC Kentucky Mission Trip.

  • There will be a Carnival Planning Committee Meeting after the worship service on Sunday, May 1st. Contact Patti K. with any questions.

April 10th 2022 Announcements

  • The Mission Trip fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings is Monday, April 11 from 11a - 11p. Bring a ticket (found in the Worship Center) or show a digital version from our HEFC Facebook page to your server and a portion of your order will help support our Kentucky Mission Team!

  • We will be having a Good Friday service at 7pm on April 15th. No childcare will be provided, but Easter focused activity bags will be available.

  • Consider inviting a friend to join us for our Easter Sunday Service at 10:00am on April 17th as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Children can be dropped off for Children's Church PRIOR to the start of the service.

  • Celebrate Amber Herdegen and Sonia Koval and their upcoming arrivals with a Baby Shower on Friday, April 29th 6:30-8:00pm in the Gathering Room. To RSVP or bring a dessert, contact Elyse K by April 22.

  • 10 volunteers are needed to help with the HAY lunch from 10:00am - 1:00pm on Thursday, April 28th. Contact Dede H if you can help by making sandwiches, setting up the serving area and serving food to the high school students.

April 3rd 2022 Announcements

  • Help is needed for an Easter Egg Kit Outreach: Donations of individually wrapped candy and small toys (that will fit in a plastic egg) can be made by April 3rd. A Stuffing Event will be held to fill the eggs Wednesday, April 6 from 10-12 in the Gathering Room. Helpers will be needed for the distribution on April 10th from noon - 2:00. Contact Nicole G if interested.

  • Have kids? Come for a Drive Thru Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 10th from Noon - 2pm to receive a free Easter treat bag (while supplies last).

  • Save the date for a Mission Trip fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings on Monday April 11 from 11a - 11p.

  • We will be having a Good Friday service at 7pm on April 15th. No childcare will be provided, but Easter focused activity bags will be available.

  • Consider inviting a friend to join us for our Easter Sunday Service at 10:00am on April 17th as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Children can be dropped off for Children's Church PRIOR to the start of the service.

March 27th 2022 Announcements

  • Help is needed for an Easter Egg Kit Outreach. Donations of candy and small toys (that will fit in a plastic egg) can be made by April 3rd. People can stuff the eggs at a date and time TBD (between April 3 & 9). Helpers will be needed for the distribution on April 10th from noon - 2:00pm. Contact Nicole Giesenhagen if interested.

  • Save the date for a Mission Trip fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings on Monday April 11 from 11a - 11p.

  • We will be having a Good Friday service at 7pm on April 15th.

  • Consider inviting a friend to join us for our Easter Sunday Service at 10:00am on April 17th as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

March 13th 2022 Announcements

  • We will be hosting the MN Adult & Teen Challenge Choir during our worship service on Sunday, March 13th. Please note that testimonies will be "raw". A special offering will be taken and resource table available.

  • The next Craft & Create Weekend will be Friday, March 18th 6p-10p and Saturday, March 19th 9am-5pm in the Worship Center. Ladies can bring: project(s) to work on and supplies, your own beverage, a snack to share, money for lunch on Saturday, and a friend! Contact the church office or Carrie S to reserve a spot or get more details.

  • Carnival time! Step right up! There will be a Carnival Planning Meeting on Sunday, March 20 after the worship service in the Gathering room for anyone interested in helping plan this year's summer carnival. Hope to see you there. If you are unable to attend this meeting, but want to be involved in planning, please let Patti Kaminsky know - or inform the church office.

  • An updated HEFC Small Groups for Spring 2022 flier is available in the Worship Center. See if there is a group that will work for you to get more connected with our church family!

  • Individuals are encouraged to consider giving to their local food shelf during the "MN Foodshare March Campaign". It runs from Feb 28 until April 10th. During this time (based on the weight of donations) food shelves across MN total their donations. From that total weight amount - formulas are created that determine the amount of food that particular food shelf will receive from the state. See a list posted in the Worship Center foyer of suggested items to donate.

  • The office will be closed March 10, 11,& 15. Please contact an elder if you have an urgent need on those days.

February 27th 2022 Announcements

  • On Tuesday, March 1st Soup-er Night from 5:30-7:30 will be held in the new Ministry Center Commons Area. Serve others by bringing containers and soup to be packaged and shared with others. Dinner will be provided. Contact Dede H with any questions.

  • Women's Bible Study groups will meet on Thursdays in the Gathering Room beginning March 10th. A morning group will meet from 8:30-10:15 and an evening group will meet 6:30 - 8:00. A 10 session study in Genesis "God of Covenant" by Jen Wilkin will be used. Please text or email Patty K if interested in either of these groups. Book cost is usually between $16 and$18. Consider inviting a friend to join you! Deadline to sign up is February 28th.

  • The next Craft & Create Weekend will be Friday, March 18th 6p-10p and Saturday, March 19th 9am-5pm in the Worship Center. Ladies can bring: project(s) to work on and supplies, your own beverage, a snack to share, money for lunch on Saturday, and a friend! Contact the church office or Carrie S to reserve a spot or get more details.