Saturday, April 14 ~ 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Lunch provided by the people of Latah Valley … A sign-up sheet is located on the Narthex table.
Sunday, April 29th — To dedicate our new Fellowship Hall space, we are planning another all-congregation CHILI COOK-OFF on Sunday, April 29, 6:00 p.m. Both men and women, young and old, are invited to bring a pot of chili for the competition. Please sign the sheet provided on the table in the Narthex, or call the church office (448-2909) if you plan to enter a pot of chili.
The Hamblen Park Men’s Group is organizing and serving at this event. Come have dinner on us . . . sample the best chili recipes of our own church family . . . and help us dedicate our wonderful new Fellowship Hall space!
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In partnership with EWU’s literary festival, Get Lit!, Hamblen will host its first annual HPPC Reads! on Tuesday , April 3rd, 7:00 p.m., in the new Christian Ed room. Dr. Pam Parker, Professor of English at Whitworth University, will be facilitating a discussion of the book, Take This Bread: a Radical Conversion, by author Sara Miles. Take This Bread is not only a spiritual memoir but a call to action, the story of an unexpected and terribly inconvenient Christian conversion, told by a very unlikely convert. Raised as an atheist, Sara Miles lived an enthusiastically secular life as a restaurant cook and writer. Then early one morning, for no earthly reason, she wandered into a church. “I was certainly not interested in becoming a Christian,” she writes. “Or, as I thought of it rather less politely, a religious nut.” But she ate a piece of bread, took a sip of wine, and found herself radically transformed…. You can pick up your own copy of the book at Auntie’s bookstore, or it can be ordered online. You can read more about the author, Sara Miles, at her website: http://saramiles.net/books_and_articles
Please join us for an evening of literary conversation. Contact Andrea Reid with any questions (greyareaissues@yahoo.com or 448-4033).
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Progressive Dinner — We are planning our 2nd Annual Progressive Dinner to benefit the Youth Mission Trip to Denver, CO this summer. On Saturday, March 24th, we’ll host a progressive dinner from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. for $35 per person. There are only 36 spots available, so don’t hesitate to sign up! We’ll have a 3-course meal, each in a different home—appetizers, salad with the main course, and dessert. We have fantastic cooks hosting, so expect an exquisite meal! The youth will provide entertainment during one of the courses. Please support the youth mission trip by attending this wonderful fellowship event! You can sign up after worship in the Narthex, beginning February 26. After purchasing your place and signing up, you will receive a letter in the mail with the schedule for the evening, the addresses of each home, and directions. If you have questions, please contact Katie Stark (448-2909) or email katie@hamblenpres.org
Take Note! You are cordially invited to the Monday Musicale’s 100th Anniversary (1912 – 2012) Celebration on Monday, April 23, 1:30 p.m., in the Sanctuary at HPPC. Several HPPC members will be performing in this musical program. Admission is free for this special event. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall, provided by the ladies of Deborah Circle. Guests are welcome !
The INSTRUMENTAL PRAISE ENSEMBLE begins rehearsals for Easter on Sunday, March 11, 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Rehearsals will continue on March 18, 25 and April 1 (special rehearsal at 1:00 p.m. on Sat., April 7). The Ensemble provides prelude, offering and hymn accompaniment music on Easter. Players with at least 2 years experience – not necessarily recent – on orchestral or band instruments are invited to join this intergenerational ensemble. If you are planning to join us for the first time or have questions, contact Bruce Preuninger at 624-4757 or email bruce.preuninger@comcast.net
Cup of Cool Water is a faith-based group that offers food, clothing and assistance to teens and young adults who are trying to live on their own.The first Monday of each month, HPPC members help these kids by providing sack lunches and milk for them. I have a list of contacts and I call five from that list each month to ask that they each provide five sack lunches, mark them “Cup of Cool Water,” and place them in the church refrigerator by noon on the day specified. You will only be called once, perhaps twice, a year to help. If it is not convenient on the month I call you, you can always select another month. Any time you participate is greatly appreciated! The five lunches you prepare consist of a nutritious sandwich, fruit (an orange or apple), cookies, chips, pretzels, carrots or celery sticks, etc. If you wish to add your name to my contact list, please call Bea Pierce (747-6447) or email shebagirl@comcast.net Many thanks to all who volunteer to provide these lunches. Special thanks to Joe Correia for furnishing a crate of individual cartons of milk each month, and to Barb Kuuskvere and LuAnn Bray who take turns delivering the lunches and milk. – Bea Pierce, HPPC Coordinator, Cup of Cool Water
You, TOO, Can Speak the Word! Serve as a Worship Lay Assistant — Have you thought about signing up to be a Lay Assistant but hesitated because you weren’t sure or were fearful about what you would have to do – or say – or pray? Old and new lay assistants are invited to a brief orientation session where you will gain confidence and practical resources for reading scripture and praying in worship. This orientation will be held in the Sanctuary after the 10:30 service on Sunday, April 15. Readers of all ages, including children and youth, are encouraged to attend. Additionally, the Worship Committee has put together a “Lay Assistant Guide” booklet that will hopefully answer some questions and put some fears to rest. This booklet is located next to the Lay Assistant sign-up sheet in the Narthex, and even if you don’t plan to sign up, you’re welcome to take one and look it over.
Check Out Our Website! There are several ways that you can access the HPPC calendar information, meeting schedules, and activities:
*Go on line to http://www.hamblenpres.org Click on Today at Hamblen Park. Click on All Events for this Month. The current month’s calendar will appear on your screen. To access future months, click on Next Month (or Previous Month if you want to check on a past event).
*Our website calendar is updated on a daily basis and reflects all scheduled activities at HPPC.
*For church news, click on Blogs on the Hamblen Herald Online. The blog contains all of the information that is in the printed newsletter as well as the newsletter which is available in a PDF file. If you wish to receive the newsletter in a PDF file, please contact Kay Steinhilber in the church office (448-2909).
Not a computer guru? That’s okay! Here’s how we can help you:
* Jeannie, our church secretary, will be happy to make you a printed copy of the church monthly calendar of events. Just come into the church office and a copy can be quickly produced!
* For your convenience, all of our weekly events are always posted on the readerboard (located in the main hallway, just outside the church office). Also, a weekly calendar is always printed in each Sunday’s bulletin, listing meeting dates and times.
* If you wish to highlight or bring special attention to your specific meetings or events, you can submit a brief note to Jeannie for placement in the announcement section of the weekly bulletins.
* Remember — Check the Narthex table to pick up your copy of Birthdays and Anniversaries and Bev Vorpahl’s Hamblen Profile columns!
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OASIS Youth Group — Sunday evenings ~ 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. — OASIS is meant to be a place where students feel safe to discover and be themselves, have fun, develop lasting, authentic relationships, and grow in their relationship with Christ (wherever they are in that relationship). Please plan to join us on Sunday evenings and enjoy these activities! The Oasis schedule is as follows:
March 4 – Healthy relationships
March 11 – Sky High; 6 to 8 p.m., $20 per person; meet and get picked up at Sky High
March 18 – Boundaries in relationships
March 25 – Tough topics in scripture, with Pastors Ken and Betsey
April 1 – No OASIS; small groups will plan their own activities
April 8 – No OASIS ~ Happy Easter!
April 15 – Service night; dinner at 5:00 p.m. before heading out for our project
April 22 and 29 - Peer pressure
30 Hour Famine (Middle School Students) — Friday, April 13 – Saturday, April 14 — This is an annual national event put on by World Vision to increase awareness of world hunger and poverty issues, in addition to raising funds for those issues. Students will raise funds prior to the weekend and will begin fasting after breakfast on Friday. Join together at Hamblen for a fun overnight event on Friday and Saturday, then break the fast together on Saturday afternoon. Pick up fliers with more information on the bulletin board outside Katie’s office or check out the blog for more information.
Sunday School (7th – 12th grade) — Attend the 9:00 a.m. worship; after the sermon we’ll go back to the Youth Room for discussion of the sermon (with donuts, of course!) until 10:00 a.m. Not your thing? Then consider volunteering in the children’s Sunday School—talk to Joe Bruce, Director of Children’s Ministries (448-2909) for details.
Transition Sunday — Movin’ On Up! April 22 is the special day for the 6th graders to learn more about transitioning into the youth program at Hamblen. This transition is for students (and their parents) who will be attending Middle School in the fall. We’ll meet at 9:00 a.m. in new addition small classroom.
All Mission 2012 Participants — Mission Service Weekend — April 14 and 15
Location: Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church
Time: Please arrive on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. We will be done on Sunday at 12 Noon.
Bring: Stuff to sleep overnight, church clothes, a Bible, notebook and a pen.
Keep connected with OASIS! Check our website for regular updates: www.oasisspokane.com
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Spokane Crop Hunger Walk 2012 will be:
* BACK in the Spring (Sunday, April 29)
* BACK on the Centennial Trail
* NEW starting point — the Spokane Community College Lair
* NEW portion of the Trail to experience: SCC to Mission Park (5K round trip) or SCC to Riverfront Park (10K trip)
* For all Crop Walk questions, please contact Joe Bruce in the HPPC office (448-2909).
STORY TIME WITH LINDA AND JOE — Plan to join Linda Frank and Joe Bruce for Story Time on the first Monday of each month at 11:30 a.m. in Room 3 (the choir room). We’ll have great music and stories, followed by a brown bag lunch afterwards. Children in kindergarten and under are encouraged to attend and bring their parents, guardians, or grandparents. See you there!
SPRING BREAK — April 2nd – 6th is Spring Break Week for the HPPC Preschool and for Spokane School District #81. Please Note: We will NOT have K.I.C.K. or Fish Club on Wednesday, April 4th.
One Great Hour of Sharing Offering — On April 1, Palm Sunday, we will have the presentation of the HPPC Sunday School “One Great Hour of Sharing” offering. Children will walk into the sanctuary with their classmates, waving their palm leaves, and place their OGHS fish banks on the chancel steps. Children around the world will feel God’s presence through your OGHS offering. Thank you for your support!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL — June 25 – 29, 2012 —Theme: “SON GAMES” OLYMPICS
Break out your track shoes everyone! It’s time for the “SON GAMES” Vacation Bible School Olympics, June 25 – 29, 2012! At “SON GAMES,” children will discover how to live as members of God’s team as they join in! We will have a great time with lively songs, skits, crafts, games, Bible stories about Paul and snacks. And, be sure to save this date — Our VBS family fun night will be Thursday, June 28. You won’t want to miss this event! Plan to join us for a great time at “SON GAMES 2012!”
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Two Adult Mission Trips are currently being planned for 2012!
1. One trip will be to Orofino, Idaho. We will join with the Northfork Presbyterian Church on the Nez Perce reservation for improving their social hall, upgrading the steps, building a roof over the steps, and building a roof over the wheelchair ramp. This trip will probably be in late June or late August.
2. The second mission trip will be to Alamosa, Colorado, where we will partner with La Puente. La Puente ministers to the homeless and to low income families in the San Luis Valley. Our work will include a variety of opportunities such as serving in the kitchen at the shelter and helping with minor home repair or yard work. This trip will happen in early autumn, most likely September 22-29. The estimated cost is approximately $400 per person.
If you are interested in either or both of these trips, please contact Pastor Brad (990-4993) to let him know of your interest.
Advance Notice! Possible Mission Trip to Israel in early 2013! — Pastor Ken is planning a trip to Israel in February or March of 2013. He is hoping to take a number of people from Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church with him. In addition to visiting Biblical sites, this trip will also include several days helping at the MEEI Schools. These schools, founded by Father Elias Chacour, educate young people in the ways of peace, reconciliation, respect, and justice. Please contact Pastor Brad or Pastor Ken for more information about this trip.
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