HCC Informer: 1/20/2021
Good Morning HCC!
Discipleship Opportunities:
Community Engagement:
Prayer Updates:
Sunday Morning Worship (9:30 AM):
PASTORS
Jonathon VanderWall (Lead Pastor)
Jim Harrison (Prayer, Discipleship, Leadership Development)
ELDERS
Dick Boverhof (District 4: M-R) – Vice President
Sally Burgess (District 3: I-L)
Curt Leep (District 2: F-H)
Dan Kisner (District 1: A-E) – Clerk
Kyle Hoffmaster (District 5: S-Z)
DEACONS
Troy Clement (District 2: F-H) – Head of Deacons
Joel Eding (District 3: I-L)
Rich Huizinga (District 4: M-R) – Executive Team
Mike Maule (District 5: S-Z)
Tyler VanderSyde (District 1: A-E)
Eric Porter (District 3: I-L)
ADMINISTRATIVE & SUPPORT STAFF
Kathy Westendorp (Office Administrator)
Lisa Harms (Cleaning & Custodial)
Kevin Dewey (Facilities Management)
VOLUNTEER LEADERS
Rachael Dewey (GEMS)
Bill Hennip (Cadets)
Carrie Mulder (Children’s Discipleship, 3 yrs – 5th Grade)
Cindy Kukor (Youth Discipleship, 6th – 12 Grade)
Cindy Lowman (Walk-out Worship)
Carol Boverhof (Hospitality)
Dan Kisner (Security)
HCC Informer: 1/7/2021
Good Afternoon HCC!
Joan Riksen’s Daughter, Renee Gorman has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will be having a mastectomy on Jan 12th.
Joan Riksen has a good friend, Carolyn Schafer, that has an open sore on her leg that will not heal, please pray that God will lay His healing hands on her leg and heal it. Carolyn also has family members that are suffering from the Covid-19 and other severe illnesses, please keep this whole family in your prayers.
PASTORS
Jonathon VanderWall (Lead Pastor)
Jim Harrison (Prayer, Discipleship, Leadership Development)
ELDERS
Dick Boverhof (District 4: M-R) – Vice President
Sally Burgess (District 3: I-L)
Curt Leep (District 2: F-H)
Dan Kisner (District 1: A-E) – Clerk
Kyle Hoffmaster (District 5: S-Z)
DEACONS
Troy Clement (District 2: F-H) – Head of Deacons
Joel Eding (District 3: I-L)
Rich Huizinga (District 4: M-R) – Executive Team
Mike Maule (District 5: S-Z)
Tyler VanderSyde (District 1: A-E)
Eric Porter (District 3: I-L)
ADMINISTRATIVE & SUPPORT STAFF
Kathy Westendorp (Office Administrator)
Lisa Harms (Cleaning & Custodial)
Kevin Dewey (Facilities Management)
VOLUNTEER LEADERS
Rachael Dewey (GEMS)
Bill Hennip (Cadets)
Carrie Mulder (Children’s Discipleship, 3 yrs – 5th Grade)
Cindy Kukor (Youth Discipleship, 6th – 12 Grade)
Cindy Lowman (Walk-out Worship)
Carol Boverhof (Hospitality)
Dan Kisner (Security)
Thanksgiving Like No Other
Scripture: Psalm 34:1-10
Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.
1 I will extol the Lord at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.
2 I will glory in the Lord;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
3 Glorify the Lord with me;
let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.
6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him,
and he delivers them.
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
9 Fear the Lord, you his holy people,
for those who fear him lack nothing.
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
Meditation
Prayer
State of the church (Part 7 of 7): Mission Framework
This post is part of a six-part series. Links to other posts can be found below:
State of the church (Part 4 of 6): Resuming in-person Worship
State of the church (Part 7 of 7): Mission Framework
Hopkins Community Church MISSION
Hopkins Community Church exists to connect people to Christ and Community
Hopkins Community Church VALUES
Absolute Truth
We affirm the supremacy of Christ, the centrality of the Gospel, and the absolute truth of scripture.
Living out our value of Absolute Truth is demonstrated by:
- Endeavoring to glorify Christ in all we say and do;
- Ensuring that all of our ministries, programs, and events are centered and rooted in Christ;
- Upholding scripture as the sole source of absolute truth.
Holy Spirit Power
As individuals and as a church, we have a growing desire to be led by the Holy Spirit, and to experience the power of the Holy Spirit.
Living out our value of Holy Spirit Power is demonstrated by:
- An ever-increasing desire to more deeply experience the power of the Holy Spirit;
- Equipping people to grow in their ability to recognize and follow the Spirit’s leading;
- Equipping people to grow in praying in accordance with the Holy Spirit’s leading.
Lifelong Growth
We are committed to cherishing and enfolding children and youth, and to discipling people of all ages, so that all might experience an increasingly full life in Christ.
Living out our value of Lifelong Growth is demonstrated by:
- Making sure that every young person feels welcomed, valued, and able to connect with others;
- Teaching and modeling for children and youth what a vibrant, healthy life in Christ entails;
- Equipping, encouraging, and praying for all who connect with Hopkins Community Church.
Connecting in Community
We are a welcoming, accepting, compassionate church that strives for deep connection with Christ, with one another, and with the greater Hopkins community.
Living out our value of Connecting in Community is demonstrated by:
- Embracing our call to be ambassadors for Christ by sharing Christ’s love with words and actions.
- Warmly welcoming and enfolding all who enter our doors;
- Being active participants in, and contributors to, the greater Hopkins community.
Hopkins Community Church STRATEGY
Worship
Every person regularly participating in Spirit-filled worship of God
Grow
Every person growing deeper in their relationship with Jesus Christ
Serve
Every person using their Spiritual Gifts to build the church both inside and out
Hopkins Community Church MEASURES
Our measures tie to our values and reflect mission attainment:
Absolute Truth
I am firmly rooted and centered in Christ, above all else.
Scripture informs my faith and deeply influences how I live my life.
Holy Spirit Power
Prayer is a high priority, and in times of prayer, I feel closely connected to God.
I am increasingly tuned in to the Holy Spirit’s leading and am obedient to follow.
I have a solid grasp of my spiritual gifts and am actively using my gifts.
Lifelong Growth
Compared to a year ago, my faith has deepened and my fears have lessened.
I seek opportunities to study God’s Word and grow deeper in my relationship with God.
I seek opportunities to share my testimony of how I came to faith in Christ.
I seek opportunities to share with others what God is doing in my life now.
Connecting in Community
I actively seek opportunities to share the Gospel with people.
I actively serve in our church.
I seek opportunities to serve the broader Hopkins community.
I am generous with my time, talent, and treasure.
State of the Church (Part 6 of 7): Reopening Details
This post is part of a seven-part series. Links to other posts can be found below:
State of the church (Part 2 of 7): Temporary Adjustments
State of the Church (Part 6 of 7): Reopening Details
State of the church (Part 5 of 7): HCC Future: Fall Ministry Opportunities
This post is part of a seven-part series. Links to other posts can be found below:
State of the church (Part 5 of 7): HCC Fall Ministry Opportunities
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Hopkins Community Clean-up
Blood Drives
October 13, 2020 – 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM @ Hopkins Community Church
December 8, 2020 – 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM @ Hopkins Community Church
Due to the restrictions placed on the schools during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the American Red Cross has sought another location to host their blood drives in Hopkins for the time being. Hopkins Community Church is pleased to be able to offer our facility for this cause.
SMALL GROUPS
MINISTRIES
GEMS
CADETS
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP
R-GEN (High School Youth Group)
State of the church (Part 4 of 7): Resuming In-Person Worship Services
This post is part of a seven-part series. Links to other posts can be found below:
State of the church (Part 4 of 7): Resuming In-Person Worship Services
State of the church (Part 3 of 7): Statement of Faith & RCA Vision 2020
This post is part of a seven-part series. Links to other posts can be found below:
State of the church (Part 3 of 7): Statement of Faith & RCA Vision 2020
Hopkins Community Church Statement of Faith & Beliefs
RCA Vision 2020
State of the church (Part 2 of 7): Temporary Adjustments
This post is part of a seven-part series. Links to other posts can be found below:
State of the church (Part 2 of 7): Temporary Adjustments
State of the church (Part 1 of 7): HCC Overview and 2020 Updates
This post is part of a seven-part series. Links to other posts can be found below:
State of the church (Part 1 of 7): HCC Overview and 2020 Updates
Good Morning Hopkins Community Church,
Video Update
Links for documents and websites referenced in this video can be found below.
Hopkins Community Church Communication Tools:
Revelation 3:14-22 “To the Church in Laodicea”
Prayer:
Revelation 3:14-22
To the Church in Laodicea
14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. 20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.
21 To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
Follow-up Questions:
- Why is God speaking to the specific church that this passage is addressed to?
- How do you think God is speaking through this passage to my church?
- What is God saying specifically to me through this passage?
Revelation 3:7-13 “To the Church in Philadelphia”
Prayer:
Revelation 3:7-13
To the Church in Philadelphia
7 “To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:
These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. 8 I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. 9 I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you. 10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.
11 I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. 12 The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name. 13 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Follow-up Questions:
- Why is God speaking to the specific church that this passage is addressed to?
- How do you think God is speaking through this passage to my church?
- What is God saying specifically to me through this passage?
Revelation 3:1-6 “To the Church in Sardis”
Prayer:
Revelation 3:1-6
To the Church in Sardis
“To the angel of the church in Sardis write:
These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.
Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels. Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Follow-up Questions:
- Why is God speaking to the specific church that this passage is addressed to?
- How do you think God is speaking through this passage to my church?
- What is God saying specifically to me through this passage?
Revelation 2:18-29 “To the Church in Thyatira”
Prayer:
Revelation 2:18-29
To the Church in Thyatira
“To the angel of the church in Thyatira write:
These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze. I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first.
Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols. I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling. So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways. I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
Now I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets, ‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’
To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations— that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like pottery’—just as I have received authority from my Father. I will also give that one the morning star. Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Follow-up Questions:
- Why is God speaking to the specific church that this passage is addressed to?
- How do you think God is speaking through this passage to my church?
- What is God saying specifically to me through this passage?
Revelation 2:12-17 “To the Church in Pergamum”
Prayer:
Revelation 2:12-17
To the Church in Pergamum
“To the angel of the church in Pergamum write:
These are the words of him who has the sharp, double-edged sword. I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city—where Satan lives.
Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality. Likewise, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. Repent therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.
Follow-up Questions:
- Why is God speaking to the specific church that this passage is addressed to?
- How do you think God is speaking through this passage to my church?
- What is God saying specifically to me through this passage?