ATTENTION!
Deadline to RSVP for the Picnic at
Manito is THIS TUESDAY, August 3!
Join us at Manito Park at the picnic shelter off of Grand Blvd, Wednesday, August 11, at 5:30 PM for a catered Mexican meal. Sign up by Tuesday, August 3, at the information table outside the Sanctuary, on our website HERE, or RSVP with the number of people attending to 509-385-0619 or trinal@hamblenpres.org.
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Please join us for our current sermon series:
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Join us for In-Person Worship on Sunday mornings at 9 AM!
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Register when you arrive, or skip the sign-in line by registering HERE.
- Masks not required for those who are vaccinated.
- Nursery care provided.
- We are singing!
- Communion served in factory-sealed packets the first Sunday of the month.
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First Sunday of the Month
Communion will be observed this Sunday. If you are worshiping with us from home and would like to celebrate communion during our Sunday morning service, please be sure to have a piece of bread or cracker, and something to drink ready when worship begins.
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Join Us for Bluegrass Worship!
On Sunday, August 15th, we will have guest musicians Emilie Miller, Daniel Burdett, Mellad Abeid, and David Fague leading us in bluegrass music for worship. It will be a special service that is sure to get your foot tapping. We hope you’ll join us!
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Oasis Sendoff Banquet Today!
As our summer intern Hugh and the graduated seniors prepare to start new chapters, come celebrate them over dinner with us at the church on July 29, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM!
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Spread the Word! Our Preschool is hiring!
If you love preschool aged children and want to be a part of creating a meaningful early learning experience for neighborhood children, we'd love for you to join our Hamblen Park Preschool team! Contact Alicia Powell, Preschool Director, at aliciap@hamblenpres.org for more information.
Click below for each position's hiring packet:
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HPPC At Avista Stadium
Join us August 20, 6:30 PM, for Hamblen Park Presbyterian Night at Avista Stadium for a night of baseball. The Indians will be playing the Hillsboro Hops. Tickets for box seats are $12 per seat, and it is Family Feast Night. If you would like to attend with your Hamblen family, go HERE
to purchase tickets.
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Seeking Volunteers for Sunday Worship Services
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Shoe Drive Going On Now
Mission Community Outreach Center is having it’s 11th Annual Back-to-School Shoe Drive, through August 15. New athletic shoes and socks for children entering grades K-8 can be dropped off in the blue barrel outside the sanctuary.
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Retirement Ministry
Hamblen Retirement Ministry has been invited back to Moran Vista Retirement Home to begin a worship service again. The service is held on the 3rd Sunday of the month from 2 to 3 PM. We would like to invite new members to participate with us. We need song leaders, pianists for hymns, and persons to lead, which involves a message or mini-sermon. Our main need at this time is for leaders and pianists.
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Find joy volunteering with one of our ministry partners this summer!
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Click on the ministry to contact the organization:
Family Promise: Helping Families Move from Homeless to Housed; 509-747-5487
You can also contact Marc and Debbie Connally via email HERE or by phone at 509-939-9499 to join the rotation providing lunches.
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Summer Office Hours
Now through September 3, the office will be open Monday-Thursday, 9 AM to 4 PM, and closed Fridays. As always, staff will be available for appointments and meetings beyond the posted hours.
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FRIDAY, July 30
1 PM Zoom Gladys' Group
SUNDAY, August 1
7:30 AM Zoom Sunday AM Bible Study
9 AM In-Person/Online Worship Service
MONDAY, August 2
5:30 PM F&A Meeting
6:30 PM Session BBQ
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TUESDAY, August 3
7:30 AM In-Person/Zoom Men's Bible Study
12:30 PM In-Person Staff Meeting
WEDNESDAY, August 4
9:30 AM In-Person Listening for God
2 PM In-Person Betty's Group
FRIDAY, August 6
1 PM Zoom Gladys' Group
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Virtual Journey to Guatemala: Migration
Join CEDEPCA for the next Virtual Journey to Guatemala as we explore "Migration in our Current Context." Be transformed by this virtual travel opportunity designed for an English-speaking audience. Through music, travel footage, compelling stories, and breakout room discussions, we will dive into the root causes of migration in Central America made even more complex by our current global context.
Featured speakers will be Lizbeth Gramajo Bauer, Migration Researcher at Rafael Landívar University in Guatemala City, and Mark Adams and Miriam Maldonado, PC(USA) Mission Co-Workers ministering at the border in Douglas, Arizona and Agua Prieta, Sonora.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 25, at 4:30 PM, Pacific Time.
Register in advance HERE. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Attention Stampers
Stampers will resume meeting in September. Each month, you can join in the fun, 9 AM to Noon in Room 4, on the 2nd and 4th Fridays (excluding holidays). Here is this year's schedule:
- September 10 and 24
- October 8 and 22
- November 12 (No meeting on the 26th due to Thanksgiving)
- December 10 (No meeting on the 24th due to Christmas)
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Fall Kick Off Brunch
Join us at the church building on September 19, at 10:00 AM, immediately after worship service for a meal provided by the Deacons to kick off fall and the start of the new program year.
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Chancel Choir
The Chancel Choir plans to be back in full swing this fall when we kick off our school-year programs. If you are interested in joining the choir this fall, you can contact Kyla Fague at kylaf@hamblenpres.org.
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Preschool Registration for 2021-2022 is open!
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HPPC Book Club
2021/2022 Reading List:
October: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
November: Created For Commitment by Audrey Witherall Johnson
January: We Band of Angels by E. Norman
February: The Widow’s War by Sally Gunning
March: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
April: Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart
May: The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by Kelli Estes
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CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRIES
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JAM (Jesus and Me)
Children's Sunday School
JAM Sunday School will resume in the fall. Kids’ Zone is available for the summer for children 3 years old through 1st grade. Children will attend worship with their families until the Junior Sermon. After the Junior Sermon, they can go with Jessica Munroe to Room 1 (Movie Room) for a fun Bible related activity. Kids’ Zone will run June 27, through September 12. Kids, please join Jessica and friends for a fun morning!
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Youth Ministries (6th-12th Grades)
Watch for special summer activities posted in 'Upcoming Events' for Caravan (incoming 6th graders through outgoing 8th graders) and Oasis (incoming 9th graders through outgoing 12th graders). We will resume our regular schedule in the fall.
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Support the Ongoing Mission of HPPC with Your Tithes & Offerings
To make a donation to HPPC (one-time or recurring gift) you may do so HERE.
Thank you for choosing to support our mission to grow active followers of Jesus Christ
and build his community!
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CONNECT WITH PASTORS & STAFF
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Connect with Pastors & Staff
We are here for you! Office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 AM to 4 PM and Friday, 9 AM to Noon. You can connect with pastors and staff by clicking on a link below to email them. Our cell numbers are also listed. Please reach out!
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