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TONIGHT

Maundy Thursday, April 2

Prayer & Activity Stations and Communion

Join Us When You Wish Between 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Imagine that you have been invited to spend the evening with Jesus: reflecting, praying, listening and loving. On Maundy Thursday, rather than a traditional worship service, you are invited to take part in a series of unique prayer stations set up throughout the church, at your own pace and in whichever order you choose. Receive Communion, walk a meditation labyrinth, meditate upon the cross, and more(!) using all of your senses to imagine Jesus' last hours before death. Come - the table is open.

This event is open to all ages so bring your family and friends!

Good Friday Worship 7:00 PM

Good Friday marks the death of Jesus Christ. It is called “good” because of what Jesus’ death means for the redemption of the world. The Tenebrae service (literally meaning “darkness” or “shadows”) is an ancient practice of worship on Good Friday.

Journey to the cross this Friday evening through a powerful service with meditations on the last seven phrases that Jesus spoke from the cross interspersed with hymns, a choir anthem, and other musical pieces (including Johannes Kleinmann on the cello!). Experiencing the darkness helps us appreciate the light that Jesus brings at the Easter morning resurrection!

Easter Worship at Hamblen

“Fear and Hope” 

Worship at 9:00 AM

Children’s Easter Egg Hunt at 10:00 AM (bring your own basket)

Worship at 10:30 AM

Invite Your Friends and Neighbors to Celebrate Easter with Us! All are welcome here.

Let Your Voice Be Heard! Help Shape the Future of HPPC

Last week we launched our all-church assessment that will help us write our mission study—the next step in our search for a new pastor! The mission study uses input from as many people as possible to define our church culture and aid us in discerning our direction/vision moving forward. Describing what makes HPPC unique will help us find the best match in a new pastor. This is the time for your voice to be heard!

Here are some things to know before you begin:

• Everyone who calls HPPC their church home is encouraged to participate. 
• The link to this assessment will only be active for 3 weeks, so please complete it as soon as possible.
• The assessment is called “How Healthy is My Church?” and is provided through Cyclical Full Circle, the group that is helping us with the mission study.
• You will be asked to give your name and email address, but when we receive compiled data from Cyclical Full Circle, your answers will be confidential.
• The survey is composed of 66 questions so plan to spend a few minutes taking it (the survey must be completed in one sitting; your answers will not be saved if you exit without finishing).
• If you prefer to fill out a paper copy, reply to this email and we will get one to you!

Click HERE to access the survey!

If you have questions or would like help filling out the survey, contact Heather in the church office at 509-385-0627 or hamblen@hamblenpres.org.

Rainforest Falls VBS: June 22-25

Join us as we explore the nature of God this summer! At Vacation Bible school we’ll play whacky games, sing fun songs, practice wild science experiments, and learn more about who God is and how much He loves each of us! Registration is open!

It takes many helping hands for a successful VBS! This means it’s all hands-on deck for Hamblen. See below for ways to volunteer:

VBS: June 22-25 (Mon-Thu), 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Family Celebration: June 25 (Thu) 7:00-8:00 PM

Register Your Child: https://www.hamblenpres.org/vbs-registration

Volunteer Sign-up:  https://www.bit.ly/VBSvolunteers2026 

Questions: mitchelp@hamblenpres.org

Volunteers Needed for St. Ann’s Lunch on 5/3 Please

For over 40 years, St. Ann's Catholic Church in the East Central neighborhood has provided a weekly lunch for people in need. Hamblen has partnered with Spokane Valley United Methodist to provide lunch every seven weeks at 1pm. What Hamblen needs is only 1 more volunteer from 10:40-2pm on May 3 to cook/serve/cleanup at 2120 E. First Ave. We also provide six dozen desserts (cookies, cupcakes, brownies, etc.), for this date, we need only 1 more volunteer to deliver 2 dozen treats . Call Dia with questions: 509-389-9858. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/StAnnsSundayLunch

Tai Chi Class Continues...

Sandy Nolting has returned for another 5 week session of Tai Chi. These classes will concentrate on strength and balancing. Both, new and returning students are always welcome! Classes are held once a week from 1-2 PM on Thursdays through 4/16 in the Fellowship Hall. Never tried Tai Chi before? Try it! You'll like it! All ages are welcome!

Care for Creation this Earth Day!

To celebrate Earth Day this year, Hamblen's Earth Care Team is organizing a group to help out at Earth Fest at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. We'll be getting our hands dirty with habitat restoration work (multiple activities with different effort/skill levels), and there will be a speaker, local organizations, and lunch will be provided!

What: Earth Fest

When: Saturday, April 25

Time: 9 AM -1 PM

Where: Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge - 26010 S Smith Rd, Cheney, WA 99004.

To sign up for the event, please email Allan Scruggs at allan.scruggs@gmail.com. Sign up by April 21. Open to all ages! (Bring your own gloves and water bottle.)

No One Can Thrive Without Food.

Right now, 1 in 7 people—and 1 in 5 children—don’t know where their next meal will come from. A lack of food has real consequences for their health and well-being. It’s a huge problem we can solve if we work together. 

HPPC Bite2Go volunteers help deliver food to 2 local locations: Liberty Park Community Development Center and/or Hamblen Elementary once a week. It takes between 30-45 minutes of volunteer time per week. It's easy and helps SO many that are in need of food.

Are you concerned you might get lost? Karen Kelly has offered to share the ride with you and help teach other volunteers how easy this is!

Sign up links for each location are below. For more information, please contact Gladys Rivers at mooselady@comcast.net. Thanks in advance for your help!

Liberty Park: https://bit.ly/Bite2GoLibertyPark3zV8TGb

Hamblen Elementary: https://bit.ly/Bite2GoHamblenElementary

Preschool registration link: https://www.hamblenpres.org/preschool-registration

New Sermon Series starts April 19!

Let's Help Pastor Daniel by Wearing Name Tags!

To help during this pastoral transition period, please remember to wear your name tag. 

If you need a new one, please contact Jen at the church office (jenm@hamblenpres.org or

509-385-0919). Thank you!

WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

Portable Projects

Do you have a portable craft or project you would like to work on with others in the community? Join us in Room 4 on Thursday mornings from 9:30-11:30 AM. Bring your projects and join us!

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

Office Hours

Church office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 AM to 4 PM. We are closed on Fridays. As always, staff will be available for appointments and meetings beyond the posted hours.

All events meet in person unless otherwise noted:

Save the Dates

THURSDAY, April 2 - Maundy Thursday - TONIGHT

Prayer Stations & Communion, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Tai Chi

FRIDAY, April 3 - Good Friday

Service at 7:00 PM

SUNDAY, April 5 - Easter

Services at 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM

Easter Egg Hunt at 10:00 AM (Bring Your Own Basket)

MONDAY, April 6

Church Office Closed

THURSDAY, April 9

Tai Chi

THURSDAY, April 16

Tai Chi (Last class in this session)

SUNDAY, April 19

Post-Easter Sermon Series Starts: "Seeing Jesus"

TUESDAY, April 21

LAST day to sign up for Earth Fest

SATURDAY, April 27

Earth Fest at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (celebrate Earth Day with the Earth Care Team!)

SUNDAY, April 26

Guatemala Breakfast

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MONDAY - THURSDAY, June 22-25

Vacation Bible School: Rainforest Falls

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TUESDAY, August 4

National Night Out

FRIDAY - SUNDAY, August 7-9

Family Camp at Camp White

FRIDAY - SUNDAY, August 7 - 16

Guatemala Mission Trip

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SATURDAY, November 7

HPPC Holiday Bazaar

NEXT GEN MINISTRIES

The focus of Next Gen Ministries at HPPC is on families. Mitchel Pierce, Director of Next Gen Ministries, organizes activities, plan events, teach, share, and invest in our students.

Children’s & Family Ministries

Click HERE to register your child for HPPC activities. Please submit a separate form for each child. For more information on our children's programs, visit the children's page on our website at hamblenpres.org/children. For questions, contact Mitchel Pierce, Director of Next Gen Ministries, at mitchelp@hamblenpres.org.


Nursery

Young children (under 3) and families are welcome to join our wonderful baby keepers in the nursery or family room during worship.

Children's Sunday School (3-yrs - 5th Grade)

Sunday School is right after the Children’s Sermon during most worship services throughout the school year. Each week, children aged 3 years through 5th grade will gather for Bible lessons. We have fun activities, skits, and wonderful messages planned!

Kids' Zone (3-yrs - 1st Grade)

On mornings with no Sunday School, and every Sunday during the summer, children 3yrs-1st grade are invited to the Skylight Room for fun activities. Kids 2nd grade and up remain in the worship service with their families. 

Journey Kids' Club (1st-5th Grade)

Journey Kids' Club meets Wednesdays, 5:00-7:00 PM, October--May. We are so excited to spend time playing games, eating food, and learning more about God in this really wonderful time together! A weekly donation of $5 is suggested to help support the cost of dinner. You are encouraged to bring a friend!

Get Involved!

Sign up to cook for a week at Journey: https://bit.ly/Journeycook. Recipes provided!

We're always looking for more Sunday School teachers! Contact Gerrit at gerritv@hamblenpres.org for more information.

Youth Ministries (6th-12th Grades)

Come join us for a hangout, games, and some Jesus time! For more information on our youth programs, visit our website's youth page at hamblenpres.org/youth. For questions, contact Mitchel Pierce, Director of Next Gen Ministries, at mitchelp@hamblenpres.org.

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!

Connect with Pastors & Staff

We are here for you! Office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 AM to 4 PM. You can connect with pastors and staff by clicking on a link below to email them or call the phone numbers listed. Please reach out!

Click to email Pastor Daniel White, Interim Pastor and Head of Staff

Click to email Pastor Jennie Barber, Assoc. Pastor of Care & Outreach, or call/text: (206) 794-0689

Click to email Rev. Katie Haney, Parish Associate, or call/text: (509) 840-3456

Click to email Heather Notske, Director of Operations, or call/text: (509) 251-6468

Click to email Mitchel Pierce, Director of Next Gen Ministries, or call/text: (206) 739-6126

Click to email Gerrit Van Zwol, Children's Ministry Coordinator

Click to email Scott Dicken, Director of Worship Arts, or call/text: (818) 464-6034

Click to email Jen Malcolm, Administrative Assistant, or call 509-385-0619

To submit a prayer request or to be added to the prayer chain, send an email to prayer@hamblenpres.org.