World Communion Sunday
World Communion Sunday is observed on the first Sunday of October by Christians all over the world. Together in spirit, we celebrate Jesus Christ who gave his body and blood for all the people of the world, that we might all be one (John 17:21).
In our worship this Sunday, we will sing and hear music from all over the world. In addition to some common instruments, you will hear the shakahachi (Japanese flute), a pan flute, and a variety of drums – the primary worship instrument in the majority of the world. You are encouraged to participate with gusto as an act of solidarity with our brothers and sisters around the globe.
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World Communion Musicians:
Keleren Millham, vocal
Paul Raymond, percussion
Todd Milne, flutes and percussion
David Fague, saxophone and percussion
Annie Flood, piano and organ
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 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 required in accordance with the statewide mandate.
- Nursery care provided.
- We are singing!
- Communion served in factory-sealed packets the first Sunday of the month.
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Updated Mask Guidance
Please wear your mask in the church building. We are implementing the statewide mask mandate for indoor settings. This includes vaccinated individuals. We do this, not out of fear, but as an act of love for our neighbors in the Spokane community and to practice Romans 13:1.
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Seeking Volunteers for Sunday Worship Services
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40 Days of Community Devotional
Book Group Starts Tonight!
Join Heather Notske at 6:30 PM TONIGHT in the Skylight Room for the first session of a 7-week group experience! We will meet each week in the Skylight Room to discuss our thoughts on the 40 Days of Community Devotional. No need to have done any reading ahead of tonight. Books available at the church for a suggested donation of $8. Thursday nights don't work for you? A second group will be starting Sunday, October 10, after the morning worship service that will meet for 7 weeks as well. Questions? Contact Heather Notske at 509-385-0627 or [email protected].
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Acolyte Training This Sunday
Fourth graders (and fifth graders who have not gone through acolyte training!) are invited to attend Acolyte Training being held this Sunday, October 3, at 10 AM in the sanctuary right after the worship service. For questions, contact Kathy Williams at [email protected].
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Top of the Hill Meeting on Zoom This Tuesday
We had hoped to meet at church starting in October, but we feel it would be prudent to wait at least another month to meet in person. We hope you will join us and Mike Aleman online at bit.ly/TopOfTheHillHPPC for a poetry reading and discussion on Tuesday, October 5, at 11:30 AM.
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Upcoming Book Club Meeting
The Book Club meets next on October 21, at 2:00 PM to discuss The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah, a tale of one woman's courage during the Great Depression. This is a survival story about resilience, love, family, courage, and the American Dream. Join the discussion in person in the Skylight room or remotely on Zoom. For more information, contact Betty Thompson at [email protected].
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Harvest Party & Trunk-or-Treat
Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church and Hamblen Park Preschool are hosting our second annual Trunk-or-Treat and Harvest Party. The event will take place on Sunday, October 31st from 1pm-3pm in our church parking lot. We are extending an invitation to host and participate in our Trunk-or-Treat to church & preschool families, as well as to our neighborhood friends from Hamblen Elementary School. Please consider signing up for this not-to-be-missed spooktacular neighborhood event at bit.ly/HPPCTrunkOrTreat. Thank you!
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Children's Ministries Volunteer Opportunities
You can sign up HERE to help with J.A.M. Sunday School, Wednesday evening Journey program, or other volunteer opportunities that impact children. For questions, please contact Joe Bruce at [email protected].
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Urgent Need for Kids' Masks
One of our members, Anita Sather, works at Hamblen Elementary and has noticed an immediate need at the school. She is asking for help with a mask shortage there. She has reached out to our congregation with this request, "During this pandemic, we have run out of kids' masks over and over since they are lost and damaged quite frequently as kids do! If any members are interested in making or donating kids' masks, we would be very grateful. We are down to our last box of disposable masks and we're hoping we could start changing to cloth for the sake of longer wear. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, and we thank you for all you do for Hamblen Elementary."
For those of you who are handy with a sewing machine, HERE is a link for instructions on sewing masks for kids. If you are able to help with reusable cloth or single-use disposable masks, please bring children's mask donations to the information table at the church. Thank you!
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Hurricane Ida Relief
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is delivering aid to those impacted by Hurricane Ida. This will be a long-term commitment to the people impacted by this catastrophic destruction. PDA will continue to work with Presbyterian leadership to respond to Hurricane Ida and remain engaged in the recovery efforts during the hurricane season of 2021. PDA will provide emotional and spiritual care as well as long-term recovery to address unmet needs. We invite you to join in this effort by donating HERE. Thank you for your support!
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Bite2Go
Volunteers may sign up HERE for delivery of Bite2Go food kits to Hamblen Elementary. We are again supporting 20 students with Bite2Go take-home meal supplements this school year. Your support has been tremendous the last several years and we look forward to your continued commitment. Volunteers are needed to pick up food at 2nd Harvest and drop off at Hamblen Elementary. Monetary donations help fund the program, which is $5.00 per week, per student. For those who wish to give support through monetary donations, please designate them for ‘Bite2go’. You can find instructions and a map to Second Harvest HERE. For questions, call Karen Kelly at 509-599-7518. Thank you for committing to this ministry.
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Request for Gloves/Mittens
The ladies of Deborah Circle need your help! We have been very busy making over 500 hats for grade school children. Here is where you can help: we need gloves to go with the hats. The one-size-fits-all for grade school children is what is needed. If you are able to help, you may drop off donations at the church by October 30. Questions? Contact Verla Enright at 509-624-6445. Thank you for your help!
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Office Hours
Church office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 AM to 4 PM, and Friday, 9 AM to Noon. As always, staff will be available for appointments and meetings beyond the posted hours.
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FRIDAY, October 1
1 PM Zoom Gladys' Group
SUNDAY, October 3
7:30 AM Zoom Sunday AM Bible Study
9 AM In-Person/Online Worship Service
MONDAY, October 4
6:30 PM ANG Stitching Group
TUESDAY, October 5
7:30 AM In-Person/Zoom Men's Bible Study
11:30 AM Zoom Top of the Hill
12:30 PM In-Person Staff Meeting
6 PM Scout Troop #313
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WEDNESDAY, October 6
9:30 AM Wednesday Morning Bible Study
2 PM Zoom Betty's Group
5 PM In-Person/Zoom Journey 1st-5th Grade
THURSDAY, October 7
3:30 PM Girl Scout Troop
6:30 PM In-Person 40 Days of Community
7 PM Choir Rehearsal
FRIDAY, October 8
1 PM Zoom Gladys' Group
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Wednesday Morning Bible Study
In spite of its place at the back of our Bibles, Paul’s first letter to the church in Thessalonica is the oldest writing in the New Testament. In this letter, Paul encourages the community of disciples to persist in faith, hope, and love. This fall, we’ll take an in-depth look at Paul’s letter to those who “became very dear to him” (1 Thessalonians 2:8). Together we’ll discover how this ancient letter continues to encourage us as we grow in faith individually and as a community.
Join us each week at 9:30 AM for Wednesday morning Bible study in the Fellowship Hall as we continue to explore 1 Thessalonians.
October 6: Chapter 2:13-20, 3:1-5
October 13: Chapter 3:6-11
October 20: Chapter 4:1-8
October 27: Chapter 4:9-18
November 3: Chapter 5:1-11
November 10: Chapter 5:12-28
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Virtual Journey to Guatemala:
“Re-Imagining Masculinity: Challenging a Culture of Violence”
Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 4:30 p.m. Pacific
"What about the men?" is a question many people ask when hearing about CEDEPCA's commitment to empower women and girls. This year, CEDEPCA has begun equipping young men to embrace a "new masculinity" to challenge the dominant culture of chauvinism and violence. Come along on our next Virtual Journey to Guatemala to meet some of these young men and their program leaders and hear about the culture change that the Spirit of God is inspiring. This virtual travel opportunity, designed for an English-speaking audience, will include travel footage, powerful stories, and breakout room discussions.
Featured Speaker: Rev. Kevin Frederick, author of "Men in the Mirror: Constructing and Applying a Christ-Centered Masculinity to Interpersonal Relationships."
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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HPPC Book Club
Join the discussion on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 2 PM with the Book Club. For more information, contact Betty Thompson at [email protected].
2021/2022 Reading List:
October 21: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
November 18: Created For Commitment by Audrey Witherall Johnson
January 20: We Band of Angels by E. Norman
February 17: The Widow’s War by Sally Gunning
March 17: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
April 21: Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart
May 19: 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
J.A.M. Sunday School is in-person right after the Children’s Sermon during worship. Face masks will be utilized. This year our theme is “Heroes of the Bible”. Three-year-old through 1st-grade children will gather in self contained classrooms using Augsburg Fortress curriculum to learn about their favorite Bible hero. Second grade through fifth grade continue their fun using the rotation model. Each week students will investigate a Bible hero as they rotate through food, games, computer, video, and science sites throughout the building.
Journey (Wednesday Evening Program for 1st-5th Graders)
Journey meets Wednesday evenings, 5:00 to 7:00pm. Mike Rose and team bring back those wonderful dinners. Karen Kelly brings all her teaching skills into play during our games time. We will have games, Bible study, highs and lows for the week, and laughter. A weekly donation of $4.00 is asked to help support some of the Journey activities. You are encouraged to bring a friend.
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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 Student Ministries, at [email protected].
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Caravan (6th-8th grade):
Mondays 6:00-7:30 PM
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Oasis (9th-12th grade):
Sundays 6:00-8:00
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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!
To submit a prayer request or to be added to the prayer chain, send an email to [email protected].
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