WORSHIP WITH US

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New Tai Chi Session Starts TODAY, 10/2

Tai Chi has resumes TODAY, 10/2 and will continue every Thursday through 11/6. From 1:00 – 2:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall, you can build your strength and balance with Tai Chi led by Sandy Nolting. Both new and returning students are welcome! Bring your own water and dress comfortably. See you on Thursdays!

Trunk or Treat 10/26

Halloween is just around the corner! Join us from 1-3 PM on Sunday, October 26 for live music, fun costumes, themed trunks, and more candy than you can count. Candy donations and Trunk Hosts needed! Sign-up at https://bit.ly/Treat2025. Donated candy can be dropped off at the church anytime before Sunday morning October 26. Thank you!

Come Sing with the Choir!

Do you love to sing? Then we have a place for you! The Chancel Choir starts again this September and sings through mid-June. Even if you can’t commit to the entire program year, come sing with us on weeks that you are able. Rehearsals are on Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm in the sanctuary, and we gather at 9:00 on Sunday mornings (a half hour prior to worship). Childcare is available upon request. Contact Kyla Fague at kylaf@hamblenpres.org or 509-270-6848 for more information or if you are interested in joining this great community. We hope to see you in the choir loft!

Children’s Ministries Needs You!

We’re looking for 4-6 people willing to teach Sunday School around once a month during the school year. If that’s not your skillset, come cook for Journey, we’re in need of a rotation of cooks! Contact Mitchel Pierce (mitchelp@hamblenpres.org) or Gerrit Van Zwol (gerritV@hamblenpres.org) for more info.

Gift Registry for the New HPPC Kitchen

Our nice new kitchen needs some nice new supplies! If you would like to help stock the kitchen with things that we need, you can visit our wish list through Amazon HERE. Gifts will be shipped directly to the church. If you have any questions, please contact Heather at 509-385-0627 or heathern@hamblenpres.org.

Join Us for Wednesday Morning Bible Study!



Right in the middle of the Ten Commandments is the call to keep the Sabbath, to set aside one day of the week for holy rest. In our society we’ve approached Sabbath in two ways. One approach sees Sabbath as a day marked by strict rules about what we’re "allowed" to do and what we aren’t. Another approach ignores Sabbath entirely because it is seen as an obstacle that hinders our ability to acquire and accomplish. Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggmann offers another way of understanding the biblical concept of Sabbath in his book Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now. Join us this fall for a Bible study on the Sabbath. Brueggemann’s book will serve as our conversation partner as we dive deeply into a study of the fourth commandment and how it offers both an alternative and resistance to the culture that seeks to define us. See you Wednesday mornings at 9:30 AM in the Skylight Room.

Sunday Morning Adult Ed Continues...

Are you curious about the link between Christian theology and universal human rights? This three-part adult education class can answer your questions! Week One will cover the history of human rights in the modern world, specifically tracking developments after World War II. Week Two will address Christian theological engagement with universal human rights. In Week Three, all participants will work through a case study together involving Christianity and human rights. This series is designed as an accessible introduction to this topic, aimed at high school-age on up. Dr. Shannon Dunn, Gonzaga professor and department chair of religious studies will serve as our facilitator. Join us Sunday mornings in the Skylight Room at 10:45 AM through Oct 12.

Dr. Dunn has a short homework assignment to complete before this week's class on Sunday, 10/5:

•Find a passage in scripture (Old Testament or New Testament) that supports human rights

•Write 2-3 reasons about how this scripture can support universal human rights

See you this Sunday after worship at Adult Ed!

Did You Miss Last Weeks' Class?

If you missed Dr. Dunn's class last week on Sunday, 9/28, click here to access her presentation.

Bite2Go Requests

Bite2Go volunteers are always needed and appreciated! Delivery sign ups are below for both Hamblen Elementary and Liberty Park. Thanks in advance for your help!

Additionally, Bite2Go is in need of funds. It is a great ministry helping children with food for the weekends. Any contributions are greatly appreciated. Please write "Bite2Go" in the memo line of your check. Thank you greatly for your help. - Your Neighborhood Deacons

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

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

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, October 16

Book Club Resumes

SUNDAY, October 26

Trunk or Treat

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SUNDAY, December 7

Christmas Pageant From Scratch

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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.

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!

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 Steve Watts, Pastor, Head of Staff, or call/text: (509) 251-0366

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 Riley Hommer, Youth 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.