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Local Wildfire Response

The Oregon Rd Fire has burned over 11,000 acres so far, displacing hundreds of people located in the expansive Level 3 evacuation zone. There have been early reports that over 80 houses have suffered total losses.

Presbytery of the Inland Northwest (PIN) funds are being provided for both the Gray Lake (Medical Lake) and Oregon Rd (Elk) fires. Colbert Church’s New Hope Resource Center/North County Food Pantry will be a primary distribution center. You can learn more on their website at www.newhoperesource.org. If you would like to respond, here are some ways to stand in the GAP:



Give: Provide financial support to New Hope Resource Center & North County Food Pantry.

Act: Donate food, clothing, and household items.

Food: North County Food Pantry

• 40015 A North Collins Rd, Elk, WA 99009
• Mon: 10-2, Wed: 8:30-12:00

Clothing/Household Items: New Hope Resource Center

• 4211 E Colbert Rd, Colbert WA 99003
• Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00-12:00

Pray: Pray for the survivors who must rebuild their homes and their lives, the first responders, and the volunteers/leaders of long-term recovery efforts.

Here are the items New Hope is currently seeking:

• Practical clothes for toddlers, teens, and men
• Practical shoes
• Light duty gloves for sifting through ashes
• Dog food
• Men’s underwear
• Sleeping bags
• Back to school supplies

Upcoming Memorial Service

A memorial service will be held at HPPC for Mary Jo Van Bemmel on Saturday, September 16, at 2:00 PM. The service will also be streamed at hamblenpres.org/live-stream.

Opportunities to Serve at HPPC & in the Community

Visit our website at hamblenpres.org/getinvolved to check out a list of ways to get involved at HPPC and grow as a disciple of Jesus. You will find 10 different categories along with a few examples of things that fit in each category. In front of each category is a checkbox. If you think you would like to try out a new ministry, fill out the form online or print the list, check the box(es) of the categories that interest you, return it to the office, and we will contact you when we have a need for volunteers. There are also printed copies available at the Information Center in the church entry. Thank you for serving with us!

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 8:30 on Sunday mornings (a half hour prior to worship). Childcare is available upon request. Contact Kyla Fague at [email protected] or 509-270-6848 for more information or if you are interested in joining this great community. We begin rehearsing on Thursday, September 7. The choir’s first Sunday in worship will be September 10. We hope to see you in the choir loft!

Help Fund Deacons Neighborhood Outreach Projects

Dear Congregation,

As Deacons of Neighborhood Outreach, we would like to explain that this program is donation driven. There is no set budget. Therefore, the many ways we support Hamblen Elementary, Liberty Park Community Development Center, Bite2Go, and Adams Elementary are dependent on your willingness to give.

As we begin this school year, we have already purchased school supplies for both Hamblen and Adams. Items they have requested include paper, scissors, markers, crayons, binders, and clothing/underwear for ‘accidents’. This does not cover all the requests but is our ‘drop in the bucket’ from Hamblen Presbyterian.

Bite2Go begins in September and runs throughout the entire school year at a cost of $400 per month for the 20 students we help sponsor at Hamblen. As we move into winter, we will provide gift cards to Hamblen & Adams at Christmastime and help organize/purchase toys for the ‘Toy Store’ at Liberty Park. In the spring, we purchase shirts and shorts for the Preschool at Liberty Park.

There are times we are asked if we can do more… It all depends on the funds we have. We are asking you to consider helping us build up the Neighborhood Outreach Fund by generously donating. Your gifts can be designated to go toward Bite2Go specifically or the general Neighborhood Outreach Fund.

Gratefully yours,

Karen and Kristin

Attention Parents and Guardians of HPPC Kids

As we move forward into the future of Children and Family Ministries at Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church, we want to hear from you! The HPPC Children and Family Ministries Team values your thoughts and ideas as we help children know they are welcomed, loved, and called by God. Please take 10-15 minutes to share your feedback with us, by completing the survey at bit.ly/HPPCFamilySurvey.

You're also invited to join us at one of our vision sessions on either Sunday, September 10, at 10:30 AM or Thursday, September 14, at 6:30 PM. We look forward to sharing the results of this survey and collaborating with you to create a vision for the future of children’s ministry at HPPC. Thank you!

Summer Office Hours

During the summer months, 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:

Holding Space for Grief

Join us monthly for a group providing support for those who have experienced loss and/or those who are walking through grief with a friend or family member. Group will be facilitated by Rev. Scott Kinder-Pyle, an ordained Presbyterian minister and a board certified chaplain, currently working with Gentiva Hospice. This group meets at 6 PM in Room 1 on the following dates:

• September 19
• October 24
• November 21

Questions? Ask Heather Notske [email protected] or 509-385-0627.

Kids' Zone

On Family Worship Sundays throughout the year 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. 

Sunday School will resume on September 10. See you then!

Youth Ministries (6th-12th Grades)

It's summer break! Our Youth Groups will resume meeting beginning September 10. See you then!

For more information, contact Mitchel Pierce, Director of Student Ministries, at 206-739-6126 or [email protected].

Caravan (6th-8th grade):

Mondays 6:00-7:30 PM (Beginning 9/11/23)

Oasis (9th-12th grade):

Sundays 6:00-8:00 PM (Beginning 9/10/23)

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 and Friday, 9 AM to Noon. 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!

Steve Watts, Pastor, Head of Staff, ON SABBATICAL THROUGH OCT 22, 2023

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

Click to email Heather Notske, Director of Operations, or call: (509) 385-0627

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

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

Click to email Trina Limbaugh, Communications Coordinator, or call/text: (208) 277-6016

To submit a prayer request or to be added to the prayer chain, send an email to [email protected].