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THIS WEEK'S NEWS

Congregational Meeting and Potluck THIS Sunday, 1/26



Please join us after the service on Sunday, 1/26 for our annual meeting and meal! We’ve got business to cover, including voting on terms of call for the head pastor, electing officers, and reflecting on how God’s been at work in 2024. This year, we’re excited to invite EVERYONE to share about God’s work! We’ll be sharing stories together during and after our meal in some intentional ways—everyone of all ages will get the chance to connect and share with new and old friends in our intergenerational church family!


Deacons will provide roast turkey and beverages, everyone else is invited to bring a side, salad, or dessert.

2024 Annual Report is ready!


The Annual Report is ready for you! Join us at the Congregational Meeting on Sunday to obtain a hard copy. Click here to view it.

Donations Needed for Family Promise Welcome Home Kits


Our ministry partner, Family Promise, needs Welcome Home kits for families transitioning to permanent housing. Family Promise “helps local communities coordinate their compassion to address the root causes of family homelessness”. One way we help is by collecting household items and assembling kits as a gift for these families. Items needed are listed below and also will be on the flyer in the narthex. There is a barrel in the narthex to collect all donated items. New or gently used items are acceptable. Over the next 6 weeks, we hope you will donate generously. On 2/23 , after the worship service, we will assemble these donations into “kits” to pass to Family Promise. We will need volunteers to help on that Sunday. Sign up here to volunteer on 2/23: https://bit.ly/welcomehomekitassembly Monetary donations can be made by check written out to HPPC (put "Family Promise Welcome Kits" on the memo line) OR donating HERE and will be used to purchase items not donated. Please join us in supporting Family Promise and their fruitful ministry.


  • 2 Quart Saucepans
  • 10" Saute Pans
  • 8 Quart Stockpots
  • Spatulas
  • Wooden Spoons
  • Can Openers
  • Cutting Boards
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Measuring Cups
  • Collanders
  • Chefs Knives
  • Pairing Knives
  • Cookie Sheets
  • Basic Electric Coffee Makers
  • Coffee Filters
  • Ground Coffee
  • Coffee Mugs (sets of 4)
  • Paper Plates & Bowls
  • Metal Utensils
  • Salt & Pepper Sets
  • Cooking Oil
  • Small Re-Sealable Bags
  • Kitchen Trash Bags
  • 10 Gallon Trash Cans with Lids


Donated items due by February 23 please. Thank you!

Support for Southern California Wildfires

Many of us have friends and loved ones who have been affected by the So. Cal. wildfires. May all those who are threatened find safety and peace. Click here for more information and to give financially.


Creation Care Team


We read in Genesis that God created the natural world in which humans were tasked to be

caretakers, so that all living things could flourish as they were designed. As individuals, we

certainly carry that responsibility, but as part of the church, we are called and collected to be

good stewards of the world around us. The father of our Reformed faith, John Calvin, may have

been the first environmentalist, so we are extending his legacy by caring for the earth.


Last January, we experienced a four-week class on Creation Care and learned that there are

things people are doing and can do even more to tackle the environmental crisis. As a follow-up

to that class, we are forming a Creation Care Team at Hamblen. Our first gathering will be on

Sunday, February 9 directly after worship. We will be joined by Janet Farness who is the

coordinator of the Creation Care Team at St. Mark’s Lutheran. We hope to get ideas from her

about where to begin our work and how we might have a much bigger impact as a church than

we can as individuals. Please join us and find out how you can help.


Creation Care Team meeting – February 9 – 10:30-11:30 – Skylight Room

2025 Winter Session: Tai Chi 

(Moving for Better Balance)


Tai Chi continues! Sandy Nolting will continue teaching this 8-movement form to improve balance and lower leg strength. Classes will be Thursdays from 1-2 PM through 2/24.

 

This session is open to everyone! Classes will be held in the Fellowship Hall. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle. Class is mostly standing but can be modified if you need to stay seated. We hope to see you there!

St. Ann's Sunday Lunch – 3 Volunteers Still Needed 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. Hamblen needs 1 more volunteer for 10:30-2pm on February 2nd to cook/serve/cleanup at 2120 E. First Ave. We also provide six dozen desserts (cookies, cupcakes, brownies, etc.), and we need 2 more volunteers for this day. Thank you for your help! Call Dia with questions: 509-389-9858. Please sign up here: https://bit.ly/StAnnsSundayLunch


QPR Suicide Prevention Training - February 27


We are hosting a QPR Suicide Prevention Training seminar on February 27. The seminar will be held at the church, from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. An official flyer will be shared soon. This event is FREE and registration is appreciated. For more information and to register for tickets, click here . Dinner will be provided and free childcare is available.

Pledge Cards for 2025


Thank you to everyone who has returned a pledge card for 2025! We are gradually closing in on our goal! If you have NOT responded yet, you can fill out an online form HERE or go to hamblenpres.org/giving.

Guatemala Mission Trip - Meeting 2/2



We are beginning to plan for our next trip to see our friends in Coban, Guatemala at the La Libertad School on August 9 through 16 or 17. We anticipate spending time with the students at the school, hearing what they have learned through their reading skills and then sharing activities with them.

 

We are also hoping to build shelves in the current library room, so they can safely store the books we have provided for them. The parents will be partnering with us on this project, but we can really use some team members with building/woodworking skills. 


We have scheduled an informational meeting about the Guatemalan Mission Trip on February 2 at 10:40 AM, right after service that Sunday. If you’re interested in going, or have questions, please join us. We will meet in the conference room. Can’t make the meeting? No problem, please contact Mary Mattie for more info at 509-998-9646 or at mattiemk@comcast.net.

"Taste and See" with CEDEPCA

Online, March 3 at 4:30 pm Pacific time



CEDEPCA’s Chocolate Tasting -- the delicious online event that built community and delight during the pandemic is returning on the eve of the Lenten season with a cultural twist.

 

On Monday, March 3, you'll TASTE delicious Guatemalan Chocolate with the guidance of chocolate expert Nico Silverman; SEE the colorful Lenten processions of Antigua with renowned Antigua historian and tour guide Elizabeth Bell; and best of all, SUPPORT an organization that is changing lives throughout Central America with theological “education that transforms.”

 

Reserve your spot with Zoom registration and payment of $60 (includes three bars of artisanal chocolate shipped to your home + a $30 tax deductible donation to CEDEPCA). Space is limited to 100 Zoom participants – but consider hosting a living room party and sharing your chocolate with others! Registration deadline is February 10. Can’t make the live event? Register through Zoom and receive the recording on March 4. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAldOqsrjstHNNdlSo7jVFS5DbaqJO3PO9y#/registration

We are a Family. Let us help You.



You are not alone. The Congregational Care Team offers help to our Hamblen family members that find it difficult to attend church activities. A care team member can make regular visits at your home to bring Hamblen’s community to you. Please contact Heather at the church office or Betty Rogers at 509-230-7967. We are here to help and look forward to visiting with you. We are Hamblen family.

BITE2GO Delivery Drivers to Hamblen Elementary

and Liberty Park Pre-School



Dates have been added to the Sign-up Genius for the New Year. We SO appreciate your faithfulness in helping deliver the 'kits' to both Hamblen Elementary and Liberty Park Pre-school. If you aren't able to do deliveries, consider donating financially to help cover the $175 per week it costs to fund Hamblen (Liberty Park is funded by another source). Thank you!


To sign up for Hamblen Elementary click here.

To sign up for Liberty Park Pre-school click here.

Meals on Wheels - Sign Ups for 2025


The Sign Up Genius is updated and ready to go for 2025! Let's start the New Year off right, and fill those volunteer spots for Meals on Wheels! Thank you for your help! To sign up for Meals on Wheels click here.

WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

Volunteers Needed for Our Children's Ministries!


We need volunteers to help support and care for our children! The two biggest needs we have currently are below with sign up links:


Sunday School Teachers - bit.ly/SundayChildrensMinistry

Journey Meal Team – bit.ly/JourneyMealTeam


Please email Mitchel Pierce mitchelp@hamblenpres.org for more info.

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!

Volunteer Group for Hamblen Park Preschool


If you are not familiar with the preschool here at HPPC, you can learn more about how Hamblen Park Preschool serves the Spokane community by visiting our website at www.hamblenpres.org/preschool. For those interested in getting involved with this ministry, a group of volunteers is being formed to help at the preschool. There will be opportunities to read to the children, help with special projects, reach out to parents, and support the teachers. If you have special talents to share or a heart for young children, you are just what we need! Time commitment is up to you. For more information, contact Janet Ray at (509) 993-2000.

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:

THURSDAY, January 23

9:30 AM Portable Projects

7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal

 

FRIDAY, January 24

Church Office Closed

1:00 PM Women's Bible Study

 

SATURDAY, January 25

 7:30 AM BSF Leader Meeting

 

SUNDAY, January 26

Annual Congregational Meeting

9:30 AM In-Person/Online Worship Service

10:30 AM Annual Congregational Meeting

10:45 AM NO Weekly Grief Group

5:00 PM Youth Band Practice

6:00 PM Oasis Youth Group

MONDAY, January 27

5:00 PM Youth Band Practice

6:00 PM Bible Study Fellowship

6:00 PM Caravan Youth Group

 

TUESDAY, January 28

7:30 AM Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study (In Person & Zoom)

6:00 PM Scout Troop #313

7:00 PM Worship Band Rehearsal

 

WEDNESDAY, January 29

9:30 AM Wednesday Morning Bible Study

2:00 PM Women's Bible Study (Via Zoom)

5:00 PM Journey Kids Club

 

Save the Dates!


SUNDAY, January 26

Annual Congregational Meeting starts at 10:45 PM


SUNDAY, February 2

Informational Meeting about the Guatemala Mission Trip starts at 10:40 AM


FRIDAY, February 7

Suicide Prevention Training starts at 5:30 PM


SUNDAY, February 9

Creation Care Team starts at 10:30 AM


MONDAY, February 10

Registration deadline for "Taste and See" with CEDEPCA


SUNDAY, February 23

LAST day to donate items for the Family Promise Welcome Home Kits


SUNDAY, March 2 & 9

New to Hamblen gatherings 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM


MONDAY, March 3

Taste & See with CEDEPCA starts at 4:30 PM Pacific time (registration required)


MONDAY - THURSDAY, June 23 - 26

Vacation Bible School (VBS) - more info coming soon!

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 worship 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 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. 

Journey Kids' Club (K-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.

GIVING

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

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 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.