On Tuesday, Feb. 13 – HCC hosted its monthly Young At Heart lunch. More than fifty meals were served at the event. Elyse Lewis shared about the Hadley Township Historical Society’s new book “The History of the Hadley Mill.” Pastor Matthew Coleman shared a devotion on love – speaking, showing, and knowing it. He also led a discussion on opportunities to bless our community.
As we approach Valentine’s Day, our minds are filled with thoughts of romance. But – what is romance? The Oxford Language Dictionary defines it as, “the feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love” or “a quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, and remoteness from everyday life.” While excitement and mystery may seem attractive, remoteness definitely lacks some appeal. But what about love? As we look at the Bible, we realize that there should be very little mystery when it comes to the type of love (agape) that God desires us to display. This unconditional, sacrificial love is not supposed to be mysterious. Neither is it supposed to be remote. And to that end, the Bible is filled with qualities of this love that should be demonstrated. Of course, our minds return to 1 Corinthians 13. In that short chapter – we see what we should expect from love: patience; kindness; protection; sacrifice; selflessness; dependability; among other traits. Love is meant to be easily recognized. In fact, our memory verse for the month of February reinforced this. John 13:35 states, “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” As believers, our love should be so obvious that it allows people to see it and associate us with Christ. This February, let us purpose to live a life of love that is not mysterious – difficult or impossible to understand or know. Instead, let us live a life of love that is obvious – demonstrating our faith in Christ and our care for each other.
The ladies of HCC met to enjoy a time of fellpwship. During the gathering, the group creates personalized Valentine’s Day cards. Thanks to MaryLou Moroski for leading the craft.
Hadley Community Church met on Monday, February 5, 2024 at 7 PM for the ANNUAL MEETING. This meeting was an encouraging time to reflect on what God has accomplished throughout the past year. It also helped to focus the congregation’s attention on 2024. We invite you to watch “A Year in Pictures: 2023”.
Beginning Wednesday, January 31 – HCC will explore the differences between two important doctrines – salvation and discipleship. Join us for an informative discussion – every Wednesday at 7 PM!
Pastor Thomas and Flo Tatro (along with Danielle Coleman and Corrina Overmyer) had fun with some of the HCC youth during the Detroit Lion’s game on Sunday, January 28, 2024.
A group from Hadley Community Church visited the annual Frankenmuth SnowFest on Thursday, January 25, 2024. The trip included a great meal (and greater fellowship) at Bavarian Inn Restaurant as well as an opportunity to explore the progress being made with the snow and ice sculptures. Of course, the group found a few minutes to do some shopping too!
HCC’s Two Have Become One Again group met for a Game Night on Friday, January 19, 2024. The night included a delicious pizza supper and lots of fun. Thanks to those that organized the event!
Hadley Community Church is happy to welcome Jon and Jayne Frazier. The Fraziers are fluent in Arabic and reside in the Dearborn, Michigan area where they have a ministry of outreach to the Islamic community. They will be joining us on Sunday, January 7 during the Sunday School and Morning Worship Time. We invite you to come, learn more about the work to which God has called them, and give them encouragement.
