During the first weekend of August, Youth Pastor Thomas Tatro was busy! On Saturday, he (along with his family) represented Hadley Community Church at the annual Good Times in Goodrich event. During this event, they offered water, fellowship, and prayer to those that attended the event. On Sunday evening, the youth were invited to attend a fishing event at the home of HCC’s Clara Switzenberg.
HCC hosted their monthly luncheon. Pastor Matthew led a trivia game involving ketchup, mustard, and mayo. Then, a devotion was shared. The highlight was a meal provided by Chris McIlroy (with dessert provided by Kelly Dallas, Bonnie Dennis, Sharon Polk, and Sherry Ecker-Smith).
During the month of August, the congregation of Hadley Community Church will be exploring a portion of the letter that God inspired the Apostle Paul to send to Timothy, the pastor of the church at Ephesus. Through these messages – we will be reminded that the Word of God, the Bible, is a tool that God has provided for our growth. We invite you to join us every Sunday!
August 6 – HCC will celebrate what the Lord has done through Sunday school during the past year. We will also use the opportunity to challenge and encourage participation in this important ministry.
We are blessed to have many wonderfully gifted Sunday school teachers and leaders!
During the evening service of July 30, the congregation of HCC celebrated what the Lord had accomplished during the Youth Retreat (in June) to the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter in Kentucky. The night also focused on Vacation Bible School (in July) where HCC welcomed 40+ students for a week that encouraged the student to make the choice to be part of God’s good kingdom.
During the morning of Tuesday, July 26 – a group from HCC journey to Carriage Town Ministries in Flint, MI for a service project. The event was organized HCC Trustee Vice Chairman, David Harrington. While at CTM, the group created “Taste of Carriage Town” Lunchboxes. These boxes included: a delicious chicken salad sandwich; three Blueline donut holes; two salads; and chips. After completing that project, the group worked to make back-to-school backpacks. These backpacks contained essential school supplies. The trip was a wonderful opportunity to share the love of Christ with others. Future trips are being planned, so please plan to participate.
During Pastor Thomas and Flo’s vacation, Pastor Matthew and Danielle invited the youth group and their families for a night of food and fun. The event started with a meal and was highlighted by several games that encouraged relationship building.
The Two Have Become One Again group of Hadley Community Church is a fellowship of widows and widowers that offers mutual support and encouragement. This event was hosted by Pastor Matthew and Danielle Coleman at the parsonage of HCC. It featured a good meal, great conversation, and a little Hawaiian-themed fun.
HCC hosted a movie night and ice cream social on Saturday, July 15. The film LIFEMARK was shown. Dozens of movie fans united to be encouraged by this film that celebrates life. We thank those that joined us and those that helped to make the event great!!
Hadley Community Church was blessed to welcome forty students for a festival of faith! During the five day event, the students learned that they had to decide in which of two kingdoms they would live. They considered the choices that the make. They also learned about using the Bible to stand against the lies of the world. Dozens of volunteers from HCC helped to make the event truly memorable. We pray that the lessons learned will have an eternal impact on the students and their families.
