Love vs Romance – Which Do We Want To Share On Valentine’s Day?

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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.

Annual Meeting – Feb. 5, 2024

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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”.

Dave Harrington (Chair of Trustees) discusses the proposed budget.
Jay TenBrink (Chair of Deacons) moderates discussion.
Connie Reynolds (Secretary) and Corrina Overmyer (Bookkeeper) were available for assistance.
Dozens of HCC members and friends attended the important meeting.

HCC VISITS SNOWFEST

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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!

GAME NIGHT at HCC

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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!

Visit from Missionaries – January 7, 2024

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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.

Christmas Concert at HCC

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Hadley Community Church welcomed the Foresters on Sat., December 23 at 6 PM.

The Foresters are a family band in full time Gospel Music Ministry. Based in Nashville, TN, they travel all across the United States and Canada, as well as Europe, holding more than 130 concerts each year. They play a large variety of instruments including, Piano, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica and Drums. They write much of the material they sing. They also sing many of the great old hymns and gospel songs of the church. Mark is also an ordained minister and holds revival and preaching services in addition to their concert ministry. The Foresters consist of:  Mark (vocals, piano and guitars) , Andrea (lead vocals) , Tyler (age 18- drums and guitar) and Trevor (age 14 – vocals and bass guitar).

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    John 14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
    Psalms 16:11 "Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." Psalms 119:105 "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
    Psalms 51:10 "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me." 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
    Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
    Acts 3:19 "Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord," Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."
    John 16:13 "..when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: ... : and He will show you things to come."
    John 8:12 "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."