The Heart of Hobe Sound
The theme for February 10 was the county fair, with hamburgers, hot dogs, snow cones, cotton candy, fried Oreos and lots of games.
We can fill our lives with junk or allow God to fill us. Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world.
DID YOU KNOW that in addition to the Book of Order, the other part of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church USA is The Book of Confessions which is a collection of creeds and confessions? The role of The Book of Confessions is to provide historical snapshots for biblical interpretation. It is also a historical statement of what we believe. At this time, there are 13 creeds and confessions. The first creed, the Nicene Creed, was written around 325 AD and was adopted by the Reformed churches following the reformation . Presbyterians are part of the reformed group. The Belhar Confession, which was adopted in June of 2014, is the 13th confession. Amending The Book of Confessions is a six year long process involving a General Assembly appointed committee, a study of the proposed amendment, and then a vote to send the amendment to the presbyteries. As with the Book of Order, copies of The Book of Confessions, past and present, are available for you to read here at the church. Ask Pastor Paul or a session member if you need help finding a copy.
The first Youth Service of the new year was held last Sunday, January 27. The theme for this 12 week Youth Ministry is from 1 st John, 4:4 “Greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world.” You can see this printed on the T-shirt pictured below. The all-day rain couldn’t keep these young people from gathering together in fellowship with games and good food and worship.
Names will be removed from this list after three weeks unless a request is made to keep them on. This request should be made to Diane Atkisson in the church office. Phone – 772-546-5043, email – church@heartofhobesound.org
WHEN YOU WANT TO MAKE A PRAYER REQUEST: To request prayers through the Prayer Circle, for yourself or someone else, contact Jan Norrish, 772- 486-5514, jannorrish@hotmail.com, To have a prayer request included in the Church Sunday bulletin and the MESSENGER, fill out the prayer request card found in the Church pews or contact Diane Atkisson in the church office. Phone – 772 546-5043, email – church@heartofhobesound.org
Music Director Anita Caswell is still welcoming new members to both the HSCPC regular choir and the Bell Choir. The only requirement for participation is a love of music and the ability to carry a tune (for the regular choir) or read music (for the Bell Choir). For music lovers this is a wonderful way to participate in one of the ministries of our church. Sharing a love of music is a special blessing. The regular choir practices on Thursday evenings at 6:00 PM and before the Sunday morning service, and the Bell Choir practices on Mondays at 6:00 PM.
DID YOU KNOW that our church is part of a nationwide structural organization of the Presbyterian Church USA that connects us all? Hobe Sound Community Presbyterian Church with 135 members connects to Tropical Florida Presbytery which consists of 42 South Eastern Florida churches with more than 9,217 members that connects to the Synod of the South Atlantic which includes South Carolina, Georgia and Florida and has 860 churches and 191,135 members (second largest synod in the country) that connects to the General Assembly which includes 9,451 churches and 1,482,767 members.
