Heartland Community Church
Sunday Worship October 21, 2018
Grace is foundational to our faith, yet one of the hardest things to wrap our heads around. It’s free, but costly. It’s the only path to life, but means dying. It’s for those who aren’t perfect and those who think they are. It’s extended to everyone, but only accepted by a few. It’s amazing and the best news ever, but we make it messy. Join us as we take a deep dive into God’s grace and the mess we make of it the next four weeks as we remember that grace is for everyone, grace is always loving, grace is always true, and that grace is for you.
Locations & Times
Heartland Community Church
4907 10th St, Great Bend, KS 67530, USA
Sunday 10:10 AM
We're so glad you joined us for worship this morning! We hope you feel welcome, at home, and encounter God in a meaningful way. If you're a guest, please take a moment to fill out a Connection Card and then drop it in the offering plate or leave it at the Welcome Center. We hope the music inspires you, the message encourages and challenges you, and our people make you feel at home! Thanks for joining us this morning!
Online Giving
Everything we do at Heartland starts with you. Working together, we accomplish more than any of us could alone. We encourage people to give generously as God has given to them, knowing we can't outgive God! If you'd like to be a part of that, you can give online by clicking here or text any dollar amount to 84321.
https://heartlandgb.churchcenteronline.com/givingThis Week at Heartland
<b>Monday, October 22nd</b><br><b> 1-2:30 p.m. – Women’s Bible Study – </b><i><b>The Book of Ruth</b></i><b> –</b> Church Library.<br><br><b>Wednesday, October 24th</b><br><b> 5:45-6:30 p.m. - Children's Choir</b> – Children’s Church Room - For all children in K through 8th Grade.<br><b> 5:45-6:30 p.m. – Pre-K Children's Choir</b> – Nursery – For pre-K aged children who are potty trained.<br><b> 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Youth Group</b> – Youth Room – For all youth in grades seven through twelve.<br><b> 6:45-8:15 p.m. – Kids New City Catechism Class</b> – Children’s Church Room – For all children ages 5-11.<br><b> 6:45-8:15 p.m. – Adult Bible Study – </b><i><b>The Good Book</b></i>– Adult Classroom off the Sanctuary.<br><b> 6:45-8:15 p.m. – Women’s Bible Study – </b><i><b>Discerning the Voice of God</b></i>– Church Library.
Upcoming Events
<b>Only Nine Sundays til Christmas!</b><br>Christmas will be here before we know it and the Children’s Choir is starting to prepare for their Christmas Pageant. If you know of any children in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade who would want to participate or have a part in the Pageant, parts will start being assigned soon. Encourage them to come, participate, and share the story of His birth.<br><br><b>Trunk or Treat </b><br>Make our Trunk or Treat Sweet! There are several ways to help:<br>* Donate candy, we will need a lot! Please purchase bags of individually wrapped candy and place it in the marked bin outside the sanctuary doors. * Host a car! We need to know ahead of time if you plan to have your car here so we can save a spot for you. Please sign up on one of the bulletin boards or talk to Kat. * Help in the kitchen with the chili and hot dog feed just for Heartland trunk hosts. by keeping bowls filled and dogs heated. We'll need a few hospitable souls to help on this busy night from about 4:30-6:30. <br><br>It's going to be a fun and exciting night, with our people passing out candy, and it will also feature some of the Great Bend Firefighters and one of their firetrucks, and a bounce house for the kids to work off some of their sugared-up energy. This is a wonderful community outreach for Heartland. Be sure to invite your friends and family!<br><br><b>New Members Class</b><br>We’re launching another New Member Class November 4th! This is a great opportunity to get connected to the church at a deeper level. We’ll talk about the essential beliefs of our faith and our church, explore your gifts and purpose, help you develop deeper roots for your faith, and connect you to what it means to be a part of our church. Childcare and lunch are provided, so plan on joining us for this amazing experience! Please register at http://bit.ly/NewMemberNov18 or let Pastor Matt know if you’re planning on attending so we can have all the logistics worked out.
Prayer Requests
<b>Prayer Concerns & Praises </b>- Please email any prayer requests, praises or other needs to info@heartlandgb.com.<br><br>Praise!<b> Keith Bryant</b> had a CAT Scan and it showed that the tumor in his larynx had resolved and is no longer there! He is considered cancer-free and will see his oncologist regularly as this type of cancer can come back and if so, it’s usually within 18 months. Please continue to pray for Keith as he regains strength, his voice and his ability to eat.<br><br><b>Stacy Sanders </b>will have surgery tomorrow. Please pray for all to go well and for a quick recovery. Please also pray for peace for Stacy and her family.<br><br><b>John & Carole Harris</b> will be undergoing training this week for John to be able to have his dialysis at home. They will have training for a week. During this time, Carole will also be having her chemo treatment on Tuesday. Please pray for the training to go well, that Carole’s weekly chemo treatments are effective and that she will have little to no side effects.<br><br><b>Allen Ater</b> has a prolapsed mitral valve and needs to have it repaired, but the two cardiologists cannot agree on which procedure is needed. Allen will be undergoing more testing so they know how to proceed. Please pray for wisdom and wellness, and for Allen’s level of energy to be increased and restored.<br><br>Please continue to pray for<b> Jenni Wittig</b>, that the side effects from the treatment and her other meds will be minimal. Pray for healing for her body and for her energy.<br><br><b>Alan Schneweis</b>, Richard Schneweis’ brother, is home and is on hospice care. Please pray for his peace and comfort, and for all of Alan’s family. Praise that Alan & Susan have been able to spend time loving on their new grandbaby Drew Alan.<br><br>Pray for <b>our nation</b> as we approach the midterm elections, that God’s love would pervade every corner of our country and that everyone would choose to love others as Jesus loves us. Pray for civility especially among those who represent us, for healing, and for God’s direction and mercy.<br><br><b>Howard Baker, Dan Bonine, Jenny Bradley, Heather Brown, Laura Camp, Sloan Clawson, Karen Davis, Crystal Easley, John Grantland, Michele Green, Sara Hames, Carole Harris, Pat Hays, Bob Holt, Bart Hoar, Steve “PeeWee” Kaeberle, Mike Klein, Debra Lewis, John Makings, Anne Martin, Kathy Martinez, Tony McGee, Katy Mesker, Harold Meyers, Brian Mitchell, Janet Nily, Stoney Parks, Scott Peters, Susan Phillips, Scott Schenkel, Alan Schneweis, Fred Schultz, Tom Schupbach, Pastor Mark Slattery, Robert Turner, Gretchen Walton, Bob Warhurst, George Winter, Jenni Wittig, Donna Young, Pete Zander,</b> and so many in our lives are battling cancer. Pray for them in their fights against this disease.<br><br>Please pray for the missionaries supported by our church family: <b>Buzz & ClifAnn Birney,</b> Live Like Jesus Today; <b>Roland & Deanna Broeder,</b> InFaith; <b>Carin Cochran,</b> Christian Challenge at FHSU; <b>Adam &Misha Hutchinson,</b> Student Mobilization in the Philippines;<b> Drew & Torie Peters, </b>Student Mobilization at KU; and <b>Nannette Zander, </b>House of Hope Haiti. Pray also for the local organizations that Heartland partners with: the <b>Barton County Food Bank, CarePortal, Central Kansas Dream Center, Circles, </b>and <b>YouThrive.</b>
"Messy Grace: Grace is Always True"
Pastor Matt Schaffner
What happens Sunday is only as meaningful as what you do with it the rest of the week. This week dig deeply into the truth of God's Word and be reminded of the truth about who you are & who God is. Then turn and extend the same grace you've been given, choosing to live an authentic faith!
