Heritage Weekly for April 22, 2009

Dear HOFC Family,

This Sunday we will have part two of “Defending the Faith: Giving a Reasoned and Logical Defense of Christianity” by Ken Ham. One family told me they are reviewing the student book as a family before and after the class in order to get the most out of it. Last week’s lesson ended by suggesting that you read 1 Peter 3:15 and Romans 1:20 in preparation for this Sunday’s lesson.

I also want to share the following quote which I thought you would find encouraging. Our family-integrated and home discipleship convictions are not some new fad!

From the NCFIC Blog:

“We should bring our children with us to the publick teaching, so may our private teaching prove profitable. Oftentimes divine truths are as nails, one teaching sets them in, and the other teaching fastens them; one plants and the other waters, and so of both God gives increase.

“We should bring the word publickly taught home to our children, by repeating it to them, and requiring it of them. It is not enough that we with others teach them, but we must see what they learn, enlivening things upon their hearts at home, by holy counsel. At our houses we should harrow in that good seed which hath been publickly sown, that so it may be covered the closer and root the better in the hearts of the children and servants.”

“Family Religion Revived, or a Treatise as to discover the good old way of serving God in private Houses; so to Recover the Pious Practice of those Precious, Duties unto their Primitive platform.” By Phillip Goodwin, p. 401-402 (1655)

This is exactly what we mean by a home discipleship church. Bringing our children with us to the public worship and bringing the Word publicly taught home to our children. May we not grow weary in doing good.

This week’s (18th week) memory verses: Matthew 13:44

(Review: Proverbs 3:5-6; Psalms 16:11; Ephesians 2:8-10; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Micah 6:8; Psalm 86:11-12; Romans 11:36; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 4:15-16; 1 John 1:7-9; Psalm 63:1-4; John 7:37-38; 1 Peter 1:18-19; Revelation 4:11; Psalm 1; Deuteronomy 6:6-7)
*If you have fallen behind or haven’t begun, don’t get discouraged! Skip to this week’s verse and start from there. Ask the Lord to help you to be diligent in hiding His Word in your heart.

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Sermon:
Daniel 4 Humble Yourself Under the Mighty Hand of God

Hymns:
P 234 Crown Him with Many Crowns
P 97 All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
P 267 Come Thou Almighty King
P 262 Holy, Holy, Holy
P 625 Doxology

Communion Servers:
Molitor, Politowicz, Vejvoda – cup collection: Spencer and Ethan

Pianist:
Nathan F.

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Announcements:

Upcoming Events:
4/22 – Ladies Fellowship @ Vejvoda home – 7:30 p.m.
4/25 – Men’s Breakfast @ Harner’s Bakery Restaurant – 6 a.m.
4/29 – Wayside Cross Ministries Chapel Service – 7:30 p.m.
5/3 – Fellowship Meal following service (moved from May 10th)
5/10 – Happy Mother’s Day!
5/13 – Elder Meeting @ TBD – 7 p.m.