Heritage Weekly for January 7, 2009

Dear HOFC Family,

I hope 2009 is off to a good start for your family.

Reminders

* We are back at Waubonsee this Sunday with teaching time at 9:30 and worship at 10:45.
* We are having a fellowship meal this Sunday after service. If you are not sure what to bring ask Pastor Christensen! :^)
* Please remember Pat Emrick (Jeff’s Mom) in your prayers. Her cancer surgery is tomorrow.

Next week’s (3rd week of 2009) memory verse: Ephesians 2:8-10
(Review: Proverbs 3:5-6; Psalms 16:11)
I mentioned memorizing in ESV so we could recite together. There are a number of families that prefer a different translation. Please memorize these verses in your family’s preferred translation. Don’t sit out of this important activity because you memorize a different version! There are a number of solid English translations and any one of them would be great for hiding God’s Word in your heart.

What can I pray for my Pastor’s preaching?

I found this list recently and thought I would pass it along to you and ask you to keep my preaching in your prayers. Please pray for me:

1. to love God’s Word and have a desire to meditate on it continually (Psalm 119: 97)
2. to preach nothing but Christ and Him crucified (1 Cor 2:2)
3. to proclaim God’s Word with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power (1 Cor 2:4-5)
4. to comprehend the realities of God’s presence; the appearing and judgment of Christ Jesus, and in that light ‘preach the Word.’ (2 Tim 4:1-1)
5. to patiently and carefully correct, rebuke and encourage via the instrument of the Word of God, whatever the hostile climate to sound doctrine (2 Tim 4:2-3)
6. to boldly proclaim the gospel (Eph 6:19-20)
7. to be filled with the Holy Spirit (Eph 5:18)
8. to be clear in his proclamation (Col. 4:3-4).
9. to prepare God’s people for works of service through the teaching of the Scriptures (Eph 4:11ff)
10. to see some fruit from his preaching and teaching: some becoming wise unto salvation by the Scriptures (2 Tim 3:15), others being sanctified by the truth (John 17:17)

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Sermon:
Revelation 20 – Life in the Millennium

Hymns:
P 26 Crown Him with Many Crowns
P 37 Holy, Holy, Holy
P 60 O, Worship the King
P 52 Lord Jesus, I long to be Perfectly Holy
P 80 Doxology

><> OTHER NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS <><

Announcements:
> Please remember to pray for our missionaries.
> We will have a celebration of new life for the Vejvoda family in February, Lord willing
> Men, please consider attending the elder/head of household meeting. We could use your prayerful input on decisions affecting the church.

Upcoming Events:
1/11 – Teaching time resumes at 9:30 – Topic: Pentecost
1/11 – Fellowship Meal following service
1/14 – Elder/Head of Household Meeting at Emrick home – 7 p.m.
1/17 – Keepers at Home – Mother/Daughter Fellowship – 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
1/24 – Men’s breakfast @ Harner’s Bakery Restaurant in N. Aurora
1/28 – Ladies Fellowship – 7:30 p.m.
1/30 – Wayside Cross Chapel Service – 7:30 p.m.