HBCC Happenings

Week of  May 6,, 2007

This Week in Ministry

(Home Groups)

Are you plugged in??

Sunday

5:00pm – Small Group @ Ed and Renee Bolanos’ home

(714) 596-1932, 16635 Daisy Avenue, Fountain Valley

Wednesday

10:00am – Sr. Adult Bible Study @ the Church. Call Janet Grone

for details (714) 842-0419

6:30pm - 8:30pm Youth Night in the “Upper Room” at Church, Contact Josh Pryor for more info:

Jspry11@msn.com or 949/355-3088

Thursday
6:30pm – 8:00pm Small Group @ Mike & Vicki Pratt’s home
(714) 828-7480, 5202 Verner Drive, La Palma.
(Approx. 13 miles from HBCC, La Palma & Walker)

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Newsletter
If you have any questions or information for the newsletter, please contact Patty Barkley @
Pbarkley@tycoint.com

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are long overdue to update our Church Directory. Please take a minute to email me your information so that I can get it to Erin Pryor. We have new people who are not in the Church Directory and/or have old information. Let’s get updated so we can all keep in the “Know” of HBCC Happenings.
Ladies Tea – Saturday May 12^th @ Noon at the Church - See Barbara Jones for more info.
Rawya Boctor is leaving next week back overseas in continuing to spread and teach the word of God. If you would like to help support her journey, please see Maged or Rawya Boctor.
Xclaimed Ministries presents 7-7-7 at the Rose Bowl! Don’t Miss Out

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Prayer Requests

Serving in the Military

Pray for our military that serve so courageously in these very dangerous times and for our leaders and the difficult decisions they must make

 

Pray for our Missionaries

Rawya Boctor’s continuous work for the schools in Egypt, the 3^rd World Underprivileged Christian Children’s Ministry.

 

For your Church

Please continue to pray for Pastor Mike, Pastor Josh, other staff members and our Church Family

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Encountering God Through The Bible: 1 Samuel

Psalms 119:105-106 (MSG)

1 Samuel Chapters 1-7 tell us of the life of Samuel: Priest, Prophet and Judge of Israel.

1 Samuel 3:8-10 (MSG)

God Raises up a new leader in Samuel.

1 Samuel 3:19-20 (MSG)

If what the prophet says does not come to pass Stone the prophet.

Deuteronomy 18:21-22 (MSG)

Hear the words of a true prophet:

1 Samuel 12:14-15 (MSG)

Worship and Obey God and you will receive blessings. Refuse at your own peril.

The elders of Israel gather and tell the prophet and priest of God what they have decided to do.

1 Samuel 8:4-5 (MSG)

Of course Samuel ______ of the Lord

1 Samuel 8:7-8 (MSG)

Samuel does his best to persuade the people that this is not what is best for the nation.

1 Samuel 8:19-20 (MSG)

Soon a man named Saul is anointed as King

1 Samuel 10:21-23 (MSG)

Saul becomes an example of what happens in a person’s life who never settles the Lordship issue.

By Chapter 13 Saul’s inner problem of Egoism starts to surface.

1 Samuel 13:9-11 (MSG)

Saul took charge – I know what needs to be done, I’ll do it. Samuel listens and sees to the people of the matter.

1 Samuel 13:13-14 (NIV)

To be a person after God’s own heart is to be a person whose first desire is to love the Lord God.

1 Samuel 15:1-3 (NIV)

Saul goes to battle, overcomes the Amalekites, but spares the life of their King and keeps the best of the cattle and sheep.

1 Samuel 15:13-14 (MSG)

1 Samuel 15:22-23 (NIV)

To obey is better than sacrifice

In chapter 16 Samuel privately anoints the next King of Israel.

1 Samuel 16:14 (MSG)

Saul shows his utter contempt for God in Chapter 28

1 Samuel 28:5-7 (MSG)

The battle goes poorly and Saul is wounded his army is defeated

1 Samuel 31:4 (MSG)

For Saul, God was an add on. For Saul, God was a last resort.

Revelation 3:15-16 (NIV)

My Scripture Time

Selected Readings:

Monday  1 Samuel 5:1-4
Tuesday 1 Samuel 12:1-15
Wednesday       1 Samuel 14:1-20
Thursday        1 Samuel 15:1-3 & 9-23
Friday          1 Samuel 17

Preparation for Sunday:
Read: 2 Samuel 1

My Prayer Time

Praise and Adoration: God you are awesome to me because
       

Thanksgiving: God I thank you for

Intercession: God intervene in this situation

Request: God I need your help to