THANKS-LIVING

This week, many Americans will enjoy Thanksgiving Day. What if every day could be like Thanksgiving Day? It can if we practice "thanks-living." In the message, THANKS-LIVING, Pastor Paul Coleman presents three things found in Colossians 3:17 that we must have to practice "thanks-living."

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Winter 2009-10

December:
1-5, Week of Prayer for International Missions
6, Choir Practice, 9:00 a.m.
7, WMM, 7:00 p.m.
10, LBA Christmas Banquet @ Scrub Creek Baptist Church, 7:00 p.m.
12, "Celebrate Jesus" party for kids
13, Choir Practice, 9:00 a.m.
17, Lady Bugs @ Gathering, 8:30 a.m.
17, WMM Christmas Party
20, Lord's Supper, 11:00 a.m.
20, Choir Cantata, 11:00 a.m.
20, Youth Christmas Party, 7-9:00 p.m.
23, Church Council, 8:00 p.m.
30, Business Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

January:
4, WMM, 7:00 p.m.
9, LBA Youth Rally @ Rock Sink Baptist Church, 6:00 p.m.
10, Three 'E's Class, 9:45 a.m.
11, Church Conflict Seminar @ Airline Baptist Church, 6:30 p.m.
13, Church Council, 8:00 p.m.
17, Three 'E's Class, 9:45 a.m.
17, County-wide Revival @ Grace Baptist Church
18, County-wide Revival @ HBBC
19, County-wide Revival @ Walker Creek Bethel Baptist Church
20, County-wide Revival @ LHS
21, Lady Bugs @ Gathering, 8:30 a.m.
24, Three 'E's Class, 9:45 a.m.
27, Business Meeting, 7:30 p.m.
31, Three 'E's Class, 9:45 a.m.
31, 5th Sunday Sing, 6:00 p.m.

February:
1, WMM, 7:00 p.m.
4, Saints Alive @ Mt. Horeb Baptist Church, 10:30 a.m.
5-7, Youth Fundraiser
6, "Give Your Heart to Jesus" party for kids
14, Sunday Night Valentine Dinner, hosted by the Youth
17, Church Council, 8:00 p.m.
18, Lady Bugs @ Gathering, 8:30 a.m.
20, LBA Music Fest @ Airline Baptist Church, 6:00 p.m.
21, Lord's Supper, 11:00 a.m.
24, Business Meeting, 7:30 p.m.
25, LBA Stewardship Meeting @ LBA office, noon

Sunday Sermons, 11-15-2009

Morning:

Love is one of the defining marks of a true child of God. In the massage, LOVE: A MARK OF THE CHILD OF GOD, Pastor Paul Coleman explores four benefits of love in the lofe of a believer found in 1 John 3:10-16.

Evening:

Life is not easy. We all need deliverance, but not just any deliverance. We need the kind of deliverance that God provides. In the message, TRUSTING IN GOD'S DELIVERANCE, Pastor Paul Coleman examines three aspects of God's deliverance found in Psalm 20.

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Sunday Sermons, 11-8-2009

Morning sermon: Righteousness: A Mark of the Child of God. How can a person know that he/she is truly a child of God? In this message, Pastor Paul Coleman explores the answer to this question.

Evening sermon: The Life of Joseph In the Likeness of Christ. This message was presented by Bro. Glen Lawhon.

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SUNDAY SERMON RECORDINGS ONLINE

This week we have begun placing audio recordings of the Sunday sermons online. Each week a new post will appear with links to the sermons. We hope this will help us better minister to our community.

SUNDAY SERMONS, 11-1-2009

MORNING MESSAGE, 11:00 A.M.

Children of God, those who have been "born again" into God's family, have wonderful benefits given by God. In the message, CHILDREN OF GOD, Pastor Paul Coleman explores three benefits of the Children of God, found in 1 John 3:1-3.

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EVENING MESSAGE, 6:00 P.M.

In the message, THE GLORY OF GOD, Pastor Paul Coleman examines three testimonies to God's glory found in the 19th Psalm.

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Christmas Cantata

Hallelujah Festival Highlights

Mayo, FL - Yesterday, members of HBBC participated in the "Hallelujah Festival," hosted by Airline Baptist Church. HBBC was one of many area churches that participated in the event. HBBC had a "Trunk or Treat" spot in the event and a face painting booth. Earlier this week, adults and youth at HBBC made candied apples, signs, and other preparations for the event. At the event, our members distributed hundreds of church flyers and Gospel tracts, operated the face painting booth and helped with the play. An important part of the event was the "Judgment House" play. Over two hundred people saw the play. 38 people made professions of faith in Jesus Christ. Many thanks to all of the people who helped with the event and to Airline Baptist Church for hosting the event and inviting us to participate. It is an honor to work together with churches from this area to minister to our community.

LBA Annual Meeting

Pictured above (left to right): Rev. Joe Dunn, LBA Sunday School Director; Ruth Vogel, LBA VBS Director; Dr. Darel Mitchell, LBA Director of Missions; Dr. Rick Sheppard, FBC Director of Prayer and Spiritual Awakening Department.

Our church was well represented at this year's Lafayette Baptist Association Annual Meeting. Several of our church members attended and participated each night of the meeting.

On the first night of the meeting, October 12, Ruth Vogel, our Vacation Bible School Director for 2009, who also serves as the Vacation Bible School Director for the association, was recognized for her VBS leadership in our association. Dr. Rick Sheppard, representing the Florida Baptist Convention, presented Mrs. Vogel with an award, recognizing our association for having the highest percentage of church participation in Vacation Bible School in the state of Florida. Dr. Darel Mitchell, Director of Missions for the Lafayette Baptist Association, also presented Mrs. Vogel with a plague, recognizing her work in the association.

On the second night of the meeting, October 13, our pastor, who serves as the Director of Evangelism for the association, gave the evangelism report, recognizing five churches in our association in which God gave great numbers or increases of baptisms. He also delivered the closing message of the annual meeting.

Recent Sermons by Our Pastor

CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO READ A BRIEF SUMMARY OF EACH SERMON.

Sunday, October 18, 2009:

Morning - THE LAST HOUR

Evening - DIVINE DELIVERANCE


Tuesday, October 13, 2009 (at LBA annual meeting):

WONDERFUL WITNESS


Sunday, October 11, 2009:

Morning - WHO DO YOU LOVE?

Evening - REAL FELLOWSHIP IS PENITENT

State Missions Offering

In the month of September our church collected $585.00 to support the Maguire State Missions Offering. Each year our church supports this offering to support mission work in the state of Florida, through the Florida Baptist Convention.

Sermons from 10-4-2009

Sunday morning: THE WORK OF THE WATCHMAN

As Christians, we are spiritual watchmen, called by God to warn people of the awful consequences of sin and show them a way out. In THE WORK OF THE WATCHMAN Pastor Paul Coleman explores how God's call to the prophet Ezekiel applies to Christians today. To read a brief summary of this message, click on the link above.

Sunday night: REAL FELLOWSHIP IS PRAYERFUL

Christian fellowship is prayerful fellowship. Our fellowship is based on our faith in Christ. Our means of communication with Him is prayer. In REAL FELLOWSHIP IS PRAYERFUL Pastor Paul Coleman explores the significance of prayer in the church. To read a brief summary of this massage, click on the link above.

Sermons from 9-27-2009

Sunday morning: STAGES OF CHRISTIAN GROWTH

We are all in various stages of growth, physically, mentally and spiritually (after we are born again). In STAGES OF CHRISTIAN GROWTH Pastor Paul Coleman explores three stages of spiritual growth, how to recognize which stage you are in, and how to get to the next level. To read a brief summary of the sermon, click the link above.

Sunday evening: REAL FELLOWSHIP IS PATIENT

Patience is one of the key ingredients of Christian fellowship. In REAL FELLOWSHIP IS PATIENT Pastor Paul Coleman explores the significance of patience in the Christian life. To read a brief summary of the sermon, click the link above.

"The 3 'E's"

There are certain courses which are considered absolutely necessary for a good education: reading, writing and arithmetic. These subjects are often called "The 3 'R's," even though two of them do not begin with the letter 'R.' Likewise, there are three essentials for the Christian life: "The 3 'E's." In this 4-week course, Pastor Paul Coleman explains these essentials and how the church can help.

In this course we will discuss topics, such as:

• How to know you have eternal life
• How to do personal devotions
• How to use your unique gifts to serve God
• How to make the most of your church experience
• How to share your faith with others

Whether you are a new believer, new to the church, or desire to grow in your faith - this course is for you. The course will be offered four times per year. The Fall and Winter class schedules are listed below. All materials are free. Childcare is provided by the church. Contact us at hbbc@windstream.net to sign up for the course.

Fall Schedule:
November 8, 2009 at 9:45 a.m. - session one

November 15, 2009 at 9:45 a.m. - session two

November 22, 2009 at 9:45 a.m. - session three

November 29, 2009 at 9:45 a.m. - session four

Winter Schedule:
January 10, 2010 at 9:45 a.m. - session one

January 17, 2010 at 9:45 a.m. - session two

January 24, 2010 at 9:45 a.m. - session three

January 31, 2010 at 9:45 a.m. - session four

Sunday, 10-4-2009

During the morning worship service we had the priviledge of observing the ordinance of baptism. We have had a baptism each month since July. May the Lord continue to bless us in this way! Morning worship attendance was good. Sunday School attendance was 49. To God be the glory!

Sunday, 9-27-2009

Praise God for another great week at HBBC! This morning we had three people join our church by baptism. So far, 13 people have come for baptism since July. Nine people have already been baptized. The other four will be baptized soon. For several weeks the morning worship attendance has been good. This morning the sanctuary seemed crowded with 85 in worship. God is working in Hatch Bend!

SUNDAY SERMONS 9-20-2009

Click on the links below to read a brief summary of Sunday's sermons.

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW - 11:00 a.m.

REAL CHARACTER CONVEYS DIGNITY - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 9-20-2009

This Sunday we had 60 in Sunday School, our best attendance this year! The sanctuary was full during our morning worship service. Praise God for what He is doing at HBBC.

LBA Sunday School Meeting Info.

Sunday we gave the wrong information on this event. Here is the correct information:

Sunday School Enlargement Campaign Awareness
Tuesday, October 27
11:00 a.m.
Airline Baptist Church

This meeting is for pastors and Sunday school directors.

Weekend Wrap-up, September 12 & 13

This weekend we had two big events at HBBC:

Back to School Bash: Saturday we had 33 children and 31 adults present for our first Back to School Bash. We had several carnival games, food, a concession stand, a train ride and a Bible story. Many thanks to our Children's Ministry and the many volunteers who worked hard to make it possible.

Homecoming: Sunday we had our annual Homecoming Service. The sanctuary was packed, with people sitting in the overflow areas. It was our largest attendance in over a year. Seven groups/individuals sang gospel music during the service. Two people were baptized. Dr. E.V. Coons delivered an inspirational message. Everyone enjoyed lots of good food during the lunch, following the worship service. Many thanks to the Homecoming Committee, Social Committee, Deacons, Building and Grounds Committee, volunteers, singers and Dr. E.V. Coons for all of their hard work.

Praise God for what He is doing at HBBC!