August 14, 2022
This Sunday:
Holden Chapel Service: Starts at 10 am.
Jubilee Worcester Service: Starts at 12:00 pm. We’re honored to support this church plant!
Holden Area Churches Softball: Sunday at 5 pm, Davis Hill School. Play some softball w/other Holden churches! Co-ed, ages 16 and older (younger w/parent’s permission), warm up at 4:30. See Dan Marinone for details.
This Week:
Parking Lot Resealing Begins Monday: The Holden Chapel campus will be closed August 15-19.
PLEASE NOTE the following events will not be meeting this week:
- NO Prayer Meeting on Tuesday morning.
- NO Pizza and Game Night on Wednesday.
- NO Elevate Youth Group (Grades 6 through 12) on Wednesday. Elevate is on summer break and will resume September 7.
Jubilee in the City Work Day: Saturday, August 20 at 9 am. Holden Chapel is welcome to join Jubilee Worcester serving the Worcester community. Register online.
This Summer:
WARM (Welcoming Alliance for Refugee Ministry) Family Fun Day: Sunday, August 21 from 3 – 7 pm (set up begins at 1 pm). WARM will be hosting their annual Family Fun Day for refugees at Holden Chapel. If you would like to serve the refugees in our area, please sign up here.
Pizza and Game Night RESCHEDULED: Wednesday, August 24 at 5:30pm. Bring your favorite board game to Holden Chapel for a little fun competition. Contact Tanya Legro at tlegro@holdenchapel.org to RSVP by Sunday, August 21.
Women's Bible Study: "Twelve Women of the Bible" will begin meeting on Wednesday, August 24 from6 – 8 pm. Contact Monique Pappas or sign up online to be notified.
Selection of Psalms Bible Study: The next meeting will be on August 25.
Food Pantry: Summer hours by appointment only. Contact Craig at 774-479-1333 or email him at ccs53171@gmail.com.
Coming This Fall:
Holden Chapel’s 50th Anniversary Celebration: October 21-23. SAVE THE DATE for this special celebration of what God has and is doing at Holden Chapel!
Prayer Requests:
Mike C.: Continue to pray for courage & strength during his health struggles and ongoing cancer treatment.
Richard T.: Continue to pray for Richard who needs strengthening before beginning physical therapy.
Phil M.: Phil has moved to his grandson's home in Connecticut and is in hospice care. He would appreciate prayers.
Other Items of Interest:
Holden Christian Academy:
- Now Enrolling Students for the 2022-2023 School Year: HCA is accepting applications for students entering Preschool thru grade 8.
- Return-to-school dates:
- 8/22/2022: Staff Members begin
- 8/31/2022: First Day of School
- Now Hiring at HCA: Check out the job opportunities for the 2022-2023 school year.
- After School Program Assistants and Substitute Teachers Needed. Applicants must be a minimum of 17 years of age and pass a CORI check. Assistants will be expected to help students with homework, help prepare and serve healthy snacks, and help supervise play time and activities for students in Grades PK-8. Previous experience with supervising children is preferred.
- Pathways Monthly Newsletter: Check out the latest Pathways to read about what’s been happening at HCA, an important ministry of Holden Chapel.
Church Center Directory and Calendar of Events: Connect with us via Church Center (either by the smartphone app OR a desktop link) to access our secure directory and a calendar of events. Need help? Get “Cheat Sheet” instructions at the Connect Center.
Ministry Highlights (be praying about these needs):
Ministry of the Week: Safety Team: The primary purpose of the Safety Team is to maintain a peaceful, safe environment which is conducive to teaching, learning, working, living, and sharing in the Word of our Lord and Savior. The team is made up of medical professionals, former law enforcement and former military members. The Safety Team works through its dedicated members to actively solicit and encourage the cooperation of the church family to decrease the opportunity for accidents, injury, or crime by following basic rules and guidelines.
Ministry Leader Needed: GriefShare, Nursery, Young Adults
Volunteers Needed: Worship Service Livestreaming, Mercy Meals, No One Left Behind, Elevate Youth Group, Children’s Sunday Team, Main South Outreach, Wednesday Night Kids Program, Stephen’s Ministry, Audio & Visual Teams, Café Team
Home Group Leaders Needed: We are always looking for capable Home Group Leaders – a valuable way to connect & grow in a small group setting.
See an Elder, Pastor Tom, a Holden Chapel staff member, or the respective Ministry Leader if interested in an opening.
Missionary of the Month:
Wycliffe Bible Translators (Ministry Coordinators Eric and Julie Swanson) – Part 2: In 1989, Eric and Julie completed college, married and began their lives together as missionaries. They’ve served with several organizations since then; Eric has been involved in creative and technical roles, Julie as a homemaker and school teacher. The Swansons joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 2009. They served in Papua New Guinea for four years – Eric as a videographer and Julie as a teacher in the primary school. In 2015, Eric’s job assignment changed to video production for the Distance Education Department of the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics (GIAL) in Dallas, Texas. GIAL serves the Bible translation movement by offering specialized training in anthropology, literacy, translation, world arts, and international service. We are honored as a church to invest in Bible translation as part of their team through our tithes and offerings.
See their website at https://www.wycliffe.org/.
This Week’s Scripture:
The Word of God is our Christian lifeline to Him. It is our spiritual nourishment that enables us to grow in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Prior to service this week, please read and reflect on Acts 6:8-7:60. Here is an excerpt from this passage:
When they heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. "Look," he said, "I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." (Acts 7:54-56)