This weekend at the Chapel:
Covid Masks: With flu season upon us, family holiday gatherings and a continued uptick in the Covid Positive Test Rate in Worcester County, we are requiring that masks be worn inside at this time. Thank you for caring for yourself and others.
*Women’s Ministry: Fireside Chat, Community Room, Friday, 6:30-8:30 pm. To receive Women’s Ministry info, sign up online. (*Postponed to next Friday, January 14 due to weather)
Food Pantry is open Sunday (11:30 - 12) or Tuesday (1 - 2 pm). See Craig Smith for info. If you know of a family/individual that would be blessed through this ministry (especially during the holidays), please see Craig or send an email to info@holdenchapel.org with details.
Church Center: Verify you can access the “Church Center” (either by a smartphone app OR a desktop link). It helps folks connect with Ministries & stay in touch with others. It has a secure Directory (you get to decide what appears, but we suggest your picture, email and a phone number at a minimum). It also has a church Calendar of events. Need help accessing or authorizing what is shown? Been invited but don’t know what’s next, or need to be invited again? See Dan Marinone.
Next Week’s (week of 1/10) Happenings:
Men’s Community Bible Study: Tuesday morning (9:30 – 11 am), in person and on-line. See Tom Banyai or sign up online.
Divorce Care: Tuesday night (6:30 – 8:30 pm), on-line. See Christine Barros, Robin Stewart or sign up online.
Women’s Bible Study: “The Dream of You”, led by Monique Pappas, Wednesday night (6:30 – 8:30 pm), Small Chapel, in person. See Monique or sign up online.
Elevate Youth Group (6th through 12th grade): Wednesday night (6:30 – 8 pm) in person; authentic community where we play games, eat snacks, and study the Bible. See Josh Curtis or sign up online.
Sermon Convos Bible Study: Wednesday night (6:30 – 7:30 pm), on-line only. See Tom Banyai or sign up online.
Women’s Bible Study: “What the Women Saw”, led by Elizabeth Tienhaara, Thursday morning (9:30 - 11 am), Small Chapel, in person and on-line. See Elizabeth or sign up online.
Precept Upon Precept Bible Study: Canceled. See Wendy Stewart or sign up online.
Women’s Ministry: Fireside Chat, Community Room, Friday, 6:30-8:30 pm. To receive Women’s Ministry info, sign up online
Future Events:
1/16: Missions Committee: Update from Rick & Deb Sacra, our SIM Missionaries to Liberia, 11:30 – 1:00 in the Welcome Center. Plans are for a light lunch afterwards, sign up in lobby or contact Marilyn or Rick Ford at holdenchapelmissions@gmail.com.
1/23: Joint Jubilee-Worcester & Holden Chapel Sunday service (Sharing a worship experience with our brothers and sisters from Jubilee Worcester church). Join us on the fourth Sunday of each month as we support our brothers and sisters from Jubilee Worcester Church as they plant a new church in the Worcester area. Holden Chapel is honored to help them by hosting this monthly worship TOGETHER service.
2/4: Women’s Ministry: Fireside Chat, Community Room, Friday, 6:30-8:30 pm. To receive Women’s Ministry info, sign up online.
2/11-2/13: Elevate Youth Winter Retreat: Youth are going to Camp Monadnock in NH! Registration closed, see Josh Curtis.
2/16: Financial Peace Univ (FPU) Class begins. See Jim or Mary Bollivar or sign up online.
Prayer Needs: Continue to pray for…
Mike C (ongoing cancer treatment –pray for courage & strength to keep trusting)
Richard T (Day 0 -12/5/21 of bone marrow transplant process at MassGeneral, continuing home recovery since 12/17).
Paul S (Day 0 – 12/17/21 of bone marrow transplant process at MassGeneral, continuing home recovery since 12/31).
Check out these Ministry Needs &/or Serving Opportunities
- Ministry Leader needed: GriefShare, Nursery, Young Adults.
- Volunteers needed: Facebook Live, Mercy Meals, No One Left Behind, Children’s Sunday Team, Elevate Youth Group Female Leader, Main South Outreach, Wednesday Night Kids Pgm, Stephen’s Ministry, Audio & Visual Teams, Café Team
- 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, an HC staff member or the respective Ministry Leader if interested in an opening.
Want more info on our Ministries? Pick up a copy of the Kickoff Sunday brochure at the Connect Center.
Other Items of Interest:
RightNow Media is available to you! What is that, you ask? Holden Chapel subscribes to RightNow Media, and all members and regular attenders have FREE access. It contains literally thousands of Christian resources (videos, movies, Bible studies) for every age, young and old. Check it out – send an email to info@holdenchapel.org if you’d like to be given access!
Holden Christian Academy: The December issue of Pathways, HCA’s monthly newsletter, is available... Click the link, and stay up to date on one of our many important Ministries!
Chapel Missionary Spotlight:
Young Life: Young Life reaches out to teens at their schools (attending different events) to invite and help them build a relationship with Christ. How? Through friendships, Christian fellowship, leadership @ student’s homes, Bible studies - Campaigner Group (HS), and Summer Camp. Eric Stoltzfus is our area coordinator, and they support a group locally Wachusett Young Life (HS). In November, 2021, 22 H.S. Students and 6 leaders attended a Fall weekend retreat. Prayers are to start a Wachusett WyldLife Group for Jr. High students. Our Leaders are focused on: “Pray, Go, Meet, Invite, Lead & Serve (in activities, games and gospel proclamation)!
Chapel Ministry of the Week:
Financial Peace University (FPU): FPU is the nine-lesson class that teaches God’s way of handling money, via a step-by-step proven plan to help you pay off debt fast and save more money for your future. Holden Chapel will be hosting a class starting February 16th– see Mary or Jim Bollivar for details (sign up in lobby), or click to sign up online.
Repeat due to tech issue last week Elevate Youth Group: The teenage years are some of the most important ones in our next generation’s spiritual development. In our Elevate Youth Group, we emphasize that message, utilizing games, worship, teaching and plenty of time “just hanging out’. We also hold regular special events, like the Winter Retreat on February 11-13 at Camp Monadnock in NH. See Josh Curtis with any questions, or if you’d like to come alongside the ministry team and help them.
Quote for Reflection:
"Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter." - Francis Chan
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:23-25