CHURCH-WIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS
THIS WEEK’S SERVICE (November 14, 2021)
This Sunday, Guest Speaker Nate Herbst will preach about “Continue Your Calling in a Context of Confusion” (Acts 16:6-10). This week’s songs will be ‘Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus by Louisa M.R. Snead and William J. Kirkpatrick, arr. by Travis Cottrell, Thrive by Mark Hall and Matthew West, arr. by Dan Galbraith, Grace That Won’t Let Go by Thomas Miller and Mark Harris, arr. by Dan Galbraith, and One Day (When We All Get to Heaven) by Eliza E. Hewitt, Leonard Jarman, Beth Redman, and Matt Redman, arr. by Cliff Duren.
The Hoffmantown Church new fiscal year begins January 1
The Hoffmantown bylaws require voting at a special business meeting in December to approve the budget for the next year. The in-person vote this year will be Sunday, December 5. Prior to voting, we are holding a special Budget Q&A session THIS SUNDAY, November 14. This meeting will be at 2pm on November 14 in room B100. Please plan to attend if you have any questions about the budget, budgeting process, and voting process.
Deck the Halls
Please join us on Thursday, November 18 and Friday, November 19, from 9am-9pm each day, and Saturday, November 20 from 9am-3pm as we Deck the Halls for Christmas at Hoffmantown. Sign up in your Sunday School Class or call Debra Byrd in the evenings at 301-1398 if you are able to help with decorating or could bring soup, sandwiches or snacks for the group.
Nativity Gallery
The 5th Annual Nativity Gallery will be on display in the Fellowship Mall before and after our Christmas performance on Saturday, December 4. Please bring your favorite nativity set and come take a look, as we remember with awe and wonder our Lord coming to earth. This display will open at 6pm, and refreshments will be provided! If you would like to submit a nativity set for display please let Peter Strascina know by Sunday, November 21, and bring your set on Friday, December 3, between 10am and 1pm to the Fellowship Mall. We will provide “provenance forms” so you can write a short background about your set. Contact Peter Strascina at PTSnewmexico@gmail.com, or (505) 259-5993.
ADULT FAMILY MINISTRIES
Bountiful Blessings
Women of Hoffmantown, please join us Saturday, November 13, from 9-11am in room B208/210 as we thank God for our Bountiful Blessings. We have a jam-packed schedule including an uplifting message, making connections with women attending, a fun and crafty service project, and a baking contest. Register online at hoffmantownchurch.org/events/bountiful-blessings-womens-event/.
Men’s Breakfast (Love in Action, through Discipleship)
Men of Hoffmantown, please join us Saturday, November 13, from 7:30-9am in room B209/221 as we enjoy a great breakfast and fellowship together. We will be walking through the scriptures, on our calling of making disciples, and discussing some of the inhibitors of not making disciples. The cost is $5. Register online at hoffmantownchurch.org/events/mens-quarterly-breakfast/.
KIDS MINISTRY
Parents Night Out
Our next Parents Night Out “A Night in Bethlehem,” will be on Friday, December 17. Parents, enjoy a sweet date night or a night of Christmas shopping while your children spend a “Night in Bethlehem” with us.
MUSIC & WORSHIP MINISTRY
Christmas at Hoffmantown
As you’re making plans for your holiday season, make sure to save the date for “Christmas at Hoffmantown” on Saturday, December 4 at 7pm. This year’s presentation is sure to be special as guest artists, Bradley and Holly Knight, will collaborate with our Worship Choir and Orchestra to bring you and your family a Christmas concert you won’t soon forget. Bradley Knight has served as staff arranger and worship leader for some of the most prominent churches in America: Christ Church Choir, Prestonwood, and, most recently, the famous Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir in NY. He’s also a producer, orchestrator, and accomplished keyboardist. He’s written and arranged music for the Gaither Homecoming Friends, Lee Greenwood, LeAnn Rimes, Vestal Goodman, Lee University, and the Collingsworth Family to name a few. But, perhaps, what he’s best known for, is being the preeminent music arranger for Choirs and Orchestras in the church today. Hoffmantown is one of those churches who has benefited from his gifts and ministry over the years. Bradley’s wife, Holly, serves alongside him in ministry and is a gifted singer, writer, speaker, and worship leader. You won’t want to miss this incredible “one night only” event, so be sure to mark your calendars for December 4 now. As a bonus, Bradley and Holly will also be leading worship with us on Sunday, December 5.
CHURCH COUNCIL
Current Members:
Elders: Tom Caudill and Jim Dearholt
Pastors: Lamar Morin and David Hopkins
Deacons: Drayton Boozer and Dave Jarvis
Operations: Sam Mouck
At Large Members: D’Ann Craft, Steve Gnerich, Jeff McElwain, Patricia Rogers, Linda Rupp and Bruce Townsend