Hemenway Presbyterian Church

Kairos Prison Ministry Testimony

2011-06-12T20:15:00.001-05:00

Anthony has been working with the local chapter of Kairos Prison Ministry for the past few years. A few weeks ago, after being part of a Kairos weekend, Anthony gave the following testimony at church.

Beautiful Beautiful performed during a church service

2011-06-02T10:08:00.002-05:00

Here is a video of Karyssa, Alyssa, Kelsey and Shelby singing Francesca Battistelli's "Beautiful Beautiful" during a recent church service. Great job ladies!

Angel By Your Side

2011-06-01T12:22:00.003-05:00

During a service a few weeks ago, Caroline sang a song called "Angel By Your Side" (Francesca Battistelli).

Basket Auction - Party In the USA

2011-02-22T06:14:00.002-06:00

Last week, Caroline, Abbie, Carla and Lizzie performed their fundraiser dance to "Party in the USA". While Lizzie definitely showed them all up, they did a great job, and this was used to raise money for community outreach at the church!

Come Visit Us On Facebook

2010-09-20T16:00:00.005-05:00

We are now on Facebook!! Use the options on the right hand side of this page to become a Fan of Hemenway on Facebook.

Time In Between

2010-09-20T06:53:00.000-05:00

Shelby and Caroline singing Time in Between.

Word of God Speak

2010-09-20T06:52:00.000-05:00

Brian, Alyssa and Karyssa sang Word of God Speak.

Upcoming Casting Crowns Concert

2010-08-25T09:49:00.002-05:00

A few weeks ago, Caroline and Greg sang Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) which is on the latest Casting Crowns album.

Don't forget about the upcoming Casting Crowns concert on Sept 16 at Roberts Stadium.

Be sure to be at church on the first day of Sunday School (first Sunday after Labor Day) because you will have a chance to win a backstage pass. Four lucky people from Hemenway will get to meet Casting Crowns the night of the concert!! You must be present in church that Sunday to have a chance to win.

Basketball Fundraiser

2010-06-08T10:19:00.002-05:00

The youth had a goal to raise $500 for the basketball fundraiser. They ended up raising $505! Thanks to everyone who supported our youth. These funds will be used for upcoming trips such as the canoe trip.

As a reward, the kids were promised that they could choose one person from the congregation to "kiss a pig". Unfortunately, we were unable to locate a pig, so Matt and Caroline's dog Tank has graciously agreed to step in to do the honors.

The kids should be announcing within a week or two who the lucky person is that gets to kiss this...

Taste of Old Evansville

2010-06-08T10:13:00.006-05:00

The Youth Group recently held a Taste of Old Evansille outing. We went to play miniature golf at Midget Links, which is one of the oldest miniature golf courses in Indiana. Several of the kids ate a snow cone that was described as "bigger than your head".

Following golf, we all went to Zesto to enjoy burgers, fries and shakes. Matt showed off the discipline needed to down a triple jumbo cheeseburger, and a 32 ounce chocolate shake, but rumor has it, he didn't feel too well afterward...

Someone Turned 40....

2010-06-08T10:11:00.002-05:00

The church helped Jody celebrate her 40th birthday following the Sunday morning service.

Palm Sunday

2010-06-08T10:09:00.001-05:00

The kids opened the service waving palms while the choir sang.

The Hemenway Bell Choir is Back!!

2010-06-08T10:03:00.003-05:00

A tradition has returned to Hemenway. Mary has started up a new bell choir. The choir performed on Easter and Mother's Day and should be performing again soon.

Seder Meal

2010-04-02T06:54:00.005-05:00

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Seder Meal last night. It was a very moving service that involved a discussion of the meaning of each of the different food items, and the choir sang four songs.

And in typical Hemenway fashion, the 2nd Annual Seder Meal After Party was held at Burger King in Newburgh.

Now the real question - which food was better last night? :)

Meeting TobyMac and John Cooper from Skillet!!

2010-03-18T10:52:00.009-05:00

Before the TobyMac/Skillet concert, we all had a chance to meet TobyMac and John Cooper (lead singer of Skillet). Here's some pictures of our congregation members during the Meet n Greet.

There's only a few times in your life where you actually get to meet a celebrity. And when you do, you hope and pray that you don't cheese it up as bad as Josh did in this picture. :)

Caroline and TobyMac. I told them both, several times, please hold still or this picture will be blurry... at least I tried.

Celebrity Stalking with Caroline

2010-03-18T10:47:00.003-05:00

While at the TobyMac/Skillet concert, Caroline noticed Ryan Seaton standing in line for some popcorn and ran over to get her picture with him. Until recently, Ryan Seaton sang lead in the group Ernie Haase & Signature Sound.

Nice job on the celebrity stalking Caroline!!

TobyMac/Skillet Concert

2010-03-18T10:22:00.004-05:00

Seven people from Hemenway attended the TobyMac/Skillet concert last Friday at Robert's Stadium. It was a great time with wonderful music and fellowship. We enjoyed some great shows, with loud (ask Peggy and Kay how loud!) music, 20 foot high flames, and fireworks!!

Skillet's show was full of up-beat music with lots of pyrotechnics.

TobyMac's show was very energetic with lots of dancing and pop, hip-hop and rap music.

A Hemenway Tradition Returns!!

2010-03-18T10:19:00.003-05:00

After many years of silence, the bells are returning to Hemenway!! Thanks to Mary Margarett for her efforts in starting up the bell choir. This is a great time of fun and fellowship. The first performance is planned for Easter Sunday - don't miss it!!

Lizzie singing "Hallelujah Crazy the Lord"

2010-03-08T09:38:00.003-06:00

Here is a video of Lizzie singing "Hallelujah, Praise Ye the Lord" with her own version of the lyrics "Hallelujah, Crazy the Lord" :)

If you haven't had a chance to be a part of our Sunday School programs, you are missing out. It is great to see our children growing in their understanding and love for Christ through all the work of our wonderful Sunday School teachers.

Classes are for all ages (including adults) and start at 9:00 AM every Sunday morning. Please come be a part of the fellowship!

And if that isn't enough to convince you, we have donuts too :)

Aren't They Cute?

2010-03-08T09:31:00.004-06:00

Is this part of a new McDonald's campaign?

Aren't Alyssa and Karyssa cute? Thanks to their mom and dad for "accidentally" getting me a copy of this picture :)

Game Tournament

2010-01-11T07:23:00.003-06:00

The 1st Annual Hemenway game tournament was a huge success. We had 22 people competing in both singles and teams competitions throughout the day.

Events included everything from foosball and shuffleboard to Connect 4 and Wii Ping Pong. All of the kids went home with prizes and Anthony proudly wore his new camouflage slippers home in the snow! Congratulation to Shelby for taking home the top prize, a DVD player!

Here is a list of the tournament winners:

Shuffleboard - Matt/Kelly
Foosball - Lois/Abbie
Stick Hockey - Matt/Caroline
Air Hockey - Kyle
Wii Ping Pong - Matt
Connect 4 - TJ
Washers - Anthony/Collin

Sadly, it was reported after the tournament that Kelly did not get a prize :( However, it appears that the satisfaction of winning shuffleboard (and by winning, I mean completely tearing up the competition...) was prize enough for him :)

Blast From The Past

2010-01-02T09:16:00.004-06:00

It's amazing what you can find in the church basement. Here is a picture of a Halloween party from way back.

Can you identity anyone in this picture? If so, use the Comments option below and write in your guess. Click on the picture to view a larger version.

Christmas Parade 2009

2010-01-01T20:11:00.003-06:00

I can truly say there has never been as big of a demand at Hemenway for a given video as there was for this one.

Rumors have been circulating regarding apparent "attacks" on Boonville's public law enforcement officials during the Christmas parade in past years, and the possible involvement of the youth at Hemenway.

In order to determine exactly what has been going on, a group of brave adults (including several Session members) agreed to ride along on the float this year, and secretly recorded the events of this year's parade.

The video speaks for itself - you will see the adults working tirelessly to control the out-of-control youth on the float. Our sincere thanks goes out to these brave adults who risked life and limb to gather this footage.

Christmas Cantata 2009

2009-12-31T12:34:00.002-06:00

The choir did a wonderful job presenting the Christmas cantata this year. The cantata was entitled Joy To The World and included many different styles of music.

Below you'll find some excerpts from the cantata.

This is Mary Was The First One To Carry The Gospel which is an upbeat song made popular by the Gaither Vocal Band.

This song is a medley containing What Child Is This? and Who Is This Child?. Ask any choir member - this was either their favorite song in the cantata, or their least favorite, and for many of us, that opinion changed from practice to practice :)

Jillian's Baptism

2009-12-30T08:52:00.001-06:00

During the service on December 27, Jillian was baptized. Rob was our guest speaker and performed the baptism.

Christmas Eve: Sweet Boy In The Hay

2009-12-29T13:48:00.003-06:00

Caroline wrote the words and music for this song called Sweet Boy In The Hay and it was presented for the first time ever by Caroline and Robyn at our Christmas Eve service.

Youth 2009 Christmas Movie

2009-12-28T15:31:00.002-06:00

At long last, we proudly present the 2009 Youth Christmas movie. If you missed the world premiere during the church service, now is your chance to enjoy the movie in the comfort of your own home.

Special thanks to Robyn for all of the hard work directing this play, and an even bigger thanks to all of the kids who worked so hard to make such a great movie.

The movie is presented in two parts and is about 20 minutes long. Thanks again - and we look forward to an even bigger production next year!!!

Part 1 (stops right before the appearance of the "wise guys")

Part 2 (begins with the appearance of the "wise guys")

As always, if you start playing the video, you can click on it to be taken to Youtube. There, you'll have some options to play the video in higher quality.

40th Birthday Party for Brian and Anthony

2009-12-07T12:11:00.001-06:00

The church celebrated Brian and Anthony's 40th birthdays with a surprise party last night during Youth Group! It was a great way to welcome them to old age :)

Celebrity Stalking With Matt and Caroline

2009-12-07T12:08:00.001-06:00

Matt and Caroline always enjoy stalking celebrities at concerts.

Matt with Sonya Isaacs from The Isaacs.

Caroline with her hero, Wes Hampton from the Gaither Vocal Band. Be sure to ask to see Caroline's autographed CD!! She's proud of that one!

One More Batch of Pictures From Gaither Homecoming

2009-12-07T11:52:00.003-06:00

OK, one final batch of pictures from the Gaither Homecoming Christmas concert.

Hemenway members enjoying the concert in the 2nd row on the floor!!

Judi, this one's for you - this is Judi's new hero, David Phelps from the Gaither Vocal Band.

More Pictures From Gaither Homecoming 2009

2009-12-07T11:49:00.004-06:00

Here's some more pictures from the concert!

Judi's new hero - David Phelps, singing O Holy Night.

Gloria Gaither sharing a Christmas message.

Gaither Vocal Band (David Phelps, Mark Lowry, Michael English, Wes Hampton and Bill Gaither)

Lynda Randle singing a stirring rendition of Go Tell It On The Mountain.

The Isaacs shared some bluegrass music, as well as some accapella favorites.

Gaither Homecoming 2009

2009-12-07T11:44:00.004-06:00

Hemenway was well represented at the Gaither Christmas Homecoming concert last Saturday night. Ten church members were in attendance, sitting in row 2 on the floor!!! Here's a few pictures from the 3 1/2 hour concert!!

Russ Taff singing.

Buddy Greene - these guys were amazing playing guitar, harmonic and accordion!

Charlotte Ritchie singing a solo. She used to sing backup for Jeff and Sheri Easter.

Reggie and Ladye Love Smith singing a duet.

Bill Gaither showing off his infamous "Gaither Lights".

Mess Olympics 2009

2009-11-10T16:40:00.002-06:00

Thank you to everyone who attended Mess Olympics 2009!! Ted and Linda, we appreciate you letting us tear up your yard!!

This year's event was saw bigger teams, more messes, and a lot of fun.

Congratulations to the blue/teal team for winning the event. While the event was declared a "tie", after watching this video you will see the lengths that the other teams went to in order to win.

I'm especially proud of the blue/teal team for their dedication to playing fair, and for ensuring that the spirit of fun remained far more important than winning.

Without further ado... here is the video:

Special Music from the Past Few Weeks

2009-09-11T09:44:00.002-05:00

Here's a few videos of our music from the services from the past few weeks.

Robyn sang Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) and was accompanied by her son Kyle:

Robyn and her cousin sang Jesus Messiah as a duet.

If you like these songs, check out the Christian artist Chris Tomlin - he sings these and many other great inspiring worship songs!

Congratulations to Jody!

2009-07-07T10:47:00.003-05:00

Just got word that Jody passed her nursing state boards!! Way to go Jody!!!

July Newsletter

2009-07-02T08:21:00.000-05:00

Here is the July newsletter. Thank you to Gene, Judi and everyone who contributed!

Bible School 2009 Videos

2009-06-12T07:31:00.006-05:00

Bible School is coming next week. Here are two videos that will be used at our church during lessons. Be sure to check out the Sunday School rooms this Sunday to see all the decorations and props that were created for this event.

Thanks to Robyn, Allison, Marshall, John and a few of their friends for their hard work in filming these illustrations.

The first video is the story of two broken items. A girl forgives her sister when her prized digital camera is broken, however that same sister doesn't forgive her own friend when she ruins her new CD.

The second video is the story of the ungrateful servant. The king forgives the debts of his servant, only to find that servant refusing to forgive someone who owed him a debt.

The Long Awaited Video...

2009-06-09T12:24:00.002-05:00

The wait is over... the video of the year is finally year!

Described by many as "unlike anything you've ever seen" and "you have to see it to believe it", Joe-sephine and Matt-ilda performed a stirring rendition of Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On.

As you can tell, the crowd was deeply moved during the number.

For those of you who did not attend, this was done to raise $300 which our Outreach Committee used as part of a larger donation to local food banks.

Congratulations to Josh for having his first kiss caught on film!!

Mother's Day Youth Sermon

2009-06-09T11:29:00.002-05:00

During our Mother's Day Service, the youth talked about their mothers during the sermon portion of our service.

June Newsletter

2009-06-09T11:13:00.002-05:00

Here is the June newsletter. Thanks to our volunteers for all of your hard work each month getting this prepared!

Miniature Golf/Pizza Outing

2009-05-26T11:47:00.002-05:00

Last Sunday night, 18 youth/adults from the church went miniature golfing in Newburgh, followed by a lot of pizza and video games at Pizza Chef. We all had a great time of fun and fellowship.

Anthony proved he still is the man when it comes to Galaga. Ask his children - they were impressed!

Mother's Day Service

2009-05-24T07:38:00.002-05:00

Our youth ran the entire service on Mother's Day and did a wonderful job. Here's a few highlights from the service.

Cheryl's class (pre-k and kindergarten) sang a song about our risen Jesus.

Robyn's class sang a medley of songs including Jesus Loves the Little Children and Jesus Loves Me. Lizzie served as a special guest vocalist :)

Several of the youth read Mother's Day poems. Here is William reading one.

We sang a few songs, all lead by our youth. This is The Heart of Worship led by Alyssa, Shelby, Karyssa and Adrienne.

Adult Sunday School Lesson - May 24, 2009

2009-05-23T15:53:00.003-05:00

We will be discussing the beginning's of Absalom's plans to attack David.

Sunday school classes meet in the education wing at 9 AM. We will be continuing classes throughout the summer.

If you would like to teach the kids during this time for one or more Sundays, please let Matt, Robyn or Anthony know. Summer is a great time for everyone to get involved in the education of our youth!

New Church Website

2009-05-19T10:15:00.004-05:00

Our Young Adults Sunday School class has been hard at work on a new church website. It can be found by clicking below.

View New Church Website

So why do we have 2 church websites?

What you are viewing here is the "blog". This is more of a running stream of things going on at the church - pictures, videos, etc. It consists of short little posts and is updated on a frequent basis. Think of this as the day-to-day view of Hemenway.

The new church website contains more static information. It talks about our church, the service times and what to expect when coming to Hemenway to worship. This site will also include the current newsletter and possibly a calendar of events (depending on what direction our Young Adults take it).

Hemenway Men's Christian Outreach

2009-05-19T07:23:00.003-05:00

The first meeting of the Hemenway Men's Christian Outreach took place at Robert's Stadium last week. As you can see, we all had a great time!! Stay tuned for more outings like this in the near future.

Here is a video of some of the action. Pay particular attention to Anthony's commentary when the music fades out about half way through the video.

Concert at Library

2009-05-19T07:19:00.003-05:00

Yesterday, Alyssa and Karyssa were in several concerts around town. First they went to all the nursing homes in Boonville and performed, then ended up at the library for one last big performance. They performed a lot of good ole fashioned rockin' oldies, with lots of singing and dancing and did a great job!

I thought it was funny what Lizzie said when she saw the girls. She said "There's Karyssa... and there's another Karyssa!".

Hemenway Has a Published Author!!

2009-05-08T12:29:00.004-05:00

Did you know Hemenway has a published author? Robyn has recently published her first book, entitled Singled Out in Center Field: Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend. You can see the book on Amazon.com, or better yet, stop Robyn at church on Sunday and pick up an autographed copy!

Congratulations Robyn on getting published!!

Youth Sports

2009-05-08T12:22:00.003-05:00

If you haven't had an opportunity to see our youth play soccer, don't miss your chance! Their season is winding down quickly. Clay, Josh and Tyler all play on the same soccer team (coached by Cody), and as you can see from the pictures, it can get muddy out there!

Loge vs. Oakdale Track Meet

2009-05-02T12:40:00.004-05:00

The Loge vs. Oakdale rivalry lived on last Thursday in the form of a track meet. Several youth from our church were part of this.

Katelyn ran a great 800m race and shaved 12 seconds off her best time! Ian participated in boy's shotput and Shelby, Alyssa and Karyssa participated in girl's shotput.

William also got a chance to throw the shotput (he almost dropped it on his toe!).

Adult Sunday School Lesson - May 3, 2009

2009-05-02T12:36:00.002-05:00

We will be discussing the first events that take place after Absalom takes control in Jerusalem.

Music from the Past Few Weeks

2009-04-28T15:32:00.003-05:00

Here's some clips of the music at Hemenway over the past few Sundays.

My Life Is In You Lord (Congregation)

Precious Lord, Take My Hand (Congregation)

My Lord, My Love, Is Crucified (Choir)

Adult Sunday School Lesson - April 26, 2009

2009-04-25T15:03:00.001-05:00

We are in the middle of discussing David's troubles following the incident with Bathsheba. In this lesson, we will be discussing how Absalom begins his attempt to take over Jerusalem from his father, David.

Adult Sunday School Lesson - March 1, 2009

2009-02-28T07:52:00.001-06:00

The lesson today is on 2 Samuel 9. In this chapter, David seeks out a relative of Saul and show's him God's kindness.

Adult Sunday School Lesson - February 22, 2009

2009-02-21T12:39:00.000-06:00

We will be discussing the many wars of David in 2 Samuel 8.

Service Music - February 8, 2009

2009-02-14T18:10:00.004-06:00

The choir opened with a medley of songs that included songs such as The Old Rugged Cross, Old Time Religion, Standing on the Promises and In the Garden. There is a rumor floating around that Brian was quite tired after singing, due to the fact that he had to carry that new guy in the back row through the whole song...

Robyn and Caroline sang Thy Word.

Adult Sunday School Lesson - February 15, 2009

2009-02-14T15:26:00.001-06:00

We will be discussion 2 Samuel 7. In this chapter, David wants to build a nice house for the Ark of the Covenant, and you might be surprised at God's answer!

2nd Annual Basketball Fundraiser

2009-02-09T06:53:00.002-06:00

Here is a video with some highlights of our 2nd Annual Basketball Fundraiser.

We played 3 games, and you'll see highlights of each one. The first was the Mommies vs Kids game featuring our kindergarten and preschool kids. The 2nd was a non competitive game with adults vs. youth and the 3rd was the competitive game with adults vs. youth.

Obviously this game wasn't about who won or lost - but the adults did win, and they won BIG. In the competitive game the youth started out with a 30 point advantage, and lost by 20. No matter how you add that up - they lost by 50 points!! Wow...

NOTE: For better quality, start the video, then click anywhere inside the video. This will take you to YouTube. Look for the link that says "watch in high quality" that appears directly below the video.

Adult Sunday School Lesson - February 8, 2009

2009-02-07T12:10:00.001-06:00

We will be discussing how David transports the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, and some of the mishaps along the way.

Service Music - January 25, 2009

2009-02-06T06:43:00.004-06:00

Better late than never! Now that power is back on, I'm back in town, etc.... I can finally get the music from two weeks ago online!!

The service on the 25th was a service of music.

The choir opened with an anthem entitled I Believe In You/Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus.

The congregation learned two new songs. The first was Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing).

The second new song was Amazing Love (How Can It Be).

The service continued with Shout to the Lord.

Two old time favorites were also sung. The first was Redeemed.

The service concluded with Victory in Jesus.

Service Music - January 18, 2009

2009-01-23T06:15:00.003-06:00

The choir opened the service with On Eagles Wings.

The congregation joined in singing two hymns. The first was Precious Lord, Take My Hand.

The second hymn during the opening of worship was He Keeps Me Singing.

The offertory was played on the piano. The song is called Ancient Words.

Adult Sunday School Lesson - January 18, 2009

2009-01-17T14:43:00.002-06:00

This week, we will be discussing the capture of Jerusalem, and how David becomes the recognized king of Israel.

Snow Skiing

2009-01-14T06:46:00.003-06:00

The annual church trip to Paoli Peaks for snow skiing will be Saturday, January 24, 2009. You can find out more information about Paoli at www.paolipeaks.com.

We are asking all adults to pay for themselves, but the church will pay for all of our youth.

Plan to meet in the church parking lot at 7:30 AM on that Saturday. Please contact Matt if you want to sign up for this outing. The sign up sheet will also be circulated this coming Sunday.

Fundraising Notes

You will see the youth of the church walking around with pledge sheets for the 2nd Annual Adult vs. Youth Basketball Fundraiser, which will be held at Studio B on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 5 PM. Please consider pledging our youth, as this money is how we will pay for the ski trip. The cost per youth is slightly over $50 for Paoli.

Service Music - January 11, 2009

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The choir opened the service by singing My Savior.

The congregation joined in for two songs during the opening of worship. The first was When the Roll is Called Up Yonder.

The second was an old time Southern Gospel favorite I Feel Like Travelin' On.

Ernie Haase and Signature Sound in Concert - Thursday Night/Newburgh

2009-01-12T09:42:00.003-06:00

Ernie Haase and Signature Sound will be in concert at First Christian Church in Newburgh this Thursday night (January 15, 2009) at 7 PM.

Tickets are $20 and are still available. You can get them at iTickets.com or by calling 1(800)965-9324.

All tickets are will-call which means you'll pick them up at the door, and are general admission. So even if you get a ticket at the last minute, it doesn't mean you'll have a bad seat!

If you want to carpool, contact Matt and Caroline and we can arrange to meet at their house and all ride together.

Adult Sunday School Lesson - January 1, 2009

2009-01-03T08:04:00.002-06:00

We will be discussing the assassination of Ishbaal, and how David reacts to the assassins when they bring him the news.

Christmas Eve Service

2008-12-29T17:19:00.002-06:00

During the Christmas Eve service, Kelly and Alyssa sang O Holy Night.

Caroline and Sheila sang Away In The Manger.

Caroline and Robyn sang God Is With Us. If you enjoyed this song, you can find it on Casting Crown's Christmas album called Peace on Earth.

January Newsletter and Calendar

2008-12-29T08:10:00.001-06:00

January Newsletter

January Calendar

Adult Sunday School Lesson - December 28, 2008

2008-12-27T13:16:00.002-06:00

The lesson will be on 2 Samuel 3. We will be discussing how Abner defects to David's side, but then is murdered by Joab.

Christmas Movie 2008

2008-12-24T07:17:00.004-06:00

The youth of our church created a Christmas movie this year that told the story of the birth of Jesus. This was shown at our service on December 21, 2008. Thank you to Robyn for all of her hard work writing the script and organizing this. We all enjoyed it very much!

Anthony, Jody, Bill, and many others also played a big part in getting this together. The movie is split into two parts. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!!

Part 1 of 2

Part 2 of 2

For those of you interested in how this came about, you probably noticed for the past month that there were sets all around the church. The youth used many church locations and props that were mostly found around the church, and the Junior High boys filmed the scenes. The Junior High boys then used a computer to splice the movie together, add images to the narrations, and add the transitions. So this was a great way to use modern technology to tell the story of the birth of Jesus in a new and exciting way!

Service - December 21, 2008

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The choir performed a second cantata. Notice all the new members in the choir? Some of them think they were only in choir through Christmas. So be sure to encourage them to keep singing with the choir! The music was wonderful!!

The first song was Come Let Us Worship The King.

The choir then sang Welcome To Our World, which included a solo at the beginning by Jane.

The third song was Christmas Hallelujah.

This was followed by The Way In A Manger.

The cantata closed out with Oh How Joyfully.

Brian and Caroline sang I Can Only Imagine as our offertory.

Brian and Michelle became members of our church, and they were baptized along with their daughters Alyssa and Karyssa.

Service - December 14, 2008

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The choir treated us to the first of two cantatas this Christmas. The congregation joined in on many traditional Christmas carols.

Caroline and Greg sang the Song of Mary and Joseph.

Jane and Robyn sang a song about Mary and Elizabeth called Nothing Is Impossible.

The choir closed out the cantata with Child of Bethlehem.

Several of our youth participated by dressing up as the characters in the Christmas story.

The 3rd Advent candle was lit by Brian, Michelle and Karyssa.

The service concluded with the baptism of Will and Levi.

Adult Sunday School Lesson - December 14, 2008

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We will be discussing 2 Samuel 2. Our discussion will focus on the beginning of a long civil war between Judah in the south under David's command, and Israel to the north, under Ishbaal's rule (Saul's son).

This story sets up the hatred that Joab has for Abner and introduces a lot of new characters that will be central in upcoming lessons.

Christmas Parade 2008

2008-12-10T10:37:00.003-06:00

Our church had a float in the Boonville Christmas Parade this year. We all had a blast! Thank you to Carla for organizing this event and to everyone who helped decorate the float!!

We had a great turnout. As you'll see in these videos, our float was overflowing with people!

There are two videos available for your viewing. Remember, if you click on the video while it is playing, it will launch at YouTube and you'll have options to view the videos in higher quality.

The first video is the parade highlights. It is about 3 minutes long. Be sure to turn up your audio so you can hear the comments being made :)

In this video, you will hear Matt and Joe desperately trying to control the kids and adults riding the float, and constantly encouraging them to calmly toss their candy to the innocent bystanders. We salute Matt and Joe for their valiant efforts.

The next video is the raw footage taken at the parade. It is a little over 7 minutes long.

Service - December 7th, 2008

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During our service, we celebrated the Hanging of the Greens. It began with a reading by Jeff L. that talked about the Christmas tree. While he read, the children decorated the tree.

The remaining readings for the service were done by Bill and Jody.

The 2nd Advent candle was lit by TJ, Abbie, John, Marshal and Lillie. In future services, the remaining candles will be lit by the families of the recent and upcoming baptisms.

The offertory was The First Noel.

Ever Had One Of Those Days?

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Adult Sunday School Lesson - December 7, 2008

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We will be beginning our study of 2 Samuel. This lessons centers on David's reaction to hearing the news that Saul has been killed.

Service - November 30, 2008

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Kyle opened the service by playing a piano solo that he recently played at a piano recital.

The choir sang a Christmas medley that consisted of Joy to the World, Silent Night, and Go Tell It On the Mountain.

Lois, Will and Levi lit the first advent candle. In the upcoming weeks, the families who participated in the recent and future baptisms will continue to light the candles.

Speaking of baptisms, Dillon was baptized during the service. His mother, Danelle, sang I Hope You Dance prior to the baptism.

Many members of Dillon's family were present to be a part of his baptism. In case you haven't met little Dillon, he is the grandson of Diana and Noble.

December Newsletter and Calendar

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Here are the newsletter and calendar for the month of December.

As we come out of this season of Thanksgiving, I want to take an opportunity to thank Sheila for all the hard work she puts into the newsletter, calendar and prayer list each and every month. We all really appreciate it!

Lights! Camera! Action!!

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The Sunday School classes are joining forces to make a movie about the birth of our Lord and Savior. The scenes will be filmed in various locations throughout the church, so please excuse our recording and lighting equipment! Be sure to watch for the signs that say "Quiet on the set."

The actors and actresses are our very own 3rd through 6th grade students, who will be in costume for the next couple of weeks. Our 8th grade class will be filming the entire movie, directing the scenes, and editing the film until it is in its final form.

Don't miss the world premiere of Hemenway's first movie production. Coming soon to a church service (and this blog) near you!!

Service Music - November 23, 2008

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The choir sang a Thanksgiving medley.

The congregation sang two Thanksgiving songs. The first was For the Beauty of the Earth.

The second hymn was We Gather Together.

Allison treated us to some special music during the musical interlude and again during the offertory.

Adult Sunday School Lesson - November 23, 2008

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This week, we will be fast forwarding through the life of Saul, beginning with his anointing as king, and continuing up through his death.

We studied Saul's life in detail in Summer Sunday School a few years back, so this is just a review to lead into our upcoming detailed study of David's reign as king.

Service Music - November 16, 2008

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The choir sang We Will Stand.

The offertory was Restore My Soul.

Lillie's Baptism - November 9th

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Lillie was baptized during the service on November 9th. This is the first of 6 baptisms that will take place in November and December at our church!!

Adult Sunday School Lesson - November 16, 2008

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We will be discussing Saul and how Samuel anointed him as king, as well as the people's reaction to this.

Service Music - November 9, 2008

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The choir sang a good ole Gaither song called The Church Triumphant however I totally forget to get the camera out in time! They did a wonderful job.

Greg then sang Turn Your Radio On.

Lillie was baptized during the service, so some members of her family led the the songs for the congregation. The first was As The Deer.

The second song for the congregation was Here I Am To Worship.

John played his two recital pieces on piano as the offertory. He will be performing these at a contest on November 15. Several other kids from our church will be playing in the same contest.

Service Music - November 2, 2008

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Cheryl and Sheila sang Sheltered in the Arms of God.

Adult Sunday School Lesson - November 9, 2008

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We will be discussing how Saul first meets Samuel, while out searching for his father's lost donkeys.

Old Pictures of our Church

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While browsing the Internet today, I came across a website selling some old postcards with pictures of our church. I didn't see the year the pictures were taken, but the surroundings sure look different than today, and you don't see many cars today like the one parked outside the church in the color postcard.

If you are interested in seeing them, click below.

View 1st Postcard

View 2nd Postcard

Who Am I?

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Be sure to look to the right to see the new Who Am I? poll. This poll has been designed as an effort to get to know more about your church members.

The stunning Miss Loge can be viewed in a larger version by clicking on the image itself.

Enter your guess below the picture, and if you would like to make a comment, just click Comments below this article and add one.

Service Music - October 26, 2008

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The service opened with the choir singing Holy Holy Holy.

The Sunday School teachers - Robyn, Anthony and Cheryl - helped lead the congregational songs. Fortunately for all in attendance, Matt (also a Sunday School teacher) kept his mouth firmly shut!

The first song was Shout to the Lord.

The congregation then sang Do Lord. I'm not sure what happened here, but if you look closely enough, you might even see a few Presbyterians tapping their fingers and toes along with the music :)

Robyn and Caroline sang If We Are The Body. We didn't film that one as a version of it is already posted on the blog, but they did a wonderful job as always!

Adult Sunday School Lesson - October 26, 2008

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We will be discussing how the Israelites demanded an earthly king, in spite of the warnings from God and Samuel.

October 19, 2008 Service Music

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The choir opened the service with I Will Sing of My Redeemer.

The congregation joined the choir in singing Tis So Sweet To Trust in Jesus

The next hymn was Old Time Religion.

The piano offertory was a song called Redeemer.

Adult Sunday School Lesson - October 19, 2008

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This Sunday, we will be discussing the Philistine attack that occurred shortly after God returned the ark to the Israelites. (1 Samuel 7)

Service Music - October 12, 2008

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The choir opened the service with Your Grace Still Amazes Me.

Caroline sang Precious Lord, Take My Hand.

The congregation sang the praise song Lord I Lift Your Name On High.

The opening of worship concluded with the congregation singing Victory in Jesus.

Matt played How Great Thou Art on the piano as the offertory.

October 5, 2008 Service Music

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Oct. 5th was World Communion Sunday. Caroline sang How Beautiful.

The choir sang a medley that included Wonderful Merciful Savior and We Bow Down.

Adult Sunday School Lesson - October 12, 2008

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We will be discussing how the Philistines returned the Ark of the Covenant to the Israelites in 1 Samuel 6, and the mistakes made by the Israelites upon its return.

Mess Olympics

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This has to be the most requested video since we started this blog. I keep getting asked when it will be ready to view. Well after a long wait - here it is!!

This video will once and for all answer the question ... "Did he really eat that dog food?" If you don't know what I'm talking about, just watch the video.

Thank you to Ted and Linda for the hospitality and willingness to let us all mess up their yard!! We had a great turnout and a whole lot of fun getting messy!!

Note: To view this video in higher quality, once it starts playing, click anywhere in the video. That will take you to YouTube. Under the video in YouTube, click the link that says "watch in higher quality". You will see a significant increase in the quality of the video!

BBQ Fundraiser

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The BBQ Fundraiser last weekend was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who helped - especially those who got up at 5 AM to cook the meat. Around our house, we are still enjoying all that wonderful food!!

Service - September 28th

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Unfortunately the guy with the video camera forgot to bring his equipment this week, so we won't have any videos.

The service opened with a testimony about the story of Mary and Martha and their questions to Jesus about where he was when their brother Lazarus died. Caroline sang a song called Four Days Late. This is a southern gospel favorite written by Aaron Wilburn that was made famous by the group Karen Peck and New River.

Because that dumb video guy didn't bring his camera, here is a link to Karen Peck and her group singing the song:

Continuing his series on credit/investing, Pastor Rob spoke about how we need to invest if the church is to experience growth. He laid out the following points:

1. Focus on a gift-oriented ministry
2. Exhibit passionate spirituality
3. Empowering leadership (not empowered leadership)
4. Form follows function
5. Inspiring worship
6. Small groups
7. Sharing the gospel
8. Love quotient that is higher than can be experienced anywhere else

Adult Sunday School Lesson - September 28th

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The Adult Sunday School Class will be discussing 1 Samuel 5. This will cover the events that occurred in the Philistine cities immediately after they captured the Ark of the Covenant.