GROW Club Outreach Print
Written by Laura Barnwell   

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B
efore the van has come to a complete stop, our little friends are running up to greet us. As we get out we share hugs and carry on four conversations simultaneously, hearing about their week and telling them about ours.

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Scholar, Preacher D.A. Carson to Speak at HBC Print
Written by Nathan Smith, Co-Pastor   
T
hroughout history and in every generation, God has provided teachers, preachers, and scholars who have consistently exposited, defended, and proclaimed the gospel of Christ. These great Bible teachers help to encourage and edify the church.
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Finding a New Way Home Print
Written by Linda Kroll   
W
e’ve lived in the same house in Forest, Virginia, for over twenty-two years. A lot can be said for living in the same place for an extended time. Familiarity tops the list: You become accustomed to each of the house’s squeaks and groans; you know which noises signal a problem; and you feel comfortable with all the little nuances (translation: nuisances) that make your home unique. Each room holds special memories of the family members and friends who have visited over the years. And your car “knows” the way home from almost every location!
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Special Announcements

Births and Adoptions
Isaac Morrison Byram
Lauren Ruth Byram
    Adopted December 29
    Ages 6 and 4
    Morris and Valorie

Jayden YiLan Oliver
    Adopted January 2
    Age 20 months
    Doug and Nan

Eli Grant Ubehagen
    January 11
    8 lbs., 6 oz.
    Bret and Rachel

Emma Sophie Forsberg
    January 11
    8 lbs., 20 oz.
    Tom and Amy

Mitchell Christopher Rocco
    January 17
    8 lbs., 1 oz.
    Chris and Rachel

Matthew Ganza Karega
    January 29
    6 lbs., 13 oz.
    Derrick and Michelle

Recent Events

Holiday Benevolence

An extraordinary number of generous people made this a happier holiday season for dozens of Lynchburg area families.
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AXIS Energizes HBC Students

On January 6-8, a team from Colorado joined us for a great weekend retreat. 
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Coming Events

Church-Wide Events
Praise Gathering
On February 5 the Praise Gathering will be held
at 4:00 p.m., due to Super Bowl Sunday outreaches
 
Adult Ministries

Women’s Bible Study resumes
Tuesday, February 7
  •    The Sermon on the Mount (new study)
  •    Philippians (continued from the fall)


Father/Daughter Breakfast
Saturday, February 11
 
Student Ministries

Frappuccino Film Festival
Friday, February 3
Details TBD

Super Bowl Outreach (in the Gym)
Sunday, February 5, 6:00 p.m.

Youth Fundraiser (Oasis Dinner)
Wednesday, February 8, 5:00–6:45 p.m.

Area Teens Involved, Roanoke, VA
February 18 (all day)
 
Senior Adult Ministries
Young at Heart (ages 55+)

YAH Fellowship and Lunch
Wednesday, February 1, at 10:00 a.m.
in the International Plaza

YAH Morning Prayer Time
Wednesday, February 8,9:30 a.m.
in the Indonesia Room, (M160)

YAH Chimers and Singers
Friday, February 10
Practice in the Choir Room

Autumn Angels Luncheon (single ladies)
Wednesday, February 22, 11:30 a.m.
in the Indonesia Room

YAH Chimers and Singers
Friday, February 24
Practice in the Choir Room
  
For more information about our Senior Adult activities,
contact Jim and Cyndie Tucker at 239-6534.
 
 
Reader's Corner
Bookstore

Prayer; it is essential in the everyday Christian life. Where to start? In the Bookstore and Library we have many books to develop a life changing habit of prayer by following these simple steps:
1. Do-able, design prayer into your everyday scheduleBook nook1edited small2. Daily routine, prayer doesn’t have to be drudgery
3. Devotional, start a natural rhythm for drawing near to God

At the Throne of Grace: a book of prayers by John MacArthur
One Year Daily Prayer, 365 Meditations on Bible prayers that give God’s peace for each day
Valley of Vision, A collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions


Library

Daniel Henderson’s books on prayer:Prayzing edited small
Prayzing: creative prayer experiences
Transforming Prayer
Church that prays together; inside the prayer life of 10 dynamic churches
Keeping perspective; truths that shape a life of influence