Heritage United Methodist Church 1604 East Pointer Trail

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Mission Statement:

To Love and to Lead

The Mission of Heritage United Methodist Church

is to Love God and people passionately and to Lead

people into a passionate relationship with Jesus Christ.

In Hospital:

Susan Beasley (LR)

Judy Bowen (Chicago)

At Home:

Michael Cook, Mary Dempsey, Betty

James, Wendell Keller, Justin Lovett,

Garrett Neal, Barbara Niba, Dick Petit,

Gary Powell, Maria Sullivan, Bill Thomas

Assisted Living:

Mary Coble (Crawford H&R)

Sammye Gilbert (Walnut Grove Rehab)

Therese Zolk (Valley Springs H&R)

Heritage Happenings is published weekly Office Hours: Mon - Thurs: 8 am - 5 pm; Fri: 8 am - 12 pm

Phone: 479-474-6424

FAX & E-mail Address: 474-8549; office@heritage.church

Church Web Page: www.heritage.church

Arkansas Area Bishop: Rev. Gary Mueller

District Superintendent: Rev. Steve Coburn

Lead Pastor: J. Wesley Hilliard, whilliard@heritage.church

Director of Ministries: Roger Goins, rgoins@heritage.church

Worship Arts Minister Caleb Lester, clester@heritage.church

Welcome Minister: Becki Kneeland, bkneeland@heritage.church

Congregational Care Pastor: Max Goins, mgoins@heritage.church

Outreach Pastor: LaToya Shepherd, lshepherd@heritage.church

Discipleship Minister: Brian Seewald, bseewald@heritage.church

Ministry Development Pastor: Ron Lewis, rlewis@heritage.church

Youth Minister: Jake Simmons, jsimmons@heritage.church

Children’s Minister: Madison Simmons, msimmons@heritage.church

Preschool Coordinator: Shawnna Seewald, sseewald@heritage.church

Business Administrator: Bobby Boyakin, bboyakin@heritage.church

Publications Secretary: Kathy Goins, kgoins@heritage.church

Staff Secretary: Pam James, pjames@heritage.church

Multimedia Producer: Nick Jones, njones@heritage.church

Facility Manager: Steve Kelton, skelton@heritage.church

Newsletter/Bulletin Announcements: office@heritage.church

August 31

TRIBUTE DANCE AUDITIONS

September 8

FALL KICKOFF

WITH SPECIAL GUEST,

COACH MOE HENRY

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AUGUST 22, 2019 | VOLUME 33 ISSUE 34

Another School Year Has Begun!!!

What better way to get back into a routine than by attending

church this Sunday! The message is “Renewing Your Mind”

from Romans 12:2.

“Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture

around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit

through a total reformation of how you think. This will

empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful

life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes..”

We will also kickoff the Fall with Christian recording artists,

Summit Trace. They will be here to bless us and usher in

the presence of God in all three services. Come prepared to

bless them as well.

Bring your family and friends and invite someone that doesn’t

have a church home to join us. It’s going to be a great day!!!

See you Sunday!!

Pastor Wes

HONORARIUMS AND

MEMORIALS In memory of Lee James’ 90th

Birthday by: Bill and Debbie Thomas (YM)

YM - Youth Ministry

TIMOTHY TEAM

REMINDERS A mandatory parent meeting

for any child that is signed up for Timothy Team/Tiny Tims is

Wednesday, August 28th at 6 pm in

the Sanctuary.

The first TT teachers’ meeting is

THIS Sunday, August 25th at 4:30

pm in the Community Room.

The first night of classes is

Wednesday, September 4th!

HERITAGE RIDERS Heritage Riders, we are planning on

going to Oark Café this Saturday,

August 24th for a breakfast run

before it gets too hot. We will

leave the Church at 7:30 am and

ride to Oark.

CUBA MISSION TRIP This October, Heritage will be partnering with Rick Bonfim Ministries in sending a team to work with the churches

of the Camaguey district in eastern Cuba. The team members are Bobby Boyakin, Caleb Lester, LaToya Shepherd,

Leonard Shepherd, Greg McClure, Ronda Brown, Bob Odiorne, Shannon Westbrook, Georgia Hutton, Chris

Watson and Liz Schuman.

The team of eleven from Heritage has three fundraisers scheduled that you are invited to participate in.

This Sunday, 8/25/19 thru Sunday, 9/8/19 – Silent Auction. Bidding will begin 8/25 and close after worship on 9/8.

We have numerous items including a cedar rocker, handmade quilts, handmade afghans/throws, catered dinners,

oil painting, cedar chest, certificates for massages, homemade bread/rolls, deserts from Confectionately Yours,

handmade wreaths, and several other items. You don’t want to miss the opportunity to get your hands on these

items.

Saturday, 9/7/19, 6 PM to 8 PM – Fish Fry. We will be serving catfish, homemade hushpuppies, fresh cut fries,

coleslaw, deserts and drinks. Adult tickets are $12 and tickets for children 10 and under are $6. Tickets are

available in the church office or from any team member. Invite your family, friends and coworkers. The

Razorbacks will be playing Ole Miss and we will have it on the big screens in the Fellowship Hall!

Sunday, 9/29/19 – Bake Sale. If you enjoy baking, we would love for you to share your talents with us! Everyone

loves a good pie, cake, cheesecake, cookies, bread, cinnamon rolls (you get the idea….). If you would like to

donate items to the bake sale, please call the office and let us know or just bring it on the morning of the 29th.

We look forward to what the Lord is going to do in and through the Cuba Mission Team, and the blessings that

come your way for supporting the team.

GET CONNECTED! What is a Life Group or Growth

Group? What opportunities are

available for me and my family at

Heritage to grow in the Word or

meet new people? How can I be

equipped to make disciples who

make disciples? Visit me in the

Fellowship Hall for the next few

Sundays! I would love to share with

you the opportunities we have at

Heritage this fall to make a fantastic

connection with God and with

others! — Brian Seewald

WELCOME TO THE

HERITAGE FAMILY

BARRY AND ELAINE

HOUSE

BOB SCOTT

NATALIE DELEPLANK

Daughter of Donna

Deleplank

NEW CLASSES STARTING

Wednesdays 5:45 pm - starts 9/4:

Adult Timothy Team on the

Book of Acts (Fellowship Hall)

- facilitated by Pastor Wes Hilliard,

Brian Seewald and Dr. Mike

McSpadden. Starts 9/4

Multiethnic Conversations (Community Room) - facilitated by Pastor LaToya

Shepherd and Roger Goins. Starts

9/4

Sundays 8:05 am - starts 9/8:

Multiethnic Conversations (Room 121)

- facilitated by Pastor LaToya

Shepherd Starts 9/8

Sign up this Sunday in the

Fellowship Hall! You don’t

want to miss out!

YOUNG AT HEART 55 or older? Join us for food and

fellowship this Thursday, August

22nd from 6-8 pm in the Welcome

Center. *Bring a dish to share!

FIRST MONDAY

PRAYER MEETING The River Valley Community Prayer

meeting is September 2 at 7 pm at North Point Fellowship at 3819 N

50th in Fort Smith.

YARD SALE REPORT THANK YOU for supporting the

team through your donations,

volunteering, and shopping at the

yard sale last Saturday!! We raised

around $4000! Praise the Lord!!

ATTENTION DANCERS

AND MOVERS! Would you like to use your athletic

and dancing abilities to glorify the Lord? Join the Tribute Dance

team! This will be a ministry

through Heritage Church in which

we will use movement and dance to

point to the Lord as we worship

Him! Auditions will be Saturday,

August 31st from 9 am - 12 pm in

the Fellowship Hall for ages 13 –

adult. Even if you have a remote

interest, please show up and join us,

we would love to see you there!

DIRECTORY OF SERVICES We are looking for those within the Heritage Church congregation that

would like to list their business, name, and contact information for a

directory that we can offer our single family homes and widows. This will

provide them with services from within our congregation that they can trust

and reach out to when they have a need for service or repair. Occupations

such as plumbers, electricians, yard service work, etc. is what we are

looking for. We will be receiving this information until the end of

September and then we will print a small brochure for those who would

like to have one. For more information, please contact the front office at

479-474-6424.

OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY Another chance to be the Church: Local Pregnancy Support!

Do more than believe in the sanctity of life, tangibly support it! How?

Take an empty baby bottle today from the Fellowship Hall and return it by Sunday, September 29th with loose change, cash, or check donations for

Heart to Heart Pregnancy Support Center.

One bottle of loose change is generally enough to buy a pack of diapers.

Other ways you can help:

- donate wipes or diapers size 3-5 (place in pack n play in Fellowship Hall)

- volunteer time to teach young parents skills like feeding, sleep training,

or potty training (contact Lauren Post, Development Director at 479-

434-2367).

GET OVER IT The Lord has had a particular phrase on my heart lately. And that phrase is “Get over it.”

When I minister to people, they tell me problems and struggles they have in their lives; often

I will hear the Lord say “Get over it.” Now at first I thought, “Lord that doesn’t seem to be

very gentle. You’re a God of gentleness, what do you mean ‘Get over it’??? I can’t say that to

them! That’s too harsh!” But He illuminated Psalm 91 to me. When the Lord calls us to

mount up on wings as eagles it’s because He designed eagles in a very interesting way. When

eagles sense storms coming they will take flight and catch thermal drafts that will launch

them up in altitude and they will soar above the storm. If you’ve ever been on a plane that

flew over a storm you know what I’m talking about. Above the storm the sun is out and it’s

quiet and serene. There is peace beyond understanding over the storm. So when we are in a storm, or have a

mountain to climb, or a stronghold in our way, He doesn’t always work the same way. If He moves every mountain,

calms every storm, and crumbles every stronghold then what strength will we gain? Besides if we don’t allow Him to

bring the rain then there will be no fruit. He wants us to go above the obstacle. He wants us to elevate with Him for

His thoughts and His ways are higher (Isaiah 55:9)! He wants us to go up with Him and GET OVER IT!!! You don’t

have to deal with the transgression of the world! HE was bruised for our iniquity and by HIS stripes we are healed!

So why wrestle with a vapor on the ground when He is above with our peace? Get over your problems! They’re all

lies! His yoke is easy and His burden is light! So allow Him to carry you over the storms, to the

summits of the mountains, and to the other side of the strongholds and KEEP MOVING FORWARD!

The past is the past. God is ahead and the Kingdom is near! Be blessed and get over it!✝

Alex Marrin, Senior at Ouachita Baptist University

CUB SCOUT OPEN HOUSE If your son is in grades K-5, sign

ups for Cub Scouts are Thursday,

August 29th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm in

the Fellowship Hall.