Compass 4/10/22

CHURCH-WIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS

THIS WEEK’S SERVICE (April 10, 2022)

This Sunday, Lead Pastor Lamar will teach on “The Burial of Jesus” (Mark 15:42-47). Today’s songs will be Hosanna by Paul Baloche, Brenton Brown, arr by Dan Galbraith, Fairest (with Fairest Lord Jesus) by Glenn Packiam, King of Kings by Brooke Ligertwood, Jason Ingram, and Scott Ligertwood, arr. by Travis Cottrell, and Thank You Jesus for the Blood by Bryan McCleery, Charity Gayle, David Gentiles, Ryan Kennedy, and Steven Musso.

Easter Celebration Service is April 17!
Celebrate the risen Savior with us on Easter Sunday, April 17 at 9:30am. Pastor Lamar will be sharing a gospel message from God’s Word entitled, “The Resurrection of Jesus” (Mark 16:1-8). This special service will also include powerful praise and worship led by our Worship Choir/Orchestra. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors to this extraordinary event. Nursery/Toddler/Preschool: Worship and Bible Story Time – 9:30am-12:15pm.

Next Steps Class April 24

Please come join us for our Next Steps class, coming up on April 24. Next Steps is a one-session look at Hoffmantown’s history, doctrine, philosophy of ministry, and the membership process. Snacks, lunch and materials will be provided, and family members are welcome! Pastors and Elders will be in attendance and would love to get to know you better and answer any questions you may have. To register, please visit hoffmantownchurch.org/events/next-steps/, or contact us at equip@hoffmantown.org or at 858-8624. We would love to have you join us!

Hoffmantown Church Paid Ministry Positions Available
Hoffmantown Church has a full-time position and part-time positions available. Applicants should be an active member of Hoffmantown Church, sense a calling to Christian service and be able to work in various contexts.

Full-Time

Administrative Assistant:
Hoffmantown Kids Ministry is seeking a full-time administrative assistant to join their team. Applicant should have a love for children, passion for Kids Ministry, love being part of a team and the ability to be flexible. Have working knowledge in software applications, as well as a teachable heart. Please contact Susan Franse at 858-8654 or pastorsoffice@hoffmantown.org.

Part-Time

Administrative Assistant:
Hoffmantown Adult Family Ministry is seeking a part-time administrative assistant. Legacy, Men’s, and Women’s Ministries are included in AFM. Applicant should be proficient in software applications. For job requirements, please contact Susan Franse at 858-8654 or pastorsoffice@hoffmantown.org.

Paid Childcare Workers:
Hoffmantown’s Kids Ministry is seeking part-time paid childcare workers for Tuesdays 9am – 12:30pm and Wednesdays 6:15-8:15pm. If a Hoffmantown member wants to volunteer and serve like Christ called us to do… they are also more than WELCOME to SERVE and “let the children come to them” on Tuesday mornings from 9am to 12:30pm and Wednesday nights from 6:15 to 8:15pm. For job requirements, please contact Staci Spencer-Roth at 858-8617 or kids@hoffmantown.org.

Maintenance/Set-Up/Janitorial:
Our Operations Department is seeking a dedicated Christian person to assist our team part-time in the areas of maintenance, room set-up, as well as janitorial duties. This position could become a full-time opportunity for the right person. For job requirements, please contact Roger Tesch at maint@hoffmantown.org.

Audio/Visual Assistant:

Hoffmantown is looking for a part-time audio/visual assistant. No experience necessary, we will train you. If you feel called to this ministry, please email Mike Donahoe at miked@hoffmantown.org or call 858-8680.

Applications are available at the Receptionist Desk Monday through Friday. Please return completed applications to the receptionist.

ADULT FAMILY MINISTRIES

Life Groups Classes Offered this Spring (Wednesdays at 6:30–8pm)

For more information, please contact equip@hoffmantown.org, or 858-8624.

Parenting – B208/210 (Lead Pastor Lamar) March 30 – May 11 (7 weeks)

Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family.

Required course material: Bible and a notebook.

Parenting

How to Study the Bible (Hermeneutics) – B206 (Ray Mondragon) March 30 – April 27 (5 weeks)

Whether you are just beginning or have been at it for some time, would you like to learn better how to study the Bible for yourself? If so, come join us for a short, five session introductory study into the basics of hermeneutics and Bible study. Required course material: Bible and a notebook.

How to Study the Bible (Hermeneutics)

Everyday Evangelism – B204 (Nate Herbst) March 30 – May 11 (7 weeks)

Everyday evangelism will be a short course that will equip you for a lifetime of effectively influencing others for Jesus. This will be fun and you will learn simple techniques for intentional evangelism that you will never forget. We will cover cutting edge strategies, practical tools, basic apologetics and relational discipleship resources. Don’t miss this class! Required course material: Bible and a notebook.

Everyday Evangelism

Genesis and Hebrews Side by Side – B202 (Dave Pitcher) March 30 – May 11 (7 weeks)

Do you love the book of Hebrews? Then you’ll truly enjoy studying Hebrews side by side with the first book of the Bible, Genesis. We’ll see how the two books are anchored together in thought and word. We’ll see the New Covenant foreshadowed in the life of Isaac, the son of promise, and prophesied by Jeremiah. Fasten your seatbelts for an exciting study! Required course material: Bible and a notebook.

Genesis and Hebrews Side by Side

Zechariah – B202, Tuesdays at 9:30am (Nancy Williams) March 29 – May 11 (7 weeks)

Please join us Tuesday mornings for a study of the book of Zechariah where we will learn more about the prophecies related to Israel as well as those regarding our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We will learn we are to live with joyous expectation of His return rather than in fear and doubt.

Required course material: Bible and a notebook.

Zechariah

How People Change – B204, Tuesdays at 9:30am (Joann Polk) March 15 – May 31 (12 weeks)

If you’ve ever tried, failed, and wondered why… you need How People Change. The How People Change study challenges and equips participants to live out the gospel in their everyday lives. This course helps people to understand the underlying motivations for their actions and gives them specific, practical help in changing long-standing patterns of behavior, so they grow in love for God and others. This study explains the biblical pattern for change in a clear, practical way you can apply to the challenges of daily life. But change involves more than a biblical formula: You will see how God is at work to make you the person you were created to be, and, that powerful, loving, redemptive relationship is at the heart of all positive change you experience. Required course material is How People Change by Paul David Tripp study guide, available for purchase soon at Bibles Plus (book is optional), Bible and notebook.

How People Change

Oil Change Ministry

Adult Family Ministries is offering an Oil Change Ministry at Dearholt AutoCare, 6401 Signal NE, 87113 on Saturday, April 23, from 9am–1pm. This FREE ministry is available to single parents, widows, widowers, and spouses of deployed military personnel. It will be a blessing for our volunteers to serve you! We don’t just change the oil – we check the lights, blinkers, tires, and any other “funny noises” you tell us about. You can enjoy coffee, a burrito or donut, and fellowship while you wait. Please pre-register to assure we have the correct oil and filters available. Space is limited; please reserve your oil-change-time in advance by Wednesday, April 20. Contact afm@hoffmantown.org or 858-8635.

Volunteers needed for the Oil Change Ministry (April 23, from 8:30am–1pm)

We need people who are experienced OR interested in changing oil, cleaning windshields, checking lights, driving cars, and have a heart to serve! Let’s work together to provide this free service to people in our church body and community. If you are led to volunteer, please contact afm@hoffmantown.org or 858-8635 to let us know you can help.

Volunteers needed for Women’s Council Outreach

The Women’s Council is looking for volunteers to serve as hostesses during the Men’s Ministry’s Oil Change Ministry on April 23 any time between 9am to 1pm. Time slots are flexible according to your availability. Volunteers will fellowship with those who are waiting to have their oil changed. Contact afm@hoffmantown.org or 858-8635.

Men’s Ministry Breakfast Gathering

On Saturday, April 9 from 7:30-9am, in-room B208/210, the Men’s Ministry will host a discipleship breakfast. We have the honor and the blessing of having two speakers this month. Danny Whatley, Executive Director at The Rock at Noon Day, will be retiring soon and Danny’s replacement – Executive Director – Ricardo Devine. Our time together will include a great breakfast for only $5 and a great time of fellowship, worship, and testimonies of God’s faithfulness through these men. Rock at Noon Day was founded more than 30 years ago by Calvin and Ruth Horn and their family to meet the needs of the homeless in Albuquerque, soon becoming one of New Mexico’s largest feeding programs, serving over 145,000 meals yearly for adults, children, and families. Today the Rock at NoonDay is much more than a provider of nutritious, well-balanced meals, free to our guests. It is also a day-shelter providing for those in need. the Rock at NoonDay’s long-standing promise to help those who have fallen on hard times get back on their feet stands even stronger. We hope you can join us. To register and pay, please click on the link:

https://www.shelbygiving.com/App/Form/79ce099d-ac85-49ba-bf6f-0e1c40384849.

If you are unable to register, please email Men@Hoffmantown.org.

Tuesday Afternoons

Tuesday Afternoons is a ministry to widows and widowers. Our next meeting will be April 12, from 1:30 to 3pm in room B202. We come together for a time of fellowship, worship, teaching, and lots of fun. For more information, contact afm@hoffmantown.org.

STUDENT MINISTRY

StuCamps 3.0–June 28-July 2 (Inlow Camp)

Please put June 28- July 2 on your calendars for your 7th-12th graders to join us for Camp at Inlow Camp. Early Registration will begin March 15. Your kids will be able to join other churches from all over the state to have great fellowship, worship, community, and most important the Word of God will be taught. Encourage your pre-teens and teens to come and be a part of this wonderful opportunity. For more information, please contact students@hoffmantown.org.

MISSIONS

Missions Presentation with Roger and Kathy Tesch

A Mission opportunity to come and hear a presentation by Roger and Kathy Tesch on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 2:30pm in Room B100. Roger and Kathy will describe God’s call on their lives to join Wycliffe Bible Translators. Their ministry with Wycliffe will involve “Serving His Servants” as Resource Coordinators, based out of the home office in Orlando, Florida. Did you know that Wycliffe Bible Translators are celebrating 80 years of transforming lives through Bible translation? Come join us to hear more about Wycliffe and their ministry with them. A time for Q&A will be offered after their short informative presentation.

KIDS MINISTRY

Palm Sunday Picnic Sunday April 10 After Sunday School
Hoffmantown Family – young & old, big & small – ALL ARE WELCOME!

Kids Ministry will provide the donkeys (Yes! Real donkeys!), palm branches, a large inflatable, and games.

Hoffmantown Family, we need you to bring the Love & Light of Jesus because we are inviting our neighbors in the surrounding neighborhoods to join us! Please also bring a picnic lunch, lawn chairs, balls to share, and cookies for our “Kids Krumptous Kookie Kontest!”

NEEDED

Gently used board books are especially needed for our nursery and preschool areas.

VBS at Hoffmantown Church: June 6-10
There are 8,760 hours in a year…
168 hours in a week…
24 hours in a day…
We ONLY have 3 hours a day in VBS to plant seeds of salvation and faith in a child!

3 hours x 5 days = Eternal possibilities with God… FOREVER!

Where would you like to serve for 3 hours a day in VBS?

Crafts Team

Decorations Team

Family Night Festivities on June 10: Servants needed for before (preparations), during & after

Food & Snacks Team

Recreation Team

Assistance Team ~ Help kids get from check-in to Worship Center

Baby Room ~ Servants needed for 1 room

1 year old Room ~ Servants needed in 1-2 rooms

2 year old Room ~ Servants need in 1-2 rooms

3 year old Room ~ Servants needed in 3-4 rooms

4 year old Room ~ Servants needed in 3-4 rooms

Kindergarten Room~ Servants needed in 3-4 rooms

1stGrade Room ~ Servants needed in 3-4 rooms

2ndGrade Room ~ Servants needed in 3-4 rooms

3rdGrade Room ~ Servants needed in 3-4 rooms

4thGrade Room ~ Servants needed in 3-4 rooms

5thGrade Room ~ Servants needed in 2-3 rooms

6thGrade Room ~ Servants in 2-3 rooms

Restroom Duty Team

Prep Team: Work needed before VBS

Prayer Team: Before, during & after VBS

Follow-Up Team

Questions About Jesus Team after Worship
Medical Team

VBS 2022: Donations Needed

Empty Toilet Paper Rolls

Coral (from the ocean)

Googly Eyes (small, medium & large)

Empty Paper Towel Rolls

Gallon size Plastic Bags

Pipe Cleaners: Color – Tan

Flat Rocks (approximately 3 inches long – all colors)

Sandwich size Plastic Bags

Balloons – all colors and sizes & helium tanks

Stuffed Animals: Kangaroo, Koala, Dingo, Platypus

Boomerangs

Map of Australia

Bolts of Yellow Fleece Fabric

Empty plastic CD/DVD cases/holders

Metallic Sharpies

Clean Metal Jar Lids

Pillow Stuffing

Elastic

Jumbo Paperclips

Brightly Colored Cardstock Paper

Black Cardstock Paper

Silver Chenille Stems

White Poster Board

Glue Dots

Come grow your faith and join the fun & fellowship at Inlow Baptist Camp: “Young Lives Ablaze” June 13-17
For Kids who have completed 2nd – 6th Grade
Come join Ms. Staci and SIX of your friends who have signed up for Kids Camp! As we seek God through His Word and creation in the beautiful Manzano Mountains! Please see Ms. Staci for more information: kids@hoffmantown.org and 858-8617… “You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13) Let’s SEEK HIM together… with our whole hearts! ❤

Early Registration: $210 (April 1-May 15)/Late Registration: $230 (After May 16)

{Ms. Staci has already begun signing everyone up… come join us… and invite your friends!

CHURCH COUNCIL

churchcouncil@hoffmantown.org

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

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

In Loving Memory

Please continue to be in prayer for the families of Monte Parr and JoAnn Randall.

Hoffmantown Food Pantry
Have you run out of food before the next paycheck arrives? Has life overwhelmed you? Do you know of a family who could use food for any reason? Stop by the Receptionist Desk and pick up selected groceries Tuesday thru Thursday, 10am-12pm, and 1-3pm.