Hendersonville Church of Christ
Family Ministries
Southeastern Children’s Home "A Place of Hope" Change for Children
Each year church members are encouraged to take cans home and
use them to collect their change. The cans are collected in
the church foyer and donated to the Southeastern Children’s Home.
For the year 2007 the project extended from August 19 through
November and collected over $2000.
Southeastern Children’s Home Auction
The 16th Annual Charity Auction was held on Saturday, September
22nd in the annex building of the Central Church of Christ in
Spartanburg, SC. The auction was designed to help meet the
needs of children by donating items for the auction.
Southeastern Children’s Home Bi-Annual Bar-B-Q Barbecue
On June 2nd, 2007 our Bi-Annual Bar-B-Q and Blue Grass Benefit
Dinner was held to raise money for the Southeastern Children’s
Home.To go to the Southeastern Children's Home website click on the picture above or here.
Family Seminars
Tom Slaughter of Agape of North Carolina "Raising Children" Seminar
On October 14 Tom Slaughter, the director of Agape of North Carolina spoke to the congregation on raising teens. His lesson was entitled “This Is Not a Good Place to Live and Raise Children” which spoke of using God’s guidance in leading our children. His second lesson was “In the Eyes of the Lord” which stressed what the eyes of the Lord and those of our children see. He emphasized how important our lives, actions, and words are in influencing our children.
Robert Kimberly’s Family Seminar
We here at the Hendersonville Church of Christ love our families and spring out of that love we invited Robert Kimberly, of Southeastern Children’s home, to speak on how we can make a difference in the lives of our children. Robert’s seminar was entitled “Surviving the Storm.”
Small Group Seminar With Dan Williams
Dan Williams of the College Avenue Church of Christ in El Dorado, Arkansas gave a seminar for all small group leaders and those who desired to lead. He also spoke to the church congregation the following day with a combined adult Bible class and sermon to the congregation. Dan holds theological degrees from Freed-Hardeman University, Fuller Theological Seminary and a Ph. D. in marriage and family counseling from the University of Louisiana. He has ministered for the last 21 years for the College Avenue congregation where he initiated an effective small group ministry. Dan’s topics included “Five Keys to A Successful Small Group Ministry,” “Making Small Groups Evangelistic,” “Thinking Outside the Box”, and “The Unexpected Power of An Invitation.” Dan stressed the huge value of small groups to build strong relationships among Christians.
Character for Kids Seminar
On June 22 and 23, 2007 the Character for Kids Seminar with Charles and Lynda Landreth from Character International was held. The seminar was designed to show us how to teach the traits of honesty, trust-worthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, courage and fairness to our children. The seminar was recommended for teachers, parents, and anyone working with young people. Character International is a work connected to Eastern European Missions and is a non-profit effort to promote character education among youth and adults in the global community with special emphasis on Russia and Eastern Europe.
Trunk or Treat
Wednesday night October 31 following classes church members provided trick or treats to our little goblins. The event was held in the parking lot in the rear of the church. Goblins received their goodies by visiting each car or truck and getting their goodies from the trunk.
All-Church Christmas Party: His Story Told in Song
Nine seasonal hymns were lead by mark LaFever and Max Nigh, accompanied by eight readings from Scripture. The songs and readings were designed to lead us through the story of Jesus' birth. Afterwards we enjoyed a time together for our All-Church Christmas Party with a potluck fellowship meal.
Service Groups
“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45. Have you ever attended a funeral and while eating with the family, said, “I am thankful that someone fixed this meal for the family?’ Have you ever been walking through a line at a fellowship meal and thought, “I wonder who set this all up and who will clean up later?” Bridal and baby showers, fellowship meals, meals after funerals, Christmas dinners, and meals for graduates services are provided by the Service Groups. If you are looking for an important place of service this may be your answer. Six different groups are seeking volunteers for this important work.
Blue Ridge Family Encampment
For 56 years the Blue Ridge Encampment has existed to inspire a deeper relationship with God, to enrich the lives of families and to encourage meaningful spiritual fellowship to the glory of God. The mission is to serve families and individuals by providing spiritual renewal and recreation that engages the heart in joyful worship, enriches the soul through loving fellowship and enables the mind to experience the grace and wonder of God. The encampment is held each summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Black Mountain, NC. For more information on Blueridge Family Encampment click here.
Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University”
Thirty four people signed up for this video and discussion driven course. We looked at investing from a different perspective. Investing for retirement is very important. However, the focus of this seminar was on investing in the spiritual things and not putting too much emphasis on investing in monetary things. It was exciting to think of the many ways God used this course to further His Kingdom. Those who took the class were empowered and motivated to take control of their most powerful wealth building tool, their income. They walked away with a better understanding of God’s plan for handling money. We prayed that marriages were strengthened and that lives were changed.
