Hendersonville Church of Christ

Pathfinders

Pathfinders is a group of senior (usually) members of the Hendersonville Church of Christ who are able to meet together periodically during the work week. Several purposes of this organization are to: serve God and our fellow man, promote personal spiritual growth among our members, take the lead in supporting the church’s primary mission (community and worldwide outreach) and encourage fellowship with one another through group social interaction. Our goal in all that we do is to honor and glorify Jesus Christ! Pathfinders not only meets your social needs (dinging out, trips and parties) but it also feeds your spiritual needs with Bible study, prayer and your need to do good works (benevolence, projects such as harvest gathering and meals for the church). The photo above was taken prior to Thanksgiving of 2007 and is of the food collected for needy families in the Hendersonville area.

Harvest Sunday
One clear way to express our thankfulness is to share the bounty that God has given us. Each year church members bring groceries to share with disadvantaged families in the area. The Pathfinders group meets prior to each Thanksgiving to pack these groceries in boxes and deliver them to the disadvantaged families. As a result of their work and the generosity of many, this year 71 families received food items to make this Thanksgiving a blessed one.

Valentine Banquet
“Father Knows Best” or so a 50’s sitcom suggested. We say today: “Our Seniors Know Best.” That is, no one knows better than them about the value of love and affection in marriage. So they put on a Valentine Day’s banquet. A large group enjoyed a meal and thoughtful time together. There is so much that we all can learn from these wise Christians.

Lifeline Screening
On August 17, 2007 the Hendersonville Church of Christ provided preventative health screenings to our members as well as the community. Using ultrasound, the performed tests for stroke/carotid artery blockage, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease and osteoporosis risk. The screening tests are designed to alert people before symptoms appear. This year seventy-nine people attended, of which 49 were from our neighborhood families.

Red Cross Blood Drive
Our annual Red Cross Blood Drive was held May 1, 2007 in the church annex.

Haiti Clothing Drive
When Tim Mastenbrook came he impressed us with how poor our brothers and sisters in Haiti are; many don’t even have a shirt on their back, and we have all these clothes in our closets. A list of needed items and boxes were provided for church members. On October 14 the boxes were collected and sorted by the Pathfinders and then shipped off to Haiti.

Honor Veterans on Memorial Day
Each year small American flags, to honor our veterans, are displayed on the lawn underneath the church sign for Memorial Day.