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Weekly 411

Our Student Ministries Weekly 411 is updated every Tuesday with information that is important to you and your student. Check back weekly and stay up-to-date.

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Student Ministries 411- December 2nd

Youth Tomorrow at 6:45 PM!

Tomorrow night, Pastor Nate is beginning a three-part series titled “Worth the Wait?,” looking at the topic of “waiting”. This Wednesday, Pastor Nate will focus on two realities for Christians: we are not exempt from waiting, and we must be honest that waiting is hard. We will look briefly at James 5:7-8 to consider the patient farmer, then finish in Psalm 69, as we consider the weight of waiting. Next week, we look at the sanctifying work God does in life’s moments of waiting.

 

Some questions for your group:

When is it hard for you to wait? What makes that life circumstance so difficult?

How do you typically respond in waiting?

As we look to next week, what are some reasons why you think waiting on the Lord may actually be a good thing?

Christmas Party Info!

Registration has closed for the Christmas Party, but here is the info for this Saturday night.

 

Event Details // 

  • Date: December 6
  • Time: 5-9 PM
  • Location: International Plaza
  • Cost: $10
  • Deadline to Register: Sunday, November 30

If you plan to participate in the “Roll, Swap, and Steal” gift exchange, you will need to bring a gift that is $10 or less!

Episode Weekend Registration is Open!

This February, HBC Students will be coming together with other churches in the area for the 2nd Annual Episode Weekend. We look forward to gathering together under the teaching of Trip Lee, worshipping together with the Worship Collective, and interacting over the weekend with other youth ministries from our area. This fun weekend is a way to bring teens of this community together, and we pray is the catalyst event God uses for transforming the Lynchburg area, starting with our teens! We invite all teens and leaders of HBC to join us as we experience Episode 2026!

Event Details:

Cost:

-$50 for students, $10 for leaders

 

Schedule:

-Friday: 5-9 PM

-Saturday: 8:30 am – 9:30 pm

More information to come!

 

Register HERE!

Important Facilities Annoucement- Please Read

Please read this announcement from our Senior Director of Operations, Kendrick Rozelle.

 

Parents,

Thank you for allowing your children and teens to be a part of HBC Wednesday Night Activities. Whether that’s in AWANA or Youth group, we are genuinely grateful that you are entrusting us with your kids for not only a time of fun and friends but also learning about God and His Word, and how that can be applied to everyday life.

We want to provide not only an environment that fosters the above but also is a safe place for your family to be. For the safety of our children and families, we need to address a concern regarding parking and pick-up procedures on Wednesday nights.

Please do not park or wait below the playground area unless you are in a designated parking spot. That area is not a pick-up line, and vehicles pulling in and out—or stopping off to the side—are creating unsafe conditions as children walk between cars. This includes either side of the fire line and up next to the grass.

We understand this may make drop-off/pickup take a little longer or require you to teach your kids to meet you elsewhere. It is a pain, however, with days getting darker and such a fantastic turnout of families on our Wednesday nights, the opportunity for an accident is high.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain a safe environment for everyone. Our goal is to prevent an accident before one occurs, and your partnership is essential in doing so.

The South Portico by the Youth rooms and East Main Entrance are more natural pick-up lines, and we encourage families to drop off/pickup in these areas where there is not so much congestion.

If you have recommendations or questions, please reach out to me directly, and I will do whatever I can to work with you to find a resolution. If we can make the area below the playground flow safely and effectively, I am more than willing to accommodate that, so please come alongside us and help us consider ways to improve our campus.

I will be at the workday on October 25th, so if you want to meet or talk with me in person, please introduce yourself to me. I’m also always floating around campus and welcome any input on how we can make HBC a safer place for you and your family.

 

Respectfully,
Kendrick Rozelle
Senior Director of Operations

November Book Recommendation

“One of the great joys of pastoral ministry is the equipping of God’s people to do the work He has called them into, work that exists both inside and outside the church building (homes, schools, places of work, etc.). Specifically in my ministry area, I desire to equip parents and teens alike with truths that will both encourage their hearts and call them forward into greater likeness to Christ. I’m grateful for good books, literature that reminds us that even in our fallen condition we as creation can continue to emit God’s glory as Creator, and that the consumption of quality writing can be used by God to great effect in our lives. With that in mind, I want to use our 411 space to give you a monthly book recommendation, a book that the Lord has used to great effect in my life, and pray it will bless any who reads. 
 
This month, I want to commend as a helpful resource Tony Reinke’s book “Lit: A Christian Guide to Reading Books.” In my role, I periodically have teens asking about book recommendations, specifically inquiring as to what type of books should I be reading, or more specifically, about a particular book, I’ll get this question: “Is this book good for me or not?” I’ve found Reinke’s book to be helpful in taking a 30,000-foot view on literature itself, before delving into the specifics of “should I read this book?” Taking in this book, one will gain an appreciation that our God often works through written words, be encouraged to discipline oneself around reading long-form in a culture that presents reading in quick bites, and will be equipped with practical tips and tools that make reading not only more enjoyable but more beneficial as well. 
 
My hope is that this read on reading would be equipping, encouraging, and challenging!”
-Pastor Nathan Fox