Christmas Eve Sunday
On December 24, 2017 at Heartland Community Church, we’ll have Sunday School as usual at 9am, then observe communion during our 10am service. Christmas Eve will be a candlelight service from 5-6:00pm. You are welcome to join us!
Heartland Community Church meets at 101 Nations Boulevard, Bethel, MO 63434.
Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and peace on earth to people He favors!
Luke 2:14
Colombia: Missions Trip Report 2017
The missions trip to Colombia was a first for several on the team, and they were impacted by the people and work being done in that nation. It is always a privilege to minister alongside long-time friends. We had the opportunity to visit and speak at each of the churches represented by our friends Mauricio & Marcella, Diego & Claudia, and Lucia. Together, we hosted a pastors conference, visited various schools, a children’s crisis center, their outreaches to local food kitchens, rehabilitation centers, and even the local police academy.
Thom remarked, “It was quite amazing to see how well the children responded to us and our message about God’s redeeming love. One afternoon we visited a local skate park where we attempted to draw local youth to a special Tuesday evening service at the church. Later at the service, five young men that we spoke with and had invited from the park came and gave their lives to Jesus. It was remarkable to see God’s hand at work. During the pastors’ conference, it was truly humbling to see the hearts that are being mended and relationships that are being restored here in Ibague through the grace of God.”
As always, thank you to those to support our missions endeavors, both financially and (more importantly) with your prayers. Through your giving we are feeding hungry children as well as hungry souls.
Heartland Community Update
Many thanks to our neighbors and friends for your prayers and support during this time of transition at Heartland as we have lost our founder and pastor, Charles Sharpe. We look forward to what God will do in the future, and would like to introduce you to some of the people who call Heartland home, and are leading our Community forward. Click on the link below to open the most recent copy of the Heartland newsletter.
Tanzania: Missions Trip Report 2017
Several years ago Heartland became involved with a small Bible College in Tanzania. Since that time our relationship has developed deeper. We have had the opportunity to partner with Pastor Jens in training pastors and leaders. And contribute towards the development of better farming practices and the sustainability of the college and church.
The video below is an overview of a missions trip by Heartland Community Church this summer. It is a privilege to be able to come alongside fellow believers in other nations to see the Kingdom of God expand in the earth. Thank you to everyone who took part, and to those who give toward missions on a regular basis.
Moldova: Missions Trip Report 2017
Throughout the New Testament epistles, the writers are greeting the churches, encouraging them, and sending aid when it’s needed. We are grateful to have this type of relationship with Victor Pavlovski and the work of the Pentecostal Union throughout Moldova.
A team from Heartland visited our friends in Moldova in July of 2017 and were so privileged to see how God is blessing the many outreaches of the churches there. They truly are doing just what Jesus commanded in Matthew 25…
34Then the king will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
35For I was hungry
and you gave Me something to eat;
I was thirsty
and you gave Me something to drink;
I was a stranger and you took Me in;
36I was naked and you clothed Me;
I was sick and you took care of Me;
I was in prison and you visited Me.’
37“Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? 38When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or without clothes and clothe You? 39When did we see You sick, or in prison, and visit You? ’
40“And the King will answer them, ‘I assure you: Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
The video created by our tv crew really shows this well as they chronicled the trip. Thank you for your continued prayers for our friends around the globe.
