Welcome to Hopewell!: Race and Racism, Part 1 (2020.06.21 Sabbath School)

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Race and Racism, Part 1 (2020.06.21 Sabbath School)

Scripture emphasizes the unity of the human race in the one blood of Adam and the one image of God. The idea of "race" that we have is an artificial, human construct—and not a very good one at that. Overemphasizing lines of demarcation along ethnic or cultural differences takes "boundaries and times" implemented by God for redemption and turns them into occasions for hate and pride instead.

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Weekly Schedule: Study, Worship, Fellowship, and Pray with Hopewell!

Each Lord's Day
9:50a - Free full breakfast during…
10a - Sabbath School for all ages
11a - Public Worship (current series: Joel)
12:45p - Coffee/Fellowship Time
12:45p - Catechism Class
1p - Shared Food Fellowship (there's always plenty, so come!)
2:30p - Psalm/hymn Sing
3:30p - Evening Sermon (current series: Philippians)

Wednesdays
6:30p in the Fellowship Hall - Prayer Meeting for all ages. We hear a a lesson in the Psalms and then pray for a solid hour, splitting into groups to balance being led in praying corporately together with giving everyone an opportunity to pray out loud as much as possible. One of the great encouragements is to hear so much earnest, Scripture-formed prayer by children of all ages!

Every Day in Your Home
You are the most important individual on earth in your and your children's spiritual lives!

Scripture teaches us that shepherd-teachers and every other member of the church are given as gifts from Jesus to help us grow up into Him. But there is nothing that anyone else can do that will substitute for daily worship of Him, by those means that He has appointed, through which He works in us by His grace.

The Hopewell at Home daily devotional guide is a weekly publication that comes alongside to facilitate personal and family devotions. Freshly written every week by a pastor who knows those entrusted to his spiritual care (Heb 13:17), it not only enables you to see the meaning of the text by asking simple, inductive questions, but also gives a sample exposition and application for you to use for yourself, as a couple, or as a family.

Other Service, Fellowship, and Worship Opportunities
The ministry of the Gospel at Hopewell focuses especially upon those church activities started and commanded by Christ Himself. While formalized/programmed events can be useful to get us going, our elders encourage us to take the initiative ourselves.

Some examples have included a ladies' book club, sidewalk ministry at Planned Parenthood of Nashville, and a ladies' fellowship tea put on by some of the youngest ladies in the congregation.

What ministries will you be starting, or are you already participating in, that you will use to encourage the rest of the church in walking with the Lord?

Men's Breakfasts
Led by one of our elders, on the 3rd Saturday of each month, men ages 2-102 gather for breakfast at 6:30 a.m. and read and discuss some profoundly helpful Scripture or scriptural book. We’re currently studying Craftsmen by John Crotts—a book that considers, especially from Proverbs, how we may skillfully lead our families for Christ.