Heritage United Methodist Church 1604 East Pointer Trail

Van Buren, AR 72956-2326

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Mission Statement:

To Love and to Lead

The Mission of Heritage United Methodist Church

is to Love God and people passionately and to Lead

people into a passionate relationship with Jesus Christ.

In Hospital:

Charley Hartley (Sparks FS)

Randy Burress (Mercy)

At Home:

Deanna Bradley, Terry Furr, David

Hendrickson, Marilyn Lewis, James Minor,

Maria Sullivan, Debbie Stewart, Dorinda

Stewart, Bill Thomas, Shirley

Touchstone, Connie Warren, Saylor

Wilkinson

Assisted Living:

Shirley Bromley (Methodist)

Steve Burns (Fianna Hills NH)

Mary Coble (Crawford H&R)

Gerlinda Dibble (Willowbrook)

Warren Taylor (Methodist)

Therese Zolk (Valley Springs H&R)

In Sympathy:

Rita Young and Karen Fredericksen and

Family in the death of their mother, Jean Stratton.

OCTOBER VOLUNTEERS

Ushers

8:05 am Rick Moore

Alexis Boster Gary Podgurski

Steve Peters

9:30 am Joe Stewart

Bob Merchant Jack Infield

Rob Thomas

11:00 am Justin Lovett Tim Schleiff

Carey Wilson Steve Kelton

Acolytes 10/1 - Jenna Tursky

Rebekah Ray

10/8 - Maddy Lee Kyle Franklin

10/15 - Rhyan Yancey Abby Shepherd

10/22 - Annabelle Good Danielle Symonds

10/29 - Matthew Carter Judah Martin

This Sunday

BLOOD DRIVE

TRUNK OR TREAT

November 5

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

ALL SAINTS DAY

November 12

COMMUNITY

THANKSGIVING SERVICE

Heritage Happenings is published weekly Office Hours: Mon - Thurs: 8 am - 5 pm; Fri: 8 am - 12 pm

Phone: 479-474-6424

FAX & E-mail Address: 474-8549; office@heritage.church

Church Web Page: www.heritage.church

Arkansas Area Bishop: Rev. Gary Mueller

District Superintendent: Rev. Steve Coburn

Lead Pastor: J. Wesley Hilliard, whilliard@heritage.church

Pastor Emeritus Bill Kelton, bekelton@sbcglobal.net

Director of Ministries: Roger Goins, rgoins@heritage.church

Welcome Minister: Becki Kneeland, bkneeland@heritage.church

Congregational Care Pastor: Max Goins, mgoins@heritage.church

Outreach Pastor LaToya Shepherd, lshepherd@heritage.church

Ministry Development Pastor: Ron Lewis, rlewis@heritage.church

Accompanist: Rick Endel, rendel@heritage.church

Youth and Family Pastor: Brian Seewald, bseewald@heritage.church

Associate Youth Minister: Brad Martin, bmartin@heritage.church

Middle School Pastor: Brad Sneed, bsneed@heritage.church

Children’s Minister: Shea Marsh, smarsh@heritage.church

Business Administrator Bobby Boyakin, bboyakin@heritage.church

Publications Secretary: Kathy Goins, kgoins@heritage.church

Staff Secretary: Pam James, pjames@heritage.church

Facility Manager: Steve Kelton, skelton@heritage.church

Newsletter/Bulletin Announcements: office@heritage.church

Volume 31 Issue 43

October 26, 2017

Heritage Happenings (USPS Periodical Permit 24448) is published weekly (except Christmas) by Heritage United Methodist Church, 1604 Pointer Trail, Van Buren AR 72956-2326. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Heritage United Methodist Church, 1604 Pointer Trail, Van Buren, AR 72956-2326 PH 479-474-6424

We are excited to announce our newest staff Family and Worship Arts

Pastor! Caleb Lester, his wife, Shalon, daughter, Isabella, and Ava (Isabella’s

four-legged friend) are joining us all the way from Edmond, Oklahoma where

Caleb is the Music Minister for Highland Park Baptist Church and a Senior

Mortgage Lender with Supreme Lending. Shalon has a private piano studio

and instructs piano.

Caleb has a Master of Music in Opera Performance from Oklahoma City

University. He has a Bachelor of Science in Music Education and Choral

Conducting from College of the Ozarks in Branson (AKA Hard Work U).

Caleb is from the great metropolis of Corn, Oklahoma. Caleb has tremendous musical talent, the administrative

skills and attention to detail of a banker, and a heart for worshipping the Lord! He is an amazing addition to our

staff!

We are very excited to have Caleb; we are equally—okay, maybe a little more—excited that he is bringing Shalon:)

Shalon is a classical pianist with a Masters in Piano Performance from Oklahoma City University. She is from Taiwan

where she has played everywhere from orchestras to clubs. Ask them how they met; it’s a great story!

The Lesters will be moving to Van Buren the week of November 14th and Caleb’s first Sunday to lead worship will

be November 26th. You can send them a welcome note at clester@heritage.church or 6733 NW 30th Street,

Bethany, Oklahoma 73008.

We believe that the Lord has brought the Lesters to us for “such a time as this.” The Lord has great plans for

Heritage; He has great plans for the Lesters; and He has a great plan for you!

Caleb, Shalon and Isabella Lester!

HONORARIUMS

AND MEMORIALS In honor of ALICE GOODLIN’S

BIRTHDAY by: Ron and Smokey McPhail (MF)

In memory of MARTHA JONES by:

Daughters of the King Class (FP)

Seniors Growing With Christ (BF)

In memory of DANNY PITTMAN

(brother of Jan Bennett) by:

Skip and Monica Steele MF - Mission Fund FP - Food Pantry

BF - Building Fund

WRITING MINISTRY Expressions’ will meet Thursday,

November 2nd at 5 pm in the

Welcome Center. Anyone can

submit a writing at anytime to Lu

Ann Donahou at 479-259-3861. *Our writings are published in a monthly

newsletter that is available in the Great

Hall.

NEED A WORD? The Upper Room is a great source

for a daily devotional. The

November/December issue is

available in the Great Hall.

Available in large and small print.

PRISON MINISTRY

OPPORTUNITY Heritage men will host the Pathway

to Freedom group at Wrightsville Prison-Hawkins Unit on Friday,

November 10th. This is an all-day

event. Contact the church office at

474-6424 to sign-up. For more

information, contact Jake Ball at 479

-235-0027. *Background checks are

required and deadline is this

Friday, October 27th.

JOY SEEKERS Ladies, we will have a potluck on

Friday, November 3rd at 11 am in

the Community Room. Our guest

speaker is Pastor LaToya Shepherd.

Immediately following, we will have

a committee meeting to plan

upcoming events. Please call Alta

Poppe at 471-1780 if you have

questions or suggestions.

BLOOD DRIVE Give the gift of blood at Heritage

this Sunday, October 29th from 9

am - 12 pm in the Fellowship Hall.

If you would like to sign up for a

specific time slot, call the church

office at 474-6424.

WELCOME TO THE

HERITAGE CHURCH FAMILY

Richard and Margie

Stiles

Tasha Foster and

her children,

Elijah and Mason

David Hendrickson

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Anyone who enjoys singing and

worshiping is invited to participate

in our Community Thanksgiving

choir - even if you are not a

member of Heritage Worship Arts!

We will rehearse Thursday,

November 9th at 6:00 pm at First

Baptist Church. Music and rehearsal

CDs will be available soon in the

church office.

TT TEACHERS’ MEETING Our meeting this Sunday, October

29th will begin at 4:15 pm so that

we will finish in time to attend

Trunk or Treat.

RESTLESS LIFE GROUP Women of all ages who are seeking

a deeper relationship with God and

other women, join us on the

2nd Thursday of every month from

6-8 pm in the Welcome Center.

Our next meeting is November 9th.

For more information text LuAnn

Donahou at 479-259-3861.

Children’s Ministry is sponsoring

TRUNK OR TREAT to bless the

community this Sunday, October

29th from 5:30-7:30 pm. WE

STILL NEED MORE TRUNKS!!

If you are interested, please contact

Shea at smarsh@heritage.church

for more details. Please continue to

donate individually wrapped candy

without peanuts in the bin in the

Fellowship Hall.

INTEREST/SUPPORT GROUP Pastor LaToya Shepherd will have

an informational meeting on

Wednesday, November 1st from

5:45-6:45 pm in the Welcome

Center for those who are

interested in attending Divorce

Care class and/or support group.

THANK YOU I want to extend to you my

sincerest appreciation for the

hospitality and grace demonstrated

to the children and staff of the

Ugandan Kids Choir during their

recent visit to your church! You

may already be aware, but your

congregation profoundly blessed us

with their generosity. Your church

donated $4,752.75 to children in

need and sponsored 28 children!

We praise the Lord for the lives

that will be changed because of

your wonderful gifts. May God

richly bless you and your

congregation for caring so much!

Vickie Michelson, Choir Coordinator

HERITAGE RIDERS The ride for this weekend to Devils

Den has been cancelled due to low

temperatures. We hope to have

the cookout at a later date.

ALTAR PRAYER TEAM The team will meet Sunday,

November 5th at 3 pm in the

Fellowship Hall. If you are not a

member or would like to join,

please come.

ROOTS CLASS Want to better understand the

Hebraic roots of our Christian

faith? Join us Monday, November

13th at 6 pm in room 133. Lucy

Barry will facilitate.

YOUTH (grades 6th-12th)

For upcoming activities, pick up the

monthly calendar by the youth

office in the children’s wing or go to

heritage.church under the ‘What

We Do’ tab.

BIRTHDAY LIST A list of November birthdays is

available in the Great Hall.

CTS Join us Sunday, November 12th at 6

pm at First Baptist Church as we

join other churches for our 10th

Annual Community Thanksgiving

Service. The guest speaker is

Patrick Kimberland, Pastor of

Butterfield Assembly Church.

CONCERT INVITATION The congregation at Synagogue Agudath Achim in Little Rock presents A

night to remember on Thursday, November 9th at 7 pm. This will be an

evening filled with dynamic song and dance, Emmy-award winning

entertainers performing music from Israeli folk to Broadway starring Chuck

and Louann King, John and Nancy Shuffle and Yvonne Peters. Tickets will

be $15 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available by

calling 501-225-1683.

PICTURES OF SOLDIERS If you are a veteran in the armed service, we would like to honor you on

Sunday, November 12th. Please send a digital picture to the church office at

office@heritage.church by Wednesday, November 8th.

YOUR JOB MATTERS Would you believe that what you do Monday through Friday is

more important to God than what you do on Sunday morning? It

is! Singing, prayer, teaching, and fellowship with other Christians is

vitally important. But, if it doesn’t help you to become a better

teacher, engineer, waiter, principal, lawyer, mechanic—you get the

picture—then somewhere we have missed the point. Paul said that “whatever you do, work at it with all your

heart, as working for the Lord” Col 3:23. We have a tendency to view our job as what we do to pay the bills, our

hobbies are what we do for fun, and our ministry is what we do for—or at—church; we live fractured lives! We

come to church and (sometimes) experience the presence of God. We leave church on an emotional high and then

grudgingly go to work Monday. We are often exhausted, frustrated, and used up by payday. We take that check,

tithe, pay some bills, and try to enjoy what is left. We call that life?

I sat in a conference Friday listening to business leaders discuss ways to lead in “the world” as a Christian. I left

excited and convicted. I am excited that there are many successful Fortune 500 companies led by Christians following Biblical principles. I am excited that there are people willing to stand up in “the world” and proudly

proclaim Jesus as Lord over their lives and Lord over their work. I am convicted that the Church is not more

relevant in the daily lives of many Christians. Leadership development at church shouldn’t just help you lead a small

group. It should equip you to lead that class of 6th grade students Monday through Friday. That class on prayer

should prepare you to pray for your coworkers and employees. That spiritual gift of discernment should help you

see through the mask your best friend is wearing to hide the pain of his addiction. That stewardship class should

prepare you to live within your means and operate your business for profit.

Heritage is a very good church and I very proudly introduce myself as her Director of Ministries. Friends from high

school and college often respond in laughter or shock but that is a story for another day. Your Pastor and staff love

the Lord and we love this congregation. Our desire is that this community would be transformed—7 days a week—

by the love of Jesus through the ministry of Heritage. Will you help? If you have not yet taken the Church

Relationship Assessment, please do it as soon as possible. Simply go to http://liferelationships.com/cra-heritage on

your computer, tablet, or smartphone. We would also like to know how we can better equip you for your M-F

ministry; please drop me a note at rgoins@heritage.church and tell me ideas you have that would help

you better take meaning TO your job. Jim Collins said that the enemy of great is good. Join me in

praying that it should never be applicable to Heritage. I am excited for our future; I pray you are too!

Roger Goins, Director of Ministries

“We don’t GET meaning FROM our work…

We BRING meaning TO our work.”

Dr. Frank Harrington