Good Afternoon Hawthorne & Hackensack Family,
We miss seeing you face to face, but we are thankful for the Lord's provision of technology, which allows us to continue worshiping together during these times.
We know that there are a lot of questions concerning the potential timeline of gathering together again as a church and how that will look. Please know that as a staff and elders, we are continually evaluating how best to move forward in the days ahead, while attempting to be respectful to those in authority over us and keeping everyone as safe as possible. It will be a process, and we will be communicating more details with you shortly. Please be patient and continue making the most of every opportunity available to you to grow and fellowship online at this time.
Here are this week's updates:
1. Sunday Service Online- This coming Sunday, we will have our Sunday service streamed online via
hawthornegospel.org and also on Facebook and YouTube at 10 am, and additionally at 5 pm, on Sunday.
2. Daily Devotionals & Prayer Meeting- We hope you have been blessed with the daily devotionals from our staff. Be sure to check these devotionals out via our church Facebook and/or YouTube. Once again, this coming Wednesday evening, we will host a time of prayer via our website, YouTube, and Facebook at 7 pm. You can continue to submit requests via the link at the bottom of this message.
3. COVID Outreach- We are continuing our outreach to those we come in contact with often. For your convenience, gift bags are available for pickup from The Chapel Monday through Friday,
9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturda
y from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. If these times do not work for you, please contact Pastor Tim at
tstanley@hawthornegospel.org or Pastor Jake at
jake@hawthornegospel.org and schedule another time. You may continue with your generous donations. As of May 26, we have received $12,614.16. THANK YOU!! Please be sure to designate gifts to Covid Outreach.
4. All-Day Prayer Event- This coming Thursday, we are going to have another all-day prayer event from 7 am through 11 pm. We'll send out an email with specifics at the beginning of the week, and you'll be able to sign up the same way as last time.
5. Staying Connected- If you are looking to get involved while we are apart from each other, please go to our website to find out all the ministries that are continuing to meet "virtually" during this time. There is a list on the right-hand side of the opening page. You can click on the ministry to find out what is happening and who to contact so you might get involved.
Also, if you need to update your contact information, you can find a link on that opening page of our website that will allow you to update your information.
6. Giving- We are so appreciative of your financial support during these tough times, and we would encourage you to continue giving. Remember, you can mail your gift in, give online through the app or website, come by the church office to drop off your gift (call first to make sure we're open), or let us know if you live locally and need us to pick it up.
7. Support & Encouragement- We want to continue to pray with you and for you. If you are in need of prayer or encouragement, our staff is here for you. As long as the church offices are open, you can call and speak with a pastor here. Also, the following three church leaders are available to pray with you throughout the week:
Have a great weekend!
Faithfully His,
Kirk De Boer
Executive Pastor
May 22, 2020:
Good Afternoon Hawthorne & Hackensack Family,
We are praying for you and hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend!!
Here are this week's updates from HGC:
1. Sunday Service Online- This coming Sunday, we will have our Sunday service streamed online via
hawthornegospel.org and also on Facebook and YouTube at 10 am, and additionally at 5 pm, on Sunday.
2. Daily Devotionals & Prayer Meeting- We hope you have been blessed with the daily devotionals from our staff. Be sure to check these devotionals out via our church Facebook and/or YouTube. Once again, this coming Wednesday evening , we will host a time of prayer via our website, YouTube, and Facebook at 7 pm . You can continue to submit requests via the link at the bottom of this message.
3. COVID Outreach- We are continuing our outreach to those we come in contact with often, like our mail carriers, sanitation workers, gas station attendants, landscapers, coffee shop workers and others by giving them bags filled with the Gospel and snacks. We want to make it easy for you to participate, so we are making the bags available for pickup Monday thru Friday (excluding holidays) from 3 pm - 6 pm and Saturdays from 10 am - 12 pm in the Chapel. If these times do not work, please contact Pastor Tim Stanley, at
tstanley@hawthornegospel.org or Pastor Jake Minnema, at
jake@hawthornegospel.org to arrange for a pickup time. To find out more information, go to
hawthornegospel.org/covidoutreach .
Please continue to pray for this outreach and its spiritual impact on our communities, and also prayerfully consider giving a gift towards it. To date, our church family has given $11,453.56 toward this outreach, which enables us to reach a lot of people. THANK YOU!! The more money that is received toward this outreach, the more people we are able to bless through it.
4. Other Opportunities- We are grateful for the opportunity to be able to share our staff devotionals with the residents of Holland Christian Home and Van Dyk Park Place . Both facilities have agreed to play the devotionals on their in-house TV as a way to encourage the residents with biblical teaching. Please pray for this outreach. If you know of other facilities that would be willing to have our devotionals, please let us know . We would like to encourage them, as well.
5. Staying Connected- If you are looking to get involved while we are apart from each other, please go to our website to find out all the ministries that are continuing to meet "virtually" during this time. There is a list on the right-hand side of the opening page. You can click on the ministry to find out what is happening and who to contact so you might get involved.
Also, if you need to update your contact information , you can find a link on that opening page of our website that will allow you to update your information.
6. Giving- We are so appreciative of your financial support during these tough times , and we would encourage you to continue giving. Remember, you can mail your gift in, give online through the app or website, come by the church office to drop off your gift (call first to make sure we're open), or let us know if you live locally and need us to pick it up.
7. Support & Encouragement- We want to continue to pray with you and for you. If you are in need of prayer or encouragement, our staff is here for you . As long as the church offices are open, you can call and speak with a pastor here. Also, the following three church leaders are available to pray with you throughout the week:
Have a great weekend!
Faithfully His,
Kirk De Boer
Executive Pastor
May 16, 2020:
Good Afternoon Hawthorne & Hackensack Family,
We hope you are able to take time to enjoy this beautiful weather that the Lord has given us!!
Here are this week's updates from HGC:
1. Sunday Service Online- This coming Sunday, we will have our Sunday service streamed online via
hawthornegospel.org and also on Facebook and YouTube at 10 am, and additionally at 5 pm, on Sunday.
2. Daily Devotionals & Prayer Meeting- We hope you have been blessed with the daily devotionals from our staff. Be sure to check these devotionals out via our church Facebook and/or YouTube. Once again, this coming Wednesday evening, we will host a time of prayer via our website, YouTube, and Facebook at 7 pm. You can continue to submit requests via the link at the bottom of this message.
3. COVID Outreach- We are so excited with the response to this outreach and the Lord's leading and guiding. To date, our church family has given $9,319.20 toward this outreach, which enables us to reach a lot of people. THANK YOU!!
Tomorrow (Saturday, May 16th) from 10 am until 12 pm in front of The Chapel, gift bags will be available for you to pick up to give out to those that you regularly come in contact within your community (postal carriers, sanitation workers, landscapers, etc.). These bags have snack items and the Gospel of John in them. If you would like to pick up some of these to hand out, please come by at that time.
Please continue to pray for this outreach and its spiritual impact on our communities, and also prayerfully consider giving a gift towards it. The more money that is received toward this outreach, the more people we are able to bless through it.
4. All-Day Prayer Event- This coming Thursday, we are going to have another all-day prayer event from 7 am to 11 pm. We'll send out an email with specifics at the beginning of the week, and you'll be able to sign up the same way as last time.
5. Staying Connected- If you are looking to get involved while we are apart from each other, please go to our website to find out all the ministries that are continuing to meet "virtually" during this time. There is a list on the right-hand side of the opening page. You can click on the ministry to find out what is happening and who to contact so you might get involved.
Also, if you are not getting weekly emails from us or need to update your contact information, you can also find a link on that opening page of our website that will allow you to update that information.
6. Giving- We are so appreciative of your financial support during these tough times, and we would encourage you to continue giving. Remember, you can mail your gift in, give online through the app or website, come by the church office to drop off your gift (call first to make sure we're open), or let us know if you live locally and need us to pick it up.
7. Support & Encouragement- We want to continue to pray with you and for you. If you are in need of prayer or encouragement, our staff is here for you. As long as the church offices are open, you can call and speak with a pastor here. Also, the following three church leaders are available to pray with you throughout the week:
We miss you and are praying for you. We look forward to gathering with you "virtually" on Sunday.
Faithfully His,
Kirk De Boer
Executive Pastor
May 8, 2020:
Greetings Hawthorne & Hackensack Family,
Happy Mother's Day to all of our mothers and those who are mother figures in our Church Family. We are so thankful for you!
We continue to lift all of you up in prayer during this difficult time and are looking forward to the day we can all gather together again. Here are this week's updates.
1. Sunday Service Online- This coming Sunday, we will have our Sunday service streamed online via
hawthornegospel.org and also on Facebook and YouTube at 10 am, and additionally at 5 pm, on Sunday.
2. Mother's Day Plants- We want to honor and appreciate all of the grandmothers, mothers, ladies, and girls in our church by offering you to come to the church to pick up a complimentary geranium in honor of Mother's Day. You can pick these up on the front patio of the church on Saturday, from 12 noon through 5 pm or on Sunday from 9 am through 7 pm (while supplies last). Please maintain social distancing and refrain from congregating at the church during this time, even though you might be excited to see people.
3. Daily Devotionals & Prayer Meeting- We hope you have been blessed with the daily devotionals from our staff. Be sure to check these devotionals out via our church Facebook and/or YouTube. Once again, this coming Wednesday evening, we will host a time of prayer via our website, YouTube, and Facebook at 7 pm. You can continue to submit requests via the link at the bottom of this message.
4. COVID Outreach- This outreach has gotten off to an excellent start with a GREAT response from our church family in both giving and volunteering over the last few weeks since we launched this. To date, you have given $8,510.56 toward this outreach, which enables us to reach a lot of people.
Please continue to pray for this outreach and its spiritual impact on our communities, and also prayerfully consider giving a gift towards it and/or volunteering for it. The more money that is received toward this outreach, the more people we are able to bless through it.
We also want to equip our church family to reach out to your respective community by providing gift bags to give out to those that might be working on the frontline in your community at this time. If you would like to pick up some of these to hand out or have questions, you can contact Pastor Tim.
5. Giving- We are so appreciative of your financial support during these tough times, and we would encourage you to continue giving. Remember, you can mail your gift in, give online through the app or website, come by the church office to drop off your gift (call first to make sure we're open), or let us know if you live locally and need us to pick it up.
6. Other Ministry Opportunities- We would encourage you to get involved with a ministry in a smaller group setting over these next few weeks so that you might grow in your faith while we're apart. If you need some direction, you can certainly reach out to us via email at
kirk@hawthornegospel.org.
7. Support & Encouragement- We want to continue to pray with you and for you. If you are in need of prayer or encouragement, our staff is here for you. As long as the church offices are open, you can call and speak with a pastor here. Also, the following three church leaders are available to pray with you throughout the week:
Thank you for your love, support, and prayer. We miss you and look forward to worshipping with you this Sunday!
Faithfully His,
Kirk De Boer
Executive Pastor
May 1, 2020:
Good Afternoon Hawthorne & Hackensack Family,
It's hard to believe that it's been seven weeks since we were last able to meet together "in person". We are praying that we will be able to gather together again sooner than later. As we begin a new month of ministry, we want to again update you on how to stay connected and grow spiritually while we are apart.
1. Sunday Service Online- This coming Sunday, we will have our Sunday service streamed online via
hawthornegospel.org and also on Facebook and YouTube at 10 am, and additionally at 5 pm, on Sunday.
2. Daily Devotionals & Prayer Meeting- We hope you have been blessed with the daily devotionals from our staff. Be sure to check these devotionals out via our church Facebook and/or YouTube. Once again, this coming Wednesday evening, we will host a time of prayer via our website, YouTube, and Facebook at 7 pm. You can continue to submit requests via the link at the bottom of this message.
3. National Day of Prayer & All-Day Prayer Event- This coming Thursday is the National Day of Prayer. We are going to have another all-day prayer event from 7 am to 11 pm on that day. We'll send out an email with specifics at the beginning of the week, and you'll be able to sign up the same way as last time.
We would also encourage you to take a personal Prayer Walk (if you are able to) that day taking time to pray for your neighborhood, in particular, and its schools, businesses, hospitals, churches, families, military, and government officials.
There is also a Live Broadcast of the National Day of Prayer Observance that evening from 8 - 10 pm. You may view this event right from your own home. You can access the broadcast and more information at
nationaldayofprayer.org.
4. COVID Outreach- During these difficult times, we want to show Christ and be a blessing to the surrounding communities and those on the frontline. We are doing this by collecting money to purchase meals and by preparing meals with volunteers from our church.
There has been a GREAT response to this outreach from our church family in both giving and volunteering over the last week since we launched this. To date, you have given $4,643! That is amazing.....THANK YOU!
We'd ask you first and foremost to pray for this outreach and its spiritual impact on our communities, and we'd also ask you to prayerfully consider giving a gift towards it and/or volunteering for it. The more money that is received toward this outreach, the more people we are able to bless through it.
5. Giving- We are so appreciative of your financial support during these tough times, and we would encourage you to continue giving. Remember, you can mail your gift in, give online through the app or website, come by the church office to drop off your gift (call first to make sure we're open), or let us know if you live locally and need us to pick it up.
6. Other Ministry Opportunities- We would encourage you to get involved with a ministry in a smaller group setting over these next few weeks so that you might grow in your faith while we're apart. If you need some direction, you can certainly reach out to us via email at
kirk@hawthornegospel.org.
7. Support & Encouragement- We want to continue to pray with you and for you. If you are in need of prayer or encouragement, our staff is here for you. As long as the church offices are open, you can call and speak with a pastor here. Also, the following three church leaders are available to pray with you throughout the week:
Thank you for your love, support, and prayer. We miss you and look forward to worshipping with you this Sunday!
Faithfully His,
Kirk De Boer
Executive Pastor
April 24, 2020:
Greetings Church Family,
We are continuing to lift you up in prayer as we have reached almost forty days of social distancing and now enter these last few days of April. We miss you and hope to be with you soon, and we just wanted to touch base with our weekly updates.
1. Sunday Service Online- This coming Sunday, we will have our Sunday service streamed online via hawthornegospel.org and also on Facebook and YouTube at 10 am, and additionally at 5 pm, on Sunday.
2. Daily Devotionals & Prayer Meeting- We hope you have been blessed with the daily devotionals from our staff. Be sure to check these devotionals out via our church Facebook and/or YouTube. Once again, this coming Wednesday evening , we will host a time of prayer via our website, YouTube, and Facebook at 7 pm . You can continue to submit requests via the link at the bottom of this message.
3. COVID Outreach- During these difficult times, we want to show Christ and be a blessing to the surrounding communities and those on the frontline . Therefore, we are asking our church family to partner with the church staff in a much-needed outreach effort to bring support and encouragement to our first responders and healthcare workers.
Our goal is to provide as many meals as possible for our local police, fire, ambulance, healthcare, and other workers that are on the frontline. We will be doing this by collecting money to purchase meals and by preparing meals with volunteers from our church.
There are two ways to be involved:
- GIVE towards a goal of $5,000 that will go to purchase meals, ingredients, and other necessary items to get as many meals out as possible. Please be sure to designate those gifts to COVID OUTREACH. Even though the goal is $5,000, the more we get toward this outreach, the more people we can show the love of Jesus to.
- VOLUNTEER to help prepare and/or deliver the food under close supervision and while adhering to proper standards of food preparation and social distancing.
4. Giving- THANK YOU so much for your generous and faithful giving during this time. As you continue to give, please remember, you can mail your gift in, give online through the app or website, come by the church office to drop off your gift (call first to make sure we're open), or let us know if you live locally and need us to pick it up.
5. Other Ministry Opportunities- During this time, so many of our ministries have been taking the opportunity to meet through Zoom, teleconferences, Facebook Live events, and other means. We would encourage you to stay connected to ministries you've been involved with or start to get involved with a ministry in a smaller group setting over these next few weeks so that you might grow in your faith while we're apart. If you need some direction, you can certainly reach out to us via email at
kirk@hawthornegospel.org .
6. Support & Encouragement- We want to continue to pray with you and for you. If you are in need of prayer or encouragement, our staff is here for you . As long as the church offices are open, you can call and speak with a pastor here. Also, the following three church leaders are available to pray with you throughout the week:
We look forward to gathering together with you this weekend online!
Faithfully His,
Kirk De Boer
Executive Pastor
April 17, 2020:
Good Afternoon Church Family,
We as a staff are continually praying for you during this time. We miss being able to see you in person, but we want to continue to update you on things that are going on that you can be a part of:
1. Sunday Service Online- This coming Sunday, we will have our Sunday service streamed online via
hawthornegospel.org and also on Facebook and YouTube at 10 am, and additionally at 5 pm, on Sunday.
2. Daily Devotionals- Our Pastoral Team continues to lead us in some great passages of Scripture on a daily basis. Be sure to check these devotionals out via our church Facebook and/or YouTube.
3. Giving- We are so appreciative of your financial support during these tough times , and we would encourage you to continue giving. Remember, you can mail your gift in, give online through the app or website, come by the church office to drop off your gift (call first to make sure we're open), or let us know if you live locally and need us to pick it up.
4. Prayer Meeting- This coming Wednesday evening , we will again host a time of prayer via our website, YouTube, and Facebook at 7 pm . You can continue to submit requests via the link at the bottom of this message.
5. All-Day Prayer Event- This coming Thursday , we are going to have another all-day prayer event from 7 am through 11 pm . Many people were blessed and encouraged by this event last week with every time slot being filled and about 100 of our church people committing to pray throughout that day. We'll send out an email with specifics at the beginning of the week, and you'll be able to sign up the same way as last time.
6. Other Ministry Opportunities- During this time, so many of our ministries have been taking the opportunity to meet through Zoom, teleconferences, Facebook Live events, and other means. We would encourage you to stay connected to ministries you've been involved with or start to get involved with a ministry in a smaller group setting over these next few weeks so that you might grow in your faith while we're apart. If you need some direction, you can certainly reach out to us via email at
kirk@hawthornegospel.org .
7. Support & Encouragement- We want to continue to pray with you and for you. If you are in need of prayer or encouragement, our staff is here for you . As long as the church offices are open, you can call and speak with a pastor here. Also, the following three church leaders are available to pray with you throughout the week:
We look forward to gathering together with you this weekend online!
Faithfully His,
Kirk De Boer
Executive Pastor
April 7, 2020:
Good Afternoon Church Family,
We hope you are enjoying this beautiful spring weather. We are so excited to celebrate Resurrection Sunday with you and your family online this coming Sunday. There is a lot going on this week, so here are some updates:
1. Easter Sunday & Good Friday Online - This coming Sunday, we will have our Easter Sunday service streamed online via
hawthornegospel.org and also on Facebook and YouTube at 10 am, and additionally at 5 pm, on Sunday.
Please encourage family, friends, neighbors, virtual neighbors, and pretty much everyone you know to join us online for church on Sunday to celebrate Christ's victory over sin and death!!
Additionally, we will stream our Good Friday service online this Friday at 5 pm and 7 pm at those same sites.
2. Frontline Prayer- This Thursday, we are asking our church family to take time to pray specifically for the medical professionals, first responders, and so many others on the frontline during this time of the Coronavirus pandemic. We want to cover them in prayer for the entire day from 7 am until 11 pm, and we're asking you to be involved. Go to
hawthornegospel.org/prayer , and click the link that says "Thursday Frontline Prayer Sign-up" and commit to a 10-minute "shift" to pray specifically for those on the frontline from wherever you are that day.
3. Daily Devotionals- This week, our Pastoral Team is leading us in some great passages of Scripture leading up to Good Friday and Easter. Be sure to check these devotionals out via our church Facebook and/or YouTube.
4. Giving- Thank you so much for your financial support over these past few weeks, and we would encourage you to please continue giving during these tough times. Remember, you can mail your gift in, give online through the app or website, come by the church office to drop off your gift, or let us know if you live locally and need us to pick it up.
5. Prayer Meeting- This coming Wednesday evening, we will again host a time of prayer via our website, YouTube, and Facebook at 7 pm. You can continue to submit requests via the link at the bottom of this message.
6. Support & Encouragement- We want to continue to pray with you and for you. If you are in need of prayer or encouragement, our staff is here for you. At this time, the church office is still open, and you can call and speak with a pastor here. Also, the following three church leaders are available to pray with you:
We look forward to being together "virtually" throughout this week!
Faithfully His,
Kirk De Boer
Executive Pastor
April 3, 2020:
Good Afternoon Church Family,
We miss you all and want to let you know that we are praying for you. It is so encouraging to see the fellowship among our church family that has been taking place "virtually" throughout these last few weeks.
As we head into the weekend, we want to provide you with some updates.
1. Palm Sunday Online - This Sunday, we will have our Palm Sunday service streamed online via
hawthornegospel.org and also on Facebook and YouTube at 10 am, and additionally at 5 pm, on Sunday . It will also be available online thereafter, if you are unable to watch at these times. Good Friday and Easter Sunday will also be online. We'll send details out about that next week.
2. Daily Devotionals- We trust that you've been blessed by the daily online devotionals from our Pastoral Team. If you haven't watched them yet, be sure to check those out on a daily basis via our church Facebook and/or YouTube.
3. Giving- Thank you so much for your financial support over these past few weeks, and we would encourage you to please continue giving during these tough times. Remember, there are multiple ways to give. Y ou can send your gifts via mail or give online through the app or website. You can also feel free to come by the church office to drop off your gift. If you live locally and can’t leave your home, we would be happy to have someone pick up your gift.
4. Prayer Meeting- This coming Wednesday evening , we will again host a time of prayer via our website, YouTube, and Facebook at 7 pm . You can continue to submit requests via the link at the bottom of this message.
5. Support & Encouragement- We want to continue to pray with you and for you. If you are in need of prayer or encouragement, our staff is here for you . At this time, the church office is still open, and you can call and speak with a pastor here. Also, the following three church leaders are available to pray with you:
Have a great weekend!
Faithfully His,
Kirk De Boer
Executive Pastor
March 27, 2020:
Good Afternoon Church Family,
We just want to take a minute to send out some updates and reminders as we head into the weekend.
1. Sunday Service Online - Once again, we will have our Sunday service
streamed online via hawthornegospel.org and also on Facebook and YouTube at 10 am, and additionally at 5 pm, on Sunday. It will also be available online thereafter, if you are unable to watch at these times.
You can find a link to the weekly bulletin
here. Remember, there are no worship services on campus this weekend.
2. Daily Devotionals- Our desire is to provide you with plenty of resources to help you grow in your faith and stay connected to the church community while we are apart from each other and while you may be at home. With that in mind, the Pastoral Staff has been preparing short devotionals for our church family to view via our church
Facebook and
YouTube. Be sure to check those out on a daily basis, as we post a new one each day from Monday through Friday.
3. Giving- Thank you so much for your financial support over these past two weeks, and we would encourage you to please continue giving during these tough times. You can send your gifts via mail
give online through the app or website. You can also feel free to come by the church office to drop off your gift. If you live locally and can’t leave your home, we would be happy to have someone pick up your gift.
4. Prayer Meeting- This coming Wednesday evening, we will again host a time of prayer via our
website, YouTube, and Facebook at 7 pm. Be sure to join that time of prayer as we gather as a church community virtually. You can continue to submit requests via
this link.
5. Support & Encouragement- We want to continue to pray with you and for you. If you are in need of prayer or encouragement, our staff is here for you. At this time, the church office is still open, and you can call and speak with a pastor here. Also, the following three church leaders are available to pray with you:
Mark Schaefer ( mschaefer@hawthornegospel.org)
Robert Vander Pyl (rvanderpyl@hawthornegospel.org)
Phil Horn (hornphilip@yahoo.com).
Also, if you are unable to leave your home and need help running errands, please let us know. We have several people in our church family who have expressed interest in helping do these types of tasks for others in need.
We miss gathering together as a church family with you, but we continue to lift you up in prayer. Keep looking to Christ as your hope during these difficult times.
Faithfully His,
Kirk De Boer
Executive Pastor
March 20, 2020:
Good Afternoon Church Family,
We just want to take a minute to send out some updates and reminders as we head into the weekend.
1. Sunday Service Online - Once again, we will have our Sunday service
streamed online via hawthornegospel.org and also on Facebook and YouTube at 10 am, and additionally at 5 pm, on Sunday . It will also be available online thereafter, if you are unable to watch at these times. Praise the Lord, last Sunday’s service reached over 5,000 people, and Wednesday's online prayer time reached over 1,000 people.
You can find a link to the weekly bulletin
here. Remember, there are no worship services on campus this weekend.
2. Giving- While this is a difficult time for us all, the bills and expenses to operate the church continue. In addition, our missionaries around the world are dependent on the financial support that is made possible only through your generous contributions.
During this time, we ask that you please continue to give your tithes and offerings to the church. You can send your gifts via mail or
give online through the app or website. You can also feel free to come by the church office to drop off your gift. If you live locally and can’t leave your home, we would be happy to have someone pick up your gift.
In light of the current financial state and trusting in the Lord, a large number of our staff have voluntarily and sacrificially agreed to go without their pay for the next two weeks to help offset some of the expenses of the church. This is a true testament to the very heart and character of the staff that we are blessed to serve with, here at HGC.
3. Prayer Meeting- This coming Wednesday evening , we will again host a time of prayer via our
website, YouTube, and Facebook at 7 pm . Be sure to join that time of prayer as we gather as a church community virtually. You can continue to submit requests through
this link.
4. Support & Encouragement- We want to continue to pray with you and for you. If you are in need of prayer or encouragement, our staff is here for you. At this time, the church office is still open, and you can call and speak with a pastor here. Also, the following two Elders are available by phone to pray with you: Joy Christian (201-491-3755) and Douglas Groenewal (201-819-6515).
Also, if you are unable to leave your home and need help running errands, please let us know. We have several people in our church family who have expressed interest in helping do these types of tasks for others in need.
We will continue to update you weekly during these difficult times while we are apart from each other. Know that our staff is praying for you and is here to support you through these times. We continue to keep our focus on Jesus Christ in the days ahead, and we thank you for your prayer, encouragement, and financial support.
Faithfully His,
Kirk De Boer
Executive Pastor
March 17, 2020:
Good Afternoon, Church Family!
These are certainly unique and difficult times for all of us, but we want you to know that we are regularly thinking about you and lifting you up in prayer. We know that we have a powerful God who is in control of all situations, and we cling to the hope we have in Him in the midst of seemingly hopeless times. As we closely monitor the situation with the Coronavirus, we want to update our church family on what is happening with church events and activities.
Sunday Services - All Sunday Services for March 22, have been canceled. We will once again have a service streamed online via our website and social media on Sunday at 10 am, and available thereafter.
Weekly Activities - All activities are canceled from now through Monday, March 23 rd . The Lending Library will also remain closed.
Prayer Meeting & Requests- Wednesday evening prayer meeting will be online this week. You can go to our website or social media at 7 pm on Wednesday evening as our Pastoral Team leads us through a time of guided prayer. You can also submit prayer requests
here. Those prayer requests will be shared (if you allow us) with our church family so we can be praying for you.
In Need of Assistance- If you are unable to leave your home and need help running errands, please let us know. We have several people in our church family who have expressed interest in helping do these types of tasks for others in need.
Church Office- The church office will remain open at this time. If you plan on coming by for any reason, please call before you come to verify that we are open and let us know the reason for your visit. If it is not urgent, we might ask you not to come in, but you can certainly still speak with a pastor over the phone.
Continued Financial Giving- We thank the Lord for your financial donations! Our weekly donations have dropped drastically due to the cancellation of last Sunday’s in-person worship service and now moving into our second Sunday service being canceled. Please continue to give regularly by the following:
1) Give on our website, via our app, or by clicking below, using a debit or credit card or linking a bank account. 2) Mail a personal check or send directly through your bank, to 2000 Route 208 Hawthorne, NJ 07506. 3) Drop off at the church office between 9am and 5pm Monday through Friday (call before you come).
Please continue to pray during this time.
Faithfully His,
Kirk De Boer
Executive Pastor
March 13, 2020:
In light of the threat of COVID-19, we have decided to cancel all services for this Sunday, March 15th. However, we will have our service streamed online at 10 am on Sunday, so we can meet as a church family. You can access this service by going on to our website, www.hawthornegospel.org, and clicking on the announcement banner that comes up. In addition to our live streaming, if you cannot make it at 10 am, you can watch the service afterwards as it will be posted on the website.
Other Important Details:
1) The March 15 th Congregational Meeting will be canceled at this time and rescheduled in the future. More information will be provided next week.
2) All activities/events for this weekend, beginning Friday evening, will be canceled.
3) Hawthorne Community Bible School will be canceled for this Monday, March 16th.
4) We will email the church community and update our website and social media with more information at the beginning of the week.
5) We certainly appreciate your financial support at this difficult time. You can continue to give financially to support this ministry by giving online on our website or the app.
Please continue to pray for the safety and health of our church family and people worldwide and for the wisdom needed for decision-making in the days ahead.
