HAVEN HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH

 

Havn Heights Herald

April 28, 2026

 

WORKERS                         MAY 3, 2026

-NURSERY: AM:  PM: WEDNESDAY –

-TELLERS: Marla Young & Janet Alspach

-BUS DRIVERS:  AM: Josh Henley, Fred Coleman, & Corey Krause; PM: Josh Henley, Fred Coleman, & Corey Krause; WEDNESDAY – Scott Wells, Fred Coleman, & Mark Wilson

-DEACON ON CALL: David Collins – 650-3649

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-WORKERS                      MAY 10, 2026

-NURSERY: AM:  PM:  WEDNESDAY –

-TELLERS: Bill Alspach & Jeff Primm

-BUS DRIVERS: AM: Josh Henley, Fred Coleman, & Corey Krause; PM: Josh Henley, Fred Coleman, & Corey Krause; WEDNESDAY – Scott Wells, Fred Coleman, & Mark Wilson

-DEACON ON CALL: Fred Coleman – 646-9281

 

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God’s Masterpiece Is Mother

God took pieces of everything wonderful to make moms.
God took the fragrance of a flower,
The majesty of a tree.
The gentleness of morning dew,
The calm of a quiet sea.
The beauty of the twilight hour,
The soul of a starry night.
The laughter of a rippling brook.
And the grace of a bird in flight.
Then God fashioned from these things,
A creation like no other.
And when his masterpiece was through,
He called it simply, Mother

 

MEDITATIONS OF THE HEART

Thank you, Haven Heights, for the confidence you have placed in me as your new Pastor.  I don’t take that lightly.  The past few months challenged you as a church and me as the Interim Pastor to trust the Lord as we sought to fill the vacancy in the Pastor position.

A hole was left in our church and our hearts when Bro. Steve resigned and to our dismay died shortly afterwards.  The shock was hard to overcome.  I am thankful for the Ministry of Steve Young.  He had confidence in me to serve at Haven Heights before the events of last summer unfolded.  I still miss him, especially the conversations we had about ministry and seminary, and really just life.  I still take pleasure in referring to him as my friend.

I had almost resigned myself to the idea of being a “staff member” for the rest of the time God gives me the strength to minister in a church.  My prayer for the past ten years has been that the Lord would put me into a pulpit somewhere to lead a congregation.  He has answered that prayer.  I praise Him for His grace shown to me.  You can be assured Haven Heights, that I intend to lead with the wisdom that comes from above and to seek God’s glory in all things.

So now, what’s next?  I asked that question in the sermon this past Sunday evening.  The sermon took us to a passage that encouraged us to remember God.  The “next” for us is to continue to take the gospel to a world that needs the Lord.  How is God leading us to fulfill His commission to make disciples in all the world and to teach them to follow all of Jesus’s commands?  As your new pastor, I look forward to discovering this with you and to seeing God work mightily through Haven Heights Baptist Church!

Bro. Jimmy

MUSIC NOTES

…thus saith the Lord, …I know the thoughts that I think toward you…, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall you call upon me, and you shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And you shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart.

Jeremiah 29:10-13

When we come to God, we come to Him on His terms and in His way, not our own. God is not something added to all the rest of our somethings. God is everything! Without Him, we are and we have nothing of real value. God does, however, see our potential value and therefore, He draws us to Himself so that He can make us infinitely valuable in Christ. We must always be respectful and mindful of who God is. It is incredible that the God of the universe would condescend to me and desire to have a personal and intimate relationship with me. That relationship is only limited by my obedience and cooperation with the Holy Spirit’s leading. Doing God’s work in His power will reap a bountiful harvest for our good and His glory! I am so thankful that Bro. Jimmy is now our pastor. He knows us already and I believe that makes him uniquely qualified to immediately begin to lead Haven Heights forward to make God known and minister to people where they are.

David Furlow 

RAGLAND’S RAMBLINGS

First and foremost, blessings on the "official" calling of Bro. Jimmy Binns as the Pastor of Haven Heights. At one time there were pictures of all the pastors somewhere. That was an awe-inspiring sight to see all of the men of God that had been called to duty in this precious church on the hill.  I was pastored by two. Brother Neal and Brother Steve, which I think was over 40 years of the over 60 years of the church's existence. Bro. Jimmy has some BIG shoes to fill and he knows it, but God is in this and God will bless for the things to come.

Change is always hard. Moving on is always difficult, but is something that is a part of not only life, but growth both physically and spiritually.

Prayers are lifted for Bro. Jimmy and his entire family. He may be the pastor, but he will not bear the burdens of ministry alone. May God continue to bless Haven Heights as the church seeks His will and work with one mind and one body.

We have been studying the two trees of the Garden of Eden. The tree of knowledge of good and evil, AND the tree of life. Sometimes we overlook the tree of life. We all know the other is source of sin and/or DEATH, but the tree of life flows of the wisdom of God. That truth does bring life. We related that those two trees STILL exist in the world today. Maybe not in the form they had in Eden but in the Word of God (the Bible) and CHOICES we make. Our free will choices can be based on God's wisdom or the world's knowledge. If we are NOT in God's Word and spending time with Him in prayer we are ignoring the tree of life. If we are more into the world, we are eating the apple just like Adam and Eve.

Let's meditate on that thought. I challenged the kids to compare "Bible time" to social media time. What does that say?

Remember May 17, Graduate Day. If you have earned a GED or college degree, please let Mrs. Judy or Mrs. Kathy know. We would love for you and your family to be present and be recognized for your accomplishments. It is a great chapter for your life.

God Bless you and hope to see you in church,

Bro. Randy

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-May 3^rd we will have a Gideon speaker in our morning worship service.  Come expecting a great day. 

-Senior Adult Luncheon – Tuesday, May 5^th, at noon.  Come and bring your favorite dish, and a friend, and lets have some fun and fellowship.  If you have a flower from your flower garden that can be added to a vase, bring one.  Someone special will receive this vase of flowers. 

-The Clothes Closet will be open again on Thursday, May 7^th, from 9-noon.

-May 10^th – Mother’s Day – We will have a special gift for each Mother who is present in the morning worship service.

-May 12^th - HHBC Ladies Group will be having a birthday card making event on Tuesday evening, May 12^th in the FLC. We will be making three cards and pick one card that has already been made. The cost is $15 per person.  Please pay Debbie Henley prior to May 12th. The sign-up sheet will be in the church hallways. Please sign-up as soon as possible so that Debbie can have a headcount to prepare for the class.  Eat before you come and bring finger foods. It is going to be lots of fun!

-May 17^th will be Senior Day. We will recognize all of our graduating Seniors, from both High School and College, in the morning service. 

-June 14^th through the 17^th will be Vacation Bible School. We need lots of adult workers! If you would like to help in VBS in any way, please see Kirsten Dorsey.  There will be a VBS Meeting on May 17^th at 5:00pm in the FLC.  We will have “Leading a Child to Christ” training and VBS specifics. 

-Youth Camp will be July 13th-17^th and Children’s Camp will be July 20^th-24^th. If you would like to give scholarship money toward camp, please mark your Offering envelope Church Camp, and specify which camp.  You can also bring it to the Church office. For Camp information and forms, see Bro. Randy.

-June 21 is Father’s Day! All Father's will be recognized in the morning service.-June 21^st is also Baby Day!  All of our preschool children will be recognized in the morning service too.