Heartland Community Church
Main Street at Acacia Avenue
Ripon, California
Ministries
You are welcome to join a small group for Bible studies and
fellowship. Contact the Church office
for addresses at
599-4233.
Peer Counseling by Appointment
Peer Counselors are available if you need someone to talk with about life's challenges.
Contact the church office for appointments
at 599-4233, or by email.
Modesto Gospel Mission
The Modesto Gospel Mission is a Christian-based, non-government-funded facility providing shelter, food, clothing, medical care and addiction treatment services to the homeless and needy in the area. The facility is completely donation and volunteer-dependent. Heartland Community Church participates in this ministry by sending a volunteer group to the mission to facilitate a worship service once a month. We also spend time afterward listening to and praying with those who attend
1400 Yosemite Blvd.
PO Box 1203
Modesto, CA 95353
PH: (209) 529-8259
Orientation (1 hour)
Second Thursday of the month
5:30 p.m.
Financial Support
We financially support existing area ministries, including: Modesto Gospel Mission Modesto Pregnancy Center (annually through the baby bottle project San Joaquin Valley Teen Challenge and Faith Home (Turlock) In addition to financial support, we support our missionaries through prayer, birthday and anniversary cards, letters and Christmas gifts. We attempt to increase awareness of Global Outreach and of our missionaries through monthly bulletin inserts, bulletin boards in the sanctuary and family room, the Missions Media Cart, and by encouraging attendance at missions courses (Perspectives, E.W.I.) and conferences (The Harvest Gathering, Traction).
English as a Second Language
The English as a Second Language (ESL) class has now been meeting twice a week for two years. This year we covered many topics including weather, telephones, numbers, measurement, time, the calendar, describing things and people, prepositions, money, families, childcare and parenting, daily routines, life events, feelings, homes and foods. We also talked about the meaning of Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The students have been very faithful in attending the class and most of them complete their homework!
As we've met, we have had the opportunity to share our cultures and lives with each other, and we have become friends. We have been asked to help with children's homework, completing documents, and accompanying one of the students to doctor appointments.
Please pray for us to teach in a way that clearly expresses the love of God as we cover the subject matter and for the hearts of the students to be open to receive Christ as they learn English.
Benevolence Ministry Team
Are you juggling bills to make ends meet? Not sure what to do?
Our Benevolence Ministry Team is available to help you. Call the church office for more information.
Youth Group - Jr. and Sr. High
Youth Pastor Hefti Brunold
(Tuesdays @ 7:00 PM)
Youth Center
Women's Bible Study
Ann Betschart's Home
Third Thursday
6:30 p.m.
Men's Bible Study
Every Saturday
8:00 AM
Meet in the Family Room
Children's Ministries
Students attending their Sunday school class received a faith ticket, in which they traded monthly for items found in the display case, located in the family room. Teachers commit to a quarterly teaching schedule which allows for relationships to build. Quarterly teacher meetings were held to maintain communication and address concerns that may arise throughout the year.
Several church members attended the BASS (Bay Area Sunday School) Conference in Redwood City in March. They gained ideas for their Sunday school classes and received sound teaching in many areas of Christian growth and leadership.
The summer Sunday school program had a different approach this year instead of the individual classes being taught. A science curriculum was purchased, which proved that God truly is the master scientist of our world. God created the heavens and the earth and the science experiments proved such. The teachers varied from Sunday to Sunday, giving many members the experience of teaching the children in a fun and exciting way through science experiments. It appeared that the teachers had as much if not more fun than the students in this experience.
A Vacation Bible School was held this year as well. A team from Oakland First Covenant Church came and put on the morning VBS program. The theme of VBS was 'the Good, the Bad and the Faithful. Our church family provided lodging, meals, and fun afternoon/evening excursions for the team.
The Children's ministry team is continually looking for other members of the church family to help with the teaching opportunity of our children.
Small Groups
Youth Small Group
Jr. High and Sr. High School students have a choice between two
small groups.
Sunday at 7:00 p.m.
Thursdays at 3:15 p.m.
Both
meet in the Youth Center
Women's Small Group
Sunday at 11:45 a.m.
Meet in the Prayer Room
Wilson Small Group
meets on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
at the Wilson Home
Ladies Aerobics
Monday
7:00 PM
Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3 John 1:2 (NIV)
Women's aerobics has been a part of Heartland Community Church for seven years. This is a free class offered to our church family and open to our community. We average 10 to 15 people per class. The class includes high impact, step aerobics and weight training. Steps and weights are available for your use; we bring our own mats for floor work. Our goal is to promote a healthy lifestyle in a fun environment.
Through some generous donations, this year we will be introducing cycling to our workout.
Church Office:
Heartland Community Church, 127 S. Acacia Avetnue,
Ripon, California 95366
Phone: (209) 599-4233
E-mail:
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