Homeland Park Baptist Church

This is to inform our members that we WILL NOT be having regular services tonight on January 30th at 6:30 pm.  We are aware that Anderson County is under a Tornado Watch until 8:00 pm which means that weather conditions can present a risk of tornado activity.  PLEASE do not travel and take precautions. Weather.com Report For Anderson Link

Here are our Senior Adults enjoying a Faith Fellowship.  They meet on the fourth Monday of each month to encourage one another, trade recipes and eat some great food. Won't you join them next month? Smiling Faces Arthur Higgins Leading A Devotion Bingo!

WE HAVE MOVED OUR DEPARTURE TIME FROM THE CHURCH UP TO 2:00 PM TO MAKE SURE WE DO NOT GET TURNED AWAY.  THE BI-LO CENTER WILL BE PACKED! Friday - February 8th Featuring Toby Mac Other Guests : Red, Matthew West, Jamie Grace, Newsong, Sidewalk Prophets, Royal Tailor, Jason Castro, OBB, Capital Kings and Speaker: Nick Hall Pastor James will be taking our youth and their families to WINTER JAM!  This is a concert with many of today's most popular Christian bands and singers. At the heart of Winter Jam is ministry and it's commitment to no tickets and only $10 at the door. (You may also want to bring $ for food and souvenirs.)  This remains a unique characteristic to Winter Jam and underscores the importance of making the event affordable for families, individuals and groups of all sizes. We will leave the church parking lot at 2 :00 pm .  We need to get there early enough to get a place in line due to those arriving later often being turned ...

As we get older, our lives begin to get stuck into a pattern of daily events that become routine, religious and habitual.  We wake to eat breakfast, go to work or school, come home, rest, begin our evening regiment of activities with our family, watch a little television and go to bed only to get up the next morning and do it all over again.  The benefit of having a routine keeps us focused and disciplined, unless the routine is destructive.  The pattern of our lives produce a fruit in our lives that not only help sustain us but impact those around us.  Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him produces much fruit because you can do nothing without me.” - John 15:5 (HCSB)  The word “remains” three things: 1.  Jesus gives us a place .  Do you remember the last time you had a family dinner? From an early age I was taught how to set a place setting.  Put the fork on this side, make the blades of...

CHURCH-WIDE MISSION ACTION Our Mission Action Project for the month of February is for “Under His Wings”. This is an eight week in house program for women with life-controlling addictions and is a ministry of Haven of Rest. They can use any of the following: Canned Fruits and Vegetables, Coffee (Regular or Decaf), Sugar, Creamer, Sweet & Low Sweetener, Paper Plates, Paper Cups, Kleenex, Bathroom Tissue, Snack Items, Kool-aid, Microwave Popcorn, Good Christian Books, Bibles (Preferably NIV), and Clean/Usable Dresses for Church (Sizes 16, 18, 20). Please leave any of these items in the Sunday Study Office.

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS Jack Isaacs 4-Feb Ashleigh Dickson 5-Feb Billy Floyd 6-Feb Jim Martin 10-Feb Elta McGeen 10- Feb Barbara Cartee 11-Feb Mary Gillespie 19-Feb Brad West 20-Feb Donnie VanGieson 24-Feb FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES Oliver & Ruby Lee Selman 25-Feb Dwain & Bertha Lyon 28-Feb If you are celebrating a birthday or anniversary this month and it is not listed and you are a church member, please call the church office.

JERRY SIMPSON & THE “OTHER SIDE” IN CONCERT Sunday, February 3rd @  6:00 PM Homeland Park Baptist Church, Anderson, SC  A love offering will be taken.

Come eat some great fish and raise money for the Cross Ministries Community Food Bank. This Saturday, January 26  (5:00 - 7:00 pm) $8.00 Per Person. Menu: Fish, Slaw, French Fries, Hush-Puppies, & Drink. Location: Freedom Center 3235 DL Drive Anderson, SC 29624 View Larger Map

Our congregation was inspired this morning during the "Sanctity of Life" Sunday as one of our members Ross Christensen sang "The Wonder of His Hands" in honor of the 10th anniversary of his near fatal wreck. Listen to this powerful account of how God has worked in Ross' life.

CHURCH HISTORY THE CHURCH IN TIN TOWN BY Ellen B Watson Greenwood, South Carolina It all began with a tattered Christmas card, a boy who needed help, and a young woman who cared. Homeland Park Baptist Church had its seed planted in a Christmas card written to a lonely little boy in a reform school. A newspaper account of a youngster in trouble burdened the heart of a young Christian lady, Miss Frances Murphy, who later married Clyde Glenn. At Christmas time she sent a card to the little fellow. In a few weeks a soiled envelope with a child’s handwriting was received. On the same Christmas card that had been sent was this simple message, “Please find my mother and tell her to write me.” With assistance from postal authorities the mother was finally located in an area south of Anderson known as “Tin Town.” From this meeting with the mother and subsequent visits into the community, the need for God and His Word was felt by Miss Murphy. Feeling the Holy Spirit leadi...

We would like to thank our Building Maintenance committee for their work in improving our church for the glory of God and the spreading of the gospel. After only a week, they have fixed their first work order by securing some loose pews in the sanctuary. They also did some upgrades to make entering the left side of our church safer. New ramps and rails for the left entrance of our church End caps for the safety rails leading to our Family Life Center. If you notice items that need to be brought to the Building Maintenance Committee, please fill out a work order which can be found in the office or your Sunday School class room.  Thanks again Odell and Larry! We appreciate everything you are doing! Everyone remember that the greatest journeys start with a first step! Let us walk together.

Time To Get Back Into The Saddle Church 101: Wednesday Night Bible Study resumes tonight. Pastor James will be teaching in Acts 5 on the importance of Keeping The Church Focused on the Gospel. We start at 6:30 pm, hope to see you there! Other Meetings Tonight: 5:30 Budget and Finance Committee 6:30 Children and Youth Bible Study 7:30 Choir and Worship Team Rehearsal