Welcome to our newest members . . .

We are proud to Welcome our New Members

Left to right:

Bethany Jones, Teresa Denton, Dewayne Denton (Transfer), Jack Farley

Baptism

What a wonderful time we experienced as we witnessed 23 being baptized.

Those being baptized were:  Nicholas Smith, Samuel Smith, Zach Smith, Matthew Smith,

Ethan Dudley, Zach Jones, Angie C. Jones, Grayson Jones, Jack Farley, Genice Farley, Lacey Farley, 

Diana Patino, Alex Story, Stacey Storey, Patrick Storey, Hope Storey, Matthew Storey, Brooke Tew, Terry Ledbetter, Rhonda Ledbetter, Doug Tyler, Lisa Mojica, and DeWayne Denton.

Ladies Ministry

All Ladies are invited:

Ladies Exercise Class & Bible Study
Let's come together & get fit physically & spiritually.
Beginning March 19th we will meet every other Tuesday night.
Exercise Class will begin at 6:00 pm.
Bible Study will begin at 7:00 pm.
Invite your friends, family, & neighbors!
This will be a fun time of fellowship & encouragement!
We will meet at the Patterson Building in McCalla.

Craft Fair

Arts & Craft Fair
& Yard Sale

Saturday March 9th
9:00 - 4:00

At Hopewell Church of God of Prophecy

8100 Hopewell Rd Bessemer 35022 

Inside..Come find a one of a kind gifts, quilts, bags,
homemade cakes & candy, jewelry, Avon & lots more!

Outside.. Find those gently used bargains!

Lunch Sale from 11am till 1pm (Catfish & BBQ plates)

Reserve your space now…
Inside.. Arts & Crafts Tables $20-$30
Outside..Yard Sale Spaces $15
Call Angie @ 876-5560, email joshuadj1@aol.com for more info

 Annual Light the Night

Easter Egg Hunt

Extravaganza

 

Saturday, March 30th

5:30 - 8:00 pm

 

Everything Free!!!

Everyone Welcome!!!

 

Over 6000 eggs will be hidden and prizes.

First 150 kids to register will receive

a Free Filled Easter Basket.

Games, Face Painting, Gator Rides,

Inflatable, Gospel Singing, & Food

 

The Easter Bunny will be there so Moms & Dads

bring your camera!

 

Call Angie at 876-5560 for more info

8100 Hopewell Rd
Bessemer, Al 35022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celebrate Recovery is coming soon

The life changing scripture based recovery program is

starting soon here at Hopewell Road Church!.

Stay tuned for details

To all of our wonderful Hopewell Dads.

April Baptism Service

Update

Just a few pictures from our 2012 Valentine's Banquet. Sis. Bettye did an outstanding job and had wonderful help. Thanks to all who worked so hard.

Experiencing Worship

To understand what worship is, you need to understand the difference between ‘worship' and ‘praise'. Whenever we talk about music in the church we automatically classify it as being ‘praise and worship'. But if you look at what the Bible has to say about worship, it has nothing to do with music or style or denomination or any of those other things.

If you look at the term ‘praise' in the bible it is always referring to some sort of outward expression: lifting the hands, shouting, dancing, kneeling, singing, playing an instrument, etc. Praise is always tangible in some way. It is seen or heard. Worship, on the other hand, always refers to some form of sacrifice or humility.

In Genesis chapter 22, God told Abraham to go sacrifice his son, Isaac, and Abraham considered it to be worship unto God. Psalm 95 says, "Come, let us worship and bow down." Romans 12:1 tells us to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, and that is considered our spiritual act of worship. In Revelation we see the twenty-four elders falling down and worshipping the Father. The very definition of worship in both Old and New Testaments is literally to fall down, or to lower oneself. Worship is humility.

Now, let's look at what Jesus said in John chapter 4 and verse 24. "God is Spirit, and those that worship Him will worship in Spirit and in truth." What Jesus was actually saying there is that in order to worship God, you must come to Him in Spirit, just as He is Spirit. In the Old Covenant there was absolutely no way to approach God. Man was completely separated from God because of sin. But because of the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross, Hebrews chapter 4 says that we now have direct access to the Father, but we must first pass through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. Only then will we have the Spirit that can have fellowship with God.

We also know that Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. God is Spirit, and Jesus is truth. John 16 also tells us that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth. Now that we have access to the Father we must come and worship as He is.

Jesus said that the Father is looking for those that would truly worship. We no longer have to bring an offering or sacrifice, because that was the prescribed type of worship under the Old Covenant. Paul, however, said in Romans chapter 12 than we now have to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice. In other words we must come to God in complete humility and lay aside our will so that God can have his perfect will.

Humility has everything to do with the breaking down of our will. The will is the hardest thing to break, but David said "...the sacrifices You desire are broken spirit and a broken and contrite heart." (Psalm 51:17) The word there for heart is literally translated the will. God is looking for a will that is completely broken and destroyed, because He cannot have His will when ours is in the way. Even Jesus said, "not my will, but Yours be done".

So, because of the cross we now have direct access to the Father. The veil has been torn, and the separation has been removed. There are still requirements, however, to come to the Father. If one has not received the forgiveness and the Spirit of God, that separation still exists. But once one comes to a place of receiving the final work of Jesus Christ there is complete access.

To truly worship the Father in Spirit and in Truth one must learn the act of humility. One must learn from Jesus, the ultimate worshipper, who "humbled himself and became obedient unto death....even death on the cross".

Philippians 2:8

Playground in Progress

It is so exciting! The playground work has begun. We will have a special Dedication ceremony at our Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Thanks be to God for His Amazing Blessings on our Children's Ministry!

THIS SUNDAY

Join us this Sunday for an exciting weekend as we welcome Dr. H. E. Cardin as our Special Guest. Dr. Cardin is the director of the Tomlinson Center in Cleveland, TN.

Your heart will be blessed by Dr. Cardin's ministry as he challenges each of us on our journey for the Lord. Invite your friends and family to worship with us and
share in this time together.

God's Blessings upon Mr. & Mrs. Eliel Ramirez

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Children's Ministry 2011

Free slideshow design created with Smilebox The Lord has truly blessed and anointed our Children's Ministry in 2011! We are anticipating and expecting GREAT and MIGHTY AMAZING ACTS of God in our Children's Ministry in 2012.

Andrew Culp's Dedication

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1st Responders Thanksgiving Meal

Free digital greeting card created with Smilebox Thanks so much to our Hopewell Church Family for preparing a wonderful meal for our Bessemer & Hopewell area 1st responders! The children had an amazing time with our Firemen. They ate together, talked together, and also played games together. What a blessing to share this time with those who daily sacrifice to serve and protect our community. With God's help, we hope to make this an annual event and share with even more of our community & civic leaders next year. Blessings, Children's Ministry Director Sis. Angie & the Children's Minstry Team

Nursing Home Visit

Free digital slideshow made with Smilebox The Children's Ministry visited the Nursing Home and helped decorate their doors for Christmas. They also gave them Prayer Monkeys.

Christmas Outreach

Children's Ministry is busy preparing for their December Christmas Outreach. They will be visiting the nursing homes and Children's Hospital. They still need donations of colorful knee-high or crew socks and fiber-fill stuffing to make the Prayer Monkeys they will be giving. What a Blessing our children will be! Let's all help them with this beautiful outreach ministry.

Children's Ministry

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