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Ongoing Activities:
Something for Everyone!

At Hammond Avenue, we have a wide variety of activities that are available to everyone.  Check out these regular activities:

General Activities
For Children and Youth
Musical & Drama Opportunities
Especially for Women
For the Young at Heart
Recreational Opportunities
Serving Opportunities
Organizational Functions

General Activities

Sundays at Hammond Avenue

bulletWorship (Traditional) - 8:30-9:30 am (nursery and children's worship available)
bulletCoffee and Donut Fellowship - 9:30-9:45 am
bulletSunday School and Youth/Adult Bible Fellowships (groups for all ages) - 9:45-10:35 am
bulletThe River (Contemporary Worship) - 10:45-11:59 am (nursery available; also, Kids' Own Worship)

Communion

bulletBread and Cup - in January and July during the 8:30 and 10:45 worship services
bulletLove Feast Threefold Communion (including feetwashing, a symbolic fellowship meal, and the bread and cup) - the Thursday before Easter and in the fall

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For Children and Youth

Sunday School - classes for all ages

Kid's Night - Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm from September through May

A variety of games and fun learning activities for kids from age 5 through grade 8.

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Elementary Kids (age 4-grade 5)

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Middle School Youth (grades 6-8)

Senior High Youth - Team Leader: Marisa Meyers

Senior High Youth is for young people in the senior high school years.  They meet on Sunday evenings during the school year in addition to the Sunday morning youth Bible fellowship.

Summer Camp - Camp Pine Lake

Christian camping builds on the faith foundations laid by families and congregations.

(Fees apply for registrations completed after May 1.  The church will pay one-half of these fees for children who regularly attend Sunday school and/or youth activities.)

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Musical & Drama Opportunities

8:30 Worship Team - Team Leaders: Peggy Hoskins & Ronald L. Waters

This team leads the congregation during the 8:30 worship service each Sunday morning year-round. This service features mostly hymns, with some praise choruses as well. Music is accompanied by piano and organ and led by a vocal team. Practices are generally held on Thursday evenings.  Check the weekly schedule for practice times.

River's Edge - 10:45 Worship Band - Team Leaders: Peggy Hoskins

This band leads the congregation during The River,  our new 10:45 worship service each Sunday morning year-round. This service features current praise and worship music.  The band consists of keys, acoustic and electric guitar, drums, and vocalists, with the addition of other instruments from time to time.

If you play an instrument or are a vocalist and are interested in joining either the 8:30 Worship Team or River's Edge, contact Peggy Hoskins via the church office.  Practices are generally held on Thursday evenings.  Check the weekly schedule for practice times.

Especially for Women

bullet Friendship Circle
bulletGolden Girls
bulletWomen's Missionary Society (WMS)
bulletWomen of the Vine

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For the Young at Heart

GoGetters

This fellowship for seniors (generally those 50 and older, but there is no minimum or maximum age limit!) meets at noon monthly during the third week on a day to be announced.  The gathering includes a luncheon and program.

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Recreational Opportunities

Our recreation committee plans activities from time to time. If you would like more information, call the church office or drop us an e-mail.  Activities in the past have included aerobics, recreational volleyball, game nights and bowling and golf outings.

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Serving Opportunities

Food Sunday

On the last Sunday of each month, we bring nonperishable food to our worship service. This food is then given to the local Salvation Army for distribution to those in need.

Meals on Wheels

We assist with Meals on Wheels deliveries on the third Friday of each month.  Workers meet at Kimball Ridge center at 10:45 am If interested in helping with these deliveries, please contact Virginia Creedon.

Serving Projects

One of goals is to change the image of the church in Waterloo and the Cedar Valley. So we engage in a variety of serving projects to show God's love in practical ways, with no strings attached.

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Organizational Functions

Congregational Meetings

The annual election and budget meeting is held in the fall. Other meetings are held as needed by announcement.  All meetings are open to anyone to attend, but members are especially asked to participate.

Commissions and Committees

Held at 6:00 pm on the second Tuesday of each month and other times as needed. Anyone is welcome to sit in on the monthly meetings.

Board of Directors

Held at 7:00 pm on the second Tuesday of each month and other times as needed. Board meetings are always open to anyone to attend.

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