Join us for an evening of South Service Worship & Prayer and discover the many opportunities for South Service involvement and ministry team participation. We will meet in Heartland’s auditorium on Wednesday, July 23rd, from 6:30 -8:00 p.m. Childcare will be provided; no need to RSVP. Click here to email Missy Crawford if you have any questions or need more information about Heartland’s South Service. The South Service will launch public services on Sunday, September 14th at Pioneer Trail Junior High School at 127th and Blackbob in Olathe.

The Single ministry will meet this coming Sunday for Fusion Sunday Night will be at 6:00pm, July13th. We will be meeting in the Gallery of Heartland Community Church (8301 Lamar, Overland Park, KS). The Gallery is on the north side of the church building.

Seventeen Heartland men shared an adventurous weekend June 27-29. They stretched themselves and pushed beyond their normal limits. They overcame natural fears of heights at The Edge climbing course; fears of enclosed spaces on the Beyond the Gate cave tour; fears of the awesome power of God’s creation on a canoe trip down a flooded river. OK, the river wasn’t all that scary for those of us who didn’t tip over.

It was an amazing feeling to watch guys climb up a pole, stand on top and leap toward their goal - a trapeze suspended twenty feet above the ground. They put their trust in a rope held by a person on the ground. Click here to view.

We crawled through cave passages that were sometimes no more than 24 inches from ceiling to floor, trusting in a guide and a few flashlights. Then at the turnaround point, we sat in TOTAL darkness for several minutes and contemplated God and his wonders.

We floated down a rain swollen river, rescued three people trapped in (or briefly under) the water when their canoes flipped and trusted our human guides when they told us what to do in each tricky situation.

We ended that day talking and laughing about the fun and adventure we had as we pushed ourselves beyond our usual limits. Then we each asked ourselves the question... Click here to read more

Heartland Women are invited to the Beth Moore Simulcast on August 1st and 2nd at Westside Family Church. Click here for more information and here to register online. Tickets are $30.00 through July 14th and after that the cost is $40.00. Click here to email Lori Roy for more information.

Agenda:
Friday, August 1, 2008
Doors Open at 5:30pm.
Light refreshments served 5:30-6:30pm.
Simulcast begins at 6:30 p.m
Event ends at 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 2, 2008
Doors Open at 7:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast served 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Simulcast begins at 8:30 a.m.
Light snacks served during break
Simulcast ends at 12 noon

Heartland's ministry to single adults is planning an adventure to the Smoky Mountains August 1st - 5th!

One day will be spent rafting, one day will be spent hiking in The Great Smokies National park, and you will have one free day to explore the area or just hang out in the lodge!

The cost is $147 and the deadline is July 13th! The cost covers lodging, food and whitewater rafting. Meals and fuel on the road are extra.

We will be staying in a lodge with full amenities in Sevierville, TN. This trip is limited to the first 22 to sign up so don't delay. For more information on this and other great activities click here. Click here to contact Harold Eastman, Singles Director.

Are looking for a way to grow and connect with others this summer? Get involved in a small group this summer! We are offering a first step experience in the Gallery from 6:30-8:30pm on Wednesday nights. (Except the 1st Wednesday of the month when we will attend the New Community service.) We will open the time by talking about the Sunday message and discuss the Journey devotional for the week. Stop by the grow space on Sunday for more info or to pick up a Journey devotional and a bible and your ready to get started! Childcare is available, click here to contact Jeff Shrout to make a childcare reservation or if you have questions. Hope to see you there!

The High School group is going on a Mission Trip to Lakeshore Baptist Church in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi on July 19th-25th. The cost is $300. Parents are welcome to come with their high school student.

Click here to email Caley Bowen, High School Director, for more details. Click here for more details on High School Ministry.

Begin planning for family fun in the Ozarks at Tan-Tar-A Resort this summer! The Ozark Family Adventure (OFA) July 28-31 is family vacation experience to help families move closer together and closer to God. Click here to view the recently updated web page with registration forms!

OFA is offering a pre-payment plan for those who would like to spread their payment out over several months. Click here to contact Missy or call 913.341.5820 x102 or for more information.

The Gathering, Heartland’s young adult community for college and post-college, had a team return from The All Nations House for Babies, in Matola, Mozambique. The team was gone for the first two weeks of June and helped to relieve the house’s staff so that they could have a much needed break. Click here to see the team.
The trip was full of many extraordinary experiences for the team of eight members. They had the opportunity to work with people in a refugee village, participate in hospital outreach, attend the house church, install water for a family, electricity for another family, take in a newly abandoned baby, and care for the children of the two houses in Mozambique. If you are interested in more information and ways to get involved with the work that God is doing in Mozambique, click here to contact Justin Berger.

If you'd like to learn more about automated giving, click here to download an Electronic Fund Transfer card. Just attach a voided check and drop in the offering box at the back of the sanctuary or mail to our offices. Your support allows lives to be changed like the ones you've read about in this newsletter. If you would like more information about automating your giving click here to contact Patty Johnson.

Heartland's Ministry Fund (Operating) Budget is 2.5 Million for the 2008 Fiscal Year (Jan. - Dec. 2008). Heartland is accredited by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. Click here to view their website and the standards under which we operate.

Thank you all very much for contributing to the Ministry Fund and the go. Campaign! Your support helps make lives change so that more will come to know Christ. Thanks to you it's possible.

In the past few weeks, the demolition crew has finished tranforming the once furniture showroom into an empty shell. Carpet, ceiling tiles and light fixtures are being recycled during the process. The front entrance facade is being readied for demolition. In addition, they have begun to experiment with cutting grooves into the face and sandblasting the concrete panels. The photo at the right shows the progress.

A webcam has been installed and can be viewed live by clicking here throughout construction. You will see the empty shell at this time looking northwest from the center of the building.

A big thank you to the corporate sponsors for tomorrow's Yes! Day which helps raise money for Heartland's interns. Thanks to everyone who sponsored interns individually as well.

Harbinger Property Group (Nate Anderson)

Laminate Works (Bert Clothier, Bill Howe)

Snap Fitness (Mark and Teresa Nelson)

There are many, many opportunities for serving at Heartland Community Church. We are currently looking for volunteers for (italicized means 'urgent'):

Volunteer Position Spotlight: Great Beginnings is looking for an energetic volunteer to help with early morning classroom set-up on Sunday mornings. Click here to email Lynn Hawley if interested.

Bookstore - cafe hosts
Bookstore - front desk
children's ministry volunteers**
tech - for Sunday and Great Adventure
stage management
series design team
parking lot team
***shuttle drivers***
small group leaders
1:1 spiritual mentors and many more.

Click here for the entire list.

***If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball - and if you can drive a car, you can drive Heartland's Shuttle Bus - aka the "happy fun bus". We're still in desperate need of help of shuttle drivers and more volunteers with the parking lot team. Click here to email Bruce Yost if interested.

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Heartland Community Church
8301 Lamar
Overland Park, KS 66207
913.341.5820

Heartland is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. The ECFA is an accreditation agency dedicated to helping Christian ministries earn the public’s trust through adherence to seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship. Founded in 1979, ECFA provides accreditation to leading Christian nonprofit organizations that faithfully demonstrate compliance with established standards for financial accountability, fund-raising and board governance. Click here to learn more about the ECFA.

Seventeen Heartland men got a small taste of that adventure and came away closer to each other and to Jesus because with his strength, they won the victory. - Michael Maybee