Divine Service Time Is Changing!
This past Sunday the congregation voted to change the time of the Sunday Church service to 10:15am. We will start this upcoming Sunday on September 6. The change for this is simple. The Board of Elders made the recommendation because they want the Pastor to lead the Sunday morning Bible study and this will also help parents be able to get their kids to Sunday school to spend more time studying the Word of God. May the Lord bless you in the hearing of this Word!
A natural partnership in caring for all: Meyers-Davis Life Coaching and Disability Services
We have another Eagle Sponsor for the Oktoberfest Classic, coming October 2, a little more than 5 weeks away! That sponsor is Myers-Davis Life Coaching and Disability Services! This is a perfect partnership to have. For while we are caring primarily for the youngest, Myers-Davis is helping throughout life. From Grade School and onward they seek to help teach people to make them successful for life. Founded in 2014 by Dr. Edward Myers and Angela Davis they have services that benefit a vast array of people. Check out their website and see how great their work is! There is so much good they do for our communities that it is…
Oktoberfest Classic Sponsor: Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
This is a great announcement. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (LCMS) has agreed to be a birdie sponsor for the Oktoberfest Classic. Our sister church in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas has been a constant source of support. They regularly have three or four members serve as volunteers to the Family Life Pantry and other members give diapers and baby food regularly. They are witnessing firsthand the great need. Shepherd of the Hills endowment committee came together recently and proposed to be a sponsor of the tournament. Because of their by-laws, they had to take the request to the congregation, and the congregation approved the sponsorship unanimously on Sunday. Shepherd of…
Come Golf October 2nd! And Let the Little Children Come to Me!
So, Jesus never said that. Nor is that what the Bible text about. But it got your attention. Yet it is true that Christ calls us on to care for weakest among us. And you have the opportunity through a day of fun to be part of effecting a year’s worth of care for children. You have the opportunity to support the youngest in our community, infants and toddlers, by coming to Golf on October 2nd at Eagle Mountain Golf Course in the beautiful rolling hills of Batesville, Arkansas for the inaugural Oktoberfest Classic. Come enjoy a beautiful morning as we engage in Golf Scramble, enjoy the fellowship, some food,…
Our inaugural Oktoberfest Classic has another sponsor: Embroidery & Beyond
We have another Eagle Hole Sponsor! A big thank you to Barb and Rich Burns at Embroidery & Beyond. Additionally, they have generously donated back to the Oktoberfest Classic the two golf teams that we give to an Eagle Hole Sponsor for us to use in the fundraiser. Their support is so important as we witness an increasing need for help today. This past Monday we had 82 families with 133 children come and receive essential baby goods for the raising of their children. Since the Hope Family Life Pantry (FLP) became an idea three years ago, Barb and Rich have been huge supporters. Their small business’s ability to engage…
Fulfilling Great Need by Serving the Most Vulnerable.
While we knew that what we were doing is relatively unique in Batesville, we didn’t know how helpful it was till the Chairman of our Congregation, David Goodwin, did a little research. Children need diapers. Struggling with Diaper Need: 1 in 3 U.S. families experiences acute diaper need, forcing parents to choose between basic essentials like fuel, food, and medical supplies. Excluded from SNAP & WIC: Government assistance programs (SNAP & WIC) do NOT cover diapers, wipes, or hygiene products, leaving a severe financial gap for young families and single parents. Direct Financial Burden: A single infant requires $80–$100/month in diapers alone. $1200 a year for diapers alone! Unmet needs…
Exciting things at Work in Batesville
The Oktoberfest Classic is drawing closer! October 2nd is not too far off! A Big Thank You to Thrivent Financial! We are pleased to announce that They have agreed to be Eagle Sponsors for the tournament that all proceeds will benefit the Family Life Pantry. Thrivent Financial is a Fortune 500, member-owned fraternal benefit society and diversified financial services company headquartered primarily in Minneapolis, Minnesota (with operations in Appleton, Wisconsin). Approximately 2.4 Million clients utilize Thrivent. One of those reasons is that they have been recognized multiple times as one of Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies. It emphasizes “purpose-based” or values-driven financial advice, helping clients build, grow, and protect their financial…
Preparing for Mercy Work
Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” (Acts 6:1-4, ESV) Word and Sacrament ministry is the heart of…
FARCO Joins in Supporting Life in Batesville
It is my pleasure to announce another community sponsor for our Oktoberfest Classic benefiting the Family Life Pantry: FARCO joins as a Birdie Sponsor, generously giving $1500. At FARCO Construction, the philosophy has always been that “we are in the business of people.” While their team is known across Arkansas for skyline-altering industrial projects and precision commercial builds, their most impactful work often happens off the job site—right in the heart of the communities they call home. With their headquarters in Batesville, AR and regional offices in Newport, AR and Jonesboro, AR, FARCO remains deeply invested in the Northeast Arkansas community. For them, excellence goes beyond structural integrity; it…
Peco Foods to support the Family Life Pantry
I have the privilege to announce our second Birdie sponsor! Peco Foods, INC. employing 1400 people in Independence County having a processing plant, live operations, and hatcheries in Batesville, as well as a feed mill in Newark. We are very appreciative of their dedication to include the Family Life Pantry as part of their support of the community in a significant way. The seventh largest poultry company in the United States purchased the facilities in Batesville in 2011 and process approximately one million birds a week! Thank you Peco Foods!
