Announcements 

"And that's what's happening at Hernando Baptist"


Church Database (BreezeCHMS) Text Update
Our church database, Breeze CHMS, is requiring all text recipients to "opt-in" to receive updates from our church. If you receive a text message that says "Hernando Baptist Church is verifying you want to receive reminders & alerts from Breeze ChMS. Reply YES to opt-in, STOP to cancel. Msg&data rates may apply. Unless you reply YES to this message you will no longer receive messages from Breeze ChMS on behalf of Hernando Baptist Church.", please respond "YES" if you wish to receive messages from HBC.  You can also text "START" to 87447 to be enrolled. If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 662.429.6361.

Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child boxes are available in the Worship Center hallway. Our suggested donation per box is $2. Place this in the globe next to the boxes. Please include $10 for shipping inside of your box (cash or check made out to HBC). OCC Collection Day is Sunday, November 17th.

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Sorting + Transportation
We are looking for individuals who are willing to help sort and transport boxes for OCC on Sunday, November 17th and Monday, November 18th.  We will be  meeting at 4pm on Nov. 17th and at 9am on Nov. 18th.  If you would like to help, please contact Katie at [email protected].

Joy Club
Joy Club will be on Monday, November 18th at 10:30am. Bob and Sue Cullen will be speaking.  
Bring a covered dish and join us for a sweet time of fellowship.
If you have any questions, please contact Brenda Womble at (901) 825-0577.

Christmas Decorating at HBC
It's that time of year again! We will be decorating HBC for Christmas on November 18th at 9:30am and November 25th & 26th at 9am. There is no experience necessary to come help out! If you're interested, please contact Deniese Swindoll at 901-486-2714.

Harvest Dinner
You, your family, and friends are invited to the HBC Harvest Dinner on Sunday, November 24th at 5pm in the gym. Ham, rolls, and drinks will be provided by the church. Please bring the following according to the first letter of your last name: A-L: Sides or Salads,  M-Z: Desserts. Come celebrate and give thanks together!

Jamaica Mission Trip 2025
The 2025 Jamaica Mission Trip will be July 12-19, 2025.  This trip is for all adults and students in grades 6th-12th who are accompanied by a parent. The cost for this trip is $1,500 with a $150 deposit due on November 30th. For more information, visit www.islego.com/jamaica. If you are interested in going on this trip, please reach out to Garrett at [email protected].
**Other 2025 mission trips are still in the works. Please stay tuned for more information.**

Hernando Christmas Parade Hot Chocolate Stand
On December 2nd at the annual Hernando Christmas Parade we have a local mission opportunity for everyone. At the parade, our church family will host a hot chocolate stand from 4:30-6:30pm just as we have done in years past. We will need volunteers from 3:30pm-7pm. This is a great project for people of all ages. Please sign up on the events page or email Pastor Garrett at [email protected] if you are interested in helping.

Ladies Favorite Things Fellowship
All ladies are invited to join us Thursday, December 5th at 6:30pm in the fellowship hall and gym. Please bring a favorite savory or sweet dish to share. If you want to participate in the gift exchange, pick a favorite thing ($5 item) and bring 4 of that item (unwrapped). You’ll go home with 4 different favorite things. If you have any questions, contact Shauna Baker at 901-489-1556.

Dallas Mission Trip
There will be a mission trip to Dallas from March 8-15,2025 for students in grades 9th-12th. We will be serving refugee families at For the Nations by building relationships with them through sharing the gospel and aiding in educational programs. The trip cost is $150 with a $50 deposit due by January 26th. If you are a student interested in going on this trip, please reach out to Garrett at [email protected].
**Other 2025 mission trips are still in the works. Please stay tuned for more information.**

College Care Packages
Do you remember your college days? Busy weren’t they? Lots of studying, events to attend, people to see, things to get into… In this environment, it can be tempting to lose sight of Christ and the church. That’s why I am asking the Life Groups at HBC to get together care packages for these young adults – to remind them of their first love, Jesus. We still have 20 students that need a sponsor. In order to do this, I need two pieces to the puzzle: 1) addresses to ship a package to your college student while at school and 2) Life Groups to pack and ship a medium to large-sized box to a college student (or two… or three?). If you have interest in being a part of this ministry to our young adults, please reach out to me at [email protected]. More information will be provided when I hear from you. Thanks for your help!

Young Adult & College Students Bible Study
Every week, the young adults and college students have a bible study at 6:30pm on Thursdays. If you aren’t involved already, we want you to be! We would love for people in our church to host and cook for this bible study. If you are a young adult, we want you to come to this bible study! If you're interested in coming or have any questions, please contact Garrett at [email protected].

Ways to Give
We no longer pass offering plates; instead, we have stationed offering collection boxes in the foyer. As you leave the worship center, we encourage you to drop your offering in one of these boxes. If you desire, you may continue to give online through our Hernando Baptist Church app or through our website at hernandobaptist.org/give.