Haskins Community Church News

Worship Schedule ✞ November 2023  

November 5th Worship: Communion/All Saints Sunday  / Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17; Psalm 34:1-10, 22; 1 John 3:1-3;   Matthew 5:1-12 Sermon: “A New Way”

November 12th Worship: Stewardship Sunday / Scripture: Amos 5:18-24; Psalm 70; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18;   Matthew 25:1-13 Sermon: “Full Life Investment”

November 19th Worship: Thanksgiving Sunday  / Scripture: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18; Psalm 90:1-8, 12;   Matthew 25:14-30 Sermon: “Thanksgiving is an Act of Faith”

November 26th Worship: Christ the King Sunday  / Scripture: Ezekiel 34: 11-16, 20-24; Psalm 95:1-7a;   Ephesians 1:15-23, Matthew 25:31-46  / Special Musical Guests: The Sojourner Quartet

What the proposed amendment (Issue One) does

● Removes all previous legislative limitations on abortion. 

● Provides for unfettered abortion access through all nine months of pregnancy. ● Allows minors to pursue abortions without parental consent. 

● Provides legal protections for predatory men who coerce women and girls into getting abortions. ● Allows minors to pursue sex-change surgeries without parental consent. 

● Silences the voice of future elected officials from being able to vote on abortion laws. 

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News Release

Social Security Announces 3.2 Percent Benefit Increase for 2024

Erin Thompson

Public Affairs Specialist

Social Security Administration

Four Seagate, Suite 10

Toledo, OH 43604


Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 71 million Americans will increase 3.2 percent in 2024, the Social Security Administration announced today. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by more than $50 per month starting in January.

More than 66 million Social Security beneficiaries will see the 3.2 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) beginning in January 2024. Increased payments to approximately 7.5 million people receiving SSI will begin on December 29, 2023. (Note: some people receive both Social Security and SSI benefits).

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Haskins Community Church News

October 29  Worship: Reformation Sunday/New Member Service Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 46; Romans 3:19-28;   John 8:31-36  / Sermon: “New Life” : Today is another celebration for every church member! We  will be baptizing new believers and also receiving new church  members. This is truly a day of celebration for every one of us, as  we each have the opportunity to experience the grace of God  through new life in Christ each and every day!

Annual Fall Ham Loaf Dinner: Sat., November, 4th at Haskins Community Church from 4 to 7pm. on the menu there will be delicious homemade ham loaf with special sauce, corn or green beans, roll and dessert. Adults: $15 / Children 4 – 8: $7 / 3 and under FREE. Pre-order by October 23rd by contacting Nancy at 419-494-7496. Eat in or carry out available.

All Saints Service: November 5th during worship service. Share in a tribute to those members and their immediate family who have died in the past year .

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Collection: Fill a shoebox with toys, school items, and bring joy to an underprivileged child! Bring to the church by November 19th. Brochures available at the church.

Proclaim FM’s Christmas Craft Fair and Marketplace

Broadcasting Uplifting and Family Friendly music and programming since Sept. 1966.  

Holland— November 4, 2023 — Proclaim FM, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, local radio  station serving northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan for 57 years, is hosting their annual  Christmas Craft Fair and Marketplace on Saturday, November 4th, 2023. 

This festive event will include over 60 talented crafters and vendors to shop from, concessions, free raffles all day long and best of all, pictures with Santa himself! Families are encouraged to bring their kids for a memorable photo with the jolly old man in red. The  Christmas Craft Fair will take place at Proclaim FM, located at 7112 Angola Rd. in Holland,  Ohio from 10am-3pm. Entry fee is monetary cash or check donation upon arrival. 

Proclaim FM 

7112 Angola Rd. 

Holland, OH 43528 

FRAUDSTERS NEVER GO ON VACATION

By Erin Thompson
Social Security Public Affairs Specialist, Toledo, OH

Fraudsters will never take a break. While you are out enjoying fun and sun this summer, they are working hard to find new ways to scam you. Seniors and younger people are particularly vulnerable to scammers who claim to represent Social Security. To protect you and your loved ones, you can:
 Visit our Protect Yourself from Social Security Scams webpage at www.ssa.gov/scam for
information on what tactics scammers use and how to report them.
 Check out the Federal Trade Commission’s page at consumer.ftc.gov/scams for
additional scam-related information.

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SEAL TEAM Boot Camp – Half-Day Training

Proclaim FM’s Pancake Breakfast

Broadcasting Uplifting and Family Friendly music and programming since Sept. 1966.
Holland— September 9th, 2023 — Proclaim FM, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, local radio station serving northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, is hosting a pancake breakfast on September 9th, 2023 to celebrate 57 years of radio broadcasting.
This event will include a morning filled with delicious pancakes, tons of toppings,
sausage, breakfast beverages and fun for the kids too! Herdsmen Puppets will be there bringing entertainment for the whole family!
The community is welcomed to stop by Proclaim FM, located at 7112 Angola Rd. in Holland, Ohio from 8am-11am to join the celebration! The entry fee is a monetary cash or check donation upon arrival. This event will help support Proclaim FM and can keep the music playing, the stories flowing, and the love of God echoing through our airwaves.

Proclaim FM
7112 Angola Rd., Holland, OH 43528
For more information, contact: Morgan Coutcher
419-865-9767 / morgan@proclaimfm.com

Haskins Community Church News

August 6th Worship:Communion/10th Sunday after Pentecost
Guest Preacher Jeannine Grimm
Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-5; Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21
Sermon:“No Such Thing as a Free Meal”
We welcome back to our pulpit Pastor Jeannine Grimm. The “means of grace” come to us through God’s unbounded love. So does the world around us. How does that abundance-with-abandon inform our call to be stewards of all God’s gifts. We will not be sharing in communion in August.

August 13th Worship: 11th Sunday After Pentecost
Guest Musician: Doug Stewart
Scripture: 1st Kings 19:9-18; Psalm 85:8-13; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33
Sermon: “Stuck in a Rut”
We welcome Doug Stewart, who will be sharing his musical talents with us. In her sermon, Pastor Jenny will encourage us to take an honest look at our spiritual lives. People live lives digging spiritual ruts, stuck in them. and living in them. Are you stuck in a Spiritual Rut? What can we do to set ourselves free?

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ENSURES FAIRNESS AND PROTECTS OHIO’S CONSTITUTION

A YES VOTE ON ISSUE 1 – ENSURES FAIRNESS AND PROTECTS OHIO’S CONSTITUTION

Ohio became a state in 1803, and its constitution was substantially rewritten in 1851. Then again, in 1912, our Ohio Constitution was dramatically rewritten, and the standards for amending it were lowered to 50% plus 1. Since then, our state constitution has been amended 174 times.

Ohio’s Constitution is a foundational document that establishes our form of government and protects our freedoms. Today, the Constitution is far too easy to amend and should have the same protections as the U.S. Constitution and that of 35 other states. It should not be amended based on the issue priorities of dark money, special interests, or the changing political winds.

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