“Genuine spiritual maturity includes having a heart that worships and praises God, building and enjoying loving relationships, using your gifts and talents in service to others and sharing your faith with people who are far from God.”

1.  Relational Experiences:  We learn to love one another.

HVCC Opportunities

• Join a group
• Take Class 201 – “Discover a Deeper Relationship with God” Class
• Join us for FUN:  Dinners at the park, sports leagues, movie nights and more

Benefits

• You will get to know more about God
• You will get to know more about yourself
• You will be stretched as you interact with different kinds of people
• You will get to practice the “one another” commands:
  Love one another, Be patient with one another, Encourage one another.

John 13:34-35 Love each other just as much as I love you. Your strong love for each other will prove to the world that you are my disciples.

2.  Faith Sharing Experiences:  We express our love for God to others.

HVCC opportunities

• Invite someone to come to church with you
  
• Take Class 401: Discover How To Share Your Faith
  
• Pray for 3 people per day

Benefits

• You will feel passion in your soul when you see someone take another step on their spiritual journey because of you
• You will see God using you to change someone’s life

Philemon 1:6 I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.

3.  Spiritual Growth Experiences:  We grow in our knowledge & love for God.

HVCC Opportunities

• Use the “Start A Daily Time with God” sheet found in the How Can I Grow section of this website
• Take Class 201 – “Discover a Deeper Relationship with God” Class
• Commit to coming to our Sunday morning services
• Find a Group. There are many choices on the Find A Group page in the How Can I Grow section of this website.

Benefits

• You will get to know God better
• You will learn to hear from Him
• You will learn how He wants you to live
• You will receive His guidance & comfort

1 Timothy 4:7-8 discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness

4.  Worship Experiences:  We express appreciation for God.

HVCC Opportunities

• Make everything worship by doing it for God
• Thank God for 5 new things from the last 24 hours every day
• Join us for a time of worship on the weekends

Benefits

• You will see how good God is to you
• You will remember His kindness
• You will grow in your love for Him

Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

5.  Serving Experiences:  We learn to serve God and others like Jesus did.

HVCC Opportunities

• Sign up for a ministry
• Take Class 301: Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts

Benefits

• Your spiritual passion will ignite when you find the right spot because you are called by God for a specific role or task.
• Nothing compares to knowing that the God of the universe just used you to make a difference in someone else’s life

Romans 12: 11 keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.