second hour
Second hour activities start about 10 minutes after worship and end around 12:15.
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Shortly after we finish worship, we start "Second Hour", with choices for adults and children. We mark the beginning of Second Hour with the ringing of a bell.

For adults: Each Second Hour session goes for approximately one hour and facilitation is shared among different people depending on the topic or series.
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Each session is usually stand-alone. Attend once, drop in and out week by week, or come to all - you don't need to have been part of the earlier sessions to attend the later ones. No registration required.
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previous topics
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Estate Planning: What will your final statement be?
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Should the HMC facility be used as a Harris County polling site?
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HMC Core Values
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Anabaptist Community Bible
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The Bible Unwrapped: Making Sense of Scripture Today, by Meghan Larissa Good
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Post-covid conversations
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Psalms Writing Workshop
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Bible Study Nerd Out with Pastor Marty
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The Fruit of the Spirit
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The Two Questions
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1 & 2 Timothy and Titus by N.T. Wright (Bible study)
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12 Scriptures (Bible study on HMC's 12 Scriptures)
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Boundaries: Setting Healthy Boundaries for a Healthy Life
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Bystander Intervention (practical training)
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Christians & Climate Change (discussion)
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Christians at the Border: Immigration, the Church, and the Bible (book study)
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Communities of Refuge (from the Second Mile study series)
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Cracking the Code: Making Sense of Daniel & Ezekiel for Today (Bible study)
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Cross Vision: How the Crucifixion of Jesus Makes Sense of Old Testament Violence (book study)
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Dig In: 13 Scriptures to Help Us Know the Way (Bible study)
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Doubt: A Sign of Faith & Life (video study)
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Economy of Love (video study)
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​Everyday Justice: The Global Impact of our Daily Choices (book study)
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Fierce, Flawed, and Favored: God's Unlikely Helpers in the Book of Judges (Bible study)
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A Framework for Understanding Poverty (book study)
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Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests into Fully Engaged Members of Your Church (book study)
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Future Church (planning & discussion)
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The Gospel Next Door: Following Jesus Right Where You Are (book study)
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Greener Congregations (group discussion)
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The Jesus I Never Knew (book study)
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Lives of Service (from the Second Mile study series)
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Menno 101: An Introduction to Anabaptism & Mennonites
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Mental Health, Faith, & You (discussion series)
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Organic Community: Creating a Place Where People Naturally Connect (book study)
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Pathways: A study guide for Mennonite Church USA's Journey Forward movement
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The Ridiculous Journey (video series)
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The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery
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The Search to Belong: Rethinking Intimacy, Community, and Small Groups (book study)
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A Spirituality of Peace (from the Second Mile study series)
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Taking Discipleship Seriously (book study)
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They Like Jesus but Not the Church (DVD study)
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This is Who We Are: Mennonite Readings
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Transforming Conflict (from the Second Mile study series)
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The Trial & Testimony of the Early Church (video study)
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The Two Questions: Get to Know Your HMC Family (conversation series)
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Unexpected News: Reading the Bible With Third World Eyes (book and Bible study)
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Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race (book study)
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With the Word: Acts (Bible study)
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With the Word: Luke (Bible study)
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Writing as a Spiritual Practice (workshop)
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and so many more...