Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church

Senior Pastor BJ Hutto is truly answering the call… a fisher of people 𝘢𝘯𝘥 fish. 🎣🙌 Looks like he took Matthew 4:19 quite literally this Spring Break, casting nets for hearts and hauling in striped bass on Lake Murray! 🐟

Please join us in welcoming Daniel Phillips, who officially joined the HAB family during worship! Just over a month ago, Daniel shared his desire to join the church and be baptized, and we’re so grateful to celebrate this next step with him.

This reminds me of Jensen Huang talk at Stanford, where he said: “Greatness does not come out of intelligence, it comes from character. Character is not formed out of smart people, it is formed out of people who have suffered.”

Laissez les bons temps rouler 🎷⚜️ What a joy it was to be with our senior adults New Orleans–style! With live jazz filling the room, festive décor, and plenty of laughter to go around, the good times truly did roll.💜

What a beautiful night at HAB 🤍🎨 This month we are honored to showcase the work of Dawn Inglis Montgomery. 🖼️ Thank you to everyone who came out to support, connect, and celebrate creativity in our shared space. More nights like this, please ✨

Dostoevsky wrote this after nearly being executed: “When I look back at my life, I feel pain not because of suffering, but because of wasted time. I see how carelessly I lived, how often I ignored the quiet voice of my soul, how rarely I understood the value of a single moment. Only when death stood before me did I realize that life is not merely existence—it is a miracle. Every minute is a treasure, and in every breath, there is the possibility of happiness.”

A quiet kind of beauty this Sunday ❄️ Icicles forming on the fountain after gentle snow flurries reminds us that even the cold holds something sacred. Wishing you a peaceful, hope-filled Sunday 🤍

The Church Mouse has gone digital! 🐭📲 Send your good news to churchmouse@habchurch.com!

✨ Did you know? ✨ Every Wednesday night, children at Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church are invited to come together for connection, FUN, and community. 💛 🕡 Wednesdays | 6:15–7:00 PM

Welcome to Florida!

This weekend’s pulpit swap is about more than shared words - it’s about shared humanity. We choose listening over assumptions and relationship over division. We urge you to attend tomorrow’s service with a sermon led by Rabbi Maya Glasser. 🙏🏽

This Friday and Sunday, HAB is honored to participate in our annual pulpit swap with Congregation Ahavath Chesed - The Temple!

We're so honored to be nominated as a Best Church in Jacksonville by @folioweekly. You can vote for us daily until December 31st! Pastor BJ is also nominated as Best Spiritual Leader. How lucky we are! Vote here: folioweekly.secondstreetapp.com/FOLIO-BEST-OF-…

All are welcome to worship with us this Christmas Eve. ✨ Join us for a Christmas Candlelight Service as we gather in community. 🕯️ 5:30–6:30 PM 📍 Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church

We were honored to host a delightful afternoon filled with holiday favorites and joyful sing-alongs featuring the Jacksonville #ChildrenChorus and Voices of Jacksonville 🎶✨ Thank you to all who joined us! 🎄

A place of grace. A place of welcome. A place for you. Celebrate the season with us at Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church. Everyone is welcome. 🙏🏼

What a privilege it was for us to host Chef Beejhy Barhany with the @JCAJAX and the @ymca! We are "Together Against Hate." Let us love one another, respect one another, and live harmoniously.

Our goal is to reach $5,000 this Giving Tuesday, and we need your help! A donation today literally becomes someone’s meal, shelter, safety, or hope tomorrow. Donate here: bit.ly/HABGiving

Your generosity keeps our church a refuge for the lonely, the searching, the doubting, and the hopeful. Help us reach our goal of $5,000 and support HAB Church. Donate today: bit.ly/HABGiving

It's #GivingTuesday, and we hope you'll support us. When you give, you help ensure every student has a safe place to explore their faith, wrestle with questions, and experience God’s love in real and relevant ways. 🙏 Donate today: bit.ly/HABGiving