Hibben Happenings - Hibben United Methodist Church

TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS:
Altar Stewards:
Nancie Willett
The Well Setup:
Jesse McCurley
Trustee:
UMYF for ALL Rising 7th-12th Graders
UMYF Tonight!
It's Movie Night! We'll gather from 6-8pm in the
gym for dinner, and we'll watch God's Not Dead. Come be inspired to
consider how you will defend your faith when it is called into question.
We'll start the movie at 6pm SHARP, so be on time!
Spring Serve
Mark the dates! April 1-3 will be our annual Spring Serve
event. Information about times and projects will be made
available this week, so stay tuned. Infuse some meaning
into your Spring Break!
Salkehatchie! 2015 Salkehatchie Registration is open at
www.salkehatchie.org. The camp name has been changed from Lexington
camp to Batesburg-Leesville Salkehatchie to better represent the area we
work in. Camp is open to all who are 14 years or older, and will take
place July 11th-18th. The camper maximum attendance is 65 campers.
Camp will fill up fast, so register as soon as you can. ***After you
register, please message Elizabeth to let her know you'll be attending. If
you need full or partial scholarship, please contact Elizabeth before you
register.***
Team Deborah
Media Operators:
8:15 / 10:30
Bill Roberts
Brad Nyers
The Well Music Leader:
10:45
Heather Caffarel
Children’s Church:
Karen Roberts
Helpers:
Angie & Jamey Bradham
Lay Readers:
8:15
10:30
Ushers:
Linda Jones
Terri Suiter
8:15 Worship
Tim Risau
Mike Taylor
10:30 Worship
David Hand
Allan Morgan
Roger Morrow
Bill Roberts
David Smith
Michael Wright
Palm Sunday Processional
Monday, March 23
11:15 am
6:30 pm
6:45 pm
Morning Prayer
Financial Peace
BSF
Tuesday, March 24
1:30 pm
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Book Club
Girl Scouts
Church Council
Pack Meet
Boy Scouts
8:15
10:30
Kristin Fairey
Anna Claire Good
Sarah Whalen
8:15
10:30
Thursday, March 26
6:30 pm
Women’s Bible Study
Saturday, March 28
8:00 pm
Alcoholics Anonymous
IT TAKES A VILLAGE . . .
to produce a meaningful and fun Vacation Bible School! Many volunteers
are needed, and we'd love for you to join our team. VBS will be held
June 15-18 from 9:00 am – Noon. Both adult and youth volunteers are
needed to help with everything from worship to crafts to missions to
snacks. If you'd be willing to help, please contact Kim Dowd (884-9761,
kdowd@hibbenumc.org).
10:30am One Combined Worship Service
~ Holy Communion ~
Maundy Thursday
Greeters:
8:15
Elizabeth Shuler
Eric Shuler, Ed Westwood
April 2
10:30
David Smith
Charles & Alexa Ackerman
Lewis & Shirley Cauthen
Your Ministry Team
Passion/Palm Sunday
11:45 Fellowship Dinner
Caitlyn Fairey
Sam Willett
Rev. Dr. James C. Hunter
Pastor
Rev. Kathryn O. Hunter
Pastor
Sara Flores
Missionary to Ecuador
Elizabeth Connell
Dir. Youth Ministry
Kim Dowd
Dir. Children’s Ministry
Heather Caffarel
Well Worship Coord.
Jennifer Roberts
Discipleship Director
Steven Jones
Media Ministry Director
Candace Dellinger
Business Mgr.
Cheryl Cummings
Executive Assistant
Nancie Willett
PreSchool Co-Dir.
Robin Robertson
PreSchool Co-Dir.
H. Scott Brunson
Director of Music
Pam Brunson
Organist
Norma Taylor
Pianist
Frankie Lewis
Sexton
Joyce Baldwin
Nursery Coordinator
Rev. Dr. Cecil Pottieger
Retired Clergy
Rev. David Lupo
Clergy
March 22, 2015
March 29
No Scheduled Activities
7:00pm Worship Service
~ Holy Communion ~
~ Foot Washing ~
~ Stripping of the Altar ~
Easter Egg Hunt
Hibben’s annual egg hunt will take place on Easter
Sunday during Sunday school. All children in
preschool through 6th grade are invited to participate.
All ages will meet in the CLLC at 9:15am for a sharing
of the Easter story with the egg hunt to follow
afterwards. Remember to bring your basket!
Hibben
Happenings
Wednesday, March 25
10:30 am
Morning Bible Study
12:00 pm
Lenten Meditation
6:00 pm
Evening Bible Study
6:15 pm
Men’s Bible Study
6:15 pm
Handbells
7:30 pm
Chancel Choir
Friday, March 27
Acolytes:
Crucifer:
Any youth or child who would like to participate as
part of a choir on Palm Sunday should attend
rehearsal TODAY from 11:45am-12:30pm in the
choir room.
THIS WEEK’S OPPORTUNITIES:
Sunday, March 22
8:15 am
Early Worship
9:15 am
Sunday School
10:30 am
Morning Worship
10:45 am
The Well
11:45 am
Palm Sunday Rehearsal
4:00 pm
Stephen Ministry Training
4:30 pm
Confirmation
6:00 pm
UMYF
Attendance
March 15, 2015
Sunday School
8:15 Worship
10:30 Worship
The Well
131
71
200
Giving
2015 General Budget
Rec’d Toward Budget Feb. 2015
Rec’d Year To Date
Special Offering Rec’d Last Week:
Let’s Finish It!
One Great Hour of Sharing
$913,506.00
89,290.40
141,345.09
490.00
370.00
We are making our debt disappear! Our current
loan balance as of 2/28/15 is $356,062. Please
use the pink envelope marked “Let’s Finish It” to
make your offering toward debt reduction.
Easter Morning
April 5
7:00am Sunrise at The Well in CLLC
Coffee/Lite Breakfast Following
8:15am Traditional Service
10:30am Traditional Service
9:15am Easter Egg Hunt in CLLC
Concerns & Opportunities
Fellowship Dinner
Hibben's Youth would love to lend a helping
hand to our church family during our annual
Spring Serve event. Do you need (free!) help
with yard work, light house work, or other
small projects? We are taking requests to
provide assistance on Friday, April 3. If you
would like to be included, please contact
Elizabeth Connell at 843-813-8700.
NEXT Sunday, March 29
The Hibben Worship and Nurture Committees will
co-host our annual Palm Sunday Fellowship Dinner.
This year’s dinner will also recognize new members
joining over the past year. All members, along with
their families, are invited to gather in the CLLC
immediately following the one combined 10:30
worship service. Because all new members will
be our honored guests, each family is asked to bring their favorite dish
(enough for your family and a few extra, please). Fried chicken, red
rice, green beans and beverages will be provided.
Sympathy
The congregation lifts John Elliott and his family in prayer following the
death of his wife, Barbara, on March 12th. Funeral services were held in
Walterboro at the Parker-Rhoden Funeral Chapel, followed by interment
at Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Hendersonville, SC. We
entrust this family to God’s comforting care during their time of grief.
Know Your Ministry:
Spiritual Gifts for Every Believer
The Galileans Life Group invites you to join us for a study of our spiritual
gifts as outlined in Romans 12:4-8. As Christians, we have each been
given spiritual gifts that we are called to use to reach out to others in
service and love. In the book "Know Your Ministry: Spiritual Gifts for
Every Believer,” we will take a look at what each of our specific gifts are,
and how we might use them every day as we share the love of Christ with
others. The class begins Sunday, March 29th. Study books are available
in the church office for $10.00.
GROUP YARD SALE
Do you need to simplify your life and get rid of stuff?
Would you like to support Hibben and its ministries?
Here is a great opportunity! On April 11th Hibben
will host a multiple family yard sale in our CLLC.
Each seller will be responsible for their own space
setup, pricing, selling, and clean-up. All we ask is
that you donate 10% of your proceeds to any Hibben
ministry. For more information, or to sign-up as a
participant, contact Jennifer at jroberts@hibbenumc.org.
After March 28th we will open space to friends of
Hibben, if any remain. So, register soon!
The Table
Hibben continues our ministry of acceptance and assistance to our
neighbors, The Table. We gather the third Saturday of each month from
11:00am-1:00pm and offer a free meal. We also provide a grocery bag
full of food for each family who attends and we offer activities and games
for children, blood pressure checks, and haircuts. The Table needs your
financial donations to help cover the cost of food which we purchase
through the Lowcountry Food Bank and we need volunteers/servants
willing to cook, serve, and fellowship with our neighbors. If you are not
presently involved in an outreach ministry at Hibben, this is a great one!
The Trustees are looking for volunteers to help
spruce-up the church grounds.
If you’re
interested in volunteering, Mike Simms, Joye
Wells, or Harry Bregel can give you more
information. Show your pride in Hibben and
help make it look its best!
Saturday, May 2
Palmetto Islands County Park
8:00am – 5K Begins
9:00am – Kids’ Races Begin
Registration forms available in the church office,
side sanctuary door table & The Well Welcome Table.
Early Bird Registration Ends March 31
Easter Lilies or Missions?
As an Easter tradition, lilies will adorn the altar
Easter morning. Again this year, an additional
opportunity is available for those who wish to honor
their loved ones by donating to Water Missions
International, a Christian organization providing
sustainable safe water and sanitation solutions for
people in developing countries and disaster areas.
Please indicate your choice below and attach your
check made payable to Hibben UMC. All
orders/donations must be received no later than
March 29th.
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(Tear and place in offering plate)
∞∞ Please indicate your choice ∞∞
_____ lilies @ $14.00 each
(number)
_____ donation to Water Missions
Daniel Island/Clements Ferry Gathering
Saturday, April 4th
8:00 am
Family Fun Run 5K
Benefitting The Mallard-Sweatt Scholarship Fund
If you would like to join the Galileans for this study, please contact Linda
Rhyne at lindarhyne@bellsouth.net or 729-7822.
Spring Clean-Up
Hibben UMC
Sunday, April 12 @ 6:00pm
Hosted by: David & Debi Hand
510 Gibbes Street
(Daniel Island)
RSVP: ddhand@homesc.com or (843) 810-0235
We’ll be serving an Italian main dish.
Dessert, bread, drinks, paper goods &
other Italian side dishes are needed.
(amount)
Name: __________________________________________________________
In Honor or Memory of:
(DON’T FORGET to indicate “In Honor” or “In Memory”)
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
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Hibben United Methodist Church
690 Coleman Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 884-9761
*SERMON TEXT
John 1:35-46
Leader:
People:
The Gospel of our Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
http://www.hibbenumc.org
SERMON
HIBBEN AT WORSHIP
March 22, 2015
PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER
Please refer to the overhead screen
for responsive readings and unison prayers.
OFFERING
All things come from you, O God, and with praise and thanksgiving
we return to you what is yours.
GATHERING AND WELCOME
CALL TO WORSHIP
Responsively
TIME OF CENTERING
Dr. Jim Hunter
A Disciple’s Path: A Life of Witness
OFFERTORY
arr. Krug
We Adore Thee
Christ Chimes
arr. Krug
Go To Dark Gethsemane
Hibben Ringers
*DOXOLOGY
OPENING PRAYER
Unison
*OPENING HYMN
No. 733
No. 95
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
*HYMN OF SENDING
We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations
(8:15) No. 15
No. 569
Marching to Zion
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
Apostles’ Creed
*GLORIA PATRI
No. 881
No. 601
SCRIPTURE LESSONS
The word of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
Amy McCurley
ANTHEM
(10:30)
Witness
*HYMN OF THE DAY
Jordan
Lift High the Cross
*If able, please stand
~ Sanctuary Flowers ~
The flowers have been placed on the altar today
by Jim, Joye, Melanie and Jared Wells to the glory of God
and in memory of James D. Wells.
Acts 1:1-8
1 John 1:1-5
GROWING IN GRACE
Dr. Jim Hunter
*POSTLUDE
No. 71
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
Thy Word Is a Lamp
(refrain only)
Leader:
People:
*BENEDICTION
No. 170
O How I Love Jesus
(10:30 Worship) Children age 4 – 8 years may be dismissed
for Children’s Church under the direction of adult volunteers.
Children will be reunited with their parents during the Hymn of Sending.