Director of Music: Craig Robertson                                                          Organist: Rose Nelson

Directors of Youth: Cheryl Best & Randy Finck                             Custodian: Michael Colbert

Church Secretary: Susan Coard                                                Nursery Worker: Rebecca Burcher Jones

Directors of Children’s Ministry: Donna Mishler

Acolyte: 8:30 Emily Perdue  11:00 Wes Sorey 

   Next Week: 8:30 John Jennings  11:00 Miranda Lassiter  

Greeters: 8:30 Ben & Betty Benson    

Children’s Church: 8:30 Lois Thomas  11:00 Faye Davis  

  Next Week: 8:30 Stephanie Perdue  11:00 Courtney Spencer  

Offering Counters: Jon Marshall & Sharon Magyar

  Next Week: Celia White & Joyce Stukey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pastor’s Weight Loss:  For those of you who filled out a pledge card but may not have been here when Pastor Tom weighed in, he lost a total of 26 pounds during his weight loss campaign.  Thanks

to all of you who supported him in this endeavor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   C H U R C H   C A L E N D A R

Sunday

3:15-4:00 p.m.

Autumn Care Nursing Home Visit

 

5:00 p.m.

Choir Practice

Tuesday

6:30 p.m.

Sisters’ Bible Study

Thursday

6:30 p.m.

UM Women’s Meeting

 

 

 

Hickory United Methodist Church Mission Statement

“To live and proclaim the Gospel, seeking, encouraging and equipping all to become disciples of Jesus Christ.”

 

 

             

2708 Battlefield Boulevard, South, Chesapeake, Virginia 23322

                         Thomas L. Mercer, Sr., Pastor

   Church 421-2778 – Parsonage 421-2777 – Cellular 287-8420

    Worship Services: 8:30 & 11:00 am-Sunday School 9:45 am

                         Day of Pentecost – May 11, 2008

                                       Mother’s Day      

Welcome to Hickory United Methodist Church!  We hope today is a blessing and invite you to worship with us again soon. The Pastor, Staff and people of Hickory will be glad to share with you information about opportunities for Christian growth. Please call the church office (421-2778) for more information.  You may also email the church at office@hickoryumc.org or visit our website at www.hickoryumc.org.

 

The flowers on the altar are given in memory of Daisy Hughes by Sandy & Doris Carawan.

 

The flowers on the piano are given in honor of Meredith Cofield’s graduation from East Carolina University by Trip & Melissa Cofield.

 

Congratulations to Mitch and Christine Stubblefield upon the birth of Hank Mitchell Stubblefield on May 2nd.  Hank weighed 6 lbs. 10½ oz. and was 20 inches long.  The proud grandparents are David & Sharon Magyar. 

 

Attention All Moms: God’s Kids would like to invite all moms to come to the Fellowship Center between services.  God’s Kids will be providing coffee and pastries to honor each of you on your special day.

 

Autumn Care Nursing Home Visit – Today from 3:15-4:00 p.m.

 

Next Sunday is Rice/Beans Sunday.  Please bring a bag of rice, beans and/or pasta to the church service of your choice.  Pastor Tom will bless the food to nourish the bodies and souls of those served by Casa Esperanza.

 

Missions Dinner: May 18th, 6:00 p.m.  Menu – Pork BBQ, coleslaw, baked apples.  Special Music provided by Craig Robertson.  Admission is a bag of rice or beans. 

 

Heart Havens – The United Methodist Men would like to thank all at Hickory who contributed to Heart Havens during Lent.  Almost $3500 was raised this year.  All of this money will go to the building and maintenance of Heart Havens homes.  We hope you have been as blessed as we have during this mission project.  Again, we just want to say Thank You!  

 

Betty Benson is currently at Chesapeake Health and Rehabilitation Center, 688 Kingsborough Square, Room 31, Chesapeake, VA  23320.  Her phone number is 609-3751.  If you are planning on visiting her, please call Ben Benson (421-3180) to see if he might need a ride.  Thank you.

 

Adopt a Hero - HUMC will host a military dinner & adoption of service personnel this Thanks-giving.  We need families willing to open their homes to these heroes. If you are interested, please contact Lynn Sorey at 436-5694.

 

The Nurture Committee is beginning a card ministry to remember our military personnel, our college students away at school and also our nursing home residents.  If you know of someone who could benefit from this ministry, please turn in their name and address to the church office or call Carolyn Everton (406-1028).  Thank you.

 

Graduates: If you know of someone in the church who is graduating this year, please call or email the church office and give us their complete name and school/college they are graduating from.  Please be sure to give us the correct spelling of their name.  All graduates will be recognized in June. 

 

DISCIPLE BIBLE STUDY:  We read all kinds of instruction books during our life, but have you every read God’s instruction book for life.  In Sept., we will start a 34 week survey of the Bible.  It will require at least 30 minutes of reading daily and a 2 hour group discussion, lead by Stan Best (546-1818) on Wed. nights.  If interested, please sign-up in the foyer.  If you have any questions, please call Stan Best or Pastor Tom.  We will limit the class to 15 members, so sign-up early.

 

Prayer Team: Our prayer team reminds you to fill out those “answered prayer cards” and help us fill up our jar to show how God is moving in our congregation.  The blue prayer request cards are to request prayer and can be placed in the box on the piano.  The gray answered prayer cards are for prayers that have been answered and can be placed in the jar on the piano.

 

HUMC AFTER SCHOOL DAYCARE PROGRAM: Coming Sept. 2, 2008, from 2:00-6:00 pm, for children K-5th grade!  Registration has begun and spaces are limited.  For more information, including employment opportunities, go to the Children's Ministry Table in the Welcome Center.

 

                                                            UM MEN

Heart Haven: Need men volunteers to conduct weekly (Saturdays) maintenance at the Heart Havens "MacLeigh House" during the month of May.  Typical maintenance includes cutting the grass, trimming/edging, etc.  If you can volunteer for one of the days, please see/call Don Brewer (641-9261) or Glen Lester (482-9275) to be put on the schedule.

 

         UM WOMEN

Next Meeting: Thursday, May 15th, 6:30 p.m.  Dinner meeting and assemble kits for conference.

While they last: HUMW Cookbooks reduced to $5.00, Pecans $5.00 Bag. 

Kits for Conference: The UM Women will be collecting the following kits for conference.  Please turn in all kits by May 18th.  Sewing Kits:  3 yards of cotton or cotton blend, solid color or print fabric (must be 3 yards of uncut fabric); 1 pair of sewing scissors; 1 package of needles; 1 spool of thread; 5-8 matching buttons.  Wrap the sewing notions in the fabric and place in a sealed one-gallon plastic bag.  Layette Kits:  6 cloth diapers; 2 shirts or 2 one piece body suits; 2 baby washcloths; 2 gowns or sleepers; 2 diaper pins; 1 sweater open in the front; 2 receiving blankets.  Bundle the items inside one of the receiving blankets and secure with the diaper pins.  School Kits: 1 pair blunt scissors (rounded tip); 3 pads (or loose leaf) of 8 ½” x 11” ruled paper; 1 30-centimeter ruler; 1 hand held pencil sharpener; 6 unsharpened pencils with erasers; 1 eraser, 2 ½”; 1 box of 24 crayons.  Place items in cloth bag (14” x 16” with handles).  Health Kits: 1 hand towel; 1 washcloth; 1 comb (large & sturdy); 1 nail file or fingernail clippers; 1 bath-size bar of soap; 1 toothbrush (in wrapper); 6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages; $1 to purchase toothpaste.

 

                                                        

Prayer Requests for a Praying Church

New Requests for Members
 
New Requests Beyond our Congregation
Glen Weatherly – Katheryn Weatherly’s husband
Bill Bridgeman – Sand De Ferebee’s father        Kim Fallejo – Donnie Gray’s friend
Members with Continued Concerns
Peggy Walker               Gina Norfleet                Jim Powell                    Mickey Jennings
Linda Calhoun               Cliff Lane                     Eunice Boyette             Ben & Betty Benson     
Dorcas Hanbury            Frances Gregory           Andy Barnard               Bonnie Harrell  
John Harding                 Stephanie Stahler           Dalton Finck                             Alice Jarman      
Continued Concerns Beyond our Congregation
St. Clair Jones               Kevin Sorey                  Cordis Dudley               Sonya Devaul-Czymr
Anna Webb                  Robin Hurlbut                Scott Outland                Mary Mishler   
Joy Norfleet                  Marty Webber              Ellen Caldwell               Leon Ferrell     
Jonathan Pilch               Nina Kovach                 Laura Fultz                   Sandy Ellis                   
Lillian Mercer               Cadence Cowell                        Erin Bailey                    Ella Wells        
Ira Marshall                  Adrian Robertson          Tiffany Cormier                        Jennifer & Jeremy Sullivan
Julian & Arline Winn     Rev. Carmen Colona     Adam Salzberg              Cliff Bernard
Wendy Worley – Deborah Pallett’s cousin          Phyllis Sayer – Cindy Williams’ friend   
Donna Riggs – Carawan’s sister-in-law              Elizabeth Wright – Nancy Oyler’s mother          
Roger Miller, Jr. – Robin Alexander’s brother     Leon Best – Stan Best’s father
Doris Bryan – Cindy Feldman’s mother              Nancy Bentley – Kathy Moyer’s cousin
Sam Luke – Woody & Vickie Koonce’s friend   H. P. Cofield – Trip Cofield’s father
Chrissy Calhoun – Calhoun’s daughter-in-law     Peter Sword – Taylor Sword’s father    
Frances Heath – Gale Bryant’s mother               Tracey Lewis – Sabrina Leist’s friend   
Gerry Hart – Marty & Elaine Hutto’s friend       Kim Broughton – Benson’s granddaughter         
Cora Lee Wade – Margaret Norfleet’s aunt       Doris Whitehurst – Shirley Harrell’s aunt           
Our Deployed Military - Send a note of thanks to military overseas, go to www.letssaythanks.com .

Dave Reed                   Joseph Kent                  2LT John B. Forehand               Shawn White

Capt. Jeff Stukey

Our Friends in Continued Care

Nellie Hobbs – Sentara Village                           Leonard Hazelwood – Chesapeake Healthcare

James Boyette - Allzwell Assisted Living                        Mary Elizabeth Hendricks - Carolina House       

Virginia Burcher – Chesapeake Healthcare        Mary Martin – Acredale Assisted Living           

Our congregation hears all prayer requests during Sunday services.  Please feel free to voice your request during the service.  Please indicate your request on the Prayer Request cards found in the pews or call the church office (421-2778). On the Prayer Card, please list the person’s name you would like to add to our Prayer List, their relationship to you, and the prayer concern.  Place the card in the offering plate or the Prayer Request box on the organ.  Names will remain on the List for 4 weeks unless otherwise requested. 

 

    Order of Worship

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +       8:30 & 11:00 a.m.    + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

THE PIANO AND ORGAN PRELUDE

THE WELCOME OF VISITORS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

RECOGNITION OF MOTHERS

THE BRINGING IN OF THE LIGHT                                                                      Acolyte

THE CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP   “This Is the Day”                             Chancel Choir

 

*HYMN:                                  “Spirit of the Living God”                                             No. 393

                                                                  “Something Beautiful”                                        No. 394

                                        “Take Time to Be Holy”                                           No. 395

 

*THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH  “The Apostles’ Creed, Ecumenical Version”      No. 882 

 

THE ORGAN INTERLUDE                                                                         

  Please register your attendance by using the form found in the red folder on each pew at the middle aisle.

  Visitors are asked to please include your complete address and phone number.  Please print.

 

THE SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS OF OUR CONGREGATION

THE PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER     

                                                                “On Eagle’s Wings”

                And God will raise you up on eagle’s wings, bear you on the breath of dawn.

                Make you to shine like the sun, And hold you in the palm of God’s hand.   

 

THE OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS AND TITHES            

(In addition to your offering, the person on the center aisle is asked to hand the attendance sheet

     from their row to the usher. Thank You.)

            The Organ Offertory

            *The Doxology and Prayer of Dedication

 

THE CHILDREN’S MESSAGE                                                                                    Pastor

   (During the singing of the hymn, children, preschool-2nd grade may go to Children’s Church.)

PLEASE PICK UP YOUR CHILD(REN) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE WORSHIP SERVICE IN THE CLASSROOM(S) BEHIND THE SANCTUARY.

 

*HYMN                                      “We Are the Church”                                          No. 558

 

ANTHEM                                         “Praise Medley”                                   Chancel Choir

 

THE SCRIPTURE READING                                                 John 7:25-44 & Acts 2:1-21   

                                                                                   

THE MESSAGE                      “God and Mothers Unite”                                         Pastor

 

*THE HYMN OF CELEBRATION AND COMMITMENT                            No. 710

                                                  “Faith of Our Mothers”

 

THE BENEDICTION

 

 

 

*THE CHORAL RESPONSE      “O How He Loves You and Me”                            All

                Oh, how He loves you and me, Oh, how He loves you and me. 

He gave His life, what more could He give?

                Oh, how He loves you; Oh, how He loves me; Oh, how He loves you and me.

 

*THE TAKING OF THE LIGHT INTO THE WORLD                                          Acolyte

*THE ORGAN POSTLUDE

 

                            *Denotes the Congregation Standing

 

Memory Verse:

Assurance of Salvation                                   Acts 2:21    (NIV)
21And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
Previous Verses

His Faithfulness                         Lamentations 3:22-23    

Be Steadfast                             I Corinthians 15:58   

Must Receive Christ                  John 1:12   

Witnessing                                Matthew 4:19

Good Works                              Matthew 5:16   

Christ Paid the Penalty              Romans 5:8   

God’s Love                               John 3:16   

Seeing Opportunities                  John 4:35   

The Lamp of the Body               Luke 11:34

Assurance of Salvation              John 11:25, 26   

Serve Others                             Mark 10:45   

Christ Paid the Price                  I Peter 2:24

Too Much to Give Up                Mark 8:36

Christ the Center                       Galatians 2:20   

Assurance of Salvation              John 10:28, 29   

The Only Way                          John 14:6   

Obedience to Christ                   John 14:21   

Develop World Vision                Acts 1:8