Director of Music: Craig Robertson Organist: Janice Gross
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 Tucker Harris 11:00 Andrew
Barnard
Next Week: 8:30 Zach Grimm 11:00 Ashleigh Bar
Greeters:
8:30 Ben & Betty Benson
Children’s
Church: 8:30 Cindy Feldman 11:00 Kerri
Land
Next Week: 8:30 Lynn Sorey 11:00 Sarah Mathews
Offering Counters: Beverly Edge & Debbie Sweigart
Next Week: Glen Lester & Kathy Barnard
Report of Stewardship for January 13, 2008
Attendance 240
Weekly Budget $ 7,677.00 Budget to Date $ 15,354.00
General Offering $ 7,305.29 Received to Date $ 13,742.72
Building Fund
1/13/08 $
105.00 Total Received $ 155.00
Parsonage Fund
1/13/08 $ 0.00 Total
Received $ 38,165.00
Principal Balance on
Mortgage as of 12/17/07 $ 270,640.64
C H U R
C H C A L E N D A R
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Sunday |
12:30-3:30 p.m. |
Youth Activities |
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5:00 p.m. |
Choir Practice |
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5:00-6:00 p.m. |
God’s Kids Meeting |
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Monday |
10:00 a.m. |
Hickory Seniors Meeting |
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Wednesday |
7:00 p.m. |
Men’s Bible Study |
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7:00 p.m. |
Mayberry Bible Study |
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Thursday |
7:00 p.m. |
Volleyball |
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Friday |
4:00 p.m. |
Youth depart for Blackstone |
NEST PROGRAM: March 5th-12th. More
information will follow. Lots of
volunteers will be needed. Please be
praying about your involvement with this wonderful ministry.
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
Second Sunday after the Epiphany – January 20,
2008
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 by Ron & Alice Jarman in honor of their 35th
Wedding Annniversary.
The flowers on the piano are given in honor of Meredith Cofield’s birthday by
Trip & Melissa Cofield.
The flowers on the organ are given by Buddy & Joy Barnard in honor of their
46th Wedding Anniversary.
Christian love and sympathy is extended to the family of Warren “Dusty” Rhodes and
to Lois Alliss and family upon the death of her father.
Parsonage Fundraiser: “How Low Can Pastor Tom Go”? Please see the flyers on the piano or on the table in the Welcome
Center.
Mayberry Bible Study: The
Mayberry Bible Study is meeting on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m.
Confirmation Class: Confirmation
Class for Youth ages 12 and up (must be 12 before Jan. 1, 2009) will be held
during Sunday School (9:45 a.m.) on Feb. 10th, 17th, and
24th. Please see the Pastor
or call the church office to register.
Class on Christian Beliefs &
United Methodism – Sunday, Jan. 27th, at 6:30 p.m. The Pastor will lead a
class on United Methodist Christian beliefs, church structure, United Methodist
history and Hickory Church history on Sun., Jan. 27th, at 6:30
p.m. All interested persons, including
members and prospective members, are invited.
While not necessary, notifying the Pastor of your intention to attend
will help make sure sufficient materials are available. A nursery will be provided if you notify the
Pastor.
2008 Offering Envelopes: Offering Envelopes are
available in the Welcome Center. Please
call the church office if you do not find your envelopes or if you need
additional envelopes for your family.
Hickory Seniors Meeting: Monday,
Jan. 21st, 10:00 a.m.
Flower Chart: The
new flower chart for 2008 has been posted.
Please take a moment to sign up for the Sunday of your choice. Directions are posted at the top of the
chart. Thank you for helping the
sanctuary look even more beautiful for worship.
Important Nursery Information: As required by the Book of Discipline, the nursery
should be staffed by 2 people at all times regardless of the number of
children. We are recruiting volunteers
to assist Rebecca in the nursery. There
is a need during the 11:00 service.
Volunteers are asked to serve quarterly. Also, we would like to send out a friendly reminder that teenage &
young adult volunteers must be pre-approved by the Staff Parish Comm. We are extremely grateful for our
volunteers; however, baby-sitting training and/or experience is preferred for
our younger volunteers. For more info.
or to volunteer, please contact Amy Harris at 421-7381 or at tallencon@aol.com.
OPENING IN THE
FALL... AFTER SCHOOL DAYCARE CENTER @ HICKORY UMC: Beginning this Sept., from
2:00-6:00 pm, our church will be offering an after school daycare program for
children Kindergarten thru 5th grade. This program will offer
children in the area a safe, nurturing, and Christian environment where they
will be offered snack, homework supervision, arts and crafts, and supervised
play. The program will be housed in the Fellowship Center. For info.
about the program, employment, or how to register your child, please contact
any of the following members of the Board of Directors: Donna Mishler
(469-0632), Carolyn Everton (406-1028), Jennifer Dudley (739-7963), Sabrina
Leist (547-3373), Denise Monroe (421-9697), Debbie Marable (641-1513), Patty
Hamilton (421-7159), Jennifer Foster (410-2836), or Tom Mercer
(421-2777).
UM MEN
Methodist Men’s Bible Study: Wednesdays
at 7 pm.
UM WOMEN
Pecans are available; $8
halves/pieces. Cookbooks are still available for $5.00.
YOUTH
Next Meeting: Today
we will have a special meeting from 12:30 to 3:30 pm. During these three
hours, we will be feeding our souls with power prayer, studying in Bible
Study and fellowshipping together with food and fun. Come and join us! Our
special event, Blackstone Retreat, will be the weekend of Jan. 25th
– 28th. Please see the
January Calendar for all the details.
GOD’S
KIDS
Next Meeting: Today,
5-6 pm.
SOUPER BOWL OF CARING: On Feb. 3rd, Super Bowl Sunday,
the children at HUMC will be accepting donations of canned soups in their "Soup
Pots" during worship services. Our Communion Offering will also be
designated to help fight hunger and poverty in our country. God's Kids
have chosen the food kitchen at Chesapeake Avenue UMC to receive the canned
soups. The Communion Offering will be divided between the Chesapeake Care
Free Clinic and Chesapeake Health Investment Program (CHIP). Our donations will be recorded online at the
National Souper Bowl of Caring web site (www.souperbowlofcaring.com)
with all the other nationwide participants.
Please join us on Feb. 3rd as we worship our Lord and continue our mission to
fight hunger and poverty.
Prayer
Requests for a Praying Church
New Requests for Members
Annie McCullough Carolyn Harrell Deborah
Pallett
New Requests Beyond our Congregation
Gene Walters
Members with Continued Concerns
Jean Thompson Jean Dryer
Sharon Nichols Alma Hooper Sabrina
Knight Debbie Childers
Pat Locke Claire Ferguson Frances Gregory Steve Culross
George Hathaway Joe McKee Luke Mercer Andy Barnard
Dave Desler Bonnie Harrell John Harding Jon Marshall
Stephanie Stahler Dalton Finck Ron & Alice Jarman Ben & Betty Benson
Continued Concerns Beyond our Congregation
Lillian Mercer Cadence Cowell Nancy
McGrath Martha
Johnson
Nellie Croft Lillie Mae Renfrow Doug Lewis Heather Bailey
Sarah Willis Chris Hoskins Debra & Ed Croft Erin Bailey
Ella Wells Ed Jenkins Kay Downing Bill Ferrell
Mike & Perry Adkins Ira Marshall Elizabeth Hanbury Debbie Gordon
Adrian Robertson Tiffany Cormier Carter Butts Julian & Arline Winn
Rev. Carmen Colona Noah Addesa Adam Salzberg Cliff
Bernard
Alecia Pearia – Amy Harris’ friend Cora Lee Wade – Margaret
Norfleet’s aunt
Doris Whitehurst – Shirley Harrell’s aunt Paul Bagdon – June Vinson’s son-in-law
Bettye Prindle – Stephanie Stahler’s
friend Jennifer Bessey – Dave
Feldman’s niece
Adam Evans – Pam Evans’s husband Leon Brownley – Bill Brownley’s
father
Gene Bryan – Cindy Feldman’s father Irma
Vinson – June Vinson’s sister-in-law
Pat Salvant – Scott Williams’ aunt Andrea & Danielle Miller – Michele
Sutton’s sister & niece
June Boykins – Debbie Marable’s mother Brian Evaldi – Joyce & Ron
Stukey’s grandson
Ronnie Britton – Randy Finck’s uncle Betsey Knudsen – June
Vinson’s friend
Millie Holloran – Betty Benson’s friend Darla Bombard–Ben & Betty Benson’s daughter
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
Our Friends in Continued
Care
Virginia
Burcher - Warwick Forest Assisted Living Nellie
Hobbs - Allzwell Assisted Living
James
Boyette - Allzwell Assisted Living Mary Elizabeth Hendricks - Carolina
Living
Eunice
Boyette – Chesapeake Healthcare Mary
Martin - Sentara Nursing Center
Leonard
Hazelwood – Chesapeake Healthcare
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
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+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
THE
PIANO AND ORGAN PRELUDE
THE WELCOME OF VISITORS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE
BRINGING IN OF THE LIGHT
Acolyte
THE
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP “Spirit of the Living God” Chancel Choir
*HYMN:
“Praise Him! Praise Him!” (see insert)
*THE
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH “Affirmation from Romans 8:35,
37-39” No. 887
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 Donna Mishler
(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 “Blessed Assurance” No. 369
ANTHEM “He’s Been Faithful” Chancel Choir
THE
SCRIPTURE READING John 1:29-42
THE
MESSAGE “Come and See” Pastor
*THE HYMN OF CELEBRATION AND COMMITMENT No. 368
“My Hope Is Built”
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:
Must Receive Christ John 1:12 (NIV)
12 Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave
the right to become children of God.
Previous Verses
His Faithfulness Lamentations
3:22-23
Be Steadfast I
Corinthians 15:58