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 John Jennings  11:00 Rachel Jordan

   Next Week: 8:30 Emily Perdue  11:00 Katie Moyer

Greeters: 8:30 Ben & Betty Benson    

Children’s Church: 8:30 Sabrina Leist  11:00 Michele Bar

  Next Week: 8:30 Jennifer Foster  11:00 Sharon Etzell

Offering Counters: Debbie Marable & Jennifer Foster

  Next Week: G. B. Pendleton & Ann Tasker

 

 

 

   C H U R C H   C A L E N D A R

Monday

 

April Newsletter and Calendar Deadline

Tuesday

10:00 a.m.

Hickory Seniors trip

 

6:30 p.m.

Sisters’ Bible Study

Wednesday

7:00 p.m.

Genesis Bible Study

Friday

 

Youth – Acquire the Fire

Saturday

 

Youth – Acquire the Fire

 

 

Fellowship Center Reserved

 

 

 

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

                         Easter Sunday – March 23, 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 piano are given in honor of Wyatt Schorr’s 8th birthday by Tim & Kim Schorr.

 

The flowers on the organ are given in honor of Shelby New’s 13th birthday by Sam & Margaret Lanier.

 

You are invited to join in a Hickory tradition of flowering the center cross in front of the sanctuary.  If you did not bring flowers from home, they will be available before and after the worship services today.  Help us in this annual witness to the beauty and power of Christ’s Resurrection.

 

Thank you to all who gave Easter Lilies.  Please take a moment to look at the insert in the bulletin.

 

Collection of the Heart Havens Lent Offerings: The season of Lent ends on Easter.  The UM Men are collecting your Heart Havens Lent Offerings.  Collection boxes are in the Welcome Center and in the Narthex.  Please place your Lent offering in one of these boxes.  Please ensure your name and amount given are printed clearly on your offering so it may be recorded on your end of year giving statement.  The box will be available next Sunday also.  If you wish to write a check, please make it payable to the Hickory United Methodist Men.  The Methodist Men wish to thank you for your efforts in this worthy mission.  We hope you have been blessed with a more meaningful Lent.  Again, thank you from the bottom of our HEARTS.

 

2007 Financial Statements & 2008 Offering Envelopes: 2007 Financial Statements and 2008 Offering Envelopes are available in the Welcome Center.  Please call the church office if you do not find your statement or envelopes or if you need additional envelopes for your family.

 

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.

 

Hickory Seniors: There has been a change in the trip planned for March 31st.  The trip to Elizabeth City will now take place on Tuesday, March 25th.  Please be at the church no later than 10:00 am to carpool.

 

Betty Benson is currently staying with her daughter, Darla Bombard.  Her address is 2458 Cherry Blossom Dr., Suffolk, VA  23434, and her phone number is 538-2285, for those who would like to send a card or call.

 

Mary Martin has been moved to Acredale Assisted Living, 1236 Kempsville Rd., Virginia Beach, VA  23467.

 

 

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 WOMEN

While they last: HUMW Cookbooks reduced to $5.00, Pecans $5.00 Bag.  The officers for 2008 are President, Jennifer Foster, 410-2836, Vice President, Cyndi Dunlo, Secretary, Sabrina Liest, 547-3373, Treasurer, Donna Twiford, 204-4277, Emergency Response Coordinator, Deborah Pallett, 421-4412, and Spiritual Growth, Rachel Lewis, 421-9180.  All women who are members of HUMC are members of HUM Women at the level of involvement of their choice.  Please contact any officer if you have any questions. 

 

 

 

 

Prayer Requests for a Praying Church

New Requests for Members
           
New Requests Beyond our Congregation
Sam Luke – Woody & Vickie Koonce’s friend   H. P. Cofield – Trip Cofield’s father
Members with Continued Concerns
Cliff Lane                     Grace Swain                 Eunice Boyette              Jeff Locke       
Annette Belote             Carolyn Rittenberry       Marcus Snow                Ben & Betty Benson     
Annie McCullough         Dorcas Hanbury            Jean Thompson             Frances Gregory
George Hathaway         Luke Mercer                 Andy Barnard               Bonnie Harrell  
John Harding                 Stephanie Stahler           Dalton Finck                  Ron & Alice Jarman      
Continued Concerns Beyond our Congregation
Joy Norfleet                  The Hastings Family      Marty Webber              Ellen Caldwell  
Leon Ferrell                  Jonathan Pilch               Nina Kovach                 Jennifer & Jeremy Sullivan
Laura Fultz                   Sandy Ellis                    Bill Haley                      Linda Layne                 
Betty Kelley                  Lois Ray                      Capt. Mike Marsala       Bernard Thomas                 
Gene Walters                Lillian Mercer               Cadence Cowell                        Nancy McGrath           
Martha Johnson             Nellie Croft                   Lillie Mae Renfrow       Debra & Ed Croft
Erin Bailey                    Ella Wells                     Bill Ferrell                     Mike & Perry Adkins
Ira Marshall                  Debbie Gordon              Adrian Robertson          Tiffany Cormier                       
Julian & Arline Winn     Rev. Carmen Colona     Adam Salzberg              Cliff Bernard
Patricia Baumann – Deb Connor’s sister                        Chrissy Calhoun – Calhoun’s daughter-in-law
Leon Brownley – Bill Brownley’s father             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       Paul Hannah – Marty & Elaine Hutto’s friend
Kim Broughton – Benson’s granddaughter          Alecia Pearia – Amy Harris’ friend       
Cora Lee Wade – Margaret Norfleet’s aunt       Doris Whitehurst – Shirley Harrell’s aunt           

Bettye Prindle – Stephanie Stahler’s friend         June Boykins – Debbie Marable’s mother

Ronnie Britton – Randy Finck’s uncle                 Betsey Knudsen – June Vinson’s friend                 

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

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

Cordis Dudley – Oakwood Nursing Home          Mary Mishler – Guardian Care Nursing Home

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, 9:50 & 11:00 a.m.    + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

THE PIANO AND ORGAN PRELUDE

THE WELCOME OF VISITORS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE BRINGING IN OF THE LIGHT                                                                      Acolyte

THE CHORAL INTROIT (8:30 & 11:00)    “He Is Not Here”                       Chancel Choir

 

 

THE HYMN OF PRAISE      “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” (vs. 1-4)              No. 302

 

 

THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH   “Affirmation from I Timothy 2:5-6; 1:15; 3:16”    No. 889

 

 

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  (8:30 & 11:00)                                              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                                  “Crown Him with Many Crowns”                               No. 327            

 

 

ANTHEM (8:30 & 11:00)                “Lift High the Cross”                            Chancel Choir

                       (9:50)                           “He Is Not Here”                             Craig Robertson                                                                 

 

 

THE SCRIPTURE READING                                                                     Matthew 28:1-10

 

                                                                                   

HYMNS                                  “Up from the Grave He Arose”                               No. 322

                                                                “He Lives”                                                  No. 310

                                                             “In the Garden”                                             No. 314

 

 

THE MESSAGE                                     “WIJD”                                                      Pastor

 

 

 

 

 

 

*THE HYMN OF CELEBRATION AND COMMITMENT                           No. 364

                                                    “Because He Lives”                                  

 

 

*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.

       Jesus to Calv’ry did go, His love for sinners to show.  What he did there brought hope from despair.

       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:

Christ Paid the Price                          I Peter 2:24    (NIV)

2:24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed.

 

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