Director of Music:
Directors
of Youth:
Church
Secretary: Susan Coard
Nursery Worker:
Directors
of Children’s Ministry: Donna Mishler
Acolyte:
8:30 John Jennings 11:00
Kassidy Strosnider
Next Week: 8:30 Caleb Mercer 11:00 Miranda
Lassiter
Children’s
Church: 8:30 Lois Thomas 11:00 Sabrina Leist
Next Week: 8:30 Jennifer Dudley 11:00 Faye Davis
Offering Counters:
Next Week:
Bread Ministry for January:
Autumn Care Leaders for January: Jennifer Foster & Marlene Smith
C H U R C H C A L E N D A R
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Sunday |
4:30-6:00 p.m. |
God’s Kids Meeting |
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4:30-6:30 p.m. |
Youth Meeting |
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5:00 p.m. |
Choir Practice |
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Tuesday |
6:30 p.m. |
Mature Men’s Pickup
Basketball |
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7:00 p.m. |
Men’s Bible Study |
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Wednesday |
7:00 p.m. |
Youth Bible Study |
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7:00 p.m. |
Disciple 2 Class |
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Thursday |
7:00 p.m. |
Volleyball |
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Saturday |
7:00 p.m. |
Gospel Concert |
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HUMC AFTER SCHOOL
DAY CARE PROGRAM: Farm Fresh Receipts: Collection containers are available on the piano and
on the table in the
“To live and proclaim the Gospel, seeking,
encouraging and equipping all to become disciples of Jesus Christ.”
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
Epiphany Sunday – January 3, 2010
Welcome to
If you need
help hearing today’s service, hearing
aids are available. Please see an usher.
After the
8:30 service and just before Sunday School there is a social time with light refreshments in the
Congratulations to Sammy
& Melanie Lanier on the birth of Samantha Leigh-Anne Lanier on December 31st. Samantha weighed 4 lbs. 10 oz. and was 18½”
long. The proud grandparents are Samuel
&
Christian love and sympathy is extended to Rebecca Jones and family upon the death of her nephew
and to Jeff Chyzik and family upon the death of his
father.
A special thank you from
all the staff at Hickory UMC to the congregation for the gift certificates we
received and all of the other kindnesses shown to us during the Christmas
season.
The Mercer Family would
like to thank everyone for the many gifts and acts of kindness shown them
during this Advent and Christmas season.
Outreach Bread Ministry: Our
Outreach Bread Ministry team is looking for volunteers to help with delivering
bread, making phone calls or sending cards to visitors. If you are interested, please sign up on the
clipboard on the piano or call Lynn Sorey at
436-5694.
There will be a Staff/Parish Committee
Meeting on Jan. 17th,
at 12:15 p.m. The Book of Discipline of
the UM Church mandates that the committee meet annually to review the clergy
leadership for our church. As a result
of this meeting, the committee must advise the Bishop via the District
Superintendent as to whether the congregation would be best served by the
Pastor serving another year or that a change in clergy leadership may best
benefit the church. The Staff/Parish
Committee will meet to consider this important decision in the life of the
church. You are welcome to contact any
of the members of the committee with input (praise and/or concern) you believe
would be beneficial in making a recommendation.
The members of this committee are:
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Greeters
and Ushers are needed for the Sanctuary and
Poinsettias: If
you would like a poinsettia, please take one with you today as you leave.
2010 Offering Envelopes: Offering Envelopes are available in the
New Flower Chart: The new flower chart for 2010 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.
There is a collection box in the
UM WOMEN
Cookbooks
reduced to $5.00. Pecans – pecan pieces still available ($7).
Next Meeting: Thursday,
Jan. 21st, 7 pm.
UM
MEN
Men’s Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the church.
All men are invited to attend.
YOUTH
2010 Calendars are in! The Youth are
selling beautiful wall calendars for $8 each. These calendars come with plenty of space to
write important dates down plus scriptures on each month. Proceeds from the sale will go to help defray
the cost of the Blackstone Retreat coming up in January. See any youth member or
Next Meeting: Today,
4:30-6:30 pm.
GOD’S KIDS
Next Meeting: Today,
4:30-6:00 pm.
Prayer
Requests for a Praying Church
2LT John B. Forehand Zach Strausser Daniel
Feldman
Our Friends in Continued
Care
Autumn
Care Residents Dave Desler – Sentara Oak Grove
James
Boyette - Allzwell Assisted
Living Mary Martin – Acredale Assisted
Living
Lillian
Mercer – Beth Shalom Virginia
Burcher –
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.
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THE
PIANO AND ORGAN PRELUDE
THE
WELCOME OF VISITORS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE
BRINGING IN OF THE LIGHT Acolyte
THE CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” Chancel Choir
*PRAISE
SONGS “Love Lifted
Me” see insert
“Love,
Mercy And Grace”
*THE
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH “The Nicene
Creed” No. 880
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
THE OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS AND TITHES
(The person on the center aisle is asked to hand the attendance sheet from their row to the usher.)
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: “Let Us Break
Bread Together” No. 618
THE
SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 3:13-17
In blue pew Bibles page 957
THE
MESSAGE “Plenty of Room” Pastor
ANTHEM
“God of Great and God of Small” Chancel Choir
HOLY COMMUNION
(You are invited to leave a freewill offering at the Communion Rail. These funds are used for Missions.)
*THE
HYMN OF CELEBRATION AND COMMITMENT No. 154 “All Hail the Power
of Jesus’ Name”
(During the singing of this hymn, you are invited to spend time at the altar rail in prayer or dedication of
your life to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.)
*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:
NEXT WEEK: Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-7 and Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Message: “Claim Us, Name Us, Aim Us”