Hibben Happenings - Hibben United Methodist Church

TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS:
Altar Steward:
Cheryl Cummings
UMYF for ALL 7th-12th Graders
TODAY:
Sept. 04:
Sept. 11:
Sept. 18:
Sept. 25:
UMYF 6-8pm in the gym–Messy Games-bring a change of
clothes! Service Project: Making sandwiches for the
Wesley Foundation
NO UMYF celebrate Labor Day with your family
AMPLIFY! 5-7 in the gym. Combined event with other
area youth groups, Club 56 and The Praise Band
UMYF, 6-8pm in the gym
UMYF, 6-8pm in the gym
Trustee:
Dudley Patrick
Media Operators:
8:15
10:30
Jimmy Hinson
Bill Roberts
The Well Music Leader:
10:30
Heather Caffarel
Children’s Church:
Susan Jones
Helpers:
Jeremy & Angela Good
Lay Readers:
8:15
10:30
Ushers:
8:15 Worship
Ronnie Anderson
John Kicklighter
Youth Praise Band
10:30 Worship
Ron Chinnes
Tom Garbett
Charles Muldrow
Ted Summerford
Patrick Wamsley
Michael Wright
Attention 5th-12th Graders
If you play an instrument or can sing God’s
praises, come join the Youth Praise Band!
Directed by Heather Caffarel, the first Jam
Session is Sunday, October 2 nd 9:30-10:15
(Faith Formation Hour) in the gym. Breakfast provided. Come listen, eat
& hang out! Contact Cathy Musselwhite [email protected] or
Heather Caffarel [email protected]
Acolytes:
8:15
10:30
Samantha Garland
Kate Nyers
Cadence Daniel
Crucifer:
8:15
10:30
THIS WEEK’S OPPORTUNITIES:
Sunday, August 28
8:15 am
Early Worship
9:15 am Faith Formation Celebration
10:30 am
Morning Worship
10:30 am
The Well
6:00 pm
UMYF
Monday, August 29
11:30 am
Morning Prayer
Tuesday, August 30
3:00 pm
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Hibben Blood Drive
Cold Shelter Meeting
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Wednesday, August 31
6:00 pm
Evening Bible Study
6:15 pm
Men’s Bible Study
6:15 pm
Handbells
7:30 pm
Chancel Choir
Thursday, September 1
7:00 pm
Christian Education
Friday, September 2
No Sched uled Activities
Saturday, September 3
8:00 pm
Alcoholics Anonymous
Stephen Ministers:
Guerry Taylor
Mary Ann Bolt
Sheila Sparks
Kimberlee Brown
Bruce Harple
Cheryl Boyle
Sharon Thompson
Contact: Nancy Baker
(843) 670-1607
8:15
Leslie Tanner
Lou Anderson
10:30
Mary Anne Larkin
Jimmy & Alicia Hinson
5:00-7:00pm
The Praise Band, UMYF and CLUB 56 will welcome friends from churches
around Charleston for AMPLIFY: Remembrance-A celebration of faith
through music, prayer, and testimony. Come be encouraged and
challenged as we AMPLIFY Christ by remembering the sacrifices of
September 11th and honoring the sacrifices of Jesus.
You don’t want to miss it!
ATTENTION!
5th-12th Graders
If you love to sing and be with your
friends, then the Youth Choir is for
YOU! Directed by Amy McCurley.
[email protected].
August 28, 2016
Lift Your Voices!
Singing the Lord’s Song
Today, we install and bless the leadership of our Music
Ministries during the 10:30 worship celebration. We welcome
our new organist, Rodney Pendell. We are blessed with
Rodney’s talents that span thirty years. He, along with Amy
McCurley, our new choir director, will be formally introduced
and recognized. Their installation will coincide with the
beginning of our sermon series “Singing the Lord’s Song.”
Some of our favorite Charles Wesley hymns will be
emphasized.
Christina Dolan
Greeters:
Sunday, September 11
Hibben
Happenings
Your Ministry Team
Rev. Dr. Ray Litts
Senior Pastor
Rev. Walter Strawther
Associate Pastor
Amy McCurley
Dir. Children’s Ministry
Cathy Musselwhite
Dir. Youth Ministry
Heather Caffarel
Well Worship Coord.
Jennifer Roberts Connecting Coordinator
Candace Dellinger
Business Mgr.
Cheryl Cummings
Executive Assistant
Nancie Willett
PreSchool Co-Dir.
Kim Dowd
PreSchool Co-Dir.
Rodney Pendell
Organist
Amy McCurley
Director of Music
Frankie Lewis
Sexton
Mercer Hunter
Nursery Co-Dir.
Sydney Grogg
Nursery Co-Dir.
Rev. Dr. Cecil Pottieger
Retired Clergy
Rev. Carl Johnson
Retired Clergy
Rev. David Lupo
Clergy
Rev. Daniel Flessas
Clergy
Attendance
August 21, 2016
Faith Formation
8:15 Early Worship
10:30 Morning Worship
The Well
149
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224
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Giving
2016 General Budget
$905,370.00
Rec’d Toward Budget July 2016
67,606.00
Rec’d Year To Date
464,197.00
Special Offering Rec’d Last Week:
Let’s Finish It
328.00
We are making our debt disappear! Our current
loan balance as of 07/31/16 is $227,834.
Please use the pink envelope marked “Let’s
Finish It” to make your offering toward debt
reduction.
The sanctuary worship services will open and close with music
focused on God’s awesome power. The Voluntary, which is a
setting of “A Mighty Fortress” arranged by Diane Bish, is a
contemporary setting of Luther’s great hymn, often called the
“Battle Hymn of the Reformation”. Parts of this work have a
definite “march” beat to it, and the powerful ending serves as a
wonderful segue into the opening hymn, “A Mighty Fortress Is
Our God”. The postlude, a setting of “God of Grace” (aka,
“Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah”), features a moving bass line
(played in the pedals) and the hymn tune is heard on a trumpet
in the left hand. It is my prayer that our hearts and minds will be
focused solely on God’s wonder and majesty as we worship this
Sunday.
Hibben United Methodist Church
690 Coleman Boulevard
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 884-9761
www.hibbenumc.org
Concerns & Opportunities
Luke on Social Justice
Thursday Evenings 6:30-7:45
Where Moms Connect
For moms with children of all ages – please
join us for a bi-monthly time of fellowship
and study. Our first meeting will be
Tuesday, September 6th at 9:15am in the
youth room. For more information, or to
RSVP, please contact Jennifer Roberts at
(843) 270-1161 or [email protected].
September 8 – October 13
The class on Social Justice, facilitated by Rev.
Walter, is filling quickly. There’s still time for you
to join us. Contact Jennifer Roberts (843) 270-1161
or [email protected].
Be
Be A Mentor!
Join us for an informational luncheon Sunday, September 11 th at 12:15
in the Christian Life & Learning Center. Come see how you can
change the life of a child. Everyone interested in mentoring a child
once a week for an hour is welcome. There’s always a need for new
mentors. For more information, contact Suzanne Johnston at
[email protected].
Belize Relief Special Offering
Many of you have already heard that one of our friends at Galilee Baptist
Church (our partner church in Belize) had her house severely damaged
during the recent Hurricane Earl. We are working with Galilee Baptist, as
well as a UMC church in New Jersey, to try to make repairs to what is left
of Sherlette Gladden’s house. Please consider giving to this special
offering on Sunday, September 4th. If unable to attend worship that day,
early donations (designated Belize Hurricane Relief Fund) are presently
being accepted. Questions? Contact Pam Thesing at [email protected].
Spreading the Light
Thank you to everyone for your
enthusiastic support of our new
sanctuary lighting. Two additional small
fixtures have been ordered for the side
seating areas of our sanctuary. This will
bring all seating areas up to the
minimum industry standards for lighting.
We are hoping to have these installed by the end of September,
depending on our ability to raise the necessary funds by that time. We
need your continued financial support for this worthwhile project. Please
consider an extra gift to the lighting project to help Hibben spread the light!
Seekers Class Begins New Study
Starting in September, the Seekers Life Group will begin the study of
"Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the
Bible Doesn't Say", by Adam Hamilton. He looks critically at several
phrases like "love the sinner, hate the sin" and "God said it, I believe it,
that settles it" and other half-truths, asking us to consider whether these
truths are as Christian or as true as we suppose. Examination of these
half-truths leads to the greater truths we find in Jesus Christ.
Faith Formation
Teacher Recognition
Sunday, September 11th
10:30 Sanctuary Service
We will be honoring our 2015-2016 teachers
and commissioning those who will be
teaching for the current school year. Please
join us in celebrating these leaders.
Hibben UMC Blood Drive
Tuesday, August 30th
3:00pm – 8:00pm
Contact Terry Lupo
[email protected]
(843) 856-9246
You are encouraged to make your appointment prior to the Blood Drive
at Redcrossblood.org/1-800-RED CROSS
Our Nursery is Growing!
If you are a NURSERY VOLUNTEER, please
update your contact information with Sydney and
Mercer. It’s time to publicize the fall schedule and we
want all information to be current. A big thank you to
all those who help nurture our smallest Hibbenites.
Young Adults Group Off To A GREAT START!
Next meeting will be Tuesday, September 30 at 6:30pm at Mozzo
Deli. Come ready to make some plans of where we want to put our
faith into action through service to others. For more information,
contact Richard Rowe at [email protected] or Jennifer Roberts at
(843)270-1161/[email protected]
Grocery Bag Sunday
It’s Hibben’s turn to help restock the East Cooper
Community Outreach (ECCO) pantry. Look for bags at
the exits as you leave today. Each bag has a list of
needed items. All bags are to be returned NEXT
SUNDAY. Bags will be picked up early the next
morning.
In The Works at The Well
Join us this Sunday
10:30 am in the CLLC
As we continue the “Great Cloud of Witnesses” series
Sermon: The Same Yesterday, Today and Forever
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Hibben’s goal this year - 800 shoeboxes!
Just think – if each of our 650 active worshipers were
to pack just one shoebox, we would already be well
on the way to reaching our goal. Plans are underway
for Hibben’s annual packing party to be held in
November. Interested in helping with those plans?
Come to our meeting Thursday, September 6th at
10:00am in the Conference Room. All are welcome!
Youth Meal Challenge Is Back!
Want to support the youth in a fun way? Sign your
group up to provide a delicious meal for UMYF on
Sunday nights! Beginning September 18, the youth
will start judging the meals provided. In November,
the meal that is voted the tastiest by the youth will
get to keep the YOUTH MEAL CHAMPION trophy
until February.
Individuals, families or small groups are encouraged to sign up. A signup
sheet is located on the youth bulletin board outside the church office. Or
contact Cathy [email protected] or 843-513-6827.
Good food keeps the youth coming back!!
Hibben United Methodist Church
690 Coleman Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 884-9761
SERMON
Dr. Ray Litts
And Can It Be?
INSTALLATION OF NEW MUSICIANS
*HYMN OF SENDING
No. 363
And Can It Be that I Should Gain
Chancel Choir verses 1 & 2
Congregation verses 3-5
http://www .hibbenumc.org
HIBBEN AT WORSHIP
*BENEDICTION
August 28, 2016
Dr. Ray Litts
*POSTLUDE
Please refer to the overhead screen
for responsive readings and unison prayers.
Manz
God of Grace
*If able, please stand
CALL TO WORSHIP
OPENING VOLUNTARY
~ Sanctuary Flowers ~
*OPENING HYMN
No.110
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
The flowers have been placed on the altar today
by Hibben’s Worship Committee to the glory of God
and in honor of Rodney Pendell and Amy McCurley.
No. 881
Apostles’ Creed
*GLORIA PATRI
No. 71
Glory Be to the Father
Thi s W ee k ’s P raye r Li st
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANTHEM
(8:15) Willan
Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing
Rodney Pendell
(10:30) Wesley/Callaway
And Can It Be?
Chancel Choir
CHILDREN’S MOMENT
(10:30)
Mendelssohn
Adante Religioso
from Sonata #4
*DOXOLOGY
No. 95
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
*HYMN OF PRAISE
No. 298
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
SERMON TEXT
Psalm 13:6
Leader:
People:
The word of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
Peggy McQuown
Cecil & Doris Pottieger
Sheila & Children
Joe Alexander
(father/Jody Muldrow)
LeRoy Cummings
Peggy Putnam
Jo Anne Foxworth
Jean Padgett
Peggy Mitchum
Jerry Idle
(father/Debi Hand)
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Please add to the Hibben Prayer List:
OFFERING
All things come from you, O God, and with praise and thanksgiving
we return to you what is yours.
OFFERTORY
Val Fogel
Blondell Davison
Marilyn Phillips
Val Zalewski
(sister/Pam Cato)
Allie Larkin
Judy Cole
Name: ___________________________________________________________
If this person is not a Hibben member, please give the
relationship (“mother of _____” or “friend of _____.”)
Prayer requests will remain on our list three weeks.
Names may be resubmitted after that time.
May the Holy Spirit grant peace and heal ing
as you are lifted in prayer by the Hibben f amily.