TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS: Altar Steward: Suzanne Johnston The Well Setup: Trustee: UMYF for ALL Rising 7th-12th Graders Team Deborah Curt Gibbons Media Operators: 8:15 & 10:30 Marty Watson Upcoming UMYF Schedule: TONIGHT: UMYF, 6-8pm in the gym. We’ll be making special June 7: June 14: June 21: deliveries to some new friends . . . and we just might eat ice cream, too! Ugandan Children’s Choir! Concert and dinner with the choir, details TBD. UMYF, 6-8pm in the gym No UMYF (Happy Father’s Day!) Hey Youth! Ever been curious about the belief systems of other religions? Let’s find out together this summer! Jennifer Roberts (with a little help from those of other faiths) will lead you through Islam, Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism. We’ll do a little research together one week, then visit a place of worship the next. This 8-week study starts Tuesday, June 23 @ 10:00am in the youth room and ends August 11. Join us each week, or come when you can. We begin with Islam on June 23 and visit a mosque on June 30. To sign up, or questions, contact Jennifer at [email protected] or 270-1161. PROMOTION SUNDAY TODAY all children and their parents are invited to join us in the Chapel at 9:15am for our annual Promotion Sunday celebration. Each child will be recognized for his/her participation in Sunday school, and each class will demonstrate something they have learned this year. We will also salute our teachers for volunteering their time to guide and nurture Hibben's children. The Well Music Leader: 10:45 Heather Caffarel Children’s Church: Michelle Lomonaco Helpers: Jeremy & Angela Good Lay Readers: 8:15 10:30 Ushers: Sheila Sparks Sharon Thompson 8:15 Worship Paul Cross Cecil Mills 10:30 Worship Ron Chinness Bryant Davis Tom Garbett Kathy Huey Charles Muldrow Craig Rhyne, Sr. Acolytes: 8:15 10:30 Brad Kicklighter Kate Nyers 8:15 10:30 Ben Kicklighter Thomas Willett THIS WEEK’S OPPORTUNITIES: Sunday, May 31 8:15 am Early Worship 9:15 am Sunday School/Promotion 9:15 am Backpack Buddies 9:30 am Greeter Workshop 10:30 am Morning Worship 10:45 am The Well 12:00 pm Stephen Ministry Lunch 6:00 pm UMYF 6:45 pm Mathis Ferry Gathering May 31, 2015 Monday, June 1 11:15 am 6:00 pm Morning Prayer Trustees Tuesday, June 2 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm Young Adults Evangelism Boy Scouts Wednesday, June 3 6:00 pm 6:15 pm 6:15 pm 7:30 pm Evening Bible Study Men’s Bible Study Handbells Chancel Choir Thursday, June 4 No Scheduled Activities Friday, June 5 No Scheduled Activities Saturday, June 6 8:00 pm STEPHEN MINISTRY Is sharing Jesus Christ’s love with others through one-on-one relationships. Alcoholics Anonymous • Equipping trained lay persons for ministries of compassion and care. Crucifer: • Providing confidential one-on-one caring relationships. Greeters: 8:15 Hibben Happenings Nancy Blocker Martha Trice 10:30 Darrell Johnson Charles & Jody Muldrow Sallie Smith, Stephanie Davis • Encouraging a Christian community of presence. Health Kit Supply Drive Supplies for assembling UMCOR health kits by our VBS children continues. Please consider providing the items for one or more health kits. Needed supplies include: hand towels (15"x25" to 17"x27") wash cloths combs (at least 6 inches long, no pocket combs or picks) metal nail file or clippers (no emery boards) bath-sized soap (3 oz. or larger, no Ivory or Jergens) toothbrushes (adult size only) adhesive bandages (3/4"-1" wide, common band-aids) gallon ziploc bags Donations may be left in the Narthex. Thank you for helping us provide a tangible way for children to connect the dots in sharing God's love with others in need! Your Ministry Team Rev. Dr. James C. Hunter Pastor Rev. Kathryn O. Hunter Pastor Sara Flores Missionary to Ecuador Elizabeth Connell Dir. Youth Ministry Kim Dowd Dir. Children’s Ministry Heather Caffarel Well Worship Coord. Jennifer Roberts Discipleship Director Steven Jones Media Ministry Director Candace Dellinger Business Mgr. Cheryl Cummings Executive Assistant Nancie Willett PreSchool Co-Dir. Robin Robertson PreSchool Co-Dir. H. Scott Brunson Director of Music Pam Brunson Organist Norma Taylor Pianist Frankie Lewis Sexton Joyce Baldwin Nursery Coordinator Rev. Dr. Cecil Pottieger Retired Clergy Rev. David Lupo Clergy Attendance May 24, 2015 Sunday School 8:15 Worship 10:30 Worship The Well 131 49 207 67 Giving 2015 General Budget Rec’d Toward Budget Apr. 2015 Rec’d Year To Date Special Offering Rec’d Last Week: Let’s Finish It! $913,506.00 58,755.09 264,383.02 340.00 We are making our debt disappear! Our current loan balance as of 4/30/15 is $340,607. Please use the pink envelope marked “Let’s Finish It” to make your offering toward debt reduction. SO THAT No one suffers alone. Concerns & Opportunities PASTORS’ FAREWELL Sunday, June 14 Day of Commissioning Today is a joyous occasion here at Hibben. At the 10:30 worship service, 10 people will be commissioned as Stephen Ministers. We believe that God has called them into this ministry. We are thankful for their commitment to many hours of training and practice. After commissioning, these Stephen Ministers will be assigned to minister confidentially to Hibben congregation members or friends. They will work with people who are experiencing life crises such as illness, the loss of a loved one, job loss, divorce, transitions and caring for a loved one. We are thankful that God has called these people into ministry with us: Bruce Harple, Kim Brown, Cheryl Boyle, Shelia Sparks, Mary Ann Bolt, Sharon Thompson, Nancy Baker, Courtney Harlan, Guerry Taylor and Kathryn Hunter. If you are interested in knowing more about receiving care for yourself or someone else, please contact Nancy Baker ([email protected]) or Kathryn Hunter ([email protected]). VBS Registration Registration for VBS is currently taking place. Registration forms are available in the children/youth ministry office, the church office, and on Hibben's website (www.hibbenumc.org). All children ages 3 through rising 4th grade are invited to participate June 15-18, 9:00am-12:00pm. Space in each age group is limited, so be sure to register early! For more information, contact Kim Dowd ([email protected]) or 884-9761). th ONE SERVICE ONLY 10:30 in the Sanctuary Reception Following In CLLC This will be Jim and Kathryn’s last Sunday at Hibben. So that, as a family, we might share in this time of worship, there will only be ONE service at 10:30 in the sanctuary. This will be a service of celebration and thanksgiving as we bid the Hunters farewell. A reception will follow in the CLLC immediately following worship so that we might each have the opportunity to say our goodbyes. Last Sunday, Julee Johnson and her daughter, Juel, were welcomed into our church family. Julee and Juel are certainly no strangers to Hibben. They have been active in the various ministries of the church for some time. Julee was received by profession of faith, while Juel was baptized and entered on our Preparatory Roll. The family resides at 301-6 Harbor Pointe Drive, phone 437-9758. Welcome! Longpoint Neighborhood Gathering Sunday, June 7 @ 6:30pm Hosted by: Brian & Mary Anne Larkin 187 Revetment Lane (Battery Point-Belle Hall Subdivision) RSVP: (843) 209-9872 We provide the meat for the cookout. You bring the side dishes, dessert & beverages! Nametags are HOT Our Next Women's Gathering Thursday, June 11 at 6:00pm in the CLLC Bring your favorite picnic food! It can be sandwiches, side dish or dessert. This will be a "working meeting" (see below), so we want to have foods we can eat on the go. AND . . . . Let's help our children's ministry get ready for VBS! Vacation Bible School will run from June 15-18, and we will be helping put finishing touches on VBS preparations at the women's gathering. There will be something for everyone: Crafts to help prepare, rooms to help decorate. Some tasks will call for sitting, while others will call for moving things around the church. Wear comfortable clothes for our casual, indoor picnic, working gathering. Questions? Contact Jennifer at (843)270-1161 or [email protected]. at Hibben this Summer Let’s Help Our New Pastors & their Families Get to Know Us Plan to wear your nametag (or make one at the church entrances at ALL: Worship Services Meetings and Ministry & Fellowship Events This is a great way to show Hibben’s hospitality. To order a new nametag, ATTENTION RISING 5th & 6th GRADERS! Are you ready to discover how Jesus Outshines Life's Trials (J.O.L.T.)? Join in the fun and learning at Camp J.O.L.T. June 15-18, 9:00 ‘til noon here at Hibben. Each day will be jammed with chances to create, play, learn, perform, and do some whacky-off-thewall stuff that will get your heart racing. Registration forms can be found on Hibben's website, in the church office, and in the children/youth ministry office. Questions? Contact Elizabeth Connell ([email protected]). Invite friends! Welcome To Hibben! submit your order below and attach $5.50 for each tag ordered BE SURE TO WRITE CLEARLY Women’s Retreat Registration Forms Available . . . . at the side entrance to the sanctuary, The Well information table, and church office. The retreat dates are September 18-20. For more information, contact Jennifer Roberts at [email protected] or (843) 270-1161. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Tear and place in offering plate or church office) _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Hibben United Methodist Church 690 Coleman Boulevard Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 (843) 884-9761 SERMON TEXT Lamentations 3:21-24 SERMON Rev. Kathryn Hunter The Power of Hope http://www.hibbenumc.org HIBBEN AT WORSHIP PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER May 31, 2015 OFFERING All things come from you, O God, and with praise and thanksgiving we return to you what is yours. Please refer to the overhead screen for responsive readings and unison prayers. OFFERTORY Schubert Andante con moto GATHERING AND WELCOME *DOXOLOGY CALL TO WORSHIP No. 94 Responsive SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION Nancy Baker ~ Server Cheryl Boyle ~ Server CHILDREN’S CHIMES This Little Light of Mine *OPENING HYMN Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty No. 64 *HYMN OF SENDING Great Is Thy Faithfulness *OPENING PRAYER Unison *BENEDICTION GOOD NEWS MOMENT Kim Brown PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Father, I Adore You Leader: People: Krebs *If able, please stand No. 2038 (FWS) (8:15) Sheila Sparks (10:30) Sharon Thompson The word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God. ANTHEM (10:30) Nelson Whoever Would be Great Among You *HYMN OF THE DAY Rev. Kathryn Hunter Duet for Flute Stops COMMISSIONING OF STEPHEN MINISTERS Acts 4:32-35 No. 140 *POSTLUDE Stephen Ministry EPISTLE READING (8:15) No. 15 No. 368 My Hope Is Built (10:30 Worship) Children age 4 – 8 years may be dismissed for Children’s Church under the direction of adult volunteers. Children will be reunited with their parents during the Hymn of Sending. ~ Sanctuary Flowers ~ The flowers have been placed on the altar today by Jim and Kathryn Hunter to the glory of God in celebration of their 42nd wedding anniversary and also in gratitude for our Stephen Ministers.
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