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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 jroberts@hibbenumc.org 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 (nancybaker88@gmail.com) or
Kathryn Hunter (khunter@hibbenumc.org).
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 (kdowd@hibbenumc.org) or
884-9761).
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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 jroberts@hibbenumc.org.
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 (econnell@hibbenumc.org). 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 jroberts@hibbenumc.org or
(843) 270-1161.
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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.