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Hilton United Methodist Church
March 2015
Pastor’s Corner
Grace and Peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ. It is great to be back!! I enjoyed a productive and
rest-filled time away from the everyday responsibilities of local church ministry. You may recall that
one of the charges of my time away was to put together an 8 week class for current and potential church
leadership. I have done this and have shared with SPRC my plan for the class.
Hawaii was amazing and you just might (in a service in the future) see a video of me going waaaaay
beyond my comfort zone!! Keep watch!
I hope that you were able to receive a copy and continue to read during the Lenten season the
devotional, Cultivating Fruitfulness. I am finding the devotions challenging and inspiring. This week
we are focusing on Intentional Faith Development. How do we intentionally develop our faith? How
does Jesus command us to continue to grow in our faith? How did the early church cultivate faith
development in the midst of severe persecution?
The scripture focus for this week is: Acts 2: 42-47
Ephesians 3:14-21
II Corinthians 5:17
I can’t wait to see your faces in worship on Sunday!!
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Jennifer Green
Lenten Worship Schedule:
Sunday March 1st 10:00 a.m. Passionate Worship March 8th 10:00 a.m. Intentional Faith Development March 15th 10:00 a.m. Risk-taking mission and service March 22th 10:00 a.m. Extravagant Generosity March 29th 10:00 a.m. Palm Sunday with Palm Processional Thursday April 2 7:00 p.m. Seder Meal @ Hilton Baptist Church Friday April 3 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Worship @ HUMC Sunday April 5 6:20 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service At Parma Town Park 10:00 a.m. Easter Celebration at HUMC April 12 10:00 a.m. “Be the Church” Sunday
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News from Nurture:
We will be beginning Healthy Small Groups in March. A number of people have completed the leader
training workshop. Several people have agreed to lead a small group. Their initial leadership involves
inviting people to join them in a small group.
Our goal is to invite everyone to participate. If you would like to participate in a small group and have
not been invited yet, please call the Church office (392-8761) or Jim Lee (392-8275) and we will have
someone contact you.
When group leaders are sufficiently organized, we will post information so people can contact a group
leader if they would like to join that group.
At the beginning we are emphasizing three activities during a small group meeting. They are worship or
devotions, discipleship, and fellowship. We hope that ministry and outward focus will develop naturally
as the groups gain experience. Some groups may identify one of these activities earlier.
We are providing a six session study of the "Three Simple Rules" of John Wesley for groups to use for
the initial discipleship activity. We expect small groups to start meeting early in March and complete
the initial study by May or June. Then they will have the option of taking a recess for the Summer,
continuing to meet, moving to another group, or leaving the group. If groups take a recess for the
Summer, we would expect that they would resume in September. People would also have the option of
joining a group if they have not been involved or forming a new group. We will provide another
suggestion for discipleship study.
United Methodist Women Communion Breakfast
The Genesee Valley District United Methodist Women Communion
Breakfast will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015. Service starts at
9AM with breakfast to follow. Cost is $7.50. An offering will be taken
for Mission Giving. There are four churches offering the service and
breakfast. We will select the location we will attend at our UMW
meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd. More details will be emailed and
mailed.
Sharing Supper
Sharing Supper will be on March 21st, 5 to 6:30. We will be serving
Chicken Alfredo. I will have a special guest helping me prepare the
meal...Fidel Torres is our Grillman where I work and works the chefs
station a couple of days each week. He is also working to become a Sous
Chef. The volunteer signup sheet is in the Narthex, any questions, please
call 967-3759.
Blessings
Linda Livermore
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Below is the inaugural “monthly” finance report. Any questions contact Dennis Sneddon, our Treasurer.
Hilton United Methodist Church
2015 Weekly Giving Budget $4,980
"Together we can grow"
Weekly Giving and Attendance Date Weekly actual Giving Attendance
1/4/2015 $4,501 85 1/11/2015 $4,782 131 1/18/2015 $7,435 88 1/25/2015 $2,955 109 2/1/2015 $4,878 96
Average YTD Weekly Giving Average YTD Weekly Attendance $4,910.44 101
Special Offering in March is the One Great Hour of Sharing Program.
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HUMC PRAYER CHAIN
Some of the HUMC Family may be unaware that there is a long-standing
Prayer Chain comprised currently of 13people who lovingly pray for those for
whom a request is made. The only way to be on the Prayer Chain list for
prayer is by personal request.
Most recently it was determined that word of special prayer needs was sent
more quickly and accurately via E-mail, rather than by telephone as was done
for many years. For that reason requests may be sent to Carolyn Rickman
either by phone (392-9784) or E-mail ([email protected]). The request will then be sent to
other links in the Chain as quickly as possible.
This Prayer Chain functions separately from the HUMC face-book prayer entries and, once again,
it is only upon request. It is also separate from the Prayer Group that meets faithfully each
Monday morning to pray and send messages to those who need encouragement.
There can never be too many prayers going up. Thank you to all who so willingly lift up the needs
of our congregation to our Heavenly Father.
Newsletter Prayer Corner:
Please lift the follow in your prayers this month:
The family of Don and Joan Merriam who both passed away… Joan on February 23rd
and Don
on March 1st. A memorial service will be held at Hilton UMC on Saturday, March 14
th at
2:00pm.
Flower City Work Camp March 29th
to April 2nd
Below is the list from our Sunday Bulletin:
Persecuted Christians around the world;
The Hand to Plow Process;
Residents of Care Facilities: John Bean; Eleanor Harrington; Marie Nundy, Betty Schultz;
Ethel Wyant
Ongoing Health Concerns: Kay Britt, Bob Comstock; Ron Davies; Betty Everts; Alea Floyd;
Gloria Hamm, Margaret Hendershot; Bill Hess; Meg Shubert; Chris Wanjon.
Expectant Parents: Bob & Deb Bunt; Jim & Tabitha Fox
Service people: Sgt. Michael T. Bigley; Gen. James Blackburn; St. Sgt. Jason Brackley; Sgt.
Ryan P. Campbell; LCpl. Nathan Coffey; Sgt. FC David Colucci; Msgt. Matthew Emerson;
Capt Scott Fuller; Pvt Annika Moody; Cpl Nick Mucci; Maj. Jathan Payne; LCpl Scott
Ponton; Maj Nathan Thompson; A1C Steven Trembley.
* If you know of anyone that should be added to this list please let us know.
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“Best Yes” Book Groups
March meeting dates and times:
Thursday, March 5th
7:00 pm at the church office
Kids can play in the preschool room
Monday, March 9th
7:00 pm at Pastor Jennifer’s Home – 10 Rolling Meadow Dr.
Chapters 11-12-13 will be discussed at both the March times
* Please note in April we will be combing the two groups and only meeting on Monday 4/13
Chapters 14-15-16 will be discussed
Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, March 15th
8:30 – 9:30 am
Come Support the Youth Group!
Yum!
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Mark your Calendars:
Crop Walk – Sunday, May 3, 2015
Ending Hunger One Step at a Time
Vacation Bible School! Everest – Conquering Challenges with God’s Might Power
HUMC VBS will be held
July 13-17, 2015.
United Marriage Encounter Fall in love all over again! Give youselves the gift of a United Marriage Encounter weekend. This makes a wonderful Valentine’s present for your spouse. United Marriage Encounter is an international non-profit organization, dedicated to strengthening Christ centered marriages. Learn practical, ongoing communication tools over the course of a 48 hour weekend.
The next weekend is April 24-26, 2015 in Batavia. Contact Jim Judy Oubre 716-777-4500 for information. Register on-line at www.unitedmarriage.org Registration fee $40 For more info see: Dan & Pat Van Vleck; Jim & Sally Lee; Bob & Debby Comstock
Lenten Lunches Wednesday s in March
12:00-1:00pm
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March Birthdays
1 Sparky Hess
2 Bev Thompson
5 Ron Gary
6 Deb Bunt
Troy Davis
7 Alea Floyd
Brian Hurlimann
9 Hye-Bin Song
11 Gloria Hamm
13 Nick Mucci
14 Evan Fish
16 Nick Earnhart
Declan Helmer
Greg Schuler
18 Barb Gorton
22 Mac McKenzie
25 Alicea Bunt
27 Carol Weaver
28 Peggy Colucci
Wayne Miller
Dave Smalley
30 Carol Confer
March Anniversaries
Bill & Sparky Hess March 14, 1959 56 years
Allan & Bernice Blossom March 29, 1947 68 years
Volunteers For March 2015 Greeters Lay Liturgists
1 Chuck & Lori Cole 1 Alea Floyd
8 Mike & Beth Mucci 8 Traci Beardsley
15 Bill & Sparky Hess 15 Sam Emerson
22 Sam & Sue Emerson 22 Sharon Miller
29 Dan & Pat Van Vleck 29 Ed Earnhart
Ushers Coffee Hour (Trustees)
1 # 3 – Will Rickman 1
8 # 4 – Ernie McKenzie 8 Ken & Kathy Fuller
15 # 5 – Pat Holenbeck 15 Sharon Kron
22 # 6 – Bob Comstock 22
29 # 1 – Ed Holenbeck 29
Sound Booth Communion Servers
1 Bob Comstock 1 Jim & Sally Lee
8 Greg Schuler Lois DeWitt & Barb Hare
15 Pat Holenbeck Dan & Pat Van Vleck
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29 Pat Holenbeck
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The Hilton United Methodist Church
21 West Avenue
Hilton, NY 14468
March 2015
** If you no longer wish to receive the HUMC monthly newsletter, please be a good
steward of our church’s money and let us know. Thank you.
Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
for the Transformation of the World
Rev. Jennifer Green – Pastor
Patricia Van Vleck – Office Manager
Office Phones: (585) 392-8761
(585) 392-3460
Parsonage Phone: (585) 392-8094
E-mail address:
Website: www/humcny.org
April 5th
6:20 a.m.
Sunrise Service
at Parma Town Park
Hess Pavilion
10:00 a.m. Easter
Celebration at HUMC
