UMYF for All Rising 7th-12th Graders

Upcoming UMYF Schedule

TODAY: 5:00pm: Youth Praise Band Rehearsal; Bring your guitars!

6-8pm: UMYF in the gym

June 14 6:00pm: Elli Seabrook Swim Meet

at Rivertown Country Club. #YES

June 18 11:30-2:00pm: Lunchtime UMYF to decorate for VBS;

Meet in the gym (Father’s Day)

June 25 6-8pm: UMYF in the gym

July 02 NO UMYF – Independence Day Weekend

Youth Meal Volunteers Needed All adult Sunday School Classes and small groups are invited to provide a meal for our Hibben UMYF over the summer. Are you interested in providing a delicious meal for the growing Hibben Youth Group? The youth meet weekly and begin their meeting with

food and fellowship. Individuals, families, or small groups are encouraged to volunteer. Contact Doreen Eager (304-6419) or Jill Nyers (881-5901). Food, fun, and fellowship will keep our youth coming back!

June 11 – Aug. 6 Sunday School YOUTH

9:15am-10:15am SUMMER SCHEDULE Join us in the Youth Room Combined Jr. High & Sr. High

Youth Praise Band 5:00pm

Every UMYF Sunday

UMYF 6:00pm-8:00pm

Every Sunday Unless Otherwise Noted

Summer Faith Formation

3 year olds – 5th grade are meeting in the 4/5th grade classroom located by the library. Space is still available for parent volunteers to assist the teachers. Please see Amy McCurley to sign up for a Sunday this summer! Thanks for loving our Hibben children. (amccurley@hibbenumc.org) or (843) 709-4937.

TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS:

Altar Steward: Ann Mancuso

Trustee: Dudley Patrick

Media Operators:

8:15 Marty Watson

10:30 Marty Watson

The Well Music Leader:

10:30 Ty Curtis

Children’s Church: Michelle Lomonaco

Helpers: Hibben Youth

Ushers: 8:15 Worship

Paul Cross

John Kicklighter

10:30 Worship

Mike Alewine

Bob Barton

David Hand

Heyward Knotts

Bill Roberts

Ted Summerford

Acolytes:

8:15

10:30 Rhys Brustoski

Anna Musselwhite

Crucifer:

10:30 Thomas Willett

Greeters:

8:15 Stephenie Hewett

Suzanne Johnston

10:30 Bruce Harple

Don & Marty Pottieger

David Hand

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

Amanda Moore Communications Coord.

Doreen Eager Director of Discipleship

Candace Dellinger Business Mgr.

Cheryl Cummings Executive Assistant

Nancie Willett PreSchool Co-Dir.

Kim Dowd PreSchool Co-Dir.

Ty Curtis Well Music Leader

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

THIS WEEK’S OPPORTUNITIES:

Sunday, June 11

8:15 am Early Worship

9:15 am Faith Formation

10:30 am Morning Worship

10:30 am The Well

5:00 pm Youth Praise Band

6:00 pm UMYF

Monday, June 12

11:30 am Morning Prayer

Tuesday, June 13

7:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry

7:00 pm Boy Scouts

Wednesday, June 14

6:00 pm Evening Bible Study

6:15 pm Men’s Bible Study

7:30 pm Chancel Choir

Thursday, June 15

7:00 pm Young Women’s Group

Friday, June 16

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Saturday, June 17

8:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous

Stephen Ministers:

Linda Abbitt Barbara Hindman

Cheryl Boyle Terry Lupo

Kimberly Brown Ruth Mills

Bruce Harple Sharon Thompson

Contacts: Nancy Baker (843) 670-1607

Guerry Taylor (843) 881-0398

Sheila Sparks (843) 860-6295

Attendance June 4, 2017

Faith Formation 129 8:15 Early Worship 53 10:30 Worship 180 The Well

Giving 2017 General Budget $ 893,755.00 Rec’d Toward Budget May 2017 64,108.00 Rec’d Year To Date 381,505.00 Special Offering Rec’d Last Week:

Let’s Finish It 351.00 Hibben Helps 227.00

We are making our debt disappear! Our current

loan balance as of 5/31/17 is $103,693. Please

use the pink envelope marked “Let’s Finish It” to make your offering toward debt reduction.

Hibben

Happenings

June 11 , 2017

GOD BLESS AMERICA! Join Us

JULY 2, 2017 _____________________

Special 10:30 Worship Service

Followed by an Old-Fashioned Picnic

In the Christian Life & Learning Center

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Hamburgers, Hot dogs, Sides

Cookies, Watermelon & Popsicles

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Family Games on the Front Lawn

Potato Sack Race

3-Legged Race

Wheelbarrow Race

Balloon Toss

BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY

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Words of Appreciation I would like to thank all the Hibben Family for all the prayers, calls, cards and support during the last few weeks after my mother, Doris Shuler, passed away. All your kindness has helped our family start the healing process that we know will take some time. Mom always loved her visits to Hibben over the years and always said how welcomed she felt here. We thank all of you and pray God’s blessings. ~ Eric Shuler and family

Young Women’s Small Group Do you want to spend more time with God and women

your age (20’s-30’s)? There is a new Young Women’s small group that will hold its first gathering this coming

Thursday, June 15th at 7:00pm in the Library. Studies

will be Bible based and have real life applications and discussions. Please contact Mercer Hunter or Sydney

Grogg if you’re interested in attending. Mercer: mercer963@yahoo.com or (843) 817-7364; Sydney:

groggsn@g.cofc.edu or (843) 330-3524

WE’RE ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY from Vacation Bible School! Enrollment exceeds 160 children.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! An adult leader is needed for an

older elementary class and assistants (adult/youth) are needed

in several places. IT’S NOT TOO LATE! Contact Amy

McCurley at amccurley@hibbenumc.org or (843) 709-4937

Help Feed Our Volunteers Would your Sunday School class or small group help feed our VBS volunteers? Lunch is needed for around 50 volunteers each day at the conclusion of VBS. If you can help, please contact Amy McCurley at amccurley@hibbenumc.org or (843) 709-4937.

Let’s Finish It! Thank you for your generous support of Hibben's debt reduction effort. Recent activity in our "Let's Finish It" campaign has been encouraging. Since 2008 Hibben has reduced its mortgage obligation by 90% from $1,200,000 to a level of $103,693 today. As a result, we have reduced annual interest expense by more than $40,000. These funds are now applied to support many of the critical ministries Hibben sponsors.

Thank you, all of you, for your generosity. Those pink envelopes in the pew are a good reminder of this continuing initiative.

~ Rev. Ray

Batter Up! The Hibben Co-Ed Softball Team is up to bat Tuesday, June 13th, 6:30pm at Field #2, Jones Recreation Center located on Egypt Road. THEN, it’s our Men’s Softball Team stepping up to the plate Thursday, June 15th, 7:00pm, Field #3 and again at 8:15pm, also Field #3 at the Jones Center.

Cheering fans EXPECTED!

Operation Christmas Child

Items of the Month

Small Toys (remember, items must fit in a shoebox)

JJOOBB OOPPEENNIINNGGSS Hibben Preschool has 3 job vacancies for the 2017-2018 school year. If you love working with young children and would like to work in a Christ-centered

environment, we’d love to talk to you! These are paid positions, working part-time in the morning during the school year, with summers and holiday

breaks off. The available positions are:

1. Lead Teacher, 2-year-olds, working M-F. Degree in early childhood education and/or prior lead teacher experience strongly

preferred.

2. Lead Teacher, toddlers, working M-F. Degree in early childhood education and/or preschool/daycare experience a plus.

3. Assistant Teacher, 2-year-olds, working M-F. Degree in early childhood education and/or preschool/daycare experience a plus.

Full job descriptions are available from the preschool directors, Kim Dowd and

Nancie Willett. Please contact them via the preschool office for more information or to apply. Preschool@hibbenumc.org or (843) 216-8438.

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Take time to slow down, reflect, learn and grow deeper in your

friendships at Sweet Life Café Retreat, where you will savor

time with God and grow spiritually. Registration and deposit

are due by August 13. Registration forms are located in the

church office or on the Hibben website under “Members-

Resources-Publications & Forms.” For more info, contact

Doreen Eager at (843) 304-6419 or deager@hibbenumc.org or

Bonnie Bruins at (602) 284-6105, bonniebruins@yahoo.com.

Get to Know

Your Hibben Family

This Week Featuring

Sandie Griffith

June “Sandie” Griffith was born in Chester, SC, in the Methodist parsonage. Sandie’s nickname was given by her older brother, Reverend Dr. George Duffie (a former Hibben pastor). Her parents wanted to call her by her middle name Mellosan; but George, being only four years old, pronounced it “Sandy.” The nickname has carried through the years. Sandie received her B.A. degree in History from Columbia College and continued her graduate work at Winthrop College. She and her husband, Ronald, were married in 1963 and welcomed two daughters, Robin and Elaine. Sandie is a published authoress in the South Carolina Advocate, Response, The Columbian, The Criterion, and a booklet, The Unique Flower. After her husband’s death in 1998, she moved to Mt. Pleasant after retiring as a public school teacher. Joining Hibben in 2004, Sandie has been involved in teaching Sunday School and Bible Study leadership. As a certified lay speaker, she has conducted worship services in churches and area retirement homes. Sandie enjoys spending time with her two somewhat mischievous dogs, Sparky and Gracie.

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HIBBEN AT WORSHIP June 11, 2017

Please refer to the overhead screen

for responsive readings and unison prayers.

GATHERING AND WELCOME

CENTERING MOMENT

Spirit of the Living God

CALL TO WORSHIP Responsively

*HYMN OF PRAISE No. 62

All Creatures of Our God and King

SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM

Camille Helen Quisenberry

Infant daughter of Eric and Brittany Quisenberry

PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER

CHORAL RESPONSE

ANTHEM (8:15) Cash

Ain’t No Grave

Carlsen Huey ~ soloist

Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise (10:30) Traditional

Chancel Choir

CHILDREN’S MOMENT (10:30)

OFFERING

Most wonderful God, please give to us that generous spirit

that places all that we have at your disposal.

Then let it be multiplied in ways we cannot measure or control.

OFFERTORY Davies

Solemn Melody

*DOXOLOGY No. 2036 (FWS)

Give Thanks

*HYMN OF PREPARATION No. 496

Sweet Hour of Prayer

SERMON TEXT

Philemon

SERMON Dr. Ray Litts

Arm Twisting – For a Good Cause

*HYMN OF DEDICATION No. 701

When We All Get to Heaven

*BENEDICTION Dr. Ray Litts

*POSTLUDE Sumsion

Ceremonial March

*If able, please stand

~ Sanctuary Flowers ~ The flowers have been placed on the altar today

by Eric and Brittany Quisenberry to the glory of God

and in celebration of their daughter,

Camille Helen Quisenberry upon her baptism.

This Week’s Prayer List

Norma Taylor Ron Chinnes Glenda Roquemore Addison Cash Eric Shuler Family Doris/Cecil Pottieger Smith & Tolbert Families Caroline Cercopoly Susan Jones Pat Floyd Mike Wilson Steve Baker Kim Lehman Dale Nunn Gena Valdes

(sister/Mary Anne Larkin) (aunt/Betsy Chambers) Blondell Davison Jim Bean Arthur Milloway Lewis/Shirley Cauthen (father/Terry Lupo) Cyzman Family Lillian Toler

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Please add to the Hibben Prayer List:

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.

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