Welcome! January 21, 2018

Prelude Pat Deighton

Welcome Chris Kreiler Please sign and pass the Register located in the pew. Guests please stop by the Welcome Center in the church lobby for a gift.

Worship in Song “Hymn of Promise” #707 “Thy Word is a Lamp Unto My Feet” #601

Special Music—”What a Friend We Have in Jesus” Bellaires led by Joanne Kelly

Joys & Concerns/Lord’s Prayer Don Tomko Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who tres-pass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. AMEN

Offering & Anthem “Great is Thy Faithfulness” Voices of Praise led by Darrell Day

Celebration of Community—meet new and greet current friends

Message: “Facing the giant of depression” 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 Series: Facing your giants Pastor Jerry

*During the message reflect on a fear you’re facing. Write it on the bottom of the message outline. At the end of the message, while we sing “Trading My Sorrows,” tear off and bring your fear to the altar and exchange it for a post-card reminder of Jabez’ prayer to enlarge our territory—surround with grace.

Response “Trading My Sorrows”

Postlude Pat Deighton

Pianist: Marlene Cracraft Acolyte: Heather Yates

Order Of Worship Today’s Focus

Nursery (off of lobby)

Children’s Worship (Children’s Worship Center)

Reflect this week on the fear you left

at the altar and how God will en-

large your territory.

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We welcome everyone including those who are single, mar-ried, divorced, crying newborns, tired parents, and doting grandparents. We welcome those who are “just browsing” and those who know every hymn and praise song ever written. We welcome those who think the earth is flat, can’t spell, or because grandma is in town—you wanted to go to

church. You have found a perfectly imperfect church filled with perfectly imperfect people who worship our perfect Lord. First time guests - please pickup a welcome gift at the welcome desk in the lobby. Once again, welcome!

Practice The Pause When in doubt , pause. When angry, pause. When stressed, pause. And, when you pause… Pray!

Please lift your neighbors in prayer…

Concerns: Jim Hinton, Kerstin, Lira, Ibara family, fami-ly in Texas, family in Elgin, IL, mom, sisters and broth-ers, family in Mexico, Jolene, Denny, Bryant family, Donna, Miriam, those up north with physical ailments, our President, Harold & Mandy, Denise, Jeff, Josh, Phyllis, Sharon, Dallas Petry, Gerri, Michele, Ryan, Ron Wagers, Ron & Sue Habegger, Sharon Knight, Corban, Gary Annan, Morgan Mattix, David & Sandy Brenner, Sue, Mary, Chuck & Alayne, Vicki Howell, Marilyn Min-ick, Rick Barrett, Claire Zeran, Debbie Percy, Graham & Annie Clegg, Bob Valentine, Gail Waller, Patty Wisdom, Marilyn Burger, Charles Kruise

Joys or Concerns? Email: jerry@HudsonFirstUMC.org

We extend our hearts and prayers to the family of Buni Williams who joined the church triumphant Jan-uary 1st.

Sympathy

North Central District Lay Servants Training Event

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Location of Classes:

FUMC of Spring Hill

9344 Spring Hill Drive Spring Hill, FL 34608

Please see attachment file for more details.

Contact information:

Walter Dry, North Central District Lay Servant Ministry Director

(352) 686-1140 or drysr@tampabay.rr.com

SPECIAL CALLED CHARGE CONFERENCE—Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 7:30pm, room CE10 to approve Don Tomko as a candidate for ministry.

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Native American Flute Circle will meet Monday the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 1:30pm and the beginner’s group at 3:00pm. New people may purchase a flute for $40. If interested contact the church or call Nancy Gillfillan at 815-303-1034.

Pastor Jerry will be starting classes Sunday, February 4th, 4-6pm for 7 weeks. Confirmation will be at the 10am service, March 25th. Confirmation is for 5th/6th grade (13+) through 12th grade. Class will cover the basics of Christianity leading them to make an in-formed decision to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Register no later than Sunday, January 21st!

COMING SOON!

Saturday, March 3rd 8am-1pm

Donations received in Fellowship Hall Feb. 26 to

Mar 2, 9a-1p. Volunteers needed for set up day and for sale

day. Baked goods needed for bake sale. Call Joan Lilly,

727-868-6338.

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Don’s Desk by Don Tomko, Program Director

VOW RENEWAL

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11th

10:00 AM Service

Couples celebrating a 5th incre-ment anniversary in 2018 (for ex-ample: 5 yrs., 10 yrs., 55 yrs.) are

invited to make a memory of your special milestone anniversary by

renewing your vows (or if you just want to!). A free picture and cake will follow both services in the Fel-lowship Hall . Register by calling

the church office at 727-868-6178 . Also, email or bring to the office a wedding picture for the slideshow.

The Boy Scouts will be having their annual pan-cake breakfast on Sunday, February 11th, 8:30am to 11:30pm. Enjoy yummy pancakes and support our very own Boy Scout Troop 86 at the same time!

Tickets, $4, will be for sale after church Jan. 28th and Feb. 4th.

With the New Year upon us, the number one New Year’s resolu-tion is to LOSE WEIGHT. How would you like to lose 100 pounds or more in 2018? It’s easy, and thousands of people do it every year? How? They DECLUTTER their homes by donating excess items.

Hebrews 12:1-2 states: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Je-sus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.”

Professionals say that with collections of clothes, magazines, shoes, etc., that you need to put things in three (3) categories: 1) items to keep, 2) items to donate, and 3) items to trash. Also, if you haven’t used an item for at least a year – then you need to donate it. You can also give the items to family members – or sell it. Another option is to put the item on consignment to get some cash for it.

But what do people do with stuff that they don’t have room for but think they might need someday? They put it in palaces styled after castles and forts. It’s a new “shadowland”, a world of cin-derblock villas and plywood hallways under halogen security bulbs. This place that resembles Roman catacombs is more com-monly called “SELF-STORAGE”! Americans are putting more and more stuff into self-storage “purgatory”. It’s now a $22 billion industry, but what does it mean for the soul?

A 10’ by 15’ storage unit costs $75 at the low end – that’s $900 a year to store your stuff. Those numbers tell you it’s probably time to sell that out-dated, ten-year-old dining room set and couch and make money on that furniture – instead of spending money to keep it. Places like Goodwill and our church Thrift Store would be happy to take it off your hands.

So are you ready to lose a hundred pounds or more this year? Then it’s time to declutter, discard, and/or donate. Or better yet, “let us throw off everything that hinders…so that we can run with perseverance the race marked out for us!

Resolve to “be there” Let our New Year’s resolution be this: We will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest

sense of the word. —Goran Persson

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God’s Food Pantry Tidbits by Doug Doan

The Florida United Methodist Foundation is now ac-

cepting applications from first-year, college-bound United

Methodist students for the 2018 Sinclair scholarships, and

we need your help to spread the word.

Applicants must be full and active members of a Florida

United Methodist church, have a record of church and

community service, and have a grade point average of 2.5

or higher or academic performance that indicates ability

to succeed in college. They must also be planning to

attend a Florida or United Methodist college or university

this fall.

Scholarship awards range from $2,000 to $3,000 and are

renewable for up to three additional years for students

who remain in good standing. The deadline to apply

is March 15.

A scholarship application and instructions about other

required documents are available on the foundation’s

website at www.fumf.org. More information is available

by contacting Nadara Brock at nbrock@fumf.org

Exciting news!! Sunday, March 11th has been des-ignated as God’s Food Pantry Sunday. During the beginning of the 10am morning Worship service, we will be celebrating and blessing God’s Food Pantry. A love offering will be collected. After the service, a lunch will be provided by God’s Food Pantry in the Fellowship Hall. The menu will be ham, scalloped potatoes, green bean casseroles, baked beans, din-ner rolls, cookies and drinks. If you would like to, you may bring a dessert. So mark your calendar, save the date, and plan to join us for a fun morning as we thank God for our many blessings.

God’s Food Pantry has been averaging almost 300 households a week. These households include many children and seniors. We have been blessed to have enough food to give out to everyone. Thank you to all who help God’s Food Pantry to be a vital ministry of Hudson First UMC.

Scholarship News

EXERCISE WITH FRAN… Everyone knows that exercise is fun! It is energizing and healthy for your body and mind; but did you know that it is also great for our Food Pan-try? Not only did those who exercise with me on Monday's and Friday's do-nate a large amount of non-perishable food items but also $1, 050 in 2017!!! You helped feed many people in our community. Words cannot adequately express how grateful I am for your generosity. Once again thank you, thank you! —Fran Scerbo

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Connecting with a small group is vital to your spiritual growth. It has been said being in a group also impacts people’s daily lives. Group members feel closer to God (69 percent), understand the Bible better (74 percent), trust God more (66 percent), and become more loving in their relationships (48 percent).

Discipleship on Sundays, 8:45am... Galileans, Room CE9—Dave Smith December, January, February Isaiah’s Messianic Hope

Living Love (8:30am), Room CE10—Doug Doan December, January, February Faith in Action

Searching Christians, Howard Hall—Chris Kreiler Study of Daniel

Young Adults, Library—Jerry Milner BIG Questions: clear answers to confusing questions

Seekers, CE4—Loraine Cors “Discover Your Gifts and Learn How to Use Them”

New Generation, Prayer Room—Josh & Shanah Moore

Today: Sunday, January 21 8:15-11:15am Nursery (0-5yrs) 8:30am Living Love-CE10 8:45am Children’s Ministry-CWC 8:45am Refuge Youth class-CE1 8:45am Young Adults class-LIB 8:45am Seekers-CE4 8:45am Galileans-CE9 8:45am Searching Christians -HH 8:45am New Generation-Prayer Room 10:00am Children’s Worship-CWC 10:00am Worship-WC 11:30 Children’s Meeting-CE10 6:00pm Refuge-FH

Monday, January 22 9:00am Quilters-CWC 9:30am Flex & Balance-HH 12:00pm Al-Anon-CE10

Tuesday, January 23 7:00am Business Referral Network 9:15am Prayer Warriors-CE10 10:00am Stitches—CWC 7:00pm Scouts

Wednesday, January 24 6:30am Men of Promise-BWR 9:00am Food Pantry Distribution-HH 9:30am Gentle Yoga-WC 12:00pm Al Anon-CE10 2:00pm Empowerment-CE10 5:00pm Kids dinner 5:30pm Kids/teens groups 6:15pm Kids worship arts 7:00pm Choir-WC

Thursday, January 25 10:00am Women’s Bible Study-CWC 10:00am Encouragers—CE10 10:00am Homebound Meeting—LIB 11:30am Thrift Store Volunteer Lunch-Royal Buffet

Friday, January 26 9:30am Flex & Balance-CWC

Saturday, January 27

BWR - Beacon Woods Rest. CE - Christian Ed. Bldg. COL - Church Office Lobby CWC - Children’s Worship Ctr FH - Fellowship Hall HH - Howard Hall LIB—Library OCH - Oasis Coffee House SU—Sunnyside Up WC - Worship Center

Please call or send a card to… 1/22 Nancy Colacicco 1/23 Jim Colacicco 1/23 Adrienne Lipsey 1/24 Cora Williams 1/26 Doris Hepp 1/26 Albert Oxtal

1/26 Don Tomko 1/27 Jackie Bredlau 1/27 Carol Jackson Corrections: 727-868-6178

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Connections - Faith, Friends, Fun, & Fitness

Heart-to-Heart Women 9:30-11a, 3rd Saturday monthly Contact Fran Scerbo: 727-597-3727 Open to all women—faith and friendship blend together in a time of Christian fellowship.

Care Givers Support Group 10:30a 3rd Tues of month in CE10 Contact Laura: 727-863-0176 Care for caregivers—a place to laugh, learn, share, and care.

Encouragers Group 10:00a 2nd and 4th Thurs of month in CE10 Contact Ruth or Betsy: 727-868-6178 A safe place to share your grief or loss of any kind.

Special Sundays (K-8th) Sundays: 8:45a Children’s Worship 10a Children’s Church Contact Cheryle: 868-6178 (K-5) Contact Fran: 868-6178 (6-8)

Thrift Store Hours: Winter hours: Mon-Sat 10:30a to 4:00p Summer Hours: Tues-Sat 10:30a to 3:30p Donations appreciated—adult clothing, jewelry, small kitchen items, and some furniture.

Wednesday, 9a - 12p Howard Hall Entrance Serving households in zip codes 34667, 34668 and 34669 with food and spiritual nourishment. We serve with joy for Jesus. Donations appreciated.

Hudson Emmaus Men - 8am 3rd Saturday monthly Sunnyside Up Restaurant. Women - 11:30am 3rd Friday monthly Sunnyside Up. Contact Dave Smith 727-247-9242

Exercise with Fran 9:30a Mondays—Flex and Balance 9:30a Fridays—Flex and Balance Contact Office: 727-868-6178 Cost? Bring a canned good for the Food Pantry!

New Generation 8:45a Sundays, Prayer Room 6p, 3rd Sat., Oasis Coffee House Shanah Moore: 607-429-8826 Encouraging and enriching the lives of young adults 18-35.

Refuge Ministry 6p Sundays, Life group “hang time” and activity.

Acts 29 (9-12th gr.) 8:45a Sundays, Discipleship 5:30p Wednesday, Small Group, CE2 Where young people encounter Christ in themselves and their world.

Wacky Wednesdays: 5:00p Dinner 5:30p Kings Kids (1st.-5th gr.) 5:30p E.X.C.I.T.E. (6th-8th gr.)

6:15p Kids of Praise Choir Wings of Spirit Dance

The Encouragers

Wed., 9:30-10:30am Diane Fenrich—727-494-7993

GENTLE YOGA