Welcome! May 13, 2018

Order Of Worship Today’s Focus

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

Prelude Pat Deighton

Welcome Marilyn Wagers

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

Children’s Chat—reading “I Love You, Forever” Loraine Cors

Wings of Spirit—”Breathe” led by Tammy Cooper

Worship in Song “Take Time to Be Holy” UMH #395 (vs. 1, 2 and 4) (all men are invited to come to the front and join the men’s choir) “You Never Let Go”

Joys & Concerns/Lord’s Prayer Don Tomko

Offering & Anthem “On Eagles Wings” Voices of Praise led by Darrell Day

Celebration of Community

Message: “From stressed to blessed” Psalm 23 Series: The Path to Personal Peace Pastor Jerry

Response “Happy the Home When God is There” UMH #445 (vs. 1 and 2)

Next Steps Marilyn Wagers

Benediction and Blessing Pastor Jerry

Postlude Pat Deighton

Pianist: Clara Jane Bidwell Instruments of Praise

Pick up your baby bottle on the way out

and fill it up!

Our Mission: To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Our Vision: A world of justice and mercy walking humbly with God.

Nursery (off of lobby)

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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…

Praise: Deane

Concerns: Corban, Devon, Barbara Kelly, Albert, Al-ice, Ron Martin, Jerry Armstrong, Lucille Austin, Chris Kreiler, Doreen Engle, Joann Schoof, Linda Brown, Phil-ip, Wade, Brenda Plummber, Tim Wendt, Wink, Helen Bates, Joey Delandr, Dick & Tina Durfee, Debbie McGinley’s mother, Dawn Cushing, Grace & Leon Chalela, Siera, Donnie, Vicki Howell, Steve & Nancy Ruegg, Alayne & Chuck Tiemeyer, Michelle, Ross, Deana, Ryan, Rex Wagers, Harold & Mandy, Jeff, Josh, Denise, Gail Waller, Gary Annan, Morgan Mattix, Pas-tor Jerry & Lisa, Pastor Jeffrey, Loralei & family, VBS & kids, June Day, Nita Shaw, Nancy Hindman

Please note: the Weekly News is printed on Tuesdays so the prayer list is current as of that day.

Joys or Concerns? Email: jerry@HudsonFirstUMC.org

CHURCH STAFF EMAILs

General Office........................................... office@HudsonFirstUMC.org Barbara Mathias, financial secretary ... barbara@HudsonFirstUMC.org Darrell Day, worship director ................. darrell@HudsonFirstUMC.org Don Tomko, program director .................... don@HudsonFirstUMC.org Kristie Freeze, administrative asst........... kristie@HudsonFirstUMC.org Martha Beneduci, facilities director ...... martha@HudsonFirstUMC.org Nancy Hitt, church administrator ............ nancy@HudsonFirstUMC.org Pam Healey, parish nurse ........................... pam@HudsonFirstUMC.org Pat Deighton, organist .................................. pat@HudsonFirstUMC.org Pastor Jerry Milner .................................... jerry@HudsonFirstUMC.org

We extend our hearts and prayers to the family of:

Joyce Anderson who joined the church triumphant May 1st. Life Celebration will be here at Hudson First UMC on Tuesday, May 22nd, 10am.

Phyllis Opfer who joined the church triumphant May 4th in Illinois. Services will be in Illinois.

Grace Himes who joined the church triumphant May 7th . Services were held this past Wednesday.

Sympathy

Donations to... MILK FUND in memory of Doris Young In memory of Dave Brenner by Cora Williams

In memory of Doris Young by Bob & Jan Thostenson by The Ushers

SCHOLARSHIP FUND in memory of Obbotine MacColl by Ruth Lott

Additions/Corrections: 727-868-6178

In Memory

In Honor

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Heart to Heart is on the move and looking for new members to assist us in accomplishing our primary mission—to support women and children in our commu-nity. We meet the 3rd Saturday of each month at 9:30am in the Children’s Worship

Center. Join us for our next meeting, Saturday May 19th, 9:30am for prayer, praise, fellowship, devotion, special speakers, and refreshments.

SILENT AUCTION—Heart to Heart Women's Ministry are holding a Silent Auction today, Sunday, May 13th and May 20th. All proceeds will benefit local charities in our area as well as Hudson First UMC .

ATTENTION STUDENTS! FALL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! First time and scholarship renewal applications, accompa-nied by a current tran-script, are due June 17th! Your church fami-

ly would love to help you pay those college bills, but you must apply. Applicants must be active church members. The necessary forms are found on the church website www.hudsonfirstumc.org under “Forms”.

5th Grade Graduation Thursday

May 24th, 6pm, Hudson First UMC

Worship Center

Come help them cele-brate their success!

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER!

May 3rd—They prayed, ate hot dogs, watch K-9s, and fellowshipped.

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In honor of Mother’s Day I thought I would share an essay that I entered in a contest a few years back.

MY BEAUTIFUL MOTHER

“Beautiful” is defined as “the combination of qualities that make something very pleasing and impressive to listen to, touch, or especially to look at”. Synonyms for the word beautiful include “striking, stunning, lovely, delightful, won-derful, and pleasing” (to name a few). When I think of my beautiful mother, she is all that and more! The term “mother” is synonymous with “look after, care for, protect, nurse, and tend to”.

When I think of motherhood, I am immediately brought back to my childhood. As a young boy, there was not a person in the entire universe more beautiful than my mother. As a child, I was not concerned about my mom having a “Barbie Doll figure”, great clothes, the latest hairdo, or exquisite taste. As a son, I was not concerned about my moth-er having perfect teeth or a washboard stomach. My mind was not contaminated with what society and Vanity Fair deemed as beautiful. So I was a better judge of what made my mom “beautiful”.

Beauty was when my mom kissed my “boo-boos” to make me feel better. Beauty was when my mom cared for me when I was sick. During my participation in sports, beauty occurred when my mom cheered me in victory, and espe-cially when she consoled me in defeat. Taking me for ice cream always made losses more enduring! Beauty happened when my mom tucked me in at night, and when she hugged me for no apparent reason! Beauty was packing my lunch for school and including a special treat. Beauty was making me feel like I was “wealthy as heck”, even though we did not have much money. Because money was tight, my mom actually ate hot dogs, so that my brother and I could eat steak for dinner!

Beauty was my mother showing her love by actions. Beauty was doing things and not worrying about receiving the credit. My mom used to put up the Christmas tree and all decorations after we went to bed on Christmas Eve, so that we thought that Santa Claus did everything! My mother was (and is) humble, modest, loving, caring, protecting, and of course, BEAUTIFUL! A mother would do anything for her children, and my mother “did” do everything for me. My striking, stunning, lovely, delightful, wonderful, pleasing, beautiful mother!

Don’s Desk by Don Tomko, Program Director

MOTHERS - It has been 6 months since my mother passed away. I thought the missing her would get easier with the passage of time but I find it has not. I miss her each and every day. If I feel this at 6 months, how will it feel at 6 years?

Cherish your mother if you still have her. Live every day as though it might be her last because one day it will be.

Grace Notes by Grace Chalela

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Ice family (left to right) Lindsey 13 yrs, Danielle 17 yrs, Lorelei, Pastor Jeffrey, Kevin 11 yrs, Shawn McLean holding Ethan McLean 3 yrs, and Kylie McLean) The newest edition is Eli McLean 5 1/2 months

“MELT” THE ICE FAMILY WITH YOUR WARM WELCOME!

Pastor Jeffrey, Lorelei, Danielle, Lindsey, and Kevin will be joining the Hudson First UMC church family on July 1st. Consider sending cards to welcome them before they arrive and let them know you are praying for them! As a pas-tor’s wife, it was one of the sweetest blessings my family received from a church we were getting ready to serve. I really appreciated the sentiment and felt like I already knew some of the congregation. The address at their current church is: First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park 9025 49th St. Pinellas Park, Fl. 33782 Blessings, Kristie

Beginning today, Mother’s Day, Baby Bottles are available in the Church lobby to be filled with your gift to the West Pasco Pregnancy Center in New Port Richey.

The West Pasco Pregnancy Center is staffed by volunteers who help women achieve their full po-tential despite the pressures and consequences of an unintended pregnancy. When a woman discovers she’s preg-nant, she has many options, yet there are no easy choices if she is not emotionally ready to have a baby. There are options available through WPPC and they offer information to help a woman make a decision she can be happy with years from now.

Mother Teresa said, “Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” So, today on Mother’s Day, while remembering our mothers with love, take a Baby Bottle and re-turn by June 17th, Father’s Day.

Missions News by Ed Youngs

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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 March, April, May Leadership of Women and Men in the Church The Women of Romans 16

Living Love (8:30am), Room CE10—Doug Doan March, April, May Acknowledging God, Giving Praise to God

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 “The Armor of God” by Priscilla Shirer

Today: Sunday, May 13 HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY 8:15-11:15am Nursery (0-5yrs) 8:30am Living Love-CE10 8:45am Children’s Ministry-CWC 8:45am Limitless 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 6:00pm Limitless-FH

Monday, May 14 9:00am Quilters-CWC 9:30am Flex & Balance-HH 12:00pm Al-Anon-CE10

Tuesday, May 15 9:15am Prayer Warriors-CE10 10:00am Stitches—CWC 10:30am Caregivers Support-CE10 5:00pm Finance-CE10 6:00pm Journey Through the Bible-CE1 6:30pm Council-CE10 7:00pm Scouts

Wednesday, May 16 6:30am Men of Promise-BWR 9:00am Food Pantry Distribution-HH 12:00pm Al Anon-CE10 5:00pm Kids dinner 5:30pm Kids/teens groups 6:15pm Kids worship arts 7:00pm Choir-WC

Thursday, May 17 10:00am Zumba-HH 10:00am Stephen Ministry-CE4

Friday, May 18 9:30am Flex & Balance-CWC 12:00pm Women’s Emmaus-SU

Saturday, May 19 8:00am Men’s Emmaus-SU 9:30am Heart to Heart-CWC 6:00pm New Generation

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… 5/15 Shirley Harford 5/16 Chet Jasak 5/18 Susan Crabtree

Corrections: 727-868-6178

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Connections - Faith, Friends, Fun, & Fitness

Heart-to-Heart Women 9:30-11:30a, 3rd Saturday monthly Contact Barb (BJ) Hebda 727-860-4709 Open to all women—faith and friend-ship blend together in a time of Chris-tian 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: (727-863-6742) Winter hours: (Dec-Mar) Mon-Sat 10:30a to 4:00p Summer Hours: (Apr-Nov) 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.

Limitless (6-12th) 6p Sundays, Youth group—devotion 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

Zumba