Hudson United Methodist Church
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Sunday Mornings at Hudson United Methodist
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4 - Deegan Baptism
6 - 1st Tues. at Laurel Lake
6 - SPRC
7 – Nursery School begins
10 - Set-up for Rally Day
11 - Rally Day
12 – Altar Guild Mtg.
17 - Point Fest
18 - Circles of Faith Service
19 - Laurel Lake 10wk Bible
Study
20 - Finance Mtg.
22 - Open M
25 -Youth Group begins
27 - Church Council Mtg.
HUMC VISION:
A place where:
People grow spiritually
People connect meaningfully
People serve joyfully
Live faithfully into our Vision Statement:
Hudson United Methodist Church is a place where:
People grow spiritually!
People connect meaningfully!
People serve joyfully!
…so that people may live faithfully into our Mission Statement:
Go into the world and share the light of Jesus Christ with worship,
study, service, & spiritual growth!
Where:
Hudson United Methodist Church—“The Church on The Corner”
2600 Hudson-Aurora Road, Hudson, Ohio
What and When:
Traditional Worship at 9:30am (including Choirs, Bell Choir, Children’s
Time, and Nursery Care)
Sunday school for All Ages at 10:45am (beginning Sep. 11 for Children
and Everyone on Sep. 18)
Fellowship at 10:30am (including light refreshments in the gathering
area)
“Circles of Faith” Worship at 11:00am (informal, casual focus in the
Community Activities Center)
Who:
For Everyone!
Call to Action:
Bring a friend, neighbor, colleague or family member!
Worship – 9:30 a.m.
Fellowship – 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School – 10:45 a.m.
Circles of Faith – 11:00 a.m.
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Rally Sunday September 11
Childcare is offered for Infants - 3 year old during the worship service. Children's Time
is offered after the Children's Sermon for ages 4 year old -1st grade.
Rally Day activities for Sunday School begin at 10:45 with children and youth (3 year
old - 12th grade) attending their Sunday School class. Adults are invited to join us in
the Christian Activity Center (newly carpeted!) at 10:45 am for fellowship and the
Adult Ministry Fair to learn about opportunities to participate in small group ministries
of the church. Come celebrate the beginning of a new year of learning, worshipping,
growing and serving our Lord at Hudson United Methodist Church.
Sunday School Teachers Needed
C.O.E. is in need of adults to teach during our Fall 2016-Spring 2017 Sunday school
year! Classes that need teachers are:
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3 and 4 Year-Olds – 1st Grade
2nd - 5th Grade
Volunteers are welcome to teach on a weekly basis, or on a rotation - for the whole
year, for a quarter or as a substitute teacher. Please consider teaching and if you are
interested contact: Dani Dietzel: [email protected] or Isabel Lee:
[email protected]
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR NURSERY AND 2/3 YEAR OLD ROOM
We are in need of volunteers to assist our Child Care Givers in the Nursery and
Two/Three Year old room on Sunday mornings. Please consider serving in this
ministry with our young children which is such an important service to our visitors and
church families. We have the following rotation openings available.
Nursery:
2nd Sunday of the month
3rd Sunday of the month
5th Sunday of the month
2/3 Year Olds:
1st Sunday of the month
4th Sunday of the month
5th Sunday of the month
@ 9:30 am and 10:30 am
@ 10:30 am
@ 10:30 am
@ 9:30 am and 10:30 am
@ 9:30 am and 10:30 am
@ 10:30 am
If you are interested in being a volunteer, please contact Cheryl Gamble ASAP at 330554-4081 or [email protected]
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From Rev. Paul Beal
Congregational Care
To contact Pastor Paul:
330-650-2650 x23
[email protected]
Congregational Care
September 2016
CONGREGATIONAL CARE SEPTEMBER 2016
Each year the summer seems to go too quickly. The fall brings a
special beauty in this part of the country with all kinds of activity.
The school year begins for our children and youth and families.
Football season begins for high schools, colleges and professionals and
their fans. The days grow shorter and the holidays will soon be here.
In churches the pace of activity is also on the increase. What is on my
mind as we enter the fall season is being involved in groups where
spiritual growth is fostered and caring for one another occurs. I am
involved with a group of 12-15 seniors at Laurel Lake where the topic
of study will be Faith Is the Answer, But What Are the Questions?
There are many questions about life, God, God’s will and purpose,
the Bible, Life, Death, The Church and its Mission, etc. When we are
young we wonder what we will be when we grow up and who will we
meet to enter into a permanent relationship of loving and caring for a
lifetime. In our young adult lives we spend much of our time earning
a living and raising families. In our middle adult years we continue to
seek growth and support to deal with crises that confront us. As we
enter our older adult years we begin to concern ourselves with the
finality of our earthly lives and our legacy.
Where are you in your journey? What are the questions you are
facing and concerned with? Is there any interest among you in being a
part of a group which would seek questions mentioned above or other
questions of interest? Are there any among you who would want to be
part of a support group for persons who are grieving, facing illnesses
such as cancer or dementia, or other issues? Or, perhaps are any of
you simply interested in improving the quality of your life through
spiritual exercises or study?
If any of the above suggestions appeals to you, or if you have any
other need and would like to be part of a group who would commit to
a short term (4-8 weeks) group discussion and sharing of resources,
please contact me or Pastor Hoyte by email or phone.
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Ken Kerns, Marge Kozar, Jane Moody, &
Roger Peters
Our nursing home and homebound friends: Pat Bashore, Barbara Bickler,
John Carter, Ingrid Cavan, Elouise Keelan, and Derek Zahuranec
CONDOLENCES: Sheila and Jerry Hammar at the death of Sheila’s father,
Robert Rolph, Colleen Padgett and Family at the death of Colleen’s Father,
Roger Bird
BAPTISMS: Aryia Leigh McCombs, daughter of Wil and Caylin McCombs
Allison Grace Chipps, daughter of David and Jamie Chipps
Carter Thomas Spence, son of Ryan and Katie Spence
John Matthew Deegan, son of Peter and Jara Deeegan
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ADDRESS CHANGE: On behalf of the District and
HUMC we are updating our files. If your address has
changed or you have grown children who have moved
out on their own, please supply us with the updated
address(es) & membership status. This will help us to
update our records as well as get mailings/greeting
cards to the appropriate address.
UPPER ROOM: Please note that these devotional
books are on the Welcome table for your enjoyment.
Suggested donation is $1.00.
LOOKING FOR 4TH – 8TH GRADERS
Serve by carrying the Light of Christ.
Parents, this is a great opportunity for your
child to experience the giving of their time
and talents. By joining the acolyte team at
HUMC they will directly participate in the
service by reminding all of us of the
importance of carrying the Light of Christ
out into the world. If you have any questions
regarding this ministry, please feel free to
contact Amy DiTullio, Acolyte Coordinator, at
[email protected] or (330) 653-5777.
Watch for details regarding the recognition of last
year’s team and the kick off of the new season
in October.
LIFE LINE SCREENING
A leading provider of community-based preventive
health screenings, is pleased to offer a preventive
health event at HUMC on 10/7/16. Five screening
will be offered that scan for problems related to:
blocked arteries, leading cause of stroke; abdominal
aortic aneurysms which can lead to ruptures;
hardening of the arteries in the legs which can detect
heart disease; irregular heart beat which is tied to
strokes; and bone density to assess osteoporosis. All 5
screenings take 60-90 minutes. To register for this
event and receive a $10 discount, please call 1-888653-6441 or visit
www.lifelinescreening.com/comunity-partners.
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Serve at OPEN M this year!
Everyone is welcome to join us to do some rewarding
mission work! Our next OPEN M lunch is Monday,
September 19.
Volunteers and food donations are needed. OPEN M is
located at 941 Princeton St. Akron 44311,
www.openm.org. We carpool from the church, leaving
at 9:45am or you may drive separately. Volunteers are
especially needed between 11:30am-12:30pm when
lunch is served.
We’ll plan for 145 lunches. The following is needed:
 9 volunteers, but everyone is welcome
 84 servings of Sloppy Joe (This can be made
ahead and stored in the church freezer. 1# of
ground beef makes 6 servings.)
 100 hamburger buns
 10 bags of potato chips
 145 pieces of fruit – melon, bananas, grapes,
oranges, apples etc.
 cookies
HUMC has also committed to provide 200 cans of
pineapple for OPEN M’s food pantry each month. If
everyone buys 1 can each month we will meet our
goal!
Please consider volunteering. Thank you for supporting
our OPEN M families!
Contact Linda Brown, [email protected] if you
can volunteer and/or donate food.
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Wow! Can’t believe that summer is behind us
and school is starting. I hope everyone had a
great summer. We are looking forward to
another great year at Nursery School.
We have many great things planned for this
year and are looking to making new friends and
re- connecting with our old friends. Nursery
School will start on Wednesday, September 7th.
We do have a number of openings in our
afternoon 4, and 5-day pre-k classes. We are
also offering a new Explorer program. This
program is designed for the young 5 who
desires a little bit longer day. The program
will focus a little bit more on the academics of
preparing for Kindergarten. If you know of
anyone who is looking for preschool have them
either check out our web site at
hudsonumnc.com or call the office at 330-6504091. Ext.2
The Nursery School will also be welcoming
two new teachers this fall. We would like to
welcome Judy McCarthy who will be working
with our 4/5 morning class. We would also like
to welcome Nancy Martinez who will be
teaching our PEDE classes and our Explorer
program. We are looking forward to having
them join the HUMNS family.
Director
Lisa VanBuskirk
Attention All Kids – We Need You!
We are starting up our Children’s Choirs on
Thursday, September 22 at 6:00. We want
everyone to participate!! There is something for
everyone ages 4 on up. Rehearsals will be
Thursday nights from 6:00 to 6:30. We sing fun,
uplifting songs that our congregation loves! Please
share your gift of song with us. For questions,
please call Wendy Zimbelman at 330-650-6980 or
email at [email protected] or Carol
Wilke at 330-351-3028 or email at
[email protected]. Suzy Richards and
Sean Morris will be assisting us.
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IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN!
Summer has come to an end, and it’s time to start singin’ and ringin’ and playin’
again! Hudson United Methodist Church offers an array of music groups and we are always
looking for more musicians! Whether you are a virtuoso or just like to sing in the shower, we
want you! Our groups are a blend of seasoned musicians and beginners and EVERYONE is
welcome. Come join us in one or more of the following groups and praise God through the
timpani and cymbals! (and voices, and bells…..and other instruments….) The following groups
are ready to begin a new year:
CHANCEL CHOIR
Led by Terri Wilhelm, this group meets on Thursday nights from 7:30pm to 9pm in the
choir room. The group performs a variety of music from gospel to classical for weekly Sunday
worship and other special worship. An annual cantata or special event service is offered as
well as performances on Christmas Eve, Easter and Music Appreciation Sunday. Many
members believe this is one of the best ways to connect to the church and to its members
while serving the Lord. Words like “fun” and “caring” have been used to describe members in
the group. If you are interested in joining, please contact Terri Wilhelm at
[email protected].
CHANCEL BELL CHOIR
This group of sixteen ringers meets every week on Thursdays, with a new time
schedule starting this year from 6:15pm to 7:30pm. They perform once a month and for
special worship services like Easter, Christmas and Music Appreciation Sunday. Along with
regular ringers, the group is always interested in having “fill-in” ringers. With the generous
gift of five bells from the Memorials, Endowments and Gifts Committee this last year, we
have the ability to increase our membership to up to 4 ½ octaves of bells. Come join us! We
have a lot of fun and enjoy making new friends! Terri Wilhelm leads this group and can be
reached at [email protected] with questions, or if you are interested in participating.
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JOYFUL NOISE CHOIR (Rehearsals will start on September 22nd)
Carol Wilke leads this group of 2nd through 7th grade singers who perform once a
month for Sunday worship service. These enthusiastic kids meet each Thursday that school is
in session from 6pm to 6:30pm. Christmas, Palm Sunday and Music Appreciation Sunday are
special services that are performed annually. A special musical is also an event that the kids
anticipate each year! For more information, please contact Carol at
[email protected].
CRUSADERS CHOIR (Rehearsals will start on September 22nd)
This cherubic group of kindergarten through 1st grade students is a glory to behold!
Their glowing faces sing for God once a month in Sunday worship service, as well as at
Christmas and Music Appreciation Sunday. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 66:30pm. This year, the group will be led by Wendy Zimbelman and Suzy Richards. Wendy can
be reached at [email protected] and Suzy at [email protected].
SOLO/GROUP MUSICIANS
Several times a year, special music groups are formed for special services or for solos
during worship services. We are always striving for a complete inventory of musicians in the
church, and welcome your participation! If you are interested in performing for special music
or for other services, please contact Terri Wilhelm at [email protected]. In addition,
please complete the following form and return to the church secretary or Terri, or place in
the offertory plate. We have some very skilled musicians and need even more! Thanks!
Musician’s Name: ______________________________________
Main Instrument: ______________________________________
Secondary Instrument: __________________________________
(Please return to Terri Wilhelm or to the church office or place in
offering plate.)
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FELLOWSHIP EVENTS
Hudson United Methodist Women's Board
HUMW Board will meet on Monday, September 12 at 7:00 pm at the church.
Mary Martha Circle
Mary Martha will meet on Thursday, September 8 at 11:30 am for lunch. They will be
planning for Fall 2016. (Watch for emails for location.)
Mary Martha meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 9:30 am, usually at the church.
Questions/Information contact: Karen Kelly - [email protected]
Priscilla Circle
Priscilla Circle will meet Wednesday, September 21 at 6:30 pm.
Bring a fall salad to share. The Hudson Police will provide a presentation on Home Safety.
Priscilla Circle meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm at the church.
Questions/Information contact: Ann Ingling - [email protected] or
Marty Hannah - [email protected]
Novels at Night
Novels at Night will meet on Friday, September 9 at 6:30 pm at Hudson Springs Park or the
home of Debby Fabian. (Watch for updates.)
Book for discussion: No Storm Lasts Forever by Terry Gordon
Novels at Night meets the 2nd Friday of the month at 6:30 pm.
Questions/Information contact: Deanna Page - [email protected]
Books for Breakfast
Books for Breakfast will meet on Thursday, September 22 at 9:30 am at the home of Amy
Pendergrass
Book for Discussion: Esther by Rebecca Kanner
Books for Breakfast meets the 4th Thursday of the month at 9:30 am.
Questions/Information contact: Cynthia Field – [email protected]
We are on Facebook. Check us out at Hudson United Methodist Church Women. Be sure
to "Like” us to receive current updates.
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UMW Missions
Blanket + Sunday – October 16 during 9:30 am Worship Service
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