I am looking forward to the Children’s Music Ministries programs this Sunday, December 5 at 6 pm
at Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church.
What a great way to begin the Christmas season!
Blessings,
Renée B. Dickhute
Director of Children's Ministries
Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church
1450 Pine Road
Dacula, GA 30019
770-271-8855 ext. 304
The Garden that you may be rooted and grounded in love…..Ephesians 3:17
Share in THE GOOD NEWS
OF Jesus Christ this CHRISTMAS
Hanging of the Greens Service
Sunday • November 28
Advent Workshop 5:00pm-6:00pm
Decorating Celebration Service 6:00pm-7:00pm
Annual Ladies Christmas Dinner
Thursday • December 2 • Doors open at 6:30pm
Friday • December 3 • Doors open at 6:30pm
Children’s Christmas Musicals
“Beneath A Shining Star” and “Camel Lot”
Sunday • December 5 • 6:00pm
A Hamilton Mill Christmas
Featuring the Worship Ministry of Hamilton Mill
United Methodist Church.
Admission is FREE.
Saturday • December 11 • 7:00pm
Sunday • December 12 • 7:00pm
Annual Christmas Caroling Night
The entire congregation is invited to participate
Saturday • December 18 • 6:00pm
Christmas Eve Services · December 24
Puppet Christmas Candlelight Services · 4:00pm & 6:00pm
Family Christmas Candlelight Services · 8:00pm
Communion Candlelight Service · 11:00pm
Worship Service · Sunday, December 26
10:00am ONLY
For more details, please visit our website at www.hmumc.org.
Secret Servant – Helping others in our Congregation at Christmas
If you or someone you know in our congregation needs help this year at Christmas, please contact Harvey Mann at 770-271-8855 or harvey.mann@hmumc.org. All names will be kept private.
Please join other members and guests for dinner and fellowship every Wednesday night from 5:30pm–6:30pm. Complete the reservation form in your bulletin, register online at the church’s website, or call the church office at 770-271-8855, ext. 114 no later than noon Monday. Pay at the door. Adults $6 each, children 3-10 years $3 each and children two and under eat free.
Maximum cost per family is $20.
The meal for December 1, 2010 is:
Adults: Baked Ham, Sweet Potato Casserole,
Green Beans and Salad Bar
Children: Baked Ham, Buttered Noodles, and Fruit Cocktail
Holiday Sanctuary Decorating Fund
The Worship Committee is decorating for the holidays. Please consider making a donation for Advent decorations in memory or in honor of a loved one. All names will be printed on a bulletin insert for December 24 & 26. Place cash or checks in the enclosed Sanctuary Decorating Fund envelope and put in the offering plate. Make checks payable to HMUMC with “Decorating Fund” on the memo line. The deadline is Sunday, December 5.
Shepherd’s Needles Ministry
Share in a great time of learning to knit or crochet every Thursday from 1:00pm-2:00pm in Modular Room A-5. This ministry also knits items for deployed soldiers, as well as for children and adults in the hospital and is open to anyone from beginners to experienced. Contact Betty Billard at 678-425-0469 or email Shannon Brown at smithbrown@gmail.com.
We are having a work day at the Action Ministries house and we could use some help! Email Leslie Nicholson at leslienich@yahoo.com if you can help do some painting or cleaning!
Another Example! $22 worth of groceries for only $1.30! Want to learn how to do this? Coupon Seminar, Sunday, Nov. 21 at 4:00 at HMUMC!
Everyone is invited to join the merriment as Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church kicks-off the Advent Season with this wonderful tradition. Create your own family advent wreath and decorate Christmas cookies at the Family Advent Workshop. Continue the holiday tradition while attending the Hanging of the Greens Service as we decorate the sanctuary and review the meaning of all the favorite holiday traditions. Children, Adults and families are all welcome to participate in the service. Click here to learn more and to sign up for the event.
$39.00 Worth of Groceries for Only $3.30 at a Local Grocery Story this Month! Learn how to stretch your grocery budget at the HMUMC Coupon Seminar on Sunday, November 21 (4PM) at HMUMC!
Join us on December 2 or 3 at 6:30pm as Shelley Hendrix shares
with us how to find the peace we all try to find at the Christmas
season. Sign up today online to hostess and decorate a table or to
attend the dinner at www.hmumc.org. For additional information,
contact Harvey Mann.
Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is collecting shoeboxes filled
with gifts to be shipped to God’s children worldwide. A collection
bin is located outside the Great Room. Pick up an OCC brochure
at the Welcome Center or visit www.samaritans purse.org/occ for
details. The deadline is Sunday, November 21. Contact Julia Battle
at 770-231-5055 or battlesofatlanta@aol.com with questions or to
volunteer and join the fun.
•Donate your Sunday circular coupons to the Food Pantry.
Write the date on the circular and place in the tub at the portico
entrance.
•Join a group of “Grocery Gamers” to use these coupons to buy
food at low to no-cost. Join us for our first meeting SUNDAY November 7th at
5:00pm in Room 351.
•Learn how to use coupons to save you and your family money at
a Coupon Seminar on November 21 at 4:00pm in Room 339.
Contact Suzanne Holman at 404-285-6475, or Erin Clary at
Erin.C.Clary@gmail.com for more details.
Wednesday, November 22 at 7pm, HMUMC will “gather
together” for a special service of Prayer and Thanksgiving led
by Miss Katie Wright. Bring your whole family and invite your
neighbors and friends.
All are invited to the Annual Charge Conference Tuesday,
November 23 at 7:00pm in the sanctuary. Join us as we celebrate
the 2010 ministries at HMUMC, elect officers for 2011 and set
compensation for our Appointed Pastoral Staff.
November 18 at 12:30pm at Ippolito’s located at the Shops
at Hamilton Mill on Braselton Hwy in Dacula (next to Rick
Tanner’s). All ladies are invited to attend no matter which side
of “50” you are on. To join the group for lunch, contact Linda
Headley at 770-932-0060 or ljheadley@bellsouth.net.
Celebrate Veterans Day and honor our troops while enjoying a
spaghetti dinner with your family on Wednesday, November
10 sponsored by Operation Soldier Support. Monies raised will
provide care packages for soldiers, fund activities and functions for
the families at home, support OSS and our troops. Please show your
support to Operation Soldier Support and all the US troops and
make your reservations on the RED bulletin insert this Sunday.
Bless Our Community and Get Free Food!
The Pantry at Hamilton Mill UMC is pleased to be in partnership with two of our local restaurants!
Rick Tanner’s Grill (Hamilton Mill location) is offering a Free ‘Chicken Lip’ appetizer for any party that brings in 5 can goods or more! This promotion is currently underway and will continue for the next three weeks!
Chick-fil-A (Hamilton Mill location) is offering a Free Chicken Biscuit or Chick-fil-A sandwich for those that bring in can goods from November 17-19.
See you at Tanner’s and Chick-fil-A soon!
“When you care enough to send the very best…”
Prayerfully consider joining the Care Force card writing team and write two to three cards a month to those on the prayer list. This is a great opportunity for people who have time at home to give to God. Cards and stamps are provided.
Robin Boozer
Director of Hospitality
Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church
Communion Servers and Scripture Reader Appreciation
All current Communion Server Team and Scripture Reader Team
members are invited to join the Church Staff at a reception held
in your honor for your volunteer service on Sunday, November
7 in the Great Room immediately following the 11:00am worship
service. We thank you and appreciate all you do for the glory of
God and His people. Contact Sheila Burger @ 770-945-8535 if you
have any questions.
