Church Bus Drivers Needed
Here’s your chance to pick up the lovely ladies of Huntington
Court for the 11:00am Sunday worship service. No special license
is needed, only a servants heart! For details, please contact David
Williams at davidannwilliams@bellsouth.net or 678-442-7590.
Wednesday Night Programs
Due to spring Break, there will be no Wednesday night programs,
or Wednesday Night Fellowship Supper Wednesday, April 6.
Programming and supper resumes Wednesday, April, 13.
Putt for The Pantry
Grab your golf clubs and head to the Trophy Club of Apalachee
on Friday, June 3 for a 9:30am shotgun start golf tournament to
benefit The HMUMC Food Pantry. Registration is $90.00 and
includes greens fees, cart, breakfast provided by Chick-fil-A,
and an after-round meal provided by the UM Men’s Club.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information,
contact Mike Barry 770-367-1038 or Richard Avery 770-315-7610.
The 2011 HMUMC United Methodist Men’s BBQ is Saturday,
April 16 from 11:00am-6:00pm. All proceeds will support the
mission and ministries of the United Methodist Men. Tickets are
on sale now, and you can pre-order online.
Effective Friday, April 1, 2011, regular
church office hours will be Monday through
Thursday from 8:00am-4:00pm, with Friday
and Saturday by appointment only.
The HMUMC Preschool will remain open
on Fridays during the calendar school year.
Beginning Wednesday, April 13 and every second Wednesday
of the month during the Wednesday Night Fellowship Supper
calendar, come and get your blood pressure taken any time from
5:30pm-6:30pm. No appointment necessary.
Beginning Wednesday, April 13 and every second Wednesday
of the month during the Wednesday Night Fellowship Supper
calendar, come and get your blood pressure taken any time from
5:30pm-6:30pm. No appointment necessary.
Effective Friday, April 1, 2011, regular
church office hours will be Monday through
Thursday from 8:00am-4:00pm, with Friday
and Saturday by appointment only.
The HMUMC Preschool will remain open
on Fridays during the calendar school year.
The 2011 HMUMC United Methodist Men’s BBQ is Saturday,
April 16 from 11:00am-6:00pm. All proceeds will support the
mission and ministries of the United Methodist Men. Tickets are
on sale now, and you can pre-order online.
VBS is a highlight of the Children’s Ministry calendar and will be
here soon, so mark your calendars for June 6-10 as we celebrate
“PandaMania, Where God is Wild About You!” Registration for
students and volunteers is now available on the church website . It
takes the entire church to make it happen and we need YOU! For
more details and information, visit www.hmumc.org or contact
Renee Dickhute at renee.dickhute@hmumc.org.
HMUMC is collecting Easter baskets for the Foster Children of
Gwinnett. Monetary donations & items will be accepted before
& after services on March 20, 27 & April 3. For more information,
contact Cheri Loy at chiploy@comcast.net.
To remember or honor a loved one with an Easter lily that will
decorate the sanctuary during the Lenten season, please put your
donation in the Sanctuary Decorating Fund envelope and place in
the offering plate. Make checks payable to HMUMC with Easter
Decorating on the memo line. The deadline is April 10.
The bus leaves HMUMC at 9:30am to visit the Monastery of the
Holy Spirit in Conyers and Emory at Oxford College. The cost
is $20 each & includes a box lunch from the Honey Baked Ham
Store. RSVP Robert Pitt at 404-395-3956 or robertpi@bellsouth.net.
Attention all HMUMC men: Our regularly scheduled monthly
meeting is Monday, March 21 at 7:00pm, and every 3rd Monday in
the Great Room. Come to make some new friends as you enjoy a
great dinner, warm fellowship, and a relevant message – It won’t
cost you a penny, so make plans to join us!
Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church will host the 7th Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, May 14th at 8 am benefitting CURE Childhood Cancer and the HMUMC Pantry. The race will start at the church and loop around Little Mulberry Park. Registration is $15 by 4/24 (which will guarantee you a t-shirt) and $20 after 4/24. If you are not a walker or runner or cannot attend the race, you can still participate as a Spirit Runner by donating $15. Bring non-perishable donations for the Food Pantry, and try to dunk Pastor Dave in the dunk tank. Register at www.hmumc.org. Contact Dawn Graeser at Briananddawngraeser@comcast.net for additional details. Please come out and have a great time while supporting great causes.
Church for your whole family, with your whole family! Wednesday nights 6:30pm – 7:30pm in the Great Room.
HMUMC Food Pantry Food Drive
Zaxby's at Hamilton Mill will be giving away free chicken fingerz on Saturday, March 26, open to close. They have partnered with Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church to do a food drive for the Food Pantry.
To receive your free chicken fingerz you will need to bring two non-perishable food items to Zaxby's. Zaxby's will be running this promo all day.
Hope you enjoy your free chicken and thanks for helping to make this a great community event!
Daylight Savings Time
Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour Saturday night!
Wednesday, March 9 at 7:00pm
There will be no evening programs or Wednesday Night
Fellowship Dinner in observance of the beginning of Lent.
· Special Easter Recognition for Loved Ones:
To remember or honor a loved one and help provide decoration funds for the sanctuary during the Lenten season, please put your money or check in the Sanctuary Decorating Fund envelope and place in the offering plate. Make checks payable to HMUMC with Easter Decorating on the memo line. The deadline is April 10.
· Family Movie Night: Friday, March 25 at 6:00pm. Make memories and plan to join us in the Great Room for popcorn and a movie that your whole family can enjoy.
· Decision for Christ Sunday: March 27. Join us at 5:00pm for a special service as our young people dedicate themselves to God through profession of faith or rededication to Christ.
· Palm Sunday Service: Sunday, April 17 at 8:15am, 9:30am, and 11:00am. Join us on this special day as we celebrate Christ’s Triumphal Entry with music and praise!
· Family Easter Celebration: Wednesday, April 20. Create memories for you & your children by attending our annual Easter Egg Hunt for children 1 year to 5th grade at 5:30pm through 5:45pm, grouped by age. Please donate one dozen pre-stuffed, taped eggs per child with appropriate trinkets or individually wrapped candies (no nuts please). You can donate even if you don’t have children here! Drop off your eggs in the bin near the elevator on/before April 17, 2011. www.hmumc.org.
Wednesday Night Supper will be served continuously from
5:30pm-7:00pm. Please register as usual. The Easter
Celebration will feature the Empty Tomb and two
identical presentations at 6:00pm and 6:30pm from our
Youth Puppet Ministry Team led by Dr. Dave and His Kids!
· Maundy Thursday Service: Thursday, April 21
at 7:00pm. Join us for worship at this traditional communion service..
· Good Friday Service: Friday, April 22 at 7:00pm. Join
us for worship as we examine the Contemplation of the Cross.
· Easter Morning Services: Sunday, April 24. Join us at
one or more of four very special services offered on this glorious day!
| 7:00am: Sunrise Service outside at the Cross |
| 8:00am: First Gathering Service in the Great Room |
| 9:30am& 11:00am: Celebration of the Resurrection in the Sanctuary. |
The Easter Flower Cross will be in front of the
Portico/Great Room entrance on Easter morning. All
members and guests are invited to help decorate this cross
on Easter morning by bringing flowers. This is a beautiful
way to express joy and thanksgiving. Children especially
delight in adding their flowers to the cross.
In two months over $735 worth of much needed items have been purchased for The Pantry at the low cost of $73! To continue doing this, we need additional coupons found in the Sunday or Thursday AJC or Gwinnett Daily Post. Cut out and keep any coupons you plan to use and place the rest of the insert intact into the blue collection box in the portico entrance next to The Pantry bins. For questions, contact Erin Clary.
Preschool Ladybug Bazaar
Please plan to attend the first annual HMUMC Preschool Business Bazaar on Thursday, March 17 from 9:00am-2:00pm, in the Sanctuary and Great Room. Flyers are in the Narthex with the names of the businesses attending.
The event is open to the public, so come enjoy shopping for spring items and seeing the many businesses in our community being represented here at HMUMC. Space is still available for any business that would like to participate and rent booth space. Call us at 770-271-2783.
