March 2014 __________________________________

Hollywood Hills UMC

400 North 35th Avenue

Hollywood, FL 33021

Phone: 954-989-8304

Church Email:

office@hollywoodhillsumc.org

Church Fax: 954-989-1526

Pastor: Rev. Larry Bergstrom

Dir. Worship Arts: Christie DeMinico

Dir. Traditional Music: Mark Henschel

Dir. Senior Ministry: Carmen Perez

Dir. Children’s Ministry: Kelly Williams

Youth Pastor: Beth Botsford

Office Manager: Lisa Rogers

Preschool Director: Krista Birri

Facebook.com/HollywoodHillsUMC Church website: hollywoodhillsumc.org

Inside this Issue: Youth News

Children’s Ministry School News

Beyond 50 Ministry Small Groups

Lay Servant Classes Church Calendar

Birthdays/Anniversaries

Lent is coming!!!

But you may ask, “What is Lent and why does it last forty days?”

Lent is a time of repentance, fasting and preparation for the coming of

Easter. It is a time of self-examination and reflection. In the early

church, Lent was a time to prepare new converts for baptism. Today,

Christians focus on their relationship with God, often choosing to give

up something or volunteering and giving of themselves for others. The

forty days represents the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, enduring the

temptation of Satan. Sundays in Lent are not counted in the forty days

because each Sunday represents a "mini-Easter" celebration of the Jesus'

victory over sin and death.

This year, Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, March 5th. That day we

will have times of the imposition of ashes at 9:30 a.m., noon, 3:00 and

6:30 p.m.

Ash Wednesday derives its name from the practice of placing ashes on

the foreheads of people as a celebration and reminder of human

mortality, and as a sign of mourning and repentance to God. The ashes

used are typically gathered from the burning of the palms from the

previous year's Palm Sunday.

During the 6 weeks of Lent, we will be focusing on John 3:16, which is

the Hope Diamond of the Bible: “For God so loved the world that He

gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish

but have eternal life.”

Plan on being with us each week as we explore this series centered on

the marvelous hope of Easter!

In Christ,

Larry

Real “MAKING DISCIPLES FOR THE

TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORLD!”

SUNDAY MORNING

We complete our exploration of the

Ten Commandments this month with

our 4 year olds through 5th graders.

Come join us as we discover

God’s rules for living.

9:30 am hands-on exploration,

10:30 am for snack,

11:00 am for choir,

11:30 am more hands-on exploring.

Infants through 3 year olds are discovering

God Made Me!

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS: What’s better than a meal prepared by someone else? Wednesday dinners are offered from 5:30-6:30 pm; followed by children’s programming for elementary children from 6:30-7:30 (child care is available for our younger ones while you participate in adult programming). Children’s Ministry is doing the cooking on March 5. Can you help??? Let me know if you’re available (anytime from 4 pm on) for cooking, serving, or cleaning up.

Please keep the ministry to, for and about our children in your prayers.

Serving Him,

Kelly Williams kwilliams@hollywoodhillsumc.org

PLANTING SEEDS CHANGING LIVES

March with

at Hollywood Hills UMC

SAVE THE DATES!

March 5th—Children’s Ministry provides

Wonderful Wednesday dinner, followed by 6:30

worship to celebrate Ash Wednesday. Parents

worship with your children this night.

April 9,16 and 23—Walk with Jesus Family

Nights (6:30-7:30 pm). A family event that guides

parents and children along Jesus’ footsteps

during his last days on earth. Travel to Jerusalem

for Palm Sunday, sit down for the Last Supper,

pray in the Garden of Gethsemane, discover the

sacrifice of Good Friday and celebrate at the

empty tomb.

April 19—Easter Egg Hunt

June 23-27—”Weird Animals” Vacation Bible

School

CELEBRATIONS: Our children have donated 161 items to our food pantry since the start of the school year. GOOD JOB! Remember that we collect both food pantry items and money offerings each week in Sunday school. Congratulations to Amelia DeLaTorre and Natalie Mazo who earned enough stars to choose from the Treasure Box. Remember, children earn stars by attendance, bringing an offering, bringing a food pantry item, bringing their Bible and bringing a friend. Good job Amelia and Natalie!

SPRING BREAK OUTING

Kindergarten – 5th Graders

Let’s explore some of God’s

wonderful creations at

Flamingo Gardens

Wednesday afternoon, March 26th

Complete a permission slip (located on the

Children’s Ministry bulletin board in the

Great Hall) and return with payment ($9)

to Kelly no later than March 23rd.

Thousands upon thousands of students flock to the beach

during Spring Break to escape the rigors of school. In their

search for the "good life," we are offering a unique

opportunity to show our students the way to abundant life

through Jesus Christ. In order to fulfill our church mission of “Transforming Lives”, as well as

“Impacting 2,014 in 2014”, the youth ministry is planning a Spring Break Outreach Project. Each

day of Spring Break we will be doing mini-missions by serving at a South Florida ministry or

outreach center doing various projects. This outreach project is a chance for our teens to reach out

to our own communities to be an example of Christ, and is the perfect way for our teach teenagers

how to give back to the world around them. The experience will prove to be life changing for all

involved.

Spring Break Outreach Project Schedule:

Monday, March 24: Jubilee Soup Kitchen

Tuesday, March 25: The Lord’s Place - changes the lives of homeless individuals and

families in Palm Beach County

Wednesday, March 26: Touching Miami with Love- Provides a safe haven for children and youth of

the community of Miami

Thursday, March 27: CROS Ministries - helps meet the unmet needs of the people in our

community in Palm Beach County

Don't forget! St. Patrick's Day Dinner & Cake Auction

Fundraiser on Sunday, March 16th, directly following

the 11 am worship service!

UPCOMING REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Spring Break Week, March 24-March 28

Please contact Ms. Krista or Ms. Felecia in the School Office for more information.

Mark your calendars for…

Summer camp: June 9– August 8, 2014

And

Fall Preschool/Aftercare: 2014– 2015 School Year

Registration begins April 9, 2014 at 9 a.m.

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Ms. Krista or Ms. Felecia in the school office at 954-

989-8336 or visit our website at www.hhumschool.org.

You can also email Ms. Krista at kbirri@hollywoodhillsumc.org

HHUMC SCHOOL NEWS

March 2014

For any of these activities, sign up on the blue sheet,

call the office 954-989-8304 or cperez@hollywoodhillsumc.org

Happy Birthday Celebration!

The 2nd Sunday of the each month, come and

celebrate your birthday with us!

The celebration takes place in the Great Hall

at 10:40 A.M., join us on March 9th.

Happy Anniversary!

Sunday, March 9th

Come and give thanks

to God! We will celebrate

with you, as a community,

the 2nd Sunday of each

month.

L O V E

Flexercise Join us: flexibility/

exercise class

Every Tuesday 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Ministry Center

We are having fun too!

No act of kindness, no

matter how small, is ever

wasted.

Caregiver Support Group 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month

March 12th & 26th

9:00 A.M.

Location: Room 205, The library

(2nd Floor)

Opportunity to serve others: Jubilee Soup Kitchen ---- Wed., March 19, 2013

Leaving from the office 8:30 a.m.

We are in need of empty pill bottles without labels, plastic bags

(newspaper bags), and shampoo, conditioner, and liquid soap.

Contact: Carmen Perez

Picture of February Anniversary Celebration

Wednesday, March 5th

There are two

different times

available to you to come

and receive the

imposition of ashes;

12:00 pm ,

and 6:30 pm.

“Remember that you are dust and unto dust you shall

return.” Genesis 3:19

March 2 John Patrick Young

March 3 Katherine Brito,

Pauline Luechauer

March 5 Travis Hughes, Sawn Roselius

March 7 Bridget Burdelsky, Eric Henschel

March 8 Tyler McCurdy

March 9 Scott Budd

March 11 Jennifer Tripp

March 12 Wendy Gillispie, Luann Watson

March 13 John Lang

March 15 Bailley Burdelsky, Inel Callwood,

Katrina Gaffney

March 16 Macy Davis, Hilda Freeman,

Eduardo Martinez, Lorraine Mosteiro

March 17 Lisa Foust

March 18 Mary Ellen Bowers

March 21 Michael Bialor, Arthur Reichenback

March 22 Barbara Dwyer, Andrew Jeffries,

Susan Palazzese

March 23 Scott Crew, Michael Cross

March 24 Ellen Braunschweiger, Steven Kneuer,

Isaac O’Sheehan

March 25 Theresa Rasor, George Caron

March 26 John Goldstein, John Hoffman,

Roger Kinney, Katelyn Caron

March 27 Sara Mourdaian, Allison Rose Ryan

March 28 Ginger Denise, Nancy Kelley

March 29 Kit Salva

March 30 Nicholas Watkins

Happy Anniversary to: Richard & Joan Saltrick—March 6th Jim Barrett & Stacey Coulter, - March 7th Collie & Nadine Smith - March 12th Christian & Wendy Gillispie—March 16th Chuck & Bernadette Wilson - March 19th Vincent & Pauline Lyn—March 22nd Harold & Christina Jegels—March 24th

If your are celebrating your wedding anniversary in March and don’t see your names listed please call the church office to give us your information. Thank you.

If your are celebrating your birthday in March and don’t see your names listed please call the church

office to give us your information. Thank you.

Valentine’s Dinner Experience

We all need to eat and drink to stay alive.

But having a meal is more than eating and

drinking. It is celebrating the gifts of life we

share. A meal together is one of the most

intimate ands scared human events. Much

more happens at a meal than satisfying

hunger and quenching thirst. Around the

table we become family, friends, community, yes, a body. That is why it is so important

to “set” the table. Flowers, candles, colorful napkins all help us to say to one another,

“this is a very special time for us, let’s enjoy it!” Henri J. M. Nouwen

We enjoyed the Valentine’s Dinner, we became a family, a community, the body of

Christ. We had fun together, and we enjoyed the presence of each other. The pictures

of this activity are in the lobby. Feel free to take yours as a token of that night and

remember that God’s love is endless. Great night! Great people! Thanks be to God!

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