IMPORTANT DATES

Sunday, January 13

New Member Sunday

@ 8 and 10:30 Worship

Services

Saturday, January 19

Church Training

8:30AM — 12:00PM

Saturday, January 19 - Monday, January 21st

Chrysalis

For a list of all up-to-date church events &

opportunities, please visit our website at

WWW.HAMILTON-UMC.ORG, and click the “Church Calendar” link

Feel Free to reach out to the

church office should you have any inquiries or

concerns.

Hamilton Herald PASTOR CHARLES WELCH ANCE

Coming up January 19th we will be having our Church Training

for new committee members, old committee members, and have a

discussion around Hamilton’s vision. When I became involved in

church planting I got the opportunity to travel to several churches

around the country that are growing and reaching the people in their

community. We got to go “behind the scenes” and see what the leaders

were discussing and what processes they were implementing.

There were a few key things that jumped out at each of these

churches.

The first was that everyone knew WHY they were doing their

job. In the past most churches spend a lot of time telling people what

their job is and what tasks they need to accomplish to get it done. But

few churches allow people to discover their own way to get things done

in order to meet the final goal. This is where a church vision is very

important. Each task can be measured by a target, rather than just

doing things the way they’ve always been done.

The second thing that is important in church growth is not only

having a vision, but setting a process of attaining that vision. For

example, the new model is to “Reach, Connect, Grow, Serve” which

details how we design each area of our ministry to target a specific area.

Another area is the use of the people of the church. We

recognize people are busy and that your time is important, but you are

also vital to the success and growth of any organization including the

church. So by implementing the above steps we help to reduce busy

work and ad meaning to each task that is accomplished.

There are several other steps and signs present in

successful, growing churches around the county, but

on Jan 19th we will be looking at the above steps in

relation to our own committees and ministries.

Hope to see you there,

Charles

www.hamilton-umc.org

615-361-7210

CHRISTMAS CARDS

It’s that time of year! Don’t forget to check the alphabetized mailboxes in the entryway to the Fellowship Hall to see if someone left you a Christmas card!

BIRTHDAYS!!

1: Russ Chamberlain Matthew Ramzy Andrea Armenta 3: Carl Chamness 6: Carmen Stanfield 9: Bill James 10: Pam Mason 11: Stephanie Toedt Bonnie Matlock Alma Perez 12: Vickie Bradford Frank Wickings 13: Mickey Cates Toni Crips 14: Jyoti Michael John Farley Donna Kingcaid 15: Jeff Verble 17: Vince Estes Keilyn Jones 19: Doug Broadston Bonnie Hassell 20: Patrick McCann 23: James Havron 25: Hunter Wharton Donna True- DiBiase

26: Julianne Erickson Bev Gunn 28: Suzanne Cater Laura Latham Ted Wheaton 29: Matt Chambers Diana Chamness Judy Haggard Jerry Shadrick 30: Jean Caldwell

CHURCH TRAINING

Church Training this year will be Saturday,

January 19th, from 8:30 am until 12 noon in the

Fellowship Hall.

MEMBERSHIP SUNDAY

Anyone desiring to join the church may do so

during the 8 or 10:30 service on Sunday, January

13th.

Prayer Concerns Carl and Kathy Davis, the sister and brother-in- law

of Sharon White and Marsha Chambers

Vince Estes

Nirvana Tawadrous and family

Louis Toedt’s family

Neville Wettlin’s father

Continue to Pray for... All Homebound Members, including Jean Caldwell Barbara Rowlett Evelyn Salisbury Bun Sowder Mary Stevens Evelyn Thomson All deployed military and their families Victims of natural disasters and violence Victims of drug, alcohol, and other addictions All children with “Special Needs” Buddy Cates Jenny Short, Tim Sapp, Marsha Chambers/Sharon White’s aunt, & nephew Joe Chilton’s family Mona Ross, Lou Clark's mother Austin Doyle, Karen Creekmur’s nephew Barbara Creel, Chris Cook’s mother Ruby Danielson Fay, Jerry Davidson’s sister Keith Guigneaux's mother Gary Workman, Barbara Hewgley's cousin Chip Kemper Betty James Pat Myers, Betty James sister

Peggy Keck, Nora Keck, Linda Martinez sisters-in-law José E. Ortiz, Alma Perez' brother Nora, Patty Svarda’s niece Betty Tinkle Betty Cook, Kay Vance’s aunt Janey Watson

Please keep Hap Hewgley and his family in your prayers as

his mother Ama Hewgley passed away Thursday,

December 20th.