From the Pastor 1, 3

Financial Report 2

Caring and Sharing 2

Calendar 4

Activities 3, 5

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

JANUARY 2014

Sunshine Herald

Druid Hills United

Methodist Church

From the Pastor: Rev. Daryl W. Allen

Sunshine Herald A Monthly Publication of Druid Hills United Methodist Church

Serving Christ by Learning, Leading and Loving

Greetings Sisters and Brothers!

I am excited! I am excited about what 2014 will mean for Druid Hills United Methodist! There is so much we can do; so many that we can serve. There are numerous possibilities and my mind is just racing! This time of year is always filled with anticipation. It is about new life, a new year, a new opportunity to better ourselves, our health, and our faith journey. With so many days ahead of us in 2014, the sky is the limit.

This year will be different in several ways for us as a

congregation. One of the foundational ways it will

be different is that we have a new District Superin-

tendent. Rev. Sue Haupert-Johnson is in the middle

of her first year as our DS and I am very excited

about that. Having been the co-pastor at First UMC

Ocala since 2008, she has a background with the

North Central District. She has relationships with

many of the clergy and she has experience working

to fill some of the unmet needs of this community. If

you have had the opportunity to hear her speak, you

know she has a vision and one aspect of that vision is for each congregation to

do all they can to reach out to the communities surrounding their church. That

makes me excited! That is church. We are to be the Kingdom builders that are

constantly reaching out to our neighbors, sharing the love of Christ with them.

We are not to simply cater to our own needs, but be the vessels whereby God

can care for those that do not know him or have forgotten about him. I get

goose bumps just thinking about the relationships that can be built, the lives

that can be changed, and the hope that can be shared.

I am also excited about all of the new people we have as part of our family. So

many new faces joined us in our walk during 2013. In fact, we brought 10 peo-

ple into membership this year and we had a baptism! With new family members

come new spiritual gifts, new interests, and more wisdom; all of which will

deepen our impact in this community and strengthen our ministries.

This year also means something else. It is another year we have to strengthen

our bonds together. It is another year of life we can live together, another year

of partnership to build trust amongst each other, and another year where the

love of Christ can draw us closer together.

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01/06 Jacob Greene Jose Lopez 01/08 Pam DuBois 01/09 Betsy Markee 01/10 Joe Graff 01/11 Alene Krouse 01/13 Edith Caroleo 01/16 Jan Ridley 01/19 Nancy Johnson 01/21 Peggy Sue Munday 01/23 Emil Hass 01/25 Vivian Bathurst 01/27 Carolee Riola 01/29 Danil Cantu Doris Pitts 01/31 Debbie Norman

01/18 Nancy & John Battin

The Sunshine Herald is the monthly pub-lication of Druid Hills United Methodist Church.

Editor: Carole Newlin

Pastor: Rev. Daryl W. Allen

Pastor’s Blog: www.pastordaryl.blogspot.com

Director of Worship Arts: Joan Foren

Email: druidhillsocala@gmail.com

Phone: 352-629-5688

Mail: 1712 S. E. Lake Weir Rd. Ocala, FL 34471

Hours: 9:00 a.m. to Noon Monday through Friday

Website: www.druidhillsocala.org

Our Mission:

We are a fellowship of believers

Serving Christ by

Learning, Leading and Loving

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

The Newsletter deadline each month is the 3rd Sunday. If you have infor-mation you want published, you can write it up on the proper submission form and submit it to the church of-fice prior to the deadline or email to druidhillsocala@gmail.com. Please remember when writing articles for publication to include all the basics of the information you want commu-nicated: who, what, when, where, why, and how. Articles may be edit-ed as necessary.

OUR STEWARDSHIP

AND ATTENDANCE

(11-24 through 12-15)

Offering: $17,427.00

Offering last yr. +/- $2,400.00

Children’s Home: $167.38

Parking Income: $750.00

Average Attendance

Worship ..…………………….......119

Sunday School

Adult Focus……….…..……..…....10

Nursery………………….……..….….2

Children’s Church………...…..….6

Bible Study……….………...………16

Prayer serves as the backbone of the church. It is what supports all our efforts of ministry. In that spirit, you are invited to hold these persons in your prayers and thoughts. Just as the Spirit needs healing, so does the body. The two, it seems, go together in God’s plan.

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Please remember these people in prayer: Luann Bainbridge, Marianne Bingham, Rose Carroll, Eunice Charles, Fred Coder, Tiffany Critchfield, Barry & Marie Decker, Cynthia DeKersky, Raymond & Violet Dyer, Judy Fitch, Lizzie Fowler, Chris Gar-ris, Marge & Jack Grieves, Ruth Griffith, Dan Grishkin, Carolina Hadley, Joe Hager, Tola & Emil Hass, George Hettel, Robert Hildenbrandt, Jean Hoesman, Ellen Keller, Tom Klotz, Bonnie & Jim Knepp, Joanne Knepp, Alene Krouse, Flo LaVine, Joey Liu, Michael MacPherson, Carolyn McCarthy, Lillie McCarty, John Martin, Sandi Moore, Sue & Karen Murray, Wally Orbi-son, Pat Painter, Landon Parish, Jenny Piner, Doris Pitts, Jan & Don Ridley, P. R. Rion, James Rittmayer, Wilhelmina Rog-ers, Ric Roos, Joe Scott, Joe Scott, Jr, Amy Smith, Floy Smith, Jane Stahurski, Dorothy Stein, Mickey Stevens, Ed Stout, Frank & Joyce Thompson, Shelley Tracy, Norma Jean Uher, Eileen Zimmerman, Suzi Zoll

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FROM THE HEART - UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

We would like to thank everyone who came to our Advent Breakfast on Sat., Dec. 7. A delicious break-fast was served by our ladies. A special thank you to the ladies who decorated and set-up Fellowship Hall. Our program, lead by Libby and the “actors”, Kathy Bailey, Betty Erickson, Jenny Hosey and

Marge Grieves, was titled “Christmas Angel”. Luann Bainbridge played the piano for carol singing, Melva Sanon sang a solo & Marge Grieves said grace and the closing prayer. Thank you to all who participated.

Our group has been busy making 206 visits to shut-ins. We continue to pray for others who need our prayers. Our activities included, a field trip to Sisterhood/Brotherhood in October, Ministry Fair in Feb., Metro Crime Prevention program in May, annual luncheon at Red Lobster in June, District meetings, mission to help Salva-tion Army and Domestic Violence donations, visit Ocala Health & Rehab, serving Fellowship luncheon on the fourth Sunday, birthday and/or anniversary wishes, various programs at our meetings, Christmas Child Shoe-boxes, exchange Prayer Partners in Dec and our annual Advent Breakfast. These are just some of the things we do, “From the Heart”.

The next meeting of the UMW is Tuesday, January 21 at 10 am in Fellowship Hall. UMW meetings are open to all ladies of the Church.

MODELs

MODELs (Mostly Older Debutantes Eating Lunch) We will meet at 12:30 pm on Jan. 16 at Abio’s, 2377 SW College Road. If you plan to attend, please email your reservation to dhumcvol@yahoo.com or call the office by Jan. 14. Don’t forget to bring a dollar to be donated to a charity at the end of the year.

MOVING FORWARD

Moving Forward – will meet in Fellowship Hall, Jan. 6th at 11 am., bring a bag lunch. We are going to make cards. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Hughes or Doris Pitts.

THANK YOU

I would like to thank everyone for their prayers, cards and condolences in the death of my Mom, Eula Perry. It has meant so much to be surrounded by the love of my church family.

Eunice & Charles

FROM THE PASTOR (continued from page 1)

I am excited about 2014 and all that God will do through us. Therefore, I am asking that each of you join me

in prayer as we ask God to enlarge our territory, to show us ways we can reach out, and to show us the oppor-

tunities where we can be involved. With all of us working together, 2014 can be a banner year for the King-

dom of God!

Happy New Year!

THANK YOU

On behalf of my daughter, Missi, I would like to thank you for your prayers, love and support during her re-cent health crisis. As you know, the biopsy showed no cancer cells! God is good! She is currently waiting for a treatment plan for her Sarcoidosis. Carole Newlin

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APRIL 2007 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Office closed

2 6 pm - Girl Scouts

3

4

5 9 am - Adult Focus Group

10:30 am - Worship

White Sunday

6 11 am - Moving Forward 6:30 pm - Cub Scouts

7 8:15 am - RO-MEOs

7 pm - Choir

7 pm - Boy Scouts

8

5:30 pm - UMM 6 pm - Jr. Girl Scouts

9

6 pm - Girl Scouts

10

11

12 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship 2 pm—Cantata

Canned Food Sun

13 6:30 pm - Cub Scouts

14

8:15 am - RO-MEOs 10 am - Wor-ship Cmte

7 pm - Choir

7 pm - Boy Scouts

15

10 am - Prayer Shawl 5 pm - Trustees 6 pm - Jr. Girl Scouts 6:15 pm - Church Council

16

12:30 pm - MODELs 6 pm - Girl Scouts

17

18 7 pm - S.O.S. Variety Show & dessert bar

19 9 am - Adult Focus Group

10:30 am - Worship

12:30 pm - S.O.S.

2 pm - Ocala Health & Rehab

Sisterhood/Brotherhood Sunday

20 6:30 pm - Cub Scouts

21

8:15 am - RO-MEOs

10 am - UMW

7 pm - Choir

7 pm - Boy Scouts

22

6 pm - Jr. Girl Scouts

23 6 pm - Girl Scouts

24

25 Noon - Eagle Scout Ceremony (sanctuary & FH)

26

9 am - Adult Focus Group

10:30 am - Worship

Personal Care Sun.

27 6:30 pm - Cub Scouts

28

7 pm - Choir

7 pm - Boy Scouts

29 6 pm - Jr. Girl Scouts

30 6 pm - Girl Scouts

31

January 2014

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS February March 1 all day - Boy Scouts chicken dinner 3 11 am - Moving Forward 3 11 am - Moving Forward 11 10 am - Worship Committee 8 4 pm - Calvary Missionary Baptist Church 12 5:30 pm - UMM 11 10 am - Worship Committee 16 12:30 pm - S.O.S. 12 5:30 pm - UMM 2 pm - Ocala Health & Rehab 15 6 pm - Glorious Hope Church 18 10 am - UMW 16 12:30 pm - S.O.S. 19 10 am - Prayer Shawl 2 pm - Ocala Health & Rehab 5 pm - Trustees 18 10 am - UMW 6:15 pm - Church Council 19 10 am - Prayer Shawl 20 12:30 pm - MODELs 20 12:30 pm - MODELs

THANK YOU

The Memorial Committee would like to thank Lucy and Bob Williams for the donation of two beautiful plant stands in memory of Lucy’s mother DeNease Hicks. The plant stands will be used for the Christmas poinsettias and periodically throughout the year. We truly appreciate their beautiful gift.

FROM THE KITCHEN COMMITTEE

Did you know that the food, drinks and all supplies for Fellowship Time on Sunday is provided by members, family and friends of DHUMC? Over the past several years, we have not had to rely on the budget to provide these items. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

If you have any questions about what supplies are needed, the list is printed in the bulletin the last Sunday of the month or you can call the Church Office at 629-5688.

DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TRAINING Location: First Ocala UMC, Family Life Center

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2014 Time: 8:30 to 12:30 pm

DAY ON CAMPUS

March 15, 2014

Specially Invited Districts North East

North Central North West

THANK YOU NOTE

I want to say thank you for my wonderful surprise birthday party. I had no idea turning 40 could be so much fun! The warmth you shared, the gifts you gave, and the words you imparted made this birthday one I will always treasure. Thank you for being a part of this special day for me. I am truly grateful to each of you!

Druid Hills United Methodist Church

Sunshine Herald

1712 S. E. Lake Weir Rd.

Ocala, FL 34471