Welcome! May 27, 2018

Order Of Worship Today’s Focus Prelude Instruments of Praise

Welcome Nancy Mills

Please sign and pass the Register located in the pew. Guests please stop by the Welcome Center in the church lobby for a gift.

Worship in Song “We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise” “Victor’s Crown” “America the Beautiful UMH #696

Taps with Retiring of the Colors Chery Lach and Dick Cushing

Joys & Concerns/Lord’s Prayer

Offering & Anthem “Blades of Grass and Pure White Stones” Voices of Praise led by Darrell Day

Celebration of Community

Message: “What makes a hero” Matthew 6:20-21 Series: What makes a hero Pastor Jerry

Response: “Have Thine Own Way Lord” UMH #382 (v. 1-4)

Next Steps Nancy Mills

Benediction and Blessing Pastor Jerry

Postlude Pat Deighton

Pianist: Martha Beneduci-Hall Instruments of Praise

Fill out your Every Member in Ministry

Interest Form and place it in the baskets as you

leave today!

Our Mission: To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Our Vision: A world of justice and mercy walking humbly with God.

Nursery (off of lobby)

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We welcome everyone including those who are single, married, divorced, crying newborns, tired parents, and doting grandpar-ents. We welcome those who are “just browsing” and those who know every hymn and praise song ever written. We welcome those who think the earth is flat, can’t spell, or because grandma is in town—you wanted to go to church. You have found a per-

fectly imperfect church filled with perfectly imperfect people who worship our perfect Lord. First time guests - please pickup a welcome gift at the welcome desk in the lobby. Once again, welcome!

Practice The Pause When in doubt , pause. When angry, pause. When stressed, pause. And, when you pause… Pray!

Please lift your neighbors in prayer…

Concerns: Corban, Pastor Jerry & Lisa, Pastor Jeffrey, Loralei & family, VBS & kids, Devon, Sandy Brenner, Carol McGrane, Lucille Austin, Donna, Chris Kreiler, Dick & Tina Durfee, Paul Bredlau, Brenda Plummer, Bob & Patti Mitchell, Rich Barrett, Debbie McGinley’s mother, Grace & Leon Chalela, Steve & Nancy Ruegg, Alayne & Chuck Tiemeyer, Michelle, Ross, Deana, Ryan & Rex Wagers, Harold & Mandy, Jeff, Josh, Denise, Hol-ly, Zach, Gail Waller, Gary Annan, Morgan Mattix, Hel-en Brauer, Jack Bush, Barbara Kelly, Doreen Engle, Sa-rah Lovell, John Maxwell, Carl Koppe

Please note: the Weekly News is printed on Tuesdays so the prayer list is current as of that day.

Joys or Concerns? Email: jerry@HudsonFirstUMC.org

by Laura Arnold

Strategies for Staying Well: One of the best ways to combat isolation and loneliness is to build some time into your caregiving routine to focus on yourself. There are ways to reconnect to the people and activi-ties that help restore your sense of connection and contentment .

Periods of respite: Periods of respite care can allow a caregiver to focus on their own personal needs with-out worrying about the safety of their loved one. Res-pite services are typically available from home care agencies, or local programs, such as your local Area Agency on Aging. You may also find friends and family are able to assist you in caregiving duties from time to time, allowing you the time to focus on your own well-being.

Finding Support: While others, may not seem to un-derstand what you’re going through, there are people in similar situations feeling the same way. The support group at Hudson First United Methodist Church will help you find common ground with caregivers in simi-lar situations and offer a feeling of community in the midst of your isolation.

Maintaining Your Sense of Self: Use the time that you do have for yourself to participate in activities that help you feel renewed. Attending church service, exer-cise, taking a walk, involvement in your own interests may help you feel connected to your sense of self and help keep you in touch with your friends and loved ones.

Cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you . 1 Peter 5:7

Caregiver's Support Group meets every 3rd Tuesday at 10:30 AM, please contact, Laura Arnold: larnold32@gmail.com 727-863-0176 or 727-808-2053

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Thursdays, June 7th-July 12th 2-4pm (activity, snack, bible lesson)

Kindergarten—graduated 5th graders Choose a sport OR dance/gymnastics

and let’s get moving!

REGISTER TODAY! Visit: www.HudsonFirstUMC.org scroll to the bottom and click on

“Kidz Kamp/VBS form”. Print form, complete, and return it to the church.

July 16th—July 20th 8:30-11:30am

Kindergarteners—graduated 5th graders Grab your goggles and dive into God’s Word.

Play games, eat a fun snack, learn exciting songs, make a craft, and learn about God!

REGISTER TODAY! Visit: www.HudsonFirstUMC.org scroll to the bottom and click on

“Kidz Kamp/VBS form”. Print form, complete, and return it to the church.

VBS 2018

MORE ZUMBA!! Wednesdays, 6pm Howard Hall

Summer will be here before we know it! That means travel for some, easier schedule for others, and warm temperatures for EVERYONE! Summer is also a time when people experiment with a variety of activities and ministries. In the Worship Arts ministry, we are offering a few things for those who may wish to play, sing, or ring during the summer. We invite you to join us for some “Summer Fun” as we prepare to lead worship in new and exciting ways! Below is a brief list of ways you can participate!

Voices of Praise Summer Choir – We will meet in the choir room at 6PM on Wednesday evenings for about an hour. We will look at simple anthems and songs and lead worship on Sunday mornings. Call Darrell at 727-483-2835

Beginning Handbell Choir – Joanne Kelly, our hand-bell director, will lead a summer program for those wishing to try handbells for the first time. Call Jo-anne Kelly at 727-858-0700 to get started!

Hudson Winds and Strings – directed by Don Word, this instrumental group will be meeting before wor-ship on Sunday mornings to play the hymns and songs with congregational singing, etc. Perhaps you’d like to dust off your tuba or viola…give Don a call at 727-641-4364.

Finally, maybe you have a background in dance or theatre…this Summer would be an awesome time to share those gifts in worship. Whatever your interest, we can make it happen. Worship is our corporate gift of praise to God. Sharing that with you this sum-mer would be such fun! Give us a call and let’s get started!!

Darrell’s descant by Darrell Day, worship director

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The West Pasco Pregnancy Center offers women in a crisis pregnancy hope, help, health, and healing in a loving, non-judgmental way.

At no cost, they provide:

free ultrasounds free reliable pregnancy testing with immediate

results confidential counseling limited medical services information on adoption, abortion,

and parenting prenatal and newborn care classes resources/referrals confidential/caring post-abortion

counseling

Baby bottles may be returned to the church on Sundays, or to the office on weekdays until Father’s Day, June 17th.

Missions News by Ed Youngs

The Encouragers by Ruth Lott and Betsy Triznadel

The Encouragers ministry began in September 2016. The purpose is to provide caring support for those dealing with grief or loss caused by illness, death, divorce, relocation, job termination, etc.

The group meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 10am in Room CE10 at the church. Our goal is to offer support to others so that we may all grow through the experience of grief, live fulfilled lives and reach out to help others who are struggling with similar issues.

Our meetings generally last between one to one-and-a-half hours, begin with a hymn, followed by a short devotion and prayer. The programs vary ena-bling us to offer different topics and formats to ap-peal to all. We review books, DVDs and have guest speakers based on needs and interests expressed by the participants.

At present we are reviewing "Experiencing Grief" by H. Norman Wright. We are very blessed to have tal-ented members in our church family willing to lead various sessions. This gives us a better understand-ing and provides different perspectives. Time is al-lotted for questions and discussion by the partici-pants. Specific concerns and problems are frequent-ly brought to the attention of the group. Resources, suggestions and experiences are shared. Whatever is said in the group is CONFIDENTIAL and stays within the group. It is our prayer that comments are given and received in the spirit of caring and Christian love, and that offense is not taken.

We are very fortunate and blessed to have a number of qualified professionals in our church family to whom we may go for consultation. This is done on behalf of the participants and with their knowledge. These include the Pastor, the Parish Nurse, the Ste-phen Ministry, the Program Director and faith based nurses who volunteer as consultants within our group. Betsy and I will always be available if there is something you would like to discuss with us in pri-vate. We will listen, pray with and always try to help in any way that we can, but please remember we are not counselors.

"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6:2

ATTENTION STUDENTS! FALL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! First time and scholarship renewal applications, accompa-nied by a current tran-script, are due June 17th! Your church fami-

ly would love to help you pay those college bills, but you must apply. Applicants must be active church members. The necessary forms are found on the church website www.hudsonfirstumc.org under “Forms”.

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More from Nancy… LITTLE IS MUCH

I like the hymn, “Little Is Much When God Is In It”. It may be a hymn that you haven’t heard before. It talks about God using what little we have and making it into much more when we give it to Him. It reminds me of the boy in John 6:9 who gave his lunch to Jesus, who then used it to feed thousands.

You may be aware that HFUMC operates a thrift store throughout the week. What you might not know is where the profits go. Thanks to Carol Jackson, Robin Ames, and all the amazing volunteers who help, the profits for the Thrift Store have been growing each year. In 2017, the store made a profit of $40,399 after expenses. That is a lot of money for nickel and dime items! Having the additional storage shed has increased profits because they can now sell furni-ture too. The thrift store has a board that decides how the money will be used. Here is the breakdown for last year:

Food Pantry $10,100 Pastor’s Discretionary Fund $2,020 Missions $6,060 General Church Fund $12,120 Thrift Store Repair Fund $10,099

The Thrift Store Repair Fund is saved for repairs that may need to be done to the store. Recently, because there is enough in the fund and no large expenditures in the foreseeable future, the board voted to donate $6,400 to help with the costs of renovating the church lobby.

So, as you clean out closets and bring your gently used items into the thrift store, remember that God is using those items to help the church in many areas. Thanks to those who donate time and items to keep the thrift store running, and a special thanks to Carol and Robin for the countless hours they put into the ministry. It appears that 2018 will have even an even larger profit than 2017, which means more resources to carry on the ministries of the church.

Nancy’s Notes by Nancy Hitt, Church Administrator

The following is a “snapshot” of the finances as of the end of April.

Actual for April Actual YTD Budget YTD

Budgeted Income Ministry & Missions 47,369.50 186,906.36 188,866.72 General Offering 6,428.00 20,093.74 10,666.64 Other Income 7,691.92 28,438.69 33,800.00 Total 61,489.42 235,438.79 233,333.36 Budget Expenses (excluding mortgage) Expenses 57,319.02 246,156.08 260,829.82 Total Budgeted Income minus Expenses 4,170.40 (10,717.29) Other Income (non-budgeted) Trustees Fund 2,206.50 8,711.50 Building Fund 8,329.50 26,107.50

The Worship Center Mortgage was down to $466,566.96 as of the end of April.

As coordinator of the Pictorial Direc-tory I would like to thank all that par-ticipated in having their pictures taken and hope that you are enjoying the com-plimentary picture as well as those you may have purchased. We had a good re-sponse with a little over 250 individuals and families signing up.

I would like to also thank all the volun-teers that helped in the following ways, sign up on Sundays, reminder telephone calls, hosts and hostesses on the day of the picture taking and to Martha and her crew who helped set up Howard Hall for the photographers, Kristie for providing lists and labels, and Donna Martin for handing out the complimentary pictures that where sent to the church office.

I could not have done this job without all your help. The directories will be handed out sometime in July and the snow birds will get theirs when they return.

Thank you and God Bless you all.

—Yvonne Noel

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Connecting with a small group is vital to your spiritual growth. It has been said being in a group also impacts people’s daily lives. Don’t wait, get connected today!

Discipleship on Sundays, 8:45am... Galileans, Room CE9—Dave Smith March, April, May Leadership of Women and Men in the Church The Women of Romans 16

Living Love (8:30am), Room CE10—Doug Doan March, April, May Acknowledging God, Giving Praise to God

Searching Christians, Howard Hall—Chris Kreiler Study of Daniel

Young Adults, Library—Jerry Milner BIG Questions: clear answers to confusing questions

Seekers, CE4—Loraine Cors “Discover Your Gifts and Learn How to Use Them”

New Generation, Prayer Room—Josh & Shanah Moore “The Armor of God” by Priscilla Shirer

Today: Sunday, May 27 8:15-11:15am Nursery (0-5yrs) 8:30am Living Love-CE10 8:45am Children’s Ministry-CWC 8:45am Limitless Youth class-CE1 8:45am Young Adults class-LIB 8:45am Seekers-CE4 8:45am Galileans-CE9 8:45am Searching Christians -HH 8:45am New Generation-Prayer Room 10:00am Children’s Worship-CWC 10:00am Worship-WC 6:00pm Limitless-FH

Monday, May 28 MEMORIAL DAY OFFICE CLOSED

Tuesday, May 29 9:15am Prayer Warriors-CE10 6:00pm Journey Through the Bible-CE1 7:00pm Scouts

Wednesday, May 30 6:30am Men of Promise-BWR 9:00am Food Pantry Distribution-HH 12:00pm Al Anon-CE10 6:00pm Zumba 7:00pm Choir-WC

Thursday, May 31 10:00am Zumba-HH 10:00am Encouragers-CE10

Friday, June 1 9:30am Flex & Balance-CWC 3:00pm Life Celebration for Donna Marino-HH

Saturday, June 2

BWR - Beacon Woods Rest. CE - Christian Ed. Bldg. COL - Church Office Lobby CWC - Children’s Worship Ctr FH - Fellowship Hall HH - Howard Hall LIB—Library OCH - Oasis Coffee House SU—Sunnyside Up WC - Worship Center

Please call or send a card to… 5/27 Tedi Henry 5/28 Bob Perry 5/30 Eldon Bard 5/30 Lisa Terkeurst

6/1 Barbara Ahlhelm 6/1 Barbara Kelly 6/2 Sal Vicari

Corrections: 727-868-6178

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Connections - Faith, Friends, Fun, & Fitness

Heart-to-Heart Women 9:30-11:30a, 3rd Saturday monthly Contact Barb (BJ) Hebda 727-860-4709 Open to all women—faith and friend-ship blend together in a time of Chris-

Care Givers Support Group 10:30a 3rd Tues of month in CE10 Contact Laura: 727-863-0176 Care for caregivers—a place to laugh, learn, share, and care.

Encouragers Group 10:00a 2nd and 4th Thurs of month in CE10 Contact Ruth or Betsy: 727-868-6178 A safe place to share your grief or loss of any kind.

Special Sundays (K-8th) Sundays: 8:45a Children’s Worship 10a Children’s Church Contact Cheryle: 868-6178 (K-5) Contact Fran: 868-6178 (6-8)

Thrift Store Hours: (727-863-6742) Winter hours: (Dec-Mar) Mon-Sat 10:30a to 4:00p Summer Hours: (Apr-Nov) Tues-Sat 10:30a to 3:30p Donations appreciated—adult clothing, jewelry, small kitchen items, and some furniture.

Wednesday, 9a - 12p Howard Hall Entrance Serving households in zip codes 34667, 34668 and 34669 with food and spiritual nourishment. We serve with joy for Jesus. Donations appreciated.

Hudson Emmaus Men - 8am 3rd Saturday monthly Sunnyside Up Restaurant. Women - 11:30am 3rd Friday monthly Sunnyside Up. Contact Dave Smith 727-247-9242

Exercise with Fran 9:30a Mondays—Flex and Balance 9:30a Fridays—Flex and Balance Contact Office: 727-868-6178 Cost? Bring a canned good for the Food Pantry!

New Generation 8:45a Sundays, Prayer Room 6p, 3rd Sat., Oasis Coffee House Shanah Moore: 607-429-8826 Encouraging and enriching the lives of young adults 18-35.

Limitless (6-12th) 6p Sundays, Youth group—devotion and activity

Acts 29 (9-12th gr.) 8:45a Sundays, Discipleship 5:30p Wednesday, Small Group, CE2 Where young people encounter Christ in themselves and their world.

Wacky Wednesdays: 5:00p Dinner 5:30p Kings Kids (1st.-5th gr.) 5:30p E.X.C.I.T.E. (6th-8th gr.)

6:15p Kids of Praise Choir Wings of Spirit Dance

The Encouragers

Zumba