good last monday morning of the year 2012….2013 is just a few hour away and we are all hoping for a fresh, happy new year. it was good to see family and friends over the holiday and to ENJOY the sights and sounds of the beach, but as always it is great to be home!

 

   i hope all of you had a great christmas and are looking forward to a wonderful new year!!!   2013 may have its challenges and, but it may have more blessings!  we must all trust the lord to be with us through the challenges and the blessings!

 

readings for the week:

isaiah 60:1-6;  psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14

EPHESIANS 3:1-12;  matthew 2:1-12

 

sunday morning sermon:

hands

i corinthians 11:23-26

 

we will celebrate holy communion

remember

gift at the altar

and

food for the

n. highlands umc food pantry

 

 

next sunday…. january 13, 2013….dr. don avery, district superintendent of the shreveport district will be the preacher for both worship services at gilliam and hosston…it is a service you will not want to miss. dr. avery will challenge you and bless you at the very same time.  please make every effort to be in WORSHIP next sunday january 13, 2013!

 

Home For Christmas

A woman was waiting in the check-out line at a shopping center. Her arms were laden with a mop and broom and other cleaning supplies.

By her actions and deep sighs, it was obvious she was in an extreme hurry and was not happy about the slowness of the line.

When the cashier called for a price check on a box of soap, the woman remarked indignantly, "Well, I'll be lucky to get out of here and home before Christmas!"

"Don't worry, ma'am," replied the clerk. "With that wind kicking up out there and that brand new broom you have there, you'll be home in no time.

 

2012 is over…well almost

i wish you all a very happy new year!!!!!!!

filled with……

peace

joy

blessings

and a sure knowledge of god’s presence

all of

2013!!!!!!

     good last monday morning of the year 2012….2013 is just a few hour away and we are all hoping for a fresh, happy new year. it was good to see family and friends over the holiday and to ENJOY the sights and sounds of the beach, but as always it is great to be home!

   i hope all of you had a great christmas and are looking forward to a wonderful new year!!!   2013 may have its challenges and, but it may have more blessings!  we must all trust the lord to be with us through the challenges and the blessings!

readings for the week:

isaiah 60:1-6;  psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14

EPHESIANS 3:1-12;  matthew 2:1-12

sunday morning sermon:

hands

i corinthians 11:23-26

we will celebrate holy communion

remember

gift at the altar

and

food for the

n. highlands umc food pantry

 

 

next sunday…. january 13, 2013….dr. don avery, district superintendent of the shreveport district will be the preacher for both worship services at gilliam and hosston…it is a service you will not want to miss. dr. avery will challenge you and bless you at the very same time. please make every effort to be in WORSHIP next sunday january 13, 2013!

 

Home For Christmas

A woman was waiting in the check-out line at a shopping center. Her arms were laden with a mop and broom and other cleaning supplies.

By her actions and deep sighs, it was obvious she was in an extreme hurry and was not happy about the slowness of the line.

When the cashier called for a price check on a box of soap, the woman remarked indignantly, "Well, I'll be lucky to get out of here and home before Christmas!"

"Don't worry, ma'am," replied the clerk. "With that wind kicking up out there and that brand new broom you have there, you'll be home in no time.

2012 is over…well almost

i wish you all a very happy new year!!!!!!!

filled with……

peace

joy

blessings

and a sure knowledge of god’s presence

all of

2013!!!!!!

  GOOD MONDAY MORNING…IT IS CHRISTMAS EVE….MY HOW EXCITING IT IS AS WE DRAW EVER CLOSER TO CHRISTMAS…I KNOW THERE ARE FOLKS THAT ARE NOT WILD ABOUT CHRISTMAS, BUT WHEN I THINK THAT WE CAN CELEBRATE THE FACT THAT GOD SENT HIS ONLY SON JUST FOR US…THAT IS SOMETHING TO GET EXCITED ABOUT!!!!

   MY DAD WAS ALWAYS EXCITED ABOUT CHRISTMAS AND I GUESS IT RUBBED OF ON ALL OF US.  GROWING UP THE MUSIC, THE DECORATIONS, THE FOOD AND YES, THE GIFT WERE JUST SOMETHING TO BEHOLD…BUT WE LEARNED THE TRUE MEANING IN GOD GIVING HIS SON…AND THAT WE TOO SHOULD GIVE….I WONDER WHAT GRANDMA AND UNCLE GEORGE DID WITH ALL THOSE HANDKERCHIEFS THEY GO OVER THE YEARS FROM ME!!!  WE THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO GIVE AND WE GAVE THE BEST WE COULD…EVEN IF IT CAME FROM WOOLWORTHS….

  ANY WAY…MAY THIS SEASON BLESS YOUR LIFE AND MAY YOU BLESS OTHERS!!!

 

 

READINGS FOR THE WEEK:

ISAIAH 60: 1-6; PSALM 72:1-7, 10-14

EPHESIANS 3:1-12; MATTHEW 2:1-12

 

SUNDAY’S SERMON:

GUEST PREACHER:  THE REV. DAVE FORTUNA

 

Selfishness makes Christmas a burden, love makes it a delight."
- author unknown

 

CHRISTMAS EVE

COMMUNION

AND

CANDLELIGHT

AT

GILLIAM UMC

5:00 PM

 

 

The Essential 100 Challenge (The E 100) is an EFFECTIVE Bible reading program    built around 100 carefully selected short Bible passages — 50 from the Old Testament and 50 from the New Testament. It enables YOU to get the big picture of God's Word and in the process develop a daily Bible reading habit. PICK UP THE MATERIALS SUNDAY….

 

 

Family Relationships

I ran short of money while visiting my brother, and borrowed $50 from him.

After my return home, I wrote him a short letter every few weeks, enclosing a $5 check in each one. He called me up and told me how much he enjoyed the letters, regardless of the money; I had never written regularly before.

Eventually I sent off a letter and the last five-dollar check.

In my mail box the next week I found an envelope from my brother. Inside was another $50.

 

 

A PRAYER FOR CHRISTMAS

 

DEAR FATHER IN HEAVEN, AS WE CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF YOUR SON. THIS CHRISTMAS  MAY WE SEE THE GLORY THAT THE SHEPHERDS WITNESSED AND MAY WE KNOW THE JOY THAT FILLED THEIR SOULS WITH HOPE.   WE THANK YOU FOR THIS SEASON OF HOPE, PEACE, JOY. AND LOVE.  MAY EACH OF THOSE MOMENTS BE REFLECTED IN US.

MAY WE, WILLINGLY SHARE THE GOOD NEWS TO ALL;BY OUR WITNESS, BY THE WAY WE LIVE AND IN OUR ACTIONS TOWARD OTHERS. HELP US TO KEEP THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS ALIVE , FOREVER MORE. AMEN.

MONDAY MORNING AFTER THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

GOOD MONDAY MORNING…ON THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT WE HAD GOOD ATTENDANCE THROUGHOUT THE CHARGE….I DO HOPE AS WE GET CLOSER TO CHRISTMAS YOU HAVE YOUR HEARTS PREPARED.

NEXT SUNDAY IS THE LAST SUNDAY OF ADVENT. I DO HOPE YOU WILL COME AND BE PART OF THAT SERVICE.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT DECEMBER 24, 2012 WE WILL HAVE A CANDLE AND COMMUNION SERVICE….IT WILL BE AT 5:00 AT THE GILLIAM CHURCH. PLEASE BRING YOUR FAMILY. IT IS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD.

READING FOR THE WEEK:

MICAH 2:2-5a; LUKE 1: 46b- 55

HEBREWS 10:5-10; LUKE 1:39-45

SERMON FOR SUNDAY:

THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

DECEMBER 23, 2012

HE SHALL BE…PEACE

MICAH 5: 2-5

CHRISTMAS EVE

DECEMBER 24, 2012

COMMUNION

AND

CANDLELIGHT

AT

GILLIAM UMC

5:00 PM

ALL ABOUT GRACE

When I was pastor of Central Baptist Church in Springhill, Louisiana (1984-89), I got to know Bro. Leo Beck. Bro. Beck was a retired Methodist pastor who was pastor to all the town. Bro. Beck grew up in a large family with many brothers and sisters. He said that on Christmas eve, when they hung their socks on the mantle, he always put up two socks. He said, "My mother and daddy had so many kids, they never caught on. I always got twice as much as I deserved." To tell you the truth, I've always gotten twice as much at Christmas as I deserve. It is a season of grace!

LYNN JONES WAS PASTOR OF FBC ARCADIA, LA

WHEN I SERVE IN THAT AREA….

I DO HOPE THE WEEK AHEAD WILL BE FILLED WITH BLESSINGS…LOOK FOR THEM THEY ARE ALL AROUND US….

COME JOIN US SUNDAY AS WE CELEBRATE

THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!

EMILE

good monday morning….it is a bit COOLER AND windy just now here in north caddo parish.  it was a great second sunday of advent and i truly hope we are all prepared and ready for this season.

   it really feels like december…but that could change… i am looking forward to sunday and hope to see you all….as we all move closer to the celebration of christmas.

 

reading for the week:

zephaniah 3: 14-20; isaiah 12:2-6

philippians 4:4-7; luke 3:7-18

 

THE SERMON FOR SUNDAY:

THE THIRD SUNDAY

O…REJOICE

ZEPHANIAH 3: 14-20

  

MEMORIAL SERVICE

FOR

DIANA MCKELLAR

11:00 AM

DECEMBER 15, 2012

at

THE GILLIAM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

GILLIAM, LA

 

 

CHRISTMAS EVE

December 24, 2012

COMMUNION

AND

CANDLELIGHT

AT

GILLIAM UMC

5:00 PM

 

SUPER STORM SANDY

AND

HEALTH KITS

 

DURING THE REST OF DECEMBER WE WILL CONTINUE TO COLLECT ITEMS FOR HEALTH KITS AND OFFERINGS FOR SUPER STORM SANDY.

UMCOR HAS STATED A NEED FOR THE KITS BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE CLEANING UP AND THE MONEY HELP PURCHASED ITEMS NEEDED TO HELP PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE STORM.

YOUR RESPONSE HAS BEEN AMAZING…THANK YOU!!!

 

Football Tryouts

A football coach was asked how he picked a team from a bunch of raw recruits.

"I hate to give away my secrets," he replied, "but I'll tell you. I take them out into the woods. Then, at a given signal, I start them running.

Those that run around the trees are chosen as guards. Those that run into the trees are chosen as

 

 i truly hope you have a great week for god truly has blessed you

 

see you sunday!!!!

emile

 Good Monday morning…the first week of advent…a week of hope…I want to start out that way and hope our attendance will pick up…we had several out and we do miss you when you are gone….it was a nice communion service as we gathered around the altar at Gilliam and sat around the table at Hosston after a meal together. 

I want to thank everyone that got each of the churches ready for the celebration of advent.  there is something festive about this time of the year…I hope to see more of each of you as advent unfolds for us.

 

readings for the week:

malachi 3:1-4; luke 168-79

PHILIPPIANS 1:3-11; luke 3:1-6

 

sermon for the second sunday in advent

PREPARING THE WAY

MALACHI 3:1-4

PREPARING THE WAY

MALACHI 3:1-4

 

 

           The Essential 100 Challenge (The E100) is an effective Bible reading program built around 100 carefully selected short Bible passages — 50 from the Old Testament and 50 from the New Testament. It enables YOU to get the big picture of God's Word  and in the process develop a daily Bible reading habit…MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON!!!

 

SUPER STORM SANDY

AND

HEALTH KITS

 

DURING THE REST OF DECEMBER WE WILL CONTINUE TO COLLECT ITEMS FOR HEALTH KITS AND OFFERINGS FOR SUPER STORM SANDY.

UMCOR HAS STATED A NEED FOR THE KITS BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE CLEANING UP AND THE MONEY HELP PURCHASED ITEMS NEEDED TO HELP PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE STORM.

YOUR RESPONSE HAS BEEN AMAZING…THANK YOU!!!

 

Christmas Eve

Communion

AND

CANDLELIGHT

AT

GILLIAM UMC

5:00 PM

 

Missing 105

A pious man, who had reached the age of 105, suddenly stopped going to synagogue.

Alarmed by the old fellow's absence after so many years of faithful attendance, the Rabbi went to see him.

He found him in excellent health, so the Rabbi asked, "How come after all these years we don't see you at services anymore?"

The old man lowered his voice. "I'll tell you, Rabbi," he whispered.

"When I got to be 90, I expected God to take me any day. But then I got to be 95, then 100, then 105. So, I figured that God is very busy and must've forgotten about me, and I don't want to remind Him!"

 

HOPE…..

                     H IS

O PTIMAL

 P ROMISE,

 E TERNITY

 

 

MAY YOUR WEEK BE FILLED WITH HIS HOPE..

GOD BLESS YOU!!!!

SEE YOU SUNDAY

GOOD MONDAY MORNING AFTER THE HOLIDAY, BLACK FRIDAY AND NOW CIBER MONDAY…..ANY WAY WE HAD A GOOD TIME IN WORSHIP…WE MISSED MANY OF YOU AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE WITH US DURING THE ADVENT SEASON WHICH BEGINS SUNDAY…I AM EXCITED ABOUT THE BLESSINGS THAT WILL COME OUR WAY DURING ADVENT.

WE COMPLETED THE SERMON SERIES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT SUNDAY AND I HOPE IT WAS A HELPFUL TIME FOR YOU.

SUNDAY WE WILL CELEBRATE THE FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT AND HOLY COMMUNION….PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU BRING CAN GOODS FOR THE N. HIGHLANDS FOOD PANTRY THIS IS A VERY BUSY TIME FOR THEM AND YOUR HELP WILL HELP OTHERS.

 

READINGS FOR THE WEEK:

JEREMIAH 33:14-16; PSALM 25:1-10

I THESSALONIANS 3:9-13; LUKE 21:25-33

 

SERMON FOR SUNDAY:

 DECEMBER 2, 2012

THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

COMMUNION SUNDAY

THE DAYS ARE COMING

JEREMIAH 33:14-16…

 

REMEMBER YOUR GIFT AT THE ALTAR

AND

FOOD FOR THE N. HIGHLANDS FOOD PANTRY

 

 

POINSETTIAS ….…IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLACE   POINSETTIAS IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF SOMEONE PLEASE SIGN UP SOON.

 

Night Out Dancing

A husband, who is not the most outgoing guy, relents to his wife's months of nagging to take her out dancing. During the evening one guy on the dance floor is giving it large - break dancing, moon walking, back flips, the works.

Seeing this performance, the wife turns to her husband and says: "See that guy? 25 years ago he proposed to me and I turned him down."

Her husband replies, "Looks like he's still celebrating!!!"

OUCH!!!!

CONCLUSION OF SUNDAY’S SERMON:

    I THINK THIS IS A WONDERFUL PLACE TO BRING THIS SECTION OF THE SERIES TO A CLOSE…YOU SEE GOD IS INTERESTED IN OUR LIVES  THERE IS NOT AN EVENT…A PLACE OR A PERSON THAT ESCAPES HIS NOTICE…

    GOD IS BUSY ENCOURAGING AND WANTS US TO ALLOW HIM TO LEAD US…IF WE DON’T HE WILL INTERVENE…

    FOR OUR GOOD….WHEN WE THINK GOD HAS FORGOTTEN US…that’s IS WHEN WE WILL FIND HIM NEARER THAN EVER….

    BUT WE DO NOT HAVE TO BE A TRICKSTER…TO GET CLOSE TO HIM…THE SCRIPTURES TELL US TO DRAW NIGH UNTO HIM AND HE WILL DRAW NIGH (CLOSE) TO US….

   WE NEED THAT CLOSENESS AND WE CERTAINLY NEED HIM IN OUR EVERY EVENT…PLACE AND IN OUR PERSON AS WELL.

 

MAY YOU BE AWARE OF GOD’S

PRESENCE EVERY MOMENT THIS WEEK

SEE YOU SUNDAY….

GOD BLESS YOU…

EMILE

GOOD MONDAY MORNING…IT IS A BIT CLOUDY HERE THIS MORNING. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR SERMON SERIES ON THE OLD TESTAMENT, WE ARE LOOING AT EVENTS, PLACES AND PEOPLE TO HELP US GET AN UNDERSTANDING OF ALL THAT TOOK PLACE AND SEE HOW THAT IMPACTS US TO DAY….YESTERDAYS FOCUS….TRULY CAME TO ME AS I LOOK AT THE STORY OF GOD DEALING WITH NOAH AND IT IS RECORDED: IN THE LAST VERSE OF CHAPTER 6 “AND NOAH DID THIS: HE DID ALL THAT GOD COMMANDED…… THE IMPACT OF THAT …AND THE QUESTIONS COME… 1) DO I LISTEN TO GOD 2) DO I DO ALL HE COMMANDS? SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT THIS WEEK!!!! SUNDAY MORNING PRIORITY ONE WAS GIVEN OUT OUR BISHOP SENT THESE TO US TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT HER PRIORITY IS…PRAYER…IT IS A GUIDE FOR US FOR THE NEXT 40 DAYS:

 

 I BODY

 I PRAYER

 I MINUTE

 I PM

 I WILL PRAY

SUNDAY MY CONGREGATION

MONDAY MY COMMUNITY

TUESDAY MY PASTOR EMILE A. ROUSSEAU, JR

WEDNESDAY MY DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT DONALD AVERY

THURSDAY MY BISHOP CYNTHIA HARVEY

FRIDAY MY ANNUAL CONFERENCE

SUNDAY THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

PLEASE USE THIS GUIDE EACH DAY….I KNOW GOD WILL HONOR YOUR PRAYERS WITH BLESSINGS FOR ALL

READINGS FOR THE WEEK:

JOB 42:1-6, 10-17; PSALM 34: 1-8, 19-22

HEBREWS 2:23-28; MARK 10:46-52

 

SERMON FOR SUNDAY:    

THE CALL A NEW LAND ABRAHAM GENESIS 12-13

 

  OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD…. TIME IS GROWING SHORT…NOVEMBER 12 IS THE DEADLINE FOR GETTING YOUR BOXES TOGETHER…YOU MAY PICK UP A BOX AT CHURCH OR USE A REGULAR SHOE BOX….LET’S GET THIS PROJECT ROLLING!! THE

 

TIE THAT BINDS……LET’S GET BUSY MAKING SCARVES FOR THE HOMELESS SHELTER IN BATON ROGUE. OUR OWN KIM DOMINICK OVER SEES THIS PROJECT AND WE HAVE HELPED BY MAKING SCARVES FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, SO LET’S GET BUSY.

 

Caught in the Act

Catching her in the act, I confronted our 3-year-old granddaughter, "Are you eating your little sister's grapes?" I demanded. "No," she innocently replied, "I'm helping her share."

 

I TRULY HOPE THAT THE WEEK AHEAD WILL BE ALL YOU WANT IT TO BE AND THAT GOD WILL BE HONORED IN ALL OF IT.

GOD BLESS YOU

 

EMILE

GOOD COOL MONDAY MORNING…WE BEGAN THE NEW FALL SERMON SERIES YESTERDAY AND IT IS MY HOPE THAT IT WILL LEAD US INTO A DEEPER LOOK AT GOD’S WORD;  AND THAT WILL RESULT IN A CLOSER WALK WITH OUR LORD.  OUR LORD WANT A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH US….IT IS MY HOPE WE WILL HAVE THAT SAME DESIRE.

  IN THE SERMON I MENTIONED JAMES WELDON JOHNSON’S SERMON THE CREATION HERE IS A SITE THAT HAS IT   http://www.poetry-archive.com/j/the_creation.html I THINK YOU WILL ENJOY READING IT.

 

I HAVE ATTACHED A COPY OF THE “HOME WORK ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT SUNDAY’S SERMON…TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO LOOK IT OVER…BY NEXT SUNDAY.

 

READING’S FOR THE WEEK:

JOB 38:1-7, 34-41; PSALM 104: 1-6, 24, 35c

HEBREWS 5:1-10;  MARK 10:35-45

 

SERMON FOR SUNDAY:

OCTOBER 21

THE FLOOD THE WORLD NOAH

GENESES 5-6

THEME: FINDING GRACE

SEE ATTACHED ASSIGNMENT…

 

 

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD…THE BOXES ARE ROLLING IN AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN BEAT LAST YEARS COLLECTION…NOVEMBER 12 IS THE DEADLINE FOR THIS PROJECT…THE BOXES WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DISTRIBUTION ON NOVEMBER 13, 2012

 

 

the tie that binds……LET’S GET BUSY MAKING SCARVES FOR THE HOMELESS SHELTER IN BATON ROGUE.  OUR OWN KIM DOMINICK OVER SEES THIS PROJECT AND WE HAVE HELPED BY MAKING SCARVES FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, SO LET’S GET BUSY.

 

Optimism

As I was driving home from work one day, I stopped to watch a local Little League baseball game that was being played in a park near my home. As I sat down behind the bench on the first-base line, I asked one of the boys what the score was. "We're behind 14 to nothing," he answered with a smile.

"Really," I said. "I have to say you don't look very discouraged."

"Discouraged?" the boy asked with a puzzled look on his face. "Why should we be discouraged? We haven't been up to bat yet."

 

MAY YOU KNOW THE JOY THAT COMES WITH THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD WHO LOVES YOU…ALL THE TIME!!@

 

GOD BLESS YOU!!!!

 

SEE YOU SUNDAY….

 

 

EMILE