HOSSTON UMC

HOSSTON UMC
HOSSTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday, August 4, 2013

MONDAY MORNING EMAIL FROM EMILE....8-4-13


GOOD MONDAY MORNING… (ACTUALLY I AM PUTTING THIS TOGETHER SUNDAY EVENING).  I AM PICKING UP MY SISTER AT THE AIRPORT EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND WANTED TO GET THIS TO YOU EARLY.

   SUNDAY MORNING I SHARED THAT I WILL HAVE A HEART CATH TUESDAY MORNING TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY HEART. YOUR PRAYERS HAVE BEEN A BLESSING AND  STRENGTH TO ME…SO KEEP ON PRAYING.

     I AM SO VERY GRATEFUL TO YOU ALL FOR ALLOWING THE ROTATION SYSTEM…I KNOW IT HAS BEEN AN INCONVENIENCE, BUT IT HAS BEEN A GREAT BLESSING AS I WALK THROUGH ALL OF THIS.

    HOLY COMMUNION WAS SUCH A BLESSING SUNDAY…BEING WITH YOU ALL IS SUCH FUN…AND A REAL JOY TO GET TO VISIT. 

 

READINGS FOR THE WEEk:

ISAIAH 1:1, 10-20;  PSALM 50:1-8, 22-23

HEBREWS 11:1-3, 8-16; LUKE 12:32-40

 

 SERMON SUNDAY:

 WHAT ABOUT YOUR FAITH?!

THIS SUMMER SERIES WILL EXPLORE SEVERAL ASPECT OF OUR FAITH.  IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND OUR FAITH AND BE WILLING TO EXAMINE  IT IN LIGHT OF HOW WE LIVE OUT OUR  FAITH EACH DAY.

 

I HAVE FAITH

II CORINTHIANS 4:13-15

AT GILLIAM UMC

9:30 AM

 

KEEP MAKING AND KEEP COLLECTING!!!!!

AS A RESULT OF LMT 13

 WE HAVE KEPT THREE PROJECTS GOING

·       COLLECTING  PULL TABS FOR CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA

·       COLLECTING COUPONS FOR RED BIRD SCHOOLS

·       THE TIE THAT BINDS….MAKE SCARVES FOR THE HOMELESS

 

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

.BOXES ARE AVAILABLE PICK UP YOURS TODAY!!!!

 

IMAGINE NO MALARIA

DROP YOUR GIFT IN THE BOTTLE, ANY GIFT WILL HELP

FIGHT MALARIA.  THE METHODIST CHURCH HAS MADE A COMMITMENT TO RAISE FUNDS TO ERADICATE MALARIA AROUND THE WORLD.

 

 

CHARGE-WIDE POT LUCK LUNCHEON

AUGUST 25, 2013

AT

   GILLIAM CHURCH

NOON

CELEBRATING

THE END OF

SUMMER

AND

THE ROTATION

 

 

AUGUST 2013 BACK TO SCHOOL PROJECT

 

THE LOCAL HELPING HANDS PROGRAM IS REACHING OUT TO FAMILIES THAT NEED HELP WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES…

   MONEY OR SUPPLIES WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND WILL HELP A FAMILY AND their CHILDREN…TALK WITH MARGARET STINSON FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

SALVATION ARMY….

THE SALVATION ARMY HAS ALMOST RUN OUT OF FOOD...AND THEY ARE CALLING ON CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE DONATIONS OF FOOD AND MONEY SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE THEY SERVE...

   IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING THERE WILL BE A BOX IN THE FOYER FOR YOU TO LEAVE FOOD ITEMS...THEY NEED BREAD, MEAT, FLOUR, POTATOES...AND OF COURSE MONEY TO BUY ITEMS... I KNOW WE ARE INVOLVED IN SEVERAL PROJECTS BUT IF THIS ONE HAS YOU INTERESTED PLEASE HELP....

 

 
IT IS MY HOPE THAT THE WEEK YOU FACE WILL AFFIRM YOUR FAITH AND YOU WILL KNOW THE JOY OF THE LORD EACH DAY.

 

GOD BLESS YOU, ALL

 

SEE YOU SUNDAY…

 

EMILE