GOOD MONDAY MORNING FROM SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA…I TRUST YOU HAD A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS…I WAS THRILLED WITH THE ATTENDANCE OF THE CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE IT WAS NICE TO HAVE A PACKED HOUSE.  I COUNTED OVER 100 PEOPLE.

  PATTIE HAVE HAD A GREAT TIME WITH HER FAMILY AND WE WILL MEET UP WITH MY DAUGHTER, SON IN LAW AND ANN FOR LUNCH AND FESTIVITIES TODAY. 

   I MISSED Y’ALL SUNDAY…IT IS ODD BEING OUT OF PLACE ON SUNDAY FOR ME…

   WE WILL BE MEETING AT GILLIAM SUNDAY….I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FIRST COMMUNION OF 2105 WITH YOU ALL.

 

READING FOR THE WEEK:

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

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

 

 

COMMUNION SUNDAY

JANUARY 4, 2015

WORSHIP WITH US

AT

GILLIAM UMC!!

WE WILL CELEBRATE

HOLY COMMUNION

REMEMBER TO BRING FOOD FOR THE

N. HIGHLANDS FOOD PANTRY SUNDAY…

ALSO

BRING YOUR OFFERING

FOR

HELPING HANDS

AND

MCDADE HOUSE

 

 

WORSHIPPING TOGETHER

JANUARY 2015

SERVICES WILL BEGIN

9:30 A.M. SUNDAY

JANUARY 4, 2015      GILLIAM

JANUARY 11, 2015        HOSSTON

JANUARY 18, 2015      GILLIAM

JANUARY 25, 2015       HOSSTON

 

LOOK OVER THE PAST WITH JOY AND THE FUTURE WITH EXPECTATIONS OF BLESSINGS

 

SEE YA SUNDAY

GOD BLESS YOU!!!

 

GOOD MONDAY MORNING…IT IS A BIT CLOUDY JUST DAYS AWAY FROM THE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS….WE HAD A WONDERFUL ATTENDANCE AT HOSSTON SUNDAY… IT WAS GOOD TO SEE SO MANY YET WE MISSED SOME OF YOU AND HOPE TO SEE YOU VERY SOON!!   

  I HOPE YOU WILL NOT MISS OUR CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE AT 5:00 AT GILLIAM…IT IS A WONDERFUL SERVICE OF CAROLS, READINGS AND COMMUNION ALL IN A SETTING OF CANDLES THAT REMIND US OF THE “LIGHT OF GOD THAT SHINES IN US AND THROUGH US…”COME AND WORSHIP CHRIST THE NEW BORN KING”!!!!

 

 

READINGS FOR THE WEEk:

ISAIAH 61: 10-62:3, PSALM 148

GALATAINS 1:4-7; LUKE 2:22-40

 

SERMON SUNDAY

AT

9:30 AM

GILLIAM

REV. WILLIS DEAR, GUEST SPEAKER

“Through the Eyes of God"

ACTS 3:1-10

 

DECEMBER 24, 2014

COMMUNION AND CANDLELIGHT SERVICE

5:00 P.M.

GILLIAM UMC

             

methodist CHILDREN’S HOME GIFT CARD…UP DATE!!

“WE RECEIVED A TOTAL OF $1050.00.  I AM OVERWHELMED THAT OUR CHURCHES HAVE SUCH GIVING HEARTS.”

                                          ELIZABETH DOMINICK

 

 

 

FROM KIM DOMINICK…THE TIE THAT BINDS….

Thank you so much for all the beautiful knitted and crocheted scarves, gloves, hats, lap throws and dish cloths that you took the time to do for The Ties That Bind project.  I delivered all these special gifts to St. Agnes Woman's Shelter the first week of December and the Sisters were so excited to have these gifts to give to the women and children at the shelter as Christmas presents. They also loved the dish cloths for them to use in their soup kitchen.

 

My mother, Elizabeth, and I really appreciate you helping us continue this tradition each year. Thank you very much and have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

 

Kim Dominick

 

PATTIE AND I WANT TO WISH YOU ALL A

VERY

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

GOOD MONDAY MORNING…IT IS A BIT NIPPY BUT BRIGHT THIS MONDAY MORNING…WE HAD A GOOD ATTENDANCE FOR THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT AND HOLY COMMUNION YESTERDAY.  IT WAS GOOD TO SEE EVERY ONE AND WORSHIP TOGETHER.

LAST EVENING LORRAINE MCKINNEY LEFT THIS WORLD AND JOINED ALL THE SAINTS.  THE SERVICES TO CELEBRATE HER LIFE IS PLANNED FOR WEDNESDAY.   AS SOON AS WE KNOW ALL THE PARTICULARS I WILL EMAIL YOU.  PLEASE PRAY FOR HER FAMILY.

 

READINGS FOR THE WEEK:

ISAIAH 61:1-4, 8-11; PSALM 126

I THESSALONIANS 5:16-24; JOHN 1:6-8, 19-28

 

SERMON FOR SUNDAY

AT

GILLIAM UMC

THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

SHINING THE LIGHT ON JOY

And the ransomed of the Lord will return And come with joyful shouting to Zion, With everlasting joy upon their heads. They will find gladness and joy, And sorrow and sighing will flee away. ISAIAH 35:10

 

CHILDREN’S HOME GIFT CARD

SUNDAY MORNING DURING THE ANNOUNCEMENT TIME IT WAS DECIDED TO TAKE UP FUNDS TO PROVIDE THE METHODIST CHILDREN’S HOME A GIFT CARD TO HELP PURCHASE CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE CHILDREN THERE.   PLEASE GIVE CASH OR CHECKS MADE OUT TO ELIZABETH DOMINICK SO SHE CAN PURCHASE THE CARD NEXT WEEK AND SEND IT TO THE HOME!

 

COMMUNION AND CANDLELIGHT SERVICE

DECEMBER 24, 2014

5:00 P.M.

GILLIAM UMC

 

POINSETTIAS

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE POINSETTIAS IN HONOR OR MEMORY OF SOME ONE AT GILLIAM PLEASE SIGN UP THIS SUNDAY…THE FLOWER ARE $7.50.

 

2015 WORSHIP CALENDARS!!!!

A LIST OF WORSHIP DATES AND PLACES IS AVAILABLE.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PICK UP ONE SUNDAY!!!

 

IT IS MY HOPE ON THIS SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT THAT THE PEACE OF GOD FILLS YOUR LIFE!!!

 

GOD BLESS YOU!!

 

SEE YOU SUNDAY!!!!

 

EMILE

GOOD MONDAY MORNING…IT IS A BIT COOL AND CLOUDY THIS MONDAY MORNING AFTER THANKSGIVING.  I TRUST YOU ALL HAD A GREAT TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY.  WE BEGAN OUR CELEBRATION OF ADVENT YESTERDAY AND THE FIRST CANDLE WAS SHINING AS WE WORSHIPPED SIGNALING THE HOPE WE HAVE BECAUSE OF THE PROMISES OF GOD….REMEMBER WE WILL BE SHINING THE LIGHT ON EACH OF THE THEMES OF ADVENT DURING THIS SEASON.  I KNOW YOU WILL WANT TO BE WITH US EACH SUNDAY.

 

READINGS FOR THE WEEK:

ISAIAH 40:1-41; PSALM 85:1-2,8-18

2 PETER 3: 8-15;  MARK 1:1-8

 

SERMON FOR THE WEEK

AT

 HOSSTON UMC

AT

9:30 AM

SHINING THE LIGHT ON PEACE

Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. ISAIAH 60:1

 

WE WILL ALSO CELEBRATE

HOLY COMMUNION

REMEMBER YOUR GIFT AT THE ALTAR

TO

MCDADE HOUSE AND HELPING HANDS

ALSO

FOOD FOR THE N. HIGHLANDS FOOD PANTRY

 

IT IS NOT TOO EARLY TO MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND

THE COMMUNION AND CANDLE LIGHT SERVICE

DECEMBER 24, 2014

AT

GILLIAM UMC

5:00 PM

 

GOOD THOUGHT: When I think of where I came from and what I have come through and what I have come to, I am determined that I will not forget the Lord! –

 Paul Powell

 

RANDOM THOUGHTS FROM SUNDAY’S SERMON:

YOU ARE THE BRIGHT HOPE IN A VAST DARKNESS

 

THE DARKNESS OF HOPELESSNESS ALLOWS THE BRIGHT LIGHT OF HOPE TO SHINE BRIGHTER!

 

TO REMOVE DARKNESS---SHINE IN HOPE

 

SHINING HOPE…DUMPS DARK HOPELESSNESS

 

 

I HOPE AS WE CELEBRATE THE ADVENT SEASON THAT YOU AND I WILL BE DRAWN CLOSER TO THE ONE WHO GIVES US:

 

HOPE

PEACE

JOY

LOVE!!!

 

GOD BLESS YOU!!

 

SEE YA SUNDAY!!!

 

EMILE

GOOD MONDAY MORNING….I AM SENDING THIS SUNDAY EVENING SO I CAN MAKE A HOSPITAL VISIT EARLY IN THE MORNING…WE HAD A GOOD ATTENDANCE AND A GREAT TIME OF WORSHIP SUNDAY AT HOSSTON…IT IS REALLY EXCITING TO SEE THE OPERATION CHRISTMAS BOXES STACKING UP….WE ARE PLANNING A DEDICATION SERVICE SUNDAY MORNING AT OUR WORSHIP AND BRUNCH AT GILLIAM.  PLEASE BRING YOUR BOXES THEY WILL BE DELIVERED MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17, 2014.  THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT PROJECT.  I AM VERY GLAD THAT TOM BRANIM BROUGHT THIS PROJECT TO US…IT HAS BEEN FUN AND I KNOW IT TOUCHES SO VERY MANY.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR THANKSGIVING WORSHIP AND BRUNCH NEXT SUNDAY…BRING YOUR FAVORITE BRUNCH FOOD AND JOIN WITH US FOR A TIME OF FELLOWSHIP, THANKSGIVING AND WORSHIP.

 

READINGS FOR THE WEEK:

JUDGES 4:1-7; PSALM 123

MATTHEW 25: 14-30; I THESSALONIANS 5:1-11

 

 

SERMON FOR SUNDAY

AT

GILLIAM

THANKSGIVING BRUNCH AND WORSHIP

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

“MY GOD AND MY KING…”

PSALM 145:1

I WILL EXTOL THEE, MY GOD, O KING; AND I WILL BLESS THY NAME FOR EVER AND EVER

 

 

THANKSGIVING

BRUNCH

AND

WORSHIP

 NOVEMBER 16, 2014

 AT GILLIAM 9:30 AM

 

 

 

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

BRING YOUR BOXES

SUNDAY,

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

 

AN OLD ONE BUT STILL FUNNY….

A MAN ON A COUNTRY ROAD CAME TO A LARGE HOLE OF WATER IN THE ROAD. HE STOPPED AND ASKED A MAN WHO LIVED NEARBY IF IT WAS SAFE TO CROSS THE HOLE OF WATER. THE MAN SAID THAT IT WAS. THE MAN DROVE HIS CAR INTO THE WATER AND THE WATER CAME OVER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THE DRIVER HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND SWIM TO SAFETY. HE SAID TO THE MAN LIVING NEARBY, "I THOUGHT YOU SAID I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE THROUGH THE WATER. I ALMOST DROWNED." THE MAN SAID, "I GOTTA TELL YOU--I'M SURPRISED. I SAW SOME DUCKS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WATER AND IT ONLY CAME HALF-WAY UP ON THEM."

MAY YOU KNOW THE JOY OUR LORD GIVES EACH DAY!!

 

GOD BLESS YOU!!!

 

EMILE

 

GOOD  MONDAY AFTERNOON….ISSUES WITH INTERNET HAS CAUSED A DELAY…BUT THE INFORMATION IS ALL HERE FOR YOU THIS AFTERNOON!!!  WE HAD A GOOD ATTENDANCE WE MISSED SEVERAL OF YOU AND WE HOPE YOU ARE HOME SAFE.

   WE HAVE CONCLUDED THE SERMON SERIES AND ARE MOVING TOWARD THE THANKSGIVING SEASON AND THE ADVENT SEASON.  THE TIME IS FLYING BY AND I HOPE YOU WILL TAKE TIME TO BE IN WORSHIP WITH US!

 

!!!!!!REMEMBER THE TIME CHANGE…FALL BACK…..

SATURDAY NIGHT…..

BE ON TIME FOR WORSHIP!!!

 

readings for the week:

joshua 3: 7-17; PSALM 107: 1-7, 33-37

I THESSALONIANS 2: 9-13; MATTHEW  23:1-12

 

SUNDAY SERMON

AT

GILLIAM

AT

9:30 AM

 

LUKE 22: 19

RECALLING THE MOMENT

COMMUNION SUNDAY

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

WORSHIP WITH US

AT

GILLIAM UMC!!

WE WILL CELEBRATE

 HOLY COMMUNION

REMEMBER TO BRING FOOD FOR THE

N. HIGHLANDS FOOD PANTRY SUNDAY…

  ALSO

BRING YOUR OFFERING

FOR

HELPING HANDS

 OR

MCDADE HOUSE

 

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

DUE DATE

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

 

THANKSGIVING

BRUNCH

AND

WORSHIP

 NOVEMBER 16, 2014

 AT GILLIAM 9:30 am

 

FUNNY……. A woman came into the post office and asked to see their selection of commemorative stamps. She wanted to select a design and theme appropriate for wedding invitations she was mailing. She chose the John Paul Jones commemorative stamp. The stamp had a picture of Jones and, at the bottom, his great words, "I have not yet begun to fight."

 

MAY THIS WEEK BE A JOY

AND A BLESSING

TO EACH OF YOU!!!

 

GOD BLESS YOU!!

 

SEE YA SUNDAY!!!

 

GOOD MONDAY MORNING…IT IS ACTUALLY LATE SUNDAY EVENING AS I TYPE THE FEW LINES.  I HAVE AN EARLY MORNING APPOINTMENT AND WANT TO GET THIS TO YOU BEFORE I GOT BACK TO THE OFFICE.   WE HAD GOOD ATTENDANCE EVEN THOUGH WE HAD SEVERAL FOLKS OUT…WE MISSED YOU THAT WERE AWAY AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON.

ON THING THAT HAPPENED…GAIL MOORE GOT AWAY SUNDAY BEFORE WE SANG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HER…AND I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT SHE REALLY IS OK WITH OUR SINGING…BUT JUST HAD TO GO….SO WHEN YOU SEE HER THIS WEEK SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HER!!!

I AM BEGINNING TO PUT THE CHARGE NEWS TOGETHER THIS WEEK…IF YOU HAVE ANY NEWS OR INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE PLEASE EMAIL MAIL IT TO ME SOON.

 

READING FOR THE WEEK:

DEUTERONOMY 34:1-12; PSALM 96:1-6, 13-17

I THESSALONIANS 2:1-8; MATTHEW 22:34-46

 

SERMON THIS WEEK

AT HOSSTON

AT

9:30 AM

A VISION

ISAIAH 6

 

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

PICK UP YOUR BOX TODAY!!!!

DUE DATE

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

 

THE TIE THAT BINDS

LET’S GET BUSY…AND MAKE SCARVES FOR THIS SEASON. SEVERAL HAVE BEEN MADE AND MORE ARE ON THE WAY.  THIS IS A VERY WORTHWHILE PROJECT…JOIN IN AND MAKE SCARVES FOR THE HOMELESS.

 

MY FRIEND LYNN JONES HAD THIS ON HIS FACEBOOK PAGE:

Remember the old joke about the church business meeting in which a motion was made to buy a new chandelier for the church? One old man strongly opposed the motion. When asked why he opposed the purchase of the new chandelier, he said, "I am opposed for several reasons. First, no one can spell it so we couldn't order it. Second, if we ordered it, no one could play it. And third, what we really need around here is some more light." -- That's what our world needs from us: more light! You can help provide it because the Bible says that you are the light of the world!

 

WE LOOKED AT THE BOOK OF ESTHER SUNDAY MORNING AND DREW THESES CONCLUSION

 

 

1. GOD PROVIDES A LEADER…PEOPLE OF COURAGE THAT ARE WILLING TO STAND UP TO WHAT THEY KNOW IS RIGHT…THOUGH IT MAY NOT BE POPULAR
2. GOD PROVIDES A WAY IF WE WAIT FOR THE RIGHT TIME…REMEMBER MORDECAI SAID TO ESTHER… YOU CAME TO THE KINGDOM FOR SUCH A TIME
3. GOD IS ALWAYS LOOKING AFTER HIS PEOPLE…EVEN WHEN THEY GO THROUGH ROUGH TIMES
4. GOD HAS A PLAN…WE MUST LEARN TO TRUST HIM AS WELL AS HIS PLAN…HE KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON
5. GOD WILL ALLOW US VICTORY AND WILL TURN SORROW INTO JOY….
    
    
   I TRULY PRAY THAT YOU WILL KNOW
   THE CARE GOD PROVIDES FOR YOU EACH DAY!!!
    
   GOD BLESS YOU!!
    
   SEE YOU SUNDAY!!!
   EMILE