 | Each week a ministry of Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church will be highlighted in News and Happenings. For the month of December we will feature each of our Community ministry partners. This week's article is written by Carolyn Moseley. Click here to read her article.
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WORSHIP
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Hyde Park
Sanctuary
9:30 am &5:00 pm Downtown
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Servant Leadership Board
The Servant Leadership Board met on December 8. Click here for a summary of the meeting.
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Moveable Welcome Center
Pastor Sue Lee Jin
A couple months ago, one of the greeters from the Hospitality ministry joyfully stopped me as I was walking toward the sanctuary. Then she asked me, pointing toward the crowd in the Welcome Center, "Look, what do you see?" I replied, "Well, I see the people talking to one another gladly." Then she said, "That's my point!" Her eyes were almost in tears as she expressed her joy in seeing a "warm atmosphere" as people were laughing, welcoming, greeting, introducing each other, and sharing brief life stories with one another before or after worship services. Surely it was good to sense the welcoming spirit as we enjoyed friendship and fellowship.
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Education
Classes for Adults in Jan:
Restoring the Brokenhearted. Join us on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am in the Little Theater beginning January 11 through March 29. Patrick Portman will lead the class from his book, Restoring the Brokenhearted.
Soul Builders will begin a new study on January 4 at 11:00 am in Room 205. Making Sense of the Bible: Rediscovering the Power of Scripture Today by Adam Hamilton.
Teach Me How to Read the Bible. This class will be presented on five consecutive Wednesday evenings beginning January 7 from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Library. Rev. Dr. Pete Rudowski will be leading the class.
Pastor Doug's Tuesday am Study Group. Beginning January 13, Pastor Doug will begin a new book by Richard Rohr, Eager To Love. The class meets Tuesday mornings, 10:00 - 11:30 am. If interested in joining the class, please pick up a book and schedule from Lisa Foley in the Church office (suggested donation $15).
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Staff News
Interim Director of Communication:
With the departure of Cindy Ware, the Servant Leadership Board approved Kyle Tieman (current Technical Media Director) as the Interim Director of Communication, effective January 1, 2015. Kyle will be adding essential duties of the Communication Director to the responsibilities he currently fulfills. The Interim status will be in place long enough to assess current and future staffing needs of Hyde Park Community. We will then post, interview and hire a qualified individual to direct our communications, marketing, and public relation efforts. Please pray for the process, if you have any questions contact Pastor Doug Johns, [email protected]. In addition, join us in praying for Cindy Ware as she begins her new pastoral ministry!
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Stewardship
We can do it! God is moving in transforming and powerful ways at Hyde Park Community. Our financial investments in the ministry and outreach of Hyde Park Community is an investment in this transformation! It is our goal to end the year in the black. As of this writing we are $179,731 in the red; can you help ensure we meet our goal? Thank you to all who have given generously all year. Thank you, too, for those who can help our church finish 2014 with strength through your faithful end-of-the-year giving.
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