March 15, 2015
Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church
Worship
Community Highlight
Get Connected in Ministry
New Members
Fellowship
 
WORSHIP
Sunday
Hyde Park Community

9:30 am
Nast Community 


March 2015
This week's Community Ministry article is written by Peggy McDaniel about Wesley Education Center.  Click here  to read her article.  

 
It's All About Love!
Pastor Doug

We are told in the Bible that we are loved with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3). Jesus reminds us that the greatest commandment is to love God with my all, and love those whom God loves (Matthew 22: 37-40). Love is something received and something shared. It's all about love!

This Sunday we continue the teachings of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount: "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." (Matthew 6:44). The kind of love Jesus speaks of comes only from God. In the Tuesday morning study group I lead, we have encountered the term panenthiest from two different authors (Marcus Borg and Richard Rohr). I have come to appreciate the depth of its meaning: "God is in me, I am in God, and God is in all things." (Eager to Love, Richard Rohr, page 142). This is not to be confused with "Pantheism" (all things are God - I am a god).

As I have been introduced to Panentheism, I embrace what I have come to know about it.



 
Get Connected in Ministry

Lenten Prayer Series. Join us on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm in the Chapel as each of our Pastors take a turn leading us in a prayer service focusing on parts of The Lord's Prayer. On March 17 the service will be led by Pastor Dave Weaver.

New Connect Groups "Spring Start-up."  You are being invited to "come and see" or "sample" what a Connect Group is all about. Six new groups are starting up the week of April 6th. Your commitment is short term. You'll meet in someone's home, at church or at a restaurant for 1 � hours for 5 weeks. A Connect Group is made up of 6-8 people who come together to build relationships and "do life together." Friendships form through sharing in social and spiritual conversations. The group can talk about the Sunday sermon message, select their own theme or simple devotion. Connect Groups are caring and confidential. A Connect Group may be made up of women, men, couples, singles or mixed groups of all ages and interests.   To find out the day, time and location near you, please contact Lisa Rabinowitz at 979-8192 or [email protected]  or Rev. Dave Weaver at 979-8184 or  [email protected]. Hope you will accept the invitation!

 

New Members

Are you interested in becoming a member of HPCUMC? We are offering a new and exciting series of classes intended to help you engage in membership and mission. Each new member session will consist of three classes as follows:

Sunday March 22, 4:00 - 5:30 pm Spiritual Gifts Class
Sunday April 12, 4:00 - 5:30 pm United Methodist Membership 101

Fellowship
Pancake Breakfast! Sunday, March 15, 9:00 am- 12:30 pm. 
Invite your friends and family and join us in the refectory for pancakes, sausage, fruit and drinks. All proceeds benefit local missions and the suggested donation is $6 adults, $3 kids 6 and under. Contact Mary Schap to get connected at [email protected] or 513-919-7587.