Welcome! October 29, 2017

Prelude Duet (Pat Deighton/David Basler) “Majestic Praise”

Welcome David Basler Please sign and pass the Register located in the pew. Guests please stop by the Welcome Center in the church lobby for a gift.

Worship in Song “For All The Saints” UMH #711 (vs. 1, 2, and 4) “When We All Get to Heaven” UMH #701 (vs. 1, 2, and 4)

Joys & Concerns/Lord’s Prayer Don Tomko Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who tres-pass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. AMEN

Offering & Anthem Voices of Praise “Thy Will Be Done” led by Darrell Day

Celebration of Community—meet new and greet current friends

Message: Praying our good-byes pastor Jerry Lamentations 3:20-23, John 14:27

Remembering Our Saints pastor Jerry and Joanne Kelly Members who have died since last All Saint’s Day

Remembering Our Loved Ones You are invited to light a candle for loved ones that have passed; one candle to represent all those you want to remember.

Response “When the Roll is Called Up Yonder”

Postlude Pat Deighton “For All the Saints with Symphony No. 1, Part 4”

Pianist: Marlene Cracraft Assistant: Heather Yates

Order Of Worship Today’s Focus

Nursery (off of lobby)

Children’s Worship (Children’s Worship Center)

Take your kids, grandkids, or your neighbor’s kids to the Pasco Kids First Family Fun

Day, Sat. Nov. 4 at Sims Park.

“Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.” - Psalm 119:105

Lamentations 3:20-23 I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not con-sumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

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We welcome everyone including those who are single, married, divorced, crying newborns, tired parents, and doting grandparents. We welcome those who are “just browsing” and those who know every hymn and praise song ever written. We welcome those who think the earth is flat, can’t spell, or because grandma is in town—you wanted to go to church. You have found a perfectly imperfect church filled with perfectly imperfect people who worship our perfect Lord. First time guests - please pickup a welcome gift at the wel-come desk in the lobby. Once again, welcome!

Practice The Pause When in doubt , pause. When angry, pause. When stressed, pause. And, when you pause… Pray!

Please lift your neighbors in prayer…

Concerns: Gasper, family of James White, Gail Waller, Grace Chalela, Don Robinson, Steve Cors, Gary Annan, Jeff, Jessica, Joshua, Paul, Kit, Helle, Karen, Joyce Smith, Bob, David Brenner, Cathy Burgers, Ray and Anna Pollard, Rex, Luke, Don and Bonnie Franks, Ron and Sue Habegger, Ryan and Michele Ross, Betty Kos-ko, Sandy, Bob and Patti Mitchell, Claire Zeran, Tina and Dick Durfee, Marilyn Minick, peace on earth, Jeff, Jim, Cassie, Carol Yewcic, Doreen Engle, Paul’s daugh-ter

Joys or Concerns? Email: jerry@HudsonFirstUMC.org

We extend our hearts and prayers to Don Robinson and Grace Chalela and their families for the loss of their mother, Eva Robinson, who joined the church triumphant on October 21st.

Sympathy

YUMMY! YUMMY! Cakes, cook-ies, brownies, breads, pies! We love it all! The Scholarship Committee is looking for bakers to donate their treats to the Arts and Crafts Bake Sale. Your contributions will help provide

scholarships for church members. Please bring baked goods to the Fellowship Hall Friday, November 10th, or early on Fair day, Saturday, November 11th. Thank you for your support. Questions? Contact Roxanne Vaughn, 727-247-3724.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD is in full swing! Pick up your shoe-box in the church lobby or in the church office. Shoeboxes need to be returned no later than No-vember 19th. A brochure with

details will be included with each box. If you need more information, contact Ed Youngs, 727-856-7374.

TODAY you have the opportunity to give an offering to the Florida UM Children’s Home. These gifts allow the Children’s Home to serve as an extension of the minis-try we are doing in the local church, and ensure that they are best equipped to serve this most vulnerable population.

Our annual Arts and Crafts Fair is November 11th! Plan now to shop for unique Christmas gifts and house-hold décor. Also featured—lunch on the grill, bake sale, and raffles basket. Proceeds will benefit your church scholarship program. We still have room for more ven-dors, so spread the word. Applications are available in the church office or on the church website.

Annual

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PREVENTION PLUS Affordable ultrasound screenings right here at Hudson First UMC, November 16, 9am-1pm, Room CE1. Call 1-888-667-7587 to make an appoint-ment. No prescription needed. Pay by personal check, credit card or cash.

Would you like to see our church reach out to col-lege students with the gospel of Jesus? Shanah Moore and Fran Scerbo

are inviting anyone who would like to participate in planning an outreach event at Pasco Hernando State College to a meeting on Tuesday, November 1, 10am, Room CE10. Bring your ideas and join them!

New Member, Diane Fenrich, is offering Gentle Yoga Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30am, Wor-ship Center Lobby, beginning November 1. Bring a yoga mat, a bottle of water, and a

small pillow.

Diane has a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Joseph's College in New York and is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist with a minor in Psychology. She has worked at Southside Hospital on Long Island, NY for over 10 years running programs and groups for psychiatric patients. She also formulated exercise programs for their multiple sclero-sis and wheel chair patients. Over the years, she has taught exercise, dance, and yoga in many venues.

The program she is offering here at Hudson First UMC is Gentle Yoga (Christian based) which is designed for those who are in need of a slower, more relaxed type of exercise. Gentle yoga lets you move all body parts in a way that is not intrusive or uncomfortable and allows your body to relax while improving flexibility. Deep breathing is important for the proper flow of oxygen to the heart, brain, and lungs. Join Diane on Wednesdays for this relaxing class!

GENTLE YOGA

The Heart of a Tither – God, Money and Me... https://godmoneyme.com/2012/02/28/the-heart-of-a-tither/. February 28, 2012 by (excerpt)

We believe that above all else, the chief thing that God wants from the tithe is the heart of the tither. After all, He doesn’t really need our money — He al-ready owns everything. According to Psalm 24:1: The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.

So, although God uses the money that we give in our tithes, He doesn’t exactly need it. God is sovereign and infinite, and commands all of the world’s resources. Why, then, does He want us to give our tithe?

Because our gifts and tithes come with our hearts attached. Luke 12:34 states it pretty plainly: For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

The important thing about our money is that it is linked to our hearts. God doesn’t need our money, but He desperately desires our hearts. And giving a por-tion of our money to God is a guaranteed way to give Him access to our hearts.

Where our treasure is, there our hearts will be also. When we give to God, we’re uniting our hearts with His heart. Our finances go to support and expand His work on the earth. We become tangibly invested in His kingdom. We are no longer people who show up at church on Sunday and sit in a pew hoping to be enter-tained. Rather, we are active participants in the King-dom of God. We invest our hearts into His work when we also invest our money.

Grace Notes by Grace Chalela

A BIG PROBLEM

While we were at our son’s house waiting out Hurri-cane Irma, my granddaughter asked me to help her make a peanut butter sandwich. She is 11 and I wondered what the problem was. Then I saw what she had done. She had a big glob of chunky pea-nut butter right in the middle of the bread. Of course, there was no way she could smooth that out without tearing the bread and making a mess of things. No wonder she needed help!

I showed her how trying to spread the huge lump all at once would never work but, if we took a little at a time and spread it, eventually it would all be smooth with no holes in the bread.

That’s how it is with problems we face. If we tackle a little bit at a time we can eliminate the problem with-out being overwhelmed.

It works with people too. If there is someone you just can’t agree with and so avoid, try to find just one thing you can agree on, then another, etc. Pretty soon you will find you can agree on many things and be civil to each other.

May the Peace of Christ be with you.

We want to thank Ted Lowenberg for the many years of service—mowing, trimming, and picking up around the 14 acres that make up the church grounds of Hudson First UMC. His servant’s heart has truly been appreciated. Thank you, Ted, and God bless you!

THANK

YOU! Hudson First UMC

will be there!

Meet Our New Members!

Diane Fenrich 4910 Cathedral Ct. Trinity, FL 34655 Hm: 727-494-7993 Cell: 727-262-8216 Terrie L. Kirby 8635 Benton Dr. Port Richey, FL 34668 Hm: 727-697-1554 Cell: 910-200-6062

Andy and Linda Brady 13621 Jennita Dr. Hudson, FL 34667 Cell: 478-923-4347 Barbara Gardner 7914 Sesame St. Hudson, FL 34667 Hm: 727-378-6657 Cell: 727-207-0851

Jeff Bankston 7718 Danube Dr. Hudson, FL 34667 Cell: 813-410-5634

Barbara Andy Jeff Diane Linda

Today: Sunday, October 29 8:15-11:15am Nursery (0-5yrs) 8:30am Living Love-CE10 8:45am Children’s Ministry-CWC 8:45am Refuge Youth class-CE1 8:45am Young Adults class-LIB 8:45am Seekers-CE4 8:45am Galileans-CE9 8:45am Searching Christians -HH 8:45am New Generation-Prayer Room 10:00am Children’s Worship-CWC 10:00am Worship-WC 6:00pm Refuge Activity-FH

Monday, October 30 9:00am Quilters-CWC 9:30am Flex&Balance-HH 12:00pm Al-Anon-CE10

Tuesday, October 31 7:00am Business Referral Network 9:15am Prayer Warriors-CE10 10:00am Stitches-CWC 6:00pm Open Gym 6:00pm Disciple Fastrack NT-CE10 7:00pm Boy/Girl Scout meetings

Wednesday, November 1 6:30am Men of Promise-BWR 9:00am Food Pantry Distribution-HH 10:30am Gentle Yoga-WC 12:00pm Al Anon-CE10 2:00pm Empowerment-CE10 4:00pm Adult Liturgical Dance-CWC 5:00pm Kids dinner-FH 5:30pm Kings Kids (K-5th)-CWC 5:30pm E.X.C.I.T.E. (6-8th)-CE4 5:30pm Acts 29 (9-12th)-CE2 6:15pm Worship Arts (all ages)-CWC 7:00pm Choir-WC

Thursday, November 2 10:00am Women’s BS-CWC 10:00am Mommy & Me– CE1 10:00am Scholarship-CE10 10:00am Stephen Ministry-CE4 5:30pm Worship Meeting-COL

Friday, November 3 9:30am Flex & Balance-CWC 11:00am Papin funeral-FUMCSH

Saturday, November 4 10:00am Pasco Kids Family Fun Day Sims Park

BWR - Beacon Woods Rest. CE - Christian Ed. Bldg. COL - Church Office Lobby CWC - Children’s Worship Ctr FH - Fellowship Hall HH - Howard Hall LIB—Library OCH - Oasis Coffee House SU—Sunnyside Up WC - Worship Center

Please call or send a card to… 10/30 Shar Burlovick 10/30 Rod Day 10/30 Bev Murphy 10/31 Curt Fawley 11/1 Jerene Maxwell 11/3 Les Conwell Corrections: 868-6178

Connecting with a small group is vital to your spiritual growth. It has been said being in a group also impacts people’s daily lives. Group members feel closer to God (69 percent), understand the Bible better (74 percent), trust God more (66 percent), and become more loving in their relationships (48 percent).

Discipleship on Sundays, 8:45am...

Galileans, Room CE9—Dave Smith October—Humanity Beyond the Fall

Living Love (8:30am), Room CE10—Doug Doan September, October, November Covenants with God

Searching Christians, Howard Hall—Chris Kreiler Beginning October 10th—Study of Ruth

Young Adults, Library—Jerry Milner Beginning September 17th BIG Questions: clear answers to confusing questions

Seekers, CE4—Loraine Cors October, November—Overview of Paul’s Letters

New Generation, Prayer Room—Josh & Shanah Moore Beginning September 17th: The Best Question Ever: Learn to Foolproof Your Life

Connections - Faith, Friends, Fun, & Fitness

Heart-to-Heart Women 9:30-11a, 3rd Saturday monthly Contact Fran Scerbo: 727-597-3727 Open to all women—faith and friendship blend together in a time of Christian fellowship.

Care Givers Support Group 10:30a 3rd Tues of month in CE10 Contact Laura: 727-863-0176 Care for caregivers—a place to laugh, learn, share, and care.

Encouragers Group 10:00a 2nd and 4th Thurs of month in CE10 Contact Ruth or Betsy: 727-868-6178 A safe place to share your grief or loss of any kind.

Special Sundays (K-8th) Sundays: 8:45a Children’s Worship 10a Children’s Church Contact Cheryle: 868-6178 (K-5) Contact Fran: 868-6178 (6-8)

Thrift Store Hours: Winter hours: Mon-Sat 10:30a to 4:00p Summer Hours: Tues-Sat 10:30a to 3:30p Donations appreciated—adult clothing, jewelry, small kitchen items, and some furniture.

Wednesday, 9a - 12p Howard Hall Entrance Serving households in zip codes 34667, 34668 and 34669 with food and spiritual nourishment. We serve with joy for Jesus. Donations appreciated.

Hudson Emmaus Men - 8am 3rd Saturday monthly Sunnyside Up Restaurant. Women - 11:30am 2nd Friday monthly CARES Café. Contact Dave Smith 727-247-9242

Exercise with Fran 9:30a Mondays—Flex and Balance 9:30a Fridays—Flex and Balance Contact Office: 727-868-6178 Cost? Bring a canned good for the Food Pantry!

New Generation 8:45a Sundays, Prayer Room 6p, 3rd Sat., Oasis Coffee House Shanah Moore: 607-429-8826 Encouraging and enriching the lives of young adults 18-35.

Refuge Ministry 6p Sundays, Life group “hang time” and activity.

Acts 29 (9-12th gr.) 8:45a Sundays, Discipleship 5:30p Wednesday, Small Group, CE2 Where young people encounter Christ in themselves and their world.

Wacky Wednesdays: 5:00p Dinner 5:30p Kings Kids (1st.-5th gr.) 5:30p E.X.C.I.T.E. (6th-8th gr.)

6:15p Kids of Praise Choir Wings of Spirit Dance

The Encouragers