Opportunities
This Week at a Glance
Sunday, June 28
Now Collecting
9:45am - Sunday School
In preparation for various summer ministries
11:00am - Worship
we are looking for the following donations.
Monday, June 29
7:45am - Serve Freedom School Breakfast
For VBS:
11:45am - Serve Freedom School Lunch
Small clean jars (with and without lids)
12:00pm - AA, Evans Hall
Pipe Cleaners
Tuesday, June 30
3 Large containers of Coconut Oil
10:00am - Staff Meeting
1 large roll of clear contact paper
Wednesday, July 1
White cotton balls (2 bags)
7:00am - Morning Prayer, Sanctuary
20lbs of sugar
7:45am - Serve Freedom School Breakfast
2 large boxes of borax
11:45am - Serve Freedom School Lunch
5:30pm - Hawthorne Lane @ Hawthorne’s
30+ sets of water colors w/ brushes
7:15pm - Praise Team
5 rolls of paper towels
Thursday,
July 2
50 glue sticks
12:00pm - AA, Evans Hall
Rolls of colored cellophane (red, yellow,
Friday, July 3
blue)
10:00am - Aldersgate Bible Study
Chalk
7:00am - Men’s Devotional, Showmars on 7th
75 fun kids band aids
Sunday, July 5
2 willing adults to dress as John Wesley
9:45am - Sunday School
and tell a story to the kids on Thursday
11:00am - Worship
night
Extra folks to guide the kids around the
church.
Church Office Information The Church Office is open Monday through Friday from 9am to
3pm. For assistance for a variety of ministry opportunities at HLUMC contact the church office
at 704-332-8131, info@hlumc.org
Sunday School Classes 9:45am
Adult:
Friendship Class - Room 210
Miller Class - Staff Conference Room
Seekers - Room 206
Simply Women Class - Room 208
Children: 1st floor classrooms
Youth: 3rd floor classrooms
Nursery is available on the 1st floor of the
Education building beginning at 9:30am through
the end of Worship.
In Service to Christ
Next Week: Sunday, July 5
Ushers: Gene Gardner, Blaine Johnson,
Joe & Ann Edwards, AJ Hunter
Acolytes: Chloe Tatum & Elin Woitkiewicz
TAG: Available
Aldersgate Bus Driver: Tommy Lawing
Counters: Available
Pianist: Carolyn Horton
Worship Leader: Rev. Carrie Wright
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Steagald
Hawthorne Lane United Methodist Church
Worship Notes for June 28, 2015
“ Not Lyin’ “ - 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13
Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Steagald
Politics and religion: a king and his presumption, a priest and his sacrifice. “Take a
heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’” And indeed Samuel was
there to sacrifice--but other, and much more than a heifer. Samuel’s trip to Bethlehem
mirrors our own faith-journey as, with fear and trembling we leave God's past and
enter God’s future.
It is a good and joyful thing to gather together with our brothers and sisters in Christ to
worship! In an effort to know who is here, we invite you to fill out the fellowship pew pad and
pass it down the row. This is helpful as we seek to remain connected with our community as
well as to share prayer needs, news of the community, and other details.
The screens at the front of the sanctuary will provide the words to the hymns and
responses. Our offering to God is usually taken up during the last hymn/song. The monies
received not only go to support the operation of Hawthorne Lane UMC but also the mission and
ministry supporting the growing of God’s Kingdom.
Children are welcome to stay in worship or if you would like, our nursery is available for our
youngest worshippers. Ask any usher to guide you downstairs at anytime during the service.
Our nursery area remains locked to ensure their safety. For older kids attending worship, there
are activity bags located in the rear atriums of the sanctuary.
Lastly, if there is anything you need, especially prayer, don’t hesitate to see one of our
pastors after worship or write it on the attendance pad.
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Hawthorne Lane UMC Staff
In Service to Christ Today
Rev. Dr. Thomas R Steagald, Senior Minister
Rev. Carrie Wright, Minister of Worship Arts/
Associate Minister
Rev. Sarah Watkins Davis, Minister of
Outreach & Nurture
Carolyn Horton, Financial Secretary/Pianist
Dawn Revere, Receptionist/Office Assistant
Lisa VanNote, Weekday Preschool Director
David Dorsey, Facilities Manager
Akram Hassan, Custodian
Ushers: Buddy & Sylvia Walker, Brad & Susan
Jones, JL DeMontaron,
Acolytes: Kendall & Bridget Conrad
TAG: Gene & Kathy Magnarini
Aldersgate Bus Driver: Jenni Jackson
Counters: Conrad
Organist: Peggy Bishop
Pianist: Carolyn Horton
Worship Leader: Rev. Carrie Wright
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Steagald
Registered for Music & Arts Camp?
There are still a number of spaces
available! Call your friends! Tell your
neighbors! Bring your grandkids! The Old
Testament in 45 minutes? Yep. It can
happen and it will! Rising 1st—8th grade
kids will want to be a part of this great
music & arts camp happening daily July 1317. Everyone will want to see the grand
finale on July 17 at 6pm. Brochures are
online and in the church office.
ECOF Night at the Knights’ Game
Through the years the Elizabeth
Communities of Faith have gathered for
worship, service and learning. Now we’re
going to gather for fellowship & baseball!
Monday, August 10th the ECOF churches
will gather at the Left Field Pavilion for a
great night of baseball. The cost for this
event is $33/person (under 2 is free). The
cost includes your ticket and all the food
you can eat under the shade of the
pavilion. Please register & pay through
the church office by July 7th.
Keep it on the Calendar!
With all that’s going on this summer, don’t
forget to keep it on the church calendar!
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Guest Organist
Welcome Peggy Bishop to the organ bench
today. Thank you, Peggy, for sharing your
gifts with us today!
It’s HOT!
Food Truck Sundays is taking a break until
the weather cools off! See Ya’ll in the Fall!
Freedom School is under way!
Hawthorne Lane UMC is
providing Breakfasts &
Lunches twice a week to the
Freedom School Scholars meeting
at Caldwell Presbyterian Church!
The kids are having a blast learning, going on
adventures and making new friends! All this in
a safe and loving environment known as
Freedom School!
Thank you to the Young Adults for creating
weekly treats for the Servant Leader Interns!
Thank you to those who served this week!
Thank you to the Missions Committee for
providing funding for various needs.
Thank YOU for eating at Hawthorne’s Pizza in
June and again this week! 15% of your meal
goes towards making this ministry possible!
Here’s How You Can Help!
+ Provide a Large Breakfast Casserole that will
serve 20.
+ Stock the pantry & freezer with Granola or
Cereal Bars, Lemonade, Mini Bagels, Muffins,
small Yogurt Cups/”Go-gurt”
+ Perishable items : Milk, Orange Juice, cheese
sticks or blocks of cheese cut into slices.
+ YOU! It takes just 45 minutes to put out,
serve, eat, laugh with the kids and clean up!
Contact David Dorsey or Pastor Sarah to see
when you can help out!
Volunteers are needed to provide lunch for 60
each Monday & Wednesday (sometimes it’s
only 25). Lunch is a simple meal that includes a
protein, fruit, vegetable, bread/carb and drink
(no sodas). Sign up your team at http://
tinyurl.com/FSSummerEats. Sample menus are
available & David Dorsey will assist teams in the
church kitchen to create the meals.
Hawthorne @ Hawthorne’s, This Wednesday
July 1 is Hawthorne Lane UMC’s night at
Hawthorne’s Pizza! We have reserved seating
starting at 5:30p and 15% of the cost of your
dinner will come back to HLUMC to benefit our
Summer Ministry, Family Tree Freedom School!
All you have to do is tell the wait staff you’re
eating for Hawthorne Lane UMC!
Leaving a Legacy
Have you remembered the church in your
will? For more information regarding legacy
giving, speak with Pastor Tom Steagald,
tsteagald@hlumc.org, or Nancy Poteat,
Chair of the Endowment Committee,
npoteat@gmail.com, or contact the church
office.
Would You be Willing to …
There are many opportunities to serve in
different ways on a Sunday morning! From
driving the bus to Aldersgate, counting the
offering and visiting our guests, we need faithful
members to serve. Available dates can be found
on clipboards in the church office as well as on
our website under the “helping others” tab.
Hawthorne Lane has Mice!
Did you know our church is full of mice? It
is! And you can be one too! A church
mouse is a secret caregiver for our college
students during their college career. A
church mouse can be one person, a family,
or a class who will care for students through
care notes & packages filled with
encouragement & love. Pastor Sarah has
more details if you are interested.
Sanctuary Flowers
Fresh flowers are a beautiful addition to our
Sunday morning worship service and a great way
to honor or memorialize a loved one or special
occasion. There are a number of available dates
that could be yours by contacting Dawn in the
church office.
VBS 2015: Let Your Light Shine!
Vacation Bible School is happening at our
church July 27-30 from 5:30 to 8pm each
night. Dinner is included! You don’t want
to miss out! Kids who are 3 years old (and
potty trained) through just completed 5th
More Babies have Arrived!
graders are going to experience an
We have been blessed with 5 new babies in the
awesome good time designed just for them!
last two months! Join the team to feed these
Registrations are now available to pick up
families with new babies at Hawthorne Lane! It’s
around the church and on the church
a beautiful thing when new babies arrive. It’s
website! Sign up today and invite someone!
also stressful and isolating when you can’t
Don’t Let Your Giving Take a Vacation
fellowship with your church family or prepare a
As a direct result of your giving, others are
meal because of new baby’s schedule. Join
being impacted by our church. Their needs
Team Pink | Team Blue to supply dinner,
are being met. Their prayers are being
homemade, take out or even a gift card to a
answered. God is at work through the
family with a new baby. Contact Allana Burke,
917-664-3507, allana.burke@yahoo.com to bless financial gifts of this congregation. One
this family with a meal from their church family. time transactions or recurring transactions
can be set up on our secure website. Please
visit http://www.hlumc.org/online-giving.
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