Huffman United Methodist Church

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Huffman United Methodist Church 711 Gene Reed Road | Birmingham, AL 35235

Phone: (205) 833-7636 Care Line: (205) 833-7690 Fax: (205) 836-3589

Rev. Ed Sims………………..……………Senior Minister (205) 516-0364

Rev. Donna Jo Godwin…………………………………Associate Minister

Rev. Ragan Boling………………………...………...Minister of Visitation Stephanie Sparks………………....Minister of Christian Development

Andy Rickles………………….……………………Director of Youth Ministries

Donna Rowan…………….……………..Director of Children’s Ministry

September 14, 2016

4:00 pm: Fear of the Other

Join us at 4pm on Wednesday's in the Parlor as we discuss Will Willimon's book, Fear of the Other: No Fear in Love (books are available in the Welcome Center

Interpreting the Holy Scriptures is a much more complex process than we usually assume!

Wednesday night at 6:00 pm in the Church Parlor, we begin a study on the basics of INTERPRETING THE BIBLE

Mother’s Day Rose Orders

Please reserve your Roses TODAY! You will find an order envelop with a reservation

card in the pews or in the Church Office. ~ Price is $4.00 each ~ Deadline is May 2nd

The 2017 Flower Calendar is in the office!

Fresh flowers adorn our sanctuary every Sunday because of you. The only way we can sup-port this tradition is to have individuals or groups sign up to sponsor the flowers for each Sunday. You can simply give the flowers or, if you want, they can be in honor or memory of a friend or loved one. Pick your date today! We need your support. Flowers can be tak-en home or given to someone after the Sunday worship service. If you would like to pur-chase flowers for a specific Sunday, please call or email Haver with your reservation re-quest. HWaller@HuffmanUMC.net

Martha Gaskins Elementary Open House

HUMC has been asked to greet the parents of

Martha Gaskins students at their Open House on

Thursday, 9/22/16. The Open House begins at 5:30

pm so we need to be there at 5 pm. We should be

able to leave around 5:45 or 6 pm at the latest. If you would like

to greet our community at this Open House please contact Kathy

George 205-655-0860.

Are you taking part in National Hunger Action Month? If so, you may have thought about what it means to be content as you read your prayer calendar for September 10th, and you read Psalm 23. Pray for those in our community who strug-gle to put food on their tables as you continue to use the Society of St. Andrew’s 2016 Calendar for Prayer and Ac-tion throughout September. Remember the children of our community that are hungry, those whose refrigerator may only contain an item or two or is completely empty as well as those over age 65 in Jefferson County that are hungry and live at or below the poverty line. Did you know that 29.4%* of the children and 10.7%* of those over age 65 that live in Jefferson County live below the poverty line? Did you know that 34.2%* of the individuals 25 & over

in Jefferson County did not graduate from high school?

*from alabamapossible - How can you help that struggling

student so that they know hope and can dream of the life

God has for them? Pray, encourage, give of your time to

help a teacher, read to a child, can you do this?

Did you know that produce with small blemishes that

are not pretty enough is rejected by stores? Did you

know that companies that change their logos/branding

throw away their old produce just because it does not

have the current company branding? The SofSA works

with these suppliers to salvage this produce and volunteers

from every walk of life (those in need as well as executives)

work together to distribute this produce to those that have

‘bare’ refrigerators and desperately need food.

HUNGRY READERS SEPTEMBER BOOK: The Boys in the Boat,

by Daniel James Brown

Our September book is one that is not to be missed! This book tells the story of nine working

class American boys whose row-ing team competed against the elite German team in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. The book,

which blends history and Olympic sport, is a tale about beating the

odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times. Join us on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 6:00 in the DDR for covered dish dinner

followed by our discussion.

Karen Acker Susan Akin

Mark Alfano, in the death of his aunt Deanna Hemphill Michelle Andrews

Katherine Bester, Martha Gaskins Elem. Counselor

Ann Blanpied Cathy Bowlin

Lisa Brooks, niece of Julianna Schoettlin John Calhoun Sue Condrey

Christian Cooper Loraine Crabtree Elizabeth Davis

Ronny & Elaine Deas Florence Farmer Sgt. Ryan R. Fish

Henry Garrett Lois Gossett , Amelia Sims’ mother

Sandy Goodwin, friend of Sandra Mallory Virginia Grant Debbie Griffin Evelyn Griffin

Mark Griffin, son of Evelyn Griffin Karen Griffis Charles Hazel

Stacie Higgins, friend of Carol Romager Barbara Kent Bob Kontzen

The family of Wanda McKinney Jean Mark

Jim & Betty Nash Harold Nelson

Mr. Robinson, Administrator at Martha Gaskins Warren O’Rourke

Rick Parsons, Richard Norton’s brother-n-law

Margie Pohl Kreg Rayburn, brother of Jennifer Johnson

Virginia Robertson Betty Rowell

Julianna Schoettlin Jan Scholl

Susan Sharifie, sister of Ellen Lawrence Bonnie Simmons Maude Simmons

Jane Vaughn

Dear friends, O God, our help in ages past; our hope for years to come… This historic hymn by Isaac Watts paraphrases Psalm 90. It is also the theme for this year’s Stewardship campaign at Huffman United Method-ist. When I look back at our congregation over the years, I am struck by the many things that God has brought us through. We have had many good times, but there have been hard times as well. Through it all, God has been so faithful to us! Because of God’s faithfulness, I have great hope for the future. I believe that you will agree that many good things are happening in the life and ministry of this congregation. As we prepare to give in support of our mission and ministry, I can think of no more appropriate hymn to cap-ture the spirit of faithful hope. With the guidance of John Floyd and Charlotte McCool, you will be hearing in the coming weeks about the exciting possibilities for ministry here. You will be receiving letters from our program staff as they share about ministry with our children, youth, and adults. In October’s wor-ship services, you will also be hearing from key leaders in our congrega-tion about the ways our church is organized for effective ministry with our community and beyond. By the middle of October, you will receive an opportunity to support the ministries of this church. We call it our “Covenant of Giving.” On Oc-tober 30, we will celebrate God’s covenant harvest. On that day we will share a fellowship meal following morning worship as we praise God for all that God has in store for us. God really is our hope for the future, and if God’s faithfulness in the past is any indication, that future is going to be a blessing indeed! So watch for your mail, come worship with us each Sunday, and antici-pate the blessings of God’s future! Bless you all, Brother Ed

Why do we have acolytes and crucifers? The Crucifer leads the processional by bringing the cross into the sanctuary to remind us that Christ is among us. The Acolyte follows the Crucifer to bring in the light of Christ. The Acolyte takes the light out to remind us to take the light into the world. We should show

our respect for the cross and light as they exit the sanctuary by watching them and not moving into the aisle until they have exited.

Mission Trip to Mexico Mega Missions is traveling to Ciudad Victoria November 3-8. We will be building a church, sharing items with people in near-by villages, and taking a meal to people living in the local land-fill. Please remember us in your prayers. If you would like more information about the trip, or to learn about ways you can help, see Stephanie Sparks.

Sunday, September 18 8:45 am Sunday School, Educational Building 10:00 am Morning Worship, Sanctuary *Church Council (immediately following Worship), Sanctuary

Monday, September 19 12:00 pm AA Meeting, DDR 1:30 pm Dominoes, DDR 7:00 pm Boy Scout Troop 351, Room 223

Tuesday, September 20 9:45 am Staff Meeting, Pastor’s Office 10:00 am Tuesday Bible Study, DDR 6:30 pm Better Image Group, Chapel 7:00 pm AA Meeting, DDR 7:00 pm Warblers, Choir Room

Wednesday, September 21 10:00 am Grace/Betty Circle, Chapel 10:00 am Julia/Betty Circle, Parlor 4:00 pm Adult Study, Parlor 5:00 pm Wednesday Night Dinner, FH

Menu: Pork Chops, Rice, Green Beans, & Dessert

**Reservation slips are in the pew racks. Please complete and put in the offer-ing plate or contact Dolores Bunn or the Church Office by Tuesday at noon: dolores2950@bellsouth.net or 833-7636

6:00 pm Adult Study, Parlor 6:00 pm Bell Choir Practice, Bell Choir Room 6:00 pm Confirmation Class, DDR 6:00 pm KIC (Kids in Christ) 6 - 6:30 Children’s Choir, Room 203 6:30 - 7:30 Lesson & Activity, Room 203 7:00 pm HUMC Youth, Y outh Room 7:00 pm Chancel Choir Practice, Choir Room

Thursday, September 22 12:00 pm AA Meeting, DDR 6:00 pm Hungry Readers, Parlor

Friday, September 23 7:00 pm AA Meeting, DDR

Saturday, September 24 8:00 am Karate, FH

Huffman United Methodist Church Rev. Ed Sims, Senior Minister 711 Gene Reed Road Birmingham, Alabama 35235 Phone: 833-7636 Care Line: 833-7690 www.HuffmanUMC.net

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Embracing Our Community Through the Transformative Love of Christ

LECTIONARY READING

September 18-24

Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16

1 Timothy 6:6-9 Luke 16:19-31

Our Stewardship…

Society of Saint Andrews 9/11/2016 $14.18

Tithes & Offerings Amount Needed Weekly $12,520 Offering 9/11/2016 $9,784 Needed Year-to-Date $450,720 Received Year-to-Date $428,346 YTD -+ (-) ($22,374)

Attendance September 11, 2016 Worship 179

Eastern Area Christian Ministries

Food request for EACM in September is PEANUT BUTTER. Boys clothing is also needed: ALL SIZES. Underwear is

needed as well...for women, men & children...again, all sizes. Also, men’s pants, blankets and coats. For September we

have 137/250. THANK YOU!!!