Harrison United Methodist Church Weekly News ~ February 2, 2014

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Welcome! Were glad you are here!

Would you please let us know you are worshipping with us today?

Saturday, February 8th 9 am to 3:30 pm Hammill Hall

WELCOME BRYANT JOHNSON,

DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRIES!

When asked to do so, please take a moment to complete the Hospitality Folder located at the end of each row. Once you have signed the pad, please pass it along to your neighbors sitting next to you, and take a few moments to say hello! If you have previously given us your information, simply provide your name and whether you are a member, attendee, or guest. If your information has changed, please update it. Thank you!

Who Am I? Pull off your labels and become the woman God designed YOU to BE.
HURRY! HURRY! Its not too late to register for the ON-CAMPUS LADIES RETREAT Saturday, February 8th, 9am-3:30pm in Hammill Hall. $15 covers lunch & materials! To register, please email Sherrie: sray1958@carolina.rr.com by Sunday February 2nd Payment must be dropped off to the church office by NOON Monday,Feb. 3rd.

Please welcome to our Harrison family, Bryant Johnson and his wife, Tonya. Bryant joins us as Harrison UMC's new part-time Director of Youth Ministries. He brings with him over 16 years of youth leadership experience.

HARRISONS ANNUAL LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2014 12:30 TO 5:00 PM

Hospitality Welcoming Christ in the Stranger
This hospitality workshop is for everyone, not just for current leaders! Please join us, beginning with lunch at 12:30 pm followed by the program from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. There will be a children's program for elementary-aged kids and nursery childcare will also be available (please register for childcare ahead of time and include the number and ages of children). 6th graders and up are invited to be a part of the workshop! RSVP appreciated by February 6th at 5 pm by calling or emailing Ruth Million at: ruth.million@harrisonumc.org 704-541-3463 ext. 212.

Harrison UMCs Spring/Summer Kids Consignment Sale

sponsored by the Faith Circle
Please join us for the best way to buy and sell baby through teen sized clothing, furniture, toys, and all those kid extras! All proceeds go to help those in need. Help us...help them! Open to the Public Sale - FREE Thursday, February 27 Friday, February 28 Saturday, March 1 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm 9:00 am to 1:00 pm 8:00 am to 12:00 pm** **50% off most items! Visit www.humcfaithcircle.org, email info@humcfaithcircle.org, or call Debbie at 704-737-7146. The Faith Circle is a group of dynamic women within Harrison that are focused on serving local women and children. To fund our missions, we hold two childrens consignment sales a year, the proceeds of which go towards supporting women and children ministries such as Bethlehem Center, Blessing Bags, A Childs Place and the Faith Circle Santas.

Budgetary Giving 2014 After the service today, we invite you . . . ...to bring your concerns to Christ with the help of our trained
Weekly Budget Need: $23,189.00 Received 01/26/14: $16,136.06 The 2013 End of Year Finance Report is available in the sanctuary narthex, the Hammill Hall entryway, and the church office.

Stephen Ministers.
Our Stephen Ministers available to pray with you today are:

Attendance
01/19/14: 549 01/26/14: 542

9:15 Karen Gourlay 11:00 Bruce Ainslie

(Worship) Follow Jesus

Counters: Today ~ Verne Rainey & Lori Clifford

February 9: Sheri Zehrung & Phil/Debi Cloninger February 16: Mark Rosekrans and Vic Salvo

Serving at Harrison UMC

Harrison UMC!

Want to Serve?
If you are looking for a place to serve, contact Anita King at 704-541-3486, ext. 213, or anita.king@harrisonumc.org. Check the Harrison Weekly News for new service opportunities!

FUZE NEWS...
Find out whats going on in Harrisons Youth Ministry at:

ESL MINISTRY NEEDS YOU!

Volunteer with the English As A Second Language ministry as a teacher or class assistant, or simply donate snacks for social time! One day a week from January to May in the morning or evening. No experience necessary. To learn more about ESL at Harrison, contact Leslie Little at 704-641-0238 or littleLJLS@gmail.com or Pastor Tim at 704-541-3486, ext. 210 or tim.webster@harrisonumc.org.

http://fuzetogether.com
Join us! 3:30 pm Youth Band Practice 5:00 - 7:00 pm Fuze Together Youth Fellowship (Both in Multipurpose Room, Second Floor, Bldg. 100)

10TH ANNUAL BOBCATS FAITH AND FAMILY EVENT FEBRUARY 22ND - 2:45 PM CONCERT/7 PM TIPOFF TIPOFF
Join fellow churches and youth for this event with a pregame concert featuring Building 429 and Hawk Nelson. Then stay and watch the Bobcats take on Zach Randolph and the Memphis Grizzlies. Concert event is free with Bobcats vs. Grizzlies game ticket. Deadline to order tickets is February 14th! For more info or to purchase tickets, contact Shane Brown at 704-688-9049 or sbrown@bobcats.com. W is h t

Volunteers Needed
For Ushering at Upcoming Services
Ash Wednesday, March 5... Maundy Thursday, April 17... Noon & 7 pm 7 pm

STOP HUNGER NOW

MEAL PACKING EVENT
AT PROVIDENCE UMC
Harrison has been invited to join Providence UMC to help pack 100,000 Stop Hunger Now meals as a part of the "Million Meal March," an effort to pack one million meals for hungry children throughout the world. As you may know, Harrison has partnered with College John Wesley in Cap Haitian to provide lunches for the students each school day. These meals are provided by Stop Hunger Now. If you would like to volunteer at Providence UMC on Sunday, March 16, 2014, you may register at http://www.providenceumc.org/resources. If possible, Harrison folks are encouraged to help at the 2:30-4:30 shift. The online registration deadline is January 31, 2014. For more information, please contact Renee Moses at reneemoses@hotmail.com.

Easter Sunrise Service, April 20... 6:45 am

If you are interested, please contact Anita King at anita.king@harrisonumc.org or Beth Kendall at dsteelefan@aol.com.

ROOM IN THE INN...

Room in the Inn is a 17-week program which provides overnight housing for folks without homes (neighbors) during the months of December thru March. Harrison serves as a host facility each Wednesday night during this time. The neighbors are provided transportation, meals, showers, and overnight lodging. Volunteer at: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C094BA9A622 A20-room/10987907 Questions? Contact Patsy at patsy.sheppard@gmail.com.

SAVE THE DATE!

SUNDAY, MARCH 16TH, 5:30 PM IN HAMMILL HALL

WELCOME POTLUCK DINNER

JOIN US FOR A POTLUCK DINNER TO WELCOME PASTOR SHANE, BRYANT JOHNSON AND THEIR FAMILIES TO OUR CHURCH FAMILY!

(Discover) Make Disciples

Harrison UMC!
Childrens Ministry: Infants 5th Grade
Childrens Worship Packs are available at each service... Please see an usher during worship.

From Missions
When Gods Children are in need be ready to help them.

(Romans 12:13 NLT)

Our Missions Food Ministries:

HARRISON UMC LOAVES & FISHES FOOD PANTRY

10amBLDG #300, behind Hammill Hall ~ Open Tues. & Thurs. 10am -1pm

February Needs: Canned Tuna.

GOOD NEWS! The Scouting For Food drive will start February 1st at three Ballantyne area Harris Teeter stores. Feel free to drop off any donations in the bins located inside the store. Your gifts will be picked up by Harrison Pantry volunteers twice a week. If you would like to volunteer in this ministry, please contact Dawn Bruner at humcl.f@gmail.com.

Join us for inkWELL Childrens Worship in Room 101, Bldg. 100 ~ Sundays at 11:00 a.m.

BACKPACK MINISTRY

HEART CONNECTIONS
A SPIRITSPIRIT-LED PHONE MINISTRY MINISTRY
Would you like to be involved in ministry in this church? Heart Connections is a phone ministry calling seniors on a monthly basis, volunteering 2 to 3 hours a month. Each Heart Connector calls to share Christs love, offers to take care of any needs the church can provide, and shares news of upcoming events at Harrison for senior adults, including Open Door Luncheon, playing games, going to plays, going to the beach, or hiking. Let us know your suggestions! Wont you ask the Lord if you can provide this needed time for others?

The backpack ministry feeds 60 children from Pineville and Sterling Elementary schools each weekend. We need donations of 100% juice boxes, fruit cups, and applesauce cups. For additional information or to sign up to be part of the Backpack Ministry, please contact Kevin and Beth Harris, Backpack Ministry Coordinators at kbharris@comporium.net. Thank you for your support!
All donations - may be left in the bins for Loaves & Fishes and for The Backpack Ministry ~ located in the Plummer Education Center (Bldg.100) Storage Closet #1 next to the kitchen on the first floor; also in the entry of Hammill Hall and in the Sanctuary Narthex.

HARRISONS 3RD ANNUAL

POT PARTY! AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILATOR DEFIBRILATOR (AED) TRAINING

We have AED equipment that is used in the case of a medical emergency (cardiac arrest). If anyone is interested in training on how to use this equipment and respond to a medical emergency, please contact Beth Kendall at dsteelefan@aol.com or 980-721-0043.

To benefit the Red Bird Community.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 5:30 PM TO 7:00 PM HAMMILL HALL

Join us for this covered dish supper! Meat will be provided...bring your favorite sides and/or dessert, and a pot or pan to donate to the Red Bird community. Questions? Contact Becky Kelly at 704-341-8429.

Return to Red Bird Mission April 27 - May 3, 2014

Do you want an opportunity to

WorshipWorship-GrowGrow-Serve,

HARRISON UMC MISSIONS MISSIONS IS ON FACEBOOK!

Like us! Get involved or watch us in action! Follow this link: www.facebook.com/groups/388398241187578/

all in one week?

Come be a part of our Harrison team that is going to Red Bird Mission this year. For the ninth year running, we are taking a mission team to Eastern Kentucky in April. Last year, over 23 people from Harrison were part of this exciting mission opportunity. To learn more, please contact Bob Gourlay at regourlay@carolina.rr.com or 704-443-0038.

(Serve) Transform Our Community!

*Regular Sunday Worship Times

*except Christmas, Lent, Palm Sunday, and Easter
5:00 a.m. - Korean Prayer Service (Daily) 8:00 a.m. - Worship with Communion Service (Sanctuary) 9:15 a.m. - JOURNEY Acts 2:42 (Hammill Hall) 11:00 a.m. - Traditional Worship (Sanctuary) 11:00 a.m. - Childrens Worship (inkWELL) (Room 101, Bldg. 100) 11:00 a.m. - Servicio en Espaol (Hammill Hall) 1:00 p.m. - Korean Prayer Service & Lunch (Sanctuary/Room 101) 6:00 p.m. - Brazilian Worship Service (Hammill Hall)

Highlights: February 2nd ~ February 9th

9:15am Foundations Class (115) 12:00pm MissionsMissions-Food Prep for CRM (HH Kitchen) 12:30pm Spanish/Brazilian Fellowship Meal (HH) 3:00pm Confirmation Class (111, 113, 115) 3:30pm Youth Band Practice (Multipurpose Room) 5:00pm Fuze Together Youth Fellowship (MP, 108, 109) MONDAY 7:00am Band of Brothers (Big View DinerDiner-Ardrey Kell/521) 12:00pm Prayer & Healing Service (Sanctuary) 6:30pm Disciple IV (102) 7:00pm Agape (101) TUESDAY 9:30 am HUMC Staff Meeting (Private) 9:30am ESL Classes (A.M.) (100(100-106) 10:00am Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry (10a(10a-1p) (Bldg. 300) 10:00am Bad Girls of the Bible (118) 6:00pm Faith Circle (118) 6:30pm Disciple I (115) 7:00pm Disciple II (113) 7:00pm Hebrews (114) 7:00pm ESL Classes (P.M.) (100(100-106) WEDNESDAY 9:30am ESL Classes (A.M.) (100, 102102-106) 10:00am Preschool - Librarian (101) 12:00pm Open Door Luncheon (HH) 4:00pm Room in the Inn (100, 101, kitchen) 6:30pm Invitation to the New Testament Pt. II (118) 7:00pm Disciple III (114) 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary) 8:30pm Praise Team Rehearsal (Hammill Hall) THURSDAY 10:00am Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry (10a(10a-1p)(Bldg. 300) 12:00pm Womens Ministry Team Meeting (Conference Room) 7:00pm ESL Classes (P.M.) (100(100-106) FRIDAY 6:00pm Spanish Band Practice (HH) SATURDAY 9:00am Womens Retreat (HH) SUNDAY 12:30pm Hospitality Workshop (HH) 3:00pm Confirmation Class (111, 113,115) 5:00pm Fuze Together Youth Fellowship (MP, 108, 109) SUNDAY

Sunday School Times: 9:15 a.m.

Newborn - Kindergarten: Preschool Wing of Bldg. 200 1st - 4th grade: Room 104, Bldg. 100 - 1st floor 5th - 6th grade: Room 112, Bldg. 100 - 2nd floor 6th - 12th grades: Rooms 107-108, Multipurpose Room, Building 100 Adults: Rooms 116, 118, Bldg. 100; Library, Bldg. 200 Estudio Bblico en Espaol para Adultos: Room 113, Bldg. 100

Sunday School Times: 11 a.m.

Newborn - Kindergarten: Preschool Wing of Bldg. 200 1st - 5th grades: Room 101, Bldg. 100 - inkWELL Worship Adults: Room 113, Bldg. 100, 2nd floor Wired Word-Current Events Discussion: Multipurpose Room, Bldg. 100

How to Contact Us Directly: Harrison Church Ministry Staff

704-541-3486 ~ Extension and email address are below:
Harrison Church Reception / Ext. 201 Rev. Shane Page, Senior Pastor / Ext. 202 shane@harrisonumc.org Rhonda Hartweg, Minister of Worship and Young Adults/Ext. 209 rhonda.hartweg@harrisonumc.org Tim Webster, Minister of Missions and Congregational Care Coordinator, Senior Adult Ministries Ext. 210/ tim.webster@harrisonumc.org Julie Curtis, Church Administrator & Financial Secretary Ext. 211 / julie.curtis@harrisonumc.org Shawn Howell, Director of Childrens Ministy/ Ext. 208 shawn.howell@harrisonumc.org Shawns Blog: eph320inkblot.wordpress.com Julie Lee, Childrens Worship Leader /Ext. 214 julie.lee@harrisonumc.org Anita King, Director of Adult Connections / Ext. 213 anita.king@harrisonumc.org Carol Bonds, Preschool Director / Ext. 203 carol.bonds@harrisonumc.org Bryant Johnson, Director of Youth Ministries/Ext. 209 bryant.johnson@harrisonumc.org Ruth Million, Administrative Assistant & Service PowerPoint Designer / Ext. 212 - ruth.million@harrisonumc.org John Leon Lewis, Minister of Music / Ext. 204 john.leon.lewis@harrisonumc.org Pat Moehring, Organist / pat.moehring@yahoo.com Jennifer Austin, Pianist / austinj@winthrop.edu Javier Perez, Hispanic Worship Leader /javi550@hotmail.com

Sunshine for ShutShut-Ins Ministry

Serving a Prison Term: Michelle Olivares. At Home: Pastor Mark Plummer, Betty Josif, Chuck Kansy, Betty Jo Furr, Lydia Jennings, Dozier Murray, Nancy Hawfield, Catherine Toner, Barbara Sweeney, and Dorothy Wyatt.

When youre confined and away from home and from your loved ones, a card or note from those who care means so much.
Each week, we will select a member from our list of prayer concerns and shut-ins as a recipient for cards and notes from our Harrison family members. This week, we encourage you to share your love by sending a card to:

To Reserve A Room, SignSign-Up Table, or Banner Space and all other Communications Needs...
including sharing your news in the Weekly News, please e-mail ruth.million@harrisonumc.org by 5 p.m. on Mondays.
Articles may run in the newsletter up to 3 consecutive Sundays. After the third run, articles will need to be re-submitted in a new format (wording) to run again.

Betty Josif
3622 Abbey Hill Lane, Charlotte, NC 28210
If you would like to reach out via card, note, or calls to someone not featured this week, please call the Church Office for contact information - 704-541-3463.

To promote your Harrison UMC Church Event or Group,

or to see our church communications policy, please visit www.harrisonumc.org under Member Area click on Event Check List for details.

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