Welcome to our World: Congratulations to Cody & Tabitha Johnson on the birth of their

daughter, Augusta Leigh Johnson born on December 27, 2018.

Also, to Ben & Megan DeWitt on the birth of their daughter, Violet Frances Lea DeWitt born on

December 31, 2018. Proud big sister is Cora and proud grandparents are Lynne & Julian Adams.

We extend our Christian love and sympathy to: Pam Quinn & family in the death of

her brother, Chris Moore; to: Jack Graham & family in the death of his uncle, Charles J.

Martin; to: Kevin Brown & family in the death of his grandfather, James Brown.

Welcome Guest We want to welcome all of our guests and ask that you sign the attendance pads

so we can acknowledge your visit with us. If you are a first time guest, please stop by the table in

the Gathering Area between the Sanctuary and the Fellowship Hall. We have a small gift for

each family. Thank-you again for joining us today!

Stephen Ministry:

A Ministry of Christ caring for people through people. “Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

Galatians 6:2

The mission of Hartwell First United Methodist Church is to be a community of faith

through which all persons can come to know Jesus Christ, accept His saving grace,

and become faithful disciples, witnessing to God’s love in the world.

Hartwell First United Methodist Church

200 East Howell Street, Hartwell, GA 30643 www.hartwellfumc.com 706-376-3164

Dr. R. Allen Stewart, Sr. Pastor January 6, 2019

Beginnings: God Has Made Us For This Purpose

2 Corinthians 5 (MSG)

1-5 For instance, we know that when these bodies of ours are taken down like tents

and folded away, they will be replaced by resurrection bodies in heaven—God-

made, not handmade—and we’ll never have to relocate our “tents” again. Some-

times we can hardly wait to move—and so we cry out in frustration. Compared to

what’s coming, living conditions around here seem like a stopover in an unfur-

nished shack, and we’re tired of it! We’ve been given a glimpse of the real thing,

our true home, our resurrection bodies! The Spirit of God whets our appetite by

giving us a taste of what’s ahead. He puts a little of heaven in our hearts so that

we’ll never settle for less.

Our Prayer Ministry Billy Chambers, Stephen Ministry—Care Receivers, Care Givers, Unspoken Request

Extended Prayer Needs: Gail Manter, Rick Glasco, Julie Moore, Dixie Lewis, Jana McGee, Bill

Powell, Sylvene Fleming, Cindy Dyer, Dean Kring, Jo Harris, Jack & Pat Graham

Other Prayer Needs: Ruthie Agron; Dorothy Kemp; Alicia Galphin; Jay Galphin; Buster James;

Laura Brazell; Aaron Collins; Richard Milner; Kristin & Weston Coleman; Bob Hughes & Larry

Mattix; Phyllis Van DeMark; Dan Russell; Bill Morris; Frank Lazzerini; Diane Stroup; Tom Mor-

ris; Katie Beth Carey; Alice Hanson; Tim & Shirley Merritt; Krista Stilts Wilkinson; Thomasine

Bowman; Kathy Bradley

Hartwell Health Care—Carol Milner (Rm 123)

Hart Care—Carol Dennis(Rm 208b); Betty Linder(Rm 214c); Mary Lou Mewborn(Rm 303b); Sara

Donalson

Brookdale—Sara Winn; Rosa Hicks; Carol Milner; Marian Rapsis

Homebound—Nell Caldwell; Jean Condict; Sandra Stallings; Gene Henson; Tom Manter

Church Family in the Military—Drake Schaetzle [Japan]; Tom Greene (Afghanistan)—Son of Dale

& Jeanna Green; Joe Swint—Son of David Swint; Chris David—Son of Dale & Cindie David; Cliff

Morris—Son-in-law of Randy & Dell Skelton; Tommy DzaDovsky—Nephew of Ron & Sherie

Franko; Harry Yon—Nephew of Cindy Pace; Tyler Oliver—Grandson of Tim & Deborah Shiflet;

Patrick Adams—Nephew of Cindy & Bob Smith; Cody Bailey—Grandson of Peggy Adams; Ben

DeWitt—Son of Lynne Adams; Josh Black—Brother of Joel Black; Eli Grizzle—Son of Rhonda Griz-

zle; Alex & Austin Garner, Jatie & Levi Hein—Children of Jeff & April Garner; Drew Zemaitis—Son

of Steve & Kristi Zemaitis; Heather S. Hauck—Granddaughter of Barbara Weaver; Gabriel Walk-

er—Grandson of Gloria Norton; Alex Drake—Son of Vanessa Lloyd; Matthew Johnson Trigg—

Nephew of Sharon Lewis; Allison Rippy—Daughter of Penny Graham

THE WORSHIP OF GOD 9 & 11am Service of Worship

January 6, 2019

Epiphany

Announcements, Welcome & Opening Prayer

Come and worship, come and worship,

Worship Christ, the newborn King.

Prelude And Lighting Of The Candles

Hymn of Praise UMH # 254

“We Three Kings”

Hartwell First UMC Mission Statement

The mission of Hartwell First United Methodist Church is to be a community

of faith through which all persons can come to know Jesus Christ, accept His

saving grace, and become faithful disciples, witnessing to God’s love in the

world.

Gloria Patri

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was

in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen! Amen!

Morning Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer

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 for-

give 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.

Hymn of Dedication UMH # 251

“Go Tell It On The Mountain”

Offering Of Ourselves And Our Gifts to God

Anthem

“O Beautiful Star”

Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him all creatures here below.

Praise Him above ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen

Scripture Reading

2 Corinthians 5: 1-5 (MSG)

Sermon

“Beginnings: God Has Made Us For This Purpose”

Dr. R. Allen Stewart Senior Pastor

Hymn Of Invitation UMH # 451

“Be Thou My Vision”

Benediction

Postlude

Weekly office hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm/Friday 9am-12Noon

The office will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 8th for Staff Planning Day.

Care Group #5 This Week:

Monday, January 7 Tuesday, January 8

5:00pm Bible Study-Lib 10:00am Bible Study-Lib

Wednesday, January 9 10:00am Matheson Circle-Gym

5:15pm WNS-FH Menu: Chili/Baked Potato Thursday, January 10

WNS Sign up Info: Please sign up for supper 7:00am Men’s Prayer Group-Bojangles

on the yellow reservation cards in the pews or on 8:00am Men’s Prayer Group-Bojangles

the tables. It is very important for us to have an 5:30pm O’Neal Perry Circle-Gym

accurate count. You may call the church office by 7:00pm Cancer Support Group-Lib

4pm on Mon. Please notify us in advance of take-outs.

There will be a meeting of all Sojourner’s Cruise passengers on Wed. Jan. 9th / 4:30pm / FH

UMM’s Breakfast: The men will have their monthly breakfast meeting on Sun., Jan. 13th at

7:30am in the Fellowship Hall. The breakfast is open to all men!!

Lillian’s Tuesday Morning Bible Study will begin this Tues., Jan. 8th & go through Feb.

26. “Life & Ministry of the Messiah” by Ray Vander Laan. DVD & Study Guide are $8.00.

Call Lillian 706-376-3220 to sign-up and order study guide.

If you forgot to bring your food for the Hart County Food Pantry today, please bring it next

Sunday or bring it by the Church office. They are in need of many food items, especially beef

stew, rice, and other canned goods.

Worship Leaders

Pastor: Dr. R. Allen Stewart Choir Director: Lynne Glasco

Assistant Pastor: Beau Swafford Youth Director: Canaan Carr

Piano: Fran Heard Organ: Bruce Herring

Contemporary Worship: Justin Barrow

11:00am Ushers: Bill Beasley, David Turner, John Milner

Attendance Last Sunday Unified Budget Building Fund

12/30/18 10:30am ….. 294 Received by12/31/18 $ 922,500 Receipts for 2018 …………..…. $ 43,930

Needed to Date….. $ 922,480 Principal Loan Amt. 12/20/18.. $ 337,570

11 days aboard the

Norwegian Jade +

2 days in Rome

Brochures are available for:

Paul’s 4th Missionary Journey Cruise

Join Dr. R. Allen & Tracey Stewart

June 19-July 2, 2019

Pictorial Directories can be picked up today at the end of each service in the Carter Gath-

ering Area. If your family had their picture made, please pick up your directory. New

members may come by and pick up a directory. We have a few extra directories for sale for

$10.00. After today, please pick up directories in the church office.

Cancer Support Group

A community support group for those impacted by cancer, either yourself

or with a loved one. Please join our group for our meeting on Thursday, Janu-

ary 10th at 7:00pm in the Church Library. For more information, contact Jo-

anne or Jim DeWeerth by email at: hfumc.csg@gmail.com or call the church

office.

Sojourner’s are sponsoring the movie showing of “I Can Only Imagine”

on Monday, January 21st 3:00pm in the FH Open to Everyone!!

Popcorn & soft drinks will be furnished and Pizza following the movie at 5pm.

For Reservations call Beau 706-376-5803. Cost is $3.00 per person.

The Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, January 15th

from 2pm-7pm in the Fellowship Hall.

To make an appointment, please call Morene Sokol 706-376-8921.

You Can Make A Difference!!

Remind@hartwellf

We are offering information to either be texted or emailed to you in regards to mid-week

deaths, inclement weather, or other important church-wide information. To sign-up :

For Text : Send message to : 81010 / then message: @hartwellf

For Email: Send email to : hartwellf@mail.remind.com

If the weather gets bad this winter, a Remind message will be sent out if services or activities are

canceled. It will also be posted on our website, hartwellfumc.com and on our facebook page.

Flower Calendar: The 2019 Flower calendar is located in the church office. Please call or come by

the office to reserve a special Sunday to honor or remember loved ones by placing flowers in the church

for Worship services.

Ushers: If you would like to serve as an Usher at the 11:00am service, please call the church office.

Address & Phone Number Changes: Please call the church office 706-376-3164 when you have

address and phone number changes. Thank you for helping us keep our information up to date.