ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> <html> <head> <title>First United Methodist Church, Hickory, NC 28601 </title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <meta Content="DSS 1.2.005"> <link href="dss_fumch02x.css" type="text/css" rel="STYLESHEET"> </head> <body> <div id=header> <p></p> </div> <div id=nav_main2> <ul> <li><a href="index.htm">Home</a></li> <li><a href="worship.htm">Worship</a></li> <li><a href="outreach.htm">Outreach</a></li> <li><a href="ministries.htm">Ministries</a> <ul> <li><a href="ministries.htm#weekly">Weekly</a></li> <li><a href="ministries.htm#monthly">Monthly</a></li> <li><a href="ministries.htm#summer">Summer</a></li> <li><a href="ministries.htm#annual">Annual</a></li> <li><a href="ministries.htm#counseling">Counseling</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><A href="music.htm">Music</A> <ul> <li><a href="music.htm">Choirs</a></li> <li><a href="bells.htm">Handbells</a></li> <li><a href="staff.htm#musicstaff">Music Staff</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><A href="events.htm">Events</A> <ul> <li><a href="events.htm#wed">Wednesdays</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div id=nav_main> <ul> <li><a href="study.htm">Study</a> <ul> <li><a href="study.htm">Self</a></li> <li><a href="ss_adults.htm">Adult SS</a></li> <li><a href="youth_ss.htm">Youth SS</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><A href="children.htm">Children</A></li> <li><A href="youth_ss.htm">Youth</A> <ul> <li><a href="youth_fellowship.htm">Waters Edge</a></li> <li><a href="youth_missions.htm">Missions</a></li> <li><a href="youth_activities.htm">Activities</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><A href="events.htm#OAN">Older Adults</A></li> <li><a href="staff.htm">Staff</a></li> <li><A href="">Other</A> <ul> <li><a href="history.htm">History</a></li> <li><a href="wdn.htm">Preschool</a></li> <li><a href="columbarium.htm">Columbarium</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mccsvs.org/MCCS/JonathanGolden.html">Counseling</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div id=content_main > <br> <div class=main style="height: 1200px;"> <h3 class=white><br> OLDER&nbsp;ADULT&nbsp;SUNDAY<br>2012 </h3><br> <img style=" margin-left: 100px;" src="images\umcoa.jpg" alt="Older Adult Sunday" width="500"/> <p class=white style="margin: 10px;"><br> During May, Older Americans Month, it is appropriate to highlight the ministry of the "older" adults of First Church. These seasoned, over 55, adults are among our most valued assets and are vitally important to the total life and ministry of this congregation. <br><br>Older adults of this congregation are leaders and teachers of Sunday School classes and other groups within the church. They chair church ministry teams and United Methodist Women circles. They participate fully in the mission work of the church, serve on the Church Council, and sing in the choir. </p><br><br> <p style="color: white; font-size: 2em; padding-left: 470px; font-family: Lucida Calligraphy;"></p> </div> <div> <br><br> <h3 class=pg>Views from Parable Garden<br><br> <img style=" float: left; margin: 12px;" src="images\pg120401.jpg" width="680" alt="Agape Kids in Parable Garden, First UMC Hickory, NC"><br><br> </h3> </div> </div> <div id=content_left > <img src="images\3rdFrntChristmasBnr.jpg" width="156" alt="First UMC Hickory, NC"> <img src="images\1stFUMC.jpg" alt="First Building - First UMC Hickory, NC" width="156"> 1871 <img src="images\2ndFUMC.jpg" alt="Second Building - Second UMC Hickory, NC" width="156"/> 1896 <img src="images\c3_steeple120318.jpg" alt="Spring - Second UMC Hickory, NC" width="156"/> Hawk on Steeple Cross </div> <div id=content_right style="height: 2230px;"> <h2 id=right> FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH<br> 311 Third Avenue NE<br> Hickory, North Carolina<br> (828) 322-6058</h2> <br> <div id=worshiptimes> <p class=ul> Worship Times </p><br> <p> Early Service<br> Sunday 8:30 a.m.<br> year-round in Sanctuary<br><br> Traditional Worship<br> Sunday 10:55 a.m.<br> and<br> 8:30 a.m. Fifth Sundays<br> year-round in Sanctuary<br><br> Contemporary Service<br> Fifth Sundays 10:55 a.m.<br> year-round in CLC<br><br> </p> </div> <div id=visitors> <a class=textV href="visitors.htm"> <h3 class="white"> WELCOME VISITORS!</h3> <p class=ital900> Thank you so much for<br> visiting with us!</p> If you would like more information about First United Methodist Church, please Click to <br>ENTER HERE <img src="images\handshake.jpg" alt="Handshake" width="184"></a> </div> <HR style="LEFT: 12px; TOP: 16px"> <a class=dirblock href="directions.htm">Directions to FirstUMC</a><br> <HR style="LEFT: 12px; TOP: 16px"> <br> <div id=missionstatement> <h3 class=white><U>Our Mission Statement</U><br></h3> <p class=ital900> Know and follow Jesus, Make Disciples, Transform the World.</p> <br> <img src="images\umcwncc.jpg" alt="UMC WNCC Mission Statement logo" width="180"> <br> </div> <br> <p id=center> <br> <br> <h2> SEND A PRAYER REQUEST</h2> <p ><br>To Pastor Bob or to Pastor Rick<br><br> <a class=text href="mailto:fduncan_fumc@earthlink.net">Prayer Request</a><br><br> </p> <h2> ~ ~ ~</h2><br> To CONTACT by Email: <br><br> <a class=text href="mailto:fduncan_fumc@earthlink.net">FUMC Witness Team.</a><br> <a class=text href="mailto:broach_fumc@earthlink.net">Senior Pastor - Bob Roach.</a><br> <a class=text href="mailto:associate_fumc@earthlink.net">Associate Pastor - Rick Schilling.</a><br> <a class=text href="mailto:sandyjahn_fumc@earthlink.net">DCE - Sandy Jahn.</a><br> <a class=text href="mailto:troy_fumc@earthlink.net">Youth Director - Troy Howard.</a><br> <a class=text href="mailto:rhonda.musicsmythe@charter.net">Director of Music - Rhonda Smith.</a><br> </p> <br> <p>______________________</p> <br><br> <p id=center>View or Print your copy of</p> <a class="nlblock" href="images\newsletter.pdf"> First Views </a> <p id=center>Newsletter</p> <br> ______________________ <br><br> <a class=text href="http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional"><u>Upper Room Daily Devotion</u></a> <br><br> <a class=text href="http://divinity.library.vanderbilt.edu/lectionary/"><u>Lectionary Texts</u></a> <br><br> <a class=text href="http://www.wnccumc.org/">Western NC Conference</a> <br><br> <a class=text href="http://www.umcom.org/site/c.mrLZJ9PFKmG/b.7706447/k.9615/Rethink_Church.htm">Rethink Church</a> </div> <div id=cw style=" TOP: 2360px; "> <p>© 2012 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HICKORY, NC 28601</p> <p>(828) 322-6058</p> <p>Updated 5/6/2012</p> </div> <div id=footer style="TOP: 2310px; test-align: center"> <p>The Cross and Flame is a registered trademark and the use is supervised by the General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church. 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