Banking Details:

Methodist Church of

SA-Hilton Society

Branch: FNB- 220825

Acc No: 6209 880 5545

2020 Income Expenses

Budget Actual Budget Actual

April 75 337 77 259

YTD 347 833 357 331 359 163 335 649

Balance 21 682

Notices for May

We encourage all fellowship groups to maintain connection with each other- to watch over each other with love to WhatsApp, call, SMS, and

email with support, encouragement and love

Society Stewards Fellowship Groups Leaders

Name Tel Name Tel

Gary De Winnaar

083 613 6502 Allen Goddard 084 381 9910

Irene Rodda 083 308 2939 Dennis Varty 0724839965

Kirsty Price 082 728 0214 Eric Erskine 0837811424

Odin Axelson 076 773 7155 Joan Houston 0722717599

Shannon Hoctor 083 949 7361 Liz du Preez 0825794947

Tsungai Mukomba 066 238 5218 Michelle Hoctor 0837724940

Paul Oosthuizen 0726179878

Sherryl Yellowley 0825653749

Other Groups

Sun Emmaus Accountability Group

on hold

Tue Alcohol Support Group

on hold

Thu Social Rummicub on hold

Thu Autumn Gold on hold

Hope Counselling- If you are in need of counselling this line is serviced by an ecumenical team +27 79 143 8531

Rev Paul Oosthuizen

072 617 9878

paul@hiltonmethodist.org.za

Admin: Christel Klein

admin@hiltonmethodist.org.za

Children: Michelle Hoctor

083 772 4940

children@hiltonmethodist.org.za

Youth: David Elliott 083 564 1104

youth@hiltonmethodist.org.za

Welcome to Hilton

Methodist Church

http://hiltonmethodist.org.za

31st May 2020

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

Everyone ALIVE in Christ, Serving Him with Heart, Head & Hands.

Dear Friends The news has been filled with discussion about the opening of churches over the last few days. I have struggled with the language used, as churches have never been closed- the church is a community of people seeking to follow Jesus Christ faithfully in their daily lives. Wherever these people are present the church is present- present 24 hours, 365 days a year. We do long to gather together in our regular places of communal worship- our communal sanctuary- but this is closed currently. Much of the New Testament deals with people being separated from each other at a distance, and a word of encouragement, correction and instruction being offered from a distance- the letters, ‘epistles’ of Paul, Peter and others are all attempts at building community even from a distance. Paul was able to hold onto community through letters that took maybe months to arrive- we have the privilege to communicate near instantly from a distance- what a gift to be able to be community in these times through these media. This time is a reminder of the reality that the church exists beyond a building, knit together by power and presence of the Holy Spirit- the Spirit of Fellowship. Christel, our church secretary, sent the following poem which I thought was worth sharing as it reminds us that God in Christ Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, is at work everywhere in the world- beauty and grace spreading through the touch of love.

While we grieve our closed churches, I wonder if, maybe, Just maybe, Jesus is happy He’s been let out of the constraints Of the physical church building For a little while, Free to stretch His Long limbs of love In the world. Since we can’t go in to Him, I imagine Him coming out to us. I imagine His neck stiff From resting His sacred head on our stone altars, His elbows cramped From bending to fit into the transepts, His holy feet Always pressed against the doors to the narthex. I imagine Him bending double To step through our low entrances And out into crowning wreaths of cherry blossoms. I imagine Him traversing our cities, Wiping away tears with the hem of His robe,

Birthdays next week

31 Rachel Evans

01 Dovenhage Kaime 0825734909

02 Dawn Warber 033 330 3916

04 Lukas Oosthuizen 0333432182

06 Lukhonyo Zulu

PRAYER Please let us know if you are ill or going into hospital. Join the ‘Prayer Chain’ WhatsApp Ruth Lubbe on 082 826 0784.

Pray specially for… Dawn Warber; Oosthuizen Family; Sarel & Doreen Kruger; Megan Tatz; Luyanda Mbense; Mora & George Payne, Theresa Naidoo; Gary de Winnaar’s father and cousin; Rick Mattison; Charles, Margeret Matthews- Ann Boshoff’s mom, Clare and their new-born boy Theo who is in neonatal ICU; Irene and Clive Rodda’s son-in-law Matt in hospital; Joan O'Connors niece Wendy passed away - please remember her family at this time.

Also all those ill at this time both at home and in hospital, and those who face unemployment.

Sunday Sermons and Children’s ministry online

http://hiltonmethodist.org.za/Sermons

Lectionary Readings for the coming week

Read Matthew 28 verse 16 to 20. Situation - Jesus gives the great commission. Question - Jesus gives his disciples clear instructions to go and make disci-ples, to baptize and to teach. How is this evident in our walk of discipleship? Prayer - Lord help us to exercise the confidence You have in each one of us. Amen

Offering bread to those who need it, Keeping vigil, fingertips blessing blazing foreheads, With all those who die alone. We long to return to our churches, Incense sanctifying our plaster and stone. But Jesus lives and breathes out here among us, And every molecule of oxygen Is holy air. Amen. -Cameron Bellm I pray you would find God present, available, and active near and through you this week. Blessings Paul