For the last few months, I have found inspiration on Wednesday nights.  It is fun to see everyone who comes for various activities and meetings, but  I have also found great inspiration from those who come to clean the church.  People are vacuuming, dusting, scrubbing, polishing, and tidying every inch of the building.  I think the church is actually cleaner than it was when we had professionals coming!  The comradery and spirit of the cleaning crew is quite contagious.  I know sometimes I arrive tired and cranky, but I always leave quite cheered up. more…

You are called to be a minister!  What is your ministry?  Each of us has spiritual gifts, and those gifts, being God given, call us into our ministry.  Ministry is not only for our ordained ministers — essential as they are to our ministry at Hickory Bend UMC — they cannot do everything alone!  Each of us is called and gifted for ministry.

Our recent Council Retreat focused on discovering our unique gifts and exploring where they lead us in ministry. Everyone on the council was asked to complete a rather lengthy survey compiled by Charles V. Bryant.  As a council, our strengths are perhaps not surprising, or perhaps they are astonishing!  Out of 32 listed in the survey, here are our council’s top ten: more…

Come to Beersheba! October 22-24, 2010 The historic Beersheba Springs Assembly is perched on top of the Cumberland Plateau near McMinnville and Manchester, Tennessee. Many of the buildings existed before the Civil War. The hotel overlooks the glorious Collins River Valley where you can rock and watch the fog lift, or track a single white cloud drift by below you. The mountain climate will cure what ails you. We have reserved the vintage accommodations in the upper hotel. What these rooms may lack in modernity, they more than make up for in charm. (They tilt a mite toward Aunt Sally’s.) The view and the charm of Beersheba remind us that we are standing on sacred ground. The prices vary depending on how many people stay in your room, but here is a typical breakdown from last year for two nights and four meals: Youth — $90 Couples — $135 Single adults — $120 See the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall for this year’s pricing. Reserve your room for just $15.00 per person. Call or email Emalie for reservations. 615-403-8455 or discoteach@gmail.com

Hickory Bend Blanket Brigade will meet on March 27th at 9AM. We hope you will join us.

The Trustees will Meet on March 10th at 5:30.

Please note that the Worship committee will meet Weds March 53rd  at 5PM. Please come out we would love to have you.