Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Church News

Welcome Back!

The Staff-Parish Relations Committee is pleased to announce that Rev. Stephen Grantham, Rev. Meg Procopio, and Rev. Jared Wilson will be continuing their service at Isle of Hope UMC for the upcoming year! Please join us in thanking them for their faithful commitment to IOHUMC. Our congregation is certainly blessed by their gifts!

IOHUMC, You Did Great!

Thank you for your generous responses to fill welcoming gift baskets for Brooke and Peyton as they start their summer with us! You ensured they won’t starve or fall asleep, or run out of fuel for their cars or their bodies! Thanks to you, they won’t miss a moment to love on our students or lead us in worship!

Sanctuary Window Replacement Update

When given the opportunity to be part of important work for current and future IOHUMC generations, God’s people at IOHUMC are certainly moved to respond! We already have 6 of the 10 new windows covered through your generosity.

Perhaps your Sunday School class, circle, or small group would like to “Sponsor a Window,” or you may simply want to contribute an amount of your choosing to be part of history. For questions, please contact Marla Grady.  

It's Finally Here!

Let's Go to the Movies is THIS Week!

Sunday, June 9th, 5:00pm

Invite your friends and neighbors and plan to attend this very special concert to benefit the Capital Campaign for Wesley Community Centers Childcare building. Tickets are $10 in the church office, at the door, or by clicking HERE. Movie concessions will be available with cash payment or Venmo. We hope to see you there!

Tifton First UMC called to say they have quite a large number of students & churches attending this year's River of Life, and it is imperative that they have our final numbers in by June 10th.

ROL has always been a favorite event and is only open to students who have completed 6th - 12th grade. Your $200 covers meals, housing, supplies, and programming with Shama Mrema, Christian Comedian & TikTok Influencer! Students will definitely love hearing his testimony and jokes. 

Each day there will be a boxed lunch from Chick-Fil-A delivered to the worksite. As soon as you register your student, please make sure to email me their selection (choose only 1) so I can make sure that it's ordered. The options are below and all include chips and a chocolate chip cookie:

• Chicken Sandwich
• Chicken Nuggets
• Chicken Wrap
• Grilled Chicken Nuggets (gluten free option)

https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/8552264

Registration closes this Sunday, June 9th at noon. Unfortunately we cannot accept any late registrations, so act now! 

Andrew Parnell

Please remember that the church office is now closed on Fridays. A huge thank you to Teri Akin, Marcia McManus, and Joy Thompson for serving so joyfully on Fridays for the past 9 months! Our staff could not have survived without your faithful commitments!

Lunch Bunch Bake Sale

Sunday, June 16 Main Office Hallway

We will have delicious brownies, cookies, cakes, and pies.

Proceeds will benefit Missions, our Circle (which financially supports local missions), and our Church.

A Sweet Note from P.A.C.K.

P.A.C.K. is committed to delivering over 10,000 bags a month to children in Chatham County and the surrounding areas where having enough food is a struggle everyday. We are so pleased to be able to help with this amazing ministry in Savannah.

Summer Sewing Camps

Monday - Thursday, 9:00am - 12noon

Week 1: July 8-11 and Week 2: July 22-25

Once again, Teri Akin is facilitating this wonderful opportunity for anyone ages 7 and older. Come learn basic sewing skills as we do one mission project for others and one project for you to take home.

Sewing machines are available for use or you can bring your own. To register for this fun learning experience at no cost, click here.

Join Our Team!

The SPR Committee of IOHUMC is looking to hire an Assistant Director of Modern Worship who will work with our Minister of Music & Worship in the planning, administration, and execution of the Anchor Modern Worship service, to deepen the worshiping and spiritual life of the church. This position will:

• Work with the Minister of Music & Worship to plan weekly worship.
• Maintain the Anchor Band Schedule via Planning Center.
• Organize and distribute lead sheets and practice recordings weekly for band members.
• Create weekly worship slides and upload to ProPresenter (in conjunction with the Director of Communications).
• Assist with Anchor Band technology needs (including but not limited to In-Ear Monitors, Click Tracks, Multi-tracks, and Backing Vocals).
• Assist with Anchor Band Rehearsals - Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Lead Sunday morning rehearsal/sound check - Sundays at 8:00 a.m.
• Serve as Worship Leader with the Anchor Band - Sundays 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

We are searching for a team player who has experience working collaboratively and has strong administrative and interpersonal skills; a gifted instrumentalist and vocalist who is proficient with various forms of media software. 

If interested, contact: Bill Simmons at bill_s_31406@yahoo.com

Wednesday Night Prayer Time

During worship on Sunday mornings, as part of the “prayers of the people," individuals are lifted up by name. If you would like prayer during our Wednesday Prayer Meetings for yourself, loved ones, and/or others, complete the Prayer Request card in your pew and place it in the offering plate or leave it in the church office. If you so desire, you may include the specific need(s) of the individual(s) named on the card. You need not include your name as the requester.

Although we begin at 6:00 pm, you may join us on Wednesday evenings in silent and/or spoken prayer as your time permits. If you do not have a key tile for entrance to the church, call Gary Thompson at 856-981-8117 or Joy Thompson at 856-889-6294 and someone will open the door.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Ephesians 6:18