Friday Fives

1. Preaching Series - Do you know the Apostles' Creed? Can you say the Apostles' Creed from memory? More importantly, do you know what each phrase of the Apostles' Creed means? This week we are continuing our preaching series based upon the Apostles' Creed, entitled Christianity 101. This creed is full of meaning, steeped in theology, and foundational for who we are not only as Protestants, but as United Methodists. During this nine week series, we will take this creed, piece by piece, and examine what it is we are truly saying when we recite it. This week we will look at the affirmation, "I believe in Jesus Christ, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was cruicified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead". My prayer is that this will not only deepen your knowledge, but strengthen your faith as well. Bring a friend and come join us, as we all learn together!




2. New Member Class - On Sunday, May 20th at 12:45 P.M., I will host a new member class in my office. If you have been attending Druid Hills for at least three months and would like to take that next step in becoming a member of this church this class is for you! It is not too late to register. All you have to do to register for this class, either call the church office at 629-5688, or email me at daryl.allen@flumc.org. This is a one session get together where we will discuss what it means to be a United Methodist, what it means to be a member of Druid Hills, and offer you a little background on the history of this church. If this is of interest to you I hope you will make plans to attend.




3. 2012 Annual Conference Offering - This offering highlights the mission of The United Methodist Church in its local & global connections. Seventy percent of the offering will strengthen the ministries of the East Angola Conference and the partnership between East Angola and Florida, and thirty percent will be given to Alfalit, which serves the United States and 21 other countries eliminating the human suffering caused by illiteracy. On Sunday, June 3, we will take a special offering to be presented to Bishop Whitaker during Annual Conference. If you feel lead to make a donation to this offering, make your check payable to DHUMC and mark, “Annual Conference Offering” in the memo field. If you prefer to give cash, place it in a pew envelope and mark, “Annual Conference Offering” on the outside of the envelope. As our Lord Jesus said, “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the good measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Luke 6:38 (NIV)




4. Pentecost Sunday - May 27th is Pentecost Sunday and a very important day in the life of the church. In fact, it is so important, that is a reason our United Methodist Logo uses the image of a flame with the cross. This is the day we will celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the believers. Therefore, in order to make this celebration special, we are asking everyone to wear red that Sunday to worship. With everyone's participation this will truly be a wonderful sight!




5. Librarian and Historian Needed - If you are interested in helping us maintain the fantastic library here at Druid Hills or you are passionate about recording the important events in the life our church, we have an opportunity for you! We are in need of a church librarian to help keep our library organized and a church historian to help chronicle the important events in our history. Neither one requires significant time, just a passion for the job. If you are interested in either position please see me and we will talk.


Have a great weekend and see you Sunday!