The Hill’s Chapel House Call

November 2017

So You Love an Alcoholic

Take Courage; There is Hope

Don’t wait to seek help. Anyone who has suffered from the effects of someone else’s

drinking faces constant emotional strains and pressures, and needs help in relieving these.

You will find relief, understanding, support, and warmhearted help in an Al-Anon Family

Group. There you will, as one member put it, “learn to live again.”

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who

share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems. We

believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.

Al-Anon is not allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organization, or

institution; does not engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any cause.

There are no dues for membership. Al-Anon is self-supporting through its own voluntary

contributions.

Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by practicing the

Twelve Steps, by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics, and by giving

understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic.

Join us!

Friday’s at 10 a.m.

Hill’s Chapel United Methodist Church

Family Life Center

988 South Highway 16,

Stanley, NC 28164

*for more information, contact Leigh @ 704-930-8606

Al-Anon Meetings

Memorials

The Parade of Tables in September was a big success. The ladies did an

awesome job of decorating beautiful and unique tables. Thanks to all of you

for your hard work. A big thanks to Shannon Parker for always making our

food table so pretty and to Lea Anne Cansler for making our programs. There

were so many delicious salads and we tried to enjoy them all! Our speaker

was witty and inspirational and enjoyed by everyone. We cleared over

$600.00. Our goal is not to make a lot of money but to set aside a day for

Christian ladies to come together to have a good time. Our next Supper will be Tuesday, November 14

th. There will be no supper in

December. We made $420.00 on our supper in October. Hope to see you on Tuesday in November. Mae Goff, Pres.

In Memory Of Donor’s Name Designated

Carroll Howie Sara Clinard Sanctuary Fund

Carroll Howie Sheila Dellinger Sanctuary Fund

In Honor Of Donor’s Name Designated

Cecil & Debbie Dellinger Art & Janet Howard Sanctuary Fund

Kevin & Donna Dellinger Bill & Joyce Howard Sanctuary Fund

Janet Duckworth Neely Osborne Cemetery Fund

Janet Tatum Ronnie & Iris Walker Sanctuary Fund

United Methodist Women

KIDZ KLUB!!

Saturday, November 18, 2017

9:00 am

Community Service Day

Ages 3 years thru 5th

grade

Reservations are not required

Hill’s Chapel UMC

988 South NC 16 Business Highway

Stanley, NC 28164

704-827-9511

www.hcumc.com

Kidz Klub

United Methodist Friends Work Day

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Work day will start at Tucker's Grove UMC

on highway 73 with a biscuit breakfast

and a circle of prayer @ 8 a.m.

Projects include: Roof repair, repair porch/deck,

install handicap toilet, handicap ramps and

other small jobs.

Lunch will be provided at New Hope UMC.

02 – Christine Rogers

04 – Susan Cannon

04 – Avery Little

05 – Leesa Hilty

08 – Camryn Tuttle

08 – Paisley Gales

09 – Kevin Dellinger

11 – Riley Dellinger

14 – Fran Pope

15 – Shanna Wilkes

16 – Margaret Wilkes

02 – Chris and Marla Miller 04 – Jimmy and Jean Dellinger 12 – Larry and Susan Goff 13 – Kelly and Clare Miller 20 – Cecil and Debbie Dellinger

22 – Don and Susan Grice 23 – Lee and Janet Tatum 29 – Jimmy and Jewell Crow 29 – Chris and Sharon Williams

18 – Emma Hegler

18 – Andy Morrison

20 – Amy Page

20 – Lee Tatum

24 – Julie Ballard

24 – Frank McAulay

26 – Michael Maddox

27 – Ted Morrison

28 – Corbin Duke Dellinger

29 – Brenda York

Anniversaries and Birthdays

Willing Workers

Children’s Message 05 – Jacquie Fisher

12 – Jacquie Fisher

19 – Jacquie Fisher

26 – Jacquie Fisher

Children’s Church

05 – Jacquie Fisher

12 – Jacquie Fisher

19 – Jacquie Fisher

26 – Jacquie Fisher

Nursery

*See Jacquie Fisher if needed.

Greeters 05 – The Hensons

12 – The Littles

19 – The Heglers

26 – The Walkers

Worship Set-Up 05 – The Jones

12 – The Grice

19 – The Hager

26 – The Walkers

Snacks 05 – Fisher/Jones

12 – Hager/Bradshaw

19 – Core/Ballard

26 – Love/Williams

* Thanks for volunteering and please

remember that light refreshments

(muffins, doughnuts and fruit) are all

that is needed for Sunday morning.

Pastor’s Pen

With apologies to Robert Preston…

Trouble! My friends, we got trouble! That starts with T, and that stands for…tornado!!!

Twice in my life now, I’ve been close to a tornado. I’ve yet to actually see one – the first

was at night, and the one in October was nearly 3 miles away – but that’s close enough!

We got off very lightly, just some barn damage and a few limbs and trees down. Nothing

major to the house, didn’t lose power, just some time hiding in the basement and then on

with our lives.

Just up the hill, though, it was slightly different. Many trees down, fence lines destroyed,

power out for days, roads closed. But despite all the damage and chaos, as of the time of

this writing I have yet to hear of a single injury to a person (or cow!). Thank you, God!

T also stands for Thanksgiving. And every year, on the 4th

Thursday of November, we as a

nation take a day to thank God for all our many blessings. (Our Canadian sisters and

brothers already had theirs in October!) Sometimes, we find it very easy to see all the

tornadoes in our lives and not so easy to see all the blessings. But try to imagine how

different (better!) life would be if we started an “equal time rule” where we spent as much

time being thankful as we do being stressed and worried!

Let’s start with a day, shall we? This Thanksgiving, as you gather with family or friends,

or enjoy the pleasantness of your own company, take some time to thank God for all the

joys and blessings and honors in your life. Invite everyone to name one blessing before

you dive into your feast that your table is struggling not to collapse under! And invite God

to share in that day. And then do it again in December. In January, do it on two days.

Then three days another month. Then four…you get the picture. Develop a habit of

thanksgiving that makes it a part of every day – thanksgiving to God, and thanksgiving for

those who make your life so much better just for being part of it.

I thank God for each of you. I am so glad to be here, and I love each one of you. Have a

blessed – and thankful – Thanksgiving!

Hill’s Chapel United Methodist Church

988 South NC 16 Business Highway

Stanley, NC 28164

www.hcumc.com

704-827-9511