Mt. Carmel UMC-Hampton

Our congregation is going to suspend services for about 2-3 weeks beginning with tomorrow, January 3rd. We have several members who are ill and others concerned about the virus. Please join us as we spend this time in prayer for our town, our county, our state and our Nation.

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Saturday, October 31, 2020 from 8 am until 2 pm please join us for our INDOOR Yard Sale! 1933 Mount Carmel Road in Hampton You know us as "The Church With The Sign!"

"But, He answered and said, 'It is written, Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'" Matthew 4:4 NASB Friends, either this verse or another passage, find one this weekend to meditate on and pray over. You'll feel the difference when you do!! Haven't dusted off your Bible in a while, or you aren't sure where it is.......that's easy!! Whatever device you are on right now, you'll find a Bible app that simple and handy to use!!

"Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful singing. Know that the Lord Himself is God; it is He that made us and not we ourselves. We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His loving-kindness is everlasting and His faithfulness to all generations." ~ Psalms 100

Join us on Sunday mornings at 11 am as we worship together and welcome our new pastor, Michael and Claudette Johns, beginning tomorrow morning, July 12th.

Christ the Lord is Risen Today Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!... Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia! Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids Him rise, Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia! Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting, Alleluia! Once He died out souls to save, Alleluia! Where’s thy victory, boasting grave? Alleluia! Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia! Following our exalted Head, Alleluia! Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

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Tell Me The Stories of Jesus Tell me the stories of Jesus I love to hear; Things I would ask Him to tell me If He were here:... Scenes by the wayside, Tales of the sea, Stories of Jesus, Tell them to me. First let me hear how the children Stood 'round His knee, And I shall fancy His blessing Resting on me: Words full of kindness, Deeds full of grace, All in the love light Of Jesus' face. Into the city I'd follow, There take my stand, Waving a branch of the palm tree High in my hand; One of His heralds, Yes, I would sing Loudest hosannas, "Jesus is King!"

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. (Deuteronomy 31:6)

It is on page 707 of your UMC hymnal: Hymn of Promise In the bulb there is a flower, in the seed, an apple tree, in cocoons, a hidden promise: butterflies will soon be free!... In the cold and snow of winter there's a spring that waits to be. Unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. There's a song in every silence, seeking word and melody, there's a dawn in every darkness, bringing hope to you and me. From the past will come the future; what it holds, a mystery, Unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. In our end is our beginning, in our time, infinity, in our doubt there is believing, in our life, eternity. In our death, a resurrection; at the last, a victory. Unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. See more

Copied from a friend but oh how it hit home! I can't tell you how many times I have called out, "You're okay! You're okay! I'm right here!" And guess what... He is too. Hope this inspires someone to spend some time NOW, tonight, in prayer and scripture! Me: Okay, God, here's the thing. I'm scared. I'm trying not to be, but I am. God: I know. Want to talk about it? Me: Do we need to? I mean, you already know.... God: Let's talk about it anyway... We've done this before. Me: I know, I just feel like I should be bigger or stronger of something by now. God: *waiting patiently, unhurried, undistracted, never annoyed. Me: Okay. So, I'm afraid I'll do everything I can to protect my family and it won't be enough. I'm afraid of someone I love dying. I'm afraid the world won't go back to what it was before. I'm afraid my life is always going to feel a little bit unsettled. God: Anything else? Me: EVERYTHING ELSE. God: Remember how your son woke up the other night (or twenty years ago) and came running down the hall to your bedroom? Me: Yes. God: You were still awake, so when you heard him running, you started calling out to him before he even got to you... remember? Do you remember what you called out to him? Me: I said, "You're okay! You're okay! You're okay! I'm here." God: Why did you call to him? Why didn't you just wait for him to get to your room? Me: Because I wanted him to know that I was awake, and I heard him, and he didn't have to be afraid until he reached the end of the dark hallway. God: Exactly. I hear you, my child. I hear your thoughts racing like feet down the dark hallway. There's an other side to all of this. I'm there already. I've seen the end of it. And I want you to know right here as you walk through it all, you're okay. I haven't gone to sleep, and I won't. Me: *crying. Can we sit together awhile? Can we just sit here a minute before I go back to facing it all? God: There's nothing I'd love more. See more