Good Afternoon Church,

This Sunday we will celebrate Christ our King before we pivot towards the season of Advent. I hope to see you at any of our services – 9am, 10:45am, 11am, or 2pm!

Caitlin

WEEKLY E-NEWS

Financial Request

From Randy Bunnell, Finance Chair: We are coming to the end of our calendar and fiscal year. Unfortunately, we are quite a bit behind our budget and financial requirements to keep the church operating. We are asking for you to first, pray hard for our church and then secondly, see if it is possible for you to give a bit more before the end of the year to our General Fund. Our target is $42,000. We have approximately 150 active members at HGUMC. If each member could give $280 over their normal giving, we can hit our target and start 2025 without a deficit. Thank you in advance for your consideration and assistance - may God bless you and your families this holiday season !!

Help Decorate the Church for Advent!

We will gather TODAY at 3pm in the Family Worship Center to start decorating for the Advent/Christmas season! All are welcome!

No Children & Youth Sunday School Thanksgiving Weekend

There will be NO children and youth Sunday School Sunday December 1^st due to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Super Saturday event

December 7 for our toddlers, children and youth. Our Agape Youth will host our Terrific Toddlers and Wonder Kids for a fun day of Christmas Activities on Saturday December 7 from 4:00 pm to 5:30. We will make Christmas Crafts, fit our costumes for the Christmas Pageant on December 15 and have a MERRY good time !! Please join us !!

Attention Agape Youth, on December 7 we will continue our fun together after the toddler and children event has ended. Please plan on staying with us until 9:30 while we have our own Christmas fun and prepare soup to sell on Sunday December 8. A JOLLY good time will be had by all. Looking forward to seeing your smiling faces !!

Looking for a SOUPER way to support our Agape Youth ? On Sunday December 8 the youth will be selling a lunch of Chicken Tortilla soup and dessert to go before and after each service. Lunch for $10 ! Wow, what a bargain ! All proceeds will go to help with youth expenses for the Winter Retreat February 28 - March 2 at Mount Shephard. We will also be accepting donations.

WECARE: Christmas Packing

Help WeCare pack for Christmas! Every week through the first week in December at the WeCare House, 6315 Market St. Monday 6:30 - 8pm, Tuesday 1-3pm, Wednesday 3-5pm, Saturday 10am-12noon. Please call/text Susan Fox if you can help! 704-502-9852

WeCare: HomeMade Thanksgiving Pies!

You may pick up your pre-ordered pie today in the FLC lobby. Pie types are Pecan, Pumpkin, Apple, Sweet Potato, and Coconut. Please make checks payable to “Pathfinders Class.”

“Connecting to Creation:” A Creation Care Ministry Workshop

This workshop will be led by Heather Bennett, Director for Blessed Earth Tennessee. In this workshop, you will learn about: Biomimicry and Eco Theology. It will take place on Saturday March 1, 2025 from 9:30am-2:30pm at Harrison UMC in Pineville, NC. The cost is $25 per person. You may register HERE. The deadline to sign up is February 1, 2025.

Help Decorate the Church for Advent!

We will gather TODAY at 3pm in the Family Worship Center to start decorating for the Advent/Christmas season! All are welcome!

No Children & Youth Sunday School Thanksgiving Weekend

There will be NO children and youth Sunday School Sunday December 1^st due to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

HGUMC Young(ish) Adult Small Group Our topic for the next few weeks is about Conversations Across the Divide. We meet weekly in a virtual format using Google Meet on Mondays at 7pm. Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/nuq-zhyp-rxe OR dial: ‪(US) +1 641-583-6084 PIN: ‪561 891 981#. Our next meeting will be Monday November 25^th. Reach out to Pastor Caitlin or the church office if you have any questions.

The Chosen Watch Party & Discussion Group

All are invited to participate in a viewing of The Chosen Season 3 from 6:30pm-8pm in the Trinity Room on Tuesday nights! Each week we will watch one episode and follow up with a discussion. Reach out to Tom and Susan Fox or the church office if you have any questions.

Wednesday Night Bible Study

All are invited to join us every Wednesday night for Bible study and reflection on Zoom @ 7:30pm. The Zoom meeting ID# 81541770673 and Passcode: 522533. Reach out to Pastor Colston or the church office if you have any questions.

WeCare Food Needs

Please help us restock the shelves at WeCare: mixed vegetables, carrots, peanut butter, and peas. Upcoming Food Pantry date: Saturday, November 23^rd.

SNACK Pack

Please consider making a financial donation to the SNACK pack program to help 48 Hickory Grove Elementary School students. If you have any questions, please call Jennifer Stribling at 704-617-2520.

Ways to Help: WNCCUMC Disaster Response

1) Pray!

2) Make a financial donation to UMCOR or directly to WNCCUMC Disaster Response. Please mark your offering “WNCCUMC Disaster Relief.” You may also give online directly to UMCOR or to WNCCUMC Disaster Response.

3): Early Response Team (ERT) Training: Attend an ERT Training. Volunteers must have ERT training to assist in recovery efforts. Over 500 people have signed up so far and future training opportunities will be announced. Please register your interest HERE and someone will be in touch with you for future dates.

4) UMCOR Cleaning Kits/Flood Buckets: These are needed to replace those distributed to impacted areas. Instructions are in the office and available HERE.