Merry Christmas, Church!

The office is closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays and will reopen on Thursday January 2nd. 

This Sunday is our Wesley Covenant Renewal & Combined Service at 11am and we will have our Watch Night service on Tuesday December 31st at 10pm, both in the Sanctuary. 

WEEKLY E-NEWS 

Upcoming Worship Schedule:

Combined Service Wesley Covenant Renewal: Sunday December 29^th at 11am (Sanctuary)

Watch Night Service: Tuesday December 31^st at 10pm (Sanctuary)

Join Bishop Carter and Friends for a One-Year Journey Through Luke and Acts

This Advent season, you are invited to join Bishop Carter and other leaders from our Conference and denomination on a transformative journey through two of the most impactful books of the New Testament—Luke and Acts. Together, they make up 52 chapters, nearly 30% of the New Testament, and offer a compelling narrative of hope, salvation, liberation, forgiveness, and healing. You may click here to learn more. Contact the church office if you want to purchase a book ($1.50 each) for your class or small group.

HGUMC Children & Youth

There will be no children and youth Sunday School on Sunday December 29^th due to the Christmas holiday. We will see you all back in Sunday School on January 5^th!

January 12^th Youth Lunch

Join HGUMC youth for lunch and fellowship from 12pm-2pm in the Parlors on Sunday January 12^th.

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!

Wednesday Night Bible Study

All are invited to join us every Wednesday night for Bible study and reflection on Zoom each week @ 7:30pm. The Zoom meeting ID# 81541770673 and Passcode: 522533. Reach out to Pastor Colston or the church office if you have any questions. We will not be meeting December 25^th or January 1^st, and will resume on January 8^th.

HGUMC Young(ish) Adult Small Group meets weekly in a virtual format using Google Meet on Mondays at 7pm. Right now we are going through the Gospel of Luke. Our next meeting will be Monday January 6th. Reach out to Pastor Caitlin or the church office if you have any questions.

“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. The deadline to sign up is February 1, 2025. You may click here to register.

WECARE: Food Needs

Please help us restock the shelves at WeCare:  mixed vegetables, carrots, peanut butter, and peas. Our WeCare Food Pantry and Clothing Closet will reopen on Saturday January 18^th.

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

For the latest update on how you can help respond to Hurricane Helene victims can be found on the WNCCUMC website HERE.

The Church Office will be Closed December 24^th – January 1^st in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays. It will reopen on Thursday January 2^nd.