This Week's Top Ten! 1. Deck the Halls - THIS SUNDAY! Deck the Halls Celebration THIS SUNDAY, November 27 from 4:30pm to 6:00pm Join us as we kick off the Advent season with a festive family celebration including an advent wreath workshop, cookie decorating, hot chocolate, and a Hanging of the Greens service filled with holiday music and interactive fun. Please make your reservation for an Advent wreath at www.hmumc.org/deckthehalls. The cost is $10 per wreath.
2. Don't Miss this Parent Event! Best Ever Parent Training EVER NEXT WEDNESDAY, November 30 from 6:30pm to 8pm This parenting event, featuring one of the leading voices in youth ministry, will provide practical insights into how teenagers are wired and how we as parents can help guide them. Our special guest speaker, Mark Oestreicher is the author of many books including: "A Parent's Guide to Understanding Teenage Brains" and "Understanding Your Young Teen: Practical Wisdom for Parents." You will not want to miss out on this excellent event! Please click here to sign up! 3. Planning Class Planning for your Legacy NEXT WEDNESDAY, November 30 at 6:30pm Join us for a presentation and conversation about the legacy you want to leave and how the church can be a part of it. We'll focus on wills, estate planning, end of year, and end of life giving. For more information, please email jonathan.andersen@hmumc.org. 4. Women's Christmas Dinner!
Women's Ministry Christmas Dinner Friday, December 2 at 6:00 p.m. in the Worship Center Join us for our annual Women's Christmas Dinner. Simply RSVP by Nov. 27, and be our guest for this year's program entitled "Christmas from the Heart." The Worship Center doors will open at 6pm. Upon arrival, we will check in your party, then you will enjoy a few hors d'oeuvres while we prepare your table for an evening filled with joy, laughter and a heartfelt holiday celebration. The cost is $25. Visit www.hmumc.org/christmasdinner to RSVP by THIS SUNDAY, November 27. If your special guy signs up as a waiter, we will provide childcare. 5. Kids CrosSing Choirs Christmas Musical
Kids CrosSing Choirs Christmas Musical Sunday, December 4 at 6pm in the New Worship Center Make plans now to come and see the Kids CrosSing Choirs in "Told For the Very First Time." We are excited that this year's Christmas musical will be held in our New Worship Center. The drama, written by our own Donna Locke, plays off the idea that though the story of Jesus' birth is thousands of years old, that in our brand new Worship Center, these children are telling the old, old story within the walls of our new Worship Center for the very first time. Both CrossWalk (3 year olds through 1st grade) and CrossWay (2nd through 6th grade) will be singing and/or performing in the musical. Then immediately following the program, join us in the Rooftop for "The Plum Pudding Party," a festive time of fellowship for all that will certainly kick off your holiday season with joy! 6. Christmas Worship at HMUMC
Christmas Cantata Sunday, December 18 at 9:15am & 11:00am Come enjoy the wondrous story of the Savior's birth as told through Christmas Choruses from Handel's "Messiah." This live worship experience presented by our Cantata Choir, Orchestra and our Pastors, brings to life the greatest story ever told. For those who prefer our early service, a festive Christmas Word & Table service will be held in the Rooftop at 8:00am. Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 We are looking forward to spending Christmas Eve with you and ALL of your friends in our new Worship Center! There will be room for everyone at each of our special services, all unique, but all filled with Christmas joy, hope, love and a beautiful candle lighting.
11am - Communion Nativity Service 3pm - Family Christmas Experience 5pm - Modern Christmas Service 7pm & 9pm - Traditional Christmas Service 11pm - Christmas Eve Communion Service *Childcare will be available for children 4yrs old and younger at 5pm and 7pm. Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 at 11:00am Christmas Day falls on a Sunday this year! Join us as we celebrate the birth of our Savior as a church family together at 11:00am in our new Worship Center. Adults, students and children of all ages are invited to this ONE special service on Christmas Day. Learn more at www.hmumc.org/christmas 7. Christmas Giving Salvation Army Angel Tree Due December 4. The Christmas Angel Tree program provides gifts for children and economically disadvantaged senior adults who would otherwise not have gifts to open during the holidays. If you picked up an Angel Tree bag, please return your unwrapped gifts to the front office by December 4th.
Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners for The Pantry Your donation of $35.00 will purchase a complete meal with all of the trimmings for one of our Pantry families. CLICK HERE to make a donation online or place a check in the offering plate with "Pantry Dinners" in the memo on Sunday morning. Support HMUMC's Missions Ministries While you Shop - AmazonSmile AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support HMUMC's Missions Ministries every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to HMUMC. CLICK HERE and support HMUMC'S Mission Ministries as you Shop Amazon! 8. Student Christmas Celebration
Student Christmas Celebration December 11 from 5:30pm - 8:30pm. It's time for us to celebrate CHRISTMAS together with our students! All 6th- 12th graders are invited to our Student Christmas Celebration. Each grade level group will start at their host home for dinner at 5:30, then we'll meet back at the Worship Center for dessert and our Christmas fun! The address for your home for dinner will be sent to you after December 7th. Parents - we're looking for host homes, dessert, driving, set up, and clean up volunteers. CLICK HERE to RSVP and/or sign up to volunteer by December 7th! 9. Mission Trip Opportunity
HOI Honduras Mission Trip January 28, 2017 - February 4, 2017 The HOI Honduras Mission Trip is a week-long mission that, with the love of Jesus, helps care for the physical and spiritual needs of those living in the Agalta Valley. If you are interested in joining us, please visit www.hmumc.org/hoimissiontrip. Please sign up by November 30th. Guatemala Mission Trip Spring Break 2017 - March 31 to April 7 Those in grades 9-12 are invited to join the Student Ministry as we are working near the Western Highlands in cities surrounding Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Our mission is to bring salvation, hope, healing, and peace of Christ to the Spanish-speaking world. Visit www.hmumc.org/students for more information and to sign up. 10. HMUMC Celebrations!
Wreaths Across America Thanks to your generous support, the HMUMC Military Support Group was able to sponsor 50 wreaths this year. On December 17th the wreaths will be placed at the national veterans cemetery in Canton, GA. Learn more at www.hmumc.org/militarysupport. No Wednesday Night @ HMUMC! REMINDER: No Wednesday Night Programming This Week We will take a break from Wednesday Night Programming TODAY Wednesday, November 23 in honor of Thanksgiving. We hope you enjoy the holiday, and we will look forward to seeing you on November 30, when Wednesday Night @ HMUMC resumes. Happy Thanksgiving!
THIS SUNDAY! THIS SUNDAY, November 27 Word & Table Service @ 8am Modern Service @ 9:15am Traditional Service @ 11:00am Join us at one of our three unique services for worship and a relevant message from our senior pastor, Rev. Mark Westmoreland. We'll will look at Isaiah 10:1-11, and focus on JOY. A little joy would do us all good right now. We are walking toward the perfect picture of joy-god's fullness and salvation. We're also waiting for Christmas. How shall we wait? With Joy!? Upcoming Events 11/23 - NO Wednesday Night Programming - Break for Thanksgiving 11/24 - Happy Thanksgiving 11/27-1st Sunday in Advent 11/27 - Worship Services: Word & Table Service at 8:00am, Modern Service at 9:15am and Traditional Service at 11:00am 11/27 - Adult Sunday School @ 9:15am 11/27 - Confirmation Class @ 11am in the Shed 11/27 - Student E3 classes at 11:00am 11/27 - Crosstown Kids' Extreme Worship in The Rooftop and small groups. Check-in in The Rooftop. Dismissal from small group rooms. 11/27 - Deck the Halls Celebration @ 4:30pm 11/27 - Ignite @ 5:30pm
11/30 - Best Ever Parent Training EVER @ 6:30pm 12/1 - Confirmation Retreat Early Registration Opens 12/2 - Women's Christmas Dinner @ 6pm 12/4 - Kids CrosSing Choirs Christmas Musical 12/4 - Last Ignite before Winter Break 12/14-1/4 - Wednesday Night Programming Break 12/17 - Christmas meal distribution at The Pantry 12/18 - Student Christmas Celebration 12/18 - Word & Table Service @ 8am in The Rooftop 12/18 - Christmas Cantata @ 9:15am & 11am 12/19 - United Methodist Men's Meeting @ 7pm 12/24 - Christmas Eve Services in the Worship Center 11am - Communion Nativity Service 3pm - Family Christmas Experience 5pm - Modern Christmas Eve Service 7pm & 9pm - Traditional Christmas Eve Service 11pm - Christmas Eve Communion Service 12/25 - Christmas Day Service at 11am in the Worship Center (Adults, students and children of all ages will worship together at this ONE special service.) 1/1 - Winter Growth Groups Registration Begins 1/5 - School Resumes 1/11 - Wednesday Night Programing Resumes 1/11 - Winter Growth Groups Begin 1/15 - Student Ministry MLK Event 1/16 - United Methodist Men's Meeting @ 7pm For more information, please visit www.hmumc.org! STAY CONNECTED: