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Win Ott, a long-time member of our church, is turning 90 on October 29th. For those who remember Win, and would like to send her a card, her address is: 

Win Ott
The Bridge at Greeley
Box 34
4750 W 25th Street
Greeley, CO 80634
A Letter from the Pastor: Supporting HoL in 2020 - Heart ...

During this month of October we are inviting you to show your support for the mission and ministries of the Heart of Longmont by filling out a Commitment Card indicating your level of support...

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Petitions To Be Presented at the May 2020 UMC General...

Tricia Grafelman, Heart of Longmont's Lay Leader, and Pastor David recently attended the Leadership Institute at the Church of the Resurrection in Kansas City. While there, they heard presentations...

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We have been able to purchase a much needed color copier due to the generous memorial donations to our congregation. The office staff would like to recognize and thank the families and individuals that graciously donated to the Memorial Funds of the following:  
  • Shirley Concannon
  • Herb and Ginger Johns
  • Alberta and Willis Marlatt
  • Roger Owels
  • Eleanor and John Vick
  • Jack Yonkees
  • William Manion
  • Bob Swope
  • Artie Dillon
  • Jean Webb
  • Ilene Weber
  • Charlotte Dirks
  • John Jacks
  • Clara McLaughlin
  • Jim Pickerell
October Compassion Offering: Pastor's Discretion Fund -...

by Rod Edmonds One thing all of us can be extremely proud of as members of Heart of Longmont is our rich history of putting more of God's love into the world through our support of wonderful...

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Methodists Helping Methodists Fund - Heart of Longmont

by Rod Edmonds Did you know you, as an individual, can invest your savings through the Mountain Sky United Methodist Foundation in accounts similar to CDs and Money Markets where you will earn...

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GET TO KNOW OUR STAFF
Meet Carol Wiggins, Heart of Longmont's Accounting Manager!

Carol keeps track of all things to do with numbers and dollar signs. She tracks compassion donations, pays the church bills, and prints contribution statements. Her door is always open if you have questions. 

She recently moved from Niwot to North Longmont in May 2019 and has enjoyed meeting new people and learning more about this lovely area of Colorado. She has 2 grown boys who live in Denver. They are not married yet, so no grandchildren, but she does have one grand-puppy named Khal. If you’ve met Khal you know what a bundle of fluff and energy he is! Carol loves to babysit him. 

When she’s not in the office, Carol is usually working on her new house (a fixer-upper), going on hikes, or discovering new places and things to do in Longmont. She would love for you to come by and say “hi” and tell her your favorite places to go and things to do in Longmont! 
UNITED METHODIST NEWS
Please find below a selection of articles from the United Methodist News Service: www.umnews.org
Mourners surprised by cut of estate | United Methodist...

By Jim Patterson Oct. 10, 2019 | UM News Dennis G. Valstad lived a modest life in Ripon, Wisconsin. But as it turns out, he didn't have to. Six weeks afterValstad's funeral, the publisher of the Ripon Commonwealth Press-Express got a surprise...

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Empowering women through entrepreneurship | United...

United Methodist Women is aiming to empower women in Sierra Leone through an unusual microfinance program and entrepreneurship training. With the national economy in escalating double-digit inflation, the twin scourges of poverty and illiteracy...

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Ask The UMC: How did John Wesley empower lay people? -...

Nearly all the leaders of the early Methodist societies were lay people. John Wesley established a system to develop and empower them by organizing them in small groups for accountability and support for living the Christian life. The intent was...

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New Beginnings' sign language choir reaches out to community

BOILING SPRINGS-New Beginnings United Methodist Church has recently organized a Sign Language Choir to minister not only to the congregation, but also to serve as an outreach choir. Jeannie Smith, the director of traditional music at New...

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www.advocatesc.org
Linda Faye Miller Carder

Linda Faye Miller Carder passed away Oct. 3, 2019, at her home in Chapin, South Carolina, after a long battle with Frontotemperal Dementia. She was surrounded by her loving husband of 58 years, Kenneth, and their two daughters, Sheri Carder Hood...

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www.themountaineer.com
Communication board advocates for mission together |

United Methodist Communications Office of Public Information FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2019 Nashville, Tenn.: Meeting in Nashville, Tenn., on October 1-2, 2019, the board of the General Commission on Communication advocated for the use of...

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Advent 2019: What Child Is This? - Bishop's Office - NC...

As we wait and hope and pray for the coming of the Christ Child, we see God's wonderful gift of children. As we welcome children into this world, we long to make this world a more gentle, welcoming, nurturing place for every child born.

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Why Christians care about the environment

I need to make a confession: I have failed to love my neighbor as myself. In the instances when I show disregard for the natural world around me, I am failing to love my neighbor. The following is why I have come to believe that, and why I (as a...

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Peace as a lifelong vocation | United Methodist News Service

James T. Laney had just turned 19 when he landed in 1947 at Inchon, Korea, in a U.S. troopship. That introduction to a divided Korean Peninsula would change the direction of his life. He wanted to do good the old-fashioned way.

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Curriculum is key in Sunday schools | United Methodist...

By Jim Patterson Oct. 7, 2019 | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) When you really think about it, the story of Noah's ark is disturbing. An angry God drowns all of civilization with a massive flood. The only ones saved are Noah, his family and the...

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Norma Kehrberg, missionary and relief executive, dies at 81

Norma J. Kehrberg, a long-time United Methodist missionary and the first woman to lead the United Methodist Committee on Relief, died on Oct. 6, 2019, following a long illness. She was 81 years old and lived in Hawaii in retirement.

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Christ UMC hoping to build senior affordable housing

Sometimes a church goes out looking for a mission project and the project chooses them. That's been the case for Christ UMC Cedar Mill on the west edge of Portland, where the congregation has been actively engaged in conversations about how to...

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Hope UMC Kicks Off Tailgate Church

By Rev. Andrew Scott* At its outset we knew that tailgate church was an uphill concept. The prospect of taking church into the Cleveland Muni Lot before a home Cleveland Browns game when fans are gathered to engage in a time of revelry and...

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Bishop Stanovsky announces Greater Northwest Area...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In the wake of the exclusionary and punitive actions of General Conference 2019, Bishop Elaine JW Stanovsky is announcing the formation of a Greater Northwest Area Guiding Coalition. The coalition will help to shape and lead ...

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How a small church can build a big marketing plan |...

Yet, small churches with limited resources can think like a marketing firm and achieve their goals for local visibility. The same process used by ad agencies seeking to win new accounts can be thought of as a two-phase approach: research and...

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Scholar who focused on Bible's diversity dies | United...

By Jim Patterson Oct. 8, 2019 | UM News The Rev. Cain Hope Felder, whose "fierce and edgy" scholarship challenged Eurocentric interpretations of the Bible, died of cancer Oct. 1 in Mobile, Alabama. He was 76. "He was a creative and visionary...

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From making garments to making disciples | United...

Pastors usually abandon their original careers when they take up the call to ministry, but the Rev. Andrew Mhondoro - who died Sept. 29 at age 82 - brought his former trade with him. "He left his small-scale tailoring business and joined the...

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General Council on Finance and Administration

Wednesday, October 9, 2019 GCFA is saddened to announce the passing of Steve Lambert, General Counsel, on Sunday, October 6, 2019. Steve served as General Counsel since 2014. On Wednesday, GCFA staff and several staff members from other agencies...

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Turning Early Frustrations Into A Ministry Path

David Owsley, a local pastor at Poetry UMC, will be graduating in December with his Master of Divinity from TCU's Brite Divinity School. The road to get to this point, however, was not always easy. When he was in second grade, Owsley was...

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Innovative Blessing Boxes aid Martinsburg homeless

When is a newspaper vending machine not a newspaper vending machine? When it's transformed into a Blessing Box. Nathan Payton, co-director of children's ministry at Calvary UMC in Martinsburg with his wife, Chelsea, came up with the ministry as a ...

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WCC invites Week of Action on Food with 'God's Promise...

End-of-the-day meal at the home of a Bedouin family in the Jordan Valley. Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC 03 October 2019 Observed on 13-20 October, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance invites churches around the world again ...

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United Methodists behind closed doors | United Methodist ...

By the Rev. William B. Lawrence Oct. 7, 2019 | CHAPEL Hill, N.C. (UM News) The Rev. William B. Lawrence Photo by H. Jackson/Southern Methodist University. United Methodists have a self-image that we are an open and welcoming faith community. We...

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Reflection in response to learning more about a past...

By Russell Casteel, Executive Director of Camp and Retreat Ministry In the September 15 issue of The Washington Post, the article, They were once America's cruelest, richest slave traders. Why does no one know their names? Hannah Natanson...

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UPCOMING EVENTS
All Church Work Day
October 19th 8am-12pm
(or as much time as your able)
We have inside work, cleaning, outside yard work, and small projects to do! The church has plenty of tools but it's a good idea to bring gloves, a hat, and a water bottle. Please contact John Murphy at murphyslaw229@gmail.com with any questions.
P.S. Coffee and donuts at 7:30am!
34th Annual
Boulder County CROP
Hunger Walk

October 20th, 2019
Westview Presbyterian Church
1500 Hover St.
Longmont, CO 80501
Registration at 1:00 pm
Rally at 1:45 pm
Walk Starts at 2:00 pm
UMW Holiday Fair 2019 - Heart of Longmont

The annual UMW Holiday Fair will be Saturday, November 2, from 9am to 2pm in the Gallery, Parlor, and Wesley Hall at Heart of Longmont. There will be hand made crafts, homemade bakery items, candy, a...

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November 2nd is this year’s date for UMW’s Holiday Fair!

For the past several years, we have had an upscale sale – a Treasure Trove – of gently used items. Now is the time to be thinking of what you might have to donate ~ remember to ask your neighbors and friends too!

The Holiday Fair also offers a luncheon! Pulled pork sandwiches, chips, coleslaw, pickles, pie and drink will be served. All for $10!

We will accept donations on Sunday, October 27, in Wesley Hall.

Please contact Catherine Murphy 303.356.6528 if you have any questions or need to have items picked up.
Items Needed for Care Packages - Heart of Longmont

Hello, My name is Matthew Fushia. I am a cub scout with Pack 673. I am working on my wolf rank right now. My den and I are working on a service project to send care packages to our troops overseas.

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Youth Christmas Fundraiser - Heart of Longmont

The Heart of Longmont Youth will be selling fresh Christmas wreaths, centerpieces, and Christmas reindeer October 13th through November 3rd. The beautiful 22-inch handmade, evergreen wreaths will be...

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Blessing Bags

Blessing Bags were assembled following the Feeding Our Souls dinner last Wednesday night. There are boxes next to the main entrance and the West airlock containing these bags – please take one or two and keep them in your car. When you see someone asking for help, offer one of these bags instead of money.

We will continue to put Blessing Bags together after Feeding Our Souls (3rd Wednesday of the month). Your donations of any of these items is greatly appreciated!
Find the Blessing Bags box in the Gallery:
  • Socks
  • Water bottles
  • Protein snacks
  • Chap stick
  • Tooth brush and paste
  • Hand wipes
  • Granola bars
Agape Safe Haven Needs
Agape Safe Haven is Longmont’s only sober Christian homeless ministry, which reaches out to homeless brothers and sisters by offering overnight shelter. They also provide counseling services from a licensed psychotherapist, assistance with resume writing, interviewing skills workshops, and much more. If you are interested in volunteering with this great service, please contact Communications Director Jessica Bennett at agapesafehaven.jessica@gmail.com.

With the 2019-2020 winter sheltering season approaching, they are reaching out for donations of paper goods, over-the-counter meds, kitchen items, laundry items, pantry items, and bathroom cleaner items, to name a few. See below for a selection of their needs, or visit the Hospitality Desk for a printed list.
  • Paper towels
  • Toilet paper
  • Plastic cutlery 
  • Paper Cups
  • Trash bags
  • Sandwich bags
  • Reusable plastic food containers
  • Boxes of Kleenex
  • Band aids 
  • Neosporin
  • Tums
  • Eye drops
  • Allergy Tablets
  • Multipurpose contact solution
  • Laundry Soap
  • Fabric softener
  • Stain remover
  • Dryer sheets
  • Bleach
  • Bathroom cleaner
  • Lysol
  • Tub and tile cleaner
  • Peanuts
  • Snack crackers
  • Cookie packages
  • Protein bars
  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Women's sports bras
  • Women's t-shirts
  • Women's sweat pants
  • Women's socks
  • Men's t-shirts
  • Men's underwear
  • Men's long socks (black and white)
  • Hand and feet warmers
  • Gift cards for King Soopers, Walmart, Safeway
  • Hair cut vouchers


The Adventurer's Adult Sunday School class is beginning a new study Interrupted : When Jesus Wrecks Your Comfortable Christianity by Jen Hatmaker.

We meet at 9am in room 208 upstairs . The study will run from Sept. 29 to Dec. 1 . We welcome anyone who is looking for some delicious fruit or donuts, a cup of coffee or tea, and some interesting, contemplative discussion.

If you have questions, please contact Tricia Grafelman at 303-506-3678 or email her at  grafsanatomy@gmail.com .
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Worship: Sundays at 10:00 AM

- Nursery available during service -

Join us for coffee & fellowship before & after service

Children & Youth Sunday School at 9:00 AM

Adult Sunday School Classes:

Adventurer’s – Room 208, 9:00 AM

Faith and Reason – Room 110, 8:30 AM

Horizon’s – Room 104, 8:45 AM
OFFICE SCHEDULE
Carol Barnett
Office Manager
Monday 9am-3pm, Tuesday 10am-2pm
Wednesday 10am-3pm, Thursday 9am-2pm

Devon Towry
Digital Content
Monday-Thursday 9am-1pm

Sandi Austin
Print Content
Tuesday-Wednesday 12pm-3pm, Friday 9am-12pm

Carol Wiggins
Accounts
Tuesday-Thursday 9am-3pm, Friday 9am-12pm