March Compassion Offering: The Inn Between empowers...
Facebook Twitter Google+ Gmail Print Friendly by Sandi Austin "When I needed to talk to someone, I met with Guillermo pretty often. He helped me with insurance, food stamps and everything. I wouldn't have been able to do that on my own." ~ Eli...
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How to Fix Your Roof: A Primer
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You have probably heard that our roof needs some repairs. Watch this video and see some of what's involved in repairing the roof!
Many thanks to Butch Howard for compiling and editing this video.
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from Sharon Yonkees, Library Committee Chair
The Library Committee met in January to tidy up the book shelves which included, among other things, culling duplicate copies of books and selecting books for our book give away which will take place in early March.
We can no longer accept videotapes. We don’t have the shelf space and they are never checked out. We recently received several children’s videos and we donated them to Wild Plum for any of their families who would wish to have them.
Sadly, Dottie Rook has decided to resign from the committee after many decades of looking after the library. She will be missed and we can’t thank her enough for all her hard work over the years.
During our January meeting we discussed what efforts we could undertake to make the library more “user friendly.” The computer cabinet is not locked and we have posted a list of instructions beside the computer if anyone wishes to go into the card catalog program and search for books. It is quite easy to search by title, author, or subject. Lack of use of the library is an ongoing concern. We welcome any suggestions for what we can do to make the library more relevant. The library is locked during the week unless it is being used for a meeting, but anyone in the office can unlock it if someone wants to use it.
If books are left in the library for donation it would be very helpful to have a note with the name of the donor. Our assumption is if books are left on the desk they are being donated and we are free to do whatever we wish with them.
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The family and friends of Don Greenhalge would like to extend a huge thank you for all the generous donations. The Heart of Longmont received $2,195.00 in memory of Don. The family has requested the donations be earmarked for the new roof.
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A huge thank you to everyone for their cards, calls, hugs and well wishes during my husband’s hospitalization. His healing journey will continue with in-patient rehab soon. I especially appreciate the prayer shawls given by the Care Team. I’m so thankful to be a part of this loving Heart of Longmont family.
--Sandi Austin
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Girl Scout Sunday
March 8, 2020
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It’s the Girl Scouts’ turn to participate in service on this Sunday, March 8! Troop 70274 will be serving cookies during Coffee Hour and selling their troop cookies, too!
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Over the past several months, the office staff have been reviewing various church management systems to improve the quality and efficiency of tracking and reporting on members’ attendance and giving. The staff have selected Breeze Church Management Software as a replacement for Shepherd’s Staff. Our staff have completed the due diligence necessary to implement Breeze effective March 1.
What does this mean for you, our members? We don’t believe this impacts anyone in the short-term. We will move all data from Shepherd’s Staff to Breeze and begin entering new data into Breeze for March 1. We will want to update all members' information around that time, so keep an eye out for announcements about update forms and requests.
Long-term, we believe the expanded capabilities of Breeze will allow us to better interface our church management system with our membership. For example, Breeze has texting capability whereas today we use a different vendor for texting because Shepherd’s Staff does not have that functionality. In addition, the office staff will be exploring the possibility of an online photo directory for all members.
The office staff is excited to move forward with Breeze. If you have any questions regarding Breeze, feel free to reach out to
Carol Barnett.
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Habitat Build Project - April 4
We need people to work on April 4 at the Habitat Build project. You can either come to help swing a hammer or saw some boards. The other way you could help would be to provide lunch for the workers that day. As our various committees and teams are finding ways to do more in the community this might be a very helpful way to make an impact. If you have any questions or need more details please contact Jan Timmons at 303-776-8644.
Sign up now at the Hospitality desk!
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QUILT SALE
The InterFaith Quilters of Longmont are holding a quilt sale in March with proceeds to benefit Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley and OUR Center. Mark your calendars for Friday, March 6, with preview from 4 to 6 p.m. and sales from 6 to 8 p.m., and Saturday March 7, with sales from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event will be at First Lutheran Church at 3rd and Terry St. in Longmont, with $1 donation at the door. Appraisals are by Jeananne Wright. You can call for an appointment with her at 303-772-7684. Pie and coffee will be available during the event.
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Donations Needed for the
Little Free Library
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The non-profit Little Free Library promotes literacy, reading, and community. The Heart of Longmont put in place a little free library located on the northeast corner of the church to serve the families of the Head Start Program (Wild Plum) and the surrounding neighborhood. There is an ongoing need for English and Bilingual children's books. Donations can be placed in the collection box in the gallery. Contact Ellen Winkelman for more information at
303-772-1198.
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Longmont Youth Center Seeks Volunteers for
Scholars Club Program
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The Longmont Youth Center has need of experienced, friendly, and affirming tutors for our rapidly growing Scholars Club. Scholars Club is “Homework Help” with something special to offer – in collaboration with St. Vrain Valley teachers, we offer low-ratio, professional homework assistance and tutoring from 4-5pm, Monday –Thursday (school days). There is no cost for this program, and we are seeing between 15-25 youth a day who could use your help!
For one hour a week, volunteer tutors help keep kids focused and give support through the more difficult aspects of their work. We offer new volunteers an orientation, training in mandatory reporting and behavior management (you will not be expected to discipline youth personally!), and have offered additional trainings in subjects such as Trauma-Informed Care and LGBTQ+ Allyship. Our volunteers are a critical part of our team, and we welcome folks from all walks of life to apply.
For more information, or to sign up to volunteer, please contact Kyl Caragol at Kyl.Caragol@longmontcolorado.gov, or call (303) 774-3770.
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Please find below a selection of articles from the United Methodist News Service:
www.umnews.org
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Pioneering mathematician dead at 101
Katherine Johnson, an African American mathematician who broke barriers at NASA and its predecessor, is dead at 101. The death of Johnson, who was raised Methodist, was announced by NASA on Feb. 24.
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www.nytimes.com
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Daily Digital Devotion begins Ash Wednesday 2020
The Mountain Sky Conference is offering a Daily Digital Devotion that will continue through Pentecost. The 20-minute, early-morning program is offered via Zoom conference call and features Scripture reading, sharing and prayer.
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www.mtnskyumc.org
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Looking at financial impact of GC2020 plans | United...
By Heather Hahn Feb. 24, 2020 | UM News Other Manual Translations: í•śęµě–´ español View More Do you have a question about The United Methodist Church? This is the place to get answers. Ask The UMC, a ministry of United Methodist Communications, will...
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A trip back in time and a sobering vision
It's Black History Month, generally a time to recognize achievements and celebrate legends. But last October, a diverse group of 14 representatives from the Florida United Methodist Church conference traveled to Hampton, Va., to observe history...
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www.flumc.org
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Bishop urges calm and preparation for coronavirus - The...
Bishop David Bard calls Michigan United Methodists to pray for those affected by the coronavirus outbreak. He urges churches to be aware of precautions to take if the outbreak spreads. February 26, 2020 | LANSING, Michigan - Bishop David Bard has ...
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michiganumc.org
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office@heartoflongmont.org / 303-776-3523 / WIFI Password HOL2016M
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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
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Carol Barnett
Office Manager
Monday 9am-3pm, Tuesday 10am-2pm
Wednesday 10am-3pm, Thursday 10am-3pm
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
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