Thank you to everyone who attended the Church Council meeting on December 11!
Our District Superintendent, Tezenlo Thong, will be leading our Circuit Church Conference starting at 2:00 PM on December 15 at the Heart of Longmont. Other churches in the St. Vrain Circuit will also be attending that Sunday. This will be a time to receive reports and celebrate ministries across our region and throughout the Mountain Sky Conference. Everyone is invited to attend this important meeting.
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Sunday, December 15, all of our choirs will be presenting the Second Annual Heart of Longmont Music Spectacular. Some of your favorite Christmas selections and some new numbers will be performed by our Chancel Choir, the Bell Choir, the Soul Singers and God’s House Band. All of our singers and musicians work hard each week to bring us songs to make our worship meaningful.
Your Advent season will be brightened when you attend our Music Spectacular during the 10:00 AM worship Sunday, December 15.
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Angel Tree Reminder
Don't forget to bring your gifts for the Angel Tree this Sunday, December 15! The gifts will be delivered later next week to make some very merry Christmases!
If you have any questions, didn't get a chance to pick up a tag, or wish to sponsor a tag but can't get out, call, text, or email Misty Bone at 720-628-7261 or kidsofhol@hotmail.com.
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Building Hope and Dignity - Heart of Longmont
by Sandi Austin "I do believe God's primary agent of restoration and transformation of society was given to the church." ~ Ken Cruz Missionary Ken Cruz is the focus of our December/Christmas...
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Ken Cruz – Our Missionary in Cambodia
Our Christmas Offering - $2,500
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by Marty Allison
We have helped support Ken’s missionary salary since 2013! Ken was born in the Philippines and has been serving in Cambodia since 2007. He and his wife have 2 sons and they have lived in Laos and Cambodia for almost 30 years. Ken has a Diploma in Forestry, a BA in Economics, and a Masters in Organizational Leadership.
Heart of Longmont, along with about 8 other churches, support Ken’s salary. Our share is $2,500 each year. That is why we make it our special Christmas and Easter Offering because it is a special commitment that we have undertaken. Please help us meet this financial opportunity to continue supporting Ken’s work in Cambodia. Remember we have a special tie with Cambodia through Thy & Kim Ear, Kim & Vannary Oun, Kang & Kimberly Sam, Kailla, Sovann, Kameron, and Sofia.
Ken works with the Community Health and Agriculture Development Program (CHAD). He is focused on church/community-based development, organizational development and program consulting. Much of his work has been among the poor in holistic community development. Ken shares that his compassion for the poor was nurtured through the modeling of his physician father who gave free medical services to the poor and sick.
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Thank You from the HoL Youth
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The youth would like to extend a huge thank you for the support for this year's Christmas fundraiser. We were able to raise approximately $2,000 this year! We have decided to donate 10% of our profits to a charity chosen by the youth as a way to 'pass it on'. For this fundraiser, the youth have chosen to support Deaf Overcoming Violence through Empowerment (DOVE), a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to serving victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in the Colorado Deaf community. Thank you again for your continued support!
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2019 Christmas Poinsettias
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As we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ throughout December and especially on Christmas Eve, we would like to enhance the beauty of our sanctuary with poinsettia plants. You can help us with this by ordering one or more poinsettia plants with a Poinsettia Order Form, which can be found at the Hospitality Desk or as an insert in your Bulletin on Sunday.
You may place your filled-out order form and a check payable to the Heart of Longmont in the offering plate on Sunday, or bring it to the church office during the week. The poinsettia(s) you order may may be taken home after the 7:00 pm Christmas Eve service.
The cost per plant is $13.00. The last day to order poinsettias is Sunday, December 22.
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Poinsettias: The Christmas Flower | The United Methodist ...
Poinsettias are the red, star-shaped flowers often seen in churches and public places during the Advent season. These beautiful plants make a festive display but they also encompass Christian symbolism. This short video talks about the history...
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Christmas Eve Services - Heart of Longmont
Join the Heart of Longmont for Christmas Eve services on Tuesday, December 24! At 4:30 PM we will have a family-oriented worship celebration, and at 7:00 PM will be our traditional worship service....
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The Longs Peak Chorus, smaller ensembles, and quartets will be performing their annual Christmas Concerts on Friday, December 20th at 7:00 PM and Saturday, December 21st at 2:30 PM
at the Heart of Longmont Methodist Church.
The chorus will be singing several new and exciting Christmas songs this year. The Longs Peak Chorus has been actively singing in Longmont since 1948. Special guest performers will be the 5280 Youth Chorus, a group of young men and women from Denver.
Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 at the door. Children 12 and under are free.
The Chorus will be donating $2 of every ticket to H.O.P.E.
Tickets can be purchased from chorus and church members Keith Watson, Bob Plass, or Dave Waddell.
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Salvation Army Bell Ringing Campaign
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It’s the time of year when we see those red kettles again at all the grocery stores and other places around town. The funds received from this Salvation Army bell-ringing campaign will stay in our St. Vrain Valley community and will be used to help with rent assistance, homelessness prevention, utility assistance, and emergency shelter.
We will be working at the North Hover Street Safeway Store on Saturday, December 14, and Saturday, December 21. This year we will be staffing both of the entrances to the store, so we will need two teams for each two hour shift from 9 AM to 9 PM. This is a great opportunity for families or grandparents with their grandkids to experience helping others during the holiday season.
Sign-up sheets will be on the Information Desk in the Gallery starting November 24.
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These are the girls from Girl Scout Troop 70274 who meet here at Heart of Longmont every Wednesday!
There will be a collection jar in the West Airlock for you to leave your pop-tabs to help their efforts!
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Student Care Packages
Each year our United Methodist Women like to remember students in our church family who are pursuing post high school training and undergraduate degrees with a care package. These packages are sent out in late February. If you would like your student to receive a package, please submit their name and spring address to Becky Vancura no later than January 6th. Text 720-771-7746 or Email becky.vancura@gmail.com
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Blessing Bags
Blessing Bags were assembled following the Feeding Our Souls dinner. 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.
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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
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What's Going On Up There???
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You may have heard that our roof needs some repairs. We will be starting a capital campaign after the first of the year to address the roof repairs, but you can give before the end of the year towards the roof so you can get the best tax breaks for 2019.
Want to understand why we need these repairs? Watch the video below and see for yourself!
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Please find below a selection of articles from the United Methodist News Service:
www.umnews.org
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Summit leads United Methodists to heart of border woes | ...
A cold November rain was falling as 1-year-old Kataleya pushed her tiny arms out of a tent and her plaintive crying pierced the gray afternoon. Her father, Jesús, was just outside the tent. He reached down and wrapped her in his arms, pulling a...
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Another lease on life: Old country church now thriving...
By Jessica Brodie GRAY COURT-Eighteen months ago, many thought Bramlett United Methodist Church was like an hourglass quickly running out of sand. Once thriving and filled with large farming families who lived nearby, the small rural church in...
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www.advocatesc.org
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Faculty Profile: Theodore Walker
Theodore Walker, Jr., will never forget the moment. After months spent sifting through old papers and documents, he came across the object of his 15-year search: the lost manuscript of a never-published book by the prominent scientist Ernest E. Just.
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blog.smu.edu
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God told Pickford, 'Just do it!' - The Michigan Conference
The people in almost every United Methodist congregation say, "We need kids!" Pickford UMC is growing because they love children and understand that kids need them. KAY DEMOSS Senior Content Editor If you google "asset-based approach" you will...
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michiganumc.org
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Conference starts ministry in women's prison
"We are called to live in our faith, and our ministry as Jesus described in Luke 4:16-20, to share the Good News with the poor, relief for captives, recovery of sight for the blind and to set the oppressed free." - The Rev. June Edwards In other...
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www.flumc.org
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Baltimore-Washington Conference UMC
Posted by on In February 2019, General Conference voted to create a new paragraph in the Book of Discipline (¶ 2553). This paragraph was intended to give individual local congregations a time-limited opportunity to " disaffiliate" from The United ...
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Dale Patterson, UMC Archivist, announces retirement at...
The Archivist-Records Administrator at the General Commission on Archives and History (GCAH) for the past twenty-six years, Dr. Dale Patterson, will retire at the end of 2019. GCAH General Secretary, Rev. Alfred Day III, said, "Dale Patterson has ...
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www.gcah.org
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Scripture key to first draft of WCA discipline | United...
The Bible is the supreme arbiter of right and wrong when it comes to marriage and every other issue, states a 53-page first draft of a guidebook for a potential new denomination spun out of The United Methodist Church. "The canonical books of the ...
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Miracle Thomas and Crosslinking Eye Surgery
"He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free." (Lk. 4:18) Since June, grant funding from the North Georgia Conference has provided the support needed for 16 Georgia children ...
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Busy Needles Ministry brings comfort to those who need a ...
For more than 25 years, the Busy Needles ministry at North Naples United Methodist Church has blessed hundreds of people with handmade shawls. The gift is a reminder that God is watching over them, and that others care.
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1,000 socks for Socktober
A group of religious organizations and healthcare providers on the eastern Kenai Peninsula have collected over 500 pairs of socks to be distributed to those in need.
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www.sewardjournal.com
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CONAM members share highlights of friendship journey
Members of the Eastern PA Conference Committee on Native American Ministries (CONAM) believe in taking road trips to visit Native friends-whether to the former Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pa., (now the U.S. Army War College), or to St.
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Denominational website will provide better user...
United Methodist Communications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2019 Nashville, Tenn.: UMC.org, the official website of The United Methodist Church, will relaunch on December 2 with a new contemporary look and a more mobile-friendly design. In...
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Four in Ten Seekers Would Visit a UMC | The United...
United Methodist Communications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2019 Nashville, Tenn.: A new survey from United Methodist Communications found willingness to visit a United Methodist Church rose to 42 percent in 2019 among U.S. adults seeking...
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United Methodist men fight climate change in Congo |...
United Methodist men in Congo are helping to fight climate change through education and action. "The effects of climate change are felt in Congo. ... It is our responsibility as men to see far away and begin to counter it through our actions,"...
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New spaces for new faces in Detroit - The Michigan...
The Michigan Conference is currently involved in numerous efforts in church planting and congregational renewal, including a creative new worship ministry in Midtown Detroit led by the Rev. Jon Reynolds. JOHN E. HARNISH Michigan Conference...
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Building Community with Peanut Brittle for More than 50...
By Brett Hetherington* When you think of the season between Thanksgiving and New Year's a lot of different foods come to mind. Turkey, ham, side dishes too many to name, pies, cookies, and candies of all kinds. At Christ United Methodist Church...
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Historic downtown Savannah church looks to renovate,...
By Kara Witherow, Editor The church is not the building, but the people. But the building is a home, a place of identity, and a refuge in times of crisis and need. And now, after 92 years, Asbury United Methodist Church's building needs help.
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www.sgaumc.org
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WCC Executive Committee addresses global concerns, sets...
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee met from 20-26 November at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute, to approve the 2020 programme plans and budget, follow up and decide on a variety of assembly matters, discuss world affairs and...
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Local Church Continues Legacy in New Setting
After years of ministry in the Indiana Conference, Milltown UMC closed its doors in June 2019. But the church found new and unique ways to continue their mission with the funds and resources they had left.
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The Name for Our New Conference!
This email message was sent on 12/01/19 by the Nashville Episcopal Office to all e-news subscribers in the Tennessee Conference and in the Memphis Conference. Advent greetings in the name of our Lord, Jesus the Christ Child! As we work toward the ...
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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 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
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