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A huge thank you to everyone for their cards, calls, hugs and well wishes during my husbandâs hospitalization. His healing journey will continue with in-patient rehab soon. I especially appreciate the prayer shawls given by the Care Team. Iâm so thankful to be a part of this loving Heart of Longmont family.
--Sandi Austin
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from Rod Edmonds, Treasurer
Month one of 2020 is in the books as we say in accountant speak, and January was a respectable month when you look at historical trends. After typically strong year-end giving, the start of the new year tends to fall off. For us, that was less of an issue this year than in any of the prior 2 years. While our expenses of $33,732 were higher than our income of $32,112, the deficit of $1,620 for January was the least of any January since 2015. For that, I thank you, the giving community, and those who oversee our expense management. Income was up from last year and expenses were down. A good trend!
If you have any questions about the churchâs financial performance or status, please let me know. As always, the financial reports for the church are available for review in the office.
Generosity: the quality of being willing to share.
A generous heart: a personâs character and attitude toward other people, especially when they are kind and generous.
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Thank you to the Airport NOW group for Coffee Hour this past month!
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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 membersâ attendance and giving. The staff have selected Breeze Church Management Software as a replacement for Shepherdâs Staff. Our staff have completed the due diligence necessary to implement Breeze effective March 1.
What does this mean for you, our members? We donât believe this impacts anyone in the short-term. We will move all data from Shepherdâs 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 Shepherdâs 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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THANK YOU doesn't begin to express my gratitude to the 11 brave souls who let me "boss" them around last Saturday for our first Quarterly Kitchen Cleaning Extravaganza! John Murphy, Scott Greenhalge, Karl Scott and Jean Malchow, Rob and Linda McDaniels, Marge Clydesdale, Sharon Yonkees, Marty Allison, Linda Morris and Ellen Winkleman. They worked tirelessly to wash ceilings, walls, tables, chairs, cabinets, floors, and rolling trays; organized paper goods and dishes (while counting them); cleaned exhaust vents, appliances and more!
There are new guidelines up on the bulletin board and anyone using the kitchen needs to read them. The office has extra copies if you'd like one for your group!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, AGAIN! Stay tuned for the next one as we aren't done yet!
--Lynn Greenhalge
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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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New Lenten Study begins in March
NEW DATE AND TIME
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After receiving feedback from several people we are changing the date and time for our upcoming Lenten Study! Come take a walk with Pastor David and others as we study Adam Hamiltonâs new book
The Walk: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life.
Starting
Wednesday March 4 at 1:00 pm and continuing for six weeks, we will meet in the Parlor to view a video segment from Rev. Hamilton and then discuss one of the essential practices he says we need for the Christian life. The five practices are: worship and prayer, paying attention, serving, giving and sharing and each one is exemplified by Jesus in his own life.
A sign-up sheet is on the Hospitality desk. Copies of
The Walk are $14.00.
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New Sermon Series:
ďťżMountaintop Experiences for Front Range Living
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The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and continues for six weeks until Easter. This year that runs from February 26 to April 12. Our new sermon series will be focusing on the various mountains in Israel where Jesus had significant events occur in his life and ministry. What might those mountaintop experiences teach us about living today on the Front Range of Colorado?
Rod and Joan Edmonds are leading a tour to Israel in 2021 and we will preview some of the places on that tour with our Lenten sermon series. First stop will be Jebel Qurantul, or the Mount of Temptation, outside of Jericho. Other mountaintop experiences will be the Mount of Olives, Mount Moriah, the Horns of Hattin, and Mount Golgotha. Join us Sunday mornings at 10:00 am during worship through the season of Lent.
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ďťżThank you to my church family for the food, cards, letters, visits, and words of encouragement during my recovery from surgery. You truly put the
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in the Heart of Longmont.
--Jean Malchow
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Care Team is February Compassion Offering - Heart of...
By providing concern and prayers for members of our church and the community beyond its walls, the Care Team plays an important role in the Heart of Longmont United Methodist Church. The team adds to...
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Looking for a Mission Opportunity? Two Ideas:
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.
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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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Girl Scout Sunday
March 8, 2020
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Itâs the Girl Scoutsâ turn to participate in service on March 8! Troop 70274 will be serving cookies during Coffee Hour and selling their troop cookies, too!
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ďťżLongmont Youth Center Seeks Volunteers for
ďťżScholars 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 âHomework Helpâ with something special to offer â in collaboration with St. Vrain Valley teachers, we offer low-ratio, professional homework assistance and tutoring from 4-5pm, Monday âThursday (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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Everyone had so much fun last year, they're doing it again! Join HOPE for Casino Night 2020. Try your hand at the most popular casino games â blackjack, craps, roulette, Texas Hold âEm poker, and a no-skills-required raffle drawing â for fabulous prizes. Appetizers and desserts, beer and wine and a signature cocktail are included in your ticket.
Casino Night will be held on February 28 at 7:00 PM. Tickets cost $40.
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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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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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Why ashes? Connecting to who we are and who we can be |...
One Wednesday a year, sometime in February or March, you notice someone at work, school, or elsewhere with a smudge on her forehead. It looks as if she missed a spot when washing. Then you see another who looks as though he needs to glance in the ...
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What is Lent and why does it last forty days? | The...
Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Lent comes from the Anglo Saxon word lencten, meaning "lengthen" and refers to the lengthening days of spring. The forty days...
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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:
Adventurerâs â Room 208, 9:00 AM
Faith and Reason â Room 110, 8:30 AM
Horizonâs â 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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