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Hi dear HOL friends!

It is with great joy and excitement that I write to introduce myself as your next Pastor, beginning in July. I was born and raised in Virginia, and made my way out west after college when I was an Americorp Vista volunteer in Boulder. That is where I met my husband, Joel, who received his PhD at CU-Boulder in Analytical Chemistry. After he completed his Post Doc, we made our way east for his first job out of grad school, which gave me the opportunity to complete my M.Div at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington DC. Soon after completion, we moved to Minnesota where our first son, Ethan, was born.  Fortunately for me, I only had to spend one winter there, and we moved to Boise, Idaho, where both of our other two sons were born, William and Wynn. In Boise, I also completed my ordination process and became an elder in 2004. I have served churches of all sizes, and all locations - from a large downtown church in Boise as Associate, to Pastor in the resort community of Breckenridge.  I love the church, and believe it is the answer to healing the world.  It is a privilege to lead each church in its unique setting to live and grow into the best versions they can be.

In many ways Longmont has been home for a long time. We bought our first home in 1995 on 8th and Gay. We returned to Longmont in 2005 for my husband's employment at Seagate Technology, where he is currently Vice President of Supply Chain. And we kept our home here as "home base" in our years in Breckenridge. Our 3 boys will have all graduated from Skyline High School, and we live in NW Longmont on a small horse property that we love.  To be able to be in ministry in this special community is a dream come true for me.

In my personal time, you will find me either at one of my boys' sporting events or on my horse. I currently compete in hunter/jumper and have ridden my whole life, so my horses have a special place in my heart.

I look forward to getting to hear your stories, and being in ministry together for many years to come.

See you soon!

Pastor Claire

Join us Friday evening, April 15 at 7:00 for our Tenebrae service. Tenebrae is a service of increasing darkness as we recount the events on Good Friday when Jesus was arrested, tried and crucified. We have a fantastic group of readers who will lead us through the events. Candles are extinguished and lights are dimmed as the story progresses, until darkness fills the sanctuary. It will be a meaningful and moving evening.

Curious as to what Heart of Longmont's Holy Week schedule is? Look no further!

Tenebrae Good Friday Service - April 15 @ 7PM

Kids' Easter Egg Hunt - April 17 @ 9AM

Easter Sunday Service - April 17 @ 10 AM

Go to https://longspeakshow.eventbrite.com soon and follow the instructions for your ticket order. If you have any problems at all in securing your tickets call me (719-684-3856) or email me (keithwatson1944@gmail.com) and I will try to walk you through the order or order the tickets on your behalf. 

Wild Plum families put their own spin on the March recipe of Sesame Udon Noodle Bowl.

Cooking together as a family is an enriching activity for young children. Chef Hearty consists of a recipe and ingredients for a meal placed in a bag that is given to the families in the Wild Plum program in the church once a month.

The program is supported through generous contributions from church members.

Story Time at the Heart - Enter the Magical World of Reading!

A morning of fun and story time reading starts Saturday, April 23rd, in the Heart of Longmont United Methodist Church's library and nursery.

There will be story time each Saturday until May 21.

Children of all ages are welcome! Infants/Toddlers through 5th Grade.

Reading in Spanish will be 9:00AM to 9:45AM.

Reading in English will be 10:00AM to 10:45AM.

Parents are encouraged to wait for their children in the gallery. Coffee and tea will be available.

Come enter into the magical world of books and reading!

For more information and registration go to https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/.

The next Adventurer's adult Sunday school study will be Adam Hamilton's Words of Life: Jesus and the Promise of the Ten Commandments Today.

There is no better definition of a quiet disciple than Allyson Bowland. She has been the multimedia presentation lead for our church for 13 years. Her calm demeanor and quiet personality have served our church for years without fail. Her work creates the backbone of our service. She keeps each Sunday's worship service aligned and seamless. For years she has been our go to expert in worship multimedia experiences. Allyson was our primary source/expert in getting our online services up and running. Oftentimes just she and Pastor David together worked to send a message/service out to our congregation via Youtube during the pandemic. The time and effort she has contributed over the years could easily be overlooked but we are beyond grateful for her service. Allyson has also volunteered with the children’s program in our church, she rings bells in our Bell Choir and also helps to prepare the communion sacraments on a regular basis. Allyson’s family moved here in Jan of 2001 which was her junior year in high school and she attended youth group and has continued to attend at HOL all her adult life.

For a suggested $40 donation, the youth will scatter 50 plastic Easter eggs filled with candy on the front lawn of your choosing the night before Easter. We will pick up the eggs on the Monday after Easter. We will only be accepting addresses in Longmont.

To order, email Emily (emily.basic@gmail.com) with the address of your target by Friday, April 15th. Send payment to Emily's Venmo (@Emily-Farrenkopf) or mail a check to the church (350 11th Ave Longmont, CO 80501). For checks, please put "youth fundraiser" in the memo line.

Call or email with any questions! As always, THANK YOU for your support!!

Currently active church members who are pursuing post-high school educational goals to the baccalaureate level are invited to apply for one of our church scholarships. Recipients may receive a scholarship for a maximum of 4 years for the Foundation Fund and the Roger and Gloria Hinz Scholarships.

The application for the Margret Patterson Scholarship, the Foundation Fund and the Roger and Gloria Hinz Scholarship is a four-part process. For a complete run-down of this process, click here to download the Scholarship Application document.

If you are currently receiving a scholarship and desire to reapply, please submit an updated essay describing your past year along with your current goals and activities. You do not need additional letters of recommendation.

The application or update must be submitted by Sunday, May 8, 2022 to Edy-Kay Ward at edykay318@gmail.com. For questions please contact Edy-Kay Ward at 303-882-9209.

April's compassion offering supports the Acts 4 Love Fund and Easter Sunday's offering will support Habitat for Humanity.

If you wish to donate to this month's compassion offering, you can do so online by clicking here and navigating to the Monthly Compassion Offering tile. Or, you may send a check to the church office with "Compassion Offering" on the memo line.

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BRUNCH on April 24th at 11:30! Why go out and fight the crowds? We will serve an egg and hash brown casserole with breakfast sausage, fruit and a muffin! FREE WILL OFFERING, but you MUST make a reservation! There are sign up sheets in the Gallery or you can call Lynn Greenhalge at 303-651-3911. RESERVATIONS MUST BE IN BY APRIL 17th! This is a yummy and easy way to support United Women in Faith (aka UMW) for our mission projects and you'll know everyone there!

SUPPORT UKRAINE - there is a strong Methodist presence in Russia as well as Ukraine and surrounding countries. United Women in Faith are on the front lines helping refugees. Here is a link to support those efforts. uwfaith.org/?form=FUNFVPWUTXU

FOOD DRIVE SUCCESS! You "hit it out of the park" AGAIN! We delivered 1341 pounds of food to the OUR Center for the Lenten Food Drive! They are always shocked with two pickup loads of YOUR generosity. What a perfect way to celebrate the season and "put more of God's love" into OUR community. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!

One of our favorite parts of youth group is sharing dinner together. If you are interested in serving our youth, you can sign up to provide a dinner using this link:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054faeab2da6fe3-basic4

Dinner starts at 5:00 pm every Sunday. Please plan on providing dinner for a group of 12 - 18 youth. It is helpful if you are able to stay to clean up, but if you aren't able to do that and would still like to drop off food, please just let Emily know ahead of time. We don't have any major allergies, however, we do have some gluten and dairy sensitivities. Emily is available via email Emily.basic@gmail.com or phone 303-548-6079 if you have any questions. Thanks!

Heart of Longmont’s Music Program would like to invite any and all interested music lovers to be part of a Sing-Along group to help lead the congregation whenever we sing a contemporary praise song as a hymn.

No extraordinary vocal abilities needed; just enthusiasm, willingness to help other people sing, and a desire to “make a joyful noise to the Lord.” This would be a loosely knit group that would flock merrily to the front for the praise song during Sunday worship. No rehearsal required; just a quick run-through before the service, with a recording provided for you to sing along with around the house during the week before.

If you would like more information, or would like to say “Sign me up!”, contact the church office.

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We'd love to share your stories! Send your submission to communications@heartoflongmont.org with "Pulse" in the subject line.

If you come to the office you will need to wear a mask and use the hand sanitizer inside the office doors. We may need to limit the number of people in the office at any one time. 

You can call Carol at the church office, 303-776-3523, during those days and times. Or you can email her anytime at office@heartoflongmont.org.