Ministry and Mission Coordinator Hired

A half time staff position has been part of the Church Council’s budget for the past 2 years reflecting an intent to apply greater focus and resources in ministry and mission areas for the Heart of Longmont. The Ministry and Mission Coordinator will work with community outreach, connectional ministries and other missional areas of the church. The Staff Parrish Relations Committee managed a recruitment process which elicited several applications for the position. After consideration and review of highly qualified candidates the SPRC selected Tricia Grafelman to be the new Ministry and Mission Coordinator for the Heart of Longmont. Tricia will begin these duties the week of June 20th. Tricia will work closely with our new pastor, Claire McNulty-Drewes, who assisted in the hiring process.

Our Mission:

Putting More of God's Love Into The World

Helping all persons find deeper meaning and God’s purpose for their lives as committed Christ-followers.

Serving as the Heart of Longmont means:

We will welcome all persons, without reservation or judgment,

just as Jesus Christ would do.

We will work tirelessly by entering into intentional acts of compassion and social justice to make our community a place where God’s love is known by all, where poverty and deprivation are unknown by any, and where respect for the worth and dignity of each person is the norm.

We will respect and honor other religious traditions

while choosing Christ as our way of knowing God best.

We will emphasize life-long learning so that we may

engage our world from a dynamic and creative perspective.

We will work to protect God’s creation.

We will practice stewardship of all aspects of our lives,

including time, talent, financial resources, and spiritual gifts.

Heavenly Creator of all people,

Thank you for the diversity you have given to humankind.

We are all brothers and sisters regardless of our

sexual orientation and gender,

lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, queer, straight,

transgender, nonbinary, intersex, cisgender.

May our hearts be open and accepting to one another.

Help us not to judge,

May we acknowledge that every being is an image of you.

May our love for one another be a reflection of your love for us.

Amen

United Women in Faith Assembly 2022

by Marty Allison

This was my 9th Assembly since 1985! And my first one was in 1962 while I was still in high school. Each one has been special is its own way. Some times it has been a family affair with my mother, sister, and cousins. But this time it was with two special friends, Mary Ann Watson and Hermine Ngnomire. And always with thousands of committed fellow United Methodist Women from all around the world!

The inclusivity was very apparent this year. There were women from Africa, Fiji, Philippines and many other countries. Their beautiful national dresses were stunning. Besides this visual display, there was always a person signing for those who experience hearing loss. Songs were sung in Spanish, French, Fiji, Cambodian and English.

It was exciting to see all the women Bishops – including our own Bishop Karen - attending and participating in the consecration of the deaconess (females) and the home missioners (males).

I was most impressed with the Theologian in Resident, Rev. Janet Wolf. I was aware of her years ago and most impressed with her social justice work and emphasis. Except for the normal aging she had not changed one iota. She was just as passionate and forceful as I had remembered her. She said we have to do more than just pray for individuals…..we must ACT out our faith.

Rev. Janet Wolf

Rev. YaNi

Another outstanding artist was Rev YaNi, a poet and public theologian, who shared with us her faith thru Hip Hop. She is a pastor, visionary, leader and activist. She looks at everything thru a Womanist lens and the lens of global liberation. She graduated from Claremont School of Theology and many other schools.

I could go on and on but I won’t except to say that I was brought to tears at times with the music and dancing, the speakers and the fellowship of my two roommates. I love them deeper than ever.

The June Sunday School session will be June 12 at 9:00.

The Sunday Kids will be building a bird house that they can take home. 

All kids who have completed 5th grade and younger are welcome! Older kids can join the fun if they wish.

The next Sunday School session will be July 10th for another fun project.

Weekly Sunday School will return with a fun fall kickoff on August 14.

Please attend church with your children this summer to reinforce their Christian growth.

Days for Girls Needs Your Help!

Have you ever wondered how girls in developing countries handle their feminine hygiene care? They have to sit at home and not attend school for a week every month. With our help, they can get back to school, earn an education, and become leaders in their communities. The Days for Girls program has reached more than one million girls and women and are still counting!! A group of women here at our church are busy making up hygiene kits for these girls and women. But we need YOUR help. We need about 200 girls underpanties in sizes 10 to 14. We prefer no white underpants because we will need to tie dye them before they go into a kit. Colored ones are GREAT! Bring them to the church and put them in the box in the Gallery marked "Days for Girls". We have sent off 132 kits so far and each kit has 2 pairs of panties so that one is being used and one being washed.

Do the girls really count on and use the kits?

A girl responded to this question and said "We will no longer have to fear." A school in Kenya contacted Days for Girls to say they were out of panties and liners and needed some ASAP! That meant that the kits were being used, and were being liked by the girls AND it had been 3 years since the kits were sent to that school. So more kits are needed all the time.

Questions? Contact Marty Allison, 303-772-7816 or martyallisonco@gmail.com

Leadership Institute 2022

Boundless Grace

Boundless Leadership

Boundless Influence

Boundless Potential

Boundless Hope

Boundless Reach

Boundless Love

The HOL Leadership institute Visionary Team (LIV) is excited to announce the next leadership institute course being offered by Share Church, a program from the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection.

The LIV team was created by members who attended the leadership institute program in 2021. From the information gleamed there, the team has envisioned HOL as a church serving as the hands and feet of Jesus to all.

Our mission is to turn a hope filled vision into reality.

In the past year we have created the Chef Hearty program with our Wild Plum families; attempted a community story time; developed a volunteer corp to teach Sunday School to our Sunday kids; hosted Wild Plum staff appreciation breakfasts at Christmas and end of school; among other activities

Some programs have been successful and some not, however, that has not stopped us from envisioning what can be done to grow HOL.

We would like to extend an invitation to you to register to attend the Leadership Institute training. The 2022 session will be offered September 28 - 30. You can attend either in person at the UM Church of the Resurrection or online.

If you would like to hear how rewarding the Share Church conference can be, talk to Tricia Grafelman, Rod Edmonds, Lynn Greenhalge, Joan Edmonds or Dave Parry.

Revive, reinvigorate and rejoice!

News from Longmont Meals on Wheels

Longmont Meals on Wheels needs kitchen volunteers and summer substitute drivers! Folks can volunteer as often as 1-2 times a week or as little as once a month. 18 is the minimum age to drive a route alone, but kids are welcome to join their parents or grandparents. Call 303-772-0540 or find more info at longmontmeals.org/volunteer.

Calling all knitters, crocheters and sewers! We have the ambitious goal of collecting 400 pairs of homemade mittens or gloves for our home-delivery participants for the holidays. For more information go to longmontmeals.org/events or contact Annie Christoffersen at annie@lmow.org or 303-772-0540.