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Sunday Worship will be on our YouTube channel this Sunday at 10AM.
Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel for
notifications of new videos and live broadcasts!
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If you would like a DVD of Sunday Service, please contact Butch Howard. | |
COVID/Flu/RSV Announcement | | |
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COVID, Flu, and RSV are on the rise.
If you are experiencing symptoms of respiratory illness, please stay home in order to protect our friends and neighbors and curb the spread of disease.
We encourage you to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
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The Bountiful Blessing Box
Thank you, Lori and Tara Singleton!
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One of the beautiful parts of our United Methodist and Reconciling Ministry connections is the Blessing Box. The Blessing Box is an offering to our friends and neighbours in need, stocked with non-perishable items.
Lori and Tara Singleton, visiting from Tampa, found us through Reconciling Ministries Network. They noticed our Blessing Box and wanted to fill it. Thank you so much, Lori and Tara! You have blessed us and our community with your presence and generosity!
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Join the Justice Seekers Team! | |
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Do you feel called to take action against social injustices? Do you have a desire to make a positive impact in social structure inequities? If so there is a place for you on the Justice Seekers team.
The HOL Justice Seekers focus on reductions in gun violence, providing education and seeking solutions to racial prejudices and inequities, acceptance of LGBTQIA+ individuals and looking for solutions for affordable housing for individuals who are without homes.
We meet after church on Sundays every other month. If this call to action speaks to you, contact Rod Edmonds for more information.
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Come Walk the Labyrinth
Good Friday 12-7pm
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Lent is an inward journey, a time of introspection and preparation for Easter. What better way to prepare than walking the labyrinth. Come anytime from 12pm-7pm (weather permitting). There will be a guided walk available. | |
The HOL Youth want to egg your friends' and families houses! | |
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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 Saturday April 8th. We will pick up the empty eggs on Monday April 11th. We will be able to deliver eggs to homes in Longmont.
To order, please fill out this online form: https://forms.gle/gDSvGbGRKYvGV8wJ6
Payment can be made via Venmo @Emily-Farrenkopf or via checks made out to Heart of Longmont, memo line: Youth Fundraiser.
Call or email Emily with any questions!
As always, THANK YOU for your support!!
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Agape Safe Haven Easter Cookout | |
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Hello friends!
We are excited to host an Easter Cookout for our brothers and sisters from 12pm to 2pm here at Safe Haven. It will be open to all of our homeless brothers and sisters. Our year-round guests will be cooking and can't wait to spread some love (and food) to all that need it. If you are able to help out please click on the link below. Additionally, we are looking for small devotionals, Bibles, and other spiritual booklets/pamphlets to hand out. Please let me know if your congregations would be able to donate some of those to our cause!
God bless you all.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D4CABA929A3F85-easter
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Do you have a set of bunk beds or a full mattress you would be willing to donate to a family in need? A single mom in our community is currently sleeping on the floor so her two boys can have a bed to sleep in.
If you are able to help, please contact Pastor Claire.
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The youth group at HOL is BASIC - Brothers and Sisters In Christ. Youth in middle and high school comprise the group. If you haven’t gotten to know our youth, take time to meet these fabulous kids. Not all of them attend our church as our HOL youth have practiced radical hospitality and invited their friends.
BASIC has been active in fundraising for their mission trips this summer. The middle school youth are going to Alamosa for work projects and the high schoolers will be going to the Bahamas for their work projects.
Take time to look at the youth bulletin board. Their photos and bios are posted. Seek out these young individuals and get to know them. You can also volunteer to serve a dinner at their meetings on Sundays and discover how truly wonderful this group is.
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You are invited to celebrate Easter, add beauty to the sanctuary, and remember or honor a loved one or friend by donating an Easter lily. Order forms available each Sunday or call the church office. Cost per lily is $13.00. Following Easter morning service, you may take your flower home to enjoy. | |
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Wesley Home Project Site
Now Has Labyrinth
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Türkiye and Syria Earthquake Relief | |
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(from UMCOR International Latest Responses)
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey at 4:17 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, the most powerful earthquake recorded since 1939. In the hours that followed, at least 78 aftershocks were reported, followed by a second earthquake of 7.5 magnitude. More than 5,000 people were killed, with deaths expected to rise.
The earthquake also heavily impacted northwest Syria, where 4.1 million people depend on humanitarian assistance. The majority are women and children. At this time, Syrian communities are simultaneously facing an ongoing cholera outbreak and extreme winter weather events, including heavy rain and snow. The humanitarian response is overstretched due to the devastation and cold weather.
UMCOR has released an initial solidarity grant to a longstanding humanitarian partner, International Blue Crescent (IBC), which has offices in Turkey. The grant will provide tents, heaters, blankets, warm clothes, ready to eat meals and basic first aid kits.
Click here to donate to UMCOR international response and recovery.
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Heart of Longmont Scholarship Information | |
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Currently active church members who are pursuing post-high school education goals to the baccalaureate level are invited to apply for one of our church scholarships.
Click here to download the application.
The application or update must be submitted by Sunday, May 7, 2023 to Edy-Kay Ward at
edykay318@gmail.com.
Please contact Edy-Kay for further information.
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You are invited to OUR Center's next "Coffee for a Cause" on Wednesday, April 5 starting at 7:30 a.m. This is a free event for anyone in the community and includes a full breakfast, presentation on OUR Center programs and services in a casual setting, concluding with a tour if your time allows. Share this with friends & associates, but please let them know if you're coming, as space is limited!
Please RSVP by Monday, April 3 to elaine@ourcenter.org or call 303-772-5529 x224 (so they make sure to have enough food and materials).
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Help out with Sunday Kids - If you would be willing to be a "helper" either in the Nursery or Children's Church, please let Tricia Grafelman or Lynn Greenhalge know.
Sunday Kids in Mission - Sunday Kids mission project once a month. Help is needed for gathering supplies and organizing these mini-projects. Contact Lynn Greenhalge if this activity speaks to you.
Youth Group Dinners - 5:00 PM every Sunday for 12-18 youth. It is helpful if you are able to stay to clean up. Please contact Emily Farrenkopf.
Prayer Shawls Ministry of Comfort and Prayer - Knitters and crocheters are called to help build our supply of prayer shawls for our members and community. Contact Peg Howard for more information.
Be The Church Service Sunday - We are looking for volunteers willing to help with small repair, organizing, and cleaning tasks at some homes and organizations in our community April 16. Contact Tricia Grafelman.
Habitat for Humanity Build Day - May 20. Click here to sign up. Contact Tricia Grafelman with questions.
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"Pack and Unpack" Lunch Study and Discussion - Tuesdays at 12:00 pm Pastor Claire invites you to "pack your lunch and unpack the prior sermon" with her. Bring your lunch and enjoy interesting discussions in the Parlor! | |
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Lenten Study 2023 – The all-church Lenten study will begin February 26 and go through April 2. We will be studying Adam Hamilton’s new book Luke: Jesus and the Outsiders, Outcasts, and Outlaws.
Discussions will be held at multiple times:
- Sunday mornings with adult discussion groups
- Monday evenings via Zoom
- Tuesday at 12PM with Pastor Claire for Pack and Unpack lunch discussion
More information coming soon!
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About the book:
"Nobody is perfect. We all struggle. Even the first-century people who lived during Jesus’ time didn’t have their act together. But Jesus came to lift up these ordinary, imperfect people—many of whom were outsiders, outcasts, and even outlaws. He brought hope to those who needed it most. That includes you and me.
In the book and six-week church-wide study Luke: Jesus and the Outsiders, Outcasts, and Outlaws, pastor and best-selling author Adam Hamilton explores the life of Jesus as told in the Gospel of Luke. Through Luke’s stories we find Jesus’ care and compassion for all as he welcomes sinners and outcasts. As we study Luke and see Jesus’ concern for those who were considered unimportant, we hear a hopeful and inspiring word for our lives today."
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Holy Thursday Service - April 6 at 7:00 PM. Join us in person or live on our YouTube channel. | |
Good Friday Service - April 7 at 7:00 PM. | |
Saturday Family Movie: Peter Rabbit - Our next family movie will be on Saturday, April 8 at 2:00pm in the YOUTH room 205. We will be showing Peter the Rabbit. Stay after the film for a craft project and discussion! | |
Easter Sunday Service - April 9 at 10 AM. Join us in person or live on our YouTube channel. | |
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Be The Church Service Sunday - April 16 will be a very special service Sunday. There will be no worship service that morning. Instead, we will be taking our talents and skills into our community.
Do you need help with work around your home, or know someone who does? Members of our congregation, Wild Plum families, and close friends of our church will have the opportunity to sign up to have volunteers come to their homes to help with small repair, organizing, and cleaning tasks.
Volunteers will gather at Heart of Longmont Sunday morning, then travel to the homes of those who need assistance. This is a great opportunity to be of service and put more of God's Love into our community.
More details and sign up sheets will be available as we get closer to this special service Sunday. Please consider being a volunteer!
If you have questions, please contact Tricia Grafelman.
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Hakuna Matata Children's Choir - We will be hosting the Hakuna Matata Children's Choir from Kenya this spring. They will be performing at our church on Saturday April 22 and Sunday April 23 during our service. They are touring the United States raising money for their school. We will be looking for hosts to house 15 children and 4 adult chaperones. More information to follow. | |
Saturday Family Movie: Peter Rabbit 2 - Our next family movie will be on Saturday, May 6 at 2:00pm in the YOUTH room 205. We will be showing Peter the Rabbit 2: The Runaway. Stay after the film for a craft project and discussion! | |
Habitat for Humanity Build Day - Our next Habitat Build is Saturday May 20. Sign up now! Click here to sign up. | |
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February's compassion offering supports UMCOR.
As the humanitarian relief and development arm of The United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Committee on Relief – UMCOR – assists United Methodists and churches to become involved globally in direct ministry to persons in need. UMCOR comes alongside those who suffer from natural or human-caused disasters – famine, hurricane, war, flood, fire or other events—to alleviate suffering and serve as a source of help and hope for the vulnerable. UMCOR provides relief, response and long-term recovery grants when events overwhelm a community’s ability to recover on their own. UMCOR also provides technical support and training for partners to address emerging and ongoing issues related to disaster relief, recovery, and long-term health and development.
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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Heart of Longmont UWF have a Facebook page! | |
United Women in Faith Circle Information | |
Please come join a group and see what it's about, we'd love to have you! | |
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Lydia Circle
Catherine Murphy (chair)
Second Thursday of the month at 5pm in the church Gallery.
Sarah Circle
Ann Yoder (chair)
3rd Thursday of the month at 9:30am in various homes.
Contact the church office for location.
Esther Circle
Nancy Swope (chair)
3rd Tuesday of the month at 9:30am, various homes or church Gallery.
Call the church office for location.
Elizabeth Circle
Linda Morris (chair)
3rd Monday of the month at 1pm in the church Gallery.
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Our Mission:
Putting More of God's Love Into The World
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Serving as the Heart of Longmont means: | |
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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.
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Do you have an article, story, or update you'd like to put in the Pulse?
with "Pulse" and the title or subject in the subject line of the email.
The deadline for submissions is Monday by noon.
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We thank you for your generosity!
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office@heartoflongmont.org / 303-776-3523 / WIFI Password HOL2016M | |
The Heart of Longmont is open for in-person worship
Sundays at 10AM.

Worship services will continue to be broadcasted live on our
YouTube channel.
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The office at Heart of Longmont is open
Monday through Thursday 10:00am to 3:00pm.
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