News and Updates

November 14, 2025

Thanksgiving Feast Coming up on Nov. 26th!

As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving together on Wednesday, November 26th, we invite you to donate turkeys. When turkeys are donated, then we are able to provide more of those side dishes that make a meal, a feast. We are hoping to get 22-24 turkeys that weigh 16-20 lbs. (Pro tip: A companion spotted an ad from Ingles offering frozen turkeys for 37 cents/pound with a $35 purchase of groceries! Limit 2 turkeys.)

Frozen turkeys can be dropped off at the church Mon-Thurs from 9am - 2pm by Nov. 20th. If you would like to make a monetary donation for turkeys, you can do so here:

Give! Local Guide 2025

We are excited to be participating in the Mountain Xpress Give! Local Guide for the second year in a row. The Guide highlights local nonprofits, raises awareness, and offers an opportunity to donate online. You can find Haywood Street in the Social Justice section.

Tuesday Book Club

The Tuesday Book Club will begin a study of Becoming Kin by Patty Krawec on November 25th. All are welcome to join the discussions which take place each Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in Room 4. If you have any questions, contact Pastor Jody.

Mobile Health Clinic at Haywood St. on Nov. 19th

The mobile health team will be offering a variety of immunizations and connections to local health and social service resources. Click here to learn more.

Nov. 20th Habitat for Humanity Work Day RESCHEDULED

Stay tuned for more about our next Habitat for Humanity workday. Contact Pastor Seth with questions.

Haywood Street Highlights

Big thanks to this team from Warren Wilson who came for a tour and stayed to help roll utensils for Wednesday's meal. Gathering around the table created the opportunity to ask more questions about Haywood St. and what resilience looks like in different communities.

Companions continued the effort of rolling silverware for Wednesday's meal.

Weekly Ministry Opportunities:

Tuesday Haywood Street Holy Ground Keepers: 9:00 a.m. in the parking lot, weather permitting. Walk the grounds of the church campus and our local neighborhood, cleaning up along the way.

Tuesday Prayer Group: 12:30 p.m. in the pastors' office. Gather for a time of communal prayer.

Tuesday Book Club: Join us at 1:00 pm in Room 4b!

Wednesday Downtown Welcome Table: Join us for lunch between 10:00-12:00 or help with clean-up from 1:00-3:00. Click here for the DWT sign up.

Art Ministry: Due to construction, Art in the Alley will move from the Bleu Room to outside. Look for Hank and his team and the mobile supplies they will have on hand on Wednesday beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Worship: 12:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Weekly Sermons

Read the weekly sermons on our website here.

~Preaching Schedule~

November 19:

Pastor Jody

November 26:

Pastor Seth

December 3:

Pastor Jody

December 10:

Pastor Seth

Fresco Viewing Hours:

Monday - Thursday, 10 am - 2 pm (with the exception of during our worship service, which is 12:30 pm every Wednesday).

Contact April if you would like to make an appointment to see the Fresco outside of those hours.

Arts Education at Haywood St.

This fall, Haywood Street has had the pleasure of hosting seven different classes from Asheville High School for field trips to visit the Fresco. Principal artist Christopher Holt is a TAPAS (Teaching Artists Presenting in Asheville Schools) artist through the Asheville City Schools Foundation. ACS teachers can apply for a grant to fund the field trip to Haywood Street through ACSF.

The energy and enthusiasm the students bring to campus has been wonderful, and their feedback has been great. They love the opportunity to learn from Christopher, and to hear from Fresco models about their experience with the artwork and Haywood St. If you are an educator and would like more information about field trips, contact April.

Images shown: Christopher brings a variety of art materials to illustrate the process. Wayne offers his perspective on working at Haywood St. and being a model for the Fresco. Christopher fields a variety of questions from the students.

A witness to include the most excluded, Haywood Street not only welcomes every child of God–especially beloved siblings of every mental illness and physical disability, addiction and diagnosis, living condition and employment status, gender identity and sexual orientation, class, color, and creed–but we celebrate your presence, certain that the kingdom of God is coming closer because you are here.