Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Church News

Celebrate Holy Week With Us

We hope you'll spend Holy Week with us at Isle of Hope United Methodist Church. Whether you can attend one or all of the opportunities below, we would be honored to have you. Childcare will be provided for children 4 and younger during all Holy Week services.

Maundy Thursday



Thursday, April 2 at 6:00 PM

Good Friday

Friday, April 3 at 12:00 PM

Easter

Sunday, April 5

Worship at 9:15 AM and 10:45 AM

10:30 AM Butterfly Release

Holy Week Labyrinth Prayer Walk

In addition to our Holy Week services, we encourage you to walk our labyrinth on the front lawn of the church using a simple, self-led prayer guide, available at the labyrinth entrance. Move at your own pace as you reflect on the final days of Jesus Christ - from love and humility to sacrifice and hope. Come anytime, pause often, and prepare your heart for Easter.

Student Ministries Summer Internship

Looking for a meaningful way to spend your summer? Apply for the Student Ministry Summer Internship at Isle of Hope UMC! Grow in your faith, gain hands-on ministry experience, mentor middle and high school students, and serve alongside a supportive team. Invest in the next generation while discovering how God can use your gifts! Apply today to make your summer count.

Find the full job description and application form here. Applications will be accepted until April 15.

Teacup Donations Needed for Planting Joy Event

Women In Faith is looking for antique gently-loved cup and saucer sets for the Planting Joy event on April 16th. Each attendee will take home their own mini orchid planted in a teacup with a saucer.

Donations can be brought to the Connection Point Room across from the Front Office. Thank you for your help to make this event a success!

You can register for the event here.

Wesley Community Center

Because of your incredible generosity, almost every item on the Wesley Community Center Amazon Wish List has been purchased! There are just 3 items remaining on the list. If you feel led, we’d love for you to take a moment to check it out and help Wesley cross the finish line.

This week, Sara Fullerton (Director of Missions) and Boo Padgett (Missions Chair) had the joy of delivering many of those items in person—getting us one step closer to helping Wesley’s STEAM Preschool reopen.



Thank you for showing up in such a tangible, impactful way—this is what it looks like to be the church.

Got a Grad?

If you have a graduating high school or college student, let us know. We would love to honor their accomplishment in the bulletin and E-Blast soon!

Email Alden Fowkes at afowkes@iohumc.com with the name of your graduate and where they are completing school. If they are a high school grad, we would love to know plans for their next adventure. If a college graduate, please tell us what degree they received.

Summer at Isle of Hope

Student Ministries Summer Activities

Children's Ministries Summer Activities

Upcoming Events

Good Samaritan Circle: April Meeting

Friday, April 3 at 10:30 am | IOHUMC Green House

The Good Samaritan Circle will meet on Friday, April 3 at 10:30 am, not the usual 10:00 am, in the Green House. We will have snacks and a short program. We plan to attend the Good Friday Service in the Sanctuary at 12:00 pm. Our brief program will be for us to share the how and why we joined IOHUMC. We already expect some rich and note-worthy stories. Please join us….we love to have new ladies, ideas, and experiences.

Lunch Bunch Circle: April Meeting

Wednesday, April 8 at 12:00 pm | IOHUMC Tabby House

Lunch Bunch Circle will meet Wednesday April 8th at 12:00 noon in the Tabby House.

All are invited to join us as we welcome Loren Roberts as our speaker. We hope to see you there.

Sew Much Fun Sewing Club

Saturday, April 11 at 10:00 am | IOHUMC Room 18

Sew Much Fun Saturdays are open to all ages (1st grade & older - adults welcome too!) No cost. No experience is necessary - we will teach you basic skills and work on community service mission projects and sometimes make a personal item to take home. Registration is strongly encouraged so that we can make sure we have enough supplies and assistance available. Please register by emailing Teri Akin at teri.akin23@gmail.com.

Organ Safari: A Hands-On Musical Adventure

Sunday, April 12 at 11:30 am | Sanctuary

All children are invited to explore our new organ in this fun and interactive way! Explorers will visit seven “safari stops” and discover how the organ can sound like jungle weather, elephant footsteps, birds in the trees, a lion’s roar, and more. Along the way, they’ll collect stamps in their safari passport while learning about this remarkable new instrument -- and they'll get a chance to play it!

The safari is open to children ages 4 through Grade 5 and will take place Sunday, April 12th, at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided. Register HERE today!

Save the Date: 175th Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, May 3 | 9:15am Worship | 10:30am Brunch

Save the date for a joyful Celebration Sunday worship service on May 3rd, as we honor 175 years of faith passed down from generation to generation. Together we will give thanks for the saints who came before us, the community we share today, and the hope we carry forward.

During worship, we will sing a newly written hymn, ‘Isle of Hope, Beneath the Oak Trees,’ created especially for this milestone moment.

Following the service, all are invited to brunch on the front lawn, where our celebration will conclude with the opening of the time capsule buried 25 years ago, at our 150th anniversary – a living reminder that our story continues!