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Front & Center
Our Ministry Center is getting full on Sundays, so we're asking for help to make sure we have space for everyone. Please try to sit toward the front of the room and the center of your row.
If we all practice sitting front and center in the Ministry Center, we will make room for visitors, latecomers, and families sitting together, while also ensuring everyone feels welcome in our service.
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Good Dirt Week Two: How Faith Sustains Community
Sunday, July 12 at 10:30 am | Ministry Center
This Sunday is the second week of Good Dirt, our Adult Education Series focused on all things community.
Our next speaker is Melanie C. Gordon who serves as the Director of the Let the Children Come Initiative at Duke Divinity School and is the CEO of DoLoveWalk Collective.
Melanie is an educator, minister, published author, and advocate for the needs of children. In her 35+ year career, she has served in school administration, taught children aged 3-18 in both public and religious settings, and has served as the national leader of ministry with children for the UMC for 10 years.
We hope to see you there this Sunday for a delicious breakfast and what is sure to be a memorable talk!
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Sing Glory to the Name of God:
A Hymn Festival with Tom Trenney
Sunday, August 2
4 pm | Sanctuary
Join us for a joyful afternoon of congregational singing as we welcome renowned musician Tom Trenney to lead a hymn festival filled with beloved tunes, creative interpretations, and vibrant musical offerings.
With combined choirs from across the community and the rich support of organ and instrumentalists, this service of song invites all to lift their voices in praise. As part of our yearlong celebration of our new organ, this festival highlights the instrument’s beauty and versatility, while celebrating the enduring power of hymnody as a shared expression of faith.
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Promotion Sunday & Daniel's Dangerous Dilemma Performance
Sunday, August 9 at 9:15 am | Ministry Center
Save the date for August 9 - a Sunday you won't want to miss! We will celebrate both Promotion Sunday and the performance of Daniel's Dangerous Dilemma in worship!
Promotion Sunday marks the day when children move up to the next Sunday School class, and rising second graders will receive a special Bible.
If you are the parent of a rising second grader and you have not received an email about Bibles, please email Beth Parr at bparr@iohumc.com to make sure all are included.
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Stock the WCC Food Pantry
The Wesley Community Center Food Pantry is a lifeline for many of our neighbors. Right now, they are currently in need of the following:
- Meat
- Canned Fruit
- Peanut Butter
- Rice
Donations can be placed in the collection cabinet located in the main hallway near the Sanctuary.
We kindly request no canned vegetables at this time.
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SGAUMC 2026 Annual Conference Report
From Lay Delegates, Lynn & Bill Hagan
We were a part of 400 United Methodists who gathered at Vineville United Methodist Church in Macon, GA, May 31st through June 2nd, for the 2026 South Georgia Annual Conference session. Under the leadership of Bishop Robin Dease, we met under the theme of “Unto the Least of These” to worship, conference, discern, and celebrate.
In a historic moment on Monday afternoon, the South Georgia Annual Conference voted by a margin of 96.6% to affirm the Georgia Unification Plan. The North Georgia Conference meets 6/18 – 6/20 to vote on this proposal.
In other business, the conference elected the South Georgia Delegation to the 2028 General and Jurisdictional Conferences. The General Conference will be held May 8–18, 2028, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference will meet in July of 2028, at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.
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IOHUMC Student Ministries:
Tie Dye & Chill Vibes Night
Tonight at 5:30 pm | Green House
Students are invited to join us for Tie Dye & Chill Vibes Night as we hang out, have fun, and make something colorful to take home. Bring a white shirt, pillowcase, or anything else you’d like to tie dye!
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ASP Training Meeting
Sunday, July 12 at 10:30 am |
Green House
If you are attending Appalachia Service Project, please come to a training meeting this Sunday at the Green House.
There will be no Student Breakfast Club on Sunday.
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Daniel's Dangerous Dilemma Rehearsal
Sunday, July 12 at 10:30 am | Children's Choir Room
Rehearsals continue this Sunday for our summer musical, Daniel's Dangerous Dilemma! Kids ages 3 through Grade 5 should go to the Children's Choir Room instead of their normal Sunday School classroom and get ready to have a blast.
The performance will take place during worship on August 9.
Rehearsals are weekly during the summer, but children are not required to attend all rehearsals to perform.
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Music & Arts Committee Meeting
Sunday, July 12 at 11:30 am | Conference Room
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Support Isle of Hope United Methodist Church
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