This week's service will begin with Discovery Band and Singers singing, How Great is Our God, featuring Carl. To close our service, we will sing Holy Forever, featuring Dianne. These are both familiar to you. Please take a few minutes to listen to these two great songs! We appreciate hearing your voices, whether it be in full voice or just a hum. Or if you prefer, use these moments to breathe and reflect. | | | |
ATTENTION PARENTS
Need a few hours to wrap gifts, run errands, or enjoy a quiet moment? We've got you covered! On Saturday, December 6, 2025, children ages 2 - 12 are invited to a festive Parents' Day Out filled with fun, activities, faith, and fellowship. The angel, Gabriel, will make an appearance and tell the story of the birth of baby Jesus as we share breakfast in Bethlehem. Pre-registration is required on Sign Up Genius with the closing date of November 26th, 2025.
Lunch will also be served. Please use the link to register!
For questions, contact Cam Gumpman @ mumgump@aol.com
Thank You!
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PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES
We celebrated the end of our Fall Fundraiser with Pie Day! Ms. Debbie volunteered to take a pie in the face for every $1,000 raised.
Together with our Preschool families and generous gifts from HUMC members, we raised $7,211!!
As a result, Ms. Debbie got a pie in the face 7 times! The children had so much fun making the pies and cheering her on!
Thank you all for your generous support and love. We couldn't do it
without you!
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HUMC is again supporting the Angel Tree for Meals on Wheels. This year, we will provide gifts for 14 neighbors.
Just scan the QR code to see the gift requests and to sign up. Please return your tagged and wrapped gifts to HUMC by Sunday, December 7th.
Contact Debbie Brabrand at dsbrabrand@yahoo.com with any questions.
Thank you for your support.
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SHARE THE WARMTH WITH HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The Mission Team is sponsoring a collection of new adult-sized hats, gloves, and scarves for Heritage High School students beginning November 19 and continuing to January 18. Temperatures will soon be dropping! Your donation can make sure a student arrives at school warm and ready to learn! Take advantage of holiday sales and place your items in the “Share the Warmth” display bin in the Narthex. Please do not wrap donated items. If you would like to contribute, there is a link and a QR Code available for your convenience.
If you have any questions, please contact Becky Neilans at 434-851-4003.
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The “It’s Not Supposed to be This Way”
Book Study Connection group, gifted Bridges Treatment Center for Children board games for their cottages. They were very excited to receive them.
| | The connection session studying Jesus' Vision for Your One Wild and Precious Life visited the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank last week. We toured the warehouse and then sorted and packed 41 emergency food boxes weighing about 30 pounds each. Here are a couple photos if you would like to use them in the Midweek Mail | | |
Many thanks and manifold blessings to each donor of Coats for Kids. We delivered a box overflowing with warm jackets to the children at Bridges Treatment Center. Clinical Director Dr. Hillary Walsh sends her deepest appreciation and said the kids really need coats right now. She wishes our church family well and thanks us for our generosity. I believe we have the most loving and responsive congregation and Missions Team imaginable!
Gratefully,
Susan and Ricky Jones
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Welcome Center on Sunday Mornings!
We are seeking volunteers to help with our Sunday morning hospitality. On Sunday mornings, snacks, coffee, and water are available in the Welcome Center before each service. Pre-packaged snacks are readily available and should be supplemented with fresh items you can easily pick up at your local grocery store. Folks who sign up need to have the Welcome Center ready at 8:45 and clean up after the worship service.More volunteers are needed to buy and put out the snacks on Sunday mornings, make the coffee, and clean up after the worship service (typically takes 15 minutes). More specific directions will be posted in the hospitality kitchen off the narthex. If you can help with hospitality this way, please click the link HERE. Thank you!
| | | Please help us celebrate the season by filling our lovely sanctuary with the beauty of poinsettias!
Cost: $20/each
Order Window: November 23 - December 12
These plants will enhance our worship space and add warmth to our Christmas celebration. Your purchase is more than a decoration - it's a way to honor loved ones, share joy, and make our sanctuary glow with festive spirit. You can place your order with Dianne in the office by calling her at
434-239-4291 and being a part of this special tradition.
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November Birthdays
Jane Sumerlin – Nov 7
Bill Bost – Nov 7
Pat Counts – Nov 17
Sandra Williams – Nov 19
Sandra Yudowitch - Nov 19
Amanda Glover – Nov 20
Kevin Foster – Nov 28
Chris Brown – Nov 29
Barry Brooks – Nov 30
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Anniversaries:
DJ & Patty Pollard – Nov 7
Don & Kathy Ogle – Nov 22
Donna & Glenn Brown – Nov 23
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WORSHIP INFORMATION
November 16, 2025
10:00 Worship - Attendance 107
Online - 159
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Sunday School at HUMC
Sunday at 9:00 am
Children/Youth:
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PreK-5: Ms. Cam and Ms. Cindy - Fellowship Hall
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Grades 6-12 - Disciple Center Youth Room
Adults:
- Heritage Class: Rm. 204
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Young Adult Class: downstairs off of the Fellowship Hall
Sunday Morning at 11 am
Adults:
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Free Brokerage Service for Stock Gifts:
This time of year, many United Methodist members choose to make donations of stock as a tax-deductible contribution to their church. The Virginia United Methodist Foundation provides this brokerage serviceto our local churches free of charge, by accepting the stock, liquidating it upon receipt, and issuing a check or EFT to the designated church or agency. Please let Cindy Harding know if you are interested in making a stock gift and using the Virginia United Methodist Foundation.
Cindy's email is CindyH@humclynchburg.org
The telephone number for the Virginia UM Foundation is: 804-521-1121.
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You Can Give to Heritage UMC (a Qualified Charity) to satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution!
For 2025, the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) limit is $108,000 per person, and custodians are required to report QCDs separately using Code Y on Form 1099-R. Individuals aged 70½ or older can use a QCD to fulfill their IRA Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) while excluding the distribution from income.
2025 QCD limits and rules
- Annual limit: The maximum QCD an individual can make is $108,000.
- Married couples: Both spouses, if they qualify, can each make a QCD of up to $108,000.
- Age requirement: You must be age 70½ or older at the time of the distribution.
- Fulfillment of RMD: A QCD can be used to satisfy your IRA Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for the year.
- Standard deduction: You can use a QCD even if you do not itemize deductions. The amount distributed is excluded from income, which is often more beneficial than an itemized deduction.
- Reporting requirements: For 2025 tax filings, custodians must report QCDs separately using Code Y in Box 7 of Form 1099-R to help with compliance.
Key takeaways
- Prioritize QCDs: It is generally more tax-efficient to fulfill your RMD with a QCD if possible, as the amount is not taxed.
- Stay organized: Even with the new reporting codes, it is still the taxpayer's responsibility to ensure all QCD requirements are met. Keep all supporting documents, such as acknowledgments from the charity and custodian records.
- Timing is crucial: A QCD for 2025 must be completed by December 31, 2025
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