Our journey through Ruth continues with one of the book’s most unusual stories. In Ruth 3, we encounter people navigating vulnerability, uncertainty, and the need for safety. Together, we’ll consider the people Scripture repeatedly calls us to protect, and what it means for the church to become a place of refuge for the hurting, the overlooked, and the stranger. 

As we continue through Ruth, we invite you to use our guided prayer booklet to pray for refugees, immigrants, and our neighbors, and to consider how God might be calling us to extend welcome and compassion in our own community.

Don't forget to mark your calendar for Reconnect Sunday on August 30! We'll kick off the new Sunday School year with special opportunities for children, youth, parents, and adults to reconnect, meet teachers and pastors, learn what's ahead, and find new ways to get involved at Hayes Barton. 

Sunday's Worship schedule:

• 8:30am – Traditional Worship (Sanctuary)
• 9:00am – LightHouse Worship (Casper Holroyd Hall)
• 11:00am – Traditional Worship (Sanctuary)

Traveling this weekend? Tune in to our livestream at 11:00am at hbumc.org/live.

Not able to join us last week? Watch the services below.

Our six-week SUMMER SEMINARY series of classes for all ages concludes during the 10:00am hour in the Fellowship Hall. No sign-up or preparation needed, just come as you are ready to learn and connect with others! 

Our final class this weekend - August 16

Methodist Doctrine/Polity with Pastor David 

Jump back into community at Hayes Barton on August 30!

• 8:30am Traditional Worship with Communion
• 9:00am LightHouse Worship with Communion
• 10:00am Special Programs for All Ages
• 11:00am Traditional Worship with Communion

Starting at 10am we'll have activities for all ages: 

Youth: Find out what the school year will bring and reconnect with new and old friends! Floor 3A - Joy Class Assembly. 

Parents of Youth: Learn how your teens will grow this year and how you can support their spiritual formation. Chapel, Floor 2. 

Children's Ministry Families (birth – 5th grade): Join us in Casper Holroyd Hall as we kick off the new year! You’ll get a sneak peek at what to expect in the nursery and in Sunday School, meet your teachers, hear about upcoming events, and take part in our annual tradition of Blessing of the Backpacks. We’ll also be presenting Bibles to our 2 year-olds, 3 year-olds, Kindergarteners, and 5th graders during this special time.

To register your child to receive their Bible, please click here.  

All other Adults: Join us in the Fellowship Hall to learn about ways to get involved at Hayes Barton this year, ask anything during a Q&A with the pastors and staff, and then get to know one another through fun small-group conversations.  

Each space will include refreshments, copies of our Get Plugged In booklet, and info on upcoming events. Email Pastor Lindsey with questions! 

As part of Reconnect Sunday, we’ll have a photographer on campus capturing photos for Hayes Barton’s new website and social media accounts. Photos may include children and youth participating in worship, Sunday School, and other Reconnect Sunday activities.

If you have any concerns about your image or your child’s image being photographed or used in church communications, or if you would prefer to opt out, please contact Pastor Lindsey. We’ll make sure your preferences are respected.

You’re invited to join the pastors for conversation and coffee in the Parlor during the Sunday School hour on Sunday, August 23. Whether you’re new, or a longtime member looking to catch up with the pastors, you are welcome!

RSVP to sswandell@hbumc.org. Childcare available for ages 0-4.

A brand-new Holy Day has been added to the ecumenical lectionary calendar this year! September 1st is now officially the Feast Day of Creation and Hayes Barton is celebrating!

The Hayes Barton Creation Care Team invites you to join us on September 1st for a delicious feast in the Fellowship Hall from 5:30-6:30pm. This meal will be sourced locally and prepared by Chef Netta from the Spring Forest Farm and Faith Community in Hillsborough. At 6:30, immediately following dinner, we will move into the sanctuary for a family-friendly worship service.

Please join us in thanking God for creation and reflecting on the beauty and wonder found in nature as we celebrate the Feast Day of Creation!

As part of our ongoing Unexpected Friendships journey, the Immigration Team will be offering a four-week Wednesday night class this September as one of the church's Wednesday Night Bible Study options.

Beginning Wednesday, September 16, and continuing through October 7, the class will meet from 6:30–7:30 p.m. following Wednesday Night Dinner. Each session will be led by a member of the HBUMC Immigration Team and will explore a different aspect of immigration, including:

• The history of immigration in the United States
• The biblical call to welcome the stranger
• The perspective of a U.S. immigrant
• Current immigration policy and the challenges facing immigrants today

This class is designed to be non-partisan and discussion-oriented. Our goal is not to advocate for a particular political viewpoint, but to better understand the experiences of our immigrant neighbors, explore what Scripture has to say about welcoming the stranger, and engage thoughtfully with a complex topic through the lens of our faith.

Join us on Tuesday, September 15, from 4:15–6:00pm as we partner with Refugee Hope Partners to encourage elementary school students through after-school homework help. Whether you're helping with reading, math, or simply offering encouragement, you'll have the opportunity to build relationships and make a meaningful impact in a child's life. Sign up today!

Join the Climate Bears for Timbermill Wind Farm Tour on September 25th!

The Climate Bears (our youth creation care group) will join Interfaith Creation Care of the Triangle (ICCT) for a tour of the Timbermill Wind Farm in Chowan County on September 25th from 1:00-2:30pm.

Any interested student or adult can join. You’ll have a chance to marvel at God’s creation and see the wind at work! You’ll also learn more about the blessings that hosting a wind farm provides to a local community. 

Contact church member and ICCT Youth Engagement Director Carina Doyle to learn more about this event and sign up. 

Led by Executive Director Laurie Harrell, Wee Care provides free preschool education to 20 children (ages 2 to kindergarten) in two of our Hayes Barton classrooms, setting them up for lifelong learning success. During those years, children are surrounded and taught critical skills to prepare them for elementary school so they can succeed in a learning environment.

How you can help: We're collecting food staples so WeeCare students can take home weekend food backpacks!

Join the United Methodist Men on Tuesday, Sept 15, for the kick-off meeting of the 2026-27 program year. Our speaker will be Brian Fork, CEO of Hurricanes Holdings, LLC, who will talk about all things hockey coming off the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup win. 

We'll have your favorite tailgate fare to complement the occasion. Everyone is welcome! Bring your friends, neighbors, and family.

Our Children and Youth Ministries depend on adults who are willing to show up, build relationships, and help create a welcoming space for our youth.

If you’re interested in volunteering this year, join us for our MANDATORY Adult Volunteer Training on Sunday, August 23 at 2:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. Whether you’ve volunteered before or are considering it for the first time, we’d love to have you.

There will be no makeup date for this training.

A Sunday School Community for Youth Parents

While your youth are finding community at HBUMC, there’s a place for parents to do the same!

Village Parents is a Sunday School class designed for parents of youth and offers a place to connect with other parents navigating the same season of life. If you’d like to learn more about the class, contact Kip Downer or Ashley Bailey.

Looking Ahead: Confirmation & Youth Leadership Team

Signups are also ongoing for Confirmation and the Youth Leadership Team for the coming year.

If your youth is ready to explore their faith more deeply through Confirmation or wants to take a more active role in shaping and leading our Youth Ministry, now is the time to sign up!

Reconnect Sunday is quickly approaching! This exciting time marks the beginning of our Sunday School year together, and there will be special programs for all ages during the Sunday School hour.

As part of Reconnect Sunday, Bibles are gifted at certain milestones:

• when your child begins Sunday School as a preschooler,
• entering Kindergarten,
• and entering 5th grade.

This year, we are so excited to announce the opening of a new Sunday School class for 2 year olds! As a result, all children who will be 2 or 3 by August 31, 2026 will be eligible to receive their first Bible. If your child is 2 or 3 by this date, please make sure to register them for their preschool Bible! 

These bibles are for your child to use and bring with them to Sunday School. To help us prepare for this exciting Sunday, please click HERE to register your child for their Bible! If your child did not receive their most recent milestone Bible, please use this form as well.

THIS SUNDAY is the last day to register!

Join Pastor Lindsey virtually on Wednesdays at noon during July and August for a guided Examen prayer gathering. The Examen is a simple contemplative prayer practice that helps us reflect on where we have noticed God’s presence and invitation in our daily lives.

No prep needed - there’s nothing to read, bring, or study ahead of time. Simply log in and be guided through a gentle time of prayer and reflection. Each gathering will last approximately 15-30 minutes, making it easy to participate even on a busy day. Whether you’ve been practicing the Examen for years or you’ve never heard of it before, you’re invited to join us! 



The virtual format makes it easy to participate from your lunch break, while traveling this summer, or wherever you may be. Attend as you’re able; you can join any week without needing to attend them all.

Join us at Dennys on Wednesdays at 6:00pm. 

RSVP by texting Robert White:

(919) 369-8129



3215 Wake Forest Rd

The Jesus' Prayer

Creator and Kin, as near as breath,

and yet far beyond our understanding,

holy is your name.

Your new reality come,

your justice be done, here and now.

May we feed each other, as you feed us.

You hold us in grace when we don't 'get it'.

May we hold others in grace too.

May we resist complacency,

and strive for justice and peace,

For all people, and all times. Amen.

The Iona Community

PRAYER CONCERNS  

Zack Anstett 

Dorothy Ashworth 

Hayns Barringer 

Linda & Ron Berra 

Ann Bowers 

Bill Collins 

Dick Fowler 

Katherine Fox  

Jo Garrett 

Pat & Bud Gore 

Kelly Gorham 

Dorsey Hawkins 

Trish Holmes 

Dianne Hudson 

Jo Ann & Nevelle Jones 

Chuck Kavcsak 

Penny Link 

Steve Motter 

Chelle Porter 

Jim Riggins 

Sue Robertson 

Neil Rudolph 

Susanne Stephenson 

Theresa & Dick Stevens 

Victoria Sullivan 

Susan Ward 

Jennifer Wlodarski 

DEATHS

Joby McLeod: August 9, 2026    

ONGOING PRAYER CONCERNS

Our Government Leaders 

Those Affected by Natural Disasters 

Our In-Crowd Members 

Peace in Palestine, Israel, Iran, Haiti, Sudan, and Ukraine

OUR CHURCH LEADERS

Pastors David, Sarah, Lindsey,

Matt, and Claire 

Our HBUMC Ministry Team 

District Superintendent David Joyner

Bishop Connie Shelton