Now a man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists (Mark 15:7). What does Jesus have to say about Barabbas's choices? What does he say about the choices--and conditions--that made Barabbas? Join us this week in worship as we continue our Lenten sermon series, Power and Passion: Six Characters in Search of Resurrection. See you at 8:30 or 11:00 in the sanctuary, or 9:00 for contemporary worship in Casper Holroyd Hall. | | |
Join us for dinner this Wednesday, March 4 from 5-6:30pm. This week dinner will be traditional meat lasagna, white lasagna with chicken and spinach, bread, salad and dessert.
An alternative kid’s meal of chicken nuggets and mac & cheese or buttered noodles will be provided upon request, along with a gluten-free option of sauteed veggies with grilled chicken in a marinara sauce. Click here to RSVP.
We have several new series continuing this week.
Ephesians Bible Study | 4-5:30pm: A five-week exploration of who we are in Christ and how we’re called to live as disciples in the world. Sign up here.
Power and Passion Book Study | 6:30-7:30pm: A companion to our Lenten sermon series, led by Pastor David, exploring the lives of six unexpected figures who stood near the cross and wrestled with power, fear, faith, and hope. Sign up here.
Lenten Yoga | 6:30pm: A gentle, embodied Lenten practice integrating movement, breath, scripture, and blessing. Sign up here.
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This Saturday, February 28th from 10am-12:00pm, we will be hosting a meal-packaging event for Rise Against Hunger. Rise Against Hunger meals are distributed through global partners that administer school feeding programs, orphanages, health clinics, vocational training and respond to crises.
Be sure to register here for this fun, kid-friendly, high-impact event!
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You're invited to participate in Parents' Night Out, hosted by our youth, on March 6 from 5:30-7:30pm. Help the youth raise funds for summer service trips, and enjoy a night away from the kids while they enjoy dinner and a movie with their friends! For this one special night, our preschoolers are invited to attend along with our elementary students.
Who Can Attend?
Preschoolers (3s/4s/TK) - please note that children must be potty trained and this group will watch a separate, age-appropriate movie
Elementary (K–5th Grade)
The cost per child is $35 and will include Chick-fil-A dinner, fruit, veggies and lots of snacks.
Bring a friend, a water bottles, and something cozy to lay on! Click here to register!
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As Kimberly continues to do an incredible job serving as our Interim Director of Children’s Ministry, we continue to seek a permanent, full-time Director to lead this important ministry. We are looking for someone who truly loves kids and loves God. This leader will provide the vision for our children’s ministry, oversee our nursery team, equip and encourage volunteers, and create meaningful opportunities for children and families to engage in worship and grow in faith. Ideal candidates may come from a background in education, business, ministry, or a related field, with experience leading teams, organizing programs, developing curriculum, or building strong partnerships with families. Most importantly, we are seeking someone with a passion for helping children grow in their relationship with Jesus.
Please help us expand our search by sharing this link https://www.hbumc.org/employment and prayerfully considering who in your own network might be a fit.
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Join us on Sunday, March 15th for the 35th Annual Seekers’ Class Chicken Dinner fundraiser, supporting food insecurity programs in our area. Take out or dine in from 10:00am-12:45pm.
Adult plate $12: Savory grilled BBQ chicken, Seekers’ recipe brown rice, green beans, yeast roll, homemade pound cake, and beverage.
Child’s plate $8: Chicken leg, macaroni and cheese, fruit, pound cake, and a beverage.
Click here to place your pre-orders through March 11th, and pick up on Sunday, March 15th.
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The United Methodist Women invite you to a special March Mission Study honoring the life and legacy of Jo Anna McMillan, Monday, March 16 from 6-8pm. Our guest speaker will be Maggie Kane, founder and executive director of A Place at the Table, who will share the story behind Raleigh’s pay-what-you-can café and its impact on food insecurity, dignity, and community connection.
Dinner will be provided by A Place at the Table, giving us the opportunity to experience this mission firsthand. Please RSVP here so we can plan accordingly.
| | Please join us in our fourth year of the HBUMC CSA partnership with Elvin and Madeline Eaton of Fairport Farms, and help keep small, family-owned farms in our community. Signups for our 8-week Spring CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) season are open and will end Monday, March 9! Click here to learn more and sign up! | | |
Our 2026 Outreach grant application is live, and though we have already sent invitations to many of our current and past community partners, we invite you to help us spread the word.
If you are connected to or passionate about a Wake County–based organization working to help break the cycle of poverty, with a particular emphasis on efforts that empower individuals to provide for themselves, we would love your help sharing the Outreach grant application with them. The application deadline is February 28.
For questions or to share a contact, please reach out to Jason Trice.
Click here for the application.
| | Help add to the beauty of our church during Easter by purchasing Easter Lilies! Sign up online and pay via check or our online payment option. Deadline to purchase is March 30. Click here to sign up! | | Each Sunday, the sanctuary altar is adorned with fresh flowers to honor or memorialize loved ones or special events. We are in need of sponsors for March 8. If interested, contact the Altar flower committee at hbumcflowers@gmail.com. | | |
Sunday, March 1st
- 10am JOY Class - a lesson on Peter & John healing someone!
- 10am Confirmation - a lesson on Death & Resurrection with Pastor Claire
- No UMYF this week. See you March 8th!
Youth-Led February Food Drive
We've extended the deadline through March 8th, and added an element of competition! Let's see who can bring more items, the boys or the girls! Please bring your unexpired & non perishable food items to be dropped off outside of the Fellowship Hall or at Lighthouse through March 8. For more information, text 919-539-4404.
Items requested:
canned veggies/proteins/fruit/soup, peanut butter, jelly, pasta, bars, rice, cereal, oats, trail mix, mac n cheese, mashed potatoes, pasta sauce, canned chill, spaghetti-os, juice
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"Silence is God's first language." St. John of the Cross
"We are silent at the beginning of the day so that God gets the first word." Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Prayer Requests
We believe God is present in the prayers we lift up for one another.
To add a name to the prayer concerns bookmark, published each week in the bulletin, please email prayer@hbumc.org. If your prayer concern is confidential, and you want only to share with the pastors, please indicate so in your email. We will keep names on the prayer bookmark for one month, unless otherwise requested.
Please hold these places and people in your hearts this week:
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BIRTHS
Thomas McCarthy Chandler, son of Erin and Trey Chandler - February 19
DEATHS
Nelson Davis, father of Thomas Davis - January 5
Barbara King, mother of Dawn Lenns - February 23
PRAYER CONCERNS
Zack Anstett
Dorothy Ashworth
Becky Balentine
Rick Clayton
Bill Collins
Katherine Fox
Jo Garrett
Steve Gill
Pat & Bud Gore
Trish Holmes
Jo Ann & Nevelle Jones
Chuck Kavcsak
Steve Motter
Krystina Ortiz
Jim Riggins
Sue Robertson
Steve Roper
Neil Rudolph
Theresa & Dick Stevens
Victoria Sullivan
Susan Ward
Billie Lee Whisnant
Jennifer Wlodarski
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ONGOING PRAYER CONCERNS
Our Government Leaders
Those Affected by Natural Disasters
Our In-Crowd Members
Peace in Palestine, Israel, Haiti, Sudan, and Ukraine
OUR CHURCH LEADERS
Pastors David, Sarah, Matt, and Claire
Our HBUMC Ministry Team
District Superintendent Alan Felton
Bishop Connie Shelton
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