For the safety of all, there will be no in-person worship this weekend. If you're able, we invite you to worship virtually! Check your inbox for an email this Saturday with a pre-recorded worship service, or stream it Sunday at 11:00am on facebook or at hbumc.org/live. Please visit hbumc.org to keep up with any further weather-related updates. | | "But Lot’s wife, behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt" (Genesis 19:26). This week we'll continue in our sermon series #fail: When Grace Meets Our Worst Moments. What happens when we're tempted to look back, instead of trusting that God is summoning us forward? How might God be calling us to step into a better future? Join us virtually as together we discover how grace shows up after the mistake, inside the regret, and beyond the moment that feels defining. | | |
Join us this Wednesday, January 28! Dinner will be a choice of fried or grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, collard greens, salad, rolls and dessert. An alternative kid’s meal of chicken nuggets with mac & cheese will be provided upon request.
Dinner will be served from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., followed by programming for all ages from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Register here for dinner by Monday evening.
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When I was 22, a church member said something that changed my life. He said, “Have you ever thought about being a Stephen Minister?”
Before I was ever a pastor, I was a Stephen Minister—a regular congregation member like you, someone who just wants to journey with people through difficult seasons in their life. My first care receiver was a woman who had outlived all her relatives and friends. She had never married nor had children and had just gone through the loss of someone for whom she’d been a caregiver. She was lonely. I had the privilege of sitting with this woman, learning from someone whose first vote cast was for Franklin Roosevelt. She was living history, she was a care receiver, and she was a friend. I treasured our shared lunches and deep conversations.
When I got married, I gave her a corsage and seated her in a place of honor.
My care receiver passed away just shy of her 101st birthday. I keep her picture in my office to remind me of the sweetness of our Stephen Ministry relationship. Now it’s my turn to say something that might change your life: Have you ever thought about being a Stephen Minister? Email me at sswandell@hbumc.org. Let’s talk.
| | You’re invited to join the pastors for conversation and coffee in the Parlor on Sunday, January 25 at 10 a.m. 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. | | The next elementary movie night will be on February 6 from 5:30-7:30pm for all Kindergarten – 5th Grade kids. Please note: 4s and Transitional Kindergarten are now considered part of Preschool @ HBUMC and Movie Night is reserved for Elementary students. Join us for a fun-filled evening with friends, food, and a movie as we watch: The Secret Life of Pets. Come ready to relax, laugh, and enjoy some Chick-fil-A with your friends. Click here to register. | | |
(WEATHER DEPENDENT) Wednesday, January 28th: Georgia Loadholdt & Luke Freeman have kindly opened their home to host dinner for our youth this coming Wednesday. Youth will meet at 6:15pm in the Fellowship Hall to walk over - please RSVP to Claire by Monday evening so we can get a headcount for dinner!
Adults Needed for Summer Service Trips!
Our summer service trips can’t happen without adults who are willing to show up, invest in students, and serve alongside them.
- ASP (June 21-27, High School): Need 2-3 more adult chaperones
- Cross Connection (July 12-18, Middle School): Need 1 adult male chaperone
- Email Claire to get signed up!
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Join us on February 1st from 5-6:30 p.m. for a warm, delicious evening of food and fellowship - all in support of the HBUMC Youth Summer Service Trips to North Carolina and the greater Appalachia region!
There are several ways you can support this fundraising effort!
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Folks & families of all ages are invited for a dinner of pancakes, sausage, milk, juice, and fruit on Tuesday, February 17th from 5pm-6:30pm. This dinner is a fundraiser for our youth service trips. We ask that adults pay a minimum of $13 and kids $7 at registration; extra donations can be given at the door (cash, check, or Venmo). We’ll have live music and Mardi Gras mask decorating for all ages, as well! Click here to RSVP.
Interested in helping? Sign up here to donate supplies or volunteer.
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The 54th Annual JOY Class Beach Retreat (JCBR) will be held March 20-22, 2026 at Fort Caswell Retreat Center in Oak Island, NC! The JCBR is our annual weekend of faith and friendly competition for 6th to 12th graders. The cost of this year’s JCBR is $350 per attending youth and $250 per adult. Apply for financial aid here.
Click here to register by February 25th.
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Please join us on February 26 from 6:00 - 8:15 p.m. for Together in Faith: An Evening for Women with Kate Bowler, a Duke University associate professor, award-winning podcast host, and four-time New York Times bestselling author. Together in Faith is hosted by four congregations in the Raleigh area: Christ Episcopal Church, Hayes Barton United Methodist Church, St. Michael's Episcopal Church and White Memorial Presbyterian Church. Learn more and purchase tickets here.
As we prepare for our this event, we invite you to attend one of our book studies or gatherings. Please note that these gatherings are optional. They will be led by clergy and staff members of the participating churches. Click here to learn more and sign up!
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I Stop
Breathe,
Listen,
Align this soul with Love.
Beneath the whirl of what is,
is a deep, down quiet place,
A place of still water.
There I wait.
-Paula D'Arcy
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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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DEATHS
Marty Fork, January 20
PRAYER CONCERNS
Zack Anstett
Dorothy Ashworth
Bill Collins
Jo Garrett
Steve Gill
Pat & Bud Gore
Gilbert Hay
Trish Holmes
Jo Ann & Nevelle Jones
Chuck Kavcsak
The Mahan family
Steve Motter
Krystina Ortiz
Jim Riggins
Sue Robertson
Neil Rudolph
Theresa & Dick Stevens
Victoria Sullivan
Billie Lee Whisnant
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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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