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Due to anticipated inclement weather,
all in-person activities are cancelled this Sunday.
If you’re able, we invite you to worship with us online. A pre-recorded worship service will be sent to your inbox on Saturday, and you can also stream worship live on Sunday at 11:00am on Facebook or at hbumc.org/live.
Please continue to check hbumc.org for any additional weather-related updates.
Please see below for updated information regarding upcoming Services of Death and Resurrection, including several rescheduled services.
Upcoming Services of Death and Resurrection:
- Marty Fork – Monday, February 9 at 2:00pm
- Jo Ann Bradsher – Tuesday, February 10 at 2:00pm
- Melissa Carson – Sunday, March 1 at 2:00pm
- Frank Burney – Sunday, March 8 at 1:00pm
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Due to this weekend's forecast and the cancellation of all church activities, we will not be holding the Chili Cook-Off this year.
Be sure to sign up for the Shrove Tuesday fundraiser on 2/17 and mark your calendars for our Parent Date Night Out in March - both are great ways to show up for our students while enjoying time together as a church community.
For those who registered or placed pre-orders, you are welcome to request a refund, or you may choose to have it counted as a donation to our HBUMC Youth Service Projects. Please contact Claire Watson with any questions.
| | “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” (Luke 9:54). This Sunday we'll continue in our sermon series #fail: When Grace Meets Our Worst Moments. Who were the Sons of Thunder, and what is the danger of a "single story"? How did their own story end? Join us virtually this Sunday at 11am, 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, February 4! Dinner will be pot roast with rosemary red potatoes, walnut gorgonzola salad, rolls and dessert. This meal is gluten free. An alternative kid’s meal of chicken nuggets with mac & cheese or buttered noodles 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.
| | 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: Kung Fu Panda. Come ready to relax, laugh, and enjoy some Chick-fil-A with your friends. Click here to register. | | It's always the right time to join the Children's Choir! We invite all kids K-5 to come grow spiritually, musically, and socially on Wednesday nights at 5:30pm. They will learn Bible songs, develop confidence, and experience the joy of performing in worship. It’s a fun and meaningful way for kids to be part of our church family! Click here to sign up. | | |
Youth-Led February Food Drive
Several of our youth have organized a food drive for hungry families for the month of February! Please bring your unexpired & non perishable food items to be dropped off on Sundays outside of the Fellowship Hall or at Lighthouse throughout February. We will also be collecting donations at UMYF on 2/22. 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
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!
| | HBUMC Youth Scholarship applications are now available! Interested High School senior church members who are active in HBUMC youth programs are encouraged to apply. All application materials are due by April 13, 2026. Click here to apply. | | |
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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Be still and know that I am God.
Psalm 46:10
"Beneath all the tumultuousness of life is a profound and deep pool of stillness from which we can behold the world, yet not get lured into reacting to it. We connect with God where there is no agenda but love alone, develop an inner freedom and begin to discover something of the foundation of who we are that endures no matter the constantly shifting tides around us."
-Christine Valters Paintner
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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
Judy Flowers, mother of Lisa Brugh
Jo Ann Bradsher, mother of Debra Bradsher
PRAYER CONCERNS
Zack Anstett
Dorothy Ashworth
Rick Clayton
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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