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What's Happening at Haygood
November 11, 2026
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November 15, 2026
9:15 AM & 11:00 AM
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30
Sermon: A Methodist Loves Others
Preaching: Rev. Will Zant
Please join us for refreshments and fellowship immediately following our worship.
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Haygood services are live streamed. Each Sunday you can view the 11AM service live on our YouTube channel by clicking here. The live stream will also be available from the Haygood website.
The nursery is available during services for children aged 6 weeks to 2 years. Parents will check-in for Children’s Church and nursery. For more information: Children's Ministries.
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Chili Cookoff, Sunday November 15
12:00-1:00pm
Once again, when the chill starts to fill the air, we at Haygood turn our thoughts to HOT Chili!
Haygood's Chili Cookoff is back on November 15th at noon.
Signup now for your chance to win one of these fabulous prizes:
- Newest prize: Best Team Spirit (can be college, NFL, any sport etc.)
- The Golden Ladle (1st place)
- The Hay-good but not the best award (2nd place)
- John Wesley Heartburn Award (spiciest chili)
- Best crockpot decor
Click here to enter your chili.
Please sign up here to let us know how many people to plan for.
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Stewardship 2027
Our 2027 stewardship theme, “Marks of a Methodist: The Fruit of a Living Faith,” invites us to grow in five daily practices: loving God, rejoicing in God, giving thanks, praying constantly, and loving others.
We see this faith bearing fruit throughout our church. New staff are bringing fresh energy to our ministries, a record 28 children have signed up for our Advent play, and our youth are preparing for their first fall retreat to Camp Glisson since I arrived. As we celebrate this growth, we must also care for our historic facilities and meet rising operating costs.
As we look toward 2027, I invite you to prayerfully consider making a financial pledge to Haygood’s operating budget. A pledge is not a contract, but an expression of your intention to give. It helps our church plan responsibly and continue the ministries that serve our congregation and community.
Thank you for being part of Haygood’s ongoing story of faith, generosity, and love. Together, we can honor our legacy while embracing all that God has in store for our future.
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End of Year Giving- Stock Gift Information
If you hold stocks or mutual funds that have grown in value, giving them directly may allow you to give more than you could with cash and may also offer tax benefits. Please consult your tax or financial professional about your situation. The gifting process is simple. Send an email to Betsy@Haygoodumc.org with the stock name and quantity of shares you plan to transfer, and she will provide wiring instructions that can be executed by you, your broker, or your financial advisor. Keep in mind that stock gifts may take a few business days to transfer, so please initiate your transfer no later than December 11 to make sure your gift arrives before year-end. Thank you for your faithful generosity.
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🎄 SAVE THE DATES! CHRISTMAS AT HAYGOOD 🎄
The Christmas season is right around the corner, and there is so much to celebrate at Haygood! Mark your calendars and make plans to join us for these special holiday events.
- November 29 – Christmas Tree Lighting
Kick off the Christmas season with us!
- December 6 – Advent Drama
Join us for a special dramatic presentation as we prepare our hearts for Christmas.
- December 13 – Christmas Community Concert
Celebrate the season through music and fellowship.
- December 19 – Live Nativity
Experience the wonder of the Christmas story.
CHRISTMAS EVE – DECEMBER 24
Join us for one of our Christmas Eve worship services:
- 2:00 PM – Family Christmas Eve Service
- 4:00 PM – Family Christmas Eve Service
- 6:00 PM – Candlelight & Communion Service
Celebrate the birth of Christ with family, friends, and your Haygood church family!
We look forward to sharing the joy, hope, and wonder of Christmas with you!
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Wednesday Night Supper
Join us on November 18th for our weekly Wednesday Night Supper! We will be serving from 5:30 until 6:30PM. Our prices are $12/adult and $7/child. Please make your reservation for dinner by 2PM on Tuesday, November 17th. Please register here.
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Advent Study- The Angels of Christmas
Mondays Starting November 30, 2026
The Angels of Christmas: Hearing God’s Voice in Advent, a four-week Advent study by Susan Robb, explores the four angelic visits surrounding the birth of Jesus with Zechariah, Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds.
In this study, the reader will explore the visits and dive deep into the history of the angel Gabriel–and other angels–in the Old Testament.
The Angels of Christmas uses these four angelic appearances to discuss God’s presence in history and our lives today. The messages of the angels hold meaning for listeners both then and now.
Please register here.
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Hanging of the Greens
Saturday, November 28th
Dear Congregation,
We invite you to our annual Hanging of the Greens!
All are welcome on Saturday Nov. 28 any time between 9am and 1pm for a festive day of decorating our church home for Advent and Christmas seasons. No special skills are needed--just many hands. We will have coffee and light snacks to fuel your efforts. Any window of time you can spare is appreciated.
RSVP not required, but if you know you are coming, we would love to know for planning purposes and early task assignments – Charla Silvia-Oja: charlaoja@gmail.com
We can't wait to see everyone! Bring a friend!
Alice Gepp and Charla Oja-Silvia, Altar Guild Chairs
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Live Nativity Organizing Committee
As most of you know, every year the Live Nativity is a fun community event hosted by our Haygood Youth.
What you might not know is how much work it takes behind the scenes to set up, organize, and clean up from this event. Because it's so much work, we can't do it alone!
This year, we would like to build a team of people to help with the logistics and "heavy lifting" aspects of the Live Nativity. If you have ever served with the set up and logistics of the Live Nativity in some way or would like to, please click this link to sign up!
In the next couple of weeks, you'll receive some communications about work days and planning days to make sure everything is as great as it can be.
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Children's Sunday School
Children's Sunday School has concluded for this semester and will resume in January. Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers who dedicate their time and care into teaching our children God's Word! We hope all children, 3 years old through 5th grade, will join us again starting January 10 from 9:45-10:45 AM on Sunday mornings.
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Adult Sunday School
The Adult Sunday School Class meets in the parlor on Sunday morning. All adults are welcome. Any one who cares to attend or merely visit should simply show up. We start gathering at 9:45, and our discussion begins at 10:00.
In addition, we have an established Adult Sunday school class in the Parlor. If you would like to participate, please contact Harrison Kohler.
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Recital December 6, 2026
Sanctuary
6:00PM
Join us for a special recital featuring Katherine Ruff, one of Haygood’s own choir members! Come enjoy an opportunity to celebrate many musical gifts and experience an inspiring time of music. We hope you’ll join us!
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We are sponsoring this very worthy cause to provide Christmas stockings for young adults in Georgia who have aged out of the foster care system. We will then be stuffing these stockings as a family service project on the morning of November 15 from 10:15-10:45 in the gym (after the children's choirs have finished their morning rehearsals). Parents and children are invited to join us as we prep the stockings!
If you'd like to contribute to the stocking drive, you can purchase any of the listed items and drop them off in the designated red bins in the gym lobby between now and November 13. You can also go straight to our Amazon wish list and purchase and have items shipped straight to the church using this link:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/owner-view/13DP7KYQLBYSZ
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2026 Poinsettia Flower Dedication
The Haygood Altar Guild invites you to continue our Haygood tradition of honoring loved ones during the Advent season with poinsettia dedications. You are invited to make a dedication in honor of memory of family and friends.
To submit your flower dedications, you can complete the online form here.
Suggested Donation: $25 per poinsettia
All dedications must be received by Monday, December 14.
Please feel free to take the poinsettias you dedicated following Christmas Eve service. If you have any questions, please contact, Genie Driskill (gdriskill34@gmail.com).
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Haygood is a
Safe Sanctuaries Church
As prescribed by the General Conference of the United Methodist Church, Haygood MUMC has established a Safe Sanctuaries Policy and accompanying procedures that demonstrates our strong and unwavering commitment to the physical safety and spiritual growth of children, youth, and adults. To view our policy and volunteer training information, click here.
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1015 East Rock Springs Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30306
Church Office: 404.872.9613
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