Sunday, September 25

RISE AGAINST HUNGER

Haygood Gym

10:00-11:30 AM and

11:45AM -1:15 PM

Come join the Haygood team as we assemble thousands of meals for those in the US and around the world who suffer from food insecurity. We will hold a brief worship experience in the gym which will be in place of our usual Sanctuary worship. This is a great event to invite family and friends to attend, and it is child friendly. Due to COVID, we will be working in 2 shifts: 10:00-11:30 AM and 11:45AM -1:15 PM. Tables will be far enough apart to insure social distancing. Masks are mandatory.

Nursery care will be available throughout the morning. And there will be kid-friendly missional task (including coloring pictures and writing notes to include in the food boxes) for our younger children during the event.  To contribute and/or volunteer, please click here.

Administrative Council Meeting

Sunday, October 2

12:15 - 1:30PM, The Fellowship Hall

Childrens' Advent Drama

Casting Call - October 2, 4-5PM

Is your child interested in playing a part in our Advent Drama titled "The Jesse Tree Project"? There’s a place for them. Join us on Sunday, October 2nd from 4-5pm in the Fellowship Hall for a casting call. Speaking roles are for children ages 2nd-6th grades. Our two childrens' choirs will be incorporated into our production. Rehearsals for spoken parts will be on Sundays at 4pm leading up to the production. Children choir rehearsals remain on Wednesdays. 

Your child is invited to learn about Jesus’ family and how they shaped his life and God’s story of redemption. To help make this story accessible to children, we’ve put it in a modern context. 

Jesus comes home from school and Mary and Joseph discover he has a family tree project that is due the next day. Mary is anxious about Jesus getting the project done and asks Joseph to help Jesus with his project.  Joseph (the carpenter) helps Jesus in his woodworking shop where they will create a tree to complete his project. While they are working on the project, Joseph and Mary will tell Jesus of the people in his ancestry that have made him who he is. 

Children play the parts of Mary, Joseph, Jesus and characters from Jesus’ ancestry. This will be a lighthearted and faithful way for children to learn the story of our savior. If your child is interested in a part, please join us for a casting session on October 2nd. All children will receive a part in the play. 

This play will be performed in worship on December 4th at 11am. Our director is Rev. Taylor Pafford (who grew up at Haygood). She is an ordained deacon in the United Methodist Church. Sign up here. 

This past Sunday, we welcomed Chad and Kristina Eastman as the newest members of our Haygood family.  We also witnessed the baptisms of their children, Harper and Grant. 

It is with sadness to inform you that Bob Forrest, husband of Haygood former pastor, Rev. Martha Forrest, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Please keep Martha and her family in your prayers during this time of grief. Here is Bob's obituary.  

Bob was born October 5, 1936 in Hillsborough, NC to Robert Forrest and Irene Allen Forrest. He had a wonderful childhood with his sister, Phyllis surrounded by grandparents, many aunts and uncles, and cousins. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1958. Bob spent his whole work career at International Paper Co. where he had a host of good friends. Bob loved the Lord and the United Methodist Church. He served the church in many capacities. Bob married Martha Hubbard Forrest in 1961. Their children are Robert O. Forrest III, Suzanne Forrest Brown, and Stephen Taylor Forrest. In addition to his wife and children, Bob is survived by four grandchildren: Taylor Brown Lindsey (Marlowe), Ryan Wilson Brown, Stephen Henry Forrest, and Irene Kirkland Forrest. He is also survived by his sister Phyllis’ children: Eliza Lucas, Molly Taylor, and Torey Blackman. A memorial service will be held at Northside United Methodist Church, Thursday, September 22 at 11:00 AM. Memorial gifts may be given to the Martha Forrest Scholarship, United Methodist Higher Education Foundation, PO Box 340005, Nashville, TN 37203.

If you have been in other Small Groups, you know how important they can be.  Small Groups are a great place to learn and grow plus these groups are an excellent vehicle for building and strengthening relationships with others.  Please join us as we explore the book titled Come Back.

Come Back: Returning To the Life You Were Made For

Thursdays, 6:30-7:30PM, the Parlor

We all experience setbacks. Loss, failure, and even tragedy are part of life. But when these start to define us, it’s time to regroup. In Come Back: Returning to the Life You Were Made For, Roger Ross discusses the essentials for rising up and out of bad circumstances. This engaging book tells turnaround stories from sports, history, and everyday life, tracing Jesus’s parable of the prodigal son to reveal five crucial stages for every comeback. Each stage is paired with an ancient spiritual practice designed to help everyday people turn some part of their life around.  If you're interested in participating, please contact Danny Morris at  rdanmorris@gmail.com or 404-245-2048

Wally Rice

Director of 

Pastoral Care and Outreach

Wally is a familiar face to many of you.  He joined the Haygood staff in 2002 and received his Master’s of Divinity from the Candler School of Theology in 2003.  Wally loves singing in the Chancel Choir, serving at Wednesday Night Suppers, and leading and participating in small-group Bible study. He and his wife Julia have three lovely daughters.

Below are a few of our Upcoming Events.   Click here to view a complete list of family friendly events through the end of the year.   

Wednesday Night Supper

Wednesday, September 28

5:30-6:30PM

Join us from 5:30-6:30PM in the Fellowship Hall.  Our prices are $11/adult and $6/child. Advance reservations are required by Tuesday, September 27 at 2PM.

Children's Sunday School

September 11 - November 13

Every Sunday, 10:00-10:45AM

Ages 3yrs - 5th grade

You’re invited to join us as we re-launch Sunday School programming for children. This is an 8-week course with time off for Atlanta Public School fall break. 

Registration not required, but is encouraged for staffing purposes.  

Walk the Walk with Haygood!

October 9,  1-3PM

Please join us as we put God’s word into action: “Do everything in love.” - 1 Corinthians 16:14.  We’ll be joining Glenn Memorial UMC and other United Methodist congregations and individuals from North Georgia in the 2022 Atlanta Pride Parade on October 9th, time TBD. The parade begins downtown and ends at Piedmont Park. We'll even have Haygood swag for the event! A donation of $16/shirt will help cover the costs. Sign up here. More details to come as we receive them. For questions or more information, contact CathyLepik@att.net. 

Heritage Sunday

Guest Preacher: Dr. Bob Winstead

Sunday, October 16

Dr. Bob Winstead will be our preacher!

Bob served as pastor at Haygood from 2004-2008. A luncheon in the Fellowship Hall will follow. Join us as we remember our church history and prepare for its future. 

  Sunday School Volunteers Needed

September - November

Sundays @ 10:00-10:45AM

Our teachers would like to set up a "Substitute List" in case they have to be out unexpectedly. Please note that the lessons are fully prepared and ready to go on Sundays. No prep needed. A sign-up list will be out during Wednesday Night Supper and again this Sunday morning so let us know the dates you are available.

Greeter Volunteers Needed

September 2022 thru August 2023

Various Sundays, 10:30-11AM

At Haygood, we believe in showing radical hospitality, especially on Sunday mornings. You’re invited to serve as greeters! Greeters provide a needed smile and directional assistance, and welcome people as they prepare to enter the sanctuary. Greeters serve from 10:30-11AM.

We are hoping to collect a list of volunteers that can be scheduled as-needed on a rotating basis (not every week). If you would like to volunteer to be part of the team, please fill out this form and we'll put you into the rotation. Thank you in advance for stepping up for this meaningful part of our Sunday worship services.  

Girl Scouts - Join our troop!

Haygood has a wonderful multi-level troop of about 60 girls and 11 leaders.  Girls in Kindergarten through 12th grade are welcome to join.

Our new year is about to begin and we always open up registration for Haygood members before opening up to the community. Bi-weekly meetings are held on Sunday afternoons – usually at Haygood.

Interested in becoming a leader? Looking for a way to give back and make a difference in the lives of young girls? Join our group of volunteers.  

For more information or any questions, please contact Darla Nelson at 404-374-5980 or darlalnelson@gmail.com.

To "witness" is to live our faith publicly, using our talents in ways that can be seen. As members of Haygood, we pledge to participate in its ministries through prayer, presence, gifts, service, and witness.

Children's Choir

September - May 

Every Wednesday evening

Children's Choirs are back! We have choirs for all ages, and we are looking forward to a wonderful year of music from our kids and youth. Rehearsals will be every Wednesday evening.

Cherub Choir

• ages 4 and 5
• rehearsal from 5–5:30PM 

Joyful Sounds

• grades 1 – 3
• rehearsal from 5-5:30PM

Harmonics Youth Ensemble (voice and hand chimes)

• grades 4 - 6
• rehearsal from 5:30-6PM

Confirmation Class

October 23 - March 26

Confirmation is when our youth (8th graders) confirm their intention to live the vows of the baptismal and membership covenant, and become a professing member of our congregation and The United Methodist Church. The class is a safe opportunity for kids to ask the questions they have about their relationship with God and the topics we discuss throughout the year. Confirmation spans October thru March, and we celebrate Confirmation Sunday in April. The class cost is $200. Please sign up here to enroll your 8th grader in our Confirmation class. 

If you have a high school student (grades 9-12) who hasn’t gone through confirmation and would like to, please reach out to Erich Wills, Youth Minister, at erich@haygoodumc.org