WORSHIP

Sunday, March 9, 2025

First Sunday in Lent

Scripture: Luke 4: 1-13

Sermon: Strength in the Wilderness

Preaching: Rev. Will Zant

Please join us for refreshments and fellowship immediately following our worship.

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.

Save the Date! WCM Sunday at Haygood:

Sunday, March 9

Join us on Sunday, March 9th, as we celebrate everything, we love about our Weekday Children's Ministry (WCM)!

✨ What to Expect:

🎶 Special performances by our children

🗣️ Heartfelt messages from teachers, children, and parents

🙏 Worship led in part by our children.

🥞 Breakfast: 9:30–10:45 AM, provided by our Haygood men. Register here.

⛪ Worship Service: 11:00 AM

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Celebration Sunday is coming.

Save the date! March 23, 2025—Haygood's 99th! 

 It’s more than a happy birthday; it’s a remarkable, exceptional, joyous one! Haygood’s 99th commemorates the beginning of our 100th year. Join us on Celebration Sunday and throughout the next twelve months as we celebrate God’s glory at work yesterday, today and tomorrow. The party starts on the 23rd during worship, followed by cake after the service. To God be the glory, great things He has done!  

Church Directory

We are revisiting our efforts to create a church directory. This time, we’re going low-tech. We’ll begin with a simple directory of names, addresses, and phone numbers using our church software, Realm. The plan is to provide a password-protected PDF on our website. This initial version will not include photos, but members can upload their pictures to Realm at any time. If you do not wish to have your information included, please email our church administrator, Emily, at emily@haygoodumc.org. Otherwise, we will include your details in the directory.

2024- 2025 Children's Choir

and Youth Ensemble

Sign-ups for Children's Choirs and our new Youth Ensemble for the 2024-25 school year are open. New this year is a music ensemble, The Harmonics. It is for 5th-8th graders who will learn instruments and singing. The Harmonics will meet on Sunday mornings from 9:45-10:30AM. Please click here for more details and to view the schedule for 2024-2025. Use this link to sign up: Children & Youth Ensemble Signups.

Children's Sunday School Spring 2025

Children's Sunday School begins on February 23 for

ages 3 years to 5th grade. Sunday school will meet on Feb. 23, March 2, 16,23,30, and April 6. Please click here to register. Note that registration is not required but helps for volunteer purposes.

Chancel Choir Easter Music Kickoff Begins Now!

Wednesdays, 7:00-8:15PM

You are invited to join the Chancel Choir and sing during our upcoming Lenten Season and Easter Day services. Come to rehearsal and explore what it's like to sing with the Haygood Chancel Choir. Our repertoire includes both traditional Lenten hymns and moving new settings of familiar Easter music. And of course, Handel's Hallelujah Chorus!  Contact Choir representative Ruth Sommerville, ruthsommerville1118@gmail.com for more information and to RSVP.

Wednesday Night Supper

Wednesday, March 12

5:30PM, Ecker Fellowship Hall

Join us on March 12 from 5:30-6:30PM. Our prices are $12/adult and $7/child. Please make your reservation for dinner by 2PM on Tuesday, March 11. Reserve your spot here.

Haygood Kickball Tournament

Come join us on March 15th, starting at 9 a.m., for our last fundraiser for our summer mission trip: the Haygood Kickball tournament. We will be in the Gym and maybe outside depending on the weather. This tournament is double elimination. Lunch will also be included. Please keep your teams to six people. Lastly, have your team captain sign up here to see how many teams we will have. 

VBS 2025- Road Trip

Welcome Travelers! You’re invited to Haygood VBS 2025- Road Trip! Embark on an exciting journey based on Joshua 1:9 – "The LORD your God is with you wherever you go." Discover God’s presence everywhere as we explore new places, make new friends, and experience God’s goodness together. Each day, your child will travel to music, science, recreation, snack, and craft.

Register Here.

Mission Camp 2025

Calling all rising 5th and 6th graders to join us for a week of mission helping our church and community. Mission camp will be June 3rd-6th from 9 AM-12 PM. Payment will be $150.00, and a majority of the cost goes toward our van that takes us place to place. Please have your child wear clothes they can work outdoors in and bring a water bottle every day. As we get closer, I will have a layout of what our week will look like. To register please click here.

UPCOMING EVENTS at HAYGOOD

Click here to check out our full list of Upcoming Events on the Haygood website.

STAY CONNECTED WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Follow our Facebook page for updates and event announcements. We are promoting our church events online to reach more people. Consider clicking ‘interested’ or ‘going’ for events and inviting your Facebook friends. Visit Haygood Memorial UMC to like and follow us today!

Your gifts and sacrifice ensure we continue our mission to create disciples for Jesus Christ for the good of the world. Please consider giving online or by mailing a check.

Hunger Walk

Haygood is hosting a Hunger Walk again this year to help fight hunger in our community by raising funds for the Atlanta Community Food Bank and Intown Cares Food Pantry. Bring your sneakers, strollers, scooters, or dog -- and bring a friend! -- on Saturday, March 8 at 4pm. All ages are welcome. We will gather and kickoff from the Haygood Plaza and then complete a one-mile loop on neighborhood sidewalks, finishing back at the Plaza for refreshments. Please join us in this local service opportunity by registering or donating here.

In the words of Pastor Will, "Let's get going, Haygood!" 

Haygood is participating in Atlanta Habitat’s Lenten Build!

Along with 5 other churches, Haygood is building a Habitat House for Kendra Dawes & her 15-year-old daughter. The remaining Saturday build dates are March 15, 22 & 29; & April 5! For each day we will have 7 spots. So, mark your calendar, rally your friends, and make your plans! We will carpool from the Haygood Parking lot for those who prefer. The workday ends at 3:30 p.m.

 BUILD A BETTER ATLANTA with Habitat!

To register as a volunteer, please use the following link:

https://vhub.at/haygood

VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION DETAILS

1) All volunteers are required to register online individually. Each volunteer will complete the Habitat Release and Waiver form during the registration process.

2) Registered volunteers will receive automated confirmation and reminder emails with a link to Atlanta Habitat’s Volunteer Information Packet and directions to the build site. Day 1 of the build begins at the Atlanta Habitat warehouse, and Days 2-8 begin at the build site.

3) The minimum age required to volunteer is 16 years old. Volunteers ages 16 and 17 must print their Release and Waiver form and bring it to the build site with a parent or guardian signature.  

Pictured above is Greta Hutto and Kendra Dawes.

Pictured above is Thomas Trotter, Wally Rice, Greta Hutto, and Gary McNay.

2025 Youth Summer Mission Trip

This year, we will be working with Appalachia Service Project from June 15-21st. The deposit for the trip will be $500. Groups will be on a house build for the whole week, so please pack and dress accordingly.  We will also be white water rafting the day we come back from the mission trip. We are also in need of a female and a male chaperone. As we get closer, I will have a parent meeting to break down all the details of the trip. Hope your kiddo can join us. Please click here to register.

Youth Group Dinner Support Needed

We need your help Haygood! Every Sunday evening, we meet for youth group for fun and devotion. We need your help to feed our youth. Dinners can be ordering something or making something fresh from home. Simply pick a date here that is available and make sure to bring it by 4:30PM that afternoon.

Thank for your support and feeding our kiddos. 

To "witness" is to live and share our Christian faith publicly. As members of Haygood, we pledge to participate in its ministries through prayer, presence, gifts, service, and witness.

Altar Flower Dedications

If you would like to make a dedication in honor or memory of a loved one, or to commemorate a birthday, anniversary, baptism, or any special occasion, please visit our website (www.haygoodumc.org/altar-flower-dedication). You may also email Genie Driskill (gdriskill34@gmail.com).

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.