July 2025
Events
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Mornings:VBS, 9am-12pmFor kids age 4 through entering 6th grade Sign your kids up now for the BEST. WEEK. OF. SUMMER! Kids age 4 through 6th grade are invited on a joyful, hands-on journey where faith meets action! Each day, we’ll explore inspiring stories of young changemakers—past and present—while diving into Bible stories that teach us how to stand for justice, care for others, and walk in faith. With music, activities, creative stations, and powerful stories, your child will be part…
VBS Plus
Afternoons: VBS Plus, 12:15-4pmFor kids going into grades 4-12 Don’t want VBS to end? Come join us for an afternoon of being Jesus’s hands and feet as we help others in and around our community. VBS Plus will focus on helping communities in and outside of Hilliard, as we take off-campus trips to do service projects. After VBS we will have lunch together, spiritual time, and then we will set off to do our mission work. Registration closes July 1 Serve at…
9am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
Join us for 9am Traditional Worship in person, online, or on demand. This one-hour service offers a comforting blend of tradition and community. Featuring classic hymns and music from our Chancel Choir, directed by Coshel Caudill, seasonal Bell Choir, occasional special music, and Sanctuary Music Director Tony Hagood, it’s a space where ritual meets belonging and connection. Participants are encouraged to share prayer requests, fostering a sense of closeness and authentic relationship. Wondering what to expect when you attend in…
Young Adult Coffee Meetup
Looking to connect with some other young adults (20s, 30s)? This new group schedules occasional gatherings, plus a second Sundays coffee meetup at Coffee Connections at 10am (Main St, Hilliard). All welcome! Reach out to Beth Palmer to get on the list to receive invitations and updates.
Godly Play (Children’s Ministry)
Children age 4 through sixth grade are invited every Sunday to participate in Godly Play with Ms. Lindsay and Ms. Nikki and our amazing team of volunteers! Come wonder with us as we explore the stories of the Bible in child-friendly ways. Come down the long hallway from the Sanctuary and meet at the bottom of the stairs. Look for grownups in green God Loves You No Matter What tee shirts. If you’re new, a Welcome Team member will cheerfully…
10:30am Family Worship in the Sanctuary
Join us for 10:30am Family Worship in person, online, or on demand. Lasting about 50 minutes, this service is tailored for the rhythms of busy family life. It’s a blend of contemporary and traditional music styles featuring our talented and versatile music staff, including Sanctuary Music Director Tony Hagood and vocalist Sydney McSweeney. Because we value the diverse ways we all experience God, elsewhere in the building we provide engaging options for all ages: Godly Play for younger children (age…
11:15am Nontraditional Worship in Warehouse 839
Join us for 11:15am Nontraditional Worship in person, online, or on demand. Here we offer a modern worship experience in a nontraditional space. Lasting 60-70 minutes, this service features a live band (guitars & drums) leading current worship music, led by Warehouse 839 Worship Director Jeff Rone. Our vibe is one of dim lights, authentic people, and a cup of coffee… a relaxed and inviting setting. We want to introduce or reintroduce God’s amazing, no-matter-what love and unconditional acceptance to…
Centering Prayer Reboot
2nd Mondays6:30-7:30pmSanctuary buildingRoom 206 (parlor) Ginny Fisher will facilitate a monthly group for Centering Prayer practice. Expect an opening grounding/centering activity, an abbreviated Centering Prayer practice (10-15 minutes), and then some conversation around what you’ve been noticing and experiencing in your practice, what fruits have you seen, what has been going well or not, etc., for 30-40 minutes. She may provide a topic or experience based on previous conversations and questions. If you’re interested in practicing Centering Prayer in community,…
Midday Bible Discussion
First & Third Wednesdays12-1pm in personChurch office, room 6Facilitated by Judy Scott & Pastor Jon Osmundson Join Pastor Jon and others to encounter and discuss scripture with this Engaging the Bible foundational class. Learn a method of praying the scriptures called “lectio divina,” which just means “sacred reading.” It’s about slowing down and reading the same verses several times, listening for God’s word to us today. No experience or preparation necessary! Just come willing to listen and share if you…
Lakeside Institute Youth Camp
We invite you to pray for our youth campers and adult staff as they spend the week at Lakeside Institute youth camp this week up at Lake Erie!
3rd Monday Men’s Group
Join Pastor Jon for a no-commitment, no-agenda time of just being together in the shared presence of the Holy Spirit to fellowship, to share, to grow in faith, and to unlearn together. Let’s gather and share what life is like for us, and together let’s encourage one another.
Sacred Earth Group
Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesdays6:30-7:30pmIn person:Sanctuary buildingParlor (room 206) Join facilitators Ellen Hans and Emily Lamb for conversation and action around climate change, environmental stewardship, and how to best care for our Sacred Earth! Come for discussion around what this group can be: working on projects together, generating action steps, perhaps inviting guest speakers, reading and discussing books to educate ourselves, and mostly supporting each other in our efforts to protect our Earth. Bring your ideas and energy for this…
Rummage Sale
Thursday, July 315-8pmPreview Night $5.00 admission to view and get first pick of items. Friday, August 112-8pmSaturday, August 28am-1pm Location: Warehouse 839 We will start collecting donations in June. More information to come soon as well as a list of items that will and will not be accepted for the sale. Proceeds will benefit the Operating Fund of Hilliard United Methodist Church. Any remaining items will first be offered to the Hilliard Food Pantry+ Share Closet, then be given to Volunteers…