Overcoming Barriers to Success
January 15, 2025A Note from Coshel Caudill Dear HUMC Family, I hope everyone is finding this new year to be full of new adventures and opportunities! For those whom I have not had the chance to meet yet, my name is Coshel Caudill, and I am the Chancel Choir Director for the 9am traditional service. It has been my honor and pleasure to work among such talented people these past few months, and I am excited to continue making music…
The Whole Story
January 8, 2025A Note from Pastor April Dear Friends, Those of you who spend a lot of time around young children know that there are two words that get repeated over and over again. The first is NO. Children at this age are figuring out how to exert their power and will in the world, and they soon discover the power they have to refuse whatever is in front of them. And the second is WHY. Children are trying to…
New Year’s Resolutions
January 3, 2025A Note from Deb Mitchell Dear Friends, Happy New Year! What comes to mind when you hear those words? For an awful lot of folks, it’s the notion of New Year’s resolutions. What comes to mind for me are a LOT of memories tied to various resolutions across the years, typically made at the start of January and unrealized or broken by February at the latest. Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Research shows that about 40% of…
A Christmas Blessing
December 25, 2024Christmas DayA Note from Pastor April and Jan Richardson Dearly Beloved, A warm and blessed Christmas to each of you today. What a year it has been! I hope to see some of you this Sunday in worship on our final week of the Great Story series. We’ll create a special service of reflection, looking back at these last three years. We invite you to bring a journal if you have one, since there will be space to…
Blue Christmas
December 18, 2024A Note from Beth Palmer Hello Friends, Christmas is so fun! There’s so much magic in the air, and family celebrations can be moments of true joy, and kids are so excited, and there’s those amazing soft ginger cookies we always make, and the music! “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” and “O Holy Night”! And the pretty candy cane Christmas lights on those trees on Dublin Rd! My family laughed so hard one year while failing…
Building a Community Where Everyone Thrives
December 11, 2024A Note from Erin WestExecutive Director, Hilliard Food Pantry Plus Dear HUMC, As we enter this season of giving and gratitude, I’m thrilled to share exciting updates about the work happening at Hilliard Food Pantry Plus (HFP+) and how your generous support is making an impact in our community. This year, your partnership is helping us expand our services and provide essential resources to neighbors in need. Opening the Share Closet We are delighted to announce the opening…
The Gift of Music
December 4, 2024A Note from Tony Hagood Hello HUMC Friends, As the holidays quickly approach, I find myself both excited and, honestly, a little stressed! The holiday season is busy for many of us, and for musicians, it’s often the busiest time of the year. I wanted to give you a glimpse into the life of a working musician during this season — perhaps some of these experiences will resonate with you. The life of a working musician The past…
Christmas Eve Welcome Team: Sign Up to Serve
Thank you for signing up to serve on a Christmas Eve WELCOME TEAM! Your friendly smile will help us show worshippers that God loves them no matter what! We ask you to arrive 45 minutes before the service starts for instructions and assignments, so we’re set up and ready to go in plenty of time for the early arrivals. Services are: We’ll have candlelight singing of Silent Night at all services, with glow sticks for kids. We expect to livestream all…
Thanksgiving
November 27, 2024A Note from Pastor Jon Dear Friends, As we lean in to a day of giving thanks, we offer to you these words of the poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox. It’s not just in the big things, but may we be thankful to God for it all… Thanksgiving Ella Wheeler Wilcox1850–1919This poem is in the public domain. We walk on starry fields of white And do not see the daisies;For blessings common in our sight We rarely offer praises.We…
New Church Center App!
Hello HUMC Community! Exciting changes coming to our giving and signup platform in 2025! We would like to take this opportunity to let you know there are some changes coming to our giving platform in 2025. Beginning January 1, 2025, we will be moving from Vanco and Servant Keeper to Planning Center to manage our membership and giving. This change will allow you to manage and change your personal account and look up your current giving picture at any moment.…