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Really. Really!
And we seek to be a place that loves you no matter what, too.
You matter to us, and you matter to God.
Love in action matters.
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Order Poinsettias & Candles for Christmas Eve

Honor or Remember a Loved One this Christmas & Help Decorate our Worship Spaces Order Deadline:Sunday, November 16 We invite you to purchase a poinsettia or flameless candle for Christmas in memory or honor of a loved one. (Yes, we know this is earlier than usual – our vendor changed.) They will decorate the Sanctuary and Warehouse 839 through December 24, after which you may take yours home. Please make your payment and complete the order form below. We also…
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Questioning our Assumptions

 October 29, 2025A Note from Pastor April Dear Friends, I was only two months into my very first ministry job as a youth pastor when I was invited by the senior high youth to a “meeting.” When I walked into the room, six high school girls had set up a whiteboard and prepared a bit of a presentation for me. It was an intervention. They began with a short list of things they liked about me, their new youth pastor.…
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Rooted & Renewed

October 15, 2025A Note from Pastor Jon Friends, Just over twelve weeks ago, I stepped away from day-to-day ministry for the first time in twenty years for a season of renewal leave. Before I left, I shared my hope to reconnect with my roots — to return to the places of my childhood, revisit the spaces that formed my faith, remember the mentors and friends who shaped my journey, and rest long enough to breathe deeply again. My prayer was…
Origins

I Am From…

October 1, 2025A Note from Pastor April Dear Friends, As a way of continuing our preparations for the Season of Origins, it was my honor this past Sunday to share a bit about my own family’s origin story. Using the powerful framework created by Elaine Enns & Ched Myers, in their book Healing Haunted Histories, I shared some storylines that were woven together from the Landlines, Bloodlines, and Songlines of my life, my family, and the land that has shaped…

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Gobble & Squash!

Children’s MinistryOutreach Fundraiser The turkeys are on the loose and the pumpkins are ready to party! From October 26 to November 5, you can send a flock of feathered friends and a patch of playful pumpkins to Gobble & Squash someone’s yard — just to let them know you’re thinking of them (and to support a great cause!). For $20, the Faith Finders will stealthily place wooden pumpkins and turkeys* in your friend’s yard for 24 hours. Feeling a little nervous about becoming their next target?…
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Focus Group: Looking Back, Looking Forward

All members, attendees, and staff are invited to join HUMC Lay Leaders Ginny Fisher and Deb Mitchell in participating in a focus group about HUMC. During this 1-1/2 hour session, we will:  • Ask attendees to share their thoughts and feelings individually and in small groups with regard to HUMC’s mission, programs, worship, core values, etc.  • Share information about our current financial situation, and ask you to share your thoughts and recommendations for short-term and longer-term plans that will help HUMC…
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Midday Bible Discussion

First & Third Wednesdays12-1pm in personChurch office, room 6Facilitated by Pastor Jon Osmundson & others The Revs. Sam & Melonie Harnish will facilitate while Pastor Jon is on renewal leave; he’s back early October. oin 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…
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Storylines Small Group (4pm option)

Storylines:Doing Our Origins Work Together Facilitator: Pastor April Blaine Two options: 4 Wednesdays at 4pm starting October 15 or 6:30pm starting October 29* This four-week small group will help us explore the deep threads of our own stories as we move through the Season of Origins. *Start date change (from October 22). On October 22 we encourage you to attend the public talk with Dr. Belinda Gore at 7pm in the Sanctuary. Together we’ll reflect on three “lines” that shape…

Giving

Thank you for helping to share the no-matter-what love of God with Hilliard and beyond! Your generosity is making a real difference, friends, and we are humbled and grateful to be in partnership with you.

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