You’re cordially invited to the Annual HUMCChildren’s Egg Hunt!
Bring your neighbors, friends and family. This cherished tradition promises a joyous day filled with laughter, excitement, and, of course, plenty of hidden treasures waiting to be discovered.
Date: April 13th
Time: 3 – 4:30 pm
Location: Harrisburg United Methodist
Be sure to invite your friends!
Activities Include:
Egg Hunt Extravaganza
Pictures with the Easter Bunny
Craft
Story Time
This event is for children ages0 through the 5th gradeand their families.
Thank you for your interest in Stepping Stones Preschool! We are honored that you have chosen our school as the first step in your child’s formal education. Below is information about registering your child for the 2025 – 2026 school year. If you have any questions, please call Lisa Wallace at 704-455-3544 or 704-701-5029.
Class assignments will be made using a lottery system. The lottery will take place on February 4, 2025.
Tuition for the 2025 – 2026 school year is as follows: T/TH – $170/month — MWF – $255/month — M – F $425/month
Use the following link to complete the online Application form in a platform called Brightwheel. You will need to download the App in order to complete the form. Once the form is submitted, you will receive an invoice for the Registration fee.
The fee must be paid in order for your application to be considered. The Registration fee is $115 for the first child and $75 for each additional child in the same family.
Applications submitted by February 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm will be processed with priority given in the following order: church members, current students, siblings, then public. Applications received after February 4, 2025 will be processed on a first-come, first served basis.
Confirmation will sent via Brightwheel by Friday, February 21, 2025.
If we do not have a space available, the Registration Fee will be refunded. Otherwise, it is non-refundable.
Please note: All students who attend Stepping Stones Preschool MUST be up- to-date on all immunizations required by North Carolina. This is for the safety of all of our students.
The Blue Christmas service is designed especially for those of us who may not be feeling particularly merry and bright this season. While others are caught up in the whirlwind of holiday preparations and celebrations, those who are feeling a bit “blue” can often feel edged out or forgotten. This service aims to provide comfort and hope, reminding us that we are not alone.
Tonight, we will share in reflective music, listen to Bible readings, and participate in a Litany of Remembrance. Together, we’ll light candles, engage in prayer, and spend time in silent reflection. Following the service, Stephen Ministers will be available to speak or pray with anyone who wishes. Each family will also receive the devotional book Blue Christmas: Devotions of Light in a Season of Darkness by Todd Outcalt.
Third Sunday of Advent – Christmas Cantata. Performed by the Harrisburg UMC Chancel Choir & Kids’ Drama Team
Dec. 19th – Blue Christmas 6:30 pm
Dec. 22nd Worship 10 am
Forth Sunday of Advent
Christmas Eve Worship
People of God as we hear again the joyful news of the birth of our Savior and celebrate the faithfulness of God. We offer three services of worship at HUMC on Christmas Eve, each designed to allow you and yours to hear the story and remember the promise.
5:00 pm Worship around the Manger – A service for families with preschool aged children, this 30 minute services invites us into the story of Christmas in word and song that any age will enjoy.
7:00 pm A Service of Candlelight and Communion – This traditional service of worship invites the whole family to hear and celebrate the Christmas Good News. We celebrate communion and sing with the Heavenly Hosts!
11:00 pm Quite Candlelight Communion -All the hubbub is stilled, children are tucked in bed, and the silence of this night descends. This quiet service invites you to ponder the mystery of this holy night as we hear the story and break bread together.
As the wind and rain has passed through the mountains of Western North Carolina, we name before you those whose lives have been devastated. We especially remember those who have lost so much, those with the fewest options, the most vulnerable.
Draw near to those who are the most exposed, the most frightened, the most overwhelmed. Hold space for a stillness and a peace even in the midst of the storm.
O God, we place our trust in you.
In the aftermath of ravaging wind and surging flood, inspire those who give themselves for others. Let that work be done justly, wisely, safely, generously. Help us to turn toward one another in our need. Strengthen our bonds of connection and love for each other.
O God, we place our trust in you, and we say these words in the strong name of Jesus.
Amen.
In Christ, +Ken Carter
Resident Bishop, Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church
