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Vigil
Categories: UncategorizedTuesday January 19th we will join some of our other brothers and sisters in the community having a vigil for those who have lost lives in the Covid 19 pandemic. As it’s still not safe to gather we will livestream the time of reflection from our front lawn. There will be some prayers and reflection […]
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Music Camp ’21
Categories: UncategorizedWe are hopeful that we will be able to have music camp this summer! Here’s what you need to know…We are tentatively planning to have camp with hope that the vaccine and safety precautions taken over the next few months in our community will allow the rates to go down. We may need to adjust […]
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Serving
Categories: UncategorizedDespite the challenges with COVID-19 there will be many ways to serve in 2021. This is an OVERVIEW for some ongoing Missions and a Monthly Mission Project for each Month in the 1st Quarter.ONGOING: We will continue to support our homeless neighbors through the Roof Above Sandwich Mission and have a Goal of 10,000 sandwiches […]
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Support Tom
Categories: UncategorizedHLUMC members and friends are part of an extended family and when one of our leaders experiences a health challenge, it’s our privilege to step up and help. Tom Steagald is scheduled to have knee replacement surgery on December 28 and would be grateful for HLUMC’s support for 5-6 weeks as he recuperates. You can […]
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Live Stream
Categories: UncategorizedTest – Everyone is invited to join together on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. for our live-stream service through our website, HLUMC.org or connect right here. It is very important that we all stay connected during this difficult time. We will be offering bible study and prayer online soon. You are welcome to check our Pastor Tom’s […]
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Sandwiches
Categories: UncategorizedRoof Above needs 800+ sandwiches every day. We at HLUMC can help even when we cannot be together! Sign up to make 25 sandwiches and bring them to the church Evans Hall on Wednesday December 30th. The sandwiches will be delivered mid-morning on Thursday the 31st. If 25 is too many, just put how many […]
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Latest News
Categories: UncategorizedEvery week on Wednesday the Hawthorne Happenings comes out through email. There you will find a weekly devotional by one of our AMAZING staff members, information about the current worship theme, youth news, kids news, the latest chapel video from Ms. Lizanne and any other current announcements/postings. It’s the one stop shop for all things […]
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WORSHIP VBS!
Categories: UncategorizedSince we can’t have VBS where the kids come to church we will have Vacation Bible School all during the month of July IN WORSHIP. Pastor Tom and Pastor Carrie will preach the VBS themes, Ms Lizanne will lead the VBS songs with the praise team, and we will incorporate ways to do hands on […]
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Chair Yoga
Categories: ChurchIn times of uncertainty and challenge, meditation, breath work and mindful movement practices take on increasing importance — as do connection and community — so Karen Williams has offered to teach a FREE Online Chair Yoga Class to members and friends of HLUMC using Zoom. Join Karen on Tuesday, April 21 and 28 at 9:00 […]
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Gather Online
Categories: UncategorizedOur staff is working very hard at helping us all stay connected to one another while we are social distancing! One of our core values is being together in community so it’s so hard when we are forced to be separated from one another. We are so very thankful for technology in this situation. We […]
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#hlumcprays
Categories: UncategorizedOur theme for Lent is prayer. Jesus prayed that ALL will be fed, ALL will be forgiven, ALL will be freed. Let’s join together in discovering how we can be more faithful to our prayer this season – praying those very same things for the kingdom of God here on earth. As you pray and […]
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Summer VBS
Categories: UncategorizedCome join us for VBS 2020 – Knights of North Castle Children are invited to be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His power! They will explore Old and New testament stories and discover their own different pieces of protective armor and use that armor in their own lives as they follow […]
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Youth Director
Categories: Church, youthWelcome to our new youth director! Ornella Umubyeyi starts at HLUMC on March 1st and is very excited to see where God will take the youth thisyear as we worship, grow, and serve together. We are excited for her leadership! A little about Ornella: Ornella Umubyeyi calls Rwanda, Burundi and Shelby, North Carolina, her homes. […]
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Reflections
Categories: Church, UncategorizedEach week day while we are in stay at home orders and social distancing the staff at HLUMC will be sharing a reflection at 12 noon for a few minutes – 5-10 minutes. A short break in our day to reconnect with one another and most importantly to God. We may be separated by space […]
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Happy Hour
Categories: UncategorizedInviting all HLUMC Kids to join me, Mrs. Lizanne, on Friday, March 27th at 5:00pm for a Kids Happy Hour through Zoom! We will check in with each other, sing songs, celebrate birthdays and talk about bringing “church” to our homes!!!! I will send all parents the link for this! Email me if you have […]
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Easter Lilies
Categories: UncategorizedHelp beautify our sanctuary for Easter with Easter Lilies! Our Youth invite you to donate one or more Easter Lilies in honor or memory of family, friends, coworkers or loved ones. We will put them in the sanctuary and you’ll be able to see them in the online streaming! The youth of our church appreciate […]
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Lent Adventures
Categories: UncategorizedLENT ADVENTURES CAMP Saturday, March 7th 10am – 1pm Ages: K – 5th grade $5.00 per child to cover lunch cost!We will play games, read scripture, make crafts and fellowship together over lunch! This format will gives us more time to spend with your children so we can teach them in a more focused way […]
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Preschool!
Categories: UncategorizedPreschool Registration for the 2020-2021 school year is now open! Check out the information here.
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Undie Month
Categories: Church, Featured, Helping, HumanityWhile it may not be cold outside, there are still items needed by our homeless neighbors. One of the most frequently requested items at Urban Ministry and Men’s Shelter of Charlotte is new underwear. We would like to use the month of March to collect New undies for both men and women. The following items […]
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Music Camp!
Categories: UncategorizedIt’s time to register for HLUMC MUSIC AND ARTS CAMP! Music Exploration Camp rising 1st-3rd graders AND Music and Arts Theatre Camp 4th -8th graders July 20-24th. 9-3pm. Lunch provided. Performance on friday night. This years musical for the 4th-8th graders is THE BIG FISH: A Whale of a Tale by Grace Hawthorne and Ken […]
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Ash Wednesday
Categories: UncategorizedWednesday February 26th is Ash Wednesday. Come join us in the sanctuary at 6:45pm to start off our Lenten season together with prayer, the Word, and reflection…and of course ashes. The service will be 45minutes long and conclude with time to come to the altar and have the sign of the cross in ash put […]
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Youth Director
Categories: kidsHawthorne Lane UMC is looking for a dynamic, vibrant Director of Youth Ministries to join our team of passionate, service oriented staff and lay volunteers. We are passionate about worshiping together, growing in faith together, and serving together. Hawthorne Lane is located in the Elizabeth Community of Uptown Charlotte where families strive to live life […]
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PNO
Categories: kidsThe Hawthorne Lane UMC Youth Group will have a Parents Night Out Saturday January 25, 2020! PNO is for children, infants through 5th grade. The youth, with adult supervision, will entertain and care for your children for the evening. We will have snack dinner, games, play time in the gym and movies. The cost for […]
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Worship Theme
Categories: Uncategorized(Start with a blank page, and write these questions at the top) How do we live faithfully through this pandemic? What does the Body of Christ look like when we can’t gather all together in person? What will it look like in the future? If Paul’s commandment is to do everything in love – how […]
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Life Groups
Categories: UncategorizedLifegroups for Winter 2020 are kicking off soon! Some are during the sunday school hour and fairly traditional in their approach and some are on weekdays and a much more casual, book study type group. All are excellent places to connect up with new and old friends helping one another find ways to life into […]
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Room in the Inn
Categories: UncategorizedHawthorne Lane is preparing for the kick-off to one of our largest mission projects of the year, Room in the Inn. Through our partnership with the Urban Ministry we will host 14 of our homeless neighbors every Tuesday evening for 16 weeks to provide shelter and food during the cold winter months. Hawthorne Lane United […]
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Taste and See
Categories: adult studies, ChurchSacred Space A gathering for women New study begins January 14th All are welcome to join in. Get your book on amazon and read along or just come and join the conversation! Sunflour Bakery – 6pm Tuesdays About the Book: God is a foodie who wants to transform your supper into sacrament. One of America’s most beloved […]
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Ways to Serve
Categories: UncategorizedLooking for ways to serve?! We have many opportunities. A few are highlighted here with links for where to connect. We are all at HLUMC chasing after the call to serve this year – serving through our vocations, in our families, in our church, in our community. Join us in finding the right opportunity for […]
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Christmas Eve
Categories: ChurchCome celebrate the birth of the Messiah with us at Hawthorne Lane. We will have three different options for worship on Christmas Eve. Live Nativity Worship – 5:30pm – Outside on the front lawn. Live action of the birth story, simple christmas carols, real animals as well as hot chocolate and cookies to share! Family […]
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Poinsettias
Categories: ChurchOur HLUMC Children’s Ministry will be selling Poinsettias for display in our sanctuary on Sunday, December 22nd. Each Poinsettia will be $12.00 and can be purchased in “memory” or “honor” of a loved one or friend. All proceeds will go to help support our Children’s Ministry programs. Order Here
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TurnAround Toys
Categories: Church, Helping, kidsEach Sunday the HLUMC Children’s Ministry will be collecting “gently” used toys to donate to “Turn Around Toys” . We will have boxes in the sanctuary for children to place their used toys that they want to donate. This will be a VERY good teaching opportunity for our children to “let go” of a toy […]
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Advent Theme
Categories: HumanityWe unpack the family ornaments from the attic, we acquire a tree and string lights. We sing carols at church and in the car. We get out the recipes that came from Grandma and bake desserts we only eat once a year. All of this seasonal magic takes preparation – presents are thoughtfully selected, purchased […]
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Dinner Church
Categories: ChurchOften the best place to gather is around the dinner table. This also can be the place where we can share in fellowship, worship, pray, and study together. HLUMC is experimenting with a new idea for small group gatherings that involves gathering in homes around the dinner table. “Dinner church” is a growing concept that […]
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LGBTQI+ Study
Categories: Church, HumanityWhere True Love Is: An Affirming Devotional for LGBTQI+ Christians and Their Allies by DeWitt Hall, Suzanne. Where True Love Is offers a 90-day Biblical exploration of God, scripture, the law, gender, sexuality, marriage, and more. After reading it, you’ll be able to offer a Bible-based defense of the validity of LGBTQI+ Christian faith. More […]
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Stewardship
Categories: ChurchW.W.I.D. This season, we are asking the question … What Will I Do? What will I do in service in 2020? What will I do for others in 2020? What will I do in support of my church in 2020? In its most simple terms, stewardship is about taking care of both the world and […]
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Loaves & Fishes
Categories: Church, Helping, HumanityTODAY – we still need 641 non-perishable food items and toiletries to give to Loaves & Fishes. The Mission of Loaves & Fishes is to provide nutritionally balanced groceries to individuals and families in Charlotte-Mecklenburg who are in a short-term crisis. What seems so simple to us can make a huge difference to those most […]
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CropWalk
Categories: UncategorizedJoin TEAM HLUMC!!!! Walk with us as we use our legs for HUNGER!!! Please click on the link below to sign up and any others walking with you. Each member of TEAM HLUMC will receive a free team t-shirt as long as they raise $20 in donations! We will wear our t-shirts for the walk […]
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PNO
Categories: UncategorizedThe Hawthorne Lane UMC Youth Group will have a Parents Night Out Saturday September 28, 2019 5-9pm! PNO is for children, infants through 5th grade. The youth, with adult supervision, will entertain and care for your children for the evening. We will have snack dinner, games, play time in the gym and movies. The cost […]
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Kids Choir
Categories: UncategorizedIt’s time to register for kids and youth choirs at HLUMC. We are so exited for our year to focus on serving…serving God and serving neighbor. That will be our mission as we sing, give praise, and celebrate all that God is doing in our lives and our community. Rehearsals will be on Wednesday nights […]
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Preaching
Categories: UncategorizedThis summer we are sharing the preaching schedule. We are looking forward to learning more about the parables and hearing the Word through different preachers! The schedule: 6/16 – Pastor Carrie 6/23 – Pastor Tom 6/30 – Pastor Tom 7/7 – Pastor Tom 7/14 – Rev. Kristen Richardson-Frick (Elder in SC conference) 7/21 – Rev. […]
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Play Softball!
Categories: UncategorizedGrab your leather and get your game on! Softball is near at hand. If you are interested in playing this year on the HLUMC Men’s Softball Team, email Joe Rempson asap. The schedule for this season’s softball games just came out. Our first game will be at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, June 19. Our second game […]
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Theology on Top
Categories: UncategorizedTheology on Top will continue on various dates throughout the summer, at Harris Teeter at Plaza/Midwood. June date are June 3, 10 and 24. Join us 7 p.m. for an hour of fellowship and bible-reading. At 8, we adjourn to a neighborhood pub for more conversation and libations. Come and bring a friend… and if […]
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All Are Welcome
Categories: FeaturedAll are welcome in this place…as many have heard there were significant votes taken at the UM General Conference this past week. While we at Hawthorne Lane remain faithfully United Methodist we also stand strong in our commitment to welcoming all to God’s table. We know we are called to Be Disciples, Make Disciples, and Transform Lives […]
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Music Camp
Categories: FeaturedJoin us for music and arts education camp for 1st-3rd grade, music and arts theatre camp for 4th-8th grade and high schoolers can join us for music and theater youth camp. For more information and to sign up follow the link here.
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Kids Praise
Categories: UncategorizedCome celebrate with the kids at HLUMC – what an incredible God we serve! We are chosen by God – loved and adopted into God’s family! A celebration by KIDS for KIDS (but the grown ups can come too…actually we want you to come jump up and down with us!) We will sing, remember our […]
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Easter Vigil
Categories: UncategorizedWe are getting back to our roots again this year with this ancient prayer vigil service. Historically an Easter Vigil is service held in Christian churches as the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus. It is held in the hours of darkness between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter Day – […]
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Holy Week
Categories: Uncategorized12 Noon Song & Prayer Services (Kids worship services at the same time with Ms. Lizanne!) Lunch to follow on thursday.
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BBQ Sale!
Categories: UncategorizedHLUMC Parking lot, PICK UP ONLY June 1 – 11am Delicious slow cooked B-B-Que chicken and pork ribs, slathered in Gene Gardners WORLD FAMOUS tomato based BBQ sauce. Sold in half chicken or half rack rib quantities. Proceeds to go to HLUMCs biggest need. Pre-orders preferred or you can take your chances. We need 100 […]
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SUMMER VBS
Categories: FeaturedTo Mars and Beyond VBS invites Voyagers ages 3yrs – 5th grade on a space travel adventure to explore where God’s power can take them! Along the journey, Voyagers discover a new realm of possibilities as they reach for the stars and encounter the limitless power and love of God! Dates are August 5 – […]
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Lenten Services
Categories: UncategorizedAgain this year on the Wednesdays of Lent, the four churches in the Elizabeth Community and the chaplaincy services of Novant and Mercy, will offer noon-time services for all who wish for a deeper experience of the season. Our theme this year is “Meals with a MESSage.” We will be guided by the “meal stories” […]
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Holy Week Schedule
Categories: FeaturedHoly Week Schedule 4/15/19-4/20/19 Monday – Thursday 12 Noon Song & Prayer Services (Kids worship services at the same time with Ms. Lizanne!) Friday Good Friday Service “Love Unknown” 7pm (The chancel choir will lead with brass, orff instruments, kids, youth, and bells!) Saturday Easter Vigil 11pm! We are getting back to our roots again […]
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Preschool Art Show & Silent Auction
Categories: FeaturedThe preschool will host an Art Show and Silent Auction at Resident Culture! HLUMC members are invited to mix, mingle and socialize with our preschool families and staff as we help raise money for our wonderful school. Please join us April 5 from 5:30 – 7:30pm, you don’t want to miss the fun! Silent Auction […]
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Egg Hunt
Categories: UncategorizedHawthorne Lane will be holding our annual Easter egg hunt Saturday, April 13 from 9:30-11am. The event will be at Aldersgate Retirement Community Epworth-Winter Gardens.
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Ash Wednesday
Categories: Featured, NewsWednesday March 6th is Ash Wednesday. Come join us in the sanctuary at 6:45pm to start off our Lenten season together with prayer, the Word, and reflection…and of course ashes. The service will be 45minutes long and conclude with time to come to the altar and have the sign of the cross in ash put […]
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From Pastor Tom
Categories: FeaturedThe long-anticipated called, special General Conference of the United Methodist Church begins on February 23. Pastor Tom is headed to St. Louis as an observer and will be writing about his experiences, observations and the actions of this singularly significant moment in the life of the UMC. He has created a blog that he will […]
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The Sign and the Sacrifice
Categories: FeaturedThe Sign and the Sacrifice: A bible study for the weeks of Lent. Have you ever wondered what the Cross means? What Jesus death and resurrection signifies? For five weeks during Lent we will consider these questions, using as a resource Rowan Williams’ “The Sign and the Sacrifice: The Meaning of the Cross and Resurrection.” […]
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Safe Sanctuary Luncheon
Categories: FeaturedSAVE THE DATE!!!! Safe Sanctuary Luncheon for ALL workers and volunteers that work with HLUMC Children and Youth Sunday, February 24th after worship Evans Hall More details to come!
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New Blog from Pastor Tom
Categories: Featured, NewsOn January 13, 2019, at HLUMC, we witnessed baptisms, reaffirmations of faith, the receiving of members and prayers for renewal… and celebrated the beginning of our Confirmation class. I saw: a man and his son, kneeling together—one being baptized, the other reaffirming his faith; another man and his two daughters, and yet another man and his daughter and son—all […]
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Summer Schedule
Categories: Featured, NewsSummer plans – make sure you have these dates on your calendar! Music & Arts Week at Lake Junaluska, June 23-28 Senior High Music Camp, July 8-12 1st-8th Grade Music Camp, July 15-19 Youth Mission Trip, July 21-28 VBS, August 5-9 (9-11am, 11-1pm – aftercare)
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Parents Night Out
Categories: Featured, NewsThe Hawthorne Lane UMC Youth Group will have another Parents Night Out Saturday February 2, 2019! PNO is for children, infants through 5th grade. The youth, with adult supervision, will entertain and care for your children for the evening. We will have snack dinner, games, play time in the gym and movies. The cost for […]
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Mission Trip to Costa Rica
Categories: Featured, NewsOur Atlanta partners are gathering another group for a week of mission work at Hogar Methodista in Costa Rica on May 11. Interested in going? Please see Katie Gauntner (kagauntner@gmail.com) or Skeet Sims.
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Room in the Inn
Categories: Featured, NewsThank you to all who have helped HLUMC successfully host 7 weeks of RITI! BUT – it’s time to sign up for the last 2 months of RITI. We need volunteers for Tuesday dinners, breakfast items, “set-up” at 4pm on Tuesday, and help with Wednesday am laundry. Signing up is easy: on-line at WWW.HLUMC.ORG OR […]
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Wednesdays @ Hawthorne
Categories: Featured, NewsJump back into the swing of things with kids choirs, If Gathering, youth bells and choirs, church family dinner, and kids/youth evening activities. Can’t wait to see everyone back again. Starting again January 16th. (new singers are welcome to join in by going online to register and pay the activity fee. Returning singers/ringers are all […]
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Loaves & Fishes – 2019
Categories: Featured, NewsThe Outreach Committee has set a 2019 goal of 4,000 items for our donations to Loaves & Fishes. But more importantly, Loaves & Fishes has sent out a request for FRUIT. The pantry shelves are nearly empty of non-perishable fruit items. Please help Loaves & Fishes meet the needs of the hungry in Mecklenburg County […]
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The worth of what we are doing
Categories: Featured, NewsThe other morning, Jensen gave me a quarter—a bright, shiny quarter, I mean. The preschoolers were on their way back to class after chapel, but he and Ms. Lizanne stopped. She opened the door to the class where I was teaching. Jensen’s three-year-old self walked right over and put the quarter in my hand. In the glint […]
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Coffee House Worship
Categories: Featured, NewsLooking for worship a little off the beaten path? Would love to attend worship but Sunday morning is just too crowded with other activities? Come worship with us on Saturday evening December 15 @ 5:30pm in a more relaxed, casual atmosphere. Come with friends or family in your jeans, grab a cup of coffee and […]
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Nativity Worship – Need Volunteers!
Categories: Featured, NewsSince having Live Nativity Worship on Christmas Eve last year was such huge success we plan to do it again! December 24th @ 5pm will be our family Christmas eve service with elements of the live nativity, including real live animals! It will be outside on the lawn weather permitting, 5:00-5:45pm. Many folks from the […]
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Advent @ HLUMC
Categories: Featured, NewsAdvent is a time of preparation…a time to get ready for the birth of Jesus Christ. This year we connect this time of waiting with our worship theme “Ancestry.faith” by continuing our study of the biblical characters as they connect closer and closer to the baby born in Bethlehem. Not just Mary and Joseph but […]
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Music & Mission
Categories: NewsFirst United Methodist and Hawthorne Lane United Methodist are joining musical forces to share a concert of exceptional music all focused around the heart of missions. Please join us October 14 at 4pm. On the program is Joseph Haydn’s Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo (Little Organ Mass) written for St. John who focused his […]
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From The Pastor
Categories: FeaturedA few days ago we received a call from one Mary Juanita Buckley G_______, age 81, who lives in Las Vegas, NV, with her grown, adopted daughter. As a young girl of 15, on March 26, 1950, Juanita, as she was called then, joined Hawthorne Lane together with her mother, Mrs. Lloyd Buckley (Helen). She […]
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Canoeing the Mountains
Categories: NewsFriends— Thanks, again, for your willingness to come together to talk about Canoeing the Mountains, Hawthorne Lane, and our future ministries together. One goal of our discussions, of course, is to help us discover those leaders who can help guide us and to begin to dream and act upon God directed and God sized plans […]
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Films and Faith
Categories: NewsPastor Tom will be leading a discussion of classic films in view of what they may teach us about our faith on September 12 at 6:45 pm. We will discuss one fllm a month, beginning with Unforgiven, the winner of the 1993 Oscar for Best Picture. It stars Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman and […]
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Wednesdays @ Hawthorne
Categories: NewsIt’s almost time for Wednesdays @ Hawthorne to start back up! Starting September 5th kids/youth bells and choirs, small groups, kids club, YOW and family dinner will begin again! We are so excited to see one another again. See below the whole schedule and notice some changes from last year. Full Schedule 9:45 am Bible […]
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Youth Group Water Tubing Adventure – Rising 6th Graders Welcome
Categories: NewsOn Saturday, August 25th, the HLUMC will travel to Saluda, NC to the Green River Tubing Company. We will fix and eat lunch together before venturing out for 3 hours on the river. The cost is $10 per person. The youth are also inviting the incoming 6th graders to join us to celebrate their arrival […]
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Youth group service day with Samaritan’s Feet
Categories: NewsThe youth will be volunteering at Samaritan’s Feet on August 15th. The youth should meet at church at 11:30 AM, so we can eat lunch together at the church. After lunch, we will leave, and travel over to Samaritan’s Feet. We will watch a short video on their mission, and then begin volunteering. We will […]
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SunDay Funday Celebration
Categories: NewsPlease join us on 3rd floor Sunday, August 26th, as we celebrate our children moving into NEW Sunday school classes for this year! We will have music, snacks and lots of FUN fellowship. Each child will also have time with their Sunday school teachers following the announced promotions!!!!
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Blessing if the Backpacks
Categories: NewsAll children are asked to bring their school back packs to worship in Sunday, August 26th. Pastors Tom and Carrie will offer them a “Back to School” blessing to start the new school year off in the right direction!
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Ancestry.Faith
Categories: NewsOur year’s worship theme is all about people… our people…the people who provide our us our spiritual DNA. The first service at the Hawthorne Lane Sanctuary, on September 2, will feature a five-sentence summary of the entire Bible (really!). Beginning September 9 and running through Advent, characters and stories from Hebrew history (the Old Testament) […]
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SUNDAY FUN DAY
Categories: NewsAugust 26th 4:00pm – 5:30pm What a great way to wash summer away and get ready for a new school year! Please join us for HLUMC Sunday Fun Day as we enjoy waterslides, good food and lots of fellowship!!! It will be a BLAST!!!!!
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Uniting Methodist Conversation
Categories: News07/29/2018 | 12:00 pm Pastor Tom will have just returned from a meeting in Dallas of The Uniting Methodists, a group that is hoping to help our global denomination stay together in the face of the controversies related to human sexuality. He will bring a “boots on the ground” report detailing the “three options” that […]
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Small Groups!
Categories: FeaturedSmall groups are beginning this week and next! At HLUMC we value gathering together in a smaller group to share in bible study, fellowship, and sometimes eating together! Its just good to be with others and learn from one another. Some of our small groups are based on age or gender and some are open […]
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Loaves and Fishes UPDATE!
Categories: NewsWe just collected another 170 items for Loaves & Fishes! That brings our count for the year to 1,541 items. Please help us reach our goal of 4,000 non perishable food items for Loaves & Fishes by the end of 2018.
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Kids Choir Registration
Categories: FeaturedAt Hawthorne Lane we have an incredible kids and youth music program. Our kids are invited to participate in choir as young as 3 years old and we have choirs for all ages through 12th grade. We also have a 2 octave youth handbell choir for ages 4th-12th grade. At HLUMC we work hard to […]
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Summer Schedule, Theology on Top
Categories: FeaturedTheology on Top will meet during the summer on these dates: June 4, 11 and 25; July 9, 23 and 30; and August 6, 13 and 27. Join us at Harris Teeter on Central/Plaza for Bible Study at 7pm; at 8pm we will find something to eat and drink.
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Canoeing the Mountains
Categories: NewsChurches are facing unprecedented challenges (not to mention the USUAL challenges!) Like Lewis and Clark, who took canoes thinking they would float to the great northwest, only to discover the Rockies, churches have with them structures, procedures, memories, expectations, that will not serve them in these mountainous times. Join us for (the first of?) discussion […]
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Summer Worship Participation
Categories: NewsPastor Carrie is looking for youth and kids who would like to participate in worship this summer. Want to read scripture or help with the call to worship? Or have you learned something on your instrument and would like to share it as a prelude/offertory? We’d love to have our kids and youth help lead […]
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Men’s Softball
Categories: NewsHLUMC Men’s Softball is right around the corner. Please let us know if you are interested in joining a fun having, partially athletic, beyond our prime, championship team. Games will begin around mid-June and the tournament will end around the first of August. All games will be played at Providence Baptist Church on Randolph Road […]
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Loaves & Fishes Update!
Categories: NewsLoaves & Fishes Update! Thanks to everyone for bringing canned goods and non-perishable foods on 5/6. We had a total of 360 items donated. That brings our total for the year to 1,127 items.
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Coffee House is Open!
Categories: NewsThe Coffee House is Open! If you’re looking for a place to “hang out” before worship services or other church activities, try out our Coffee House. It’s a great place to “mix and mingle and meet” new folks – in a great casual setting. The Coffee House during summer months will run from 9am to […]
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Summer Worship
Categories: NewsPlanning for summer already?! We are too! This summer we will have worship at 10:30am instead of 11:00am. Many of our members and visitors like to get out to the lake, the beach, the golf course on beautiful summer Sundays. In order to allow for more family time each weekend we will back up our […]
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Special Thank You!
Categories: NewsA HUGE thank you to all who helped make Lent, Holy Week, and Easter amazing at HLUMC. From those who played in the band, sang in the choir, cleaned the church on Good Friday, put out Easter lilies, read scripture, vacuumed the carpet, hung banners, stuffing bulletins etc, etc…There were so many hands helping make […]
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A New Play-list: Hearing Jesus in a Noisy World
Categories: NewsA New Playlist: Hearing Jesus in a Noisy World – Jacob Armstrong Whether we know it or not, we are living with a playlist. Caused by schedule overload and multiple distractions, the playlist sounds like this: You have to do everything. You have to say “yes” to everything. You are supposed to be in all places […]
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Glasses Donations for Urban Ministries
Categories: NewsHawthorne Lane collects and donates prescription glasses to Urban Ministries. Donations can be dropped off in the main office in the “cubby” marked for Glasses Donations. Contact Sylvia Walker at sylviaswalker@me.com with any questions.
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LIVE OUT LOUD – Kids’ Praise
Categories: FeaturedWe will have our annual kids praise event on Wednesday, May 2 @ 5:30pm. Our kids choirs and ringers will lead us in a super fun kid centered worship service to celebrate all we have done this year. We will jump up and down, have fun songs, share cupcakes, do a craft, and lots more. […]
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A Grace-Full Life
Categories: FeaturedA Grace-Full Life -Jorge Acevedo & Wes Olds 04/17/2018 | 06:00 pm Grace is God’s all-reaching, never-ending, game-changing love for you and me. In this series, Jorge Acevedo and Wes Olds examine God’s Word and discover how grace works in our lives and in our world. A Grace-Full Life seeks to answer the questions: In […]
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Holy Land Information Meeting
Categories: FeaturedJoin Pastor Tom for information and details about our pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan this coming October. If you are curious/interested but have not yet registered, this meeting will help you know more about this amazing opportunity. There is still time for you to register! Those have already registered (22 so far!) will be receiving […]
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Worship Readiness
Categories: NewsWe will be offering our Worship Readiness class to all Kindergartners and 1st graders! This class will be led by Mr. Tad Fincher and the class will be 8 weeks from February 4th – March 25th. The children will exit the Sanctuary with Mr. Tad after “Children’s Time” each Sunday. This class will teach the […]
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Kids 501 Worship on Sundays
Categories: NewsIntroducing Kids Worship 501, a worship experience meeting kids where they are! This kids worship service will create an environment where kids can worship, learn and interact on their age level. This service is for kids in 1st- 5th grade. On the first Sunday of every month we will not meet so that we can […]
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