Picture this: the aroma of golden-battered fish wafting through the air, the sound of sizzling frying pans, and the warmth of camaraderie as friends and neighbors gather around communal tables. Our Good Friday Fish Fry promises all this and more. Whether you’re a seafood enthusiast or simply looking for a delicious meal it’s time to purchase your Fish Fry Tickets.
Join us for a Good Friday Fish Fry unlike any other. Come for the food, the fellowship, or the opportunity to support missions, your presence makes a difference. Together, we can turn a simple meal into a powerful force for good, spreading hope, and love. We look forward to seeing you there!
Date: March 29th, 11 am – 7 pm
MENU:
Fish plate:fresh fried fish (flounder), tartar sauce,hushpuppies, fries, slaw & drink.– $12 Adults
Hot dog plate: 2 hot dogs, fries, slaw & drink – $8
Childs plate (under 9):fish or hot dog & drink – $6
Purchase Tickets by calling 704-455-2311 or get them at the door
Every Advent season is different. As I go back and read different things I have written this time of year, I can see that each season of Advent has had its particular flavor. Some have been super busy. Some have been emotionally difficult, like the first year without my mom. Some have been filled with lots of excitement and energy. The one thing they all have had in common is the joy I rediscover every year when I spend time hanging out at the manger. I intentionally read the birth story and spend time thinking about what that means for me and also where God might be wanting me to grow in my relationship with Him.
It is the task of discovering joy that is so important for me. I can sometimes be a stick in the mud and have a negative attitude about things, like shopping. I really do not like to shop. I really do not like crowds. So, this time of year when you put both together, I can literally turn into the Grinch! I even have Grinch pajamas! Maybe I should wear them shopping and people would move out of my way! The thing is, if I do not look for the joy in the season, I can easily miss the whole purpose of the Christmas celebration! Thus, that is why Advent, the season of preparation and repentance is so very important for me. I must take the time to discover the joy, even in the midst of the cultural Christmas chaos.
Joy can be found all around us, and is especially revealed in the “small things,” but can only be appreciated when we fully stop and recognize it. So far for me it is many of my relationships at church, or when a parishioner matures a little in their own faith. Joy for me is in my time with my reading mentee at the school where I volunteer. It is also in the quiet times at my home with my wife and dogs. It is with my youth and children at the church. It is also when I am walking with a friend who is going through difficult times. It is everywhere when I take the time to realize what is most important in my life.
How about you? Are you looking for joy this season, or simply trying to survive? Can you discover the joy that Christ child intends for us all to experience by taking the time and noticing the real world around you? Maybe this year can be filled with much more joy, if we created the space for it in our crazy lives.
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.
We invite you to come worship with us as we remember and reflect on the “Last Seven Words” of Christ. Forgiveness, Salvation, Relationship, Abandonment, Distress, Triumph and Reunion
Holy Thursday is the beginning of the most sacred days of the liturgical calendar: The Lord’s Supper, the Lord’s Passion, and the Resurrection of the Lord.
Holy Thursday provides us a perfect opportunity to reflect upon the spiritual meaning of Jesus’ Holy Sacrifice. Our faith teaches us that as the Body of Christ, we are all unified in this beautiful mystery of our faith:Christ has Died, Christ is Risen, Christ will come again.
