Modern Collection

Friday, December 9, 2022

Worship with us Sunday 9:30am

In-Person & Online

The Christmas Eve & Christmas Day offering will go to Mission Shares.

Mission Share is Heritage’s offering to the UMC to support the mission & ministries of the United Methodist Church world wide.

Christmas offering envelopes are available at the back of the sanctuary, or you can put a note on your check or make note in your electronic giving donation transaction.

 

LIVE NATIVITY & FOREST OF TREES

Sunday, Dec 11 from 5-6pm

at Heritage UMC

You’re invited to the Live Nativity and Forest of Trees on Sunday, Dec 11 from 5-6pm. Walk through the scenes from the story of the birth of Jesus and see our forest of decorated trees. Listen to Christmas music in the sanctuary and spend time in quiet prayer and reflection. You may also tie a ribbon on the prayer tree and add ornaments to the memory tree during this event. This event is for all ages and we hope you will invite someone from the community too!

Memory & Prayer Trees

Bring an ornament for the memory tree in honor of a loved one who has passed. Ornaments for the Memory Tree may be brought in any time during Advent. Tags are available at the back of the sanctuary for names of loved ones.

Tie a ribbon on the Prayer Tree and say a prayer for someone during Advent.

Hang ornaments and prayer ribbons before or after worship on Sundays during Advent or anytime during office hours during the week.

Memory Tree ornaments will be returned after Jan 2.

Coming January 2023!

Stewardship is sponsoring an all-church study in January called “Defying Gravity”.

Do you feel weighed down by things that you have accumulated, or struggle with a desire for more? Are you tempted by enticing images featured in targeted advertising? Do you want to be more generous in giving, but wonder how you could manage to make what feels like a sacrifice? Tom Berlin understands that growing in mature faith regarding generosity is a process. In the study “Defying Gravity, Pastor Berlin encourages us to let go of the pursuit of our culture’s views of “the good life” in order to embrace the deeper happiness of a great life. (Courtesy of UMC Discipleship Ministries)

We will be using Tom Berlin’s Defying Gravity Study to grow in discipleship and generosity. In addition to Pastor Maria’s related sermon series, we are asking small groups to participate as well.

Please contact Tammy Kapeller at tammy.kapeller@gmail.com or (913) 219-7137 or Cindy Svec at cindys@heritageumc.org to receive more information and a leader’s guide. If you are interested in joining a group, please let Tammy or Cindy know!

Missions Collections in December

Each month we highlight a missions project. We accept donations for all of our missions projects all year long. For example, non-perishable food donations are accepted all year long and Scrip orders are available every month.

Heritage UMC Missions Project   

Diaper Drive

During the month of December, we will be collecting diapers (sizes 3,4,5,& 6),   pull-ups, and diaper wipes for the Growing Futures Early Education Center in Overland Park, KS.

Drop off donations at the Missions Table in Fellowship Hall

Missions Team Fundraiser SCRIP Program

Next SCRIP orders due Dec 11

SCRIP gift cards work at your favorite retailers, restaurants and for your Amazon orders. A $25 gift card costs you $25 and has $25 value. It is easy to participate. The missions team makes a percentage of each scrip gift card purchased.

Now is a great time to start picking up a few gift cards for Holiday gift giving and for your Christmas shopping. Pick up a SCRIP order form on the kiosk in Fellowship Hall.

Mittens for Mahaffie

Donate new mittens, gloves and winter hats for the children at Mahaffie Elementary School.

Children and adult sizes are needed.

Drop off donations in the tub at the Missions Table or clip your donation to the “Missions Wall of Giving”.

Weekly Advent Devotions & Countdown to Christmas with Scripture available on our website

Click on this link to find our weekly Advent devotions written by congregation members and the 25 day Countdown to Christmas scriptures. Spend time with God each day in Advent.

SHARE the link with someone and spread HOPE, PEACE, JOY and LOVE this Advent season!

https://heritageumc.org/devotion-prayer/devotions/

Children’s Christmas Post Office

Nov 27—Dec 25 in Fellowship Hall

 

Share some love with the children of Heritage this Christmas season. Bring a Christmas card for each child on the list. There are 48 names on the list. Include small items such as pencils or candy canes if you like. Please securely attach items to the card and make sure they are able to fit in the mailboxes.

Contact Elise Mashburn, elisem@heritageumc.org with questions or for more information.

Advent at Heritage UMC

Worship in-person & online every Sunday 9:30am

Children’s Christmas Post Office in Fellowship Hall during Advent

December Missions Collection – Diapers & Diaper Wipes

Sunday, December 11

Live Nativity & Forest of Trees 5-6pm

Christmas Eve Worship

Saturday, December 24, 5pm & 7pm

Candlelight & Communion at both services

The 7pm service will be livestreamed on our YouTube Channel 

Christmas Day Worship

Sunday, December 25, 9:30am

Lesson & Carols service, wear your Christmas PJ’s to worship!