January 2025 Worship Overview

January 5, 2025, Epiphany with Church at Hillsboro United MethodistJanuary 12, 2025, Baptism of the Lord Sunday, Reaffirmation of Baptism, and Communion with a scripture focus on Acts 8:14–17; Luke 3:15–17, 21-22, the sermon title is “Beloved”January 19, 2025, The Second Sunday after Epiphany with a scripture focus on John 2:1–11, the sermon title is … [Read more…]

Food Bank Collection for January

Please bring the food by Sunday, February 2nd, so that all collected food can be distributed on Thursday, February 6th. The food bank is asking for boxed meals and boxed salad fixings for this month. All other food items are also accepted.

Church Cancelled Sunday, January 5, 2025

Due to a break in the water line to the church, all water has been shut off to the church and Education Wing. The service that is scheduled for the morning of January 5, 2025, has been cancelled. You are encouraged to attend worship at either Hillsboro UMC or Cornelius UMC.

Winter Youth Retreat at Suttle Lake

The retreat will take place on 2/15-2/17. RSVP by January 26th. Click on Read More at the bottom of the summarized post so that you can view the entire post. Once you are in the full post, please click on the link to the Google form that you need to complete for the trip to … [Read more…]

Youth Group Meetings

Beginning in January of 2025, the youth group will meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month. All youth gatherings will in Jr. Youth (5th – 8th grades) as well as high school Youth (9th – 12th grade) unless otherwise noted. Some service projects have a minimum age restriction.

September Youth Events

Sunday, Sept. 1st– NO EVENTS Sunday, Sept. 8th– Youth Gathering 3:00-5:00 Sunday, Sept. 15th- Elementary Gathering 1:00-2:30, Youth Gathering 3:00-5:00 Saturday, Sept. 21st- Youth/Elementary/Family Chalk Art Festival (we will have two squares to decorate!) Sunday, Sept. 22nd- Elementary AND Youth Gathering (led by Emily and YOUTH) 3:00-5:00 Friday, Sept. 27th- Family Game Night @ Hillsboro UMC 6:00-8:00 Sunday, September 29th Youth … [Read more…]

May Messenger

WORSHIPIN MAY In May we will finish up our 7-week sojourn through the Book of Acts, exploring the story of the early church, and its response to Jesus’s resurrection. Though the lectionary keeps us jumping around, backward and forward in the story. We’ll conclude our journey with the story of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit … [Read more…]

April Messenger

WORSHIP IN APRIL Throughout April, we are celebrating the season of Easter. Also known as the Great Fifty Days, or the Week of Weeks, it begins on the Feast of Easter and continues to the Feast of Pentecost…

Sunday Announcements

Lenten Bible Study continues into Easter. We’re watching The Chosen and joining for conversation, food, and fellowship. Sunday, April 7, 4-6 pm at Hillsboro UMC. Sunday, April 14, 4-6 pm at Forest Grove UMC Food Collection for April 7th: Soups and Meals (like Hamburger Helper) Camping and Retreat Ministries has many camps available to us in the summer. In particular, … [Read more…]

March Messenger

WORSHIP IN MARCH This March moves us through Lent and culminates in East- er. In Lent, we remember Jesus’s forty days in the wilderness, we travel with him on his way to the cross, and we seek to deepen our spiritual practice…

Announcments

– Lenten Bible Study: The Chosen  February 18th – March 24th 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Sunday Feb 25, 4 -6 pm at Forest Grove UMC  Sunday, March 3, 4 -6 at Hillsboro UMC – Janet said regarding the Lenten Bible Study that the movie is an interesting way to look at the life of Jesus and the Gospel … [Read more…]

January Messenger

WORSHIP IN JANUARY January 7, Baptism of the Lord CommunionGenesis 1:1-5, Mark 1:4-11 “Trouble the Water” January 14, The Second Sunday after the Epiphany1 Samuel 3:1-20“Speak, for Your Servant Is Listening” January 21, The Third Sunday after the EpiphanyGuest preacher: Rev. David Nieda January 28, The Fourth Sunday after Pen- tecost—Joint Service with Cornelius UMC (at FGUMC)

April Messenger

EASTER WEEK ACTIVITIES April 6—Maundy Thursday Service Service at FGUMC—7 pm April 7—Good Friday Service Service at Hillsboro UMC—7pm April 9—Easter Service Easter Egg Hunt—9 amWorship Service and Flower Cross —10 am Bell choir to provide the prelude!!!

March Messenger

Lent is a season of special intention. Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness preparing himself spiritually for his public ministry. We spend 40 days each year preparing ourselves spiritually. Christians often give special attention to spiritual disciplines during this season. It could be a program of prayer, bible study, meditation, fasting, service, or any … [Read more…]