If you would like a DVD of Sunday Service, please contact Butch Howard.

The Boulder Crop Walk is coming up soon--October 24. Don't forget to register! To sign up, click on the URL below. Find the Heart of Longmont as a registered team and follow the on-screen instructions to finish registering.

To register, click here: https://events.crophungerwalk.org/2021/event/boulderco

Do you have a rocking chair you would be willing to lend to us for the Crop ROCK to be held the afternoon of Sunday, October 24? If so, contact Jean Malchow at: j.malchow@live.com or (970) 213-1114.

The Adventures Sunday school created 48 bags filled with healthy ingredients to make a meal for four people (avocado chicken wraps), which was distributed to the families of the Wild Plum program the last week of September. We hope to able to provide this service once a month.

If you would like to learn more about our Chef Hearty program, would like to donate time or resources, please contact Tricia Grafelman (303-506-3678) or Rod Edmonds (303-885-5231).

Good morning. I’m Karl Scott the Finance Chair for the Heart of Longmont.

I’ve been informed that as of Tuesday we have received a total of $8670.00 in donations to be used for the Restoration of the Miracle Window. This gets us off to a very good start in covering the costs.

Raise your hand if you feel blessed that you have this Heart of Longmont Church. We are able to share in God’s blessings for us, to better learn how to disciple and share our blessings with others.

When you arrived here today did you remind the others in the car to lock the doors before coming into the service this morning? WHY? It is harvest season you know. If you didn’t - you might find some of these in your car when you leave. Why you ask, would anyone put veggies in my car. The answer is simple “It’s Harvest time”. When you have more than you can use, you share with your neighbors, friends, co-workers and those that do not have what you have a bounty of. Be it squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, my favorite Zucchini! The same works in our support of our church. BUT! It’s not just out of our bounty that we share, it is out of our desire to keep Gods work alive in our neighborhood.

When we were youngsters and children (which I’m thinking might have been just two days ago) our parents and members of the church at that time made sure that the church remained here for us to learn the spiritual path, to a life with God as our spiritual leader and guide. We learned those lessons and have supported the church moving forward to provide that same opportunity to the youth in our time here. What they will name the new generation will remain to be seen but it is our stewardship that keeps this amazing opportunity here for the young that are needing the chance, the opportunity to come and learn of God’s grace and goodness for everyone. In that way they can carry on the leadership and support for the next generations to come.

On October 18th we will email or snail mail a Stewardship Letter and Pledge Card. This is not a legal binding contract but your best estimate of your contribution for the year 2022 in support of the ongoing costs of the operation our church. We are setting November 15th as the date to get the responses back so the finance committee can review and get the budget ready for the Church Charge Conference, December 4th.

You do make all the difference in the opportunity to be a part of “BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE”.

That my friends starts here and starts now.

Thank you.

This aid packet was provided by United Methodist Women emergency fund in partnership with Accion Medica Cristiana, or Christian Medical Action. This Nicaraguan, faith-based nonprofit organization has partnered with UMW since 2005 to improve the livelihoods of women and their families in remote parts of the country. The work by this partnership continues today to support sustainable agriculture, microlending groups, child protection, clean water and health care. This is but one example of how our local UMW unit’s Mission Giving helps. 

Bonnie Manion and her husband, Bill, moved to Longmont and began attending church in 1959. Bonnie grew up in Longmont. Bill was from Goodland, KS and he & Bonnie met at the Methodist church in Fort Morgan. Bonnie was teaching there and she noticed the “good looking guy” in the choir. They were married at Rinn Methodist Church out in the country and their children were baptized at Rinn. They then decided that they wanted to start attending the church in town. Bonnie taught kindergarten and lst grade at multiple schools in Longmont. (Spangler, Indian Peaks, Central, Niwot and Lincoln Elementary schools).

Bill & Bonnie lived in two houses in Longmont, One at 1517 Kimbark and the one she still lives in today at 1230 Bross St. They have two daughters, Marka & Becky. Marka lives in Seattle and Becky lives in North Platte, NE. Both girls grew up in Longmont. They attended Sunday School and were very involved in the youth group. Becky enjoyed singing in the choir.

Bonnie taught Sunday School at the church and continues to be involved in United Methodist Women. Rev. Rice’s wife’s influenced Bonnie to join UMW. Bill was the Sunday School Superintendent in the 60’s and served as the chair for the scholarship committee. They were in a young couples group with David & Mary Ann Waddell, Retha Goodson and Chuck & Charlotte Houston.

Bonnie remembers many of the ministers that have passed through our doors, but was particularly fond of the Grooters, Barry & Barbara Kimbrough and Pastor David Burt.

a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday,

which is October 16th.

This Sunday, October 16, is the Trustees Work Day starting at 8AM. We need people of all skills and abilities to help with various maintenance and upkeep tasks around the church. Please contact Jean Malchow with any questions (j.malchow@live.com or (970) 213-1114).

Welcome to the first installment in a new video series from Pastor David Burt! This Monthly Message is about Prayer and Listening for God.

Please share this video with your family and friends and anyone you feel needs to see it. Everyone is welcome at the Heart of Longmont!

The 150th Committee would like to have a copy of your wedding photo showing the altar! If you are able to scan and email, send your photo to Lynn Greenhalge at halge@aol.com. If you are not able to scan and send, call Lynn at 303-651-3911 and we'll arrange to get a copy to share! 

October's compassion offering is the Boulder United Methodist Mission Partners (BUMMP). BUMMP is a partnership formed in 1976 of more than 16 Boulder-area United Methodist Churches (of which Heart of Longmont is one), which organizes and promotes mission projects at local, regional, national and international locations. BUMMP provides a variety of hands-on mission opportunities on a continuing basis that can most easily be done by combining volunteers and support from more than one church as an inter-church supplement to individual church mission projects.

If you wish to donate to this month's compassion offering, you can do so online by clicking here and navigating to the Monthly Compassion Offering tile. Or, you may send a check to the church office with "Compassion Offering" on the memo line.

It is with sadness that we share with you that long-time member Barbara Lewis passed away on Monday, Sept. 20, at age 95. She passed peacefully with her family around her. Per her wishes there will not be a memorial service. Please keep her family in your prayers.

Barbara specifically asked that any memorials be sent to the Heart of Longmont, for the Stained Glass Restoration Project.

Barbara and her warm smile and sharp wit will be greatly missed. She shared her story with us for the Pulse at the beginning of September. If you would like to revisit her story, you can find it here.

The recent emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus Delta variant in parts of Colorado has highlighted that there may be times when changing patterns of COVID-19 transmission or severity warrant enhanced infection control measures to ensure congregational safety. I think we have entered such a time. While Boulder County continues to remain in the “Clear” category, health officials are recommending that masks be worn while indoors, even for fully vaccinated people.

As reported August 13 in the Longmont Times-Call:

"As delta variant cases surge throughout Boulder County and the nation, public health officials on Friday updated their guidance to recommend everyone 2 years and older wear masks indoors regardless of coronavirus vaccination status.

The CDC recommends that all individuals, including vaccinated individuals, wear a mask indoors in public in counties with substantial or high transmission.

Boulder County Public Health spokesperson Angela Simental said Friday afternoon that Boulder County was still classified in the substantial transmission category, according to CDC data. However, by Friday evening, it had moved into high transmission." (Emphasis added.)

While it saddens me to have to share this news, I believe that we need to watch out for each other and for our neighbors. I have notified our church Trustees and our Re-Open Team that I will recommend we move back to wearing masks while in the sanctuary on Sundays. That will also mean a suspension of coffee hour after worship for now.

It has been a long time since March 15, 2020 and we are still not out of the woods yet with COVID. But I want you to be safe and well and I want others to be cared for by us. So let’s do what we can TOGETHER to get through this TOGETHER. May God continue to hold us close.

~Rev. David Burt

If you are a faith-filled, mission-minded woman in the United Methodist Church you will not want to miss an opportunity to join and meet thousands of other like-minded women from around the world. The theme for this gathering is “Turn It Up!”

The Heart of Longmont (HOL) United Methodist Women (UMW) organization has funds set aside to assist every HOL member who attends. You do not have to be a current member of UMW to get assistance or to attend. Watch for more information in the next 2 weeks and go to the website: www.assembly2022.org. 

Questions? Contact Lynn Greenhalge (303-651-3911, halge@aol.com) or Mary Ann Watson (720-684-6546, maw22744@gmail.com).

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If you come to the office you will need to wear a mask and use the hand sanitizer inside the office doors. We may need to limit the number of people in the office at any one time. 

You can call Carol at the church office, 303-776-3523, during those days and times. Or you can email her anytime at office@heartoflongmont.org.