Ash Wednesday Service
Join us for a meaningful worship service on Feb. 18 at 5:30 pm, in the Sanctuary, where we will reflect on the significance of Ash Wednesday through Scripture, prayer, music, and the imposition of ashes. This service is a time to turn our hearts toward God, embrace the call to repentance, and prepare for the Lenten season ahead.
Please join us for our annual Mardi Gras Pancake Supper on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2025, in the Family Life Center at 5:30 pm.
This festive event features:
– Children’s Parade: All children are encouraged to wear bright colors and join in the fun! Children will march into the Family Life Center singing “When the Saints Go Marching In” and toss Moon Pies to people in the crowd. Please meet Dana Davis at 5:20 pm in the hallway beside the Family Life Center to participate in the parade.
– Pancake supper: Eat heartily from a selection of pancakes, scrambled eggs, breakfast meat, cheese grits, and Mardi Gras King Cake, including gluten-free and vegetarian options. Ash Wednesday, a time of fasting and reflecting on your mortality begins at midnight, so you are encouraged to eat well!
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Help us make this fun event possible by volunteering with our team. CLICK HERE to sign-up now!
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Why do we celebrate Mardi Gras?
In our spiritual life, we have times of great celebration. We also have times of deep reflection, when we empty ourselves before God and contemplate our place in the world. The Lenten season is one such time. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, and before Ash Wednesday is Mardi Gras – a long-honored tradition where we participate in parades and enjoy indulgent foods before turning our full focus to God and our mortality. This faith-centered practice gives rhythm to our life and offers an opportunity for festivity followed by contemplation.
Worship online with us during our Christmas Eve worship services, 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 8:00 pm, & 11:00 pm.Candlelight, carols, and communion will be part of each service.
Lessons & Carols Service at 8:00 pm, in the Sanctuary
Contemporary Service at 6:00 pm, in the Family Life Center
Kimberly Almandmoss, a native North Carolinian, attended The Handbell Musicians of America National Seminar in Phoenix, AZ in July 2021. She was selected as a ringer for the Masters Handbell Conductor class under the direction of Dr. William Payn and rang under the direction of 13 selected conductors from around the country during that advanced handbell intensive. During the same week, she was selected to the auditioned Nationals All Stars Choir. Kim and 13 fellow musicians had the privilege to perform for the National Handbell Community (both in-person and virtual) under the batons of renowned handbell composers Sondra Tucker and Joel Raney.
Kim picked up her first handbell in Kodiak, Alaska, in 2016 with Alaska’s community handbell choir, Isle Bells. She had the opportunity to ring with visiting guest clinicians from around the country, such as David Harris of the Raleigh Ringers and composer Jason Krug while in Isle Bells. Since moving to Boone in 2019, she has joined auditioned choirs Charlotte Bronze and Queen City Ringers, both in Charlotte. Kim resides in Boone and has been an instrumental member of BUMC’s Handbell Choir. She is currently working to form a Boone Community Handbell Choir for adults. Experience is not necessary, just the ability to read music. Masks are required at this time. For more information contact Dana Davis, Director of Worship and The Arts.
Kitchen Manager
Jacob joined the team in 2024 to manage the functions and events of one of our greatest assets — our kitchen! His expertise in running a commercial kitchen and preparing meals for large gatherings helps make our feeding ministry possible.
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