Holiday Happenings 2024

As we enter the Advent season, we are gathering on Sunday evenings, Dec. 1, 8, 15, & 22, 5:00 pm, by the campfire in Firewood Lot at the foot of the Boone United Trail, for a special outdoor worship service with worship music and a time of reflection from one of our pastors. Let’s lift our Advent praises to God in the beauty of His great creation! Hot chocolate will be provided. Restroom facilities are available.

Join BUMC for the Annual Christmas Eve Cookie Distribution!

Did you know? Boone UMC delivers cookies to caregivers and organizations for employees required to work on Christmas. This simple yet meaningful gesture is a way to bring cheer, show gratitude, and invite our community to experience the love of Christ through our church.

Can you help? We are looking for bakers and couriers to help make this meaningful project a success!

BAKE: Sign up to bake 2-4 dozen cookies. Then on Sunday, Dec. 22, drop off homemade cookies on the table in the Narthex (by the Church Office) during any morning church service. Volunteers will pack cookies into assorted boxes on Monday, Dec. 23, 10:00 am-12:00 pm.

DELIVER: On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24,  cookies will be ready for delivery. Stop by the Narthex (by the Church Office) to pick up a box (or two!) and indicate on the recipient board which organization(s) you’re delivering to.

Your help makes this festive tradition possible — thank you!

Join us on Thursday, Dec. 19, at 6:30 pm for a heartfelt gathering during one of the longest nights of the holiday season. This special service is a time to honor and remember those we have lost, as well as to support one another through our shared experiences of grief. Together, we will reflect on the hope we find in Jesus, illuminating our hearts even in the darkest moments.

Boone UMC is providing Christmas presents to 200 local children. Choose an “Angel” tag from a tree in the Family Life Center or Chapel. Each tag gives the age of a child and the Christmas gifts they are requesting. (Angel’s wish list items are divided across two tags so that their requests can be divided between two shoppers.) Simply choose a tag from the tree and record your name and tag number on the sign-up sheet, located near the tree. Please return unwrapped gifts to the church NO LATER than Sunday, Dec. 1, by 12:00 pm. Please place gifts under the Angel Tree in the Chapel or in Crossroads on Sunday mornings or Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Please attach your Angel Tree card to your gifts with your Angel Tree number clearly displayed so that we can deliver it to the right angel. Gifts can be 1) placed in gift bags or 2) placed in a shopping bag with a roll of Christmas paper and bow. If you prefer to donate money toward Angel Tree gifts, please make check payable to BUMC with “Angel Tree” in the memo. We also are providing holiday meals to 15 Angel Tree families. To help provide a meal, click here.

Our Music Ministry presents this year’s Christmas Cantata on Sunday, Dec. 8, during our Combined Worship Service in the Sanctuary at 11:00 am. Have You Heard? by Joel Raney with orchestration by Ed Hogan delivers the Christmas story using the captivating style of Celtic music in a wonderfully compelling way. Beginning with the ethereal underscoring of the familiar Scripture from John 1:1-5, the story then breaks into exuberant renditions of several familiar carols with distinctive Celtic sounds. This is a glorious, musical way to share the story of Christmas!

People of all ages are invited to an afternoon of holiday crafting and good cheer on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2:00-4:00 pm, in the Family Life Center. We will provide the graham crackers and icing. All you need to bring are your favorite edible decorations to share. Don’t forget to RSVP to Doris Thompson by calling the Church Office. A donation of just $5 per house is requested with all proceeds going to support the Angel Tree initiative.

Join us on Sunday, Dec. 1, at 8:30 am, in the Sanctuary for a special time of worship as we kick off the Advent Season with our Hanging of the Greens service. Our hearts are centered during this service by special readings and musical presentations as wreaths are hung, garlands are strung, the tree is decorated, and the Nativity is presented. Come back on Dec. 24 when the Nativity is completed with the arrival of Jesus.

Come on out on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2:00-4:00 pm, to the Family Life Center for an afternoon of festive fun. We invite you to explore a variety of Advent activities and engaging arts and crafts projects for children of all ages that promise to bring joy to the entire family. Enjoy hot cocoa and cookies as we celebrate this special season together.

Invite your family and friends to our Thanksgiving Meal, open to all, on Nov. 24, 5:30 pm, in our Family Life Center. This annual dinner is a special time of breaking bread together and giving God thanks for the blessings in our lives. Traditional Thanksgiving dishes, including turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, and rolls, are being provided. Bring a side dish or two and dessert to share. A few ideas of dishes to bring include: fruit salad, salad, macaroni & cheese, sweet potato casserole, deviled eggs, pies, cakes, and cookies. Please label your dishes and serving utensils with your name…just like you learned in school!