Holiday Bazaar – Saturday, November 21, 2026 – Save The Date!
The Holiday Bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 21, from 9:00am to 2:00 pm. Thank you for continuing your crafting efforts. We’re looking forward to receiving your contributions starting the week before the Bazaar. The Bazaar “elves” will be in the HUMC Social Hall getting ready all week long starting on Saturday, November 14. Donations are due by Wednesday, November 18.
Flyers are available at church for your use in promoting the Bazaar and Silent Auction with your friends and local community. All funds raised are donated to local, regional, national and international charities, e.g., LAWS (Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter) HeroHomes, LHR (Loudoun Hunger Relief), Loudoun Homeless Services, UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief).
Silent Auction, Saturday, November 21, 2026 – Save the Date!!
The Christmas Bazaar is quickly approaching and so is the Silent Auction. For it to be a grand success as it has been in the past, we need participation. There are four ways you can be a part of this event.
- Money donations so we can add them to the gift baskets in the form of gift cards or gift certificates from local businesses.
- Donations of new items to be added to a basket such as tea bags along with a tea set we have or small snacks we can put with games etc. Also new gifts you have received that do not go with your décor or duplicates.
- You can make your own basket.
- Single items that can stand alone such as purses, paintings, antiques, collectibles, décor items, etc. No dishes please.
Starting Oct. 1 through Wednesday, November 18, donations can be placed on a table marked with a sign in the Fellowship Hall.
Any questions about your donation? Call or text Joy Smith 571-345-4597, or Becky Byrne at 703-303-6730. Thank you very much for helping. The Silent Auction Gatherers
Veterans’ Day Brunch – Sunday, November 8, 2026
We will honor our veterans on November 8th with a brunch immediately following our church service. As in years past, this has been a very special fellowship event serving as a time to recognize and thank our veterans and their families. We hope many will be able to attend.
Missions Moment for Hero Homes
Judy Fry and Roxanne Tipton will be presenting a Missions Moment for Hero Homes to the congregation on November 8 to acquaint the church on the organization and what we do to support them.
Loudoun Hunger Relief
November 22 is Food Collection Sunday. See the Missions’ table in the social hall, the web site, or the LHR Facebook page for needed items. Donations can be dropped off in the social hall.
Pet Pantry
Dry and wet dog and cat food donations are accepted and will be dropped off at either the Loudoun Pet Pantry or Clarke County Animal Services. Donations can be dropped off with the Loudoun Hunger Relief donations in the social hall.
Back Pack Buddies Program (BPB) 2026-2027 School Year
What a mighty church we are!! We have 19 volunteers in support of our BPB Program this year. That’s a wonderful outpouring of love and service. This school year, we’re starting with 11 children to pack weekend/holiday meals for. A HUGE thank you to all who are able to help this year. You can find the schedule below:
Backpack Buddies Schedule 2026-2027
Pennies for Potatoes
Contribute to the Society of St. Andrew by dropping off spare change in the large water bottles by HUMC’s doorways or donate directly to the Society of St. Andrew at endhunger.org. The donations are used to help with transportation costs, getting the produce from the fields to its destination.
Missions Moment for Pennies for Potatoes
A Missions Moment will acquaint the congregation with the Society of St. Andrew and how those pennies are important.
Little Pantry
Missions appreciates everyone who voluntarily donates to our Ted Cody Food Pantry. Because it’s important that monthly pantry volunteers monitor its usage and stock it with a good balance of food items based on weather conditions and frequency of use, we need to make a slight change in how we receive donations. We are now asking that you drop off your donations in the bins in Driscoll Hall titled “Food Pantry Donations” (directly under Loudoun Hunger Relief). Also, you would be surprised at the types of food that are NOT taken, so we’re providing the following list of foods that would be best for donating (please note – no medication or hygiene products).
- Dried beans
- Granola/Nutri grain bars/cereal bars
- Pop tarts
- Cracker packets
- Fruit cups/applesauce
- Ramon noodles
- Peanut butter to go cups/saltine crackers
Volunteers will be needed to support the Little Pantry in 2027. More information will be coming.
HUMC Support for the Cold Weather Shelter
HUMC will support the Loudoun County Shelter House for homeless adults by supplying breakfast once a week for 35 individuals. Please be prepared to deliver the meal before 5:00 pm on Tuesday for Wednesday morning breakfast, from November 17, 2026, through March 30, 2027. All of the instructions you need to join in this mission opportunity are included in the Sign Up Genius.
For more information, please contact Deb Frankovich at Debfrankovich@gmail.com or 703-919-2195.
Birthday Card Collection
Every year, Missions delivers birthday cards to Heritage Hall to distribute to residents throughout the upcoming year. Do you have any extra birthday cards you could donate? If so, please drop them off in Driscoll Hall in the container that says “Birthday Cards”. It will be on the Missions table. We’ll be collecting cards until December 1, 2026. Only birthday cards, please!
Salvation Army Angel Tree
Salvation Army’s goal is to assist parents through the Angel Tree Program to provide gifts for their children during the Christmas season. The plan for the Loudoun Salvation Army is to provide gifts to approximately 1,350 children this year. They rely on help from the community to reach their goal. Marcey Kellogg will be coordinating this mission, which will run from December 1 – December 20. If you are interested in volunteering or would like to donate gifts, please call or text her at 703-431-7389.