EVENTS
Weekly Ceramics
Thursdays on-going, 9am-12pm, NCAP Art Room
Weekly Thursday Class open to all adults $10 per session
Support NCAP! Give for Good
Support NCAP through Give for Good, a 24-hour online giving challenge sponsored by The Community Foundation. For every dollar raised, there is a “Lagniappe Fund” to amplify your gift. Just $25 provides a music or an art class for a Highland neighbor, $45 provides an outreach class and $105 provides lessons for a full month! Any amount is greatly appreciated to help artists and musicians of every age and every income level discover and develop their God given talents!
Game Night & Potluck
Thursday, April 24, 5:30-7:30pm, Noel Café The newly-formed Young @ Heart adult ministry of Noel will host a game night for adults 18 and above. Participants are asked to provide an item for the potluck dinner.
Souper Saturday Ministry
Prep/Deliver on April 26, 9:15am, Noel’s Kitchen
Soup delivered to 50+ people once a month. Please consider making soup (any kind, any amount), cornbread, muffins, or cake with no icing, brownies or cookies. Bring donations to Noel by Thursday, April 24. Questions, Leah Miller: 318-230-9662.
Bonnie Watkins Art House Dedication
April 26, 1:30pm, Highland Art House, 1525 Stephens Ave. Shreveport
This special event will feature remarks, reflections, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony in recognition of Bonnie Watkins' lasting impact on the arts and Noel Community Arts Program.
NCAP Spring Recital
Sunday, April 27, 2-4pm, Worship Center Come hear what our students have been up to and enjoy a performance by the Highland Choir!
Church Council
Tuesday, April 29, 6pm, Lane Chapel
All members of Noel’s congregation are welcome & encouraged to come.
A Nursery is available by reservation:
Contact Ashleigh Salley: asalley@noelumc.org.
May Purple Bag Ministry
List: Freezer Pops, Kool-Aid and Lemonade Packets, Jiffy Cornbread, Saltine Crackers and boxes of Jello. Bags with instructions in Noel’s office/worship spaces or shop online below.
Handbell Concert
From delicate melodies to bold harmonies, our Spring Concert showcases the full range and beauty of handbell music. Come be swept away by the rhythm, resonance, and spirit of community in every note.
Monthly Zoom Prayer Vigil
This is a wonderful time to share in the power of prayer.
Zoom ID: 970 471 5261 Passcode: noelprays
Paint Your Heart Out
Paint Your Heart Out Shreveport is an annual event sponsored by the City of Shreveport.
Homeowners 62 or older, and/or disabled can qualify to have their homes painted free of charge. Volunteers paint houses which have already been prepped for painting. Noel is partnering with Christ UMC to form a team and you are needed! To sign up, email Rachel Scott.
Confirmation Sunday
Confirmands will be introduced in our Traditional Service and confirmed in our Contemporary Service. Come celebrate their faith journey.
Project Noel for May
Support the Louisiana Methodist Children & Family Services by purchasing salsa & jelly!
NCAP SUMMER ART CAMPS
Each Camp is $135. Times: 9am-12pm, Ages 5-11: June 9-12, and July 7-10. Ages 11-16, July 21-24 All camps at the Highland Art House, 1525 Stephens Ave. Shreveport.
Workshop-style camps with professional artists introducing students to a variety of mediums/techniques.
Lemonade Day U Camp
LEMONADE DAY U! June 23-27, 9am-12pm, Ages 2nd-6th grade completed. Free! What is Lemonade Day U? It’s taking the project of a lemonade stand one giant step further by blessing it with Biblical teaching. Your child will learn how to be an entrepreneur through prayer and planning, how to serve their customers, and finally how to spend, save and share their earnings; lessons that will follow them throughout life.
Vacation Bible School at Noel UMC
Deadline to register is July 7! July 14-17, 9am-12pm,
3yrs. before June 1, 2025—completed 5th grade.
Easter Sunday Egg Hunt
Sunday, April 20, 10am, Sanctuary steps (weather permitting) or Gallery Hall
Infants - 5th grade, must be accompanied by a parent. Bring an Easter Basket.
Easter Sunday Breakfast
Sunday, April 20, 10am, Noel Café and Parlor.
In lieu of Sunday School, we will be fellowshipping on a church-wide basis.
Easter Sunday Bring a Fresh Flower
Bring a flower for our Living Cross in front of Lane Chapel, take a DIY photo and tag Noel!
Holiday Closing
Noel’s Campus, including the Church Office, Children’s Center and Food Pantry will be closed in observance of Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Maundy Thursday Service at Noel UMC
Thursday, April 17, 6pm, Lane Chapel
Special service commemorating the supper Jesus shared with his disciples before his crucifixion, the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. Childcare provided.
Palm Sunday at Noel UMC
Sunday, April 13, 9am, Sanctuary & 11am, Worship Center
Infants—5th grade, are invited to participate in the annual Palm Parade.
For Traditional Worship: Children meet in the library at 8:40am.
For Contemporary Worship, children meet in Noel Cafe at 10:50am.
NCAP Purr-Fect Perspectives Art Exhibit
Opening April 6, 2-4pm, Exhibit runs through June 13 Highland Art House 1525 Stephens Ave.
Zoom Prayer Vigil
April 2, 9-9:30pm, Zoom ID: 970 471 5261 Passcode: noelprays
This is a wonderful time to share in the power of prayer.
Souper Saturday March
Prep/Deliver on March 29, 9:15am, Noel’s Kitchen.
Soup delivered to 50+ people once a month. Please consider making soup (any kind,
any amount), cornbread, muffins, or cake with no icing, brownies or cookies.
Bring donations to Noel by Thursday, March 27. Questions, Leah Miller: 318-230-9662.
Tax-Smart Giving - Leaving a Legacy that Lasts
Wednesday, March 26, Noel Café, 1pm
Join us for an insightful presentation by Chris Spencer, President of the United Methodist Foundation of Louisiana shares an insightful presentation on legacy gifts that support the future of the church while also maximizing tax benefits. Discover strategies to save on taxes, make tax-smart contributions, and ensure your generosity continues for generations. This event is part of our Young @ Heart Ministry. All are invited,
Noel's Blood Drive
March 23, 8:30am-12:30pm, Noel’s Gym: walk-ins are welcome, but they will be waiting behind those who pre-registered.
Greens on the Red
Sunday, March 16, 2-4pm, Highland Community Garden across from Noel
(weather permitting) or Noel’s Gym
Noel’s Community Garden! Healthy community through delicious and nutritious greens. Tasting, recipes, hula hoops, yoga, music, gardening, Gumbo Z’Herbes, celebrating, and learning! NCAP will be ‘planting’ their latest batch of artistry garden totem poles.
Lenten Lunches at Noel UMC
Wednesdays through April 9, 12pm, Noel Café
Short Devotion and light lunch provided
Project Noel - March
March 9, 10-11am, Noel Café
Help us bag pet food in Noel Café for Noel’s Food Pantry clients
NCAP Purr-fect Perspectives Art Exhibiton
Artist submission deadline: March 9
All Mediums Welcome
Up to 3 pieces per artist
Must be original & not previously exhibited
No prints, no previously exhibited work—
just fresh, paw-some creativity!)
Exhibition Dates: April 6 - June 13, Highland Art House 1525 Stephens Ave.
Donate for our Egg Hunt
Collecting bags of Individually wrapped candies (no peanuts), Easter stickers, or small trinkets to fit into eggs.
Drop donations in containers at worship entrances and/or the church office.
Lenten Lunches
Wednesdays during Lent March 5 - April 9, 12pm, Noel Café
Short Devotion and light lunch provided
Ash Wednesday Offerings
March 5, 12pm: Lane Chapel Service & Lunch in Noel Café, and 6pm: Lane Chapel Service
Volunteer at the Highland Parade
Sunday, March 2, noon, in front of Noel Church
Noel will serve Jambalaya and pass out Noel tote bags following the Contemporary Service.
To Volunteer, Contact Rev. Megan Stuermann at mstuermann@noelumc.org
Pre-Lenten Wesleyan Service
March 2, 11am, Lane Chapel
Communion and Special music by Dick Hemmings
March Purple Bag Ministry
MARCH List: Boxes of Jello, Packets of Grits and Koolaid,
Jiffy Cornbread Mix, and Saltine Crackers
Bags with instructions in Noel’s office/worship spaces
or shop online; noelumc.org/pantry
Easter Lilies
Easter lilies may be ordered in honor or memory of a loved one.
Lilies are $15 each and forms are available around the Church.
Collecting Easter Goodies
Collecting bags of Individually wrapped candies (no peanuts), Easter stickers, or small trinkets to fit into eggs.
Drop donations in containers at worship entrances and/or the church office.
Church Council Meeting
Tuesday, February 11, 6pm, Lane Chapel
All members of Noel’s congregation are welcome & encouraged to come.
A Nursery is available by reservation:
Contact Ashleigh Salley by Friday, February 7: asalley@noelumc.org.
February Project Noel
February 9, 9:45-10am Sanctuary and 10:45-11am, Gallery Wall
Stop by the Project Noel tables to make Valentines for residents of Oakwood Home for Women, Project Celebration and the Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
Souper Bowl of Caring
February 9, Sanctuary Lobby/Elevator and Worship Center entrances.
We are raising awareness of charities that provide shelter, food, and compassion.
Noel’s youth will be on hand to collect your donations of canned soup to put into the ‘winning team’s wagon’ along with any monetary donations for Noel’s Food Pantry.
Or give online at noelumc.org/give (select Neighborhood Ministries - Food Pantry)
Zoom Prayer Vigil
February 5, 9-9:30pm,
Zoom ID: 970 471 5261 Passcode: noelprays
This is a wonderful time to share in the power of prayer.
Disciple Bible Study - New Testament - Mondays
Mondays at 5pm, Wednesdays at 10am, beginning February 3.
Study is free, no registration. Book $20, can be ordered by participants on their own (see link at noelumc.org/events or through Rev. Megan Stuermann while supplies last: mstuermann@noelumc.org