EVENTS
Facets of Faith
FACETS OF FAITH– August through December at Noel UMC Each month we’ll dive deeper into the Wesleyan tenets of presence, service, giving, prayer, and witness. We will highlight ways to live out this faith in the world and in our own lives. There will be Gallery Wall opportunities, special events, and an opportunity to feed body and spirit through art and dinner in our congregation-wide Art & Appetites every 4th Sunday from 5-7pm. This is for all ages, and childcare will be provided with children participating in art as well. Please take these opportunities to support and grow with your Noel family.
Art & Appetites - November
Sunday, November 24, 5-7pm, 3rd Floor—Childcare Provided
Grace among good food and friends followed by:
Explore the "Promise of Prayer" crafting your own prayer beads,
helping us to focus on what and how to pray.
Children in childcare will also be creating art ~ Free
The Thin Place is the perfect place to pray
Holiday Closings at Noel
Noel Church Office, the Noel Children’s Center, and Noel’s Food Pantry will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, for the Thanksgiving Holidays.
Poinsettias Orders
Deadline to order is December 13. $15. Order in honor or memory of loved ones. Displayed December 15, 22, and Christmas Eve. Pick up following Christmas Eve. Forms around the church or click the link below.
Purple Bag Ministry - December
December List: Stove Top stuffing, cans of fruit, sweet potatoes, chicken and tuna, Jiffy Cornbread mix, and saltine crackers. Bags with instructions in Noel’s office/worship spaces or shop below.
Order for the Food Pantry Online
Food Pantry Gift Card Sales
Sunday, December 1, 9-11am, The Corner
Stop by to pick up beautiful Food Pantry Giving Cards! This is a Great Gift Idea to give “in honor of’” or “in memory of” your loved ones while supporting Noel’s Food Pantry. Also on sale in the Food Pantry, Monday-Thursday,10am-2pm. $10 each or 6/$50.
Lane Chapel Adventus Worship
Sunday, December 1, 11am, Lane Chapel
Begin Advent centered in the reason for the season. Please join us for a message of hope, communion and special music by John Oswalt and Callie Dean.
Zoom Prayer Vigil - December
Give witness through the gift of prayer
Wednesday, December 4, 9-9:30pm, Online
Zoom ID: 970 471 5261 Passcode: noelprays
Advent Bible Study
Thursdays at 10am, December 5, 12, and 19, Noel’s Parlor
An Advent devotional to Illuminate the people, places, and purpose of the first Christmas.
Email Rev. Megan Stuermann to register: mstuermann@noelumc.org
Food Pantry Gift Card Sales
Sunday, December 8, 9-11am, The Corner
Stop by to pick up beautiful Food Pantry Giving Cards! This is a Great Gift Idea to give “in honor of’” or “in memory of” your loved ones while supporting Noel’s Food Pantry. Also on sale in the Food Pantry, Monday-Thursday,10am-2pm. $10 each or 6/$50.
Noel Community Arts Program - Winter Recital
Sunday, December 8, 2pm, Worship Center
Witness the enchantment of our NCAP music students and the debut of the NCAP Highland Community Choir.
Noel Christmas Masterworks
Sunday, December 8, 6pm Sanctuary
Join us for a telling of the mystery that is the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The Noel Chancel Choir will be joined by string orchestra and soloists Nacy Carey, Abigail Mallory, Liesl Cruz, Scott Ochoa, and Steve Valenzuela to present Camille Saint-Saëns' Christmas Oratorio. This concert will also feature several familiar Christmas anthems and hymns which will surely leave you feeling warm and fuzzy. All Masterworks Concerts are free and open to the public.
Childcare is provided.
Highland Christmas Shoppe
Saturday, December 14, 9am-12pm, Highland Center Gym
Volunteers and presents needed! Lists are around the church! Turn in gifts by: December 8. The Shoppe places new gift items and toys donated for Highland residents in a Shoppe, where they can purchase gifts for Christmas, keeping prices low, but dignity and respect high.
Shop Online for the Christmas Shoppe
Creswell Christmas Cartons Work Day
Work Day, December 17, 3:15pm, Noel’s Gym
Noel UMC provides cartons of non-perishable food to students at Creswell Elementary who are at high risk of not having enough to eat during Christmas break. This year there are 35 students. On our work day, we will pack and deliver boxes to Creswell Elementary.
Blue Christmas Worship Service
Thursday, December 19, 6pm, Lane Chapel - All are welcome!
Prayer, scripture, and music acknowledging that God’s presence is also for those who mourn, those who struggle – and that God’s Word comes to shine light into our darkness. All are welcome. Witness God’s Word coming to shine light into our darkness.
Art & Appetites - December
December 22, 5-7pm, 3rd Floor ~ Childcare Provided
Witness the Wonder of food in everyday life and in our faith. Celebrate awe in our daily lives with watercolor and art supplies. Children in childcare will also be creating art ~ Free There is Wonder in silence; enjoy time in the Thin Place
Christmas Closings at Noel UMC
Noel’s Campus, including the Church Office, Children’s Center and Food Pantry will be closed in observance of Christmas, December 24 & 25.
(Enjoy one of two Christmas Eve Services at 3pm & 5pm)
Candlelight Christmas Eve at Noel UMC - Early Service
Tuesday, December 24
3pm, Worship Center
5pm Sanctuary
Witness two lovely services to wrap you in the spirit of the season.
Candlelight Christmas Eve at Noel UMC - Evening Service
Tuesday, December 24
3pm, Worship Center
5pm Sanctuary
Witness two lovely services to wrap you in the spirit of the season.
Souper Saturday Ministry
Prep/Deliver on December 28, 9:15am, Noel’s Kitchen Delivering soup is a wonderful way to witness to others. Bring food donations to the church by December 26
Sign up for Noel Texts
SIGN UP FOR NOEL TEXT MESSAGES
Text messages will include upcoming special services and events as well as emergency information as needed. This is an important way to keep in touch with our church family! ALL steps below must be completed to sign up. Questions: (318) 221-5207.
Visit: noelumc.org/contact
Click on the link: Sign up to receive texts.
Fill in email address and first and last name.
IMPORTANT: Check box ‘text me with news and offers’ in order to put in phone number.
Click: Verify to Receive Texts
IMPORTANT: On your cellphone, Reply ‘YES’ to recurring news & promo texts.
Year-end Giving
Contributions should be postmarked or in Church Office by December 31, to be on the 2024 statement.
New Year’s Closings at Noel UMC
Noel’s Campus, including the Church Office, Children’s Center and Food Pantry will be closed in observance of the New Year, on January 1, 2025.
District Cluster Charge Conference
District Cluster Charge Conference
Tuesday, November 12, 5:30-7pm, Worship Center
Worship and celebrate as a gathered Shreveport District.
Spiritual Practices of Prayer Workshop
A Conversation on Spiritual Practices of Prayer Workshop
Sunday, November 10, 4-5:30pm, Parlor
Have you ever thought there was only one way to pray – speaking silently or out loud to God? In this conversation regarding spiritual practices of prayer, you will be invited to pray in new and different ways that are intended to enhance your walk with God. The conversation will be facilitated by Betty Johnson, a member of Noel Memorial, who is a trained spiritual director with numerous years of experience in leadership and education.
Project Noel - November
PROJECT NOEL
Sunday, November 10, 9:45-10am Sanctuary and 10:45-11am, Gallery Wall
Create activity bags for the Creswell Elementary Christmas Boxes
Pray for this monthly ministry.
Fellowship & Fun with our Prayer Shawl Ministry
Fellowship & Fun with our prayer shawl Ministry
Thursday, November 7, 10am, Parlor - Join us - Anyone Can Learn
Noel’s prayer shawls and baby blankets are created by volunteers who pray over every stitch
Come for a time of fellowship with our teachers who will have you creating in no time.
Zoom Prayer Vigil
Zoom Prayer Vigil
Wednesday, November 6, 9-9:30pm, Online
Zoom ID: 970 471 5261 Passcode: noelprays
A wonderful time to share in the potential of prayer.
All Saints Sunday at Noel UMC
All Saints Sunday
Sunday, November 3, 9am & 11am, Worship Spaces
Celebrate the memory of Noel saints who have gone before us this past year.
A full Sunday of love, remembrance and prayer.
Remember Daylight Savings! Set clocks back one hour before bed on Saturday!
Mission Marketplace
Mission Marketplace
$10 Preview Party November 1, 6-8pm, Free admission on November 2, 10am-2pm.
Broadmoor UMC, 3715 Youree
Fair trade coffee/tea, chocolate, soup, jewelry, candles, soap, crafts
Church Council
Church Council Meeting
Tuesday, October 29, 6pm, Lane Chapel - Childcare provided.
All members of Noel’s Congregation are welcome to attend.
Art & Appetites
Art & Appetite: Creative Connections for all ages
Sunday, October 27, 5-7pm, 3rd Floor ~ Childcare Provided
Share in the bounty of good food and fellowship followed by:
Embracing the "Gifts of Giving" by creating Blessing Jars.
Decorate jars and fill them with messages of blessings and gratitude to serve as tangible
reminders of the joy of giving, and encourage us to share our blessings throughout the year.
Children in childcare will also be creating art ~ Free
Reflect on your Blessings in the Thin Place
Commitment Sunday at Noel UMC
COMMITMENT Sunday
Sunday, October 27, 9 & 11am
Noel UMC is all about giving of your presence, your
service, your prayers, and your witness.
But let us not forget our pledges are an essential part of being the body of Christ.
Souper Saturday Mission
SOUPER SATURDAY MISSION
Prep/Deliver October 26, 9:15am, Noel’s Kitchen
GIVE: Soup, any kind or amount, cornbread and/or muffins,
un-iced cake, brownies or cookies.
Bring food donations to the church by October 24.
Project Noel
PROJECT NOEL and Salsa & Jelly Sales!
Sunday, October 13, 9:45-10am Sanctuary
10:45-11am, Gallery Wall
Give back to those who have given so much.
Create cards and assemble goodies for our veterans.
Stock up for the Holidays at our Project Noel Tables!
We’ll be selling salsas and jellies from the La. Methodist Children’s Home.
$7 Salsa $8 Pepper Jelly $12 Mayhaw Jelly - Cash or Check
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Lane Chapel World Communion Worship
Sunday, October 6, 11am, Lane Chapel
This service led by Rev. Kaylan Walker with Rachel Scott preaching is a beautiful reminder that we are one body in Christ, here at Noel and throughout the world.
Souper Saturday Ministry
SOUPER SATURDAY MISSION - GIFTS & SERVICE
Prep/Deliver Saturday, September 28, 9:15am, Noel’s Kitchen
Soup delivered to 50+ people once a month
Bring soup, any kind or amount, cornbread, muffins, un-iced cake brownies or cookies. Bring food donations to the church by September 26. Questions, call/text Leah Miller: 318-230-9662
Art & Appetites: Creative Connections for All Ages
Art & Appetite: Creative Connections for all ages
Sunday, September 22, 5-7pm, 3rd Floor—Childcare Provided
Dinner is Served! Followed by: Celebrating the "Heart of Service"
Contribute to a collaborative mosaic and create one of your own. Create a geometric-paper tile symbolizing your commitment to service. Tiles will be assembled into a beautiful mosaic representing the unity and dedication of our church in serving others.
Childcare will also be creating art ~ Free
Serve your spirit in The Thin Place - a peaceful place for meditation.
Highland Clean-up Throw Down
Highland Clean-Up Throw Down!
Saturday, September 21, 10am-12pm, Meet in Noel Café
Take the challenge, Grab your gloves and beautify our block
Wear your Noel T-shirt or grab one when you get here
Help us be good stewards of our neighborhood!
Noel Facility Tour
Noel Facility Tour
Sunday, September 15, 10-11am, Noel Café
Noel is a mission church - come experience some of the places, stories, and opportunities where missions happen
NCAP at The Highland Jazz & Blues Fest
NCAP at Highland Jazz & Blues Fest
Saturday, September 14, 11am-6pm, Columbia Park
Lots of food, fun, music, and more!
Project Noel - September
PROJECT NOEL
Sunday, September 8, 9:45-Sanctuary 10:45-Gallery Wall
Serving with Style ~ Decorate bags for Souper Saturday recipients
Zoom Prayer Vigil
Zoom prayer vigil
Wednesday, September 4, 9-9:30pm, Online
Zoom ID: 970 471 5261 Passcode: noelprays
Your service in prayer time strengthens the body of Christ
Manna Bag Project
MANNA BAG PROJECT
THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER - We Need Your Help
Each day in the Noel Food Pantry, there are guests who do not have a place to live, or facilities to refrigerate or cook their food. Sunday mornings in September, we’ll be handing out manna backpacks with lists to anyone committed to filling them.
Purple Bag Sunday
PURPLE BAG SUNDAY IS SEPTEMBER 1 September List: Oatmeal pkgs., green beans, 16oz., peanut butter 16oz., bottled water 16.9 oz., Jiffy cornbread mix, and mac & cheese. Bags in Noel’s office/worship spaces or shop online.
Souper Saturday Ministry
SOUPER SATURDAY - Prep/Deliver on August 31, 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 food donations to the church by Thursday, August 29. Questions, Leah Miller: 318-230-9662.
Art & Appetites for August
Art & Appetites: Creative Connections for ALL AGES!
Sunday, August 25, 5-7pm, 3rd Floor—Childcare Provided A meaningful dinner among friends followed by a Mindful Mandala Creation. Join us for an evening of peaceful creativity as we invite participants to focus on the present moment by designing and coloring their own unique mandalas. Supplies provided. Come experience the calming power of art. Also, Be in the moment by meditating in The Thin Place - a permanent contemplative space.
Acolyte Training
ACOLYTE TRAINING TODAY WITH PASTOR MAX August 25, 10am, Sanctuary If you are entering 3rd-5th grade, we invite you to be a part of our Acolyte team playing a very important role in the 9am traditional service each Sunday. Acolytes are responsible for bringing the light of Christ into our worship space by lighting altar candles. If you have any questions, please contact Jeanie Middleton at jmiddleton@noelumc.org or 318-221-5207.
Adult Sunday School Showcase
Noel is blessed to have a diverse and welcoming Sunday School community. Whether you are part of a current Sunday School class or looking for a place to plug in, this is a great way to be present and support these groups sharing their class information with you.
August 18, 10-11am, Noel Café Enjoy refreshments and spend a few minutes at each Adult Sunday School class table getting to know their members and programs.
Blood Drive at Noel UMC
Giving blood is one of the most present and precious things you can do, if you are able to in your life circumstances. You are present in the actual giving and you are also present in the saving of a life.
August 18, 8:30am-12:30pm, Noel’s Gym; walk-ins are welcome, but they will be waiting behind those who pre-registered.
Youth Confirmation Meeting
August 11, 10am, Youth Floor. Confirmation is a commitment to presence and our faith. Inviting youth (6-8 grade) and their parents interested in this journey.
Project Noel
Project Noel Matters!
These are small things that we do on a monthly basis that have a significant and lasting impact.
If you haven't had a chance to participate in this ministry, stop by on August 11, and spend a few minutes being present in the spirit of giving.
August 11, 9:45-10am Sanctuary and 10:45-11am, Gallery Wall: Stop by the Project Noel tables to help us prepare Appreciation Bags for Teachers of the Adult Renewal Academy, Children’s Center, and Noel Sunday School.