03/30/2020

Resurrection Eggs: A kid friendly Easter activity

Resurrection Eggs are a fun and easy way to teach your family about the true meaning of Easter. While we may not be able to escape the commercialization of Easter, this is one way your family can enjoy the bunny baskets, eggs, and chocolate, all while keeping Christ at the center of your celebrat...

03/18/2020

Small Groups/Classes Online: Ideas for a Great Time Together

Think of this like you would inviting someone into your home. You want to have a welcoming environment, show people around, have a lighthearted conversation, and get to know each other. Even though it’s a different way to meet, all the responsibilities of the leader remain the same. Build communi...

03/16/2020

Six fun ways to spend time with others at home

Due to the coronavirus and social distancing, many of us are unexpectedly at home with our families, roommates, or by ourselves right now. We don’t know how long this will last, but we do know one thing: it’s a unique opportunity to connect, grow closer, and make memories with those around us. He...

03/09/2020 by Rev. Paul Rasmussen

Keeping you informed

Dear HPUMC Family & Friends, The coronavirus (COVID-19) has raised questions in every community, including ours. While we are fortunate that Dallas has yet to experience a recorded case of the virus, I want to take a minute and remind everyone that care for our congregation in all respects, i...

03/09/2020 by Cammy Dickenson Serving

How can you and I connect with our neighbors in Dallas?

Recently, along with a group of women in my Bible study, I decided to step outside of my comfort zone. We visited with Elisabeth Jordan, the Founder and President of The Human Impact, whose mission is to befriend the homeless in the Dallas area and bridge the relational gap to change lives. Hon...

03/03/2020 by Jane Gibson

When I got serious about spending time with God, it changed my life

I’m one of those strange creatures that LOVES everything about Texas summer, including the HEAT! But the downside of summer for me is that my Bible study class is on “break.” When a holiday or summer break comes, I revert to a more lackadaisical approach to my Bible study. I love God, am passiona...

02/25/2020

HPUMC to start Uptown Church at House of Blues

On February 23, members of HPUMC gathered at the House of Blues in Dallas for incredible worship music, great fellowship, and to hear plans for our next campus in Uptown. Rev. Paul Rasmussen shared his vision for how we're going to reach more people in Dallas than ever before. “For 104 years, we ...

02/24/2020 by Rev. Allie Hayes Shulman Inspirational

Ash Wednesday: Learning to see the light again

Today, millions of Christians throughout the world enter into a time of darkness called Lent. It marks a time in the Christian calendar when we reflect on the darkness of our own soul and the darkness in the world around us. These days, it seems easy to do both. How many of us have not caught ou...

02/18/2020

Going to Israel changed everything

They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. –Acts 1:14 The more I learn, the less I know. And that is happily where I landed recently during my adventure to the Holy Land. The more I experienced, the more I realized I’...

02/11/2020 Inspirational

Reading the Bible with your kids doesn’t have to be weird or scary

When HPUMC began our current Bible Reading Plan, “Letters from Prison,” Cheryl Meadows decided to take one of the booklets home and read along. However, she wouldn’t be doing it by herself. Encouraged by Bibles and Biscuits, a morning devotional time held each week for middle school students and...