04/03/2023 •Serving, Outreach
Palm Sunday marks the first day of Holy Week, a celebration of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. What better way to usher in the presence of Christ than to honor his call to love and serve others? On the Saturday before Palm Sunday, Highland Park United Methodist Church has made it a tradition to do e...
11/08/2022 •Outreach, Justice
New Beginnings at The Table
HPUMC’s missional church, Church at the Square, has a new name, location, and partner. The Table, in partnership with Austin Street Center in South Dallas, aims to share the love of Christ and serve over 100 neighbors in our community each Sunday with meals and fellowship. This past Sunday, Novem...
07/11/2022 •Outreach
New building welcomes children of Costa Rica
Jesus welcomes children in the vibrant mural adorning the Methodist Children’s Home of Costa Rica’s brand-new Multipurpose Building. Contrasting the facility’s fresh white paint, the colorful scene reflects the bright hues of the tropical countryside and Costa Rican culture, as well as the Buildi...
07/01/2022 •Outreach
In the footsteps: Camp-to-Career creates path for success
When you think of camp, thoughts of playing games, making friends, and getting your energy out in the summer sun might come to mind. For campers and Wranglers (a nickname for volunteers) at Stoney Creek Ranch in New Ulm, Texas, HPUMC’s Camp-to-Career, formerly known as HPUMC Outreach Camp Scholar...
04/19/2022 •Serving, Outreach
Escucha Nuestra Oración oh Dios! (Hear Our Prayers, oh Lord)
Eight years.
That is how long it took for the Multipurpose Building at the Methodist Children’s Home of Costa Rica to be conceptualized, constructed, and completed. During these eight years, there have been numerous prayers, meetings, calls to action, volunteers, and donations from multiple or...
04/12/2022 •Serving, Outreach
Churchwide Serving Day brings volunteers together to support local partners
As the chill began to fade in Arden Forest the morning of Saturday, April 9, 2022, Rev. Paul Rasmussen shared a blessing to the crowd. From there, more than 480 adults, youth, and children alike headed to 22 project sites to serve together as one united church throughout Dallas.
“This is one of m...
03/15/2022 •Serving, Outreach
Mike Dombrowski: Building homes, creating opportunities
When Mike Dombrowski and his wife Christine moved to Dallas in 2018 they only knew each other and their son John, a student at SMU. They were looking for something to contribute to, and to not feel so isolated. Then one day, while visiting HPUMC on Sunday for worship, a piece of communication gav...
06/25/2021 •Outreach
HPUMC and partners host vaccination events
On June 6, in partnership with CitySquare, we helped distribute vaccinations and meals at Church at the Square to a poverty-stricken community. Rev. Cottrell King did a short Bible study in lieu of a regular worship service and then encouraged congregants who hadn’t already to receive their vacci...
03/27/2021 •Outreach
You made a huge impact on Churchwide Serving Day
We envision a church, empowered by the Holy Spirit, reducing poverty in Dallas and around the world. That’s why hundreds of people from HPUMC spent time on Saturday, March 27 serving our local partners around Dallas. These selfless volunteers made a huge, positive impact on those needing help wit...
02/23/2021 •Serving, Outreach
HPUMC steps up to help during severe winter weather
“It’s been a very trying week,” Rev. Paul Rasmussen said. “So many of you had problems with pipes and water, loss of electricity, or sleeping in the cold. The city has been ravaged, but this church really stepped up.”
Through Preston Hollow Catering, HPUMC distributed 3,900 meals to the Dallas ...