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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

CHRIST’S FOUNDRY Mini VBS | Wednesdays in July | 6:30–8:30 pm Instead of traditional VBS, Christ’s Foundry will hold miniature VBS sessions on Wednesday evenings in July. Volunteers will help with VBS activities or can provide a meal one Wednesday (for 40 people total). Contact Caroline Hazlett t...

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...