The Hertford United Methodist Church prides itself on the ministries available to all ages. From Sunday School classes to extracurricular meeting groups, HUMC has it all!
For Ministries within the Church, visit the pages linked to the side.
Other Ministries/Missions include:
Vacation Bible School – held each summer – check out photos from the 2010 VBS on the Children’s Ministries page
XYZ Fellowship – Xtra Years of Zest (XYZ) is a group of more experienced church members who meet once a month for a covered dish luncheon and then a short program. Programs have ranged from The Hubble Spacecraft to bingo to The Blessing Boys entertaining.
Enjoying the covered dish at the XYZ Luncheon
Eric Tilley (Perquimans County Sheriff) and Chris Conway (SBI Agent) at XYZ
Relay for Life – Hertford UMC worked with Woodland UMC on Relay for Life in 2009. Some of the projects to raise money for the American Cancer Society were :
Flamingos land at the Parsonage after raising over $1,650 for Relay
Pastors Gayla (HUMC) & Greg Clark (HBC) in jail for Relay
Sara Winslow carries Survivors Banner at Relay
In the Survivors Lap at Relay
The Hertford-Woodland Relay Team raised over $15,000 and won three awards at the close of the Relay: 2nd place for dollars raised; 1st place for luminaries sold; and most team spirit.
2011 Hertford hopes to have their own team for Relay.
Sponsored events at Hertford UMC include:
Cub Scouts – meets Friday night at 6 p.m.
Girl Scouts – meets Monday night at 6 p.m.
AA – meets on Thursday evening at 8 p.m.
Weight Watchers - meets on Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m.
Open Door Appreciation Luncheon
Open Door Luncheon
Each year Hertford UMC hosts the Open Door Appreciation Luncheon for the volunteers who work at Open Door (the local food pantry). This year’s event was coordinated by Judy Hurst and the Mary Martha Circle. Special recognition is given to those who have served Open Door through the years.
