Hope United Methodist Church of Columbus, GA

04/25/2026

Just in case you were wondering….Neither Jesus or Rick Astley will ever do these things.

04/16/2026

This Saturday! Please share with folks who may be interested!

The monthly Mobile Pantry food distribution for Georgia residents is scheduled for Saturday, April 18 at the Columbus Civic Center at 9:00 a.m.

04/16/2026

So grateful for the work that Methodist Children's Home South GA does in the lives of children and youth in our communities!

What does it mean to truly stand with someone? Across Georgia, thousands of children in foster care are living in the space between what should have been and what is. The Methodist Home for Children and Youth has spent more than a century choosing not to stand at a distance, but to step into that space with them.

They don't do their work from afar, They stay close enough to see, to listen, and to walk alongside children whose stories are often misunderstood. They offer hope, healing, and stability.

For one youth, that care has meant not just stability and a safe place to stay, it's given him the courage to tell his story.

Rev. Stephanie Smith has the story: https://www.sgaumc.org/advnewsdetail/the-methodist-home-for-children-and-youth-standing-with-the-least-of-these-19678332

04/05/2026

Did you see pics of others today and lament missing Easter service? Did you attend and still want to hear more? Hope United Methodist Church of Columbus, GA has a 3 pm service just for you. Whether you worked late, slept late, didn’t feel comfortable attending church in a formal setting, or want Round 2, we are here for you!! Come as you are! All are welcomed and valued. See you at 3 pm, Open Door Community House Auditorium (2405 2nd Ave).

04/04/2026

Attention!!! Because of a rainy Easter Forecast, Hope UMC’s Easter By the River is being moved indoors to the Open Door Auditorium (Normal worship meeting place). We will meet for worship at 3 pm.

03/31/2026

To our trans friends, we see you, we value you, and we love you - and God does, too! You are a child of God and made in His image. You are welcome, loved, and embraced at Hope! 🩵🤍🩷

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility.

In a world that is working hard to erase you — you are still here. Still beloved. Still made in the image of God.

No legislation changes that. No headline changes that. No amount of fear changes that.

You are seen. You are sacred. You belong.

Happy Transgender Day of Visibility from Reconciling Ministries Network. 🏳️‍⚧️

03/24/2026

Our “Disaster Pastor” is at it again! If you’ve ever experienced a storm in the South, you know just how valuable these storm buckets can be! Thanks to Rev. Mike for his leadership and experience with UMCOR - United Methodist Committee On Relief!

Yesterday, Rev. Dr. Mike Bankston, our conference long-term disaster response coordinator, visited the congregations of Hagan UMC and LifeSpring UMC. Together, they assembled 19 tornado buckets for South Georgia disaster relief efforts.

The buckets were delivered to Mulberry Street UMC in Macon who is providing storage space and serving as a strategic deployment point. Other strategic storage locations include Garden City UMC, Striplin Terrace UMC, and Camp Tygart.

Your conference disaster team is grateful for these contributions!

With spring storm season approaching, learn how you can put together tornado buckets: https://www.sgaumc.org/advconnmindetail/tornado-buckets-needed-19552237

**Pictured: The congregation of LifeSpring, along with Rev. Tammy Fincher and District Superintendent Rev. Dr. Scott Hagan

03/06/2026

Please consider supporting Hope Harbour as they provide a safe space for kids and families! If you’d like to contribute, we’ll be glad to deliver your donation to Hope Harbour - just bring it on Sunday and we’ll take it from there!

02/19/2026

This week, we’re beginning a simple practice using our Love Inventory.

The first truth we’re sitting with:

God’s love is gentle. (Matthew 11:28–29)

Jesus describes himself as “gentle and humble in heart.” Not harsh or shaming. Gentle.

The Love Inventory invites us to do two things:

1. Reflect on how God has shown that kind of love to us personally.
2. Prayerfully consider where we are being invited to extend that same love to the least of these.

Ask yourself...
Where has God been gentle with me?
When have I been met with patience instead of pressure?
With mercy instead of condemnation?

Then ask...
Where in my life right now is gentleness needed?
Is there someone who feels dismissed?
Someone carrying quiet grief?
Someone whose identity has been debated more than honored?
Someone exhausted by systems that feel sharp and unforgiving?

Now, notice the gaps - not to guilt or shame but to help us be aware how we can put God's love into action by sharing gentleness with others, particularly those who may be harder to love.

You don’t have to fix the whole world this week.

Just notice where gentleness might change the temperature of one space you inhabit.