Welcome to Hudson United Methodist Church
Since 1964, Hudson UMC has become a spiritual home for people seeking to grow in Christ’s love. We are located at the corner of Hudson-Aurora and Stow roads.
Click the image below to view our live stream Sunday services on our YouTube channel.
Sunday Worship Schedule
Please join us for Sunday worship and feel free to invite a friend, neighbor, colleague, or family member!
- 9:30-10:30 am Worship Service – In-person and live-streamed (see above).
- 10:30 am Fellowship Time
- 10:50 am Sunday School
Holy Communion is typically celebrated on the first Sunday of each month and everyone is welcome to participate.
Children in Worship – Our service includes a separate Children’s Sermon time for kids ages 4 years through Grade 5. You’ll also find children’s worship bulletins and “activity bags” (for ages 3-8) hanging on the tree just outside the sanctuary door.
Child Care – Child care is available for infants through age 3 during Worship. Child care is also offered during the Sunday School hour for infants through age 2. Each child will need to be signed in and signed out by a parent or guardian.
Hudson UMC offers a sermon series in January that is intended to support you in getting in S.H.A.P.E.!
The word S.H.A.P.E. points to five capabilities that equip us to fulfill God’s ministry in our setting:
- Spiritual Gifts: special abilities God has gifted to us to share love and serve others.
- Heart: special passions God has gifted to us that can glorify God on earth.
- Abilities: talents that God gives us when we are born, which can be used to impact the lives of others.
- Personality: the unique way God wired us to navigate life and fulfill our Kingdom Purpose.
- Experiences: experiences in our lives, both positive and painful, which God can use in great ways
Join us beginning January 12, 2025.
Announcements
- Taking Down of the Greens 1/11
- CHRISTIAN UNITY PRAYER SERVICE AND LUNCHEON 1/23
- Considering the Message Class
- Spiritual Discernment Class 1/9
- WinterJam’25 Cleveland 1/31
- UWF Fat Sunday Pancake Breakfast 3/2
- FEED MY SHEEP
- HUDSON FOOD PANTRY
- OPEN M Lunches and Mt of Food
- The January GIFT Newsletter
Taking them down – just as much fun as putting them up!!
Saturday, January 11 at 9 AM
Healthy and unhealthy snacks will be served. “Many hands make light work” and we are grateful for the time you can donate.
The annual Christian Unity Prayer Service and Luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, January 23 at St. Mary Parish in Hudson. The ecumenical service, led by local clergy, begins at 10:00 AM. It is followed by a luncheon and guest speaker. The service, traditionally held during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, has the theme, “Do you believe this?” (John 11:26).
After the service, a box lunch will be served for ticket holders. The box lunches are catered by Nosh’s of Hudson. Our featured speaker after the luncheon is Rev. Joy Fenton-Jones. She will share her faith journey.
Ticket price is $20.00 per person and may be obtained from Cheryl Gamble. Make checks for tickets payable to: Hudson United Methodist Church or HUMC, with CUPS noted on the memo line. Tickets will be on sale January 5 and January 12. Reservation deadline is January 12, 2025.
The prayer service is free and open to all; it does not require a ticket to attend.
Considering the Message Led alternately by Rev. Bruce Hartley and Elizabeth Goodin on Sunday mornings 10:50 to 11:50am
Designed to process the morning’s message, together with friends, through guided discussion. A time for sharing insights, asking questions, and exploring deeper. DROP-INS WELCOME.
Sunday mornings 10:50 to 11:50am Pastor’s Office
Led by Guest Spiritual Director Jane Kenneweg-Welch and Elizabeth Goodin
Thursday afternoons
January 9, 16, 30, February 6 (no class on January 23) 2:00 to 3:30pm
Prayer Room (Rm. 110)
Discernment is foremost a gift for our everyday lives . . . God’s nudging us to “see with new eyes” the situations around us . . . to see how the Spirit is leading . . . to choose the better ways. Can I grow this skill, develop more understanding and awareness of God’s movement in my life? YES!
WinterJam is family-friendly evening of live Christian artist concerts plus worship and ministry to encourage believers and share the Gospel. Let Elizabeth know if you would like to join a youth and parents’ group to attend together. January 31, 2025 @ 7:00pm Wolstein Center $15 at the door
Stay tuned for more details and save the date!
Feed My Sheep is a church-based hot lunch program on Fridays from 11:30a to 12:30p at Redeemer UMC (265 Cuyahoga Falls Ave.) in Akron’s North Hill neighborhood. A clothing room with household items is open on Fridays.
Once a month HUMC offers a choice of socks, briefs or T-shirt, a toiletry item(s) and travel-size toiletries. HUMC also supplies toilet paper, and a roll is offered everyweek with 130+ carry-out lunches. Blue collection bins are located in the narthex closet, near the hand bell cabinet.
Hudson UMC supports the Hudson Food Pantry by supplying paper towels every month for 35+ families. Staple food items requested at this time: Canned chicken, canned fruit, canned pasta (pasta sauce, rice sides, SpaghettiOs, Chef Boyardee, shampoo, and conditioner. Donations may be dropped off at the church in the gathering area. Distributions May 20.
Food Pantry Collections – 200 cans of Tuna each month. Please put your donations in the tub near the kitchen door.
Lunches – Grab & Go Lunch provides fresh, healthy meals to the community. HUMC makes 50 sack lunches and drops them off at OPEN M.
October 28
Mountain of Food – A Direct Distribution program of the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank hosted by OPEN M. HUMC helps by filling orders and loading groceries into cars but there are non-lifting jobs as well. We usually leave around 7:45 am and return around 11:30.
November 15, December 20
The January edition of the church newsletter is now available online
2025 ASP Trip June 8 – 14
Appalachia Service Project (ASP) is an adult and youth mission project that makes homes warmer, safer, and drier for those in need living in Appalachia. The 2025 trip will be HUMC’s 51st year of volunteering at ASP!
- We would love to have you join us on this experience. Prior construction knowledge is not required.
- We welcome all youth, ages 14 and up who have completed the 8th grade, and adults. Teams are generally 5 youth and 2 adults. We are targeting for 2 teams.
- Cost will be $200 per person but please do not let cost be the reason you don’t go and let us know if assistance is needed.
If you would like to volunteer for the 2025 trip, are looking for ways to support the trip, or would like additional information, please contact one of us: Colleen Padgett or Paul Brown.
