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Heath Nettles 11/12/25 Heath Nettles 11/12/25

🎁 Holiday Market + Christmas Bazaar Coming to Mars Hill on December 6

Shop local this Christmas and Holiday Season during Mars Hill’s Holiday Market on Saturday, December 6.

Heath Nettles 11/8/25 Heath Nettles 11/8/25

🦃 Church to Host Community Meal, Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Mars Hill University Students

As we gather in gratitude this season, we’re expanding our traditional Thanksgiving meal with the MHU community to welcome everyone in our wider community.

Heath Nettles 11/1/25 Heath Nettles 11/1/25

🤟Haywood Street Congregation - Our November Mission of the Month

Haywood Street Congregation is our Mission of the Month. The urban United Methodist ministry in Asheville seeks to include and prioritize those in the community who are often overlooked, homeless, outcast, sick and untouchable.

Heath Nettles 10/31/25 Heath Nettles 10/31/25

🎃 Photo Album: Halloween in Mars Hill

View photos from the Treating Event in downtown Mars Hill, marking Halloween 2025

Heath Nettles 10/29/25 Heath Nettles 10/29/25

🥫A Community Ministry During a Critical Time: Our Little Free Food Pantry

Learn how you can love and serve our neighbors in the coming days, weeks and months

Heath Nettles 10/15/25 Heath Nettles 10/15/25

🤜🤛 Wesley Fellowship + Madison ROOTS to Host Community Potluck and Presentation on Lessons from Black Freedom Struggle

Join the Wesley Fellowship and Madison Roots November 5 for "What Lessons Can We Learn from the Black Freedom Struggle?Curtis Mayfield, 60's Soul, and the Beloved Community”

Heath Nettles 10/1/25 Heath Nettles 10/1/25

🥫The Ebbs Chapel Food Pantry: Our October Mission of the Month

The Ebbs Chapel Food Pantry, a ministry of our sister congregation at Bright Hope Laurel United Methodist Church, is our October Mission of the Month.

Heath Nettles 9/28/25 Heath Nettles 9/28/25

🏳️‍⚧️ Photo Album + Recording: First-Ever Interfaith Pride Worship at the Blue Ridge Pride Festival 🏳️‍🌈

On September 27, faith communities across the region came together in downtown Asheville to celebrate the spirit of Pride and inclusion at the 2025 Blue Ridge Pride Festival.