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☀️ Blackberry Festival Coming to Mars Hill on July 19

The Annual Blackberry Festival returns to Mars Hill and the Ebbs Chapel community on July 19.

Heath Nettles 6/8/25 Heath Nettles 6/8/25

📖 Join Us This Summer for a Study of Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman

Join our summer book study on Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman—Tuesdays starting June 24. Explore faith, justice, and the gospel’s call to stand with the disinherited.

Heath Nettles 5/31/25 Heath Nettles 5/31/25

✊🏿 Honoring Juneteenth: Join Us at the Third Annual Community Celebration

Join us in celebrating Juneteenth with our neighbors at a community potluck and pool party hosted by the Madison County Racial Justice Coalition.

Heath Nettles 5/30/25 Heath Nettles 5/30/25

🕊️ Pentecost Sunday with Rev. Kris Kramer: A Spirit-Led Homecoming

This Pentecost Sunday, we joyfully welcome Rev. Kris Kramer—son of longtime member Connie Kramer and a child of Mars Hill UMC—back to the pulpit.

Heath Nettles 4/9/25 Heath Nettles 4/9/25

🗓️ Trash and Treasures Sale Coming Saturday, May 3

The Annual Trash and Treasures Sale returns to Mars Hill on Saturday, May 3. Here’s how you can support the sale and the unique way we love and serve our community.

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📆 Local Red Cross Work, Charitable Giving to Highlight April 15 Meeting

Join us for our April 15 meeting to hear from the Red Cross, help choose local charities to support, and start gathering items for our May 3 Trash & Treasures Sale!

Heath Nettles 3/22/25 Heath Nettles 3/22/25

☦️ Experience Holy Week + Easter: A Week of Worship and Wonder at Mars Hill UMC

Join us in Mars Hill or online as we journey through Holy Week with reverence and joy, culminating in the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday.