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✨ Mars Hill Church to Host + Livestream Christmas Eve Candlelight Eve Communion

On December 24, Mars Hill United Methodist Church will host a Candlelight Christmas Eve service at 5 pm - both in-person and online.

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❤️‍🩹 Liturgy of the Longest Night - When Seasons May Not Feel As Bright: December 21 at 5 pm

Our Blue Christmas coincides with the Winter Solstice as well as the traditional feast day for Saint Thomas the Apostle, making some connections between Thomas's struggle to believe the tale of Jesus' resurrection and the struggle with darkness and grief faced by those living with loss.

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❤️ Make Room to Love and Serve Others: Our December Mission of the Month

We’re inviting you to share the warmth of the season by making seasons bright for our Western North Carolina friends and neighbors.

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🎶 Sacred + Seasonal Music by the Southern Appalachian Chamber Singers

Southern Appalachian Chamber Singers led by Dr. Joel Reed to perform at Mars Hill UMC on December 13.

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🦃 Photo Album: Community Thanksgiving Dinner with Mars Hill University

View photos form our November 16 Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

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🎁 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.

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🤟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.