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

Join us in celebrating Juneteenth with our neighbors at a community potluck hosted the Madison ROOTS.

Heath Nettles 1/28/26 Heath Nettles 1/28/26

🥞 Fat Tuesday on Sunday: Celebrate Mardi Gras with a Pancake Meal on Feb. 15

Join us on Sunday, February 15 for a Pancake Meal, marking Fat Tuesday.

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✝️ Ash Wednesday 2026: Three Opportunities to Worship

Whether in North Asheville or Mars Hill, there are three opportunities to worship this Ash Wednesday.

Heath Nettles 1/2/26 Heath Nettles 1/2/26

🫶 Madison ROOTS: Our January Mission of the Month

Madison ROOTS has been serving, learning, and transforming our community since 2020 with the vision of building a beloved community where everyone feels a true sense of belonging.

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🎶 Watch the Concert Replay: 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.

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 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 5/30/25 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.

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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!