Holt United Methodist Church has celebrated 159 years of disciple-making and worship, with various activities including 16 baptisms and significant mission projects such as providing 200 backpacks for children. The church has engaged in community support through feeding programs, blood drives, and advocacy programs while also emphasizing spiritual growth through Bible studies and confirmation activities. In 2012, numerous worship services, events, and community outreach initiatives were highlighted, showcasing the church's commitment to serve Christ and foster fellowship.

1. Holt UMC:
159 Years
of Disciple
Making
Witness for
Jesus Christ

2. Offering
corporate
worship and
proclaiming
God’s word
160 times
in 2012

3. Baptism

5. 16 Baptisms in 2012

6. Lenten Series Teaches Forgiveness in
Worship and Small Groups

7. 11
Memorial
Services
in 2012
for our
beloved
Saints

8. Missions
Give a Kid
Projects
200
Backpacks
In 2012

9. 145 Per month

10. “Give a Kid”
Team

11. Knitting for
“Give
a Kid”

12. Rummage Sale Raises Funds for Missions

13. Youth and Adult Mission Trip
to Beverly,
Kentucky
first week
in April
each
year

14. MSU Concessions:
funds Red Bird Mission,
strengthens fellowship,
teaches teamwork,
offers positive,
public witness

16. United
Methodist
Women

17. UMW Program on Human Trafficking:
sex and labor slaves in Michigan
Joan White speaks to a packed East Room

18. Our Missionaries to Haiti:
Ashley and Stephanie Norton

19. Oral
hygiene
supplies
shipped to
Haiti

20. Mission
Speaker:
Carole
Armstrong
Funds raised
for
Africa
University

21. Hosting Blood Drives
Saving Lives

22. Open
Door
Ministry
Feeding the
hungry in the
heart of
Lansing

24. Many of the ways
we serve Christ at
Holt UMC

25. Interracial
Fellowship

27. THE HOTLINE
www.holtumc.org
College and Seminary
17
60 Plus or Minus

28. Connectional Ministries
United Methodist Colleges and
Seminaries

29. Accessibility
improvements

30. Confirmation
2012

31. Reading the Torah at the
Jewish Synagogue

32. Confirmands at the Holocaust Memorial

33. Personalized Stoles for
Confirmation

35. 8 Weddings in 2012

36. Art Class

37. Maintaining
Excellence

39. New boilers
and water heater
save energy.

40. Thank you
Jon Curtis Sr.
for 30 years as
custodian!

41. Scouting
ministries

43. Vacation Bible School
64 children learned about the faith of
Daniel in Babylon

44. Disciple Bible Study
Sundays 6 - 8:30 PM
Wednesdays 9 – 11:30 AM
Adult Bible Class
Sundays at 9:30 AM

46. Men’s Breakfast and Study Groups
Wednesdays 6 – 7 AM at Flapjack
Thursdays 7:30 – 9 AM at Bob Evans
Lunch Bunch – Sunday’s after church at noon
at area restaurants. See bulletin for details

47. Leadership Training for our Connection

48. Amee Paparella
goes to Washington
New Women’s Advocacy
Director
for our Denomination!

50. Holt UMC Family Camp at Lake Michigan

54. 18 Bibles Presented
to Third Graders

56. Chris Commet,
the heart of
faithful operations
at Holt UMC

57. Vital prayer ministries are central
to our ministry and witness.

58. Birthday and
Anniversary
Calls

59. Hospitality

60. Christmas Tea

63. Worship

64. We are each broken vessels for Christ’s love
made whole by His grace.

65. Eric Le and Dani Gimm offer tech ministry

66. Becky Hilbert leads us into worship with her music

67. Praise God
with
our Praise
Team!

68. Ko Eun Choi offers her music
for the glory of God.

69. Our choir makes a joyful noise to the Lord!

70. Michele Childs delivers the word

71. Banner Art
glorifies God
and inspires
worship

73. Holt
Hometown
Days
Parade
Praise Team
sings and
volunteers
hand out
800 bottles
of water

74. Thank you God
for the Child
Enrichment Center

75. People of Holt UMC: all ages

82. Lansing
Superintendent
Rev. Dr. Robert
Hundley and his
wife Pigeon visit
Holt UMC.

85. The United Methodist Youth
go bowling

94. Youth group
progressive dinner at
the Parsonage
Hanging out at
the Corn Maze

96. God,
For what has For what shall be,
been, since according to your
1853 at Holt will, in the years
UMC, and ahead, we
especially say YES!
in 2012,
we say
THANKS!