Wednesday, February 7

How to Read Revelation - Part 5

We have learned that Revelation is a script for Christian worship, witness, and mission that runs counter to culturally embedded civil religion. The final message in this five part series will be shared this Sunday. Come worship at 9:00 am or 10:30 am, in-person or online.

“It is a lie - any talk of God that does not comfort you.”

―Meister Eckhart

Wednesday Night at Hilltop 

5:00 pm Worship Band practice

5:45-6:30 pm Community Meal

(Hot dogs, beans, chips, apples and desserts)

6:15-7:00 pm Kids’ Connection

6:30 pm Choir practice

7:00-8:30 pm Confirmation

7:00-8:30 pm RISE Youth Group 

Ash Wednesday

Lent begins in just three weeks and we will gather on February 14 for an Ash Wednesday service at 6:30 pm. Ash Wednesday also falls on Valentine's Day this year, so the community meal, served from 5:45-6:30 pm, will be a Sweetheart dinner, served to adults only in the Fellowship Hall. There will be pizza for the kids in the West Classroom.

Confirmation class of 2024

Please join in welcoming newly confirmed members of Hilltop: Marshall Sipe, Sawyer Sellner, and Tristyn Tuma. All three were confirmed this past Sunday, February 4. Pray that the Holy Spirit bless them with peace, wisdom and courage to live their faith boldly this day and always.

Mankato Hilltop Podcast

You can listen to the message on your favorite podcast channels. Search Mankato Hilltop Podcast or find the direct links on our website at: www.mankatohilltop.org/podcast

Sweetheart Dinner

There will be a special dinner on Valentine’s Day, same time as the weekly Community Meal, but we have plans to serve you at the table. We ask that you make a reservation in advance, so that we can be better prepared. Kids will be served in the West Classroom and adults in the Fellowship Hall. Free Will Offering. The dinner will be followed with a Ash Wednesday worship service, beginning at 6:30 pm. RSVP HERE

Job position available for Youth Director

Hilltop is interviewing interested candidates to serve as Youth Director. This part time position works primarily Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings, five to ten hours weekly. The primary goal and purpose of this position is to build young disciples for Christ by developing and implementing a comprehensive approach to youth ministry (in the areas of group building, worship, discipleship, mission, and outreach) while serving as a spiritual leader and role model. For more information, please visit: https://www.mankatohilltop.org/job-openings.

Easter Flowers

Purchase an Easter Lily or spring flower in honor or memory of a loved one for $15.00 per plant. Order by Sunday, February 25. You can take your plant home following the Easter worship service. Click here to order or fill out card at the name tag table and drop in the offering box with payment.

Fourth Day Gathering

The South Central Emmaus Community welcomes you for a time of Christian fellowship. Come meet the pilgrims from the Women's walk #130 this Thursday, February 8, 6:30-7:30 pm. Gatherings are on the second Thursday of every month from 6:30-7:30 pm at Hilltop United Methodist Church in Mankato. Feel free to bring a friend and an agape treat to share! For more information, please contact: Don Putzier at 507-327-8393 or Julie Sipe at 952-201-9491.

Register for Camp Minnesota: 

Summer is just around the corner! Experience Christ, creation, and community at Northern Pines, Koronis Ministries, or KoWaKan Adventures. Register before April 30 and receive a $25 camp store credit. Camps for all ages - Explore Now!

Prayer Concerns

Visit the Hilltop Facebook Group to share prayer concerns and community needs with one another. If the church has any ministry needs, those will be posted in the Facebook group.

  • Continue to pray for Jocelin Maine, who had surgery on her shoulder and is at home recovering.

  • Continue to pray for Cheryl Emery, who is at home recovering from a follow up medical procedure from her recent kidney donor surgery.

Lucille Prinsen memorial service

Lucille Prinsen, 90, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, died peacefully Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 while in hospice care. She was a former member of Hilltop UMC. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Apple Valley Villa, Apple Valley. Memorials can be sent to the charity of your choice or to the family at PO Box 714, Annandale, MN 55302. A complete obituary is at www.annandaleadvocate.com.

Giving Statements 2023

By the end of January, all giving households should have received a statement of giving for last year. Please contact the church office if you need a copy of this statement.

Contact Pastor Matt or the church office at 507-387-3877, or by email Pastor Matt or Michelle

108 S Manitou Dr, Mankato, MN, USA
507-387-3877

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