Greetings. We are now at the end of the most unusual April in memory. I pray that all are safe and are enduring these stay home circumstance. I especially thank the fantastic members of the Church’s Board of Stewards. We meet weekly with the key staff to ensure that the church is a “Christian community of love, hope and belonging for all.” Last night’s meeting was no exception.

I pray you and your families are safe and well. I know we all miss seeing one another in person and look forward to the day we can gather again as a family of faith. In light of recent state and local rulings regarding the gradual reopening of Texas businesses, many of you are anxious to know when the church campus will reopen and how that reopening will address the health and safety of our members and guests.

Greetings. Another week of staying at home. Each day gives us opportunities to find new ways to connect. The AHUMC Board’s weekly call was on April 22. We are blessed that we have a talented group of faithful servants in this unique time. As an amateur historian, I’ve asked about the church’s workings during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. This was probably the last time that there was such an event that would impact the church. Even during wars, the church was not faced with closing. It was a place of refuge.

Tonya Embrey, VBS leader at AHUMC talks about the sanctuary and her passion for making VBS an incredible program for families every year.