COMMUNITY NIGHT
A Night to Grow, Connect, and Rest
AHUMC is committed to offering various opportunities for everyone on Wednesday nights.
Join us—all are welcome.
Community Dinner
Courses
Kids
Music
Recovery
Worship
Youth
Community Dinner
Community Dinner
| WEEKLY SPECIAL: | View Menu |
| DAY: | Wednesdays - beginning January 18 |
| TIME: | 5 - 7 p.m. |
| LOCATION: | AHUMC Atrium |
Join us for this time of connection and, hopefully, convenience—as we share the table together on Wednesday evenings. Whether you are going to one of our Wednesday evening courses, Taizé Worship, choir practice, or you just want someone else to do the cooking and cleaning, we hope to see you!
Each week, Chefs Colin Bryant and Kaitlin Workman will offer a “special” dinner plate at $10 for adults and $5 for children. They will also offer the entire Mission Bell menu featuring both vegan and gluten-free options just in case you need to change things up.
Childcare is available by reservation. As always, all are welcome.
Courses
Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World
| LEADER: | Janet Weatherston |
| DAY: | Wednesdays - beginning March 22 |
| TIME: | 6 p.m. |
| LOCATION: | AHUMC Parlor |
Can a simple concept shift your entire world? What if loving our neighbors looked less like having the "right answers" and more like showing up? Is it even possible to shamelessly show love and grace to those around you?
When love does, life gets interesting.
Using Bob Goff’s best-selling book Love Does, pastor Janet Weatherston will explore these questions and facilitate a dialogue of practical steps anyone can take to:
- Live a fully engaged life;
- Stop putting things off until “next time”
- Find a place of imagination, whimsy, and wonder
Childcare is available by reservation and dinner is available for purchase from Chefs Colin Bryant and Kaitlin Workman of Mission Bell.
Women's Ministry:
Good Boundaries and Goodbyes
| LEADERS: | Priscilla MacDougall, Joanie Thames |
| DAY: | Wednesdays - beginning April 12 |
| TIME: | 6 p.m. |
| LOCATION: | S107 |
- Is it unloving or selfish to set a boundary?
- Are Christians ever called to walk away from a relationship that’s no longer safe or sustainable?
Join retired UMC pastor Rev. Priscilla MacDougall and Stephen Minister Joanie Thames in a dialogue that will wrestle with these hard questions we all face in the midst of relational struggles. Using Lysa TerKeurst's book Good Boundaries and Goodbyes, we will learn:
- Five factors to remember when implementing healthy boundaries
- Healthy amounts of personal and emotional access to grant someone else
- To avoid the emotional paralysis that so often accompanies poorly interpreted or weaponized scriptures leaving us stuck in unhealthy relationships
- To overcome the frustrating cycle of ineffective boundary-setting with realistic scripts and practical strategies to help us communicate, keep, and implement healthier patterns
- To say goodbye without guilt when a relationship has shifted from difficult to destructive and is no longer sustainable
Childcare is available by reservation and dinner is available for purchase from Chefs Colin Bryant and Kaitlin Workman of Mission Bell.
Kids
Childcare
AHUMC offers childcare for participants of any of our Wednesday night gatherings for children up to age 11.
The purpose of childcare is to provide a safe and loving environment for you and your child. We believe your child is a gift from God - so we provide the best care possible. We also believe that it is never too early to teach a child about God's love. We believe that we represent Christ to each little one in our care, and want to lay a foundation for your child not only to trust us, but also to trust in God.
Guardians must remain on campus while using childcare.
Kids Connect
Kids Connect is a program for 2nd-5th graders.
The kids will hear a Bible story, explore scripture, play organized games, and develop lasting friendships through meaningful discussions.
During this 6 week session we'll learn more about the "I AM" statements of Jesus. Jesus taught us many great things about how we should treat other people. But some of the most important things He spoke were the things he told us about who He was - God himself.
Music
Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
| LEADER: | Nona Schwab |
| DAY: | Wednesdays |
| TIME: | 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
| LOCATION: | Choir Room |
This group meets weekly to prepare the music for Sunday morning Sanctuary Worship. No music experience is needed.
Contact Nona Schwab for more information.
Recovery
Alcoholics Anonymous
Various groups meet at our church to help those seeking sobriety and recovery from alcoholism.
| GROUP | DAY | TIME | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Big Book | Wednesdays | 6:30 p.m. | W100/101 |
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Sexaholics Anonymous
Sexaholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope to solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction to lust, pornography and sexual acting out.
| GROUP | DAY | TIME | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA Group 2 | Wednesdays | 6:30 p.m. | W105 |
Worship
6:30 p.m. | First Wednesday of the month
Please join us on the first Wednesday of each month for a meditative prayer service that features singing, scripture, and silence in the Taizé style of worship.
Youth
Youth Group
Combining games, activities, teaching, and intentional prayer groups, youth group is designed to help 6th-12th grade students go deeper in their faith and their relationships with others. Join us Wednesday evenings 6:30-7:30 p.m. Contact Laura Peel for meeting location.