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 - resuming Sept. 13 |
| 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!
Childcare is available by reservation during the meal and Wednesday evening courses and activities.
Each week, Chefs Colin Bryant and Kaitlin Workman will offer “specials” as well as the entire Mission Bell menu, featuring both vegan and gluten-free options just in case you need to change things up.
Courses
Community Yoga:
Flow & Restore
| LEADER: | Dave Williams |
| DAY: | Wednesdays - beginning Sept. 13 |
| TIME: | 5:30 p.m. |
| LOCATION: | CLC |
Whether you have practiced Yoga for years or are looking to try something new, join us for this free weekly hour with Black Swan-licensed instructor, Dave Williams. Beginning September 13, we will meet for 7 weeks of warm-up, restorative flow, and cool down in the CLC at AHUMC. The space is carpeted so please feel free to bring your own mat or towel and a water bottle.
Childcare is available by reservation and dinner is available for purchase from Chefs Colin Bryant and Kaitlin Workman of Mission Bell.
The Good and Beautiful God:
Falling in Love With the God Jesus Knows
| LEADERS: | Jason Adams and Janet Weatherston |
| DAY: | Wednesdays - beginning Sept. 13 |
| TIME: | 6 p.m. |
| LOCATION: | AHUMC Parlor |
We all have ideas that we tell ourselves about God. Some are true―but many are false. Those ideas can shape not only who we are, but how we live. In his book, The Good and Beautiful God, Theologian and author James Bryan Smith declares the most important thing about a person is what they think about God.
Senior Pastor Jason Adams and Outreach Pastor Janet Weatherston invite you to put your ideas to the test to see if they match up with what Jesus revealed about God. Together, we will journey through a process of spiritual formation that includes specific activities aimed at making the good and beautiful God real in our body and soul as well as our mind.
Childcare is available by reservation and dinner is available for purchase from Chefs Colin Bryant and Kaitlin Workman of Mission Bell.
Done With the Crying: Help and Healing for Parents of Estranged Adult Children
| LEADER: | Linda Baumheckel |
| DAY: | Wednesdays - beginning Sept. 13 |
| TIME: | 6:30 p.m. |
| LOCATION: | E223 The Map Room |
Rev. Linda Baumheckel will lead this dialogue that seeks to help parents break free from emotional pain—and move forward in their own lives.
Utilizing Sheri McGregor's book, Done With The Crying, the latest research, and insight from more than 9,000 parents of estranged adult children, we will learn how to plan ahead, prepare for emotional triggers, and prevail over setbacks and pain.
In this encouraging and comprehensive 8-week dialogue, we will cover the phenomenon of estranged adult children from families who never expected a son or daughter to cut ties and walk away. Gain understanding and practical help while learning that hope can remain. We don't have to stay stalled, forever waiting. We can move past the disbelief and distress. Take charge. Reclaim ourselves and our lives.
Childcare is available by reservation during the meal and Wednesday evening courses and activities.
Each week, Chefs Colin Bryant and Kaitlin Workman will offer “specials” as well as the entire Mission Bell menu, featuring both vegan and gluten-free options just in case you need to change things up.
Kids
Arts for All
| DAY: | Wednesdays |
| TIME: | 3:45 - 5:30 p.m. |
We dream that every person can be an artist. To live into this dream and serve more families in our community, the AHUMC Music Department launched Arts for All in August 2023. This free program will provide high-quality arts education in an encouraging and structured environment.
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.
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
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.
THE NEW HAPPY on "How We Change"
Octavia Butler wrote, “Kindness eases change.” If we look at our transformations from a kinder perspective, it becomes quite clear: there’s no straight and easy path.
Here's what change really looks like: having flashes of insight, forgetting what you just learned, struggling to practice, being tested in challenging circumstances, feeling like you’re taking a massive step back, and wondering what you’re missing.
You might beat yourself up for this, believing that there is something wrong with you and the way you're approaching your goals. But there’s nothing wrong with you. This is just how it works. It’s how we change, through attempts and setbacks and re-learning. The process in and of itself can be a great and powerful teacher, if we acknowledge it and embrace it for the natural, beautiful unfolding of our growth that it is.
Embracing it is the kindest option, because the journey of change never ends: life continually gives us new chances to extend and deepen our character, to grow as people in the direction that is deeply meaningful to us.
As Rilke said, "The purpose of life is to be defeated by greater and greater things." Once this change is embodied, you dust yourself off and move on to the next one, seeking to express your goodness in greater and greater ways.