“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 “Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” Psalm 30:5b Dear Church Family and Friends, The scriptures above have been
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Dear friends, The moment we’ve all been waiting for finally arrived this week!! Nope, not Easter … which was totally a BIG moment! (He is risen, indeed!) Yep, you guessed it … demolition began on our HVAC system for the sanctuary. The Capital Team has been working to get to
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Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter. It’s a time for growing through repentance, confession, fellowship, prayer, and fasting. Join with your Avondale UMC family and friends in worship, prayer, and study as
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Dear Church Family & Friends, We’re six days into the new year, and today is the day we mark Epiphany. It’s the day that we religious types say that the wise men/magi/three kings (however you want to identify them) finally made it to the manger. They’d had no visits from
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Dear friends, Maybe you’re one of those people, like me, who looks back at the previous year in remembrance and thanksgiving while also looking ahead with hopes and dreams for the year to come. In the early days of Methodism, our founder John Wesley (1703-1791) invited people to reflect on
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Dear Friends, Waiting with patience and hope. It’s not something that I find easy to do, especially in a culture where it seems everything is available with just one click. But that’s what we’re called to do … to wait with patience and hope for the coming of Christ. Advent
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Dear friends, Today is a Holy Day. It’s a day each year that we remember and give thanks for the lives of people who’ve left an indelible mark on our hearts. For some, this is a day that brings tears because the pain is still very raw after losing a
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Dear Friends, Words cannot express the impact that the ministries of our mission arm Avondale Samaritan Place have on so many lives. From the people we serve to the people who volunteer to serve, I’m continually amazed at the ways in which so many people are changing lives and our
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Dear Friends, After worship yesterday, my family drove around the neighborhood. My kids wanted to see the Halloween decorations on people’s lawns while my husband and I wanted to see all the beautiful trees in their fall glory. I’m always amazed at the warmth of the colors this time of
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Dear Church Family and Friends, The pledges and contributions keep coming in as we work together to raise funds for the church’s current capital improvement projects. To date, $204,330 has been pledged or donated toward our goal of $500,000. Thank you to everyone who has committed to giving so generously!!!
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