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February 17, 2023 by Rev. Malinda Weaver

Lent @ Avondale UMC

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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January 6, 2023 by Rev. Malinda Weaver

The Gift of a Star

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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December 30, 2022 by Rev. Malinda Weaver

Celebrating the New Year

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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December 3, 2022 by Rev. Malinda Weaver

Waiting with Hope

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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November 1, 2022 by Rev. Malinda Weaver

Remembering the Saints

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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October 31, 2022 by Rev. Malinda Weaver

Countdown to AvonFest

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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October 17, 2022 by Rev. Malinda Weaver

A Change of Season

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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September 6, 2022 by Rev. Malinda Weaver

Capital Improvement$ Update – Genero$ity Abound$

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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August 29, 2022 by Rev. Malinda Weaver

Capital Improvements Update – Clo$er to Our Goal

You’ll recall an email that I sent a couple of weeks ago about our capital needs and our financial goals for accomplishing them.  Our most pressing needs include a new HVAC system for our sanctuary and life safety updates (including a wired fire alarm system and new exit hardware on

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August 12, 2022 by Rev. Malinda Weaver

Capital Improvements Update – We Need Your $upport

Dear Church Family and Friends, When our church was founded in 1887, our forebears had a vision for sharing Christ in Avondale.  During its 135 years of existence, God has touched countless lives through worship, baptisms, weddings, funerals, Sunday School classes, Vacation Bible School, and so much more.  Many of

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About Our Church

Avondale UMC is... a community of faith that is passionate about deepening connections with God, with each other, and with our neighbors.  No matter who you are, where you come from, how much you have, or who you love, Avondale UMC welcomes everyone who wishes to grow in their faith in Jesus Christ and to serve alongside us.  Together, we are in ministry with people of all ages, classes, races, nationalities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We strive to live out a distinctly Wesleyan theology that focuses on God’s grace being available to all and living out that grace through acts of love, mercy, and justice.

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