Tag: AUMC

Service Music — 100th Anniversary Celebration

The 100th Anniversary Service was preceded by a lot of musical practice. The musical ministries of the church chose large thematic numbers to practice and feature for the day. Today's blog is an audio blog, featuring sound clips from the service. The service started off, as always, with the prelude.  Matt Gender, organist, chose "Festive … Continue reading Service Music — 100th Anniversary Celebration →

Be Careful Little Ones How You Drive

Sunday was a day that some might say had curious omens for us. As mentioned in previous blog, Sunday we traveled to Wilderness Retreat and Development Center to attend our son's baptism during Avondale United Methodist Church's Worship in the Wilderness weekend. This is what we saw when we pulled out our driveway: The neighbors … Continue reading Be Careful Little Ones How You Drive →

Another use of water at Camp Wilderness

Besides the baptisms I wrote about yesterday, there was another use of water at Camp Wilderness this weekend, one with a smaller depth of tradition but currently part of a larger publicity campaign. Two people from the church used the time to complete the ALS challenge, and pass it on to other people. Mark Whittaker, … Continue reading Another use of water at Camp Wilderness →

AUMC Book Club Publishes Upcoming Season’s Titles

The Avondale United Methodist Church Book Club Has published the below list of books that we will be reading and discussing over the coming year (listed alphabetically by title): Title Author Bring on the Blessings Beverly Jenkins Murder by Peacocks Donna Andrews One Summer: America, 1927 Bill Bryson Orbit John J. Nance Palisades Park Alan … Continue reading AUMC Book Club Publishes Upcoming Season’s Titles →

AUMC Day of Service

Saturday, May 17, 2014 Avondale United Methodist Church had a Day of Service to the community -- with more than 100 (150-some) volunteers serving the community in various projects. Betsy, Nathan and I served at a local Hillcrest House helping with landscaping work and outside cleanup. We were there with a team under the leadership … Continue reading AUMC Day of Service →

AUMC celebrates 100 Years of existence with 100 smiles at the NKC Snake Saturday Parade

Avondale United Methodist Church made its goal: 100 people for 100 smiles celebrating 100 years of the church as it marched Saturday in the North Kansas City Snake Saturday Parade. That number was made up of the church attendees and representatives of the various scouting group that the church sponsors and supports. Elizabeth Boman finally … Continue reading AUMC celebrates 100 Years of existence with 100 smiles at the NKC Snake Saturday Parade →

AUMC Welcomes Seth Bott, new church organist

Today's blog is going to be musical. I'm uploading audio files from yesterday. Avondale United Methodist Church, where my family attends, is a very musically strong church. It is one of the things that attracted us there. Yet in the last year it has lost both its director of music and church organist/accompanist, the first … Continue reading AUMC Welcomes Seth Bott, new church organist →

In the Bleak Midwinter — A Christmas Pageant continues

 Soundtrack of "Mary Did You Know?" from the pageant Avondale United Methodist Church planned its Christmas Pageant for Sunday, Dec. 22. We got an ice storm that Saturday night,  followed by about 2 inches of snow. So they postponed the Children's Christmas Pageant until Sunday, Jan. 5 -- the 12th day of Christmas. This time the … Continue reading In the Bleak Midwinter — A Christmas Pageant continues →