This Week's News and Announcements
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Discover Avondale
Avondale welcomes all who wish to grow in discipleship and serve alongside us. For information on ways to get involved, or about membership, contact Pastor Brandon. (205-478-7609, brandon@avonumc.net)
Online Opportunities
Go to our church web site: www.avonumc.net to listen to the weekly sermons and sign up for our email newsletter to keep up with services and outreach events.
Small Group opportunities for Spring
You are invited to join the Fellowship Class (Fellowship Hall, 9:45 a.m., Sunday mornings) focusing on the theme: The Gift of Faith. Learn how the testing and proving of our faith is a part of God’s work of renewal and fullness in our lives.
The Fenstermaker class is studying John Ortberg’s book Know Doubt. Is it ok to admit that we sometimes have gaps in our understanding of God, to even have doubts about things like death and disease? Ortberg helps us to see that many of the things we claim to ‘know’, we don’t really know. It is in wrestling with these gaps in knowledge, these doubts, that we leave God an opening to do His best thing-- Grace and Mercy. Join us Sundays at 9:45 in the conference room. (fensty24@msn.com | 205-739-9913)
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In our Church
Sign up for volunteer opportunities at Avondale by visiting www.avonumc.net/opportunities-to-serve or contact Gwenn Freeman or Pastor Brandon. (gwenn720@gmail.com | brandon@avonumc.net)
We need Sunday School volunteers! Just volunteering once every two months is all it takes to make an impact! Contact Alison Jenkins for more information! ajenkins@avonumc.net
Next Offering Counters: May 8 - Stephanie Dobson, 5/15 - Alison Jenkins
In the Community
Panera Pickups in May: (Panera has moved to their summer hours. Closing is at 10 PM so please arrive by 9:50 PM) 5/14 - Don Basenberg, 5/21 - Larry Contri, 5/28 - Abdul Kallon
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Prayer Concerns
Dot and Gaylon Hardin, Wade Skidmare, Aaron Baskerville, Betty Hutchins, Charlotte Harrell, Jeanette Gamble, Jackie Hogan, Chris Davis, Tim Fair, Chris Fancher, Clarissa Hardnett and family, Lindsay Sullivan, Kerrie Welds, Mary Bryan, Chris Maddox, Mackie Moore, Cherry Bayliss, Freda Gann, Pat Cates, Laverne Weinmann, Susan Erwin
Other Announcements
March was the last month for our Brown Bag program. We are now operating 2 food co-ops on alternate Mondays from 9:30a-11:30a. We will continue to pack Brown Bags on the first Sunday of the month for our ASP Social Workers to distribute in the community as needed.
Please consider volunteering for Avondale UMC's fantastic Vacation Bible School! We have 100 children come to Avondale during the week to sing, play, and hear the word. Hearts are forever changed - this could include yours! Volunteering for this ministry is a blast and so critical! VBS is June 6-10th from 9am-noon. Email Alison to sign up or for more information. ajenkins@avonumc.net
The next SPRC/Transition team meeting will be Sunday, May 15th.
We will host a “celebration for Brandon†on Sunday, June 12th in the Rose Garden (at Avondale park) following services. This will be a picnic!
Let’s put on those nametags!!! Reasons to wear your nametag: Few people know EVERYBODY, Helps leaders with names Creates service opportunities, Invitation to conversation, If you do not see your nametag on the rounder, please let the office know so a new one can be made.
General Conference: The United Methodist Church General Conference begins Tuesday, May 10. This every-four-year meeting sets the policy and direction for the United Methodist Church. This year many significant pieces of legislation will be considered, including legislation to restructure the worldwide church and to change the discriminatory language towards LGBTQ persons.. You can learn more about the proposals, follow the proceedings, and even watch live video streams at http://www.umc.org/topics/general-conference-2016. There will also be an article in this months newsletter coming out this week that will outline some of these proposals. As you follow the proceedings, feel free to ask questions. Call or email Pastor Brandon if you would like to discuss what's going on. (Brandon@avonumc.net | 205-478-7609)
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