This Christmas will be unlike any we have ever known. In order to care for one another and limit the growing spread of COVID-19 we are limiting our gatherings and putting some of our most beloved traditions on hold. But in the midst of all this strangeness, we hear the familiar story that God came to us in the form of a little child, born to a young woman. A sign. A light. A Savior to his people. A promise of hope to the hopeless, and the grace of God to a hurting world. That message is the same one we need to hear this year too.

The message that we are not alone. That we are not forgotten. That we are loved.

Because we cannot gather physically this Christmas Eve, we have worked to bring Christmas Eve to you virtually. We hope that you will enjoy this service and maybe even share it with others.

Merry Christmas!

Pastor Jim

 

 

We’re excited to announce that our church now provides congregation wide access to Amplify Media, an online Wesleyan video library where you can access Bible studies and tools to help you deepen your faith anytime, anywhere. Amplify will allow you to stay engaged and encouraged with videos of inspiring stories, insightful teaching and powerful motivation. The best part is, Amplify is accessible all the time, and on almost any device you use to watch video.

You can use Amplify like any other streaming resource to get access to a whole library of studies, devotional material, small group resources and even Sunday School lessons. All of the content can be accessed from a phone, tablet, computer or ROKU streaming device.

• Click HERE to log into the Ayden UMC Amplify channel!
• Use access code BNLSXT to sign in
• Create your very own FREE account!
• Start your own devotional journey and grow in faith through these resources.

 

Due to inclement weather, the Trunk or Treat event originally scheduled for October 25th from 4-5 PM will now be held on Saturday, October 31st from 4-5 PM

 

Trunk or Treat!

AMC will host a modified Trunk or Treat on Sunday Oct 25 from 4-5 PM. Tell your neighbors! Invite your friends!

As a way of showing love to our community in this most unusual year, we’re once again hosting our annual Trunk or Treat event, even if things look a little different this year. While we won’t have the hot dogs and popcorn like we usually do, that just means we can get straight to the good part – CANDY!

In order to love our neighbors and help keep everyone healthy, masks will be required of trunk sponsors and participants. Trunk sponsors will back in along the third street sidewalk leaving room for a one-way path for the trick or treaters. Tables are available for trunk sponsors to place behind their trunks to help with physical distancing. Families will be allowed into the candy line only as the family before them moves on to the next trunk.

If you want to sponsor a trunk, but haven’t told us about it yet, please respond to this email. If you want to help by donating candy, please “pre-package” candy in small ziplock treat bags and drop them off at the church before Friday Oct 23 at noon. 

It would be easy to look at all of those restrictions and ask “how is this going to be any fun?” but I have faith that long after our event, the one thing people will remember is how the people from that church on third street did their best to reach out and love them even when things were strange and scary because of COVID-19.

Folks, that’s us. The people who see the obstacles and figure out a way to love people anyway.

I will always be grateful for that.

Pastor Jim