AUMC will celebrate Homecoming and Heritage Sunday during the 10:55 service on Sept. 22. This is a time to remember and be thankful for the many years AUMC has been a part of this community and how our church has shaped lives and faithfully shared Christ’s love.

Our district superintendent, Rev. Linda Taylor will be speaking during the Homecoming service. She will be bringing AUMC a word of “Celebration” from Romans 12:1-13. Rev. Taylor has been a pastor since 1984 and has been the district superintendent of the Sound District since its creation in June 2012.

Immediately following the service in the sanctuary, all members and guests are invited to a potluck lunch in the fellowship hall. Please bring your favorite dish to share, and join us as we fellowship together. Dishes can be dropped off in the Stroud Building or put in the kitchen refrigerator if needed.

There will also be a Heritage Sunday display in the fellowship hall, so be sure to take the time to learn more about the history of the church.

Also note that the 8:45 a.m. service is cancelled for Homecoming and will resume the following week at 9 a.m.

The October Missions Dinner will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8 in the fellowship hall. The missions committee cooks and serves the meal, which includes a main dish, sides, desserts and drinks. There is no cost to attend the dinner and all donations go to support our missional giving.

The dinner will also include a display highlighting all the ways that AUMC is in mission to our community and to the world. Tate Stroud will give a presentation about his mission trip to Jamaica earlier this year as part of a team sponsored by St. James UMC in Greenville.

The September-October 2013 issue of the AUMC newsletter is here! To view a PDF of the newsletter, click here.

This issue features:

• From the Pastor: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
• Homecoming and Heritage Sunday Celebration on Sept. 22
• Sound District Superintendent to Speak at Homecoming
• Backpack Buddies Kicks Off in September
• Chicken on a Mission Needs You!
• October Missions Dinner Shines a Light on…Missions!
• Connect with AUMC on the Web
• Trustees Finalize Purchase of Underwood Property
• AUMC Members Shine in Local Art Show
• Congratulations
• AUMC Youth to Focus on Service
• 11 Youth Participate in Confirmation Class
• Birdhouses Make Great Gifts
• Calendar of Events
• AUMC Pilots Summer Intern Program
• In Remembrance
• VBS 2013: Exploring God’s World at the ‘Everywhere Fun Fair’
• Special Thanks to Page Worthington

Have Something for the Next Issue?

Items for the next issue of the newsletter should be given to Emily McConnell or Andrea Norris no later than Oct. 25. Information can also be submitted to the church office.

The AUMC Methodist Youth Fellowship will hold their first meeting from 2 – 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15. Youth will meet at the church and then walk to Veterans Park. The meeting will also include a brief service project.

A complete schedule of MYF events can be found on the Youth @ AUMC page.

For more information, contact Allyson Meyer or Dee Stroud.