Dear Church Family,
As you know, another man of color, George Floyd, died at the hands of police and our cities are in turmoil. Racism continues to be a systemic issue in our nation. Pentecost, which we observed Sunday, reminds us that God has a different vision for the world, where people of all nations, races, languages were to be united by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
The church is to be a witness to the world of a counter cultural way of living but far too often the church aligns itself with power. I want to encourage all of us to do the hard work of justice and reconciliation. That begins with repentance. Racism is a sin and all sin is dealt with by repentance. Then we need to listen to our friends of color and hear their story. We need to be Christ-like in all our relationships. Finally, we need to stand against all forms of violence. Let’s be praying in the days that God will give us the courage to be agents of change.
Pastor Mark Rowland
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This week, we start a new Series called
What’s Your Number? As disciples, we are to be focused on loving God and loving others as ourselves. How we each go about doing that will look different because we were each created uniquely, on purpose with differing personalities. We will be looking at the Enneagram system of personality typing through a 9-week sermon series called,
What’s Your Number?
Your pastors and church staff have already completed this and are discovering new and meaningful insights about themselves and each other! We believe that trying to discern where you land and considering how growing in this kind of self-awareness will help you with the relationships in your life and in the ministry to which you were called. The links to take a free or paid test are here
This week we look at type 1 The Reformer. The Bible Reading Plan is
here
. You can pick up a copy this Sunday in the Connections Center or Narthex. You can also print it out
here
.
This Sunday, Mark Rowland will be speaking in all the services except the 11C which will be Pastor Jonathan Kollmann.
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Things went smoothly for our first in-person worship services Sunday.
All four services are now online and in person. We are limiting seating for social distancing. You must reserve seating in advance
here
. Those from the same household should sit together. We will do reservations one week at a time.
- Please arrive 10 minutes before the service, so ushers have time to seat your family group.
- Everyone is encouraged to wear a mask. We will have masks available if you forget yours.
- We have social distancing stickers on the floor to guide you to the Fellowship Hall and Sanctuary doors.
- Reminder no handshake or hugs, waves and smiles are encouraged!
- Bathrooms closest to the worship halls will be open.
- Please have a seat at the end of the service and wait for ushers to dismiss you and direct you to the appropriate exit.
- Our 6 pm Sunday Night Service has the same guidelines as morning services, but no need to make a reservation
- Communion for this week: we will be using the disposable communion kits. You can pick them up in the office entrance this week. They will be on a table as your enter Fellowship Hall and in the communion cup holders in the Sanctuary pews.
We will send out updated links to the YouTube Channels later this week.
You can also watch ser
vices live on our
website
or through our app on Apple TV or Roku. Register your attendance here
Connect link
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Click
here
for info on our phased reopening.
Please contact
Amy Tomlinson
to reserve your room. Here are the guidelines you will be required to follow and share with your group members:
- Rooms must be reserved and approved by Amy Tomlinson and added to the CCB Calendar
- Social distancing will be practiced maintaining six feet from other people who are not members of your household
- No shaking hands
- Masks or facial covering are strongly encouraged
- Advise group members who are at high risk to consider waiting to return later this summer or fall
- Consider doing a hybrid group time- have those who feel comfortable attend in person and add virtual link for those who are not ready to join in person
- Hand sanitizers will be placed in each room for your use
- Coffee service is suspended- have members bring their own coffee.
- Should anyone in the group have any symptoms of illness or have had in the prior two weeks, ask them not to attend the in person group session
Groups that do not meet at the church but are anxious to meet again, please use similar guidelines in your home. Outside if weather permits is best.
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June 10
is Mt Washington School distribution day. We are collecting games and books (new or gently used) to give out to the kids/families in Mt Washington. Items can be brought to Annex by Tuesday, June 9 at 4:30pm.
Also looking for 2 volunteers that will: pick up items at the church annex at 10:30 am, Wed June 10, take to school and serve 11-Noon.
Ilene Hayes will be on hand at MWS to give instructions. Contact
Laura Burger
if you can volunteer.
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What is it?
Pray and Go is simply following the Great Commission of Jesus Christ. As we go and walk, we speak some blessing words of God over families and businesses in Mt. Washington areas.
When?
You can join AM groups on
Sunday 11:15
or PM groups on
Sunday at 1:30 at Salem Campus,
starting
June 14.
What is my commitment?
Go out into our community, walk, and speak the words of blessing. Spend about 45 min once a month for 6 month (Can’t walk? We have Sit and Pray team)
How?
No door knocking, use the door hanger stating, “We prayed for you!”
Instructions and guidelines will be given by captains.
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Parents! Check out these great resources!
Children’s ministry continues to provide brief weekly video messages for kids of TreeHouse Lane, Camp Kids Rock and Cafe along with printable activity sheets and parent guides! Find the video messages, activity sheets and parent guides on our website at
https://www.andersonhills.org/cfm-online
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Student Ministry is continuing to have Zoom Small Group Sessions on Sundays at 9:30 am. Info will be in students' and parents' emails.
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42 people graduated from one of our DISCIPLE BIBLE STUDY programs this spring . DISCIPLE emphasizes the wholeness of the Bible, telling God’s love story from Genesis through Revelation. Group members do daily Bible reading, study and weekly discussions. The video above is a few of the participants talking about how it helped them grow spiritually. We start signups in July for the next Disciple classes. If you haven’t taken the course, please prayerfully consider joining.
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Phyllis
Grubbs is the newest member of our Anderson Hills staff family!
Phyllis
joins us in the part-time position of producer for our worship services. She joins our staff and our design team to help ensure the high-quality, excellent worship we all strive for at Anderson Hills. Many of you already know
Phyllis
through her long-time membership at Anderson Hills, during which time she has faithfully served in many different capacities.
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This year we will once again host the Global Leadership Summit. The Summit is your opportunity to access a wealth of leadership insight from a world-class faculty ready to equip and inspire you—no matter where you have influence.
When you grow in your leadership and use your influence for good, you can strengthen your relationships, maximize the impact of your church, business or organization, or ignite transformation in your community!
You may attend in person or watch a livestream of the two-day event, August 6 & 7. The price is the same, $99/per person (for AHUMC members/attenders).
Info here Use code LEAD2020 between now and July 21 for the discount price. On July 22, it increases to $129/person.
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We exist to glorify God and produce fully devoted followers
of Jesus Christ who transform the world.
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Anderson Hills UMC | 513-231-4172 | 7515 Forest Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45255
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