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Ashland Place
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
October 8, 2026
E-News
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This year, we have an exciting opportunity to partner with Dauphin Way UMC for their annual Pumpkin Patch!
During the week of October 18–24, APUMC will help staff the patch—and in return, we will receive a share of the proceeds. Your help will support our annual fundraising goal for the United Appeal Fund, which helps maintain our nonprofit status, with any remaining funds going toward missions.
There are several ways to volunteer, including reading a book during morning field trip storytimes, driving the tractor for hayrides in the mornings, and helping collect money at checkout.
Grab a friend, sign up for a shift, and meet us at the Pumpkin Patch! We’d love to have you join us. Teens are welcome to help as well, and earn service hours.
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Administrative Board Meeting
The administrative board will meet on Thursday, October 15th at 12:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. An email with more information will be coming soon to those who serve on the board.
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AP YOUTH EVENTS
Youth events are open to youth in grades 7-12.
Friends are always welcome!
QUESTIONS?
Contact Joseph Griggs at (251)518-8001
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WEEKLY YOUTH HAPPENINGS
Sunday School (10:00am)
Sunday evening fellowship (5:00pm)
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ALTAR FLOWER 2026
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Your $65 donation can be made to APUMC and placed in the offering plate, arranged online (apumc.com) or delivered to the office. Please include your preferred wording.
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A MID-WEEK MESSAGE FROM PASTOR DARREN...
For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea…Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
–Psalm 107:25, 28-29
Dear Friends,
As I write this on Thursday morning, our local community is preparing for Hurricane Isaias. By now, we have heard the news reports, monitored the “spaghetti maps,” and heeded the public service warnings. Much of the information that we receive is consistent. How we interpret it, however, and how we choose to respond will vary.
Those who have lived along the Gulf Coast for some time have the benefit of experience. We know that the build-up to any storm can feel intense, bringing at least some level of anxiety. But no matter what kind of storm we anticipate, we know it will eventually end, just as sure as it began. In most scenarios, there is considerable relief on the other side. In a few cases, there is genuine devastation. But even then, there is a next step. Often, those are the moments when the community rises to be its very best.
As you would expect, our United Methodist connection is actively preparing for any form of disaster response. More information about those preliminary efforts is found here:
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If you have needs yourself, or know of other opportunities for support and service in your neighborhood, please reach out to one of your pastors or someone in your church family.
I love the words of Psalm 107:29 and the image of God “hushing” the storm waves. Given this weekend's timing, the anticipated visit from Hurricane Isaias is a fitting call to prayer and worship. No matter the storm on Friday, our forecast on Sunday calls for a resurrection! Those who gather for worship on Sunday will have every reason to offer thanks and praise!
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so!
Yours,
Darren
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Community Care Updates
Please contact Rev. Julie Hare with all of your ongoing community care needs, including circle of concern updates, births and deaths. You can reach her at jhare@apumc.com or 251.478.6356.
Circle of Concern
Please hold these persons in your prayers: Fay Adams, John Allen, John and Angela Bell, Jean Brown & son James Williams, Ann Cottrell, Braxton & Linda Lee Counts, Michelle Daigle (John Daigle's niece), Julie & Steve Dugan, Mihyon Ellis, Phillip Fields, Bruce Finley, Carl George (Chance George's father), Marcia Golson, Holly Hastings (Dee Dee Cook's sister), Diane Holub (Angela Prine’s mother), Barbara Hunt, Libba Lyon, Julie McLeod, Jean McCutchen, John McMurphy, Daniel O'Keefe, Sara Robinson, Tom Root, Mary Davis Rutledge, Nancy Scott, Lonn Spencer, Sherry Thomson, Sandy Tones, Merrill Whitener, Kathryn Willingham, and all caregivers (*new concern this week)
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