 Arlington Hills UMC 759 East County Road B
Maplewood, MN, 55117 (651) 776-1547 |
News & EventsEastside Ecumenical Lenten ServicesFeb. 22, Ash Wednesday-Arlington Hills UMC-Jenni Eagleman preaching Feb. 29-Hazel Park Community UCC-Melba Lewis preaching March 7-Mounds Park UMC-Rick MacArthur preaching March 14-Wheelock Parkway UMC-Rufus Campbell preaching March 21-Epworth UMC-Chip Nielsen preaching March 28-Christ UMC-Carol Zaagsma preaching April 5, Maundy Thursday-Arlington Hills Presbyterian-Oliver White preaching - 7:00 p.m. service with Communion only; no morning service April 6, Good Friday-Hazel Park Community UCC-Tenebrae with Combined Choir - 7:00 p.m. service only; no soup supper Arlington Hills Music SeriesWe have always had a tradition of wonderful music at Arlington Hills and that tradition continues with our 2011 - 2012 Music Series. In recent months we have enjoyed the Con Brio Girls Choir, Mr. Reuben Ristrom and gospel great Robert Robinson. In the coming months we look look forward to the following:
You will not want to miss any of these musical events! You can download our full color promotional flyer by clicking HERE. Six week Yoga Class OfferingWednesdays, January 25– February 29 from 6:20 - 7:20 pm. Come enjoy a Yoga class set to music in the Fireside Room. The cost is $35 for six classes or $8 per class on a drop-in basis. All levels are welcome. Benefits include increased flexibility, strength and balance; connecting mind, body and spirit. Bring a yoga mat, water and towel. Bring a friend! Please sign up at the Welcome Center. Paula Schreifels is a certified instructor who also teaches at the YMCA. Paula led the class at church last spring and people of all ages and abilities participated and enjoyed the class. Questions? Contact Martha Rice at martha@arlingtonhillsumc.org. Look What Else is Happening Around Arlington Hills...Each month we have a wide range of activities happening around AHUMC. We invite you to check out any and all of them. All are welcome in Christ. Look for signup sheets at the Welcome Center for upcoming events. There is more information about these and many other activities in the current edition of The Builder newsletter which is available for download here. 1380 Seconds of Current for youth grades 6-12 meets in the youth room each Sunday morning from 9:32 – 9:55 AM Tuesday Morning Bible Study meets weekly in the fireside room at 9:30 AM. We are currently studying the book of Revelation. During Lent we will be doing a Lenten study. Living Out Loud (LOL) happens every Wednesday evening beginning with a meal at 5:30 PM in the fellowship hall followed by programming for all ages Our midweek worship service is an informal worship held in the fireside room one Wednesday evening per month The knitting and crocheting group meets Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM after the LOL meal in the east wing meeting room Chancel Choir rehearses Wednesday evenings at 7 PM – new singers always welcome Golden Bells rehearse Thursday evenings at 7:30 PM – it’s not too late to join our group – training provided The Diabetes Support Group meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2 PM in the fireside room The Thursday Morning Men’s Prayer Group meets in the fireside room at 8 AM every Thursday mornings for a book or Bible study The UMW Quilting Group meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at 10:00 AM at church Bridge group meets to play cards the 2nd Thursday each month at 1 PM in the fireside room BLBs (The Breakfast-Lunch-Bunch) meet the 3rd Saturday each month – sign up at the Welcome Center if you plan to attend The GAP Group meets once a month for fun and fellowship - contact the church for information on upcoming events Methodist Creek leads a Gospel Sing-Along the 4th Wednesday of the month following our LOL meal The card stamping group meets the 4th Thursday of the month at 1 PM in the fireside room to make cards to send to our homebound members - join us in January
Scrip Gift Cards Are Now Available
We have an inventory of some great retailers, like Cub, Rainbow, Chipotle, Target and Panera. These do not need to be ordered and can be purchased right away. There are many other Scrip retailers that can be ordered and will be available within a week for you to pick up! You can download a copy of the ORDER FORM here and return it with payment on Sunday, or pick one up at the Welcome in the narthex at church. Sign Up NOW for Electronic GivingArlington Hills now offers a way for you to use Electronic Funds Transfer to make your offering to the Unified Budget. Simply go to the Donations page on this site to read more about it and begin using this exciting new service. If you have any questions please contact Cindy. “I Give Electronically” CardsOnce you’ve sign up to make your regular Sunday offering electronically through Vanco we invite you to used the new “I Give Electronically” cards available in baskets in the Narthex. Simply pick up a card as you enter the sanctuary and drop it in the offering plate instead of your regular envelope.
As always more information about these events can be found in the current edition of our newsletter and in the weekly bulletin announcements. Or call the church office. "The Builder" Newsletter ArchiveCurrent and past editions of Arlington Hills' monthly newsletter, The Builder, and the monthly calendar of events are available by clicking on the links below. If you would like to be added to our mailing list and have the newsletter delivered to your door each month please contact the office. Current Builder Newsletters & Calendar2012 Archive2011 Archive2011 Calendars |
The Scrip fundraising program is now available at AHUMC. This is a painless way for us to financially support our church. All that is required is a little bit of advance planning on purchases we will be making so we can buy Scrip Gift Cards to pay for those purchases! Scrip Gift Cards are available for DOZENS of retailers you use every day. When you buy these cards a percentage of the purchase goes directly to AHUMC. It's just that easy.