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Pastor Ryan
- Apr 18, 2019
- 2 min
Lent Spiritual Practices: Holy Remembering
With Easter this Sunday our time in Lent is almost to an end. The last spiritual practice I invite you to consider is the practice of...
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Pastor Ryan
- Apr 11, 2019
- 2 min
Lent Spiritual Practices: Meditation
Have you ever started into a time of prayer but you didn’t know what to pray? Prayer is supposed to be the time we connect with God but...
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Pastor Ryan
- Apr 4, 2019
- 2 min
Lenten Spiritual Practice: Giving Alms
The traditional way the church starts Lent and invites us to participate in Lenten Spiritual Practices is by reading a section from the...
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Pastor Ryan
- Mar 21, 2019
- 2 min
Lent Spiritual Practices: The Daily Examen
When I first heard about the spiritual practice of daily examen I wondered “Why does anyone want to take a test about their faith?”...
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Pastor Ryan
- Mar 7, 2019
- 3 min
Spiritual Disciplines for Lent: Joy of Fasting
For Lent we will be looking at different Spiritual Disciplines and how you might be able to use them in your own life. Week 1: Fasting...
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Melissa
- Feb 14, 2019
- 1 min
Benefits of Scouting - Many and Time Tested
By: Tony Durano In the past, most of our youth used to spend time getting out of doors and experiencing nature. Today, all of society is...
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Melissa
- Feb 7, 2019
- 1 min
Scouting - Guiding, Learning, Enjoying
By: John Juresic Troop 533 was first charted by Andover United Methodist Church in Andover, KS in 1948. They are proud of their long and...
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Melissa
- Jan 31, 2019
- 1 min
Community
By: Lucas Mangels I do what I do because I feel it's important to ensure that my daughter is raised with a Christian background. When we...
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Melissa
- Jan 17, 2019
- 2 min
2019 Missions Fair at Andover UMC
By: Myrna Craig This coming Sunday our congregation will be hearing from the participants in our Mission Fair, each representing their...
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Melissa
- Jan 10, 2019
- 1 min
Leap of Faith
By: Nancy West When I was asked to join the SPRC (Staff/Parish Relations Committee), I didn't think I was "right" for that committee. As...
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Melissa
- Dec 13, 2018
- 2 min
Hope in the Darkness
By: Ryan Lynch A worship service has three purposes. The first is to devote time, attention and energy to praising God. It is a way of...
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Melissa
- Dec 6, 2018
- 1 min
The Importance of Advent and Christmas Music
By: Justin Petersen Will we have room for Jesus to stay when he comes or will He find too much clutter? Advent, the first season of the...
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Melissa
- Nov 29, 2018
- 3 min
Talking Theology with Kids at Breakfast
By: Ryan Lynch The Scene: Sitting around table with W ( an 8 year old), A (a 6 year old) and B (a 4 year old). Yogurt is in the bowls....
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Melissa
- Nov 8, 2018
- 1 min
Accomplishing Something Worthwhile
By: Royal Owens Why do I do what I do at AUMC? The church sets goals. Goals that help get the message of God out to others around us. In...
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Melissa
- Nov 1, 2018
- 1 min
AUMC is My Village
By: Cindy Tyler I used to think I didn’t have to go to church to be a Christian. I can sleep in on Sunday, I believe in Christ, I can...
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Melissa
- Oct 25, 2018
- 2 min
Saturate with God's Love and Care
Justin Kneisel Why do I do what I do? I enjoy sharing and teaching about God’s love to all age kids – from little all the way up to...
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Melissa
- Oct 18, 2018
- 2 min
Care for One Another
By: Leslie Plunk When asked why I do what I do, it required a lot of thinking and self-evaluation! Let's see - it all started with the...
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Melissa
- Oct 11, 2018
- 2 min
Use Your Gifts for Joy
By: Nancy Mattke Why Do I Do What I Do? I was asked to respond to the above question. My first response is that I enjoy doing what I do....
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Melissa
- Oct 4, 2018
- 1 min
Helping Those in Need
By: Rae Thiel Why Do I Do What I Do? It is really simple, God calls us to help those in need. Upon retiring, I felt that God was leading...
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