Connect this week
Connect with someone inside or outside our church. Connect with God. Connect with a more spiritual life. Connect!
See below for some ways to Connect, Serve, Grow, and Pray.
Coming up soon...
Sunday January 8th at 6pm marked the start of our new casual worship experience.
"Restoration" is a great chance to come as you are, enjoy some snacks, and have a meaningful encounter with God to help you prepare for your week ahead.
- Day, time: Sundays at 6:00pm
- Place: Fellowship Hall (behind the sanctuary building)
Linger
Whenever we gather, you will see lots of handshakes, hugs, and happy chatter as we enjoy each other's presence.
Feel free to stay a while after worship and let us get to know you better.
"Church Notes"
We offer a short periodic email message that highlights a few coming events. We automatically send this to members for whom we have a current email address.
Visitors and friends of APUMC can also get it -- on request. Just contact us.
Check our Calendar
Check our online calendar for future events you may be want to attend.
"When I was hungry, you gave me something to eat, and when I was thirsty, you gave me something to drink. When I was a stranger, you welcomed me, and when I was naked, you gave me clothes to wear. When I was sick, you took care of me, and when I was in jail, you visited me."
-- Matthew 25:35-36 (CEV)
Decatur Cooperative Ministries needs
- Toiletries
- Crest Toothpaste
- Dove Deodorant
- Body Wash
- Dove/Spring Bath Soap
- Pantene Pro-V Relaxed & Natural Shampoo
- Cocoa Butter/Vaseline Body Lotion
- Thermometers
- Ear Drops, Cough Drops
- Nasal Spray
- Food
- Instant Oatmeal Packets
- Breakfast bars & Box Cereal
- Household Goods
- Umbrellas
- 5 bathroom mat sets
- 5 sets of shower curtain rings
- Cleaning & Paper Products
- Toilet Paper
- Kleenex
- Paper Towels
- Powder & Liquid laundry detergent
- Powder & Liquid dish detergents
- Bleach!
- Office Supplies
- New Legal pads 8.5 x 11
- 2012 Calendars, desk & wall types
- Personal Journals for the Moms
- Pocket Notebooks
- Organizers
- Gas Cards for residents with vehicles
Local ways to help others
- Do Good Channel (Atlanta)
- RRISA Wish List
Soul food!
Just as you cannot thrive by eating food only one day a week, you cannot grow spiritually strong unless you are "feeding yourself" outside of Sunday Worship.
"I sat on the couch with my Bible and sipped the hot [chocolate], savoring each swallow. Then it dawned on me that what I was doing with my morning hot chocolate was exactly what I should do with the Word of God. As I drank my hot chocolate, it becomes a part of me. So should I be with God's word. I should sip and savor, be warmed and fed."
-- Carole Mayhall
Prayer Retreat
Come share in an interactive retreat as you experience different ways of personal and communal prayer. Register by calling the church office at 404-294-4063.
- Date, time: Saturday, Feb. 11, from 9:30am-3:00pm
- Registration deadline: Sunday, February 5
Bible study: Holy Spirit
Start date: Sunday, January 15th
Time: 4pm
Place: The Gathering Place
Study leaders: Rev. Paul and Larry
No book ... no cost ... no required preparation.
Never miss a Sunday sermon
Barring technical difficulties, Tara is now making videos of her sermons available online. So if you can't be with us in body, you can still be with us in spirit.
See our worship services page for links to recent sermons.
Also remember that we now have two services, one at 11am and the informal one at 6pm. If you can't make one on a given Sunday, consider attending the other.
More soul food
Here are some "meal" and "snack" ideas:
- 3 Bible Reading plans (Discipleship Journal)
- "Bible in a Year" Daily Bible Reading (includes an audio option)
- Bible reading plans
- Bible Study Resources (lots of links)
- Daily Bible Reading (American Bible Society)
- Our Daily Bread
- Quiet Time Bible Study
- Revised Common Lectionary library (used weekly by many churches during their Sunday worship service)
- Upper Room - Daily Reflections
- Read some articles in online Christian magazines
Pray for ...
- Shut-ins.
- Those who are ill or recuperating.
- Folks who have no home this Christmas season.
- People who do not yet know the joy of following Jesus.
"When life knocks you to your knees -- well, that's the best position in which to pray, isn't it?"
-- Ethel Barrymore
Prayer request?
If you have a prayer need yourself or want to let us know about a prayer need of someone else, please contact us.
We respect your right to privacy. If you would like to be included (or removed from) from this "Pray!" section, please contact us. If we list your name here, we won't use your full name -- for privacy and security reasons.