Almaden Hills United Methodist Church

Our newest Music and Meditation video is now available on the AHUMC YouTube Channel. It features Pastor Mariellen Yoshino, Music Director John Hess (who also edited), and a song from Andrea Hartman of our choir. How can we respond to God "with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit in these unprecedented times? Thanks to John Baird for camera work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbL6GS5wdhw

Different meeting time on Sunday for our outdoor movie, and a holiday craft on Tuesday! Plus we need at least 2 more adults to help with our "clean crew" for events

This week we feature lay leadership at AHUMC, which has always been an important part of our sixty-year history. Lay Worship Team members Anne Marie Beveridge, Andrea Hartman, Byron Henderson, and Marialice Messerly team with Music Director John Hess. Our speakers fill in the blank: In times like these, ________ is a comfort. This Laity Sunday audio service also includes the AHUMC choir’s a cappella recording of O Jesus, Grant Me Hope and Comfort from 2019. The service is found here http://almadenhillsumc.org/assets/sermons/20201018.mp3 And catch up on past services any time at: http://almadenhillsumc.org/pastorsmessage.htm

New Video Channels available! Our AHUMC YouTube Channel is now live, joining Children’s Director Lyndsey Ramos’ new Children’s Ministry channel (find it at): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb0cphAHCf04OfP03-1oRsw So far we have four Worship in Conversation videos and one Music and Meditation video on the general channel. Thanks to everyone who has put so much time into this project, especially Pastor Mariellen Yoshino, John Hess, and John Baird. Here’s the link for the gene...ral channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCxsHCOjjx_gy-ODRubKlBjg More will be added to each of these channels in the coming weeks and months as a supplement to our continuing regular weekly audio services, so tune in and subscribe! See more

Tuesday. Still spots. My YP excitement level is 10/10. I just have a feeling it’s gonna be meaningful, beautiful and fun. So come join us

This week, AHUMC’s 60th Anniversary celebration includes messages from former pastors Rev. Chuck Cordes and Rev. Dale Weatherspoon sharing memories of expanding social justice and neighborhood ministries during their time with us. Pastor Mariellen Yoshino’s sermon continues the exposition of Ephesians 2:19:22, noting that Pastor Chuck and Pastor Dale each provided important puzzle pieces in building up the picture of our current Beloved Community. The Apostle Paul told the ch...urch in Ephesus that despite their current challenges, they were not alone: prophets and apostles had provided the foundations for the Ephesians and now was their time to be fitly framed themselves into the body of Christ. The audio service is available here: http://almadenhillsumc.org/assets/sermons/20201011.mp3 Catch up on past messages any time at: http://almadenhillsumc.org/pastorsmessage.htm See more

Moving back to a church campus! Read about our new policies and sign up to join us for Sunday and Tuesday. Also a cool volunteer opportunity for teenagers on Halloween

For the beginning of our 60-year Anniversary celebration, former AHUMC pastors Rev. Jane Schlager and Rev. Amy Beth Durward recall their warm welcome into our church family. Pastor Mariellen Yoshino’s sermon highlights our anniversary scripture of Ephesians 2:19-22, reminding us that wherever we come from and however we got here, we are now part of the household with God in a family of faith. Thanks be to the families who six decades ago welcomed God and one another in founding our church, and may it inspire us to reach out to accept, love, and welcome those who may be different from us just as Jesus loved us first. The audio service is available here: http://almadenhillsumc.org/assets/sermons/20201004.mp3 Catch up on past messages any time at: http://almadenhillsumc.org/pastorsmessage.htm

Park meet up on Sunday and Guys/Girls night on Tuesday. Read & RSVP!

We’d love to have you be a part of this

The Bingham family joins from across the country as worship leaders for our Commitment Sunday service, telling the story of their grandmother who was the spiritual force stirring up their family. Pastor Mariellen Yoshino’s sermon recalls the disciple Timothy’s grandmother Lois and reminds us that, just like a loving grandmother, this group we call The Church can stir us up to move in power, love, and self-control. And we learn that family connections can come in unexpected places. The audio service is available here: http://almadenhillsumc.org/assets/sermons/20200927.mp3 Catch up on past messages any time at: http://almadenhillsumc.org/pastorsmessage.htm

Info about this Sunday & Tuesday

The Waltz family begins our audio service this week by sharing the story of a fortunate U-turn and the meaning and memories of AHUMC in their lives. Pastor Mariellen Yoshino’s sermon explores why a prayer of glory to God breaks out in the middle of an epistle, speaking to how the indwelling of Jesus allows us to accomplish more than we think, or ask, or can imagine. The audio service is available here: http://almadenhillsumc.org/assets/sermons/20200920.mp3 Catch up on past messages any time at: http://almadenhillsumc.org/pastorsmessage.htm