They recruited him for his language skills, and quite possibly his muscle, but little did they know his warm infectious smile would have an equally important impact. When Andrew Chapel’s Food Pantry went mobile this past year, Mauricio Valencia became a key member of the delivery team. His ability to...
As the morning sun begins to warm the grass and evaporate the dew, if you visit our campus, you just might find Katy Page in the lot adjacent to the playground in our Mission Garden digging, weeding, planting and picking. When asked about the care of the garden, she chuckled and said:...
As the school year comes to a close, the community of Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church Preschool has something big to celebrate, despite the adversity of the past year. Not even a worldwide pandemic could stop them from missing out on their fiftieth school year loving, serving and teaching children....
From an anonymous church member of ACUMC: “We participate with the mission work our church is doing with Cunningham Park, and we felt called to carry that work further. There is a school not far from us that hands out 144 backpacks of food to their children every weekend! That...
Individual mission work can be a powerful thing to help bring healing to a hurting world! Here’s an example of what one couple in our church is doing: For this caring couple, it’s all about helping the children. Every month, they make trips to large warehouse stores to buy food...
SHOE DRIVE It is a wonderful thing when our youth get passionate about helping others. Take this story: Penny Walke is a youth and member of Andrew Chapel UMC. She is working on her Gold Award for Girl Scouts by creating a nonprofit to collect shoes and distributing them to...
Being the Church to the world around us takes on may different forms. It may be an actual church, engaged in mission, with many participants. But just as a church isn’t a building, Being the Church doesn’t necessarily mean that the missions in which we participate have to originate within...
In this world that God created and loves, every day given to us is a new opportunity to be the hands and feet of Christ. We simply need to step into those opportunities and act! Here are some reminders of why that is so critical — these messages are among many that...
November and December have been a busy time for our mission work. We gathered and delivered Thanksgiving meals; collected warm coats, hats & gloves for Cornerstones; provided gifts for Rising Hope Mission Church; provided food for families in need in our ongoing biweekly food deliveries at Cunningham Park; and provided an abundance...
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, Andrew Chapel families gathered in a Covid-safe manner with decorated cars to host the Andrew Chapel preschool families for the annual Trunk or Treat. Over 40 parents and children were able to enjoy the treats handed out by the 11 trunks, which were decorated with...