Have you been seeking to learn about other faith traditions and deepen interfaith relationships? You are invited to an annual tradition at AUMC in which we share in a delicious Ramadan dinner with our friends from the Dallas Dialogue Institute. This group was formed over 20 years ago to promote mutual understanding, respect, and cooperation among people of diverse faiths and cultures by creating opportunities for direct communication and meaningful shared experiences.

On Saturday, April 6, from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, we will meet in the Arapaho UMC Fellowship Hall (enter by the east doors) to learn more about the tradition of fasting and Ramadan. The iftar meal (breaking the fast) will begin at sunset. The Dialogue Institute will prepare the meal, and we will all share in conversation together. During this enriching event, we will bring open minds and hearts as we join together with our interfaith siblings.

This gathering is open to people of all ages. In the past, our friends from the Institute have attended as families with children and youth. This has been a meaningful tradition for many over the years. Please consider being a part of this year's dinner as we welcome our neighbors from the Institute.

You're invited to participate in an 8 week gathering to watch and discuss season 3 of this special series, starting Wednesday, April 3 at 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. For the first hour each week, we'll share a meal and watch an episode of the series. For the second hour, each table will discuss the episode, the biblical passages on which it is based, and related challenges in our lives.

Come celebrate the risen Christ at Arapaho United Methodist Church on Easter Sunday in person at 11:00 am. Arapaho UMC’s Easter worship service will include liturgy, prayer, hymns, and a message from one of our pastors. Online worship will be available at 11:10 am via www.arapahoumc.org/watch or on Youtube.

Come celebrate the risen Christ at Arapaho United Methodist Church on Easter Sunday at 9:00 am. Arapaho UMC’s Easter worship service will include liturgy, prayer, hymns, and a message from one of our pastors.

Come celebrate the risen Christ at Arapaho United Methodist Church on Easter Sunday at 7:00 am outdoors for the student-led sunrise service. This Easter worship service will include liturgy, prayer, music, and a message from one of AUMC’s Pastors.

Come and fill your Good Friday with prayer, liturgy and music from the AUMC Chancel Choir and musicians as a part of this modern Tennebrae Worship Service. This special service will guide your Holy Week and invite you to experience the sorrow of Good Friday as an act of worship.

Maundy Thursday is the day on the Christian calendar when the Last Supper is observed. On April 6 at 7:00 pm in the Arapaho UMC Fellowship Hall, come be a part of this unique service. Worshippers will come to sing together, share in the eucharist, pray and receive an anointing as we look ahead to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Are you interested in experiencing Holy Week as a family? The Holy Wednesday Compline worship service will feature children leading brief prayers and songs to mark the significance of the day and set the tone for reflection. Bring your kids and grandkids to the Arapaho UMC Sanctuary on Wednesday, March 27, from 5:30 - 6:15 pm, to participate in this meaningful service and embark on our journey through Holy Week together.

Children of all ages are welcome to join as we reflect on the Holy Wednesday invitation of being well.

This service is in-person only.

At Arapaho UMC we love educators! Our partner school is Dobie Pre-K. Could you help make a special day for the teachers, administrators and staff on November 7? You can bring cookies, brownies, sandwiches, chips, and all sorts of other snacks by signing up (here).

What does the North Lawn at AUMC look like when it is sprinkled with easter eggs? Come find out on March 24 at 12:15 pm. There will be separate egg hunts for different age groups including toddlers, lower elementary and upper elementary.

Would you like to join local efforts to help support immigrant families who are looking to resettle in North Texas? Arapaho UMC feels this same call. The church is beginning with a new partner organization, Church World Services (CWS), and we'd like for you to learn more.

On Sunday, March 3, 2024, around 12:15 pm, in Room 1, you are invited to come meet Jenna Dobbyns, program manager for CWS/DFW. She will offer information on CWS, share details about the current status of refugee acceptance in DFW, and answer questions about how to get more involved.

For the next session in the "Bible Literacy" potlucks series, Pastors Scott Gilliland and Cathy Sweeney will lead a presentation and discussion from Brian McLaren’s book, Which Story Do I Live In? In this lesson, we'll learn the six recurring characters in most Bible stories, and we'll apply what we learn to a few passages and parables.

This will be a potluck dinner, so bring your favorite dish to go with chicken tenders provided by the church. The session will run from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall on February 25, so enter from the East Doors. Participants do not need to have attended the previous session in order to come to this one.

Live Like Luke (LLL) is a partner ministry of Arapaho UMC. Founded by the Childs’ family in memory of their son Luke, LLL helps families with kids who have lengthy hospital stays. These funds are raised through individual donors and fundraisers. On the last three Sundays in February at Arapaho UMC, you are invited to participate in an auction. The auctions is for unique parties or experiences offered by different people who are supporting LLL. On the last three Sundays in February, the 11th, 18th and 25 you can sign up at the party board located in the lobby at Arapaho UMC.

There has been plenty of public discussion lately about maternal health and safety in Texas. Maternal and infant mortality rates in Texas have significant disparities. Why do women of color experience a disproportionately high risk of avoidable deaths? Experts will help us understand the reality of this preventable tragedy and the policy and cultural barriers responsible. On Saturday, February 24, let’s come together and discuss how we can advocate for change.

On February 16-18, come experience a sacred community, and as we learn, grow, inspire, and build friendships with other women across the Central Texas and North Texas Conferences of The United Methodist Church. The event will take place over three days and two nights at Prothro Center off Lake Texoma. Learn more by clicking the registration button below.

The Arapaho United Methodist Church community warmly welcomes you to embark on the Lenten journey on Wednesday, February 14. The Sanctuary will be open for prayer and contemplative space. One of AUMC’s pastors will be on hand to impose ashes. Then at 6:30 pm, you are invited to an an Ash Wednesday service.

You are invited to come indulge in pancakes and listen to live music by Frank Bray and his band, playing New Orleans Jazz favorites. This event is held in celebration of the start of the Lenten season, and the tradition of eating pancakes on Shrove (or Fat) Tuesday. Gather your family, some friends, or neighbors and have a fun night filled with music and community on February 13 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall at Arapaho United Methodist Church.

February is the Anniversary of Scouting in the United States and designated "Good Turn Month" in Circle Ten Council. Scouting for Food is a traditional service project that provides needed resources to our area food banks. The Scouts are again collecting food and you can help.

In 2023, Arapaho UMC started a new mission ministry called Open Mesa @ La Mirada. Through a children's after school care non-profit (Kids U), we have been providing and serving meals monthly during the family safety programming night. 

Are you interested in incorporating a new spiritual practice into your life as we prepare for the season of Lent? Are you curious about what kinds of practices might be most beneficial for people of your Enneagram type?  

With a foundation of faith, the event features frank, friendly conversations between Texans. Sometimes we disagree on the policies, but we always respect each other and agree to keep lines of communication open as we work for solutions that strengthen our communities.

Would you like to help serve our unhoused neighbors? Arapaho UMC is partnering with Housing Forward to help with the 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) count, which has been scheduled for the night of January 25, 2024. The PIT count is a requirement under Federal Law and helps communities understand the extent of homelessness, changing trends, and the measure of their success in making homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring. During the count, groups of volunteers and outreach workers will take a census of our unhoused neighbors across Dallas and Collin Counties.

"Havruta" comes from an Aramaic word meaning "companionship" and in Jewish tradition describes a group-study approach to Scripture. If you are looking for an environment where diverse perspectives are encouraged, discussion is free-flowing, and the Bible is a conversation, this is for you! Each week, Pastor Scott will host this group on Zoom, so bring your sweatpants, favorite evening beverage, and an open mind to studying Scripture in community.

How does racism contribute to and perpetuate homelessness? The impact of race on homelessness has resulted in an overrepresentation of people of color in the unhoused population. A history of racial discrimination, including current-day policies and practices across various systems, continues to create disparate impacts along racial lines. You are invited to a discussion about the importance of centering racial equity in our response to homelessness.

Where are our neighbors suffering, and how can we help relieve that suffering? For our next quarterly "Understanding Poverty" book club read, we will dive into "Broke in America: Seeing, Understanding, and Ending U.S. Poverty.”

Do you have old, defective, obsolete or spare electronics at your home or business you need to get rid of? This is your opportunity to do so in a way that is environmentally friendly, provides a little income for church ministries, and serves as a potential tax deduction for donors. Collection boxes will be set up near the church office starting on January 2.