Welcome To Arapaho United Methodist Church

The days are still short. The light comes slowly. The earth looks dormant. And yet beneath the surface, life is stirring. This year, we invite you to journey through Lent with our 40-day reflection guide, Finding Our Way in the Dark.

When we are generous with what God has given us, it’s more than charity. It’s responding to God’s invitation to become more like Christ as we experience God’s abundance and the oneness we share. It’s being willing to become part of the flow of God’s goodness and participating in the Spirit’s work. 

It's the question beneath all our other questions. We chase career milestones, optimize our schedules, build impressive resumes—all while wondering if we're actually living the life we want. We measure ourselves by salary, title, square footage. And somehow, no matter how much we achieve, the finish line keeps moving.

In a world that can feel divided and exhausting, this letter offers a vision of joyful partnership, mutual care, and resilient hope. It reminds us that we are all equal partners in God’s work, that we are always growing and becoming, that humility is the heartbeat of healthy community, and that contentment is possible—even in difficult seasons—because of God’s sustaining presence.

At Arapaho UMC, we believe faith is not something we inherit and protect, but something we live, wrestle with, and grow into. This summer, our worship series Influencers: Voices That Shaped Our Journeys invites us to listen to the theologians, poets, activists, and prophets who have helped many of us reconstruct faith after seasons of doubt, disillusionment, or change.

It might seem strange at first but why would a church talk openly about the baggage that sometimes comes with belief? Isn’t church supposed to be the place where belief is celebrated, where doubt is hushed, and where the answers are already settled?

As we approach Easter, I’ve heard from several parents wondering how to talk with their children about the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Honestly? Easter is at the heart of the Christian story—but it can be a hard one to share with kids. There’s life and death in it. Pain, power, and mystery. Some families believe it happened exactly as it’s written in the Bible. Others see it as a powerful story of love and renewal, whether or not it happened just that way.