A LDERSGATE U NITED M ETHODIST C HURCH
Experience M AY 2016
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HOSPITALITY GENESIS 18:1-8; MATTHEW 10:40-42 Henri Nouwen, the great spiritual writer, was going to a monastery for a retreat. The monks observed vows of silence and the retreat was to be meditative and prayerful. Nouwen was delayed and was late getting to the monastery on that miserable, rainy night. He rang the bell, well after bedtime, and was met at the door by one of the brothers. The brother warmly greeted him, took his wet coat, brought him to the kitchen and made him a cup of tea. They chatted in the late night hours and Nouwen began to relax and feel ready for the retreat. But he knew this monk was supposed to observe silence, so he finally asked him, "Why are you willing to sit and talk with me?" The monk replied "Of all the duties of the Christian faith and the rules of my order, none is higher than hospitality." This is a good word to those of us who live at a fast pace. Hospitality is often thought of as a quaint country tradition. It is what we expect when we visit one of North Carolina’s small towns and stay at the family- owned "Bed and Breakfast." Many of us don’t think of hospitality as a Christian duty, but here Jesus is talking about receiving guests. Many of the stories
from and about Jesus speak to the issue of hospitality. Hospitality is an important biblical theme as is evidenced also in our reading from Genesis, in which Abraham goes far beyond the required measure of hospitality when three unexpected guests arrive at his camp. Matthew’s passage also promises that we will share in the reward of those whose ministry we enable. Christ encourages us all to be ministers for His Kingdom. When we show hospitality toward each other, we enable all to do God’s will, and we become a part of the good that is accomplished through the Church. Aldersgate UMC is a wonderful gift from God, and I thank God for each of you. You have blessed me with your warmth and care. It has made me want to “go and do likewise” for others that I meet. Let us all continue to share His hospitality in our world. God Bless You, Pastor Homer
Birthdays Thank You Children’s Ministry Stephen Ministry Share Your Christmas Caring for the Caregiver Durham Bull UMM High School Grads Families Moving Forward General Conference Andrew’s Blog Prayer Beads Thank You Urban Ministries CONDUIT Music & Arts Camp Music Notes Sunday Worship Veteran’s Celebration Dine Out/Help Out Parent’s Night Out Mom Morning Out Summer Camps Sharing God’s Gifts Ways to Give May Lay Assistants Nursery/Acolyte/ Altar Guild/Trustees
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MAY BIRTHDAYS Tony McCall Matt Riggs Derek Hampson Callan Turley Ryan Dickerson Wendy Elder Zach Schoerfeld Patrick Westbrook Daniel Shaver Benjamin Wike Kim Aiken Susan Parham Maizie Snyder Evelyn Anderson Lindsay Brown Andy Revill Jason Pifer Kristen Sorensen Robin Whitaker Madison Neal Jim Smith Craig Sorensen
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Peggy Allen 05/14 Randy Gordon 05/14 Andrew Holland 05/14 Margie Muir 05/14 Todd Nye 05/14 Benjamin Weller 05/14 Olivia Anderson 05/15 Matt Buckner 05/15 Becca Johnson 05/15 Steven Dickerson 05/16 Charlotte O’Brien 05/17 John Hall 05/18 Mary LynnVan Deventer 05/18 Nathan Mullins 05/19 Stephen Gillispie 05/20 Pam Verble 05/20 Steven Fishback 05/22 Hannah Fogle 05/22 Katie Miller 05/22 Robin Thomas 05/22 Brenda Helmer 05/23 William Murrell 05/23 Peter Holland 05/25
Justin Mullins Cindy Stanley Sam Andrews, Jr. Lynn Baird Emma Murrell Dale Critcher Travis Hanson Michael Jones Jessica Hale-Metzdorf
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To our Aldersgate Family, Words cannot express how truly blessed John and I are to have you in our lives. Your prayers, cards, food and words of encouragement during my recent knee surgery meant so much to us. We knew we had all of you with us on this latest journey. Between John’s back surgery, your care and presence helped sustain us both physically and mentally. It is wonderful to be a part of a church that lets the light of God shine so brightly. We look forward to returning soon to join back in the loving, giving spirit at AUMC ! We give thanks and praise for how you let the light shine ! Love, Liz and John Crose
KNOWING (KNOW MORE ABOUT GOD, EACH OTHER, AND THE NEEDS OF OUR WORLD)
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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NEWS! VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Surf Shack Vacation Bible School is coming Sunday, J une 26-Thursday, June 30 from 6:00-8:00 each night. The VBS adventure includes Creation, Miriam cares for Moses on the Nile, Baptism of Jesus, Jesus calms the storm, and Breakfast on the beach. Lots of energizing music, interactive Bible fun, super science, cool crafts, hands-on mission, delicious snacks, great games and more. Dinner will be provided beforehand and we hope to have an adult study during the children's time. Registration is now open on line. Many opportunities are available for volunteers! If you are interested in serving, you may go online at: http://2016.cokesburyvbs.com/AldersgateDurham or contact Sandra Reynolds (se.reynolds@yahoo.com) Please prayerfully consider participating this year. The various areas include: a starting assembly at the Surf Shack with Snappy the Crab puppet and Skipper. We need volunteers for: A Puppeteer and someone to be Skipper our MC. Surf Coaches for Discover y Dunes (Science) Tidal Tunes (Music) Recreation Station (Rec games) Craft Hut, Snack Shack, and Mission Waves (mission projects)
We finish up at the Story Deck with Bible Storytelling and reflection time Our traveling groups of surfers (children) with be led by Lifeguards. The number of groups depends on the number of children who sign up Surf Shack is designed to introduce students to a deeper relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Surf Shack VBS is based on the Bible and the gospel of the living Christ. We need everyone's help to bring this opportunity to children for Christ If you have any questions, please contact: Sandra Reynolds (se.reynolds@yahoo.com) 919-614-2154.
C HILDREN ’ S S UNDAY S CHOOL
GOOD NEWS SPREADS May 1st: May 8th: May 15th: May 22nd: May 29th:
Choosing the Seven (Acts 6:1-7) Philip and the Ethiopian (Acts 8:26-40) Pentecost (Acts 2:1-41) First Called Christians (Acts 11:19-30) We Are One Body (1 Corinthians 12:12-31)
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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY - TODDLERS * TWOS AND THREES FIRST CALLED CHRISTIANS BIBLE VERSE: ACTS 2:47 “THEY PRAISED GOD AND DEMONSTRATED GOD’S GOODNESS TO EVERYONE” I CAN HELP SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS!
During difficult times, some of us often feel very alone. Frequently the problem is that we have no one to talk to who will really listen. Aldersgate UMC is fortunate to have a compassionate group of Stephen Ministers who are trained to do just that—to listen with caring hearts. These persons do a great job of walking alongside those of us going through tough times including: separation, job loss, sickness, loneliness, family difficulties, etc. As one care receiver put it, “My Stephen Minister has my back.” Emily, a recent care receiver, lost her mother to a heart attack. Being the only child, Emily’s life had been wrapped up in taking care of her mother. When she died, Emily felt like she no longer has a purpose in life. At first, her grief intensified because she had no one with whom she could share her feelings. She reported that because her friends didn’t want to hear about her grief anymore, she would throw a mask up to act like everything was okay. After several months of feeling stuck in grief, Emily finally requested a Stephen Minister. Since that time, she declares that her Stephen Minister “has helped me to move forward by bringing Christ’s healing love into my life—week after week. And though it was scary at first to express my emotions, I found that the Lord comforted me when I did.” If you want to learn more about our Stephen Ministry program, or if you know of a relative, a friend, or a co-worker, who might benefit, see Jack Snyder, or call him at 919-477-0509 Ext. 303, or at: Jack@aldersgate.org.
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coordinators for 2016. We are looking for a team of three to four people to help coordinate this mission. Volunteers will be trained on how to use the electronic tracking and sign-up system so folks with techno-interests will particularly enjoy this aspect of the ministry. We hope that you will prayerfully consider becoming one of the coordinators. If you can help with this, please contact Barbara Snyder,
Monday, May 9th , Caring for the Caregiver The topic will be: "Help! I need help but who do I ask?”. Join us at 7:00 pm in the Family Life Center, Room 201. Please contact Sandra Reynolds if you have any questions: se.reynolds@yahoo.com.
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ALL UNITED METHODIST MEN * LET’S GO BULL S! Calling ALL AUMC MEN! The AUMC Methodist Men ar e going to the Durham Bulls on Wednesday, July 6th! We have a block of tickets (Section 208) for the 7:00 PM game. This is an excellent opportunity to get your weekly or monthly requirement of peanuts and Cracker-Jacks and spend an evening with a great bunch of guys. Feel free to bring along a (guy) neighbor to join in the fun. Tickets are $13.00 each and MUST be reserved with JEFF STURKEY (919-257-1924 or jeffsturkey@earthlink.net) BY SUNDAY, JUNE 12. For questions or mor e info, contact J eff. GO BULLS!
2016 High School and College Graduates
Aldersgate will recognize our graduates on Sunday, May 29 at the 10:30 am, 5 Sunday worship service in the Family Life Center. Please contact Suzi Caudill at sscaud822@gmail.com By May 8th, with your gr aduate’s name, the school fr om which they ar e gr aduating (and their degree if college graduation) and their plans for the future. th
MINISTERING TO HOMELESS FAMILIES IN DURHAM For the past 15 years, AUMC has been ministering to 3 families for a week at a time 4 times per year thru IHN – Interfaith Hospitality Network. We have provided transportation, meals, a place to sleep, fellowship and hospitality for 7 days at a time. Beginning in June IHN is moving to a new location and has a new name, Families Moving Forward. The families will have individual rooms and a space to call home. We will go to them two nights a week for a total of 8 days per year. AUMC members will minister with two other local church during these 8 days a year. Temple Baptist members will continue to work with us; also one other local church will join us. All three churches will work together on Monday nights and Temple Baptist will host Tuesday night, a new church will host on Wednesday night and AUMC will host on Thursday night. What we need for this mission to succeed is YOU to cook dinner for up to 17 people (2 casseroles, 2 salads & 2 desserts). We need 3 to 4 people to take the food to them and serve it. We also need 3 or 4 people to care for up to 8 children (ages newborn to 5 years old for 1 ½ hours; 6:30 – 8 pm) while their parents attend training classes in the same building. We can car pool to the new location at 300 Queen Street near the downtown library or we can take the church bus. If you would be willing to cook food, serve or provide child care one day this year please notify: Mary Taylor Wendy Anderson
mary@aldersgate.org my_bellaboo@yahoo.com
I Can Cook Food I Can Provide Child Care
cell 919-225-0528 cell 919-491-3669
______________________ I Can Go and Serve ______________________
We need your commitment in order to minister to these families.
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L OVING (L OVE G OD T HROUGH W ORSHIP , AND L OVE
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The United Methodist Church General Conference 2016
60 Days of Prayer for the General Conference - Praying for God's Will, to be done God's Way, and in God's Time. Please go to: http://60daysofprayer.org/ to download “60 Days of Prayer” (under Pray). The Upper Room provides information about prayers, vigils, meditations and ministry. You may also sign up to receive Daily Meditations.
AUMC asks for your prayers and thoughts for the UMC General Conference. Our own youth pastor, Andrew Woods, will be attending this year's General Conference to represent North Carolina and our congregation. He will be in Portland, Oregon with over a thousand international UMC representatives for two weeks in May. He will be writing an unbiased and understandable recap of each day’s conference proceedings at his blog page, TLDRAndrewWoods.org. We encourage you to follow his explanations of General Conference there and to pray continually for our UMC brothers and sisters from around the world! The United Methodist Church’s top legislative body will meet at the Oregon Convention Center, the largest convention center in the Pacific Northwest, on May 10-20, 2016. General Conference is the top policy-making body of The United Methodist Church which meets once every four years. The conference can revise church law, as well as adopt resolutions on current moral, social, public policy and economic issues. It also approves plans and budgets for church-wide programs.
CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT ALL OF THIS MEANS ? Check out Andrew’s blog…Understandable Recap of each day! TLDRAndrewWoods.org.
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PRAYER BEADS FOR THE 2016 GENERAL CONFERENCE Kristen Vincent 889 Euclid Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30307 Dear Kristen, Enclosed with this letter are twenty prayer bead strands prepared by members of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. We were delighted to have the opportunity to participate in this endeavor as we feel it connects our congregation more closely to the people and events of General Conference 2016. The participants of our prayer bead workshop included Judy Alford, Barbara Atkinson, Vanessa Gordon, Kaye Harris, Joyce Mackin, Danielle Nixon, Alice Osteen, April Twine, Regina Whitaker, and myself. We also prepared strands for ourselves and will present strands to special friends and family members. Thank you for your excellent video and instructions. They made assembly very easy and enjoyable. We hope to hold another workshop to prepare full strands of prayer beads and share this with other members of our congregation. May God continue to bless you and all those involved in serving to support the General Conference attendees with spiritual strength and guidance. Sincerely, Pattie Porter
M USIC N OTES BY N AN DE A NDRADE
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T HANK Y OU ! A big heartfelt "Thank You" to all who helped put on the Missy Prissy Tea Party. I received a lot of praise for a job well done BUT it took a village to put this on. I can't name all the names, it would take up this whole newsletter; but Judy Alford and Heidi Miller, this would not have happened without all your help, direction and expertise. I am proud to be a member of Agape Circle who backed this childhood memory for me. Thank you all of my Agape Sistas' and all of AUMC who made this possible. Joyce Mackin
CONDUIT NEWS
The End-of-the-School Year Party took place on Thursday, April 21st, a little earlier than expected. Twenty - one students enjoyed the games, hand-painted T-shirts, certificates and awards for good behavior, regular attendance, and persevering with their homework at the YMCA Learning Center at Oxford Manor. The churches of CONDUIT provided the meal of chicken nuggets, meatballs, a fruit plate, cheese and crackers, pickles, and dozens of homemade cookies. Each child was given a bag of toiletries, including a colorful wash cloth, to take home with them. The Angels Basketball Teams, run by Mt. Level Baptist Church, were honored at the Basketball Banquet sponsored by CONDUIT on April 9th at Mt. Sylvan UMC. The pizzas were a big hit with the two teams. The older team of 13 to 17 year-old boys was the team that practiced at Aldersgate this year. They won the championship in their league! What a wonderful program for the boys and one young girl from Oxford Manor. CONDUIT certainly appreciates the support that Aldersgate gives all year. Lee King has greatly enjoyed working with Judy Schlegel and Pattie Porter on the CONDUIT Board.
UPDATES The Food Drive on April 16th, sponsored by Durham Food Pantry Network for Urban Ministries Food pantry and supported by numerous volunteers from Aldersgate congregation, yielded 2495 lbs of food items and 80 lbs of Hygiene items plus an additional 600 lbs of food for The Greater Orange Baptist church food pantry. Thanks to everyone who donated, worked the collections, counted & sorted the food to make it one of the most successful food drives to date. We could not do this without all of your help & generosity! GOD IS GOOD!! We will continue to collect food by donations weekly for Urban Ministries Food Pantry. They always are in need of powdered milk, canned fruit, canned vegetables, canned meats, peanut butter, pasta, rice, and etc. Collection boxes remain in the Wesley Room hallway. THANK YOU & GOD BLESS! Bill Smith
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M USIC AND A RTS C AMP Date: July 11-15, 9-1pm (performance is Friday, 7/15 at 3:30 pm). Full day camp is also available. For children K-8 grades! DRAMA, MUSIC, DANCE, ARTS come together with a camp full of talented kids to present: JUDGE JULIE TRULY and the CASE OF THE HOLEY ROOF! Welcome to the courtroom of Judge Julie, where Her Honor will now hear the Case of the Holey Roof (which you might recognize as the Gospel story of the Four Friends)! Look: the courtroom doors have opened and the Bailiff is calling the court to order! Here comes our plaintiff: a grumpy homeowner accusing the Four Friends of “damaging his roof – on purpose!” Here come the defendants: “Four Famously Faithful Friends” and a Star Witness who can testify firsthand that “nothing can separate us from the love of Jesus Christ.” The testimony from the Gospel of Luke will lead to a surprising verdict! And we will all learn how our LOVE IN ACTION can lead people right to the feet of our Savior. The courtroom setting of Judge Julie helps children explore this Bible story in a fun and relevant way. This musical offers character parts large and small, solos and catchy songs, and lots of opportunity for set creation and choreography too. Join us for a wonderful week of FaithMeets-the Arts! Note: come to Arts in the Afternoon for a sneak-preview of the musical Thursdays from 4:30-5:00, through May 19th You can register for Music and Arts Camp now with Nan – just email nan@aldersgate.org with the following info: Name of camper, Age and Grade Completed, Parent’s name and contact (phone, email). Also, let me know if your child is interested in auditioning early for a larger role (we’ll conduct auditions in June), and if you can help provide special snacks or want to volunteer! It’s $60 for the half-day (write check to AUMC, memo: Music and Arts Camp). For full-day camp option, simply register through the Camp/Weekday School. VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED! Nan will need some teaching assistance thr ough this week. No experience necessary, you will be equipped! If you love kids and would like to see this miracle week unfold, contact Nan today! nan@aldersgate.org
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MUSIC NOTES Please contact Nan de Andrade, Music Minister, to learn more. (nan@aldersgate.org) or 919-477-0509 x 310. ADULT CHOIR Now that we’re headed to that time when “the living is easy…” maybe you can find the time to join us in the loft! We continue to serve through most of the summertime, and considering our varied vacations schedules, all voices are welcome and needed!! Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings, from 7:30 – 9:00 pm in the Sanctuary. PRAISE TEAM: New members (singers or players) always welcomed. Rehearsals will be held at 6:157:30 on Wednesday evenings. Also, if you’d like to listen ahead to our Contemporary Christian music selections, give Spotify a try! It’s a free app, and you can access this month’s playlist by following “Nan de Andrade” and clicking on the May AUMC playlist. ARTS IN THE AFTERNOON J oin us for a sneak-peek at our Summer Musical, “Judge Julie Truly and the Case of the Holey Roof!” Thursdays from 4:30-5:00, through May 19th SERVICES SURVEY IS UP It’s a good idea once in a while to discover what you’r e feeling about our worship practices here at Aldersgate. We want to offer worship and music that speaks in a way that most effectively helps you to speak and hear God’s word, that touches your spirit, and effectively serves as both a centering and sending influence on your life. The survey also touches on some Christian formation and staff questions. This survey is important to help us to know how to best serve our congregation. We hope you’ll prayerfully and carefully respond. CAPITOL ON THE EDGE BROUGHT THEIR INSPIRATION AND LOVE TO ALDERSGATE Who were those young men in our gym last month doing flips and dances for God? They were a part of a ministry called Capital on the Edge, a non-profit organization located in Managua, Nicaragua. This ministry takes in at-risk youths from the streets into a talent-development-program, “the Nicavangelists.” In this program, they are given food, housing, clothing, an education and the chance to develop skills in performance arts. The Nicavangelists seek to create a bright future for these incredibly gifted youths by giving them opportunities to share their talents and culture with the world. To-date, the Nicavangelists have travelled to and performed in Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala and the USA. (Follow them on their Facebook page “Nicavangelists” or through their web presence at www.nicavangelists.com .) While hosted at Aldersgate, they performed their show “Created” or an enactment of the story of Jonah for eight audiences, totaling around 1,000 people: first for a District-wide performance at Aldersgate, followed by 2 school performances (Healthy Start Elementary and Lakewood Montessori Middle School, 3 church visits (Glendale Heights UMC’s ELL tutoring program, Mt. Sylvan UMC WAM afterschool children, and Aldersgate’s preschool, afterschool, WNL, and Youth small groups). Aldersgate extended generous hospitality, opening our kitchen for their meal preparation, and setting aside several classrooms, and the youth loft. Several members stepped up to help through the week: John Hall, Anne Finch, Jane Bahor, Regina Whitaker, Joyce Mackin and Chick Hinton, Bob de Andrade, Glenn and Sandra Reynolds, as well as staff members Andrew Woods and Evelyn Johnson. As their main host/driver, I was privileged and awed to watch them perform with 100% of their passion and strength over and again, and became increasingly respectful of their humility and servant hearts. I hope you will join me and continue praying for their touring ministry and their ministry in Nicaragua, as well as their tireless leader Jedd Brien and his children. Thank you A ldersgate, for being good hosts for this ministry. Please follow this link to see the Nicavangelists’ thank-you video which features their interaction and performance with our Afterschool kids! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9TJciHkbSw
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SUNDAY SERMONS - Rev. Dr. Homer E. Morris May 1st * “IN CHRIST: A New Eternity
Psalm 27, I Corinthians 15:18,22
May 8th * “IN CHRIST: A New Guarantee”
Psalm 139:7-12, Romans 8:28,37-39
May 15th * “IN CHRIST: A New Integrity”
Romans 9:1; Ephesians 4:15; Colossians 3:9
May 22nd * “IN CHRIST: A New Calling”
Jeremiah 1:4-10; I Corinthians 7:17-23
Thursday, May 5th is a National Day of Prayer. The Alder sgate Sanctuar y will be open from noon until five pm for those that would like to come and pray.
Sunday, May 29th * 5th Sunday * One Worship Service 10:30 Family Life Center Veteran’s Celebration SERMON: “A FAITH THAT AMAZED THE LORD” COVERED DISH LUNCHEON IS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WORSHIP SERVICE. PLEASE BRING A COUPLE OF DISHES FOR YOUR FAMILY PLUS ONE MORE
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ALDERSGATE WEEKDAY SCHOOL MINISTRY Aldersgate Weekday Ministries Night Out: Good food and friends await you at Pomodoro’s ! If you dine at Pomodoro’s on Hillandale Road on Monday, May 23rd the restaurant will donate 10% of the entire day’s sales to Aldersgate, so bring your friends and family and show your support!
Saturday, May 7th, 5:00-9:00 pm - Parent’s Night Out ! Have you been dreaming of a kid free night out ? We have just the thing for you! Bring your kids to Aldersgate on May 7th to enjoy dinner, playtime and a movie with the Preschool Teachers!!Only $20.00 for 4 hours of fun! Siblings are only $10. Dinner is $5.00 - pizza or chicken nuggets, drink and a dessert. Space is limited! Sign up in the church or school office today!
ALL SUMMER ! 9:00 UNTIL NOON * LUNCH BUNCH UNTIL 1:00 PM
Thursday, June 2nd Wednesday, June 8th Wednesday, June 29 Wednesday, July 20th
Wednesday, August 17th
Wednesday, August 24th (Easley workday)
Only $20 for 4 hours of fun! Siblings are only $10.
Lunch Bunch until 1:00 pm for only $5
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GROWING (GROW AS DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST, AND AS A FAITHFUL COMMUNITY CALLED THE CHURCH.)
A LDERSGATE W EEKDAY S CHOOL SUMMER PLANNING IS IN FULL SWING HERE AT ALDERSGATE WEEKDAY MINISTRIES. BELOW ARE THE PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY AGE CAMPS FOR THE SUMMER. WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN US!
Week 1 - June 13-17th
$125.00 per week
“SUMMER OLYMPICS”
ALDERSGATE
Week 2 - June 20-24th
WEEKDAY MINISTRIES
REGISTER @ CAMPCHESTNUTRIDGE.ORG CHOOSE CHURCH DAYCAMP ENTER CODE: ALDERSGATE WEEK 2 ALDERSGATE UMC CHOOSE YOUR CHILD’S ACTIVITY $25.00 TRANSPORTATION FEE
PRESCHOOL SUMMER CAMP WEEK 1 - June 20th - 24th
Week 3 - June 27- July 1st VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
“SURF SHACK”
Week 4 - July 4-8th CLOSED
WEEK 2 - July 25th - July 29th “WILD, WILD WEST”
Week 5 - July 11-15th 1:00 pm Music & Arts Camp * FINAL PERFORMANCE: Friday, July 15th at 3:00 pm For K-8th graders – spread the word! $60 for half-day participants; full day camp registration also available. JUDGE JULIE TRULY AND THE CASE OF THE HOLEY ROOF! “Order in the court! All rise for Her Honor, Judge Julie Truly, who will now hear The Case of the Holey Roof from the Gospel of Luke Chapter 5.” Meet the Homeowner: He is pressing charges against the Four Friends. (They dug a hole in his roof, on purpose!) Meet our Defendants: “Four Famously Faithful Friends” who went over and above to bring their paralyzed companion to Jesus. A fun contemporary-spin on a familiar Bible story, this musical offers character parts large and small, solos and catchy songs, and lots of opportunity for set creation and choreography too. Join us for a wonderful week of Faith-Meets-the Arts!
WEEK 3 - August 1st - 5th
WEEK 4 - August 8th - 12th
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When you think about AUMC’s finances, more than likely numbers, commas, and decimals come to mind. Some may think of the annual budget. Others may think about monthly giving or the church’s capital debt. While these are important aspects of the church’s finances, they are not our most important numbers. The real story is what your generous and faithful financial support of the church makes possible – creating disciples of Christ. It is the lives touched, needs met, and relationships deepened with our Lord and Savior. Throughout the remainder of the year in addition to being transparent with how the church is operating financially, the Finance Committee wants to highlight a few of the numbers you make possible each month. Income thru March 31st: $243,852.00 Expenses of $ 291,594.00 Net loss of ($ 47,742.00)
MANY WAYS TO GIVE One convenient way to give is to set up an EFT or electronic funds transfer. You can give a one-time gift or set up weekly, or monthly donations. You can set it up yourself by going to our Aldersgate.org website select Mission & Giving then select on-line giving. You may also contact our church treasurer, Mary Taylor (mary@aldersgate.org). You can make donations to the operating budget, the capital campaign or to special ministries such as the Community Backpack Ministry or Urban Ministries, or make a special memorial gift. Another way to give is by donating shares of stock. We use the United Methodist Foundation and Morgan Stanley to assist us with gifts of stock. If you are interested in this option just contact Mary Taylor by email at mary@aldersgate.org and she will give you or your stock broker the necessary paperwork to transfer the stock. Thanks for all that you do to support the many missions and ministries of Aldersgate. Your giving helps support: Habitat, Shoebox Ministry, Urban Ministries, Conduit, Prayer Shawl Ministry, Guatemalan Sewing Machine Ministry, Upper Soccer, Families Moving Forward, Durham Food Pantry Network Jamaican Mission Team, Haiti Mission Team, Music Ministry, Stephen Ministry, Family Ministries, New Baby Ministry, Divorce Care, Adults and Children’s Ministries, Safe Sanctuaries, Youth Ministries, Primetimers and Older Adults, UMM, Women's Circles, Food and Fellowship, Share Your Christmas, Methodist Home for Children, and Endowments just to name a few.
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M AY L AY A SSISTANTS USHERS
GREETER
WELCOME STATION
8:15 Service O = Office Door M = Main Door 5/1 Chick Hinton Mary Tom Roberts –m Carl Chmielewski Myrna Umphlett-o John Field Katherine Siler 5/8
Paul / Linda Jones Mitch Adkins Jeff Sturkey
5/15
5/22
Kathy Chmielewski
Norma Roberts
Debbie Edge
Kirk Brown Jeff Sturkey -m Chick Hinton Richard Riggsbee-o Kathy/Carl Chmielewski
Jeff Sturkey
Dave Brese
Mary Tom Roberts Ed Osteen Mitch Adkins Richard Riggsbee
Carol Brese
Shelia Rittgers
9:30 Service
Norma Roberts –m Rebel Umphlett-o
Mary Tom Roberts
LAY READER
Carol Brese-m Dave Brese-o
Greeters = Main Door Only
5/1
Gene/Cynthia Bell
Anne Finch
Anne Finch
Richard King
5/8
Margie Muir/Denise Thomas
Jane Bahor
Jane Bahor
Steve Wilfong
5/15
Steven Fishback/Sue Allison Sue Allison
Margie Muir
Margie Muir
Terri Ray
5/22
Mary Taylor/Jane Bahor
Terri Ray
Terri Ray
Denise Thomas
Janie Howell-m Bette Baird-o
Janie Howell
Barbara Snyder
Lindsay Brown
Cathy Cozart
Michele Tucker-m Michele Tucker Betty Jane Upchurch-o
Janie Howell
11:00 Service 5/1 Kimberly Riggs Janie Howell Pam Boatright /Lynn Baird 5/8
Ronnie Oakley/Ginger Hawkins Lindsay Brown -m Michele Tucker/Kirk Brown Pam Boatright-o
5/15
Debbie Fletcher /Tammy Closs Paula Veasey/Pam Boatright
5/22
Roy Swaringen/Ed Osteen Paula Veasey-m Debbie Fletcher/Kimberly Riggs Kay Edwards-o
5/29
Paula Veasey
5th Sunday - 10:30 service - Family Life Center Pam Boatright/Chick Hinton Chick Hinton Mary and Doug Taylor Richard Riggsbee
Tammy Riggs
Steve Wilfong
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Nursery Ministry E ACH S UNDAY M ORNING : 8:15, 9:30 AND 11:00 AM NURSERY TEACHERS ARE: LYNN WILFONG, ELLEN WHISNANT AND DAWN ECKHOFF
Acolyte 8:15 AM SERVICE 5/1 MEADOW SNYDER 5/8 CAMERON NYE 5/15 DANIELLE NIXON 5/22 KAYLEE ECKHOFF 11:00 AM SERVICE 5/1 MARGARET ANN HEALY/ABBIE ROBINSON 5/8 ELIZABETH HEALY 5/15 SAMMY TURLEY 5/22 MADELEINE HUGHES 5/29 RILEY HALE FLC 10:30
An acolyte is a person who assists the presiding minister/pastor in worship and carries out certain duties, including candle lighting; carrying the processional cross; holding or getting items the pastor needs at baptisms, Holy Communion, and other worship acts. Acolytes may be children, youth, and adults.
Altar Guild NANCY HARGIS WANDA CRUTCHFIELD Altar Guild assures the worship space and supporting materials are prepared for worship.
Trustee for March STEVE WILFONG
Trustees are Christian stewards of the property God has entrusted to the congregation. Effective trustees supervise and maintain the property of the congregation to ensure that disciple-making ministries of the congregation are effective and that local legal requirements related to the property are satisfied.
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