November 26, 2017

Welcome!
Welcome to Aldersgate Church!
Were glad youve found our church! We hope youll find us to be an
encouraging, friendly group of people. While we dont make any claims
to be perfect, at our church we come together to help make the kingdom
of God a reality on earth by loving God and loving our neighbor.

INTERESTED IN EXPLORING THE MEANING OF

MEMBERSHIP AT ALDERSGATE CHURCH?
Next Membership Sunday is December 10
The local church is the most significant arena through which disciples of
Jesus Christ are made and Jesus disciples reach out into the world to
share Gods love. It is in and through the church that Jesus Christ is
proclaimed and professed as Lord and Savior. Please contact Pastor Rob
by telephone at 434-973-5806 or complete the communication card
found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate when it is passed
during the service if you wish to explore the meaning of membership in
the life of Aldersgate Church. December 10 is Membership Sunday!
 WE RESPOND TO JESUS' CALL Sunday Youth Group
Make Your Commitment High School and Middle School Youth Groups are in full swing!
We keep our time together relevant and real!
Praise the Lord! As of last Sunday, more than 70 children, youth, and
And each night there is Food, Fun and
adults of the Aldersgate Church community already have responded to
Fellowship!
Jesus' call by prayerfully completing a "We Respond to Jesus' Call
Join us as we conclude our series called
Participation Form" and offering it to the Lord as an act of worship on
Under Pressure. Bring a friend! We meet in
Sunday morning. The "We Respond to Jesus' Call Workbook" is designed
the lower Level Youth Room.
to offer all ages various opportunities to commit their prayers, presence,
service, and witness in and through Aldersgate Church. If you have not Tonights Schedule
already made this commitment your next opportunity will be today as you High School: 5:00-6:15
come forward to receive Holy Communion. You are asked to return your Dinner: 6:15-6:45
form today. Middle School: 6:45-8:00

For Our Youngest Friends

A professionally staffed nursery is available for children birth through The Living Nativity this Advent Season:
age three during all services and Sunday School on the lower level. An Adult Cast Members and behind-the-scenes support crew needed
usher will be happy to direct you. Additionally, a Parent Room is This advent season we are sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ
available in the Parlor adjacent to the Sanctuary, for viewing and through A Living Nativity! Can you help tell the story? We are seeking
hearing all services. Please ask an usher to show you the way. All several adults that would be willing to participate in a nonspeaking, mini
restrooms are equipped with changing tables. drama of The Living Nativity, scheduled for Friday, December 22nd.
This will be held outside at Aldersgate. There will be 4 performances
beginning at 6:00 PM,7:00 PM,8:00 PM and 9:00 PM. If you are
Collecting for Care Packages interested in participating as a character or behind the scenes, please
Believe it or not, it's already time to gather items for the December contact Carolyn Robertson at [email protected] or
college care package mailing!! Please consider donating candy (leftover telephone 434-973-5806 (office)
Halloween candy is welcome!), chocolate, hard candies, gum, popcorn,
pens/pencils, hot cocoa packets, crackers, nuts, or any snack items that
are individually wrapped that you feel a college student in the midst of
exams would enjoy! There is a tub in the hospitality room marked for Have a Gently Used TV?
college care packages. Please help us to let our college students know The Cedars/Golden Living Nursing Home is looking for televisions for
that they are remembered!! Questions? Call Susan Reed at 973-0766 some of their residents who do not have one. Used is perfectly fine. The
or email [email protected] only request is that they be in working order. If you have questions,
please see Pat Daniel or call the Activity Director at Golden Living,
Margaret Thacker (434)296-5611. Thank you.
 Angel Tree United Methodist Student Day
Make Christmas a memorable day for underprivileged children and
lonely senior citizens! Beginning Sunday, November 19, there will be an TODAY
Angel Tree display in the Reed Room. This year, we will have 25 youth The UMSD special offering feeds students in body, mind and spirit so
angels and 45 seniors who could use a little love and they can strive for academic excellence. When we share financial gifts for
encouragement. You may pick up your angel at any time, but please scholarships, we show students the
return all gifts to AUMC no later than Sunday December 10. Gifts for the church cares about them and we join
Salvation Army youths should be unwrapped, and gifts for the seniors them on their faith journey. What an
do need to be gift wrapped or gift bagged with the residents' names awesome task!
securely attached. If you have any questions regarding the youth gifts,
please contact Ann Brown at 434.882.2533; or Pat Daniel at Today, United Methodists celebrate
434.975.1363 for the senior gifts. Thank you for your generosity to those United Methodist Student Day by
less fortunate. receiving a special offering. Your gifts
help United Methodist students to
meet the rising costs of a college
education. Recipients of scholarships
WOMENS PACEM attend United Methodist and other accredited colleges and universities.
To the congregation of Aldersgate: Students in our own annual conference and perhaps even our
Beginning November 11th thru November 18th members of this congregation benefit from this offering. Please give generously. Thank
congregation participated in the PACEM ministry. This ministry would you!
not have been successful without the many hours of dedicated
volunteer work. The caring, giving, and loving spirit of Aldersgate
touched the homeless women of Charlottesville. Each night we fed and Congregational Care from November 15-28
sheltered between 10-12 women. The ladies were thankful for the food, Pastor Rob Robertson and his family are on vacation through Tuesday,
hot showers, laundry service, and the CVS and fast food gift cards. They November 28th. Rev. Robertson will also be taking a technology
were also extremely grateful that they had a safe warm place to sleep vacation, so he will not be checking emails or voicemails until November
out of the elements. Thank you to everyone who donated food or 29th. For urgent congregational care needs, please call Mrs. Pat Daniel
toiletry items, prepared meals, hosted in the evening, stayed overnight, at (434) 975-1363. She can help to make the necessary arrangements.
participated in visitation, donated money, and those doing laundry for
the women. Our set up and tear down teams were the best! Most of all,
thank you for your prayers and lifting up this ministry. God has truly
blessed each of us. May God continue to bless this congregation as we Poinsettias and Mission Kits
endeavor to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ. If you would like to donate a poinsettia or mission kit in honor or
memory of a loved one, or to the glory of God, order forms will be
In His Service, available Sunday, December 3 and December 10. Mission kits will be
Nancy Berman and Deb Reynolds delivered to Annual Conference in June 2018 and poinsettias may be
PACEM Key Volunteers taken home after the 7:30pm December 24 worship service. Cost is $12
each.
 Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Pancakes and Pajamas!
As you prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving this year with family and The Aldersgate Children's Ministry invites you to join us for Pancakes
friends, please remember those less fortunate than we are and and Pajamas! Hop out of bed and Join us for Breakfast on Saturday,
contribute food items to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Food that is December 2, 2017 8:30 am. Breakfast will be served in the
needed includes: Canned Beef Stew, Ravioli, Spaghetti, Canned Fellowship Hall from 8:30 - 9:00 am. At 9:00, there will be an
Vegetables, Canned Fruit, Cans of 100% Juice, Canned Soups, Rice 1 lb. opportunity for children ages 3 years and older to make ornaments.
bag or box; boxed Macaroni & Cheese, Pasta & Pasta Sauce, Coffee/Tea/
Jam/Jelly, Breakfast Cereals/Oatmeal/Grits. MOST NEEDED ITEMS:
Peanut Butter, Canned Chicken or Tuna. NOTE: Please check expiration Hanging of the Greens
dates, NO GLASS JARS and NO jumbo size containers please. Food
Please plan to attend this family friendly event on Saturday morning,
Collection Bins will be placed in the Welcome Center and outside the
December 2 from 9:00 to 12:00 as we decorate our church for the
Reed Room. Food will be collected through November 30.
Advent season. We will adorn Christmas trees with our collection of
handmade Chrismons (a contraction for Christ monograms) which are
white and gold ornaments that represent Christian symbols. Even
Advent Brunch better, there will be a childrens craft available for kids ages 3 years and
older. (Playtime is provided for infants and children under 3 years by our
Sunday, December 3 nursery staff and volunteers.) The sanctuary, narthex and welcome
The annual Advent Brunch is a pot luck. This year the brunch will be
center will be decked with wreaths, garlands and candles. The Reed
held in the Reed Room. Please bring your dish to have set out by
Room will be made festive for the Advent Brunch. Cookies, apple juice
9:45am and earlier is fine if attending the 9:00am service. Dishes will
and cider will be served. Any questions? Contact Kimberley Roll at 434-
need to be placed directly in the Reed Room by each family and not in
973-6382 or [email protected].
the kitchen, then taken away at the end of the pot luck. Coffee, tea and
lemonade will be provided. We ask that all those who will attend 11am
service go through the line first so that they will not be rushed to get to
the 11am service. Saturday Morning Men's Group
Men of all ages are invited to come to the Saturday Morning Men's
Group each Saturday at 8:00am for one hour (out at 9:00am sharp) in
room 208 for a time of fellowship. No commitment required! Come
HURRICANE RELIEF every Saturday, once a month, or whenever you can make it. We share
In response to the massive destruction and devastation caused by
joys and concerns, prayer, a short devotion (e.g., short bible study,
hurricanes in Texas, Louisiana, and Puerto Rico, the United Methodist
Upper Room devotion, book review, biblical history, inspirational story,
Committee On Relief is asking for monetary donations. This money will
short video) given by a volunteer attendee, and coffee and donuts (or
help with the process of rebuilding, bringing in supplies, and any other
often home-baked goods!). This group sponsors the Prayer Bear
resources that the communities may need. The pain and loss that victims
ministry at Aldersgate. We occasionally convene the group at Claude
feel will continue long after the water recedes and clean up begins. If you
would like to make a monetary contribution, please make your check to
Reed's house (Aldersgate's first Pastor) and you don't want to miss his
AUMC with Hurricane Relief in the memo line. And, please pray for your devotions. Any questions? Please contact Jonathan Peterson at
brothers and sisters in Christ as they deal with their losses. [email protected]. We hope you can join us!