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EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Wednesday Night House Church SMALL GROUPS & FRESH EXPRESSIONS Wednesday, November 6th | 6:00pm Bishop House (Contact erica.kraft@gmail.com for Address) Join us for this time of worship and community. We'll share a meal together and have a communal style of worship during our gathering. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Erica Kraft ( erica.kraft@gmail.com ). Join us for this time of worship and community. We'll share a meal together and have a communal style of worship during our gathering. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Erica Kraft ( erica.kraft@gmail.com ). < Previous Event Next Event >

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’ Matthew 25:40 Aldersgate UMC is committed to the mission and ministry of the United Methodist Church Global Ministries. Below you will find information about the national and international missions supported by Aldersgate UMC and how you can get involved. ​ Aldersgate UMC also supports a number of local missions and ministries. CLICK HERE to learn more. US Hurricane Response The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and its partners are responding to and supporting those impacted by hurricanes. Read More United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Providing humanitarian relief at the national and global levels. Read More

MISSION INFORMATION < Previous Back to Local Missions Next > Be the Good Holiday Care Packages Our missional focus for November is the Be the Good Project . The Be the Good Project is a local non-profit organization whose mission is to provide safe and simple ways for volunteers to help feed our neighbors who are experiencing hunger and food insecurity. We will put together Holiday Care Packages on Sunday, November 24th, as a part of our Deck the Halls Christmas decorating event. The shopping list of items can be found below as well as by Door 3 at the church. Please note that the items on this shopping list are specific items that have been requested. No substitutions, please. Be the Good Holiday Care Packages are distributed through local schools and non-profits that serve families who are experiencing hunger and food insecurity across Northern Virginia. Email projectbethegood@gmail.com if you have questions. How To Volunteer: Purchase an entire shopping list of items (around $35) Purchase items to go towards a bag of items (individually listed) Make a contribution of $35 to sponsor an entire shopping list of items. (Check can be made to Aldersgate UMC, memo: Be The Good. We will buy the items to put in the shopping bag for you) Couple of Things to Note: We will need all items purchased (full bag or individual items) brought to the church by Wednesday, November 20th. Please place food donations in the bin at Door 3. Church Office open Monday - Thursday, 10am-4pm Day School Office open Monday - Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm Questions: Please email office@aldersgate.net Holiday Care Package Shopping List EACH BAG WILL BE FILLED WITH THE FOLLOWING Please note items are specific that are requested. No substitutions, please. Just-add-water pancake mix 24 oz bottle of vegetable oil 2 lbs of dried beans (in bag(s)) 2 lbs of rice (in bag(s)) 2 cans of fruit 3 cans of chicken or tuna 2 cans of corn, tomatoes, or green beans 2 boxes of mac & cheese Spaghetti, penne, rotini, or bow tie pasta A note of encouragement! < Previous Next >

MONTHLY MISSION FOCUS November 2024 Be the Good Holiday Care Packages Help us collect items to fill care packages for the food insecure in our community. Point of Contact office@aldersgate.net Our missional focus for November is the Be the Good Project . The Be the Good Project is a local non-profit organization whose mission is to provide safe and simple ways for volunteers to help feed our neighbors who are experiencing hunger and food insecurity. We will put together Holiday Care Packages on Sunday, November 24th, as a part of our Deck the Halls Christmas decorating event. The shopping list of items can be found below as well as by Door 3 at the church. Please note that the items on this shopping list are specific items that have been requested. No substitutions, please. Be the Good Holiday Care Packages are distributed through local schools and non-profits that serve families who are experiencing hunger and food insecurity across Northern Virginia. Email projectbethegood@gmail.com if you have questions. How To Volunteer: Purchase an entire shopping list of items (around $35) Purchase items to go towards a bag of items (individually listed) Make a contribution of $35 to sponsor an entire shopping list of items. (Check can be made to Aldersgate UMC, memo: Be The Good. We will buy the items to put in the shopping bag for you) Couple of Things to Note: We will need all items purchased (full bag or individual items) brought to the church by Wednesday, November 20th. Please place food donations in the bin at Door 3. Church Office open Monday - Thursday, 10am-4pm Day School Office open Monday - Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm Questions: Please email office@aldersgate.net Holiday Care Package Shopping List EACH BAG WILL BE FILLED WITH THE FOLLOWING Please note items are specific that are requested. No substitutions, please. Just-add-water pancake mix 24 oz bottle of vegetable oil 2 lbs of dried beans (in bag(s)) 2 lbs of rice (in bag(s)) 2 cans of fruit 3 cans of chicken or tuna 2 cans of corn, tomatoes, or green beans 2 boxes of mac & cheese Spaghetti, penne, rotini, or bow tie pasta A note of encouragement! November 2024 Alternative Giving Epiphany Tree Mission Focus for Helvetica Light is an easy-to-read font, with tall and narrow letters, that works well on almost every site. Point of Contact: POC Name Mission Focus for Helvetica Light is an easy-to-read font, with tall and narrow letters, that works well on almost every site. Point of Contact: POC Name

LOCAL MISSIONS & OUTREACH And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’ Matthew 25:40 Hands-on service is one of the hallmarks of Aldersgate UMC. We are proud to partner with a number of local organizations to help feed the hungry and house the homeless. Below you will find information about the local missions supported by Aldersgate UMC and how you can get involved. Aldersgate UMC also supports national and international missions and ministries. CLICK HERE to learn more. Be the Good Holiday Care Packages Help us collect items to fill care packages for the food insecure in our community. Read More Mondloch House Help provide fresh fruits and vegetables to our neighbors in need through the Mondloch House Program. Read More Phoenix Rising Volunteer to make and deliver sack meals to the people sheltered in local motels. Read More Sunday Lunch at Rising Hope Help build relationships and share a meal with Rising Hope UMC. Read More Rising Hope Food Market The Rising Hope Food Market provides much-needed food to individuals and families in need along the Route 1 corridor. Read More Woodlawn- Faith Food Distribution Join Woodlawn-Faith UMC at St. John's Baptist Church on Fordson Road to pack food boxes for folks in our community to collect. Read More Food for Neighbors Help students in your area receive healthy food. Read More

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EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Creation Care Meeting SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE Tuesday, November 26th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm Aldersgate UMC (Room 203) The United Methodist Church possesses a rich tradition of statements, writings, and resolutions affirming the vocation of all Christians to live in healthy, charitable, and just relationship with the whole of God's creation. The Aldersgate Creation Care Team meets to find ways that Aldersgate can improve the way we care for God's creation. We talk about engaging this ministry in the following ways: Worship, Learning and Teaching, Lifestyle, and Community, National and Global Involvement. Future Meeting Dates: November 26th We will discuss Energy Efficiency; Native Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers; and Plastic Reduction Policy for Aldersgate. We are open to all subjects and ideas for creation care education, events, and policies!!! For more information, please contact Lorrie Rezendes ( lorretired@aol.com or 571-309-6001). All are welcome! The United Methodist Church possesses a rich tradition of statements, writings, and resolutions affirming the vocation of all Christians to live in healthy, charitable, and just relationship with the whole of God's creation. The Aldersgate Creation Care Team meets to find ways that Aldersgate can improve the way we care for God's creation. We talk about engaging this ministry in the following ways: Worship, Learning and Teaching, Lifestyle, and Community, National and Global Involvement. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 28th, from 1:00pm - 2:00pm in Room 203 (2nd floor of Shepherd Hall). We will discuss Energy Efficiency; Native Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers; and Plastic Reduction Policy for Aldersgate. We are open to all subjects and ideas for creation care education, events, and policies!!! Future Meeting Dates: November 26th For more information, please contact Lorrie Rezendes ( lorretired@aol.com or 571-309-6001). All are welcome! < Previous Event Next Event >

MISSION INFORMATION < Previous Back to Local Missions Next > Rising Hope Food Market Aldersgate UMC is proud to support the Food Market mission at Rising Hope Mission Church . What is the Rising Hope Food Market? The Rising Hope Food Market provides groceries to food insecure individuals and families in the community. Throughout the year, Aldersgate UMC collects food donations and delivers those goods to Rising Hope Mission Church. Rising Hope Mission Church then distributes the food donations to individuals and families in need on Wednesday from 1:30-3:30pm, and on Thursday from 10am-12pm and 1:30-5:30pm. Why is this outreach program important? Many individuals in our community do not get a sufficient quantity of nutritious, affordable food. The donations that we provide and the work that we are doing with Rising Hope Mission Church help serve those in need along the Route 1 corridor by providing them with quality, reliable food assistance every week. How can I help? Donate non-perishable food items. Donated food items may be dropped off in the bin by Door 3 any time. Make a monetary donation to the Rising Hope Food Market. Monetary donations can be made with cash or check and brought to the church office or dropped in the offering plate on Sunday morning. Please make checks payable to Aldersgate UMC and indicate "Rising Hope Food Market" in the note. Donations may also be made online - CLICK HERE . Please select "Missions" from the drop-down and enter "Rising Hope Food Market" in the note. You can also sign up to be a driver, where you pick up the food donations at Aldersgate UMC and deliver them to Rising Hope Mission Church once a week (on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday mornings from 10am-12pm). Who can I contact to volunteer or for more information? For volunteer-related questions, please contact Dave Halladay . If you'd like to contact a representative of Rising Hope Mission Church to gain more information about the Food Pantry mission, please contact Heather Marshall . < Previous Next >

EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Wesley Choir Christmas Concert MUSIC MINISTRIES EVENT Sunday, December 8th | 5:00pm - 6:15pm Aldersgate UMC (Sanctuary) "What sweeter music can we bring than a carol, for to sing the birth of this our heavenly King?" Come families, friends, and neighbors to Aldersgate UMC's annual Christmas Concert performed by the Wesley Choir, Chamber Orchestra, and our exquisite 2000 Casavant Organ. Love singing Christmas Carols? Enjoy joining in with the choir, orchestra, and congregation throughout the concert as we sing the joys of the Christmas season. This concert is free to all and open to music-lovers of all ages. The program features Christmas favorites, such as "O Holy Night," "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly," "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," and choral-orchestral pieces, such as, J.C. Bach's "Magnificat" and Vivaldi's "Gloria." If you would like more information, please contact Kevin Lackie , Music Director and Director of Adult Choirs and Handbells. "What sweeter music can we bring than a carol, for to sing the birth of this our heavenly King?" Come families, friends, and neighbors to Aldersgate UMC's annual Christmas Concert performed by the Wesley Choir, Chamber Orchestra, and our exquisite 2000 Casavant Organ. Love singing Christmas Carols? Enjoy joining in with the choir, orchestra, and congregation throughout the concert as we sing the joys of the Christmas season. This concert is free to all and open to music-lovers of all ages. The program features Christmas favorites, such as "O Holy Night," "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly," "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," and choral-orchestral pieces, such as, J.C. Bach's "Magnificat" and Vivaldi's "Gloria." If you would like more information, please contact Kevin Lackie , Music Director and Director of Adult Choirs and Handbells. < Previous Event Next Event >

EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Sunday Lunch at Rising Hope UMC LOCAL MISSIONS & OUTREACH Donation Drop-Off by Friday, November 8th Lunch Served on Sunday, November 10th Drop-Off Donations at Door #3 Aldersgate provides lunch to the 50 or so worshippers at Rising Hope Mission Church on the 2nd Sunday of each month. We need your help! Volunteers are needed to donate food and drinks as indicated on the sign-up and drop them off at the church at Door #3 by the Friday before our Sunday Lunch date. CLICK HERE to learn more about this ministry. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Julie Pfister . Aldersgate provides lunch to the 50 or so worshippers at Rising Hope Mission Church on the 2nd Sunday of each month. We need your help! Volunteers are needed to donate food and drinks as indicated on the sign-up and drop them off at the church at Door #3 by the Friday before our Sunday Lunch date. For more information on Sunday Lunch and other local missions and outreach, please visit the Local Missions and Outreach page on our website. < Previous Event Next Event >

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