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< Back Communion Servers Sign up to help serve communion on the 1st Sunday of the month. Communion Servers assist in serving the elements on the 1st Sunday of each month and at Christmas, Easter, and Holy days. Servers are stationed at the four corners of the sanctuary and serve prepared elements. Click Here to Sign-Up Please Contact Steve Larkin at jstephenlarkin@gmail.com for more information. Previous Next

< Back Judy Jurkowski Wellness Coordinator & Director of Congregational Care Email: jjurkowski@aldersgate.net Phone: (703) 765-6555 x626

UWF EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to UWF Page Next Event > Christmas Market 2024 UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH EVENT Saturday, November 9th | 9:00am - 2:00pm Aldersgate UMC (Churchwide) This year's United Women in Faith (UWF) Christmas Market will be on Saturday, November 9th, from 9am - 2pm. The whole church and community are invited, so mark your calendars. There will be something for everyone and a great place to get a jump start on your holiday shopping. All money raised at the Christmas Market will go to missions and charities supported by the Aldersgate UWF. Frozen Casserole Sale Elizabeth Circle is sponsoring the sale of frozen casseroles at the Christmas Market. If you would like to prepare any of your favorite recipes (no desserts or seafood) for the event, you can pick up a pan and blank recipe card (including complete instructions) any Sunday during Fellowship Time throughout the month of October. Frozen casseroles will be collected in Wesley Hall on Friday, November 8th, from 10am-1pm. Please contact Shirley Burgett at saburgett@gmail.com or 703-780-7966 with any questions. White Elephant & Collectibles Sale Esther Circle needs your treasures that you are willing to part with to be sold at this year's market. Donations can be dropped off in the Guback Center on Thursday, November 7th, from 4-7pm, and Friday, November 8th, from 9am-4pm. Please enter at Door 7. PLEASE NO CLOTHES OR BOOKS. Please contact Karen Latta at klatta@fourthwave.com for more information. Calling All Bakers! All cooks and bakers are invited to prepare homemade baked goods and preserves for the Ruth Circle Baked Goods Sale. Bags and ties are available in Wesley Hall during Fellowship Time on Sundays throughout the month of October. Please package the goodies in small quantities, mark them as "Bake Sale," and deliver them to Wesley Kitchen on Friday, November 8th, from 9am-5pm. "Hostess gift" items are welcome, too. Please contact Mary Ellen Carawan at mimi.car415@gmail.com with any questions. Please Donate Your Once-Loved Jewelry Lydia Circle is collecting once-loved jewelry, hats, handbags, and scarves, and will be selling them in Founders Hall. If you have any of these items to donate, please drop them off at the church in the basket next to the Receptionist desk by Door 3 through October 30th. Faith Cafe Lunch will be served from 11:00am - 1:30pm on the day of the Christmas Market. We will be serving Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, nuggets, veggie wraps, and assorted chips and drinks. Let Your Neighbors Know Pick up a yard sign in Wesley Hall Sunday, November 3rd, to help spread the word about the Christmas Market. Return the yard sign in Wesley Hall on Sunday, November 10th. < Previous Event Next Event >

CHURCH LEADERSHIP TEAM Aldersgate is served by a team of lay leaders and pastors who work together diligently and faithfully to do the work of leading our church in the fulfillment of our mission to courageously live out God's unconditional love. Leadership Team Members Leadership Team Nominations The Leadership Team meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm via Zoom. Visit the church calendar for information on each month's meeting. Email office@aldersgate.net for more information, including to request the Zoom link for the monthly meetings. Leadership Team Meeting Minutes AUMC Church Conference (May 2023) Monthly Financial Reports AUMC Church Conference (Oct 2023) 2024 VAUMC Annual Conference Report Leadership Summit Report February 4th, 2024 People from across Aldersgate gathered for the afternoon February 4th to celebrate where we have seen God work in our ministries this past year and to plan how to live and share God's unconditional love, even in the face of inevitable change. Click the button, below, to see notes from each ministry team. Please reach out to the listed team leads (emails are at top of each slide) to learn how to join in their teams' ministries. Feb 4th Leadership Summit Report Leadership Summit Report July 14th, 2024 Following our Leadership Summit on July 14th, we will work on our Strategic Priorities for 2030. In 2020, we worked as a collaborative group and set the church’s top Strategic Priorities for 2025. Strategic Priorities are meant to be our focus and goals over the next 5 years. These priorities will help us to form disciples of Jesus Christ. We will engage with the congregation in the Fall of 2024 to better understand what we as a Church feel will best serve us as a congregation and for our community outreach. July 14th Leadership Summit Take-Aways Leadership Team Members | July 2024 - June 2025 LAY LEADERS Paul Amos Lay Leader Dave Halladay Lay Leader Co-Lead Jill Cox Team Recorder & Treasurer Leah Matthews Staff Parish Relations Committee Lead Bryce Edwards Staff Parish Relations Committee Co-Lead Mark Easton Finance Lead Sean Vermillion Trustee Lead Ed Little Trustee Co-Lead John McRae Strategic Planning Lead Barb Roach Engage Lead Beth Bachmore Engage Co-Lead Hilary Riedemann Connect Lead Steve Larkin Connect Lead - Worship Don McIlwain Connect - Worship Co-Lead Leslie Belcher Equip Lead Leigh Johnson Miller Equip Co-Lead Julie Pfister Send Lead Sandra Gehring Send Co-Lead Olivia Peterson Youth Representative Lorrie Rezendes United Women in Faith Representative Mike Russell United Methodist Men Representative PASTORAL & STAFF LEADERS Rev. Dr. Randy Orndorff Lead Pastor Jill Cox Church Executive Director LT Members Nominatons Nominations and Leadership Development Members of the Aldersgate Leadership Team are to be spiritually mature Christ-followers who are passionate about the mission and vision of Aldersgate, and who are spiritually gifted and called to be part of this team. The Leadership Team will consist of 15 lay members serving in three rotating classes. Leadership Team terms are for three (3) years in the areas of Finance, Trustees, and Staff Parish Relations (our Human Resources area). The Leadership Team also includes our Engage , Connect , Equip , and Send ministries, as well as representation from our Youth , United Women in Faith (UWF) , and United Methodist Men (UMM) . The Lead Pastor, Associate Pastor(s), and Church Executive Director are permanent ex-officio members of the Leadership Team. ​ The lay members of the Leadership Team are nominated by the Nominations Committee for election at a Charge Conference held in June, with their terms beginning on July 1st. Persons who discern that they may be called by God to serve on the Leadership Team will complete a Profile Application and Spiritual Gifts Inventory and may be interviewed by the existing Leadership Team members as part of the discernment and nominating process. Leadership Team Nominations Profile Packet Completed nomination packets may be submitted to Pastor Randy or Pastor Jon or email to office@aldersgate.net .

EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Caregiver Support Group SUPPORT & CARE Wednesday, November 13th | 5:00pm - 6:00pm Aldersgate UMC (Library) Aldersgate UMC offers a support group for those who are caregivers. The monthly Caregiver Support Group will meet on the THIRD Wednesday of every month at 5:00pm in the Library. For more information email Judy Jurkowski (judy@aldersgate.net) Aldersgate UMC offers a support group for those who are caregivers. The monthly Caregiver Support Group will meet on the THIRD Wednesday of every month at 5:00pm in the Library. For more information email Judy Jurkowski (judy@aldersgate.net ) < Previous Event Next Event >

MISSION INFORMATION < Previous Back to Local Missions Next > Woodlawn- Faith Food Distribution Woodlawn-Faith UMC buys canned goods and produce from the Capital Area Food Bank , which the Food Bank delivers to St. John’s Baptist Church on Fordson Road. Produce comes in bulk and has to be bagged for distribution. Another person collects bread and pastry products from Costco and local grocery stores to be added to the boxes. Cars line up around the parking lot on a first-come/first-serve basis. Food boxes (canned goods, bread, and pastries) and bags (produce) are loaded into the cars as they drive by. The only record kept is on the number of people benefiting from the food. No other questions asked. Fresh produce is also donated to Mondloch House. The upcoming dates and times are: Friday, November 1st | 8:30am-12pm Friday, November 15th | 8:30am-12pm Friday, December 20th | 8:30am-12pm Come any time on these dates. No reservation or sign-up required! Drop by any time and stay for as long as you can! Students can earn community service hours. For questions, please contact Karen Latta . < Previous Next >

< Back Christine McElwain Receptionist Email: receptionist@aldersgate.net Phone: (703) 765-6555 x603

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HISTORY OF ALDERSGATE DAY SCHOOL Aldersgate Day School began in 1962 with just two classes and an enrollment of 38 children. By 1973, the Day School had grown to 102 students and had four classes of three-year-olds, three classes of four-year-olds, and one kindergarten class. ​ In 1976, Fairfax County approved the Aldersgate Day School's infamous Mother's Day Out program. This program allowed the Aldersgate Day School to enroll children as young as six-months-old. By 1978, there was such a demand for space and the popularity of the school had grown so much that the Aldersgate Day School secured a seat on the official church Commission on Education. ​ Between 1981 and 1984, the position of Day School Director became a twelve-month position, the first "teacher's aide" position was added, and the Aldersgate Day School and Mother's Day Out programs were combined into one Aldersgate Day School program, and with that began the process of uniting the staff and programs as a single school. ​ During the years 1985 and 1986, two more classes of three-year-olds and four-year-olds were added, bringing the total number of classes to seven. Significant facility improvements were made during the next five years in an effort to bring the Aldersgate Day School into compliance with Virginia State Licensure regulations. In 1991, the Aldersgate Day School received its first unconditional Virginia State License. The Mother's Day Out program was replaced by the current Toddler I, Toddler II, and Pre-K classes. ​ Many new and exciting educational, staffing, and programmatic activities continued throughout the 1990s and into to the 2000s when, in 2003, ground was broken for the new Aldersgate Educational wing. A huge effort was undertaken, in part, for the benefit of the Aldersgate Day School and its children. In February 2005, the Aldersgate Day School moved into the new wing at Aldersgate UMC (and resided in both upstairs and downstairs classrooms while the existing educational wing was beautifully remodeled). By September 2005, the Aldersgate Day School was set up as it is currently configured. ​ Currently, Aldersgate Day School has an enrollment of 170 children, 16 class offerings, and 35 teachers and staff. We are so proud of our rich history and the opportunities we have been given to be agents of God's love through the educational process. It's so amazing to be able to serve so many children and their families within and outside of our community! ​ Aldersgate Day School is fully licensed by the state of Virginia (without the religious exemption) and is regularly inspected by State representatives to ensure compliance with all state regulations.

CONNECT MINISTRIES CONNECT CONNECT CONNECT Connecting People with Christ Connecting People with Christ Connecting People with Christ Through Our Ministries & Programs Through Our Ministries & Programs Through Our Ministries & Programs Ministries/Strategies that welcome; introducing and encouraging people into a relationship with Jesus and a commitment to the church and relationships we established in Engage . Ministry Areas Connections Team, CHEER, Support Groups , Communications, Fellowship Time, Meet the Pastors Events, Music Ministries , Newsletter, Social Media, Website, etc. To learn more about the Connect Ministries at Aldersgate UMC, please contact our Connect Team at connect@aldersgate.net .

SEND MINISTRIES SEND SEND SEND Sending People out as Disciples Sending People out as Disciples Sending People out as Disciples to Engage Others to Engage Others to Engage Others Ministries/Strategies that mentor people as they discover and live into their calling and spiritual gifts; helping others in their discipleship journey, caring for one another, serving others, and seeking to Engage . ​ Ministry Areas Missions, Alternative Giving, Mondloch House, Food Collection, Hypothermia Shelter, Phoenix Rising, Rising Hope, Serve Sunday, UMM, UWF, Woodlawn Partnership, Be the Good, etc. Learn more about the local, national, and international missions we support. Local Missions & Outreach National & International Missions To learn more about the Send Ministries at Aldersgate UMC, please contact our Send Team at send@aldersgate.net . At Aldersgate we work in partnership with non-profit organizations locally, nationally, and globally to feed the hungry, fight homelessness, and empower children and women to break the cycle of dependency and transform their lives for themselves. ​ We are committed to leading new generations into a greater life of generosity and service in Jesus’s name. ​ Together, our church serves thousands of hours per year for our outreach partners in Alexandria and Washington, D.C. Several times a year, Aldersgate sends volunteer teams to the Highlands of Guatemala and to the White Mountain Apache Reservation in Arizona. ​ Thanks to the generosity of our members, we also operate an endowment to help those in crisis and get families out of homelessness. If you are in crisis, or know someone who is, please call the church office at 703-765-6555 for information on the Not Too Far From Here fund. ​ When you give to Aldersgate Church, a tithe of your giving goes directly to support outreach efforts locally, nationally, and globally.

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOCUS 2025 - AUMC's Strategic Plan Aldersgate UMC will live out our mission of courageously living God's unconditional love, serving others, and making disciples by: Engaging people for Christ. Connecting people with Christ through our ministries and programs. Equipping people to be disciples of Christ. Sending people out as disciples to engage others. Knowing Our Community Within this structure, we will pursue strategies in line with the following principles: ​ FINANCIAL HEALTH / WISE STEWARDSHIP God has provided many blessings to AUMC over which we are entrusted with stewardship. Among them are financial resources, real and personal property, the environment, and missions. Accordingly, we will make elimination of debt a top priority because it acts as an anchor holding back all other missions and endeavors; ensure our properties and systems are properly maintained; and seek to operate transparently and in an environmentally responsible manner. ​ INNOVATIVE MINISTRIES / FRESH EXPRESSIONS AUMC will build ministries that meet people where they are, engaging with their interests in places they pursue them, and doing so in innovative and fresh ways. Innovation will inspire decision-making as we seek new avenues for ministry inside and outside the walls of AUMC. Examples could be a prayer group that meets at the dog park or fellowship built around common interests like hiking, knitting or sports. ​ MISSION OUTREACH & SOCIAL JUSTICE AUMC is committed to mission work that transforms for the better those people or causes we seek to serve locally, nationally, and internationally. Such work will start with listening to those we seek to serve as they describe their needs then engaging in meaningful mission directed at the root causes of those needs. In this missional outreach we will seek to break down barriers in order to become more inclusive and diverse. ​ DIGITAL MINISTRY Digital access systems greatly expand AUMC’s reach. We will do what is necessary, within wise stewardship principles, to maintain up-to-date computer, video and similar equipment; maximize our online presence; and expand digital access for those who do not already have it or know how to use it. This focus on digital ministry will help us navigate our increasingly digital world by connecting us with those inside and outside our community in new ways. ​