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Hit the road with Aldersgate UMC VBS! EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > VBS 2026 - On the Go with God! We're off on an adventure! Week of July 27th- 30th | 9:30am - 12:30pm 1301 Collingwood Rd. Alexandria, VA 22308 Aldersgate UMC Vacation Bible School Road Trip: On the Go with God – July 27th-30th We're off on an adventure! Young travelers (PreK-6th Grade) are invited to join along as we learn about how God is with us — wherever we go! We will hit the road from 9:30-12:30 on July 27-30. Travel plans include worship, activities, Bible stories, and snacks! Travel costs are $50/child, but the fees are waived for children of our travel agents (aka volunteers). Grown-ups are invited to volunteer and register through the same link. We can't wait for our summer fun! Contact Ms. Jesse with any questions at children@aldersgate.net Register by clicking the button below! Road Trip! Vacation Bible School Road Trip: On the Go with God – July 27th-30th We're off on an adventure! Young travelers (PreK-6th Grade) are invited to join along as we learn about how God is with us — wherever we go! We will hit the road from 9:30-12:30 on July 27-30. Travel plans include worship, activities, Bible stories, and snacks! Travel costs are $50/child, but the fees are waived for children of our travel agents (aka volunteers). Grown-ups are invited to volunteer and register through the same link. We can't wait for our summer fun! Contact Ms. Jesse with any questions at children@aldersgate.net Register by clicking here ! < Previous Event Next Event >

EVENTS FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES < Previous Event Back to Children's Ministries Page Next Event > VBS 2026 - On the Go with God! We're off on an adventure! Week of July 27th- 30th | 9:30am - 12:30pm 1301 Collingwood Rd. Alexandria, VA 22308 Aldersgate UMC Vacation Bible School Road Trip: On the Go with God – July 27th-30th We're off on an adventure! Young travelers (PreK-6th Grade) are invited to join along as we learn about how God is with us — wherever we go! We will hit the road from 9:30-12:30 on July 27-30. Travel plans include worship, activities, Bible stories, and snacks! Travel costs are $50/child, but the fees are waived for children of our travel agents (aka volunteers). Grown-ups are invited to volunteer and register through the same link. We can't wait for our summer fun! Contact Ms. Jesse with any questions at children@aldersgate.net Register by clicking the button below! Road Trip! < Previous Event Next Event >

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. GIVE TO ALDERSGATE UMC Shepherd Hall 2023-2026 Campaign Repayment of Debt for Construction of Shepherd Hall "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." Psalm 23:1 The Shepherd Hall project included building Shepherd Hall; renovating existing classrooms; installation of new and higher capacity boilers and air conditioning for the entire church complex; and environmental site requirements, including the parking lot expansion and the installation of drainage sand filler. Total costs were approximately $4.6 million. The need for Shepherd Hall came because of an increase in the number of families in the community. Space was needed for the growing Sunday School attendance and the expansion of the Aldersgate Day School. The primary purpose was to support Christian education. Another use for the new building was much-needed storage. At that time, the church was overflowing with materials and equipment to support church activities. The third floor of Shepherd Hall was designed to provide sufficient storage. Shepherd Hall Testimonial Videos Campaign Commitments Campaign Information Packet FAQs Campaign Presentation Thank you for your contribution and commitment to Aldersgate UMC! The map of the church (above) shows the first two floors of Shepherd Hall at the bottom, inside the red box. The third floor, which is not shown, is used for storage. Shepherd Hall is a three-story addition to the church building that includes approximately 15,000 square feet of meeting and storage space. The addition is about 30% of the overall church building's space. Shepherd Hall includes the church library, where books on a variety of topics are available and where meetings of many church and community groups are held, Sunday School classes for children, youth, and adults, along with storage for the church, Aldersgate Day School, and the Aldersgate Church Community Theater. Our church community has been very generous and has given through several campaigns to support Shepherd Hall. As of October 21, 2025, the remaining debt is $783,476.31. *Updated October 2025* History of Giving Progress Report Current Status History of Giving Towards Shepherd Hall From 2010-2016, a total of $1,395,885.86 was given toward the Shepherd Hall project. The most recent campaigns (Building Lives Campaign in 2016-2019 - $857,829.94 and Growing Lives for the Future Campaign in 2023-2026 - $525,079.48) have brought in $1,156,561. In addition to this, $61,909 was contributed in "Mortgage May" in May 2022 against a goal of $10,000. The total paid from these campaigns of $2,775,795 reflects a significant amount of interest that has been paid over the lifetime of the loan. During that time, the principal has been reduced by a far smaller amount. We still have a long way to go.

Sign up to serve as an usher at worship on Sundays. < Back Ushers Sign up to serve as an usher at worship on Sundays. Ushers arrive 30 minutes before worship, light candles, greet worshipers, hand out bulletins, count & record attendance, present the offering at the altar, and deposit the offering in the Finance Office. Commitment is once every other month. Click Here to Sign-Up Please contact Steve Larkin at jstephenlarkin@gmail.com for more information. Ushers arrive 30 minutes before worship, light candles, greet worshipers, hand out bulletins, count & record attendance, present the offering at the altar, and deposit the offering in the Finance Office. Commitment is once every other month. Click Here to Sign-Up Please contact Steve Larkin at jstephenlarkin@gmail.com for more information. Previous Next

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. WORSHIP UPLOADS To upload videos for use during worship services, please click on the appropriate link below. If you are unsure which link to use, please upload to Congregation Videos. Music & Choir – CLICK HERE to upload your video Scripture Videos – CLICK HERE to upload your video Congregation Videos – CLICK HERE to upload your video Recording Tips & Tricks

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. GIVE TO ALDERSGATE UMC "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms." 1 Peter 4:10 (NIV) The theme for our 2025 Stewardship Campaign is based on the scripture passage in 1 Peter in which Peter encourages every person to put into practice the gifts God has given to serve those around us. Having the Heart of a Servant for Christ uses our gifts and talents to multiply the church's impact on our community. It takes all of us helping in big and small ways to run this beautiful church that means so much to us and our community. We invite you to make a commitment of your time and talents for 2025 using the online form accessed by the button, below. The areas listed on the form are just a sample of ways you can use your time and talents. Each section has an "Other" area where you can add suggestions that align with this ministry. We'd love to hear your suggestions on where you see your talents fitting. The ministry leaders for each team will be in touch with you in early 2025. Thank you for sharing your talents and skills to support your church and community. We appreciate you! Time & Talent Commitment Card Prayer Calendar Watch our video highlighting the ministries of Aldersgate UMC Doing All the Good We Can If you have not done so already, we invite you to make a commitment of your financial resources in 2025. Please consider renewing your pledge this year or making a new commitment if you have not been able to pledge in the past. Please know that all gifts of all amounts matter. Campaign Financial Pledge Form Stewardship Testimonial Videos Qualified Charitable Distribution View the church's monthly financial reports Monthly Financial Reports Campaign Progress 157 Pledges Received as of January 15th, 2025 Goal: $1,000,000 $884,905.72 Thank you for your contribution and commitment to Aldersgate UMC! Our Operating Budget The reason for making a pledged commitment is to support the annual expenses for the operating budget for the church. The operating budget is the cost of all the expenses of the church to include programs, missions, apportionments, salaries, overhead, etc. The total operating budget for 2025 is projected to be $1.583 million. We rely on pledged commitments, non-pledged donations, and other revenue to meet these expenses. Our goal is to receive pledged commitments for a total of $1,000,000. Note on Mission Funding in the Operating Budget The 5% for mission expenses does not include support from the UMM and UWF support of missions. Apportionments also support missions, and there are restricted funds designated for missions. Many members of the church support missions directly. Staff 44% Facilities 29% Apportionments 13% Mission Expenses 5% Administration 9% You are asked each fall to make a commitment through the "Stewardship Campaign" for the upcoming year so that we can appropriately plan which missions we will be able to support, events we can plan to have, repairs we can expect to be able to make, etc. The amount you give is a personal matter. When deciding on how much to give, remember that scripture indicates that tithing is the standard and that giving one-tenth of our income to God through the church is the norm or a goal to attain.

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. MONTHLY MISSION FOCUS July & August 2026 Summer Backpack Drive Donate backpacks for local students! Point of Contact Send Team (send@aldersgate.net) For our summer mission focus we will collect backpacks for students at Carl Sandburg Middle School and local elementary schools. CLICK HERE to find the Carl Sandburg Backpack Drive wish list. Donations may be dropped off in the bin by Door 3 at Aldersgate UMC. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact our Send Team ( send@aldersgate.net ). July & August 2026 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 I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy. 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

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. WORSHIP AT ALDERSGATE Worship is the Heart of Aldersgate Church The passion of our worship team is to lead our community into the presence of God during every worship experience. Whether it is through traditional choirs, contemporary praise songs, or compelling and creative teaching, the heart of our worship is to celebrate God’s faithfulness and our gratitude for the work of Christ in our lives. Join Us for Sunday Worship Contemporary Worship 9:30am | Sanctuary & Livestream Our Contemporary Worship Service features modern/contemporary Christian music led by the Journeys Band. Livestream & Bulletin Traditional Worship 11:00am | Sanctuary & Livestream Our Traditional Worship Service features hymns and traditional worship music from our Wesley Choir and Casavant organ. Livestream & Bulletin Additional Information First Time Visitors Children's Ministries Student Ministries Adult Education You can also livestream this Sunday's service or watch past worship services on YouTube and Facebook. Livestream & On Demand Livestream & On Demand

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. l ent & e aster 2026 Holy Week Easter Sunday Lent Resources Holy Week at Alde r sgate Sunday, March 29th - Friday, April 3rd We invite you to join us for worship throughout Holy Week. Volunteer for Worship During Holy Week palm sunday Sunday, March 29th 9:30am | Contemporary Worship 11:00am | Traditional Worship Nursery Availa ble (3 & under) Livestream Available for Both Services maundy thursday Thursday, April 2nd 7:00pm Worship Service with Communion No Nursery Available Livestream Available good friday Friday, April 3rd 7:00pm Worship Service No Nursery Available Livestream Available Sunday, April 5th Easter Sunday We invite you to join us for worship throughout Holy Week. Volunteer for Worship on Easter Sunday Livestream Easter Worship Services 6:30am | Sunrise Service on the Front Lawn No nursery availa ble 9:00am | Contemp or ary Worship (Sanctuary + Live Stream) Worship Service with Communion (nursery available for kids 3 & under) 11:00am | Traditional Worship (Sanctuary + Live Stream) Worship Service with Communion (nursery available for kids 3 & under) Easter Egg Hunt | 10:15am | Front Lawn Livestream will be available for the 9:00am & 11:00am services. There will be no Sunday School on Easter Sunday 2026 Lent Resources Lenten Conversations @ Founders Children's Lenten Calendar Creation Care Lenten Calendar 2026 Lenten Conversations @ Founders Sundays through March 29th 5:00pm-6:00pm | Founders Hall We are offering a Lenten Worship Service every Sunday through the season of Lent. This evening service is filled with meaningful and thoughtful discussion, beautiful music, and time to grow together in faith. If you've missed the first few services, not to worry, it’s not too late to join us! We meet Sundays at 5pm and would love to have you be part of the conversation as we journey through Lent together. Come be encouraged, inspired, and connected. If you have any questions, reach out to Pastor Bill or Pastor Sherry. We hope to see you on Sunday evenings! 2026 Kids Lenten Calendar This 2026 Children's Lenten Calendar offers children a fun way to participate in the season of Lent through a daily practice of giving, praying, and fasting that is active and contemplative. 2026 Children's Lenten Calendar We encourage you to download the calendar and to use this resource with your children throughout this Lenten season. 2026 Creation Care Lenten Calendar This 2026 Creation Care Lenten Calendar offers you and your family a fun way to participate in the season of Lent through a daily practice of participating in climate and environmental justice for Virginians and our world! Creation Care Lenten Calendar 2026 Shrove Tuesday Ash Wednesday Holy Week Easter Sunday Lent Resources Lenten Giving Holy Week at Alde r sgate Sunday, April 13th - Saturday, April 19th We invite you to join us for worship throughout Holy Week. Livestream Holy Week Worship Services Volunteer for Worship During Holy Week palm sunday Sunday, April 13th 9:30am | Contemporary Worship 11:00am | Traditional Worship No Sunday School Nursery Availa ble (3 & under) Livestream Available for Both Services maundy thursday Thursday, April 17th 7:00pm Worship Service with Communion No Nursery Available Livestream Available good friday Friday, April 18th 7:00pm Worship Service No Nursery Available Livestream Available Holy Saturday • March 30th, 2024 Pastor Jon and Pastor Randy share a special devotion for Holy Saturday.

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. INTERCESSORY PRAYER TEAM Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. James 5:16 Aldersgate has an Intercessory Prayer Group serving you and your loved ones quietly behind the scenes. Though discreet and low-key, it has a powerful and essential mandate. Our group is dedicated to praying for others within our congregation and worldwide who have spiritual, medical, and relationship needs. Accident victims, deployed military, persons caught up in natural disasters, hunger, domestic and community violence, homelessness or human trafficking are on our lists, as are a multitude of other circumstances. All of our discussions are confidential and every prayer request is honored. We are apolitical and do not judge need by class, color, sexual or political orientation, geography, or any other factor. Anyone can request prayers by calling the church office (703-765-6555), or sending an email to prayers@aldersgate.net .

Providing humanitarian relief at the national and global levels. MISSION INFORMATION < Previous Back to National & International Missions Next > United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) As the humanitarian relief and development arm of The United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) assists United Methodists and churches to become involved globally in direct ministry to persons in need. UMCOR comes alongside those who suffer from natural or human-caused disasters – famine, hurricane, war, flood, fire or other events – to alleviate suffering and serve as a source of help and hope for the vulnerable. UMCOR provides relief, response and long-term recovery grants when events overwhelm a community’s ability to recover on their own. UMCOR also provides technical support and training for partners to address emerging and ongoing issues related to disaster relief, recovery, and long-term health and development. UMCOR currently has response efforts in place to provide aid and assistance to the people of Ukraine; to alleviate suffering caused by hurricanes and other natural disasters within the United States and its territories; and to provide support to displaced persons as well as refugees fleeing disasters (both natural and human-caused) around the globe. Ways to Give: Visit https://umcmission.org/ways-to-give/ to learn about the many ways in which you can give to UMCOR. Here is some information on three primary ways in which you can give. Online at https://umcmission.org/ways-to-give By toll-free telephone call: 1-888-252-6174 By check made payable to "Advance GCFA" with the name of the missionary or project and the Advance number on the memo line of the check. Mail to Global Ministries/UMCOR, GPO, P.O. Box 9068, New York, NY, 10087-9068 If you have any questions about donating, please email donationhelp@umcmission.org . < Previous Next >

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. GIVE TO ALDERSGATE UMC Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 We consider it a privilege to give back to God what has been graciously given to us. We are committed to generosity because we know first-hand the change God can bring through our sacrificial giving. Thank you for prioritizing Aldersgate UMC in your generous giving. Your consistency provides stability, strength, and support to our ministry. METHODS OF GIVING In Person or by Mail 1301 Collingwood Road Alexandria, VA 22308 Online Make a tax deductible donation‏. Click to Give By Text Text "ALDERSGATE" to 73256. Online giving takes place on Aldersgate’s Realm site. Click on the buttons, below, to learn how to setup a Realm account and how to give online. How to Setup Realm Account How to Give Online in Realm ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF GIVING Qualified Charitable Distribution Publicly Traded Securities Legacy Giving CURRENT CAMPAIGNS Select a campaign to learn more 2025 Stewardship Campaign Shepherd Hall Debt Reduction 2024 Stewardship Campaign Select a campaign to learn more Stewardship Campaign Capital Campaign Abundantly Far More Stewardship Campaign 2022 "Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen." ~Ephesians 3:20-21 NRSV Our stewardship theme for 2022 is Abundantly Far More. The image of the grapes reminds us of God's abundance and how we are called to bear fruit for God. Our membership vows, professed before God and the church family, include support through five areas – our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness. We encourage you to be part of God's abundance and helping Aldersgate to bear fruit for God through your time, talents, and resources. A tangible way to bear fruit for God is to complete the online 2022 Commitment Card and 2022 Time and Talent Card . For more information, please contact connect@aldersgate.net . Thank you for your contribution and commitment to Aldersgate UMC!