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Reach out to Dave Malzahn for place. EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Lunch Bunch Fellowship, Food, Fun, & Friendship! Local Alexandria area Fellowship, food, fun, & friends! Experience this once-a-month event on a Tuesday or Thursday at noon at one of the area's many restaurants! If you would like to join, please reach out to Dave Malzahn . Fellowship, food, fun, & friends! Experience this once-a-month event on a Tuesday or Thursday at noon at one of the area's many restaurants! If you would like to join, please reach out to Dave Malzahn . < Previous Event Next Event >

Volunteer to make and deliver sack meals to the people sheltered in local motels. EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Phoenix Rising Sandwich Making LOCAL MISSIONS & OUTREACH Thursday, June 11th | 5:00pm - 7:00pm Aldersgate UMC (Wesley Hall) Phoenix Rising meal packing happens once each month, on the Thursday before the second Friday (not always the second Thursday). We pack meals at 5:00 p.m. in Wesley Hall. For more information about Phoenix Rising or to be added to the volunteer email list, please email Jean Vita ( jeanvita@hotmail.com ) and Georgia Harlow ( gharlow383@hotmail.com ). For more information on Phoenix Rising and other local missions and outreach, please visit the Local Missions and Outreach page on our website. Phoenix Rising meal packing happens once each month, on the Thursday before the second Friday (not always the second Thursday). We pack meals at 5:00 p.m. in Wesley Hall. For more information about Phoenix Rising or to be added to the volunteer email list, please email Jean Vita ( jeanvita@hotmail.com ) and Georgia Harlow ( gharlow383@hotmail.com ). For more information on Phoenix Rising and other local missions and outreach, please visit the Local Missions and Outreach page on our website. < Previous Event Next Event >

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 >

Volunteer for VBS 2026 EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > VBS Volunteers Wanted Let's hit the road together! July 17th-30th | 9:30am - 12:30pm 1301 Collingwood Rd. Alexandria, VA 22306 On the Go with God – July 27th-30th Can you survive on snacks, silliness, and VBS songs stuck in your head for days? Then you may be perfect for our Road Trip VBS July 27th–30th! We’re looking for volunteers to help lead games, crafts, music, snacks, and all the fun along the way. No GPS required — just a willing heart and a sense of adventure! BONUS: Registration fees are waived for children of our tour guides & travel agents (aka volunteers)! Contact children@aldersgate.net with questions, and click here to register for the journey! Volunteer for VBS 2026 On the Go with God – July 27th-30th WANTED: VBS TOUR GUIDES & TRAVEL AGENTS! Can you survive on snacks, silliness, and VBS songs stuck in your head for days? Then you may be perfect for our Road Trip VBS July 27th–30th! We’re looking for volunteers to help lead games, crafts, music, snacks, and all the fun along the way. No GPS required — just a willing heart and a sense of adventure! BONUS: Registration fees are waived for children of our tour guides & travel agents (aka volunteers)! Contact children@aldersgate.net with questions, and click here to register for the journey! < Previous Event Next Event >

Support Rising Hope's "Hope Grows" Greenhouse Ministry EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > "Hope Grows" - Rising Hope LOCAL MISSIONS & OUTREACH Pick-up times beginning after May 10th. 1301 Collingwood Rd. Alexandria, VA 22308 Aldersgate UMC | Wesley Hall Rising Hope will be partnering with their friends at Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture once again for their annual greenhouse operation. This year we will be taking pre-orders for a variety of plants that will be grown at Rising Hope to be planted and harvested by you in due season. They anticipate the plants will be ready to pick-up and plant in early May (aiming for May 10th). You will be contacted when your plant is ready for pick-up. We hope you will get a head start as you plan your future gardens for the summer! To pre-order your plant, please click here . Rising Hope will be partnering with their friends at Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture once again for their annual greenhouse operation. This year we will be taking pre-orders for a variety of plants that will be grown at Rising Hope to be planted and harvested by you in due season. They anticipate the plants will be ready to pick-up and plant in early May (aiming for May 10th). You will be contacted when your plant is ready for pick-up. We hope you will get a head start as you plan your future gardens for the summer! To pre-order your plant, please click here . < Previous Event Next Event >

Donate food and drinks for Sunday Lunch at Rising Hope. EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Sunday Breakfast at Rising Hope UMC LOCAL MISSIONS & OUTREACH Donation Drop-Off by Friday, June 12th. Lunch Served on Sunday, June 14th. Drop-Off Donations at Door #3 Aldersgate provides breakfast 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 breakfast foods and drinks 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 breakfast 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 breakfast foods and drinks 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 . < Previous Event Next Event >

Come enjoy worship service led by our Aldersgate children and youth! EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Children & Youth Sunday CHILDREN & YOUTH Sunday, May 31st | 10:00am 1301 Collingwood Rd. Alexandria, VA 22306 On May 31st the children and youth will take the reins in worship! The youth band will lead us in song; kids and youth alike will serve as ushers and acolytes; and they will share scripture, prayers, and the message. It's going to be a wonderfully fun and inspiring look into how God works in, through, and with the youngest (and next to youngest) members of our church! We will work on the liturgy –– the call to worship and the prayers –– together in Sunday school, Tribe Time, and Youth Group. If your children are interested in sharing their voices and speaking during worship, please sign up here . We will rehearse on May 30th in the afternoon. On May 31st the children and youth will take the reins in worship! The youth band will lead us in song; kids and youth alike will serve as ushers and acolytes; and they will share scripture, prayers, and the message. It's going to be a wonderfully fun and inspiring look into how God works in, through, and with the youngest (and next to youngest) members of our church! We will work on the liturgy –– the call to worship and the prayers –– together in Sunday school, Tribe Time, and Youth Group. If your children are interested in sharing their voices and speaking during worship, please sign up here . We will rehearse on May 30th in the afternoon. < Previous Event Next Event >

Let's get baking for our Children & Youth Ministries bake sale! EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Family Baking Bonanza CHILDREN & YOUTH MINISTRIES Sunday, May 24th | 5:00pm Aldersgate UMC 1301 Collingwood Rd. Alexandria, VA 22306 During fellowship time on May 31st, we’ll host a bake sale to support Youth Mission Week and Children’s VBS. If you’re in town over Memorial Day weekend, the whole family can join us at 5:00 PM for a Family Baking Bonanza during the normal Youth Group/Tribe Time hour. If you're off and away that Sunday, you are still invited to contribute baked goods (please label items, including any gluten-free or nut-free options). Kindly bring items on paper plates wrapped in cellophane before worship on Sunday morning. You can sign up HERE to give us an idea of how many will come along. Any questions, please email Ms. Jesse . During fellowship time on May 31st, we’ll host a bake sale to support Youth Mission Week and Children’s VBS. If you’re in town over Memorial Day weekend, the whole family can join us at 5:00 PM for a Family Baking Bonanza during the normal Youth Group/Tribe Time hour. If you're off and away that Sunday, you are still invited to contribute baked goods (please label items, including any gluten-free or nut-free options). Kindly bring items on paper plates wrapped in cellophane before worship on Sunday morning. You can sign up HERE to give us an idea of how many will come along. Any questions, please email Ms. Jesse . < Previous Event Next Event >

Fellowship Small Group for Dads with Kids at Home EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > The Father's Table EQUIP MINISTRIES Next Meeting: May 28th | 8:00pm - 10:00pm Chris Mullins House Please join us for fellowship as we share and grow in our faith. The group will meet at Chris Mullins house on the last Thursday of each month. For more information contact Chris Mullins . Please join us for fellowship as we share and grow in our faith. The group will meet at Chris Mullins house on the last Thursday of each month. For more information contact Chris Mullins . < Previous Event Next Event >

EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Ephesians: Belonging with Christ Bible Study 6-Week Bible Study on Ephesians with Pastor Sherry! Beginning Thursday, April 16th - May 21st 12:15pm - 1:30pm Aldersgate UMC | Church Library 1301 Collingwood Rd. Alexandria, VA 22308 Aldersgate UMC | Church Library This six-week study invites us into the rich truths of Paul's letter to the Ephesians and what it means to find our identity and belonging in Christ. Led by Pastor Sherry, we will explore how we are formed as God's people, how faith reshapes our personal relationship with Christ, and how the gospel transforms the way we relate to others. Each week will focus on key themes such as unity, grace, spiritual identity, and the calling to live out our faith in community. Join us as we discover how the message to the early church continues to shape and guide us in our lives today. Please email Pastor Sherry with any questions, please sign up here ! When : Thursdays beginning April 16th - May 21st. 12:15pm - 1:30pm Aldersgate UMC | Church Library This six-week study invites us into the rich truths of Paul's letter to the Ephesians and what it means to find our identity and belonging in Christ. Led by Pastor Sherry, we will explore how we are formed as God's people, how faith reshapes our personal relationship with Christ, and how the gospel transforms the way we relate to others. Each week will focus on key themes such as unity, grace, spiritual identity, and the calling to live out our faith in community. Join us as we discover how the message to the early church continues to shape and guide us in our lives today. Please email Pastor Sherry with any questions, please sign up here ! When : Thursdays beginning April 16th - May 21st. 12:15pm - 1:30pm Aldersgate UMC | Church Library < Previous Event Next Event >

Help pack food boxes for distribution to folks who come to collect food. EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Woodlawn-Faith Food Distribution LOCAL MISSIONS & OUTREACH Friday, May 22nd | 8:30am - 12:00pm Where: St. John's Baptist Church (7730 Fordson Rd, Alexandria) St. John's Baptist Church (7730 Fordson Rd, Alexandria) Join Woodlawn-Faith UMC at St. John's Baptist Church on Fordson Road to pack food boxes for folks in our community to collect. No reservation or sign-up required! Drop by any time and stay for as long as you can! Students can earn community service hours. Learn more and find upcoming dates . For questions, please contact Karen Latta . Join Woodlawn-Faith UMC at St. John's Baptist Church on Fordson Road to pack food boxes for folks in our community to collect. No reservation or sign-up required! Drop by any time and stay for as long as you can! Students can earn community service hours. < Previous Event Next Event >

All proceeds benefit the Youth Mission Week and Children's VBS. EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Children's & Youth Ministry Bake Sale CHILDREN'S & YOUTH MINISTRY Sunday, May 31st | 11:00am During Fellowship Time 1301 Collingwood Rd. Alexandria, VA 22306 Join us after the combined 10:00 AM worship service on Sunday, May 31st for a Youth and Children’s Ministry–led bake sale! During fellowship time, you’ll find a variety of homemade treats available for purchase, with all proceeds supporting Youth Mission Week and Children's VBS. Gluten-free and nut-free options will also be available. Questions? Please reach out to Bailey Johnson or Ms. Jesse ! Join us after the combined 10:00 AM worship service on Sunday, May 31st for a Youth and Children’s Ministry–led bake sale! During fellowship time, you’ll find a variety of homemade treats available for purchase, with all proceeds supporting Youth Mission Week and Children's VBS. Gluten-free and nut-free options will also be available. Questions? Please reach out to Bailey Johnson or Ms. Jesse ! < Previous Event Next Event >