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Thoughtful discussions, music, and an opportunity to strengthen your faith. EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Lenten Conversations @ Founders All are welcome during this time of Lent! Sundays | 5pm-6pm | Founders Hall Aldersgate UMC | Founders Hall During this season of Lent, Pastor Bill & Pastor Sherry will be holding an exciting new service called, "Lenten Conversations @ Founders." It will be held on Sunday evenings at 5pm starting on February 22nd. It will run through Lent, ending on March 29th. Expect thoughtful discussions, music, and an opportunity to strengthen your faith. Any questions, please reach out to Pastor Bill , or Pastor Sherry . During this season of Lent, Pastor Bill & Pastor Sherry will be holding an exciting new service called, "Lenten Conversations @ Founders." It will be held on Sunday evenings at 5pm starting on February 22nd. It will run through Lent, ending on March 29th. Expect thoughtful discussions, music, and an opportunity to strengthen your faith. Any questions, please reach out to Pastor Bill , or Pastor Sherry . < 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, February 12th | 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Wesley Hall 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 >

< Back Jill Cox Church Executive Director Email: jcox@aldersgate.net Phone: (703) 765-6555 x600

< Back Pastor Sherry Hietpas Associate Pastor Email: shietpas@aldersgate.net Phone: (703) 765-6555 x601 Pastor Sherry Hietpas is a graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC, with a Master of Divinity and is currently a Provisional Elder in the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. She received her call to vocational ministry in 2017 while serving as the Director of Family Ministries at First United Methodist Church in Pacific Grove, CA. She has previously served Andrew Chapel UMC in Vienna, VA, as their Associate Pastor. Sherry has a passion for building community as an expression of faith in Jesus Christ and believes many relationships are formed around a table, usually over good food and discussion. She finds that relationship building leads to a strong sense of belonging, which can spur personal and communal transformation. Sherry has also developed a passion for digital ministry, which was cultivated while living overseas. Sherry is married to an active-duty Marine and is a mother to three daughters. She is excited to be part of the incredible ministries of Aldersgate UMC, as they serve the community of Alexandria.

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< Back Andreas Barrett Worship Leader & Co-Director of Student Ministries Email: abarrett@aldersgate.net Phone: (703) 765-6555 x609

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. MONTHLY MISSION FOCUS February 2026 Rising Hope Souper Bowl Drive Donate cans of soup to support the mission and ministry of Rising Hope UMC. Point of Contact Dave Halladay (dvhalladay@aol.com) We are collecting cans of soup throughout the month of February that will go to support the missions and ministries at Rising Hope Mission Church. Our goal is to collect at least 500 cans of soup throughout the month of February. Consider picking up additional cans of soup each time you shop and deliver them to the designated bins at Aldersgate. Please look for soups that are high in vegetables and protein, low in sodium count, and in cans that have a pop-top. Donated cans can be dropped off in the bin at door #3 throughout the month of February. For more information, please contact Dave Halladay . February 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

Sign up to help serve communion on the 1st Sunday of the month. < 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. 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 Callie McIlwain Receptionist Email: receptionist@aldersgate.net Phone: (703) 765-6555 x603

Sign up to read scripture during worship on Sundays. < Back Lay Readers Sign up to read scripture during worship on Sundays. Lay Readers are assigned scripture once every 2-3 months. They receive a speech-type copy of the week’s scripture the preceding week. They can pre-record their reading. Click Here to Sign-Up Please contact Steve Larkin at jstephenlarkin@gmail.com for more information. Lay Readers are assigned scripture once every 2-3 months. They receive a speech-type copy of the week’s scripture the preceding week. They can pre-record their reading. 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 Volunteer Opportunities Our morning worship services are the highlight of the church week. You can make an important difference in our worship experience by contributing a little amount of time and effort on Sunday mornings. Fellowship Time Sign up to help with Fellowship Time between services on Sundays. Learn More Sign Up Lay Readers Sign up to read scripture during worship on Sundays. Learn More Sign Up Sound Booth Volunteers Help out in the sound booth during worship! Learn More Sign Up Communion Servers Sign up to help serve communion on the 1st Sunday of the month. Learn More Sign Up Ushers Sign up to serve as an usher at worship on Sundays. Learn More Sign Up Acolyte Children in 1st - 12th grade are invited to sign up to serve as acolyte during worship. Learn More Sign Up CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer for Lent & Easter Worship Services Lent & Easter Worship Volunteers

Help build relationships and share a meal with Rising Hope UMC. MISSION INFORMATION < Previous Back to Local Missions Next > Sunday Lunch at Rising Hope Aldersgate provides lunch to the 50 or so worshippers at Rising Hope Mission Church on the 2nd Sunday of each month. Volunteers are needed to donate food and drinks that will be used to prepare a hardy lunch. Purchased food and drinks would need to be brought to the church the week before our assigned Sunday and dropped off at door 3. Volunteers can also sign up to make the vegetable soup (we have a recipe you can use or you can use your own) the Saturday before our second Sunday Lunch service. CLICK HERE to visit the Sign-Up Genius to see what items are needed. You can select as as many as you are able to purchase to donate. Purchased supplies can be dropped off by Door #3 at the week prior to our assigned Sunday. If you have questions or would like more information on this ministry opportunity, please contact Julie Pfister . < Previous Next >