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Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. ALDERSGATE MENTOR PROGRAM It can be hard to adjust to a new area and a new church. The Aldersgate mentorship program is designed to help new members meet people and build authentic relationships, find a ministry area or small group that matches their talents and interests and to encourage a deeper connection to Jesus. Mentor Program Information If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please fill out the survey, below, and a member of the Aldersgate Connect Team will be in touch with you. If you have questions or require assistance, please contact JD Driscoll , Co-Lead of the Aldersgate Connect Team. Aldersgate New Member Form Please complete this form if you are interested in becoming a member of Aldersgate UMC. Adult Family Member #1 First Name Middle Name Last Name Preferred Name Title Title Title (if Other) Suffix Suffix Suffix (if Other) Gender Gender Birth Date * required Relationship Status Relationship Status Date of Marriage Phone Number (Primary) Additional Phone Number #1 Additional Phone Number #2 Primary Phone No. Type * Home Mobile Work Additional Phone No. #1 Type Home Mobile Work Additional Phone No. #2 Type Home Mobile Work Preferred Email Additional Email Occupation Have you been Baptized? * Yes No Baptism Date (if known) Joining By: Choose an option Name of Previous Church Address of Previous Church Add AnotherAdult Family Member Adult Family Member #2 Delete 2nd Adult First Name Middle Name Last Name Preferred Name Title Title Title (if Other) Suffix Suffix Suffix (if Other) Gender Gender Birth Date Relationship Status Relationship Status Date of Marriage Phone Number (Primary) Additional Phone Number #1 Additional Phone Number #2 Primary Phone No. Type Home Mobile Work Additional Phone No. #1 Type Home Mobile Work Additional Phone No. #2 Type Home Mobile Work Preferred Email Additional Email Occupation Have you been Baptized? Yes No Baptism Date (if known) Joining By: Choose an option Name of Previous Church Address of Previous Church SUBMIT Thanks for submitting!

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. GIVE TO ALDERSGATE UMC Legacy Giving to Aldersgate UMC For where your heart is, there your treasure will be also. Matthew 6:21 Honor the generations that have built Aldersgate UMC and bless the generations to come by including the church in your estate plan. How Can I Make a Legacy Gift? Include Aldersgate United Methodist Church in your will. ~~~ Name Aldersgate United Methodist Church as a beneficiary of all or a portion of your retirement assets, donor-advised fund, or life insurance policy. ~~~ Consider gifts that provide income for you for the rest of your that will ultimately support the ministry of the church. Your financial advisor can tell you about income-producing gifts for Aldersgate UMC. ~~~ Consider making your gift unrestricted so that the church can use your gift where it is most needed at the time it is received. ~~~ You may designate your gift for unrestricted endowment, in which case only the interest will be expended in the future and that interest may be used wherever the need is greatest at the time as determined by the trustees. ~~~ Donate assets from an IRA to Aldersgate United Methodist Church. If retirement assets are given to Aldersgate United Methodist Church, the assets are not subject to payment of taxes and the entire asset would go to the church. Retirement funds designated for your heirs may be subject to income tax if the funds were not taxed previously and only a portion of the assets would go to your heirs. Designating assets other than retirement funds to heirs and designating IRA funds to Aldersgate UMC are both ways to maximize your giving to both the church and your heirs. Disclaimer Aldersgate United Methodist Church does not provide financial or tax advice. You should consult with your personal financial advisor before making any gift of this type. Legacy Gift Intent Form Suggested Wording for Bequest Informing the Endowment Committee, the Trustees, or one of the pastors of such a Legacy Gift intent would be appreciated so that you can be thanked during your lifetime, and so that any restrictions or questions about your gift may be addressed to make sure your gift will be used as you intended it. You may choose to be anonymous, or you may decide to allow Aldersgate United Methodist Church to list you as a member of the Legacy Circle. By acknowledging your intent to give, you may be encouraging others to follow your example and make a provision for Aldersgate in their will or estate plan.

< Back Bailey Johnson Co-Director of Student Ministries Email: youth@aldersgate.net Phone:

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. CONNECT MINISTRIES CONNECT CONNECT CONNECT CONNECT Connecting People with Christ Connecting People with Christ Connecting People with Christ Connecting People with Christ Through Our Ministries & Programs 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 .

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 >

Volunteer to make and deliver sack meals to the people sheltered in local motels. MISSION INFORMATION < Previous Back to Local Missions Next > Phoenix Rising HELP MAKE AND PACKAGE MEALS 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 ). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KriK6enbZ18 Each month we put together 160 sack lunches that include: 2 peanut butter & jelly sandwiches Granola bar Bag of chips Capri Sun HELP TO DELIVER THE PACKAGED MEALS Phoenix Rising also needs volunteers to help with the meal deliveries on the second Friday of each month. Time commitment is 2 to 2-1/2 hours, starting at 6:00 when we leave the church. We stop off at various motels and group homes between Fort Belvoir and the Beltway. Most of the recipients are expecting the deliveries and express their gratitude. If you are interested or would like additional information, please contact Sam Sasnett at ssasnett@verizon.net . Those who volunteer to deliver the bagged lunches have shared that the people who receive the sack lunches are very appreciative, and that it is a blessing to those who deliver because they get to see the end results of all the planning and work that goes into the Phoenix Rising program. Locations and people served along Route 1 between Ft Belvoir and I495: The Courts at Belvoir (apartment building) The Red Carpet Inn by Rising Hope UMC (many children and elderly reside there) The Mondloch House The Halfway House on Beacon Rd The Brookside Motel The Fairfax County Drop-In Center (peer support for folks with mental health and substance abuse challenges) < Previous Next >

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

Rent a space and sell your stuff! EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Lots in Our Lot! - Parking Lot Sale ENGAGE EVENT Saturday, June 13th from 8:00am-2:00pm 1301 Collingwood Rd. Alexandria, VA 22306 Aldersgate UMC Parking Lot Has everyone begun their Spring-cleaning extravaganzas? Maybe you don't have the yard space, or a driveway to hold your own yard sale, so that's where we come in! Rent a parking lot space, and set up your things to sell! We will be holding our 2nd annual Parking Lot Sale on Saturday, June 13th from 8am-2pm. There will also be a food truck, who can say no to that? So, get your things ready, and start selling! Click here to rent your space! If you have questions, please reach out to Laura Lewis or the Engage Team . Has everyone begun their Spring-cleaning extravaganzas? Maybe you don't have the yard space, or a driveway to hold your own yard sale, so that's where we come in! Rent a parking lot space, and set up your things to sell! We will be holding our 2nd annual Parking Lot Sale on Saturday, June 13th from 8am-2pm. There will also be a food truck, who can say no to that? So, get your things ready, and start selling! Click here to rent your space! If you have questions, please reach out to Laura Lewis or the Engage Team . < Previous Event Next Event >

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 >

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.

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

Help students in your area receive healthy food. MISSION INFORMATION < Previous Back to Local Missions Next > Food for Neighbors Would you like to help students in your area receive the healthy food they need to succeed in school? Even in a county as wealthy as ours, one in four kids in our area are struggling with hunger. Through the Food for Neighbors Red Bag Program , you'll make a difference in a local student's life just by adding a few extra items to your shopping cart five times a year. And the best part - our students will immediately benefit from your generosity! Food for Neighbors has asked Aldersgate UMC to help them get the word out into the community and increase the number of donors. For more information about this organization, and to sign up to donate food and/or assist in donation pick up, please visit their website or you may contact Laura Wainwright , Area Manager for Fort Hunt. < Previous Next >