Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR REGISTRATION Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open. Returning Families & Church Members New Families Returning Families and Church Members Please read the Registration Instructions prior to submission of your application. Thank you! (Alternatively, you are welcome to download and save *.pdf, complete and email to dayschoolforms@aldersgate.net . ) Registration Instructions Pre-School Registration Form Kindergarten Registration Form For Junior Kindergarten (JK) and Kindergarten (K) Applicants Prospective Student Evaluation Form Pay Registration Fee Families can submit their registration fee using our PayPal option (fee added)! Fee-free options: Check to Aldersgate Day School or cash Registration Fee (Returning Families & Aldersgate Members) Price $102.50 Add to Cart New Families Please read the Registration Instructions prior to submission of your application. Thank you! (Alternatively, you are welcome to download and save .pdf, complete and email to dayschoolforms@aldersgate.net ) Registration Instructions Pre-School Waitlist Application Kindergarten Waitlist Application For Junior Kindergarten (JK) and Kindergarten (K) Applicants Prospective Student Evaluation Form Pay Wait List & Registration Fee Families can submit their wait list and registration fees using our PayPal option (fee added)! Fee-free options: Check to Aldersgate Day School or cash Waitlist Fee (New Families) Price $10.70 Add to Cart Registration Fee (New Families) Price $92.30 Add to Cart Returning Families and Church Members REGISTRATION F OR THE 2025 -2026 SCHOOL YEAR OPENS JANUARY 15TH! Please read the Registration Instructions prior to submission of your application. Thank you! (Alternatively, you are welcome to download and save *.pdf, complete and email to dayschoolforms@aldersgate.net . ) Registration Instructions Pre-School Registration Form Kindergarten Registration Form For Junior Kindergarten (JK) and Kindergarten (K) Applicants Prospective Student Evaluation Form New Families REGISTRATION FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR OPENS JANUARY 6TH! Please read the Registration Instructions prior to submission of your application. Thank you! (Alternatively, you are welcome to download and save .pdf, complete and email to dayschoolforms@aldersgate.net ) Registration Instructions Pre-School Waitlist Application Kindergarten Waitlist Application For Junior Kindergarten (JK) and Kindergarten (K) Applicants Prospective Student Evaluation Form

Make a donation for Be The Good Boost Bags! MISSION INFORMATION < Previous Back to Local Missions Next > Be the Good Boost Bags Our missional focus for October is the Be The Good Project . The Be The Good Project is a local non-profit organization whose mission is to provide safe and simple ways for volunteers to help feed our neighbors who are experiencing hunger and food insecurity. We will put together Boost Bags on Sunday, November 22nd, as a part of our Deck the Halls Christmas decorating event. Be The Good Boost Bags are distributed through local schools and non-profits that serve families who are experiencing hunger and food insecurity across Northern Virginia. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/03f741_7bf8ba87ee434e20b03267c3c90228af/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 How To Volunteer: Make a contribution and we will purchase the contents needed to make Boost Bags. (Check can be made to Aldersgate UMC, memo: Be The Good.) If unable to donate monetarily, join us on Nov. 22nd to pack the Boost Bags. Questions: Please email Jill Cox. < Previous Next >

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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 October 2026 Be the Good Boost Bags Make a donation for Be The Good Boost Bags! Point of Contact Executive Director: Jill Cox ( jcox@aldersgate.net ) Our missional focus for October is the Be The Good Project . The Be The Good Project is a local non-profit organization whose mission is to provide safe and simple ways for volunteers to help feed our neighbors who are experiencing hunger and food insecurity. We will put together Boost Bags on Sunday, November 22nd, as a part of our Deck the Halls Christmas decorating event. Be The Good Boost Bags are distributed through local schools and non-profits that serve families who are experiencing hunger and food insecurity across Northern Virginia. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/03f741_7bf8ba87ee434e20b03267c3c90228af/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 How To Volunteer: Make a contribution and we will purchase the contents needed to make Boost Bags. (Check can be made to Aldersgate UMC, memo: Be The Good.) If unable to donate monetarily, join us on Nov. 22nd to pack the Boost Bags. Questions: Please email Jill Cox. The Rev. M. J. Kim Fund supports immigrant clergy serving in the Virginia Conference, helping with the unique needs and expenses they face while navigating the U.S. immigration process. Named in honor of Rev. Myung Johng “M.J.” Kim, the first Asian American elder ordained in the Virginia Conference, the fund carries forward his legacy of faith and service. Aldersgate was fortunate to have Rev. M.J. Kim serve as our pastor from 1997–2002, and we are grateful for the lasting impact he made on our church community. ALDERSGATE UMC HOMECOMING MISSION FOCUS Now through September 1st, Aldersgate UMC will be accepting donations to support this important ministry. Click here (please be sure to click the correct option in the drop-down menu) to donate and join us in honoring Rev. Kim’s legacy by supporting immigrant clergy in the Virginia Conference.

Sign up to help with Fellowship Time between services on Sundays. < Back Fellowship Time Sign up to help with Fellowship Time between services on Sundays. We are asking for Church groups to help with Fellowship Time in Wesley Hall on Sunday mornings. At least four (4) Volunteers in a group are preferred. Volunteers will prepare coffee and set up Wesley Hall for Fellowship Time; greet guests warmly; and replace snacks and coffee and supplies as needed. It's a wonderful way to serve and greet people! Click Here to Sign-Up If you have any questions or want more information, please contact Hilary Riedemann ( hilarykoehl@yahoo.com ). We are asking for Church groups to help with Fellowship Time in Wesley Hall on Sunday mornings. At least four (4) Volunteers in a group are preferred. Volunteers will prepare coffee and set up Wesley Hall for Fellowship Time; greet guests warmly; and replace snacks and coffee and supplies as needed. It's a wonderful way to serve and greet people! Click Here to Sign-Up If you have any questions or want more information, please contact Hilary Riedemann ( hilarykoehl@yahoo.com ). Previous Next

< 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.

< Back Pastor Bill John Senior Pastor Email: bjohn@aldersgate.net Phone: (703) 765-6555 x602 Pastor Bill John has been an elder in the United Methodist Church for 25 years and has served three appointments. He has been privileged to serve God alongside congregations in Rockingham, Mathews, and New Kent counties. Bill will join Aldersgate from Providence UMC, where he has been ministering since 2014. Bill’s greatest joy in ministry is witnessing the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in people’s lives. He considers it a great privilege to walk with people as they learn, grow, and deepen their relationship with the Lord. It is a holy, sacred, and joyful journey! Bill grew up in Virginia Beach, VA, as the eldest son of a naval commander and church pianist. His favorite memories of childhood and adolescence likely have something to do with playing soccer or rebuilding a ‘75 Camaro with his dad. He grew up dreaming of becoming a fighter pilot or racecar driver, yet God had other plans, though no less thrilling! Bill attended Virginia Tech, where he studied economics, business, and communication. At the Wesley Foundation of Virginia Tech, Bill met his wife Jenny and received his call to ministry. Upon graduation, Bill and Jenny were married and began their life together on the campus of Eastern Mennonite Seminary in Harrisonburg, VA, where Bill graduated with his Master of Divinity in 2000. Bill and Jenny have been married for 28 years and have loved raising their three children together: Billy (26), Hannah (23), and Owen (15). Billy is an engineer in Richmond, VA. Hannah is a Senior Airman in the US Air Force and is stationed in Minot, ND. Owen is a high school freshman, and his greatest love is soccer. Jenny is a licensed counselor, assistant professor of counseling, and director of the counseling program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, MA. They enjoy camping, board games, sports, and movies as a family. In his free time, Bill enjoys coaching soccer, woodworking, and restoring (and driving) his ‘85 Camaro. Bill and Jenny look forward to growing in ministry and fellowship alongside the people of Aldersgate UMC and the community of Fort Hunt. God is up to something, and it is always good!

< Back Jesse St Clair Smith Director of Children's Ministries Email: children@aldersgate.net Phone: (703) 765-6555 x616

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

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, Nov. 12th | 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 >

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