Bulletin Supplement March 13 2016

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Service Opportunities for Lent

TODAY we will be packing non perishable lunches for the homeless

between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the Reed Room. There is a

designated bin in the Reed Room to place items such as Vienna

sausage, Beanie Weenies, pull tab cans of tuna or sardines, peanut

buer crackers, fruit cups, granola bars, cookies and box fruit drinks

or boles of water.

During March, you are invited to bring socks (new, sll packaged)

and toilet paper (in original packaging) donaons to Aldersgate and

leave them in the marked bins in the Reed Room. These items will

be delivered to The Haven in Charloesville to help the homeless. If

you wish, you may let us know when you are out shopping by

posng photos on Twier, Facebook, or Instagram.

During the month of March, we also encourage you to sign-up to

prepare a meal at the Ronald McDonald House this spring with your

family or small group, gather a small group together to visit a local

nursing home to pray for their residents and sing their favorite

hymns with them, or sign-up to help host an upcoming dinner for

area refugees.

There will be wish lists in the Reed Room for the Ronald McDonald

House and Greer Elementary School. Bring these items in and we

will see they are delivered. Please mark items RMH or Greer.

March 13, 2016



Upcoming Activities for the Season of Lent

TODAY, M 13

Fifth Sunday in Lent - Lenten Sermon Series (Praying Through Lent)

continues with Simplicity.

Sy, M 20

Palm Sunday - Combined Worship at 10am - Lenten Sermon Series

(Praying through Lent) continues with Meditation

Ty, M 24 Maundy Thursday Worship at 7pm, nursery care provided - Lenten

Sermon Series (Praying through Lent) continues with Solitude

Fy, M 25 - Sy, M 27

Labyrinth available at the church for you to come (at times that will be

advertised) to walk the labyrinth and meditate.

Fy, M 25

Good Friday, Tenebrae Worship at 7pm, nursery care provided - Lenten

Sermon Series (Praying through Lent) continues with Submission

Sy, M 26

Holy Saturday Hike, all are welcome - details TBA - Please contact Laura

Nelson ([email protected]) for more information.

Sy, M 27

Easter Sunday (worship at 9 & 11) - Lenten Sermon Series (Praying

through Lent) concludes with Celebration. Children's Easter Celebration,

including Easter Egg Hunt, at 10am in the Reed Room.

Bible Study Opportunity

The Lunch Bunch Bible study group meets on Wednesdays from noon ‘til

1:00 pm in Room 208 at the church. We have begun a new study of I

and II Corinthians, Galatians, and Ephesians. We are a group with a lot

of discussion, and we welcome you to join us. If you have questions,

please e-mail Pat MacNicoll at [email protected] or call

434.589.5956.

Children’s Easter Celebration

The Children’s Ministry Team is collecting candy and small items

(stickers, toys, etc.) to fill plastic eggs for the annual Easter Egg Hunt on

Easter Sunday, March 27. Please do not bring plastic eggs as we have

plenty! Donations may be left at Rachel Miller’s office.

Seeking TV Donations

The Communications Team is planning to add Welcome Centers at the

two main door entrances of the church and a Connection Center in the

Reed Room to help members and guests stay informed with the latest

announcements and upcoming events. The Communications Team

would like to ask for your help in completing this project by donating

used or new TV’s to the church. The team is looking for the following:

Two 40-50 inch flat screen TV’s

One 50+ inch flat screen TV

All the TV’s must be 1080p resolution

2 or more HDMI ports

1 or more USB ports

The Communications Tem thank you in advance for your help! If you

would like to donate a TV or have questions, please contact our

Information Technology Director, Ashley Thornton, at

[email protected]



Here WEE Grow Again!

Our Spring Children’s Consignment Sale is on now! If you would like to

reach out to the community and meet new people while having a great

time, check out the volunteer schedule below. See Karen Chang in the

Reed Room during Sip ‘n Chat following both services or sign up online

at www.HereWeeGrowAgain.com.

Date Time Current Need

Monday, March 14th

2-6 pm Need 6 volunteers

Tuesday, March 15th

10am-2pm Need 6 volunteers

Tuesday, March 15th


Wednesday, March 16th


Wednesday, March 16th


Thursday, March 17th


Thursday, March 17th


Friday, March 18th


Friday, March 18th


Saturday, March 19th


Saturday, March 19th

3-5 pm Need as many volunteers

as possible! (sorting)

Easter Lilies and Mission Kits

On Easter Sunday, March 27th

, we will have Easter lilies in the Sanctuary.

If you would like to purchase a lily or a Mission Kit in honor or memory

of a loved one, please see an usher for an order form. Make your checks

payable to “AUMC” with “Easter Lily/Mission Kit” in the memo. The cost

is $12 each and the deadline for ordering is next Sunday, March 20th

.

St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef and Cabbage Supper

The annual St. Patricks’ Day Corned Beef and Cabbage supper will be

held on Saturday, March 19th

in the Fellowship Hall. We’ll be serving

“the best corned beef in town” at $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (over

60), and $5 for kids under 12. We’ll open the doors at 5:30 pm and

serve until 7:30 pm when we’ll have a free Irish song concert by the local

Sweet Adelines Skyline Harmony Chorus in the sanctuary upstairs. Of

course, we’ll occasionally have a little sing-along in the dining area to set

the mood. Just delay your March 17th

celebration until March 19th

.Tickets will be on sale in the Reed Room TODAY following each worship

service. If you’d like to sell tickets, we’ll give you a handful to sell to

your friends and contacts. For more information, contact Merrill Bishop

at 434.975.3072.

Prayer Covenant Congregation Gathering

On Palm Sunday, March 20th

at 2:30 pm, Bishop Young Jin Cho will be on

the Charlottesville District at Aldersgate UMC. All prayer covenantchurches and anyone interested in prayer are invited to this gathering.

Bishop Cho will offer some encouraging words, as well as hear how

prayer has changed or transformed us. The Aldersgate Praise Band and

the Aldersgate Ringers handbell choir will be providing some music. The

Bishop would also like to hear about any useful resources you have used

on the subject of prayer. We will close praying together for a renewal

and revival of our churches! Invite a friend! Everyone, laity and clergy,

is invited to this gathering with Bishop Cho.



Mystery Book Club

In the Winter 2016 edition of Aldersgate Alive, a Mystery Book Club was

suggested. We have someone who would agree to assist in getting one

started if someone would agree to be in charge. Interested? Please

contact Scott Davis ([email protected]) or Mike Thornton

([email protected].)

Name Tags

Name tags are available for those who signed up. You can find them in

file on the table in the Narthex and you will also find a box of magnets if

you choose to use those in place of the provided pin. If you have not

signed up for a name tag and would like one, please fill out the form on

the table next to the name tags.

Moms Night Out

Next Moms Night Out - Tuesday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Hollymead

Panera. Plan to grab a snack or dinner and join us for a chance to get

to know some other Aldersgate Moms. We will talk about locaons

for our next Night Out and also discuss if we want to have a devoon

or Bible Study component to our gatherings…so please come with

ideas! We look forward to seeing everyone. If you need to reach us,

contact Heidi Crocke at (434) 806-3467 or Tori Fahrenkrog at (804)

450-7035.

Graduates

Do you know a special high school, college, military or advanced degree

student who will be graduating this spring? If so, please send his/her

name, school, and degree earned to Rachel ([email protected])

no later than Monday, May 29th. We will recognize graduates in the

church bulletin in June.

Mental Health First Aid Workshop

This Tuesday, March 15 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Charlottesville Church

of the Brethren will be hosing a Mental Health First Aid course. Mental

Health First Aid teaches a 5-step action plan to offer initial help to

people with the signs and symptoms of a mental illness or in a crisis, and

connect them with the appropriate professional, peer, social, or self help

care. Anyone can take the 8-hour Mental Health First Aid course — first

responders, students, teachers, leaders of faith communities, humanresources professionals, and caring citizens. Registration, books, and

lunch are free, but pre-registration is required. For more information,

contact Pastor Tom Williams at [email protected].

Aldersgate Travel Opportunities

There have been inquiries regarding travel opportunities through

Aldersgate. If enough people are interested, we could possibly do sometravel trips. To mention a few interesting day trips — Tea and Tour of

the National Cathedral, the Bunker Tour at the Greenbrier. One

overnight trip everyone should see is a Biblical play at the Sight and

Sound Theatre in Lancaster County, PA, where the Bible comes to life.

And, everyone likes historical trips. There are many places to see within

and out of our state. Contact Scott Davis ([email protected]) or

Mike Thornton ([email protected]) if you would be

interested in traveling.

Easter Saturday Hike

On Saturday, March 26, we will meet in the AUMC parking lot at 9 am

for a hike from Big Meadows, Amphitheatre parking lot to Hawksbill

Mountain and back (approximately 8 miles). This is an all day hike so we

will be returning between 5 and 6 pm. Be sure to bring a day pack with

lunch, snacks, and at least 1-2 liters of water, rain gear, good hiking

shoes, and money for entrance fee to the park. For more information,

see the sign up sheet in the Reed Room or contact Laura Nelson at 434 -

227-0340 or [email protected].

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