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Aldersgate United Methodist Church
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A vibrant and inclusive Christian community
growing in faith, love, health and service
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Aldersgate UMC
14230 SE Newport Way
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 746-9800
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Church Office
Children, Youth, Family
Preschool Director
Core Leaders
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Feb 20
Holiday - Office Closed
Feb 21
March Calendar Due
Feb 25
Family Bingo Fun
Feb 26
Camp Sunday
One Service at 10:00am
Taco Bar
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March 1
Ash Wednesday Service
March 11
Time Changes Tonight
March 12
Dinner & Club 345
Dinner & Youth Group
March 17-19
Youth SUMYT Retreat
March 20
April Calendar Deadline
March 21-30
Holy Land Trip
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April 4
Young at Heart Potluck
April 9
Palm Sunday
Dinner & Club 345
Dinner & Youth Group
April 13
Maundy Thursday
April 14
Good Friday
April 15
Egg-Stravaganza
Flashlight Egg Hunt
April 16
Easter Sunday
Egg Hunt
April 23
Mission Sunday
One Service 10:00am
April 24
UMW Salad Supper
April 30
Mission Sunday Revisited
One Service 10:00am
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Church Leadership
Click these links to read the minutes of the Core Leadership Team and the monthly minutes of the Ministry Teams.
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Series
"Better Together"
Sermon
"Diversity and Cohesion -
Embracing and Engaging Our Community
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Scripture
Luke 7:1-17
This Sunday
From last week's overview of what has to lay at the foundation of any attitudes and actions we, as Christians, take, this week we turn outwardly looking to whom those attitudes and actions might be directed, particularly right here at home. We live in an incredibly diverse community. Whether we seek to have Aldersgate be that place where we can come and be restored, rejuvenated or even be recreated, it is also a place where we come to terms with what it means to engage the diversity of who we are, and even what surrounds us. So, are there scripture verses that can guide us? Absolutely. This week we will explore a few of the stories we find in our gospels where Jesus responds to the diversity around him. What we'll notice is that he always offers it with love, with grace, with hope, and with directed focus. Then my plan is to go over the specific hopes I have for our own community engagement, particularly the hopes for our first of what I hope becomes and annual mission and outreach Sunday. That event will take place on April 23rd. There is growing excitement about this event and it's time for some specifics around what that could be and what it could mean for us. To prepare for this Sunday, please read Luke 7: 1 - 17
And I hope to be with you and deliver my sermon personally! It's been a tough illness to overcome but I'm making good strides.
I'd like to thank Vince for once again stepping in last week to deliver the message. It was a privilege having him read my sermon. He is so expressive and so willing to step in, and for that I'm eternally grateful. ~ Pastor Brad
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Office Closed February 20
Due to the Presidents' Day holiday, the church office will be closed on February 20.
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Camp Sunday & Taco Bar Lunch
February 26
On Camp Sunday, February 26th, there there will be
only one worship service at
10:00am.
We will celebrate the camping ministry and representatives from all four of the United Methodist PNW Camps will be here to share about how this ministry transforms lives. This will be a very fun festive and meaningful worship service.
Following the service a
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11:30am,
there will be a Taco Bar Luncheon. Besides an amazing taco lunch and your favorite camp desserts, you will have the opportunity to hear from Aldersgate's campers about their camp experience and learn more about the four camps. A free will offering will be taken and all funds will be given to the district campership fund so all children and youth have the opportunity to go to camp. If you will join us for lunch and if you can help prep food Saturday, serving food Sunday or help clean up after lunch, then please sign up on Sunday's attendance form or via the church Facebook page.
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Newsletter vs. Comcast
If you have a Comcast email address, you are probably aware that we have experienced problems delivering this electronic newsletter to you. We thought we had the problem solved in January but it occurred again last week. Comcast apparently doesn't like something in the newsletter and therefore is blocking delivery. In an attempt to fix the problem, we have streamlined the newsletter removing most links to other websites, email addresses, and documents, and also removing most images. If you get this newsletter today, please mark it as coming from a SAFE SENDER and SAFE DOMAIN. If you need help with this, Wendi in the church office, can send you information on how this is done.
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Nominations for Special Mission Award
The United Methodist Women (UMW) of Aldersgate are requesting nominations for the Special Mission Award. Any person in the church is eligible for this award based on service to the church and the community, but special attention is given to those who participate in or support UMW and their mission projects. If you would like to nominate someone, please complete a nomination form. Forms are located on the big desk in the narthex or on the UMW bulletin board (by the restrooms). Completed nomination forms need to be returned to Kathy Maybee's church mailbox by February 28th.
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Connections Counseling Update
The Connections Counseling Board of Directors met on February 2, 2017.
Click here to see the meeting minutes. An eNewsletter from Connections Counseling will be sent out soon.
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March 1 @ 7:00pm
Please join us for the Ash Wednesday service on Wednesday, March 1 at 7:00pm. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is a time when many Christians prepare for Easter with a period of inward reflection, and some of the monastic spiritual disciplines such as fasting, repentance, moderation and silent meditation. During the Ash Wednesday service, the pastor will lightly rub the sign of the cross with ashes onto the foreheads of worshipers. The ash cross on the forehead is an outward sign of our sorrow and repentance for sins, and a plea to God for mercy and compassion, pardon and forgiveness.
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Easter Celebration Committee
Volunteers are needed to help plan and implement our Easter activities. We will again have 3 Easter Egg Hunts at Aldersgate. Our two community events will be held on April 15. The Eggstravaganza will be held in the morning and will be geared for young families (preschool - younger elementary) and our Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt will be geared towards our older elementary students and youth and held in the evening. On Easter Sunday we will have a special Easter Kids' Club during the 9:00am service with a egg hunt starting at 10:15am. If you are interested in helping with any of these activities, please sign up to serve on our Easter Celebration Committee on Sunday's attendance form or contact Jen Hoerber. A meeting will be scheduled to plan these events in early March.
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VBS Volunteers Needed.
Have you marked your calendars for Vacation Bible School yet? Aldersgate VBS is set for July 24-27. If you are interested in volunteering to be a Station Leader/Helper, or a Crew Leader/Helper, or to be on the Decorating Committee, please sign up on Sunday's attendance form or contact Jen Hoerber as soon as possible. We will have our first official VBS Planning Meeting in March and it would be great to have all of our key volunteers in place!
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Saturday, February 25
Bingo Night will be held on Saturday February 25 from 6:30 - 8:00pm. Get ready to yell BINGO! at this fun family night at Aldersgate. There will be several games of Bingo with 'prizes' and some entertainment too. Everyone will be given two bingo cards at the door. Please bring a snack to share!
If you would like to donate a prize or two, please drop it in the basket in the narthex before
Feb 23rd
. Sign up on Sunday's attendance form or contact Jen Hoerber if you can help with setup at 5:00pm on Saturday.
We look forward to seeing everyone at this fun event.
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Meaningful Movies of the Eastside
Gather with your neighbors for a movie, discussion, and refreshments! St Margaret's Episcopal Church (4228 Factoria Blvd SE, Bellevue) is hosting monthly films on the 3rd Tuesday of the month starting at 6:30pm. All are welcome! A $5/person donation is suggested, but no one is turned away. Coffee/tea and snacks are included. To help plan for refreshments, RSVP to Janet Farness, 425-417-5217. Upcoming films are:
February 21 - "Celebrate What's Right With the World" - This film shares how looking at the world through a more positive lens has guided one National Geographic photographer in his life and asks us to consider these ideas for our own lives.
March 21 -"Gun Violence in America" - UMC pastor Rev. Dr. Sandy Brown leads a conversation about gun violence using excerpts from the film "Bowling with Columbine," which explores America's culture of fear, bigotry and violence in a nation with widespread gun ownership.
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Club 345 (3rd, 4th, 5th Grade)
March 12
This fellowship group for kids in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade meets once a month, usually on the second Sunday. It starts with dinner at 5:00pm, followed by games, crafts, and other fun activities from 6:00-7:30pm. The next Club 345 is March 12. Contact is Jen Hoerber.
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Youth Group (6th-12th Grade)
Youth Group meets on Sunday evenings from 6:00-8:00pm. All youth from 6th-12th grade are welcome. If you have questions about the youth program, contact
Jen Hoerber. Here are some upcoming events:
*Feb. 19 - No Youth Group due to the holiday weekend
*Feb. 25 - Family Fun Bingo Night
*Feb. 26 - Camp Sunday and Taco Bar Lunch. Youth Group from 6:00-7:30pm
*Mar. 5 -
Youth Group from 6:00-8:00pm
*Mar. 12 - Dinner at 5:00pm, Youth Group from 6:00-7:30pm
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2017 Aldersgate All Church Family Mission Trip to Lazy F
Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-28
Save the Date! The Aldersgate All Church Family Mission Trip will be on Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-28 at Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center near Ellensburg, WA. There will be projects for all ages and all abilities. If you are new to the Aldersgate Community or you have been here for 20 years, it is a wonderful way to get to know each other as we work, play and fellowship together. Put the Family Mission Trip on your calendar now to be a part of this special weekend. If you are interested, please sign up on Sunday's attendance form. Contact is Colleen Olleman
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Gleaning Volunteers Needed
The Starbucks gleaning project needs a volunteer for the third
Friday
of the month and also for the fifth
Friday
and
Monday of the month
, which only comes occasionally. Sign up on Sunday's attendance form. Contact is Jan Durham.
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Crossroads Feeding Program
Please check your schedule to see when you would be able to help serve at the Crossroads dinner on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 5:30-7:00pm or when you can provide food for the dinner Then sign up to help on Sunday's attendance form or
go to
goo.gl/hq4u4F to sign-up on-line. Groups, families, youth - all are welcome to volunteer to serve dinner (7 servers per dinner). We ask that servers be at least 10 years of age but younger kids can still help. 2017 Dates: February 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27, July 25, August 22, September 26, October 24, December 26. Please contact Melinda Lilley if you have any questions.
The Crossroads Dinner has returned to the Salvation Army
in a brand new building in the same location as before: 911-164th Avenue NE, Bellevu
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People Who Mourn
*Sadly we announce that Anne Bennett (95) has passed away. Anne joined Aldersgate in April 1965 and except for a brief 4 year absence, was a member ever since. There will be a memorial service to honor her on Sunday, March 12.
People with Health Concerns
*A Connections Counseling client
*Jan Durham's friend Sharon
*Cindy Soderberg
*Londa Narmita's co-worker Irina and her sons
*Ruth Carver
*Neverlyn Lingerfelt's son Joshua, his wife Rachael, and their children
*Betty Fredeen's sister Sue
*Gwen Pazan's mother Marjorie
Additional Prayers
*Missionary Katherine Parker
To submit a prayer request to the Prayer Chain, email
Dorothy Bennet
t, the Prayer Chain Coordinator. You can also fill out a pew prayer card on Sunday and put it in the offering plate, or you can contact the
church office with your prayer request. All prayer requests will appear in the church newsletters unless you request otherwise.
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