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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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March 7
Young at Heart Potluck
March 11
Time Changes Tonight
March 12
Dinner & Club 345
Dinner & Youth Group
March 13
Soup Supper
Common Table
March 17-19
Youth SUMYT Retreat
March 20
April Calendar Deadline
March 21-30
Holy Land Trip
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April 9
Palm Sunday
Stewardship 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
May Calendar Deadline
April 30
Mission Sunday Revisited
One Service 10:00am
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May 2
Young at Heart Potluck
May 7
Dinner & Club 345
Dinner & Youth Group
May 14
Mother's Day
Pancake Breakfast
May 26-28
Lazy F Mission Trip
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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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Scripture
Matthew 6:5-13
Sermon
"Stewardship
as a Spiritual Discipline -
The Lord's Prayer' as Our Guide"
This Sunday
Last Wednesday we stopped for a little while and remembered that we are God's and God's alone. It was Ash Wednesday and the beginning of our Lenten season. As odd as it seems to many, and as Catholic as it seems to others, we were physically marked with the sign of the cross; physically marked as a reminder that our souls are marked by the cross, our lives defined by the cross and our direction directed by the cross. We are disciples of Jesus Christ, first and foremost. Therefore on this first Sunday in Lent we will be studying the prayer taught to us by Jesus. Why the Lord's Prayer? This Sunday is also the first Sunday of our focus on stewardship and this prayer pretty much says it all. It speaks of a God who offers us all that we need. It speaks of God's sovereignty, God's kingdom, and our role on this earth. It speaks of giving and of receiving. So, as we enter into this time please prepare by reading Matthew 6: 5 - 13.
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Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated Camp Ministries through worship and our annual Taco Bar Fundraising lunch last Sunday. From hearing stories from camp representatives, singing favorite camp songs and eating yummy tacos, it was a special and meaningful Sunday. A big thank you to Sheep (Patty Ferguson), Kim and Gwen Brewer, Linda Hannis, Dorothy Beeman and Roger Ingalls for putting on the Taco Bar where we fed 99 people! We raised $1108 from the taco bar luncheon that will be sent to the district office for camp scholarships. Thank you for supporting Camp Ministries. Please check out our Facebook page for pictures from this special Sunday.
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UMW Special Mission Award - COME VOTE!
On
Sunday, March 5
, there will be a meeting in the Family Room (baby cry room) at
10:00am
to review the nominations for the Special Mission Award and vote. All previous recipients of the Special Mission award are eligible to participate and are urged to come.
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Memorial Service
March 12
There will be a memorial service to honor the life of Anne Bennett on Sunday, March 12 at 1:30pm. If you can help set up, serve or cleanup, please sign up on Sunday's attendance form or contact Lea Fox at 425-641-6796 or marjedean@q.com. WE DO NOT NEED COOKIES.
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Common Table & Lent Soup Supper
Monday, March 13
The next Aldersgate Common Table will be on Monday, March 13 at 6:30pm in Fellowship Hall. Come early at 5:30pm for the Lent Soup Supper! Free childcare is available if you sign up for it in advance. Please sign up on Sunday's attendance form or contact the church office. Your Core Leaders will discuss:
- New Staff Update
- One Board Governance
- Mission Sunday on April 23rd
- Stewardship
- Faith Action Network
- Homelessness Task Force
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Welcome New Staff
We are pleased to welcome Hanae Straub to our staff as our new Second Service Music Director. Hanae Straub graduated from Washington State University with a Master of Arts in Choral Music Education in 2016 and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education in 2015 and has completed the first level of Kodály certification.
As a soprano vocalist, Hanae has won many competitions at the state and regional level and has performed in many shows. As a choir member, Hanae has traveled internationally with the Washington State University Concert Choir. She works part-time as the director of an intermediate boys' choir through Bellevue Youth Choirs.
Hanae was been involved in choral music from an early age and singing and creating music with others is one of her greatest joys. She loves spending time with her husband, Nathan, who is also a vocalist and church choir director, and her French Bulldog, Francis Poulenc. They are expecting their first child in July.
We are also pleased to welcome Pam Johnson to our staff as our new Bell Choir Director. She is a familiar face at Aldersgate, having been the interim director of the Bell Choir since September and a regular substitute director in the past. Pam attended Green River Community College, earning an AA degree in Performing Arts (Theatre Major, Music Minor). Previously she has directed the Bell Choirs at Kent United Methodist Church. She has experience directing children's, youth and adult Bell Choirs. Pam is the granddaughter of long time church members Lea and Ferrel Fox.
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Library News
Come browse the books about forgiveness and Lent. Also, read Bob Olson's latest poems in "Aldersgate Poems: Inspired by Junior Church and Sermons" (on the library table). "Life and Death," "Conflict/Cooperation," and "Tabloid Reality" are found on pages 117- 119.
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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 on March 30
from 6:00-8:00pm and it would be great to have all of our key volunteers in place!
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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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March YAHS Night
March 7
We are going to try again! It's time for chili on a chilly night (but no snow, we hope)! Join us Mar. 7 at 6pm in Friendship Hall for dinner, fun activities, and PRIZES. All retirees and "wannabees" will be warmly welcomed. A committee member will call to confirm your attendance and your choice to bring either a salad or dessert. If you have never attended before, please sign up on Sunday's attendance form or contact Beth Sanford.
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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:
*Mar. 5 -
Youth Group from 6:00-8:00pm
*Mar. 12 - Dinner at 5:00pm, Youth Group from 6:00-7:30pm
*Mar. 17-19 - SUMYT Retreat
*Mar.19- NO Youth Group
*Mar. 26 - Youth Group from 6:
00-8:00PM
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Meaningful Movies of the Eastside
March 21
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.
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," a film made by Michael Moore, which explores America's culture of fear, bigotry and violence in a nation with widespread gun ownership.
April 18 - "Just Eat It!" - A film about food waste and food rescue by Peg Leg Films in partnership with British Columbia's Knowledge Network. There will be a special guest at this film.
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Habitat for Humanity Luncheon
Homeless Housing: Beyond the Build
March 14
Want to do something about housing for the homeless? Come to the Habitat for Humanity Luncheon on March 14 and hear their story. A Showcase Open House starts at 11:00am with the luncheon from 12:00 to 1:00pm. Carpool from Aldersgate at 10:30am to the Washington State Convention Center. Please sign up or contact Darrell Lowe 425 785 7642.
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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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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 at 1:30pm.
People with Health Concerns
*Robert Brawn's father Mel
*Janice Zahn
*Ruth Carver
*Mark Olleman's father, and sisters Ruth and Jeannie
*A Connections Counseling client
*Pastor Brad
*Jan Durham's friend Sharon
*Cindy Soderberg
*Londa Narmita's co-worker Irina and her sons
*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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