Hopefully by now much of the stress that accompanies the Christmas season has abated for you. As we head into the holiday weekend, I hope your shopping is wrapping up, packages have been delivered and maybe all that is left is some last-minute wrapping and meal prep. I hope that come Sunday you can relax and enjoy...

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Monday, December 24 

5:00 pm - Family Service  

(Children are invited to participate, no rehearsal necessary) 

 

 7:00 pm - Traditional Candlelight Service 

11:00 pm - Traditional Candlelight Communion Service 

(no childcare provided for Christmas Eve services)

 

Christmas Eve brings many visitors to our church. 

We ask you to help make them feel welcome, comfortable, and loved by doing the following things:  

 

• Find a face you don't recognize and simply say "Hello"

• Don't wait for the Pass the Peace to welcome someone

• Not sure if they're visitors or members? "Good to see you", "Glad you're here", are great neutral ways to greet someone

• Welcome them as you would those in your own home.

 

Sometimes we just can't find the words to pray, and at those times, it's nice to have someone to pray with or for you. On the four Sundays during Advent, following the service, anyone desiring a time of prayer is invited to come to the front of the church (west side) to connect with a Stephen Minister, share your prayer concerns, and experience a few minutes of prayer. Our Stephen Ministers hope this time together will bless you.

 

Are you ready to learn more about Jesus? Start the New Year with your church family as we embark on a yearlong commitment to read the entire New Testament together. Each weekday (Monday through Friday) we will read one chapter from the New Testament. Each Sunday Pastor Lee will be preaching from one of the five chapters we read that week. The weekly reading plan will be included in each week's enews and posted on Sunday mornings. You also can sign up to receive a text each morning that will take you to the day's passage online. Simply text BIBLE to 68398.

 

January 16th, 5:30pm

 

Wednesday nights begins with fellowship. Everyone is invited to come and eat as a whole church family where we all get to relax, chat and catch up.   

 

The weekly schedule is:  

 

4:30 Quad Open for Youth

5:30 Family Dinner - all ages in Fellowship Hall 

6:00-7:00 Children's Programming JAM (Jesus and Me) in Chapel

6:00-7:30 Revive Student Ministry in Quad

6:00-7:00 Adult Programming in Gathering Room

6:00 Bells 

7:00 Chancel Choir in Choir Room

From now through January 20, Aledo UMC will be collecting gently-used coats to donate to Beautiful Feet ministry in Fort Worth for people in need. Donations can be placed in the donation bin marked "Share the Warmth" in the Narthex. Please make sure coats are clean and in "working order". All sizes are needed! 

We are still missing 5 maroon Lord's Acre aprons. They belong to the church and will be used by volunteers helping next year. If you have one of these aprons, please return it to the church.  Thank you! 

Saturday, February 23
Do you like to sing? Dance? Play an instrument? Do you have a special talent you would like to showcase for our congregation? Please join us for a fun filled special night at the AUMC Talent Show. For inquires or to sign up, please contact Ed Byrd or Jeremy McCollum. 

 

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Text ALEDOUMC to 68398.   

When we join the church, we pledge to support the life and ministry of the church with our financial gifts. That can get complicated on those weeks when we can't be here as the offering plate comes around. But through electronic giving, you remain faithful to your membership vows, even on those weeks when life takes you elsewhere. It's easy. It's safe. And it benefits both you and your church family. Setting it up is easy and only takes a few minutes. Contact Shari Birchell at sharibirchell@aledoumc.org to set up an automatic transfer from your checking account. Or go to aledoumc.org/give to use your credit or debit card.