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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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Associate Pastor
Church Office
Children, Youth, Family
Preschool Director
Core Leaders
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Stewardship Sunday
Turn in your pledge cards!
May 20
June Calendar Events
May 24
Nicklett Funeral Service
May 24-26
Mini Mission Trip
@ Camp Lazy F
May 26
Worship at 10:00am
May 27
Memorial Day
Office Closed
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June 1
ACP 50th Celebration
June 2
Communion Sunday
Dinner & Club 345
Dinner & Youth Group
June 6-9
PNW Annual Conference
June 9
Graduation Sunday
June 16
Father's Day
Trail Mix Bar
Peace with Justice Offering
June 17-20
ACP Camp 1
June 24
July Calendar Events
June 24-27
ACP Camp 2
June 30
Nepal Missionary
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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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Sermon:
"The Uprising of Stewardship Part Two
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Scripture
: 11 Corinthians 8:7-15
This Sunday
This week, we'll celebrate the end of our mini-Stewardship campaign. We'll celebrate the ways we have been able to support our staff and our mission in this place through giving of our time and treasure and talents. Mostly though, we'll work with the connection between stewardship and love. For those who have been reading McLaren, we have been told that stewardship is love in action. Our Scripture this week reminds us that we can abound in grace, no matter our resources or what we can give. We'll hear from Paul in Corinth, where he always reminds us that nothing has any value without love and that we are called to God's reality of abundance, through grace. Read Brian McLaren's We Make the Road by Walking Chapter 38 and 2 Corinthians 8: 7-15 to prepare.
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Blog from Pastors, CLT Chair,
and Chair of Finance
Pastor Brad, Pastor Laura, Joe Lee, Chair of CLT
and Jim Phillips, Chair of Finance Team
Your faithful giving to the church budget is gratefully appreciated and valued by the leaders and staff of the church.
As you know, we are in the final week of our Mini-Stewardship campaign, focusing on the staff this spring. The church staff dedicates themselves and their time to keeping our church moving forward in faith, hope, love, and service week in and week out. That has not changed and will not change. However, during the course of the spring campaign, additional information about the finances of the church has come to light and we wanted to share it with you in the most timely way we can. There are two issues we want to make sure you understand.
The first issue is our current operating budget . . .
The second issue has to do with our overall cash situation . . .
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Church Dinner & Common Table
Monday, May 20
On Monday May 20 we will have a church potluck dinner at 6:30pm. Please bring a main dish to share! Following diner there will be a Common Table meeting at 7:00pm. Jim Phillips, the chairperson of the church Finance Team, and Pastor Brad will lead an information session and discussion about the state of the church. There have been some financial setbacks that we would like to explain to the congregation so there is full understanding of our status.
This is part of our current focus on who we are and the important ways that God has called us to be in ministry here. Attending this session is the best way to gain a fuller understanding of the finances of the church and especially the operating budget. While talking about money may not be anyone's favorite thing to do at church, not talking about it can mean that key information is not accessible to the people who need it. There will be three agenda items.
1. The budget cycle running from July 2018-June 2019 and how this fiscal year is turning out
2. A series of withdrawals from our "Foundation" account, a savings account that we rely on for major expenses
3. Current hopes and dreams for this church, including progress on becoming a Reconciling Congregation
This information is vitally important to all members and active participants in the church. Please plan to be there. Sign up on Sunday's attendance form or contact the church office if you will come to the dinner or if you need childcare.
If you can not attend this meeting, the slides from the presentation will be available in the Narthex on Sunday morning and there will be a written summary of the information for electronic distribution.
Core Leaders will meet at 6:00, immediately before the Common Table meeting.
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Stewardship Sunday - May 19
We hope that you've had time to pray about your pledge to support Aldersgate's staff, programs and missions for the six-month budget of July 1 - December 31, 2019. Our theme has been "Who We Are." We have been highlighting our staff and the amazing ministry work they do. Last Sunday, Christian Hampson and Peter Coffee shared their experience with our Music Ministries and Directors.
In case you missed our Stewardship mailing and weekly Stewardship Moments, please got to
http://aldersgate-church.org/stewardship/
to view the Stewardship page on our website. We hope ALL who call Aldersgate their church home will give so that we can fully fund all our ministries and grow in service to others. Please return your pledge card this
Sunday, May 19th
or drop it by the church office. Your pledge is an invaluable part of planning for the future at Aldersgate, so that we can continue to be a place where ALL are welcome.
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Calling All Graduates!
We will celebrate Aldersgate's graduating seniors (high school and college) during worship on June 9 and would like to highlight them all in a special bulletin insert. Please send us the graduate's picture along with the following information about your graduate. Please get this information to Jen Hoerber by
May 24.
- Name
- School graduating from
- accomplishments, awards, scholarships, etc.
- College degree earned
- Future education plans
- Future career plans
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Ready to join us?
We are looking forward to welcoming new members to our congregation during worship in June. If you are interested in learning more about membership and/or joining our church, please see Pastor Laura or send her an email at
[email protected].
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One Worship Service
Sunday, May 26
There will be one worship service on Sunday, May 26 at 10:00am due to the holiday weekend. Some of our church family will be at Lazy F Camp, but for those who are still in town, we will worship together at one service.
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Office Closed
Monday, May 27
The church office will be closed on Monday, May 27 due to the Memorial Day holiday.
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Summer Music
Calling all musicians! We are looking for any type of special music the last few Sundays in June during second service, and then from July thru Labor Day in September at 10:00am when we will gather together for one worship service thru the summer. Vocal or instrumental, individuals or ensembles, children or seniors, all are welcome to share their musical gifts with the congregation. Please contact Allison Renn for more information.
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Summer Worship Schedule for 2019
This summer, our Worship Team has decided to hold one worship service each Sunday at 10:00am from July 7 through September 1. We will worship together as one body at one time for all of July and August and on Labor Day weekend. We will move back to two services on September 8. The exact format of the services is not yet known.Some weeks may feel more contemporary and some may feel more traditional, but every week will be an opportunity to praise God together with joy and thanksgiving. We hope you will be here whenever it's possible with your summer activity schedule.
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Church Directory
Concerned that the on-line church directory was vulnerable to hackers, we removed access to it from the church website until we figure out how to make it more secure. In the mean time, we left some paper copies of the church directory on the desk in the narthex if you need one. As always, please send updated family photos and contact information to Wendi in the office. It is amazing how some people never seem to get any older!
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Volunteer @ VBS 2019
We need many volunteers at all different levels to make Vacation Bible School a success. Prayerfully consider helping out prior to VBS, during VBS (Monday-Thursday, July 22-25) or at the church picnic (Sunday July 28). There are opportunities to work directly with kids, completely behind the scenes, and everything in between. Talk to Jen and see how your gifts could best be utilized at Vacation Bible School. VBS is a great outreach into our community
as we focus on how we can be bold with our faith and go beyond the ordinary. VBS is also an important time within our church family where we deepen relationships with one another as we work together.
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Reading Guide to Brian McLaren's Book
"We Make the Road by Walking"
During the coming seasons, many people from churches throughout the west will be reading chapters from Brian McLaren's book "We Make the Road by Walking". The chapters are intended to be read one per week. You may choose to read on a schedule that will coincide with themes in worship and the life of the church.
Week Beginning Chapter(s) Main Idea
May 5 37 Partnership
May 12 34 Fellowship
May 19 38 Stewardship
May 26 35 Discipleship
June 2 36 Worship
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Vacation Bible School 2019 Registration is OPEN!!!
Visit our
website to register today! VBS 2019 will be held at Aldersgate July 22-25th with VBS Sunday and ALL church picnic on July 28th! The theme this year is
To Mars and Beyond and we will spend the week learning how we can go beyond with God's incredible love. The cost is $30 per child or $75 per family
for children 3 years old thru 5th grade. Payment can be done
online or through the church office. If you have any questions, please contact,
Jen Hoerber.
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Youth Group (6th-12th Grade)
Youth Group meets on Sunday evenings from 6:00-8:00pm. All youth in 6th-12th grade are welcome. If you have questions about the youth program, contact
Jen Hoerber. Here are some upcoming events:
*May 19 -
Youth Group, 6:00-8:00pm
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May 24-26-Lazy F Mini Mission Trip
*Jun 2 - Dinner & Youth Group, 5:00-7:30pm
*Jun 9 - Youth Group, 6:00-8:00pm
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ACP Anniversary Bash
Saturday, June 1
Come join the fun as we celebrate Aldersgate Christian Preschool's 50th anniversary on Saturday, June 1 from 11:00am- 2:00pm here at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. There will entertainment such as The Bubble Up Show, Xakary the magician, Face Painting, Balloon Artist, and Crafts. Food Trucks such as The Ultimate Melt will be available to purchase lunch and snacks and there will be complementary popcorn and desserts. To volunteer at this event, please sign up for a shift or two at
https://bit.ly/2Ua4Qel , sign up on the Sunday attendance form
or contact Dorothy Beeman and Jen Hoerber.
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Club 345 (3rd~4th~5th Grade)
Sunday, June 2
Club 345 is open to all 3rd, 4th and 5th graders and meets once a month for dinner and a fun activity during the school year. The next meeting is Sunday, June 2.
C
ontact is
Jen Hoerber
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ACP Summer Day Camp
Aldersgate Christian Preschool offers four weeks of summer fun EXPLORING OUR WORLD for children ages 3* years through First Grade graduates (*2 year olds are welcome when approved by the preschool director). Camp is from 9:30am - 1:30pm Monday through Thursday, for a weekly fee of $175.
Register now!
June 17-20 It's a Small World: Insects, Bugs & Creepy Crawlers
June 24-27 Ecosystems & Habitats: Oceans & Deserts
July 8-11 Ecosystems & Habitats: Rain Forests & Jungles
July 15-18 The Final Frontier: Space
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Detering Anniversary
SAVE THE DATE!
Rich and Linda Detering will be celebrating 50 years
of marriage with a party on Saturday, June 22nd at Aldersgate.
Everyone from Aldersgate is invited. So mark your
calendars now and save the date!
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To the Friends and Family of Charles Roger Nicklett, from his brother Gary:
As I am sure all of you have heard by now, our friend and brother, Chuck (Rog),died on April 6. For any of you who wish to attend, we are having a small memorial service for him on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 10:00am at Barton Funeral Services, located at 11630 Slater Ave. NE Suite 1A, Kirkland, WA 98034. Naturally, everyone is welcome, however, please do not feel as though any of you are expected to appear at either the memorial service or the placing of cremains in the columbarium at Kirkland Cemetery following the service. We all welcome any friends, relatives, neighbors, or former neighbors, or fellow church worshipers who wish to say goodbye with us to our brother, either at the memorial service or at the cemetery. We will not be having a formal gathering after the cemetery, although if any of you wish to get together individually, that is up to you. Thanks to the kind support many of you have offered in terms of cards and well-wishes in this difficult time.
Warmest regards, Gary and Deb
People with Health Concerns
*Dave Maybee
*Lorene Ellis' friend Marlene Hoffman
*David James
*Patty Ferguson
*Carol Cubilie
*Charlie Stansell
*Eathel Allyn
Additional Concerns
*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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