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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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Scout BSA Recruitment
May 5
Communion Sunday
Dinner & Club 345
Dinner & Youth Group
May 7
Pastor Brad's Birthday
Young at Heart Potluck
May 12
Mother's Day
Pancake Breakfast
May 19
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 Partnership
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Scripture
: Exodus 12:33-39
Acts 16:35-40
This Sunday
Our God is the God of liberation. We are partners in the work of the God of liberation! From the time of the Israelites in Egypt, to the time of Paul and Silas in prison in Phillipi, God has been liberating and setting free God's people. As we move forward together in this partnership with God, we are part of the uprising of Easter people around the world. On Sunday, we'll celebrate communion together, celebrate the second Sunday of our Mini-Stewardship campaign, and continue the uprising started at Easter. Read Chapter 37 in Brian McLaren's We Make the Road by Walking to prepare.
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Mini-Stewardship Campaign Has Begun
Last Sunday, we began our Mini-Stewardship Campaign for the six-month budget of July 1 - December 31, 2019. Our theme is "Who We Are" and we are highlighting our staff and the amazing ministry work they do. Finance Chair Jim Phillips shared his Stewardship Moment with us last Sunday. Last week you should have received the Stewardship Letter & Pledge Card in the mail. If you did not receive it, please contact Wendi in the church office. For all the stewardship information that has been shared so far, please go to the church website and check out the Stewardship page at
http://aldersgate-church.org/stewardship/. Thank you for your grace and support during this Stewardship Campaign.
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Calling All Graduates!
We will celebrate Aldersgate's graduating seniors (high school and college) during worship on June 9. Please send us the graduate's picture along with a brief description of their accomplishments, future plans and the school graduating from as listed on the back of the Sunday attendance form. Please get this information to Jen Hoerber by
May 24
so the graduates can each be highlighted in a special bulletin insert.
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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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Scouts BSA Girls Troop Update
- Aldersgate's Girls' Troop now meets on Tuesday nights at 7:00pm. Invite girls to join! The next meeting is May 7.
- We could use more adult helpers, men and especially women. Contact David Plowman, and learn how you can help.
- Scouts BSA Cascade District Recruitment Night is on Friday, May 3 at 7:00pm. Girls ages 11-18, come learn more about the Scouts BSA program and all the fun opportunities and exciting adventures that await you!
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New Book for Monday Women's Study
Starts Monday, May 6
The Monday Women's Study group will begin a new book on May 6 entitled
Spoken into Being by Michael W. Williams. All women are welcome to join the group which meets most Mondays from 1:30-3:00pm. Our time together is spent sharing and praying and discussing the book. For more information contact
Kathy Maybee (425-417-3668) or
Nancy Phillips (425-641-6658).
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Come Be in the Picture!
May 12
We will take a congregational picture outside the front doors of our church between services on Sunday, May 12.. The picture will be used in our paperwork that we are submitting to join the Reconciling Ministries network. It will also appear on our website and Facebook feed. We hope you will dress in colorful expressions of who you are. Rainbows are welcome, but not required. May 12 is also Mother's Day and there will be pancakes available in Friendship Hall so bring your mother or your mother-figures, or anyone who likes to eat pancakes. All who wish to be in the picture are welcome. All who wish to eat pancakes are also welcome. When the cooks can step away from the griddle briefly, we'll get the picture taken while making sure that no one is left hungry.
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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. Worship team is working on making sure there is still time for all our musicians to take a vacation, and also for special music that has long been a favorite in second service during the summer. Our pastors are also working on what the summer sermon series will be and how best to design a single service around themes that relate to those series. 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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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, [email protected].
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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 and an extremely important time within our church by deepening relationships new and old and focusing on how we can be bold with our faith and go beyond the ordinary.
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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
April 28 Page 126 & Chapter 27 New Identity
May 5 37 Partnership
May 12 34 Fellowship
May 19 38 Stewardship
May 26 35 Discipleship
June 2 36 Worship
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Click Here.
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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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Club 345 (3rd~4th~5th Grade)
Sunday, May 5
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, May 5. Volunteers are always needed to host the Club 345 activity or to provide the dinner. Please sign up on the CYF bulletin board by the church office.
C
ontact 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 in 6th-12th grade are welcome. If you have questions about the youth program, contact
Jen Hoerber. Here are some upcoming events:
*May 5 - Dinner and Youth Group, 5:00-7:30pm
*May 12 - Come help at the Pancake Breakfast, 8:00-10:30am.
NO Youth Group, it's Mother's Day!
*May 19 - Youth Group, 6:00-8:00pm
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May 24-26-Lazy F Mini Mission Trip
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2 Sticks and a Stitch
Tuesday, May 7
We have started a knit and crochet group that meets every other Tuesday at 1:30pm in the narthex. The next meeting will be Tuesday
May 7
. We will make prayer shawls, scarves, hats and more. No experience is necessary. For more info contact Renee Kroese at 425-254-3547. PS. -Donations of yarn for the prayer shawls are always appreciated: 3 skeins of Lion Brand Homespun =
1 shawl.
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Young at Heart Potluck
Tuesday, May 7
Calling all retired folks, empty-nesters and wannabees! Join us Tuesday,
May 7
at 6:00pm for a delicious potluck dinner and an interesting program titled Moving Forward-Relocate and Downsize the Easy Way by Katy Munoz. Cost is $2 per person. Please sign up and someone will contact you about the food.
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Emerald City Ringers Concert
Saturday, May 11 at 7:00pm
On
May 11
at 7:00pm, come and see a handbell concert with ringers you recognize (Pastor Laura and Pam Johnson, AUMC Handbell Director) and a program full of dance music. From Stravinsky to Lady Gaga, with Little Eva and Abba in between, there will be music for everyone. Concert is at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Bellevue (411 156th Ave NE, Bellevue).
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Pancake Breakfast
Mother's Day, May 12
PANCAKES are coming!!!!!!!!! Come on Mother's Day, May 12, and enjoy pancakes, sausage, fruit and beverages prepared by the Men's Breakfast group and other volunteers. The youth will serve and all proceeds with go to the youth program fund. Cost is $4/adult, $3/child, or $12/family. Serving will start at 8:00am and continue to 10:30am. Give Mom a treat and enjoy our 28th annual pancake breakfast. Please sign up on Sunday's attendance form.
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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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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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4word: Seattle May Gathering
Thursday, May 2
All Aldersgate Women are invited to attend this month's event being held in Friendship Hall on Thursday, May 2nd, 6-8:30 pm. Join us for a potluck meal as we explore the theme of "Drawing Healthy Boundaries."
Click here to
register for the gathering. Contact
Melinda Lilley with questions.
4word is a global organization for Christian women in the workplace led by women that leads, connects and supports women in the workplace to help them achieve their God-given potential with confidence. Learn more at
https://4wordwomen.org/local-group/seattle/.
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Mission Trip to Lazy F
Registration Deadline May 3
The Church Family Mission Trip to Lazy F Camp will be on Memorial Day weekend, starting Friday, May 24 in the evening through Sunday, May 26 around noon. There will be projects for all ages and abilities, including activities for kids ages 2-12. For a nominal fee ($20-$55 per person depending on age and accommodations), you receive 2 nights lodging and 4 meals, plus
a wonderful opportunity to get to know each other as we work and play together
in a beautiful setting. See photos and additional information in the Lobby.
Interested? Please sign up on the attendance form and/or fill out the registration form in the Narthex by the Lazy F display. Registration deadline is May 3rd.
Contact is Melissa Pearce (
[email protected] or 310-872-6140).
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Vision House Luncheon
Tuesday, May 7
You are invited to the NO HOMELESS KIDS benefit luncheon on Tuesday, May 7 from 11:30am - 1:00pm at the Meydenbauer Center. All proceeds benefit homeless families living at Vision House. Register for the luncheon by May 1st.
Click here to register for free.
Please join Melinda Lilley at her table.
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The funeral service for Charles (Chuck) Roger Nicklett
will be at Barton's Funeral Home (
11630 Slater Ave NE, Suite 1A,
Kirkland)
on Friday, May 24 at 10:00am. In lieu of flowers, any donations to the American Heart Association would be appreciated. Condolence cards can be sent to Gary & Deborah Nicklett at 16407 45th ST CT E, Lake Tapps, WA 98391-6752.
People with Health Concerns
*David James
*Peter Narmita
*Liz Austin's mother Susie
*Patty Ferguson
*Carol Cubilie
*Heidi James' mother Jean
*Charlie Stansell
*Eathel Allyn
Additional Concerns
*Missionary Katherine Parker
*The Larson Family
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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