August 7, 2020
  Aledo United Methodist Church   
Making disciples of Jesus Christ to transform the world
by loving, knowing, and serving our God.
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This Sunday's message: Looking Upward 
Sermon text: Psalm 19:14  
A Great Day in the Kingdom 
  
      Fellow Disciples of Jesus Christ, 
 
I am thrilled to announce that we only have three schools remaining in our district that need volunteers to pray during August for them. Coder, McAnally and Aledo Middle School all need in person, as well as by proxy prayer...  
 
Lord's Acre 

WE ARE HAVING LORD'S ACRE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3RD!
  
We have openings for the following areas:
 
Entertainment, Kids Zone/outside concessions, silent auction and social media.
 
Please contact Susan Schoolfield to help.
 
School Prayer Support Ministry 

 School begins soon!  Let's provide our children, teachers, staff and             administrators with all the prayer they need!
 
School Prayer Support Ministry is AUMC's new weekly prayer ministry for all    AISD schools. For more details, read Pastor Joel's 'A Great Day in the Kingdom.' To participate, sign up for the school you will be praying for at the Connection Center.  Don't forget to pick up your AUMC placard for your dash.  
 
    
BYOB

Bring Your Own Bible
 
Bring it with you, in paper form, phone or pad, and we will join together in fellowship, as we open it up and consume it.  The contents may even lead us to feel like our heads are spinning. Need help choosing the right bible? Email us and we will help you find your perfect partner.
 
   
Free Gift 

Are you a note-taker or a journaler? Then we have the notepad for you! Choose a lined or dotted pad as your freebie on Sunday. BYOB and pen, take your sermon notes, tear it off and stick it in your bible to refer back to.  

AUMC Shout Out!  

Our adult Sunday school teachers who safely continue to lead classes, via Zoom and in our backyards!  Thank you for your leadership! 

Children's Church 

We hope your kids (K-4th) will join us this Sunday, after the Children's sermon,  for Children's Church in the Chapel. COVID 19 safety protocols will be observed.
 
   
When Will We Sing? 

 Many of you might have read the article back in March about the choir that met in Washington state where the 60 member group met and rehearsed in a county where there were no cases of COVID-19. Forty of those singers ended having COVID-19 symptoms and two died. I have spent my entire adult life serving the United Methodist Church in music, which means the news from the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) to not...
 

AledoUMC Playlist!  

Miss hearing familiar contemporary christian songs at the 9:00am HUB service? Click the link below for familiar songs to sing at home!


Online Worship Guide
Join us on Facebook at 11:00am for Worship.

Click below for AUMC Facebook page  

Aledo UMC Facebook

Stay Connected With Your Aledo UMC Family
 
Aledo UMC has heeded the warnings from health officials and temporarily closed the church offices for the foreseeable future. We are still the church, so here are several ways for our AUMC family to stay connected through the week:

Sunday
11:00 am - Worship - In-person 
11:00 am - Online Worship - Facebook 
11:00 am - Online Worship - Under the services tab at www.aledoumc.org 
10:45 am - Children's Church Service - Facebook and YouTube 
 
Weekdays
Aledo UMC Morning Devotional - 8am - Aledo UMC Facebook page 
Children's Bedtime Stories  - 7pm - Aledo UMC Facebook page 
 
Manna Room

Aledo UMC's Manna Room has been open and busy the last two months.  An average of 20 bags a week are being given out.  If you would like to help feed our neighbors, the following items are needed:
  • Instant potatoes
  • Canned fruit
  • Tuna
  • Vienna Sausages
  • Oatmeal 
  • Mac and cheese
  • Canned Ravioli
  • Saltine crackers      
Donations can be placed in the marked bin in the Narthex. Thank you for your faithfulness in feeding our hungry friends.
Need Assistance? 

If you or anyone you know is in need of food Aledo UMC has Manna bags ready to go.  Hours to pick up a bag of canned goods are Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon-3:00pm, in the Narthex. If you live in Parker County and are needing help on a utility bill, please email info@aledoumc.org or call 817-441-8329.     
Electronic Giving
 
As we move into virtual worship and other gatherings for the foreseeable future, now is a great time to connect with online giving to ensure that the ministries and outreach of the church are not interrupted.
There are two basic ways to give electronically, and both are quick and simple.
  1. The best option is to give via a direct transfer from your checking account. This is fee-free for you and the church. Simply fill out the accompanying ACH form and send it in to the church office along with a voided check. You can mail it to Aledo UMC, PO Box 126, Aledo, TX 76008.

  2. Or you can text "aledoumc" to 77977. This will connect you to a service called PushPay, which will allow you to give electronically to the church using either a credit card or debit card. You will receive a text back with instructions guiding you through setting up your gift. You can give either a one-time gift or set up weekly or monthly giving through PushPay.

PRAYERS
In your times of prayer throughout the week, please remember the people named below.
 
Concerns: Jim Stavens; Rhonda Evers mother Susann Eller; Rick Jones; Kathy Vandercook's aunt Francie Clark; Justin Biggs; Jordan Stowe; Mike Ortiz;  Kent Boomer's sister Kathy Palmer; Roger Moore; Jim Thames; Charlie McLain; Ardeth Vandercook; Jeff Bond; Brad Dean; Our Country; Ethan Moreland; Judy Farrell; Robby Reed; Tom Siler; Rachel Clark; Celeste Durham

Special members who are unable to worship with us:  Mattie Graham; Stella Lee; Barbara Moore;  Bobbie Wooten; jody Young; Geneyne Clark; Diane Smith; Jim and LouAnn Doss
 
Sympathies: Tammy Leifeste on the death of her grandmother, Esther Baer 
 
Long-term prayer concerns:  Tracey Boyes father Bill McMillan; Mike Sheehan; DeeAnn Day's mother Lou Ann Pate; Emma Vidal; Davis Mazzei; Linda Parker's mother Shirley Riff; Jennifer Ortiz & family; Rita Potter; Emma Horton; Gavin Trietsch; Carrie Hester; Judy Wendt; Jeremy Hartle; Steve Moore; Sherroll Shirley; JoAnne Cole; All Military Personnel


 
 

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9:00 a.m. - Hub Contemporary
11:00 a.m. - Cornerstone Traditional

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