VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - HERO HOTLINE

July 16-20, 5:30-8:30pm

Registration is NOW open!

Click HERE to register your kids for VBS or to volunteer!

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO USE SCISSORS?

Tuesday, June 13, 10am-12pm, MAC Center

Come help us prepare for VBS by cutting, stapling, sorting, and organizing craft supplies. This is a wonderful opportunity to help with our children's ministry, even if you cannot serve during the week of VBS. No sign-up required - just show up! For more information contact Janice Cole at 817-917-8123 or jancy1@aol.com.

OUR RELATIONSHIPS, OUR HEALTH, AND OUR HOPES FOR THE FUTURE

Sundays in June, 12PM, MAC Center

Featuring Rev. Kent Kilbourne, Dr. Larry Burrows, and Dr. Lee Ancona (retired educator). A light lunch will be served each Sunday.

• June 11: What's on Your Bucket List? (Dr. Lee Ancona)... What hopes and dreams and activities would you like to experience in your older years? What's holding you back? How can you make every day worth getting up for?
• June 18: Maintaining Our Health (Dr. Larry Burrows)... Our ability to stay healthy and stay ahead of our health concerns are critical to living life as fully as possible in our older years.

CRAFTS WITH COMPANY

June 21, July 26, August 23, 6-7pm

Calling all women! Join us for evenings of fellowship and fun, for gals of all ages! We'll share stories while Marilyn Brumley and Beverly Crumbie lead us in a simple craft. This month's project is a creative wooden cross. All materials provided; $10 donation requested. Sign up at the connection center or email trudysmith@aledoumc.org.

AUMC FELLOWSHIP OF MEN BASEBALL OUTING

Saturday, June 17

Men: you are invited to come out and watch the Cleburne Railroaders on Saturday, June 17th. Bring your sons and grandsons, too! First pitch is at 7:06pm, and we will have a section reserved for seating. The first 500 fans will receive a free Hawaiian shirt, so plan to arrive early! Tickets are $16 each. Contact Mayo Tubbs at 817-965-3573 to get your tickets.

ADULT MISSION TRIP

July 9-12, Conroe, TX

Aledo UMC is sending another team to the Mission Center in Conroe, where we will assemble disaster relief kits. If you would like to join the mission team, the deadline to register is June 18. Contact Alicia Henze at arhenze@aol.com or Peggy Badlato at pbadlato@att.net.

We are also collecting the following items to be used in the relief kits:

• Bath towels - new and unwashed
• Washcloths - new and unwashed
• Adult and children's toothbrushes, in original packaging
• 24-count crayons, new
• Single-subject spiral notebooks

Donations may be placed in the marked bin in the Narthex. Thank you!

MOTHER'S DAY OUT

July 6, August 3, 9am-1pm, MAC Center



Enjoy a day off while your kids participate in fun activities with friends!

For ages kindergarten through 5th grade. Sign-ups are required. Contact teresa@aledoumc.org to sign up or for more information.

If you have a baby through 6^th grade, make sure you’re on our Children’s Ministry newsletter! We send weekly updates about all the programs and activities, and we don’t want your child to miss out. Click here to sign up!

BELL RINGERS NEEDED!

We need child volunteers to ring the church bells on Sunday mornings at 11am and 12pm. What a fun way for children to serve their church! Sign your child up HERE or contact Teresa for more information.

MEN'S DEVOTIONAL BREAKFAST

Mondays, 7:30am, Chapel



Pastor Joel will be sharing a short devotional with this group. Burritos and coffee will be served. This is an opportunity to meet new people and decompress. The goal is for those not retired, to get back on the road by 8:15, at the latest. A donation of $5 is asked to cover the cost.

June 12 - Jeremiah 23:1-6

June 19 - John 16:33

June 26 - Isaiah 41:10

WE NEED YOU!

The AUMC safety team is in need of volunteers to be observers at key

entrances and also serve in the parking lot directing traffic while the

the parking lot is under construction.

Required skills:

SMILE - GREET - OBSERVE - REPORT

Every volunteer will have a hand-held radio in order to communicate

between parking lots and also report any abnormal/suspicious

activity. Parking lot volunteers should come prepared for current weather conditions. If you have questions, please email davidsides0418@gmail.com or text 281-723-7345. Sign up HERE.

MANNA ROOM FOOD PANTRY

If you would like to help feed our neighbors, we are currently short of the following items:

Canned pasta sauce

Spaghetti

Canned mixed vegetables

Canned peaches

Peanut butter (18 oz.)

Squeeze bottles of jelly

Ritz crackers

Oatmeal (18 oz. containers)

We are very well stocked with all other items.

We appreciate your faithful support of this ministry! Please no glass jars, bottles, or other breakable containers, and we cannot accept items past their expiration dates. Donations may be placed in the marked bin in the Narthex. Thank you!

SUPPORT GROUPS FOR AREAS OF LIFE

Our groups are open to adults in our community who are experiencing daily challenges.

• Alzheimer's Support Group & Kaleidoscope - meets the second Thursday of each month at 1:00pm.
• Cancer Support Group - meets the second Tuesday of each month
• Caring Hearts/Stephen Ministers - offer compassionate and confidential prayer, support, and encouragement

For more information on any of these groups go to our Ministry Page at CLICK HERE.