HOLY WEEK

Join us tonight at 7pm for our Good Friday Cantata service, and visit the Stations of the Cross between 6pm Saturday and 6am Sunday!

EASTER SUNDAY

Sunday, March 31, 7, 9, and 11am

We have 3 services planned for Easter Sunday. The 9:00am Contemporary and 11:00am Traditional services will meet as usual in the Sanctuary.

The 7:00am Sunrise service will meet outdoors at the campsite. Please bring your own camping chairs!

COMPASSION SUNDAY

Sunday, April 14



Again this year, Aledo UMC will join with Compassion International to connect children living in extreme poverty with sponsors from our church family. Some of you have already experienced the humbling joy of sponsorship, of sharing pictures, letters of encouragement, and prayer. Sponsorship allows children to attend school, receive food, access medical help, and learn about the love of God. On April 14, you will be able to select a child to sponsor and bless, for only $43/month. Please prayerfully consider being part of this wonderful outreach of Christian love!

WOMEN'S RETREAT - WONDERFULLY MADE

Saturday, April 20, 9am-3pm, Crossroads

Ladies, mark your calendars for the one-day Women's Retreat on April 20th at Crossroads in Aledo. We will enjoy fellowship and crafts, spend time in Scripture, and celebrate that we are all "Wonderfully Made!" The cost is $30; lunch and snacks provided. Sign up here or email trudy@aledoumc.org for more information.

SPRING GOLF SCRAMBLE TOURNAMENT

April 19, 2pm, Split Rail Golf Course

Men, you are invited to our Spring Golf Scramble!

• 2:00pm shotgun start
• Teams of 4
• $49 includes cart and range balls
• Prizes for lowest score, longest ball and closest to hole
• Being good at golf is not required!

Sign up at the Wecome Center or contact Mayo at 817-965-3573.

FAMILY MISSION DAY AT GLEN LAKE

Saturday, April 27, 9am-4pm

Bring your family out to our annual Family Mission and FUN Day at Glen Lake Camp! The day will include mission work, recreation, and fellowship with family and friends. Please contact Teresa to sign up.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2024 - SAVE THE DATES!

July 14-18, 5:30-8:30pm

Mark your calendars for VBS 2024: Camp Firelight! Please note the following important dates:

• April 14-June 30: online volunteer registration*
• May 1-July 9: online child registration
• July 10-14: paper registration forms available

*Volunteer training will be May 19th at 12pm in the MAC!

ADULT MISSION TRIP

June 23 – 27, Conroe, TX

Each year there are about 100 natural disasters in the US. These include wildfires, floods, droughts, heat waves, cold waves, tornadoes and hurricanes. The cost of natural disasters is over $100 billion per year, and countless people are left homeless and without possessions as a result.

The Mission Center in Conroe, a mission of the Texas Conference, responds to such disasters with pre-assembled kits that serve immediate needs. They include adult and child backpacks, feminine hygiene kits, and flood buckets. In 2023, 200 Mission Center volunteers assembled and verified $121,859 worth of emergency relief kits, 82% of which were prepared by AUMC members. We served a total of 1,763 people through our mission trips to Conroe. We are doing God’s work in Conroe!

If you would like to be part of this critical mission, please join us for four days in Conroe.

• June 23-27
• no trip fee; individual expenses are hotels and meals
• deadline is June 2, 2024 or when filled

Sign up HERE, or contact Alicia Henze at arhenze@aol.com or Peggy Badlato at pbadlato@att.net for more information.

JAVA & JESUS

Thursdays, 9:00-11:00am, Gathering Room

This is a perfect time to join! We are beginning a new 6-week study on March 21. In Crossing the Waters, Alaskan fisherman Leslie Leyland Fields shares his reflections on Jesus' interactions with His disciples, several of whom were also fisherman. Invite a friend and join us! Childcare is provided, and no reading is required. For more info, contact Trudy Smith.

MEN'S DEVOTIONAL BREAKFAST

Mondays, 7:30am, MAC Center



Men, start your week with a brief devotional, led by David Stubbs. 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.

April 1 - No meeting*

*Men's breakfast will resume April 8.

MANNA ROOM FOOD PANTRY

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

Cornbread mix*

Squeeze bottles of jelly*

Tuna or Chicken Helper

Canned ravioli

Cereal (regular size)

Canned pasta sauce

Canned mixed fruit

Canned pears

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.