PUBLIC PRAYER 101: GETTING COMFORTABLE WITH PRAYING IN PUBLIC

Sunday October 2nd, 10am, Fellowship Hall

You’re invited to learn the basics of public prayer. This class, led by Pastor Joel, will help you grow more comfortable praying in public. Come learn how to pray with people you meet during the week and how to begin the habit of routinely praying with family and friends.

"BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED" ~ A ONE-DAY WOMEN'S RETREAT

Saturday, October 15th ~ Glen Lake Camp, Glen Rose, TX

What does it look like to be a "disciple"? Can God really use me? Join us for an all-day retreat at beautiful Glen Lake Camp and learn how God is calling you to bloom where you are planted. Reverend Mary Gean Cope will facilitate this day of fellowship & fun. Registration forms are available at the Connection Center in the lobby. Cost is $50 and includes lunch, snacks, and all retreat materials. For more info, contact Trudysmith@aledoumc.org.

THIRD GRADE BIBLE PRESENTATION

Sunday, October 2nd

Each fall, we continue the Methodist tradition of presenting all of our 3rd grade students with a Bible of their very own. As their faith family we are excited to provide this age-appropriate Bible, and our prayer is that this gift will help them grow deeper in their relationship with God.

The presentation ceremony will take place during a worship service on October 2nd. This is a great opportunity to celebrate a faith milestone in your child’s life. Make it memorable!

Please email teresa@aledoumc.org with your child's name as you would like it printed in their Bible. Even if your child is unable to attend the service, please sign up so they can receive their personal Bible.

LORD’S ACRE

Saturday, October 8th, 10:00am-3:00pm

The Aledo UMC Lord’s Acre is less than two weeks away on October 8th, and we could use your help to make it a success! Volunteers are needed for both inside and outside positions including lunch servers, monitoring the silent auction, and working in the country kitchen and the kid zone. If you can help, please visit http://bit.ly/lordsacre2022 to sign up! Thank you in advance for your help in making this event a success and for supporting the mission projects of Aledo UMC!

More ways to help:

Donations of:

• Snack-size packages of chips to serve with lunches
• Snacks for volunteers and vendors like protein bars, peanut butter

              crackers, pretzels, granola or fruit bars, etc.

• Cans of soda and bottles of water

These items can be dropped off in the marked bin in the Narthex.

Volunteer here!

Baked Goods and Casseroles - Sign up in the Narthex. Casserole pans are available when you sign up!

Live and Silent Auction Items - Donation forms for auction items are available in the Narthex. Don’t wait until the last minute please! Forms and auction items need to be turned in by Friday, October 7th. No auction items will be accepted on day of Lord's Acre!

Vendors - If any of you have a business and you want to be a Vendor at Lord’s Acre, forms are available on the church website. All forms can be turned in at the Connection Center or put in the Lord’s Acre mail box.

ADULT MISSION TRIP

October 23rd-27th, Conroe, Texas



Join us for another adult mission trip to the Mission Center in Conroe, Texas! The Mission Center is the warehouse and command center for recovery efforts in The Texas Annual Conference. The warehouse collects, assembles and distributes disaster response equipment and supplies for use in regional disasters.

No experience required! We will assemble and verify cleaning and hygiene kits in a climate-controlled environment. Work hours are flexible.

If you’re interested in joining the team, pick up a flyer in the Narthex. Deadline to sign up is September 30th.

We hope YOU will be part of the team!

The mission team requests donations of the following items that we will take with us to The Mission Center.

• Adult backpacks with zipper closure, no drawstring closures, new
• Child backpacks with zipper closure, no drawstring closures, new
• Tissues -- travel/pocket size, 10-20 count per pack
• Men's socks -- new and unwashed
• Bath towels -- new and unwashed, full size, no bath sheets
• Children's coloring books

Can you resist those puppy eyes? You may be seeing that we are asking for a lot of help right now: Lord's Acre, Student Ministry, Children's Ministry, Aledofest etc. But the truth is, we can't do any of these things without volunteers.

It takes many man hours to ensure we can be effective and safe; that our community, children, and students have education and support; and that fun events happen.

Our congregation has grown and is strong. If everyone can sign up for just ONE hour in any area, you would become part of some amazing teams, teams that are struggling right now.

Please click a link that calls to you. If nothing's calling out, just click one and give it a try:

STUDENT AND CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

LORDS ACRE

AUMC BOOTH AT ALEDOFEST

JOIN ALEDO UMC YOUTH @ THE QUAD!

Students in 6th through 12th grades are invited to join AUMC Youth each week for fun and fellowship! Weekly Bible studies are on Wednesday evenings from 6-7:30pm ,and Sundays are "Fun-days," with fun activities and outings planned. You don't want to miss out! For more info, contact Hunter Reynolds at 817-991-3948.

Upcoming Events:

October 2nd: Lunch & Hiking @ Mineral Wells State Park

October 9th, 5-7pm: Minute to Win It Games @ the Quad

October 16th, 5-7pm: Pumpkin painting @ the Quad

October 23: No Sunday night youth

October 30, 5-7pm: SPOOKY activities @ the Quad

ALTAR FLOWERS

Anyone wishing to display flowers in honor or memory of loved ones in our sanctuary, contact Linda Surratt at 817-228-4632. Linda is the flower coordinator on our Worship committee.

SUPPORT GROUPS FOR AREAS OF LIFE

Our groups are open to adults in our community who are experiencing life's challenges. We all have difficult times in our lives when we need loving, compassionate support.

• 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
• Veterans Support Group - meets the third Thursday of each month

For more information on any of these groups go to aledoumc.org.

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.

October 3rd - Revelation 1:1-3

October 10th - Matthew 25:1-30

TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY

Tuesdays, 10:00am-noon, Chapel/Activity Center

Looking for an interesting study? Join the Tuesday Morning class! We will be studying The Screwtape Letters, a fictional Christian apologetic novel by C. S. Lewis, written in a satirical style, addressing the issues of temptation and resistance to it. (Books available through Amazon, Half Price Books, Kindle; visit Google for more information.) Class facilitator: Kathy Parris.

JAVA & JESUS

Thursdays, 10:00am-noon, Gathering Room

Interested in a weekly women's group and a good cup of coffee? Join us for Java & Jesus! Lessons center around how we juggle being moms and followers of Christ in a busy world. Nursery is provided; no outside reading required. 

First study of the fall is a video series "WayMaker: Finding the Way of Life you've Always Dreamed Of" by Ann Voskamp. Email Trudy Smith for more info and/or to register for childcare.

PASTOR'S BIBLE STUDIES

Wednesdays



IN THE AM - 9:30am, Parlor

IN THE PM - 6:00pm, Gathering Room

MANNA ROOM FOOD PANTRY

Our Manna Room helps support families in our community; providing them with basic food needs, but also helping to free up some of their income so they can pay their bills or other debts.

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

• Tuna Helper
• Canned soup
• Oatmeal (16 oz. canisters)
• Canned chili

We are very well stocked with all other items. Please be sure to check the expiration dates. Donations can be placed in the marked bin in the Narthex. Thank you for your faithfulness in feeding our neighbors.