September 18, 2020
  Aledo United Methodist Church   
Making disciples of Jesus Christ to transform the world
by loving, knowing, and serving our God.
eNews
 

This Sunday's message: "Idle Time - Idol Time" 
Sermon text: Exodus 20:4, Deuteronomy 5:8, Luke 16:14   
A Great Day in the Kingdom 
  
Have you ever received help or encouragement from a friend? Friendship is mentioned many times in our Holy Scripture. Friends are one of the many Blessings from our Heavenly Father. God created us as social creatures...   
 

School Prayer Support Ministry 

We have schools not covered in prayer for October and November.  The sign up sheets for these months can be found at the Connection Center.  Sign to prayer for these schools or email the church office
 
AUMC Shout Out to... 

The folks who serve in children and youth ministries!  You help our young ones  learn about Jesus and his never-ending love!  Thank you for giving of yourselves!
 
Children's and Youth Sunday School 

IN PERSON SUNDAY SCHOOL AGES 3-12TH GRADE
Sundays, 10:00 am

We hope your kids have the opportunity to join us this Sunday!

Ages 3-5 years: Gathering Room
K-4th Grade: Rock House
Area 56 (5th & 6th Grades): Rock House
7th-12th Grades: Sanctuary Balcony
COVID 19 safety protocols will be observed.

 
Wednesday Nights 

Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00pm

Wednesday night activities will now be one full hour, from 6:00-7:00pm!

Jesus And Me (JAM) Chapel K-6th
Students @ The Quad
Broadcast Bible - Parking Lot Bible Study - Tune your radio to 88.9 FM

 
Trunk or Treat 

Wednesday, October 28  
 
Did you know that Trunk or Treat 2020 is happening, but it can't happen without YOU!
 
This year it will look different, but we still want to offer, not only our church family but also our community, this opportunity to come together for some safe, silly fun. 
 
So what do we need from you?
 
To make sure we are as safe as possible with COVID 19 restrictions, we are asking for cash donations and 13 people to be a part of the trunks.  We will also NEED volunteers to help facilitate this community outreach.  Signup sheets will be in the Narthex starting in October.   
 
Time: 5:00-8:00pm for volunteers
          6:00-8:00pm for community.

 

New Parking Lot Ministries

Sundays 9:00am
Wednesdays 6:30pm - Broadcast Bible
 
This new service and Bible study will be held in the back parking lot (between the sanctuary and Annex). Pastor Joel will be preaching and teaching as he walks around the parking, in between the cars. Please put your name(s) on the dash so Joel will know who he is preaching to! 


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
9:00 am - Parking Lot Church - Tune your radio to 89.1FM
10:45 am - Children's Church Service - Facebook and YouTube  
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 
 
Weekdays
Aledo UMC Morning Devotional - 8am - Aledo UMC Facebook page  
 
Wednesday Evening
6:00-7:00pm - Jesus And Me (JAM) Chapel K-6th
                      - Students @ The Quad
                      - Broadcast Bible - Parking Lot Bible Study - Tune your radio to                              88.9 FM
 
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:
  • Hunts pasta sauce
  • Hearty soups
  • Tuna
  • Canned chicken
  • Oatmeal (small canisters)
  • Mac and cheese
  • Canned chili
  • Peanut Butter
  • Jam
  • 1lb bags of rice   
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: Chris and Maggie Dorrell; Bill Burt; Sharmyn Lowery; Karen Linker; Carrie Hester; Janice Cole's niece Camille; Janet Cabiness' mother; Renee McCullough's dad Charles Schwarz; Tom Siler;  Kathy Vandercook;  Jim Stavens; Rhonda Evers mother Susann Eller; Rick Jones; Kathy Vandercook's aunt Francie Clark;  Jordan Stowe;  Ethan Moreland; Judy Farrell

Special members who are unable to worship with us: 
Mattie Graham; Stella Lee; Bobbie Wooten; jody Young; Geneyne Clark; Diane Smith; Jim and LouAnn Doss
; Sandra Dean
 
Sympathies: Richele Gift on the death of her mother; Dawn Bourland on the death of her father  
 
Long-term prayer concerns:   Brad Dean; Robby Reed;  Rachel Clark; 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;  Judy Wendt; Jeremy Hartle; Steve Moore; Sherroll Shirley; JoAnne Cole; Our Country and All Military Personnel