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!

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-3pm

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

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2024: CAMP FIRELIGHT

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

Mark your calendars for VBS 2024: Camp Firelight! Vacation Bible School is open to children ages 4 years old through 6th grade, and online registration begins May 1st.

Volunteer registration will open this Sunday, April 14th, and training will be May 19th at 12pm in the MAC. Please see the insert in your bulletin or stop by the VBS table in the Narthex to learn how you can help!

SUMMER MISSION TRIPS - SERVE LIKE JESUS

Youth, get ready to "Serve Like Jesus" on Mission Trip this summer! We will focus on Scripture including John 13 as we spend a week together in action.

Junior High (entering grades 6-8)

June 2-7, Stephenville, TX

Senior High (entering grades 9-13)

June 22-27, Perryton, TX

• Cost is $200
• Registration forms and deposit due April 14th
• Adult volunteers are also needed. Cost is $150, and Ministry Safe training is required.
• Contact Shannon at 817-991-3409 or shannon@aledoumc.org with questions.

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 15 - Romans 12:14-21

April 22 - Luke 9:21-27

April 29 - Romans 5:1-11

MANNA ROOM FOOD PANTRY

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

Canned soup*

Tuna or Chicken Helper*

Ritz crackers*

Cornbread mix

Canned peaches

Canned pasta sauce

Canned ravioli

Canned spaghetti

Canned chili

Cereal (regular size)

Canned black beans

Pork and beans

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.