BLESSING OF THE PETS

Saturday, October 22nd, 10:00am-12:00pm

We hope you will join us for the annual Blessing of the Pets! All animal friends are welcome! Donuts and drinks will be served, and pet photos will be available.

TRUNK OR TREAT

October 26th, Dinner 5:30 pm, Trunk or treat 6pm-7pm

All are invited to enjoy a delicious meal of pulled pork sandwiches, followed by games and "trunk or treating" for children ages 0 to 5th grade!

To make this event a success, we need your help. First, we need candy! Donations may be placed in the marked bin in the Narthex. We also need volunteers to help serve dinner and to bring decorated trunks and hand out candy. If you would like to help with this fun event, please contact Teresa Chisum to sign up!

CAMPING CHURCH

Saturday, November 5, Aledo UMC Campsite

Join us for an evening of fun and fellowship at the Aledo UMC Campsite, with a sunrise devotional Sunday morning! Guest families are welcome! A limited number of tents and sleeping bags are available to borrow. Gas grill will be on site, and either a real fire or propane fire rings for s’mores. Fill out the form from the link below to preregister. For more information, contact dme0759@gmail.com.

SIGN UP HERE

Each Wednesday evening at 5:30, church members of all ages gather to enjoy a meal together. It's a wonderful time of fellowship before Wednesday night programming! But we need your help! We have several amazing volunteers who have been working hard to provide tasty meals for us, but they can't do it alone! If you are able to help in this area, please contact Teresa at 214-693-8923. You do not have to cook every week -- any meal you could provide would be very much appreciated!

CHURCH DIRECTORY UPDATE

Did you know our church directory is available through an easy-to-use app? To view the directory, simply download ACS Church Life from the App Store, and login! Your email and password will be the same ones you use to access the directory on the church website.

Give it a try! And while you're there, please take a moment to upload a selfie to your profile. Our church is growing, and we want to get to know all our members. Pictures must be approved before they are added, so it may take a few days before you see them on your profile. We cannot wait to see all your smiling faces!

Can you resist those puppy eyes? Our church is growing, and our children's and youth ministries are thriving! In order to continue providing safe, effective and fun programs for our children and youth, we need your help. Please consider signing up to help with Sunday or Wednesday activities. We have many opportunities available at various times and with different age groups. Any time you could give would be very much appreciated! Thank you for supporting our children and youth!

STUDENT AND CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

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 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 17th - Acts 16:16-34

October 24th - Acts 2:1-21

October 31st - Proverbs 8:1-4

November 7th - 1 Kings 18:20-39

November 14th - Romans 5:1-8

November 28th - Jeremiah 1:4-10

December 5th - Ephesians 6:10-20

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? Ladies, this is the perfect time to join us as we begin a new video series on October 20th! Lessons center around how we juggle being moms and followers of Christ in a busy world. Nursery is provided; no outside reading required. 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 black beans
• 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.