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 is open now. Click HERE to register.

Volunteer registration is open now, and training will be May 19th at 12pm in the MAC. Please stop by the VBS table in the Narthex to learn how you can help! Click HERE to register.

PROMOTION SUNDAY

Sunday, May 19, 10am

Promotion Sunday is coming soon! On May 19th all children and youth will report to their new 2024-2025 Sunday school classes.

AUMC END OF SCHOOL BASH

Wednesday, May 22, 5-7pm @ the Quad

On May 22nd, there will be NO regular adult, youth, or children's programming. Instead, please join us at the Quad (youth property) for a fun night to celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of summer! There will be a cook-out, snow cones, 9-square, Gaga ball, and other fun yard games to enjoy. Dinner will be served on the Quad grounds at 5:30pm. All families are invited to come hang out, eat dinner, and have fellowship together.

*AHS Baccalaureate will be held in our Sanctuary that night, so please park by the Quad.

CAMP HOPE

Tuesday evenings in June, beginning June 5

Aledo UMC will again host Camp Hope in the Oak Hill neighborhood in Hudson Oaks. Camp Hope is a summer program, done in conjunction with Center of Hope, for children living in low-income communities in Parker County. At camp, we focus on healthy choices, offer recreation and crafts, provide free books, and make snacks with the kids. Most importantly, we share God's love and stories of Jesus with the families. If this tugs your heart, join us for Camp Hope this summer and see lives blessed! Contact Trudy Smith to volunteer or for more info.

ADULT MISSION TRIP

June 23 – 27, Conroe, TX

Recent flooding in southeast Texas has required thousands of people to evacuate, and many will find their homes severely damaged or unlivable. The Mission Center in Conroe, a mission of the Texas Conference, responds to such disasters with pre-assembled kits that serve immediate needs.

Members of Aledo UMC will work at the Mission Center to assemble kits that will be distributed to people who have lost their homes due to the flooding and other disasters. Our team is almost full!

You may help by contributing much-needed supplies that are listed on Amazon HERE. Items may be sent to the listed shipping address or placed in the marked bin in the lobby.

Please pray for the people of southeast Texas!

For more information, contact Alicia Henze arhenze@aol.com or Peggy Badlato pbadlato@att.net.

JAVA & JESUS

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

Java & Jesus is taking a break for summer vacation. We will resume meeting in the fall. Keep an eye on the eNews for updates! 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.

May 13th - Romans 8:12-17

May 20th - Ephesians 3:14-19

May 27th - No meeting

MANNA ROOM FOOD PANTRY

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

Tuna or Chicken Helper*

Saltines

Ritz crackers

Rice (1 lb. bags or boxes)

Peanut butter (16 oz.)

Mac and cheese

Vienna sausage

Canned corn

Canned chili

Canned soup

Canned black beans

Pork and beans

Canned ravioli

Canned spaghetti

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.