Service Opportunities for Lent

There are three church wide service opportunities listed below and
following that is a list of suggestions for the other weeks in Lent that
could be done in a group or individually.

TODAY We are all encouraged to make cards in the Reed

Room to be delivered to shut-ins on February 14th
February 27th Stop Hunger Now event along with construction
of mats for the homeless made from plastic bags we have
collected. Plastic bag donations can be left by Rachel Millers
office.
March 13th - Packing lunches for the homeless

Individual/group suggestions, but not limited to:

Preparing a meal at the Ronald McDonald House

Help with hosting the first quarterly fellowship dinner for area
refugees

Singing hymns at a nursing/assisted living home

Hiking

Donating toilet paper and socks to be delivered to the Haven

Paying it forward

Purchasing items from wish list for the Ronald McDonald House
or Greer Elementary

You will be hearing more about each of these in the weeks ahead.

February 7, 2016

Lenten Study

Moms Night Out

Our Lenten Study Near the Cross by Kenneth H. Carter, Jr. is a sevenweek study on prayer. Discover how prayer draws us near the cross
and into the heart of Jesus.

Moms Night Out February 16, 6:30 pm at Hollymead Panera. Please

join us for a chance to get to know some of the other moms at
Aldersgate ... even if you cant make it to Play Group, wed love to have
you! Any questions, please contact Heidi Crockett at 434.806.3467 or
Tori Fahrenkrog at 804.450.7035.

The following groups are open:

Sundays: Reed Room 10:10 to 10:50 AM, starts 2/14
Contact: mikethornton@cvaumc.org
Sundays: Mike & Laura Nelsons home 2:30 to 3:30 PM, starts 2/14
Contact: LNelson582@aol.com
Mondays: Google Hangout 8:30 to 9:00 PM, starts 2/8
Contact: webmaster@cvaumc.org
Wednesdays: Aldersgate Library 6:00 to 7:00 PM, started 2/3
Contact: mikethornton@cvaumc.org
Wednesdays: Aldersgate Youth Room 7:00 to 8:15 pm, starts 2/17
Contact: rachelmiller@cvaumc.org (Womens Group)
We hope you will join us!

Sisters in Scripture
Sundays, beginning TODAY, 10:00-10:45 am, in the Reed Room. Join us
as we share conversation, scripture, womens contemporary topics,
Christ-centered love, family, friends, creativity, art, food, fun, light and
love! Co-facilitated by Laurie Davis, Ann Brown and Vickie Richardson.
For more information contact Laurie Davis at 703.350.6488 or
lauriedavis@nelson.k12.va.us

A Note of Thanks
Thank you to members and friends of Aldersgate for your many
expressions of love and care at the recent death of my beloved sister.
Iris Desmond

Recruiting for Communications Team

If you have experience or are interested in desktop publishing, copy
writing, graphic arts, public relations, media relations, marketing, social
media, or other communications, please join our dynamic group of
professionals! Contact Fay Painter at faypainter8@gmail.com or
434.962.6333.
Our team is the responsible body for the faithful and spiritual
implementation of internal and external communications about our
churchs programs, services, people, events, activities, outreach, and
missions. Our mission is to implement methods and means of
communicating fully and completely about who we are and what we do
as a church in order to strengthen our bonds as a Body of Christ, not
only as members within our own church, but as evangelists to the
community at large.

Ringers Wanted
The Aldersgate Ringers are looking for several more ringers. We
rehearse on Tuesday evenings in the Sanctuary from 6:00 pm to 7:15
pm., and ring about every six weeks for the 11:00 am service (and
occasionally for the 9:00 am service). We are happy to teach you the
basics of handbell ringing. Please contact Melody Day at 434.906.3919
or melody@daysongstudio.com.

United Methodist Men

Our Methodist Men's Valentine Sweetheart Supper will be at Shadwell's
Restaurant on Pantops Mountain on Saturday, February 13th at 6:00
pm. We will not have a second Thursday supper at Aldersgate on
February 11th. Please contact Merrill Bishop if you plan to attend
(434.975.3072).

Dresses for Haitian Orphanage

Upcoming Activities for the Season of Lent

Our goal is to provide 50 sundresses for the young girls in the Robert
Ford Haitian Orphanage. Dr. Dave Reynolds will deliver the dresses to
the orphanage when he goes on a medical mission trip to Cap-Haitian in
April. We need your help to make this dream come true. If you are
interested in assisting with this project, please consider the following
opportunities:

Wednesday, February 10th

Join others in sewing the dresses. During February, the Busy Hands
Fellowship will be coordinating sewing sessions in the Reed Room on
Thursdays from 11am to 2 pm. All skill levels are welcome for cutting,
pinning, sewing, and ironing the dresses. Bring a bag lunch.
Provide fabric for dresses. Each dress requires 1 - 1 yards of 100%
cotton fabric.
Donate notions. Small pieces of lace, decorative buttons, etc.
Make and/or donate bias tape for dresses. Each dress requires 2
yards of bias tape.
Make a monetary donation for purchase of fabric. Please make
checks payable to AUMC, notation Dresses for Haitian Orphanage.
Cash donations are welcome.

You may also consider sewing a dress at home. Simple instructions

are available.
For more information, please contact:
Deb Reynolds (434.882.3346) rynldsdeb@yahoo.com
Kimberley Roll (434.973.6383) rollwell3@gmail.com
Nancy Berman (434.973.6555) nancy.holliday.berman@gmail.com

Ash Wednesday
Pastor Scott will be at the Starbucks across from the Fashion Square
Mall on Route 29 from 6:30 - 9:30 am and Mike Thornton and Rachel
Miller will be in the church parking lot just off Rio Road. You may stop
by either location to receive the imposition of the ashes (a fancy word
that means we'll make a cross on your forehead with ashes) and prayer.

Wednesday, February 10th

Ash Wednesday Worship 7pm
Nursery care provided - Lenten Sermon Series (Praying through Lent)
begins with Confession.

Sunday, February 14th

First Sunday in Lent, Scout Sunday, St. Valentine's Day - Lenten Sermon
Series (Praying through Lent) continues with Fasting.

Sunday, February 14th

Congregation-wide service opportunity
Join our youngest members in their annual tradition of making pipe
cleaner hearts and delivering them to a local nursing home. For more
information please contact Rachel Miller. Also, Bowling for a Cause at
Keglers Lanes, 2-4pm, benefitting Heart Havens.

Sunday, February 21st

Second Sunday in Lent - Lenten Sermon Series (Praying through Lent)
continues with Study.

MESSIAH
An Oratorio in Three Parts, by George Frideric Handel
A change has been made in the plans for "Messiah." Now, a video of a
performance, performed by the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, will
be shown in the Sanctuary on March 6, from 2:30 pm to about 5:00 pm.
There will be an intermission of about 10 to 15 minutes after Part 1.
If you don't have this much time to spare, or wish to listen only to
your favorite parts, please feel free to come and go as you wish.

Habitat for Humanity Work Day

The AUMC Habitat Crew will have its next work day on Thursday,
February 18. The hours are 8:45 am to 3:30 pm. Come join our crew as
we help build homes for low income families in the Charlottesville area.
If you are interested and would like more information, please contact
Tom Blalock at TOBlalock@hotmail.com or at 434.981.5521.

Volunteer Receptionists Needed!

Are you a gregarious, outgoing person? Do you enjoy talking to people?
Are you excited about Aldersgate and want to help seekers and new
residents feel welcome? Then there is a place for you! Each weekday
from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, Aldersgate will have a friendly face (or faces)
in our office narthex to answer phone calls, receive packages, and
welcome visitors who come through the door. This is perfect for best
friends, spouses, and individuals who would like to spend a few hours a
week in service to our community. If you would like to volunteer one
day a week, please contact Amy OBrien, Church Administrator, at
434.973.5806 or AmyOBrien@cvaumc.org for more information.

Here WEE Grow Again!

Our Spring Childrens Consignment Sale is coming soon! Volunteers are
needed from March 3rd 19th and many shifts are available. If you
would like to reach out to the community and meet new people while
having a great time, see Karen Chang in the Reed Room during Sip n
Chat, e-mail hereweegrowagain@comcast.net or sign up online at
www.HereWeeGrowAgain.com.