Service Opportunities for Lent

March 13th we will be packing non perishable lunches for the

homeless between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the Reed Room.
There is a designated bin in the Reed Room to place items such as
Vienna sausage, Beanie Weenies, pull tab cans of tuna or sardines,
peanut butter crackers, fruit cups, granola bars, cookies and box
fruit drinks or bottles of water.
During the remainder of the month of February we invite you to
Pay it Forward by purchasing the meal or drink of a person or
family behind you at a fast food restaurant, dine-in restaurant, or
another local hangout. Share your story, if you wish, by posting
photos on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram with the hashtag
#BeKindCville.
During March, you are invited to bring socks (new, still packaged)
and toilet paper (in original packaging) donations to Aldersgate and
leave them in the marked bins in the Reed Room. These items will
be delivered to The Haven in Charlottesville to help the homeless. If
you wish, you may let us know when you are out shopping by
posting photos on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
During the month of March, we also encourage you to sign-up to
prepare a meal at the Ronald McDonald House this spring with your
family or small group, gather a small group together to visit a local
nursing home to pray for their residents and sing their favorite
hymns with them, or sign-up to help host an upcoming dinner for
area refugees.

February 21, 2016

Upcoming Activities for the Season of Lent
TODAY, February 21st
Second Sunday in Lent - Lenten Sermon Series (Praying Through
Lent) continues with Study.
Saturday, February 27th
Congregation-wide service opportunity - turn to the next page for
all the exciting details!
Sunday, February 28th
Third Sunday in Lent - Lenten Sermon Series (Praying Through Lent)
continues with Service.

Sunday, March 6th

There will be wish lists in the Reed Room for the Ronald McDonald
House and Greer Elementary School. Bring these items in and we
will see they are delivered. Please mark items RMH or Greer.

Fourth Sunday in Lent, Youth Sunday - Lenten Sermon Series (Praying

Through Lent) continues with Worship

A hike is scheduled for Easter Saturday, March 26. We will meet at

AUMC at 9am and will be heading up the Parkway or Skyline Drive.
Please see sign-up sheet in the Reed Room for further information.

Sunday, March 13th

Fifth Sunday in Lent - Lenten Sermon Series (Praying Through Lent)
continues with Simplicity

Lenten Service Opportunity

Childrens Easter Celebration

Hunger kills more people each year than AIDS,

malaria, and tuberculosis combined.

The Childrens Ministry Team is collecting candy and small items

(stickers, toys, etc.) to fill plastic eggs for the annual Easter Egg Hunt on
Easter Sunday, March 27. Please do not bring plastic eggs as we have
plenty! Donations may be left at Rachel Millers office.

Source: FAO, The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015

The Charlottesville District UMC Youth and the AUMC Missions and
Outreach Committee invite you to join youth and adults from around
the Charlottesville District of the United Methodist Church and the
AUMC congregation as we package meals for Stop Hunger Now and
hand-weave plastic grocery bags into mats for the homeless! We will
meet at 1:30 pm on Saturday, February 27th downstairs in the churchs
unfinished fellowship hall. You may enter through the downstairs
entrance with the large white, two-story columns. (Plastic grocery bags
are currently being collected in the Reed Room.)
66 million primary school-age children attend classes hungry
across the developing world, with 23 million in Africa alone.
Source: WFP, Two Minutes to Learn About School Meals 2012

Want to make a difference in a big way? It takes 29 cents to pay for one
meal package. Please consider making a donation today to Stop Hunger
Now. You may write a check to Stop Hunger Now and place it in the
collection plate or you may write your check to AUMC with Stop
Hunger Now in the memo line. Additionally, a portion of the
Aldersgate Easter offering will go to Stop Hunger Now. (Youll receive
more info on the Easter offering in the coming weeks.)
Our assembly process combines rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables and a
flavoring mix that includes 23 essential vitamins and minerals into small
meal packages. The meals are shipped throughout the world to support
school feeding programs, orphanages, and crisis relief. The food is
stored easily, transported quickly, and has a shelf life of two
years. (SHN)
To learn more, please visit www.stophungernow.org

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.

Thank You Notes

Thank you for all the prayers, cards, phone calls, and visits during my
recent hospitalization and continuing recovery. It is such a blessing and
comfort to know that so many people were and are praying for me.
Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus. May God continue to
bless this congregation. Rebecca Wagner

Dear Aldersgate Family: We would like to thank all of you for the many
ways you expressed your compassion and love on the occasion of our
son Kevins death. We so appreciate the many cards, and the prayers
offered for us have been a huge support. Almost 50 people from our
Aldersgate congregation came to Culpeper for either visitation on Friday
evening or the memorial service on Saturday. We are absolutely
amazed at this. While we did not have the opportunity to talk to all of
our Aldersgate friends who came, we want you to know that there are
no words to express how much your presence meant to us. We ask you
to continue to keep us in your prayers as we work through this most
difficult time. Don and Pat MacNicoll