Angel Tree

Make Christmas a memorable day for underprivileged children and

lonely senior citizens! There is an Angel Tree display in the Reed Room,
and this year, we have 40 youth angels and 35 seniors who could use a
little love and encouragement. You may pick up your angel at any time,
but please return all gifts to AUMC no later than Sunday December
11. Gifts for the Salvation Army youths should be unwrapped, and gifts
for the seniors do need to be gift wrapped or gift bagged with the
residents' names securely attached. If you have any questions regarding
the youth gifts, please contact Ann Brown at 434.882.2533; or Pat Daniel
at 434.975.1363 for the senior gifts. Thank you for your generosity to
those less fortunate.

December 4, 2016

"Come to Bethlehem" Children's Nativity

Sunday, December 11th at 5pm
You're invited to "Come to Bethlehem" this year on Sunday, December
11th. The annual Aldersgate Children's Nativity will be presented at 5pm
and will be followed by a pot-luck for all church-members and friends.
Our children will once again act out the Birth Narrative of our Savior
from Scripture. This year there will be no rehearsals for the children. All
children (and their guardians) should arrive at Aldersgate at 3:30pm to
put on costumes, learn simple lines from Scripture, and practice
traditional Christmas music. Teens and adults from Aldersgate will help
guide them during the Nativity. Following the Nativity, EVERYONE is
welcome to join us for a Christmas Potluck Meal together! You can drop
your items for the potluck off in the fellowship hall before the Nativity. I
look forward to celebrating the Birth of Jesus and all the abilities of the
children in our church and community with you! Soli Deo! - Rachel
Miller, Director of Ministries with Young People, AUMC
(rachelmiller@cvaumc.org or 434.973.5806)

The Aldersgate Youth invite you to Dinner and a

Movie TODAY at 5pm in the Reed Room.

Enjoy

Frank Capras timeless classic, Its a Wonderful Life

and eat dinner with your Aldersgate friends. Each

family is asked
to

bring

crock-pot

of

their

favorite

chili to share.
The Youth will

Dont Forget!!
If you would like to purchase a poinsettia to decorate our sanctuary or
donate for Mission Kits in honor or memory of a loved one, or to the
glory of God, TODAY is the deadline! Please be sure to fill out the order
form in this bulletin and place in the offering plate as it is passed.

p r o v i d e
toppings and
chips.

Want to bring home God's love in a special way?

Thankful for Thanksgiving

The United Methodist Charlottesville District is working to establish a

residential community on the district for individuals with intellectual
disabilities. This is part of the Virginia Conferences Heart Havens network
of homes. During both sip and chats, Christmas cards will be for sale to
support this important project. Your use of these cards can help bring
home in a very tangible way the true spirit of the Christmas season. Just
$10 for a packet of 12 cards & envelopes! Please contact Bob Forrest or
Deb Reynolds for more information.

Many thanks to all who made our first Thanksgiving dinner a success;
from those bringing food and decorations to those of you who helped
with the preparation, serving, greeting, and clean up. Your support of
this was very much appreciated.

Toddler Playgroup
AUMC Toddler Playgroup will meet December 13 from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in
the unfinished fellowship hall for a Christmas craft and some play. Please
join us and bring your ride-on toys, balls and other fun things to share.

Christmas Caroling!
Everyone of all ages is invited to join us on Friday, December 9 at AUMC at
6pm. We will gather at the church and then head out to the
neighborhoods around the church to sing Christmas Carols. Well pass out
the special treats that we make at the Advent Brunch on December 4.
After caroling well head back to AUMC for Christmas treats and hot cider.
Please RSVP to Rachel at rachelmiller@cvaumc.org or 434.973.5806. If
youre able, please bring some holiday treats to share. And, of course,
please invite friends!

Help Needed Thursday, December 8, 2:30-3:30 at AIR

We would like to have one more session of AIR (Action In Reading) on
December 8th, but we need extra volunteers. Our UVA volunteers will be
off for the holidays. This will be our Christmas session with holiday books
and crafts! The program is at Mallside, which is behind Putt-Putt directly
across from Aldersgate. We need helpers for this one date! We are also
wishing for 2 dozen Christmas cookies. Love to bake? - we'd love it! If you
can help please contact anngalione@gmail.com or mf7crosby@comcast.net

Vacation Bible School 2017!

Please plan on joining us in early summer 2017 for Maker
Fun Factory Vacation Bible School at Aldersgate UMC!
Together we'll spend a week experiencing a world where
curious kids become hands-on inventors who discover
they're lovingly crafted by God. Dates will be scheduled soon.

Amazon Smile Did You Know?

If you are an Amazon shopper, you have an easy way to also help your
church as you shop. You can go to www.smile.amazon.com, log in to
your Amazon account and then choose Aldersgate United Methodist
Church, Charlottesville, VA as your charitable organization to support. (It
turns out that there are many churches with the name of Aldersgate
United Methodist Church, so be sure to select the one in Charlottesville.)
Once you select our church as your AmazonSmile organization, Amazon
will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to Aldersgate
UMC. This is a simple and automatic way for you to support your church
every time you shop, at no extra cost to you. After once registering for
donations to go to Aldersgate, then whenever you go to shop on Amazon
simply start out on www.smile.amazon.com and the church will benefit.

Morning Star Christmas Cantata

Wednesday, December 14th at 7:00pm
The Christmas story is one of hope. It is a message for each of us at any
stage of life's journey reminding us that in our own dark nights Christ, the
Light of the world, has come. The Chancel Choir of Aldersgate United
Methodist Church will be proclaiming this hope on Wednesday,
December 14th at 7:00pm with a Christmas Cantata entitled, Morning
Star. This versatile musical, blending new and familiar Christmas
melodies, ensures a meaningful experience. Join us for a Christmas
worship experience celebrating Jesus, the Morning Star.