2nd Annual AUMC KidsFest!

We cant wait to host our 2nd Annual AUMC KidsFest this Spring! Last
year, this great event included a bouncy house, food, music, facepainting, crafts, and more! Stay tuned for the 2017 date! To volunteer,
please contact Rachel Miller at rachelmiller@cvaumc.org

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.

January 1, 2017

Happy New Year!

Holiday Office Hours

The Church Offices will reopen on January 3. Happy New Year!

Join a New Bible Study Beginning in January

Exodus In the Old and New Testaments

Exodus is one of the books of the Old Testament, and the exodus story is
told in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
Exodus also is a major theme in the Old and New Testaments. Exodus, in
Greek, means "going out" or "leaving", but it is also a journey of
becoming the people of God. This is also our journey today!
You are invited to join this new study that will begin the week of January
22nd. The study will meet for approximately 1-1/4 hours and has been
designed both for persons who have never studied the Bible and for
people who have! Join Pastor Rob for Exodus.

We are so happy to have you worshiping with us on this

first Sunday of the new year. Aldersgate UMC is a vibrant,
multi-generational faith community open to everyone.

Confirmation
Credo Confirmation at Aldersgate is for students in grades 6-12.
"Confirmation is not the beginning or the end of the faith journey.
Confirmation is about making disciples. It is that simple and that
challenging." Students each have a mentor from our congregation and
will have the opportunity near the end of our course to decide if he/she
wants to join The United Methodist Church, specifically Aldersgate. It
takes a very mature student to participate in this course so if your youth
is not ready that is completely okay - and we do not pressure anyone
into joining the church. If you're interested in your child (or grandchild)
participating
in
Credo,
please
contact
Rachel
at
rachelmiller@cvaumc.org or 973-5806. She'll be in touch with you after
the holidays about options for Credo in 2017.

Read through the Bible

Have you ever read the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation? Bishop
Lewis is challenging us to read along with her in 2017. You may use any
translation and just make it part of your daily schedule in 2017. You may
pick up a copy of the daily readings in the narthex, email Mike Thornton
at mikethornton100@gmail.com, or complete the tear-off flap in the
bulletin for a digital copy of the calendar. Let's make 2017 the year of
the Bible!

Aldersgate Alive
The Winter 2017 edition of our church magazine will be available
Sunday, February 5. Deadline for submissions is 9am, Monday, January
23. If you have a ministry opportunity, a testimony, or photos to share,
please email AmyOBrien@cvaumc.org. Submissions received after the
deadline will be included in the Spring/Summer Edition.

Childrens Church and Sunday School

Holiday Schedule
Families, please note that there will be NO CHILDREN'S CHURCH during
11am Worship on Sunday, December 25th and during 9am and 11am
Worship on Sunday, January 1st. There will also be NO CHILDREN'S or
YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL on Sunday, December 25th or Sunday,
January 1st. I know I express the sentiment of all when I say that we
are so thankful for each and every one of our teachers, assistants, and
substitutes and the amazing ministry they provide to the children and
youth each week. I pray that our teachers, assistants, substitutes, and all
of our families have an exciting and fun-filled Christmas season.
As we celebrate God's unfathomable and immeasurable love sent to
Earth thousands of years ago as an innocent baby, in these coming days
and weeks, let us each take time to give our Praise and Thanks to God
for the gift he gave: Emmanuel, which means "God is with us."
Additionally, as you begin thinking about how you will share the love of
God and the messages of peace, justice, grace, and forgiveness that
Christ taught in the coming year, please consider being a teacher,
assistant or substitute in the Nursery, Children's Church, Children's
Sunday School, Youth Sunday School, or Youth Group. Please contact me
if you would like to grow your talents and gifts in this way in 2017.
Peace be with you, Merry Christmas, and may blessings abound for you
and yours in the coming New Year! - Rachel Miller, Director of Ministries
with Young People