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This Week at Aldersgate
Today, October 28
9:00 am Worship (Sanctuary)
10:00 am Sip ‘n Chat Refreshment and Fellowship (RR)
10:00 am Children’s Sunday School (108/110)
10:00 am Adult Sunday School
Friendship Class (208); Seekers (111); Agape (106)
Sermon Discussion Group (RR);
Sisters in Scripture (211)
Faith Walk Class (FH)
10:10 am Youth Sunday School (107)
10:10 am Young Adult Small Group (Hospitality Room)
11:00 am Worship (Sanctuary)
12:00 pm Sip ‘n Chat Refreshment and Fellowship (RR)
12:15 pm Joyful Noise Singers
5:00 pm Love and Respect Class (208)
5:00 pm High School Youth Group (HR, YR,K, WC)
5:30 pm BlackBox Players (UFH)
6:15 pm Youth Group Dinner (HR, K)
6:45 pm Middle School Youth Group (WC, K, HR, YR)
Monday, October 29
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Boy Scouts Troop 119 (FH,K,106)
Families Anonymous (108)
“Growing Together
Tuesday, October 30
Pastor Julie’s Sabbath
9:00 am Bulletin Announcement Submissions Due
… In Grace”
10:00 am Quilters Guild (FH)
1:30 pm Alzheimers Support Group (208)
4:15 pm Cov. Discipleship (Parlor)
6:00 pm Aldersgate Ringers (S)
Wednesday, October 31
6:00 pm Instrumental Ensemble (S)
7:30 pm Chancel Choir (S)
Thursday, November 1
11:00 am Busy Hands Craft Group (RR)
2:30 pm AIR (Action In Reading) at Mallside
5:30 pm BlackBox Players (UFH)
6:30 pm Sweet Adelines (FH) Key: “Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the
7:00 pm Praise Band Rehearsals (S) CR = Choir Room
Friday, November 2 FH = Fellowship Hall transformation of the world.” Matthew 28:19
Pastor Rob’s Sabbath is on Vacation HR = Hospitality Room
K = Kitchen
10:00 am Pastor Mentoring Group RR = Reed Room (Old Sanctuary)
Saturday, November 3 UFH = Unfinished Fellowship Hall
8:00 am United Methodist Men WC = Welcome Center 1500 East Rio Road • Charlottesville, VA 22901
YR - Youth Room
9:00 am UMM Plant and Bulb Sale 434.973.5806 • info@cvaumc.org
1:30 pm Rise Against Hunger Packing
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9 AM WORSHIP
OCTOBER 28, 2018 — TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
11 AM WORSHIP Sermon Notes Communication Card
October 28, 2018
Gathering Music Prelude “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” arr. by M. Hayes
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Welcome Rev. Julie Nitzsche, Associate Pastor Welcome Rev. Julie Nitzsche, Associate Pastor
________________ card, then tear at the perforation and
place it in the offering plate.
*Opening Songs
*Opening Hymn #139 “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” ________________
“Blessed Be Your Name” *Call to Worship Susan Reed ________________ Name: ________________________
“Your Name” Praise the Lord, all people.
Leader:
People: Let the sound of God’s praise be heard! ________________ ______________________________

*Congregational Prayer Billie Campbell Leader: Great is the power of the Lord! ________________ Email: ________________________
O Lord, we lift our eyes to see your glory. We open our hearts to receive
your love. We engage our minds to understand your truths. We offer our
People: Praise the Lord, Creator of the universe, whose breath gives
life,
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praise to your name. Lord, as we give you our lives, please take Leader: whose hands create beauty, ________________ Phone: _______________________
everything that we are, so that we may reveal your blessings to the world. People: whose love brings freedom, whose glory fills the earth, ______________________________
Amen. ALL: to you alone, O Lord, we bring our praise.

Children’s Message Rev. Julie Nitzsche *Opening Prayer Susan Reed

A Covenant Prayer I would like to:
Children are invited to attend Children’s Worship on the lower level. O Lord, we lift our eyes to see your glory. We open our hearts to receive in the Wesleyan
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Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer #895 Billie Campbell praise to your name. Lord, as we give you our lives, please take Tradition
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, everything that we are, so that we may reveal your blessings to the world. ______________________________
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily Amen. I am no longer my own,
bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass but yours. Put me to what  Learn more about Aldersgate
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against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For you will, place me with
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Offering and Song of Response “We Fall Down” Anthem “Jesus Loves Me”
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Chancel Choir with Saxophone Solo by Alicia Strickler Praised for you or criticized  Be baptized
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things, let me have nothing. I
Holy Communion *Hymn #140 “Great is Thy Faithfulness” freely and fully surrender all
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All are welcome at the Lord’s Table. Gluten-free bread and cup available.
Offering Prayer
things to your glory and Remember a loved one who has died
service. since November 1, 2017
Music During Communion “All the Way My Savior Leads Me” Offertory “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” arr. by J. Raney
And now, O wonderful and Name: ________________________
Prayer of Thanksgiving *Doxology #94 ______________________________
holy God, Creator,
*Hymn of Commitment #593 “Here I am Lord” Redeemer, and Sustainer, ______________________________
*Closing Song “It is Well” _____________________________
*Benediction you are mine, and I am
Relationship to you: _____________
*Benediction *Postlude
yours. So be it. And the
(Be sure to include your
covenant which I have made name and contact above)
on earth, let it also be made
*please stand as you are able *please stand as you are able
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