February - Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Carrollton

february 2014
gateways
from
the pastor
Dear Aldersgate Family,
January was an exciting month as we kicked off
our “Arise and Build” Capital Campaign as we plan
on building a greatly needed educational wing on
the church. There is information on our website
www.aumchurch.org and in this newsletter about the
Capital Campaign. The Capital Campaign Team will
continue to share information with you as we move
forward in the campaign.
In February we will begin looking at the Gospel of
John during our sermons. Just like I asked you to read
the gospel of Matthew last fall, I am asking you to
read the gospel of John this spring.
2014
capital campaign
launched!
Our 2014 Capital Campaign, Arise and
Build: Uniting to Gather, Grow, Greet,
and Give, has been launched. The
campaign will enable us to build our
much needed education wing. Please
read more about the campaign at
aumchurch.org/ariseandbuild.
The scripture that comes to mind as I am writing this
letter is John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way
and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through me.”
We pray that our church continues to focus on
spiritual growth and reaching out to others in the
community as we move forward in serving
God together.
May God’s love, peace and presence be with you and
your family this February.
Pastor Lyle
Sunday, Feb 2
National youth led campaign Fight
against Hunger. (AYM) Aldersgate
Youth Ministry will be collecting nonperishable food & monetary donations
PLUS Soup Mix sales are back!! 100% of
your
donations/sales
will
go
to
Aldersgate Food Share, feeding more
than 25 families in our community every
month. Join AYM and Tackle Hunger!
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
3926 Old Denton Rd. Carrollton, TX 75007 | 972-492-9393 | www.aumchurch.org
bring your
voice to
youth choir
youth led
worship
9 & 11am March 2
Aldersgate Youth Ministry will be
leading our congregation in worship
Sunday, March 2.
AYM is full of praise and worship for
the Lord! The youth are leaders of
our church not just tomorrow, but
Today! Come and be a part of what
Christ is doing through these young
people. Allow God to inspire you through
their youthful spirit, God given gifts and
faith experiences for a Life in His Name.
shop
with scrip
Do you buy groceries? Eat out? Work on
home improvement projects? Buy gifts?
Buy gasoline? Need pet products?
6th-12th grade come join us!
Relaxed, fun music with Amy Bilecki
Sundays at 4:30pm in the Sanctuary!
No Youth Choir on Feb 2
AYM sunday nights
7th-12th Grade 5:30-7:30
In February: No meeting Feb 2.
Feb 9 - topic “Perseverance”
Feb 16 - Extended night 5:30-8:30 Laser Tag $12
Feb 23 - topic “Hope “
Snack Supper, games, devotionals, talkin’ it out with your
friends, and tons of fun. Youth Council has been postponed
to Feb 16th 12:05 in the youth room, Building A.
super bowl
sunday is
cici’s sunday!
Take out pizza & pasta for the Big Game
or enjoy the pre-show coverage on CiCi’s
big screen and with your Aldersgate Family at the
buffet for lunch. First Sunday is CiCi’s Sunday for Aldersate
Youth Ministry (AYM)! (insert CiCi’s logo as used before)
Earn money for AYM when you drop your receipt in the Aldersgate
cup at CiCi’s across from the church on First Sunday of Each Month!
Scrip can be used for any of these
purchases…and it’s SO EASY!
Cards are sold at face value, with a
percentage of that face value going
to youth missions.
Many cards are reloadable through
the scrip web site, and some cards
are available as a printable certificate
for purchase on the web site.
http://www.shopwithscrip.com
Designate Aldersgate as community
recipient on your Kroger PLUS & Tom
Thumb Reward card - please stop by
the Gift Card table in the Narthex for
your instructions! You still get all your
discounts and AYM earns a % of your
purchase every time you shop.
crayon happiness at
children’s medical center!
Thank you to all who
donated crayons in
December as part of AYM
Christmas Mission! 61
boxes of crayons were
delivered to excited
staff at Children’s
Medical Center to be
distributed to the
children. Healing the
spirit is a big part of
healing the body!
children’s
ministries
movie night/
parents night out
Feb. 28th
Aldersgate Children’s Council will be hosting a Movie Night/Parents
Night Out for all children 5 years and older on Friday, Feb. 28th
from 7 to 10pm. We will be showing the movie Despicable Me 2.
Before the movie starts we will have games and craft projects
available. Popcorn and other treats will be served. Dinner is not
included. This event is free but a donation basket will be available.
Donations will benefit our upcoming VBS program. Register online at www.aumchurch.org or see the sign-up sheet in the church
narthex starting Feb. 2nd. Contact Cindy Carlisle with questions at
[email protected]. Invite your friends and share in a fun
evening without your parents!
joyful voices
& kool club
Join us on Sunday Nights! We invite all
our 3rd thru 5th graders to join us for our Sunday night
programs from 5:30 to 7:30 every Sunday night. Joyful Voices, a
singing and chiming choir, meets in the sanctuary at 5:30 and works
on various kinds of music that is performed in our worship services.
A snack supper is served at 6pm and then from 6:30 to 7:30 our
KOOL (Kids of our Lord) Kids meet in the church narthex and learn
about spreading the love of Christ to others. The KOOL Kids enjoy
craft projects, games, skits, and service projects. We will meet every
Sunday night except for the following dates:
Feb. 2nd(Super Bowl), March 9th & 16th (spring break)
April 20th (Easter), May 11th( Mother’s Day)
Our last meeting will be May 18th. Thanks to all the parents for
bringing snack dinners for our group.
Reaching Out to the Community
Our Joyful Voices and KOOL Club will be teaming up with the Women
of Wisdom Sunday school class on a field trip to the Brookhaven
Nursing Home Feb. 8th. The children will be singing for the residents
and and delivering homemade valentines. We ask the children to
meet at Aldersgate on Saturday, Feb. 8th at 9:30 am and we will
carpool to the nursing home. We will return to the church at 11:15.
A permission slip has to be completed to participate. Contact Cindy
Carlisle with questions at [email protected].
save the
date: VBS
June 16th-20th!
We hope all children 5 years thru 5th grade will join us for Vacation
Bible School June 16th-20th from 9 am to 12 noon. Our theme for
this year is “Weird Animals, Where Jesus’ Love is one of One-of-aKind.” Registration will begin in March. We hope your children will join
us for a week of memories that will last a lifetime!! Friends are always
welcome!! Contact Cindy Carlisle with questions or if you want to volunteer to help with this fun-filled week at [email protected].
bridgeport
summer camp
Registration Starts in Feb.
Once again our 3rd thru 5th graders will
be attending Bridgeport Summer Camp!
Monica Godwin has graciously volunteered
to chaperon our group for the C-2 camp
July 15th thru the 19th. The kids spend 4
days and 4 nights participating in various
activities that strengthen their Christian
values and create memories that will last
a lifetime. Registration will begin on-line in
February at www.bridgeportcamp.org. The
cost of camp is $300 if you register before
April 15th. After the 15th the fee goes up
to $350. There are scholarship available.
Contact Cindy Carlisle with any questions
at [email protected].
sunday school
makes a
difference
Christian education plays such a vital role
in our children’s lives. We are so Blessed
at Aldersgate with a wonderful team of
Sunday school teachers who prepare
lessons every Sunday to share the love
of Christ with your children. Please
support their efforts by making sure your child
attends regularly. For the last few months
our classes have been saving their
offerings to support the Heifer Project. We
will conclude this mission project thru Feb.
To check out the Heifer Project visit the
website at www.heifer.org.
acolyte
schedule
2/2
Megan Henchey, Haley Mahnken
2/9
Marshal Funches, Thomas Carlson
2/16 James Teague, Emily Howington
2/23 Marshal Funches, Collin Storm
missions
the giving
garden
Martha Grizzel, Laura Margadonna, Angela
Glover, and Haley Barrett gathered the harvest
on January 25th in 30 degree weather.
For the first time, The Giving Garden harvested
veggies in January! Our winter crop includes
collard greens and brussel sprouts which
supplemented January’s Food Share distribution. Several
gardeners just planted onions and garlic which proves we are now
a year-round garden!
Available garden beds are going fast! If interested, go to:
www.givinggardenofcarrollton.org and fill out the Garden
Application and Application for Plot.
The Giving Garden needs to purchase soil and bark mulch for
the new gardening year, so we will be hosting a garage sale on March
29th in the AUMC parking lot. If you are doing spring cleaning, we
welcome donations! And mark your calendar for shopping!
food share
Aldersgate’s Youth Group finished January off
with a Service Weekend by helping out our
regular Food Share volunteers. The volunteers
arrived early in the morning to help sort groceries
among the blue bags, haul them out to cars, and
deliver them – along with great smiles -- to senior
citizens who live in our community. From AUMC’s
earliest days, the Food Share ministry has provided
food to needy individuals and families each month;
we now serve 25! To help replenish our pantry
shelves, just drop a canned good or two into the
baskets in each church entryway.
Next Food Share date is Saturday, February 22nd
at 8:30AM; mark your calendar! Volunteers of all
ages are welcome.
Sara Grace Howard
and Lucy Liu help
organize the produce
for the January 25th
Food Share distribution.
Brenda Cashion filled
bags with produce that
would be distributed
to senior citizens in
our community.
open arms
Open Arms is a monthly ministry at Aldersgate
which provides a Saturday afternoon of care and fun
for adults with special needs and a time of respite
for their caregivers. Do you know anyone who might be
interested in volunteering for or enjoying this ministry?
To learn more, contact Kristen Leach at 972-394-2725.

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