Calling all Volunteers!

Here WEE Grow Again is looking for a strong volunteer force to assist with our
upcoming Fall sale! Have you ever thought of volunteering with the sale? It is
a lot of fun and provides us the opportunity to meet hundreds of people from
the Charlottesville community who come through our doors as shoppers,
consignors and volunteers. We have both women and MEN who volunteer!
The fall dates are as follows
Drop-off times August 6, 2017
Thursday, September 7th; 10am-2pm
Thursday, September 7th; 3pm-7pm
Friday, September 8th; 9am-1pm
Friday, September 8th; 2pm-6pm Welcome!
Saturday September 9th; 9am-1pm
Saturday, September 9th; 2pm-6pm Welcome to Aldersgate Church!
Monday, September 11th; 9am-1pm Were glad youve found our church! We hope youll find us to be an
RESTOCK Consignors: encouraging, friendly group of people. While we dont make any claims
Thursday, September 14th; 10am-2pm to be perfect, at our church we come together to help make the
Thursday, September 14th; 3pm-7pm kingdom of God a reality on earth by loving God and loving our
Friday, September 15th; 9am-1pm neighbor.
Friday, September 15th; 2pm-6pm
Volunteer Pre-Sale (Volunteers only) For Our Youngest Friends
Monday, September 11th; 5-8 pm (Gardening Gurus) A professionally staffed nursery is available for children birth through
Tuesday, September 12th; 5-9 pm age three during all services and Sunday School on the lower level. An
Consignors Pre-Sale/Choose Your Charity Event usher will be happy to direct you. Additionally, a Parent Room is
Wednesday, September 13th available in the Parlor adjacent to the Sanctuary, for viewing and
Public Charity Event: (Consignors allowed in with pass) hearing all services. Please ask an usher to show you the way. All
10am-6pm $5.00 entry fee for non-consignors. Your entry fee goes to the restrooms are equipped with changing tables.
charity of your choice! Consignor Pass required for consignors.
Public Sale
Saturday, September 16th - OPENING DAY - 9am-3pm INTERESTED IN EXPLORING THE MEANING
Sunday - CLOSED
Monday, September 18th; 10am-6pm (Full Price) OF MEMBERSHIP AT ALDERSGATE CHURCH?
Tuesday, September 19th; 10am-6pm (20% off most items) The local church is the most significant arena through which disciples of
Wednesday, September 20th; 10am-6pm (30% off most items) Jesus Christ are made and Jesus disciples reach out into the world to
Thursday, September 21st; 10am-6pm (40% off most items) share Gods love. It is in and through the church that Jesus Christ is
Friday, September 22nd; 10am-6pm (50% off most items) proclaimed and professed as Lord and Savior. Please contact Pastor Rob
Saturday, September 23rd; 9am-3pm (75% off most items) by telephone at 434-973-5806 or complete the communication card
Pick-Up found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate when it is passed
Sunday, September 24th - 2-5 pm during the service if you wish to explore the meaning of membership in
Visit www.hereweegrowagain.com for more information and to sign up to the life of Aldersgate Church.
volunteer, or see Karen Chang for more specifics on job descriptions/needs.
 School Supply Drive Ends Next Week Camp Young At Heart
Once again, AUMC will be providing school supplies for 150 students August 28-30 at Aldersgate UMC
(more if possible) at Greer Elementary School. Shopping lists are It is time to register for the fifteenth annual Camp Young at Heart!
available in the Welcome Center and in the Upper Narthex on the desk. Enjoy three days of learning, entertainment, and fellowship with other
Monetary donations will also be accepted to purchase bulk supplies of young at heart adults. Classes include Electronic Devices 101,
paper towels, tissues, ear buds, cleaning wipes and other items that we Hymns of Faith, Parables of Mayberry, Tai Chi, Watercolor Your
may not receive during the collection period. Please make your check World, and many more. Registration forms are available in the narthex
payable to AUMC with SCHOOL SUPPLIES on the memo line. We have and include a complete list of available classes. Registration fee is $20
volunteers ready to do the shopping for you! Donations of supplies can for one person or $35 per couple. For more information, contact
be left in the collection boxes located in the Welcome Center and in the Broadus Memorial Baptist Church (www.broadus.org) at 434.977.7381.
Upper Level Narthex. Packing and delivering of the school supplies will You wont want to miss this wildly popular event, so mark your
be during the month of August. An announcement will be in the bulletin calendars for August 28-30!
with the date and time. Please let Deb Reynolds rynldsdeb@gmail.com
or 295-8217 know if you are interested in helping with this important
outreach ministry of our church. May Gods blessings be with each of SUNDAY SIP N CHAT HOSTS NEEDED!
you as we continue our outreach to the underserved in our community. Sip n Chat is an important part of Sundays at Aldersgate Church, and
your help is needed in support of Sip n Chat in August and
Hand sanitizer (NOT travel size) Paper towels
September. Please consider taking one of these days and times below so
Disinfecting wipes Dry erase markers
that we can guarantee that Sip n Chat happens each week at
Bottled glue Pencil sharpener
Aldersgate.
#2 pencils Markers (BROAD TIP)
Please contact Jennifer Hamlin jennifer@eventswithpanache.com or
Colored pencils Glue sticks
Tina Shifflett shiff82@gmail.com with any questions or to sign up. A sign
Crayons (box of 24) Highlighters
up sheet is also on the bulletin board in the Reed Room.
Watercolor paints Pocket folders
Pencil pouch (ZIPPERED) Scissors STUDENT SIZE (blunt tip) August 13, 11am
Gallon and sandwich Ziploc bags Block erasers Tissues September 3, 9am and 11am
Marble composition notebook (NOT SPIRAL)

Sunday School Update

Children's Sunday School (through 5th grade) is not meeting for the
Packing Of School Supplies summer. Youth Sunday School (6th-12th grade) will continue to meet
On Saturday, August 19th, beginning at 9am, we will be packing and over the summer in the Youth Room from 10:05-10:50.
delivering school supplies for the underserved children at Greer
Elementary. Packing will be in the unfinished fellowship hall. Please
come and join in the fellowship by participating in one of our Aldersgate Summer Picnic
outreach projects of Aldersgate. Contact Deb Reynolds Sunday, August 27 at 4pm
rynldsdeb@gmail.com or 295-8217 for questions or more information. Hamburgers and hotdogs provided
Plan to bring a side dish to share
 Final Performance 7pm TONIGHT! Aldersgate Youth Ministries
AUMC and Black Box Players are partnering this summer to bring you
Shakespeare's much loved comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Saturday, August 19 4:00-9:00 pm
Girl meets boy... Girl falls in love with boy.... Girl loses boy when Water Olympics at the Parsonage!
mischievous fairies intervene and make the boy fall for another girl. Girl Have you ever played water balloon volleyball? Wondering how? Come
wins boy back with the help of a little more fairy magic! to Pastor Robs and Ms. Carolyns for some fun games, cook-out, and an
evening campfire (complete with smores, of course!)! Bring your
This fun adaptation will be full of laughs, dancing and musical surprises
bathing suit, towel, and a change of clothes! Bring a friend!
making it the perfect chance to introduce even the youngest child to
Shakespeare!
Sunday, August 27 4:00 pm
Aldersgate Church-wide Summer Picnic
Director of Youth Ministries Bring a friend and invite your friend's family!
Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Charlottesville, Virginia seeks a
part-time (10-15 hours per week) Director of Youth Ministries. As a Saturday, September 9 10:45 am
member of Aldersgates staff, the Director of Youth Ministries works AUMCs youth will be in mission as they glean produce from the City
closely with the lead pastor and the Churchs ministry teams to plan, Market, followed by a pool party. We will meet at 10:45 am followed
implement, support, and advance opportunities for youth (grades 6-12) by a pool party at 2pm at Samantha Shiffletts home. This was a LOT of
and their families to experience Christ and grow in faith and fellowship. FUN last year!! We hope you will join us this year! Bring a friend!
Qualified applicants should possess a bachelors degree as well as passion
and relevant experience working with youth in an engaging Christian Sunday, September 17 5:00 or 6:00 pm
environment. Interested individuals should submit a resume and cover High School and Middle School Youth Group resumes
letter to either Kathryn Reid (kathrynbreid@gmail.com) or Pat Daniel Please become a part of AUMCs Youth Group for 2017-18! We are still
(jfd0740@embarqmail.com). finalizing the specific time schedule and details, so if you have any ideas
to share, please let us know! Bring a friend!
Director of Childrens Ministries Please mark your calendars NOW for these fun opportunities for youth
Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Charlottesville, Virginia seeks a to get together! (pictured: Gleaning in previous years)
part-time (10-15 hours per week) Director of Childrens Ministries. As a
member of Aldersgates staff, the Director of Childrens Ministries works
closely with the lead pastor and the churchs ministry teams, especially
the Childrens Ministry Team, to plan, implement, support, and advance
opportunities for children (infant through elementary school-age) and
their families to experience Christ and grow in faith and fellowship.
Qualified applicants should possess a bachelors degree as well as passion
and relevant experience working with children in an engaging Christian
environment. Interested individuals should submit a resume and cover
letter to either Kathryn Reid (kathrynbreid@gmail.com) or Pat Daniel
(jfd0740@embarqmail.com).
 Please keep your car
and valuables secure!
Aldersgate was recently advised that there has been a rash of car break-
ins in our area, including in church parking lots. Please do not leave any
valuables in your car and consider also locking your car when not in use.
Chancel Choir Summer Schedule
The next Sunday the choir will sing is August 20. There will be no
rehearsals on Wednesday evenings. If you'd like to sing with the choir
this summer, please, come at 10:30am Sunday mornings to the Choir
Room. We have an optional short rehearsal at 10:15am for those who
may need help with learning their parts. All musical groups, including the
choir, will resume regular singing and rehearsals after Labor Day.
Aldersgate Young Professionals
You are invited to join Aldersgate's Young Professionals Group (ages 18-
35) for food and fellowship! This group seeks to grow in relationship
with one another as we journey through this life and walk with Christ. It
does not matter how long you have been attending Aldersgate or
attending church - you are invited and also encouraged to bring a friend!
Here are our upcoming events for this summer:
Friday August 11 @ 6:30pm - Dinner at Travinia (Stonefield: 2075 Bond
St. #100, Charlottesville, VA 22901)
Friday August 18 @ 6:30pm - Pizza & Bonfire (Ashley Oliver's home)
Dont hesitate to contact Ashley Oliver at 434-465-8224 or
ashleyo12@comcast.net if you have any questions.
Can You Help? Aldersgate Nursery
Aldersgate occasionally needs adult volunteers to help in the infant and
toddler nursery on Sunday mornings from 8:30 to 10:15 or from 10:15 to
12:15. Please prayerfully consider giving some time and care to our
youngest friends. Your help is needed. Please contact Kathryn Reid at
kathrynbreid@gmail.com (973-3497) or Pat Daniel at
jfd0740@embarqmail.com (975-1363). Thank you!
Aldersgate Childrens Ministries
Sunday, August 20, 2017 All day!
Celebrate Kids at Aldersgate!
9am & 11am Services (Correction)
Back to School Blessing and Bibles for Rising 3rd Graders
Bring your backpack to church for a special back-to-school blessing!
Aldersgate provides a personal Bible for our rising 3rd graders and any
other older child or youth who needs one! We have Luke Abbott,
Braydon Garner, and Jordan Gibson. If any name is missing, contact
Lynn Bremer at LTBN2Books@comcast.net
10:15am
Sunday School Promotion Sunday and Fall Kick-off
Jump into our fall Sunday School as we get Fired Up! for the new year!
5:00 - 7:15 pm
VBS RePLAY! Jacob has called!
Come back for a special day of Vacation Bible School! Dinner at 5
followed by music, crafts, and another exciting visit to Rahabs Rooftop
in Jericho! Ask your kids about this! Parents, we have something
planned for you, too!
Sunday, August 27, 2017 4 pm
Church Picnic
Join our church family for a cookout, fellowship, and games!
Summer Study: The Parables of Jesus
You are invited to be a part of the fellowship and study of God's word
this summer at Aldersgate Church as we study the parables of Jesus.
This study is designed for you to participate in as many sessions as your
schedule will allow, but because each session is not dependent upon
another, missing one or more sessions will NOT be an issue.
Come every session or just a few! Sessions will be:
Tuesday, 10:00am - 11:15am and Thursday, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Week of August 7th Matthew 13:1-9 The Sower and the Seed
Week of August 14th Luke 18:9-14 The Pharisee & the Publican
Week of August 21st Matthew 22:1-14 Parable of the Marriage Feast