Oct2013 by Holly Hall

Aldersgate Experience 1

October 2013

Connecting Knowing Loving Growing

Experience

“An Explosion of Gratitude” (The following is an excerpt from Doug’s sermon on September 22nd entitled “Grace and Gratitude”.) The Stewardship theme this year is “An Explosion of Gratitude.” I

like that. You see, for years I have heard it said that money follows ministry. Give people a great vision of what can be done, or show people the results of what has been done and people will give to the cause. I get that. I often try to get you to do that, and I certainly do it myself. I give to our church’s many fund-raisers because I believe in the ministries they are raising money for. And I am confident they will produce fruit for the kingdom. But that’s not the primary reason why Tara and I give a tenth of our income to the church as a spiritual discipline every month. It isn’t because of what I believe we can all collectively do if we all put a tenth of our incomes together. Not at all. Now, that’s a good reason. Don’t mishear me. I DO believe very much that we can do significant ministry if we all get together. It just isn’t my primary reason for giving to the church. The primary reason for why we give is because of what God has done for us – not through material blessings, but in pouring out His grace to us through Jesus Christ. I give because I’m grateful. So let's try to define just what gratitude is in our experience. I have found it helpful to think of some things that might be thought of as gratitude, but really aren’t. For example, gratitude is more than saying, "Thank you," when someone gives you something. Gratitude is more than an action which we decide to do by an act of our own willpower. You can say the words, "thank you," when there is not gratitude in your heart at all. Manners or custom may dictate that you say the words when you don't really appreciate what has been done for you. What it takes to turn the words, "thank you" into gratitude is the real genuine feeling of gratitude. Gratitude is a feeling that arises un-coerced in the heart. Gratitude is an attitude. It cannot be willed into existence directly if it is not there. Let me give you an example... If you give a twelve year-old boy a necktie or a pair of socks for Christmas, he may dutifully say, "Thank you," but the spontaneous feeling of gratitude will probably not be there, at least not like it would be if you gave him his new favorite video game instead. Gratitude is a feeling, not an act of willpower; and it is a good feeling. When it rises in our hearts, we like it. It is part of happiness. It is a form of delight. But we don’t stop there. Gratitude is more than delighting in a gift. It is more than feeling happy that you got something you wanted. For example, if you give that same twelve year-old the video game, he might just rip open the package and say, "Wow," and then walk away and start bragging about how much better his game is than yours. He might not even give a second thought to the kindness you did for him in giving him the game. (continued on page 2)

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Birthdays Flood Buckets for Colorado Children In Worship/Mission Possible UNICEF/Arts In The Afternoon Music Notes Moment of Gratitude Sunday Worship Drive Thru Prayer/Shoebox Update UMM Stew/BBQ/Yard Sale Urban Ministry Night Shelter Family Fall Festival

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Community Connections /Food Drivers Community Connections /Mental Illness Awareness/Habitat for Humanity Jamaica Mission Team Golf Tournament Haiti Hoedown Acolytes/Nursery/Trustee Interfaith Hospitality Network Financials - September 22nd October Lay Assistants Schedule

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(continue from front page) He delights in getting the gift, but he is still an ungrateful child because his delight is not directed to you, the giver. So gratitude is more than delighting in a gift. It is a feeling of happiness directed toward the person who gave you something good. It is a happiness that comes not merely from the gift, but from receiving the generous action. Gratitude is a happy feeling you have about a giver because of their giving something good to you or doing something good for you. But one more qualification has to be made: generally, we don't send our employer a thank you note every payday. This does not mean that we don't feel grateful that we have a job, and that we have the strength to earn money, and that our employer pays us fairly. What it means is that the emotion of gratitude generally rises in direct proportion to how UNDESERVED a gift is. Where work and pay are commensurate, we do not feel pay as an undeserved kindness, but rather as our due, and therefore the feeling of gratitude is not very intense toward our employer. He has not done us a favor; we have earned it. In other words, gratitude flourishes in the sphere of grace. (The sermon excerpt stops here.) This is why Tara and I give. We give because we are grateful to God for the grace we have received. We can never pay God back for what He has done for us. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not trying to. But we recognize that God has blessed us with His love through Jesus Christ; and therefore, as a spiritual discipline, and as a follower of Christ, we give a tithe each and every month. We are grateful. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we give. May the Peace of Christ be with you,

Pastor Doug

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CONNECTING (Connect with God and one another)

Evelyn Johnson

Dawn Eckhoff

Regan Andrews

John McAllister

Beth Osteen

Andrea Stewart

Tom Petrosky

Gene Bell

Sarah Walker

Virginia Roberts

Baylis Healy

Betty Wickham

Sharon Walker

Ted Verble II

Debbie Edge

Rob Panza

Beth Sturkey

Andrew Petry

Aaron Dernosek

Curtis Gay

Justin Drake

Trentin Morgan

Olivia Lain

George Carver

Beth Menchini

Ryan Turley

Betty Jane Upchurch

Cameron Nye

Joe Clark

John Teunis

Abi Lowans

Julian Upchurch

Michelle Montgomery

Jacqueline Andrews 10

Melaine Edge

Elizabeth Hurley

Jeff Sturkey

Dennis Shipman

Ella Thomas

Jennifer Clark

Linda Berini

Rose Smith

Laura Fogle

Justice Jackson

Sarah McLamb

Phil Korest

Leigh Anne Berini

Lisa Clark

William Hofmann

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KNOWING (Know more about God, each other, and the needs of our world. ) Due to the floods in Colorado, 3MC is collecting Flood Buckets. The list of items for the buckets are below. Please deliver completed flood buckets or materials to the designated bins in the Family Life Center hallway.

3MC Flood Bucket Instructions 5 gallon bucket with resealable lid - Buckets from fast food restaurants or bakeries can be used if washed and cleaned. Do not use buckets that have stored chemicals such as paint or pool cleaner. Advertisements on the outside are acceptable. Liquid laundry detergent - two 25 oz. or one 50 oz. bottles only Liquid household cleaner- 12‐16 oz. liquid cleaner that can be mixed with water, no spray cleaners Dish soap - 16‐28 oz. bottle any brand 1 can air freshener - aerosol or pump 1 insect repellant spray - 6‐14 oz. aerosol or spray pump with protective cover 1 scrub brush - plastic or wooden handle 18 cleaning wipes - handi wipes or reusable wipes, no terry cleaning towels remove from packaging 7 sponges - no cellulose sponges due to mold issues, remove from wrapper 5 scouring pads - remove from wrapper, no stainless steel, Brillo pads or SOS pads (nothing with soap built in) 50 clothespins - remove from packaging clothes line - two 50 ft. or one 100 ft. cotton or plastic. 24 roll heavy duty trash bags - 33‐45 gallon sizes, remove from the box 5 dust masks 2 pair kitchen dish washing gloves - should be durable enough for multiple uses, remove from packaging 1 pair work gloves - cotton with leather palm or all leather Assembling Directions - Place all liquid items in the bucket first. Place remaining items in the bucket fitting them around and between the liquid items. Sponges, scouring pads, clothespins and trash bags can be separated in order to fit all of the items in the bucket. Ensure the lid is closed securely. IMPORTANT NOTES: All items must be new except for the actual bucket and lid. All cleaning agents must be liquid and in plastic containers. No powders please. If you cannot find the requested size of a liquid item, use a smaller size. Including larger sizes of any item will prevent the lid from sealing. If all of the items on the list are not included, please put a label on the bucket indicating what has been omitted. Cleaning buckets are only used within the United States. They are not opened to verify the contents unless there is indication some items have been omitted. Please deliver completed flood buckets or materials in the designated bins in the Family Life Center hallway.

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CHILDREN IN WORSHIP 3RD GRADE BIBLES Aldersgate has a tradition of presenting current third graders with a personally engraved Bible. This year, the presentation will be on October 20th during the 11:00 service. This is always a special time in the spiritual journey of our children. If your child is in the third grade and you have not been contacted by Jane, please send her an e-mail at jane@aldersgate.org or call (919) 477-0509 x 101.

MISSION POSSIBLE KIDS So far we have recruited and trained 17 special agents who have begun changing the world by helping others. In September, we launched our chapter, made placemats used on Wednesday night to show our love for our church family, and made “Warm Fuzzies” for children at areal hospitals to brighten their day. We are always accepting new recruits in grade 1-5. Mission Possible Kids meets 6:30-7:30 each Wednesday. Get out your candy and your coins!! Our annual fall mission project kicks off on October 13th. The Aldersgate children will be raising money for Trick or Treat for UNICEF throughout the month of October. Please support the children by bringing your extra coins and cash to drop into their UNICEF boxes and cans. Donations bring clean water, medicine, and school supplies to needy children worldwide.

ARTS IN THE AFTERNOON Sundays, beginning Sept. 15th, come join in part or all of our Arts offerings for Kids! Special note: Our Children’s Choirs are producing a CHRISTMAS MUSICAL (performance date: Dec. 8, 6:30) 3:45 – 4:45pm Young Dancers. 2nd-5th graders; Sanctuary, led by Anna Van Deventer 4:45 – 5:30pm Children’s Choirs. Two choirs: M &M’s (Music and More!), 4-6 –year-olds, Family Life Center - Room 110 / 2nd-5th graders, led by Heidi Miller; Choir room. 5:30 – 6:00pm Young Ringers (2nd-5th graders; intermediate level; Narthex, led by Nan de Andrade)

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LOVING (Love God through worship, and love our neighbor through service.) “Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy; they will sing before the Lord" (Ps 96:11-12; NIV). Don’t just stand there - Get in the Psalm! All are invited and welcome to join in our music ministry! this fall, let Psalm 100 come to life for you! AUMC invites every age and ability to make a joyful noise unto the Lord! All are invited and welcome to join in our music ministry! CHANCEL CHOIR: What could be a better way to deepen your celebration of the Christ-child, than to sing with our choir for Christmas! We are beginning our rehearsing towards our Cantata now, and welcome all to join us. The Cantata this year is extraordinary – it’s called The Winter Rose, by Joseph Martin. (You can have a sneak-peek and listen if you go to: http://www.shawneepress.com/viewaudio.do? itemId=35025986&fileName=http://s3.amazonaws.com/halleonard-closerlook/35025986/A7402_excerpt.mp3 ) Why not join us, this Wednesday from 7:30- 9:00 pm? Our choir is big enough that you don’t have to make a 52-week commitment, we understand that everyone is out some of the time. Just come when you can! “No experience is necessary” – we make a sweet, sweet sound in God’s ear by doing our best, and letting the Holy Spirit do the rest! Adults and Youth are encouraged to join in! So, come on! Special Note: 8:15 service has a LOT of empty seats, so if that’s your service, pretty please come!! PRAISE TEAM: We rehearse on Tuesdays, 6:15-7:30 pm. If you enjoy Contemporary Christian music, and love to sing or play guitar, drum, bass, flute, accordion, keyboard, trumpet…. we’d love to welcome you to our merry band! CHILDREN’S CHOIR: Sunday Arts Afternoons offer opportunity for children to dance (4-4:45pm), sing (4:45 – 5:30pm) and ring (5:30-6:00 pm)! Young Dancers are led by Anna Van Deventer. 2nd -5th graders are welcome. As they are learning a dance to share on Nov. 24, it’s important to come NOW! Young Singers are in two groups: (one for 4-yr. through 6-year-olds, and one for 2nd-through 5th graders). “Music and More,” led by Rochelle Nye and Nan de Andrade is for ages 4-6. We spend time exploring all the arts, and learning music that we can share at worship. “Young Singers,” for Grades 2-5, is led by Heidi Miller, with Wendie Anderson assisting. They sing for worship about once a month and will also be presenting a Christmas Musical this year!! Young Ringers, meeting right after children’s choir, is our intermediate children’s bell choir, for children who have rung before, or have music reading skills. They are learning Christmas music! (Interested beginner ringers, please contact Nan, so she can contact you about starting a group for them asap.) HANDBELLS: Two adult/youth bell choirs and two children’s bell choirs are forming this fall (beginning the week of Sept. 9th). For adults and youth: JOYFUL NOISE RINGERS, our advanced choir, meets on Tuesdays at 7:30pm; and PRAISE RINGERS, a beginner-level choir forming now, meets on Monday evenings at 7:00 pm. Please note that youth are encouraged to join with adults, for handbells and choir as well!

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SWEET SOUNDS (HAMMERED DULCIMER GROUP) If you’ve always loved hammered dulcimer, why not try learning to play? We have a small group learning together on every-other Wednesday at 11:00am. We may even have a dulcimer you can borrow! Call Nan and find out more about us! SPOTIFY YOUR PRAISE - Spotify is a free application for computers or smart phones/pads/pods that plays music from playlists built by members. Each month, Nan creates a playlist of the music which will be sung that month at our 9:30 am Contemporary worship service. If you search for Nan de Andrade and then choose the month’s playlist (for example, OCT AUMC 2013), you can “tune your heart” all week, and be even more ready to praise God on Sunday mornings! Another cool feature is that you can select “Radio” from this playlist and it will shuffle in a variety of Contemporary Christian music from the same artists and play all day long! Hope you’ll give it a try – and if you encounter problems, give Nan a call! UPCOMING CONCERT OPPORTUNITIES Saturday, October 19th - FREE CONCERT featuring Joseph Martin - Come and hear the piano as you never heard it before!!! Joseph Martin is a premier American church choral composer, and has an amazing ability as a piano performer. Nan says, “You do NOT want to miss this!” Sponsored by Community UMC in Butner Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7 pm (Depart AUMC at 6:00 pm) We will take our church bus for this special opportunity. Contact Nan to get on the passenger list! Click Here to learn more about this NC native. Hillsongs United with Darlene Zschech, the Australian praise and worship band responsible for many of our Contemporary Christian standards, such as “Shout to the Lord” and “From the Inside Out,” is coming to Greensboro Coliseum on Monday, Nov. 18th. Nan is working on purchasing group-rate ($24) tickets, call her to get on the list.

A MOMENT OF GRATITUDE BY

ANNA VAN DEVENTER

When I first came to Aldersgate, I could not have imagined all that the Lord had in store for me. This congregation is a special gathering of people who include me, teach me, support me, & show me what it means to be brothers and sisters in Christ. I have been blessed by my youth group through the mission trips and Conference events we attend, my small group through the prayer support I have received, the Disciple One Bible study through the way they included & instructed me, the Sacred Dance ministry through worship and leadership, and all of the staff & members of Aldersgate who have helped empower me to live as Jesus did.

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Sunday Morning Worship October 6th:

“Practice Makes Perfect” OT: Psalm 37:1-9 & NT: 2 Timothy 1:1-14

October 13th:

“Hard to Be Humble”" OT: Joel 2:23-32 & NT: Luke 18:9-14

October 20th:

Message by Tara Lain OT: Jeremiah 31:27-34 & NT: 2 Timothy 3:14:4-5

October 27th:

“Truly Grateful" OT: Psalm 66:1-12 & NT: Luke 17:11-19

EXTRA-SPECIAL UPCOMING SUNDAYS: OCTOBER 6TH: World Communion Sunday. This Sunday, all around the globe, Christians come to the Lord’s table, and we remember together our common Lord. OCTOBER 20TH: Bible Sunday. Our third graders will be presented with their own Bibles from their church family, to begin their practice of reading and study. OCTOBER 27TH: Gratitude Sunday. There’s sure to be some explosions of gratitude as we culminate our yearly Stewardship emphasis. Will Aldersgate become the Rubik's cube experts of the Triangle? It’s up to all of us! NOVEMBER 3RD: All-Saints Sunday. Each year on this Sunday, we remember and celebrate the lives of those in our congregation and greater family who have passed on to the Church Triumphant since this time last year. A special moment recognizing our new Columbarium is also being planned.

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DRIVE-THRU PRAYER is the 1st Tuesday of each month from 4:006:00 pm. It’s simple, you’ll feel great afterwards;AND, it’s the ONLY ONE IN DURHAM ! Just drive “thru". Someone will meet you at your car and pray with you. OR

OCTOBER 1ST 4:00 - 6:00 PM

If you are interested in helping (but not necessarily praying) you can help set up signs, take down the tent , or handout bottled water. Feel like you want to check out the prayer part? You can start by observing with a partner. We have heard from many in the community what a blessing this is to them and you could be part of it! If you have any questions, contact Carol Brese at 919-471-2269 carolloubrese@gmail.com NEXT DRIVE THRU PRAYER OCTOBER 1ST - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

AGAPE CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX UPDATE Project AGAPE Christmas Shoebox Ministry for Armenia 164 shoeboxes were collected and delivered to the Haw River UMC collection point on September 24th. Your participation made this possible. Thank you for opening your hearts to this new ministry. This was a learning experience for all since the customs requirements for Armenia are so strict, we managed to work together and find most of the items. * During this fall and winter, let’s begin collecting toboggans, mittens or gloves in various sizes for next summer.* Some statistics about how the boxes were filled are as follows: Total boxes

164

For Males

For Females

For Infants-2 yr olds

For 3-6 yr olds

For 7-12 yr olds

For 13-18 yr olds

44 A smile of hope brought about by you.

All of UMC work in Armenia is totally funded by your financial support. Please prayerfully consider giving to this wonderful mission! 100% of your gift goes to the ministry. By reaching out with these gifts many children will have a Christmas present this year. What a wonderful way to keep Christ in Christmas. God bless you everyone. Glenn and Sandra Reynolds

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UNITED METHODIST MEN ANNUAL BRUNSWICK STEW & CHOPPED BBQ Sales begin: October 6th - Order on line at www.aldersgate.org or at the Welcome Center outside the sanctuary. Look for the pig !! All orders should be picked up on October 26th in the Family Life Center after 1:00pm. (space is very limited in the kitchen freezer) $8.00 /qt of Stew & $8.00 / lb BBQ.

ALDERSGATE UMC MISSION YARD SALE - OCT 19TH October 19th - 8:00—Noon The Family Life Center Drop off items on Friday, October 18th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Family Life Center For more information contact: Mary Artley (919-906-2784)

FEEDING THE NIGHT SHELTER - OCTOBER 13TH The Susannah Wesley Circle will be feeding the Night Shelter on Sunday, October 13th. As we are expecting to feed approximately 250 people, we need help with providing the food. The menu will be chicken pot pie, salad, bread, brownies (NO NUTS please), and beverage. Please sign up at the Welcome Station outside the Sanctuary or on the bulletin board outside the church office. 25 9” x 13” pans of chicken pot pie (recipe are also at the Welcome Station) or 16 pans of a 9” x 13” pan of brownies We also need help serving the meal. CHICKEN POT PIE 2 c cubed, cooked chicken 2 cans cream of chicken soup 2 cans of Veg-all, drained 1 pkg Bisquick (1 cup) 1 c milk ½ stick butter

Mix Veg-all, chicken, and soup: pour in 9” x 13” pan. Melt butter; mix butter, milk, and Bisquick (it will be a very thin batter). Pour over chicken-vegetable mix. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees until golden, Approximately 45-60 minutes.

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5:30pm 8:00pm

It’s that time of year again! As the weather gets cooler and leaves start to cover the ground, we look forward to hosting our Fall Festival! Once again, Aldersgate is inviting the community to join us on Halloween Night, October 31, from 5:30 to 8pm. We have games ready to be led by both youth and adults. We need your help with donations of candy, cupcakes, and decorated car trunks for Trunk or Treat in our parking lot. During the evening, we will offer a bounce house, cupcake walk, and hot dogs and popcorn in addition to trunk or treat and fun games! You should have received A Sign-Up Genius in your email inbox. You can also sign up in person at the Welcome station outside the Sanctuary. All donations can be turned in to Tara’s office or in boxes available outside the church office and outside the gym entryway on Sundays. “What is Trunk or Treat?” some of you may ask! Trunk or Treat is a fun way of sharing candy and treats with church friends and neighbors without going door to door. We invite families to bring their cars to church, open the trunk and decorate with a theme of their choice. In the past we have had some great scary-themed trunks, princess-themed trunks, game trunks, harvest trunks – almost anything you or your family likes! Simply come early, decorate your trunk, and share candy or goodies with trick or treaters like you would at home from the front door. Remember to sign up so we can keep track of how many trunks we have!

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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Duke Homestead State Historic Site is acting as a drop off location for this fall’s Creative Food Drive. Bring in a canned good or non-perishable food item now through October 15th and help wipe out hunger here in NC!

For more information about this event, visit www.creativefooddrive.com. Our goal is to raise 50 cans here on site. Help us help our community.

Bring canned goods or non-perishable goods by Duke Homestead Tuesday – Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm. Please call 919477-5498 with any questions. Duke Homestead is located off of Guess Road Together with other local Sustain- at 2828 Duke Homestead Road. in a-Bull Member Businesses the Durham. goal is to raise 500 canned goods to benefit the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina and Housing for New Hope.

THE DURHAM FOOD PANTRY NETWORK FOOD DRIVE The Durham Food Pantry Network is a nonprofit organization started by Aldersgate United Methodist Church and other local churches are helping to eliminate hunger in Durham. October 7th will kick off the food drive to help stock the pantries of Urban Ministries, West Durham Baptist and Mt. Calvary Church of Christ. The dates of the food drive will be October 7th - October 12th. The public may drop off nonperishable food items at the following fire stations: Parkwood, Umstead Road, 9th Street, Cole Mill Road, Cornwallis Road and Milton Road. On Saturday, October 12th from 10:00 - 4:00 you may drop off food at the following Food Lions: Hillsborough Road, Guess Road, Roxboro Road, Woodcroft and Fayetteville Road. The most needed items include boxed cereals, canned fruits, canned and dry beans, boxes of macaroni and cheese, rice, grits, peanut butter, canned stews and soups, dried milk, oatmeal, canned vegetables, pasta, sauce, and canned meats. Please do not drop off any glass containers.

NATIONAL MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK October 6-12, 2013 Good News — There is Help for Mental Illness Mental illnesses are brain disorders. They are not a sign of weakness. They are not anyone’s fault. Depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, obsesssive-compulsive and panic disorders are biologically based.

You are not alone — help is available. It is not always easy to cope with brain disorders. If you or someone you care about is suffering with a brain disorder, there are many organizations that can help.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is an organization of family members - parents, sons, daughters, spouses, siblings - as well as people living with brain disorders, mental health professionals, and concerned citizens. Our mission is support, education, and advocacy to better the lives of those who suffer from Brain disorders are common. One family in five mental illness. is affected by a brain disorder. Brain disorders are more common than cancer or heart disease. NAMI Durham sponsors regular educational programs, support groups, activities related to providing support, Brain disorders can be successfully treated. education, and advocacy on behalf of individuals with Medication, therapy and community-based support severe mental illness and their families. Call 919-489services can help people living with brain dis5515 for more information. orders to have productive and rewarding lives.

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Once again AUMC will be partnering with the Durham District United Methodist Churches and Habitat for Humanity of Durham to build TWO houses beginning March 2014. Even if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have construction skills, you can support our team by dining out on Friday, October 11 Dayspring Fellowship -Fish Fry - Dine in or take-out 922 Ninth St, Durham Date: Friday, October 11th Time: 11AM to 7 PM Price: $8 .00 plate - includes fried fish, hush puppies, slaw and potato salad. Tickets are pre-sale only and the last day to purchase tickets is Oct 6th, 2013. Also, with orders of 6+ plates, free delivery is provided within 10 miles of 922 Ninth St. If you are interested in this option, please e-mail Carl Chmielewski @ clchmie@gmail.com or call 919-471-3895 or more information. See Carl or Kathy Chmielewski for tickets.

JAMAICA MISSION TEAM JAMAICA MISSION TEAM GOLF TOURNAMENT

Saturday, October 12, 2013 @ 12 Noon Lake Winds Golf Course, Rougemont, N.C. ALL PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO THE BUILDING OF YALLAHS FAMILY LIFE CENTER! For more information, contact Andy McCorison : amccorison@ec.rr.com for more information.

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GROWING (Grow as disciples of Jesus Christ, and as a faithful community called the church.) OCTOBER ACOLYTE SCHEDULE October 6th October 13th October 20th Ocotber 27th

8:15am Service

11:00am Service

Gracie Lowans Mackenzie Hale Kaylee Eckhoff Joanna de Andrade Becca Johnson

Olivia Lain Katie Leonard Emily Lain Hannah Fogle Jacob Bosecker

NURSERY MINISTRY

An acolyte is a person who assists the presiding minister/pastor in worship and carries out certain duties, including candle lighting; carrying the processional cross; holding or getting items the pastor needs at baptisms, Holy Communion, and other worship acts. Acolytes may be children, youth, and adults.

Each Sunday Morning: 8:15am, 9:30am and 11:00am Ashley Skinner, Jamie Lewis and Ellen Whisnant Tuesday Music Practices: Ellen Whisnant and Lynn Wilfong

OCTOBER ALTAR GUILD Stacey McCorison Sarah Walker Altar Guild assures the worship space and supporting materials are prepared for worship.

TRUSTEES CORNER - TRUSTEE FOR OCTOBER: MITCH MOSER

The Trustees supervise and maintain all property belonging to the congregation so that the ministries of the congregation can be effective.

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INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK - DURHAM

'For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.' ….Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.' Matthew 25:35-40 " e are called to stand in awe of what the poor have to carry rather than in judgment of how they carry it." W Fr. Greg Boyle

Can you imagine what it would be like to find yourself without a safe place for your family to live? A low paying job or no job at all? Limited transportation? No family resources? The Durham Interfaith Hospitality Network offers a safety net to families while they get back on their feet. IHN can serve three (sometimes four) families at a time and for the 90 days the families are in the Network the families and DIHN staff work hard to address the issues that led to homelessness. Churches in the network provide a hot meal and a safe place to sleep for these families. Aldersgate hosts the IHN families for a week at a time once each quarter. That’s where you come in. You can help reach out to these families by your support of the Interfaith Hospitality Network. You can be a part of the team of 40-50 Aldersgate members who join together to be the hands and feet of Jesus. IHN needs people to serve as evening hosts and help with the evening meal; stay overnight to help the guests as needed with extra blankets, and giving a wake up knock on the door in the morning; help with transportation from the Day House to the church each afternoon (pick up time at the House is 5:30pm) or return our guests to the Day House in the morning (leave time can be as early as 5:30am!). And, you can pray! You can also support IHN by making donations for gift cards so guests can buy school clothes and supplies for their children, or gas cards or bus passes as needed. The IHN website posts a list of items they need for the Day House such as cleaning products, towels and wash cloths, paper products, etc. I believe that the people who help with the Interfaith Hospitality Network all get back a lot more than they give. The love and caring that Aldersgate members show to our IHN families is reflected back a thousand fold. Aldersgate’s next time to host the IHN families will be the week of December 1st. Please contact Susan Gay (susgy@aol.com or 919-471-2352) if you want to talk about where you might like to serve.

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ALDERSGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH INCOME SNAPSHOTS THROUGH 9/22/2013 Operating Income Versus Budget YTD BudgUnpledged Total YTD YTD Collections Pledged Received eted Contributions Contributions Budget YTD Budg$ 607,948 eted

350,288

145,066

495,354

(112,594)

Operating Income Versus Spending YTD Spent Pledges Received YTD Spend$ 550,968 ing

350,288

Unpledged Total YTD YTD Collections Contributions Contributions Spent $

145,066

495,354

(55,614)

Capital Fund Snapshot 2011 - 2014 Unpledged Total Contri- Received Versus Pledges Received Pledged Contributions butions Pledged YTD

Cap$1,349,433 ital

529,404

98,826

628,230

(721,203)

THE EFT PROGRAM AT ALDERSGATE - Electronic Funds Transfer Advantages to electronic giving to the church: No more checks to write Stay on track with pledges Cut down on paperwork You set up the amount and frequency of your donation. Each donation is indicated on your personal bank statement plus you will continue to receive a Contribution Statement from AUMC. No cost to you! - Cancel at any time. - Join the growing numbers of Aldersgate families already participating in EFT! Contact Cathy at the church office to learn more or to enroll now! Email cathy@aldersgate.org or call 919477-0509 ext 100.

Aldersgate Experience 18

October Lay Assistants Schedule Ushers

Greeters & Welcome Station

Lay Readers

8:15 am Worship Service 10/6

Mary Tom Roberts Jackie Roberts Kirk Brown

Beverly Jackson (o) Carl & Kathy Chmielewski (m) Welcome Station: Mitch Adkins

Judy Alford

10/13 Sam & Jackie Andrews Jeff Sturkey/Richard Riggsbee

David & Carol Brese (o) Charles Andrews (m) Welcome Stations: Holly Hall

Kathy Chmielewski

10/20 Richard RiggsbeeChick Hinton Charles Andrews/Carl Chmielewswki

Ed Osteen (o) Welcome Station: Dave & Carol Brese

Ken Morris

10/27 Doug & Carole Morris Garry Bowman

Chick Hinton (o) Frank Wootton (m) Welcome Station: Judy Alford

Ruth Kay

9:30 am Worship Service 10/6

Sue Alllison Tom Petrosky

Lara Rowland Welcome Station: Betty Wickham

Dale Wickham

10/13 Cathy Sheffield

Linda Shaffer Welcome Station: Lara Rowland

Lisa Dye Janes

10/20 David Shaffer Cynthia Bell

Margie & Marie Muir Welcome Station: Cathy Sheffield

Margie Muir

10/27 Betty & Dale Wickham

Shaunesy Story Welcome Station: Holly Hall

Marie Muir

11:00 am Worship Service 10/6

Steve Artley /Joyce Mackin Stacey McCorison/Sheilah Lowans

Sam & Kay Edwards (m) Lynn & Bette Baird (o) Welcome Station: Judy Alford

Ken Morris

10/13 Anabela Anca Mendes/Ed Osteen Steven Fishback/Jim Willis

Mary Taylor (m) Maryellen Finnigan (o) Welcome Station: Sam & Kay Edwards

Ken Strupe

10/20 Walter & Maryellen Finnigan Ashley Bahor/Bill Smith

Michele Tucker (m) Nancy Grinstead (o) Welcome Station: Anabela Anca Mendes

Judy Alford

10/27 Cathy Moser/Ginger Hawkins Graham Nichols/Jan Howe

Paula Alford (m) Paula Veasey (o) Welcome Station: The Leonard Family

John Howe

Aldersgate Experience 19 Aldersgate United Methodist Church 1320 Umstead Road Durham, NC 27712 (919) 477-0509

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Aldersgate Experience 20