Outreach physically touches our community in Christ's name so others experience the love and grace of God at work in their lives. We coordinate with and work through with many local organizations.
R.O.C.K. - the Route One Community Kitchen provides meals for the hungry five days per week throughout the year. Aldersgate's day is Friday. Volunteers purchase food, prepare the meal Friday mornings and to deliver and serve lunch. To volunteer, please call Sherry Edelkamp.
Mondloch House - is a New Hope Housing initiative providing temporary shelter and services for homeless families and individuals. Volunteers buy and deliver fresh fruits and vegetables to Mondloch House — suggested cost is now about $35. Coordinators are also needed. To volunteer please contact Patricia Millett, at (703) 799-5814.
Meals on Wheels - volunteers deliver meals to persons confined in their homes due to illness or physical disability. Teams of 2 deliver meals every month on the 1st, 3rd and 4th Tuesdays and the 3rd and 4th Wednesdays. To help out, contact Kathy Wicks at 703 360-6556
Hypothermia Project - during the winter months, volunteers are needed to prepare meals and to spend the night at the Route 1 temporary homeless shelter at the Rising Hope Methodist Mission Church on Russell Road. Aldersgate provides volunteers one night a week from December through March. To volunteer please contact Sherry Edelkamp at 703 799-1255.
Rising Hope - assist in the ministry at Rising Hope
Eleanor Kennedy Shelter - six times a year Aldersgate volunteers purchase food for a week of lunches for the single adults living at this shelter. Shoppers are needed to make the purchases and deliver them to the shelter. To volunteer please contact Karen Latta at 703 780-0366.
Rising Stars - is a tutoring and mentoring program for at risk students at
School
Christmas Adopt-a-Family – volunteers purchase, wrap, and deliver gifts for local needy families. Coordinators are also needed to organize and assign volunteers to families. Money to fund this is raised during the annual alternative giving bazaar held in December. For more information email outreach@aldersgate.net