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Help pack food boxes for distribution to folks who come to collect food. EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Woodlawn-Faith Food Distribution LOCAL MISSIONS & OUTREACH Friday, May 16th | 8:30am - 12:00pm St. John's Baptist Church (7730 Fordson Rd, Alexandria) Join Woodlawn-Faith UMC at St. John's Baptist Church on Fordson Road to pack food boxes for folks in our community to collect. No reservation or sign-up required! Drop by any time and stay for as long as you can! Students can earn community service hours. Learn more and find upcoming dates . For questions, please contact Karen Latta . Join Woodlawn-Faith UMC at St. John's Baptist Church on Fordson Road to pack food boxes for folks in our community to collect. No reservation or sign-up required! Drop by any time and stay for as long as you can! Students can earn community service hours. < Previous Event Next Event >

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. L ent & E aster 2025 ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH. Shrove Tuesday Ash Wednesday Holy Week Easter Sunday Lent Resources Tuesday, March 4th Shrove Tuesday Pancakes N' More Dinner | 6:00pm in Wesley Hall It's almost that time of year. The time where we mindfully set aside our shared indulgent nature and ponder Christ's great gift of salvation. However, before we humbly walk that path, I have a question. To paraphrase the character Donkey from Shrek, you know what everybody likes? Pancakes! On Shrove Tuesday, we invite you to satisfy your inner donkey and get some amazing breakfast for dinner, prepared and served by Team Aldersgate Youth. While you are dining on the finest carbs in the DMV, you can feel great knowing your generous donations will benefit both your immediate church family and our greater community. And did I mention the eggs and sausage? You just can't lose! So, please tell a friend, locate your stretchy pants, and mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 4 in Wesley Hall at 6:00. It's going to be a hoot--we'll save you a seat! SIGN UP TO ATTEND Please RSVP by March 2nd so we know how many folks will be joining us for dinner. There is no set cost to attend this dinner. Rather, we will be taking Love Offerings that will go towards supporting the youth's chosen missions, including Alice's House, Christ House, Provision Kitchen, our various mission projects, and a much-needed Youth Room renovation! Contributions can be made by check (payable to Aldersgate UMC with "Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner" in the note) or by cash on the evening of the event. For more information, please contact Bailey Johnson and Andreas Barrett at youth@aldersgate.net . Wednesday, March 5th Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday Wor ship Services at 9am & 7pm Imposition of Ashes will be offered at both Services (No nursery available ) 7pm service will be livestreamed Volunteer for Ash Wednesday Services Ash Wednesday Bulletin (7pm Service) Holy Week at Alde r sgate Sunday, April 13th - Saturday, April 19th We invite you to join us for worship throughout Holy Week. Volunteer for Worship During Holy Week palm sunday Sunday, April 13th 9:30am | Contemporary Worship 11:00am | Traditional Worship Nursery Availa ble (3 & under) Livestream Available for Both Services maundy thursday Thursday, April 17th 7:00pm Worship Service with Communion No Nursery Available Livestream Available good friday Friday, April 18th 7:00pm Worship Service No Nursery Available Livestream Available Sunday, April 20th Easter Sunday We invite you to join us for worship throughout Holy Week. Volunteer for Worship on Easter Sunday Livestream Easter Worship Services 6:30am | Sunrise Service on the Front Lawn No nursery availa ble 9:30am | Contemp or ary Worship (Sanctuary + Live Stream) Worship Service with Communion (nursery available for kids 3 & under) 11:00am | Traditional Worship (Sanctuary + Live Stream) Worship Service with Communion (nursery available for kids 3 & under) Easter Egg Hunt | 10:30am | Front Lawn Livestream will be available for the 9:30am & 11am services. There will be no Sunday School on Easter Sunday 2025 Lent Resources Lenten Sermon Series Book Creation Care Lenten Devotional Kids Lenten Calendar This Season of Lent, our sermon series will follow the book Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge by Mark Batterson. Do you pray as often and as bravely as you want to? Are you looking to strengthen your relationship with God and experience a deeper, more intentional prayer life? Our sermon sermon series this Lenten season will focus on how to be more intentional in our prayer lives daily. We'll look at some key prayers offered in scripture from David, Esther, Daniel, and Jesus. We'll talk about circling our children (and grandchildren) in prayer. We'll consider prayers we offer that say "God, I really need help on this now!" and those prayers we offer up in which persistence is needed. We'll also consider the ripple effects of our prayers. God loves to answer our prayers, and the Lenten season offers us a great opportunity to grow in our prayer lives and, therefore, our relationship with God. We invite you as an individual or as part of a group to purchase and read the book as we move through this sermon series. The book is available online at all major book retailers. If you would like to start your own group for this Lenten study, please contact our Equip Team (equip@aldersgate.net ). 2025 Creation Care Lenten Devotional For many, Lent is a season of denial and sacrifice—a time to give things up and do without. Too often, we associate it with feeling miserable, as if that's what God wants from us. But that's not what Lent is about! Lent is about making space in our lives for God—clearing away the clutter so we can focus on what truly matters. And we should take note of the season in which Lent happens. Just as spring reminds us that some things must fall away to make room for new life, Lent invites us to do the same. This 2025 Lenten Devotional is provided by the Creation Justice Ministries . It is a daily devotional, using Scripture, reflection, and prayer, that is designed to help you sweep away the decaying things in your heart and make room for the blooming of love and justice in the world. 2025 Creation Care Lenten Devotional We encourage you to download the Lenten Devotional Guide and to use this resource as a way to deepen your spiritual practice during the Lenten season and to commit to taking meaningful actions to care for God's creation. Additional Creation Care Resources: Aldersgate UMC Creation Care Team United Methodist Creation Justice Movement 2025 Kids Lenten Calendar This 2025 Kids Lenten Calendar offers children a fun way to participate in the season of Lent through a daily practice of giving, praying, and fasting that is active and contemplative. 2025 Kids Lenten Calendar We encourage you to download the calendar and to use this resource with your children throughout this Lenten season. Shrove Tuesday Ash Wednesday Holy Week Easter Sunday Lent Resources Lenten Giving Shrove Tuesday Tuesday, March 4th Pancakes N' More Dinner | 6:00pm in Wesley Hall As we look ahead to Lent, the Pancakes N’ More dinner promises to be a fun-filled evening of food and fellowship, strengthening the ties within our community, and reminding us of what matters most. The Aldersgate youth routinely reach into the world to provide love and support for those in need, and on February 13th we have another opportunity to stand up, reach out, and say yes to God’s call. This Shrove Tuesday, come be part of an evening that will last well beyond the last bite taken. SIGN UP TO ATTEND Please RSVP by February 11th so we know how many folks will be joining us for dinner. There is no set cost to attend this dinner. Rather, we will be taking donations that will go to support our friends at Provision Church. Here’s who they are and why our partnership is so vital: [At Provision Church, our mission is] a culinary entrepreneurship training program for individuals experiencing generational poverty in Northern Virginia. We believe in dreams and we believe in supporting the dreams of people whose dreams have been for too long deferred and unheard. We believe that we are called to a table that excludes no one and that, at that table, what happens is more than a meal. It's a movement. Contributions can be made online through the Provision Church portal (www.provisionchurchnova.org/support) , via Realm , by check, or in the form of cash. Donations can be made on the 13th, but also in advance. However you choose to give, please mark your payment as a gift to Provision Church, if appropriate (checks, envelopes stuffed with cash, Realm). For more information, please contact Andreas Barrett .

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. NURSERY Your children are as important to us as they are to you (well, almost). That’s why we provide a safe, loving, Christian environment for your babies and toddlers ages 3 and under while you are at worship. The Nursery is available during all Sunday morning worship services in rooms 122 and 123. All staff members have had background checks, CPR training, and follow CDC safety guidelines. For more information, please contact our Director of Child Care, Corey Bales . We hope to see you this Sunday!

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Sign up to serve as an usher at worship on Sundays. < Back Ushers Sign up to serve as an usher at worship on Sundays. Ushers arrive 30 minutes before worship, light candles, greet worshipers, hand out bulletins, count & record attendance, present the offering at the altar, and deposit the offering in the Finance Office. Commitment is once every other month. Click Here to Sign-Up Please contact Steve Larkin at jstephenlarkin@gmail.com for more information. Ushers arrive 30 minutes before worship, light candles, greet worshipers, hand out bulletins, count & record attendance, present the offering at the altar, and deposit the offering in the Finance Office. Commitment is once every other month. Click Here to Sign-Up Please contact Steve Larkin at jstephenlarkin@gmail.com for more information. Previous Next

Aldersgate UMC Caregiver Support Group on the 2nd Wednesday of Every Month. EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Caregiver Support Group SUPPORT & CARE Wednesday, May 14th | 5:00pm - 6:00pm Aldersgate UMC (Library) Aldersgate UMC offers a support group for those who are caregivers. The monthly Caregiver Support Group will meet on the SECOND Wednesday of every month at 5:00pm in the Library. For more information email Judy Jurkowski (judy@aldersgate.net) Aldersgate UMC offers a support group for those who are caregivers. The monthly Caregiver Support Group will meet on the SECOND Wednesday of every month at 5:00pm in the Library. For more information email Judy Jurkowski (judy@aldersgate.net ) < Previous Event Next Event >

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. AUMC Collegiate & Seminary Awards Aldersgate United Methodist Church Collegiate and Seminary Awards 2025-2026 Academic Year The Aldersgate Permanent Endowment Committee will offer a limited number of competitive college and seminary awards, which include tuition assistance, for the 2025-2026 academic year. Applicants must be members or regular attendees of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Further eligibility requirements and application forms are available below. Applications will be accepted through April 30th, 2025. AUMC Collegiate & Seminary Award Application For questions, contact Cindy Culbertson at aumcscholarship@gmail.com . Application Details & Requirements Eligibility Seminarian Awards Selection Criteria Description of Awards Process Certification Eligibility Applicants must attend an accredited college or university as full-time students during the 2025-2026 academic year. Limited funds are available for Methodist seminary and other graduate-level studies Seminarian Awards Applicants must attend an accredited Methodist seminary, during the 2025-2026 academic year, leading to a graduate degree in preparation for the Christian ministry. There is no age limit to apply. Selection Criteria The criteria used to select award recipients are: financial need; academic performance; commitment to and participation in church activities; extracurricular activities; and community service. The applicant provides this information in the online application. Description of Awards The number of awards and amounts are based on the review and evaluation of the applications by the Aldersgate Endowment Committee, using the selection criteria, the available funds designated for distribution by the Committee and guidance from the original fund donors. Process Completed applications must be emailed, and received not later than April 30, 2025. The Endowment Committee will review and vote on applications during the month of May. Award recipient notices will be forwarded to students on or about June 1 and announced in church services on June 8. Awards are made payable to the colleges where the recipients will attend. Checks should be forwarded from the Aldersgate Finance Office to the schools’ Bursar Offices in July. Certification Applications must be signed and dated by the student, certifying that all information provided is true and correct. Applicants who have the capability may sign the application electronically or by hand and scanning the entire application to the Committee. Download a PDF of the application details & requirements information: Application Details & Requirements

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. MOBILE CHECK-IN Our partner, Realm, has a Mobile Check-in component that will make getting everyone where they need to go faster and easier. How it works... Download the Realm Connect app from your app store. Login using your information for online giving or event registrations. If you haven’t done this yet, set up your login information with the Sign Up link at the bottom of the login page. If you don’t see the notification for Worship or Sunday School, use the Aldersgate Mobile Check-in Guide to locate what events are available for check-in. That’s it! You are all checked in! For more information about mobile check-in check out the tutorial videos, below. If you have issues getting started, email office@aldersgate.net and someone will assist you. Tutorial Videos Realm Connect Mobile - Overview How To: Realm Connect Mobile Check-In How To: Create Your Realm Connect Mobile Profile

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. SCOUTS AT ALDERSGATE UMC BSA TROOP 996 Troop 996 is an active Scouts BSA Troop with over 40 Scouts. Troop 996 was chartered in 1961 by the Aldersgate United Methodist Church and has been providing boys with opportunities to learn and grow for over 60 years. We're always happy to welcome new members at any level of Scouting and at any time during the year. For more information about Troop 996, visit https://sites.google.com/view/t996website or contact BSA Troop 996 at troop996.info@gmail.com . “A week of camp life is worth six months of theoretical teaching in the meeting room.” Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of Scouting Troop 996 Spring Mulch Sale Submit online orders through Sunday, March 30th. Multiple kinds of mulch available in 2 cu ft and 3 cu ft bags Pick-up at Aldersgate UMC on Saturday, April 5th Orders of 5+ mulch bags include free delivery on April 5th to the following zip codes: 22306, 22307, 22308, 22309, 22310 Bulk mulch available with a minimum purchase of 7 yards ($24 and $34 per yd plus $105 delivery fee) Order Mulch Online Troop 996 Holiday Wreath and Evergreen Gifts Sale HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ***The last day to order is December 6th*** Troop 996's annual wreath and evergreen gift sale is underway, and we're hoping you can support us! Help by purchasing a beautiful fresh wreath, centerpiece, and/or tabletop Christmas tree. $8.00 is donated to our troop per item sold! The holiday evergreens you purchase for yourself, family, and friends will be delivered via FedEx in a festive carton with your personalized message. The quality of the products is amazing, and shipping to any location in the continental United States is included. Thank you in advance for your help supporting Troop 996. We hope you have a great holiday season! Order Greens Online Troop 996 Calendar of Events Troop 996 meets weekly on Sunday nights at 7:00PM and also has a monthly event based on the annual plan developed in August by the scouts, the Senior Patrol Leader, and input from the Scoutmaster. Troop 996 participates in monthly events that include Leadership Training, local Camporees, Scouting for Food, our Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination, and Wreaths Across America at the Alexandria National Cemetery. Troop 996 also participates in summer activities including high adventure camps such as Philmont, Northern Tier, and Sea Base, and closer to home camps including Goshen, Virginia, Camp Rodney, Maryland, and Summit, West Virginia. On a few occasions, the troop has also ventured to locations like Norfolk, West Point, and New York City.

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. OUR MISSION JOYOUS RISK-TAKING WELCOMING GENEROUS FAITHFUL JOYOUS We embrace fully the joy of the Lord; it pours out from us and strengthens us as we live, serve, give, worship and praise in the name of Christ. (Nehemiah 8:10) RISK-TAKING We courageously step out in faith to pursue the vision that God has given us for Aldersgate and the community. (1 Corinthians 16:13-14) WELCOMING We show hospitality at all times to all people and welcome them with open arms as we serve God together. (Mark 9:37) GENEROUS We selflessly give our time, talents, money, and resources to bring about God’s kingdom on earth with gratitude for all God has so generously given us. (2 Corinthians 9:11) FAITHFUL We are dedicated to the Great Commission to “go and make disciples” by growing our faith and our relationships as we love God and others. (Hebrews 10:23)

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. INTERCESSORY PRAYER TEAM Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. James 5:16 Aldersgate has an Intercessory Prayer Group serving you and your loved ones quietly behind the scenes. Though discreet and low-key, it has a powerful and essential mandate. Our group is dedicated to praying for others within our congregation and worldwide who have spiritual, medical, and relationship needs. Accident victims, deployed military, persons caught up in natural disasters, hunger, domestic and community violence, homelessness or human trafficking are on our lists, as are a multitude of other circumstances. All of our discussions are confidential and every prayer request is honored. We are apolitical and do not judge need by class, color, sexual or political orientation, geography, or any other factor. Anyone can request prayers by calling the church office (703-765-6555), or sending an email to prayers@aldersgate.net .