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< Back Pastor Sherry Hietpas Associate Pastor Email: shietpas@aldersgate.net Phone: (703) 765-6555 x601 Pastor Sherry Hietpas is a graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC, with a Master of Divinity and is currently a Provisional Elder in the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. She received her call to vocational ministry in 2017 while serving as the Director of Family Ministries at First United Methodist Church in Pacific Grove, CA. She has previously served Andrew Chapel UMC in Vienna, VA, as their Associate Pastor. Sherry has a passion for building community as an expression of faith in Jesus Christ and believes many relationships are formed around a table, usually over good food and discussion. She finds that relationship building leads to a strong sense of belonging, which can spur personal and communal transformation. Sherry has also developed a passion for digital ministry, which was cultivated while living overseas. Sherry is married to an active-duty Marine and is a mother to three daughters. She is excited to be part of the incredible ministries of Aldersgate UMC, as they serve the community of Alexandria.

Help provide fresh fruits and vegetables to our neighbors in need through the Mondloch House Program. MISSION INFORMATION < Previous Back to Local Missions Next > Mondloch House Volunteers are needed to purchase and deliver fresh produce for the local homeless shelters and transitional housing tenants through the Mondloch House program. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/03f741_d4ff8b5126434456949e71fa433040ee/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Mondloch House, How-To-Video CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer. "Mondloch House" is the name of Aldersgate UMC's longstanding program that provides fresh fruits and vegetables each week to area shelters and to supportive housing operated in Alexandria by New Hope Housing . New Hope Housing is a local non-profit organization dedicated to providing housing and a gateway to a better life for homeless families and individuals in our community. Mondloch House 1 on Lockheed Boulevard and the Eleanor Kennedy Shelter on Route One provide both short-and long-term housing to homeless individuals, while Mondloch Place provides them with transitional housing. In addition, New Hope Housing runs a number of supportive housing programs to help otherwise homeless families find and maintain subsidized housing. New Hope Housing offers families and individuals more than just food and shelter. It also helps them to develop the life skills needed for successful independent living by offering counseling, teaching employment skills, providing health services, and facilitating transportation assistance. New Hope Housing also operates an employment resources center and provides educational enrichment and recreational activities for children and their parents. For many years now, Aldersgate volunteers have supported the important work of New Hope Housing by providing fresh fruits and vegetables on a weekly basis to ensure that the individuals residing at the Mondloch House and Eleanor Kennedy Shelters have healthy and nutritious food to eat. The program also adds our fresh produce to grocery packages given to the families in subsidized and supportive housing. How Can You Help? CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer for a week (or more) this year. Volunteers pick a week of their own choosing to shop for and deliver fresh fruits and vegetables to our central drop off point at Mondloch House 1 (3510 Lockheed Boulevard). Volunteers are contacted early in the week with a list of the produce that is needed. Volunteers are asked to commit to spending at least $50 to purchase the requested items at a store of their own choosing (and sometimes right from their own gardens!) and deliver them to the Mondloch House 1 shelter during daytime hours that week or weekend. The time and financial commitment for volunteers is minimal, but the reward is great! For more information, please contact Patricia M. King at pamking63@verizon.net . < Previous Next >

The Rising Hope Food Market provides much-needed food to individuals and families in need along the Route 1 corridor. MISSION INFORMATION < Previous Back to Local Missions Next > Rising Hope Food Market Aldersgate UMC is proud to support the Food Market mission at Rising Hope Mission Church . What is the Rising Hope Food Market? The Rising Hope Food Market provides groceries to food insecure individuals and families in the community. Throughout the year, Aldersgate UMC collects food donations and delivers those goods to Rising Hope Mission Church. Rising Hope Mission Church then distributes the food donations to individuals and families in need on Wednesday from 1:30-3:30pm, and on Thursday from 10am-12pm and 1:30-5:30pm. Why is this outreach program important? Many individuals in our community do not get a sufficient quantity of nutritious, affordable food. The donations that we provide and the work that we are doing with Rising Hope Mission Church help serve those in need along the Route 1 corridor by providing them with quality, reliable food assistance every week. How can I help? Donate non-perishable food items. Donated food items may be dropped off in the bin by Door 3 any time. Make a monetary donation to the Rising Hope Food Market. Monetary donations can be made with cash or check and brought to the church office or dropped in the offering plate on Sunday morning. Please make checks payable to Aldersgate UMC and indicate "Rising Hope Food Market" in the note. Donations may also be made online - CLICK HERE . Please select "Missions" from the drop-down and enter "Rising Hope Food Market" in the note. You can also sign up to be a driver, where you pick up the food donations at Aldersgate UMC and deliver them to Rising Hope Mission Church once a week (on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday mornings from 10am-12pm). Who can I contact to volunteer or for more information? For volunteer-related questions, please contact Dave Halladay . If you'd like to contact a representative of Rising Hope Mission Church to gain more information about the Food Pantry mission, please contact Heather Marshall . < Previous Next >

< Back Kole Butler Traditional Music Director Email: musicdirector@aldersgate.net Phone:

Join us for a morning bike ride! EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Fellowship Riders FRESH EXPRESSIONS EVENT Saturday, June 6th | 10:00am Looking for a fun way to get outside, stay active, and connect with others? Have a bike you’ve been meaning to use—or thinking about getting one? Want to explore the area while enjoying meaningful conversation and community? Look no further! It’s time for you to join Fellowship Riders ! We meet monthly to explore local trails and scenic routes together, welcoming riders of all skill levels. Each ride is a chance to slow down, enjoy God’s creation, and build meaningful connections along the way. Whether you're coming for the exercise, the conversation, or simply the joy of being outdoors, Fellowship Riders is a place where community and encouragement grow with every mile. Families are warmly welcome; youth and kids are invited to ride along too! We aim to choose routes that are friendly for a variety of ages and abilities, making it a fun and safe experience for everyone. Bring your bike, invite a friend, and come ride with us! Please sign up here! Be sure to mark your calendar for future rides! June 6th July 11th August 8th September 19th October 24th *Please note* Ride specific information will be provided closer to the date. Any questions, please reach out to Bob Johnson at robert.johnson68@cox.net Looking for a fun way to get outside, stay active, and connect with others? Have a bike you’ve been meaning to use—or thinking about getting one? Want to explore the area while enjoying meaningful conversation and community? Look no further! It’s time for you to join Fellowship Riders ! We meet monthly to explore local trails and scenic routes together, welcoming riders of all skill levels. Each ride is a chance to slow down, enjoy God’s creation, and build meaningful connections along the way. Whether you're coming for the exercise, the conversation, or simply the joy of being outdoors, Fellowship Riders is a place where community and encouragement grow with every mile. Families are warmly welcome; youth and kids are invited to ride along too! We aim to choose routes that are friendly for a variety of ages and abilities, making it a fun and safe experience for everyone. Bring your bike, invite a friend, and come ride with us! Please sign up here! Be sure to mark your calendar for future rides! June 6th July 11th August 8th September 19th October 24th *Please note* Ride specific information will be provided closer to the date. Any questions, please reach out to Bob Johnson at robert.johnson68@cox.net < Previous Event Next Event >

Children in 1st - 12th grade are invited to sign up to serve as acolyte during worship. < Back Acolyte Children in 1st - 12th grade are invited to sign up to serve as acolyte during worship. The acolyte experience at Aldersgate is a meaningful way for children and students in 1st through 12th grade to assist the pastors in worship by bringing the light of Christ into the sanctuary. Acolytes are needed each Sunday at the 9:30am and 11:00am worship services. Click Here to Sign-Up to be an Acolyte Please contact Lisa Lee ( children@aldersgate.net ) for more information. The acolyte experience at Aldersgate is a meaningful way for children and students in 1st through 12th grade to assist the pastors in worship by bringing the light of Christ into the sanctuary. Acolytes are needed each Sunday at the 9:30am and 11:00am worship services. Click Here to Sign-Up to be an Acolyte Please contact Lisa Lee ( children@aldersgate.net ) for more information. Previous Next

Support Rising Hope's "Hope Grows" Greenhouse Ministry EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Pre-orders for "Hope Grows" - Rising Hope LOCAL MISSIONS & OUTREACH Pick-up times beginning after May 10th. 1301 Collingwood Rd. Alexandria, VA 22308 Aldersgate UMC | Wesley Hall Rising Hope will be partnering with their friends at Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture once again for their annual greenhouse operation. This year we will be taking pre-orders for a variety of plants that will be grown at Rising Hope to be planted and harvested by you in due season. They anticipate the plants will be ready to pick-up and plant in early May (aiming for May 10th). You will be contacted when your plant is ready for pick-up. We hope you will get a head start as you plan your future gardens for the summer! To pre-order your plant, please click here . Rising Hope will be partnering with their friends at Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture once again for their annual greenhouse operation. This year we will be taking pre-orders for a variety of plants that will be grown at Rising Hope to be planted and harvested by you in due season. They anticipate the plants will be ready to pick-up and plant in early May (aiming for May 10th). You will be contacted when your plant is ready for pick-up. We hope you will get a head start as you plan your future gardens for the summer! To pre-order your plant, please click here . < Previous Event Next Event >

< Back Victor Abdelnour Worship Producer Email: worship@aldersgate.net Phone:

Help out in the sound booth during worship! < Back Sound Booth Volunteers Help out in the sound booth during worship! Are you interested in learning about how worship services are managed on the back end? Do you have an interest in audio, visual, graphics, sound, and music? Everything production? What about how a show is run? Do you have an ear for sound? Are you looking for a unique way to use your time and talents at Aldersgate, but just haven't found it yet? Check out the Sound Booth! We are looking for volunteers to help out during both Sunday services. Training will be provided. Please reach out to our Worship Producer, Victor Abdelnour with any questions and feel free to stop by the booth to say hi! Are you interested in learning about how worship services are managed on the back end? Do you have an interest in audio, visual, graphics, sound, and music? Everything production? What about how a show is run? Do you have an ear for sound? Are you looking for a unique way to use your time and talents at Aldersgate, but just haven't found it yet? Check out the Sound Booth! We are looking for volunteers to help out during both Sunday services. Training will be provided. Please reach out to our Worship Producer, Victor Abdelnour with any questions and feel free to stop by the booth to say hi! Previous Next

Sign up to help serve communion on the 1st Sunday of the month. < Back Communion Servers Sign up to help serve communion on the 1st Sunday of the month. Communion Servers assist in serving the elements on the 1st Sunday of each month and at Christmas, Easter, and Holy days. Servers are stationed at the four corners of the sanctuary and serve prepared elements. Click Here to Sign-Up Please Contact Steve Larkin at jstephenlarkin@gmail.com for more information. Communion Servers assist in serving the elements on the 1st Sunday of each month and at Christmas, Easter, and Holy days. Servers are stationed at the four corners of the sanctuary and serve prepared elements. Click Here to Sign-Up Please Contact Steve Larkin at jstephenlarkin@gmail.com for more information. Previous Next

< Back Judy Jurkowski Wellness Coordinator & Director of Congregational Care Email: jjurkowski@aldersgate.net Phone: (703) 765-6555 x626

Pre-order your plants with Rising Hope Plant Sale MISSION INFORMATION < Previous Back to Local Missions Next > Rising Hope Plant Sale "Hope Grows" Plant Pre-order Rising Hope will be partnering with their friends at Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture once again for their annual greenhouse operation. This year we will be taking pre-orders for a variety of plants that will be grown at Rising Hope to be planted and harvested by you in due season. They anticipate the plants will be ready to pick-up and plant in early May (aiming for May 10th). We hope you will get a head start as you plan your future gardens for the summer! To pre-order your plant, please click here . < Previous Next >