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Donate food and drinks for Sunday Lunch at Rising Hope. EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Sunday Lunch at Rising Hope UMC LOCAL MISSIONS & OUTREACH Donation Drop-Off by Friday, March 6th. Lunch Served on Sunday, March 8th. Drop-Off Donations at Door #3 Aldersgate provides lunch to the 50 or so worshippers at Rising Hope Mission Church on the 2nd Sunday of each month. We need your help! Volunteers are needed to donate food and drinks as indicated on the sign-up and drop them off at the church at Door 3 by the Friday before our Sunday Lunch date. CLICK HERE to learn more about this ministry. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Julie Pfister . Aldersgate provides lunch to the 50 or so worshippers at Rising Hope Mission Church on the 2nd Sunday of each month. We need your help! Volunteers are needed to donate food and drinks as indicated on the sign-up and drop them off at the church at Door 3 by the Friday before our Sunday Lunch date. For more information on Sunday Lunch and other local missions and outreach, please visit the Local Missions and Outreach page on our website. < Previous Event Next Event >

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Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. WORSHIP UPLOADS To upload videos for use during worship services, please click on the appropriate link below. If you are unsure which link to use, please upload to Congregation Videos. Music & Choir – CLICK HERE to upload your video Scripture Videos – CLICK HERE to upload your video Congregation Videos – CLICK HERE to upload your video Recording Tips & Tricks

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN 2023 Shepherding for the Future Comprehensive Campaign 2023 "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." Psalm 23:1 Rather than ask you twice within several months to give to two separate efforts, we are asking you once to support these efforts and to consider a gift for the future through a single Comprehensive Campaign for 2023. The Comprehensive Campaign 2023 has three parts - Stewardship, Shepherd Hall, and Legacy Giving. More information on each is below . We ask you to consider each part carefully. We encourage you to be a shepherd for the future through your giving. Campaign Pledge Form Campaign Testimonial Videos Time & Talent Form Time & Talent Testimonial Videos Campaign Progress Campaign Supporters of 2023 Campaign Information Packet FAQs Campaign Presentation Thank you for your contribution and commitment to Aldersgate UMC! Stewardship 2023 Shepherd Hall Campaign 2023 Stewardship Campaign Operating Budget The priority or first component for giving is your support of the annual expenses - the operating budget - of the church. The operating budget is the cost of the church's programs every day of the year. The total operating budget for 2023 is projected to be $1.6 million. This will be paid through pledged commitments (62.5%), non-pledge donations (28.2%), and other revenue (9.3%). Our goal is to receive pledged commitments for a total of $1 million. Included in the operating budget are the apportionments which we pay to support the ministries of the United Methodist Church denomination. Apportionments is a method of giving that proportionally allocates the denomination-wide budget to conferences and local churches. For example, the apportionment dollars that Aldersgate gives toward Global Missions and other organizations within the United Methodist Church help those in need in Ukraine. The operating budget includes apportionments, staff salaries, church administration expenses, missions, and the cost of maintaining the church properties (main church and two parsonages). Click Here for Note on Mission Expenses You are asked each Fall to make a commitment through the "Stewardship Campaign" for the following year. You are asked to renew your current commitment to support the annual operating budget and to consider increasing your pledge by 10% for 2023. If you do not have a current commitment, please consider making one. The amount you give is a personal matter. When deciding on how much to give, remember that scripture indicates that tithing is the standard and that giving one-tenth of our income to the church is the norm. Tithing is a spiritual goal for many Christians and for members of the Jewish faith, as well. Legacy Giving Anchor 1

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Volunteer to make and deliver sack meals to the people sheltered in local motels. EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Phoenix Rising Sandwich Making LOCAL MISSIONS & OUTREACH Thursday, March 12th | 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Wesley Hall Aldersgate UMC (Wesley Hall) Phoenix Rising meal packing happens once each month, on the Thursday before the second Friday (not always the second Thursday). We pack meals at 5:00 p.m. in Wesley Hall. For more information about Phoenix Rising or to be added to the volunteer email list, please email Jean Vita ( jeanvita@hotmail.com ) and Georgia Harlow ( gharlow383@hotmail.com ). For more information on Phoenix Rising and other local missions and outreach, please visit the Local Missions and Outreach page on our website. Phoenix Rising meal packing happens once each month, on the Thursday before the second Friday (not always the second Thursday). We pack meals at 5:00 p.m. in Wesley Hall. For more information about Phoenix Rising or to be added to the volunteer email list, please email Jean Vita ( jeanvita@hotmail.com ) and Georgia Harlow ( gharlow383@hotmail.com ). For more information on Phoenix Rising and other local missions and outreach, please visit the Local Missions and Outreach page on our website. < Previous Event Next Event >

Help students in your area receive healthy food. MISSION INFORMATION < Previous Back to Local Missions Next > Food for Neighbors Would you like to help students in your area receive the healthy food they need to succeed in school? Even in a county as wealthy as ours, one in four kids in our area are struggling with hunger. Through the Food for Neighbors Red Bag Program , you'll make a difference in a local student's life just by adding a few extra items to your shopping cart five times a year. And the best part - our students will immediately benefit from your generosity! Food for Neighbors has asked Aldersgate UMC to help them get the word out into the community and increase the number of donors. For more information about this organization, and to sign up to donate food and/or assist in donation pick up, please visit their website or you may contact Laura Wainwright , Area Manager for Fort Hunt. < Previous Next >

Join Woodlawn-Faith UMC at St. John's Baptist Church on Fordson Road to pack food boxes for folks in our community to collect. MISSION INFORMATION < Previous Back to Local Missions Next > Woodlawn- Faith Food Distribution Woodlawn-Faith UMC buys canned goods and produce from the Capital Area Food Bank , which the Food Bank delivers to St. John’s Baptist Church on Fordson Road. Produce comes in bulk and has to be bagged for distribution. Another person collects bread and pastry products from Costco and local grocery stores to be added to the boxes. Cars line up around the parking lot on a first-come/first-serve basis. Food boxes (canned goods, bread, and pastries) and bags (produce) are loaded into the cars as they drive by. The only record kept is on the number of people benefiting from the food. No other questions asked. Fresh produce is also donated to Mondloch House. The upcoming dates are: February 20th March 20th April 17th Come any time on these dates. No reservation or sign-up required! Drop by any time and stay for as long as you can! Students can earn community service hours. For questions, please contact Karen Latta . < Previous Next >

Join us for a Red Cross Blood Drive at Aldersgate! EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Red Cross Blood Drive "Giving blood is a good Lenten deed." Thursday, March 19th | 11:00am-4:00pm | Wesley Hall Aldersgate UMC Give life this Lent. Join us for a Red Cross Blood Drive at Aldersgate UMC on March 19th. Donating blood is a simple, powerful way to serve others — a meaningful Lenten act of compassion that can truly make a difference. Take an hour. Save a life. Sign up here , and be someone’s answered prayer. Give life this Lent. Join us for a Red Cross Blood Drive at Aldersgate UMC on March 19th. Donating blood is a simple, powerful way to serve others — a meaningful Lenten act of compassion that can truly make a difference. Take an hour. Save a life. Sign up here , and be someone’s answered prayer. < Previous Event Next Event >

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. GIVE TO ALDERSGATE UMC Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 We consider it a privilege to give back to God what has been graciously given to us. We are committed to generosity because we know first-hand the change God can bring through our sacrificial giving. Thank you for prioritizing Aldersgate UMC in your generous giving. Your consistency provides stability, strength, and support to our ministry. METHODS OF GIVING In Person or by Mail 1301 Collingwood Road Alexandria, VA 22308 Online Make a tax deductible donation‏. Click to Give By Text Text "ALDERSGATE" to 73256. Online giving takes place on Aldersgate’s Realm site. Click on the buttons, below, to learn how to setup a Realm account and how to give online. How to Setup Realm Account How to Give Online in Realm ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF GIVING Qualified Charitable Distribution Publicly Traded Securities Legacy Giving CURRENT CAMPAIGNS Select a campaign to learn more 2025 Stewardship Campaign Shepherd Hall Debt Reduction 2024 Stewardship Campaign Select a campaign to learn more Stewardship Campaign Capital Campaign Abundantly Far More Stewardship Campaign 2022 "Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen." ~Ephesians 3:20-21 NRSV Our stewardship theme for 2022 is Abundantly Far More. The image of the grapes reminds us of God's abundance and how we are called to bear fruit for God. Our membership vows, professed before God and the church family, include support through five areas – our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness. We encourage you to be part of God's abundance and helping Aldersgate to bear fruit for God through your time, talents, and resources. A tangible way to bear fruit for God is to complete the online 2022 Commitment Card and 2022 Time and Talent Card . For more information, please contact connect@aldersgate.net . Thank you for your contribution and commitment to Aldersgate UMC!

Providing humanitarian relief at the national and global levels. MISSION INFORMATION < Previous Back to National & International Missions Next > United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) As the humanitarian relief and development arm of The United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) assists United Methodists and churches to become involved globally in direct ministry to persons in need. UMCOR comes alongside those who suffer from natural or human-caused disasters – famine, hurricane, war, flood, fire or other events – to alleviate suffering and serve as a source of help and hope for the vulnerable. UMCOR provides relief, response and long-term recovery grants when events overwhelm a community’s ability to recover on their own. UMCOR also provides technical support and training for partners to address emerging and ongoing issues related to disaster relief, recovery, and long-term health and development. UMCOR currently has response efforts in place to provide aid and assistance to the people of Ukraine; to alleviate suffering caused by hurricanes and other natural disasters within the United States and its territories; and to provide support to displaced persons as well as refugees fleeing disasters (both natural and human-caused) around the globe. Ways to Give: Visit https://umcmission.org/ways-to-give/ to learn about the many ways in which you can give to UMCOR. Here is some information on three primary ways in which you can give. Online at https://umcmission.org/ways-to-give By toll-free telephone call: 1-888-252-6174 By check made payable to "Advance GCFA" with the name of the missionary or project and the Advance number on the memo line of the check. Mail to Global Ministries/UMCOR, GPO, P.O. Box 9068, New York, NY, 10087-9068 If you have any questions about donating, please email donationhelp@umcmission.org . < Previous Next >

Courageously living and sharing God's unconditional love every day, with everyone, everywhere. GIVE TO ALDERSGATE UMC Do All the Good You Can Stewardship Campaign 2024 "They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share." 1 Timothy 6:18 (NRSV) Our theme for this year's Stewardship Campaign 2024 is based on one of John Wesley's guiding principles to "Do All the Good You Can". This message is reinforced in scripture where, in 1 Timothy 6:18, Paul asks Timothy to instruct the people of Ephesus to "do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share". In the spirit of "do all the good you can", we need to use this Stewardship season to prayerfully renew our commitment to the Aldersgate mission of "courageously living God's unconditional love". Stewardship is not just about the finances we commit to the church. It is also about using our God-given gifts to serve the church and others. As we continue our Stewardship theme of, "Do All the Good You Can" we invite you to make a commitment of your time and talents for 2024. Consider making a new commitment this year, and please make sure to renew your commitment in an area you wish to continue using your gifts. These Time and Talent cards are vital for the health and growth of the church as we seek to do all the good that we can in our church and community. Drop off your Time and Talent card in the offering plate on Sunday morning, bring it to the church office, or email it to office@aldersgate.net by Sunday, January 21st. Time & Talent Card Time & Talent Video Campaign Testimonial Videos Time & Talent Testimonial Videos Watch our video highlighting the ministries of Aldersgate UMC Doing All the Good We Can Prayer Calendar As we enter 2024, we take the time to consider where we have been this past year, to express gratitude in the present, and to celebrate in the hope for the future. We invite you to prayerfully consider making a commitment to our 2024 Stewardship Campaign by providing the financial resources needed to support the facilities, staff, missions, wellness classes, children and youth ministries, music ministries, and more. Please know that all gifts of all amounts matter. We look forward with great anticipation to the tomorrows that begin today as we strive to do all the good that we can. Campaign Financial Pledge Form Campaign Progress 187 Pledges Received as of March 27th, 2024 Goal: $950,000 $948,299 Thank you for your contribution and commitment to Aldersgate UMC! Our Operating Budget The reason for making a pledged commitment is to support the annual expenses for the operating budget for the church. The operating budget is the cost of all the expenses of the church to include programs, missions, apportionments, salaries, overhead, etc. The total operating budget for 2024 is projected to be $1.5 million. We rely on pledged commitments, non-pledge donations, and other revenue to meet these expenses. Our goal is to receive pledged commitments for a total of $950,000. Note on Mission Funding in the Operating Budget The 5% for mission expenses does not include support from the UMM and UWF support of missions. Apportionments also support missions, and there are restricted funds designated for missions. Many members of the church support missions directly. You are asked each fall to make a commitment through the "Stewardship Campaign" for the upcoming year so that we can appropriately plan which missions we will be able to support, events we can plan to have, repairs we can expect to be able to make, etc. The amount you give is a personal matter. When deciding on how much to give, remember that scripture indicates that tithing is the standard and that giving one-tenth of our income to the church is the norm or a goal to attain.