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Sign up to read scripture during worship on Sundays. < Back Lay Readers Sign up to read scripture during worship on Sundays. Lay Readers are assigned scripture once every 2-3 months. They receive a speech-type copy of the week’s scripture the preceding week. They can pre-record their reading. Click Here to Sign-Up Please contact Steve Larkin at jstephenlarkin@gmail.com for more information. Lay Readers are assigned scripture once every 2-3 months. They receive a speech-type copy of the week’s scripture the preceding week. They can pre-record their reading. Click Here to Sign-Up Please contact Steve Larkin at jstephenlarkin@gmail.com for more information. 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 >

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

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 2026-2027 Academic Year The Aldersgate Permanent Endowment Committee will offer a limited number of competitive college and seminary awards, which include tuition assistance, for the 2026-2027 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 24th, 2026. 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 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 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. Written Essay: In the essay, graduating high school seniors should focus on their formative and high school years. If you now attend college and are a previous recipient of an Aldersgate previously submitted, focusing greater attention on how you have built on your past accomplishments, with a relevant discussion of your experiences and circumstances during college. 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 no later than April 24, 2026. 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

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 >

Join us as we honor Aldersgate's United Women in Faith! EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Aldersgate UWF Women's Celebration Sunday SEND MINISTRIES Sunday, Sept. 27th | 9:30am & 11:00am 1301 Collingwood Rd. Alexandria, VA 22306 Join us as we celebrate the women of Aldersgate and give special thanks for the faithful ministry of United Women in Faith, whose mission is to improve the lives of women, children, and families around the world. This special celebration will take place during both the 9:30am and 11:00am worship services, with a special coffee hour treat to enjoy between services. We hope you'll join us as we honor the many ways women faithfully serve our church and community. Join us as we celebrate the women of Aldersgate and give special thanks for the faithful ministry of United Women in Faith, whose mission is to improve the lives of women, children, and families around the world. This special celebration will take place during both the 9:30am and 11:00am worship services, with a special coffee hour treat to enjoy between services. We hope you'll join us as we honor the many ways women faithfully serve our church and community. < Previous Event Next Event >

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

All are invited to come and meet our pastors! EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Pizza with the Pastors CONNECT EVENT Monday, Sept. 21st | 6:00pm Aldersgate UMC (Guback Center) Come for pizza and get to know Pastor Bill, Pastor Sherry, and our beautiful Aldersgate UMC a little better. All are welcome! If you would like more information, please contact Pastor Sherry. Come for pizza and get to know Pastor Bill, Pastor Sherry, and our beautiful Aldersgate UMC a little better. All are welcome! If you would like more information, please contact Pastor Sherry. < Previous Event Next Event >

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

Join Fellowship Riders and Youth Group for a morning bike ride! EVENT INFORMATION < Previous Event Back to Upcoming Events Back Next Event > Fellowship Riders - Youth Ride! FRESH EXPRESSIONS EVENT Saturday, Sept. 19th | 10:00am Fellowship Riders, start your engines! ... we mean, pedals! Join the Fellowship Riders AND Youth Group on Sept.19th for a great day of riding, fellowship, and fun. We are planning to start our ride here at Aldersgate's parking lot and then riding to The Haven Restaurant. Following lunch, we will then recross the Parkway to Belle Haven Park, stop briefly at the Belle Haven Marina, and have fellowship time and a short devotional along the riverbank before proceeding back to Aldersgate. Also, if you cannot ride due to time constraints, broken bike, etc., consider joining us at The Haven at around 10:30am for lunch and/or Bell Haven Park at 11:30am for fellowship and the devotional. Whether you're a regular rider or thinking about joining for the first time, we'd love to have you along. Mark your calendar and invite a friend! Bikers of all ages and skill levels are welcome! Please sign up here! Be sure to mark your calendar for future rides!  October 24th If you have questions, please reach out to Bob Johnson or Co-Youth Director, Bailey Johnson . Fellowship Riders, start your engines! ... we mean, pedals! Join the Fellowship Riders AND Youth Group on Sept.19th for a great day of riding, fellowship, and fun. We are planning to start our ride here at Aldersgate's parking lot and then riding to The Haven Restaurant. Following lunch, we will then recross the Parkway to Belle Haven Park, stop briefly at the Belle Haven Marina, and have fellowship time and a short devotional along the riverbank before proceeding back to Aldersgate. Also, if you cannot ride due to time constraints, broken bike, etc., consider joining us at The Haven at around 10:30am for lunch and/or Bell Haven Park at 11:30am for fellowship and the devotional. Whether you're a regular rider or thinking about joining for the first time, we'd love to have you along. Mark your calendar and invite a friend! Bikers of all ages and skill levels are welcome! Please sign up here! Be sure to mark your calendar for future rides! October 24th If you have questions, please reach out to Bob Johnson or Co-Youth Director, Bailey Johnson . < Previous Event Next Event >

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