Aldersgate United Methodist Church

AFTER JANUARY 10, 2022 WE WILL BE DISCONTINUING THE WEEKLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER. THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE EMAIL NEWSLETTER CAN BE FOUND IN THE WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICE BULLETINS AND THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER.  ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE MOST RECENT BULLETIN WILL BE POSTED BELOW.

ANY BREAKING NEWS, PRAYER REQUESTS OR SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL STILL BE EMAILED SEPARATELY, AS THEY ARISE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE THROUGH EMAIL AT [email protected] OR BY PHONE AT 815-654-3800.

1-23-2022 Announcements

BEVERAGES AND COOKIES/DONUTS every Sunday.  If you would like to provide treats on a particular Sunday, please let Beth Boettner know in advance. She has been coordinating the schedule and also making coffee.

AWED:  The January dinner for our AWED group will meet on Wednesday, January 26 at Lino’s Restaurant, 5611 East State Street in Rockford at 5:30 pm.

SPIRITUAL RESOURCE CENTER:  The Spiritual Resource Center (SRC) has daily devotional books for the year on the book cart, top shelf, in the SRC.  There are other resources available as well.  

WORSHIP LEADERS:  As we get into the full swing of "back to worship" we are looking for individuals who sing special music and others who will lead our congregation in our call to worship.  Please contact the office if you are willing to make our time of worship special.

CONGREGATIONAL CARE MINISTRY UPDATE

We have re-established a Congregational Care Ministry team. Thank you to Anne Niday, Alice Rice, Nancy Whitson, Jane Nihan and Kay Glenny for serving. These five ladies and myself will be keeping in touch with 3 to 5 members of the Aldersgate family who cannot make it to church on a regular basis. The Care Ministry is a way to keep our church family connected when disconnection has been so common over the last two years. The Care Ministers will be there to listen, to answer questions, to pass on prayer needs and to just be there for our family members who can’t be there.

If you would like to hear from a Congregational Care Minister, or you know somebody who would, please contact Pastor Brett or Andy Gloor.

COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Please let the church office when the various committees will be meeting so we can have the information on the calendar for the Weekly, the Squeek and the bulletins and website.  Also, it is up to the committee chairs to ensure that anyone who comes to a meeting in the church building is wearing a mask.

LUNCH & LEISURE:  Lunch & Leisure will meet again on Friday, February 18, 2022, 11:30 am at the Backyard Grill and Bar, 6473 N. 2nd St in Loves Park.  Jenny Graham is host.  A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board outside the church office.  Or contact the office or Jenny Graham by Wednesday, February 16th if you are attending.

Nelson Flowers will provide altar flowers again as needed at a cost of $25 with a Friday morning delivery. The signup sheet is on the bulletin board outside the office.