Our Prayers, Our Presence, Our Gifts, Our Service and Our Witness

Every member of the United Methodist Church promises to be faithful in their prayers, their presence, their gifts, their service and their witness. At Aldersgate UMC this promise becomes a passion for discipleship. Together, we minister to our Church community, both directly and in cooperation with various service organizations, and to our world through the United Methodist Church.

Ministry to the Aldersgate Community
	Ongoing
		Stephen Ministry -- One-to-one Christian care to individuals facing life challenges or difficulties
		Prayer Chains -- Telephone or EMail requests
	Weekly
		Worship Services -- Two Worship Services on Sunday morning
		Sunday School -- Christian education for every age group
		Sip n' Chat -- After each Worship Service, light refreshments in the Welcome Center
		Action In Reading (AIR) -- One-on-one reading time with children from Woodbrook Elementary School
		Disciple and other long-term studies -- In-depth DVD-based biblical studies
	Monthly
		Coffee with the Pastors -- Discussion of Methodism and membership in the United Methodist Church
	Semi-Annually
		Semi-Annual Clothing Drive
		College Student Ministry -- A "goody box" for each college student prior to exams each semester
	Annually
		Youth Mission Trip -- To a location in Virginia or West Virginia where help is needed
		Special Worship -- Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Christmas Eve, etc.
		Confirmation Classes -- Preparation for Confirmation by young teenagers
		Lenten Studies -- Topics from Forgiveness to the Mistakes of the Disciples
		Vacation Bible School -- For the entire family, a week in August devoted to fun and learning
		Advent Brunch -- On the first Sunday of December during the Sunday School hour
		Church Picnic -- On a Saturday in August at the Church or at a local park
	Occasionally
		Short Term studies -- Topical studies of 2 to 8 sessions
		Adult Mission Trips -- To the Gulf coast or whereever help is needed
Cooperative Ministry in our community
	Ongoing
		Love INC -- Locate donations of time and/or materials for those in need.
		Emergency Food Bank -- Two food drives each year as well as volunteers to help with food collection and distribution
		Wesley Center Dinners -- Provide dinner at the Wesley Foundation for University of Virginia students once each quarter
	Annual
		People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry (PACEM)
		Angel Tree -- Christmas gifts for children in cooperation with the Salvation Army
		Crop Walk -- A community-based hunger education and fundraising event sponsored by Church World Service
		Crop Gleaning -- Gather apples that have fallen from trees of local orchards (coordinated by Society of St. Andrew)
Ministry to the world through the United Methodist Church
	Directly
		Clara Biswas, our missionary in Cambodia
		Annual Mission Kit donation to Annual Conference
	Indirectly
		UMCOR
		Global Missions