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ALDERSGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Chelmsford, MA 01824 Telephone: 978-256-9400 email: aumc@comcast.net
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Aldersgate is a family of faith called out by Jesus Christ to serve our congregation, community and the world through loving, witnessing, and teaching God's word. |
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Pastor's-Message:
We welcome you on behalf of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church family. We invite you to join us as we worship, learn and serve together in this place! Come and see why Aldersgate is called “The church with the warm heart” and may you feel God’s love in your heart.…
Yours in Christ, Rev. Lisa Bruget-Cass, Pastor
Worship With Us! Worship Schedule, 8:30 - 9:30 AM and 10:45 - 11:45 AM Children’s Church School, Adult Study and Coffee Hour, 9:30 - 10:30 AM Child Care in the Infant Nursery, 8:30 AM - 12:00 noon For a list of upcoming Sunday adult studies, See Sunday Adult Study Offerings. This Sunday (February 26, 2012) at Aldersgate: The schedule of events for the coming week is available online. CENTRAL MA DISTRICT ANNOUNCES WINTER 2012 LAY SPEAKING COURSES – Each course will meet on three consecutive Saturdays – March 3, 10, and 17 at 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Wesley UMC, 80 Beacon Street, Framingham, MA 01701. Registration fee is $35.00 and the deadline to register is February 21, 2012. LAY SPEAKING MINISTRIES BASIC COURSE – focuses on the many ways lay speakers are called to be in ministry. Completion of the Basic Course is required for Lay Speaker certification. LAY SPEAKERS LEAD IN WORSHIP – ADVANCED COURSE – serves both the instructor and student, helping the reader become more competent in leading in worship. Learn about worship – how it has evolved over the years, how to design it, and how to lead it. LAY SPEAKERS LEAD BIBLE STUDY – ADVANCED COURSE – is designed to help lay speakers become versed in how to teach and lead Bible study. IMPORTANT REMINDER – A refresher course is required every three years to remain a Local Church Lay Speaker. To become a Certified Lay Speaker and serve outside your local congregation, you must take one advanced course and continue by taking at least one advanced course every three years. All Local Church and Certified Lay Speakers must submit an annual report of activities to their respective charge conference. For more information and a registration packet, email bobhout@verizon.net or contact Robert Hout, Jr. at 781-647-3117. Coming Soon… New Bible Study Begins on January 15, 2012 Here is what Max Lucado says about his study of Luke: Ata some point we've asked, "Who is Jesus?" What is the meaning of His teachings? Why do I follow Him? Is it really true? Luke, a doctor, searched for the truth. Not content to merely accept what others said, he had to know for sure. So he dug deeper. He asked questions and when he found his answers, he could not keep them to himself. This letter to a friend is filled with discoveries; the truth, the facts, the stunning life of Jesus. Luke's powerful words are an encouraging reminder . . . a path to seeing Jesus as never before. Lucado's studies are approachable and insightful. Join the adult study each Sunday at 9:30 AM beginning on January 15, 2012.
LENT 2012
Ash Wednesday,
February 22, 7:30 p.m. worship at Aldersgate UMC
ALDERSGATE IS ON FACEBOOK! To like Aldersgate's page:
1. At the top of your own Facebook page, type Aldersgate United Methodist Church in the Search box. You will probably get a list of several different Aldersgate churches. 2. Scroll through the list until you see the photo of our church and click on the link to go to our page. 3. At the top of Aldersgate's page, click the Like button. You are now a fan of Aldersgate! To share the link to Aldersgate's page: 1. On the left side of the Aldersgate page, click the Share link to display the Share This Page pop-up window. 2. In the Share This Page window, choose from the drop-down menu the way that you want to share the page (On your own Wall, On a friend's Wall, etc.). 3. If you want to, write something in the text box (for example, "I've been attending Aldersgate for five years. It's a great place for faith and fellowship."). 4. Click the Share Page button. Note: If you already have a link to Aldersgate's page on your Wall, you can share the link from your own page. Thanks for finding Aldersgate on Facebook! Please see Jill Angel with any questions.
Prayer Partners: Aldersgate has been known from the beginning as “the church with the warm heart” and indeed, we are proud to retain that association. We are also known as “a praying church” with prayer at the center and flowing out from the center. Like the founder of the Methodist Church, our hearts are continually warmed by our worship times together…leading us to service. Our e-mail Prayer Partner Ministry is an effective and meaningful way to keep our people and all people and situations in God’s loving presence. You are invited to join us! We are entrusted with confidential information at times, and our prayer requests are for that and not as an information sharing means of communication. There are times, we may not know the whys of our prayers and we may not even have the names…but God knows and that is all that is needed. Your life will be richly blessed by praying for others, and e-mail is a most effective and quick way to communicate a need or a celebration. If you would like to participate, please contact Joanne Snook at snook71@verizon.net and you will join about forty others in this important Aldersgate ministry of service. News:
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