Service Opportunities for Lent

March 13th we will be packing non perishable lunches for the

homeless between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the Reed Room.
There is a designated bin in the Reed Room to place items such as
Vienna sausage, Beanie Weenies, pull tab cans of tuna or sardines,
peanut butter crackers, fruit cups, granola bars, cookies and box
fruit drinks or bottles of water.

During the remainder of the month of February we invite you to

Pay it Forward by purchasing the meal or drink of a person or
family behind you at a fast food restaurant, dine-in restaurant, or
another local hangout. Share your story, if you wish, by posting
photos on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram with the hashtag
#BeKindCville.

During March, you are invited to bring socks (new, still packaged)
and toilet paper (in original packaging) donations to Aldersgate and
leave them in the marked bins in the Reed Room. These items will
be delivered to The Haven in Charlottesville to help the homeless. If
you wish, you may let us know when you are out shopping by
posting photos on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

During the month of March, we also encourage you to sign-up to

prepare a meal at the Ronald McDonald House this spring with your
family or small group, gather a small group together to visit a local
nursing home to pray for their residents and sing their favorite
hymns with them, or sign-up to help host an upcoming dinner for
area refugees.

There will be wish lists in the Reed Room for the Ronald McDonald
House and Greer Elementary School. Bring these items in and we
will see they are delivered. Please mark items RMH or Greer.

A hike is scheduled for Easter Saturday, March 26. We will meet at

AUMC at 9am and will be heading up the Parkway or Skyline Drive.
Please see sign-up sheet in the Reed Room for further information.

February 28, 2016

Upcoming Activities for the Season of Lent

Next Sunday, March 6th
Fourth Sunday in Lent, Youth Sunday - Lenten Sermon Series (Praying
Through Lent) continues with Worship

Childrens Easter Celebration

The Childrens Ministry Team is collecting candy and small items
(stickers, toys, etc.) to fill plastic eggs for the annual Easter Egg Hunt on
Easter Sunday, March 27. Please do not bring plastic eggs as we have
plenty! Donations may be left at Rachel Millers office.

Sunday, March 13th

Fifth Sunday in Lent - Lenten Sermon Series (Praying Through Lent)
continues with Simplicity.

Sunday, March 20

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Palm Sunday - Combined Worship at 10am - Lenten Sermon Series

(Praying through Lent) continues with Meditation

Thursday, March 24th

Maundy Thursday Worship at 7pm, nursery care provided - Lenten
Sermon Series (Praying through Lent) continues with Solitude
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Friday, March 25 - Sunday, March 27

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Labyrinth available at the church for you to come (at times that will be
advertised) to walk the labyrinth and meditate.

Friday, March 25th

Good Friday, Tenebrae Worship at 7pm, nursery care provided - Lenten
Sermon Series (Praying through Lent) continues with Submission

Saturday, March 26th

Holy Saturday Hike, all are welcome - details TBA - Please contact Laura
Nelson for more information.

Sunday, March 27

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Easter Sunday (worship at 9 & 11) - Lenten Sermon Series (Praying

through Lent) concludes with Celebration. Children's Easter Celebration,
including Easter Egg Hunt, at 10am.

Seeking TV Donations
The Communications Team is planning to add Welcome Centers at the
two main door entrances of the church and a Connection Center in the
Reed Room to help members and guests stay informed with the latest
announcements and upcoming events. The Communications Team
would like to ask for your help in completing this project by donating
used or new TVs to the church. The team is looking for the following:

Two 40-50 inch flat screen TVs

One 50+ inch flat screen TV

All the TVs must be 1080p resolution

2 or more HDMI ports

1 or more USB ports

The Communications Tem thank you in advance for your help! If you
would like to donate a TV or have questions, please contact our
Information
Technology
Director,
Ashley
Thornton,
at
webmaster@cvaumc.org

Sympathy
The Aldersgate Family extends its deepest condolences to Josh, Heidi,
and Sam Crockett at the passing of Joshs grandmother on February 25.
Expressions of Christian sympathy may be sent to 1786 Old Brook Rd.,
Charlottesville, VA 22901.

Sip n Chat Host/Hostess

Prayer Covenant Congregation Gathering

The Member Care / Hospitality Committee is in need of a Sip n Chat

Host / Hostess for the 3rd Sunday of the even months for the 11am
Worship service. We are also looking for some assistance on the 5th
Sunday. If you can help out just 6 times a year, that would be a huge
blessing to the church. For more information, please contact
Tina
Shifflett
(shiff82@earthlink.net)
or
Jennifer
Hamlin
(Jennifer@eventswithpanache.com).

On Palm Sunday, March 2 at 2:30 pm, Bishop Young Jin Cho will be on
the Charlottesville District at Aldersgate UMC. All prayer covenant
churches and anyone interested in prayer are invited to this gathering.
Bishop Cho will offer some encouraging words, as well as hear how
prayer has changed or transformed us. The Aldersgate Praise Band will
be providing some music. The Bishop would also like to hear about any
useful resources you have used on the subject of prayer. We will close
praying together for a renewal and revival of our churches! Invite a
friend! Everyone, laity and clergy, is invited to this gathering with Bishop
Cho.

A Special Invitation
You are invited to meet Oleg Reutki, missionary from the eastern
European country of Moldova, and to hear his report about his ministry
there to fight human trafficking and support the youth of Moldova in
many other ways. The meeting will be in Room 208 at 7:00 pm on
Thursday, March 3. Dessert and coffee will be provided.

Mental Health First Aid Workshop

On Tuesday, March 15 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Charlottesville Church
of the Brethren will be hosing a Mental Health First Aid course. Mental
Health First Aid teaches a 5-step action plan to offer initial help to
people with the signs and symptoms of a mental illness or in a crisis, and
connect them with the appropriate professional, peer, social, or self
help care. Anyone can take the 8-hour Mental Health First Aid course
first responders, students, teachers, leaders of faith communities,
human resources professionals, and caring citizens. Registration, books,
and lunch are free, but pre-registration is required. For more
information,
contact
Pastor
Tom
Williams
at
pastortom15752@comcast.net.

New Sunday School Study

AGAPE Sunday School class will begin a new study today. Jesus: A
Biography from a Believer by Paul Johnson. Jim Reibel will lead this
study. We meet at 10:00 in Room 108 downstairs and would love to
have you join us.

AUMC Toddler Playgroup

Monday, March 7 at 9:30 am. This month we will meet at the SaundersMonticello Trail near the brick wall by the parking area on Rt. 53 (note:
parking is available on both Rt. 53 East and Rt. 20 North) to explore the
giant hollow tree and take a toddler length hike. If the weather is bad,
we will meet in the Youth Room at church for inside fun. Our next
Moms Night Out will be Tuesday, March 15 at 6:30 pm at Hollymead
Panera. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us! Any questions
please call Heidi Crockett at 434-806-3467 or Tori Fahrenkrog at 804-450
-7035.

Here WEE Grow Again!

Our Spring Childrens Consignment Sale is coming soon! If you would
like to reach out to the community and meet new people while having a
great time, check out the volunteer schedule below. See Karen Chang in
the Reed Room during Sip n Chat following both services or sign up
online at www.HereWeeGrowAgain.com.

Date

Time

Current Need

Thursday, March 3rd

Friday, March 4th

3-7 pm
2-6 pm

Need 4 volunteers
Need 6 volunteers

Monday, March 7th

1-5 pm

Monday, March 7th

Tuesday, March 8th
Wednesday, March 9th

5-8 pm
5-9 pm
11am-3pm

Wednesday, March 9th

3-7 pm

Thursday, March 10th

Thursday, March 10th
Friday, March 11th
Monday, March 14th

10am-2pm
3-7 pm
2-6 pm
10am-2pm

Need 4 volunteers
(setting up check out area)
Need 5 volunteers
Need 3 volunteers
Need 13 volunteers
(charity event)
Need 10 volunteers
(can be from 5-7 pm)
Need 5 volunteers
Need 8 volunteers
Need 10 volunteers
Need 5 volunteers

Monday, March 14th

Tuesday, March 15

2-6 pm

Need 8 volunteers

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10am-2pm

Need 6 volunteers

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2-6 pm
10am-2pm
2-6 pm
10am-2pm
2-6 pm
10am-2pm
2-6 pm
1-3 pm
1-5 pm
3-5 pm

Need 8 volunteers
Need 6 volunteers
Need 9 volunteers
Need 12 volunteers
Need 12 volunteers
Need 4 volunteers
Need 9 volunteers
Need 4 volunteers
Need 6 volunteers
Need as many volunteers
as possible! (sorting)

Tuesday, March 15
Wednesday, March 16th
Wednesday, March 16th
Thursday, March 17th
Thursday, March 17th
Friday, March 18th
Friday, March 18th
Saturday, March 19th
Saturday, March 19th
Saturday, March 19th

Name Tags
Name tags are available for those who signed up. You can find them in
file on the table in the Narthex and you will also find a box of magnets if
you choose to use those in place of the provided pin. If you have not
signed up for a name tag and would like one, please fill out the form on
the table next to the name tags.

Bowling For a Cause UPDATE

What an awesome time we had on Sunday, February 14 while Bowling
For a Cause. If you missed the video that was aired on CBS 19, you can
go to www.newsplex.com and type in the search box Bowling For a
Cause. You can watch the video and read the article. There are also
two links that you may want to check out. This has been great
advertising! We raised a bit over $4,000, which is not too bad for two
hours of fun. Thanks to each of you for getting your teams together and
supporting our Charlottesville Apartment Project.

Bible Study Opportunity

The Lunch Bunch Bible study group meets on Wednesdays from noon til
1:00 pm in Room 208 at the church. This coming Wednesday, March 2,
we will begin a new study of I and II Corinthians, Galatians, and
Ephesians. We are a group with a lot of discussion, and we welcome
you to join us. If you have questions, please e-mail Pat MacNicoll at
pamacnicoll@msn.com or call 434.589.5956.