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Remembering 2012, Hello 2013!
Experience
Connecting
Knowing Loving Growing
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2013
The year 2012 will be remembered as an important year in the life of Aldersgate Church. For after six long years of planning, praying, and projecting we finally began con-struction on Phase I of our Building Project. As this gets ready to go to press we have completed the work
on the parking lot, which added 45 new spots. The sidewalks and retention pond are also done. The columbarium has been completed. The activity field is finished. And, now, the new and improved Youth and Scout room are finally ready to be back in use too. There are still a few odds and ends to do with the picnic shelter and the renovated entrance to the back of the Family Life Center. But the project is really close to completion. Bishop Hope Morgan Ward will be here with us on Sunday, February 17th to dedicate all of the new construction. There were some fears that our church would not be able to support its regular annual ministries when we took on these new projects. So far, that has not been the case. We raised and used $190,000 for mission work this year outside of our local church. That is right in line with collections we have raised in the past. Also, while it is close, our general budget looks like we may break even. (I’m writing this before the last Sunday of the year.) Some people don’t like talking about money, but Jesus sure did, so I’m not gonna shy away from it. We raised $560,000 for our construction project this year and yet had no significant dip at all in our regular annual ministries. That is amazing! And your generosity to your church and your Lord should be commended. So, what does this mean? What did we do with those dollars? Well, I mentioned the construction project and we’ve talked at length in previous articles about how these facilities will give us new opportunities to reach people for Jesus Christ. More than 60 people went on overnight mission trips this year. Together they literally served hundreds of people from the Triangle to Alabama to the Caribbean.
Without leaving home, hundreds of you got involved in ministries that make a difference, like the Shoebox min-istry, Share Your Christmas, Urban Ministries, Interfaith Hospitality Network, Feed My Flock, and many more. We offered more small groups and classes than ever before. Just counting adults we had 311 different people participate in one or more classes this year. These folks got into the word in brand new ways taking classes such as Alpha, Disciple, and Financial Peace. Sunday School classes remain a wonderful option for people who are eager to grow spiritually, and our Wednesday night par-ticipation nearly doubled over last year. Vacation Bible School was another ministry that reached more people for Jesus than ever before. Well over 100 kids attended VBS at Aldersgate and each of them began Connecting, Knowing, Loving, and Growing as disciples. But are we reaching any new people? Yes. 44 new members joined in 2012, and 16 joined by profession of faith! If New York City is described as the city that never sleeps, then Aldersgate might very well be described as the church that never sleeps. The Trustees learned this year that the church books approximately 1,000 rooms a month for use by everyone from AA to Zumba. The Weekday School remains the largest ministry in the life of the church, as they reach out to 250 families every single week providing Christian based pre-school and after-school programming for families in our community. Hey, this is just a small sampling of what happened in 2012. I can’t wait to see what the Lord has in store for us in 2013! Pray that God will use us in a mighty way. Peace of Christ, Pastor Doug
Inside this issue:
Birthdays/WNL Page 2
New Winter Classes/ Page 3
Prayer Shawl/Caring & Sharing
Rev. Lyon’s Pride Page 4
Music Ministry Page 5& 6
Special Music/Worship Page 6
Handbells, Choir Trip Page 7
Aldersgate Weekday School Page 7
Sunday Worship Page 8
Lay Leadership Awards page 8 –9
Community - Thank you Page 9 -10
Aldersgate Gives Back Page 11
Trustee Corner Page 12
January Acolytes, Nursery,
Altar Guild and Trustee Page 13
January Lay Assistants Page 14
Financials Page 15
JANUARY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY MONTH !
Wednesday Night LIVE RETURNS - JANUARY 9TH
Each Wednesday
5:00 pm
Sanctuary
CONNECTING (Connect with God and one another) Page 2
Chris Hall 22
Mitch Moser 22
Lynn Andrews 23
Max Bingen 23
Tracy Copley 23
Debra Edenton 24
Jason Newman 24
Jack Upchurch 24
Sam Edwards 25
Lisa Johnson 25
Carol Brese 26
Rosalin Robinson 26
Marie Currin 27
Gary Edge 27
Jan Hagerty 27
Brink Hunt 27
Ashley Cowan 28
Allen Harrell 28
Kirk Brown 29
Linda Jones 30
Jimmy Sykes 30
Verona Gillispie 31
Barbara Atkinson 1
Jill Bosecker 2
Mackenzie Hale 3
Andrew Honeycutt 3
Rick Kreiselman 3
Sue Allison 4
Vanessa Gordon 4
Megan Hunt 4
Morgan Ray 4
Holly Fishback 4
Marilyn Shipman 5
Grace Herbstreith 6
Lynn Wilfong 6
Peter Lundquist 7
Grant Muir 7
Jennifer Reeves 7
Ron Elliott 8
Jeffrey Caudill 9
Nancy Moore 9
Jeff Artley 10
Jason McDonald 10
Jo’an Paine 10
Jan Howe 11
Steven Wilfong 11
Jane Rosemond 12
Ashley Howard 13
Allison Scott 13
Louis Berini 14
Jill Hanson 14
Richard Riggsbee 14
Jody Slater 14
Audrey Turley 14
Candy West 15
Richard Moore 15
Joyce Pendergrass 15
Debbie Hunt 16
Stephanie Nolte 16
Elijah McCall 17
Edna Wood 17
Ruth Kay 18
Jim Hanson 19
Ed Osteen 19
McKenna Colgan 20
Ron Pendergrass 20
Jack Anderson 21
Zachary Brewer 21
Sandra Reynolds 21
June Gunter 22
The Meal
Jan. 9th: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes,
veggies.
Jan. 16th: Lasagna roll ups, salad, bread.
Jan. 23rd: BBQ chicken, butterbeans &
corn, salad.
Jan. 30th: Spaghetti with meatballs, salad,
bread
OTHER CLASSES - SAFE SANCTUARIES TRAINING
Jan. 23rd if you need
child care. The training
will be led by Jane
Brannock and Rob
Tucker.
Sunday, January 27th
4:00-5:00pm - Room 202,
The Family Life Center
Safe Sanctuaries is our
protection policy for mak-
ing the church safe places
where children, youth and
elders may experience the
abiding love of God and
fellowship within the
community of faith. If
you have not been to a
session and plan to work
with children and/or
youth, please attend this
training. Contact Jane at
WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE - TWO NEW CLASSES
JANUARY 9TH - FEBRUARY 6TH - 6:30PM
face the challenges of our
lives and how to re-
energize our prayer lives.
Its aim will be to inspire
us to greater faith and
hope as we recall the
tremendous potential of
praying to God. Group
leaders will be Barbara
and Jack Snyder"
When God’s People Pray
God has chosen prayer as
his channel of blessing
and is waiting to answer
us and supply our
needs. He uses our every-
day troubles to remind us
that we need him to inter-
vene in our lives and that
we need to take prayer
seriously and call on him
passionately.
According to bestselling
author Jim Cymbala,
prayer can change lives
and circumstances like
nothing else can. What
are the keys that will help
you unlock its power,
turning prayer from a
mere activity into a vital
link with God and all his
resources?
This study will help us
examine how we are
approaching God as we
GIRLS GONE WISE IN A WORLD GONE WILD
for themselves but also to
help be a mentor to other
women. You will learn
how to become the person
your heavenly Father and
Friend has always intend-
ed you to be! For all ages.
Led by Judy Alford
Girls Gone Wise in a
World Gone Wild is an
intergenerational class for
teens and women from
middle school to
92+. Popular culture
makes it easy to lose your
bearings and no longer
trust your internal com-
pass that affirms what is
good, true and noble
about being a Christian
woman. This study of
Proverbs will help affirm
who we are and make
clear our lifes direction.
Teens and their mothers
are encouraged to come
together and other women
are encouraged to come
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KNOWING (Know more about God, each other, and the
needs of our world. )
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY—BRUNCH FOR EVERYONE!
REV. LYON'S PRIDE - A MUSICAL PLAY IN ONE ACT
CARING AND SHARING - ALL LADIES ARE INVITED !
Come join in, lots of
sharing, caring, laughing,
& eating – just great
fellowship.
Come check us out –
you’ll be glad you did
There’s a new ladies
group at Aldersgate!
We are the “Caring &
Sharing” group. We
meet once a month – the
3rd Tuesday – at 6:30pm
at Bennett Point Grill
Restaurant reservations
are required so please
contact Cathy Sheffield
@ [email protected] or
919-383-9055 if you
would like to join us.
The next gathering is
January 15th.
PS - Rehearsals for the
show will begin right after
the first of the new year. If
you're interested in
participating as an actor
or taking part in the
production, contact Baz -
John [email protected]
On March 2nd and 3rd, the
play "“Reverend Lyon's
Pride", written by
Aldersgate's own Baz
Cunningham and John
Howe, will be presented at
the Aldersgate Family Life
Center. Saturday, March
2nd will be a "dinner
theater", dinner at 6:00pm.
Sunday, March 3rd will be a
matinee repeat, 3:00pm with
light refreshments. Tickets
for both performances and
table reservations will go
on sale soon so keep your
eyes open and mark your
calendars! Plan to join your
friends and neighbors at the
show!
LOVING (Love God through worship, and love our
neighbor through service.)
Page 4
We will have a wonderful,
joy-filled morning together
so do come and be a part of
it.
Be sure to bring the follow-
ing: Your Bible, current
knitting or crochet project,
a food item to share and a
friend.
Contact Barbara Atkinson at
[email protected] or 919
765-9784.
January 19th, 9:30a.m. -
noon, - the Wesley Room
Everyone is invited to the
Annual Prayer Shawl
Ministry Brunch! The
purpose of this annual
event is have everyone to-
gether to share our ideas
for projects and to discuss
plans. You do not have to
be a member to attend.
During our time together
we will pray and discuss
how God’s word relates to
this ministry. This is a
great opportunity to begin
the New Year with a fresh
perspective on what God
wants you to do.
I hope each member of
this ministry will invite
someone new to the
brunch; Someone who
may be just waiting for
your invitation.
Youth and males are also
welcome!
Tickets will be $15.00 each
EPIPHANY RING
admission is free and a
love offering for missions
is received.
Concert - Sunday, Jan. 6
at 7:00 pm
Hosted by Aldersgate and
featuring 9 handbell
ensembles from around
the Triangle sharing
massed-ringing and
individual selections, this
festival features the music
of the season. Don’t miss
this.
The Epiphany Ring will
tie up your whole Advent-
Christmas-Epiphany
experience with a beauti-
ful bow! Guest conductor
is Mr. Michael Glasgow,
a composer and music
director at North Raleigh
UMC. All are invited;
MUSIC MINISTRY
servers and musicians who
delighted us that evening;
thanks also to all who shared
in a sweet night of Hope and
Comfort on Wednesday,
Dec. 19th. Our evening of
caroling was a delight for all
who offered their love and
welcome. And, finally,
Christmas Eve was a won-
drous evening of celebra-
tion, a delight which
centered in the “good news
of great joy,” a holy night,
thanks to God! We thank
our evening’s soloists, our
children’s choirs, and all the
youth who led, and the
children who sang/ enthusi-
astically participated in our
“Impromptu Christmas
pageant” (organized by Tara
Lain), and to the McAllister
family for the special lumi-
naries.
This season’s feasting is one
that we will never forget –
we bless God and give
thanks to ALL who shared
their time and talents to help
us experience and embrace
this joyous 2012 Christmas.
And you thought Thanks-
giving was over! Not quite!
Our Worship team and many
others, through singing and
handbell choirs, praise team,
soloists, instrumentalists,
drama team, youth ministry,
and altar guild presented a
feast of beautiful music and
inspiring leadership over the
holidays, and so thanks-giving
must come once more!
Thank you, all!
The first course of our feast
had to be the joyful Chrismon
service! Thanks to Paula
Alford (designer and recruit-
er), David Anderson & the
Singles ministry (decorating),
our Youth (leadership),
Young Dancers (Anna Van
Deventer, leader), and
Children’s choir (Heidi
Miller, director); you helped
us set our appetite for a holy
season. Many servants en-
hanced our experience
through the month: we thank
our Worship Committee
(organized the weekly
Advent candle lighting),
the Altar Guild (decorating,
poinsettias), Gary James
(facilities), John Hall and
the A-V ministry team, the
UMM (Set-up team). Of
course, our Clergy team
brought us much to “chew
on” with many excellent
sermons and lessons: we
must give thanks to God for
them! Several memorable
entrees still have our taste
buds rejoicing: we give
thanks for the ministry of the
Advent Witnesses Cantata –
our awesome Chancel Choir,
Joyful Noise Handbells, and
Drama Team (special thanks
to Tracey Coppedge for
drama coaching), and Mila
Karamushka (accompanist
extraordinaire); thanks to
Cathy Cozart and Randy
Gordon who organized our
traditional Love Feast, as
well as all of our many
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Notes from Nan “Impromptu Christmas pageant"
The Sublett Family
Epiphany Ring Concert
Sunday, Jan. 6th -7:00 pm
Chrismon Service
Altar during Advent/Christmas
SPECIAL UPCOMING MUSIC/WORSHIP EVENTS
March 24th-31st:
Palm Sunday, Holy Week
(Maundy Thursday and
Good Friday services),
Easter
Mark your calendars now
for these special services
and events.
Ash Wednesday –
Feb 13th (6:30 pm)
Sunday, Feb. 17th –
Special 10:30 Worship
Celebration with Bishop
Hope Morgan Ward!
Wednesday Evening
Lenten Services:
Feb. 20th- March 27th
(6:30 pm)
YES. We. Do. Want. You!
And, finally, if you can’t be
there every week, under-
stand that, with the number
of singers our choir enjoys,
it’s fine (and normal) to
come when you can. We’re
just glad to see you then!
You are invited and
welcome to join choir – no
experience in necessary; the
only requirement is a heart
for worship and service of
our Lord! Contact Nan de
Andrade, Music Minister,
for more information.
“You don’t want me in
the choir. I can’t sing/
can’t read/ can’t be there
every week.” If you’ve
been invited to join the
choir and haven’t, chances
are this is the response we
heard you claim. Oh,
please think again! YES.
WE. DO. WANT. YOU!
If you can’t sing, we can
help you with that! Act-
ually, only 1% of people
truly can’t carry a tune;
the rest of us have just not
used our voices enough to
feel confident “carrying
their tune in a bucket!”
I’ve seen, time and again,
that with time and regular
practice, the ability to sing,
produce a beautiful tone,
hold harmonies, etc. im-
proves, especially as peo-
ple sit next to others with
more experience.
If you can’t read music,
you will be joining with
the majority of our choir,
who are also not trained to
read notes. The ones who
do, help the ones who
don’t, and since we re-
hearse for about 6 weeks
before we sing an anthem,
you’ll have plenty of time
to learn your part.
MUSIC REHERSAL SCHEDULES
Young Ringers (2nd-5th
graders, starts Jan. 13th)
Sundays, 5:15-6:00pm
If you’d like to train and
volunteer to run the sound
board (esp. for 9:45 praise
team) and prepare and
operate our screen projec-
tion, please contact John
Hall - [email protected].
Chancel Choir:
Wednesdays,
7:30-9:00pm
Praise Team:
Tuesdays, 6:15-7:30pm
Children’s Choirs:
Wednesdays,
6:15-7:30pm
(This is a part of WNL for
Kids rotation of Bible
Club activities and Music
time!)
Handbells: Praise Ringers
(NEW ringers group!
Starts Jan. 14th)
Mondays, 6:00-6:50pm;
Joyful Noise Ringers
Tuesdays, 7:30pm;
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YES. WE. DO. WANT. YOU!
REHEARSAL
TIMES
START SPREADIN’ THE NEWS…NEW YORK, NEW YORK
ALDERSGATE WEEKDAY SCHOOL - REGISTRATION STARTS
NEW HANDBELL GROUP INVITE
continue for some rea-
son). So, help us keep
our ministry alive – and
enjoy making beautiful
music (music doesn’t
have to be complex to be
a blessing!). Contact Nan
you’re interested.
If you love handbells, you
are encouraged to give
ringing a try! A brand-
new group for youth and
adults is forming this
month! The reading and
ringing skills needed --
get them both right here!
We will meet on
Mondays from 6-6:50 (so
if you have a meeting
you’ll still make it!); the
first meeting is Jan. 14th.
Beginner, or “starter”
choirs, are an essential
piece of a handbell minis-
try -- these people are
learning the skills which
prepare them to take the
place of ringers in the
more advanced group
(who move or cannot
2013. All church member
forms must be turned in by
Friday, January 25, 2013.
Please call (919) 479-8686
if you have any questions.
Thanks so much,
Evelyn Johnson, Director
Aldersgate Weekday
School’s return registration
for current students and
Aldersgate UMC Members
begins January 14, 2013.
The 2013 school year will
begin in September, and
we will have openings in
our Toddler, 2 year-old, 3
year-old and 4 year-old
classes.
Registration forms are
available in the school
office or click
www.aldersgatewds.org
Fall registration opens to
the community on Feb. 5,
Aldersgate Experience Page 7
Chick Hinton and Mitch
Adkins. They are traveling
with another small contin-
gent from Mt. Sylvan
United Methodist Church.
If they can make it there,
they’ll make it anywhere!!
Please keep everyone in
your prayers.
Peggy Allen, Joyce
Mackin, Judy Alford,
Barbara Snyder, Rose
Smith, Nancy Newell and
Nan de Andrade are
booked for a concert in
Carnegie Hall, New York
City!! Really! They are
joining with a 150-voice
choir assembled from
Virginia and North
Carolina to present a
concert of American/
Appalachian Sacred
Choral Music by
composers Pepper
Choplin and Joseph
Martin. They travel to
New York from Friday,
Feb. 15th-Feb.19th, with
the Carnegie Hall Concert
and Gala on Feb. 18th.
While there, they will
have time for lots of
sightseeing, shopping,
and a show or two, as
they are staying in Times
Square at the Crowne
Plaza. Also coming along
for fun are two friends -
Carnegie Hall, New York City
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP
SAINTS AMONG US
RECOGNIZING OUR LAITY
sistently excelled in their
area of mission and
ministry throughout the
year.
Below are two of the
2012 recipients.
(next month we will spotlight:
Good Samaritan and Second
Mile)
We have a tradition at
Aldersgate of recogniz-
ing members of our
laity whose faith is
demonstrated in simple
ways. The guidelines
used in making these
selections are : Good
Samaritan – someone
who helps others, who
goes out of their way,
or even against the grain,
to provide assistance to
those in need. Second
Mile – who consistently
goes ‘above and beyond’
what’s expected. Saints
Among Us – often un-
noticed, they consistently
make things happen. Lay
Person of the Year –
someone who has con-
and friendly smile, he
would answer my many
questions about my com-
puter or our new phone
system. It gives me great
pleasure to say “Thank
You” and present the
Saints Among Us award
to Phil Stancil.
by Regina Carver
There are many Saints
Among Us at Aldersgate.
Our Technology Team
is a prime example of
people who are “often
unnoticed, but consistently
make things happen”.
This year we would like to
recognize one of the mem-
bers of the Technology
Committee who also
served as a Trustee.
From pulling wires, to
designing needed compo-
nents, to donating equip-
ment, he has been instru-
mental in providing tools
for ministry in the sanctuary
and Family Life Center.
And while leading the many
needed projects, including
upgrades to computer
networking and telephone
services for our facility, he
was never too busy to stop,
and with his quiet manner
Aldersgate Experience Page 8
Jan. 6th - Epiphany Sunday
OT:Isaiah 60:1-6 & NT: Matthew 2:1-12
Title: "What Are You Searching For?" Message by Doug Lain
Jan. 13th - Baptism of the Lord Sunday
OT: Isaiah 43:1-7 & NT: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Title: "Becoming God's People" Message by Doug Lain
Jan. 20th
OT: Isaiah 62:1-5 & NT: John 2:1-11
Message by Tara Lain
Jan. 27th
OT: Nehemiah 8:1-3,5-6,8-10 & NT: Luke 4:14-30
Title: "Accept or Reject?" Message by Doug Lain
Saints Among Us
Phil Stancil
On behalf of the missions
team I would like to thank
the Aldersgate members
who donated gifts for the
Reindeer Store program
at Central Regional
Hospital. Aldersgate
donated over 200 toys,
books, jewelry, clothing,
snacks, cards, school
supplies, and home decor
items. Anne Finch, Jane
Bahor, Colleen and Cara
Anna helped wrapping the
gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Claus
greeters and Christmas
musicians helped create a
festive mood. The volun-
teer services staff espe-
cially wanted us to thank
LAY PERSON OF THE YEAR
deliver phase one just
before Christmas.
Thank you so much and
congratulations, Glenn!
By Jeri Vincent
Lay Person of the Year is
awarded to a lay person
who has excelled in their
area of mission or
ministry for the year.
This year's award goes to
Glenn Reynolds. Glenn
serves as the chair of our
Construction Subcommit-
tee, a part of the Building
Committee. If any of you
have ever built a house or
managed a cross function-
al project, you know how
daunting this can be. In this
role, Glenn has actively
managed the quoting and
bidding processes and the
coordination of construc-
tion contracts. Additionally,
he has served as the ‘face of
Aldersgate’ to the architect,
many contractors, the City,
the com-munity, and the
congregation, spending
much of his time oversee-
ing the work. Glenn's
extensive experience and
expertise helped to
THANK YOU FROM THE COMMUNITY
cookies and punch. The
YMCA counselors led the
children in a game of
"Who's Got the Bone/ and
Rev. Alliger of Duke's
Chapel presented the
story of Jesus's birth.
Everybody had a wonder-
ful time and the children
were thrilled with their
gifts. Thanks again to the
Aldersgate sponsors for
their contributions.
Colleen Anna, Peggy Allen, & Lee King
Aldersgate for their con-
tributions. At the end of
the day our gift wrapping
fingers were tired but our
hearts were filled with the
Christmas spirit seeing
the patients happiness
with their gifts. Thank
you Aldersgate for help-
ing make this happen. Colleen Anna
The children in the
CONDUIT Angels
program send their thanks
to the Aldersgate congre-
gation for the wonderful
Christmas gifts given.
The children were so
excited they could hardly
wait through the games
and food before the gifts
were given out. There
were over 50 children
who were sponsored by
Mt. Sylvan, Bethany,
Duke's Chapel, Mt. Level,
New Jerusalem and
Aldersgate churches.
The party was held at the
Oxford Manor Communi-
ty room during the After
School Program time on
Dec. 19th. Some of the
children's parents and
younger siblings also
joined in the festivities.
The YMCA counselors
brought pizza and the
CONDUIT churches
brought fruit and vegeta-
ble trays and homemade
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The CONDUIT Angels program
send their thanks to the Aldersgate
congregation for the wonderful
Christmas gifts given.
Aldersgate donated over 200 toys,
books, jewelry, clothing, snacks,
cards, school supplies, and home
decor items.
Lay Person of the Year
Glenn Reynolds
THANK YOU FROM THE COMMUNITY
Aldersgate Experience Page 10
Thank you to all members
who participated in the
2012 Share Your Christmas
Program. Once again it
demonstrates that peace,
love, and hope can triumph
when we work together to
make a difference. What a
striking example it is of that
important Biblical teaching
which says, “Love is not
real unless it is given
away.”
Richard Low
Chairperson of Share Your
Christmas
Christmas is truly a
“most wonderful time of
the year” as it allows us
to share God’s love with
families in need in our
Durham community.
How fortunate we are
to live in a community
where such sharing leads
many individuals and
churches to provide
Christmas gifts to
children of eligible
families through the Share
Your Christmas Program.
Under the sponsorship of
The Volunteer Center of
Durham, Department of
Social Services, and the
Herald-Sun newspaper,
this program brought joy
this year to nearly 4000
children and parents.
Aldersgate United
Methodist Church, is an
example of the generosity
and kindness that make
the Share Your Christmas
Program so meaningful.
This Christmas season
over 100 members
bought, wrapped, or
delivered presents to 111
persons comprising 28
families. In addition, 2
food boxes filled with
staples were delivered to
each family in order to
make their Christmas
meal a delight. None of
this would have been
possible without the
assistance of Food Lion
and DeHaven’s Moving
& Storage, who helped
with the food and boxes.
This Christmas season over 100
members bought, wrapped, or
delivered presents to 111 persons
comprising 28 families.
To see “Aldersgate United Methodist Church 2012 Year End
Review, Giving Back Your Unique Gifts and Talents” click HERE
If you do not have access, the printed slides begin on the next page.
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Share Your
Christmas
Sponsored 28 families
Over 100 people
Over $8,500 in gifts
and food baskets
Over 200 hours of
volunteer time
Collected 207 Christmas
Shoeboxes for Operation
Christmas Child
Over 50 people giving
blood in 3 blood drives
Support
the Duke
Children’s
Bone
Marrow
Clinic
CONDUIT – Oxford Manor
over 200 volunteer hours
Urban Ministries &
Durham Food Pantry
Fed over 250 people
Several thousand pounds
of food collected and donated
to food pantries
Raised $8,195.00
For food donations
The children raised over
$489.00 for “Trick or
Treat for UNICEF”
Over 840 Volunteer hours
supporting IHN (Interfaith
Hospitality Network)
Haiti Mission Team
$ 30,205.00
Jamaican Mission Team
$ 19,338.00
Youth Mission Team
$ 8,096.53
$190,000.00 has been
raised and given away to
Missions.
Over $560,000.00 was
collected for the Capital
Campaign
Over $670,000.00 in
offerings so far this year
to the general budget
TRUSTEES CORNER
GROWING (Grow as disciples of Jesus Christ, and as a
faithful community called the church.)
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2012 has been a busy year here at Aldersgate UMC. There has been a whole lot
going on here in addition to all the construction that has been going on around our
church campus. The Trustees have tried to keep you informed of all the work that
we as a committee have done during the year through this Trustee Corner. We
thought we would close out the year with our Top Ten List of some of our work not
related to the construction.
#10 Started a recycling program at the church
#9 The choir room was painted and new carpet installed
#8 Purchased first aid kit for FLC and installed new batteries for AED
#7 Updated our facility usage policy, wedding policy, bus policy, a new outdoor
picnic shelter usage, as well as update facility to comply with safe sanctuary
#6 Purchased a church bus
#5 Allowed guide dogs to be trained here at Aldersgate ( have you seen them at
our Worship services?)
#4 Completed a construction project at the parsonage
#3 Updated the Family Life Center (to help improve our worship experience) and
installed a New big screen TV in sanctuary
#2 Installed a new telephone system and new internet connections
AND THE NUMBER ONE ITEM THAT RECEIVED THE MOST
CONVERSATION DURING 2012…...…….
#1- NEW TOILET TISSUE DISPENSERS for all restrooms!
All this work was done in addition to approving all meetings and finally leading the
charge to deal with some of our storage issues and room assignments. Thank you for
your support of our committee. We did all of this and still came in under budget for
the year.
A big thanks to the 2012 Trustee team !!!
The 2012 AUMC Trustees: Billy Cole, Chairperson, Susan Dernosek,
Vanessa Gordon , Laurie Leeson , Kay Shaver, Randy Sheffield, Phil Stancil,
Mark Thomas, Ron West.
The incoming 2013 AUMC Trustees: Billy Cole, Kay Shaver, Susan Dernosek,
Mark Thomas, Phil Stancil, Randy Sheffield, Mary Taylor, Mitch Moser and
Ron Pendergrass.
JANUARY ALTAR GUILD
JANUARY ACOLYTE SCHEDULE
8:15am Service 11:00am Service
1/6 Rebecca Johnson Mackenzie Hale
Tanner Reo Olivia Lain
1/13 Kaylee Eckhoff Katie Leonard
1/20 Jacob Bosecker Emily Lain
1/27 Hannah Fogle Margaret Ann Healy
NURSERY MINISTRY
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An acolyte is a person who assists the
presiding minister/pastor in worship
and carries out certain duties, includ-
ing candle lighting; carrying the
processional cross; holding or getting
items the pastor needs at baptisms,
Holy Communion, and other worship
acts. Acolytes may be children,
youth, and adults.
Sharon MacLaurin and Alice Osteen
Altar Guild assures the worship space
and supporting materials are prepared
for worship.
JANUARY TRUSTEE
Billy Cole
The Trustees supervise and maintain
all property belonging to the congre-
gation so that the ministries of the
congregation can be effective.
Each Sunday Morning: 815am, 9:30am and 11:00am
Lori Fisher, Jamie Lewis and Ellen Whisnant
Tuesday Music Practices:
Ellen Whisnant and Lynn Wilfong
January Lay Assistants Schedule Page 14
Ushers Greeters & Welcome Station Lay Readers
8:15am Worship Service
1/6 Henry Atkinson Andy & Stacey McCorison (m) Barbara Atkinson
Carl Chmielewski Sam & Kay Edwards (o)
Charles Andrews/Chick Hinton Welcome Station: Dave & Carol Brese
1/13 Colleen Puceta Beverly Jackson (m) Burton King
Doug & Carol Morris Carl & Kathy Chmielewski (o)
Garry Bowman Welcome Station: Holly Hall
1/20 Andy & Stacey McCorison David & Carol Brese Curtis Gay
Sam & Kay Edwards Charles Andrews
Welcome Station: Judy Alford
1/27 Paul & Linda Jones Chick Hinton (m) David Brese
Mitch Adkins/Pam Boatright Colleen Puceta (o)
Welcome Station: Sam & Kay Edwards
9:30am Worship Service
1/6 Cathy Sheffield/Colleen Puceta Beth Menchini April Perry
Welcome Station: Betty Wickham
1/13 Cynthia Bell/David Shaffer Colleen Puceta Betty Wickham
Welcome Station: Cathy Sheffield
1/20 Betty & Dale Wickham Lara Rowland Cathy Sheffield
Welcome Station: Holly Hall
1/27 Dawn Eckhoff Dale & Betty Wickham Doug Taylor
Mary Taylor Welcome Station: Lara Rowland
11:00am Worship Service
1/6 Walter/Maryellen Finnigan Anabela Anca Mendes (m) Suzi Caudill
Ashley King/Bill Smith Betty Jane Upchurch (o)
Welcome Station: Holly Hall
1/13 Cathy Moser/Ginger Hawkins Bill Smith (m) Steve Wilfong
Graham Nichols/Jan Howe Brent Walker/Sarah McCorison (o)
Welcome Station: Anabela Anca Mendes
1/20 Joyce Mackin/Kelly Freeman Carol Newman (m) Ron West
Joyce/Ron Pendergrass Doug Taylor (o)
Welcome Station: Jennifer McLamb
1/27 Kim & Wayne Aiken Ed Osteen (m) Peggy Allen
Ken Strupe/Mitch Moser Jim & Edna Wood (o)
Welcome Station: John Howe
To access the monthly church calendar, please click HERE : or click on This Week in Our Church - on the left side of
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ALDERSGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
INCOME SNAPSHOTS THROUGH 12/31/2012
Operating Income Versus Budget
YTD Budgeted Pledged Received Unpledged Contri-
butions
Total YTD Contri-
butions
YTD Collections -
Budget
YTD Budgeted $ 644,236 $ 568,436 $ 172,344 $ 740,780 $ 96,544
Operating Income Versus Spending
YTD Spent Pledges Received Unpledged Contri-
butions
Total YTD Contri-
butions
YTD Collections -
Spent
YTD Spending $ 740,318 $ 568,436 $ 172,344 $ 740,780 $ 462
Capital Fund Snapshot
2011 - 2014
Pledged Pledges Received
Unpledged Contri-
butions
Total Contribu-
tions
Received Versus
Pledged
YTD Capital $1,360,993 $ 453,806 $ 86,524 $ 540,330 $ (820,663)
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Aldersgate United Methodist Church
1320 Umstead Road
Durham, NC 27712
(919) 477-0509
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