BUILDING COMMUNITY: Setting Our Hearts

1500 East Rio Road

Charlottesville, VA 22901

434.973.5806

info@cvaumc.org

www.cvaumc.org

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October 25, 2015

The Altar flowers today are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Homer K. Richards, Jr. by Dorothy Richards.

If you have a prayer concern, there are several avenues for sharing with the Aldersgate family. You may submit your requests to the Caring For One Another e-mail prayer chain by contacting Jeanne Hamlin at (jeaham@comcast.net). The detachable portion of this bulletin includes a space for written prayer concerns that you may place in the offering plate. Also, please check out the “Prayer Wall” at www.cvaumc.org.

This Week at Aldersgate Today, October 25 8:30 am Coffee and Refreshments (RR) 9:00 am Worship (Sanctuary) 10:00 am Coffee and Refreshments (RR) 10:00 am Children’s Sunday School (108) 10:00 am Friendship Class (208); Agape Class (108); Seekers (111) 10:00 am Sermon Scripture Discussion Group (RR) 10:00 am Youth Sunday School (YR); Young Adult Sunday School (211) 11:00 am Worship (Sanctuary) 12:00 pm Coffee and Refreshments (RR) 3:15 pm Youth Praise Band (S) 4:00 pm Trunk or Treat (lower parking lot) Please join us!

Monday, October 26 9:00 am DCOM (CR) 6:15 pm Instrumental Ensemble (S) 7:00 pm Outreach and Missions (HR) 7:00 pm Boy Scouts Troop 119 (FH,K,106); Families Anonymous (108)

Tuesday, October 27 10:00 am Quilters Guild (FH) 1:00 pm ALS support (RR) 1:30 pm Alzheimers sppt grp (208) 6:00 pm Handbell rehearsal (S)

Wednesday, October 28 9:00 am Food Truck Greer Elem. 12:00 pm Lunch Bunch (208) 1:00 pm Staff Meeting 5:15 pm Cov. Discipleship (Parlor) 6:00 pm Backpacks Greer Elem. 6:00 pm Small Gp. Prayer mtg. (208) 7:00 pm Women’s Bible Study (YR) 7:30 pm Chancel Choir Practice (S)

Thursday, October 29 11:00 am Busy Hands Fellowship (HR) 6:30 pm Sweet Adelines (RR) 7:00 pm Worship Band Rehearsal(S)

Friday, October 30 Church Office Closed

Saturday, October 31 Daylight Saving Time Ends Don’t forget to set your clocks BACK one hour before bed! 8:00 am Men’s Group (208) 11:00 am LBT Choir (108)

Aldersgate will once again be hosting the women’s homeless

shelter Nov. 7-14. If you are not familiar with this ministry, the

program provides shelter and a pillow for every head during the cold winter months. We will be collecting items through Nov. 1. Donation boxes are in the Reed

Room. A full list of needed items can be found in the Autumn

“Aldersgate Alive” in the Narthex or on the church website.

Monetary contributions will be accepted through Nov. 15. Make

your check payable to AUMC with PACEM in the memo.

There will be many opportunities to help, including overnight staff, help with serving meals, helping

setup or take down the cots, laundry and greeting. Please visit the signup station located in the

Reed Room. Contact Deb Reynolds (295-8217), Leatha Harlow (975-0633) or Nancy

Berman (973-6555).

Advent Devotion Booklet: Where have you seen God at work in the world or in your life? Everybody has a story! If you want to share

one of your stories with the congregation this Advent season, please contact Pat MacNicoll at

434-589-5956 or pamacnicoll@msn.com for

details. Deadline for submission of articles is November 15.

If you have an event that you wish to schedule on the church

calendar, please send an email to facilities@cvaumc.org with the

name of the event, date, time and room(s) that you will need. This

will go to the trustees who schedule our church activities. For all other events, use the procedure

and forms from the "Use of Facilities" section of the church's

website www.cvaumc.org.

Key:

CR = Choir Room

FH = Fellowship Hall

HR = Hospitality Room

K = Kitchen

RR = Reed Room (Old Sanctuary)

Unfin. FH = Unfinished Fellowship Hall

WC = Welcome Center

YR - Youth Room

Write your prayer requests here

If you would like your prayer request to be included on the Caring For One Another daily e-mail prayer chain, please check here.

Financial Report

Charlottesville District Conference and Training AUMC on November 14

9:30 am to 1:00 pm Info available in Narthex

Support our awesome Youth with an AUMC T-shirt!

Visit www.booster.com/aumcyouthcville ($20 each)

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October 25, 2015 — Twenty-second Sunday After Pentecost 9am Worship

We Gather for Worship

Welcome Rev. Scott Davis, Lead Pastor *Opening Songs Worship Band

“10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” “Mashup - How Great”

*Prayer Billie Campbell, Lay Reader O Lord, giver of life and source of freedom, we know that all we have

received is from you. Show us how to be faithful caretakers of all you

have entrusted to us. Help us to always use your gifts wisely and teach us

to share them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us,

bringing your message to those we serve. We pray with grateful hearts,

in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Children’s Message Rachel Miller, Dir. of Ministries with Young People

We Hear the Word

Scripture Nehemiah 10:28-58, Matthew 6:19-21 Sermon “Building Community: Setting Our Hearts”

Rev. Scott Davis, Lead Pastor

Prayers of the People and Lord’s Prayer Reception Into Membership Jennifer Hamlin Stewardship Moment Bob Forrest

We Respond to the Word Offering and Song of Response “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” Communion “Brokenness Aside”

We Go Forth to Serve *Closing Song “Send Me Out” Worship Band *Benediction

*please stand as you are able Additional information is projected on the screens

Communication Card

Please take a moment to fill out this card, then tear at the perforation and

place it in the offering plate.

Name: ________________________

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Email: ________________________

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Phone: _______________________

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I would like to:

Learn more about Aldersgate Be added to weekly e-Note Attend the next Coffee with the Pastor Join Aldersgate Be baptized Learn more about the Wednesday

night women’s Bible study Help out with 11:00 Sip ‘n Chat

Help out with women’s PACEM

Receive a call from the pastor

October 25, 2015 — Twenty-second Sunday After Pentecost 11 AM Worship

We Gather To Worship

Prelude “Christians, We Have Met to Worship” arr. S. Tucker Aldersgate Ringers

Welcome Rev. Scott Davis, Lead Pastor

*Opening Hymn 568 “Christ for the World We Sing” ITALIAN HYMN

*Prayer Myron Ripley, Lay Reader O Lord, giver of life and source of freedom, we know that all we have

received is from you. Show us how to be faithful caretakers of all you

have entrusted to us. Help us to always use your gifts wisely and teach us

to share them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us,

bringing your message to those we serve. We pray with grateful hearts,

in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Come Now Children

Children’s Message Rachel Miller, Dir. of Ministries with Young People

Anthem “Prayer of My Heart” arr. Lloyd Larson Chancel Choir

We Hear the Word Scripture Lesson Nehemiah 10:28-38, Matthew 6:19-21

Sermon “Building Community: Setting Our Hearts” Rev. Scott Davis

We Respond to the Word

Hymn of Prayer 328 “Surely the Presence of the Lord”

Prayers of the People

The Lord’s Prayer

Stewardship Moment Tom Roesch

Offering Prayer

Offertory “It Is Well With My Soul” arr. Lloyd Larson Aldersgate Ringers

*Doxology 95

Reception Into Membership Pat Reinhardt, John Lawson

Invitation to Communion 8

The Great Thanksgiving 9

Prayer After Communion 11

*Hymn of Commitment 593 “Here I Am, Lord”

We Go Forth in Peace to Serve *Benediction

*Postlude “Be Thou My Vision” Hannah Olson, piano

*please stand as you are able Additional information is projected on the screens

You’re invited to Trunk or Treat! TODAY, from 4-6pm in the lower parking lot at AUMC. We're in need of folks to decorate their vehicle trunks and pass out candy. This year there will be a prize for the best decorated vehicle! Grab some friends and join us for an evening of community fun!

“Sharing the Journey in Caregiving”

Workshop — On Saturday, Nov. 7, Stephen Ministry congregations in Charlottesville and Hospice of the Piedmont will offer a workshop here at Aldersgate from 9:30 a.m.–12:00 noon. Dr. James Avery, CEO of Hospice of the Piedmont, and Donna Authers, author of A Sacred Walk: Dispelling the Fear of Death and Caring for the Dying, will present information to prepare people to effectively care for, support, and simply relate to a person diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. The event is free and open to the public. As you prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving this year with family and friends, please remember those less fortunate than we are and contribute food items to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Food that is needed includes: Breakfast Cereal: 16 - 18 oz. size; Peanut Butter: 18 oz. MOST NEEDED; Canned Vegetables: 14 - 16 oz. size; Beef Stew, Ravioli, Spaghetti: 20 - 24 oz.; Canned chicken or tuna: 13 oz. MOST NEEDED; Canned Fruit: 16 oz; Canned Soups; Rice: 1 lb. bag or box Macaroni and Cheese boxed; Cans of 100% Juice; Pasta & Pasta Sauce (NO glass jars); Coffee/Tea/Jam/Jelly (NO glass jars); NOTE: Please check expiration dates and NO jumbo size containers please. Food Collection Bins will be placed in the Welcome Center and outside the Reed Room. Food will be collected through November 30th.