4320 BRUCE ROAD CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA

A CAMPUS OF NEW CREATION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

The Aldersgate Gateway January-March 2015

www.ncum.org

Aldersgate provides many ways for you, our members

and friends, to enrich your Lenten journey . . .

Tuesday morning

prayer breakfasts

7:30 a.m.

Shrove Tuesday

February 17

Pancake Dinner

5-7 p.m.

Ash Wednesday

Service

February 18

6:30 p.m.

12 p.m. Grace Harbor

Lenten Dinners

6 p.m. each

Wednesday

Reservations

needed.

$5 per person

or $15 per family

NON-PROFIT ORG.

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

Portsmouth, VA

Permit No. 64

Aldersgate A Campus of New Creation UMC

4320 Bruce Road

Chesapeake, VA 23321

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Aldersgate Campus (757) 484-8217 Grace Harbor Campus (757) 686-1888

Aldersgate KinderPrep: 673-4602 Website: ncum.org

E-mail: aldersgate@ncum.org

Va. Conference Bishop .......................... Young Jin Cho District Superintendent ......................... Wayne Snead Aldersgate Campus Pastors ................ David Drinkard Stephanie Kimec Children’s Ministry Coordinator………….. Kathy Fanslau Lay Leaders .............. Rosemary Dorow, Dave LeGrand Church Council Chairperson .............. Jimmy Winslow Director of Youth ...................................... Bill Canady Assistant Director of Youth .................... Andrea Cipcic Assistant Director of Youth ................. Mark Anderson KinderPrep Director ..................................... Carla Bell Finance Director ...................................... Debby Nein Nursery Director ................................. Debbie Canady Music Director ................................... Morris Gardner Organist .............................................. Nancy Gardner 8:30 Worship Leader ................................. Mary Davis Handbell Choir Director ......................... Sue Davidson Children’s Choir Director .......................... Kim Barbish Secretary ....................................... Debbie Armistead Missionary .......................... Luz Pereira Garcia - Brazil Missionary ....................... Lisa Nichols - Rocky Mt. Va. Ministers ............................................ Every Member

Sermon Series after Epiphany

Lessons from Matthew

Feb. 1 — Promise of Grace Feb. 8 — Promise of God’s Healing Power Feb. 15 — Transfiguration

Sermon Series during Lent

Lent celebrate a season of forgiveness and renewal: The Lord is our Salvation.

Why not invite a friend to attend with you!

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this publication?

Submit articles by March 10, 2014 to aldersgate@ncum.org

with MONTHLY GATEWAY as the subject.

The Aldersgate Gateway

Palm Sunday

Services

March 29; Palm

branches and music

Stations of the

Cross

April 1, 2, and 3

Walk in His steps

Location TBA

Maundy Thursday

Service, April 2

with Communion

7:30 p.m.

Good Friday, April 3

Prayer Vigil

12 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m.

Easter Worship

Services April 5

Sunrise at 6:30 a.m. at

Aldersgate

8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m.

at Aldersgate

11:00 a.m. at Grace Harbor

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Aldersgate’s Next Blood Drive

Saturday, February 7th 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Aldersgate Campus of New Creation UMC

Come Give the Gift of Life! This will be our 81st drive since April 2000

Child care will be provided and refreshments will be served.

Making appointments helps improve

donor flow.

Three ways to make an appointment: 1) Visit www.redcrossblood.org and key in zip code 23321 2) Send an e -mail to Jim Stricker at Stricker321@aol.com 3) Call Jim at 441 -6717

Aldersgate in Mission

Fellowship Dinner Each Wednesday during the season of Lent (starting with March 12) we will have a dinner in the Fellowship Hall. Follow-ing these dinners we will have a speaker, most of whom being fellow church members. These are some of the most moving times we share through-out the year. Be sure to mark your calendar for each week!

Our next Sewing Sisters will be Saturday, March 14th in room 13, at 10 a.m. Sewers and non sewers are invited. We'll be making receiving blankets to donate to local groups which provide support to new mothers in need. Each blanket takes 2 yards of flannel fabric. Even if you are not partici-pating in our sewing events we welcome donations to support our mission projects. Contact Tracy Grandon at 483-1265.

Aldersgate Fellowship Hall 5 —7 p.m.

Hosted by the Haiti Mission Team

Mark your calendar now!

Look for ticket sales in the hallways! Take-outs are available.

Adults: $7.00 / Age 12 & under—$4.00

Profits go to mission.

Kits for Conference -- Health Kits To create a Health Kit, please gather and place the following items into a one-gallon plastic zipper bag and take it to the church office:

◊ 1 wash cloth ◊ 1 bar of soap (bath size) ◊ 1 hand towel ◊ 1 strong comb (no pocket combs) ◊ 6 band aids ◊ 1 fingernail clipper (no toe nail clippers) ◊ 1 toothbrush ◊ $1 for toothpaste (don’t include a tube, as it may expire before the kit is sent). . . . . . . . . . . . . and ◊ $1 to cover shipping. Thank you!

BLOOD DRIVES ... Save the Dates: - Saturday, February 7

- Saturday, April 4

- Saturday, June 6

- Saturday, August 1 - Saturday, October 3 - Saturday, December 5

The Missions Committee is very interested in combing activities with blood drives. Some ideas include Bar-B-Que Lunches or Dinners, Bake Sales, Car Washes, Yard Sales, Conferences, and other Mission Activities. The combination of the Bunny Brunch with a Blood Drive was a huge hit in 2014! In the event of Weddings, we offer Head-of-the-Line privileges for the Bride, Groom and Fami-lies. For more information, please contact Karen and Jim Stricker at 465-3803 or via e-mail at Strick-er321@aol.com

United Methodist Men The next monthly meeting of the United Methodist Men will be Thursday, February 19, at 6:00 p.m. Din-ner will be in the New Horizons class-room (13).

United Methodist Women The Dana Tyson Circle of the United Methodist Women invites any woman interested in programs or studying about and serving women and children in the communi-ty and beyond. This Circle meets the second Tuesday of each month usually at the church in Room 17. To join us, just show up. We would love to include you. The February meeting will be February 11.

The Susannah Wesley Circle of the United Methodist Women meet every second Tuesday of the month. Details of these meetings are announced nearer to the meeting date. Please consider joining us. Our February meeting will be Tues-day, Feb. 10 at 7:00 p.m. in room 19

Eleven year-olds and older will learn about The United Methodist denomination and Christian faith in this program, then have the opportunity to con-firm their faith in our Lord Jesus Christ on May 3rd. Classes meet Sunday afternoons or Wednesday evenings, from May 3rd to Feb. 25th. (Except Moth-er’s Day and Easter) and one weekend retreat. We are also looking for several adults to assist and serve as mentors in this process. Call the office to register at 484-8217 .

Confirmation Sunday May 3rd Stations Of The Cross Worship Service,

Thursday, April 2, 7:30 p.m.

Our Maundy Thursday worship service on April 2, at 7:30 p.m., will be "The Stations of the Cross." The service will be in the sanctuary, where each of the fourteen stations that have been prayerfully created by various artists of the Aldersgate and Grace Harbor cam-puses will be on display. The stations represent the journey Christ made from his condemna-tion to his entombment. The service will incorporate scripture, music, prayer and meditation, ending with Holy Communion, before leaving silently to reflect on Jesus' ultimate sacrifice for us. Join us for this touching, reflective, and inspiring journey.

Bunny Brunch, Saturday, March 28

Our annual Bunny Brunch is undergoing some tweaking this year. It will be on Saturday, March 28, but more details

about the time, place and contents of the event are to come. Please continue to watch the bulletin and web site for further details. To provide input or for more info., contact Kathy Williams at 488-7566.

Our All Day Crops Next All Day Crafting Play Day is on Saturday, 2/28 from 9 a.m. -- 10 p.m. Love offer-ings and canned goods are always welcomed. Feel free to bring a snack, drink or dish to share. A Love Offering

will be accepted to go towards Church mission and outreach programs. Dates: Feb 28, March 14, April 18, May 30. Contact: Pattie Cartwright, 673-85089

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Tuesday Morning Prayer at Aldersgate

7-7:30 — Private Prayer in the Chapel

7:30-8 — Breakfast in the Fellowship Hall

8-8:30 — Community Prayer in the Chapel

Gifts in Memory of…

In Memory of Flo Strickland

Lynn Bryan

Janet Thornhill

Edwina Nichter

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Swann

Peggy Sawyer

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Vaughan

In Memory of Bob Spencer

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Steorts

Ambassador Class

Mary Sue Floyd

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ratcliffe

Mr. & Mrs. C.R. Neighborgall

Mr. & Mrs. James Thompson

Rosemary Dorow

Anita Richardson

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Strickland

Mr. & Mrs. Morris Gardner

C.B. & Martha Mottley

Kimberly Dills

Peggy Whitehurst

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Vaughan

Joyce Cates

Mildred Ramsey

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Swann

Patricia Ailstock

Glenn Palmer

Citizens National Bank, Windsor

Donald Fulton, Jr.

Brenton & Elizabeth Burgess

Mr. & Mrs. Carroll Forehand

Mr. & Mrs. Irving Meyers

Sadie Costello

Jo Ann Caffee

Sue Coupe

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Ladd

Vicki Thompson

Betty & Buck Tysor

Pat Capilongo

Margaret Stephenson

Deborah Creamer

We Welcome New

Members… Ton

The Cradle Cross on the Altar celebrated the birth of Harrison Carter Williams, son

Boy Scout Sunday is February 8th—Aldersgate will recognize our members involved in Boy Scouts on February 8th

March 8th is Girl Scout Sunday

Aldersgate will recognize our members involved in Girl Scouting on Sunday, March 8.

Caregivers is a support group which meets the third Tues-day night of each month at 7:00 p.m. in room 19. For more information you may contact Jean Thompson at 484-9192. All are welcome, whether or not you are a member of New Creation UMC.

We Express Our Love and Sympathy to the family of Bob Spencer to Ashley Crute on the death of her grandfather. to Michael Monge on the death of his father.

In Memory of Pat Russell's Brother

Joy Class

In Memory of Vernon Hoffler

Marie Hoffler

Gifts in Honor of… In Honor of Morris & Nancy Gardner

Marie Hoffler

In Honor of Bob & Ethel Ropp

Deborah Liebler

On the Horizon ...

SKY has a Lunch Bunch! There is no sign-up necessary. Just come prepared to enjoy a meal with friends. We meet every month on the second Thursday at NIX restaurant in Churchland at 11:00 a.m. for a deli-cious lunch and lots of good company! Our original idea was to meet at different places around town, but NIX just “hits the spot.” The food is good and reasonably priced, so we keep going back. Next dates are: February 12th (bring a friend in honor of Valentine’s Day!), March 12th, April 9th, and May 14th.

Movie Afternoon: Friday, Feb. 20, 1:30 p.m. in the Youth Lounge. Movie title TBA. Each time we watch a movie, we also support a mission program. This time we will collect monetary donations for Meals on Wheels. In addition to serving meals, SKY now also prepares the meals served. Donations will purchase food for this program.

Moses: at The Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Monday through Thursday, April 13 - 16, 2015. Cost is $250 per person and includes: transportation, accommodations, side trip to Hershey, play MOSES, and complimentary breakfasts. (All lunches and suppers are on your own.) There will be shopping/sight-seeing time Monday after arriving. Tuesday is a trip to Hershey’s Chocolate World where we will each make a candy bar, see a 3-D movie, go to a chocolate tasting, and take a trolley ride around Hershey. The play, MOSES, will be Wednesday evening. Payments are due: first $125 by February 8; remaining $125 by March 8.

Just What Is SKY? What does SKY mean? SKY stands for Seniors Keeping Young (through Fellowship and Service). We do not have “meetings” and we do not take attendance! We arrange for and provide activities, projects, and outings that are designed with the interests and abilities of our 55+ seniors in mind, though we wel-come younger adults as well! How do I know what SKY is doing? You will see our upcoming activities advertised on posters around the first floor. In the commons off Bruce Road we have a table with information available. To pay for events that require pre-payment, SKY envelopes are available on that table. Just fill in the infor-mation asked for on the envelope, insert your check or cash, and place in the offering plate or take it to the main office and leave it with Debbie. What kind of things does SKY do? Many of our fellowship activities are repeated regularly (Game Nights, Movie Afteroons, the Lunch Bunch, golf & fishing trips). We plan both overnight and day trips. Some of our overnight trips were to: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Freder-icksburg & Washington, D. C.; Graves Mountain, Virginia; Staunton & Natural Bridge, Virginia, & New York. . . Day trips have included Elizabeth City, & Edenton, North Carolina; Hampton, Newport News, Richmond, Windsor, Virginia Beach, & Norfolk, Virginia. . . What mission projects has SKY supported? Crisis Pregnancy Center, Meals on Wheels, Ugly Quilts, Up-per Room Living Prayer Center, donations to Oasis/Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless, KinderPrep Mystery Readers, card ministry to college students and shut-ins, ringing bells for the Salvation Army. . . What have you seen? Plays, alpaca sheering, museums, dolphins and whales in the Atlantic Ocean, Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve, Army Transportation Museum, traveling exhibits at Chrysler Museum, Fortress Monroe, historic houses, Christmas lights, planetarium shows. . . & more!!

Contact Dea Atkinson for info: 483-2660

Sign up for SKY activities and events at the SKY table in the commons. When making payments for events, please use our system of placing your payment in a SKY envelope, found on the SKY table.