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This Week at Aldersgate
Today, October 7
9:00 am Worship (Sanctuary)
10:00 am Sip ‘n Chat Refreshment and Fellowship (RR)
10:00 am Children’s Sunday School (108)
10:00 am Youth Sunday School (YR)
10:00 am Adult Sunday School
Friendship Class (208); Seekers (111); Agape (106)
Sermon Discussion Group (RR);
Sisters in Scripture (211)
Adult Sunday School Class (FH)
10:10 am Young Adult Small Group (Hospitality Room)
11:00 am Worship (Sanctuary)
12:00 pm Sip ‘n Chat Refreshment and Fellowship (RR)
3:00 pm Blessing of the Animals (Portico Entrance)
3:15 pm Youth Praise Band (S)
5:00 pm Love and Respect Class (208)
5:00 pm Middle School Youth Group (HR, YR,K, WC)
5:30 pm BlackBox Players (UFH)
6:15 pm Youth Group Dinner (HR, K)
6:45 pm High School Youth Group (WC, K, HR, YR)
Monday, October 8
6:30 pm Board of Trustees (208)
7:00 pm Boy Scouts Troop 119 (FH,K,106)
7:00 pm Families Anonymous (108)
7:15 pm Worship Committee (CR)
Tuesday, October 9
Pastor Julie’s Sabbath Day
9:00 am Bulletin Announcement Submissions Due
10:00 am Quilters Guild (FH)
10:00 am “Struggles in Faith” 1 Samuel study (CR)
1:30 pm Alzheimers Support Group (208)
4:15 pm Cov. Discipleship (Parlor) Key:
CR = Choir Room
6:00 pm Aldersgate Ringers (S) FH = Fellowship Hall
6:00 pm Finance Committee (208) HR = Hospitality Room
6:00 pm Disciple II K = Kitchen
7:00 pm Church Council (208) RR = Reed Room (Old Sanctuary)
UFH = Unfinished Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, October 10 WC = Welcome Center
6:00 pm Instrumental Ensemble (S) YR - Youth Room
6:00 pm Charlottesville Bead Society (HR)
7:30 pm Chancel Choir (S) “Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the
Thursday, October 11 transformation of the world.” Matthew 28:19
11:00 am Busy Hands Craft Group (RR)
2:30 pm AIR (Action In Reading) at Mallside
5:30 pm BlackBox Players (UFH)
5:30 pm Stephen Ministry (208) 1500 East Rio Road • Charlottesville, VA 22901
6:00 pm UM Men (K, HR, WC)
6:30 pm Sweet Adelines (FH) 434.973.5806 • info@cvaumc.org
7:00 pm Praise Band Rehearsals
www.cvaumc.org • www.facebook.com/cvaumc
Friday, October 12
Pastor Rob’s Sabbath Day
11:30 pm Senior Fall Luncheon (RR) October 7, 2018
Saturday, October 13
8:00 am Men’s Group (208)
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9 AM WORSHIP
OCTOBER 7, 2018 — TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
11 AM WORSHIP
Sermon Notes Communication Card
Prelude “A Hanover Prelude” Paul Curnow October 7, 2018
Gathering Music
Instrumental Ensemble ________________ Please take a moment to fill out this
Welcome Rev. Julie Nitzsche, Associate Pastor Welcome Rev. Julie Nitzsche, Associate Pastor card, then tear at the perforation and
*Opening Hymn #158 “Come, Christians Join to Sing” ________________ place it in the offering plate.
*Opening Songs
“Hosanna”
*Call to Worship Kathleen Vogel ________________ Name: ________________________
Leader: Hungering and thirsting, we come to the Lord.
“Desert Song”
People: Jesus is the living bread! ________________ ______________________________

*Congregational Prayer Victoria Megginson

Leader: Feed us with your love and healing power, O Lord. ________________ Email: ________________________
People: Give us the bread of hope and compassion
God of our hopes and dreams, we are empty, and long to be filled; we are
hungry, and long to be fed; we are lost, and long to be found. Gather us
that we may also feed others. ________________ ______________________________
Leader: Praise be to you, O Lord, for your compassion for us.
into your love, and pick up the pieces of our lives, just as Jesus gathered
People: Praise be to you, O Lord, for your steadfast love! ________________ Phone: _______________________
up the fragments after feeding the four thousand. Gather and call us ______________________________
anew to eat our fill and to find our true nourishment in Jesus, the bread *Opening Prayer Kathleen Vogel ________________
of heaven. Amen. God of our hopes and dreams, we are empty, and long to be filled; we are
hungry, and long to be fed; we are lost, and long to be found. Gather us ________________ I would like to:
Children’s Message Rev. Julie Nitzsche into your love, and pick up the pieces of our lives, just as Jesus gathered ________________  Name Tag needed for: _________
Children are invited to attend Children’s Worship on the lower level. up the fragments after feeding the four thousand. Gather and call us
anew to eat our fill and to find our true nourishment in Jesus, the bread ________________
Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer #895 of heaven. Amen. ______________________________
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, ________________
Come Now, Children
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily ________________  Learn more about Aldersgate
bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass Children’s Message Rev. Julie Nitzsche
against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Children are invited to attend Children’s Worship on the lower level. ________________  Be added to weekly e-Note
thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. Prayers of the People
Scripture Lesson Mark 8:1-21 NRSV Kathleen Vogel
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Offering Prayer
Sermon “Do You…?” Rev. Rob Robertson, Lead Pastor ________________ Aldersgate Church

Offering and Song of Response “My Feet are on the Rock” Hymn #620 “One Bread, One Body” ________________  Be baptized

Scripture Mark 8:1-21 NRSV Victoria Megginson Holy Communion, Invitation, Confession and Pardon #893
All are welcome at the Lord’s Table. Gluten-free bread and cup available.
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Sermon “Do You…?” Rev. Rob Robertson, Lead Pastor Offering Prayer ________________  Learn more about giving my tithe

Holy Communion
Offertory “Jesus Loves Me" arr. Michael Hassell ________________ and/or offering online
Chancel Choir
All are welcome at the Lord’s Table. Gluten-free bread and cup available.
*Doxology #94 ________________  All Saints Sunday, November 4
Remember a loved one who has died
Music During Communion “All for Love” The Great Thanksgiving UMH 23, Musical Setting D ________________ since November 1, 2017
The Lord’s Prayer #895
Prayer of Thanksgiving ________________ Name: ________________________
Receiving the Bread and Cup ______________________________
*Closing Song “Joy of the Lord”
________________ Relationship to you: _____________
*Hymn of Commitment #617 “’I Come with Joy”
*Benediction ________________ (Be sure to include your
*Benediction name and contact above)
*please stand as you are able Postlude “African Marching Song” arr. John O’Reilly ________________
Additional information is projected on the screens Instrumental Ensemble
________________  Other:
*please stand as you are able ________________
Additional information is projected on the screens