Aledo United Methodist Church an edition of The United Methodist Reporter

Two Sections, Section A071050 Vol. 158 No. 06

P.O. Box 126, Oak at Pecan St., Aledo, TX 76008 | www.aledoumc.org | 817.441.8329 Fax: 817.441.1352

Sunday
Contemporary Worship: 8:45 am Sunday School for all ages: 10:00 am Traditional Worship: 11:00 am
Childcare to children with special needs is available during the 8:45 a.m. service and 10 a.m. Sunday school hour.

Our Church Home

ATTENDANCE
May 22, 2011
8:45 124 11:00 198 Total 322 Last Year 388

May 29, 2011

8:45 137 11:00 205 Total 342 Last Year 332

GENERAL COUNT
May 22: $14,098.00 May 29: $9,298.26

Staff
mINISTERS - aLL THE CONGREGaTION PaSTOR OF TEaCHING aND VISIONING - JaSON JONES PaSTOR OF DISCIPLESHIP aND PaSTORaL CaRE - DEaNDREa DaRE WEEKDaY PRESCHOOL mINISTRIES JaYNE DaWSON DIR. OF CHILDREN & FamILY mINISTRIES - TRUDY SmITH aSSIST. DIR. OF CHILDREN & FamILY mINISTRIES - KIm WaTSON DIRECTOR OF STUDENT mINISTRIES - CLINT CHURCH aSSIST. DIRECTOR OF STUDENT mINISTRIES - LaURa GREER mUSIC aND FINE aRTS DaVID EDmONDS PRaISE BaND DIRECTOR CHRIS mCLELLaN PIaNIST - KRISZTa KOVCS-TUBBS OFFICE maNaGER & BOOKKEEPER SHaRI BIRCHELL aDmIN. aSSIST. TO THE CLERGY BECKY LaWRENCE

Summer
June 10, 2011

O P P O RT U N I T I E S

Book Discussions ............ page 8a Vacation Bible School...... page 5a Opportunities to Serve .... page 8a Upcoming Events ........... page 4a

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Sunday, JunE 12

AUMC EVENTS

NEW MEMBERS
Class of 2011
Jordan Adams Morgan Boyles Alex Bransom Anna Breaux Cameron Butterfield Reese Damerau Taylor Dedeke Marshall Eldredge Danny Glass Grant Hall Sheridan Hall Heather Jones Adrianne Kangas Ryan Knight Megan Lyles Jeffery Merrell Payne Parker Tori Ray Stetsen Rector James Simmons Abigail Snider Robbie Spreier Meagan Surratt Whitney Truax Brian Trussell Alex Wagner

SENIOR HIGH MISSION TRIP DEPARTS FOR ARKANSAS 8:45am Contemporary Worship 10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Traditional Worship 6:30pm Stephen Ministry

Monday, JunE 13

9:00am Worship Team Meeting 10:00am Program Staff Meeting 6:30pm Stephen Ministry 6:30pm Trustees Meeting 7:00pm Scouts Meeting

WEdnESday, JunE 15 Sunday, JunE 19

6:30pm Praise Band Rehearsal FATHERS DAY 8:45am Contemporary Worship 10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Traditional Worship 6:30pm Stephen Ministry

Jack Cline and DeAnn Mankin

Monday, JunE 20

9:00am Worship Team Meeting 10:00am Staff Meeting 6:30pm Book Discussion 7:00pm Scouts Meeting

WEdnESday, JunE 22

9:00am Vacation Bible School 6:30pm Praise Band Rehearsal 7:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Kacidy Cline (not pictured) 404 Valley View Court, Aledo, TX 76008 817-441-7332 Jack is a Financial Advisor for Allstate. Work: 817-713-9809 jackcline13@rocketmail.com DeAnn works at Plaza Medical Center. Work: 817-347-6025 Cell: 817-992-9257 Kacidy is 16 and in 12th grade. Jack is transferring his membership from Genesis UMC in Fort Worth.

ThurSday, JunE 23 FrIday, JunE 24

9:00am Vacation Bible School 6:30pm Mens Fellowship 9:00am Vacation Bible School

SaTurday, JunE 25 Sunday, JunE 26

9:00am Vacation Bible School 12:00pm VBS Family Picnic 8:45am Contemporary Worship 10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Traditional Worship 6:30pm Stephen Ministry

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you receive it, and you will. Mark 11:24
Concerns: Laura Abbott, Terry Reynolds, Kacie Brannen, Judi Green, Rosemary Karr, All who have suffered losses from the recent fires, Danna Franks father Oscar Bjorgum, Fanci Coyles father Harvey Horton, Lucy Hefner, Sara Reeds mother Paula Duckering, Brandy Mize, Claradella Widows, Dean Thompson, Clint Churchs grandmother Gloria Johnson, David Stubblefield, Mike Mauney, David Kent, Butch Fernstrom, Lance Holland, Maurice Anderson, Alyce Bertrand, Bill Burts sister Rita Skipworth, John Choats brother Richard, Glenda Flechtner, Eleanora Martin, Jim Hanley, Kathy Mayottes father, Sharon McCoy, Rosemary Choate, Earl and June Dorrell, Edmond Gutierrez, Jr., Charlie Calhoun, Rita Burnett, Jim Olney, Brandon Johnson Family, Glen Rector, Terry Taylor, Brian Rogers, Bruce Trietsch, Roy Pitcock, Pat Simon, Tammy Boutwell, Michael Finck, Cindy Vance, Crystal Pelfrey, Jeff Herron, Chad & Rena Tyson Family, Linda Malloy, John Rubenkoenig, John Hartle, Sharon McCoys mother Laura Mae Barnard, John Breaux, Tip Read, Frank Dryden, Dorothy Srba, Mary Harts brother John Roach, Nick Wright, Ken Fishers Aunt Ruth Brooks & Sister Lois Brooks, David Dickert, Cindy Tanners brother Brian Futch, Alison Evers, Mark Strickland, Diana Barker, Tina Stevens mother, Bill Marshall. Our deepest sympathies to: Sharron Burt in the loss of her mother Our special members who are unable to be with us for worship: Anna Boger, Rosemary Houser, Wynell Stevens Our Long Term Prayer Concerns: PFC Travis Dare, Judi Green, Kids Hope USA Children, Sheryl Glusing, Henry Davis, Brian Whites Family, Capt. Marc R. Bradle, PFC James Spurlock, Brian Hebert, Casey Tutt, Anthony Ameen, Lucas Potter, Sgt. Aavram Powell, Barbara Moores parents Edward & Helen Farcus, Mason Gomez, Lt. 1st Class Jesse Spurlock, Bryan Thomas, USMC Cory Applewhite, Sgt. Adam Novak, Sgt. Andrew Schneider, Pvt. 1st Class Ryan Hedblad, Johnny Rowell, Ben Weston, Missionaries, Chase Peysen, Sgt. Joe Washam, Beth Fischers Mom, All Military Personnel If you have an emergency (life threatening illness or death in the family) and would like to speak to one of our pastors, please call (682)710-AUMC (2862).

Monday, JunE 27

9:00am Worship Team Meeting 10:00am Program Staff Meeting 6:30pm Stephen Ministry 7:00pm Scouts Meeting

WEdnESday, JunE 29

6:30pm Praise Band Rehearsal 7:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Events subject to change. updates at www.aledoumc.org Follow the church on twitter @aledouMC

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ministries news

ChildRen & Family

Automatic Withdrawal Available

Going on vacation? Forget your checkbook again? Hate to write checks? Prefer electronic transactions to cash or checks? Want to help the church pay apportionments? If youve answered yes to any of these, you should sign up for ACH Debiting. Its fast, free, saves you time, and it helps our church! Aledo United Methodist Church offers ACH Debiting for your contributions. You may choose to debit your bank account weekly or monthly in order to pay your tithes. An authorization form is available in the church office. Please contact Shari at 817-441-8329 or sharibirchell@aledoumc.org.

Register online for Vacation Bible School

Shake It Up Caf is for children pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. Mission camp is offered for 5th and 6th graders. VBS is June 22 through 25 (mornings, Wednesday thru Saturday, with a big family picnic on Saturday!) Pick up a registration form in the narthex, or visit our website (aledoumc.org) to register; click on the VBS logo that appears on the home page, or click on Ministries, then on Vacation Bible School to bring up online registration. Volunteers are signing up, so contact Janice Cole (817-917-8123) or Sabra Smith (817-512-3354) today to save your volunteer spot! Youth are welcome to help!

CHILDRENS ENRICHMENT
Weekday Preschool of Aledo United Methodist Church

Now Accepting Registrations for Fall 2011

Tuition Per Month
Two Year Olds Mon & Wed ...............................................$ 225.00 Three Year Olds Mon & Wed ...............................................$ 225.00 Mon, Tues & Wed .....................................$ 325.00 Mon,Tues, Wed & Thurs ...........................$ 425.00 Pre-Kindergarten Mon & Wed ...............................................$ 225.00 Mon, Tues & Wed .....................................$ 325.00 Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs ..........................$ 425.00
All classes begin at 8:30 a.m. and dismiss at 2:30 p.m. Registration fee for Two Days is $125.00. Registration fee for Three & Four Day is $150.00. Registration forms may be picked up on Jayne Dawsons office door or at the church office.

Summer Opportunities
Check out the new Kids Korner and parents Information Station in the Education Building to find out whats happening in our Children and Family Ministries! Summer Sunday School Opportunities! We still have lots of opportunities for you to teach a childrens class this summer! Our school-year teachers are taking a break for the summer, so this is a great time to try it and see how easy and fun it really is! Grab your best friend and sign up to teach your favorite grade this summer! Questions? Contact Trudy Smith, Director of Children & Family Ministries, by phone (817-441-8329) or at trudysmith@aledoumc.org.

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OPPORTUNITIES TO

serve

Communion servers are needed at the 11:00 service. Please contact the office for more information.

Senior high mission trip donations

The senior high mission trip to Arkansas is June 12th, and we are in need of the following items. Thanks for helping to make our mission trips fun and memorable with your kind donations. Items can be brought to the church office now through Sunday, June 12th.

Summer Book Discussions 2011

Love Wins by Rob Bell Monday, June 20, 6:30 in the Parlor
Author, pastor and innovative teacher Rob Bell presents a deeply biblical vision for rediscovering a richer, grander, truer, and more spiritually satisfying way of understanding heaven, hell, God, Jesus salvation and repentance. The result is the discovery that the good news is much, much better than we ever imagined.

Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo Monday, July 25, 6:30 in the Parlor
Heaven is for Real is the true story of the four-year-old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives and begins talking about being able to look down and see the doctor operating and his dad praying in the waiting room. The family didnt know what to believe, but soon the evidence was clear.

SNACKS: Cracker Jacks Oreo Cookies Rice Krispie Treats Air Heads Fruit by the Foot Moon Pies Sweet Tarts Nerds Rope Fruit Snacks Gardettos Little Debbies Skittles Slim Jims Chex Mix Trail Mix Planters Peanuts Grandmas Cookies Variety pack of snacks

PAPER GOODS: Styrofoam plates Styrofoam bowls Styrofoam small plates Toliet paper Paper towels OTHER HELPFUL ITEMS: Gatorade Country Time lemonade Walmart/Sams gift cards Brookshires gift cards Individual packages of chips

Please sign up in the narthex. Books are available for purchase in the church office.

PLEASE, NO CRACKERS like the peanut butter or cheese crackers. We have plenty of those to date.

VBS in need of your diner decor

Altar Flower Calendar

If you would like to honor someone on a birthday, anniversary or accomplishment OR remember a loved one, placing flowers on the altar for a Sunday service is a perfect expression of your feelings. Sign up at the flower calendar in the hall, and give your check for $65 payable to AUMC and flower request form to the office no later than Wednesday preceding the Sunday you have selected.

Do you have these items we could borrow for VBS? Round diner-style bar stools Bistro tables, or small round tables with 2 chairs each Chalkboard style menu boards (small free-standing chalkboard or white erase board) Coca cola diner stuff Diner-type objects: straw dispenser, napkin dispenser, trays, plastic baskets like the ones fries would come in, etc Anyone have an old cash register? Please bring items to Chapel by June 14th. Make sure it is labeled and we will return it! Thank you!