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The Gate Post

April 2012

Our Mission: To Create Contagious Christian Community
That values children and helps them grow in the light of Love.
That meets people in the midst of crisis and walks alongside to find solace and solution.
That builds deep and caring relationships and fosters a sense of the joy of belonging.
That gathers together in worship in forms/expressions that are dynamic, meaningful and open to all.

April 1- Palm Passion Sunday Worship @ 8:30a.m. & 10:00a.m.
April 5- Holy Thursday Worship @ 7:30p.m. in the Down Under
The Flowering Cross: Each year, after Holy Thursday service, a bare wooden cross draped in black cloth, symbolizing the passion of Christ, is placed in the ground near the sanctuary doors. By Easter morning the cloth is gone and the empty cross waits for your flower to make it bloom with life. When you come to celebrate on Saturday night for the Great Easter Vigil or Sunday morning for the Easter service, please bring a flower and place it in the cross.
April 6- Good Friday Worship @ 7p.m. in the Sanctuary
April 7- The Great Easter Vigil @ 10:30p.m.
The Great Vigil of Easter-A Service of Resurrection is one of the most ancient Services of Christian Worship, dating back to the Second Century. It is the principal Service of the Easter Season, which is know as the Great Fifty Days. This service is an adaptation of the ancient Paschal (Easter) Vigil service which consisted of four parts: (1) The Service of Light (2) The Service of the Word (3) The Service of the Baptismal Covenant, and (4) The Service of the Table. The events were celebrated in a single extraordinary liturgy that began Saturday night and continued to the dawn of Easter Day. It was know as The Great Paschal Vigil. Preceded by a fast day, it was the most holy and joyful night of the entire Christian year, for it proclaimed and celebrated the whole of salvation history and Christ’s saving work.
April 8- Easter Worship @ 8:30a.m. & 10:00a.m.

Eastertide Sermon Series Laugh Out Loud
April 15 Fools for Christ 1 Corinthians 3:18-20, 4:10-13
April 11 Mouths Full of Laughter Psalm 126
April 29 Gotta Dance Jeremiah 31:10-13
May 6 Tears of Laughter Luke 6:20-23

The Aldersgate Community~2417 Getz Road, Ft. Wayne, IN 46804~260-432-15245~www.aldersgatecommunity.com

	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	Gospels	Law	History	Psalms	Poetry	Prophecy	Epistles
April 1	Mark 7-8	Exodus 1-4	1 Samuel 16-20	Psalms 39-41	Job 27-28	Jeremiah 7-11	I Corinthians 11-12
April 8	Mark 9-10	Exodus 5-8	1 Samuel 21-25	Psalms 42-44	Job 29-30	Jeremiah 12-16	1 Corinthians 13-14
April 15	Mark 11-12	Exodus 9-12	1 Samuel 26-31	Psalms 45-47	Job 31-32	Jeremiah 17-21	1 Corinthians 15-16
April 22	Mark 13-14	Exodus 13-16	ll Samuel 1-4	Psalms 48-50	Job 33-34	Jeremiah 22-26	ll Corinthians 1-3
April 29	Mark 15-16	Exodus 17-20	ll Samuel 5-9	Psalms 51-53	Job 35-36	Jeremiah 27-31	ll Corinthians 4-5

April Weekly Reading Through the Bible

Dear Friends:
We are excited to announce that we are going to create a new pictorial directory of our church family. The directory will help us connect names with faces. It will be an ideal outreach tool and will capture the history of our church organization.
The scheduled dates for photography are:
April 10-14 and April 23-26.
Please participate! All we ask is that you have your picture taken by the professional Photographer and meet a Portrait Consultant at the church. For the next several weeks, you can sign up online at www.signup.olanmills.com. Please sign up as soon as possible to get the best appointment to fit your schedule.
If you have any questions contact Michele in the church office at 432-1524. We look forward to seeing everyone in the directory. Our new pictorial directory just won’t be complete without you!
If you have any pictures you would like to have considered for our activity pages please submit them by April 26th.

In an effort to keep Aldersgate Members more informed about the ongoing status of our Church’s finances the Finance Committee is providing the following information in summary form. Please note that our Church’s revenue and expenses fluctuate throughout the year; and, each Member’s commitment to honoring a pledge is vital to the financial stability of our Church. Thank you for your commitment and participation in giving.

	February, 2012	February, 2011
Need per month	$68,917.00	$68,306.00
Received	$50,950.00	$66,197.49
Need YTD	$137,834.00	$136,612.00
Received YTD	$142,376.00	$141,043.86
Expense YTD	$134,423.00	$135,560.98
The total operating budget for 2012 is $827,000.00, which is an average monthly need of $68,917.

Senior Adults
JOLLY GATERS Join us for a carry-in luncheon on Tuesday, April 17th at noon at the church. The
program to be announced later.
JOLLY GATERS Join us for a carry-in lunch on Tuesday, May 15th at noon at the church.
The program "Grandma and Me" will be presented by Patty Martone.
EVERYONE is invited to attend.

Music, Worship & Arts Ministries
Exciting Holy Week & Easter Music with Combined Vocal Choirs, Massed Handbell Ringers, Instrumentalists & Grand Organ Selections.
Four Handbell Ringers will be attending the Area 5 Spring Ring Festival on April 13 & 14 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Festive Praise, Teen Praise & Renaissance Praise will be sharing in Worship April 15, celebrating Youth Sunday.
Tammy & Ken Low's Drama Team, "Starlight Live" will present a comic murder mystery--"Roamin' Romeo & The Tainted Lady"-- in the Downunder on Sunday, April 22. Come back after lunch & mingle with the cast at 1:30 for clues. The show starts at 2:00. Free will offerings are appreciated.
Saturday, April 28th @ 5:30p.m.- Teen Praise along with the Children's music groups are Collaborating on a musical this year. It is called Neck Up Check Up.
The Old Crown Brass returns for an exciting concert on Monday, April 30 @ 7:00.
Renaissance Praise & Teen Praise are working on their musical Are We There Yet? This musical will be presented on our “Kentucky Bound With Music Sound” trip this summer.

United Methodist Women
April 2 -- Martha Circle @ 6:00p.m.-- Call Linda @ 403-2462
April 10 -- Mary Circle @ noon -- Call Ruthann @ 485-5175
April 17 -- Ruth Circle @ noon -- Call Lynette @ 616-0164
April 25 -- Rachel Circle @ 10:30 a.m. -- Call Melinda @ 625-5315
April 26 -- SPRING RUMMAGE SALE -- Bring items beginning April 16 (not furniture or large items) place them in the coat closets in the Market Place. Furniture and large items may be dropped off Monday- Wednesday of Rummage Sale week.
All ladies are welcome! Please call for more info.

Lifetree Cafe
April 4th- Why Did I Survive? Questions from natural disasters and other scrapes with death.
April 11th- To Heaven and Back: Exclusive interview with the author of “Heaven Is For Real.”
April 18th- Living Online: Exclusive interview with the author of “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”
April 25th- Overcoming Worry: Practical help, simple solutions.
Meeting at New Ground Coffee Company
5925 North Clinton Blvd. (Washington Square)
Every Wednesday Evening from 7p.m.-8p.m.

Youth Ministry
Red Bird: This year’s Red Bird Mission trip will be from June 10th through the 16th. The registration deadline is April 1. All youth and adults who want go should fill out a form (available at the Youth Table or on the Youth page of aldersgatecommunity.com.
Youth Sunday: Join us on Sunday, April 15th at both services as the youth lead us in the theme “Fools For Christ,” part of the “Year of Taking Jesus Seriously” Series.
High School Spring Conference
All 9th-12th grade students are invited to attend the Taylor University Youth Conference April 20-22. This weekend is planned and led by Taylor students specifically for high schoolers. We will stay on campus as we participate in worship sessions, small group times, outdoor games, a service project, and a concert featuring Sidewalk Prophets and Josh Wilson. This conference is a great way to grow closer to God while getting to meet other high schoolers. Late registration is still open, but we need to know by April 15.
Middle School Spring Conference
All 6th-8th grade students are invited to attend the Never 2 Young Jr. High Weekend at Indiana Wesleyan University May 4-5. This event will include worship sessions, open gym time with inflatable games and swimming pool, concerts, and more. You don’t want to miss this one-night event! Registration deadline is April 15th. Permission forms are available on the Youth Ministry page of aldersgatecommunity.com.
That Thing: It’s not too soon to be thinking about summer camp. All senior high youth are encouraged to attend That Thing June 24th - 28th! Registration forms are available on the Youth Ministry page at aldersgatecommunity.com.
Stephen

Outreach Community Offerings
AA- Every Monday @ 7:30p.m. in room 124
ALANON- Every Tuesday @ 7:30p.m. in room 131
ALATEEN- Every Tuesday @ 7:30p.m. in room 202
12 Step- Every Tuesday @ 7:30p.m. in room 124
Big Book- Every Thursday @ 6:30p.m.
Super Shots- the first Thursday of each month from 4p.m.-7p.m.
Me-N-U Community Meals- Every Thursday from 6p.m.-7p.m. in the gym
CUB SCOUT PACK 3349 meets Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Down Under. It serves boys in grades 1 to 5. Contact Jim and Mindy Flesher- email jimandmin@comcast,net
BOY SCOUT TROOP 349 meets Mondays from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Down Under. It serves boys 11 to 18. Contact Dean Wilkening email dwilkening@reawire.com

JOIN ALDERSGATE ACADEMY’S EXCITING NEW PROGRAM
Hope you have been keeping up with all the exciting news being published around town about Aldersgate’s new early childhood education program. We have weekday
offerings for ages 1 through 5 beginning July 1. Beginning in August we will also have before and after school care for children Age 1 to Grade 5.
We are looking forward to many new families joining our program. Call our Academy office at 432-4507 to inquire about tours and brochures. Hope you have noticed our new logo. You’ll be seeing it often as the program grows.

Aldersgate Preschool
April 2-6, 2012- Spring Break.
April is the Month of the Young Child here in Indiana! The Fort Wayne Association for the Education of Young Children is providing a variety of family activities to celebrate early childhood. You won’t want to miss some of these wonderful programs. Look for the Children in the Park (wooden signs) at Headwaters Park celebrating all the great programs in Allen County. All events are FREE!
April 13 - 22, Marianne Music Art Gallery at Glenbrook Mall! Aldersgate Preschool art will be on display!
April 21, “Touch a Truck” at Ivy Tech Community College (Coliseum Campus) from 10:00-12;00, Children will be able to in and out of the driver’s cab of smart cars, limousine cars, trucks, fire trucks etc.
April 28 “A Taste of Dance and Drama for Preschoolers” brought to you by FW Ballet and FW Youtheatre. At the new Aurer Center 300 East Main Street from 3:00-4:00 pm

KidLINKS Children’s Ministry
>Kid’s Club last meeting before summer break is Wednesday, May 23rd
>Summer Sunday School begins June 3rd and teachers are needed to help lead the younger children through “The Story” and lead the older ones in the J12 Club during the 10am worship hour. Contact Joan Schell, John Schell, or see the bulletin board at #131 for more information and to sign up for one or more Sundays this summer. We appreciate your help while our teachers are taking a break before next fall’s classes.
Vacation Bible School ~ June 17-21st 6:00-8:00pm A Holy Land Adventure to Babylon Join us as we step back in time—to see what life was like when Daniel was captured and taken to Babylon. Everything…from the music to the costumes to the Marketplace crafts…absolutely everything has the look, feel, and flavors inspired by ancient Babylon including a marketplace where we will meet Daniel and his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! We are currently registering children ages 3 (potty trained) – 5th grade. See info below Youth and Adult Volunteers are needed to make our Vacation Bible School a success! Volunteers are needed for: Music and Drama, Crafts and Snacks, Small group tribe leaders and on the Palace Playground. Click on the online registration link on the Aldersgate website to see how you can help or talk to Joan or John Schell. Planning is now underway so don’t wait :-)
Click on the online registration link on the Aldersgate website to see how you can help or talk to Joan or John Schell. Planning is now underway so don’t wait J
Registration will continue through June th.
We will need lots of volunteers and sign up for that will begin March 1st as well or contact Joan Schell or John Schell for more information.
A Year of Taking Jesus Seriously – for Kids Our kids are walking thru the Bible in a year and in March they will walk from 1st Kings to Job and learn about all the historical events that occurred with God and His people. We welcome all kids in Kindergarten - 5th grade on Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7:30pm. Bring your Bible, dinner, and giggles and come have fun as we discover what the Bible is all about.

Babylon VBS Registration Information (children, youth, & adults)
June 17-21 6:00pm—8:00pm
Babylon VBS is open to all children three years old (must be fully potty trained) through 5th grade and their friends. Cost is $5 for a special Babylon T-shirt
We are currently registering children ages 3 (potty trained) – 5th grade. Online registration may be found on the aldersgatecommunity.com website or at or at www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/hl/AldersgateUMC. You can also pick up a brochure with registration information and forms at Joan Schell’s office or contact by contacting
Joan Schell, Director of Children’s Ministries at 432-1524 / kidsmagnet@yahoo.com
or John Schell, Co-Director of VBS at johnschell40@yahoo.com

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Our Ministry Staff
Dr. Derek Weber– Lead Pastor derekcw@aol.com
Rev. Christopher Millay- Associate Pastor christopher.millay@inumc.org
Rev. Don Wismer- Life Tree Cafe donaldwismer@gmail.com
Ellen Rhoades- Pastoral Assistant emr7962@comcast.net
Marlane Sturm- Dir. of Music, Worship & Arts Ministries marlane.sturm@gmail.com
Deidra Gulley- Music Assistant deidragulley@comcast.net
Jane Brager- Organist jmbrager@gmail.com
Joan Schell- Director of Children's Ministries kidsmagnet@yahoo.com
John Schell- Cradle Care and J12 Coordinator johnschell40@yahoo.com
Jill Bixler- Director of Preschool aldersgateacademy2012@gmail.com
Stephen Case- Pastor of Mid High Youth/ Tech Advisor stephen@casegrfx.com
Amanda Keener- Pastor of Sr. High Youth amandankeener@gmail.com
Michele Phillips- Church Administrator aldersgate_office@yahoo.com
Deb Eckler- Financial Assistant deb_eckler@yahoo.com
Judy Smith- Volunteer Librarian jsmith1037@aol.com
Roy Horther- Custodian
Tina Michelak- Custodian
Ken Arend- Night Host