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July2012

The Gate Post

God Shed His Grace On Thee….

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.

The Aldersgate Community~2417 Getz Road, Ft. Wayne, IN 46804~260-432-1524~www.aldersgatecommunity.com

June Weekly Reading Through the Bible

	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	Gospels	Law	History	Psalms	Poetry	Prophecy	Epistles
July 1	Luke 17-18	Leviticus 10-12	II Kings 1-5	Psalms 78-80	Proverbs 8-9	Ezekiel 19-24	Philippians 3-4
July 8	Luke 19-20	Leviticus 13-15	II Kings 6-10	Psalms 81-83	Proverbs 10	Ezekiel 25-30	Colossians 1-2
July 15	Luke 21-22	Leviticus 16-18	II Kings 11-15	Psalms 84-86	Proverbs 11-12	Ezekiel 31-36	Colossians 3-4
July 22	Luke 23-24	Leviticus 19-21	II Kings 16-20	Psalms 87-89	Proverbs 13	Ezekiel 37-42	I Thessalonians 1-3
July 29	John 1-2	Leviticus 22-24	II Kings 21-25	Psalms 90-92	Proverbs 14-15	Ezekiel 43-48	I Thessalonians 4-5

June-July-August SERMON SERIES
Meet the Bible
(Little Known - less read - treasures from the Bible)
&
Ask the Pastor
(Your Questions Answered)

Aldersgate Financial Update

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.

	May, 2012	May, 2011
Need per month	68,917.00	68,306.00
Received	64,695.00	67,883.95
Need YTD	344,585.00	341,530.00
Received YTD	346,025.00	337,871.17
Expense YTD	335,574.00	335,816.83
The total operating budget for 2012 is $827,000.00, which is an average monthly need of $68,917.

Senior Adults
Jolly Gaters
Tuesday, July 17th at noon in the Church Lounge. Marjorie Stephens from BBB will present a program on Scams that are out there, targeted at Senior Adults. We will have Chick-Fil-A box lunches. You will need to sign up on Sunday, July 8th and 15th in the Market Place. Cost is $5/boxed lunch.
Be watching for a Doctor’s Seminar coming this Fall.
We invite ALL SENIORS to attend our events.

Music, Worship & Arts Ministries
Lovely summer music in worship will continue through July. Our special news is that Handbell Solo Ringer Extraordinaire Jason Kaylor has moved back to the Fort Wayne area and will bless us with a handbell solo in July and on Labor Day. Here's what we'll be looking forward to:
July 1: A special choral group of singers from the Wesley Choir & Chancel Chorale will offer the
Anthem. Jason Kaylor will ring a handbell solo for the Offertory.
July 8: Our two delightful young people who will be headed off to college, Dana Hart and Derek Gulley will offer special music in July. Derek Gulley will sing the new, moving song, "Wherever You Go" with his own special guitar accompaniment for the Prelude. Dana will be sharing a beautiful classic, Antonio Vivaldi's "Domine Deus" for our Anthem.
July 15: Renaissance Praise & Teen Praise will sing "My Own Little World", "Rediscover You" (with a solo dance by Shannon MacKenzie) and "Dive". Festive Praise will ring "Cantus Invenilis".
July 22: Lee Knake from our Chancel Chorale & Wesley Choir will offer a beautiful tenor solo for our Anthem.
July 29: Eric Nickeson from the Chancel Chorale & Wesley Choir and his lovely daughter Grace from Teen Praise will offer a duet for our Anthem.

United Methodist Women
July 9-- Martha Circle: Dinner @ Hall’s Tavern, 6:00p.m.--Call Linda Sackman @ 403-2462
July 10-- Mary Circle: Noon ! The church, Book review of “The Shack”--Call Ruthann Keisler @ 485-5175.
July 25-- Potluck @ Carol Dick’s lake house--Call Melinda Fast @ 6258-5315.
Ruth Circle will resume in September--Call Lynette Jehl @616-0164.
LOOKING AHEAD: The UMW Fall Kick Off will be Tuesday, September 18@7pm at the church. All ladies are welcome.

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.
Weight Watchers- Every Wednesday from 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m. and Friday from 9:30a.m.-11:00a.m., Down Under
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

Youth Ministry
Sunday Night Youth Events: Regular youth group returns on July 1st! Each Sunday night in July we will watch a different film and discuss it afterwards. All incoming 6th graders through graduated seniors are invited! 6:15pm-8:30pm Down Under with dinner provided.
Summer Pizza Hut: The long-standing tradition continues! All youth and families are invited to meet for lunch at the Village at Coventry Pizza Hut at noon every Monday throughout the summer.
Tuesday YoYos: This summer we are taking a break from Mocha Tuesdays and meeting instead at the Yo Yos at Illinois and Scott for a summer treat. Every Tuesday at 3;30; all are welcome!

KidLINKS Children’s Ministry A special thank you to the parents of the sixty-two children who attended Babylon Vacation Bible School this year! Thank you for making it a priority in your busy summer schedule!
Thank you to the thirty-four youth and adults who make VBS a possibility! Without your leadership we could not have such an amazing week in Babylon. Because of you we have amazing music, fun crafts, exciting games, moving small group tribe time, and wonderful stories from Daniel and Ashpenaz.
Vacation Bible School 2013~ We will travel to Athens and meet Paul on his dangerous journey to share the truth!
Wild Night at the Zoo~ July 27-28. Find out what happened at the zoo when the lights go out! Kids age 7-12 can join Joan and John Schell (and other chaperones) for our ’Creatures of the Night’ sleep over at the zoo and a special ’Australia after Dark’ hike, pizza, breakfast, crafts, games and lots of fun, then bed down in the Aquarium Gallery. We can take only a limited number -so don't wait too long to get registered at the Children’s Ministries office or contact Joan Schell at 432-1524 or kidsmagnet@yahoo.com
Coming Next month- we will be getting a new Children’s Ministry logo to go along with our new children’s area…’The Street’.
It’s not too early to sign up to be a Sunday School teacher for classes that begin in September. With the new children’s area opening we are revamping our classes and Sunday morning routine to better meet the needs of all our kids! Whether you prefer teaching our 2 and 3 year olds or prefer our elementary classes-we have a spot for you! Contact Joan Schell for more information on how to be a part of a child’s faith journey.

Lifetree Cafe
July 4- Class Warfare: The unending struggle for equality.
July 11th- Lifetree Classic: A Reason to Live: A story of hope from Rwanda.
July 18th- If Only...Living with regret.
July 25th- Financial Freedom: Practical Advice from a man who had it all--and lost it.
Meeting at New Ground Coffee Company
5925 North Clinton Blvd. (Washington Square)
Every Wednesday Evening from 7p.m.-8p.m.

Parish Visitor
I am trying very hard to work into my new schedule but it isn’t easy. Too much to do and so little time but I know it will become easier. I have visited with several people, served communion, have had several counseling sessions, numerous phone calls, always sending cards.
If there are any concerns or persons who need visits or help of any kind, please contact me at the church 432-1524, or at home 432-7500. I am here to serve. Blessings, Ellen Rhoades.

Bear Creek Mission
THANK YOU ALDERSGATE FOR YOUR GENEROUS OFFERING TO THE ALDERSGATE BEAR CREEK NATIVE AMERICAN MISSION!!
Eight adult missioners are getting ready to depart soon for the trip to the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota. They are: Marlane Sturm, Ann and Lydia Dempsey, Judi Orr, Terry Coolman, Fred Williams, Roy Horther and Steve Cadwallader. They will be gone from July 19-29 and will be working on exterior house painting. We also will be providing some help for the replacement of a bathtub to a shower unit for a woman with severe rheumatoid arthritis. We still are in need of assistance so Please see our tipi tag display in the Market Place to see how you might be able to help. God Bless You for your Benevolent Spirits!

The Aldersgate Academy
The current Aldersgate preschool program finished on June 30 after 34 years of quality programming. The program consisted of Parent’s Day Out and half-day classes. We are grateful to all the staff and parents for their unending support of the program. Thousands of children have been touched by the Aldersgate preschool program.
Aldersgate has created a new Christian based weekday program for children and it is called the Aldersgate Academy. We are very excited to offer this program to church members and the public. The new Academy opens its doors on July 2 with an expanded program. We are now a Child Development Center with classes for ages 1 – 5. This includes full-day classes plus half-day classes. We also offer before/after school care for grades Pre-K through Grade 5.
Call the Academy office at 432-4507 to schedule a visit or more detailed information.

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- Parish Visitor 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
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 ecklerdeb@gmail.com
Judy Smith- Volunteer Librarian j.smith2802@comcast.net
Roy Horther- Custodian
Tina Mihalec- Custodian
Ken Arend- Night Host

2417 Getz Road
Ft. Wayne, IN 46804

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