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Aldersga e A significant place where disciples are made 2018
Now that the weather has cooled down a good bit, we’ll be firing up our fire pit more often. We also have the annual church hay ride and bonfire in the middle of the month. Have you ever watched a fire begin to burn down to the point that all you have left are coals? It looks as though there is no fire actually left, because the coals may be under a layer of ash. You can't really see much. But when you take a fresh log and toss it on top of those coals and stir it around a bit, suddenly it ignites, and you have a whole new fire going. Paul wrote to Timothy, "Stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands" (2 Timothy 1:6). That phrase stir up the gift means to fan it into full flame. There may be live coals in your life, but you may have allowed the fire to go down. Perhaps you haven't been using the gifts that God has given you, the talents He has given you, as much as you could. Now’s the time to fan them into full flame again. It's time to be reignited. It's time to say, "Lord, how can I use what You have given me for Your glory?" We need to take advantage of the opportunities that are out there. I pray we will humble ourselves and take what we’ve been given and offer it in service to God. If we are willing to do what He has set before us and be faithful in the little things, then He will give us so much more to do. I pray we’ll take a chance even if we fail. You know, it's better to try and fail than to have never tried at all. Let’s throw a log on those seemingly dormant coals and see just what happens!
God bless each of you this fall!
Pastor Chris
Share the Journey 2 October 2018
Listed below and on the next 2 pages are the members of the Lead Team, and the other teams that comprise the Leadership of Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
Our Purpose as a Church is:
To be a significant place where
disciples are made
Our Mission as a Church is:
To GATHER as God’s People;
To GROW in Faith and Love;
To GO into the World as Jesus’ Disciples
Lead Team ~ 14 Members
Senior Pastor Chris Pennington
Co-Lay Leader Sharon Owens (June 30, 2021)
Co-Lay Leader Ferris Wharton (June 30, 2020)
Board of Trustees Chair Lynne Conlan
Finance Committee Chair John Prince
Staff Parish Relations Co-Chairs Mike Pittenger & Jennifer Pendley
Communications Chair Karen Erskine
Director of Youth Ministries Adam West
Term Ends
Gather Coordinator Henry Daum June 30, 2021
Grow Coordinator Ellen Leonzio June 30, 2021
Go Coordinator Joseph Gladden June 30, 2020
Tri-Chair/Member at Large Mary Jane Prince June 30, 2020
Tri-Chair/Member at Large Richmond Williams June 30, 2021
Tri-Chair/Member at Large Jim Lardear June 30, 2019
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Leadership July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021
Share the Journey 3 October 2018
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Leadership July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021
Gather † Grow † Go † Support Teams
Gather as God’s People Team Leader Henry Daum Co-Fellowship Leaders Mary Jean Wichmann & _____________ Worship Leader Amy Honisch Director of Music Ministry Rob McFarland Member at Large (New Members) Cheryl Merritt
Grow in Faith and Love
Team Leader Ellen Leonzio Congregational Care Leader Becky Bramley Discipleship Leader Hal Barker Member at Large Brian Erskine Director of Children’s Ministry Sharon Jennelly
Go Into the World as Jesus’ Disciples
Team Leader Joseph Gladden Local Ministry Leader Judy Morton National & World Ministry Leader Carolyn Fleckenstein Members at Large Ned Landis & Stacie DiGiacoma Evangelism Leader Joseph Gladden Director of Student Ministry Adam West
Communications Team Chair Karen Erskine June 30, 2019 Andy Shenk June 30, 2020 ______________,______________ June 30, 2021 Karen Erskine, Natalie Dyke
Planned Giving and Memorials
Chair Bill Culliton Mary Ann Hall, Steve Davis, Bill Culliton, Brian Merritt, _________,_________ Ex Officio Pastor, Church Bus Admin, Treasurer, Finance, Trustee Board of Trustees (Succession permitted, three members must be female)
Chair Lynne Conlan [Trustees elect] June 30, 2019 Dave Dunbar, Susan Reader, Lynne Conlan(P) June 30, 2020 Linsey Anderson, Tom Lugg(VP), Mark Wichmann June 30, 2021 Rex Palmer, Bill Elliott, Christine Lassiter Ex Officio Church Business Administrator, Kevin Botbyl
Share the Journey 4 October 2018
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Leadership July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021 Finance Committee (Succession permitted)
Chair John Prince June 30, 2019 Dorothy Whiteman, Brett Landis, Janeen Ernst June 30, 2020 Preston Cooper, Dennis Snyder, John Prince (C) June 30, 2021 Ferris Wharton, James Wang, ______________ Ex Officio SPRC Mike Pittenger or Jennifer Pendley, Trustees Chair Lynne Conlan, Lay Leader Ferris Wharton, Church Business Administrator Kevin Botbyl, Pastor Chris Pennington
Staff Parish Relations Committee (One succession permitted) Co-Chairs Mike Pittenger & Jennifer Pendley
June 30, 2019 Don Rollins, Mike Pittenger, J. E. Hamer-Maansson June 30, 2020 Cathy Holloway, Heather Burket*, Willis Weldon June 30, 2021 Bill Buckley*, Jennifer Pendley*, Candy Elliott Ex Officio Lay Leader Sharon Owens *second term
Leadership Development & Nominating (Succession prohibited)
Chair Chris Pennington Vice Chairs Ferris Wharton & Sharon Owens June 30, 2019 Ned Landis, Renee Shenk, Ryan Smith, Barbara Lugg June 30, 2020 Karen Browne, Cathy Goodman, Dan Shay June 30, 2021 Sharon Owens, Jim Halbedl, ______________ Ex officio Susan Schranck
Lay Members to Annual Conference (Succession permitted)
June 30, 2020 Bert Diemer Reserve Member Judy Morton June 30, 2022 Betsy Diemer
Sunday, October 14, 10-10:45 a.m.
Meet in the Auditorium.
This event will be held around the church grounds with special
attention to planting beds.
Trash bags and some plastic gloves supplied.
Bring work gloves and hand tools.
Please come dressed for the weather.
Everyone is invited! Sponsored by the Caring for Creation Team
Share the Journey 5 October 2018
Aldersgate United Methodist Church Staff
PASTOR: J. Christopher Pennington Ext. 113, HUB Mailbox # 1 [email protected]
MINISTER OF HOMEBOUND PASTORAL CARE: Anna Cottom Ext. 116, HUB Mailbox # 8 [email protected]
MINISTER OF PASTORAL CARE: Don Schuler Ext. 119, HUB Mailbox # 2 [email protected]
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: TBD Ext. 112, HUB Mailbox # 3
A/V COORDINATOR: Ed McFarland HUB Mailbox # 18 [email protected]
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR: Kevin Botbyl Ext. 114, HUB Mailbox # 4 [email protected]
CUSTODIAL STAFF Evening Custodian: Rosemary Hall Maintenance/Custodian: David Hepner Housekeeping: Danielle Johnson HUB Mailbox # 12 Weekend Custodian: Ron Romine
DAILY OFFICE VOLUNTEER (DOV) Ext. 110 [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S MINISTRY & ALDERSGATE PRESCHOOL: Sharon Jennelly Ext. 118, HUB Mailbox # 7 [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRY & COLUMBARIAM ADMIN: Adam West Ext. 115, HUB Mailbox # 9 [email protected]
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Rob McFarland Ext. 120, HUB Mailbox # 5 [email protected]
ORGANIST: Mark Sobol Ext. 120, HUB Mailbox # 6 [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Susan Schranck Ext. 117, HUB Mailbox # 11 [email protected]
TREASURER: TBD Ext. 111, HUB Mailbox # 10
DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MUSICAL: Janet Atwater HUB Mailbox # 19 [email protected]
Share the Journey 6 October 2018
Finance Committee
Who comprises the Finance Committee? (Parentheses indicate term expiration)
As of the end of August both our contributions and total income were less than planned and less than last year at the end of August. Expenses thankfully were also less than planned and less than last year’s spending. The bottom line is that we have a loss of over $44,000 which is about the same as a year ago. On a positive note, the spending by both SPRC and Trustees were less than planned and also below last year. At the end of September, we are planning on sending out Contribution Statements. So we all have a couple of weeks to catch up on our Pledged Giving for 2018. I know the holiday giving season seems far off at the moment but time seems to fly by. For those individuals who use Amazon Smile, they will donate a portion of your purchases to a favorite charity – Aldersgate United Methodist Church (make sure you pick the Wilmington, DE location as there are a number of churches listed). Amazon will donate 0.5 percent of proceeds from eligible purchases. While individually this is not a significant amount, collectively it can mount up. Electronic giving options:
Online – Make a donation on our website: www.Aldersgatede.org
Text to Donate – Make a donation via Text message! 302-213-6168
Of course, checks and cash are always preferred.
Aldersgate is committed to being good stewards of your faithful contributions.
Chair – John Prince (2020)
Brett Landis (2019)
Janeen Ernst (2019)
Dorothy Whiteman (2019)
Preston Cooper (2020)
Dennis Snyder (2020)
James Wang (2021)
Ex Officio:
Pastor – Chris Pennington
SPRC – Mike Pittenger/Jennifer Pendley
Trustees – Lynne Conlan
Treasurer –
Business Administrator – Kevin Botbyl
Lay Leader – Ferris Wharton
Share the Journey 7 October 2018
United Methodist Church Social Principles
“Taking an active stance in society is nothing new for followers of John
Wesley. He set the example for us to combine personal and social piety. Ever since predecessor churches to United Methodism flourished in the United States, we have been known as a denomination involved in people’s lives with political and social struggles, having local and international mission implications. Such involvement is an expression of the personal change we experience in our baptism and conversion.
The United Methodist Church believes God’s love for the world is an active and engaged love, a love
seeking justice and liberty. We cannot just be observers. So, we care enough about people’s lives to risk interpreting God’s love, to take a stand, to call each of us into a response, no matter how controversial or com-plex. The church helps us think and act out a faith perspective, not just responding to all other ‘mind-makers-up’ that exist in our society.” Excerpt from The Book of Resolutions of the United Methodist Church 2016.
To help guide us in how we think and act and are engaged in the world, the United Methodist Church has
created statements to guide the church in its efforts to create a world of justice. “Our Social Creed” is a basic statement of our convictions about the fundamental relationships between God, God’s creation and humanity. This basic statement is expanded in a lengthier statement called the “Social Principles.”
A draft of the Revised Social Principles has been released. The draft and the mechanism for submitting comments may be found at www.umcjustice.org. Please take a look. Please remember, if you have special prayers concerns, you can share them on the pew cards during worship at all services. We hope to see you at church.
From Your Lay Leaders Ferris Wharton and Sharon Owens [email protected]
Current Hurricane Florence Information
Please be in prayer for those affected and those helping during this disaster. We all want to reach out and help those affected by Hurricane Florence. Please use current means to help those in need. Send donations to our Conference office addressed to UMCOR or directly to UMCOR (UMCOR.org). If sending directly to UMCOR please inform our Conference office of your gift for reporting purposes.
As of Monday, September 17, 2018 from UMCOR:
Currently, Conferences in the affected areas are responding to the needs as best they can. UMCOR has and will be supporting the effort to assist the affected Conferences; No request has been requested for Early Response Teams from other Conferences at this time; No request has been made to begin assembling Cleaning (buckets) or Health Kits at this time.
A reminder:
Please don’t send physical items down to help until they are requested. Please don’t respond by driving down to help until the request is made. Please remember, ERT’s SHOULD NEVER SELF DEPLOY outside of our Conference Area.
Again, please be in prayer, help by donating to UMCOR and be ready to volunteer to be trained to help. UMCOR disaster #901670.
Thank you, may God bless your willingness to help.
Rev. D. Richard Walton, Peninsula-Delaware Conference Disaster Coordinator of the United Methodist Church.
Share the Journey 8 October 2018
Open House -
Sunday, October 14th
Please visit the auditorium during the fellowship times to see the display and talk with the director and the best teachers about this most blessed ministry that is happening during the week at Aldersgate Church!
Student and Children’s Ministries
Children’s Sunday School Teachers Needed
Please contact Sharon Jennelly 302-478-2575 to help with teaching the rewarding Sunday school program at 10 a.m. each Sunday! Needs are in the 3’s and 4’s class as well as the Kindergarten and 1st grade classes.
Share the Journey 9 October 2018
Third Graders Receive Bibles on
Sunday, September 16 in
Journey Service
Announcing the 2019 Youth Musical!!!
Auditions will be in early December for anyone in 2nd grade or older. Rehearsals will be in January and February with performances in early March.
Watch for detailed information in the November Messenger!
For questions or more information, contact Janet Atwater: [email protected]
Ella Fresconi Jackson Jowers
Anna Mina Cottom Kalina Carlson Fiona Kelly Josh Lassiter
Share the Journey 10 October 2018
Welcome to
Aldersgate’s
Newest Members
and New Director
of Music
September 9, 2018
Khristopher, Abbie and Jessica Townsend
Khris and Reecca have been married for
seventeen years. They have enjoyed
participating in Aldersgate’s family activities
with their daughter Abbie for several years.
They are excited to become members of the
church this year.
Rob Mc Farland Director of Music
I grew up on Thomas Road in Fairfax, attending Brandywine High School, and grew up in the
church, including Grace Church downtown, St. David’s Episcopal, and Richardson Park
UMC. After graduating, I attended Troy (State) University, earning a Bachelor of Science in
Music and Education. I have served UMC’s in Pensacola, FL and Greer, SC, along the way earn-
ing a Master of Arts in Worship Studies from Liberty Seminary. In addition to serving Al-
dersgate as Director of Music, I serve part time as the Contemporary Worship Leader at Rich-ardson Park UMC, and I occasionally preach in their contemporary service. I have one son,
Camden Hensley, who is 12 years old.
My main focus as the Director of Music is to
create an atmosphere of participation in
worship, so that all who attend, whether in the
pew or on the platform, are engaged in
meaningful worship of The Lord. I have
significant experience in both Traditional and
Contemporary worship settings, and have led
worship in churches of sizes varying from 20 to
over 1000. I am particularly fond of large
musical outreach events, and I am looking
forward to our Christmas Concert! If you would
like to participate in the ministry of music, in any
capacity, please be in touch, and lets find the
place God is calling you serve.
Share the Journey 11 October 2018
October Donald and Mary Blythe October 6 45 years Mike and BJ Houser October 9 47 years William and Beth Donovan October 10 20 years Edward and Nita Meggs October 15 68 years Ronald and Phoebe Smith October 15 63 years Owen and Kitty Lugar October 17 54 years Leighanne and Anant Bhushan October 24 20 years Peter and Lisa Lugar October 31 20 years
James Elliott August 14, 2018
Norman Steele August 16, 2018
Shirley Carlson August 31, 2018
United Methodist Women Upcoming Events
Learning For A Lifetime Study - Sunday, October 21st, 12:30 p.m. Join UMW for a study focusing on learning for a lifetime. Bring a lunch and desserts and beverages will be provided.
Sight & Sound Theater (Jesus) Bus Trip- Tuesday, October 23rd, 8:00 a.m. Seats are still available. Call Kathy Daum at 302-652-8541.
Pecan Sale—UMW will be selling pecans again this fall. Pecans come fresh from the grower in halves and pieces and will be available in early November. Orders may be placed on line at https://eeumw.wufoo.com/forms/umw-pecan-order or contact Laura Parrish (302-477-1718)
UMW Cookie Walk—Saturday, December 8th. Doors open at 9 a.m.
Altar Guild Display Cabinet
In honor of Ida May Swain, a long time member of
Aldersgate Church and Altar Guild, a Memorial Cabinet has been purchased by the
Altar Guild. It has been placed outside of the
auditorium so all services and visitors can enjoy what is displayed there. Initially, it displays items of historical significance to Aldersgate but the cabinet can be used throughout the year by other groups to display upcoming events or showcase
events that have happened. Just contact any Altar Guild member for
assistance.
Chili & Chocolate Cook-off Social Evening IX
Mark your calendars for January 26, 2019 at 5 p.m. for our ninth annual cook-off. It is a great time to
try out new recipes which might earn you the votes to wear a ….Sombero of Glory—OLE!
Questions ? Jeff Walters, our Head Chili Bean
Aldersgate United Methodist Church—A significant place where disciples are made!
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Pastor Chris’ Message 1
Lead Team 2 – 4
Caring for Creation 4
Staff 5
Finance Committee 6
Lay Leaders 7
Student and Children’s Ministries 8-9
New Members 10
Life Celebrations 11
United Methodist Women 11
Worship Schedule
Journey Service at 9:00 a.m. in the Auditorium
Traditional Service at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.
Upcoming
Worldwide Communion Sunday—October 7
