OCTOBER 1, 2016 VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10

TTTTHEHEHEHE WWWWARMARMARMARM HHHHEARTEARTEARTEART THE NEWSLETTER OF ALDERSGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Aldersgate Church is a caring and affirming Christ-centered fellowship, lay-led and community focused.

FROM PASTOR RANDY

Community. The word has been on my mind a lot over the past ten days. What does it mean to be part of community? Over the past ten days I have been impressed with the community of Shelby, NC. Following Officer Tim Brackeen’s shooting, the community rallied around him and his family. The community rallied once again follow-ing his death. The community lined the roads when his body returned to Shelby. The community gathered at the town square for a prayer vigil. The community filled Keeter Stadium to pay last respects and praise God’s love and faithfulness. The community lined the streets of Shelby for the funeral procession. As Gina and I stood on the street watching the never-ending procession of vehicles, I looked around, saw community, shed tears, and thought to myself, “Thank you God for these people, and thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve in this community.” Nobel Laureate, Desmond Tutu, often talks about the importance of community. Ubuntu is a word from his native language and it basically means “a person is a person through other persons.” For Tutu ubuntu is the essence of being human. It is the idea that my humanity is caught up and bound up inextricably with yours. Ubuntu claims that I am because I belong. Christianity has a lot to say about community. The Greek word for church is ekklesia, which means “call out” or “call together.” The church is gathered community. Ekklesia (or in the East kyriakon) is used to describe a church building and is translated as “of the Lord.” We are literally the called-together people of the Lord.

The Bible is full of references to community. Community is where we find communion with God, offer mutual assistance of goods, support one another, draw strength from one another, mourn with one another, and celebrate with one another.

I thank God that I am part of the communities called Aldersgate UMC and Shelby, NC. I thank God that I not alone in this life. I thank God that our lives are intertwined with one another. I thank God for each one of you.

May God’s blessings be poured out on us, may the love of Christ unite us, and may the Holy Spirit lead us in building strong bonds within all our communities. All in, Randy

Has your name, address, phone number, or email changed in the past year? If so, please let Gay Bowen know at your earliest convenience by emailing gbowen@aldersgateshelby.com or feel free to call the church office. The deadline for changes is Friday, October 28th. This information along with committee listings will be compiled and ready for pick-up sometime in early November.

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES

AUGUST F INANCES

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RECORD OF OUR FAITHFULNESS AND STEWARDSHIP

CONTRIBUTIONS MONTHLY YEAR-TO-DATE

BY OUR GIFTS AS OF: 08/31/16 08/31/16 Offering Received 55,191 348,076 Budget 51,761 414,088 Over (Under) Budget 3,430 -30,012 Bldg. Fund Balance: 13,517 Bldg. Receipts: 3,507 Bldg. Loan Balance: -0- By Our Presence 08/07 08/14 08/21 08/28 Sunday School 111 130 141 137 8:30 A.M. Worship 124 150 118 147 11:00 A.M. Worship 149 168 174 194

Following are a few dates that you might want to add to your calendar.

Sunday, October 16th, we will celebrate United Methodist Men’s Sunday with one worship service at 10:30 A.M. United Methodist Men will participate in all aspects of the service.

We had originally scheduled a Fifth Sunday Brunch on Sunday, October 30th. The brunch has been cancelled and we encourage everyone to attend the youth sponsored Halloween Carnival and Trunk-or-Treat beginning at 5:00 P.M. that evening.

All Saints Sunday is scheduled for Sunday, November 6th. A special worship service will take place at 10:30 A.M. followed by lunch in Epworth. On the menu: chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, rolls and lemon crème dessert Reservations are required and the costs are: $5/adult & $2/children under six

FROM THE WORSHIP COMMITTEE

October’s Fellowship Meal happens on Wednesday, October 19th, beginning at 5:30 P.M. Tricia and Nancy promise it to be “Ghoulishly Delicious”! On the menu: American goulash, romaine tossed salad, rolls, and apple crisp

The Bible Sunday School Class will be assisting with the meal.

Costs are $5.00 per adult and $2.00 children under six

Make a reservation by filling out one of the blue slips found in the pews or by email: gbowen@aldersgateshelby.com or call Gay in the church office 704.487.8491 x101

PLEASE NOTE: NO RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED AFTER 5:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH.

FELLOWSHIP NIGHT!

THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2016

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Sunday Worship Schedule Unless Noted Otherwise: 8:30 A.M. Informal Worship - Sanctuary 9:45 A.M. Sunday School for all ages 11:00 A.M. Traditional Worship - Sanctuary

Saturday, October 1st 9:00 A.M. Foundations Class - Kitchen/SDR/Gym

Sunday, October 2nd 4:00 P.M. Hand Bell Practice - Bell Room 5:00 P.M. Nominations Cmte. - Fellowship Class

Monday, September 3rd Apple Butter preparation all day - Kitchen/SDR 5:45 P.M. Homework Club - SDR/Library 7:00 P.M. Apple Butter Cmte. - SDR 7:00 P.M. Disciple Study - Middle High Room 7:00 P.M. Scouts - Scout Room

Tuesday, October 4th Apple Butter preparation all day - Kitchen/SDR 4:00 P.M. Knitters - Middle High Classroom 5:00 P.M. Stephen Ministers - Fellowship Classroom 6:00 P.M. 3F Basketball - Gym 7:00 P.M. Scouts - Scout Room

Wednesday, October 5th 5:30 P.M. Service of Communion & Healing 6:30 P.M. Discipleship Night for all ages

Thursday, October 6th 9:30 A.M. Bible Study - SDR 11:00 A.M. Hard Questions - High School Classroom

Saturday, October 8th 7:00 A.M. Country Breakfast - Epworth

Sunday, October 9th 9:00 A.M. Youth Selling Biscuits/Donuts - Epworth 3:00 P.M. Staff Parish - Bible Classroom

Monday, October 10th Apple Butter preparation all day - Kitchen/SDR 5:45 P.M. Homework Club - SDR/Library 7:00 P.M. Apple Butter Cmte. - SDR 7:00 P.M. Disciple Study - Middle High Classroom 7:00 P.M. Boy Scouts - Scout Room

Tuesday, October 11th Apple Butter preparation all day - Kitchen/SDR 6:00 P.M. 3F Basketball - Gym 7:00 P.M. Scouts - Scout Room

Wednesday, October 12th 12:00 P.M. Circle of Hope - SDR 5:30 P.M. Service of Communion & Healing 6:30 P.M. Discipleship Night for all ages

Thursday, October 13th 9:30 A.M. Bible Study - SDR 11:00 A.M. Hard Questions - High School Classroom 5:30 P.M. UMM - SDR 6:30 P.M. Emmaus Board - Middle High Classroom

Friday, October 14th APPLE BUTTER SET-UP

Saturday, October 15th APPLE BUTTER FESTIVAL! 9:00 A.M. AUMC Campus

Sunday, October 16th United Methodist Men Sunday 10:30 A.M. One Worship Service 4:00 P.M. Hand Bells - Bell Room 6:00 P.M. Church Council - SDR

Monday, October 17th 5:45 P.M. Homework Club - SDR/Library 6:00 P.M. Finance Cmte. - Bible Classroom 7:00 P.M. Disciple Study - Middle High Classroom 7:00 P.M. Scouts - Scout Room

Tuesday, October 18th 4:00 P.M. Knitters - Middle High Classroom 5:00 P.M. Stephen Ministers - Fellowship Classroom 6:00 P.M. 3F Basketball - Gym 7:00 P.M. Scouts - Scout Room

Wednesday, October 19th 5:30 P.M. Service of Communion & Healing 5:30 P.M. Fellowship Meal - Epworth 6:30 P.M. Discipleship Night for all ages

Thursday, October 20th 9:30 A.M. Bible Study - SDR 11:00 A.M. Hard Questions - High School Classroom

Saturday, October 22nd 9:00 A.M. Stop Hunger Now - Epworth

Sunday, October 23rd 4:00 P.M. Hand Bells - Bell Room

Monday, October 24th 5:45 P.M. Homework Club - SDR/Library 7:00 P.M. Disciple Study - Middle High Classroom 7:00 P.M. Scouts - Scout Room

Tuesday, October 25th 6:00 P.M. 3F Basketball - Gym 7:00 P.M. Scouts - Scout Room

Wednesday, October 26th 5:30 P.M. Service of Communion & Healing 6:30 P.M. Discipleship Night for all ages

Thursday, October 27th 9:30 A.M. Bible Study - SDR 11:00 A.M. Hard Questions - High School Classroom

Sunday, October 30th 4:00 P.M. Hand Bells - Bell Room 5:00 P.M. Halloween Carnival/Trunk-or-Treat

Monday, October 31st 5:45 P.M. Homework Club - SDR/Library 7:00 P.M. Disciple Study - Middle High Classroom 7:00 P.M. Scouts - Scout Room

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THE SKIT GUYS WERE A HUGE HIT!

“Abandoned” Praise Band from Elizabeth Baptist Church performs prior to the show

Master of Ceremonies Chip Carter alongside Lindsay. Thanks to

Lindsay for making it all happen!

Well-staffed merchandise table A fun night for kids of

all ages!

The Skit Guys flanked by the Aldersgate Guys!

Truly a fun night where laughter and smiles filled the air and God’s message was shared.

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ALDERSGATE METHODIST MEN

10/16/2016 - Methodist Men’s Sunday/One Worship Service at 10:30 A.M. Mark your calendar and plan to attend this special service when you will have the opportunity to see the Methodist Men performing at their best as they participate in all aspects of worship. Aldersgate men, wouldn’t you like to be part of an organization that can perform at this level? 10/22/2016 - Stop Hunger Now! Once again, Methodist men are sponsoring this project to fill food packages to be distributed throughout the nation and the world. The project begins at 9:00 A.M. and will be finished by noon. During this time we will prepare 10,000 food packs for distribution. We need around 40 volunteers to complete this project. $2900 is needed to fund this project. Volunteers Needed! We need volunteers to help with building projects that arise during the year. Whether you are a skilled carpenter or just a good helper, we can use your assistance. Don’t forget to experience the finest country breakfast in Cleveland County (quite possibly in all the world!) which is served on the second Saturday of each month from 7:00 A.M. until 9:30 A.M. in Epworth. Our next breakfast is October 8, 2016. Come enjoy country eating at its finest. Lastly, no article would be complete without mentioning that the Methodist Men meet on the second Thursday of each month at 5:30 P.M. in the small dining room of Epworth. The meal and the meeting conclude by 7:00 P.M. Come be a part of this fun-loving group of Christian men.

FOUNDATIONS CLASS CHICKEN PIE SALES!

The Foundations Sunday School Class is preparing their famous chicken pies (with and without vegetables) to be sold at the Apple Butter Festival on Saturday, October 15th. You are encouraged to come enjoy the festival and purchase your chicken pies while there. Any unsold pies will be available for purchase on Sunday, October 16th. Pies are $10 each. Proceeds are used to help church members in need as well as folks in our community.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY BRUNCH ANNOUNCED! The cafeteria (or the CAF as it is referred to) located on the campus of GWU is now offering “all you care to eat” brunch from 11:30 A.M. until 1:30 P.M. each Saturday and Sunday. Costs are $8.35 for adults and $4.18 for children ages five to ten.

FROM GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY

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GREAT FOOD COMING YOUR WAY! On Sunday, October 9th, from 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. our youth will be serving homemade biscuits (sausage & livermush) and Sunny’s award-winning donuts. Biscuits are $2.50/Regular donuts $1.00/Large specialty donuts $3.00 or a dozen donuts $15 Sunday school classes can pre-order by emailing Chris Walker at chris.walker@us.indorama.net Proceeds support youth programs.

It’s October and that means HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL & TRUNK-OR-TREAT! Make plans to join your Aldersgate family on Sunday evening, October 30th, for an evening of crafts, games, and our annual hot dog supper! The fun begins at 5:00 P.M. in Epworth. This fun-filled evening is for ALL ages, and is by donation only. All proceeds will benefit youth missions.

At 6:30 P.M. the party heads out to the church parking lot for Trunk-or-Treat! You are encouraged to decorate the trunk of your car Halloween style (nothing too scary!) and fill it with lots of treats for the little ones.

FROM THE YOUTH

SPECIAL THANK YOU

Thank you, Aldersgate family, for all the recent cards, visits, and phone calls. These acts of kindness mean more to me than you will ever know! I love each and every one of you. Blessings, Virginia Byers

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 6th. Be sure to set your clocks back one hour sometime on Saturday! Remember November 6th is also All Saints Sunday and we will observe ONE WORSHIP SERVICE at 10:30 A.M. followed by a covered-dish lunch in Epworth.

HOSPICE OF CLEVELAND COUNTY

A rib dinner fundraiser is planned for Friday, October 21st, at the Hospice Administration Building located at 951 Wendover Heights Dr., in Shelby, and at Testa Family Hospice located at 321 Kings Mountain Blvd., in Kings Mountain. Pick up times are from 3:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at both locations.

Ed Fortenberry is cooking his special recipe pork ribs. Dinners include: ribs, barbecue slaw, pickles, chips, baked beans, roll, and brownie All for only $12 per plate. Tickets can be purchased at any of the following locations: Che’ Specialty Gifts, Chloe’s Boutique, Computer Connections, Fashion Corner, Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building, Testa Family Hospice House, The Hospice Store, and at Wendover Hospice House

You can pre-order a rack of ribs by calling 704.751.3593. Racks are $25 each. Businesses can pre-order deliveries of 10 plates or more by calling the same number.

All proceeds support the general operations of Hospice Cleveland County.

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Did you know that many seniors in Cleveland County are hungry? If you have an interest in helping them, we encourage you to support the Apple Butter Festival on Saturday, October 15th. Aldersgate United Methodist Women are working to raise $6,000 to support senior nutritional programs at the Neil Senior Center and through international programs. So, when you purchase apple butter, food, or other items at the event, or when you bid on our beautiful gift baskets, you will be helping to feed seniors.

Apple Butter Festival Update…

Many thanks for all your support for the upcoming second Apple Butter festival. It couldn’t happen without each of you! Along with the return of great things from last year; The Schiele Museum exhibit, storytelling, the bouncey house and antique cars, will be more fritters and more apple butter! New this year will be vendors offering pottery, handmade wooden creations, and candles. Our crafters will offer new and exciting items and of course there will be baskets to bid on! And…women of the church are invited to make your favorite apple pie(s), bring it/them that morning and enter the apple pie contest. Judges will hand out blue ribbons for the best and then we will sell the pieces à la mode!

So come listen to the music which this year includes Greg Tillman’s band “Yesterday” along with Dale Brittain, folksinger and songwriter from Gastonia as well as the returning favorites Black Coffee Trio and Haggard Dolly. Wander over to the Pickin’ Tent and listen or join in for a tune or two. (Dean Jenks and friends will be jamming over there.) Stop off at the UMM food tent and enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs. Then get some cotton candy, homemade cookies or apple pie à la mode !

So come early, stay late, bring a chair and let down your hair!

FROM OUR UMW

Aldersgate will provide meals for the Cleveland County Rescue Mission (Men’s Shelter on Buffalo Street) Heart to Heart (Women & Children’s Shelter on Washington St.) and the APC Shelter on Washington Street the second Sunday of each month.

October 9 - Chancel Choir November 13 - Fellowship Class December 11 - UMW

Meals should be packaged separately for the men and women’s shelters, and delivered by 6:00 P.M. to the Cleveland County Rescue Mission. To obtain a head count for the two shelters, please contact Jocelyn at 704.751.1255 toward the end of the week. To obtain a head count for the APC shelter, please call 704.481.0043. Remember to include juice and/or milk for the children. Thank you for participating in this ministry. Contact Jeanne Patterson 704.284.0937 or Garnette Walls 704.487.0413 with any questions.

2016 HOMELESS SHELTER MEALS

PERPETUAL PRAYER LIST Robert Addington, Jr. Walter Benton Jeff Cox Ashley & Samantha Dauphinais James Davis Connie DiLeo David Dycus Beatrice Fisher Edwin Ford Faith Sharers Graham School The Griffin Family Keith & Freida Hawkins Abigail Haynes Maxine Hembree Randy Hutchinson Mary Kachner Carl Lynn Belinda Martin Polly Matthews Cortney Pierce Janice Poston Thomas Prevatt Stark Family Roy & Ruth Swofford Harold Watson Linda Watson Rebecca Watson Sandra Wine

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

MEMORIALS & HONORARIA

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RECENT REQUESTS If you wish to add or remove a name from our list, contact the church office, otherwise names will remain on the list for two months. Barry Anthony, friend of Gary & Shirley Murray Tammy Beaver Misty Chapman, friend of Louise Neal Jeremy Cox Joanne Harrill Chip Haskin Randy Hutchinson Dolly Kennerly, friend of Gary & Shirley Murray Horace Lanning Martha Morrison Lynn Munoz Joan Reid, friend of Lois Smith Nancy Rogers, aunt of Gerald & Phil Weathers Carolyn Ross Linda Elliott Rudasill Rick Shrum Jim Still Barbara Tomlinson, friend of Les & Cheryl Farfour Jerry Whitener, nephew of Ann Shuford Dale Winn Jim Woodard Dino

SYMPATHY

We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the family of Betty Taylor, sister of Jerry Henry. May they know the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Loraine Arey: Mr. & Mrs. Ray Jeffords

Martha Simmons Hamlett: Cam Blanton

Joe & Nell Harand: Mr. & Mrs. Ray Jeffords

Sally Morrison: Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hawkins, Circle of Hope, Mr. & Mrs. Rick Wright

Bob & Kat Reynolds: Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hawkins

In Honor of Carl Lynn: Cam Blanton

SPECIAL THANK YOU

Dear Self Scholarship Committee and Aldersgate members,

Thank you so much for the Self college scholarship. School has now begun and your generosity has helped in meeting my college expenses enormously. Thank you again for being so involved in the lives of your college members.

God bless,

Hayden Corley

Aaron Allen Charles Barefoot Brandon Edwards Troy Goss Justus Henkel Julia Jablonski Rob Jones

1st Austin Gentry Mary Ann Stark

2nd Natalie Lutz Cindy McGrady

3rd Margaret Cummings Teresa Sauve Gerald Weathers Marty Zirkle

4th Carme Lee Matthew McCall Stan Pitts

6th Ford McDonald

8th Reba Austin Glenn Fogle Mason McCarter Mark Trimble

9th Zach Dedmond Laura Simmons

10th Rebecca Dedmond Jim Still Margaret Westbrook

11th Tim Saxon

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Colby Kiser Sadie Lovelace John Lewis Rom Meares Dillon Peeler Scott Richard Rebecca Witter

13th Bob Jones Kimery Laughlin Mickey Mitchell

14th Lee Holman Patty Pitts Samantha Shuford

15th Robin Frye Jennifer Stokes

16th Cristina Hunt Kourtney Stevenson Larry Whisnant

18th Keith McNeely

19th Richard Goforth Cynthia Peeler

20th Donna Holtzclaw Jamie Yarbro

21st Alex Anderson Joan Peeler Elouise Vardeman

24th Kim Laughlin Johnny Presson

25th David Dear Richard Harvell

26th Matthew Westbrook Lynn Wise

27th Donna Cain

29th Patti Hoyle Will Lari Lisa Trice

31st Peyton Arey Cheryl Farfour Bonnie Jones Jymmye Keating Nell Shrum Rick Shrum

THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

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FROM THE ALDERSGATE PLAYSCHOOL

Hello Aldersgate family!

On Friday, September 16th, children and teachers from the playschool gathered for a time of song and prayer in the Aldersgate Prayer Garden to pay their respects to fallen police officer, Tim Brackeen. Prayers were also lifted and blue balloons were released for all police officers, firemen, medics, doctors, and nurses.

Thank you so much for all the baby wipes you donated during the month of September! We really needed them.

In October we would like to receive donations of 8.5 X 11 copy paper. We can use white and/or any colors you would like to contribute. Also needed are plastic food service-type gloves. (We are required to wear the gloves when changing diapers.)

As always, we truly appreciate all you do to support the playschool!

-Terrie Toms