member services
Aldersgate believes that caring begins with our own members and extends to the community around us. Ministers of Pastoral Care will come and visit members at home or in the hospital. Aldersgate will help you through times of difficult transitions in life.
New Members: Please fill out our Aldersgate United Methodist Church Membership Profile and send it via email to Susan Schranck prior to attending the class..
ministries
CARD MAKING MINISTRY
Making greeting cards for use by the staff and congregation. The cards are kept in the HUB and are available whenever needed. The Card Making ministry team meets once a month.
HOME COMMUNION MINISTRY
Communion is taken to those who cannot attend worship by trained Eucharistic Ministers whenever Holy Communion is offered at the worship services. If you would like to be involved in this ministry, please call the office, 302-478-2575.
committees and teams
CARE TEAMS
Responsible for the current ministries of the Congregational Care Team; part of the “Grow – in Faith and Love” mission and accountable to the Lead Team. Examples of Care Team responsibilities are: ministering through cards, telephone calls, delivering meals, serving the Eucharist to those who cannot attend service and visiting members.
MEMORIAL RECEPTIONS COMMITTEE
Coordinates receptions after funerals and memorial services for the families of those whose loved ones have died.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
FAMILY RECORDS
Individuals and couples can benefit from assembling their records in one place. The Congregational Care Team has created a document that can help you organize and record current information. If, or when, you need assistance with your financial affairs, the person(s) you identify will have accurate information. This information will also be a help to your survivor(s) in the event of your death. Download the Family Records (PDF) form. It is important to keep this information up to date!
FRIENDLY VISITORS
Individuals who visit regularly with those who are lonely and need a friend.
PRAYER LIST
This is a church-wide prayer list, identifying congregation members, plus their close friends and extended family members who need special prayers. All congregation members are asked to pray on a regular basis for those on the list. It is updated and distributed weekly via e-mail, and hard-copies are also made available on Sundays. Names remain on the list for four weeks, and you may shorten or extend that time by sending another e-mail. We only include names, no other personal information.
To have someone added to the list, send an e-mail to prayerlist@aldersgatede.org. Please include the name of the person who needs prayers, plus a contact name and phone number. You may also call the church and asked to be added to the list.
PRAYING FOR YOU CARDS
These cards are placed in the pews in the sanctuary and are available to anyone to write a message to someone for whom they are praying. These cards are collected weekly and sent to the person who is being prayed for.
