Biblical Teachings and Stories of Faith – The words faith, hope and love are significant terms that permeate the letters of Paul. In First Corinthians, Paul wrote “now faith, hope, and love abide, these three.” And in First Thessalonians, Paul praised the church for its “work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope.” Needless to say, these terms remain critical components of the life of present-day Christian disciples. For the 2025/2026 Sunday School year, the Alpha to Omega class will focus on the term faith, exploring its meaning and the role it plays in the lives of individual Christians as well as the church community. Each week, we will consider a specific theme, using Biblical stories and teachings that shed light on that theme, hopefully providing us with a deeper understanding of its meaning and application. Themes to be explored will include the following: finding our faith home and our faith destination; the steps, pathways, and roadblocks of our faith journeys; experiencing and facing faith tests, trials, and challenges; struggling with faith questions; faith, sin, and God’s judgment; faith’s relationship to hearing, listening, and trusting; the discipline, obedience, and confession of faith; and nourishing our faith.
As the name implies, Generation Go caters largely to parents “on the go,” however all are welcome to attend class. Our class is offered hybrid style, so you can attend in-person or via zoom. We typically choose online studies with a 10-20 minute video message followed by class discussion of the topic presented. Studies do not require any advanced prep (although supplemental reading is available), so drop in, visitors are always welcome!
The Explorer Class is so-named because we explore the classics of Christian thought, theology, literature and spirituality. Led by Bert Diemer, the class has short reading assignments each week that are the basis for Sunday discussion. Our original focus was to examine those who influenced John Wesley and his thought, but we are open to the suggestions of our class members regarding study material, and several of this year’s topics have branched away from Wesley’s influencers. Contact Bert Diemer for more on past and future studies.
We are a group of young adults that meet weekly for faith studies and fellowship. Our focus is to strengthen our faith foundation and relationships as we navigate life with growing families. Members of the group take turns facilitating lessons, planning social events, and providing outreach opportunities. This group organizes one of Aldersgate’s largest outreach ministries, Christmas Joy! Christmas Joy is an Aldersgate ministry where church members donate holiday gifts and needed items to those in need in the Wilmington area through various organizations.
We meet Tuesdays on Zoom 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. to discuss books of interest, which are chosen by vote. After we finish one, we meet in person at the church, then start the next book, covering about eight titles per year. We also do service projects (snack drives, clothing drives, sending boxes to our college students), and serve when called on in other ways at the church. New members are always welcome. For more info, contact Betsy Diemer.
