Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
To Serve the Needs of People Through a Church Home Dedicated to the Glory of God

Welcome!

We are pleased that you are considering worshipping with us, and we hope that Aldersgate will be a blessing to you. If you are looking for a church home or would like more information regarding Aldersgate, please use our Contact page to send an email to one of the staff.

In order to allow each of us to encounter the presence of God in our lives, Aldersgate offers several different ways to celebrate worship.

  • Some may prefer the traditional approach to worship because they grew up with that type of worship experience, or because they like the traditional songs and hymns with piano and organ accompaniment, or because they enjoy hearing the Chancel Choir sing. The Sunday morning services at 8:15 and 11:00 a.m. are traditional worship services.
  • Our goal in planning the blended worship service on Sunday morning at 9:40 a.m. is to combine the best of traditional and contemporary into a service that "demonstrates a willingness to share in that which the historic church has always found meaningful and expressing these things in currently meaningful ways"*. In Aldersgate's blended service, you may experience elements of contemporary worship, especially as it relates to style of music, but you may also experience elements commonly found in traditional settings.

Each week, the staff "seeks to create a worship environment of order, celebration, musical range, and use of the arts that reaches into the past and finds meaningful expression in the present"*.

No matter what your preference is regarding worship style, we need to remember exactly why we gather together as a family of believers each week: to give glory and honor to the one who provides the way for our salvation, and as encouragement for our thirsty souls.

(*Quotes from Constance Cherry, Reformed Worship, issue #55.)

 

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