Serving together and gathering together are both vital parts of community at Aley.
To best live into this, we often need to know who is coming so we can ensure we're well prepared!
Below you'll find sign-up links and ways to get involved.
MISSION & OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
Serving others is a way to actively show the love and grace of God and is essential to living out our call to "Love People."
"But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” - Mark 10:43-45 (NLT)
Now it's time to make sure it thrives so that Aley UMC can help fight food scarcity in our local communities. So we need a team this year to not just help with the weeding and watering, but to make sure The Growing Space can teach sustainability and more!
If you're interested in helping lead this mission please reach out to Pastor Laurie!
We need:
Please label all donations "St. Paul’s."
Drop-off: Bring food to Aley by Thursday, August 6, 1:45 pm (Aley is closed Fridays), or Saturday, August 8, 7:30 am Refrigerate casseroles and label them for St. Paul’s. Place bottled water on the Aley kitchen counter by the Hospitality Center door.
Questions? Contact Susan Lehneis (937-901-4398) or Bonnie Essex (937-657-6279)
RSVP's
See below to RSVP for current events and activities, let us know you're coming so we can be ready!
YAA will kick off the new season with a pool party on Wednesday, August 5th from 5:30pm – 8:00pm at the Reynolds home.
Come enjoy an evening of swimming, food, and fun as we reconnect after the summer. We hope to see all of our youth there!
All families are invited to lunch and fun as we get ready for a new school year at Aley. Meet in the Hospitality Center at 11:45 am.
Join us after 10:30 service on August 30th from 11:45 am - 1:00 pm for a church- wide potluck picnic in the pavilion (weather permitting) as we come together after all the fun we've had this summer and share a meal as a church family. Sign up to either bring a dish to share or just come and join us for the meal.
WORSHIP SERVING OPPORTUNITIES
NURSERY
We are in need of a nursery to better minister to young families who are attending Aley! The nursery will provide care for infants and toddlers during worship. For this to happen, we need volunteers! If you would like to be part of a nursery volunteer rotation, please contact Susan Grinkemeyer.
GREETERS & USHERS
Help us create a warm, welcoming Sunday experience! Greeters offer smiles and open doors, while Ushers welcome guests, distribute bulletins, and collect offerings. Interested? Email the office to serve!
Please email the office if you're interested in serving as a Greeter or an Usher.
HOSPITALITY - COFFEE
We're seeking volunteers to help set up and run the Coffee Cafe on Sunday mornings. All supplies and directions are provided, we're seeking willing hands and smiling face. This is an opportunity for individuals, or groups; please email the office and let us know if you're willing to serve as a coffee cafe volunteer.
TECH TEAM
It takes a team to create a smooth, technologically enhanced worship service (both live and in person) each Sunday. If you have any interest in helping run cameras, projectors, sound, or the livestream, please email Adam Clark; all training will be provided!
The Prayer Team invites you to sign up to pray for the Pastors before each worship service.
Sign up and mark your calendar—reminders included!
Communion Baking
We are low on communion wafers!
If you have a quiet afternoon, we would appreciate some baking for communion! Please place them in the kitchen and label it "Communion Bread" or deliver them to the office during work hours!
