The Promise Singers choir from Aldersgate Enrichment Center will be singing at Arborlawn's 11:00 a.m. worship service on Sunday, November 10. Aldersgate is an innovative Christian community for people with mental and physical disabilities.
AArborlawn has already supported this mission by funds raised at the May 2013 Branch Out missions event. We hope to increase the awareness and support of Aldersgate by having you join us at a luncheon in the Family Life Center after worship on November 10. The luncheon will include a time of giving to Aldersgate Enrichment Center through a love offering. All are welcome. If you haven't done so already, please call the church office (817-731-0701) to let us know you plan to attend the luncheon.
Aldersgate was founded by the United Methodist Men of Central Texas Conference to provide housing and employment for mentally challenged adults. In 1988, Brownwood, Texas was chosen as the site to build a campus on 150 acres to provide housing and diverse employment opportunities. Through the dreams of United Methodist Men, Aldersgate has become a unique vocational community that offers a safe work environment where individual challenges are met and overcome.
Christian ministry is a principal focus of Aldersgate Enrichment Center. Morning devotionals, Bible studies, emphasis on prayer, church attendance, and visiting mission groups are an integral part of the lifestyle of the associates.
Church volunteer groups are an important element in maintaining and upgrading the Aldersgate facilities. Weekend and weeklong mission teams have a full range of skilled and non-skilled opportunities to provide needed assistance. Be on the lookout for an announcement soon about a Arborlawn weekend work opportunity.
A little known detail in the history of Aldersgate Enrichment Center is that some of Arborlawn's current members were instrumental in its formation.
Aldersgate receives no direct financial support from the Central Texas Conference and is dependent upon support from individual donations and the income from manufacturing at the center.
If you would like to learn more about Aldersgate, contact Tom Hutchinson.
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