Author: Kayla

The Messenger
Alexandria United Methodist Church
December 2022
2022 Edition 1.0, Number 12 of 12
Our Mission is to grow disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Our Vision is to grow and live in the spirit of Christ.

2022 North Central Jurisdictional Conference
Our new Bishop! Bishop Lanette Plambeck, Beginning January 1, 2023, She served as a local church pastor in four different pastoral settings including urban, county seat, town, and country; has experience as a college chaplain & a licensed counselor in family systems and chemical and substance abuse; She is a veteran of the U.S. Army, deployed to Desert Storm/Desert Shield. Bishop Plambeck says the measure of her leadership is three questions she asks herself at the end of each day: Did I glorify God? Did I point people to Christ? Did I love? She describes herself as “unapologetically Wesleyan and so in love with Jesus and His ministry marked by compassion, grace and justice.”
To learn more about our new Bishop, visit our Conference website, www.minnesotaumc.org.
Minnesota Annual Conference Facts and Figures
Number of Congregations: 341
Total membership: 50,221
Average weekly worship attendance,
(in-person and online): 30,014
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Alexandria United Methodist
Church Council Minutes
Thursday October 10th, 2022
Members Present: Ginger Mayer, Scott Garvin, Carol Meyer, Heidi Ryan, Tom DeWitt, Pr. Amy VanValkenburg, and Deb Parrott, Vicki Johnston, Julie Dahlseid
Meeting Called to Order: Tom DeWitt called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
Opening Devotional: Pastor Amy opened with prayer
Minutes: Vicki Johnston made a motion to approve the minutes. Carol Meyer 2nd it. Motion carried.
Old Business:
New Business: Charge Conference is set on Zoom for Nov. 17 6:30 pm. The committee chairs have reports that need to be done by then. Budget should be done and the compensation for the pastor. Thank you to the Lawn Mowing crew will be held at the potluck on the Pie Auction date.
Team Reports
Butterfly Hill: Julie mentioned that all the walls painted in the preschool. The Fire Marshal approved the room that they use from us. The preschool is currently full and have a waiting list. They are planning on doing fundraisers to update some of the outside equipment. The money that they got from the pizza event this summer will go to updating the outside equipment as well. They have been working with Trustees on safety measures for the kids and staff as well as the church. Alex Glass will be here to assess the doors and give their option or quote. They will write a grant to hopefully help with some of the funding of the new doors.
Staff- Parish Relations: Heidi Ryan reported that one goal was to get the people that need safe gatherings to take it. Staff and Thomas along with the CYF ministry. It was mentioned that Michal Klumper will to be moved to salary instead of hourly pay. Deb Parrot made a motion to change Michael to a salary of $1100 a month per his request. Carol Meyer 2nd it Motion carried. Nominations needs a committee and need to get committees set up by offering on a one-year commitment and also short term committees as well.
Circles: Booklets have been made of all the members who attend each circle or group. Joy circle will meet next week Thursday October 20th and crafting day will be next Monday the 17th. Digital literacy and youth tying blanket days are in the future.
Adult Sunday School: Chuck Holm and Scott Cummins are looking for curriculum to get it back up and running.

Missions: N/A
Lay Leader: Scott Garvin mentioned True Hope Ministry base out of Ukrane is a good mission to support if we choose to go that route. May have someone from St Michael church come speak more about this to us.
Trustees: Deb Parrott said she had found us the Defibulator that will work for us. Heidi Ryan made a motion to buy the one that Deb suggested. Carol Meyer 2nd it. Motion carried. We will use some of the money from the memorial fund to cover the roughly $2000 that it will cost. The parking lot patches will be happening this month along with the roofing project. The Audio/Visual fund is almost wrapped up. Just waiting on a delivery in November to finish the project.
Finance and Stewardship: Finance meeting is scheduled for October 17th at 6 pm. A full report will be out to the congregation once that is complete. We received $26,056 from the government. Carol mentioned that we put $10,000 in reserve. Carol Mayer made a motion to use $5,000 towards apportionments. Scott Garvin 2nd it motion carried. There will still have money left to help pay for enhancing the security at the church with the intercom system and doors.
Wood Fire Brick Oven: Pr. Amy had a meeting with Christa Meland about doing an article on the Wood Fired Oven. The playground project is about finished. Planning a Sign is still in the works with Butterfly Hill, Trustees and the Wood Fired Oven. Vicki is working on setting up the new website.
Children’s Ministry N/A
Community Gardens: Clean up of the beds will be in next week.
Nominations and Worship: Need to make calls to ask people to join committees.
Conversations with Pastor: care team is up and running however they could use a few more people. Pr. Amy mentioned possibly getting a grant to enhance the pizza ministry.
Scott Garvin made a motion to adjourn the meeting Vicki Johnston 2nd it.
Next meeting is scheduled for November 14th at 6:30 PM
Readers! Our December Administrative Council Meeting is Monday, December 12, 2022, 6:30 p.m. Each month, our Council meets on the second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.
Anyone is welcome to attend—only Council members can vote.
If you have an item to present to the Council, let Ginger know one week in advance and she can add it to the Council’s agenda. If you wish to present the item, once you have had Ginger add it to the agenda, simply attend the meeting and you will be given the floor to speak to your item. We welcome and encourage your participation—open hearts, open minds, open doors!

Reminder that we are following our Building Use Policy—the church entrance doors will remain locked unless there are two people present in the building. Please call ahead before you come to church, as there are times when we are not in the building, even though we are working. Also, most days someone is in the office earlier than 8:00 a.m. and later than 1:00 p.m.

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In your prayers, please remember all in positions of leadership, people serving in dangerous and difficult settings, returned and returning service people and their families, all who seek and await peace.

2022 Worship Service
Attendance-including online
Nov 6 111
Nov 13 111
Nov 20 97
Nov 27 106

December Birthdays 2nd Gerald Fearing 3rd Grace Evink 3rd John Phillips 4th Bette Olson 5th Linda DeWitt 6th Darren Evink 6th Hunter Zins 9th Amanda Miller 9th Elaine Schoening 10th Zach Thomson 14th Judy Rose 15th Carter Erlandson 15th Joyce Hamelau 15th Richard Keepers 16th Jaxon Kor 17th Helen Dischler 17th Lollie Greengo 17th Steve Luchau 18th Dotty Tabor 22nd Holly Glade 23rd Matt Bray 26th Merry Luchau 27th Cora Bumgarner 28th Jackie Vogt 29th Darianea Meyer 31st Curt Sax

DECEMBER 04 | 2nd Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue) / Isa 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-7, 18-19 (UMH 795); Rom 15:4-13; Mt 3:1-12
DECEMBER 11 | 3rd Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue) / Isa 35:1-10; Lk 1:47-55 (UMH 199); Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11
DECEMBER 18 | 4th Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue) / Isa 7:10-16; Ps 80:1-7, 17-19 (UMH 801); Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-25
DECEMBER 24 | Christmas Eve (White or Gold) / Isa 9:2-7; Ps 96 (UMH 815); Titus 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-20
DECEMBER 25 | Christmas Day (White or Gold) / Isa 52:7-10; Ps 98 (UMH 818); Heb 1:1-4 (5-12); Jn 1:1-14

Store Cards: Reminder we have store cards available from CUB, Elden’s, Fleet Farm, and Garden Center. A portion of your purchase goes back to the church’s general fund. We have denominations of $10, $25, $50 and $100 dollar cards. Store cards are available Sunday mornings and in the church office during the week.

December Bible Verses
Week of December 4th: Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm72: 1-7,18-19; Romans 15: 4-13, Matthew 3:1-12
Week of December 11th: Isaiah 35:1-10; James 5:7-10;Luke 1:46b-55; Mathew 11:2-11
Week of December18th: Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Romans 1:1-7; Mathew 1:18-25.
Week of December 25th: Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98, Hebrews 1:1-4; John 1:1-14.

Apportionments
Budget $5,525,000
Budget Plus Uncollectibles $5,900,000
1. Membership Decimal: Average membership of your local church for the last three years divided by 52,227. 1. _315+292+260=867 divided by3= 289
2. Expenditure Decimal: Average expenditures of your local church for the last three years divided by $38,729,471. 2. 236,195+120,887+272,459=629,541 divided by3= 209,847
3. Apportionment Decimal: (.15 x Membership Decimal) + (.85 x Expenditure Decimal) 3. .0008300304 + .004605535 =. 0.005435566
4. Apportioned Amount: Apportionment Decimal times $5,855,000. 4. 00543556 X 5,855,000= 31,825

Apportionments are the share each annual conference or local church pays to support international, national, and local missions. Some of the funds remitted by Minnesota congregations stay within the state and help fund various Minnesota Conference programs and mission efforts, and about a quarter of the funds remitted by local churches go to the global United Methodist Church. Apportionments also pay for the internal support system that allows for 100 percent of “second-mile” giving (to Imagine No Malaria and other Advance Specials) to go to the intended mission or ministry. Wondering more about how apportionments are used? See Page 9 for answers to this question.

Alexandria UMC pizza ministry blesses community

Some of the people involved with the pizza ministry at Alexandria UMC. Photos courtesy of Vicki Johnston
By: Christa Meland
When two members of Alexandria UMC built a wood-fired pizza oven about six years ago, they couldn’t have predicted the impact it would make in their community of about 14,000. Initially, they used it to bake bread. Then they turned to pizza—and in recent years, they’ve created a vibrant pizza ministry that reaches well beyond the congregation. Last summer, every Wednesday from 4:30 to 7 p.m., the community was invited to purchase a pizza to eat outside the church or take home. Recognizing that they needed more help than they had in-house and desiring to use the ministry to do good, organizers invited local nonprofits to apply to work with them and receive a portion of the night’s proceeds.

Forty-four nonprofits applied for 29 spots throughout the summer, and each of the selected organizations sent about six people to assist the church in putting up tents, running pizzas to cars, and anything else that needed doing on their designated night. It was a way for members to build relationships with community leaders, and each nonprofit received $7 per pizza sold. The nonprofits ranged from high school sports teams to a symphony orchestra to an organization that takes veterans on all-expenses paid trips to the memorials in Washington, D.C. The church made and sold about 250 pizzas every Wednesday evening—ultimately raising $20,000 throughout the summer that was shared with the 29 nonprofits. “This is really truly discipleship in so many ways because it’s not about getting butts in seats,” said Rev. Amy VanValkenburg. “It’s about how we live our lives in community with one another.” Consistently, three-fourths of those who came for pizza were from outside of Alexandria UMC. They could choose from six regular pizzas—including tasty options like bacon cheeseburger and chicken, bacon, ranch—and three dessert pizzas, like salted caramel apple and lemon; a special pizza of the month in each category was also offered.
The three organizers of the pizza ministry at Alexandria UMC (left to right): Keven Jansen, Vicki Johnston and John Heydt.
VanValkenburg was appointed to Alexandria UMC over the summer as the ministry was in full swing, and it helped her get to know people in and beyond the church. Each Wednesday, she would deliver gifts of pizza to individuals who were struggling or homebound and spend time visiting with them. Vicki Johnston, one of three pizza ministry organizers, especially enjoyed opportunities to bless community members through pizza, which occurred in a variety of ways. For example, two boys from a nearby apartment showed up every Wednesday to help out and receive a pizza to take home to their mom. And the church regularly gifted pizza to a man who visited his adult daughter battling Alzheimer’s disease. “God gives us different talents,” she said. “He points us in different directions to see who is in need.”

Not only has the pizza ministry benefited the community through the nonprofits it supports, but the church has used its portion of the pizza proceeds to bless the community as well. Last year, funds were used to rebuild a well-loved playground and put up all new equipment. The playground is frequented by four nearby daycare centers and a nature preschool within the church. Some funds also went to a program that helps families in need with Christmas gifts and meals. The pizza ministry has also opened the hearts of the church members involved, VanValkenburg said. “In this divisive time in our world, we tend to focus on how we’re different...The pizza ministry reveals to us what the needs are in our community and reminds us that we all want the same things for our community. We are looking beyond the four walls of the church.” Next summer, Johnston hopes to put up a large lawn tent on the church grounds that could be used for family reunions, weddings, and various other types of gatherings. And VanValkenburg would love to host events around pizza nights—for example, a karaoke sing-along, a poetry jam, and/or a bean bag tournament. VanValkenburg is also pondering how the momentum around the pizza ministry can be used to feed and bless people in the community all year long. “This ministry is a hope-builder,” she said. “This is love unfolding in front of us.” Christa Meland is director of communications for the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Continued from page 5—Apportionments, https://www.minnesotaumc.org/apportionments
Apportionments are used to benefit our church by monetary support for pastor with regard to adminstering their pension and health insurance plans, by offering our church several opportunities to apply for various grants, and include support for the Minnesota conference's camping ministry, and personal consultaiton and resources to generate experimentatoin and innovation available to us thorugh The Minstry Lab. Apportionments also support seven funds vetted with fidelity by our Conference: World Service Fund, Ministerial Education Fund, General Administration Fund, Interdenominational Cooperatoin Fund, Episcopal Fund, Black College Fund, Africa University Fund.
The main way we support the ministries of the church is through our apportioned funds, a method of giving that proportionally allocates the global and Minnesota church budgets to local congregations. Each year, every local church is assigned “a portion meant for others.” The amount of money each congregation is asked to pay is determined by a formula that, in Minnesota, is based 15 percent on each congregation’s number of members and 85 percent on each congregation’s expenditures. Together, through our connected congregations, we accomplish what no single church, district, or annual conference ever could hope to do alone. In this way, each individual, each family, and each congregation contributes to the church’s work. We combine our prayers, presence, gifts, and service to make a significant difference in the lives of God’s people.

Youth Ministry
2210 Sixth Avenue East, Alexandria | 320-763-4624 (office) | pastor@alexumc.org
YOUTH MINISTRY DAY
“The Event” for Grades 6-12
St. Cloud Minnesota
January 21, 2023, 10am – 3pm
Transportation & meals provided.
Cost is $45 – however, all youth attending are
eligible and can receive a scholarship by simply filling out the registration form and checking the box for “scholarship” √ .
Registration forms are in the Narthex at church. Or contact Ginger to mail/email you the registration form.
After a long hiatus from large group gatherings due to the pandemic, we are back!
Please join us for this half-day event that brings together youth groups, confirmation classes, and Sunday school crews from all over Minnesota for an afternoon of serving, learning, an epic large group game, and a hip-hop concert! Fill out the registration form and mail it back to us or simply drop it by the office by January 15.
The theme is "Rooted," and together we'll be unpacking Ephesians 3 and what it means to be rooted and grounded in Christ's love.
If you are an adult interested in being a chaperone, contact Pr. Amy.
Sincerley,
Youth Ministry Team
Pr. Amy VanValkenburg, 320-460-0776 (mobile)
Amy Rieke
Jess Tripp
Alexandria United Methodist Church

Youth Ministry
2210 Sixth Avenue East, Alexandria | 320-763-4624 (office) | pastor@alexumc.org
YOUTH MINISTRY DAY For All Ages
Hot Chocolate / Treats
Snow-globe making
Woodland adventure
January 7, 2023, 1 – 3pm
Meet at the parsonage, 601 Rosewood Lane, Alexandria, MN 56308
Please join Pr. Amy for a Saturday in nature. We will meet at the parsonage and weather permitting, we will take a Woodland tour (adventure) – bring warm clothing and gear that keeps you dry. If it’s too cold, we will pair our hot chocolate and snow globe-making with game time instead of a woodland adventure.
Sign up sheet in Narthex at church.
The theme is "Rooted," and together we'll be unpacking Ephesians 3 and what it means to be rooted and grounded in Christ's love.
If you are an adult interested in being a chaperone, contact Pr. Amy.
Sincerley,
Youth Ministry Team
Pr. Amy VanValkenburg, 320-460-0776 (mobile); at the Parsonage, 320-763-4625
Amy Rieke
Jess Tripp
Alexandria United Methodist Church
By signing up, you help us determine how much we need in snow-globe-making supplies!

TAKE THIS COPY HOME!
SIGN UP ON SHEET UNDER THIS LETTER J

Rooted

CYF Ministry
Children/Youth/Family
Winter 2022, December
Wednesday/Friday events 6-7:30 p.m. – all ages encouraged and welcome!
Youth Jam with Pr. Amy, Sundays after worship, 10:20 – 10:45 a.m.
Youth Jam is for youth of all ages!
CYF Team: Amy Rieke (Wednesdays), Jess Tripp (Fridays) &
Pr. Amy VanValkenburg, Youth Jam & Conference/Other Events
Email contact: pastor@alexumc.org,
Office:: 320-763-4624 Mobile:320-460-0776

December	12/2 Family film night Joy circle blanket tying / Meal: 6:30 pm	12/14 / Chicken Dinner / Cookie Walk & Bake Sale / Meal 6 pm	12/11 / Youth Jam / w/Pr. Amy / snacks provided

https://www.oursaviourslc.org/cyf-newsletter

Building new with you!
Monday, December 19, 6:00 p.m.
Retired pastor and author, Drexel Rankin, said this about "empowered laity":
"The kingdom of God is re-created every minute of every day through the hearts, hands, minds, and energy of Christ's followers...understanding this, the pastor must facilitate the ministries of others, for if we say that the ordained exist to equip the body of Christ for its ministry in the world but then channel the energies of the people into only organizational maintenance, the church has lost sight of its fundamental purpose."
Working on teams or committees has historically been the lifeblood of our church community. Here are some teams/committees that have previously been active in our faith community:
Kitchen Team Funeral Committee C/Y/F Ministry Team Adult Discipleship and Spiritual Formation Missions and Social Concerns Care Team Community Word-fired oven team Card-care ministry team Gardens team Worship Committee (different from Worship Team which is our music team) Hospitality Team (includes greeters, ushers, and coffee fellowship?) Circles
We have been meeting and talking about a new vision for what this looks like - now that we are back from the pandemic - now that we are a church in a very different world and on the move in different ways.
Many of us who are churched remember "church life" being different than it is today. Maybe you are new to church and you do not have preconceived notions about what church teams or committees look like. Whether you have been a member, are a new member, or are completely new to church altogether, we are so glad you are here and we are so excited to be on this journey with you!
What are the ministries we offer and how are we propelled outward from being just the ecclesia to being the diaspora in ministry to our community?
Let's gather in dialogue Monday, December 19, 6-7:30 p.m.
Fellowship Hall, Refreshments and treats will be served

2023 Nominations - Non-elected
Pastor: Amy VanValkenburg
Admin Council Secretary: Ginger Mayer
2023 Nominations – Elected
Administrative Council, Chair: Tom DeWitt
Finance Chair: Carol Meyer
Treasurer: Cori Lecy
Financial Secretary: Arlana Langner
Trustees Chair: Deb Parrott
Nominations: Pr. Amy VanValkenburg
Lay Leader Co-chairs: Scott Garvin and Chuck Holm
SPRC Co-chairs: Heidi Ryan and Ron Schutte
Missions/Social Justice Co-chairs: Ann Heydt and Chuck Holm
Wood-fired Oven Team Reps: Vicki Johnston and John Heydt
C/Y/F Rep: Amy Rieke
Butterfly Hill Team Rep: Kathy Reiber (Butterfly Hill Director, Julie D.)
Media Rep: Vicki Johnston (website)
Members-at-large: Kathy and Ron Reiber
Finance Committee, Chair: Carol Meyer
Finance Sec.: Arlana Langner; Treasurer: Cori Lecy; Members-at-large: Sue Brede, Kay Kortlever;
The Book of Discipline (BOD), Paragraph 258.4 states the Finance Committee includes as follows: the chairperson; the pastor(s); a lay member of the annual conference; the chairperson of the church council; the chairperson or representative of the committee on pastor-parish relations; a representative of the trustees to be selected by the trustees; the chairperson of the ministry group on stewardship; the lay leader; the financial secretary; the treasurer; the church business administrator; and other members to be added as the charge conference may determine.
Board of Trustees, Chair: Deb Parrott
Members: Kathy Reiber, Ron Reiber, Steve Luchau, Michael Klumper, and Scott Garvin Lay Leader Co-chairs
Nominations Committee & Leadership Development, Chair: Pr. Amy VanValkenburg
Members: Merry Luchau (Vice-Chair), Sue Rishavy, Vicki Johnston, Youth Rep. (yet to be nominated), and Lay Leader Co-chairs
The BOD requires the pastor as Chair, serving with a Vice-chair from laity.
CYF Team Rep: Amy Rieke
SPECIAL NOTE:
Work on rebuilding all committees is underway and not necessary to have completed by the time of the 11/17/22 Charge Conference. Our goal is to have the new structure introduced soon.
Building New With You, Monday, December 19, 6:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall.
Please join us - your voice and insight is important!

Fellowship Opportunities
“Do-Not” You Want to Know? (Coffee group) is a group that meets the second Tuesday of each month at 9:30 AM to enjoy coffee, a treat and conversation in the Narthex. Attendees are encouraged to bring an interesting news article to stimulate discussion. Group is open to anyone. Attendees take turns bring a treat to share and coffee is made in the kitchen.
Joy Circle meets the third Thursday of the month at 9:30 am in the Fellowship Hall. This group of women meets for fellowship and mission. If you are interested, please come! No need to RSVP! All are welcome!
Friends is a group of women that meets at The Lure, usually monthly. For more information, please contact Jean Bristow, mikeandjean@charter.net. This group used to meet at the church; Covid made that difficult and eventually they began meeting other places once restrictions eased. Fellowship includes dining together, sharing life’s stories, supporting one another, and supporting important mission work that is being done in the community and/or with Alexandria UMC; for example, creating and funding care packages for our 2022 Graduates. There is no membership ~ just come!
Adult Fellowship Night Out …met this past Monday evening at Fat Daddy’s for dinner and good conversation! If you would like to attend the next event, more information will be posted here in the bulletin, or call the organizer, Carol Meyer at 320-763-5814.
Christian Ed Chuck Holm and Scott Cummins are collaborating with Pr. Amy on a series called #SeeAllThePeople. We gather after worship on Sundays for about an hour—we watch a video and take part in small group discussions. Please join us when you can!
Do you know of a fellowship opportunity to add to our bulletin? Please let Ginger know the details and we will begin posting it in Sunday’s bulletins. Thank you!
Local Volunteer Opportunity
Adult volunteers needed to listen to students read!
This happens every day from 8:30-9:30am. We welcome individuals interested in this on any day of the week!
If you are interested, please contact Principal Darla Harstad, Woodland Elementary, 1410 South McKay Ave., Suite 101, Alexandria, MN, 56308; Phone: 320.762.3300 ext. 4130, Email: djharstad@alexschools.org

AUMC FINANCE REPORT
Thank you for your continued financial support. We have remained current on our obligations, without borrowing, with the exception of apportionments. We owe $2,614.67 for December and we only received $800 for November so with the remaining amount for November of $1,816.67 and the $5,000 we are behind from previous months we need a total of 10,000 in apportionments by year end to fully fund our apportionment obligation for 2022 of $31,376.00.
We still have the roof loan we are paying on every month so if you would like to help us by contributing money just put roof on the memo of your check. , thank you.

December

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				1	2 / 6:00 pm Family Film night and Bracelet tying / Meal served at 6pm	3 / 5 pm worship/choir practice
4 / 9:00 am Worship	5 9:00 Internship committee meeting / 5:00 SPRC meeting / 5:30 Fat Daddys Fellowship / 7:15 pm Finance Meeting	6 / 9am Brush & Palette / 6:30 pm Alanon / 6:30 PEO group	7	8 / 9am Joy Circle / 5:30pm Trustees meeting	9	10 / 5 pm worship/choir practice
11 / 9:00 am Worship / 10:20 Youth Jam	12 / 6:30pm Church Council meeting	13 / 9am Brush & Palette / 9:30am coffee Group / 6:30 pm Alanon	14 / Youth Cookie Exchange / 6:00 pm All Church family fun Night	15 / 9:30 Coffee Group	16	17 / 5 pm worship/choir practice
18 / 9:00 am Worship / Adult Sunday School after Worship and Fellowship	19 / 12:00 pm Zetetic Meeting	20 / 9am Brush & Palette / 5:30pm Friends @ Lure / 6:30 pm Alanon	21	22	23 / Office Closed	24 / Christmas Eve
25 Merry Christmas / 9:00 am Worship	26 / Office Closed	27 / 9am Brush & Palette / 6:30 pm Alanon	28	29	30	31 / New Years Eve

The Messenger
United Methodist Church
2210 Sixth Ave E Alexandria, MN 56308
Alexandria, MN 56308

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Alexandria United Methodist Church Staff/ Office Hours Address: 2210 6th Ave East Office is open (9:00-1:00)Website: www.alexumc.org YouTube Channel - AlexUMC
Minnesota Annual Conference www.minnesotaumc.org
Pastor Amy VanValkenburg— . Amy VanValkenburg, LLP Email: pastor@alexumc.org
Parsonage: 320-763-4625 Pastor's NEW mobile: 320-460-0776
*Requests for home visits welcomed and encouraged
Parsonage address: (NOT a mailing address) 601 Rosewood Lane, Alexandria, MN 56308.
NEW Mailing address for Pr. Amy & Family:
P.O. Box 1356, Alexandria, MN 56308
Ginger Mayer– Administrative Assistant Email: (office@alexumc.org)
Phone: 320-763-4624 Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-3:30

October 13, 2022 First published at www.minnesotaumc.org

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