Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Rev. Roger Morimoto
4243 Manuela Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 948-6806
rvm878@gmail.com
Aldersgate is a Reconciling Congregation, open to all
Sunday service begins at 10am
COMMUNITY
ALDERSGATE
Go to the Center for Spiritual Life
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May 28
Interfaith Memorial Day service at Alta Mesa
at 9:30am, regular service at 10:30am
June 4 Church picnic at Mitchell Park
Bunka by Masi Motooka
Oils by Frances Tamura
Photography by
Brad Shirakawa
George Tanaka
Our fundraising bazaar is where we specialize in bento, bbq chicken, udon, manju and crafts, all
prepared by church members. Come by from 11am to 4pm. You may eat here, or take out.
There will be several tables of gently used collectibles for sale. This year our art gallery will feature
Page Mill and Aldersgate photographer George Tanaka.
Bunka by Masi Motooka
Oils by Frances Tamura
Our May 7 fundraising bazaar is where we specialize in
bento, bbq chicken, udon, manju and crafts, all prepared by
church members. Come by from 11am to 4pm. You may eat
here, or take out.
There will be several tables of gently used collectibles for
sale. Our art gallery will feature painters Claire Haratani and
Frances Tamura. Brad Shirakawa’s photography from Japan
and Maui will also be on display.
Homemade
crafts
From 101-Northbound towards SF
Take San Antonio exit (400c) to the right,
then left over the freeway. Then a quick right
on Charleston. Charleston becomes
Arastradero as it passes El Camino. Go past
past Foothill Expressway 50 feet and make
an immediate left onto Manuela. Stay to the
left fork, pass Kol Emeth synagogue. We’re
on the left.
From 101 Southboard towards San Jose
Take San Antonio exit (400c) to the right off
of 101. Then a quick right on Charleston.
Charleston becomes Arastradero as it
passes El Camino. Go past past Foothill
Expressway 50 feet and make an immediate
left onto Manuela. Stay to the left fork, pass
Kol Emeth synagogue. We’re on the left.
From 280:
Take Page Mill exit, go up the hill and go
right at the first light; Deer Creek. Continue
on Deer Creek and go left at Arastradero
(deadend), and just before you get to Foothill
Expressway, make a right at Manuela. Stay
to the left fork, pass Kol Emeth
synagogue. We're on the left.
in 1909, 13 men met on Ramona Street in Palo to start what would later become Aldersgate.
How WWII effected church
members is chronicled, including
the story of Fred Yamamoto, who
died serving his country.
Dozens of feature stories, including our resident chef, Sachiyo Yamasaki, and
our current minister, Rev. Roger Morimoto, inhabit the book.
Annual
events such
as our
Salmon
Dinner
fundraiser,
and new
portraits of
members
and youth
round out
the near 200
pages of
text.
“The Street That Dreams Are Made Of” is our full color, hardbound history book that has
the local community raving! Order here or come by for a look!
We are a reconciling
congregation, which
means we affirm the
lifestyles of the lesbian,
gay, bi-sexual,
transgender and queer
community. We are one
of only six Asian Pacific
Islander churches in
America to be so.
A brief history
Become a member
Reconciling Congregation
Aldersgate was
founded in 1909 as
the Japanese
Methodist Episcopal
Church of Palo Alto.
This early Ramona
Street location was
just a part of a
Japanese American
neighborhood. The
church would move
several times before
becoming Page Mill
Methodist Church on
Page Mill Road. In
1965 we built our
current facility on
Manuela Ave.
See our minister, Rev.
Roger Morimoto for more
details about becoming a
member.
About Aldersgate
Aldersgate provides a
progressive environment
for thought provoking
study of God and
community. We offer a
number of classes that
explore many topics. We
also support various
ministries that reach out
to the global community.
Our annual events are
fellowship and family
oriented. When you
come to Aldersgate, you
are coming home.
If you are interested in donating money to the relief efforts in Japan, you may make a check out to
Aldersgate UMC, and put “Japan relief” in the memo section of your check. Mail the check to us at
4243 Manuela Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306. We will send you a receipt within 7-10 days.
We will route your donation through UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee On Relief.
UMCOR is the not-for-profit global humanitarian aid organization of the United Methodist Church. Its
mission, grounded in the teachings of Jesus, is to alleviate human suffering—whether caused by war,
conflict or natural disaster, with open hearts and minds to all people.
UMCOR responds to natural or civil disasters that are interruptions of such magnitude that they
overwhelm a community's ability to recover on its own. It recognizes that disasters cause disruptions
that can last for years and often create permanent changes in people's lives. UMCOR works within a
community to address the long-term effects of a disaster and assist people in rebuilding and adjusting
to change.
Every dollar you donated will go towards those in need in Japan.
You can also go to http://secure.gbgm-umc.org/donations/umcor/donate.cfm?code=3021317
to learn more and donate directly on the web.
Thank you!
Japan Relief Effort