Aldersgate United Methodist Church Bellevue, Washington

06/10/2026

Call for tabling and parade volunteers! We have two events coming up that need your help. You can share PFLAG's message in a Bothell Pride festival booth and help kids with their art projects or march in a Kirkland July 4th parade in an always-popular entry.

*** Bothell Pride In The Park(🚨🚨🚨 all slots are open with a need for late afternoon help)

The weather should be fantastic for the City of Bothell's official city-run modest but joyous Pride festival. This is a short and sweet festival and our 2 shifts are shorter too--you can sign up for both if you want and really help us out.
Sat 06/13/2026, 1P-4P
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944A8A72CA7FEC34-64422654-bothell #/

*** Celebrate Kirkland 4th of July parade (🚌 bring a busload of friends! We have room!)

This is a fun parade march to the loudest, supportive crowds right here on the Eastside! No tabling is involved at this event. Please plan to join our coalition of community, school, faith, and other partners marching in a 4th of July parade celebrating the true meaning of freedom and be cheered by the crowds like the heroes you are. It's a short march around a few blocks of Kirkland on a flat route. The signup link contains all the parade information you'll need. We won "Best In Show" a couple years ago...can we do it again with our powerful message of unity?
Sat 07/04/2026, 12P-2P
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944A8A72CA7FEC34-64341258-kirkland #/

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

The FIFA World Cup is coming to Seattle on June 15 — and Bellevue is ready to welcome thousands of visitors! With matches, watch parties, other professional sports games, Pride and Juneteenth events, cruise traffic and more, it’ll be a busy month across the region. Plan ahead, expect crowds and use transit for the smoothest trip. The 2 Line offers fast, frequent service across the lake every 8–15 minutes. https://bellevuewa.gov/fifa

06/10/2026

The United Methodist Social Principles affirm the inherent dignity of every person, the right to seek asylum, and the fundamental humanity of migrants and refugees. They call us to support immigration policies that are humane, just, and rooted in the recognition that every person bears the image of God. Current enforcement practices violate these principles at every turn.

Take Action: https://mfsaweb.salsalabs.org/immigrationhuman.../index.html

Immigration raids are tearing families apart without warning or due process. People are being held in detention centers that violate basic standards of health and sanitation. Asylum seekers are being deported to countries embroiled in active conflicts. Military assets and rhetoric are being deployed against civilian populations who have committed no crimes. The asylum system this country has upheld for decades is being systematically dismantled.

We see these things happening in our communities, in our congregations, and to our neighbors. It often feels like we cannot win.

But the fight isn't over yet.

Senators and Representatives have done little to stand up to the Trump administration — but they still hold legislative, financial, and governing power they can wield, if they are brave enough to do so. The time is now to make your voice heard.

Contact your senators and representative today. Urge them to rein in a rogue ICE agency that continues to harm the most vulnerable among us, and to support comprehensive immigration reform.

Take Action: https://mfsaweb.salsalabs.org/immigrationhuman.../index.html

06/10/2026

The General Commission on Religion and Race provides the "Living Out Our Calling" series as an invitation to faithfulness to eradicate racism in all its forms and to embody a church where every person is treated with dignity, equity, and justice.

06/08/2026

Giant News: Trolls are coming! 🎉

Beginning Oct. 15, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park and Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium become the first locations in the Pacific Northwest to host TROLLS: A Field Study. Get ready to discover 12 larger-than-life troll sculptures by acclaimed artist Thomas Dambo throughout the forests, gardens, and pathways of both parks.

✨ Learn more at TrollTrek.org
📆 Mark your calendars, the trolls are coming, Oct. 15!
🎟️ Included with admission or membership

📷 Courtesy of Imagine & Thomas Dambo

06/08/2026

Stand up. Stretch your arms wide and proclaim. "I am a mighty child of God! I can be loud with joy, bold with ideas, and excited about who I will become. I am allowed to take up space!" Share below how this affirmation made you feel.

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

Join us in prayer for all impacted by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the Mindanao region in the southern Philippines today. This was a strong earthquake, causing the deaths of at least 32 people and injuring hundreds. As the death toll continues to rise and as residents assess damage to homes and businesses, we pray especially for those who have lost loved ones and livelihoods.

UMCOR is coordinating with our Disaster Management Office (DMO) staff in the Philippines to provide aid and assistance to those in need. We will provide updates as soon as they are available.