Aldersgate, where hearts are warmed! We strive to put love and faith into action, compassionately caring for each other, our neighbors and God’s creation. We value the dignity of every human being, honor diversity, and equip people to live with integrity and purpose. Grounded in the spiritual disciplines of prayer and worship, we seek to embrace God’s call upon our lives.
This web site has been created to inform you about the many ways we study, worship, grow, serve, share and just have fun together. If you have any questions please contact the church office at (616) 363-3446. As Christians, we believe that our lives are enriched through community. Join in! We look forward to growing and serving together.
Mission Statement
Aldersgate United Methodist Church is a friendly, inclusive community of Christian Disciples seeking communion with Christ through uplifting celebrations of worship, witness through community and global ministries, responsible stewardship, and the desire to nurture growth in the mind, spirit and body of all members, and the larger community.
A Brief History of Aldersgate UMC 
November 23, 1958: First worship service, North Oakview Elementary School
March 22, 1959: Chartering service of Aldersgate Methodist Church
Summer 1959: First full-time pastor, Charles Fry, appointed
November 19, 1961: Groundbreaking for building
July 15, 1962: First worship service in new building
November 24, 1962: First service of Westgate church, Stoney Creek Elementary School
September 1, 1963: Chartering service of Westgate Methodist Church
April 17, 1966: Westgate building consecrated
1968: Methodist Church & Evangelical United Brethren united; we became Aldersgate United Methodist Church
January 1969: Hospital furniture dedicated for member use (the donor baked and sold bread to raise funds for it)
June 12, 1977: Aldersgate & Westgate congregations merged
Fall 1978: Day care center started (name later changed to Aldersgate Center for Child Development)
1980: Cao refugee family arrived from Vietnam; handbells purchased
1981: New parsonage purchased
June 1982: First food booth at Festival of the Arts (selling pasties)
September 26, 1982: Consecration of first addition to the building
1987: Stephen Ministry began; Nguyen refugee family arrived from Cambodia; new organ purchased
1990: Dedication of Garden of the Pines
1991: Dedication of Harriet Haan memorial stained glass window
1996: Second addition to the building
Fall 2007: First outdoor concert
April 2008: Groundbreaking for Ambrose Community Garden
March 22, 2009: 50th Anniversary