FEBRUARY 2026 NEWSLETTER

The Monthly Newsletter of

Alpha Methodist Church in Bloomingdale, GA

The Alpha Advisor

February 2: Ken Stafford

February 4: Kara Allen

February 6: Stephen Ehret

February 7: Hudson Whitfield

February 11: Jasper Luke

February 14: Janice and Larry Stricklin

February 18: Dottie & David Whitfield

February 22: Kendall & Michael Sloop

February  25: Jason Luke

February 25: Barbara Rawlings

February 27: Aiden Hearn

February 27: Polly Strickland

February 29: Lily Mae Stafford

KIDS’ POWER HOUR

February 1: No Kids’ Power Hour (Comm Sunday)

February 8: Dottie Whitfield and Cathy Cribbs

February 15: Autumn Venturelli

February 22: Autumn Venturelli

FEBRUARY COMMUNION SERVERS

Susan Ehret and Daniel Ehret

The Alpha Leadership Board will meet February 1 at 5:00 p.m. due to the Super Bowl being on the 8th. It is very important that you be at the meeting if you are on this committee.

The Men’s Ministry Breakfast will meet February 8 at 8:00 am. Come at 7:00 if you want to help cook. This is a great time of food and fellowship.

On Saturday, February 14 our youth group will host a Valentine’s Spaghetti Dinner from 5:00-8:00 p.m. The dinner includes salad, spaghetti, garlic bread, dessert and a surprise entertainment! Tickets are $12 per person or $20 per couple. Tickets are available now from any member of the youth group.

Our annual “Fat Tuesday” all-you-can-eat Pancake Supper will be Tuesday, February 17 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for kids under 8. We will have pancakes, sausage and beverages. All proceeds benefit the Men’s Ministry at Alpha. Tickets are available now!

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, February 17. We will have supper at 6:00, followed by a short solemn service to commemorate the beginning of Lent, a time of reflection and preparation for Easter. **Please let Susan know if you are coming to dinner by email at alphamethodist@bellsouth.net or call the church office at (912) 748-4025 to be sure we prepare enough food

Willene Stone will host a Lenten Bible study at her home, beginning February 25 at 1:00 p.m. and lasting for 6 weeks. Please RSVP to Willene.i.stone@gmail.com so she can prepare enough food and materials

Springfield Oaks Methodist church is sponsoring a mission trip to Cuba and our own John Bennett and Larry Stricklin are going.  The trip will be April 10-16, 2026.  Springfield Oaks will be holding a fundraising dinner for the mission trip on February 22. The time and menu are to be determined.  The dinner will be right after church and is free, but donations are requested

FEBRUARY 2026

We do not want to remove anyone who still needs prayers, just for the sake of removing people. However, there are several on here that we do not personally know or have not gotten recent updates. If there is anyone on the list who has recovered, please let us know. Again, please do not remove people if they still need prayers! Our prayer life at Alpha is one of our strengths

We do not want to remove anyone who still needs prayers, just for the sake of removing people. However, there are several on here that we do not personally know or have not gotten recent updates. If there is anyone on the list who has recovered, please let us know. Again, please do not remove people if they still need prayers! Our prayer life at Alpha is one of our strengths.

NON-HEALTH RELATED CONCERNS:

Christians Around the World

Our Nation

Our Military

First Responders

Growth of the Church

Jen Parker and her family

Our Homeless

John Bennett

Cory Whitfield and Our New Youth Group

Erica, Nicole and Gabriele Sumner

CAREGIVERS:

Lois Clements

Shari Harrelson

Janice and Larry Stricklin

MISSION TRIP:

John Bennett

Larry Stricklin

ASSISTED/INDEPENDENT LIVING:

Residents of Magnolia Manor

Betty Vickery

BEREAVED:

Mark Wise

HEALTH CONCERNS:

Betty Vickery

Cathy Cribbs

Ruthie Brown (James' mother)

Jenny Myers (Terry’s sister)

Lauren Ehret

Dorothy Eagerton (Dottie's mom)

Lily Mae Stafford

Betty Petrides

Fred Denhardt

Linda Denhardt

Ted Petrides

Ross Maruca

Ronnie Waller

Jerry Jenkins

Karen Bennett

Deatre Denion

Amelia Merandez

Andrea Deal

Dottie Whitfield

Dana Burnham

David Howard