We are Aldersgate - a vibrant, inclusive Christian community growing in faith, love, health, and service located in Bellevue, WA. 

We believe that God transforms.


We believe that God interacts with us best when we open ourselves to the Spirit. We believe God moves in and through all things, including us, always for the greater good. We believe in the expansiveness of God. Where language falls short, we believe the Spirit will guide us toward inclusivity and justice.


We believe Jesus Christ is the one we are to follow and model our lives upon. We believe that we are called to emulate the love of Jesus Christ in the world. We believe that we must offer the same hope, grace, and acceptance during Jesus’ life and ministry. We are called to worship, pray, teach, heal, and gather all members of Creation as we live into the vision of a reconciled, just world. 


Our collective actions, meditations, and prayers guide us toward living in the image of God which we all uniquely bear. Together, we more clearly see, hear and feel the loving presence of our Divine Parent. We commit ourselves to live a life that emulates that of Jesus Christ and follow the movement of the Spirit wherever She may lead us.


We must recognize and confront those actions which harm our fellow members of Creation. We flip the tables of injustice by seeking change in our communities. We continue to discern how to respond to the underlying causes of hunger, homelessness, and injustices that surround us. 


We believe in the belovedness, dignity, and sacred worth of all people. As a Reconciling Congregation, we fully affirm and warmly embrace the diverse expressions and experiences of our LGBTQ+ siblings. All are welcome here - and all means all. 


We are a vibrant, inclusive Christian community and we respond to this call in many ways. Aldersgate continues to grow in faith, love, health, and service every day. We offer our full selves - mind, heart, body, and spirit - in service to God and all members of Creation.

Reconciling Congregation

As a member of Reconciling Ministries Network, we fully affirm the dignity and sacred worth of all people. We embrace the diverse expressions and experiences of our beloved LGBTQ+ siblings. All are welcome here - and all means all!  Learn more about Reconciling Ministries Network and the movement towards the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals in the United Methodist Church: www.rmnetwork.org

Land Acknowledgement


Aldersgate United Methodist Church resides on the unprotected land of the Duwamish Tribe - the People of the Inside, dxʷdəw?abš - what many know as King County. To learn more about and advocate for the federal recognition of the Duwamish Tribe’s people, culture, heritage, and land, please visit https://www.duwamishtribe.org/.

Meet Our Staff!

Rev. Wongee Joh

Senior Pastor

Rev. Wongee Joh (she/her/hers) is a Korean-American woman pastor, who initially responded to her call that “things will be different for...

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CJ Ingalls

Office Manager & Youth/CYF Admin




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Roger Ingalls

Worship Leader


After 10 plus years of playing and singing with the Contemporary Worship Band, Roger at last feels he has the…

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Jim Peterson  

Choir Director


Bio coming soon!

Jenne Greene
ACP Director

"Mrs. Greene" has directed and taught at schools in Seattle and Bellevue for the past 30 years.  She owned... 

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Debbie Daugherty
Finance Secretary


Debbie Daugherty retired from the Pacific Northwest Environment Stewardship Council in October 2022 as Finance and Compliance Administrator tracking grants and ensuring compliance. Debbie brings more than 25 years of grant, accounting and administrative non-profit experience to Aldersgate UMC. Before the Stewardship Council, she worked for College Success Foundation based in Bellevue, WA as Quality Improvement Manager, Grants and Contracts. Before that she was Accounting Grants Manager for Hopelink in Redmond, Washington. Other organizations include Northwest AIDS Foundation, The Seattle

Children’s Museum and Hopelink.