Newsletter 09-01-16 - Wesley Memorial UMC

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
The Wesley Times
Volume VIII, Issue X
October 1, 2016
I’m
sitting in my office looking out over the pumpkin patch (I have the best office view out of all the
staff, if I do say so myself), and it’s just started to rain. There are little puddles beginning the
form in the hay, and giant Minnie Mouse is starting to lean over with the weight of the rain
drops. Rain is a wonderful thing, it’s refreshing and replenishing to the thirsty earth, and a
welcome relief from the consistent heat of the past few weeks. But, it’s probably not so pleasant for the few people I can
see who are still working in the pumpkin patch. There are a few holdouts, a handful of faithful volunteers who are still
sitting under the tent, waiting to help anyone who may happen to want to buy a pumpkin on a rainy Tuesday. Sure, the
chances are slim, but they are there just in case.
In my short time at Wesley, I have been so encouraged by the culture of service in our congregation. Sometimes it can
be hard to fully appreciate the work of volunteers when one has
only ever been employed by a church. This was most evident
when I started in June, diving right in to Vacation Bible School
and planning for Camp Singletary. Without the constant
support of a community of volunteers (and the hard work of
Mary Frances!), these events would not have happened as
successfully as they did. These events are only a piece of a
much larger puzzle of volunteers who fit together to help
sustain the life and ministry of Wesley Memorial.
It is in the work of volunteers that I truly glimpse the
Kingdom of God on earth. I glimpse it each Sunday morning in
the youth who serve as acolytes, and our ushers help people
find their seats. I glimpse it in those who work tirelessly setting
up and taking down the chairs for the Lighthouse service. I
glimpse it each Wednesday evening in those who prepare and
serve dinner. I glimpse it when I see the calendar in the
bulletin, filled with the work of our missions volunteers and church committees. I can see the Kingdom of God popping
up here, there and everywhere throughout our congregation. You are ushering in God’s Kingdom. You are making
disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. You are being the hands and feet of Jesus.
Thank you, volunteers, for the work you are doing, and will continue to do for the Kingdom of God.
— Kelli Kosuda Tingen
Please visit our website! http://www.welcometowesley.com
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2016
Preacher: Rev. Adam Baker
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016
Preacher: Rev. Beth Hood
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2016
Preacher: Rev. Beth Hood
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2016
Preacher: Rev. Beth Hood
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016
Preacher: Rev. Adam Baker
Deadline for the next newsletter is October 19!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Electronic Giving - We offer electronic
giving as a way to automate your regular
weekly offering. Electronic giving offers
convenience for individual congregaon
members and provides much needed
donaon consistency for our congregaon.
Just go to www.welcometowesley.com or scan the
a!ached QR Code to set up an automac donaon
plan, change your donaon plan, make a one-me
donaon or view your online donaon history.
Please contact Loria Frazier at 791-4092 ext. 107
or email her at fi[email protected] for
more informaon.
Meals 5:30 pm
Classes 6:30 pm
Do you have quesons? If quesons are asked with a seeker's heart, they can lead to faith. Ask: Faith Quesons in a
Skepcal Age is a study about difficult quesons and faithful answers. Bishop Sco! Jones and his son, Rev. Arthur
Jones, write honestly and though&ully, bringing a Chrisan perspecve to tough quesons of faith. Rev. Beth Hood
connues leading this study in Room 306 of the Acvity Building October 5, 12, 19, 26
The Wonder of Christmas wri!en by Rev. Ed Robb and Rev. Rob Renfroe of The Woodlands UMC in Woodlands,
Texas. The Christmas season is always filled with wonder, but this year rediscover the true wonder of Christmas by
sharing the love of Christ with others. This four-week study centers on looking to the Christmas story and the stories
of people today to find inspiraon and ideas for reflecng the light of Jesus at Christmas me and throughout the
enre year. This class will be held November 2, 9, 16 & 30 from 6:30-7:30 pm and will be led by Mr. Eston Brinkley.
Parcipants can obtain a book through Cokesbury.com or your favorite online bookstore.
Mike Slaughter has just published a new Advent study, called Down to Earth. We will be discussing what the miracle
of Christ’s birth means to each of us. He challenges us to respond during Advent with down to earth Love, Humility,
Lifestyle and Obedience. Please note this is only a 4-week study and will be held October 26, November 2, 9, & 16. If
you are interested, please contact George Pidot via email at [email protected] or call 352 2038).
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The YOUNG AT HEART group will have their monthly luncheon on Thursday, October 27,
11:30 am in the Acvity Building Gym. Come and enjoy hearing about the historic
Wilmington walking tours offered by Ms. Robin Triple!. A rered New Hanover County
History teacher, Robin is a local expert and dynamic presenter on the history of historic
Wilmington. ALer a!ending this program, you will want to join Robin on a future walking
tour!
CHRISTMAS SENIOR ADULT TRIP – Young @ Heart invites anyone interested in joining
them for The South’s Grandest Christmas Show at the Alabama Theatre in N. Myrtle
Beach, SC on Tuesday, December 6. We will be leaving from the church at 9:45 a.m. by
motor coach and returning at approximately 8:00 p.m. We will stop in Supply, NC for
breakfast/lunch and in Calabash, NC for dinner. Cost is $40 per person which includes
transportaon and a cket to the 2:00 manee show. Reservaon and payment must be made at the church office by
November 1. Please make checks payable to WMUMC and reference Alabama Christmas Show in the memo.
Thank you so much for the connued support to our school. We realize how lucky we are to have
volunteers from the church. The Spring Fling was a huge success, the children had a great me and we
were able to raise much needed fund to help pay for field trips and supplies for students. Thank you
again for your support.
— Winter Park Elementary PTA
Thank you for the kindness, prayers, concern and comfort you provided for Joyce and my father, Jack
during the past two-half years. Joyce bravely fought for two years and we now know she is at peace in God’s
presence now.
— Thankfully, the Bragg Family
A FINANCIAL MOMENT
REVENUE and EXPENDITURES SUMMARY
January through August 2016
Other
General
Missions
Revenue
Accounts
Operations
$
This Year
$
667,609 31,563
$
5,197
Member giving &
$
other revenue Last Year
$
663,594 37,182
$ 14,394
This year % of last year
100.6%
84.9%
36.1%
We have under collected our
budgeted giving by
$
(60,464)
Expenditures
This Year
Net Operating
Expenses
Last Year
This year % of
last year
We have over spent our
budgeted expenses by
$
742,002
$
671,243
110.5%
$
13,929
$
28,830
$
59,543
48.4%
52.5%
$
6,966
$
18,226
38.2%
CHARGE CONFERENCE - On
Saturday, October 15 at 10:00
am
members
of
Wesley
Memorial are encouraged to
attend the annual Harbor District
Charge Conference being held
this
year
at
Hampstead
UMC. While members of our
Church Leadership Team are
expected to attend, everyone is
welcome!
Go Green! Did you know you can choose to receive the Wesley Times electronically? If you would like to
receive the Wesley Times via email instead of the U.S. Mail, please contact the church office at 791-4092
or [email protected]. We will gladly add you to the newsletter email list.
CALLING ALL 3RD GRADERS!
You’re invited to the annual 3rd Grade Bible Bash on
Friday, October 14 from 6-9pm in the gym for games,
food, crafts, and FUN as we learn about how to use this
important book called the BIBLE! This will prepare our
3rd grade class to receive their Bibles on October 16
during our Children’s Sabbath service.
Be sure to RSVP to Kelli by October 10.
Join us on Sunday October 30th from 5-7pm for our
Trunk or Treat and Fall Carnival! Bring your friends and
family for a fun night of “trunk or treang” outside the
Acvity Building, then head indoor for hot dogs and
carnival fun!
We are in need of lots of volunteers to decorate their
trunks and pass out candy, as well as candy donaons.
Please see Kelli or Mary Frances if you’re able to help
out.
October 14:
3rd Grade Bible Bash
October 16:
Children’s Sabbath
October 30:
Trunk or Treat and
Fall Carnival
Please join us for
Children’s Sabbath
on Sunday, October 16
as our K-5th grade children lead us in worship in our 11:00 tradional service. During
this service our 3rd graders will also receive
their Bibles.
For more informaon about our
Children’s Ministry at
Wesley Memorial
Please contact Kelli Kosuda Tingen
at 910-791-4092 or
[email protected]
Children ages K-2nd grade are
invited to Kid’s Worship each
Sunday aLer the Children’s Sermon,
excluding the first Sunday of each
month when they are encouraged to parcipate in
communion. Children may be picked up aLer the
service in Room 105.
Our Nursery is available each Sunday for
children ages birth through 3 years in
Room 101. Please label all
belongings and sign-in upon arrival.
Pagers are available for parents.
New Shirts!
Every youth and
adult who
participate with
Wesley Youth gets a
2016 Edition Youth
Shirt! If you want a
long sleeve shirt, a
different color shirt,
or a hoodie, please
fill out this online
form:
Register for Wesley
Youth today!
http://bit.ly/
tPCReg1617
http://bit.ly/
TPCCounselor
http://bit.ly/
Calendar1617
PUMPKINS
We need help unloading!
• October 1 @ 8:00 am
• October 8 @ 8:00 am
• October 15 @ 8:00 am
• October 19 @5:00 pm
• October 22 @8:00 am
• October 23 @5:00 pm
Sign up to help in the Patch :
http://bit.ly/Pumpkin2016
Pumpkin training video:
http://bit.ly/
PumpkinTraining2016
http://bit.ly/TShirtOrderForm
Pilgrimage 2016
Every year Wesley Youth travels to Fayetteville, NC to join 5,000 other
youth to worship and have fun! Friends are welcome! Join us! Please
register online:
Youth Registration: http://bit.ly/Pilgrimage16
Adult Registration: http://bit.ly/P16AdultForm
We had a blast serving at Camp Don Lee!
Moe’s for
Malawi
To raise money for the
trip to Malawi in
Africa, youth and adults in the
congregation invite you to eat
at Moe’s once a month! They
donate a percentage of their
proceeds to our project!
October 16th 11:00-9:00 pm!
Important Dates:
October 1, 8, 15, & 23
Pumpkin Trucks at 8:00 am on
Saturday
October 19 & 23
Pumpkin Trucks at 5:00 pm
October 21
Gathering Place needs volunteers
6:30-9:00 pm
October 23
Last Pumpkin Delivery with Dinner
following at 5:00 pm
October 30
Set up Fall Carnival 11:30 am-2:00 pm
Fall Carnival 5:00-7:00 pm including
Trunk or Treat!
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HEART OF MISSIONS
October Mission Opportunies
Date and Time
October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
6:15-7:15 am
Event
Early Bread: Provide hot breakfast for over 100
people. Meet at St. Peter the Fisherman Church
located at 314 South Carolina Avenue,
Wilmington NC 28401
Contact
Stacey Nemec
910-470-6640
October 6, 13, 20 & 27
9:00-9:30 am
Backpack Ministry: Partnership with Nourish
NC where Wesley Memorial provides weekend
food for Winter Park Elementary students
Lynn Weaver
[email protected]
October 8
8:00 am
18th Annual Son Run 5k at Wrightsville Beach
Park Kids Fun Run starts at 8am $5 entry fee,
Adult Run starts at 8:30am, early registration
through September 30th $25, After Sept. 30th
$30 Go online to register at
https://its-go-time.com/son-run
Neil Clark 910 297 5201
October 19 & 22
1:00-3:00 pm
Mother Hubbard's Cupboard: A food pantry
where we help restock and organize the pantry
as well as serve the individuals who are in need
of assistance.
October 21
6:30-9:30 pm
Daily
Gathering Place: Once a month people from all
over the community provide a safe and fun night
in for our friends with special needs.
Coupons for Christ Shopping: Be able to go
on a shopping trip to Harris Teeter, buying items
listed and using coupons and funds provided. All
you need is a VIC card!
Jane Harshbarger
[email protected]
George Pidot
[email protected]
Adam Wayne
240-882-6472
Josie Barnhart
850-499-3797
KAIROS PRISON MINISTRY is held once in the spring and once in the fall at Pender Correconal Instute
in Burgaw. Volunteers spend 4 days inside the prison guiding 42 prison residents on a spiritual
journey. The next Kairos weekend is October 13 -16. To show agape love, each and every prison
resident as well as officers and administrave staff receive a dozen cookies. That's about 2400 dozen
cookies. Each volunteer is asked to bring 100 dozen cookies to the weekend. Wesley Memorial has 3
volunteers parcipang in the weekend and they are asking cookie bakers for some help with this. If you would like to help,
contact Cliff Lewis ([email protected]) or Dave Weaver ([email protected]) for the specifics on baking cookies to go into the
prison and when they are due. Also, if you are interested in going to the Closing ceremony on Sunday, October 16th, let Cliff or
Dave know and they will send you an applicaon form. "I was in prison and you visited me." Thank you for your support of this
ministry.
UMW NEWS
ANNUAL UMW BAZAAR
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5
8:00-2:00
CraLs, White and Red Elephant, Bake Sale
biscuit breakfast and chicken salad lunch
WHITE ELEPHANT - Make sure you save those gently
used household items, toys, jewelry, linens, tools,
books, and Christmas decorations PLEASE no TVs,
computers, clothing, or shoes. Items may be brought
to the church no earlier than Monday, October 31
during office hours.
We are looking forward to another great event with generous
support from our church family and friends.
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October Traditional Worship Music
October 2 - I Am the Bread of Heaven - Chancel Choir
October 9 - Be Still and Know - Chancel Choir
October 16 - This Little Light of Mine - Wesley Ringers
God-Shaped Space - Children’s Choirs
October 23 - God Has Forgiven Us - Chancel Choir
October 30 - Down in the River to Pray - New Song Choir
Our first concert of the season, Romantic Works for the Harp will be October 2,
at 5:00 pm and will feature the
Coastal Carolina Chapter of the American Harp Society.
They will be performing works by Dvorak, Smetana, Borodin, and Holst
arranged for harp ensembles of varying sizes.
Concerts on College admission is free but donations would be appreciated and will go to benefit
the UNCW Choral Scholar fund and the music ministry of the church.
Dear Church Family,
For over 16 years I have served on the staff at Wesley Memorial UMC. For the last 8 years my primary role has been the
worship leader of the Lighthouse service. I remember with great joy the people who have served with me these many years
and I am grateful for their ministry. As I look back on the individuals who have participated in our youth and adult bands I
am still amazed at the impact our ministry is having in so many places. We have musicians who are leading worship in
Macon Ga., Roanoke Va., Nashville Tenn., and Wilmington. Others are serving in multimedia ministry in Houston Tx., and
Wilmington. We have college students leading worship on campuses and churches from Wilmington to Chapel Hill and
beyond. Still others are touring in bands across our country. Some have become teachers and lawyers while others are in the
medical profession or are serving in the business community. We are blessed by such a great cloud of witnesses.
I am also grateful for the many volunteers who have worked behind the scenes in the area of sound, multimedia and
technology. You can hear and see their gifts and talents every day when you look at our screens, videos and signs or listen to
the music and preaching.
Since the age of 18 I have served in some capacity on a church staff, 9 churches in all. For those of you counting, that’s 37
years of ministry in the local church. As Judy and I take this adventure to Dallas, I remember the first time we went to Texas
just after being married over 30 years ago. Then it was seminary calling us, and today it is our longing to be near our
children. Our home remains in Wilmington along with pieces of our hearts. So we hope to return soon to the beautiful people
here.
We are both feeling a range of emotions from sadness and grief to joy and excitement to fear and uncertainty. Yet we
believe in a God who cares and shows us the way.
Thank you, friends, for helping to raise our children, and for supporting our ministry. You will always be in our thoughts
and prayers.
— Steve and Judy
UMM NEWS
The October UMM Breakfast will be held Saturday,
October 8, 7:30 am in the Acvity Building. This
month’s speaker will be rered FBI Agent John Kelso.
All men of the church are encouraged to a!end. Come
out and enjoy the food and fellowship of other men in
the church.
WESLEY MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1401 South College Road
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Phone: 910-791-4092
Fax: 910-791-2329
E-mail: [email protected]
Address Service Requested
This comes with a prayer to …..
Live Generously
Love Completely
Serve Joyfully
STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION
October 2016
OUR
STAFF
910-791-4092
Rev. Beth Hood , Senior Pastor
Rev. Adam Baker, Associate Pastor
Rev. Mary Frances McClure, Youth/Campus Minister
Rev. Steve Jeremias, Contemporary Worship Minister
Dr. Bettsy Curtis, Music Ministries Director
Mrs. Kelli Kosuda Tingen, Children Ministries Director
Mrs. Loria Frazier, Office and Financial Manager
Mrs. Janie Allen , Church Secretary
Mr. Mike Barricella, Facilities Manger
EMERGENCIES
If an emergency arises and you
need to reach a pastor after
office hours, please call the
church office at 791-4092 and
press 4-0-0 to leave a message. This
message will immediately be forwarded to
the pastor on call and someone will contact
you shortly.
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