WESLEY WEEKLY

Sunday, April 24 at 5 p.m. is the date and time for our inaugural Endowment Celebration in the Dining Hall.

We want you to know how the vision and generosity of some of our Wesley Memorial families have provided a means of ongoing financial support for a sustainable God-honoring future. You’ll hear how some of those funds are being utilized to bless our ministries and the larger community of High Point.

Our inspirational speaker for the evening will be Rev. AJ Thomas, Director of Client Relations for the United Methodist Foundation.

Please note this is not a fundraising event and no one will be asked to make a financial commitment that night. We will be providing information on our current endowments and materials that you may take home to review. We want you to be in the know about these important enduring funds and the good they make possible.

When you receive your invitation letter use the RSVP response to let us know you are coming so we can prepare materials and delicious hors d’oeuvres by Chef Glen.

Pastor Ken

In concert with our emphasis on hunger and homelessness during this season of Lent, a 24- hour fast is planned for Palm Sunday weekend commencing at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 8. This is a twofold opportunity to experience a real sense of hunger that is a daily reality for so many in our community and to also tap into this spiritual discipline as participants are led through several “windows” of prayer opportunity during this same period. The fast will end with a Vespers service and communion at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 9 in the Dining Hall followed immediately by a meal, representative of that which food-insecure families might partake. We also will hear from two speakers who have much to share on the issue of homelessness. This can be a family or an individual event. If you would like to participate in this meaningful experience please sign up and include your contact information so that you can receive the prayer focus notices and, for planning purposes, also indicate if you’ll be attending the meal. Hopefully, you’ll find this enriching on many different levels.

The green bags are here for you to pick up at worship and fill up with food staples as we partner with Simple Gestures to make a huge impact on hunger in our High Point community.

Each bag has a list of needed food items attached so you will know what to get. (You can have more than one bag if you want). You may bring the filled bag to the church anytime during the season of Lent or you can bring it on Palm Sunday.

During the Palm Sunday parade please bring in those filled bags and place them at the altar in the Chapel service at 8:30 a.m. and Sanctuary service at 11 a.m. At the Contemporary service, the bags will be placed at the front of the platform. At all services, we will give thanks for the generosity of our people and dedicate the food to God, and in turn bless the under-resourced families in our community.

Here’s an option for folks who don’t like to shop… Make a $30 contribution to Wesley Memorial for Simple Gestures and we’ll do the shopping for you!



Our Lenten emphasis on Hope for Hunger and Homelessness is intergenerational as our boys and girls, students and adults are all working together in this common cause that will relieve some of life‘s burdens for others.

Thank you for making the great heart of Wesley Memorial visible in this act of kindness.