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Dear Wesley Memorial Family
A new team has been formed to begin gathering information on the coming changes in the Methodist church. The team had our second meeting last week to begin our work. The first meeting was to get organized. We want to be transparent with the congregation and so are sending you our purpose statement, our meeting minutes and the contact information for team members. We are working on a Discernment Team communications location on the Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church website.
This committee was formed as an exploratory team because of the possible splitting of our United Methodist Church (UMC) denomination.
Our purpose is to objectively gather as much information as possible about the relevant issues and to disseminate that information to the congregation, so that (if called upon) the congregation can be equipped to make an informed decision about whether to remain a member of the UMC denomination. We will also carefully discern what alternatives may be available for Wesley Memorial United Methodist in the future.
We anticipate that our work will be thorough and ongoing. Any vote taken about the future of our church will be from the congregation and not this team. We encourage our Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church family to do their own research on these issues. We welcome and encourage open dialogue with team members.
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Lecture: “The Next Methodism”
Dr. Ryan N. Danker, Associate Professor of Church History and Wesley Studies at Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C., will be a guest speaker Monday, May 23 at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. His topic will be “The Next Methodism.”
An active United Methodist, Danker is a church historian with a passion for evangelical studies, and in particular the early Wesleyan/Methodist movement under John and Charles Wesley. Born in Portland, Oregon, he served United Methodist churches in the Western North Carolina
Annual Conference. He currently serves as a member of the United Methodist/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Dialogue. He is active in the American Academy of Religion, the Wesleyan Theological Society, and the Charles Wesley Society.
Before his appointment at Wesley Theological Seminary, Dr. Danker served on the faculty at Greensboro College where he was also Special Assistant to the President and a member of the Advisory Board of the Royce and Jane Reynolds Center for Church Leadership. Dr. Danker is a graduate of Northwest Nazarene University, Duke Divinity School, and Boston University.
He is the author of the acclaimed “Wesley and the Anglicans: Evangelical Division in Early Evangelicalism” (IVP Academic, 2016) and, along with Kenneth J. Collins, is the editor of “The Next Methodism: Theological, Social, and Missional Foundations for
Global Methodism” (Seedbed, 2022).
This educational event is sponsored by our
Discernment Team.
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On May 31, JoAnn Clifton will be retiring from Wesley Memorial Church as our Director of Wesley Memorial School.
We have been blessed to have had her ministry impact and support our congregation for the last five years. We are collecting a Love Offering for JoAnn. You can contribute through our church’s website or by writing a check to our church. If you write a check, please note JoAnn Love Offering on the memo line and return it to the church office by May 24.
Thank you for your generosity.
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May 15
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Alpha and Omega Sunday
- 7:30 a.m. - Televised service on WGHP FOX8
- 8:30 a.m. - Traditional Service in the Chapel
- 9:45 a.m. - Contemporary Service in the Fellowship Hall
- 11 a.m. - Traditional Service in the Sanctuary
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Wednesdays at Wesley May 18
- Vespers in the Chapel at 5:30 p.m.
- Chicken N Fixins at 5:30 p.m.
- WOW Bible Study (student soul café)
- 6:30 p.m.
- Young Men's Bible Study (conference room 3) 6:45 p.m.
- Chancel Choir Rehearsal (choir room) 7 p.m.
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Wesley Memorial sermons and Bible studies are in PODCAST form!
Subscribe today! Listen in the car, at home, anywhere! Just search for Wesley Memorial High Point.
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Inactive Memberships
For many years Wesley Memorial has been attempting to contact various church members of which we have no contact information. Please review the attached file and let us know if you can fill us in on contact information for these persons.
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY meets weekly on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. in the Media Center. This group knits prayer shawls and baby blankets.
Our group is small but we warmly welcome new faces. Yarn is provided.
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Pillow Ministry Thank You
Thank you to the 22 ladies who showed up on May 10 for the stuffing party! Your effort will bring comfort to 150 people in our congregation and our community.
Continuing thanks to Marti Holcomb and John Thomas for sharing their talents for the benefit of many. A special thank you to Susan Ravenel for making this ministry a reality.
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Town Hall Meeting
Wesley Memorial Church will hold a Town Hall meeting Tuesday, May 31 at 6 p.m. in the lower parking lot by the Fellowship Hall
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College Graduate Recognition
If you have a child or grandchild that is graduating from college, please let Tish know their full name, degree, major, school, and their relation to you. We will be
acknowledging the college graduates in our June 19 bulletin for Father’s Day. Please email information by June 13.
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Summer Vespers
Beginning Wednesday, June 1 our weekly Vespers service will begin at 6 p.m. in the Chapel. This will be the time for the months of June, July and August and will return to 5:30 p.m. on September 7.
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Memorial Day Holiday
The church offices will be closed Monday, May 30 for the Memorial Day holiday.
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Mitchell’s Grove UMC Fundraiser
The Youth Group of Mitchell's Grove UMC, 3211 MLK Drive, High Point,
will be hosting an "all you can eat" country breakfast supper on Saturday, May 28 at 4 p.m. in their fellowship hall. This is a fundraiser to help the mission work of their youth group. The meal will include eggs, Neese's Sausage, grits, pancakes, biscuits, gravy, orange juice and beverage. The cost will be by donation only.
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“A Summer in Narnia with C.S. Lewis”
Would you like to spend time in a magical place while also learning the riches of the Christian faith and the life and thoughts of the great defender of the Christian faith, C.S. Lewis? Join Dr. Jeff Patterson Wednesdays, June – August from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Dining Hall for a study of two of his “Chronicles of Narnia,” The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Magician’s Nephew. The reading will be minimal and fun. (These are children’s books!) We will learn Scripture and Christian theology by following the adventures of some amazing characters.
To be part of this experience, call the church office to register or email Cynthia.
Purchase a copy of the two books (Amazon or Barnes & Noble Booksellers is a good source for the books.) Read the first chapter of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for the first meeting on
Wednesday, June 1. Then, just show up at the meeting with your book and your Bible.
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Join the Wesley Memorial Kids Text List: Text WMKIDS to 94000
Here's the plan for the remaining meetings:
Dinner at 6 p.m.; program 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
May 18: Instead of our normal program, please bring your entire family to support the Wesley Memorial Student Ministry at their Chicken and Fixins Fundraiser and play games in the field
May 25: Final Games and Gospel meeting (until September) Dinner is a cookout (hamburgers and hot dogs) at the picnic shelter.
Call, text, or email anytime! Let us know how we can serve your family and pray for you
Ann Marie Chilton & Dawn Miller & the Children's Ministry Team
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VBS Decorating and Setup Parties
Bring your creativity and join the Children’s Ministry staff to help decorate for VBS. We will be ready with lots of materials to create some amazing southwest décor for Monumental VBS. Sundays, May 22, June 12, and July 17, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Kids on the Case: Music and Arts Camp (rising first - rising sixth graders)
June 7 - 9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
We need volunteer leaders for this, too! If you’d like to help, email, text, or call Ann Marie or Dawn today!
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Teddy Bear Tea
Friday, June 10 - 9 a.m. to noon
(Ages 3 - rising kindergarten)
Find all the bears, play games, do crafts, and have yummy snacks.
Summer Family Night
Sunday, June 26 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Join us at the picnic shelter for a cookout, games, water play, and more fun!
Vacation Bible School
July 18 - 22, 9 a.m. to noon daily
MONUMENTAL: Celebrating God's Greatness
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God is doing amazing things with and within the Wesley Memorial Church student ministry (WMC Students)!
We reach 100+ students many weeks during the year! That means 100+ families are being impacted monthly
by the love of Christ through WMC Students!
We see students growing like Jesus “...in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people”
(Luke 2:52). And they’re inviting their friends! Our students are hearing about Christ’s love for them and then sharing that love with friends. We know the tiny mustard seeds we all are sowing into these young hearts will grow into the firm, steady trees by God’s grace.
On Wednesday, May 18, we are holding a “Chicken N Fixins” fundraising event. For this year’s event, we
are challenging ourselves to raise $20,000 through ticket sales and sponsorships to support Student
Ministries’ activities, events, renovations and summer staff. A few of the activities that occur regularly include:
High School:
● Weekly High School Guys and Girls Early Morning/Before School Bible Studies
● High School Hangouts
● Edge of Adventures (Seniors)
● Senior Guy and Girl Retreats
● Open Gyms
● & FOOD!
Middle School:
● Confirmation Journey Sessions and Retreats
● Weekly Open Gym
● Weekly Middle School Midweek Motivation
● Mountain Middle School Trip
● Church Lock-Ins
● & FOOD!
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Additionally, we are also seeking to add new young adult leaders, a summer part-time worship leader and a
college graduate intern to our ministry team to disciple and reach more students! These young adults will act
as mentors and be someone our students can look up to as they walk in their faith.
My ask of you is to 1) purchase tickets 2) give a monetary donation via check written to our church with “Chicken N Fixins” in the memo OR through our church website and select “Chicken N Fixins” under the fund dropdown menu in the give box.
As a parent of two students and as part of the adult student ministry team, I am excited to watch our students continue to grow in their faith and strengthen their relationship with the Lord. The middle and high school students are the future leaders of our church, they are our influencers for the next generation, and we
appreciate any financial support you can give!
Thank you,
Tracy Briggs, Student Ministry Team Member
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
$50 - CHICKEN EGG
$100 - DUCK EGG
$250 - TURKEY EGG
$500 - GOOSE EGG
$700 - EAGLE EGG
$1,000 - GOAT EGG
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Classic Car Cruise-In
Join Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a classic car cruise-in. The event will feature a Richard Petty racecar and special guest Kyle Petty. Several cool cars including a Bill Blair racecar will be on site. Hot dogs, Kona Ice and popcorn will be available. Other activities will include a bounce house, music, NASCAR race simulator and historical racing exhibit. If you are interested in bringing your car, contact Pastor Clark.
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