Wednesday, November 16

7:00 a.m. High School Girls Bible Study at The Biscuit Factory

7:20 a.m. Dr. Willett's Men's Bible Study in the Dining Hall

9:00 a.m. Wesley Memorial School Open

9:30 a.m. Senior Pastor Bible Study (The Book of Acts: Living the Spirit-Filled Life) in the Dining Hall

1:30 p.m. Prayer Shawl Knitting Group in the Media Center

5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Dinner in the Dining Hall

5:30 p.m. Vespers in the Chapel

6:00 p.m. DivorceCare in Room 201

6:00 p.m. GriefShare in Room D203

6:00 p.m. Nursery (Ages 0-3) on the Children's Ministry Hall

6:00 p.m. Games & Gospel for Ages 4-11 on the Children's Ministry Hall

6:00 p.m. Middle School Midweek Motivation in the Student Ministry Wing

6:15 p.m. Disciple 1 in the Circle View Room

6:15 p.m. WOW (Women of Wesley) Bible Study in Student Ministry Room 111

6:30 p.m. Young Men's Bible Study in Conference Room 3

6:45 p.m. Senior Pastor Bible Study (The Book of Acts: Living the Spirit-Filled Life) in the Media Center

7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal in the Choir Room

For more details on our Fall Programming, click here

Thursday, November 17

7:00 a.m. High School Guys Bible Study at The Biscuit Factory

9:00 a.m. Wesley Memorial School Open

1:30 p.m. Senior Adult Council in the Media Center

7:30 p.m. AA Meeting in Room D208

7:30 p.m. AlAnon Meeting in Room D201

Friday, November 18

9:00 a.m. Wesley Memorial School Open

Saturday, November 19

7:00 a.m. Feeding Lisa's Kids

8:00 a.m. Carolina Christmas Bazaar

8:00 a.m. Wesley 100 Breakfast in the Circle View Room

Sunday, November 20

Christ the King Sunday

7:30 a.m. Televised service on WGHP FOX8 (Order of Service)

8:30 a.m. Traditional Service in the Chapel

9:45 a.m. Contemporary Service in the Fellowship Hall

11:00 a.m. Traditional Service in the Sanctuary 

*Sunday Nursery (0-2 years) is available 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

9:00 a.m. AA Meeting in Classroom D202

9:45 a.m. Children's Ministry Sunday Funday

9:45 a.m. Student Ministry Sunday Morning Live

9:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School

10:15 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal

11:00 a.m. Small Groups in the Small Dining Hall

2:00 p.m. Survigin the Holidays in room 201

Monday, November 21

9:00 a.m. Wesley Memorial School Open

10:30 a.m. Interdenominational Bible Study (David: Developing a Heart for God) in the Media Center

4:00 p.m. Technology for the Holidays with Chris in the Dining Hall

5:30 p.m. Open Door Ministry (Serve Food)

7:00 p.m. Boy Scout Meeting

7:30 p.m. AA Meeting in the Aldersgate-Miller Classroom

Tuesday, November 22

7:20 a.m. Dr. Willett's Men's Bible Study in the Dining Hall

9:00 a.m. Wesley Memorial School Open

7:00 p.m. Chancel Bells in Room D212

7:00 p.m. YAM (Young Adult Ministry) Session in the Student Ministry Wing

Looking Ahead...

November 19

Carolina Christmas Bazaar from 8am to 3pm

November 20

Surviving the Holidays at 2pm - Sign up here!

November 27

First Sunday of Advent

November 27

Town Hall Meeting at 6pm in the Dining Hall

December 2

Lighting of the Tree at 6pm

December 4

Angel Tree Gifts Due

December 10

Children's Nativity Rehearsal at 10am

Gingerbread Bash at 11:30am in the Dining Hall

December 11

Children's Nativity at 11am service

December 14

Community Blood Drive

December 15

Senior Adult Christmas Luncheon

December 18

Lessons and Carols Service and White Christmas Gifts

Christmas Drive-Thru 5pm to 6:30pm - Volunteers Needed!

December 21

Surviving the Holidays at 6pm - Sign up here!

December 24 - Christmas Eve

4pm Contemporary Service (livestream)

5pm LoveFeast

8pm Holy Communion Service (livestream)

11pm Holy Communion Service

December 25 - Christmas Day

10am Service only

Dear Church Family,

My family and I have been so grateful for our call to student ministry at Wesley Memorial Church since July of 2016. We have loved “stacking the stands” for students and walking alongside their journey with Jesus!

We have been so grateful for all the love, prayers and support along the way and can’t wait for what God is doing next at our church!

I will be taking a renewal time with my family starting on Sunday, November 20 and returning on Sunday, January 8.

It has been an amazing season for student ministry and The Nelson’s look forward to diving back in!

Our ministry will continue strong after Thanksgiving though December with great opportunities to connect, grow and have fun! Please check our student website at wesleymemorial.org/students for more information!

We have two young adult interns that will be the main contacts for all student ministry events and programs. If there is a pastoral or more urgent family need, please contact one of our amazing clergy at our church.

Student Ministry Team Contacts:

Jacob Kohns: 336-816-6811

Riley Phelps: 336-862-0822

Love,

Steven, Jessica, Avery, Sully, Addy

2 Cor. 5:17

THE BAZAAR IS BACK!

Saturday, November 19, 8am-3pm

VENDORS ● BAKE SALE ● CAFE

GENERAL STORE ● SILENT AUCTION

After a 2-year break, the Wesley Women Bazaar has returned. All proceeds help fund local charities and programs. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you. There will be lots of yummy food in our Bazaar Cafe. Join us for breakfast and lunch!

We’d love to have your gently used household items, toys, craft materials, holiday decor, collectibles and sporting goods for the Silent Auction and General Store. Gift certificates from local businesses are also popular. NO clothing or big TVs please. Bring your donations to the stage in the dining hall starting Monday, November 14. Volunteers are needed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to set up and work the sale. Contact Myra Snider to sign up 336.803.1403 or msnider!@triad.rr.com.

CALLING ALL COOKS: Your desserts, casseroles, canned items, homemade soup and bread are needed for the Bake Sale. You do not need to be member of Wesley Women to contribute. Donations accepted downstairs in the youth canteen area on Thursday, November 17, noon - 6pm and Friday, November 18, 9am - 6pm. Contact Glenda Miller 336.870.4513 or ghmiller52@gmail.com for more info.

Cover the City

Cover the City was founded by Amanda Foster Anderson 10 years ago after she saw a man sleeping behind Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. She and her friends did what they could to help him but never saw him again. It came to her attention that homeless shelters rarely have blankets donated and there is a tremendous need in the City. Thus, Cover the City was born. Since 2013 over 50,000 people have found warmth in the winter months. The organization has grown from a High Point based organization to 5 different states and 10 different cities with over 100 partners and sponsorships.

This Sunday, November 20th, will be the last day of our blanket drive collection. Boxes have been placed at each worship location where you may bring your gently used or new blankets, comforters, or throws of any size. A Cleaner World will clean and pack the blankets for distribution. After the drive Wesley Memorial will match you donations so your one becomes two! When you snuggle in your warm bed just imagine what it would be like to sleep outside with no blanket or to sleep in a shelter with no warm cover. Blankets are also given to Law Enforcement to be given to those in need. 

Surviving the Holidays

After separation or divorce, your Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays won’t look the same as they used to. Traditions change. Some family members won’t be there. Social gatherings can feel stressful. But DivorceCare Surviving the Holidays can help! We are offering this 2-hour seminar on November 20 and December 21. This short event includes a video, sharing time, and a “Survival Guide” filled with tips and encouragement for managing the holidays after separation and divorce. More information and registration available at divorcecare.org/holidays.

Staff Christmas Bonus

The Administrative Team invites the congregation to bless our staff with a financial gift at Christmas. To participate, please make a check out to WMUMC and mark “Staff Bonus” in the memo line. You may place your check in a Sunday offering plate, mail to the church, OR drop off at the Front Desk. You can also contribute online at wesleymemorial.org/gift and select “Staff-Christmas Bonus” from the drop down options under “Fund.” Please make your contribution on or before Sunday, December 10. Thank you for helping us express gratitude to our wonderful staff and for your generous consideration!

Questions? Please contact Tom Smothers at tdsmothers@me.com. You may also reach out to our 2020/21 Administrative Team which includes: Mary Sansing, Dan Smoak, Jim Holcomb, Henry McMullan, David Pruette, Harvey Lowd, Samantha Klemme, Don Shaw, Tom Smothers, Teresa Huffman, Iris Sunshine, Barbara Frye, Jerry Cornwell, Trip Dixon and David McCoy.

Christmas Memorials - We will Decorate the Entire Church for Christmas this Year!

You may order wreaths, poinsettias in honor or memory of your loved one. Because we are bringing back our traditional Lovefeast Service on Christmas Eve, we will offer new this year, Moravian Buns and candles to be used at the Lovefeast for you to purchase in memory or honor of your love ones in lots of $25, $50 or $100. Place your order now by calling Sue Schoch at 336-812-4806. Deadline for ordering is Monday, December 19. Your memorial will be listed in the December 25th bulletin.

White Christmas

This year’s White Christmas gift collection will take place at all three services on December 18th. These gifts will go to West End Ministries and Leslie’s House to provide essential clothing, food, and supplies to men and women using those facilities. Please consider the purchase of one or more items from the following list. Items should be wrapped in white paper and will be called forward to be deposited at the altar rail/platform during the services. Items specific to men should be marked for West End Ministries and those for women to Leslie’s House. Thank you for your generosity!

The requested items are: coats or sweatshirts (L, XL, XXL), white socks, stocking caps, scarfs, gloves, flip flops, blankets, twin sheets, toiletries, and canned goods.

Fairview Backpack Program

Wesley Memorial will feed33 children from Fairview Elementary School for 6 days during the Christmas break. Currently, we need ALL food items for our food pantry and we would like to ask everyone in the congregation to bring single serving food items to place in backpacks for the students at Fairview for Christmas break. 

Ideas for items: individual juice boxes, individual milk boxes (non-perishable), individual cereal boxes/cups, pop tarts, granola bars, muffin packs, fruit packs/cans, individual containers of Chef Boyardee spaghetti, ravioli, beefaroni, small cans of pork and beans, mac and cheese cups, individual pudding cups, individual jello cups, cookies, chips, pretzels, rice krispy treats, goldfish

Angel Tree

It’s that time of year again! We will launch our Angel Tree Project on November 18. This program provides Christmas gifts for children who have an incarcerated parent. Each child will receive a clothing gift and a non-clothing gift. Angels will be on the Christmas trees in the Bridge Café, Sunday School area and the Narthex outside the sanctuary. Angels will provide the necessary information to purchase gifts. Wrap the two gifts in the same paper and stick the angel on the package. A for non-clothing and B for clothing. Please include the receipt for your items. Presents need to be turned into the church before December 4. You can place the gifts under the trees. 

Poinsettia Delivery Help

The Congregational Care Team would appreciate your help delivering poinsettias to REACH (Restricted or Reduced Mobility, Exceptional Circumstances, Advanced Aging, Convalescing, or Homebound) members of our congregation on Friday, December 2nd from 6:30 to 7:30 immediately following the tree lighting. Please drive through the porte cochere at the side entrance to the narthex where we will load your car. You may request the number of poinsettias you wish to deliver along with specific neighborhoods or specific recipients. Hope to see you!

Children’s Nativity

Children ages 4 through 5th grade can participate in this beautiful depiction of the birth of Christ on Sunday, December 11th at the 11am service. Roles are assigned according to age and grade. Participating children need to attend at least two music and worship sessions, either on Sunday morning or Wednesday night between November 6th and December 11th to be able participate. Rehearsal will be on Saturday, December 10th at 10am. For more details and to register, please visit wesleymemorial.org/nativity.

Gingerbread Bash in the Dining Hall

On December 10th at 11:30am we will build gingerbread nativities, play games, sing songs, hear the Christmas story from the Bible, eat lunch together, and discover that sometimes the best gift comes in the most ordinary box. It’s a truly sweet way for your family to celebrate the birth of Jesus! All ages welcome. This is a fun and interactive experience designed for the whole family! Registration is required at wesleymemorial.org/gingerbread.

Volunteers Needed for Christmas Drive-Thru

Share the hope and joy of the Christmas season as a volunteer at our Christmas Drive-Thru event on December 18th. It takes lots of volunteers to make the Christmas Drive-Thru a success, and we have opportunities for all ages. From the setup of the various stations to acting as a sheep, volunteers make this event truly spectacular! Give back this holiday season by committing to serve as a volunteer. Click the link below for more details and to sign up or call Pastor Clark at 336-812-4813.

INTERESTED IN HELPING TO START A SINGLES MINISTRY FOR THE HIGH POINT COMMUNITY?

Did you know that nearly 50% of U.S. adults are single? That is 126.9 million unmarried Americans. Our congregation would like to create a singles group that would meet periodically for Christian friendship, fellowship and fun. We will have an informational meeting on Thursday, Nov. 10, 6:30 pm. If interested in this ministry, please contact Pastor Jeff at jpatterson@wesleymemorial.org. 

Join Our New Eucharistic Ministry

Congregational Care is developing a Visiting Eucharistic Ministry to serve communion to our members who are unable to join us at church for the Great Thanksgiving. We need members to visit congregants and serve communion (training will be provided) and to make phone calls and coordinate schedules. If you are interested in learning more about this meaningful ministry, please email Pastor Lisa Tanico at LTanico@WesleyMemorial.org. 

Wesley Memorial is the home to one of the 13 satellite offices to Sanctuary Counseling Group which provides mental health counseling and pastoral counseling. Their mission is to walk with clients as they journey towards the healing of their minds, hearts, and souls.

Therapists:

Dr. Sharon Adams, D. Min, M.S., LCMHC

Confidential Voicemail: 704-375-5354 ext. 406

Thomas Barker, M.S., LCMHCA, NCC

Confidential Voicemail: 704-375.5354 ext. 419

Travis Jeffords, M.Div., M.S., LCMHCA, NCC

Confidential Voicemail: 704-375-5354 ext. 409

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