Wednesday, December 21

5:30 p.m. Vespers in the Chapel

6:00 p.m. DivorceCare's Surviving the Holidays in Room 201

6:00 p.m. GriefShare in Room D203

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

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

For more details on our Fall Programming, click here

Thursday, December 22

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

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

Saturday, December 24

4:00 p.m. Contemporary Christmas Eve Service in the Fellowship Hall

5:00 p.m. The 49th Annual LoveFeast in the Sanctuary (Doors open at 4:30 p.m.)

8:00 p.m. Traditional Christmas Eve Service in the Sanctuary

11:00 p.m. Traditional Christmas Eve Service in the Sanctuary

Sunday, December 25

Christmas Day

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

9:00 a.m. AA Meeting in Room D208

10:00 a.m. Blended Service in the Sanctuary

Monday, December 26

CLOSED

Tuesday, December 27

CLOSED

December 24th

Christmas Eve Services

4:00 pm Contemporary Christmas Eve Service in the Fellowship Hall

Carols and candlelit worship/glow sticks for kids. This service will be livestreamed.

5:00 pm The 49th Annual LOVEFEAST in the Sanctuary

In the candlelit style of the Moravian Lovefeast. Special Music by the chancel choir and soloists accompanied by chamber orchestra and organ. Carols by Gruber, Rutter, Stopford and Willcocks. Lovefeast buns and cider will be served during the service. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for Lovefeast.

8:00 pm Traditional Christmas Eve Service in the Sanctuary

Join us in singing your favorite Christmas Carols. A message by Dr. Jeff Patterson will be followed by Holy Communion and Candle-lighting. This service will be livestreamed.

11:00 pm Traditional (Midnight) Christmas Eve Service in the Sanctuary

A Festival Service with sung carols accompanied by a chamber orchestra and organ. A Christmas message by Dr. Jeff Patterson will be followed by Holy Communion and Candle-lighting. Join us as we carry our light out into the world and sing, under the stars: Joy To The World!



December 25th

Christmas Morning Service

10:00 am Blended Christmas Service in the Sanctuary

Christmas Morning Service with an inspirational message by Dr. Jeff Patterson and carols. All attendees may dress casual for this service. Children (and children at heart) are encouraged to attend in pajamas and may bring a non-noisy toy.

Vespers

Please join us for Vespers this evening at 5:30 p.m. for a brief service of songs, scriptures, and healing prayers. We will not have Vespers on Wednesday, December 28th.

Christmas Offering

Your Local Missions and Community Impact team has designated Family Service of the Piedmont and our local Salvation Army as recipients for this year’s Christmas Offering. These organizations provide a source of shelter and essential care for mothers and children in our community that are fleeing dangerous domestic situations and inadequate housing. They are unique from other shelters in that they allow children to remain with their mothers at such a critical time. They also provide services aimed at preventing child abuse and human trafficking. For more information on their programs, email info@fspcares.org or go to salvationarmycarolinas.org. As Wesley Memorial continues to seek ways to step into the lives of families and children facing a variety of challenges, please give prayerful consideration to supporting these two ministries with a generous Christmas offering. Thank you!

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 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.

Request for Hygiene Items

Small (travel size) hygiene items will be collected at the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services, to create hygiene kits for women seeking shelter at Family Service of the Piedmont and Leslie’s House. These basic items can have a big impact on a sense of well-being for families in crisis. If you have items to contribute, collection boxes will be placed outside of these services. Thank you for your generosity!

2022 End of Year Giving

The end of the year is fast approaching. At Wesley Memorial, our staff is happy to work with you to help you achieve your 2022 giving goals and intentions. You can make additional financial gifts including gifts of stock and IRA distributions. Below are some options and timelines available to you. There are several ways to direct your generous year-end giving. All year-end giving to the church must be received by Friday, December 30th. Electronic giving must be received by Wednesday, December 28th. Call Beth Rose at 336-812-4801 for assistance with online giving, gifts of stock, or IRA distributions.

• Give at one of the remaining Sunday or Christmas Eve worship services (12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 12/24, 12/25)
• Mail check to 1225 Chestnut Drive, High Point, NC 27262 postmarked by 12/31
• Contribute on line at by clicking here before 12/28
• To gift stock or make an IRA distribution, ask for transfer completion by 12/28
• Bring your gift to the church office by 12/30 at 12 noon

Tax-deductible gifts received by the above deadlines will appear on your 2022 giving statement. Thank you for making a difference in countless lives in this community and around the world.

Questions Worth Asking - January Sermon Series

Have a burning question about God, faith and more? Join us for our January sermon series called Questions Worth Asking, and we need your (anonymous) questions. We will incorporate answers to questions in each week of the series. 

Visit wesleymemorial.org/questions today to let us hear from you! 

Carolina Christmas Bazaar

Wesley Women would like to say THANK YOU to all our church and community supporters that attended, volunteered and donated to the Carolina Christmas Bazaar held on November 19. We were very pleased with the money raised and to be able to hold the bazaar after 2 years of Covid restrictions. Our proceeds will be distributed to the following programs at Wesley Memorial and local agencies:

WMS Rainbow Fund $1,000

WM Youth Program $500

WM Wesley 100 Men $500

Feeding Lisa’s Kids  $1,500

Boys and Girls Club of High Point $1,000

Caring Services $300

Community Clinic $1,000

Mobile Meals $1,500

Helping Hands $1,000

Leslie’s House $500

West End Ministries $500

West End Ministries Food Pantry $1,000

Open Door Ministries $1,000

Open Door Food Pantry $1,000

Macedonia Family Resource Center $700

Macedonia Food Pantry $1,000

Mental Health Association $1,000

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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January Monthly Memo updates and additions due by Thursday, December 22nd at 5pm

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