Wednesday, November 23

7:20 a.m. Dr. Willett's Men's Bible Study 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

For more details on our Fall Programming, click here

Thursday, November 24

Happy Thanksgiving!

The church office will be closed.

9:00 a.m. Wesley Memorial School CLOSED

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

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

Friday, November 25

9:00 a.m. Wesley Memorial School CLOSED

Sunday, November 27

First Sunday of Advent

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. Adult Sunday School

10:15 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal

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

Monday, November 28

9:00 a.m. Wesley Memorial School Open

10:00 am Stanley Phillips Funeral Service in the Sanctuary

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

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

7:00 p.m. Boy Scout Meeting

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

Tuesday, November 29

9:00 a.m. Wesley Memorial School Open

6:00 p.m. Town Hall Meeting

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

Looking Ahead...

November 27

First Sunday of Advent

November 29

Town Hall Meeting at 6pm in the Dining Hall

November 30

GriefShare's Surviving the Holidays

December 2

Lighting of the Tree at 6pm

December 4

Angel Tree Gifts Due

December 9

Wesley Memorial School's Polar Express with Santa & Mrs. Claus

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 16

Wesley Memorial School's Kindergarten Nativity

December 18

Lessons and Carols Service at 11am

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

Angel Tree

It’s that time of year again! We launched 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. 

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.

Fairview Backpack Program

Wesley Memorial will feed 33 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

TOWN HALL MEETING 

Everyone is invited to this important meetingon Tuesday, November 29 at 6pm in the Dining Hall. There will be presentations both for and against disaffiliation from the UMC followed by Q & A. Nursery will be provided.

GriefShare's Surviving the Holidays

Wondering how you will survive the weeks leading up to Christmas? Are you dreading these holidays, knowing that everything has changed and that happy memories from past years can’t be recreated? GriefShare's Surviving the Holidays seminar is especially for people who are grieving a loved one’s death. You’ll learn how to deal with the many emotions you’ll face during the holidays, what to do about traditions and other coming changes, helpful tips for surviving social events, and how to discover hope for your future. You do not need to be enrolled in a GriefShare group to attend the Surviving the Holidays group. Everyone is welcome! GriefShare's Surviving the Holidays will be held at Wesley Memorial on November 30th. You may pre-registration at griefshare.org/holidays.

Decorating of the Chrismon Trees

We will be decorating the Chrismon Trees in the Sanctuary on Thursday, December 1 at 5:30 pm. We need additional volunteers, as well as someone to volunteer to lead this ministry going forward. For additional details, contact Beth Blake at 336.848.4912 or bhb1884@northstate.net.

Lighting of the Tree

Join us on Friday, December 2 at 6pm in the Circle Parking Lot as we gather around the Christmas tree with family and friends singing Christmas carols. Snacks, music and fun provided!

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!

Polar Express with Santa & Mrs. Claus

All Aboard the Polar Express! Wesley Memorial School would like to invite you to the Polar Express with Santa and Mrs. Clause on December 9th at 1:00 in the Dining Hall. Delight in this Joyful experience as you pretend to travel on the Polar Express to the North Pole. Get a golden ticket as you climb aboard. But don’t lose it. The Conductor will be along to punch it confirming your invitation. Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus while enjoying cocoa and cookies and have a photo made.

Children’s Nativity Sunday

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.

Community Blood Drive

Mark your calendars for our community blood drive in the Dining Hall on Wednesday, December 14 from 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. The Red Cross is low on blood donations and they need for you to give the life-saving gift. Please mark your calendar to give at Wesley Memorial UMC.

Kindergarten Nativity

Wesley Memorial School would like to invite you to the Kindergarten Nativity on December 16th at 10:30am in the sanctuary. It has always been such a very special time to witness the birth of the Baby Jesus reenacted by children. Experience the joy of the season as the greatest story is retold through drama and song. The Inn Keeper points to, “A Stable Warm and Dry”, welcoming Joseph and Mary. The star, animals, angles, and shepherds shout out in a joyful noise delighting in the birth of the baby. The kindergarten children will also share some fun Christmas secular songs and share a special surprise by playing the handbells. Join us afterwards for Christmas cookies and cider. 

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 from 5pm to 6:30pm. 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.

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.

DivorceCare's 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.

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. 

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! 

Invitation from Emerywood Baptist Church

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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