WESLEY WEEKLY

September 29 - October 6

Your Weekly Guide to What's On the Schedule at Wesley Memorial

Thursday, September 29

7 a.m. High School Guys Breakfast Bible Study

9:30 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal

1:30 p.m. Bible Study on Daniel (River Landing)

5:30 p.m. Vespers (Chapel)

7:30 p.m. AA Meeting (Adult D208)

7:30 p.m. AlAnon Meeting (Adult D201)

Friday, September 30

9 a.m. Wesley Memorial School Open

10 a.m. Wesley Memorial School Fire Truck Visit

4 p.m. Soul of the Community Dinner

Saturday, September 1

9:30 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal in the Choir Room

Sunday, October 2

Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost - World Communion 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 a.m. Traditional Service in the Sanctuary

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

9 a.m. AA Meeting in Classroom D202

9:45 a.m. Children's Sunday School

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

9:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School

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

11 a.m. New Member Class in the Fellowship Hall

Monday, October 3

9 a.m. Wesley Memorial School Open

10 a.m. Jubilate Ringers in Room D212

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

11:30 a.m. WMS Kindergarten Chapel

5 p.m. Ball & Bible in the Gym

7 p.m. Boy Scout Meeting

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

Tuesday, October 4

9 a.m. Wesley Memorial School Open

1:30 p.m. Senior Adult "AGING WELL" Series in the Media Center

6 p.m. Missions Meeting in the Circle View Room

7 p.m. Chancel Bells in Room D212

7 p.m. YAM (Young Adult Ministry) Session in the Student Gathering Area

Wednesday, October 5

7 a.m. Feed Lisa's Kids Food Delivery

7 a.m. High School Girls Chick-fil-A Bible Study

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

9 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 p.m. DivorceCare in Room 201

6 p.m. GriefShare in Room D203

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

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

6 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 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal in the Choir Room

For more details on our Fall Programming, click here

Thursday, October 6

7 a.m. High School Guys Breakfast Bible Study at Biscuit Factory

9 a.m. Wesley Memorial School Open

1:30 p.m. Bible Study on Daniel at River Landing

7 p.m. C.S. Lewis Society at River Landing

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

7:30 p.m. Al-Anon Meeting in Classroom D201

PRAYER - The First Promise

When people join our congregation, they take certain vows. They promise first to participate in the life of the congregation by their prayers. Only then do they promise to support the congregation with their presence, their gifts, their service, and their witness. Prayer comes first in the list. It is first in importance and, even if someone cannot support the congregation in the other ways promised, prayer is always a possibility. Prayer is the most important, most practical, work we can do for our church family.

Prayer is central to the Christian life. There is no Christian life without prayer. John Wesley told early Methodists that prayer is the chief means of grace (Sermon, The Means of Grace). It is the primary way that we fellowship with God and God fellowships with us. Prayer is the primary channel of God’s presence into our lives. The great Christian author, Elisabeth Elliot, wrote that prayer “lays hold of God's plan and becomes the link between his will and its accomplishment on earth. Amazing things happen, and we are given the privilege of being the channels of the Holy Spirit's prayer.” Prayer changes the person who prays and prayer changes circumstances. Prayer is God’s way of working in the world.

Please remember to pray for your church family. Words are inadequate to express how much I hope you pray daily for me. Please pray for your pastors, your staff, your leaders, and each other. These are days of great opportunity for us, but the fruitfulness of our efforts will be tied directly to the faithfulness of our prayer life. God has opened to us a great door of opportunity. God does his best work through us because of prayer.

With Confidence in Christ,

Pastor Jeff

2022 Generosity Campaign

Coming soon to your mailbox…

Each Fall your Wesley Memorial family Enters a season of intentional spiritual reflection, renewal and response. During the month of October we consider how God is calling each of us to serve, grow and gift during the 2023 ministry year ahead.

To help you in that reflection, renewal and response, we are sending you some resources to use. Our theme this year is “the gift… more than we had hoped” based on II Corinthians 8:1-15. We ask that you use the brochure as a resource in your devotional time as you think and pray about God‘s gift to you, your gift to God and the gift you share with others.

Along with the brochure you will have two response forms to complete as God lead you to serve, grow and give. You may also complete the forms online. Hardcopy forms may be mailed, brought to the church office or put in the offering plate at any worship service. Please return both response forms by October 30 so they can be included in our celebration Sunday consecration service.

Blessings,

Pastor Ken