WESLEY WEEKLY

August 25 - September 1

An Evening of Information

The WMUMC Discernment Team encourages all members to be present Sunday, August 28, at 5 p.m. for a presentation by Dr. Terry Moore, Senior Pastor of Weddington United Methodist Church, a 4,700 member church in our conference that is on the path to disaffiliate from the UMC. Dr. Moore is a graduate of Pfeiffer University, Emory University, and Columbia Theological Seminary. He has served congregations throughout our annual conference and has served as President of our Conference’s Board of Ordained Ministry. He has been the pastor of Weddington UMC since 2008. This information session will occur in our Fellowship Hall/Contemporary Worship Center.

COMPASSION SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 11

Compassion International is an amazing ministry that allows you and your family to create a relationship with a child that you are rescuing from poverty. For $38 a month, you will change a child’s life by providing food, medical care, education, and Christian training. Wesley Memorial members are already involved in rescuing 100 children with whom they are building a relationship! You can communicate with your child through CI’s website. On September 11, our goal is to rescue another 50 children from poverty. On this Sunday, along with our Pastors, we will also be hearing from an alumni of CI, Cecilia, who has grew up in one of the poorest slums of Kenya and went on to earn her Ph.D. and is now changing the world herself. Tammy and I treasure our relationship with CI child, Jefri, who lives in a poor, rural village in Peru. We have visited him and we have seen first-hand how CI is changing Jefri’s life and the life of his village. Compassion International is a Christ-centered, church-driven ministry. Won’t you consider sponsoring a child? Tables will be set up on this Sunday where you can find that special child. For more information, you can go to www.compassion.com.

Pastor Jeff

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Sunday, September 18 at 2 p.m.

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Sunday Worship Services

August 28 - Twelfth Sunday

After Pentecost

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

Download 7:30 a.m. (FOX8) Order of Service

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Wednesdays at Wesley

August 31

Vespers in the Chapel at 6 p.m.

Thirty minutes of song, prayer, meditation, Holy Communion and anointing with oil by our Stephen Ministers (if you wish) is a weekly spiritual oasis.

Student Ministry Ignite 6 p.m.

Chancel Choir Rehearsal (choir room) at 7 p.m.

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SENIOR ADULTS TAKING THE TRAIN TO THE FAIR!

Wesley Memorial Seniors ages 60+ will be traveling by train to the State Fair in Raleigh on October 18. This is a special, temporary stop for the annual North Carolina State Fair each fall.

October 18 is Senior Day at the fair so admission for those over 65 is free. Regular admission is $8.00.

Bus transportation to the High Point Amtrak station will be provided from the church parking lot at 7 a.m. The train leaves at 8:02 a.m. and arrives at the State Fair at 10:05 a.m. The return trip will leave the fairgrounds at 3 p.m. and arrive at the High Point station at 5 p.m. Bus transportation will again be provided to the church parking lot.

Round trip train tickets are $27 per person. This amount is due when you place your reservation and is non-refundable. Reservations should be made by calling Cynthia Reddick at the church 336-884-2204 no later than Monday, September 19.

For additional information about the 2022 State Fair check out their website: www.ncstatefair.org/2022/index.htm

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Our Wesley Memorial partnership with Fairview School has flourished for almost 20 years investing in students and changing lives. Our church has been instrumental in the following ways; backpack food ministry, tutoring, breakfast buddies, open houses and supporting teachers and school staff.

This year we are looking for ways to reenergize our commitment and our service to Fairview school. You will be hearing more about these opportunities in the coming weeks.

Here are some you might consider:

Reading volunteers – weekly commitment

Math Tutors – weekly commitment

School Breakfast Buddy Program – weekly commitment

Backpack Food Bags – supplemental food for extended holidays weekends

Hosting a quarterly staff appreciation breakfast

As you have an interest in or learning about being a part of this vital ministry please email Pam Greene, Communities in Schools, at gr eenep2@gcnc.com or call Cynthia Reddick at 336-884-2204.

Senior Adult Dinner

All Wesley Memorial UMC members ages 60+ years are invited to a Senior Adult

Dinner Celebration. The event will be Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The theme is Aging Well in the Old North State. The menu will include Old North State favorites including fried chicken, potato salad, green beans and caramel cake. Please RSVP by Aug. 31 to Cynthia Reddick at 336-884-2204.

Bring your kids to Sunday Funday each week at 9:45 a.m.

The new Children’s Ministry nursery for children ages 0 -2 will be located in room A-213, the first room on the left in the elementary hall. This puts the nursery on the same hallway as all the other Sunday School classrooms. The nursery is now closer to all Sunday morning service locations, making it easier for parents to find. Our new nursery is now available.

Parents of 3rd Graders! Please email Ann Marie Chilton at if your child is in the 3rd grade this fall - it’s time for them to receive their Wesley Memorial Bible this September!

Student Ministry Director

Steven Nelson

cell: 910-232-6064

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Student Ministry Summer Intern

Mikayla Brown

cell: 336-264-0540

Student Ministry Summer Worship

Riley Phelps

cell: 336-862-0822

SMALL GROUP EXPERIENCES

SENIOR PASTOR BIBLE STUDY

The Book of Acts: Living the Spirit-Filled Life

Wednesdays, 9:30 -10:30 a.m.

Begins on September 21 (Dining Hall)

This New Testament Book describes the acts of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the early Christians. It describes how the early church learned to overcome spiritual and cultural resistance to their message, a message very relevant for us today.

A warm continental breakfast will be served at the 9:30 session and our evening meal precedes the 6:45 session. Meals are free, but donations are accepted. To register for this class, please contact Cynthia Reddick at 336-884-2204 or creddick@wesleymemorial.org

INTERDENOMINATIONAL BIBLE STUDY

Mondays, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Begins on September 12 (Media Center)

Topic: David - Developing a Heart for God

Leader: Dr. Jeff Patterson

To register, contact Cynthia Reddick creddick@wesleymemorial.org or 336-884-2204

C.S. LEWIS SOCIETY

OF THE TRIAD

This book study group exists for the purpose of promoting an understanding of the Christian faith by studying the thought of the greatest twentieth-century defender of the Christian faith, C.S Lewis. A book or an essay by or about C.S. Lewis is discussed at each meeting. This group meets in the living room of the main building of the River Landing Retirement Community in Colfax on the first Thursday of each month, October – June, from 7 to 8 p.m. This group has members from around the region and is facilitated by our Senior Pastor, Dr. Jeff Patterson. For more information email Dr. Patterson.

DR. WILLETT BIBLE STUDY

resumes on September 14 at 7:20 a.m.in the Dining Hall. A warm continental breakfast will be served.

WMS Opens for our 60^th Year on September 7^th

We WELCOMED 23 Kindergarteners to our first Kindergarten Meet & Greet.

There were smiles all around as they met their teachers, visited with friends, and showed parents their new classrooms.

Why our program?

WMS meets the criteria for highest-quality education as established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). We use the Guidelines for Weekday Preschool Ministry Programs in the UMC. Kindergarten follows curriculum guidelines established by the Standard Course of Study by the State of North Carolina.

Wesley Memorial School is committed to providing parents a safe place to nurture their children as they begin their spiritual and educational journey. Our teachers are professionals with early childhood certification or elementary education degrees and experience. In approaching our task, we keep in mind the child’s total growth—social, emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical. Our program can tailor each child’s learning needs and goals to prepare him/her for their next step of education and growth.

Luke 2:40 “And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom,

and the favor of God was upon him.”

There are still a few spaces available in different age levels to add more children in our program. Please share with friends and neighbors to call for a private tour.

336-884-4232