Upcoming Mission Pot-Luck and
Presentation:
Find out about some of
the unique Ministries our conference is doing thanks to the Office of Creative Ministries. We have invited Jeff
Baker and Audrey Phelps of the Office of Creative Ministries to join us for a meal on Sunday, September 12 and
share with us information about the important work that is being done. [Find
out more]
Pumpkin Patch Comes to
Wesley
Our United Methodist Men are putting together a major event. It is a fund raiser this is a
lot of fun and will draw attention to our church. This is so big that the men need the help of everyone in the
church. You will be hearing more about it soon, but in the mean time, click
here to learn more.
Two Vocal Choirs this
Fall
Beginning this fall we will do something new! The Chancel Choir is splitting up into two choirs: one
for each of our two Sunday morning worship services. Both choirs will practice together on Wednesday evenings
at 6:00 p.m., but sing at different services on Sunday morning. Rhonda Flynn is taking a year off from her
role as Choir Director, so the choirs' plan is to sing simpler music, including some new hymns from our hymnals.
Since the Chancel Choir is splitting up into two smaller choirs, we need new choir members more than ever.
With the focus on easier music to sing, we hope more of those nice voices in the congregation will want to join
the fun and fellowship of being in choir. Interested? Then join us on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m.
The two new choirs will sing in worship for the first time on Sunday, September 12.
Bring us your old shoes!
The Senior High Youth are sponoring an exciting mission project called the Shoeman
Water Project. It involves collecting old shoes which can be recycled to generate funds for water filtration
systems in Kenya and now Haiti. We would like to challenge other youth groups in the Jefferson City area to join
us in this exciting project. Remember, don't throw away any shoes because we're going to put them
to good use. Now through Mid-September. [Find out more details]
Save Shoe Boxes for Care
Packages
Please, start saving your shoeboxes. We're going to need them! We're going to pack
goodies in them this fall whenwe will once again be sending "Care Packages" to our military personnel and our college
students. So, have you donated old shoe to the youth sponsored Shoeman
Project? If so, save your shoeboxes. Have you purchased any new shoes for the start of the school
season, then save those boxes for us. Thanks!
Committee Budgets for 2011
Each
committee/team in the church is asked to submit its 2011 budget request to the Finance Team by Thursday, September
23. Team chairpersons will want to discuss this with their groups and turn in your budget request to the
church office. Valerie will gather all the requests in preparation for the Finance Team's first budget building
meeting on September 28.
The WOW Circle - New Season & New
Study
The WOW Circle, which meets on Wednesday evenings in room
108 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., is starting a new season beginning on August 25. To kick things off, they will be
reading and discussing "The Uncommon Woman" by Susie Larson. It teaches more about living the way God
wants us to than by the world. Downtown Book and Toy can order them for us. If you have any questions
regarding this woman's group, contact Debbie Newberry who will be facilitating the group.
Yesterday's Kids
The older
adult group, Yesterday's Kids, will meet Monday, September 20, at 10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
Richard "Rick" Stokes, an accomplished violinist and fiddler, will be presenting our program. He will be giving
some history and interpretation of the instrument itself. Any requests for specific songs will be honored.
Come prepared to enjoy music we all like. Afterwards, we will have lunch at McAllister's on Missouri Blvd.
If you have any questions please contact Bea Cummins.
This Fall in the Wesley
Wilderness
As students go back to school, Wesley Wilderness is going "Back to the Basics"!
Our students will be learning some of the foundational teachings of Jesus, as well as "digging in" and learning the
Books of the Bible! [Find out more]
Bible 101 Sunday School
Class
The Bible 101 class studies the Bible so that we learn and grow from God's word. We will be
finishing Paul's second set of instructions to Timothy (2 Timothy) mid September. We have realized that these
passages are applicable for anyone at any time as we try to apply the lessons to our own lives. We will be
deciding as a class which book of the Bible will be next in our search for the riches that God has in store for
us We welcome anyone wanting to join in our journey and our discovery of the Bible. This class meets in
room 110.
Standing Stones Sunday School
Class
This adult Sunday School class uses short-term studies making this a great class for those who are
new to Sunday School. Various video resources provide the core around which the class studies scripture and and
learns what it means to be a follower of Christ. The class, facilitated by Joe Weaver, is getting ready to start
a new series next month. Join them in room 108 on Sundays, Sept 12, 19, Oct. 3, 10, 24, 31 and Nov. 7.
Dinner for Eight
Dinner
for 8 is an opportunity to get to know other members of Wesley church in a social setting. Each person/couple
that signs up will be assigned to a group of eight persons. Each month, between September and May, the group will
share a meal together. [Find out more]
Pastor to Lead
Short-Term Bible Study
This fall, beginning September 1, Rev. Williams will be teaching a Bible
Study Class on Wednesday evenings. Introduction to the New Testament will be the focus of the eight week
short-term class using the book by the same name. Video clips will also be used during the class sessions. Sign up by
Blue Card at worship, or e-mail Rev. Williams. [Find out more about this Bible Study].
Hands on Mission Day
The
Mission Team will once again be sponsoring a day of hands-on mission activities at the church on Saturday, September
25, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to work on a variety of
projects throughout the day. We will be making hand-made greeting cards to be distributed to local nursing homes,
sewing cloth diapers for the Midwest Mission Distribution Center, and assembling a wood project to be donated to a
local charity. We invite everyone to come join us for a great day of serving the Lord with our hands. Lunch
will be provided
Sonshine Circle September
Meeting
The United Methodist Women Sonshine Circle will meet on Thursday, September 9, at
1:30 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. All women are invited to participate as we grow in our
relationship with God and expand our concepts of mission by participating in various outreach projects.
September's topic will be “The Joys of Gratitude.” Come join us for discussion, activities,
refreshments, and fellowship. [More Information]
United Methodist Women's District Meeting at
Wesley
The Mid-State District UMW Fall Meeting will be held at Wesley on Saturday, September 11,
with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. A retired missionary from Henderson Settlement in Frakes,
Kentucky, will be the topic of our program. The settlement provides education, food, clothing, and other needs to
the people in this economically stressed region. Our Mission in Action project at this meeting will be an
"After School Snack Shower" for Henderson Settlement. All attendees are asked to bring items such as
granola bars, dried fruits, individual fruit cups, pudding cups, jello cups, 1 serving size bags of pop corn, chips or
cookies, small boxed drinks like Hi C. The items will be taken back to the settlement by the speaker. A
business meeting will be held to include updates on current events, election of 2011 Mission Team and the announcement
of our Woman of the Year. Lunch and breakfast items will be provided by Wesley women. [More information]
Youth Camp Luncheon
Parents,
workcamp stockholders, all senior high and middle school youth group members and their parents plus interested church
members will have an opportunity to hear about youth experiences at both the June Youth Workcamp and the July church
camp immediately following the late service on Sunday, September 26. This new approach will highlight
workcamp projects and church camp experiences through individual youth testimonials and a shortened slideshow featuring
both summer activities.
2010 Festival of Sharing
(October 16)
The third Saturday of
October each year is the day that people of faith, from many different denominations all over the state, gather at the
Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia to participate in the Festival of Sharing, now in its 28th year. Groups and
families contribute money that has been raised and “kits” that have been assembled during the year.
Volunteers help to sack rice, beans and potatoes for distribution to Missouri agencies. Kits, assembled for
Church World Service, are loaded on a semi truck to continue their journey to other parts of the world.
The
Wesley United Methodist Women will be putting together Family Food Packs that will be distributed to
families in Missouri. Wesley U.M.W. is requesting help from all members of Wesley with this Festival
project. The food packs contain cans of assorted vegetables, assorted fruits, tuna, pasta sauce, pasta, peanut
butter, spam, rice, dried pinto beans, and packages of macaroni & cheese. If you can assist by contributing
any of these items, please place them in the box in the church fellowship hall marked “Festival of
Sharing.”
Calligraphers Wanted
The
Endowment Committee is in search of a calligrapher to help update the Wesley Memory Book. Each page of the book lists
the donor's name, amount donated and the fund to which it was donated. Please contact Ed Bybee if you are willing to
volunteer your skill for this project.
New Members
This faithful couple attends our first worship service
every Sunday.
Ed & Ruby Locke became official members on Sunday, July 18, 2010.
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Reception of a New Member
The Wesley Church family celebrated the
reception of Faye Morrison into full membership of our church. A former member of Russellville U.M.C.,
Faye became an official member of Wesley U.M.C. on Sunday, June 27. We are blessed to have this delightful women
among us.
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MO Conference V.I.M.
Trip to Hawaii
There is a Volunteers In Mission (VIM) group from Missouri planning to go to Hawaii in
January 2011 (dates are approximate) to help build/expand Camp Mekokiko in Hawaii. A couple of Wesley members
have already signed up for this mission trip. [Read More]
Trip to Heifer
Ranch
There are two trips being planned to visit the Heifer International Ranch in Perryville,
Arkansas. Dates for the trips are September 30- October 2 and November 1 -3, 2010. [Read More]
Mission Mondays
The youth have
just completed their third annual series of Mission Monday Projects. Click
here to read about all the good work our youth did this July.
Blood Drive Results
This was
our most successful Blood Drive yet! On June 24 we collected 27 units of blood from 32 willing
participants. At least two additional (partial) donations wll be able to be used for testing and research.
Thanks to everyone who gave blood and helped put together this year's blood drive.
Wesley Cares
On Saturday, April 17, six Wesley women (Amy Smith,
Lesa Jenkins, Lorna Bybee, Sue Gipe, Kathy Boyer and Michelle Boye) braved the unknown to tackle kitchen cleaning and
leaf raking at the Rape and Abuse Shelter in Jefferson City. [Read more and
see pictures]
Adult Mission Trip
Our mission
group has returned from their trip to the Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center in East Prairie, MO (March
4-7). They did a great job! Find out all they accomplished by reading their report or view some trip pictures.
Henderson Settlement
Wesley
Church is still collecting labels from various Campbell products in order to help the Henderson Settlement purchase
vans for their transportation needs. 15,000 labels are still needed. Fora complete list of approved labels, click
label list (pdf file)or look on the
Information Table in the Fellowship Hall . Place the labels you collect in the envelope on the Mission Committees
bulletin board outside the library. For more information about this United Methdoist mission agency in one of the
poorest areas of our country, go to the Henderson
Settlement website.
U.M. Summer Camps
Registration
has begun for the United Methodist summer camps in Missouri. Go online to www.mocamps.org to see a listing of camping opportunities. You may also
download a catalog of camp events and register online. Register by April 16 and receive an early bird
discount of $25. There is also a discount for the second and third child going to camp from the same
family.
Blanket Sunday Report
With the
collection $1,880.50 on Sunday, February 21, and more coming in the mail from those who could not be at the
service, Wesley will be able to provide about 400 blankets to Church World Services.
Wesley Wilderness Need Your
Help
Every Sunday morning in Wesley Wilderness we have a
wonderful group of children (Kindergarten - 5th grade), that are eager to hear the stories of Jesus and experience the
love and acceptance that is found within the pages of the Bible. By using the rotation model for teaching, the
stories come alive through art, drama, computer lessons, storytelling, games, and cooking. We need loving and
caring adults to share those stories. Teaching is a commitment – but, it can be on a one-week, two-week,
three-week or ongoing basis. Prayerfully consider if God is calling YOU to this rewarding ministry. To
learn more about Wesley Wilderness or to volunteer, contact Barb
Gier or sign-up on the Blue Card the next time you are in worship.
Pop Your Top!
The Wesley Junior High Youth are
still collecting pop can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House and they want to thank everyone who has brought in
pop tabs to church. As of May 1, Wesley U.M.C. has donated a little over 54,000 tabs or 22 pounds to the
Ronald McDonald House in Columbia. Please continue to collect and
bring them to church. Don't forget the tabs on soup cans also count. Let's see how many we can collect.
Every little bit helps! The collection container is a cardboard house located on the counter next to the pop
machine. Please deposit your can tabs there.
Venturing Crew for Youth
The
Wesley United Methodist Men's Group is sponsoring a Venturing Crew through the Boy Scouts of America, which is for
young adults ages 14-20. Venturing is one of the basic programs of the Boy Scouts of America to help build
character, values, and leadership. It provides ideals to last a lifetime, sets a solid course for the future, and
lets young adults plan their own activities for positive recognition today. High school age young adults can find
themselves at a crossroads in life. As they are confronted by an increasing number of challenges, the Venturing
program helps youth at that crossroads to find direction for their lives. For more information about, or to help,
Wesley's Venturing Crew, please contact Jeff Korman or Kirk Boyer.
Have a new Neighbor?
Have you
seen someone moving into your neighborhood? If so, let us know in the church office. We will give you a packet of
information about our church that you can share with your new neighbor. It's a great excuse to stop by and say
"hello" to your new neighbor. If you see someone moving into a home beyond your neighborhood, write down the
address and we'll send them a note from the church inviting them to worship.
Divine Lights
Our United Methodist Men have a brand new fund raiser to help support the good work they do.
They will soon begin selling accent candles by Divine Lights. There are twenty different candles to choose
from, each with its own scent. Every candle has a little tag with a verse from the Bible. These make great
gifts for Mother's Day, graduation, birthdays, anniversaries, and secret pals. Naturally, you'll want to get one
or more for your own home. More Information.
Wesley Travel Mugs
Stylish and
very useful travel mugs bearing the church's name and logo will now be given to first time visitors to our
church. Our Inviting Team is also offering these versatile and dishwasher safe mugs to our own church members at
a cost of $7.00. The mugs are silver so they go with just about any decor. Supplies are limited, so look for the
Wesley Inviting Team "vendors" at upcoming gatherings for your chance to pick up a piece of Wesley history. Your
purchase of a mug helps to underwrite the cost of providing these gifts to our first time visitor. So keep your
hot drinks hot and your cold drinks cold and help support the outreach ministry of our church. Contact
Tammy Nilges if you would like a mug.
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