Volume XLIX, Issue 11
March 19, 2015
CANDY & PLASTIC EGGS NEEDED!!
We needs a ton of individually wrapped candy and
plastic eggs for Easter Egg-stravaganza that is “hoppening” on April 4 from 10:00 am-11:30 am, this is a
huge event open to the public. Candy & plastic eggs
can be left in the church office or in the containers in
the Welcome Centers.
WE NEED OUR “PEEPS” TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN!
SWEETER THAN
HONEY
Young Adult Prayer Retreat|27-29 March
Village Creek State Park
$25 PER CAMPERS/ $10 FOR SAT GUESTS
Contact Tim @ (409)767-6885 for more information
Wesley UMC Community Garden
Wesley UMC Blood Drive
The Wesley UMC trustees have granted
permission to grow a garden on our
church property. We are looking for
6-8 people to help design & maintain a
garden here at Wesley.
Sunday, March 29
8:30 - 12:30 pm
In the Dining Hall
For additional info call our Master Gardener,
Toni Lucenti @ 409.656.4352
**MEETING DATE & LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED**
*Photo ID is required
Please email Marla Hecht at [email protected] if
you are NOT currently on our Circuit Rider email list. If
you don’t have an email address, don’t worry, we will
have a few printed copies in our office for pick up starting after Easter.
ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:
To know
God
known
BloodGod
Driveand to make
Cans for
Missions
Verge Camp
New Members
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make GOD known
Spiritual discipline. I honestly wish that the church used a different phrase for the idea of spiritual
discipline. It almost sounds painful, and it surely reads like a duty. But I want to interject with the
truth: Relationship with God should be the most delightful part of our lives.
David asserts in Psalm 27, “One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may
dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life…” (Ps 27:4a). In all honesty, “one thing”
that I often desire is a hot cup of tea and an engaging book after a long day. And after a disagreement with a loved one, I’m sure I’m not the only one that often seeks revenge instead of seeking
God’s love. I quickly forget about the delight of God’s presence.
But if God is the only source of life, why do we not readily choose Him, as David so ardently proclaimed? I find across
the board that the very reason many of us choose to turn to the things of the world instead of the things of God in the
midst of our struggles comes from a misunderstanding of our Father’s great love for us. If we knew about His great delight for us, we would surely fight with everything we have just to sit in the holy lap of our Papa God.
Have you ever had a father figure, maybe even a grandfather or uncle, that you could snuggle up to as a child? I remember nights where my brother and I stayed at my grandparent’s house. Intentionally waking up early in the morning, I
would sneak into the living room. With no real concept of time, often I would peep 2 or 3 times throughout the night into
the living room just to see if light and the sound of the television flooded the hallway as a sure sign that my Pawpaw was
awake, sitting in his favorite chair, and reading the newspaper.
If the spy mission proved successful, I would usually return to my room to fetch my blanket and dart back into the hallway, making sure to slow down just in time to make it look like I had freshly woken up. My Pawpaw would wrap me up
and place me on his lap, and I would just lay there, my head against his chest, and feel his warmth. No words usually exchanged between us for another thirty minutes, but in those times, love reached deeper than any language could penetrate.
And yet, I have experienced a greater love. All of Jesus’ teachings on prayer centered upon the believer's relationship
with God the Father. In fact, the model prayer that Jesus gives in Matthew 6:9-13 starts with Jesus saying, "Pray, then, in
this way: 'Our Father who is in heaven...'" Just before the model prayer, in Matthew 6:6-8, Jesus mentions the Father three
times in just a few sentences. Jesus knew that prayer and a devotional life with God began with an intimate relationship
with the Father, something that every believer has access to.
Beloved, you have access to deep fellowship with God. Holy Spirit desires that you hear His voice. Have you gone to
God just to delight in Him as He delights in you? A great place to begin discovering delight in the place of prayer and
devotion to God happens when you simply ask the Father to show you His heart. When you seek the heart of God, God
will bend all heaven and earth just to show you that He lives near to you. It was for your heart that Christ died, and it was
David’s heart after God that propelled him towards his destiny.
Can you imagine a people that collectively live as king David did? All with one voice proclaiming, “One thing I have
asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the
beauty of the LORD and to meditate in His temple” (Ps. 27:4). Such desire! Such joy! Such delight! A people of God
walking in the delight of their heavenly Father powerfully establish the kingdom of heaven on earth. By walking in the
Father’s delight, Jesus bent all heaven and earth just to show the world that God had come near and that He had made a
way for humankind to dwell with God.
I pray that your “discipline” becomes delight as you gaze upon the love of God.
Peace,
Tim Turner
Director of Young Adult Ministries
Peace,
Tim Turner
Director of Young Adult Ministries
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Church News
MARCH 25
“PAINTING WITH THE SPIRIT”
Meredith Love
Sign up by March 20 with Kim Dolan @ 892-7733/
[email protected]
SMORE for Women
Gail Showalter
A non-profit association whose goal is to rejuvenate, empower &
overjoy Single Moms.
Remember to save and donate all aluminum cans in
the designated trailer next to the Praise & Worship
building. We appreciate help collecting them from
other groups as well. -Methodist Men
To all my precious Christian friends at Wesley UMC,
Thanks for all the cards you have sent me during my
illness. I feel so blessed to have so many of my
dearest friends thinking of me and praying for me as
I try to get over my various problems. They seem to
have come in “bunches” lately, but God has been
good and I hope to soon be well enough to return to
my favorite place of worship. Please continue to remember me in your prayers.
God Bless you ALL,
Carl Albright
To know God and to make God known
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VERGE CAMP
Verge is located in sunny Destin, FL at the Sandestin Golf
and Beach Resort. The cost include housing, food, sessions
and activities are included in the cost of camp.
For the $325 rate the $100 non-refundable deposit must be
paid by April 1.
For more information check out vergecamp.com
or call / text Jonathan Martin 409.782.1586
Camp dates: July 20– 24
Calling all Wesley Kids:
Palm Sunday is March 29, join us for LIFE Jr. on
Wednesday nights from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm for Music
with Ms. Haley. We need all of your beautiful voices to
sing for Palm Sunday services.
Call Christine Haynes at (409) 892-7733 if you have
any questions.
We are happy to announce our VBS 2015 is G-Force! We are so excited about GForce, God’s Love in Action, kids will get to explore how to put their faith in action. In
this Mission-Focused VBS, kids experience GOD’S unstoppable love and discover how
to fuel up and move in & through life with GOD.
e Dates
Save th 27-31
July
We provide quality education for children 12 months - 4 years. For more information about our weekday program,
registration, or tuition
Call 409.892.7012
2015-2016
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Adult News
GIRLS’ HAVEN
The Girls' Haven Guild is looking for a few Fairy Godmothers! We want to take these
Princesses to see the new Cinderella movie. The cost of the ticket, snacks, and, of
course, a TIARA, WILL RUN ABOUT $15 per girl. We expect to take 22 girls. If you
would like to help, please wave your magic wand by making your donation to Wesley
marked GIRLS' HAVEN.
For more info Sheree Pierce, [email protected]
GO GETTERS CRUISE
CARNIVAL MAGIC
SIGN UP BY APRIL 11, 2015
CRUISE DATES APRIL 26– MAY 3
Inside Cabin is $1,115.16 per couple/ $557.58 per person
It’s time to sign up again for “Dinners for
8”. “Dinners for 8” is a chance for you to
meet and fellowship with members of
Wesley that you might not even know.
The groups will meet once a month, for 3
months. We have dinner at each others
home, or you can plan to meet at a restaurant. Whatever works best for your
group. Anyone that would like to participate should sign up, then we will form small groups. We will have an introduction
night where everyone will come together at the church, and you will meet the people
that are in your group. This will give you an opportunity to meet everyone, exchange
phone numbers, and emails, and decide who will be in charge of each month.
Groups of six will be formed and the host of each month should invite two more people to the dinner, making it “Dinners for 8”. After the 3 months, you might decide to
continue with your group, or you can sign up again and meet more people in another
group. Fill out the form and return to church office by March 23. Contact Kim Dolan
for more information @ [email protected] or (409)892-7733.
Fill out and return below
Name(s):
Phone Number:
To know God and to make God known
Email:
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If you have additions, deletions, or changes to the calendar,
contact Amanda Ayers at [email protected].
Sunday
Monday
22
23
08:00a-09:00a
09:00a-01:45p
Traditional Worship, Wesley Day School
Sanctuary
06:00p-07:00p
09:00a-10:15a
Warrior Scouts,
Contemporary Wor- Scout Ministry
ship, Praise Center Building
09:00a-12:00p
Parmer Library
Open
09:15a-10:30a
Sunday School,
Classrooms
10:30a-11:15a
Second Hour Sunday School, Classrooms
10:30a-11:30a
Traditional Worship,
Sanctuary
06:00p-07:30p
Sunday Night Live,
Youth Center/Gym
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
24
09:00a-01:45p
Wesley Day School
25
09:00a-01:45p
Wesley Day School
26
09:00a-01:45p
Wesley Day School
05:30p-06:30p
Finance Committee
Meeting, Room 106
01:45p-03:00p
Day School Gymnastics
09:30a-10:00a
Wesley Day School
Chapel, Sanctuary
06:45p-07:45p
02:00p-06:00p
06:30p-08:00p
Tenebrae Rehearsal, Parmer Library Open
Girl Scout Troop
Sanctuary/Choir
#4460
Room
05:00p-06:00p
LIFE Supper, Dining
06:45p-07:45p
07:30p-08:30p
Hall
Tenebrae Rehearsal, Freedom Al-Anon
Sanctuary/Choir
Meeting, Room 101 06:00p-07:00p
Room
Handbell Choir, Choir
07:30p-08:30p
Room
07:00p-08:30p
St. Francis AA MeetBoy Scout Troop 65, ing, Room 112
06:00p-07:15p
Scout Ministry
(Childcare Rm. 105) LIFE Classes for
Adults
Building
12:00p-03:30p
Senior Games day,
Choir Room
01:45p-03:00p
Day School Gymnastics
Friday
27
06:00p-07:30p
Girl Scout Troop
130001, Scout Building
06:00p-10:00p
Parents Night OutGym
06:00p-11:59p
Sweeter Than Honey Prayer Retreat,
Village Creek State
Park
07:00p-08:00p
Praise Band Rehearsal, Stage
07:30p-08:30p
Freedom Al-Anon
Meeting, Room 101
06:00p-07:15p
LIFE Jr. Classes for
Pre-k through 6th
grade
07:30p-08:30p
Overeaters Anonymous, Room 104
06:30p-08:00p
ONE Midweek Worship Youth Center/
Gym
07:30p-08:30p
St. Francis AA Meeting, Room 112
(Childcare Rm. 105)
Saturday
28
12:00a-11:59p
Sweeter Than Honey Prayer Retreat,
Village Creek State
Park
08:00a-03:00p
Chrysallis Meeting
09:00a-01:00p
Pinewood Derby,
Scout Building
01:00p-02:30p
Girl Scout Troop
#4298, Scout Building
02:00p-04:00p
Private Party, Parlor
07:30p-08:30p
St. Francis AA Meeting, Room 112
07:30p-08:30p
St. Francis AA Meeting, Teacher's Work
Room
07:00p-08:30p
Men's Basketball,
Gym
07:00p-09:00p
Chancel Choir Practice, Choir Room
07:30p-08:30p
St. Francis AA Men's
Meeting, Teacher
Work Room
March 25
Loaded Baked
Potato/with BBQ beans
Church Office Hours:
Monday–Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Friday: 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
To know God and to make God known
New Members
Sunday Worship
8:00a.m.
9:00a.m.
10:30a.m.
Total
Sunday School
Children
Youth
Adults
Total
76
182
220
478
Allen Ogle
Joined 3/1/2015
29
n/a
97
126
Jim & Maureen Tucker
Joined 3/8/2015
Wesley UMC Staff
WESLEY MINISTERS
Kim Dolan
Director of Middle Adults
[email protected]
Rev. Robert Besser
Sr. Pastor
[email protected]
409.790.2748
Patty Edwardsen
Membership Secretary
[email protected]
Rev. Lloyd Betar
Pastor of Senior Adults
[email protected]
409.656.0547
Lynette Klumpp
Custodian
Jonathan Martin
Student Ministries
409.782.1586
[email protected]
Ashley Fisher
Outreach Assistant
[email protected]
Dwight Peirce
Organist
Rev. Terry Brown
Pastor of Visitation & Counseling
[email protected]
409.926.1928
Aleta Gibbs
Childcare Coordinator
[email protected]
409.924.9987 home
Director of Neighborhood Ministries
Rev. Benjamin West
Associate Pastor
[email protected]
409.292.3810
Jeanette Hastings
Interim Finance Secretary
[email protected]
[email protected]
Christine Haynes
Director of Children/Family Ministries
WESLEY STAFF
[email protected]
Amanda Ayers
Office Administrator
[email protected]
Marla Hecht
Director of Communications
[email protected]
Robert Barnes
Facilities Manager
Aaron Horne
Director of A/V
[email protected]
Karen Butler
Kitchen Coordinator
[email protected]
409.899.4029 home
Allisha Bonneaux
Director of Congregational Care
[email protected]
Kay Miller-Horne
Director of Worship
[email protected]
Orvalee Husband
Organist
Sheree Pierce
[email protected]
Jennifer Powell
Children & Family Ministries Assistant
Gwyn Ramos
Choir Director
[email protected]
Rev. Elvis Davis
[email protected]
409.866.4296 home
To know God and to make God known
Suzy Archer
Crystal Betar
Mitchell Betar
Sandy Bowen
Bowman, Erin
Bowman, Joyce
Robin Butler
Francisco & Melissa Castaneda
Castaneda, Melissa
Dylan & Aiden Castaneda
Delaney, Benny
Flowers, Sherry
Bert & Patsy Fontenot
Wilson & Vicki Gaspard
Grossheim, Janice
Janice & Robert Grossheim
Harvey, Leigh
Jada & Kaia Branum
Karla Hayes
Drew, Reid & Brynn Hayes
Jeff Hooks
Jackson, John
Kunefke, Janna
Landry, Glenda
Martindale, Candy
Mark McCarble
Melancon, Doris
Mary Ann Melton
Molina, Shelley
Monroe, Susan
Pineda, Kristen
Kristen, Joseph & Valerie Pineda
Dietrich Schilberg
Sheffield, Belinda
Preston & Lyssa Sheffield
Thomas, Janice
Christy Tomasso
Doris Travis
Paige & Marcie Wanca
Dan Wright
Mike Toups
Building Supervisor
409.753.3462 home
Tim Turner
Director of Young Adults
[email protected]
WESLEY DAY SCHOOL
409.892.7012
Elizabeth Ferguson, Director
[email protected]
Karen Stewart, Assistant Director
[email protected]
RETIRED MINISTERS (Serving at Wesley)
Rev. Donna Brown
[email protected]
409.926.1335
VISITORS March 15
Rev. Neil Early
[email protected]
409.273.5751
Special Thanks to
Thompson Answering Service
for the church
answering service.
Special Thanks to
The PRINTery
We appreciate The PRINTery for
donating the paper for our weekly
bulletins and Circuit Rider and the
printing of the Circuit Rider.
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Listed are those of our church family who are celebrating a birthday next week. Keep these persons in your
prayers for that day. Let’s pray in unity for each other! It is our desire to have every Wesley member’s birthday listed. If your birthday is not listed, please inform the office.
March 22
Cindy Yohe
March 24
Bailey Dubois
Blake Dubois
Carolyn Ridout
Mary Timaeus
Jason Weiblinger
Don Wilson
March 25
Weston Connors
Joe Fisher
Carlie Greene
Taylor Henley
Jane Parker
Katrina Shelton
Maggie Stuart
March 26
Emma Broussard
Leah Broussard
Carson Jannise
Kelly Keel
March 27
Cade Broussard
Vicki Carroll
Ashton Granger
Billy Kinney
Stephanie
Lundgreen
Stephanie McBride
March 28
Tracy Allen
Trevor Benson
Margaret Canant
Erick Lucenti
Jim Smart
Carol Ward