The Wesley Journal. Jimmy. November From Nazareth to Bethlehem! Our Drive Through Nativity 2016 will be Friday, Prayer List

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1 Volume 5, Issue 11 November 2016 Sunday Services 8:45am 11:00am Sunday School 10am Prayer List Joyce Bryan Ed Resendez Don Fincannon Sara Dean Betty Fricks Gregory Separk Shea Dewberry Gilbert Sue Medford Bill Denson Steve Bowman Dave & Lisa Mangus (Pat Reed s daughter & son-inlaw) Donna Stacy (Joe Stacy s mother) Don Roper (Mary Roper s son) Andy Jones (Nita Tolar s brother) Jenette Morris (Jerry Bramblett s sister) Lenora Fritz (Katt Norris grandmother) Those in harm s way and those unspoken We extend our Christian sympathies to Edith Jones on the death of her mother Laurel Resendez on the death of her mother The Wesley Journal Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church 4495 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, GA A Wonderful Thanksgiving Story A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?" The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way." I wrote: "Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it." Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people that they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective? Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear. The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling. And even more beautiful, is knowing that you are the reason behind it! Happy Thanksgiving to all! Jimmy From Nazareth to Bethlehem! Our Drive Through Nativity 2016 will be Friday, December 16 and Saturday, December 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. This is an exciting outreach into our community last year 231 cars drove through (and it was the fist year!!) We are excited to expand our sets this year in order to share even more of the story of our Savior s birth with our friends, families and neighbors. We will be having a fundraiser in November to help cover the cost of hosting this event. Every donation will be an important part of this ministry!! Please watch for the story board in the Narthex on Sunday mornings. As we collect donations we will move Mary and Joseph along the path to Bethlehem! The distance between Nazareth and Bethlehem is about 65 miles, and at the time, took Mary and Joseph four to five days!! Let s see if we can reach our goal in 4 Sundays!! Please mark your checks with DTN and see Marcie if you have any questions!

2 Volume 5, Issue 11 Page 2 GROW*TELL TELL*SERVE SERVE*WORSHIP WORSHIP*BELONG November 13 3:30pm-5pm 3rd 5th graders Serve by learning Acolyting Helping with Worship Service Popcorn Machine Sno Cone Machine Spin Art Machine RSVP to Ms DeDe by Wednesday Nov 9 Sunday, November 13 RED NIGHT (& packing Shoeboxes) 5-7pm Sunday, December 11 FAMILY GRINCH-MAS PARTY 5-7PM Fantastic Friday 6:30-9:30pm November 4th December 9th $20 per student Kindergarten thru 5th grade Registration required at EventBright Thankful Sunday It is a Wesley Chapel UMC tradition to celebrate Thankful Sunday on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. The service is made unique each year as the congregation provides the message by bringing an item which represents something or someone for whom you are thankful and placing it on the communion table. Pastor Jimmy holds each item and you are invited to speak about it. If you choose not to speak about it, there will be small cards for you to write a note about the item you set on the communion table. Get out those family recipes and join us on the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend for the Annual chili-cookoff and Chrismon Service. At 5pm on November 27, join us in the gym for dinner followed by the 6pm Chrismon Service when we finish decorating the sanctuary and the Chrismon tree for the Advent Season. We ll sing some carols, have some food, and share some memories. For more information, contact Lynne Harrison at lynne-harrison@comcast.net or call the church office at Upcoming Sermons November 6 All Saints Sunday John 3:16 World and Life Without End November 13 Genesis 15:6 The Difference Believing Makes November 20 Thankful Sunday Colossians 1:11-20 Our Guide and Guardian November 27 United Methodist Student Day Special Offering First Sunday in Advent

3 November Youth News Volume 5, Issue 11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Thank you to everyone who attended the Sole Hope Shoe Cutting Party in October. We are packing and shipping the shoe parts this week. Another big thank you to everyone who rolled the donated change to benefit Hurricane Matthew Relief efforts in Haiti. We aren't finished and the total is already $ !! November 6 Puppets: Anyone interested in performing with the Puppet Ministry for our Christmas performance on December 11 should meet in Marcie's office promptly at 9:15 am Sunday School at 10 am in the WCGym Praise Band 4 pm UMYF 5 to 7 pm in the WCGym Last day to register for the Painting Party on November 13!! Page 3 Come create a great step-by-step project to decorate your home or front door for the holidays. You'll be ahead of schedule! Ladies 6th grade and up: Bring a friend or neighbor. Make it a mother-daughter date.' We will complete one project per person but you may choose from 3 possible designs. Follow along step-by-step if you are new to painting fun or get creative and make your piece uniquely yours!! Don't worry - everyone's painting will turn out beautifully!! You can choose from a beautiful Nativity starry night silhouette, a cute Santa in a loooonggg stocking cap, or a Christmas tree that's fun and funky. We will sip hot chocolate and have a lot of painting fun. Then you can take your artwork home and Deck the Halls!! All supplies provided. Wear messy clothes and come ready to paint! 1:30 to 3:45 on Sunday November 13 th, 2016 Space is limited so register early!! Cost per person is $18.00 (nonrefundable) Payment must accompany registration form. Forms and project samples are located in the breezeway next to the Sanctuary. November 13 Puppet Team meet in Marcie's office at 9:15 for Christmas program. Sunday School at 10 am in the WCGym Painting Party in the WCGym 1:30 to 3:45 Praise Band 4 pm UMYF in the WCGym from 5 to 7 November 20 Thankful Sunday! 10 am Sunday School in the WCGym Praise Band 4 pm UMYF 5 to 7 pm in the WCGym November 27 Sunday School in the WCGym at 10 am ONE SERVICE at 11 am Hanging of the Greens at 5pm ~ please attend with your family! UMYF will not meet. Please watch the WCYouth Facebook page for details on Drive Through Nativity prep work days!! Mark your calendars for this years DTN on December 16 and 17! Join the FB page. Follow along. All updates, changes and pictures posted there!! We also have an Instagram Sunday Night Youth will kick off their Advent Study Scrooged with a visit from Charles Dickens. You will NOT want to miss this! Sunday, November 5pm FROM STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE SPRC invites the congregation to participate in a Wesley Chapel tradition of a Staff Love Offering that is gifted to the church staff for Christmas. SPRC will be accepting contributions through the second week of December. Any checks can be made payable to Wesley Chapel UMC and marked staff love offering on the memo line. Cash donations can be put into a sealed envelope marked staff love offering. For more information contact Dawn Anderson, SPRC Chairperson or by at dawn_anderson2264@yahoo.com

4 Volume 5, Issue 11 Dedication on Thankful Sunday November 20 $7/box shipping Everyone is invited to meet in the gym at 7:30am on the 2nd Sunday of the month, November 13 for a hot breakfast prepared by the men of Wesley Chapel. Atlanta-Marietta District Orientation/Training Event November 12 9:30am-12:30pm at Mt Bethel UMC, 4385 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta All new leaders who will be serving in the areas of Administrative Board/Council/ Leadership/Steering Teams, Trustees, Finance, Lay Leaders and Staff-Parish Relations are especially encouraged to attend. Please register online at click Registrations in the very top right-hand corner of the home page and then look for Atlanta Marietta District Leadership Training Event. Dr. Terry E. Walton, District Superintendent WESLEY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 4495 SANDY PLAINS ROAD MARIETTA, GA

5 Birthdays and Anniversaries November 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 6 Glennis Willis 7 Susan Fraser Bree Crockett 8 9 Lory Gross Rich Pollina Michael & Mary Eubanks 10 Ken Sinclair 11 Bob Tolar Bob Bryan Julia Gibson Anna Harrison Beth Hood Marcie Brunton Mary Lynn Mabry 24 Rachel Castillo Hunter & Beth Guckert Bill Thompson 29 Michael Eubanks 30 12/1 12/2 Kayland Arrington 12/3 Aiden Adams Emma Adams 6pm and How We Got Our Bible Advent Study begins November 30 Ladies Painting Party Ladies 6th grade and older Bring a friend & neighbor Sunday, November 13 1:30-3:45pm $18 per person Registration forms in the Breezeway

6 Activities for November 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 6 Time Changes 6:30am New Hope Breakfast 8:45am Worship Service 10am Sunday School 11am Worship Service 4pm Youth Praise Band 5pm UMYF 6pm Adult Bible Study 13 7:30am Men s Breakfast 8:45am Worship Service 10am Sunday School 11am Worship Service 1:30pm Ladies Paint Party 3:30pm Faith Milestone 4pm Youth Praise Band 5pm CLUB345 & UMYF 6pm Adult Bible Study 20 Thankful Sunday 6:30am New Hope Breakfast 8:45am Worship Service 10am Sunday School 11am Worship 5pm UMYF 6pm Adult Bible Study 27 10am 11am 5pm 6pm Sunday School Worship Chili-CookOff Chrismon Service 7 10am Ladies Bible Study 14 10am Ladies Bible Study 7pm Girl Scout Service Unit 21 7pm Scout Meeting 28 10am Ladies Bible Study 7pm Scout Meeting General Election Wesley Chapel is a voting precinct Voting in the gym 7am-7pm 15 10:30am Yoga 6pm Trustees Mtg 6:30pm Boy Scouts 22 10:30 Yoga 6:30pm Boy Scouts 29 10:30 Yoga 6:30pm Boy Scouts 9 3pm Staff Meeting 16 3pm Staff Meeting 23 Church Office Closed 30 3pm Staff Meeting noon Heritage Club 24 Church Office Closed 12/1 4 Fantastic Friday 6:30-9:30pm :30am-12:30pm AMAR District Orientation & Training Mt Bethel /2 5 12/3 It s not too early to begin donating to the Jingle Bell Shop (and Bible Bucks Store) for the children to Christmas shop for their families. Donation baskets are located in the CEB Building and outside The Great Room. Thursday, November 17 at 12noon Thanksgiving Devotional Bring a side dish or favorite dessert to share Thanksgiving 11am Sunday 10am