The Lamplighter Lighting the way so others will see Jesus

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1 The Lamplighter Lighting the way so others will see Jesus A Publication of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church Church Office: Fax: Wesley@wesleymemorialumc.org Website: Facebook page: From the Pastor JUly 2017 If you can do anything, take pity on us and help us. If you can? said Jesus. Everything is possible for one who believes. Immediately the boy s father exclaimed, I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief! (Mark 9:22-24). This passage has always been one of my favorite stories about Jesus from the Gospels. I think it is easy for all of us to identify with this man. No matter how much faith that each of us might have, I believe that we all deal with doubt as well. This passage reminds us that Christ can meet us even when we are experiencing doubt in our lives. I am so proud of all the people in our church who continue to seek Christ even in the midst of doubt. It is so easy to slip into a mode of living in which we just go through the motions of all the things that we do in our lives- work, caring for children, caring for parents, maintaining a home, enjoying recreation etc. In the last month, many in our church have taken new steps to belong to a Sunday School class or Life Group. We have had nearly 35 persons join one of our new Sunday School classes or Life-Groups on Sunday mornings during our new Discipleship time (9:45-10:50). These are places where our faith can intersect with our lives in significant ways. They are places where relationships are built that strengthen us for life's journey. We all experience doubt in our lives that expresses itself in different ways. Despite our doubt, God continues to believe in us. I believe that fact is the motivation that we need to give our best for God! God bless, Gerald

2 OUR ATTENDANCE UPON THE LORD Sunday Morning Worship Date SS S-8:45 NRG S-11:00 Total 05/28/ Congratulations to Isaac and Genevieve Biney On the birth of their son, Nathan Noble Biney Congratulations to Kyle Mills and Megan Gray who were married on June 24, 2017! Congratulations to Austin Akers & Brittni Edwards who were married on June 24, 2017! 06/04/ /11/ /18/ /25/ OUR FINANCIAL GIFTS Week of: $ 05/28/ /04/ /11/ /18/ /25/ Received Year to Date Missions In Memory/Honor of Thank you for the outpouring support of cards and calls during dad s long-term illness. Your kindness was appreciated. Scotty & Mitzi Myers We would like to thank our church family for your many prayers, visits, cards, flowers, food and phone calls during my recent heart attack. Our church family is such a blessing to us and we appreciate you more than words can express. May God Bless each. NAME Taylor Burkette Janey McElroy & Family GRADUATED FROM/ DEGREE EARNED East Tennessee State University Bachelor s of Science Education A s You Pray, Please Remember.. Alex Crigger Leslie Derby East Tennessee State University Bachelor s of Business Admin. Brenda Lawson & Family Buck & Rachel Henry Dick & Dawn Scott Carrie Swanay Rick Simon Family & Friends of Gary Cameron Dennis Shadden Paula Dickerson Mac Stiltner Connie Gallagher Megan Gray Alexandra Higgins Colin Jeffress Hannah Jeffress Lincoln Memorial University Master s in Biomedical Professions University of Tennessee Bachelor s of Science High School George Washington University Bachelor s in Music/Biology Mary K. Vaughan Ron Honeycutt Dylan Kibbe Don Holdren Donna Rowland Abby McElroy Jill McKnight & Family Bill West Lorry Scherger Allie McEntire Dazia Poland East Tennessee State University/BS Clinical Psychology Hayden Rogers University High School Our Organist, Craig Campbell, is accepting private students in piano, organ and voice in addition to those he teaches for credit at Northeast State Community College. Reduced Wesley member rates apply. References available. craigcampbell203@gmail.com or John Scott Maddie Sheldon Kyler Weir East Tennessee State University Bachelor's of Science/Human Services Daniel Boone High School

3 We are excited to welcome Ally Blackmon, who has been hired as Children s Ministry Assistant. If you haven t already, please introduce yourself to her. She will be a huge asset to our busy Sunday mornings. Your children have welcomed her warmly. We have had the pleasure of working with Danielle Stevens this summer. Danielle is one of Wesley s preschool teachers who has helped on the children s hall during our time of transition and vacationing volunteers. Thank you to all who supported our Maker Fun Factory VBS. We had enough funds, food and supplies to minister to about 60 children. Thank you to the volunteers who prepped, designed, set-up and those who shared time, knowledge and talents with the children. VBS was meaningful, exciting and full of laughter because you cared. We are called to share God s word. We could not do this without the help of the many hands that touched this ministry. Thank you, Wesley Memorial! ~Christa Wagstaff Director of Children s Ministry Outdoor Family Movie Night July 21 st at 8:00 pm. For children of all ages to enjoy. Free popcorn and drinks. Bring chairs or a blanket. Movie will be in the parking lot. If rain, movie will show in the gym. Children must be accompanied by an adult. August 6th is Promotion Sunday! Children already age 4 will move up to the 200 Hall, room 201. Children entering 1 st grade will move up to room 202. Children entering 3 rd grade will move up to room 204. Children entering 5 th grade will move to Amplify. Sunday School time starts at 9:45 with Praise Headquarters with different forms of music, art, dance, drama, games, etc. for children on the 200 Hall. Children should be picked up from their classes by 10:50. Kids in Action dismisses from NRG worship before 11:05 and dismisses from Traditional worship around 11:20. Children from NRG return to worship at 11:45. Children from Traditional worship get picked up from the 200 Hall. Children 3 and under, remain in room 109 and nursery. 200 Hall, ages 5 4 th grade: Gadgets & Gizmos-Creativity (part 1) Psalm 139:14 Room 109/nursery, ages 2 4: Kids Rock! (part 1) Ephesians 2:10 wesleykidsofjctn XYZ ERS (Xtra Years of Zest) July No activity this month. Have a good summer! Wednesday, August 16 th Outing to the Ardinna Woods Arboretum and Butterfly Garden in Jonesborough with lunch to follow at Main Street Café. September Senior Adult Gathering. Details to be announced. If you are 50 years of age or older, we welcome your participation! For more information, please Kem McKee at kemhmckee@gmail.com or contact by phone at Just a couple of reminders: The XYZers have begun meeting on Wednesdays, instead of Thursdays, to eliminate conflict with the Thursday Midday Bible Study. Wesley no longer has vans for transportation. Given that fact, it will be imperative to either call the church office at or indicate on the bulletin tab if you are planning on attending an outing. By knowing a correct number of participants, we can better plan for transportation needs.

4 July 6 th - Youth Room Make-Over Day!- (7 th grade- graduated seniors) Thursday, July 6 th, from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., we will be having a youth room make-over work day to make some changes and brighten up the youth room! Come help us with this project and have fun working and hanging out. We ll have snacks and drinks- bring $ for lunch. And if you can only come for part of the day, that s ok! We want you as much as we can have you that day- Oh, and wear clothes that you can get paint on. July 9 th - Iron Skillet Cookout at the Myers!- (7 th grade- graduated seniors) Sunday, July 9 th, from 5-8:30 p.m. we will have a cookout at the Myers home. It will be a meal cooked entirely in iron skillets on the fire, so any and all who can come help starting at 2 p.m., we d love for you to help! Whether you ve helped with cooking on the camping trips or this is completely new, you are welcome to come at 2 to cook, or by 5 for the cookout. We ll eat, hang out, and play games by the fire. You don t want to miss it! July 17 th - Freddy s Fundraiser!- Monday, July 17 th, from 5-9 p.m. we will have another youth fundraiser at Freddy s in Johnson City (in front of the newer Food City). Youth will have a table with flyers set up at Freddy s for part of the eveningwe need youth to help promote! All you have to do is come eat anytime between 5-9 p.m. and say Wesley s name to the cashier when you pay and they ll donate 15% towards the youth program at Wesley. We would love for everyone at the church to come out and eat that night if you can to support the youth program. And tell other friends about it- they just need to say Wesley s name when they pay! Thanks! July 19 th - Meet Jane for Lunch at Barberitos - (7 th -12 th grade) Wednesday, July 19 th, meet Jane from 12-1:30 p.m. at Barbs across from Panera Bread in Johnson City. After we eat lunch, we ll go try the new Buttermilk Sky Pie next door! July 23 rd - Family Promise Dinner (7 th -12 th grade) Sunday, July 23 rd, from 5-7 p.m. We are meeting at 5 at the church to make dinner together, and then we will join the Family Promise Guests to eat around 6. It will be a great service and fellowship opportunity. Hope you can come and be a part of this! July 29 th - Waterfall Hike Outing!- (7 th -12 th grade) Saturday, July 29 th, meet at the church at 9 a.m. and we will be back to the church around 5 p.m. We will be going on a fun excursion that day to find different waterfalls in the mountains- you don t want to miss it! Bring $ for lunch. Sign up with Jane by June 16 th so we can plan for transportation. July 31 st - Freddy s Fundraiser!- Monday, July 31 st, from 5-9 p.m. we will have another youth fundraiser at Freddy s in Johnson City (see above on July 17 th for description). August 6 th is Move-Up Day at Wesley! So put that date on your calendar for moving up to the next grade in youth events as well as our Back to School Party that day. Save the date! We are happy to announce that Ally Blackmon is the new AMPLIFY coordinator. She is planning lots of cool stuff! Check out the July schedule below. July 16 th -The Gathering -(5 th -6 th grade) Sunday, July 16 th, from 5-7 p.m. Amplify will be beginning a new event called The Gathering. The Gathering will be at Wesley from 5-7 PM. There will be pizza, a fun relay game, and a bible study. Please bring $3 for food. It should be a fun time of fellowship and community while growing closer to God! Friends are welcome to come! We hope to see you there! July 30 th - The Gathering -(5 th -6 th grade) Sunday, July 30 th, from 5-7 p.m. at Wesley. Bring Friends!

5 July Communion Offering Appalachian Trail Chaplaincy This is a mission of Holston Conference. The mission is to show the love of God to fellow hikers, while providing spiritual and other support along the way. Funds are used to provide food, new boots, all those things a thru-hiker needs for the time on the Trail. This ministry is funded solely through donations. Make your check to Wesley, put AT on the memo line. Family Promise Host Week July Homeless Families will be staying here at Wesley. There are many, many ways you can serve in this ministry. We need evening host/tess, over night host/tess, meals, laundry, transportation, food items, etc. If you haven t helped with this ministry before, please consider it. Please contact Beth Scott-Brown at or at bsbrown2421@charter.net if you have questions Food Item for Good Samaritan Ministries Our food item for July is Canned meat. Our goal is 300 cans. Please place in the designated containers in the Narthex or the drop off bin by July 31st. Study & Growth Opportunities at Wesley on Sunday Mornings. These meet from 9:45-10:50. All are welcome to new folks. If you would like more information on any of these, please contact Missy at or missy@wesleymemorialumc.org Class Room # Facilitator The Duard Aldridge Vision Class 107 Hugh Johnson Pathfinders Class 404 Missy Wright The Word 105 Vickie Rasar Open Door Class 303/305 Robin Crumley Lost And Found 307/309 Richard Cox Seeker s Class 308 Linda Keller Life Groups Room # Facilitator 40 s-50 s 304 Scott & Carol Shrum 30 s 306 Susan Davis Young Adult 403 Sam & Allie Mitchell Good Samaritan Ministries is looking for volunteers for the following: Summer Food Box Distribution Wednesday July 26-Thursday July 27 9:00am-3:00pm Back 2 School Picnic Sunday, July 30 4:00pm-7:00pm Contact Vicki Bradshaw, at volunteer@goodsamjc.org or Exploring God s Creation Hike Saturday, July 15th 9:00 am 5:00 pm Meet at the church at 9:00, bring snacks, plenty of water. Call Scotty Myers for more information if needed. HOLSTON ANNUAL CONFERENCE MISSIONS UPDATE Total offering of $57,558 was received for Change for Children, a fund that is split and distributed annually to aid children s ministries in Africa and Holston communities. A Total offering of $105,588 was received for Ishe Anesu Project in Zimbabwe, honoring the retirement of Maria and Bill Humbane, the mission s founders. The annual Hands-on Mission Project concluded with three truckloads of supplies, valued at $211,112 bound for Africa. Food, health, home and school supplies were collected by local churches to support children at Ishe Anesu in Zimbabwe and United Methodist schools in Liberia. School kits for Liberia from the Johnson City District was 812 Thanks to everyone who supported our packaging event in June through financial donations, inviting others to participate or participating in the actual packing. We were able to do 10,153 meals in 90 minutes. Our next event will be on September 14th at the Culp Center at ETSU. Be watching for more information coming soon. WESLEYS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB WORKDAY Wednesday, August 2nd 10:00-2:00 This is our second annual workday. We will help clean, spruce up, organize, etc. If you wish to carpool, show up at Wesley at 9:45. Monthly Mission Emphasis Items We will be collecting school supplies for children in our community in need. Paper, notebooks, pencils, pens, crayons, etc. Please place in the drop off bin by July 31st.

6 Looking for a Mid-week Study? Check this out Have you seen our Wesley E-News? This weekly reminder of events comes to you each Tuesday. Be on the look out! Let s us know if you aren t receiving it and would like to. A study on Prayer and the Book of John On Wednesdays starting July 12th for 6 weeks Time: 6:30-7:30 Room: 107 Led by: Ed & Cathy Puhr All are welcome to come. Wesley T-Shirts For Sale!! Watch for order forms in the bulletin starting July 9th. Kid Shirts: $10.00 Adult Shirts: $12.00 XX Large: $14.00 The T-Shirts will be Navy with white lettering. Women of all ages are invited to UMW events. July 13 - UMW will meet at 6pm at Carol Yonkey's home for a covered dish picnic. Please join us for a time of fellowship and a meal. Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church 225 Princeton Road Johnson City, TN RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Nonprofit Org. U. S. POSTAGE P A I D Johnson City, Tenn Permit No. 179