The Wesley Connector. The Yost Post

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1 The Wesley Connector JANUARY 16, is over and 2019 has sped in fast and hasn t slowed down! I have a few different items to share this week. We had over 90 people take time to participate in the survey for our Preliminary Case statement last month for the upcoming Debt Reduction Campaign. Thank You all for investing in our church s future by giving thoughtful and insightful information. The Wesley Administrative Board will be reviewing the survey this week and I am sure will find it equally helpful. My first glance showed that 93% of you are satisfied or very satisfied with the direction of the church. You shared encouragement for leaders to continue decision making which will help people connect to Jesus Christ at Wesleysummed up in one word: GROWTH. An example of suggested improvements is to help people stay better informed of the financial status and health of the church. People clearly want debt reduction with a few capital improvements made from the proceeds of this debt reduction campaign. Look for more feedback in the future. Please be in prayer for God to guide and provide. I mainly want to say Thank You for taking the time and know we are listening. The Yost Post A huge Thank You to everyone who made Christmas amazing this year! Glory to God in the Highest indeed. The Choir s Cantata and singing Christmas Eve proclaimed Christ, the Wesley Vibes (handbell choir) created memories which will last a lifetime and the outstanding Ushers and Greeters who went above and beyond to be gracious and generous hosts. Our weekly attendance for the 23 rd and 24 th was 951! Wow! I cannot say enough about our outreach this Advent. The Christmas Market and family movie night was amazing. Our staff and volunteers created a place and space for people with and without a church home to experience God s Grace this year. What an honor to serve with you! One final note, please continue to pray for Jordan, Sharon, and Leah Cramer as they say goodbye to their current church home and prepare to become a part of the Wesley Church family.

2 MEMBERSHIP SUNDAY Make Wesley UMC your home church. Join during any of our three worship services, 8:30, 9:17 or 10:30am. January Membership Sunday is this Sunday, January 20 th. ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD The Wesley UMC Administrative Board will meet Sunday, January 20 th at 11:45am. LUNCH BUNCH Dig your passport back out, Around the World Eats is heading out again. Destination - Zorba s Greek Cafe. Lunch cost approx $7 - $20 (depending what you order). No stop planned for after lunch but you never know, we may see somewhere amazing that we have to check out. Sign up at church office. Bus leaves at 10am with return by 3pm. LUAU OF LOVE Its that time of year again. Time to celebrate LOVE. Sunday, February 10 th at 12pm in the Fellowship Hall. RSVP by February 3 rd to Natalie for the Luau of Love, our annual Valentines Luncheon. PANCAKE SUPPER Celebrate Fat Tuesday with pancake, sausage and all the fixin s! No charge, love offerings are joyously received in support of our youth ministry. Tuesday, March 5 th 5-7pm in the Fellowship Hall. BRAVO! Congratulations to Wesley s Bonita Malone for a job well done as she played Ouiser in Steel Magnolias, Greenville Theater Works first stage production, this past weekend. ASH WEDNESDAY March 6 th, the first day of Lent. Service at 6pm. FINANCIALS Income as of 1/14/19 - $47, (need $69,144.23) Attendance: 1/6: 343, 1/13: 323 Capital Campaign: Received $732, (89%) BIRTHDAYS Birthdays were not available at time of print. Check the bulletin board (across from the Covenant and Thrive classrooms for list). Lists can be requested via info@ wesleyumcgreenville.org.

3 WESLEY YOUTH CONNECTIONS Happy new year friends! I agree with what Pastor Chris said, 2019 has sped in and things are rocking! 2018 was an amazing year for our youth and this year will be amazing also! Over Christmas break, the youth and the their skills from our mission trips, decided to give our stage upstairs a new look. They created an amazing colorful backdrop that POPS when you see it. For a better mental visual, think Chip Gaines Shiplap in color! Our youth are so talented and their creativity to make the space theirs is inspiring. Come up and check it out. In addition to that, we have some pretty awesome events coming up to grow the faith and friendships of our youth. This Saturday, January 19th, we will represent Wesley UMC in the Greenville Martin Luther King Jr. parade. After the parade, we will feed the many participants who walked with us. We are proud to be part of this and it is our tenth year being involved. The parade starts at 10am and begins from Market Square in Downtown Greenville. Come on out! The Cowboys didn t make it to the Superbowl, but that isn t stopping us from having a Superbowl party. We are heading to Pinstack in McKinney. There we will have bowling, arcade, high ropes, bumper cars and rock climbing. Of course they ll have the game on all over the place with unlimited Pizza and Cheese sticks included. This is a great pre-camp get together with First United Methodist McKinney. Camp Registrations are open! Be sure to register so you don t miss out on these amazing times. Camp Aloha. March st. We are heading back to Beautiful Glen Rose, TX. We will be staying at the conference camp facility for the Central Texas Conference. This is a truly special camp each year. We honor our graduating Seniors and we welcome our incoming Confirmation students. Please make every effort to attend. Camp Anakainoo Camp Anakainoo is our Christian Summer Camp Experience at Wesley United Methodist Church. All youth, Middle and High School age, are invited to join us. Worship and meals are a combined group of Middle School and High School students, but they are separated for purposes of bible study, games and activities. If you have any questions - at all, please reach me, Jeff Cullen - Youth Pastor. I d like to chat with you about it. Adult counselors are also needed. If you are interested, please don t hesitate to call. Every four years we make our camping locations a little extra special. This year we have chosen to be at Schlitterbahn Resort on South Padre Island. Get out your swims suits and sunscreen, this is going to be a time for making memories and celebrating Christ work in us. BRIDGEPORT CHILDREN S SUMMER CAMP Registration is open for Camp Bridgeport. If your child would like to join us at Bridgeport this summer, it is IMPERATIVE that you register and reserve a guaranteed spot for your child ASAP. A minimum $50 deposit is required to reserve a spot. The early bird cost is $375 and the deposit must be received by January 31 st. We are attending C-3 Camp on July 8 th - 12 th. It is for children who have completed 3 rd through 5 th grades. This camp is very popular, fills up quickly and always has a waiting list. Scholarships are available if needed. Register NOW to reserve your If you have any questions, please don t hesitate to contact Ms. Leslie.

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5 WELCOME TO WESLEY Welcome to Wesley, second Sunday of each month, is time to learn more about Wesley United Methodist Church. Engage in open discussion about your faith journey and how Wesley can equip you to continue your spiritual growth. The February Welcome to Wesley is Sunday, February 10 th. Class is held in the Covenant Classroom at 4pm. Childcare provided. YOUR TITHE TO WESLEY UMC Did you know that in addition to dropping a tithe in the collection plate, you can also give by texting, online, or through the giving kiosk? Tithe by text: Text the amount to Within a few minutes, you ll be sent a text with a link to register. Click on the link and enter your cardholder name and credit or debit card information. Once your registration is complete, you will receive a text verification and a receipt via . To give online, simply select DONATE on our home page (wesleyumcgreenville.org). You will find our Giving Kiosk located in the Narthex near the right entrance to the sanctuary. MEN S DISCIPLESHIP Bible Study & Breakfast. Wednesdays at 8am in the conference room. Participants provide breakfast on a rotation. All welcome to attend. GAME DAY Who knows what the weather will bring outside so come on up for game day! Bridge group meets in meeting rooms 1 & 2. Mexican Train Dominoes and Mahjong groups meet in meeting room 4. Upcoming Game Days: Thursday, January 24 th : 12:30pm Wednesday, January 30 th : 12:30pm Tuesday, February 5 th : 12:30pm Tuesday, February 5 th : 12:30pm KNIT & CROCHET GROUP Join the group to work on your yarn project in the company of other crafters. Susan Wilson is available for instructions. Mondays 1-3pm, Tuesdays 6-8pm and Fridays 10am-3pm. Group meets in the conference room. Gifts of the Heart Gifted to United Methodist Women In memory of Mother & Grandmother by Lou King Gifted to UMCOR In memory of Ruth Baker by Forrest & Pat Kennedy In honor of Susan Bowman by Forrest & Pat Kennedy Gifted to Youth Fund In memory of Jay Tom Holley by Betty Robertson Gifted to the Operating Fund In memory of Ruth Baker by John Armstrong Gifted to the General Budget In memory of Jay Tom Holley by Hubert & Phyllis Lytle In memory of Jay Tom Holley by Ed & Diane McMeans In memory of Jay Tom Holley by Tom & Geneva Browning In memory of Jay Tom Holley by C.H. & Norma Riddlesperger

6 Wesley friends, Thank you so much for the good wishes you gave us as you bid us farewell on our last Sunday at Wesley...and a thank you to Don Bolin for suggesting it. We are at Village at Stonebridge, 3300 S. Stonebridge Dr #200. McKinney, Tx 75070, , rcantrell8628@att.net. Calls, cards, visits or s are welcome. We enjoyed being part of Wesley and will miss you all. God bless. Dick & Rose Cantrell Thank you to the Wesley families who supported the Hunt County Clothe-A- Child mission in Special thanks to all who volunteered to help during the shopping days was a special year, as the collection reached $4,800. Each child was allowed $60 to shop with. With Wesley s great support, 80 children received the shopping allowance. What a joy it was to see their smiling faces as they shopped for their new clothes. Clothe-A-Child continues to be a mission worthy of our attention year round. Your support is greatly appreciated. Wesley Mission Committee

7 WESLEY WELLNESS Changes are coming that involve our Wesley Workout. This awesome health activity has helped create our new Wesley Wellness program. This wonderful program will bring additional classes and events to Wesley. Starting in February, DANCE FITNESS class will be offered. This class is for EVERYbody! Come work out to fun music and have a great time moving and sweating! No equipment or experience needed. Class Taught by Dr. Sandy Kimbrough (professor at TAMU-Commerce and fitness instructor). Class is $1 and is held in meeting rooms 1& 2. Dance Fitness will be held on Wednesday evenings from 5:30-6:30pm. First class is February 6th. Also starting in February is Wesley Walking. The building will be open Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 2:30-3:30pm for walking. Walk from the office building side to the Narthex. Bring your walking shoes and a smile. There is no cost for walking. Walking starts Monday, February 4th. No changes to our regular Wesley Workout classes. Classes are Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 9:30am in mtg rooms 1 & 2. Stretch and Tone on Mondays and Wednesdays, Chair Yoga on Fridays. $1 per class. W E S L E Y Brain health is important too! Watch the bulletin and Facebook for date and time of a special SCRABBLE game time. Bring your dictionary, cause QUETZALS MUZJIKS are words and they are good points! Game On! Wesley United Methodist Church 1200 East Joe Ramsey Blvd. Greenville, TX Chris Yost - Lead Pastor Jeff Cullen - Minister to Students & Families Leslie Dick - Minister to Children Dr. Brock Johnson - Minister of Music Living Room Worship Leader Judy London - Media Director Jenifer Hines - Church office Kevin Banks - Homebound JOY and Life Groups Natalie Pegg - Communications and JOY The Living Room Young Family Sunday School General Information Prayer Request Wesley UMC Greenville pastor@wesleyumcgreenville.org youth@wesleyumcgreenville.org children@wesleyumcgreenville.org music@wesleyumgreenville.org worship@wesleyumcgreenville.org media@wesleyumcgreenville.org admin@wesleyumcgreenville.org lifegroups@wesleyumcgreenville.org communications@wesleyumcgreenville.org thelivingroom@wesleyumcgreenville.org youngfamily@wesleyumcgreenville.org info@wesleyumcgreenville.org prayer@wesleyumcgreenville.org

8 Wesley Vacation 2019 Pacific Coast Cruise October 13 th - 20 th Cruise from Vancouver to Los Angeles with stops in Victoria, BC, San Francisco, and Santa Barbara. Exciting excursions include whale watching, city tours, gardens, Napa Valley and more. #cruisewiththecongregation #together

9 I read a quote once If you want to travel fast, go alone. If you want to travel far, go together and it has always stuck in my head. So Wesley Vacation 2019 is themed TOGETHER. Members of Wesley UMC, I invite you to join me to cruise the Pacific Coast. October Details of this fun filled week are below. Teri at Far Away Travel is ready to help you with your reservation. Give her a call today ( )! Special perks if you book by January 31 st. Natalie ITINERARY AND CELEBRITY ECLIPSE INFORMATION October 13 Depart Vancouver, BC October 14 Victoria, BC October 15 At Sea October 16 At Sea October 17 San Francisco CA October 18 San Francisco CA October 19 Santa Barbara CA October 20 Los Angeles CA 7:30pm 8:00am-5:00pm at sea at sea 7:00am through overnight 4:00pm depart 9:30am-6:30pm 6:00am 16 story floating resort 7 restaurants & cafes Solarium - adult only serenity pool 3 Story Theater Hot Glass Class Canyon Spa Ranch Art Gallery 9 bars & lounges WHAT DOES IT COST? Price per person BEFORE any January 31 st promo discounts or perks. Cost listed includes cruise line insurance and gratuities in this price. Teri will book for you the lowest available rate even if lower than group rate. Call her Suite options available upon request. $1812 Balcony $1737 Oceanview (decks 3, 7 & 8) $1667 Oceanview (deck 3) $1272 interior $100 off Interior OR $200 off Oceanview & above when book and deposit by Jan 31 Pick 2 Perks when you book before/pay full deposit by January 31 st on Oceanview and above rooms! $300 onboard room credit; may apply toward pre-cruise purchases such as shore excursions, drink packages, etc. Free gratuities (up to 2 passengers in the room), value $ per person Free Wifi, value $199 Classic beverage package, value $400 per person, for drinks up to $9/drink WHO CAN GO? You, your family, your friends. This trip is open to Wesley UMC, friends of Wesley, the community. WHO IS TERI? HOW DO I REACH HER? Teri, Far Away Places Travel, is our dedicated travel advocate. Book with her today! HOW DO I GET TO VANCOUVER? By air, train, car or foot. Travel arrangements can be made with Teri or you can arrange on your own. Travel expense to Vancouver is not included in price of cruise. Make it easy. Remember there are cruiseline flight arrival and departure times requirement. Call Teri ( ) for flight options too! DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR CRUISE INSURANCE? This is optional. Discuss with Teri for details. DO I NEED A PASSPORT? Yes, a passport a needed. Expiration of passport cannot be before May CAN I BOOK ONLINE OR CALL DIRECT? Not as part of this group. Teri has a contract with Celebrity and bookings must go through her. Reserve with Teri to be part of group WHAT IS THE DEPOSIT? The deposit is $500 per room (single, double, triple or quad occupancy). This money ($500) per room is to lock in room and any promos. **The Pacific Coast Cruise is offered by Celebrity Cruises, the premier line of Royal Caribbean.

10 Wesley 1200 East Joe Ramsey Blvd. PO Box 864 Greenville, TX United Methodist Church CONNECT. LEARN. LEAD. SERVE. ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Greenville, Texas Permit No. 126 wesleyumcgreenville.org A hug, holding the door open for a stranger, spending time with a friend. We here at Wesley know love every day and experience it in so many ways. As we celebrate the season of love, share your definition of what love is with us. The bulletin board beside the welcome desk in the narthex is a blank canvas waiting to be filled up with love. Take a heart, write what love is to you and we will add it to the board. Include your name or leave it anonymous.