The Circuit Rider. In This Issue! -February-

Transcription

1 Wesley United Methodist Church The Circuit Rider February 2019 In This Issue! Bible Reading Plan (page 2) COLM Work Day (page 2) Red Envelopes (page 3) Preschool Plug (page 4) Upcoming Sermon Texts -February- 2/3/19...in your hearing Luke 4:21-30 See All The People Sermon Series 2/10/19 The Pressing Crowd Luke 5:1-11 2/17/19 The Expectant Crowd Luke 6: /24/19 The Questioning Crowd Luke 6: /3/19 The Astounded Crowd Luke 9:28-43 Deadline for the March newsletter is February 20th! Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. ~Luke 5:1-3 Grace and peace to each of you, On Sunday, February 10 th, we will begin a new sermon series entitled See All the People and we explore what it means to build relationships with those in our community. This will be a time of coming together for worship and celebrating the love of Jesus and also a time of being sent back out into the world to serve!!! Something amazing happened this week that I want to share with you! On January 29 th, the new building for Culture of Life Ministries was dedicated. This was a building gifted to Culture of Life by Orrin and Pasty Johnson and their family. This dedication was a wonderful celebration of the generosity of the Johnson family and also the continued fruitfulness of COLM. It was a packed house! One of the songs that was sung was This Little Light of Mine and it was a reminder to share the light and love of God in all the places we find ourselves. Light helps us see more clearly. We turn on lights in our homes to illuminate dark spaces. When the sun sets and the night arrives, we are given the gift of moon and stars to provide light for us. Some nights are darker than others because of fog and yet, there is a promise that the light is still present. Each of us are invited to be light in this world and one of the ways we can do that is by looking around at the people in our community and seeing them. In the scripture above, Jesus sees the people. He sees the crowd and instead of walking away, he recognizes their desire to hear the word of God. Jesus devises a plan to engage with them and to invite them to hear the good news! In this scripture, there is a question for us. Are we willing to see the people and begin to build relationships with them? If you would like to be engaged in a discussion about how we can see the people around us, I will be hosting a small group for four Sundays. We will gather for fellowship and discussion about how God is calling us to engage with our neighbors. You re invited to bring a friend and your favorite snack to share. Details are below. Blessings, Pastor Jeana See All the People Small Group Sundays: February 10 th, 17 th & March 3 rd & 10 th 6: Maple Court (Harlingen)

2 Page 2 February 2019 Bible Reading Plan Song of Songs 1-8, 1 Thessalonians 1-5, 2 Thessalonians 1-3, 1 Timothy 1-6, 2 Timothy 1-4 Feb 1 Song of Songs 1 Feb 11 1 Thessalonians 3 Feb 21 1 Timothy 5 Feb 2 Song of Songs 2 Feb 12 1 Thessalonians 4 Feb 22 1 Timothy 6 Feb 3 Song of Songs 3 Feb 13 1 Thessalonians 5 Feb 23 2 Timothy 1 Feb 4 Song of Songs 4 Feb 14 2 Thessalonians 1 Feb 24 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Feb 5 Song of Songs 5 Feb 15 2 Thessalonians 2 Feb 25 2 Timothy 2:14-26 Feb 6 Song of Songs 6 Feb 16 2 Thessalonians 3 Feb 26 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Feb 7 Song of Songs 7 Feb 17 1 Timothy 1 Feb 27 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Feb 8 Song of Songs 8 Feb 18 1 Timothy 2 Feb 28 2 Timothy 4 Feb 9 1 Thessalonians 1 Feb 19 1 Timothy 3 Feb 10 1 Thessalonians 2 Feb 20 1 Timothy 4 The Mission Team invites everyone to join in a day of service at Culture of Life Ministries (COLM) on Saturday, February 16th from 9:00 am-noon. There are all types of jobs to be done and all ages and skill levels are welcome to attend. Meet at Culture of Life at 304 E. Van Buren. For more information talk with Sue Merett, Mission Team Chair or you can contact the church office. General Conference 2019 Webinar Wednesday, February 20 at Noon Via Live Zoom Webinar Do you want to know more about what will be happening as delegates gather for General Conference 2019 in February? Join members of your Rio Texas delegation to General Conference 2019 as they review the plans presented by The Commission on a Way Forward. Each plan will be presented by a member of the delegation with time for question and answer. Registration is required. Participation is limited to the first 100 registrants. Find resources, videos, and more at riotexas.org/gc2019

3 Page 3 Frank Boggus Dr. John Tucker Carolyn Adams Larry & Nan Eunice Lester & Jan Williams Jim & Della Simmerly Noe & Rosie Salinas Leah & George King Sergio Reyna Rev. Gricelda Careaga Family of Archie Connell Peggy Gardner Noreen Moore Coe Gross Edward Shull Joan Gleason Melaine Mederois Tracie Maley In Our Prayers Perk English Phyllis Flach Verna Young Peggy Stewart Mary Hansen Suzanne Hagemeier Beasley Family Noe De La Fuente Rev. Bill Reagan Linda Jewell Marjorie Ripper Sylvia Cruz Doug Beale Jill Foreman Pedro Villamil David Harbaugh Patti Johnson Milo We remember those in the military & nursing homes. Small Group Bible Study Meets Every Monday 6:00 pm Wesley UMC Foyer Led by Gordon Plunkett Prayer Shawl Ministry The prayer shawl ministry meets the first Thursday of the month at 1:30 pm and third Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. If you would like to come, we would love to have you. Please come by and be a part of this great ministry. Do you know someone who would be blessed by a prayer shawl? If so, please write their name on a prayer card and pass it to an usher during worship service or call the church office at (956) Finance s Fabulous Red Envelope Fundraiser February 10th - March 10th All we have to do is pick up one or more envelopes from the displays in the Foyer, fill it with the monetary amount on the envelope and put it in the offering plate on Sunday. Your participation will help Wesley continue to reach out and do God s work. Caroling in February Wesley Church invites everyone to go caroling on Tuesday, February 5th. We meet in the church parking lot at 6:00 pm and carpool to local nursing homes. This is a great ministry, please join us. For more information please speak to Cheryl Reed or Wilson Heacock. Women s Community Bible Study with Pastor Bill Reagan Thursdays Wesley Charter Hall 11:30 am - Noon, Lunch (bring your own lunch) Noon - 1:00 pm, Bible Study Bible study is open to everyone, regardless of denomination.

4 Page 4 Preschool Plug Wesley Preschool has a full-house with 85 children enrolled. Earlier in the year we replaced the window units in rooms 1-7 with central air and heat. With the recent ups and downs in temperature, these units have been a blessing on cold days. Coming up this month, Cita s Boutique will be hosting a give back event for the preschool. On February 6th from 2:00 pm -7:00 pm, 20% of all sales of Kendra Scott jewelry will be given back to the preschool. We greatly appreciate Cita s hosting this event for us! Also not far away is Dr. Seuss Birthday. This year we will celebrate on Friday, March 1st. If you can dice ham or scramble eggs, we d love to have you help us with our annual breakfast of Green Eggs and Ham. If you have never stopped by the preschool between 7:00 am - 5:30 pm Monday-Friday, I encourage you to do so. Seeing our classrooms packed with little children is awesome! ~Maudie The Rio Texas Conference commends Wesley UMC on 100% apportionment giving! Handbells Handbells meet every Thursday at 6:00 pm. Everyone who is interested in learning to ring is welcome to join. For more information, contact Cheryl Reed. Adult Choir practice meets Wednesdays at 6:00 pm in the music room. We would love to have you sing with us in the choir, please come and share this great joy with us. Join us for Children s Choir at Wesley United Methodist Church on Wednesdays at 5:30 pm! It is for grades kinder through 5th grade. So bring your friends and let s sing some praises to God! Blessings, Cheryl Reed & Joanne Guevara

5 Page 5 The church office will be closed Monday, February 18th in observance of President s Day. It will reopen February 19th at 8:30 am. February Altar Rail Offering Sunday, February 3rd for Backpacks Ministry Men s Bible Study Wednesdays at 11:30 am Valley Baptist Missions Education Center Remember to invite your friends, neighbors and people you have not seen in a while to join in worship on Sunday mornings! January 2019 Stewardship Update Date December Worship Attendance Worship + Preschool Chapel= Total Attendance 1/6 52 n/a 52 1/ / / Avg General Fund Contributions January 6 $2, January 13 $7, January 20 $2, January 27 $2, January Total: $14, Percent of Apportionments paid....8% Praise the Lord for your faithfulness in financial stewardship. The church monthly budget is $22, Mission Giving for January Hogar de Ninos Ministry $50.00 Progreso $1, Backpack Ministry $60.09 Prayer Shawl Ministry $ *************************** 2019 total mission giving $1,870.29

6 Page 6 Wesley United Methodist Church 1406 E. Austin Ave. Harlingen, Texas Pastor Rev. Jeana Martin Administrative Assistant Katie Rios Bookkeeper Sallie Villarreal Music Director Cheryl Reed Sunday School 9:00 am Worship 10:00 am Monday Night Bible Class 6:30 pm Education Committee Meeting February 5th, 5:30 pm Caroling to Nursing Homes February 5th, 6:00 pm Mark Your Calendars! Kendra Scott Give Back Event Cita s Boutique, February 6th 2:00-7:00 pm COLM Work day, February 16th, 9:00 am - Noon Finance Meeting, February 19th, 6:00 pm Preschool Director Maudie Cox Custodian Lisa Reyna Church Phone: Preschool Phone: Fax: wesleyumcrgv@gmail.com pastorjeana@gmail.com Website: Facebook: Wesley United Methodist Church Pastor Jeana s cell: Pastor s Sabbath is Friday (except in cases of pastoral emergency) A Publication of Wesley United Methodist Church 1406 E. Austin Ave. Harlingen, TX 78550