THE WESLEY CONNECTOR. The Yost Post

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "THE WESLEY CONNECTOR. The Yost Post"

Lenard Cox
6 years ago
Views:

JANUARY 11, 2018 THE WESLEY CONNECTOR keeping you linked in The Yost Post You must use your hands while praying if an answer you would get; for prayer worn knees and a rusty hoe never raise a big

Reading a prayer written centuries ago can express deep human issues shared over many generations. Prayers at the bedside of a sick friend or loved one can help address an immediate need.

Prayer is a tangible and real action. I want to take a moment to remember that prayer may not be the only action we are called to take. Prayer is normally the first act of taking action.

1 JANUARY 11, 2018 THE WESLEY CONNECTOR keeping you linked in The Yost Post You must use your hands while praying if an answer you would get; for prayer worn knees and a rusty hoe never raise a big crop - Popular Proverb Prayer is a critical part of our discipleship growth. There are many prayer practices one may use or try. Reading a prayer written centuries ago can express deep human issues shared over many generations. Prayers at the bedside of a sick friend or loved one can help address an immediate need. Prayers of gratitude for a new day or a day well lived give perspective. At stoplights I often take a moment to bless people around me waiting may we all have patience. Prayer is a tangible and real action. I want to take a moment to remember that prayer may not be the only action we are called to take. Prayer is normally the first act of taking action. What if God wants to deploy you as part of the answer to prayer? The struggle I hear most often, how do I know what to do? 1) I recommend you pray regularly if you learn Jesus voice you are more likely to hear when he calls. Rarely is it like a voice per se, but the divine nudge is very noticeable. 2) When you are praying, ask: Lord, if there is a way I may be of service to help whoever here I am, send me. 3) Consider the gifts and graces of people around you, perhaps one of them needs to be introduced to a person in need- perhaps your role is to get the right people in the same room. 4) From the moment you start praying for someone or a situation, be on the lookout for opportunities to act in a Christ-like manner to serve. 5) Be patient, no need to force a situation, but be willing to act. Finally don t forget the apostle Paul s call to pray without ceasing. No matter what you are doing, do it with an open heart toward God s moving among you. Some of the best witnesses I have heard describe how in the most unlikely of places (Lowes store, a Casino roof, a warship) God has used someone to make a powerful impact in the life of a person who had just prayed, God, if you are up there, I could use some help. And guess what, a disciple was there to be the answer to prayer. Blessings to you all, and may you be a blessing to others,

Gifts to Honor and Remember Gifted to the Nurture Fund In Memory of Pat McGee by Alpha Class Gifted to Carver Fund In Honor of Donna Perkins by Frank & Jane Goulding "THANK YOU WESLEY UMC FAMILY Tom

All the beautiful flower arrangements, cards, personal items, phone calls and food brought to our home after 9 weeks in Baylor/S&W and Briarcliff Health Center.

2 Gifts to Honor and Remember Gifted to the Nurture Fund In Memory of Pat McGee by Alpha Class Gifted to Carver Fund In Honor of Donna Perkins by Frank & Jane Goulding "THANK YOU WESLEY UMC FAMILY Tom & I would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has been so kind and helpful after my accident on Sept. 26 th, All the beautiful flower arrangements, cards, personal items, phone calls and food brought to our home after 9 weeks in Baylor/S&W and Briarcliff Health Center. Thanks for all that took the time visit me on several occasion. Thanks to all of our Wesley Family for all the Prayers that were given for us during this trying time. Thanks be to God Geneva & Tom Browning Thank You to the Wesley Families who made generous donations to the Hunt County Clothe-A-Child this past year and a special thanks to all of you who volunteered to help during our days of shopping was a special year with our collection of over $4,500. Each child was allowed $70 to shop which means that Wesley alone helped 65 children! It was fun to see the smiles on the children s faces as they shopped for their new clothes. Clothe-A-Child continues to be a project worthy of our attention all year. Your help is always appreciated. Yours in Christ, Mission Committee The Numbers DECEMBER FINANCIALS Received to date: $86, Monthly needs: $65, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Pledged: $823,840 December Received $41, WORSHIP ATTENDANCE 12/ / / Kinder Connection Back from a wonderful Christmas break with six new children joining our program, making our enrollment 72. January is our time to review what we learned the first half of the year and introduce more. Its always fun filled days with lots of smiles and learning excitement. We wish everyone a blessed 2018!

Bible Art Class Bible Art Class is back in session. If you missed the first January session, come to the next one. January 18 th at 7pm. The January project is mosaics. Create your own beautiful tile.

If you would rather do a different size, feel free to bring your own. All bible art classes are held the first and third of each month.

3 Bible Art Class Bible Art Class is back in session. If you missed the first January session, come to the next one. January 18 th at 7pm. The January project is mosaics. Create your own beautiful tile. The February classes will be the 1 st and 15 th. Chosen project for February is canvas painting. Canvases (11x17 size) will be provided. If you would rather do a different size, feel free to bring your own. All bible art classes are held the first and third of each month. No RSVP needed but appreciated via (addresses following ) or Facebook event posting. For additional information, please contact Melissa Yost mty380@gmail.com or Elaine Yznaga Yznagajs@verizon.net. Book Study What a difference a day makes. You hear people say that phrase all the time. It could not be truer than when talking about the last day of Jesus life. This book and discussion will help you experience and understand the significance of Jesus suffering and death by retracing the day that changed the human history. 24 Hours That Changed the World study, led by Rusty Warren, will begin January 28 th (4pm). Books are $10, scholarships are available if needed. Sign up at the church office or info@wesleyumcgreenville.org for more information. Life Groups Together through Christ Wesley Life Groups Life Groups will start the week of January 14 th through the week of March 11 th (nine weeks). Life Groups meet once a week to discuss the previous weeks sermon and to support each other through prayer and service. Life Groups are not a replacement for Sunday School, rather an additional opportunity to dig a little deeper into the sermon topic and relate it to our everyday lives. For more information, please contact Kevin Banks (lifegroups@ wesleyumcgreenville.org). Leadership Academy Leadership Academy is classing up for spring. Ask Pastor Chris for a pink card to participate. Welcome to Wesley Know someone looking for a church home? Welcome to Wesley, Sunday Jan. 14 th at 4pm.

4 Refreshments will be served 2pm Saturday, January 20 th Fellowship Hall Items needed: Tongs (metal & plastic) Serving Utensils Dish Towels Placemats Pie/Cake Knives Scissors Glass Serving Trays Hot Pads Paring Knives Small Ice Cooler Small Storage Tubs Foil & Plastic To Go Containers Hosted by the United Methodist Women

Youth Connections #itsamysteryatwesley Wesley Youth Mystery

An adventure filled with mystery fun, forever friends and

This year, we stayed local and explored the Dallas area.

and many other places. Our nights were spent at C2K.

We closed out 2017 and rang in 2018 at Reunion Tower and

agenda/ destination, the kids tend to stick together and

Its great watching the bible verse I planned the trip around

He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you.

(Deuteronomy 31:8) Thank you to the George & Cheri Kroncke

everything. I can t wait until the next mystery trip!

Bring a blanket, the forecast looks a bit cooooold.

We will feed all participants of the Rev. Dr. MLK Jr.

5 Youth Connections #itsamysteryatwesley Wesley Youth Mystery Trip. Where are we going? What are we doing? Whats next? An adventure filled with mystery fun, forever friends and solid faith. We had such a great time. This year, we stayed local and explored the Dallas area. Stops included the Bush Library, Ripleys Believe It or Not, and many other places. Our nights were spent at C2K. So grateful to the wonderful people there. We closed out 2017 and rang in 2018 at Reunion Tower and watched the fireworks. I really enjoy the Wesley Mystery Trip. The trip itself is focused on fun but with the unknown agenda/ destination, the kids tend to stick together and grow closer to each other and strengthen their faith. Its great watching the bible verse I planned the trip around come to life. It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. (Deuteronomy 31:8) Thank you to the George & Cheri Kroncke and Leslie Cullen for extra supervision and helping with everything. I can t wait until the next mystery trip! Up next for us is the Polar Bear Camp Out. Friday, January 12th. If you re up for a mid-winter night outside, join us. Bring a blanket, the forecast looks a bit cooooold. Following our camp out is FEED THE DREAM. We will feed all participants of the Rev. Dr. MLK Jr. parade in downtown Greenville on Saturday morning. Parade starts at 10am. Come on out! 2018 is going to be a great year! I love our Wesley family and honored to be on our faith journey together. Youth Conne c tions! y Yumm Dallas Zoo Happy New Year! NYE Bush ry Libra Whe re ne xt?! g Fun Havin Pastor Jeff Got Bananas?! ories Mem

6 2018 Committee on Lay Leadership ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD CHAIR: Pete Haayen 2019 Dan Perkins, LD FINANCE Vicki Ward 2020 Tim Norman 2019 Warren Weeks 2018 TRUSTEES John Armstrong 2018 Brad Moore 2019 Becky Bishop 2019 STAFF PARISH Beverly White 2019 Rusty Warren 2018 Joan Wright 2018 MINISTRY Julie Barnard 2018 Pete Haayen 2019 Trey Johnson 2020 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2018 John Armstrong Julie Barnard Belynda Hughes CHAIR: Brad Moore 2019 Becky Bishop Brad Moore 2020 Jake Jacobs John Paul Salazar FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR: Vicki Ward Ad/Council: Pete Haayen SPRC: Rusty Warren Trustee: Brad Moore Chair: Vicki Ward Business Administrator: Jenifer Hines Dan Perkins, LD STAFF PARISH RELATIONS CHAIR: Rusty Warren Rusty Warren, LL Joan Wright Tim Norman Pete Haayen Beverly White Kristi Renshaw George Kroncke, Jr Dan Perkins, LD LAY LEADERSHIP 2018 James Kuykendall Susan Bullok Rusty Warren CHAIR: Chris Yost LAY LEADER: Rusty Warren 2019 Steve Shipp John Wright WESLEY FOUNDATION CHAIR: Carol Winans 2018 Carol Winans Tim Dooley 2019 Brian Thompson Cynthia Carter 2020 Trena Stafford Lauren Habluetzel Pete Haayen, Ad Bd Chris Yost, Pastor Vicki Ward, Finance Warren Weeks, Finance SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEES Membership TBA by classes CHAIR: Jeff Cullen LEW SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR: John Armstrong Kim Butcher, George Kroncke Jr and Jeff Cullen

7 MINISTRY TEAMS AND AGE LEVEL REPRESENTATIVES EDUCATION: Doyle Dick, George Kroncke (Sunday School Superintendents) CHILDREN: Jamie Moore YOUTH: TBS ADULT: Jan Norman ACTIVE ADULT: Betty Livesay FELLOWSHIP TEAM: TBS OUTREACH TEAM: Danata Wright HOSPITALITY TEAM: James Horan, Kathy Tharp MISSION TEAM: Crawford & Theresa Moore WORSHIP TEAM: Danette King COMMUNICATIONS TEAM: Corey Chitwood PRAYER TEAM: Chuck Allen NURTURE TEAM: Karen McClellan LEW SCHOLARSHIP: John Armstrong STAFF: Leslie Dick STAFF: Jeff Cullen STAFF: TBD, Chris Yost STAFF: TBD STAFF: TBD STAFF: TBD STAFF: Jeff Cullen STAFF: Brock Johnson, Chris Yost STAFF: TBD WORSHIP TEAM CHAIR: Danette King Staff: Chris Yost Toni Dreiling Joyce Weeks Marilyn Sandlin Janice Bohlman Barbara Joyce Susan Bullok Leslie Cullen Lauren Habluetzel Sharon Fox USHERS Bill Tacker Jeff Ward Howard Watts Trey Johnson Becky Bishop Mack Andrews Jon Ball COMMUNION STEWARDS John Armstrong Bill and Donna Tacker Chaquita Weidemon MISSIONS TEAM CHAIR: Crawford & Theresa Moore Staff: Jeff Cullen Phyllis Lytle Danata Wright Susan Szabo Steve Collida Bill Toelkes Linda Toelkes Karen McClellen Susan Bullok Leslie Ramm Tim & Bonnie Dooley John Armstrong Jerry Stubbs Chad & Katie Martin Jane Goulding Brian Thompson Julie Barnard FISH: TBS PRAYER TEAM CHAIR: Chuck Allen Staff: Chris Yost Nancy Haayen Linda Smithey Marilyn Sandlin Cindy Burks Rosabel Gilmer Toni Dreiling Forrest Kennedy NURTURE TEAM Danette King Pearl McFarland Barbara Smith Becky Bishop Betty Matteson Jerry Stubbs CHAIR: Carol Clayton and Toni Dreiling Kathy Kissell Iva Lee Roberts Tricia Parker Toni Dreiling Janet Crouse Cindy Burks Mary Patterson Joyce Weeks Linda Toelkes Chiquita Weideman Leslie Ramm Carol Clayton Karen McClellan Chris Milton Holly Smith COMMUNICATIONS TEAM CHAIR: Corey Chitwood Staff: Natalie Pegg and Judy London Bill Gannaway George Kroncke James Smith Steve Szabo John Hughes

Wesley United Methodist Church CONNECT. LEARN. LEAD. SERVE. 1200 East Joe Ramsey Blvd. PO Box 864 Greenville, TX 75402 wesleyumcgreenville.

8 Wesley United Methodist Church CONNECT. LEARN. LEAD. SERVE East Joe Ramsey Blvd. PO Box 864 Greenville, TX wesleyumcgreenville.org ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED JOY Group (formerly Active Adults) New Year, New Name. The Active Adults group has chosen JOY (Just Older Youth) as their new name. This name fits them well as it is exactly what they are. Youth at heart with strong faith and experienced in having fun by living out God s Word. Lunch Bunch Plans are in the works. Check this coming Sunday bulletin for more information. Knit and Crochet Group Come and join this group to work on your yarn project in the company of other crafters. Susan Wilson is available for instruction. Wesley Workout Lace up your tennis shoes and join us for Stretch and Tone. Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30am. Men s Coffee Every Tuesday in Covenant Classroom. Enjoy a cup of coffee, donuts, stories and laughter. Game Days The next Game Day will be Tuesday, January 16 th. Bridge starts at 12:30pm in meeting rooms 1 & 2 and Mexican Dominoes meets at 1:00pm in meeting room 4. If you are interested in playing bridge, please contact Natalie Pegg (communications@wesleyumcgreenville.org) in advance.

The Wesley Connector. january 31, 2019

The Wesley Connector. january 31, 2019 The Wesley Connector january 31, 2019 When was the last time you started something new? I m not talking about a new Netflix series, I m talking really entered into something new: a new town, perhaps joined