Wesley. Connector. Carry It On. In This Issue. Carry It On 1-2. Thank You 2. Passionate Worship 2. Revive 3. Intentional Faith 4 Development

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1 Wesley Connector MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF WESLEY CHAPEL UMC JANUARY 2017 Carry It On Wesley Chapel started with a song. In October of 1816, Harriot Reynolds was in her cake shop on Pearl Street singing, How tedious and tasteless the hours, when Jesus no longer I see. Elam Genung was walking past the shop and upon hearing the song, walked into the cake shop and joined her. A Methodist prayer meeting was organized and soon Obadiah Childs hosted the Methodist gatherings weekly. On June 20, 1817, Reverend John Shrader held Holy Communion in the dining room of Hannah Ruff s tavern. After worship, twenty-seven people signed the charter to officially organize the first Methodist Church in what is now Floyd County, Indiana. The first church building was erected on Lafayette Street and dedicated as Wesley Chapel on November 25, The Apostle Paul writes to the Church in Philippi: I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:4b-6). Paul describes the past, present and future of the people s partnership with God to carry on the gospel message. At Wesley Chapel, we have the responsibility to carry it on. In the first days of Wesley Chapel Harriet, Elam, Obidiah, Hannah, and Rev. Shrader brought the gospel of Jesus Christ to the town of New Albany. Faithful servants have passed the gospel to us 200 years later. Today we must dedicate In This Issue Carry It On 1-2 Thank You 2 Passionate Worship 2 Revive 3 Intentional Faith 4 Development Serving People 4 Event Calendar 5 Welcome 6 Continued on page 2

2 Carry It On continued ourselves once again to God and to the mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ. Paul s words call upon God to complete the work of the gospel in us. The Wesley Chapel of 2017 is set for the future. We took a leap of faith and built a new building at the intersection of Highway 150 and I-64 in 2013 that will meet the needs of future generations. Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ to transform the world. Our vision is to become disciples who are rooted in the love of Christ and grow in grace. The goal of each disciple to become like Jesus by following the way of Jesus. We are celebrating with joy how God is growing the kingdom through the faithful servants of our congregation. Thank you for being partners with God to share the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and action. May God continue to work in us to Carry It On. Grace and peace, Pastor Tony Alstott Thank You Thank you from Jesus Cares at Exit 0 to everyone who donated items to be distributed to homeless individuals. All of the items will be sincerely appreciated by those who receive them. New Sermon Series January 1-29 Celebrate Vision: As we enter our 200th year, we will celebrate the mission of making disciples and the vision of being rooted in Christ and growing in grace. We will build upon the work of the past as we move to build a wonderful future. February 5-26 Celebrate Wesleyan Basics: John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, shared the Bible in a way that continues to shape today s church and modern society. We will explore Wesley s explanation of the Bible and apply these principles to today s culture. Page 2

3 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus Philippians 1:4-6 Taking It To The Streets Youth and their parents are invited to the Wesley Chapel Vision Conference on Saturday, January 21 from 8:30 am-2:45 pm. There will be a workshop session for parents and a separate one for youth. Perfect North Snow Tubing The youth are going to Perfect North Slopes in Lawrenceburg, IN on January 28. The cost is $25.00 per student and includes lunch and dinner. The youth will meet at Wesley Chapel at 10:00 am and will return for pick up by 8:00 pm. Sign up at The deadline to sign up is January 21. Celebrate 200 Apparel Visit the Youth Table in the lobby January 1 or January 8 and purchase your Celebrate 200 apparel. The youth are selling sweatshirts, hoodies, and tees. They will be ready for you to pick up at Vision Conference. Chrysalis Flight 57 All high school students who will be 15 years old before January 14, 2017 are invited to attend the next Chrysalis January 14-16, For more information on Chrysalis contact Dennis Shireman at youth@wesleychapel.org. Visit cornerstonechrysalis.com for detailed information, schedules, upcoming events, and to register online. Page 3

4 Child Protection Guidelines Training Anyone serving or interested in serving with children or youth, is invited to attend the Child Protection Guidelines training on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 from 6:30-7:30 pm in room 222. We want our children, youth, and the vulnerable to grow in their faith in a safe and loving environment. Learn how servants of Wesley Chapel create and keep a safe environment. Parents are also welcome to attend. Visit wesleychapel.org/events-listings/ to sign up. New Life Groups New Life Groups begin January 11. Life Groups will include: Journey Into Living the Gospel; Connect Class; Entrusted; Five Things God Uses to Grow Faith; GriefShare; Financial Peace University; Jesus the One and Only, and a new Precept Bible Study. For details or to sign up for a new group visit the lobby table on January 8 or go to wesleychapel.org/life-groups. Page 4 Marriage Tip Our marriage tips for this month come directly from participants in the 10 Great Dates study: Be intentional; communicate about even the small things; serve together; spend quality time together frequently; be fully committed to each other, even through the tough times; communicate! communicate! communicate!; Find ways to have fun with one another; let your spouse know you love them; be supportive of your spouse, have patience with one another. Celebrate 200 Cookbook We are seeking recipes from you and from members of the past to create a special edition cookbook for our 200th anniversary in A basket will be in the lobby January 8 to February 15 for you to place your favorite recipes. You may also your recipes to cskjsk@hotmail.com. Vision Conference The Vision Conference is Saturday, January 21 from 8:30 am - 2:45 pm. The cost is $ Anyone under the age of 18 is free. Lunch is included. Childcare is provided. For a complete list and description of the workshops and to sign up, visit wesleychapel.org/events-listings/. Snow date: Saturday, February 4, 2017 Inclement Weather Policy If Floyd County is in a state of emergency by 7:00 am on Sunday morning, we will cancel services. If Wesley Chapel declares a one-hour delay, we will alter our worship format to 9:45 am Traditional Worship and 11:00 am Modern Worship If Wesley Chapel declares a two-hour delay, we will alter our worship format to 11:00 am Modern Worship. Watch WHAS-11 or follow our Facebook page for cancellation or delay notices about Wesley Chapel. Celebrate Missions The Global Missions team is proud to announce this year s Celebrate Missions! Come join us on Saturday, March 4, 2017, as we celebrate God s love with our global and local missions partners. The event is free and will begin with a time of worship at 5:00 pm.

5 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Mary Martha Circle 3 Celebrate 200 Team 4 Child Protection Training Connect Sign-Ups COMT Holiday Lunch 9 Knight Life Group 10 Rebekah Circle 11 Wesley Wednesday Newsletter Deadline Ladies Life Group 14 Titus Group to Jacobs Well Chrysalis 15 Serve Team Meeting Chrysalis Servant Leader Mtg 18 Wesley Wednesday 19 Precept Book Pick-Up 20 Ladies Life Group 21 Vision Conference Knight Life Group Wesley Wednesday 26 Precept 27 Ladies Life Group CCC Retreat 28 CCC Retreat Men s Breakfast Youth Snowtubing January Sunday Morning Services Brown- Highway 150 Campus 8:30 am; 9:45 am; 11:00 am Black Off site Sunday School 8:30am; 9:45 am; 11:00 am Page 5

6 Wesley Connector A publication of WESLEY CHAPEL UMC 2100 Highway 150 Floyds Knobs, IN Welcome to Wesley Chapel wesleychapel.org Wesley Chapel UMC 2100 Hwy 150, Floyds Knobs Office: ~ Fax: Tony Alstott ~ Lead Pastor extension 27 pastortony@wesleychapel.org Rob Killebrew ~ Director of Passionate Worship extension 24 praise@wesleychapel.org Becky Perkins ~ Director of Intentional Faith Development extension 30 faith@wesleychapel.org Peter Williams ~ Director of Serve extension 25 serve@wesleychapel.org Dennis Shireman ~ Director of Youth & Young Adults extension 29 youth@wesleychapel.org Gina Wampler ~ Secretary extension 21 secretary@wesleychapel.org Melissa DeLuca ~ Receptionist extension 22 receptionist@wesleychapel.org Wayne Perkins ~ Maintenance/Building Security wesley@wesleychapel.org Kevin Berry ~ Custodian : custodian@wesleychapel.org