We are so glad you decided to check out Wesley Church, Tampa Florida. We are a diverse congregation representing people from a variety of backgrounds, nations, races, and ages. Our Christ centered worship services are based on biblical teachings applied for today’s challenges.
We are devoted to becoming disciples of Jesus Christ through the development of relationships within our church and our community. We have a heart for our neighbors and community and have many outreach programs that spread the love of Jesus.
Please visit us in person to begin your journey as a disciple of Jesus.
UPCOMING EVENTS!
Friday, December 8 – Friday Night Song & Prayer!Learn more here!
Join us for a fun art & music activity planned for the residents at Habana Health Care Center, a rehabilitation center located at 2916 Habana Way, Tampa, FLÂ 33614.
Volunteers to assist are needed!
Last Saturday of each month from 2-3pm
Contact: Terri Davis     813-598-6938    [email protected]
Hand Bells
Make a joyful sound unto the Lord!
No experience required, training provided.
Meet up with other ladies after Wednesday Bible Study for fellowship and good food!
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Arrangements are made for different restaurants each week.
Contact: Connie Pruitt     813-494-4049    [email protected]
Naomi- Rebecca Circle
A women’s ministry focused on missions, spiritual growth and fellowship.
7:00 pm – 8:00pm 1st Tuesday of each month
Sewing Room
Contact: Gail Parker      813-855-2146       [email protected]
Needle Crafts
Bring your own project or join us as we work on one of our many group projects.
Or just drop by for a cup of coffee or tea and fellowship!
9:00am – noon Thursdays
Craft / Sewing Room
Contact: Nancy Blunk       813-966-1496     [email protected]
Pickle Ball
Come enjoy Christian Fellowship and Fun while staying active.
New play time starting 2023 on Fridays at 9:30 – 11:00am
All other play times are now full.
FLC Gym
Contact: Janet Stuart    [email protected]   or   Celia Petters 813-263-6521
Promiseland
For children 4 years old through 5th grade. We have a wonderful time learning about the love of Jesus!
10:00am -11:15pm Sundays
6:00pm -8:00pm Wednesdays
Promiseland Room
Contact: Rochelle Mock   813-215-6433       [email protected]
Ruth Circle
A United Women of Faith ministry focused on missions, spiritual growth and fellowship.
10:00am – 11:00am first Thursday of each month
Multi-Purpose Room (across from office)
Debi Cockburn     318-792-8064
Silver Saints
The Silver Saints is a senior group that meet quarterly and their mission is to connect with each other and their community and to provide support in their spirtiual walk.
Susan Ivins                                      [email protected]
United Methodist Men’s Group (AKA Men of Integrity)
Men of the church gather for breakfast and discussion on various Bible topics
7:00 am – 8:00 am Saturdays –Â Breakfast and devotional .
7:00 am – 8:00am Sundays – Breakfast and devotional for Homeless Ministry
Fellowship Hall FLC
Contact: Dale Gruver     813-951-1565         [email protected]
Women’s Community Bible Study – Morning or Evening
Come discover God’s faithfulness and make new friends. This CBS class is for women of all denominations and ages. There are also classes available for children from infants through 8th grade. Both in person and online classes are available.
9:45 am – 11:45 am Wednesdays
FLC Fellowship Hall
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Wednesday
Rm 204Â FLC
Contact: Celia Peters     813-263-6521      [email protected]
Women’s Fitness
Be strengthened as we get fit both physically and spiritually.
Join us as we study selected books and have lively discussions. Currently we are discussing lessons from the Upper Room Daily Devotional Guide. You are invited to come discover fresh insights and spiritual truths which will challenge you to develop a more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ and share it with others.
Sundays 9:00am – 10:00am
Multi-purpose Room
Contact: Church office       813-769-9157   [email protected]
Youth Wednesday Night
Youth worship, activities, and learning time. We begin with a free dinner & announcements, then have learning time, games & music. All youth 6th – 12th grades are welcome.
6:00 pm-8pm Wednesdays
FLC Youth Room
Contact:  Nadia Nunez Wood at 813-750-6696
Ministries
Why Serve?
As followers of Jesus, we are called to be servants. This is clearly stated in 1 Peter 4:10-11. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies-in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever.
Council on Ministry
Ambassadors
The Ambassadors of Wesley provide a warm and friendly welcome to the community and congregation and foster a connection with God and spiritual growth. Amy Disseler [email protected]
Children’s Ministry Promiseland     Be a part of the exciting family ministry team and help plan and connect with children from the church and the community. Wednesdays 6:00pm – 8:00pm & Sundays 10:00am-11:15 pm in the Promiseland Room. Kids 4 years – 5th grade. Rochelle Mock             [email protected]                      Â
GO DAYS is an outreach program where we go into the community undertaking projects to help others and support our belief “Other People are Important.” Church Office [email protected]
God Gang Youth Ministry
 Help by showing up weekly to plan events and activities for students. Mentors are always WELCOME to help our youth grow in faith. Students range from 6th grade thru high school. Wednesday evenings 6:00 – 8:00 pm in FLC 2nd Floor.  Nadia Nunez [email protected]
HOPE
The HOPE Ministry at Wesley Memorial Church will represent the congregation in joint meetings to discuss and take action on critical social programs such as Justice Fairness and Dignity in Hillsborough County. It will be a vehicle to unite diverse congregations to improve the quality of life, share values on justice, fairness, love of neighbor, and dignity of people. Carol Dittmar [email protected]
Missions
Missions is following our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God. We pursue this mission through integrated, holistic commitment to: Transformational Development that is community-based and sustainable, focused especially on the needs of children; Emergency Relief that assists people afflicted by conflict or disaster; Promotion of Justice that seeks to change unjust structures affecting the poor among whom we work; Partnerships with churches to contribute to spiritual and social transformation; Public Awareness that leads to informed understanding, giving, Involvement, and prayer; and Witness to Jesus Christ by life, deed, word, and sign that encourages people to respond to the Gospel.
Local Missions include: Feeding the Homeless, Pack-a-Sac, Bridging Freedom -Restoring Stolen Childhood, Cold Weather Shelter, Children’s Home, Hope, National Mission Institutions – Gum Moon, New Bethlehem, McCurdy Ministries, MacDonnell Children’s and others, Church Women United, and Conference Benevolences .
International Missions include: United Methodist in Prayer – Media Luna and Duranona Sister Churches in Cuba, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Dave & Julie Eberhardts, World Team -The Schwidatts Missionary, UMCOR-United Methodist Committee on Relief, Regional Missionaries- in Sub-Saharan, Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, World Service Fund, Interdenominational Cooperation Fund, Black College Fund, Africa University Fund, Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief. Church Office [email protected]
Nurture
The Nurture Team demonstrates God’s Love through the Ministry of Compassion where stewards provide communion, visitations , cards and prayers for our brothers and sisters in Christ that may be experiencing difficult times, are in Assisted Living Facilities or Nursing Homes or in their own homes but unable to be in fellowship with others. Carol Dittmar [email protected] Jean Rowe [email protected]
Pack-A-Sack
Pack a Sack is a community outreach program to provide non-perishable food for a weekend to children considered chronically hungry within our immediate area (local public schools). Bags of food are packed and delivered each Friday during the school year. Jamie Wright [email protected]
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
Team Operation Christmas Child is a mission project to collect shoeboxes and fill them with gifts such as school supplies, hygiene supplies, and fun toys. The shoeboxes start their Journey at our church (and others) and travel around the world to reach children in need and teach them about Gods love in a very real way. These children are given an opportunity to learn about Jesus and salvation through our gifts. Shaun Black [email protected]
The Silver Saints is a senior group that meets quarterly. Their mission is to connect with each other and their community and to provide support in their spiritual walk. Each meeting has a theme such as Cruising, Tailgating, Mardi Gras, Luau, Reunion, Hippie, Summer Picnic, etc. We have a devotion, provide lunch, play games and work on a service project. Some of our projects include: reading stories to the children at Bridges, appreciation gifts for church staff, appreciation gifts for the Nomads, Christmas baskets for the homeless, Thinking of You cards for shut-ins, appreciation cards to veterans and Christmas stockings for shut-ins. Susan Ivins [email protected]
United Methodist Men
The United Methodist Men’s(AKA Men of Integrity) mission is to support spiritual growth among men, helping men to mature as disciples as they encourage spiritual formation in others.
Opportunities for participation include diverse ministries of the church, such as prayer groups, missions, Bible studies, retreats, workshops/seminars, leading and participating on committees, teaching Sunday school classes, youth ministries, scouting, mentoring, cold weather shelters, and assisting in leading worship service.
Serve Homeless Meals Sundays 7:00 am Serve Every Saturday Morning – 7:00 am Breakfast & Devotional. Dale Gruver (813) 951-1565
The Naomi-Rebecca Circle is part of Women of Wesley and works throughout the year, along with the Ruth Circle, to support various missions and spiritual growth. Their main fund raising is through the Fall, Christmas and Spring Fairs where proceeds are used to support the following missions: World Team whose mission is to disciple and make disciples; Wycliffe Bible Translators, making the Bible accessible in various languages; Kairos Prison Ministry, sharing Jesus’ love to impact the hearts and lives of incarcerated men, women and youth; Bridging Freedom whose mission is restoration and prevention of minor sex trafficking; Methodists United in Prayer providing support for sister churches in Cuba; FUM Children’s Home: Agape Ministries 4 Ukraine supporting refuges in a newly acquired facility in Derby, VT: Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes: Pack a Sack, providing food for chronically hungry children in the school system; and short mission trips of the Wesley Youth and other members. The Naomi-Rebecca Circle meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 for devotion and fellowship. Gail Parker [email protected]
The WOW Events also sponsors events to include a Soup Supper to thank the ladies who worked all year on the crafts and Bazaar, a Women’s Gathering where we come together to worship, pray, learn and fellowship as sisters in Christ, and a Christmas Tea. Nancy Blunk [email protected]
Worship Ministry
sThe mission of the Worship Ministry Team is to draw near to God, magnify the Lord to the best of our abilities and to lead others into humble, intimate, and passion filled worship utilizing music, media, and drama resources. If you would like to be a part of our worship team by helping with media/sound, playing an instrument in one of the worship services, playing in our bell choir, or singing in the choir or Praise Team, you can contact Jean or Gail.
_Walking The Mourner’s Path is a recurring 6 week program that is different from other grief programs. It was founded out of the need to answer the question – “Where is God in my pain?” The goal is to help people through the process of transforming their grief into joyful living. Connie Pruitt [email protected]
Other Opportunities to Serve
Counting Team
Join one of counting teams that meets Monday morning to count the offering and get the deposit ready for the bank. Each team meets once a month. Church Office [email protected] 813-769-9157
Homeless Ministry
Help prepare meals for the homeless in the community on Sunday morning. Herman Small [email protected]
Nursery Help Sit and rock, sing, tell stories to our precious little ones. Sunday mornings 8:30am – 12:30pm
Office Help
Each volunteer works about a three-hour shift and answers the phone, takes messages, makes phone calls, collates papers, and pretty much whatever the office needs to have done. Most days are available. Vickey Paggio [email protected] 813-769-9157
Prayer Team
Our prayer ministry prays for the special intentions of our church and the community.
Church Office [email protected] OR www.wesleymemorial.net/prayer-wall/
Private: Upcoming Events
About Us
About Wesley Church
At Wesley Church  in Tampa it is our mission “To make and send disciples who live and love like Jesus.”  As disciples, our focus is to  build spiritual transformation through relationships.  Becoming a disciple is built around three key attributes: following Christ (head), being changed by Christ (heart), committing to the mission of Christ (hands).
.Our Real Life Groups  provide something for just about everyone, from men’s and women’s fellowship and study groups, Bible studies, Sunday School, support groups,  groups for accountability, fellowship, recreation, youth, children’s ministries, and much more.