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May 13,2024 - May 19,2024
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Last week we learned about the Lion of Judah and how Jesus identifies with this prophecy from Genesis. The kingly rule of God’s chosen on earth does sound appealing. Yet the prophecy makes it clear that Godly rule on earth is not peaceful. God’s ruler on earth must have an iron scepter and keep his enemies under his foot. If we have learned anything from history, Godly men rule for a very short while and inevitable an evil king arises. There seem to be more evil rulers in the Bible than Godly ones, lots more. It would be naïve of us to think anything has really changed. It is no surprise at all that the Lion of Judah has triumphed and is worthy to open the scrolls of divine justice (Revelation 5).
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The shock for us comes when it is not the Lion who is seated on the throne of Justice, not the Lion who opens the scrolls of judgment against the kings of this world, not the Lion who rules in the end. Much to our surprise, it is the Lamb who opens the scrolls and every believer really needs to come to grips with what this means. The Lion is strong, royal, powerful. The Lamb is meek, innocent, weak. Yet it is the Lamb who unleashes the justice help in the scrolls. Heavenly justice rises and falls on one thing: what does the Lamb expect of us? How can we be worthy of the Lamb? We explore the answer to that next week.
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I love being your pastor,
Ernie
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HOPE TO SEE YOU THIS SATURDAY!
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Remember to bring any pictures or artifacts of loved ones who served in military!
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Volunteers needed to share the love of Christ!
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Please let Terri Davis know if you are able to help this month!
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Please join us in taking group photos on the front lawn of the church after the Sunday Service on May 26. Christian Rivera will be taking professional photos. We will be taking several small group photos with the main purpose being to get a good photo we can use in the Baycrest Quarterly Newsletter. We are hoping for a good representation of young to old, from both the church and Bridges Preschool. It is possible the photos may also be used for other social media, newsletter or website purposes. Pizza and drinks will be available! Please let the church know if you are planning to be there by replying to this email, scanning the QR code or contacting the church office. Hope to see you there! We need your help!
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We're going with a 1 Day event this year! We want EVERYONE to be involved! The theme is "God is Everywhere" and we'll cover the 7 continents and the Story will be of the Good Samaritan. We want the kids and volunteers to see how God is ever present, ever loving and ever healing his children in cultures all over the world. It is going to be a fabulous day rounding out with dinner. You can register here!
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Please save the date and let Kelly, Dennis or Rochelle know if you can help!
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Mark your calendars now for a potluck Appreciation Dinner for Pastor Ernie immediately after the Sunday worship service on June 23. Arrangements have now been made to move the potluck to Fellowship Hall! Meats will be provided by church, please bring a side dish to share.
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MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND!
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What a great Mother's Day Weekend we had!
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A great start on Friday night with the Mother/Daughter Banquet!
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Saturday we had 17 people baptized in the Gulf!
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Sunday Lacey Hubbard confirmed her FAITH and
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Nick Styles joined the church as a new member.
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Nick was also baptized on Saturday.
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And what would Mother's Day be without the "Hat Ladies"!
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See more photos of Mother's Day Sunday here!
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For an overview of the weekend via a short video, click button below!
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NEEDLES GROUP
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Somehow the Needles group managed to whip up a quilt on the QT and surprised Ginny Winters with this gesture of love. Ginny has been grieving with the loss of her cat. The Needles Group meets every Thursday from 9am - noon. All are welcome to join in the fellowship and fun. They make projects for various ministries or you can bring in your own personal project. Or just join them for coffee and a chat!
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CHOSEN PEOPLE MINISTRIES
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This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks. Chosen People Ministry sent the church
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an interesting video about Shauvuot Pentecost. Click button below and have a listen!
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If you would like to have your donation picked up, contact Jaime Wright (813)967-3800.
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The Ruth Circle is now collecting diapers, wipes, toiletries and educational supplies for their ministry to Children's Home Network. If you are able to help, please leave your donation in a marked container in the copy room. The Ruth Circle belongs to the United Women of Faith and meets the first Thursday of each month at 10am in the Sewing Room.
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Click here to learn more about the Children's Home Network.
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Wesley, you are such a faithful church! We thank you for your generous and giving hearts! You can Text To Tithe your offerings for Wesley Memorial UMC at this contact number - 813-699-4304. 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 information. Once your registration is complete, you will receive a text verification and a receipt of your donation via email. You can even text “repeat” to make it a recurring donation. Give + Text is one of the fastest and easiest ways to give.
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Or by standard mail by sending cash or check to
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6100 Memorial Hwy, Tampa FL 33615
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Office hours are Monday - Thursday 9am-3pm.
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We are here to help you with any of your needs.
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Church Contact Information:
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This week Pastor Ernie has been in Virginia visiting his mother. You can listen to a recent talk by clicking the button below. Coffee with Ernie will continue Tuesday morning on Facebook at 7:30am through June 18th which is the last Tuesday Pastor Ernie will be with us. Click link below for the most recent episode.
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Post your prayers and praise requests here and pray and comment for others!
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Please make visiting the prayer wall a daily practice!
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A Prayer for Peace and Unity
Prayer of St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
Amen.
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Be sure to subscribe to our You Tube channel!
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May 19, 2024
"The Lamb has been Slain"
Revelation 5:6
10:00 am Sunday Worship Service
Pastor Ernie Post
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Please help the church save money on paper and printing by checking in virtually on Sunday Service and receiving a bulletin. The QR code will be posted on the outside and inside of sanctuary entries, in the pews, and at the information desk. Give it a try and see if it works for you. Paper bulletins will still be available if preferred.
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*Please note: When registering for check in, it is only required to input one contact - cell phone OR email (although both are preferred.) All other requests are optional and can be bypassed by simply pressing the done button.
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Additional Note: The bulletin can also be found on the Church website (https://wesleymemorial.net/bulletin/) in the CONNECT drop down menu . It is updated every week by the end of Thursday for the following Sunday.
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If your phone is not pulling up current bulletin via the QR code on Sunday, it is likely you need to clear your cache (search history). To do this, open your search app, tap the three dot bar at bottom, tap history, then clear browsing data. Make sure cookies and site data has a check to the right as well as cached images and files. Then at bottom click "clear browsing data". Refer to google as some phones may differ. It is a good idea to clear the cache on your phone occasionally to keep your phone operating at its best.
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*******Even if you prefer a paper bulletin, you can still sign in online in lieu of using a connect card. That still helps the church with printing costs.*********
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