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May 27,2024 - June 2,2024
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What is the difference between what I want and what I need? God makes a promise to provide for me everything I need but not everything I want. I have a tendency to want things that make me comfortable, secure, happy. God does not promise those things. I would think maybe I need food, water, shelter. Yet those are only things I need for this life, again, not what was promised. What, then, do I need?
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God makes it clear He is more interested in my spiritual growth than my physical well-being. Its not that he does not care about my health, He does and so should I. He cares more about my soul. I like to eat donuts, but they are really not good for my body if I eat them every day. It would benefit my body to eat more greens. Everyone knows that by now. Yet we are the most obese society in all of history. I can only conclude we are ignoring what we know to be true and putting more emphasis on what we want than on what we need. Cancer is not the number one cause of death in America. It is diabetes
from unhealthy eating habits, myself included. We all know this yet Dunkin Donuts always has a line.
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If this is true of our bodies, what are we doing to our souls? It is no wonder we are morally and spiritually vacant as a society. So my word of encouragement for the day: “work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” Philippians 2:12. How is your soul working out? Just a word of encouragement. Get at it.
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I love being your pastor,
Ernie
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Please join us for Friday NIght & Prayer this Friday, May 31 from 7-8pm. We will be praying for the church, for Pastor Ernie, our new pastor, Ontonio Christie, our community and our nation. Personal prayers for the congregation are offered towards the end of the meeting. All are welcome! Let's be a church that prays together!
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VBS is just around the corner. If you have not yet registered your kids, you can register here! Or contact Rochelle Mock at (813)215-6433 or email [email protected]
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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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PROMISELAND
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Great fun at our Promiseland end of the school year party! Lots of water on the front yard so it's going to look awesome soon! We even managed to get Mr. Jose to try a corn dog and Mr. Dennis stayed fairly dry this year!
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HABANA HEALTH CARE
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Last Saturday we visited our friends at Habana Health Care and had a Memorial Day Celebration. We also enjoyed cake and sang Happy Birthday to Jan Grover who has been a faithful volunteer since the beginning of this ministry over two years ago. Thank you to Jeff Davis for providing music and devotion as well as other volunteers Linda Nall and Kathy Newland who helped serve and assist with the art project. Volunteers are always welcome to join us. We have a good time! We visit Habana the last Saturday of each month from 2:30pm - 3:30pm. Contact Terri Davis in the church office if you are able to help. [email protected]
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We are also taking time now to visit private rooms of some of our friends no longer able to join us in the activity room. We do need extra volunteers to stay in the activity room to direct the art project so we can do so. In the picture below is Rosie, one of our most joyful singers. It has been a blessing for all.
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For a short video clip of the afternoon, click button below!
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RESIDING HOPE
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Thank You Wesley for your generous donation of $695 we took up the 5th Sunday of March for Residing Hope (formerly The United Methodist Children's Home). Donations for the children's home is taken up on months with five Sundays. This year it falls in March, June, September and December.
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HOLY MOMENTS
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Wesley has given out 500 of these books and we are now down to our last few. Help us replenish our stock by taking advantage of this offer to order 6 free books plus cost of shipping. Click here to order!
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The Ruth Circle is 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 shared with us his verse of the month, 2 Corinthians 9:8. We have everything we need to abound in what God wants us to do. Sometimes we need to change our mindset from what we want to be to what God wants us to be. Click button below to hear more. 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 that His Grace Abound
Dear Jesus, let Your grace abound in my heart, mind, spirit. Teach me to love as You love. Give me strength in the midst of trials and remind me to rejoice on the darkest of days knowing that the trying of my faith builds patience and perseverance. Help me to lean on You and trust in You at all times. Give me strength to release my frustration into Your hands. Restore me quickly to a sense of harmony and peace.
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I pray Your Holy Spirit be active in my body and rule my heart. May Your Grace abound in my life! In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
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And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. – 1 Peter 5:8-10
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Sunday, June 2, 2024
"The Beginning and the End"
Revelation 21:6
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). Refer to Mr. Google as procedure can vary according to phone you have. It is recommended you clear the cache on your phone regularly for optimal performance.
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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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