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 serve as greeters and ushers for our Sunday morning worship service. Ambassador team members are organized into four teams that rotate every week.
Sue Ann Korsberg: (813)855-5259; [email protected]
BRIDGES PRE-SCHOOL
Bridges Preschool has been a leader in Early Learning Education since 1989 and is a bridge from preschool into elementary school. It provides a five- day program to enrich and develop young children’s creativity, independent choices, and guided experiences.
Denise Finnerty: (813)220-2746; [email protected]
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY PROMISELAND
Our children’s ministry, Promiseland, serves children 4 years old through 5th grade. They meet on Sunday mornings at 9:45 – 11:15 am. Wednesday Night Live meets on Wednesday evenings 6:00-8:00pm. A light dinner is served on Wednesday evening. Promiseland also sponsors other family events through out the year, including Trunk ‘r Treat and a Spring Fair.
Rochelle Mock: (813)215-6433; [email protected]
Dennis Bennett: (813)895-9888; [email protected]
CORNERSTONE MINISTRIES WONDER WALK
Every year Wesley participates in the Wonder Walk raising funds for scholarships for economically disadvantaged students 0-5 years old to attend one of the three Rosa Valdez Early Learning Centers which provides quality early childhood education and nutritious food.
Leslie Berlin : (813)494-9063 ; [email protected]
GO DAY
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.”
Jensen Senson: (813)340-8085; [email protected]
HABANA HEALTH CARE
The last Saturday of each month at 2:30pm we visit the residents of Habana with music, an art activity, a devotion and snacks.
Terri Davis: (813)598-6938 ; [email protected]
HOMELESS MINISTRY
Our homeless ministry provides food, clothing, toiletries on Sunday mornings from 7:00-8:00am to the homeless or those at risk of homelessness in the area. There is also an opportunity for a clean shower on Sunday mornings from 6:00-7:00am.
Charlie Dittmar: (813)215-9258; [email protected]
HOPE
The Hillsborough Organization for Progress and Equality is a community advocacy group consisting of faith-based congregations that seeks social justice for the poor, vulnerable and oppressed by holding local officials accountable for their decisions and actions. HOPE team member pledge to attend and promote community wide events to build our people power and make positive impacts in Hillsborough County.
Carol Dittmar: (813)499-7167; [email protected]
HOSPITALITY
Our hospitality team plans and provides food, beverages, decorations, and other necessary preparations for church-wide events, such as potluck lunches and celebration of life services. Within the Hospitality Team is our Cookie Ministry that bakes and delivers cookies to new visitor, members needed a little cheering up and other ministry needs. We have several reliable assistants but are currently in need of a coordinator.
If you see your name here, please contact the church office.
KAYE PROX FOOD BANK
We collect non-perishable foods at the church and deliver once a month to the Kaye Prox Food Bank distribution center located at the Lutheran Church of our Savior.
Tom Paggio: (813)767-7712; [email protected]
METHODISTS UNITED IN PRAYER/ CUBA MINISTRY
Our relationship with our sister churches in Cuba, Duranona and Media Luna churches is a covenant commitment supported by persistent prayer and the provision of needed medicines and supplies.
Renee Kincaid: (813)885-5674; [email protected]
Ashley Cisneros: (813)785-5427; [email protected]
Manny Cisneros: (813)857-7481; [email protected]
The Ministry of Compassion are stewards that 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 home but unable to fellowship with others.
Jean Rowe: (813)767-5264; [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. Currently serving Dickensen, Town ‘n Country, and Webb Middle School.
Jamie Wright: (813)967-3800; [email protected]
Shaun Black: (813)399-0220; [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: (813)399-0220 ; [email protected]
PRAYER MINISTRY
All are invited every Friday night 7:00-8:00 to meet in the sanctuary for Friday Night Song & Prayer. We pray for the church, our pastor, our leaders, our congregation, community and nation. Volunteers are also needed to assist with the Prayer Blanket Ministry and the Prayer Wall.
Renee Kincaid ; (813)885-5674; [email protected]
Terri Davis; (813)598-6938; [email protected]
RUAH Youth Ministry
Our youth group, Ruah, serves students in 6th grade through high school. They meet on Sunday nights, 5:30 to 7:00pm, for dinner, fellowship, and devotion in the Youth Room on the second floor of the Family Life Center.
Kristine Johnson: (813)476-5351: [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: (601)831-1985; [email protected]
United Methodist Men
The United Methodist Men gather every Saturday morning from 7:00am – 8:00am. We provide a warm and supportive environment where men can enjoy fellowship, share their experiences, and grow together in faith. Join us for a bite to eat and meaningful discussions.
Dale Gruver: (813) 951-1565: [email protected]
The Ruth Circle is a local circle of Wesley Memorial Church included in the Gulf Coast Region of The Women of Faith formally named The United Methodist Women. It is a connectional ministry of the United Methodist Church. Our pledges go to ministries that support women, children and orphans worldwide, national and local. We specifically support the Wycliffe Bible Translators, the local Hope House which serves children outside the foster care system, Methodist Children’s HOme Residing Hope, a fund to support a college student formally of the church , youth group and missionaries originally from Wesley Memorial. The Needles group serves through sewing quilts for children and wheelchair bound persons, providing books and nap covers for the Rosa Valdez centers. Our main fund raising is the pecan sale in the fall and we are working on a recipe book as a new fundraiser. We meet for devotion and educational programs on the first Thursday of the month at 10am.
Debi Cockburn: (318)792-8064; [email protected]
Kathy Gruver: (813)951-1567; [email protected]
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: 813-885-2146; [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.
Worship Ministry
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The worship team plans and organizes all aspects of the Sunday morning worship service. Many assist in worship by serving as Acolytes, Communion Stewards, or on the Media Team. Our music ministry includes a Praise Band, Chancel Choir, and Handbell Choir.
Jean Rowe, Minister of Music: (813)767-5264; [email protected]
Gail Parker, Choir director: (813)885-2146; [email protected]
Arnel Senson, Praise Team: (813)965-1848; [email protected]
Walking the Mourner’s Path
_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: (813)494-4049; [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
Nursery Help
Sit and rock, sing, tell stories to our precious little ones.
Sunday mornings 10:00 am – 11:00am
Church Office: (813)769-9157; [email protected];
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.
Church Office: (813)769-9157; [email protected]