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February 15th, 2021 - February 21st, 2021
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Pastor's Notes to Wesley
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We are celebrating the beginning of lent in the Christian world, Ash Wednesday. This marks the first of forty days when Christians recognize their call to walk in a manner worth of Jesus and turn away from the temptations of society to focus attention on our spiritual growth. While we acknowledge each day should reflect our disciplined walk, Lent offers a chance for us to focus.
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Our spiritual walk should always include things we change, some things need removal and others need to be added. It is like breathing, out with the bad air, in with the good. For many, we focus a lot of attention on out with the bad. People give up sugar, chocolate, salty foods, others use this to propel them to quit smoking or even doing drugs. Yet I have learned in life that if I only remove, I am likely to fail. I need both, out and in…
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To this end, I am challenging all to read their Bible for 15 minutes each day and pray for God to grant us wisdom and insight. If you want to know where to read, just follow along with some of our teachings. On Sundays, we are learning from Romans and on Tuesdays from 1 and 2 Thessalonians. There are videos of the text available on the website, www.wesleymemorial.net. Each of the lessons is less than 30 minutes and most are around 20. Could be a great way to start each day.
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As we read, I want to encourage you to read for insight rather than reading to finish the last word, simply stop reading when God tells you, ‘now here is something worth considering.”
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I love being your pastor,
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Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
February 21st, 2021 at 11:15 AM EDT
Livestream Worship Service
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We sent or delivered the “Valentines Love” cards last week to our members and friends, and the gift we received was the smiles on their faces or the Christian hugs!
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Thank you to the Children’s Ministry, Bridges, and Wesley Youth for their help and dedication in Remembering Others. Also to the Shepherding Team and Council on Ministry for their devotion as Disciples.
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The 2020 Giving Statements are now available for pick-up. If you are in church please stop by the information desk and pick up your statement. Statements not picked up will be mailed.
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If you have any questions or corrections that are needed please call
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click below for more resources on how to experience Lent
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It’s exciting to announce that we have started back with the Pack a Sack program for Town n’ Country and Dickenson Elementary. We are starting with 65 bags for Dickenson and 30 for TNC. Right now, we are somewhat in a trial run as we are making sure the schools are comfortable with our protocols, procedures, etc. Once we deliver for a few more weeks and all agree that program is working, we will fully ramp up. Due to COVID we are not collecting plastic bags as we have some from another source.
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If you’d like to donate food items, we are asking for
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- Juice boxes
- Nutrigrain bars
- Raisins
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We are grateful for your prayers….
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Since the October Convention, the Criminal Justice Committee and newly formed Mental Health and Addiction Committee have been busy doing research, meeting with decision makers and professionals, and strategizing winnable solutions to bring to the Nehemiah Action.
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The Rally is an exciting event, which equips us to effectively build the power of people toward our March 22 Nehemiah Action. Justice Ministry Network Members learn what we discovered during our research and what we want from public officials at the Nehemiah Action. Network Members make commitments toward the Nehemiah Action to make sure we will have 1,500 people united from across Hillsborough County so that we can address serious problems in our community.
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Please contact Carol Dittmar for the registration link.
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If your small group or ministry has praise stories &/or news to share, let the rest of the church know! This is how we all stay connected!
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We have TV monitors located in the church for everyone to use to get the good news out about what we are doing in our church as well as in our community.
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STEWARDSHIP UPDATE
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“Our Vision is to make and send Disciples who live and love like Jesus.”
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“The Joy of Giving,” our 2021 Stewardship campaign communicated the importance for our church and the missions and ministries we support. Through teamwork and your diligence it was a very successful program.
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With a goal of $428,000, our members committed to $428,676 or 100.2% of the challenge. We had 96 households (Commitment Cards or Electronic Giving) participating.
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Thank you again for being an important part of this success story, and the future of our church.
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If you would like to have an item added to the ANNOUNCEMENTS section, please click on this link: https://wesleymemorial.net/media-request and fill out the form with requested information. On the form, please select 'Other' media and include an description of the announcement.
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Let us pray for you: When viewing the Worship Service, share/type in your prayer requests in the Comment Field. Your prayer requests will be recorded and added to the Prayer Wall in the church's website so that prayer warriors who visit the Prayer Wall can include your requests in their prayer lists.
Please Note: Prayer requests from the previous services have been posted to the Prayer Wall. Please take time to visit it and pray for these requests. Many Thanks!
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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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HERE'S HOW TO WORSHIP FROM THE SAFETY OF YOUR HOME
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Option 1 - - Website and Youtube
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An alternate way to view the Livestream Sunday Worship Service is now available.
Starting immediately, you can visit the church's website at 'https://wesleymemorial.net/' and on the Menu bar, look for and click on 'Livestream' in the website. Then, follow the instructions provided on the following page to view the online services.
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NOTE: The website links will direct you to the church's YouTube channel as displayed above. If you enjoy the online or recorded services, remember to press the 'Subscribe' button in YouTube.
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If you have or want to open a Facebook page to navigate to the Sunday Worship Service, please click here. You should see the following Logo displayed in Facebook.
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