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July 5th, 2021 - July 11th, 2021
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Pastor's Notes to Wesley
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“I think sometimes God uses the inexplicable events in our lives to point us toward Him. We get to decide each time whether we will lean in toward what is unfolding and say yes, or back away. The folks who were following Jesus in Galilee got to decide the same thing each day because there was no road map, no program, and no certainty. All they had was this person, an idea, and an invitation to come and see.” Love Does
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In my lifetime I cannot even remember how many different Bible studies I have taught. I am approaching 5000 sermons. That is a whole lot of me talking, thinking, meditating, communing, preparing. I spent an average of 30 hours a week getting ready for every sermon. If I was smart enough in my planning, my studies paralleled my sermons and did not have more than one preparation. Unfortunately, I was not really all that smart and sometimes had three or four different preps a week.
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I had a very close friend in my church in Ocoee who took every one of my classes. She said she loved my teaching. After years of listening, she decided it was time to lead a group herself and she did that faithfully for years. As I was preparing to move to Tampa, she came to me and said she was done taking classes and done teaching. These passive exercises were no longer helping her faith. She had grown stale. I told her not to take another class I taught and not to teach another class. There was no more she needed to know. She knew enough and had made the mistake of believing her faith journey was about knowledge. It was time for her to put her faith to action. She needed to “Just Do Something.”
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We are called to gain wisdom and knowledge in our journey toward Christ but our following cannot merely be a learning exercise. At some point LOVE HAS TO ACT or it goes stale. Perhaps we should start calling our groups Bible Living rather than Bible Study. Perhaps each person should give a report not on what they learned this week but on what they did. I have become convinced that a home-made bowl of macaroni and cheese for a neighbor who is hurting offers them more of God than 100 hours of study.
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I have decided I want to become an inexplicable event in the lives of other people. How about you? JUST DO SOMETHING!
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I love being your pastor,
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Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
July 11th, 2021 at 9:00 AM EDT
Traditional Worship Service
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FAMILIES BRING YOUR LITTLE ONES TO LEARN FROM THE CHILDREN'S MOMENT WITH MR. TOM
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Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
July 11th, 2021 at 11:15 AM EDT
Contemporary Worship Service
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FAMILIES BRING YOUR LITTLE ONES TO LEARN FROM THE CHILDREN'S MOMENT WITH Mrs. Rochelle
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This week is the last week to register for VBS: Treasured! Are you ready to start an adventure on July12th-16th from 5:30-8:30 pm?! Don't miss your chance! Get signed up today!
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Bridges Preschool is GROWING and so they are hiring! If you know anyone with a big heart for children we are hiring Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers! Part time and full time positions are open! Please contact Jennifer Foster if you can recommend someone you know or if you're interested yourself!
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Contact Phone: 813-220-2746
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Here are some ways to get connected at Wesley:
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Contact the church office for more information on any of these groups.
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If you would like to have an event or celebration (birth, graduation, marriage, etc.) 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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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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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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