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November 26 - December 2, 2020
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Quote of the Week
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I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. - - Abraham Lincoln on Oct 3 1863
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Pastor's Notes to Wesley
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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone,
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When I was in high school, I lived in Frankfurt Germany and everyone around me was very transient. No one stayed in the same place more than a couple of years. One of my friends, Mike, was the quarterback of the football team and stood 6’4” and weighed around 225 lbs. One Thanksgiving day I discovered both his parent were away on assignment and he was alone, so I invited him to our house for Thanksgiving dinner. Now mind you, my brothers and I could put away some food. So I told my mom and she made extra of everything. Mike came over and we must have had some kind of eating contest, like four or five plates each. We were totally done in, stuffed and sat down for our Thanksgiving nap.
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After about fifteen minutes, Mike got up and said thank you to my mom and was leaving. “Where are you going?” I asked. Well it seems someone else invited him for Thanksgiving dinner and it started in just a few minutes. He was going to eat again! I sat there in disbelief. “How could he eat more?” I found out at practice that week that in fact he ate three times that day at different homes. He definitely was not alone.
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I remember a sense of “wow’” as I realized how many other people cared for Mike. That was one of the formative events in my life leading me to create 'GO' Day and help my neighbors. My whole family does it, right down to the grandchildren. There really is nothing more satisfying than helping someone out. The church is delivering Thanksgiving meals today. I stopped in Wednesday to see the cooking progress. WOW If you have a neighbor who is spending Thanksgiving alone, take them a meal. Cook a little extra. Help people to know you care. It will make a difference for them and for you.
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Happy Thanksgiving,
Pastor Ernie
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Church Communications
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Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
November 29, 2020 at 11:15 AM EDT
Livestream Sunday Worship Service -
First Sunday in Advent
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PECAN SALES - - On behalf of the United Methodist Women we thank you for your generous support for Missions, both locally and world-wide. It was a very good year for sales. Thank You!
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GO DAYS - - GO DAYS is in full swing this month in support of our families and friends who need a little extra help with home projects. Please fill out the Go Days cards in the back and place them in the offering plate or drop them off at the office, and build a team to successful complete our work. Contact Pastor Ernie or Tom Edwards for further information. Remember “Other People Are Important”!
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SHOEBOXES - - With a lot of help we shipped nearly 1,700 boxes for the Children’s Christmas. A special thank you to Ms. Shaun and her elves!
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YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Young Adult Ministry is very excited to announce the “Worship Under the Stars” on Friday December 4th from 6-8 P.M. This is a community wide, family event, with food trucks, music, prayer opportunities, activities for the kids, and a great message. The admission is a donation of a non-perishable food item. And the best part: it will be social distanced and COVID safe!
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FREE BOOKS - - Please see the table by the office for Free Books! Take as many as you need and keep them. Our library is being refurbished for the future.
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HOPE - - Wesley is excited to announce a new HOPE ministry! The Hillsborough Organization for Progress and Equality (HOPE) formed over 30 years ago, and today there are 23 local, faith-based congregations on a mission to promote justice, fairness, and the dignity of people — by engaging and training members to effectively act together to achieve long term resolution to serious community problems impacting our families and neighbors. Contact Carol Dittmar at 813 499 7167 for more information about becoming a volunteer on the Wesley HOPE team.
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HANGING OF THE GREEN - - Everyone is invited on November 28th at 9AM to help with the decoration of the Sanctuary and Narthex. The Youth will be here helping and we will make it a Covid safe celebration for the beginning of the Advent.
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POINSETTIAS SALE - - Order your Poinsettias Pots now by completing the forms that the Ambassadors pass out and will pick up during the service. The flowers will be here for the December 20th service.
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KLASSIKA - - Please add a reminder to your calendar that Klassika will present Special Music at Wesley UMC on December 13th. Not too long ago, Joland Nels sang in our church during a Sunday Service. This time, she will be joined with the rest of the group, introducing Chris Romeo, Derek Roura, and Stephanie McCranie.
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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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Prayers Needed
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NOTE: When viewing the Worship Service, please be ready to 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.
NOTE 2: 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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Klassika to Present Special Music
at Wesley on December 13th
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Please add a reminder to your calendar that Klassika will present Special Music at Wesley UMC on December 13th during the Worship Service at 11:15AM. Not too long ago, Joland Nels sang in our church during a Sunday Service. This time, she will be joined with the rest of the group, introducing Chris Romeo, Derek Roura, and Stephanie McCranie.
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Klassika® is a classical crossover group based in Tampa. This group has been performing together since 2012 with performances at corporate events, performing arts centers, fashion shows, restaurants, churches, and many more. Click on the following links to learn more about Klassika - -
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/klassikashow
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See more details by clicking 'Klassika'.
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Wesley is excited to announce a new HOPE ministry! The Hillsborough Organization for Progress and Equality (HOPE) formed over 30 years ago, and today there are 23 local, faith-based congregations on a mission to promote justice, fairness, and the dignity of people — by engaging and training members to effectively act together to achieve long term resolution to serious community problems impacting our families and neighbors.
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This year, HOPE is focusing on two areas of community concern: mental health/addiction, and criminal justice reform. Carol Dittmar is seeking volunteers to serve on the HOPE team at Wesley For more details, click on the link - - HOPE.
Contact: Carol Dittmar
Phone: 8134997167
Email: [email protected]
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Order forms will be available during the Sunday Worship Service and handed out by the Ambassadors. But, if you are unable to attend in person, please call the Church's Admindesk at 813 769 9157 to place your order.
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“Go Days” at Wesley is in full swing the month of November. Think of those individuals that may need a little help around the house and yard. Remember “Others ARE Important”. Please take time to fill out the card below and send to the church office.
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Go Team in Action in the Neighborhood. Notice the small mountain of plastic bags full of leaves.
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Please take time to fill out the card by clicking on the link below and send to the church office. For more details, click on Go Days or contact Pastor Ernie or Tom Edwards.
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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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Livestream Options to View the Online Services
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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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