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December 17 - 23, 2020
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Quote of the Week
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Fourth Sunday of Advent - - 'Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.'
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Pastor's Notes to Wesley
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I have been reading a book by Antonin Scalia on faith. It is a collection of briefs and lectures that he gave over the years. One of the lectures was titled, “Absolute Standards of Conduct.” This was a brief word presented at the Annual Days of Remembrance that commemorates victims of the holocaust. He said, “the holocaust should remind us that even the most sophisticated civilizations are capable of unimaginable evil.” And this is still true today. History and our memory of historic events, even evil ones and maybe especially those, are a gift given to us to guide us into a less evil future. If we fail to remember, we doom ourselves to repeat the evils of the past.
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The birth of Christ was accompanied by an unspeakable evil. Herod decreed the death of all male children under two. Joseph and Mary fled to Egypt, oddly the place of Israel’s enslavement. Their return to Nazareth a few years later followed the same path Israel walked into freedom from Egypt. This Christmas, it would be good for us to remember the price God and God’s people paid for us to have a Messiah. Each nativity we see, is an historic remembrance of a very real event. Thank you Jesus!
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I love being your pastor,
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Church Communications
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Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
December 20, 2020 at 11:15 AM EDT
Livestream Sunday Worship Service -
Fourth Sunday of Advent
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SILVER SAINTS: Come to Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church on Tuesday, December 22 between 2:00 and 3:00 pm and be a part of our Silver Saints Christmas Party. In consideration of COVID, we have changed things up to keep you safe. You will never leave the safety of your car. All you have to do is drive to the holiday table in the parking lot. There you will hear Christmas music, answer a trivia question for a prize, receive holiday goodies to eat, a Christmas devotion, a gift and sign a Christmas Cards for our shut-ins. So take a few minutes out of your day and drive thru for some Christmas spirit. If you can't come by let Susan Ivins know at 601 831-1985 and we will deliver to your door.
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CHRISTMAS EVE: The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be on Thursday December 24 at 7:00 P.M. Should anyone be in need of a candle please stop by the church office for one.
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FREE BOOKS: There are new and used books free for the taking outside the church office. Each week there are different and exciting books displayed for free. Stop by and take a look. Our library is being refurbished and the books must go. Contact Tom Edwards Phone: 813 624 8316
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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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STEWARDSHIP - The 'JOY of Giving'
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Thank you to Leslie Berlin for bringing us a message of “JOY” for Others during the Advent season.
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Everyone, please join the Wesley Family in celebrating the “JOY of Giving” this holiday season. When you receive your letters of Giving Joy, please know that we have an electronic Commitment Card that is electronically secured for your use and delivered directly to the church office. Just click on Commitment Card and fill out your card. 'Giving unto God your time, talents, and gifts.'
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Why I Give: United Methodists Speak Out
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Even during a pandemic, when many face financial struggles, United Methodist churches rely on the generosity of their members. These United Methodists share why they give - - Click on link 'Why' to read more about why United Methodists give.
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Silver Saints
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Contact Susan Ivins at 601 831 1985 for more information.
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An Announcement from the Council on Ministry
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The Council on Ministry is pleased to announce that the Communication Team is being transitioned from the Council on Ministry over to Office Coordinator Nadia Nunez, effective as of December 20, 2020. We congratulate Nadia and pray for her success with her new role responsibility.
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At the same time, the Council on Ministry would like to congratulate the Communication Team Leader, Jose Benson, for the outstanding job that he has done over the last two years. He has changed and updated the church website to contain more information, data, live streaming while maintaining the official church Facebook page. He developed the church Newsletter and has faithfully sent church news on Thursdays in order to keep Wesley readers aware of church events on a weekly basis.
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Through dedication to details, and Christian attitude and focus, Jose has established the communication platforms for the future. He will continue as Team Leader of the Media Team for Live Streaming. Thank you for your service to God’s church and making Wesley great!
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Tom Edwards – Chair Council on Ministry
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PS: Thank you Jose for all your hard work.
I know we pushed you to the limit and Thank You for hanging in with our requests.
I know we will be conferring with you so don't run away.
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Thank You again.
Connie Pruitt
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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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