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Sept. 5, 2022 - Sept. 11,2022
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PASTOR'S NOTES
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Hello Wesley,
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I wanted to share the following note from our District Superintendent, Emily Hotho. I thought it was really good ....
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"An average person will spend about 229,000 hours over the course of their lifetime sleeping. That’s 25 years, or about 1/3 of an average life - spent asleep. You spend about 37,000 hours, about 4 years, in your lifetime driving a car. About 4 months of that is spent sitting in traffic. You spend about 9 years total of your life watching TV, and 2 of those are spent watching commercials. The average employee spends 2 years of their lifetime sitting in work meetings. Over the course of their lives, we spend an entire year on deciding what to wear.
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Nobody really plans to spend their time this way, right? Nobody starts out thinking, “Wow, I’d really like to spend 15% of my life watching TV” or “I think I’ll give one year of my life away to deciding what to wear, and four months sitting in traffic.” But how we spend our days adds up to how we spend our lives and it just kind of… happens.
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I've been thinking a lot about time lately. Taking my teenage son to the Gator game last week, it occurred to me that just five years from now, l'll likely be visiting him at college for a game. And as we re-engage our busy calendars post-COVID, I'm finding it harder to fit in everything I used to do before. Time is precious, and, complicated.
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Ephesians 5:15-16 says, "Be very careful how you live, then, not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity because the days are evil." Another way to translate “making the most of every opportunity” is “redeeming the time.”
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John Wesley once preached a sermon called Redeeming the Time. To be honest, it's one of Wesley's more bizarre sermons, focused on figuring out exactly how much sleep you need and not sleeping more than that. His point, though, is a helpful one. Wesley shows us that the use of our time is a spiritual issue. "For we cannot waste…any part of our worldly substance without sinning against Him. It opens the way, and prepares the soul, for every other kind of intemperance. It breeds a universal softness and faintness of spirit, making us afraid of every little inconvenience, unwilling to deny ourselves any pleasure, or to take up or bear any cross."
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Perhaps for some of us, redeeming the time means taking a look at 'time-wasters' such as our phones, social media, and even unproductive worry. On the other hand, for others, redeeming the time means creating margin in our lives for more intentional Sabbath rest. Maybe for others, redeeming the time means embracing the season of life we are in, rather than looking back to the past or ahead to the future.
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The ways we experience time affect us not only as individuals, but as churches. Are we busy and over-scheduled? Are we using our time in ways that advance our mission as a church? Are we stuck in the past, or fearful about the future? How might God be calling us, as individuals and as churches, to redeem the time?
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Gulf Central District Superintendent
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I love being your pastor.
Ernie
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COME POUR OUT THE LOVE OF CHRIST ON THE RESIDENTS AT
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HABANA HEALTH CARE CENTER!
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Delivery starts this week for Town n’ country and Dickenson. Right away we are
starting at 67 bags total. We’re excited and getting ready! Due to the continued
supply chain issues we are not able to get a few items from our distributor. If you
would like to help out, here are a few things we are in need of:
Jif to go peanut butter cups (Any brand – 1.5 oz.)
Juice – Boxes or pouches will work
Applesauce – cups or squeeze pouches
Items can be brought in on Sundays and left on the pack a sack shelves or dropped
at church during normal business hours. Be in touch if you have any questions:
Jamie 813/967-3800 or [email protected]
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As always – we appreciate the support and prayers for this ministry.
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It takes a dedicated team to carry off a major event like the Spaghetti Dinner benefitting the Agape House of Mercy in Derby, VT. Many thanks to the Wesley Ukraine Advisory Committee (Robyn Baker, Olena Bezruk, Dr. Theresa & Scott Cianciolo, Rebecca Cosas, Carol & Charlie Dittmar, Keri & Thomas Grosso, Celia Petters, Pastor Ernie Post, Marilyn Preston, Larry & Tracey Shadday, Carolyn Vallone).
A huge "thank you" to Rodger Hyde, our chef extraordinaire and donor of the food.
We could not have carried it out without our fabulous Wesley bakers, our Youth Group who provided great service and others especially Shaun Black, Terri Davis, Kathy Newlin and Nadia Nunez.
Together we raised $4,115.78 - 100% will go toward the needs of 35 individuals finding freedom and healing in Derby, VT.
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Click the green button for photos
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from last night's Spaghetti Fundraiser
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for Agape House of Mercy.
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You can donate to the Agape House of Mercy by giving a check through Wesley marked for Ukraine or by going to https://www.Agape4Ukraine.com where there is a blue DONATE button.
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If you have a twin bed or bunk bed you would like to donate to a needy family, please contact the church office.
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If you are interested in being a leader and/or part of a small group 27/90 bible study with an outreach to the community, please contact the church office. [email protected]
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CELEBRATING OUR YOUTH !
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If you see one of our Persons of the Week , take a moment and thank them for their service!
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We hope you are enjoying "The Persons of the Week" addition to the newsletter!
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Our goal is to strengthen the Church Body by getting to know each other better.
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Please take a few minutes, copy and paste the questions below on reply email and send your answers to [email protected].
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We will be featuring 2-3 or 4 persons each week. Help us keep this moving forward!
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Contact Info (for office use only, will not be published)
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2. How long have you been attending Wesley?
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3. What ministries and/or real life groups have you been involved in?
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4. School/ Work/ Retired?
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5. What is one fact that most people don't know about you?
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If possible, please attach a photo of yourself to the email or make arrangements with Terri to have a quick and easy photo session.
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This has been a great week for fellowship at Wesley Church! Thank You to all who pitched in to help at the Ice Cream Social!!! Click button to see more pics of the event!
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If you would like to have an event or celebration (birth, graduation, marriage, travel, etc.) added to the ANNOUNCEMENTS section, please email [email protected] , including description of announcement along with any photographs.
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Wesley, you are such a faithful church! We thank you for your generous and giving hearts! 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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Or by standard mail by sending cash or check to
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6100 Memorial Hwy, Tampa FL 33615
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Office hours are Monday - Thursday 9am-3pm.
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We are here to help you with any of your needs.
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Church Contact Information:
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Sept. 11, 2022 at 9:00 AM EDT
Traditional Worship Service
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Sept. 11, 2022 at 11:15 AM EDT
Contemporary Worship Service
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Pastor Ernie has started a new series "Finding Jesus in the Old Testament". This is a not to be missed study focusing on a spiritual approach to the Old Testament that needs to be watched and shared with neighbors and friends! Join us every Tuesday morning at 7:30 am on Facebook or you can watch it later as well.
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Please visit prayer wall for recent prayer requests!
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PLEASE BRING YOUR MASK THIS SUNDAY!
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AND LEAVE AT THE INFO DESK IN THE OVERFLOW AREA!
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WE WILL BE RECYCLING AS AN ART PROJECT
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FOR HABANA HEALTH CARE CENTER!
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