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Jan. 23, 2023 - Jan. 29,2023
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Hello Wesley,
I have begun thinking about our next series at Wesley, a series about prophesies concerning Jesus as the Messiah. There are many! The revelation of His purpose begins in the Old Testament, in fact it begins at creation. Jesus comes to earth and as an adult starts walking around doing all these out of the world miracles. People start guessing he is the Christ and He immediately tells them not to say anything. And
He does this consistently.
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He is about ready to cast demons out of a man and the demon cries out “What have you to do with us Jesus?” The demons knew He was the Messiah and He orders them to be quiet. I have been wondering why the silence? Why not a proclamation, a parade, a big show? Why all the guessing and hidden meaning in the stories He told?
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It seems there was a “right time” that was set aside. And it seems pretty clear that even those who called Jesus Messiah had no idea how the cross was connected. No one was prepared to believe that the cross was the New King’s throne. They connected the miracles, healing, walking on water, calming the storm, calling out the demons, but no one connected the cross with the Messiah. It is not until after the resurrection and the giving of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost that the cross begins to unveil the depth of God’s mercy and forgiveness. The cross helps us see just how far God will go to bring us home.
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The Old Testament prophets did talk about this, though I am not sure they actually knew what they were saying. It is going to be a great study as we unveil the plan created before the world was made.
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I love being your pastor,
Ernie
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Sunday, Jan. 29th at 12:30
in Promiseland
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If you are interested in helping with VBS this year,
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please join us as we decide on curriculum
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VBS 2023 is scheduled for July 10-14.
Mark your calenders now!
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Monday, Jan. 30th at 6:30pm
FLC Fellowship Hall
Wesley HOPE Network Members invite anyone interested in learning about HOPE to join them at the Jan. 30th meeting in the FLC. We will be discussing the current issues that will be presented at the Nehemiah Action on March 20. We will also be talking about how we can get as many people as possible to attend the Nehemiah Action on March 20. This is a worthy organization that deseves our support as they make a lot of progress in issues of concern within Hillsborough County. Hope to see you there!
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If you are able to lend your crockpot to make soups, please bring to the Craft Room by Sunday, Feb. 5th. It will be returned to you the night of the 7th.
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PROMISELAND
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For kids 4 yrs old thru 5th grade
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Sunday, Feb. 12th from 11am to 2pm
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Wear your favorite team gear and tennis shoes
as we have some in and outdoor fun!
Snacks and games will be provided!
Bring a can of soup
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to be donated to the Homeless Ministry.
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LUNCHEON
Sunday, Feb. 19th at 12:30pm in Fellowship Hall
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We will be meeting in person for food,
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fellowship and discussion on what we are learning
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Please bring a dish to share.
All are welcome!
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If you plan to come, please RSVP by texting "2790"
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to Wesley Memorial Tampa at (813) 592-1788.
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Please wait for prompts to fill out info card.
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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent in the Christian calendar and is a season of 40 days of fasting, confession and forgiveness. The ashes we use come from the palms of the palm branches the Palm Sunday of the previous year and remind us that the celebration of Palm Sunday leads to the crucifixion on Good Friday.
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For centuries this was primarily a Catholic tradition that a few protestant denominations celebrate, among them some Methodist churches. Ashes have been symbolic of seasons of grief and repentance for God’s people all the way back to the Old and New Testaments. God’s people would cover their heads in ashes when grieving for a loved one. Priests threw ashes on themselves and the people during ceremonies of repentance. The phrase sackcloth and ashes appears numerous times in the scriptures.
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During this season of Lent, we will be remembering brothers and sisters of faith in Cuba who are undergoing extraordinary persecution, even basic needs are unavailable. On
Good Friday, we will take a special offering to send medicines to Cuba. We will also be hosting the 25 th anniversary of the Cuba / Florida covenant on March 25th and everyone is welcome to attend.
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Click button below to learn more about the luncheon
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There will be $1 raffle tickets sold for the 36" x 48" art below.
Also available 6 tickets for $5.
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All proceeds to be donated to Lenten Renewal Covenant with Cuba for medicines.
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Tickets will be on sale starting in February, at the Craft Fair March 18 thru the Spring Festival April 8. Raffle tickets can be purchased at Church Office during regular business hours 9am - 3pm Mon. - Thurs. as well as the Spring Events.
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Winner will be drawn at the end of the Spring Festival event!
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We are in our third week of the 27/90 study. You are welcome to join in at any time. Pastor Ernie is encouraging us to share this study with someone else and step into our purpose of discipleship. You are invited to join the Facebook group to help facilitate the study. You can join here!
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Click button to hear Pastor Ernie's Summary of week 2
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(Ignore the fact that Ernie is sideways, he's still learning how to do the live thing on FB.
The content is good.)
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CUBA MINISTRY
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Sister Churches establish a bond of relationship and prayer with one another, brought together by their shared faith in Jesus Christ. Occasional mission trips are taken to Cuba to meet the church pastors and members, form relationships, and deliver much needed medicine and supplies. Through this relationship and prayer, many churches are led to take this to the next level by providing clean water systems, helping put on marriage or children’s ministries, doing construction projects, or a variety of other ministry opportunities. Each relationship is unique and is molded by God, however, the primary focus is mutual prayer and relationship.
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MEDIA LUNA METHODIST CHURCH IS THE SISTER CHURCH OF WESLEY MUMC
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Niquero Methodist Church (in the Granma province) started sending members (missionaries) to a town about 15 miles away to start a house church. In the year 2000, because of the great travel difficulties to get to the mission, a small house in Media Luna was purchased with a donation from Bayshore UMC. In the 2003 Annual Conference, Media Luna was appointed an official church of the Methodist Church in Cuba.
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After several pastoral changes, in the 2016 Annual Conference, Misleidis Mendoza was appointed pastor of Media Luna Church. Pastora Misleydis and her husband have no children; they have 3 nieces and nephews whom they love as their own. Currently the church has about 70 members. Although all of those who come to their church services tithe faithfully, their income is very meager. They are faithful warriors in prayer and fasting for our Pastor, his family and all our members.
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The Covid pandemic has hit Cuba very severely. The scarcity of food and medicines and the inability of the Cuba ministry to travel there, as before, to take resources, has made the lives of our Cuban brothers and sisters very tenuous. There were, and still are, many deaths and illnesses due to Covid and Dengue fever. Believers continue to gather, wherever possible, in families and small groups to worship and cry out to God.
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God Almighty has blessed the Cuba ministry with opportunities to send prescription and generic drugs to the whole Island in most economical and effective ways with donations from loving, generous hearts The situation of most of those living in Cuba continues to be very critical. Wesley Church will be encouraging sacrificial giving during Lent from the ministries of the Church as well as the general congregation for the benefit of the Cuba Ministry to purchase medicines.
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Let's give a big WELCOME to Amberley, the first American born grandchild of Pastor Juani. Pastor Juani is the Pastor of 2 churches in Quincy, FL. and part of the Cuban Ministry we support.
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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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Pastor Ernie is continuing his 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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"One of the first spiritual lessons we learn from Moses in the Old testament is, if there is something holding you back, turn and face it. Not in your own strength, but in God's strength. Trust God and God will bring you victory."
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"I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them, intercede on their behalf, and give thanks to them."
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Please note that over the next month we are slowly transitioning to a new You Tube Channel. During this time livestreams will be posted on both channels. This button goes to the new You Tube Channel. Please be sure to subcribe! Also, please note, on both channels you must go to the Live button on the top menu button to see recent sermons. Thank You for your patience as we continue to work out issues with the You Tube channel.
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Sunday Sermon Jan. 29, 2023
"A Lesson in Provision"
Picking the Grain
Matthew 12:1-8
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9am Traditional Service 11:15am Contemporary Service
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