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March 20, 2023 - March 26,2023
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Most know by not that Brenda is home from the hospital and hospice has been taking care of her. It is difficult and we appreciate your prayers. I thought I would share with you a way God speaks to me. Anyone who has known me for a long time knows that physical ailments have troubled me family for 40 plus years. Most of the time we have navigated our way through and we will again. Friends have offered words of encouragement many, many times. There have been times when a simple word has
struck me. When that happens, I write it down, underline the verses in the scripture, sometimes even putting the date in the margin. Years later as I enter another phase of trouble, what was shared earlier in my life comes back in a flood. This has happened over and over again and it happened again this week.
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When I first moved to Wesley, we were working on rebranding the church with a new logo and website. A friend shared Hebrews 10:35-36 really for herself not knowing it hit me. I underlined it in my Bible and highlighted it a few years later. Earlier this week it was the key verse for one of my morning devotions. “Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. For, ‘in just a little
while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.’” Now there is a promise I am counting on, something to look forward to.
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It is a good discipline to create a way God can speak clearly to you tomorrow. Mine discipline and language has always been through the Bible. Over time it becomes so very clear.
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I love being your pastor,
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SUNDAY, APRIL 2 PALM SUNDAY SERVICES 9am & 11:15am
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THURS., APRIL 6 MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE 7pm
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FRIDAY, APRIL 7 GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 7PM
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Volunteers are needed to assist at the Spring Festival with set up, take down, clean up, directing parking and easter egg hunt. Also we are looking for people to represent their ministry in the Ministry Marketplace, a new addition to the Spring Festival. If you are able to help, please contact Rochelle Mock at [email protected].
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YOUTH GROUP OPEN HOUSE
Wed., April 19th from 6pm to 8pm
FLC Youth Room 2nd Floor
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Kids from 6th -12 grade and their parents are invited to come check out the Wesley Youth Group called GodGang. Come learn more about their weekly get togethers and special events throughout the year that encourages fellowship, leadership, serving and spiritual growth. Horderves will be served. For more information contact Nadia Nunez at (813) 750-6696.
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SPRING CRAFT FAIR
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We were blessed with good weather for the Spring Craft Fair and happy to report that the Women of Wesley raised $1100, to date, to go towards the ministries and missions they support. Craft items will still be available in the craft room for the next few Sundays from 10am - 1pm.
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The Spring and Fall/Christmas Craft Fairs are the main fund raising done by WOW to support selected ministries and missions. Their efforts go to support the following: World Team whose mission is to disciple and make disciples; Wycliffe Bible Translators, making the Bible accessible in various languages; Kairos Prison Ministry, sharing Jesus’ love to impact the hearts and lives of incarcerated men, women and youth; Bridging Freedom whose mission is restoration and prevention of minor sex trafficking; Methodists United in Prayer providing support for sister churches in Cuba; FUM Children’s Home: Agape Ministries 4 Ukraine supporting refuges in a newly acquired facility in Derby, VT: Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes: Pack a Sack, providing food for chronically hungry children in the school system; and short mission trips of the Wesley Youth and other members.
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Click button below for more pictures of the Spring Craft Fair!
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Tickets for the Art Raffle will also be available in the craft room for the next few Sundays. All proceeds from the Art Raffle will go specifically towards the Lenten Church Initiative to raise funds for Cuba medicines. The drawing will be at the Spring Festival on April 8. You do not need to be present to win. Donations are also welcome!
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HOPE Nehemiah Action
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Many thanks to everyone who joined us last night and worked so hard to get other people involved in bringing HOPE to Hillsborough County! We had 18 of our Wesley family and friends attend in person and enjoy the fellowship of 1,200 other believers seeking justice at the Nehemiah Action. For more info on the accomplishments of this meeting please click here!
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Click button below for more pictures of the evening event!
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Bridges Preschool is hiring part time teachers and assistants starting now and more in the summer and fall. 18 year olds looking for a summer job will be considered.
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Please spread the word to anyone you think might be interested.
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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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Please make visiting the prayer wall a daily practice!
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A Prayer for Revival within the Heart
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“Father, thank you for loving us so much You sent Your only Son, Jesus to die for us and rise to life eternal. Thank you for your Holy Spirit. We acknowledge that we are sinners and that we rely on Jesus for salvation and eternal life. We confess we have fallen short of our calling in Christ and have wandered from our first love. Forgive us, in Jesus’ name. It is in His name alone we come boldly to ask for a fresh outpouring of Your Spirit. Revive our hearts. Renew our spirits. Restore our joy. Refresh our zeal to love and serve the world You came to save. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
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Please note that 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 livestream of recent sermons.
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Sunday Sermon March 26, 2023
"God Himself"
Isaiah 7:14,8:14, 8:22-9:1, 9:6-7, 11:12, 28:16, 53:5
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9am Traditional Service 11:15am Contemporary Service
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