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Feb.26,2024 - March 3,2024
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We learned three wonderful truths Sunday.
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First, we are all on a journey from Eden to Eden. Our souls long to be where we know we belong and that is as a person made in the image of God and something very good. Jesus serves as the exact image of God for us to see. To get back to Eden, we need to become more and more like Jesus.
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Second, In John 4, Jesus reveals to the woman at the well that he is the Messiah, the one who delivers us from a life of sin and sets us back on our journey to Eden.
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Third, in John 8, Jesus reveals to those who claim to be without sin that He is God, not that he is their messiah but that he is their God, YHWH, the God of Moses and Abraham. For this they pick up stones to kill him.
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I thought I would linger a moment here. To the sinner, Jesus reveals himself as Messiah. If you know your soul needs help, He is here to help you. If you know you are lost, He will help you find the way. To those who think they have no sin, Jesus reveals himself as God Almighty, the great I AM. And their response is to try and kill him. Crazy huh? Anything that threatens the status of the proud is a threat to be eliminated. They do not want to talk about it. They want to kill over it. So much easier to be
humble.
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I love being your pastor,
Ernie
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Join us this Friday, March 1st!
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We will continue to pray for renewal here at Wesley, for Pastor Ernie, our church leadership, our ministries, as well as our new pastor and new leadership at the church.
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Personal prayers are shared towards the end of the meeting.
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The Spring Festival and Craft Fair are here this Saturday! Please invite family and friends!
Craft Items will also still be available in the Craft Room on Sunday after the Worship Service!
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Daily Christian Living invites you to join them on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm
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as they start a new study in the book of Ezekiel!
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Silver Saints will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a lunch, devotion, games and service project. Wear your green and come join in the food, fellowship and fun!
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This event is open to the community so bring a friend! Be sure to RSVP!
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PLEASE RSVP SOON! Space is filling up fast.
There is a limit of 50 people.
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Donations to defray cost are welcomed! You can put in marked envelope and
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put in Sunday offering plate or bring by office Mon. - Thurs from 9am - 3pm
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Join us for an exciting night with other members across Hillsborough County
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and get ready for our Nehemiah Action, our most important event of the year!
We will carpool from the Wesley parking lot at 6pm.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!
Nehemiah Action
Tuesday, April 16
Bible-Based Fellowship
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Wesley Family, we need your help to get as many people as possible to the Nehemiah Action! This is when we rally to have issues addressed in Hillsborough county with government officials and numbers are important. Even if you do not want to commit as a regular Hope member, your presence at this meeting is very important!
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Wesley has a goal of getting 40 of our members to this event. Please help us out!
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Learn more about HOPE's mission here!
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MAUNDY THURSDAY SPECIAL GUEST GUITARIST
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This event is open to the community! Invite friends and family!
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All women are invited whether or not you have a daughter or mother with you!
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Pack a Sack Update...
We are moving right along with this school year and stay busy keeping shelves stocked and bags ready for delivery. We are up to 209 children per week which is amazing that we’ve been able to grow the ministry in such a wonderful way. Ernie stopped by the other day to pack a few bags with us so it was nice for him to see how the ministry has grown and changed. We were able to reminisce about how Pack a sack got started.
Right now, we have a few immediate needs if you’d like to help:
● Juice boxes or pouches
● Small boxes of raisins
● Applesauce
And of course, monetary donations are always welcome. If you have any questions about donations, or getting involved feel free to call Jamie at 813–967-3800
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We sincerely appreciate your continued support and prayers!
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If you would like to schedule a group packing party,
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contact Jamie at 813–967-3800
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This is a great group building and community service project
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for Scouts, Sunday School classes, ministry groups
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as well as local schools, business and hobby groups.
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WESLEY MEN OF INTEGRITY
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Eleven (11) Men of Integrity from Wesley Memorial UMC attended the Daring Faith event hosted by Promise Keepers. The men were challenged to step up and demonstrate a Daring Faith to their families, their community and circle of influence, and their Church. In addition, a joyful noise erupted in worship through song of our God and King among a throng of hundreds of men – a joyful noise indeed! The camaraderie was outstanding and no man went away without a feeling of God’s presence in their lives. GLORY TO GOD!
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HABANA HEALTH CARE MINISTRY
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For a short video clip of the afternoon , click button below.
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If you have a special photo you would like Richard to make a puzzle art piece, please contact Terri Davis in the office to order. Please note puzzle pieces are permanently glued down. A great keepsake for the family! Cost is $20.
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THE NEEDLES GROUP
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The Needles Group has been busy making baby doll blankets
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that they give to the various children ministries they support.
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They meet every Thursday from 9am to noon.
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WESLEY COURTYARD
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A huge thank you to Rochelle and Michael Mock for sprucing up the courtyard!
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Just in time for the Spring Festival this weekend!
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KAYE PROX FOOD DONATIONS
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A very big Thank You to Vickie Battle who has been delivering the church food donations to Kaye Prox for over a year. Next month Vickie will be moving to the Villages in Ocala and we will need another volunteer to carry on deliveries.
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Deliveries are accepted on Thursdays from 12-2pm and Fridays 10am-noon at the Lutheran Church at 8401 W. Hillsborough Ave. Typically we do one delivery each month. Please contact the church office if you are able to step up and help.
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We encourage people to bring in non-perishable items the first Communion Sunday of the month but we welcome donations anytime. There are marked shelves in the copy room across from office where you can leave your donations. We are told Kaye Prox has had an upsurge of people they serve and are very much in need of more food donations.
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The Ruth Circle is now collecting diapers, wipes, toiletries and educational supplies for their ministry to Children's Home Network. If you are able to help, please leave your donation in a marked container in the copy room. The Ruth Circle belongs to the United Women of Faith and meets the first Thursday of each month at 10am in the Sewing Room.
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Click here to learn more about the Children's Home Network.
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CUBA MINISTRY
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ALTAR FLOWERS
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Flowers, on or by the Altar for our Sunday worship services, would be a
wonderful addition. Simply call or email the church office and let Terri Davis know the date and any particular colors wanted. We have a florist that gives us special pricing and they do a beautiful job. Flowers don’t always have to be in memory of a loved one. Think about celebrating an anniversary, someone’s birthday, graduation or best of all, given to the Glory of God.
The office number is 813.469.9157 and the email [email protected]
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NURSERY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
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We need four volunteers, each available one Sunday a month during the worship service, to provide back up when the nursery has both infants and toddlers. Contact the church office if you are able to help. [email protected]
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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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This week Pastor Ernie talked about the 'Woman at the Well' and how the story is really about the deep well of her soul. Only Jesus can fill the deep well in our soul. You can listen to Coffee with Ernie every Tuesday morning on Facebook at 7:30am (give or take) or you can watch later.
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Click link below for the most recent episode.
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" Jesus doesn't bring anything up from the wells of human nature -
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He brings them down from above."
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Post your prayers and praise requests here and pray and comment for others!
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Please make visiting the prayer wall a daily practice!
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A Prayer for the Spring Festival and Craft Fair
We pray that the Spring Festival and Craft fair would be a success in Your eyes and bring honor to you. Many people have come together in planning the details surrounding this event. May you bless them and their efforts to spread joy, laughter and resources to glorify You. We invite Your Holy Spirit to touch each and every person you bring to this event, that they would sense Your Prescence here and desire to draw closer to you. We pray for good weather. We pray that the bonds between us would grow stronger and that Your love in each one of us would be poured out onto others.
We pray these things in the Holy Name of Jesus, Amen
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Be sure to subscribe to our You Tube channel!
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March 3, 2024
"I am the Bread of Life"
John 6:35
10:00 am Sunday Worship Service
Pastor Ernie Post
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Please help the church save money on paper and printing by checking in virtually on Sunday Service and receiving a bulletin. The QR code will be posted on the outside and inside of sanctuary entries, in the pews, and at the coffee station. Give it a try and see if it works for you. Paper bulletins will still be available if preferred.
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*Please note: When registering for check in, it is only required to input one contact - cell phone OR email (although both are preferred.) All other requests are optional and can be bypassed by simply pressing the done button.
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Additional Note: The bulletin can also be found on the Church website (wesleymemorial.net) in the Contact drop down menu . It is updated every week by the end of Thursday for the following Sunday.
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If your phone is not pulling up current bulletin via the QR code on Sunday, it is likely you need to clear your cache (search history). To do this, open your search app, tap the three dot bar at bottom, tap history, then clear browsing data. Make sure cookies and site data has a check to the right as well as cached images and files. Then at bottom click "clear browsing data". Refer to google as some phones may differ. It is a good idea to clear the cache on your phone occasionally to keep your phone operating at its best.
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*******Even if you prefer a paper bulletin, you can still sign in online in lieu of using a connect card. That still helps the church with printing costs.*********
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