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April 15,2024 - April 21,2024
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We learned last week how important it is to abide in the presence of Christ and enjoyed a little humor at times we do not abide. I have a really funny follow up to the message. In church, I shared times in my life when I have been reminded of the importance of abiding and spoke the phrases I have heard many times:
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“Stop staring out the window”
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“Look me in the eyes when I am talking with you”
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“Why do you walk away when we are still talking”
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“Put the phone away and pay attention”
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After church, Sue Anne Korsberg walked me to the car and talked just about life. When we exited the building, I just kept walking to my car and Sue kept talking. I took about four steps and realized I had just walked away from her while she was talking so I turned around. AND SHE WAS STILL TALKING!
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It is important to give God full attention, as difficult as that may be.
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I love being your pastor,
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All are invited to sing praise and lift up in prayer our church, our leaders, our pastor, new pastor, new leaders and our nation. Personal prayers for church members are offered at the end of the meeting.
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There will be sign up sheets in the overflow area after the Sunday services the next couple weeks. Be sure to sign up and support a walker! Every year Wesley has raised over 10K and Cornerstone relies on us!
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If you plan to attend the Summer Bible Study, please register here!
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This event is open to the community! Invite friends and family!
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All women are invited! The men of the church will be serving!
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This is a great opportunity to adopt a mother or daughter!
Tickets will be on sale before and after Sunday service.
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BAPTISMS IN THE GULF!
Sat., May 11 starting at 10am
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Please let the office know NOW if you wish to be baptized!
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Your name will be needed to enter security gate!
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Deadline to register will be May 1!
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Save the date and invite friends and neighbors to celebrate and honor veterans and veteran families! Hotdogs and drinks will be provided. Please bring a potluck dish for sides and deserts. Bring any memorabilia you wish to share. We will have displays for all to see. There will be a Honor Roll located in the Sanctuary Overflow area. Please sign it with anyone you wish to honor! Have a story you wish to share? We all would love to hear! It could be funny, heartbreaking, hero recognition, a lifetime friendship started. Maybe a parent or child homecoming story. These stories were the highlight at the luncheon last year. There will also be a quilt raffle with proceeds going to the Wounded Warrior Project. All are welcome!
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See more photos from last year's event here!
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If you plan to attend, please register here!
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FRIDAY, MAY 31 at WESLEY
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Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings will be at our church on Friday, May 31st . Ultrasound screenings to Identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease include Carotid Artery (plaque buildup-a leading cause of stroke), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (an enlargement or weak area in the main blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body), Peripheral Arterial Disease (hardening of the arteries in the legs), Heart Rhythm (an EKG to detect Atrial Fibrillation-irregular heartbeat). Being proactive about your health by knowing your risks helps you and your doctor address problems early.
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Call 1-800-679-5161 or register online at https://llsa.social/HSC and receive your “Community Circle” discount of $149 and your Preferred Appointment!
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We're going with a 1 Day event this year! We want EVERYONE to be involved! The theme is "God is Everywhere" and we'll cover the 7 continents and the Story will be of the Good Samaritan. We want the kids and volunteers to see how God is ever present, ever loving and ever healing his children in cultures all over the world. It is going to be a fabulous day rounding out with dinner. You can register here!
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Please save the date and let Kelly, Dennis or Rochelle know if you can help!
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Click button below to see more pictures from last year's VBS.
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Mark your calendars now for a potluck Appreciation Dinner for Pastor Ernie immediately after the Sunday worship service in the overflow area. We will have tables set up in the courtyard and Promiseland as well. More info to follow closer to date.
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We would like to share with everyone about our new clergy appointment. We are very grateful to Pastor Ernie for all he has done at Wesley during his time here. I am excited to see how God continues to use Pastor Ernie in his new placement in Homosassa. I hope you are all able to join us on June 23rd as we celebrate Pastor Ernie.
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Our new pastor Ontonio Christie will be joining us in July. He is a Licensed Local Pastor
from the Alabama-West Florida Conference. He previously served as associate pastor
at Fairhope UMC in Fairhope, AL and St. Andrews UMC in Panama City, FL. He
graduated from Edna Manley College of Visual Arts, and Columbia Theological
Seminary. He worked as a graphic designer, web designer, and director of
communications before pursuing ministry full-time. His gifts for ministry include
preaching, communication, leadership, adaptability, and creativity. Ontonio is married to
Kadine, who works as a writer, and together they have three children, Zahara,
Markolee, and Zuri. Pastor Ontonio and his family are excited to begin this new chapter
at Wesley Memorial UMC.
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We are very excited and welcome Pastor Ontonio to Wesley. Please be in prayer for Pastor Ernie, Pastor Ontonio, and Wesley as we embark on this transition.
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HOPE NEHEMIAH ACTION
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We had a great turn out for the HOPE Nehemiah Action last Tuesday night! Thank you to all who made the time to come out and support HOPE's mission to influence county commissioners to support important proposals for residents of Hillsborough County in the area of Affordable Housing, Mental Health services, Storm drainage issues and Criminal Justice. Your presence matters! It takes "people power" to help bring about change! We had 17 people from Wesley attend. Click button below for a short video.
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GAYANNA MOSS BAILEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
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The Gayanna Moss Bailey Scholarship is available to Wesley UMC college students.
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The 2024 Gayanna Moss Bailey scholarship application is now open. Applications are due April 26th. Eligibility Criteria for applicants:
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· Must attend Wesley Memorial UMC
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· Attend an accredited college or university full time (minimum of 12 credit hours)
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· Demonstrate financial need
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Applications should be submitted to [email protected] no later than midnight on April 26th.
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Please reply to this email if you would like an application.
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It’s hard to believe that we are already winding down on this school year…We continue to work hard to serve the community and these kids. We are now at 234 children per week. While we are thrilled to be able to help so many kids in need, it does require more resources; mainly food and monetary donations.
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We hope you will consider helping us reach this year’s finish line. You can pick up one or more of the items listed below or simply note a portion of your giving to PAS…. either way, we are eternally grateful for your continued prayers and support of our ministry.
Juice boxes or pouches
Applesauce or fruit cups – small individual cups
Nature’s bakery fig bars
Peanut Butter Crackers
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You can bring the items to the church during normal business hours or of course bring with you on Sunday to church. If needed, you can reach out to Jamie directly to arrange a pick up at 813-967-3800 or [email protected]
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We couldn’t do this without each and every one of you and we are grateful
for your continued support. Please be in prayer for all the Pack-a-Sack children and in prayer for our current needs.
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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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COMMUNION STEWARDS NEEDED
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Communion Stewards are responsible for the preparation of the bread, wine and the communion ware for use in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Please consider being a part of our Communion Stewards Team for the 10am service. Set or clear the table once a month as a way of showing hospitality and welcome. Training provided. For more information, please contact the church office at (813)769-9157.
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ALTAR FLOWERS
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The altar flowers this Sunday are in Memory of the birthdays of Bill & Lan Bennett, provided by MyLa, Cuong & Dennis Bennett.
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If you would like to dedicate altar flowers in memory of or in honor of a loved one, anniversary, birthdays, graduation or best of all, given to the Glory of God, contact the office at 813.769.9157 or [email protected]. We have a florist that will provide a beautiful arrangement, with colors of your choosing, for $50.
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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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You can listen to Coffee with Ernie every Tuesday morning on Facebook at 7:30am (give or take) or you can watch later. Click link below for the most recent episode.
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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 Abiding in Jesus
Heavenly Father, I come to You through the Name of Jesus Christ to thank You for the comfort of knowing that Your presence is ever with me, and for allowing me to constantly abide in You.
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This concept is very well illustrated in John 15:5. Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” I acknowledge that without this close vine and branch relationship with You, I can do nothing good, right, or pure. I ask that You forgive me when I forget this truth and try to trust in myself rather than in Your perfect love.
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Make clear in my mind and heart that not abiding in You is very detrimental to living a righteous life. John 15:6 “If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.” Thank you for sharing in Your Word (the Bible) that if I, as a believer in Jesus Christ, follow Your commandments, I can abide in Your love. John 15:10 “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.“
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I ask You to direct and give me wisdom and strength to practice Your commandments on a daily basis with love, joy, and thankfulness. Thank you for my relationship with You, which began with You taking the first step of love that I never could, by sending Your Son to die on the cross for my sin. Develop Your great love in me in such a way that I can reflect that love back to You and to those around me. John 15:12 “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.“
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In the name of Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer, Amen
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April 21, 2024
"The Word made Flesh"
John 1:1-14
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 information desk. 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 (https://wesleymemorial.net/bulletin/) in the CONNECT 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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