Our Confirmation program allows youth in our church to deepen their faith, learn about their gifts, and become full members of the church. If any youth in your family are interested in participating in our upcoming Confirmation program, please join us for a Confirmation Info Session on Sunday January 29 at 11:30 AM in the church library. Questions? Contact Pastor Candy.
Honoring the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As a reminder, our church office and preschool will be closed on Monday January 16 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The office and preschool will reopen on Tuesday January 17.
Click the button below to view a series of video reflections that will help you learn more about Dr. King’s impact amongst leaders of The United Methodist Church.
Decorating Elves Needed!
What goes up must eventually come down! Helpful hands are needed to remove the holiday decorations from the church sanctuary and atrium. If you would like to help in this effort, join us on Sunday January 8 between 1 PM and 4 PM, or contact Debbie Ace for more info.
Catching Up with Pastor Candy
In this holiday season, it was my joy to celebrate Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day with so many of you! I am especially grateful for all the worship volunteers — ushers, greeters, communion stewards and servers, sound and screen operators, livestream operators, decorators, bakers, and musicians (including this merry group who brought their pajama A-game for Christmas Day!) — who devoted so much of their holidays to helping others experience the joy of Christmas. Thank you for your efforts!
Lent Madness is Back!
This Lent, Pastor Candy invites you to deepen your faith by discovering the faithful witness of those who have come before us in faith. How can you do that? By joining in “Lent Madness!” Lent Madness is a annual program which features 32 saints in a single-elimination tournament bracket. Lent Madness participants read the stories of these saints, vote online in each daily matchup, and follow the tournament all the way to Holy Week’s “Golden Halo” finale. It’s a way to deepen your faith but also have some fun, as Lent Madness is for Christians who want to take their faith — but not themselves — too seriously.
Lent Madness is a free resource. Visit the website to learn more about the program and to sign up for regular emails throughout the Lenten season. To participate in Wesley Church’s edition of Lent Madness, please contact Pastor Candy. You’ll receive a bracket and a “Saintly Scorecard” (a booklet which includes background information on each of the 32 saints). Fill out your bracket with your predictions and return it to Pastor Candy by Tuesday February 21. The individual with the winning bracket will receive a special prize!
Prayers for the New Year
The leaders of the Bethlehem Interfaith Group (BIG) have offered our community a meaningful gift: a series of prayers for this new year! Watch the pre-recorded prayers at your own convenience by clicking here.