Join us for Wesley’s annual Holiday Craft Fair! The fair will take place on Sunday December 1, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, in Fellowship Hall. Shop from local crafters and find that special holiday gift! Lunch will also be available for purchase, and all food purchases will benefit the Backpack program. For more information, or to sign up as a crafter, please contact Debbie Ace.
New Landscaping
from Doug Janzti, Vice Chair of Trustees
The trustees started to notice a few years ago that the landscaping in front of the church was beginning to look overgrown and tired, particularly the two blue spruce. So, we had a landscaper draw up a plan and give us a price… but it was low on our budget priority list. Then we received a donation specifically for improving the way the church looks from the road (including landscaping!). The donation wasn’t enough to cover the cost, but it was a good start. Then another donation came in, bringing the total to 90% of what was needed, and we decided to move ahead.
Work has already begun. Walk out and take a look! But there’s still the remaining 10% of the cost. Are you interested in making a contribution to this project, or a memorial to someone with a particular boulder, tree, or shrub? Contact us! Our October Power of One will also benefit this project.
Thank you for your support!
Penny Wars: It’s Time for Pie!
Join us after worship on Sunday November 10 to watch Dave (Wesley’s resident “sound and lawn guy”) get a pie in the face as part of this year’s Penny Wars! Thank you to everyone who donated funds to Penny Wars (and thank you to our Counting Team for sorting all of those pennies!). All proceeds will be used to help purchase a new Dutch style (split) door for our nursery classroom.
Penny Wars is a game of friendly sabotage through donations of coins and cash. Pennies add points, and all other coins and cash take away points. (100 pennies, for example, adds 100 points to the competitor’s total… but a single quarter takes away 25 points, and a $5 bill takes away 500 points!) Put your pennies in the jar of the competitor you hope will win the penny war, and all other donations in the jar of the competitor you want to sabotage. At the end, the competitor with the most points (not necessarily the most money!) will be declared the winner — and the other competitor will get a pie in the face!
Wesley Women’s Group
The Wesley Women’s Group will be starting up for the year again, beginning this Monday September 23 at 6:00 PM in the Youth Lounge. Our first meeting will be a social gathering with fall-themed snacks and drinks. We will be catching up on our summer adventures and figuring out our plans for the year. All are welcome to join us!
Wesley Women’s Group meets weekly on Monday nights from September through May (with breaks for holidays and the Bethlehem Emergency Shelter dinners). We discuss books and Bible studies, work on service projects, and have fun chitchatting. We are always looking for fun new ideas of things to do together! Feel free to drop in any time (just remember to check the calendar on the church website to ensure we are meeting that week).
For more information, please contact Sarah Campbell.
Sing With Us!
Jubilation Singers
The Jubilation Singers are a group of people from high school age through to adult, who lead the traditional music in worship. Rehearsals resume on Wednesday September 11, 7:15-8:30 PM, in the Sanctuary. They rehearse every Wednesday and sing most Sundays of the month from September through early June. The Jubilation Singers are always looking for people who want to make a joyful noise and praise God through singing. Please contact Becky Graybeal, our Director of Music, to ask any questions or to express an interest in singing.
JAM Choir
The Jesus And Me (JAM) Choir is a group of 2nd-8th graders who sing in worship a few times a year. There are 3-4 rehearsals to prepare for each time they sing. The rehearsals are in the Sanctuary on certain Sundays after worship (11:15-11:45 AM). Information will be coming soon regarding the first set of rehearsals. For more information, or to sign your children up to sing in the choir, please contact Becky Graybeal.
Pray for Our Preschool!
We are overjoyed to welcome the children of Wesley’s Circle of Friends Preschool back for another amazing year of learning! This week, we’ll be connecting with families during Parent Night (Tuesday September 3), hosting both the students and their families for a special Welcome Day (Wednesday September 4), and celebrating the first day of school (Thursday September 5). On these important days, please pray for our preschoolers, families, and teachers.
Want to get more involved with the preschool? Contact Susan Matacavage for more information about volunteer opportunities.