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Worship Schedule

8:30 am Traditional - 10:50 am Contemporary

9:45 am Holy Grounds Fellowship in Epworth

10:00 am Sunday School for all ages

Wesley United Methodist Church 40 West Main Street, Strasburg, PA 17579

Church email address: [email protected]

Pastor’s email address: [email protected]

Web: www.wesleychurch.us

717.687.6392

Sunday, 3 August - 8th

Sunday after Pentecost Colossians 3.20-21; Romans 12.9-16

Relationship Power Struggles: Teen vs Parent

The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated

Sunday, 10 August - 9th Sunday after Pentecost

Luke 16.14-18

Relationship Power Struggles: Divorce


Sunday after Pentecost John 4.1-26

The Search, the story of the Woman at the well Guest Speaker, The Rev. Dr. Lanie B. Price


Sunday after Pentecost Unity Service

Combined 10:00 am worship

The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated


Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 2.1-3

Don’t take this job and …

In celebration of your labors, wear your favorite work clothes to worship.

Volume 6, Issue 8

WESLEY MESSENGER

August 2014

Worship Schedule 1

Pastor’s Page 2

Worship 3-4

Building Info

”Random Acts”

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Noah’s Rainbow Preschool

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Education 7

Finance Youth /CCK / CCT

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Youth

Trustees 9

Members at Home 10

Missions 11-12

Inside this issue:

Office Hours:

M, T, Th, & F 8:00am - 1:00pm

Office Phone: 717.687.6392

Rev. Timothy J. Patterson - Pastor

Tyler Williams - Praise Leader

Kim Badman - Organist/Choir Director

Holly Miller - Secretary

Judy Heiney - Treasurer/Finance Sec

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Pastor’s Schedule

Friday, 1 Aug - Pastor’s Day Off

Saturday 2 Aug 4:30-10:00 pm - On-call Chaplain; LGH

Monday, 4 Aug 11:00 am - Peer Mentoring; Reading

Wednesday, 6 Aug 8:00 am - Strasburg Ministerium

Thursday, 7 Aug 11:00 am-3:00 pm - Main Street Evangelism


Friday 8 Aug 4:30-10:00 pm - On-call Chaplain; LGH

Mon-Sun 11-17 Aug - Pastor away: Family Vacation

Monday 18 Aug 4:30-10:00 pm - On-call Chaplain; LGH

Wed-Thurs 20-21 Aug 4:30pm-8:00am - On-call Chaplain; LGH



Saturday, 23 Aug 2:00-5:00p.m. - Church Picnic; Strasburg Pool

Monday, 25 Aug 7:30 am - L-S Y Board of Managers; Lampeter

Monday, 25 Aug 7:00 pm - SPRC

Tues-Wed 26-27 Aug 4:30pm-8:00am - On-call Chaplain; LGH


Thurs-Fri 28-29 Aug 4:30pm-8:00am - On-call Chaplain; LGH


Sunday 31 Aug 2:30-10:00 pm - On-call Chaplain; LGH

Pastor’s Drop-in Office Hours

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday mornings

Other times by appointment through

the church office - 687.6392

or the Pastor’s email - [email protected].

Pastoral Emergency

In the event of a pastoral emergency, during those times when I am unavailable or away on vacation, please call a member of the Pastor’s Away Team:

Ginny Gardner, Lay Leader - 288.2338 Maria Llinas, Lay Leader - 917.9852

Bill Hawes, Chair, Ad Council - 464.1206 Holly Miller, Secretary - 687.6392

Pastor’s Ponderings

Preparing to be away at Pocono Plateau July 19 - 26, I am a bit earlier than normal in preparing this note. VBS has just begun. And what a JOY was last evening’s opening night.

From the 3-4 year old “Campers” through the Vol-unteers who are retired seniors, virtually every age and stage was present.

The volunteer corps was both men and women.

Likewise, the volunteer corps was a great mix from SRG (Spiritual Revolution Group), 1st Presbyterian, and Wesley.

In all, I experienced what Paul described to the church in Corinth:

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good...For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all bap-tized into one body...Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. (NRSV: I Cor 12.4-7, 12, 27)

As young and old focused alike on the truth of God’s Love most fully revealed in Jesus, opening night of VBS was a glimpse of what we ask of God as we pray The Lord’s Prayer:

...Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven…

Indeed, our opening night was God’s kingdom drawn near. Bathed in the kingdom experience, witnessing the diversity of community drawn together in the Unity of the Spirit, I departed with God’s assurance:

I can do all things through him who strengthens me. (NRSV: Phil 4.13)

Facing so many challenges which can divide, may ours be this same experience: God’s kingdom drawn near and God’s assurance written upon our hearts.

Peace and Grace Pastor Tim Patterson

TRUSTEES ON-CALL SCHEDULE

August

Pete Kingsley (471-5820)

& Andy Nauman (687-7337)

Trustees on call, rather than Pastor Tim,

should be called first in the case of an emergency.

Pastor’s Contact Information

Please contact the Pastor through the

church office - 687.6392.

If he is not in the office, select mailbox #1

for further instructions or to leave a message.

The Pastor will respond to you

at his earliest convenience. Thank you!

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Arts & Craft Supplies:

Elmer’s white glue, blue gel glue, or glue sticks Play-doh (any colors)

Crayola Pip Squeaks “fat” markers (no wacky tips!) Unscented baby wipes

Heavy duty plastic shower curtain liners Watercolors

Big and little “cheap” paper plates (plain white & not Styrofoam)

Snack & Birthday Supplies:

Birthday Treat bags Paper towels Bathroom size plastic drinking cups

Napkins Plastic forks & spoons Snack & Gallon Ziploc bags

Individual bags of goldfish and M & M’s

Teaching Supplies:

White copy paper White copier cardstock Colored copier paper & cardstock

Large paper clips Masking & scotch tape Medium point pens (blue or

black)Packing Tape Black Sharpie Markers

Cleaning Supplies:

Simple Green cleaner/refill jug Tall kitchen size trash bags Pledge

Windex Clorox Wipes Mr. Clean Magic Erasers

THANK YOU!!

**We will also accept cash donations and we will shop for you.**

Questions? Please contact Kerri Shindle at 687-7109 or at

[email protected]

2014-15 Noah’s Rainbow Wish List

Dive in the Fun on Saturday, August 23, 2 to 5 p.m. at the Strasburg Pool! (Sign up in Epworth by August 17.)

What to Bring? Your lawn chair and/or blanket for comfort &… If your last name ends in A-M, bring a side dish or veggie or salad;

If your last name ends in N-Z, bring dessert or fruit!

Come One, Come All…

to the Wesley Church Picnic!

mailto:[email protected]

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Nursery Beginning at 10:00 am each Sunday in the Infant Nursing & Changing Room

located at the right on the lower level as you descend the stairs from the lobby.

We are excited to have a Nursery Sunday School class each week at 10:00 AM. Children up to age 5 are welcome to attend. Taught by Kerri Shindle and Bonnie Yoder, our time together includes a Bible story & review, craft time, and a snack. Each week, free play stations are set up with toys that reflect that week’s lesson.

Please have your little ones join us in August. Our unit value will be Worshipfulness as we discover what we do at church.

Questions may be directed to Kerri Shindle at 687-7109 or at [email protected].

Children’s Sunday School & Children’s Chapel Sunday School & Children’s Chapel are centered in the Fellowship Hall Building.

10:00 Parents sign-in children for Sunday School in Fellowship Hall

10:45 am - Parents pickup children in Fellowship Hall

11:05 am - Children released to Chapel from Worship

Parents pickup children in Fellowship Hall at conclusion of Worship

Contact Information

Church Office [email protected] • 717.687.6392

Christian Education Open, Co-Chairs

Open, CCK (Creative Christian Kids) Leader - 687.6392 [email protected]

Liana Kieley, CCT (Creative Christian Teens) Leader - 687.7074 [email protected]

Middle/High School Sunday School Meeting in the Youth Room at 10:05 - 10:35 am

Pastor Tim is leading the Middle/High School Sunday School class. The class is currently studying the book Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo.

Adult Sunday School

There will be 3 Sunday School Electives for Adults to choose from:

In September, the Wrestling with Words Sunday school class will be reading and studying John Irving’s novel, A Prayer for Owen Meaney. Owen is a very odd child who becomes a very unusual young man. He is one of “two eleven-year-old boys—best friends—playing a baseball game—and hits a foul ball that kills his best friend’s mother. The boy who hit the ball doesn’t believe in accidents; Owen Meany believes he is God’s instrument” (from the dust jacket). This moving and very funny novel is a story of belief and doubt. If you would like to share in the class, please contact Roy Rineer. Short Term Studies is designed to offer participants the opportunity to meet God and to grow through Bible study. Topics such as prayer, commitment, character, etc. will be studied in approximately 6-week sessions. Making use of study booklets which often incorporate Bible lessons with study questions, the class provides a welcoming atmos-phere for those who might be new to a Bible study. The class meets in Fellowship Hall and is facilitated by Carol Rice • 687-7363.

Inquirers Class meets in Asbury 103. We are currently studying Feasts of the Bible. If you have been considering Sunday School, this is a GREAT time for a visit!!! This class is facilitated by Carrie Patterson • 687-7665.

How can young people keep their way pure?

By guarding it according to your word.

~ Psalm 119.9

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Contact Information Amanda Sullivan, Youth Leader

[email protected] or 687.6392

Open, CCK (Creative Christian Kids) Leader


Liana Kieley, CCT (Creative Christian Teens) Leader


Creative Christian Teens Summer Schedule

All 5th grade graduates welcome!

6th, 7th & 8th graders: Invite your friends! August 20: Cherry Crest Corn Maze (Looking for parent volunteer to tag along and provide transportation. Your entrance fee will be paid.)

August 27: School is back in session. Games! Games!! Games!!!

For CCT ways you can help, contact Liana Kieley at [email protected] or call 687-7074.


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Chair - Pete Kingsley

Dave Work Chris Heisner Tom Fish Mike Lockard

Sheila Dunlap John Yoder Don Herr Andy Nauman

Have you noticed the beautiful flowers

and plants at the front of the church? A special

Thank You from The Trustees to those who do-

nated funds for their purchase.

Once a month the Trustees schedule a Sat-

urday morning work time to maintain the church

building and grounds. All are invited to help!

The next scheduled work date is Saturday,

August 9 at 8:00 am to help the Trustees with

any needed scraping, painting & cleaning out-

side, weather permitting. If not, the workers will

move indoors. You are welcome to join in!

How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!

~ Psalm 84.1

offers a peaceful

and dignified

final resting

place for the cremated

human remains of our

church members, their

immediate family, or

members who have

moved away. A choice

of single in-ground buri-

al, double in-ground

burial or burial in the

communal underground

receptacle is offered.

For inquiries, please

contact any committee

member if you have

questions or would like

to have your loved one’s

cremated remains laid to

rest in the garden.

Barb Rathbone Frank (687-5662)

Pete Kingsley (471-5820)

Norm Mable (464-9280)

Wesley Memorial Garden

Wesley Youth Group

The vision of Wesley’s Youth Ministry is to transform lives in order to make a difference!

The goal of the youth ministry is for the student to be able to live out his or her faith in everyday life

while reaching out and sharing his or her faith to others.

All students in grades 6 through 12 are encouraged to come!

All friends are also welcome!

Wesley’s Youth Group meets on Sunday evenings from 6-8 pm. DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Youth Ministry at Wesley… We Need Your Help!!!

HELP WANTED: Do you have a passion to work with teens and want to pour your life into a teen’s life? Then take some time and volunteer with our Youth Ministry at Wesley UMC! There are many opportunities for you to help: you can provide snacks and drinks, lead games, lead Bible studies, spend time with the teens, etc.

Take time to impact the lives of our youth!

Contact Mandy Sullivan at

[email protected] / 717-419-5869


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Carrie Patterson, Chair

Kathy Boyce Lynda Houck

Carol Rice

Team Wesley & Pennies for Missions

Do you feel like there’s something not quite right with the world?

Be the change that you wish to see in the world. ~ Mahatma Gandhi

Make a Difference…

Join Team Wesley !

Opportunities to Make a Difference...

August 5 Team Wesley Meeting 7 - 8 p.m.

August 22 Ice Cream Social 6 - 8 p.m.

August 31 Pennies for Mission

September 2 Team Wesley Meeting 7 - 8 p.m.

September 13 Mission Central 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

THANK YOU for your continued support of Team Wesley!

It is amazing what we can accomplish when we work together to serve our Lord!!

Pennies for Missions collected $190.07 in June. To participate, all you have to do is

have each family member place 2 pennies in your soup can for every meal that they eat.

Every penny collected will be used to support a mission project of Wesley UMC. On the last

Sunday of each month, please bring your Pennies for Missions can to church so that the

children of Wesley can collect the pennies during the Children’s Lesson. This is a fantastic

opportunity for all of “God’s Children” to support Wesley’s Mission Projects.

Next Pennies for Missions collection: August 31, 2014

Attention Grocery Shoppers!

If you are a grocery shopper at the Strasburg Market Basket, consider picking up a grocery card from the table in the Epworth Room to take with you when you do your weekly food shopping. For every $25 you spend, the Market Basket marks the card. When the card is full, it is worth $15 for our church’s general fund - an easy, great way to support our church financially! When your card is full, just put it in Lily Williams’ mailbox.

Thank you to the Market Basket for continuing to support us with this venture!

Thank you, shoppers of the Market Basket, who utilize your grocery cards for your purchases.

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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY An outreach ministry to those in need.

If there is a loved one or friend that you would like to have a shawl or wrap, please contact Joyce Strubel or Ruby Botham and we will have one made for them!

If you are interested in knitting or crocheting a prayer shawl or wrap, we will be glad to give you any information we have. Information is also available if you would like to know more about the prayer shawls or how the ministry started.

MISSION WORK DAY: Mission Central - September 13, 2014

On Saturday, September 13, Wesley will be sending a work team to Mission Central in Mechanicsburg. Mission Central is a staging/distribution warehouse for disaster relief kits needed nationally as well as internationally. A typical work day will be spent sorting or verifying kits for distribution. We will meet at Wesley to complete paperwork and car pool to Mechanicsburg.

Please pack a lunch, put on your work clothes and sneakers and join us for a day in the Mission Field. We will depart Wesley at 8 a.m. and return by 3 p.m.

1 - Stop - Shop

Praise God! We celebrate your outpouring of

yummy dessert items during July’s Mission

Challenge. Thank you for your generous sup-

port of our L-S School District families.

August’s Mission Challenge is Soups.

During the month of August, you are invited to

bring to worship your gifts of canned soup and

boxed soup to help local families.

Sunday, October 19…Sunday, October 19…Sunday, October 19…

Wesley will be participating in the Wesley will be participating in the Wesley will be participating in the Paradise Paradise Paradise

Crop WalkCrop WalkCrop Walk. The . The . The Crop Walk Crop Walk Crop Walk is a fundraising is a fundraising is a fundraising

event focused on hunger event focused on hunger event focused on hunger

relief on both the local and relief on both the local and relief on both the local and

international level. Please international level. Please international level. Please

consider walking the three consider walking the three consider walking the three

to five mile route as a family, to five mile route as a family, to five mile route as a family,

Sunday school class, or Sunday school class, or Sunday school class, or

small group!small group!small group!

It’s All about the Labels! Coming soon: Collection Container for labels!

What labels you ask? Campbell, Tyson, & A

Plus Box Tops for Education labels, of

course. We will collect these labels and for-

ward them to the Redbird Mission in Hender-

son, KY. Soooooooo...start snipping & saving

those labels!

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