September 17, 2020

A WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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Sunday Worship Schedule

8:00am Traditional Worship

(Sanctuary)

9:00am Contemporary Worship (Praise Center)*

10:30am Traditional Worship

(Sanctuary)*

* these services are live streamed and can be viewed on our Facebook Page and our

YouTube Channel.

YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/

UCgzhJJfVFM3OhyujuKkdBhg

Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/

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Use the link below to view past sermons

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgzhJJfVFM3OhyujuKkdBhg

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FROM THE PASTOR

“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door,

I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” Revelation 3:20

I think one of the earliest songs I learned was “Into My Heart.” It’s a simple song but so very helpful. “Into my heart, into my heart, Come into my heart, Lord Jesus; Come in today, come in to stay, Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.” The heart meant the center of who we are. The place from which our true desires and motives come. More than the organ or a physical place, it meant the spiritual center of our lives where our deepest beliefs, identity, and desires reside. If the center, the heart, is overrun with fear, worry, anxiety, or sin, it is difficult, if not, impossible for us to love anyone, especially God. So much more difficult does it then become for us to serve and obey Jesus as well. But if we invite Jesus into our hearts and focus our attention on him, something amazing can happen. We can be transformed and begin to have the life he promises us, a life that is eternal and abundant. So pray for Jesus to be the Lord and savior of your heart. He has promised, if we merely ask and invite, that he will come and save our hearts and so much more. Or just sing that great little song each time you are tempted and lead astray, to remind yourself of who you truly are and the good news Jesus has promised each of us.

In Christ,

Rick Ivey

Sr. Pastor

SENIOR PASTOR REV. RICK IVEY

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THIS WEEK AT WESLEY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

September 20 Jimmy Adkins

Mitzi Bevlaqua Jo Bienvenu Ben Eddings

Jennifer Lyons

September 21 Marilyn Foster

Gene Welty

September 22 Richie Devillier

Terry Love

September 23 Danese Fondren

Alex Holliday Fran McManus

Sue Quinn Donna Rabalais Jennifer Thillet

September 24 Mike Greene Allen LaNear

Betty Linscomb Glynda Minick

Bob Smith Steve Tullier

September 25 Twila Baker

Richard Boehme Ann Lott

September 26 Beverly Boldt

Rhett Cody

CALENDAR

Sunday, September 20 8:00am Traditional Worship (Sanctuary) 9:00am Contemporary Worship* (Praise Center) Sunday School 10:30am Traditional Worship* (Sanctuary) Sunday School * this service is online and in person. In person please remember to wear a mask and practice social distancing

Monday, September 21 Tuesday, September 22 8:00am Seeds For Needs Garden Workday 12:00pm Wesley Bookworms at Chris Broussard’s home Last weeks meeting was postponed to this week

Wednesday, September 23 6:00pm-7:00pm Wednesday Night Studies

Thursday, September 24 9:00am Zoom Bible Study with Pastor Matt

Friday, September 25 Weekly devotional posted online

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 27 Decorate the Patch (11:30am)

September 30 ONE Big Night (6:00pm)

October 4 Pumpkin Unload (11:30am)

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STUDENT TAKEOVER & WESLEY KIDS

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WESLEY DAY SCHOOL

Wesley Day School would love your support while shopping. You can support Wesley Day

School when you shop at AMAZON and KROGER. It takes just a few moments at your

computer to set up your accounts.

For AMAZON, on your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you are prompted

to select a charitable organization, we would like for you to choose Wesley Methodist Day

School.

To change your charitable organization:

1.) Sign in to smile.amazon.com on your desktop or mobile phone browser.

2.) From your desktop, go to Your Account from the navigation at the top of any page, and

then select the option to Change your Charity. Or, from your mobile browser, select

Change your Charity from the options at the bottom of the page.

3.) Select a new charitable organization to support.

Welcome to AmazonSmile!

Thank you for supporting Wesley Methodist Day School.

Remember, always start at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of

your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.

For KROGER, you need to register your Kroger Plus Card log on at Kroger.com/

communityrewards then click Enroll. Once you click enroll, choose Wesley Methodist Day

School and/or our NPO number GK975, our families and friends can link their Kroger Plus

Cards to Wesley Methodist Day School.

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OUR FAITHFULNESS

Attendance September 13, 2020

Sunday School

9:00am Children 29

9:00am Adults 40

9:00am Children 11

10:30am Adults 24

Sunday Worship

8:00 Worship 30

9:00am Worship 107

10:30am Worship 122

Live Stream

9:00am Worship 43

10:30am Worship 26

Wednesday

ONE Students

ETERNAL FLAME ENDOWMENT FUND

Why Have an Endowment fund?

Recognizing those in our congregation who honor God’s blessings with a planned gift to our church encourages others to share in the joy and stewardship opportunities offered through Christian giving. It also gives us an opportunity to thank our members for their unfailing gen-erosity and celebrate the love we feel for them in Christ’s name.

What Types of Gifts Qualify?

Our Endowment recognizes the following types of gifts:

Current gifts establishing a permanent endowment

The gift of a home or farm with a retained life estate.

Bequests made through a will or revocable living trust.

Life income gifts such as charitable gift annuities and unitrusts.

Beneficiary designations on IRAs, Certificates of Deposit, life insurance policies, savings accounts, etc.

For more information about how you can give,

contact the church office.

Financial News: September 13, 2020

2020 Church Income Budget $1,378,000

Needed for One Week $26,500

Received thru 09/13/20 for Church Budget $12,486

Needed Income YTD for Expense Budget $980,500

Received Income YTD $1,033,322

Difference $52,822

Non-Budgeted Gifts Received Memorials - All Funds $175

Missions $50

MOSAIC $75

Soc. Of St. Stephen $30

Garage Sale $50

One Student Ministry $160

Community Garden $200

Hurricane/Tropical Storm Relief $125

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PUMPKIN PATCH

OPEN DAILY

October 5-31, 2020

Hours of Operation Monday– Friday (4pm-8pm)

Saturday (9am-8pm) Sunday (12pm-8pm)

Volunteers are needed for the following events.

Pumpkin Patch Set-up Sunday, September 27 - 11:30pm

Pumpkin Unload #1

Sunday, October 4 - 11:30pm

If you would like to volunteer for one of these events or in the Pumpkin Patch during regular operating hours, please

contact Jonathan Martin (409-782-1586)

or Susan Martin (409-781-1064).

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WESLEY PRAYER CALENDAR

We

Care

Please let us know when you need care. Need a pastor to pray with you before surgery or

visit someone? Please let us know by contacting the

church office.

Each day we will have a new prayer posted in our Wesley UMC Members Facebook Group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/911133129363126?should_open_composer=true

Please join us in prayer daily as we pray for our church to draw closer and be guided by God.

9/19—Isaiah 26:3 —May our prayers be persistent so your peace can be plentiful.

9/20—Acts 4:23-25—God, remind us to pray with an open Bible so your word can remind us of who you truly are.

9/21—Ephesians 3:20-21—Triune God, remind us that nothing is too hard for you and prayer can accomplish anything you can do.

9/22—John 15:5—Remind us daily, Lord, that we need to stay connect to you through prayer so that we can be fruitful and serve you.

9/23—2 Corinthians 1:11—Guide us, Father, to be a church and community that prays together.

9/24—Ephesians 2:4-5—We pray together this day, Gracious God, for friends, family, and loved ones who need to be released from sin and made whole and holy in you.

9/25—1 Thessalonians 5:16-18—May your Spirit remind us today to seek progress not perfection in our prayer life. Help us to pray each time we think of loved ones, during our commute, at mealtimes, for people in need, and at night.

9/26—Colossians 4:2—Today we call on you, Lord, to enrich and strengthen the prayer life of parents, grandparents, leaders, pastors, teachers, coaches, and anyone in a helping role. May you be their guide and strength through prayer.

9/27—Philippians 4:6-7—We pray for our friends or loved ones who are constantly plagued by fear and anxiety. Please grant them a peace, today, surpassing all understanding. Guard their hearts and help them to be mindful of Jesus’s love for them.

9/28—Luke 11:9-10—Give us strength and endurance to continue to pray and seek you until our prayers are answered.

Wesley Bookworms meet at noon this coming Tuesday,

September 22, at Chris Broussard's house.

This was postponed

from last week, so grab "Stay" and come to

the discussion!

Questions? Call Elaine, 454-6460.

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Didn't get a cooler but still want to help?

Here are some ways: 1. Get your own cooler, decorate it, fill it, and get it to us at Wesley. 2. Plan to help us deliver them to LA (exact location to be determined) on the 26th. (We need LOTS of people!) 3. Provide other items: Insect repellant, children's books or toys (just to be handed out as needed) Contact Sheree Pierce at spierce@wesleyumc.com or 409-673-0884 for more information!

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