Wesley UMC 1322 W. Broadway Blvd.

Sedalia, Missouri, 65301-5302

Sunday Services 8:30 & 10:45

THE WE SL E Y I N QU IRER

We Wan t To Know

Non Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid

PERMIT NO 232 Sedalia, MO

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Leading People to an Active Faith in Christ

The Rev. Dennis Harper, Pastor Telephone Number: 660.826.4502 dharper@wesleyofsedalia.com Fax Number: 660.826.7604 office@wesleyofsedalia.com

Sarah Myers, Youth Ministry Intern wesleyofsedalia.com Vicki Herrick, Office Manager March 3, 2019 Grant Maledy, Choir Director, Anne Tempel, Pianist, Organist, Bell Choir, Wesley Angels Director

John Knox, Custodian

Prayers: Prayers: Barbara Jonson, Dean

Vannoy, Norma Bottcher (Susan Anderson’s friend), Brian & Erin (Lindstrom) Perillo at the loss of Brian’s father Tom, Desaya Cassler & Family at the loss of Desaya’s father Alonzo and Doris Green.

Services will be on March 6 at

7:00 p.m. Child care will be

provided.

You can always view our newsletters, bulletins and sermon videos on our web site. Check it out just go to wesleyofsedalia.com and explore.

Following his nomination and an interview

process Grant Malady was selected the

Outstanding Educator for Smith-Cotton High

School. Grant is the instrumental music teacher

at the school and chancel choir director at

Wesley. He and his wife, Catherine, faithfully

share their musical talents in a variety of ways

at church.

Candy for Easter Eggs

We are asking for small wrapped

candy donated to fill the Easter Eggs

for the annual hunt. There is a

basket in the library. Thanks for

your help!

Tiny Pantry Please remember to bring items to help keep our Tiny Pantry stocked. If you don’t have time to shop there is a “Mission Cube” in the library where you can donate and we will be happy to shop for you (and we know how to stretch your dollars. Thank you so much for your support of it.

Did You Know…It takes 6 skeins of yarn to make a prayer shawl? If you would like to donate to these talented ladies, any color is wonderful. I did hear they are fond of the “I Love This Yarn” brand from Hobby Lobby.

WHAT: Fried Chicken,

Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Homemade Desserts and Drink Gluten free options available

WHEN: Saturday, March 16th 4 -7 p.m. WHERE: Wesley Fellowship Hall HOW MUCH: Free Will Offering WHY:

Benefit for Pastor Deb Galey Family who lost their home to fire

MORE??:

Live auction beginning at 6:00 p.m. Quilt, themed baskets – KC Royals, KC Chiefs, gift cards, gardening, round of golf for four at Sedalia County Club, Patrick Mahomes Jersey and MORE.

Mark your calendars as this is one event you want to attend! Thank you to all who donated to the Noisy offering for the Deb Galey family. We collected $313.32!!!

SPONSORED BY PETTIS COUNTY MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION

EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 7:00 AM

March 6 - Immanuel UCC March 13 - Christ & Trinity Lutheran March 20 - Antioch Fellowship March 27 - St Patrick Catholic Church April 3 - Broadway Presbyterian April 10- Calvary Baptist April 17 - First Christian Church

5th Andrew Harper

6th Amelia Esselman

Marge Harlan

Pam Hunter

8th Lakalynn Galloway

10th Anne Hamilton

14th Lois King

15th Donna Poort

16th Susan Anderson

Margaret Dugan

19th Addison Foote

Myah Mahalovich

20th Benson Noland

21st Ashley Pyle

23rd Harry Burford

25th Glen Lee Cromley

28th Betty Burford

Chelley Plowman

29th Gerald Hunton

31st Doris Koffman

OUR CALENDAR AND PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Sunday, March 3 Peggy Blatterman

8:30 & 10:45. a.m. — Worship Services with Communion 8:30 & 10:45. a.m. — Chancel Choir Performs 9:30 a.m. — Sunday School 4:00 p.m. — 2020 Galey Benefit Planning Meeting

Monday, March 4 Lillian Esselman 4:00 p.m. — Mary Meehan’s Bible Study/Room 206 6:00 p.m. — Show Me Sound

Tuesday, March 5 Katie Pettis 12:00 p.m. — Communal Prayer/Chapel

Wednesday, March 6 Ann Spurrier 7:00 p.m. – Ash Wednesday Service

Thursday, March 7 Ron Yates 2:00 p.m. — Prayer Shawl

Friday, March 8 Barbara Schrader

Saturday, March 9 Don Cable

Sunday, March 10 Karen Hamilton 8:30 & 10:45. a.m. — Worship Services 8:30 & 10:45. a.m. — Wesley Angels Perform 9:30 a.m. — Sunday School

Monday, March 11 Kay Greer Meals on Wheels March 11-15 4:00 p.m. — Mary Meehan’s Bible Study/Room 206 5:00 p.m. — Finance Committee/Library 6:00 p.m. — Church Council/Room 206 6:00 p.m. — Show Me Sound

Tuesday, March 12 Ann Homan 10:00 a.m. — Lenten Bible Study

12:00 p.m. — Communal Prayer 6:00 p.m. — Lenten Bible Study

Wednesday, March 13 Catherine Maledy 5:00 p.m. – Worship Committee/Library 5:45 p.m. – Bell Choir Practice/Sanc 6:00 p.m. – Wesley Faithful Men Practice/Room 206 7:00 p.m. – Chancel Choir Practice/Sanc

Thursday, March 14 Wendy Myers 9:00 a.m. — Library Committee 2:00 p.m. — Prayer Shawl

7:00 p.m. – Focus

Friday, March 15 Kelly Risby

Saturday, March 16 William Claycomb 4:00 p.m. — Galey Benefit Dinner/Auction

Meals on Wheels of Sedalia

26th Annual Ham & Bean Dinner Fundraiser

When? Saturday, March 30, 2019 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Where? Our Savior Lutheran Church, 3700 W. Broadway.

What? Ham & Beans, Vegetable Beef Soup, Cornbread, Dessert and Drink.

How Much? Tickets are $5.00 and are available at our church office or

at the door the night of the event.

Pastor will be leading a Lenten Bible Study using

"The God We Can Know" by Rob Fuquay.

The Gospel of John records several declarations

by Jesus known as the "I Am" sayings. With each

statement Jesus used vivid images to capture our

imagination, revealing more about his identity

and purpose. In the study you will explore what

Jesus meant when he said "I Am…the Bread of

Life; the Light of the World; the Good Shepherd;

the True Vine; the Way, the Truth, and the Life; the

Resurrection and the Life." The study will feature

commentary on scripture and interesting stories

from the author's personal experiences to help

connect the "I Am" sayings in your life.

Please let the office know if you would be

interesting in attending this study, which would

start March 12th with the option of 10 am or 6 pm

class.

15th Tommy & Missy Saulbeamer

25th Dick & Nancy Wakley

Faithfulness Affirmed Worship

February 17 116

February 24 125

Church School

February 17 54

February 24 75

Tithing Commitment

February 17 $2,886.00

February 24 $3,751.82

ORGANIZED BY PETTIS COUNTY

UMC 2020 COMMITTEE LIGHT MEAL SERVED AT 5:00 P.M

SERVICE STARTS AT 6:00 P.M.

SUNDAY, March 10, 2019

FIRST UMC,

PASTOR DENNIS HARPER SPEAKING

CLIFF MCBRIDE-LENTEN SOUP

MATT & KAYLA VICKREY SPECIAL MUSIC

SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2019

EPWORTH UMC,

PASTOR EMILY STIREWALT SPEAKING

DAN PAGE-LENTEN SOUP

ANNE TEMPEL & CHERI HOSTETTER SPECIAL

MUSIC

SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019

WESLEY UMC,

PASTOR SARAH HAMILTON SPEAKING

LEAANNE BELL-LENTEN SOUP

WESLEY BELL CHOIR SPECIAL MUSIC

SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2019

NEW BETHEL UMC,

PASTOR MARY BIESEMEYER SPEAKING

KIM GRAVES-LENTEN SOUP

EMILY STIREWALT SPECIAL MUSIC

SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2019

LAMONTE UMC,

PASTOR RUSTY SMITH SPEAKING

JOHN MEEHAN-LENTEN SOUP

ELDORADO UMC’s

CHILDREN’S BELL CHOIR

SPECIAL MUSIC

SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2019

LAKE CREEK UMC,

PASTOR GLENDA DETHLOFF SPEAKING

CARLA SMITH-LENTEN SOUP

JEFF WILLIAMS

SPECIAL MUSIC

From the Desk of our Pastor… I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.---Ephesians 3:18-19

The fullness of God sounds like a lot. I am sure it is different than having a meal and

obtaining that uncomfortable bloat that sticks around afterward. The fullness of

God must also be different than filling

water balloons. I recall filling water balloons at church camp for many years.

The balloons were tiny and the faucet was not. Several balloons would always fail or

just explode. It would leave me wet and grumpy. Fullness, in some ways can be

too much.

The fullness of God, that Paul describes in Ephesians can actually be too much for

us. That maybe a strange thing to contemplate, but if we are full of God,

then we are open to the movement of the Spirit. When the Spirit moves we will

experience Christ alive in the world. The

love of God will be what defines us. At my low points, that is a bit too much for me.

Lent arrives March 6, which means next

Wednesday is Ash Wednesday. During the season of Lent, we take the 6 weeks

leading up to Easter Sunday, to contemplate the fullness of God found in

the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. God is capable of redeeming

us because through Christ, God has redeemed death. The love God, can fill us

up and we can share it, especially, when it feels like it is too much.

This Lent, may the fullness of God overwhelm you. May you realize that the

love of Christ, is to be shared to all people. The love of Christ we contemplate

during Lent is what brings us to new life through the resurrection. God

understands us, redeems us, and sends us out to share the good news.

Experience the fullness of God’s love even

if it seems like too much. Let it remind you that you are loved, you are enough,

and God uses each of us to share the good news. The resurrection of Jesus

Christ reminds us that there is hope, not

just for us, but for everyone.

Letter from our Bishop The Special Session of General Conference in St.

Louis concluded on February 26th. In the coming

weeks there will be opportunities to figure out

what the legislation means for Wesley and the

United Methodist Church. The Bishop will be in

our District in mid-March to have a conversation

about what happened. The date for that meeting

will be determined soon, and everyone is invited

to join in the conversation. The results of the

Conference have brought a myriad of emotions to

many. There are some who are satisfied with the

results while others are hurting and grieving,

especially members of the LGBTQ who are a part

of The United Methodist Church. Keep the Church

lifted up in your prayers. Below you will find a

pastoral letter from our Bishop Robert Farr:

Dear Friends,

I want to apologize for the hurt on all sides

of this special session of General Conference.

As a Bishop of the Church, I am concerned

for all of our clergy and laity, regardless of

their opinions. We knew the special session

would be difficult. We knew it would be

divisive. But, I don’t think anyone realized

just how hurtful it would end up becoming. I

truly hope we can begin to find healing in the

days ahead.

I cannot begin to understand the hurt felt by

our LGBTQIA+ sisters and brothers and

those who support them. I can’t even fully

understand the hurt felt by our more

traditional brothers and sisters. No one will

walk away from this special session without

being wounded in some way. Please hear me

when I say, all have sacred worth. Your value

comes from God, not from the General

Conference. The gifts of us ALL strengthen

the body of Christ and we need you as part

of the Church.

Whether you are elated or devastated by

this decision, I encourage you to pause for

just a moment and take a deep breath. No

one is yet prepared to say what this means

for the Missouri Annual Conference. We are

still processing the work of the General

Conference.

I’ve said all along that nothing will happen

fast. I’ve also urged all of us to be prepared

for disappointments along the way. As we

wait and watch, I will be initiating

conversations with the directors, Cabinet,

Mission Council and other church leaders to

begin discerning what this means for the

Missouri Conference. I also have district

town hall meetings planned for mid and late

March (information to be released next

week). I encourage you to attend one in your

district.

So, what are we to do? My hope for the

Church is that we tear down the walls that

prevent you, no matter who you are or what

your opinions might be, from experiencing the

grace of God, especially in the life of the

United Methodist Church. I pray we can find

a third way of being in community with one

another. Since my election to the episcopacy

and my assignment to Missouri, I have said I

wanted to figure a way to remain in spiritual

community despite our theological

differences. I still believe that is possible,

perhaps not in our greater connection, but

here in Missouri. Those of you who know me

know that I have a bias toward the local

church. I want our ministerial leaders to

serve their mission field and become

outwardly focused and spiritually centered

Christ followers. It is so painful to me that

our local leaders may be prevented from

serving their context most fully.

Please pray for your pastor. Pray for your lay

leader. Pray for the Missouri delegation who

worked tirelessly to prepare for and serve at

this General Conference. Know I pray for

each one of you – gay, straight, young, old,

single, married, lay, clergy, traditional,

progressive, but all called to ministry through

the vows made at your baptisms.

In addition to your prayers and conversation,

I would ask your continued patience. In the

heat of emotion, it’s never good to take

action. Rather, I ask you to wait. Who knows

what God holds for us? I still say what I have

been saying: God has something great in

store for the Missouri Annual Conference.

God is still doing incredible work in our local

churches and their communities. General

Conference is but one part of the Church.

Our local churches are still the locus for the

most powerful ministry and I am thrilled to

be the bishop of such an active and loving

annual conference.

In Christ,

Bishop Robert Farr

Resident Bishop

The Missouri Area of the United Methodist

Church