Footsteps Continued on page 2... Connector Footsteps 1-2 Passionate 2 Worship Intentional 2 Faith Development Serving People 3-4 Thank You 4 Event Calendar 5 Welcome 6 In this Issue Wesley “Follow me,” are the words a rabbi says to a disciple. Jesus said these words to many people during his time of ministry while he walked on this earth. Jesus said to the fishermen, “follow me and I will make you fishers of people.” Peter, Andrew, James and John followed. They followed him across Galilee. He followed him to Capernaum, located on the Sea of Galilee. They followed him up the mountain with the crowds to hear the Sermon on the Mount. They followed him down the Jordan River. They followed him from Jericho to Jerusalem. They followed him into the Garden of Gethsemane. Today the resurrected Jesus still invites people with the same words, “Follow me.” Although we are thousands of miles from the Holy Land of Galilee and Jerusalem, we can learn how Jesus walked and talked from the Bible. The Bible records the very words of Jesus. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John have written where Jesus went and what he did. The Apostle Paul wrote letters to new believers who had never met the physical Jesus about one who died on the cross and was resurrected. These wonderful words have been handed down to us today. Monthly Newsletter of Wesley Chapel February 2016
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Footsteps
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Connector
Footsteps 1-2
Passionate 2 Worship
Intentional 2 Faith Development
Serving People 3-4
Thank You 4
Event Calendar 5
Welcome 6
In this Issue
Wesley
“Follow me,” are the words a rabbi says to a disciple. Jesus said these words to many people during his time of ministry while he walked on this earth. Jesus said to the fishermen, “follow me and I will make you fishers of people.” Peter, Andrew, James and John followed. They followed him across Galilee. He followed him to Capernaum, located on the Sea of Galilee. They followed him up the mountain with the crowds to hear the Sermon on the Mount. They followed him down the Jordan River. They followed him from Jericho to Jerusalem. They followed him into the Garden of Gethsemane. Today the resurrected Jesus still invites people with the same words, “Follow me.” Although we are thousands of miles from the Holy Land of Galilee and Jerusalem, we can learn how Jesus walked and talked from the Bible. The Bible records the very words of Jesus. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John have written where Jesus went and what he did. The Apostle Paul wrote letters to new believers who had never met the physical Jesus about one who died on the cross and was resurrected. These wonderful words have been handed down to us today.
Monthly Newsletter of Wesley Chapel February 2016
Footsteps continued. . .
As we read the words of Scripture 2000 years later, we often lose perspective and cannot understand the context in which the words were spoken and the deeds were done. In February, I will be traveling to the Holy Land to gain the geographical perspective that Jesus and the disciples had. I hope to walk in the very places Jesus walked. I hope to ride in a boat across the Sea of Galilee. I plan to step in the water of the Jordan River. I will gaze upon the same mountains and look down into the same valleys that the disciples did when they followed Jesus. I will see with my own eyes, hear with my own ears and touch with my own hands. When I return to Indiana, I will share with the people of Wesley Chapel the insights I will have gained from walking the footsteps of Jesus.
New Sermon Series Footsteps: As we walk the journey of faith, we are to follow the footsteps of Jesus. Pastor Tony will share his
experiences from his trip to the Holy Land where he walked where Jesus actually did walk during his time on earth. This series begins Sunday, February 7.
The Way of the Cross: Jesus told us if we want to be his disciples, we must pick up the cross and follow Him. Discover the power of the cross and what it means to living as a disciple. This series begins Sunday, March 6.
Ash Wednesday There will be no Ash Wednesday service at Wesley Chapel because Pastor Tony will be in Israel. You are invited to attend the Ash Wednesday service at Edwardsville UMC on February 10 at 7:00 pm.
Prayer for General Conference The leaders of The United Methodist Church will be gathering from all over the world in May, 2016 to address the most important issues that face the church and the world. Pastor Tony Alstott and Bill Amerson from Wesley Chapel are two of the delegates who will be representing the state of Indiana. As we draw closer to the time we gather together, we ask for your prayers:
Almighty God, we the people of The United Methodist Church are Yours. We worship You as the one true God who is, who was, and who is to come. Holy is Your name.
However, we confess that sometimes our hearts are divided by the forces of this world. We also confess that we are not faithful to our membership vows to the church, especially the one that says we will uphold it with our prayers. In Your mercy, forgive us for the ways we gloss over praying for the church. Thank you that we have forgiveness of sin, even this one, because of the finished work of Jesus on the cross. His death and resurrection give us victory over sin in our lives.
We focus our prayers today on the upcoming General Conference as a way of turning away from prayerlessness to praying for our future with hope. We stand in unity with other United Methodist believers and congregations as we pray for: The leadership of the General Conference as they finish organizing the work that is to take place May 10-20. The delegates coming from the far corners of the earth to worship, pray, consider legislation, fellowship, and praise You, God, for all that is accomplished while they gather. The bishops who faithfully preside and attend the gatherings. The boards, agencies, translators, volunteers, and guests who work tirelessly attending to details. The city of Portland, Oregon, which hosts General Conference 2016, and provides a welcoming and safe environment
for thousands who attend. Hear our prayers, Holy God, today, and teach us to be faithful in praying for our church, that Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.
Egg Hunt The annual egg hunt will be Saturday, March 19 at 3:00 pm. All children ages 2-5th grade are invited to attend. There will be 10,000 eggs filled with candy. There will be activities including a puppet show and a visit from the Easter Bunny. This is a rain or shine event.
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Marriage Tip Give up fault-finding and blame. Apologize when you are wrong and forgive when you are not.
Serve Team Lunch Join us Sunday, February 7 at 12:30 pm for a Bar-b-que lunch in rooms 128 and 118. All proceeds from this free-will donation lunch will go to the Serve Teams going to Bolivia and Guatemala this summer.
UMW Lenten Luncheon Wesley Chapel's United Methodist Women will host the Floyd/Harrison Lenten Luncheon (formerly Lenten Breakfast) on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at noon in the Wesley Center. This will be a salad luncheon and will be provided by the circles. The program will be given by Joyce Knight, highlighting LaSenda which is a children's home/school in Guatemala. All ladies are invited to attend and are encouraged to bring a guest. For further information, please contact Geraldine Ferree at 812.945.3130.
Wesley Moms All moms of children age two through 5th grade are invited to join a short planning meeting on Sunday, February 21 at 12:30 in room 136. We will be planning activities for our new monthly fellowship group, Wesley Moms. For more information, contact Jason Shemanski at [email protected].
Men’s Ministry The Men’s Ministry will resume with breakfast, a devotion, and fellowship at English Muffin restaurant on Charlestown Rd. on Saturday; February 27 at 7:30 am. Feel free to bring a friend. For more information contact Jason Shemanski at [email protected].
General Conference Briefing Tony Alstott, lead pastor at Wesley Chapel UMC of Floyds Knobs, will be giving a pre General Conference briefing at Edwardsville UMC, 4830 SR 62, Georgetown, IN on Sunday, April 3rd at 2pm. It is open to all who would like to know about the issues facing our General Conference this year. What motions, debates, and changes might be facing us in the years to come as we serve Jesus Christ and help make His Disciples?
Communication Guidelines External: Requests for newspaper articles may be submitted to [email protected] two weeks prior to event date. If email is not available, please submit information via the Announcement Form to the front office.
Please include the following information in your article submission: Name of event Day, date, and time of event, including ending time Location and address of event People involved (speakers, special guests and titles, etc) What will take place (concert; dinner; etc.) Cost of event Deadline for people to respond if required (purchase tickets,
etc) Where/when to purchase tickets (if applicable) Other specifics not mentioned (where the proceeds go, other
misc. information) Contact person for questions regarding the event Which publications you are requesting placement of article
All content submitted may be edited for content and style so that it complies with the current style-guide of Wesley Chapel, printers, and media outlets. The Office will submit the information to the publications as requested and confirm with the contact person who submitted the article.
**If the sponsoring team wishes to place an article in a publication where fees are assessed, the sponsoring team will be responsible for paying for that article out of that team’s budget.
Internal: Bulletin-Requests for information to be placed in the bulletin may be submitted to the church secretary by 12 noon on the Monday of the week the article is to be published. Articles may run in the bulletin for up to three (3) weeks. Information for the bulletin articles should be submitted to [email protected].
Prayer Blankets-Please send requests for prayer blankets by 12 noon on Wednesday for the upcoming Sunday. Request may be made via the office phone of 812.944.2570, to or to [email protected] or [email protected]. We ask that the person submitting the request for the prayer blanket make arrangements for picking up the blanket and getting it to the person for whom it was requested.
Wesley Connector-Submit articles for the Wesley Connector newsletter to [email protected] by the 15th of each month.
Lobby Table Space- Tables may be requested via a Facility Request form. Teams may have lobby tables outside the Wesley Center for up to three weeks. Send information to [email protected] by the Monday prior to the following Sunday the table is to be needed. Please ensure a team member is at the table from 8:15am to 12:15pm.
Website-Send articles for the church website, www.wesleychapel.org to [email protected] at least three (3) weeks prior to desired date of placement on the website.
Sunday Morning Video Announcements-Information for Sunday morning overhead slides/video may be submitted to [email protected] by Monday four (4) weeks before the article is to be placed in the slideshow/video.
Banners-Please submit requests and information for banners to [email protected] at least six (6) weeks prior to event. Banners may be placed at the front entrance for up to three (3) weeks prior to the event.
Facebook-Submit requests and information for Facebook postings to [email protected] by Monday of the week that the information is to be posted.
*All content submitted may be edited for content and style so that it complies with the current style-guide of Wesley Chapel, printers, and media outlets.
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Serving People Continued . . .
Free Tax Service Free AARP sponsored tax service: IRS/AARP certified counselors offered to seniors and those with low to middle income at 1341 Hillview Drive, Corydon, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Contact Richard Ralph at 812.783.9646 for an appointment.
Thank You
Thank you from Jesus Cares at Exit 0: On behalf of the Exit 0 Board of Directors and those we serve, we would like to thank you for your generous donations during the Christmas season. Your gifts will enable us to continue to spread the Gospel and be the hands and feet of Jesus to the homeless and hurting of our community. We sincerely appreciate your donations and thank you for your generosity in giving to our ministry. You are a blessing to us and the population we serve. If you are interested in volunteering with the ministry or contributing in any other way, please do not hesitate to contact us at www.jcexit0.org or on Facebook.
Wesley Chapel, With grateful hearts we want to thank you for your faithful gifts to our ministry. What a wonderful help and encouragement. As we travel, we pray for each one who has a part in our work. Keep us in your prayers as we head back to Honduras for several weeks in February. We’re looking forward to seeing many of our friends and co-workers. We’re excited to see all that God is doing through our missionaries. Pray that we will be an encouragement and help to each one. Blessings in this New Year, Terry and Colleen Hawk
Wesley Chapel, Thank you so much for your very generous donation to Hazelwood Middle School’s Lunch and Movie program. Over 100 students and their families benefited from your generosity during our winter break. Our Lunch and a Movie program feeds our students and provides them something to do in a warm environment over our long winter break. Once again, thank you for your kindness. Our students, families, and staff truly appreciated it. Sincerely, Jessica A. F. Waters, PhD Principal, Hazelwood Middle School
Dear Wesley Chapel, Thank you for all your prayers and cards, the beautiful planter, and blanket. Your kind expression of sympathy is deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged by the family of Shirley Murray. Maureen Murray
Hello from Kabul, I wanted to personally thank you for taking the time to write letters of support and encouragement. Your words and prayer support are uplifting. Thanks to all, LT Col Kristill Michael USAF Dear Wesley Chapel, Thank you for your inspirational cards. They give us hope. Season’s greetings! Happy New Year! Lt. Col Eng
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