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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 [email protected] Fax Number: 660.826.7604 [email protected]
Sarah Myers, Youth Ministry Intern wesleyofsedalia.com Vicki Herrick, Office Manager July 28, 2019 Grant Maledy, Choir Director, Anne Tempel, Pianist, Organist, Bell Choir, Wesley Angels Director
John Knox, Custodian
OUR CALENDAR AND PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Sunday, July 28 Kay Greer
8:30 & 10:45. a.m. — Worship Services 9:30 a.m. — Sunday School Noon – Hamilton Family/FH
Monday, July 29 Chris Levine 6:00 p.m. — Show Me Sound
Tuesday, July 30 Troy Curtis
Wednesday, July 31 Pam Hunter 6:00 p.m. – Wesley Faithful Men Practice/Room 206
Thursday, August 1 Lakalynn Galloway
Friday, August 2 Russ Foote 6:00 p.m. — Family Game Night/FH
Saturday, August 3 Misty Bolds
Sunday, August 4 Rick Langdon 8:30 & 10:45. a.m. — Worship Services 9:30 a.m. — Sunday School
Monday, August 5 Glenn Lee Cromley 6:00 p.m. — Show Me Sound
Tuesday, August 6 Peggy Kelley
Wednesday, August 7 Ella Lindstrom 6:00 p.m. – Wesley Faithful Men Practice/Room 206
Thursday, August 8 Jennifer Barnier 2:00 p.m. — Prayer Shawl/Library 7:00 p.m. — Alzheimer Group
Friday, August 9 Catherine Edwards
Saturday, August 10 Kathryn Leftwich
Meals on Wheels Wesley UMC will be serving Meals on
Wheels the week of August 12-16. Volunteers are needed for each day.
Look for sign up sheets in this week’s bulletin or call the church office.
2nd Jerry & Kay Greer
3rd Kevin & Katy Holbert
5th Stan & Kris Cox
10th Bill & Janice Barton
11th John & Anne Homan
12th Stephen & Donna Poort
17th Rick & Debi Langdon
19th George & Jo Ann Harvey
John & Pamela Lindstrom
20th Randall & Susan Whitcomb
24th Ralph & Ann Spurrier
Stan & Karen Kay Taylor
Prayer Concerns: Dean Vannoy, Jan
Yokley, Jim Rogers, Jim Lawley, Russell
Bellamy, Janet Lingwall, Doris Green, the
family of Diana & Ron Mooney, Katy
Holbert, Ruby Mark and Betty Hopkins.
Wesley UMC
Prayer Shawl Ministry A job, a farm, an ageing parent,
illness. . .these are just some of the
things that constitute “life” and “life”
has affected our Prayer Shawl
Ministry this summer. Our hands will
continue to work at home for God’s
people as “life” allows. We will
continue our Thursday afternoons
together in the church library
beginning the first Thursday following
Labor Day, Sept 5, at 2:00. I ask you
to prayerfully consider joining us in
this fulfilling ministry. We would love
to have you.
There still are prayer shawls available
in the church office. If you see a
need for a tangible “hug” from Christ
for someone who is struggling, please
check with Vicki in the office or
Wendy Myers, Lorri Saulbeamer or
myself on Sundays.
As God cares, we care,
Katy Holbert, Prayer Shawl Ministry
Greetings Wesley Friends, The time for bell choir to begin practicing again is right around the corner and I have a lot of new and interesting ideas for music this year. For the very first time since I have been the bell choir director at Wesley, the bells were sent to Malmark for maintenance and repairs over the summer. Of course, this is a necessary service to keep them functioning and in good order and has been a ritual in years past. As a beloved part of Wesley church and even in the community (there are presently no other practicing bell choirs in town), it is with pride and honor that we serve through music. This year, I am asking for your help so that we may continue to be an integral part of the church service and the music program at Wesley. It is not often that the bell choir needs or asks for help, but due to the costs of new equipment needed (new cases and replacement parts), I am reaching out for support. I hope to resume weekly practices in August once the bells return, as they are scheduled to be sent back the end of this month. We are asking for $2,565 to help cover the costs of maintenance and repair, which will ensure that bells remain operable and in good working order for the next three years. I truly feel that this is a small price to pay for the joy and tradition that bells have offered the church and community in years past and for years to come. Any assistance is very much appreciated; if willing and able to help the bell choir cover these expenses please contact Dennis or Vicki. Thank you very much and again, thank you for welcoming me and keeping me in your church family. It has been and is a great place to be and I am looking forward to another year. All the very best, Anne Tempel Wesley Bell Choir Director
Faithfulness Affirmed
Worship
July 14 126
July 21 102
Church School
July 14 67
July 21 58
Tithing Commitment
July 14 $2,451.50
July 21 $3,252.28
1st Kim Graves
6th Marty Graves
11th Jessica Cox
14th Joyce Franklin
15th Liam Lindstrom
17th Robert Leftwich
22nd Ruby Lankford
Douglas White
23rd Nicholas Smith
Louis Neu
24th Karen Kay Taylor
26th Ann Spurrier
27th Tommy Saulbeamer
29th Anne Homan
The church picnic will be held on August 23, Liberty Park
Shelter House at 6 pm. Please bring a dish to share, hot dogs, hamburgers and drink will be
provided. A fun time for fellowship and food.
Thank You!
We want to Thank our Wesley
Church family for all the love
and prayers for our
Granddaughter Liliyan when she
was hospitalized and also for the
love and prayers for Tom’s last
hospital stay . We love and
appreciate all of You !
Blessings, ❤️
The Saulbeamer’s
My heartfelt thank you for all the cards, calls, visits and prayers during my recent hospital stay and recuperation. Katy Holbert
2019
Festival of Sharing
Kits This year for the Festival of Sharing we
will be gathering items to complete the
Personal Hygiene Packs. The requests for
this pack last year wre larger than able
to be filled. Below are the items that go
into the packs, and then put into a 2-
2.5 gallon ziplock bag. You can drop by
completed packs or items for them to the
church office.
Contents:
1 fluoride toothpaste (6 oz or more)
1 toothbrush (in original package)
1 bath-size bar of soap (in package)
1 bottle skin lotion (11-14 oz)
1 bottle shampoo (11-14 oz)
1 deodorant
2 razors (disposable)
1 comb or brush
1 washcloth
1 hand towel
Contact the church office is you have any
questions.
From the Pastors Desk….
Do you like the quiet? I thought I did, but as I sit on my couch writing this, there is all kinds of noise around and
it’s great. If I listen closely, I can hear cars whizzing by down Broadway. My wonderful children are singing
and laughing, while at the same time watching a video on an iPad. I have the TV turned on, and I’m not even
watching it. Do I like quiet? There are times when the quiet is great.
Finding quiet time is important, and it can be difficult to find quiet in the noisy world around us. Finding God in
the stillness and quiet is where we expect to find God. Slowing down can make room for the influence of the
Holy Spirit in our lives. In the gospels, Jesus will go off from the hustle and bustle of his world to a quiet place
to pray. We are encouraged to do the same.
I challenge you to find God at work in the chaos of our world too. Jesus wasn’t afraid of chaos. Jesus walks in
the midst of a crowded street on his way to heal a Jewish leader’s sick daughter (Mark 5:21ff). On the way, a
woman who has been hemorrhaging for 12 long years touches the fringe of Jesus’ cloak. She wants to be healed,
but doesn’t want to be noticed. Jesus is aware that power had gone out from him. When the woman fearfully
confesses she touched him, Jesus compliments her on her faith and tells her to depart in peace.
Even in the midst of chaos, God is with us. Jesus can calm storms and heal brokenness. Jesus is with us even
when it is loud and crazy. Don’t forget that Holy Spirit is always with us in the quiet and in the chaos. Jesus
does not abandon us. Look for the presence of God in the peace and quiet, and be aware that God is with us in
the noisiness and craziness of our lives. You don’t need to look far to find that God is with us.
In Christ,
Dennis
