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OFFICE HOURS:

Monday – Friday

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

302-678-9626 302-678-9627 (Fax)

The Wesley Crier Facebook: Wesley UMC Dover

E-mail: church@wesleyumc-dover.com Webpage: www.wesleyumc-dover.com

OUR VISION

Historic Wesley Church in downtown Dover, Delaware is an open and welcoming congrega-tion, which makes disciples of Jesus Christ by proclaiming God’s

love through

✞A variety of Worship Services

which speaks to both heart and mind,

✞Bible study, fellowship, and

nurture which lead to meaningful and disciplined Christian living,

✞Christian outreach ministries

which serve those near and far,

✞Combined activities which in-

volve other area churches and faith communities.

Wesley Church welcomes all individuals and seeks to minister to the spiritual and physical

needs and concerns, as God re-veals them to us. Members and neighbors of all ag-es and stages in life, The homeless, hungry, and hurt-ing, Employees of the various levels of

government, including the mili-tary, People in the nearby education and business communities. Wesley Church’s prominent

steeple is a sign of our commit-ment to our vision and is a bea-

con of faith, hope, and love in this state capital.

Reaching younger people is one of the top

three goals of our church. This is some-thing to which the whole church is commit-

ted. If you are a teenager or kid, this part is for

you: You are a vital part of the body of Christ in

this place. We are grateful to God that you are here, and that we together are “working out our salvation” on the journey of faith.

I am in your corner. I know that my time with many of you is lim-ited. Please know that I cherish the times we share together in

communion during youth group, the time I have with you serving in mission, and our time together in worship. My door is open for you… so is my Facebook account, and my email

address (pastor.amy@wesleyumc-dover.com), and my twitter ac-count (@RevAmyDYarnall).

I want to hear from you. What types of topics would you like to hear addressed in preaching? How can Wesley church do a better

job of reaching younger people? What are your joys and struggles in faith and life? I invite you to serve. This is a vital way that we grow in love and

godliness together. We serve together in the church and beyond. Right now we have many needs in the technology area. If you are

able to record video, run the laptop for 11:15, post to the website, Facebook, etc., you are invited to be a part of this. If you are into drama, we are in need of more actors for worship. Perhaps you

would like to help serve communion, or read scripture at one of the services. I also invite all who are 14 and older to be a part of the

mission trip to New York the week of July 14. This is an intergener-ational church wide team. Please connect in service.

If you are an adult, this part is for you: You are a vital part of the body of Christ in this place. We are grate-

ful to God that you are here, and that we together are “working out our salvation” on the journey of faith. I am in your corner and my door is open to you.

I invite you to reflect upon how you and we in the church family live out our baptismal vows in which we promise to watch over one an-

other in love. Every time we baptize a child, we promise God that we will help to raise this child in the faith. How are you investing in the children and youth of the church? How

are you praying for them? How are you building relationships with them? How are you supporting the ministries for them?

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United Methodist Women

Mary Circle # 3 — 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 11th @ Heritage at Dover, Bistro.

Rosemary Circle # 4 — 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 10th @ Luther Towers

#1, Conference Room.

Sylvia Circle #5 — 7:30 p.m. Wednes-day, April 10th @ Alma Yerger’s home.

Barbara Circle #6—7:00 p.m. Tues., April 9th @ Sandy Teel’s home.

Pastor Amy’s message 1, 6

Your help is needed 2

Save the Date Church

Anniversary

2

United Methodist Women

Circle Dates

2

Save the Date AED/CPR 3

United Methodist Men 3

Pecometh News 3

Fair Trade 4

Jeremiah III Update 5

Wesley Branches 5

Letter of Thanks 5

Pastor’s Message Continued 6

ARC of Delaware 6

Children’s Sunday School

Mission Projects

7

The Delaware Choral Society 7

Trustees 8

United Methodist Women 8

Missions 9

Wesley Pilgrimage in

England

9

2012 Total Church Giving to

Mission

10 & 11

Clothing Closet 11

Using Appreciated Securities

to Support Wesley UMC

12

What's a Methodist? 12 & 13

Birthday Calendar 14

Anniversary Calendar 14

Calendar of Events 15

Enter The Church Triumphant 15

Twitter info 16

Webpage QR Barcode 16

Your help is needed!

We try hard to publish the correct

birthdates and dates of anniversaries that we have in the church’s data base. If you notice we have not listed yours correctly

or left out a birthday or anniversary of a family member, please call the church of-

fice (678-9626) so that we can update your family’s profile. We want to cele-brate your special day with the whole

church family.

SAVE THE DATE November 3, 2013

Mark your calendars for the BIG DAY!

November 3, 2013. Our church will be celebrating its 235th anniversary.

We need your assistance in making sure that people who have moved away

might have the opportunity to come back to celebrate with us. If you know someone who you might think would

like to come, please get with the church office.

Would your former Softball team, Sunday School class or any group in the church like to host mini-reunions either on Sunday or

at other times during the weekend? Do you have any old photos or memorabilia of Wesley UMC that you would like to share that week-end, or would like Wesley Church to have for their archive?

Please direct any questions to one of the Anniversary planning team members: Ann Horsey, Frances Johnson, Grover Johnson,

Donna Josefowski, Richard Satter, Tom Welch or Pastor Amy Yarnall.

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SAVE THE DATE By: Jim Skeans

AED AND CPR CERTIFICATION Hi Everyone! It has been three years since we have been

certified on the AED (automatic electric defibrillator) and the CPR procedures. We have 3 AED’s strategically placed throughout our campus. One in the Narthex, one in Fellow-

ship Hall and the third in the Main Lobby of the Education Building. The classes will be 5/6 and 5/20 at 6:30 p.m. in

Fellowship Hall. Our instructor will be Captain Jeffrey Evans of the Delaware State Police. He has taught all of our previ-

ous classes. Those who want to be recertified, and those who want to be certified, please call the church office at 678-9626 or Jim Skeans, 678-0974 to sign up. REMEMBER, BY TAKING

THESE CLASSES, SOMEDAY YOU MAY SAVE A LIFE.

United Methodist Men By: Ralph Deats, UMM President

The Methodist Men will be holding their annual Pancake Brunch on Saturday, May 4, 2013 during Old Dover Days, in Grace Fellowship Hall. Breakfast will

be served from 7 a.m. till 12 noon, so reserve that date. Tickets will be avail-able from any UMM member and in the Church office. Prices are Adults $6 (in

Advance) $7 (at the door), children (7-12) $3, 6 years and under - Free. We would appreciate your help, if you are available to lend a helping hand, on Fri-

day evening, May 3rd, at 5:30 p.m. and/or Saturday to help during the meal from 7 a.m. till noon.

Come and enjoy a good brunch! Don’t forget to stop by the United Methodist Women’s Bake Sale

tables and pick up your favorite dessert.

The UMM sponsor Boy Scout Troop 100 from Dover AFB. They will be assisting the 261st Signal Brigade, Delaware Army National Guard, (the host unit) in the Deployment Ceremony of the 198th Signal Battalion, Delaware Army National Guard, at the Delaware State University, on April 6, 2013.

Boy Scout Troop 100, when given the opportunity, stepped-up to serve the community.

Pecometh News

Pecometh Day - Saturday, April 27, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bring the whole family and enjoy Pecometh! Activities include

Open House Tours, Games, Music, Hayrides, Food, and Exhibits. Ac-tivities are free!

Campers and parents are welcome to tour the camp property, meet some of our staff, and learn more about the Camp Pecometh program!

Open House - Sunday, April 28, Noon – 3 p.m.

Tours are also available on Sunday, April 28. Staff will be present to give an overview of the camp program, meet prospective camper families, and answer questions.

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Fair Trade and how it helps change the world

Equal Exchange in the West Bank By: Rob Everts, Co-Executive Director and

Susan Sklar, Community Sales Manager, Equal Exchange

In early November 2011, Equal Exchange traveled to the West Bank of the Jor-dan River to meet with members of the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committee

(PARC). Equal Exchange buys organic, fairly traded olive oil from PARC. Both organizations are grounded in the earth’s most fundamental industry: agricul-ture. And both enable small-scale farmers to remain on their land by working in

cooperatives, growing quality products, and building sustainable markets. Work-ing with a Palestinian group in the West Bank is particularly compelling, given

that this tiny speck of land in the Middle East is the source of so much enduring conflict.

PARC was founded in 1983 by agronomists and veterinarians in order to serve

farmers. Israel’s government, like those of many coffee-exporting countries, had not prioritized agriculture or heavily invested in it―particularly in the Palestinian Territories.

Today PARC works with 41 cooperatives, each having between 20 and 80 members. These groups

grow olives, almonds, dates, wheat for couscous, and other products. Two factors have contributed to the relatively recent development of cooperatives in Palestine. First, the disappearance of Israeli

market after the second Intifada in 2000 led to land abandonment or lack of productive use. So, given available land and the potential for profitable markets, an incentive was created for individual landholders to band together and form a co-op.

The Equal Exchange group spent a day at the Al Zawyeh cooperative, one of the co-ops that cur-rently supplies olives for fair trade olive oil, which is sold in 500 milliliter bottles. Formed in 2008

with 18 members and now at a membership of 22, this co-op plays a social role in the community, for example, helping students finish high school. Fair Trade income in the first few years has ena-bled the co-op to build a barn for sheep and to secure and distribute organic compost. Many of the

olive trees are hundreds―even thousands―of years old and hold an almost sacred significance for some farmers.

Over the last five years, the co-op has made enormous gains in capacity, quality control, and bot-

tling equipment. The visitors were inspired by what they saw and confident that skilled people and proper processes are in place to create high-quality bottles of organic, extra virgin olive oil.

A number of ever-present hardships face Palestinian farmers―the most extreme being water scar-city. In recent years, drought resulting from climate change has increasingly affected the growth of olive trees. But Israeli policies that limit access to water for collection and irrigation have likewise

posed a serious obstacle to a thriving agricultural sector. Most water in the West Bank is either di-verted to settlements or sent back to Israel.

It’s impossible to separate the struggles of Palestinian olive farmers from political struggles in the

region. For Equal Exchange, this trip provided a first opportunity to begin learning ways to best con-tribute to just economic development in the West Bank.

You can learn more about the UMCOR Coffee Program and Equal Exchange by visiting http://www.equalexchange.coop/interfaith-program.

Fair Trade products are on display for sale in Grace Fellowship Hall. You may make your purchases

on Sunday during fellowship time. There is a Fair Trades catalog on the display table showing all the products that we can order. If you would like to place a order please fill out the order form, in-

clude payment, put in the supplied envelope and place in the safe under the mail boxes in the office hallway.

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JEREMIAH III UPDATE By: Jim Skeans, Chairman of Jeremiah III

Hi everyone! Can you believe it’s been one year since we dedicated

the new elevator? I know this project was well worth it. I actually had to ride in it for real a few Sundays ago. There were actually six people riding with me. Sure is a far cry from the old one! We have

been very thankful for the people who have generously contributed to this much needed project.

Can you also believe that the project funding campaign is also com-

ing to an end? It will be three years in May. So, if you haven’t com-pleted your pledge, please do so by the end of May. If you are not sure where you are on your pledge, check the quarterly statement

that you received at the end of March.

Those who have not contributed for some reason, there is still time. I think you can see that this project has already benefited many and is sure to assist many (of us) in the future.

Wesley Branches By: Penny Gibbs

Wesley Branches is currently working on our plans for our second annual ninety-plus celebration, which will be on June 2nd, after the 9:45 worship.

We enjoy visiting with our Wesley friends and sharing the experienc-es. We are always ready to welcome someone new to come and join us. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 2nd, in the parlor at 11:00 a.m.

Please come and join us!

Letter of Thanks By: Andrea Strout

To the friends and fellow congregants of Eleanor Parker, who went to be with The Heavenly Father on March 16th.

My Aunt Eleanor had asked that I write a letter to thank everyone at Wesley for their kindness and

concern―whether that has taken the form of cards, phone calls, visits, flowers or “Simply” keeping her in your thoughts and prayers. Those of you who know her well know that Eleanor has always been a great one for sending notes.

And she would surely be writing this one, if she could. As many of you also know, Eleanor had been back home for a couple weeks. There, she received

the best of care from her close friends and neighbors Tina and Bill; from three wonderful women from the Dover-area Mennonite community; and from Delaware Hospice. She had said, over and over again, how thankful she was to be home. And it showed. When I last

visited her, she was resting comfortably: not talking much but visibly enjoying the sunny day and familiar surroundings.

Thank you all again on my aunt's behalf. The fellowship she found at Wesley Church always meant so much to her.

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Pastor’s Message, continued from page 1

Perhaps you can bless the Sunday School and youth ministries with additional prayer support and servant power.

Do you like to cook? Make dinner for the youth for a Thursday or Sunday evening. You might also share the meal with them to build relationship. (Contact Leslie Hensley, 302-233-8470, or Cindy

Jones, 302-538-0685, to do this.) Are you an encourager? You could send notes of encouragement to our teachers and notes to our children to let them know of your love for them. You might send notes to children who have been

away for several weeks to let them know that we miss them. Children love to get mail. Perhaps you are an organizer and a good administrator. You could help to oversee the encourage-

ment so that people would have information about sending notes. Do you have the gift of hospitality? You can use your gift every time you see a child or young person.

Make it a point to make them feel welcomed and loved by having conversation with them, mostly by asking questions and listening. Also, when young people are present in worship, be sure Have a heart for college students? Periodically, there are opportunities to be on campus in acts of

service. Examples include the activities fair at the start of each semester, providing and serving re-freshments at the chapel services, etc. In addition, our own college students who are away at school

would love to receive care packages from us. Perhaps you enjoy serving by driving others. Many of our youth group members are the only mem-bers of their family who come to Wesley. There is consistently a need for rides to worship, youth

group, and Thursday night Bible study. Have a heart for mission? Be a part of the intergenerational team that is going to Endicott, NY the

week of July14. Is there a young person in your family, or your neighborhood, whom you could invite to church, or to a family life event? Prayerfully consider this, and then do everything you can think of to help them

feel the love of God through your actions.

Bottom Line We are the body of Christ together. We are all a vital and important part of the body. Reflect upon

these words from our liturgy: Pastor: Members of the household of God, I commend these persons to your love and care. Do all in

your power to increase their faith, confirm their hope, and perfect them in love. Congregation: We give thanks for all that God has already given you as we welcome you in Christian love. As members together with you in the body of Christ and in this congregation of The United

Methodist Church, we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness, that in everything God may be

glorified through Jesus Christ.

13TH ANNUAL RUN, WALK & ROLL In Loving Memory of Mary D. Horn

The Arc of Delaware will hold their 13th Annual 5K Run, Walk & Roll or 1 Mile Walk & Roll on Saturday, April 20th at Wild Quail Golf & Country Club in Wyoming. The race starts and finishes at the Westville Road entrance. Registration is poolside at 8:00 a.m. and the race begins at 9:00.

There will be a free children’s race at 8:50. You can preregister at TriSportsEvents.com for $20 until April 13th; $25 after and on event day. Registration is free with $50 donation; go to

www.thearcofdelaware.org for a Sponsor Sheet. For further information call the Mid-Del Arc office at (302)-736-6140. The Arc of Delaware is a nonprofit organization that advocates for persons with intellectual and de-

velopmental disabilities. Their Mid-Del office is housed in the Wesley Education Building. Through their programs of parent mentoring, case advocacy, housing, employment and recreation they work

to improve the quality of life for all Delawareans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. All monies raised from this event will be used to help ensure that all Delawareans with intellectual disa-bilities can live, work, go to school and enjoy leisure activities in their communities of choice.

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Children’s Sunday School Projects By: Cindy Mayan, 2nd & 3rd Grade Sunday School Teacher

Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your

mind and with all your strength... Love your neighbor as yourself... There is no commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:30-31.

In learning to “love their neighbor as them-selves”, during the month of February the Chil-

dren's Sunday School had two special mission projects:

To make UMCOR health kits, and To conduct a Book/Magazine drive for the local Whatcoat Shel-

ter in Dover.

Thanks to your generosity, the children received:

For the UMCOR health kits: (6) hand towels (29) washcloths

(23) combs (16) metal nail files/clippers

(45) bath size soaps (28) toothbrushes (213) adhesive bandages

(75) plastic bags $6.00 to purchase toothpaste

For the Book/Magazine Drive:

55 Books & 13 Magazines were collected and do-nated to the Whatcoat Shelter in Dover.

A special thank you from the children to all who gave so generously in helping them learn how to be good neighbors.

May God bless you for the essential part you

played in this outreach effort.

Displaying the health kits they made during Sunday School are Delany Yingling, Grace Aucoin, Erin Gross, Ms. Cindy, Carrie Lord and London Bebout.

“An American Tapestry” - songs that reflect the music in 20th Century America Join the Delaware Choral Society, under the direction of Dr. James Wilson, for the spring concert

presentation featuring a compilation of 20th Century American music, including songs by Leonard Bernstein, Samuel Barber, Randall Thompson, and many more!

There will be a single performance of these collected works on Friday, April 12th, 2013 at 7 p.m. The concert will be hosted in the sanctuary of Holy Cross Catholic Church located at 631 South State

Street, Dover, DE 19901. Tickets are $20.00 for general admission; $15.00 for seniors (65 and over) and military, and free

for anyone under the age of 21. For advance tickets, please see one of the following members: Ann Horsey, Frances Johnson, Carrie & Stuart Knapp, or Richard Satter. For online ticketing, please visit

the www.delawarechoralsociety.org website. Tickets may also be available at the door.

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“Everyone is a Trustee” By: Dave Casto, Chair, Board of Trustees

There are nine individuals (at least three women) who represent the only legal body of our church. These individuals are nominated by a committee and then elected to three-year terms by our con-

gregation as required by State law. Three Trustees are elected to the Board each year in order to bring in new members, but also to maintain continuity and experience.

Board of Trustees: Dave Casto, Chair, James Turner, Vice Chair, Merle Cleeton, Jim Thistlewood, Jeanie DeLeo, Peni Warren, Connie Bailey, Bernie Henry, Alex Vaughan.

While the Trustees are responsible for overseeing and maintaining all of the church’s property,

each member of our congregation can help facilitate the upkeep and maintenance in their own man-ner. This is what is meant by the statement, “Everyone is a Trustee.”

We all are caretakers of the Lord’s house of worship. There are many ways we can be helpful to this end. You may be someone who possesses a special skill or talent that you are willing to share

by assisting with a number of “projects” that are always available. You may be one who has crea-tive ideas that you would like to share in helping to maintain or improve the appearance of our church and enhance our worship experience. You may be one who prefers to quietly observe minor

problems and take the initiative to help resolve them. This may be something as simple as cleaning up a mess or picking up a piece of trash on church property. Or, you may be one who is observant

of an issue or problem that needs addressing and bring it to the attention of one of the Trustees. Recently, the church installed a new phone system which should make it easier to call the church,

leave messages, etc. We are currently trying to determine whether we need an additional phone line so please give us your feedback. Whatever manner you may choose to contribute, your efforts are very helpful and appreciated. If you should have any questions or would like to know how you might be able to contribute, please contact one of the Trustees who are listed above. Remember, “Everyone is a Trustee.”

Wesley’s United Methodist Women Have Plans For You!

2013 is shaping up to be a great year if you are already a member of UMW. If you’re not, why not

attend one of these events to see what we’re all about? The first date you’ll want to save is May 29. We are planning a special evening with dinner and en-

tertainment that will begin at 6 p.m. Look for more details as the date draws closer. There will be no charge for attendees. Attention men: you’ll be called on to help in the kitchen as this will be a girl’s night out!

On July 7th, we will present a Summer Tea. Spend the afternoon with us sipping and chatting and sampling delicious menu items.

For Dover Days, we will be presenting our traditional bake sale on Saturday, May 4th. Do you have a recipe you’re particularly proud of? This would be the time to show it off! We will be looking for baked goods donations, volunteers, and buyers, of course! Our tables will be set up in Fellowship

Hall and a second location on State Street, where the parade passes by. Here is a reminder as we look further ahead: As you’re spring cleaning, don’t forget to put items

aside for our Holly Day Silent Auction in December. We accept new or very good condition items with a resale value of at least $10. And remember, UMW funds are donated for mission work near and far. If you have any questions about any of these events, please contact UMW President Mary

Ann Evans at 302.653.6900.

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Missions in Motion

By: Wesley Missions Committee

Hurricane Recovery: Wesley UMC is taking a trip to Endicott, NY, the week of July 14th. This will be a week long mission trip to serve this community. This community has been effected by Hurri-cane Irene (2011) and Tropical Storm Lee (2011). The trip leaders are Pastor Amy Yarnall and Janet

Krauss.

Food Pantry: In January and February combined, Wesley supplied over 600 pounds of food to the

local food pantry located at the First Baptist Church. The mission committee really appreciates your continued support of this vital mission in our community. The reusable bags are handed out on the last Sunday of the month and can be dropped off the first Sunday of every month in St. Pauls Chapel

by the elevator vestibule. Again, thank you for your donations.

Habitat for Humanity: In the previous Crier articles we shared with you our commitment to part-ner with Habitat for Humanity-Central Delaware in 2013. This commitment is not ours alone. We

have joined a faith community known as an Apostles Build of 11 other churches in the area. The home is in Frederica, Delaware for the Walls family. The Apostles Build started on Saturday-March 2,

2013. It will take 14 Saturdays to complete the home. We will continue to have a special collection for this mission. If you wish to assist us with meeting our financial commitment, please feel free to write a check to Wesley UMC and place the following in the memo of the check: Habitat for Humani-

ty. If you wish to participate in the building of this home, Wesley UMC will need 20 individuals on Saturday-May 18, 2013 at 7:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m. It is anticipated that we will be completing the

painting and trimming the house. We are in need of volunteers that are 16 years of age or older to assist us on May 18th. No skills are required. We hope you are called to serve our community. Con-

tact Janet Krauss if interested in receiving additional information: janetkrauss@comcast.net or 302-423-2168(cell).

This is the end of Day 1 of the Apostles Build (March 2, 2013)

Wesley Pilgrimage in England July 14-24, 2014

The April 15-24, 2013 Wesley Pilgrimage is full. Pilgrims from 16 conferences are preparing

to travel to England for nine days of learning, prayer, reflection, and fun.

If you're thinking about going on the next pilgrimage, then save the dates: July 14-24,

2014.

Up to 15 United Methodist provisional members will receive a $1000 scholarship from

GBHEM.

If you have questions, please contact Steve Manskar at smanskar@gbod.org, or call him toll free at 877-899-

2780, ext. 1765.

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Source Description Amount

Apportion Payment

General Fund

Connectional Ministries- Mission Related - World Service Fund, Black Col-

lege Fund, Ministerial Education Fund, Africa University Fund $14,843

Congregation Special Sunday Offerings $403

United Methodist Students Day- $175, One Great Hour of Sharing- $178,

World Communion Sunday - $25, Human Relations Day - $20, Peace with

Justice Sunday - $5

Congregation Gideon’s International $55

Congregation Crop Walk (15 Walkers) $2,390

Congregation Angel Tree (44 children @ $50) plus $71 wrapping supplies $2,271

Congregation Kent Ecumenical Food & Crisis Fund (56 personal checks) $2,680

Congregation Food Donation to First Baptist Food Pantry (1st Sunday/Month)

Collected/delivered 4,275 pounds @ $2.00/pound $8,550

Congregation Food donation for Dover Interfaith Missions Dinners

Prepared/served 825 meals @$4.00 (249 volunteer hours) $3,300

Congregation Hurricane Sandy $1,294

Christian Education Vacation Bible School donation to Operation Kid to Kid $150

Church Staff MPASA - Children feeding Program for Congo Partnership $199

United Methodist

Women (UMW)

Missions, Local Church/Community

Mission Pledge to UMW National Office- $5,356, Church Women United -

$100, Camp Pecometh - $219, Shepherd’s Place - $100, Wesley Youth Mis-

sion Trip - $750, Mom’s House - $100, Exceptional Care - $300, Special

Olympics DE - $135, Wesley UMC Living Waters Sunday School Project - $300

$7,460

United Methodist

Men (UMM)

Mission Related Projects

Society of St. Andrews - $300, Crop Walk - $200, Pecometh Wesley House

Repairs - $194, Strength of Service - $300, Pecometh Retreat Center

(Godfrey Commons) - $1,000

$1,994

Youth Group Mission Trip to New Orleans (10 youth/5 adults) $6,833 Airfare, Food,

Lodging, Van Rental/Insurance, VBS Materials. Mission Trip to NJ (8 people)

$280

$7,113

Missions

Committee

(General Fund)

General Advance Specials - Liberia Missionary - $2,500, UMCOR Interna-

tional- $2,950, Heifer International - $1,800, UMCOR National - $1,500, Red

Bird Mission - $1,500, Neighborhood House - $1,000, Board of Child Care -

$1,000, VIM - $400

$12,650

Missions

Committee

(General Fund)

Conference/District - Pecometh - $1,500, Board of Ordained Ministry -

$1,000, Imagine No Malaria - $1,500, Africa University - $1,000, Congo Part-

ners - $1,200, Central Conference (Pension Initiative) - $600, Labala-

Leadership - $250, Youth Mission Trip - $650

$7,700

2012 Total Church Giving to Mission

Missional outreach is one of Wesley Church’s primary areas of focus. We are very pleased to share

the following report showing the total church giving to missions for 2012. A big thank you to every individual and every group who faithfully contributed time and financial

resources to achieve these noteworthy results and help so many people.

Continued on page 11

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Missions

Committee

(General Fund)

Local Benevolences - Dover Interfaith Mission - $1,300, Hope Clinic - $750,

Central DE Habitat for Humanity - $1,500, Fellowship of Christian Athletes -

$500, Echoes of Joy Choir - $250, The Way Home - $250, Other $300

$4,850

Clothing Closet Local Benevolences - Calvary Baptist Church Soup Kitchen - $600, Mt. Zion

AME Church Soup Kitchen - $600, Whatcoat UMC Soup Kitchen $600, KEFCF -

$1,500, Mom’s House - $1,100, Dover Interfaith Mission - $1700, Dover Salva-

tion Army - $2,500, Pastor’s Special Fund - $4,563, Whatcoat Shelter -

$1,500, Shepherd’s Place - $1,500, First Baptist Church Food Pantry - $600

$16,763

Clothing Closet Free Clothing for 505 Adults and 246 Children - Referrals from Salvation

Army, DE Health & Social Services, Dover Interfaith Mission, DE Correction

Center, People’s Place, Whatcoat/Dorsey Shelter, Serenity House, St. Vincent

Paul Prisons Ministries, Loving Care, Capital School District- (2,462 volunteer

hours), (751 referrals valued @ $30.00 per individual)

$22,530

Pastor’s Special

Fund - (Communion

Plate, Individual dona-tions, Clothing Closet,

Mission Committee)

Financial Assistance for 164 Needy People/Families - Housing - 23 peo-

ple = $2,058, electric - 67 people = $5,030, gas - 18 people = $1,632, fuel oil

- 5 people = $895, transportation 34 people = $774, other - 17 people =

$2,144

$12,533

TOTAL $129,728

Deduction to offset double counting for (1) $4,563 expensed from Clothing

Closet to Pastor’s Special Fund, (2) $750 expensed from UMW and $650 from

Missions Committee for Mission Trip and (3) $200 expensed from UMM to Crop

Walk

($6,163)

GRAND TOTAL $123,565

Volunteer Hours Salvation Army Kettle Bell Ringing - 60 different volunteers filled 69 hourly

slots

Continued from page 10

CLOTHING CLOSET

Wesley UMC Clothing Closet Mission Statement

The purpose of the Wesley United Methodist Church Clothing Closet is to provide essential clothing to

individuals and families in need, at no cost, and all others who desire to purchase affordable clothing. All donations and collections support local missions in the greater Dover Area.

The Clothing Closet got its start under the leadership of Dr. Robert P. Whitlock. In 1973, a small

group met in Fellowship Hall, accepting clothing, that in most cases needed cleaning and mending, for people in need. Tables were assembled each week where items were sorted. Clothing that was not given away was sold for a small amount of money that was used to support the church. As the

need of our community increased, the Clothing Closet was providing more and more clothing to fami-lies who came for help. The Clothing Closet was then moved to the basement of the Educational

Building. They were getting requests for families that were out of work, burned out, or just poverty-stricken. Because of this situation Wesley’s Church Council moved that all proceeds from the sales would go to support Wesley Missions.

Requests come in each week from various organizations such as: Delaware Health and Social Ser-vices, Salvation Army, Dover Interfaith Missions, various school counselors, as well as others that

have needs. In recent years a greater demand has been put on the Clothing Closet because of the needs of those we serve. Loss of jobs, social and family stress, economy, all play a part in what we see every

day when we open our doors to those in need. The Clothing Closet needs seasonal clothing, knick knacks, small kitchen appliances and other gifts

and donations, items you no longer need. We also need volunteers. Wesley United Methodist Church is sharing gifts of love to people in need. Our gifts are passed on to many local missions.

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Using Appreciated Securities to Support Wesley UMC By: Jack Willis

Most of us use checks or cash to make periodic contributions to honor our pledge of supporting the

mission of Wesley Church. Recently, an automated electronic transfer system has been set up that

some members are finding quite easy and convenient.

Another way to address one’s pledge commitment, either fully or partially, is by gifting to the church highly appreciated securities, like stock and mutual fund shares, that have been held for at least one year. The advantage of gifting appreciated securities to a bona fide non-profit like the church is that

the long-term capital gains tax is avoided on the net gains from that investment.

It is important to remember that the securities must have ownership transferred from your name/

account to the church’s account. The church will then have the shares sold in its account. If you should sell the shares while they are in your account and give the net proceeds to the church, you will

be fully responsible for paying the long-term capital gains tax.

If you wish to explore this approach toward fulfilling your pledge commitment, contact Marian Hud-son in the church office at 302-678-9626. She can provide information about the Wesley account at

Merrill Lynch. You should then provide that information to your financial advisor to facilitate transfer-

ring your shares into the church’s account for subsequent sale.

Gerrie and I have used appreciated securities to satisfy a portion of our annual pledge for many

years. It is simple to do, allows us to preserve some of our liquid assets, and enables us to avoid

some long-term capital gains tax.

Of course, you must check with your own tax advisor to confirm this approach is appropriate given

your circumstances.

What's a Methodist? By: Steve Manskar

I occasionally go to church for dinner on Wednesday night. A few weeks ago I took

my plate of food and sat down at an empty table. A young woman was alone at an-other table, saw me sitting by myself, and asked “Can I sit with you. I don’t like to

eat alone.” “Yes, come on over. I don’t like to eat alone either.” She brought her plate and sat across the table from me. As she introduced herself to me I learned that she is a graduate student studying international relations with an emphasis on

food policy. She also revealed that she is a Christian but did not identify with any denomination. She came to my church because she heard the food on Wednesday night was cooked with only local, or-

ganically grown ingredients and was very good. In the course of our conversation, a couple more people sat down at the table. Everyone, except

the young woman, was a member of this United Methodist congregation. When they learned that she was not affiliated with any church, they began to recruit her. The church members told the woman

about the wonderful worship and preaching on Sunday morning, the many options for adult Sunday school, and other opportunities for involvement. At some point the young woman asked a question that stopped the conversation cold:

“What’s a Methodist?”

My fellow United Methodists at the table looked at one another and tried very hard to come up with an answer. One offered, “A Methodist is a person who tries to do good.” Another said, “A Methodist is a person who works for justice in the world.” As an ordained elder serving as Director of Wesleyan

Leadership at GBOD I tried to think of what John Wesley would say and then I said: “A Methodist is a person who loves God with all his or her heart, soul, and mind and loves his or her neighbor as him-

self or herself.”

Continued on page 13

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What's a Methodist?, continued from page 12

The source for my reply to this simple question is one of Wesley’s most popular tracts, “The Charac-ter of a Methodist.” He begins by saying that Methodists are not distinguished by doctrine or opin-

ions. The mark of a Methodist is his or her love for God. Their devotion to God is complete. Method-ists center their lives upon God who became one of us in Jesus of Nazareth. His life and teachings

provide the way Methodists live their love for God in all aspects of life. No part of life is untouched by their devotion to God and the things of God. This means that the Methodist’s love for God compels him or her to love those whom God loves. Their daily life is shaped by obedience to the teachings of

Jesus. Some days later, as I thought more about my reply to the young woman’s question, I realized I was

wrong. In Wesley’s brief introduction to “The Character of a Methodist” he explained why he was writing. He begins and ends with Philippians 3:12,

Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.

Wesley acknowledges that he had not yet attained the goal of discipleship as practiced by the peo-ple called Methodists. It seems to me that he is saying that Methodists are people who are striving

toward the goal of Christian maturity, also known as perfection in love and holiness of heart and life. What follows in “The Character of a Methodist” is Wesley’s description of a disciple of Jesus Christ

who has “attained the goal”, who is an “altogether Christian.” A more accurate response to the young woman at the dinner table who asked, “What’s a Method-

ist?” would be: A Methodist is a Christian who is in training to love God with all his or her heart, soul, and mind and to love his or her neighbor as himself or herself.

Methodism is a system for training people in the practice of loving God. Methodists learn to practice

loving God by following and obeying the teachings of Jesus. This way of love is active. Charles Wes-ley expresses it in a few lines:

Active faith that lives within, Conquers earth, and hell, and sin,

Sanctifies, and makes us whole, Forms the Savior in the soul.

Methodism is designed to equip people to receive the gift of faith by practicing the discipline of love given in the person and teaching of Jesus Christ. The discipline of love sets them free to become fully

the human beings God created them to be, in the image of Christ. The aim of Jesus’ life and teaching is equipping his disciples to participate in his mission in the world. As Christians practice the disci-pline of love shaped by Jesus’ teachings, they become the Methodists Wesley describes in “The Char-

acter of a Methodist.”

Covenant Discipleship is a contemporary adaptation of the method of Methodism. It is a process de-signed to help people to become leaders in discipleship the church needs. They are historically given the title, Class Leader. The class leaders are mature disciples of Jesus Christ who have gained the

experience and maturity needed to disciple others. They are the coaches who help others to train and practice the discipline of love in the way of Jesus.

How does your congregation initiate members into the discipline of love? How are you forming the leaders in discipleship who can disciple others?

Please go to the Wesleyan Leadership blog to add your comments and questions.

Please contact Steve Manskar at smanskar@gbod.org with questions.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Virginia Kooker Al Mills Aimee Snell

Brad Warren

2 Cynthia Alexander Kathryn Holden

Robert Oxford Karen Savin Jillian Truesdell Mike Zimmerman

3 Jeff Evans Katie Josefowski Christine Short

Susan Simpson Laura Slater Jim Thistlewood Sally Verma Erica White

4 5 Linda Davis Carol Feinour Samantha Feld

6

7 Jack Royston

8 9 Abigail Rawding

10

11 Yoshie Briggs

Eileen Fosky Carrie Knapp

Slark Simpson Morgan Tobin

12 Wesley Benson

John Gorlich Torey Michels

Peter Nichols Colette Wheatley

13 Wyatt Bum

garner Vivian Clow

Hailey Curtis Keith Tanis Joel Thorpe

14 Ed Cronshaw Sean Loera Bruce Shamyer

Tara Wolff

15 Lyla Benson Ava Shrader Suzanne Wilgus

16 Michael Greco

17 18 Aaron Contant Stacy Orona Shannon Pacana

19 Jill Angstadt- Truesdell April Doyle

Machelle Greene Jean Gruwell Robert Tudor, II

20 Pat Beetschen Tyler Harrington Zachary

Harrington Bob Mercer Cole Pearson Francis Powell Christopher Skeans

Richard Taylor

21 Diane McGuire

22 Otis Henry James Morrison

23 Carol Brennan Debbie Hogsten Anne Howe

24 Bill Hill Michael Kulhanek

Kristin Ward

25 Barbara Berry

26 Tom Leary Cody Rawding Ruby Schaffer

Emily Teel

27 Ann Devine Gerry Farmer Jessica Hengst

Amy Kellen Ian McDonald George Pyott

28 Amanda Ebert Janice Green Jenn Yoder

John Zimmerman

29 Constance Beninghove Sara Goodrich

Kyle Wheatly

30 David Csizmar Cindy Goodman Laura Savage

Shannon Yarnall Mary Zeman

Dave & Stacy Manwiller 4/11 Paul & Linda Barker 4/21

Derek & Robin Maracle 4/15 Frank & Dallas Bebout 4/22

LeRoy & Betty Jones 4/18 Wayne & Julie Kulhanek 4/22

Ray & Suzanne Morris 4/18 Ray & Amy Yarnall 4/22

Tom & Kim Morrison 4/18 Julio & Jody Garcia 4/27

Sean & Sara Lyons 4/19

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Men’s Covenant Discipleship 7 p.m. L

2 Men’s Bible Study - 7 a.m. - Ed. Bldg. Staff Mtg. - 9:30 a.m. L Branches - 11a.m. -P Covenant Discipleship - 2 p.m. - P NLL - 7 p.m. - P DCS - 7 p.m. - GFH Technology - 8 p.m. - Pastor Amy’s Office

2 Intercessory Prayer- 10:30 a.m. SPC NA - 6 p.m. Ed. Bldg. Dinner - 6 p.m. GFH Bible Study 7 p.m. - P

4 Book Study - 12:30 p.m. - P SPRC - 7 p.m. - P Finance - 7 p.m. - L Choir - 7 p.m. -CR

5 Wedding Rehearsal 6p.m. - Sanctuary Serenity Church- 6 p.m. Ed Bldg.

6 Wedding - 4:30 p.m. Sanctuary

7

8 Men’s Covenant Discipleship 7 p.m.- L United Methodist Men 7 p.m. -GFH

9 Men’s Bible Study - 7 a.m. - Ed. Bldg. Staff Mtg. - 9:30 a.m. L Covenant Discipleship - 2 p.m. - P DCS - 7 p.m. - GFH

10 Women’s Bible Study-

9:30 a.m. - P Intercessory Prayer- 10:30 a.m. SPC Dover District UMW - 4 p.m. - P NA - 6 p.m. Ed. Bldg. Bells - 6:30 p.m. - BR Christian Education - 6 p.m. - L

11 Book Study - 12:30 p.m. - P Girl Scouts - 6-9 p.m. -GFH Missions - 7p.m. - P Choir - 7p.m. -CR

12 Serenity Church- 6 p.m. Ed Bldg.

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14 Christian Education/Sunday School Teachers Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - P

15 Men’s Covenant Discipleship 7 p.m. - L

16 Men’s Bible Study - 7 a.m. - Ed. Bldg Staff Mtg. - 9:30 a.m. L Covenant Discipleship - 2 p.m. - P Prayer Shawl Mtg. 4:30-6p.m. - P DCS - 7 p.m. - GFH

17 Women’s Bible Study-

9:30 a.m. - P Intercessory Prayer- 10:30 a.m. SPC NA - 6 p.m. Ed. Bldg. Dinner - 6 p.m. GFH Bells 6:30 p.m. - BR Bible Study 7 p.m. - P

18 Book Study - 12:30 p.m. - P Girl Scouts - 5-9.m. -P PreSchool Art Show - 5:30-7 p.m. - GFH Steering Committee - 6 p.m. - L

Evangelism - 7p.m. - L

Choir - 7p.m. -CR

19

Serenity Church- 6 p.m. Ed Bldg.

20

21 Potluck and Town Hall Meeting 5 p.m. - GFH

22 Men’s Covenant Discipleship 7 p.m. - L United Methodist Women Executive Meeting - 7 - P PreSchool Board Mtg. - 7 p.m. - CR

23 Men’s Bible Study - 7 a.m. - Ed. Bldg Staff Mtg. - 9:30 a.m. - L Covenant Discipleship - 2 p.m. - P DCS - 7 p.m. - GFH

24 Intercessory Prayer- 10:30 a.m. SPC NA - 6 p.m. Ed. Bldg. Bells - 6:30 p.m. - BR

25 Book Study - 12:30 p.m. - P Finance - 7 p.m. - L Choir - 7 p.m. -CR

26 Serenity Church- 6 p.m. Ed Bldg.

27 Girl Scouts - Spaghetti Dinner 6-9 p.m. -GFH

28 Special Olympics - 3-6 p.m. GFH & K Communion Training 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. CR & Sanctuary

29 Men’s Covenant Discipleship 7 p.m. - L

30 Men’s Bible Study - 7 a.m. - Ed. Bldg Staff Mtg. - 9:30 a.m. - L Covenant Discipleship - 2 p.m. - P DCS - 7 p.m. - GFH

Deadline for the Crier is always the 2nd Thursday of each month

L- Library P - Parlor S- Sanctuary BR - Bell Room CR - Choir Room

SR - Search Class Room GFH- Grace Fellowship Hall SPC - St. Paul's Chapel

2013

The following are members or friends of Wesley who entered

The Church Triumphant during the month of March 2013.

Dorothy McDaniel - March 9th

Claire (Dan) Buckley - March 13th

Eleanor Parker - March 16th

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Pastor Amy Yarnall – pastor.amy@wesleyumc-dover.com Harry T. Baxter, Minister of Pastoral Care – pastor.harry@wesleyumc-dover.com

Dr. James Wilson, Director of Music - jwilson@wesleyumc-dover.com

Dave Wilkins, Organist - dwilkins@wesleyumc-dover.com

Dan Briggs, Handbell Choir Director - dbriggs@wesleyumc-dover.com

Chris Countryman, Christian Ed & Youth Director - pastor.chris@wesleyumc-dover.com

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