Wesley Memorial United Methodist ChurchHigh Point, North Carolina

September 2016

The HeartBeatVolume 24 No. 9

Strategic Planning UPDATEFor those of you who have everparticipated in a strategic plan-ning process, you are well aware of how the process can feel more like working a jigsaw puzzle than plotting a course forward. The Church Council, our Pastors, ministry area Directors, Lay Leaders, and key staff members have been actively and prayerfully putting the puzzle pieces together to formulate a plan that will guide Wesley Memo-rial into the year 2020 and beyond. We are using a tool called The Golden Circle (Simon Sinek) to help us focus our work. This tool asks 3 simple questions WHY? HOW? and WHAT?

WHY does the church/Wesley Memorial exist?Answer: TO MAKE DISCIPLES

HOW will Wesley Memorial make disciples?Answer: By emphasizing 4 priority, spiritual disci-plines: WORSHIP, PRAYER, SMALL GROUPS, and

HANDS-ON MISSION

In August, the Church Council received a report outlining an approach of HOW Wesley Memorial will emphasize these disciplines in our mission TO MAKE DISCIPLES. During the next two months, we will be working on the third and final question in the model WHAT will this look like? The final results coming in the form of a “Strategic Plan” will be pre-sented to the Charge Conference scheduled for Tuesday, November 15. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact a member of Church Council, a pastor, a ministry area Director, or a Lay Leader.

TRUNK OR TREAT! Sunday, October 30, 4:30-6:30 pm Wear your costume and come enjoy all the activities! Costume carnival, hay ride and story time, games, music, hot dog dinner, prizes for car decorations, and of course, CANDY as you trick or treat around to each car!! Hot Dog Dinner begins at 5 pm. No reservations necessary for the meal. You DO need to register if you are going to be decorat-ing your car, SUV or van for Trunk-or-Treating. Please contact Melissa Coley at 336-812-4806 or mcoley@wesleymemorial.org.

Children’s Ministry...

Contact: Debbie FoustDirector of Children’s Ministries336-812-4804dfoust@wesleymemorial.org

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CANDY NEEDED: Our annualTrunk or Treat event brings a lot of visitors to our church campus. We are in need of A LOT OF CANDY for those who will have their cars decorated and a stop for children to receive treats. Would you please purchase a bag or two of Halloween candy? Collection baskets will be outside each worship space and the Front Office lobby. Questions? Con-tact Debbie Foust at dfoust@wesleymemorial.org.

Bible Explorers and CrossTrainers: These two weekly, Christ-centered small group programs will help children build lifelong relationships and grow spiritually as followers of Jesus through interactive, hands-on learning experiences. Come have fun with your friends while learning God’s Word in fun and exciting ways. We will have two age level groups for Bible Explorers: Scooters for kindergarteners and Voyagers for first and second graders. CrossTrain-ers is for third through fifth grades. Both programs will begin Sunday, October 16 from 4:45-6:00 pm. Registration information and brochures are available on the Elementary Hall or you can contact Melissa Coley at mcoley@wesleymemorial.org or Debbie Foust.

LOOKING AHEAD: October 16 Bible Explorers and CrossTrainers; 4:45-6:00October 30 Trunk or Treat/Costume Carnival; 4:30-6:30 December 2 Community Tree Lighting; 6:30 December 4 Hanging of the Greens Activities and Dinner December 11 Nativity 11:00December 18 Nativity 8:30

February 23-25 Created By God April 7 Older Elem (3rd-5th) Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt 6-8 pm April 9 Family/Community Easter Event; 3-5 pm

June 19-22 Music CampJune 29 Mission Day CampJuly 17-20 VBS-Wesley MemorialJuly 31-August 3 VBS-Wards St UMC

Welcome Bishop LeelandYou are invited to welcome Bishop Paul Leeland and his wife, Janet, to the Western North Carolina Conference on Sunday, October 9, 2016, at a Service of Celebration at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 2400 Della-brook Road, Winston-Salem, NC. The Service will begin at 3:00 pm and a reception will follow.

Legacy Giving Wesley Memorial has received three legacy gifts. • We received a gift from a charitable remainder

trust established by the late George and Mollie Marsh in 1991. The Marshes were long-time and faithful members of Wesley Memorial. George died in 2008 and Mollie in 2015. When the gift was conveyed to us, their daughters requested that the funds be added to the Wesley Memorial Facilities Endowed Fund, which helps provide for the ongo-ing maintenance of our campus and buildings.

• David Hayworth made a gift to the Wesley Sing-ers Endowed Fund. David is a life-long member of Wesley Memorial and “enjoys the music from the Chancel Choir.” The Wesley Singers Endowed Fund was established with major gifts from the estates of Jane and Jim Marlowe and Ruby Stanford to enhance the traditional music ministries by pro-viding funds to engage trained voices; primarily undergraduate and graduate music students – to sing in the Chancel Choir.

• Mike and Susan Samuel have named Wesley Me-morial as a co-beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Mike and Susan are active in many ways in the life and ministry of Wesley Memorial. The Samuels gift is undesignated and may be used in any manner that promotes the mission of Wesley Memorial.

We are grateful to these donors whose gifts help us fulfill our mission to make and sustain spiritually healthy followers of Jesus Christ who live in ways that transform our world.

If you would like to know more about legacy giv-ing and/or the endowed funds at Wesley Memorial, contact Scott Howell, Director of Administration and Finance, at showell@wesleymemorial.org or 336-812-4800.

Student News...

Contact: Steven NelsonDirector of Student Ministries336-812-4812snelson@wesleymemorial.org

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Student Ministry Sunday Nights!We had a great kick-off on Sunday, September 18 with plenty of food and fun! We also had a parent meeting with lots of important information. If you were unable to attend please email Steven Nelson at snelson@wesleymemorial.org if you have any questions or need further information. Mark your calendar for upcoming Sunday nights this fall:

October 16: Spookywoods Sign-Ups start Oct. 1!!!November 13: Wesley Memorial UMC5:30-7:30 pm, dinner providedDecember 11: Wesley Memorial UMC 5:30-7:30pm, dinner provided

Student Ministry Small Groups! Our High School Small Group kicked off this past Wednesday, September 28. It’s called Soul Food and meets in the Soul Cafe from 6:30-7:30 pm in “The Underground.” This group is open to all males and females currently in grades 9th-12th. We hope this will serve as a pivotal time in their week to check-in with leaders and peers while growing in their walk with Christ.

We are still in need of Middle School Small Group Leaders! Please email Steven Nelson at snelson@wesleymemorial.org if you are interested in leading. We plan to start inviting middle schoolers to come on Wednesday, October 5. This group will be open to all males and females currently in grades 6th-8th. They will also meet on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm in “The Underground.” This will be a fun time to bond and grow with all their peers and new leaders!

Student Ministry Mission Opportunities!High Point Big Sweep, Saturday, October 1 from 9 am-1 pm @ High Point Insurance Center.

Trunk or Treat, Sunday, October 30 from 4:30-6:30 pm @ Wesley Memorial UMC.

Student Ministry Update:This past month has been really busy for our student ministry with several important meetings. We had a parent meeting for confirmation, a parent meeting for student ministry and our first Student Leadership Team (SLT) meeting. We also successfully kicked off Sunday School and Sunday Nights. Thank you to all the leaders and volunteers that helped make this possible and began our student ministry rebuilding process with a big bang! We are all excited to grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ and each other!

Confirmation Update: There will be a Mentor Orientation Meeting this Thursday, October 6; 5:30-6:30 pm in “The Under-ground.” Please plan to come if a student has asked you to serve as their Confirmation Mentor this year.Our first Confirmation Retreat is this Friday, October 7-Saturday, October 8. Make sure to register your son or daughter online! This will be a local retreat not including an overnight stay.

Nelson Family Update:Praise God our home in Wilmington sold! We are currently looking for a new home in High Point and appreciate your continued prayers! Words can hard-ly express our gratitude for everyone's kindness and grace for our family during our move to High Point. We continue to be encouraged and excited about being a part of all that God is doing at WMUMC.

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Contact: Rev. Erin BeallAssociate Pastor for Adult Spiritual Formation and Contemporary Worship 336-812-4815ebeall@wesleymemorial.org

Third Quarter Giving StatementsAlmost 98% of Wesley Memorial’s operating budget is supported by our generous members and friends through their annual pledge commitments. To ensure that the church’s records are in line with our donor’s personal records, we send out quarterly giv-ing statements. In October,

1. Payments received January 1-September 30, 2016 (Payments received prior to January 1 appeared on your 2015 giving statement while payments received after September 30 will ap-pear on your year-end giving statement.)

2. Balance on your 2016 pledge commitment (this will reflect payments made in prior years).

When you receive your statement, please take a moment to verify that for accuracy. If you have any questions, please contact Deanie Simmons at dsim-mons@wesleymemorial.org OR 336-812-4801.

Ideally, at the conclusion of the third quarter, everyone will have paid at least 75% of the annual pledge. If you are at or above that level, THANK YOU. If you are behind, please consider making a pledge payment at your earli-

est convenience. We realize that some people pay their enitre pledge in November and December; we look forward to receiving your generous support, as is your custom.

Contact: Scott HowellDirector of Administration and Finance812-4800showell@wesleymemorial.org

Administration...

Columbarium ALMOST CompleteOur addition to the columbarium will be finished in early Octo-ber. Once complete, our special “Construction Price” will be discontin-ued and the price of a columbarium niche will be $1,150. If you are interested in securing a niche for yourself or for

a loved one, please contact Cindy Dominick at cdominick@wesleymemorial.org or call her at 336-812-4814.

Consecration Sunday SAVE THE DATEConsecration Sunday is the day we celebrate our congregation’s generosity as we formally receive our pledge commitments in support of the 2017 operating budget. This year, Consecration Sunday will take place on Sun-day, November 20.

We will gather for two worship services (one contemporary & one traditional). In between, we will share a meal together and engage in a special “Thanksgiving” mission project. It will be an exciting day as we joyfully give thanks to God and support our congregation’s purpose “to make and sustain spiritually healthy followers of Jesus Christ…”

Save the Date! Election Night CommunionThis year on Election Day at 7 pm, as results roll in, you are invited to come join your Wesley Memorial family in a service of prayer, worship, and commu-nion. Instead of being glued to the television to find out who will be our next president, we invite you to come to the church, to remember and proclaim our God, the King of Kings! The Senior Adult Coun-cil proudly sponsors this event. Invite your friends, your family, and those across the aisle from you for an evening of reconciliation, prayer for our nation, and worship of God on November 8 at 7 pm in the Sanctuary.

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Contact: Rev. Jared StineAssociate Pastor for Congregational Care336-812-4813jstine@wesleymemorial.org

Congregational Care...

Healthcare ProfessionalsBook Discussion GroupOctober 11 Last April Wesley Memorial honored our community healthcare providers with a Healthcare Professionals Appreciation Sunday. We spoke prayers of encouragement for our healthcare professionals, blessed their hands, and handed out copies of Daniel Sulmasy’s The Healer’s Calling. Join Rev. Jared Stine and others on Tuesday, October 11, at 6:30 pm for a short discussion of the book and a conversation focused on healthcare professionals and their vocations. Didn’t receive a book? Contact Jared Stine for a free copy. Email jstine@wesleymemorial.org or call 336-884-2204 to RSVP to this special evening.

Wholeness & Healing Worship Service November 6 The Wholeness & Healing Service is a special wor-ship experience designed to help participants with illness, sickness, or grief. The root of the word healing in New Testament Greek, sozo, is the same as that of salvation or wholeness. If you are seeking balance, harmony or wholeness of body, mind, or spirit, come and be a part of this special evening. All are welcome. A reception will follow in the Asbury Room sponsored by the Stephen Ministry.

United Methodist WomenUMW Board will not meet in October. Next meet-ing is Monday, November 7, 10:30 am in the Small Dining Room.

Thank you to all that worked and attended the recent “Sundaes on Sunday” fundraiser to benefit The Wesley School Scholarship Fund. Your support is appreciated by many.

THE BAZAAR IS COMING!!!!! Saturday, November 19th. Clean out your closets, attics and under the bed. We would love to have your gently used furni-ture, household items, books, toys decorations, sil-ver, jewelry and craft supplies for the General Store and Silent Auction. NO CLOTHING OR LARGE TVs.

Storage space, downstairs in Room C109, is avail-able at the church. Call the Church Office and tell them you are coming with donations for the Bazaar. Label your boxes “Bazaar”. Someone will meet you at the downstairs door and unlock it for you. Thank you!!!!

Circle Meetings in October:Angel Tree-TBAFaith Circle-Sunday, October 16, 3:30 pm at the home of Polly Geisler, 3126 Ironwood Flats Dr., High Point 27265 Circle #6-Monday, October 10, 7 pm at the home of Betsy Hodge, 405 E. Farriss Ave.Circle #8-Monday, October 10, 11 am at the church, Room C109. Sorting donations for the bazaarCircle #9-Tuesday, October 18, 10:30 am in the Dining Hall Circle #11-Monday, October 17, 11:30 am in the Small Din-ing Hall

Grief class to read C.S. Lewis In conjunction with the Wholeness & Healing worship service on November 6, Rev. Jared Stine will lead a small group in reading C.S. Lewis’ A Grief Observed on Thursdays in November (Nov. 3, 10, 17) at 6:30 pm in the Media Center. Books are $10. Sign-up and purchase at the front desk.

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Contact: Anne CarrollDirector of Music Ministries336-812-4816acarroll@wesleymemorial.org

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If you are hearing bells it must be October at Wesley Memorial!

The Wesley Handbell Choir is for children in grades 2-5 and rehearses on Wednesday afternoons from 4:15-5 pm, no previous music experience necessary. They will ring for 11 am worship on October 9. The JuBELLation Handbell Choir is a choir for students from 6th grade-college and rehearses on Sunday afternoons. JuBELLation Choir rings for worship on October 9. Chancel Bells is the adult handbell choir and rehearses on Thursdays from 7-8:15 pm. Chancel Bells ring for worship on October 30. Kindra Ingram, Cindy Webb, Carolyn Shaw and Carol Huff comprise the Handbell Quartet and they will be ringing for worship on October 16. If you would like to participate in any one of these choirs please contact Anne Carroll.

Children’s Music will rehearse for the first time this year on Sunday, October 30, from 9:30-9:45 in the Children’s Gathering Space. Parents can drop children off and pick them up after Sunday School. Children in Kindergarten-5th grade gather 3-4 times during the year to work on music for special worship services. This session begins with work on an anthem to be sung at 11 am on December 11 entitled “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus.” This is a great opportunity for children to use their talents praising God and to learn to play new and interest-ing instrumental accompaniments.

The Chancel Choir and Wesley Singers (formerly Choral Scholars) use the month of October to pre-pare and polish anthems for worship and special services through 2016. They have special anthems for All Saints Sunday, Commitment Sunday, Advent, A Service of Lessons and Carols and the Christmas Eve Lovefeast. Some of these anthems and services will incorporate brass choir, string quartet and chamber orchestra. Our Wesley Singers will be fea-tured singing special anthems for worship this fall. Watch upcoming HeartBeats and the Wesley Weekly for more detail.

If you would like to sponsor an orchestra instrument for one of our upcoming special services or an an-them to honor or memorialize a loved one, contact Anne Carroll. Anthem Angels purchase anthems from a list compiled by the Director of Music and each time “your” anthem is sung, or when “your” instrument is played in worship, a note about your memorial or honorarium is placed in the bulletin. Thank you to all our past Anthem Angels and instru-ment sponsors. You make it possible for us to con-tinue to purchase new anthems to enhance worship.

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Contact: Susan SumpterDirector of Wesley Memorial School336-884-4232ssumpter@wesleymemorial.org

Introducing our first ECO-Classroom!WMS teachers were super-excited after attending training at GTCC to learn how to develop an ECOL-OGY-Classroom. We believe that we serve children well when we turn their senses to the textures, col-ors, sounds, and smells of the stones, the trees, the flowers, and the animals - - God’s creations. Contact with nature brings simplicity back into the lives of children: the simplicity of nature’s pace, the simplic-ity of the seasons. Therefore, each class at WMS (including our babies!) will now have one special day per month to visit our new ECO-Classroom. Here children will experience a brief lesson about earth, air, water, plants, or perhaps meet a surprise crea-ture! Susan Kelley will plan and facilitate a nature lesson, and alongside teachers, guide discoveries that await the children in this amazingly beautiful space! It is our goal to foster attitudes of reverence toward God’s natural world. Our ECO-Classroom will also show children how they can be good stewards in caring for Mother Earth with sound environmen-tal practices such as RECYCLING. Drop by for a tour of C216 on the preschool hallway! Meet our baby bearded dragon, “Harmony!”

AUTUMNFEST!Friday, October 14, 9:30 am-12:30 pmFun-filled, total school event seeks to support children’s imaginations as well as enhance concept learning about God’s World in Fall. Opportunity for WMS parents, grandparents & church members to interact with us for an exciting school day! Each class will rotate to 7 outdoor activity stations. Au-tumnfest stations will include:

Blue Grass Music & Dancing (provided by Don Jones & his Banjo Band)Build-a-ScarecrowHayride Wagon-Pull Pumpkin Patch TalesMini-Pumpkin Hillside Roll Mural-on-the-Fence (painting with squirrel “tails” and scarecrow “hands”)Farm Fun Snacks

We would welcome additional adult help… choose to walk alongside a class & participate in activities; or volunteer to assist at one station. Call the Susans, 336-884-4232.

FALL “BOOKANEER FAIR!” Oct 24-28 (Mon-Fri)8 am-1 pm in Media Center Pirate ShipSCHOLASTIC BOOKS and USBORNE BOOKSWalk the plank, Mate, to enter the “ship’s stock” of new, inexpensive paperbacks and beautiful hard-bound children’s books. Craft kits and stocking stuffers, too. Be on the lookout for visiting Clifford the Big Red (Pirate) Dog! Did you know? Children are more likely to become avid readers when they have a few books of their own. Buy a book for a child and you’ve given a Treasure!

WMS boys and girls raised $1,417.38 for their Children’s CROP Hunger Walk!

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Feet on the Street Thirty-one persons from Wesley Memorial put their feet on the street in the annual Crop Walk to combat hunger in our community and around the world. Al-though we haven’t collected all the money raised, it appears that Team Wesley Memorial raised approxi-mately $2,500 from sponsors and donations given through a special offering. Wesley Memorial School held a mini-walk on Friday, September 23 and raised $1,417.38. Thanks to our walkers and sponsors for making this a successful project. (See related article about the Wesley Memorial School mini-walk on page 7)

A Team of WorkersMost of us want to be part of a team/group who does something and makes a difference. This is exactly what happens with our Wesley 100/United Methodist Men. These men not only meet monthly for a delicious breakfast, they are also the “Holy Chefs” at Wesley Memorial. They prepare and serve many of our meals as well as prepare and serve meals for community groups (e.g., High Point Central Sports Hall of Fame Banquet, class reunions, the Rotary Barbecue, Boy School Council). When they are not cooking, they are cutting and selling Christmas Trees and doing building projects on our campus, at The Children’s Home, Hinton Rural Life Center, and Habitat for Humanity. All the money they raise, they turn back into projects at Wesley Memorial and around the community and world. Our Wesley 100/United Methodist Men are truly part of our mission to “live in ways that transform the world.”

The Wesley 100/United Methodist Men would be glad for any man to join them for breakfast on the third Saturday in each month at 8:00 am in the small dining room.

Contact: Rev. Al WardSenior Pastor336-812-4808award@wesleymemorial.org

Blood Drive hosted by FAITH CircleSunday, October 98:30 am-1:30 pm

Dining HallPlease log onto www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code “Wesley Memorial UMC” or contact Kellie Hall @ 336-708-6432 to schedule an appoint-ment to donate. Please eat well and drink plenty of fluids prior to donating. Photo ID required! Every pint can help save up to 3 Lives!

Dine in or Take Out Dinner to supportThe Macedonia Family Resource Center

Friday, October 28, 20164:00 pm-7:00 pm

Dining Hall at Wesley Memorial$10 per Ticket

Menu: Chicken, Collards, Potato Salad, Rolls, As-sorted Desserts and Tea

Delivery for Orders of 10 meals or more to one loca-tion in High Point.

Mission and Community Impact...

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HOUSE GOODS AND KNIVES--UMW TableEvelyn Davis 336-882-8407Betty Royal 336-884-5364 blieve@triad.rr.com

The UMW products table features dish towels, cutlery including knife sharpeners and more than 14 different knives and other kitchen utensils. Best sellers include the tomato slicer, the 6 inch paring knives, choppers and the FAMOUS dish towels. We have added a number of cutlery items to our inven-tory this year and urge you to come by the UMW table November 19 at the Carolina Christmas Bazaar.

RESTAURANTMary Ann Bohi 336-885-8920 mab@northstate.netBonnie Horney 336-886-7238 bonniehorney@gmail.comKari Craig 336-847-5144 kcraig1063@northstate.net

It takes 35 volunteers to decorate the dining hall, cook and serve 500 meals on Saturday. Additional help is needed on Thursday & Friday before the Bazaar to make soup, pimento cheese and brownies, donate desserts and to decorate tables. CONTACT Bonnie Horney to offer your help. EXHIBITORS Martha Jobe 336-880-6963 CarolinaChristmasBazaar@gmail.com Julie Sanders 336-889-3661 jvs@triad.rr.com

There are 75 vendors. September 1 was the dead-line for applications. Help is needed to set up on Friday and after the Bazaar ends at 3 pm on Saturday for clean up. GENERAL STOREJudy Hustrulid 336-887-3679 judyhus@northstate.net

Clean, gently used items for the General Store are needed. NO clothing!

SILENT AUCTIONAshley Tillery 336-905-0166 ashleyctillery@gmail.comCarolyn Steed 336- 882-4829 carolyndwight@north-state.net

Your donation of collectables, new items or an-tiques, art, sports tickets or business services for the SILENT AUCTION would be greatly appreciated. Contact Judy Hustrulid to donate.

BAKE SALELinda Dale 336- 884-5121 dalematian@northstate.netKathy Niebauer 336-885-9305 kneibauer@northstate.net

Cakes, pies, bread, casseroles/stews/soups....dishes that makes life easier for those who have small children or work are going to sell well. Vegetable casseroles are very popular. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to donate baked goods, frozen items and home canned items.

PUBLICITYBarbara Strowd 336-472-4710 bstrowd@northstate.net

Jewelry

SewN & KNITTeD CrAFTS

wooDCrAFTS & CArVINGS

SoApS & loTIoNS

GINGerbreAD HouSeS

ArTworK

poTTery

HouSeHolD ITemS

STAINeD GlASS

wreATHS

ToyS & DollS

HouSeplANTS

HANDbAGS

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meTAl CrAFTS1225 Chestnut Drive • High Point, North Carolina 27262

wesley memoriala uniTed meThodisT congregaTion

Saturday • November 19, 2016 • 8 am - 3 pm

CarolinaChristmas

Bazaar

• 75 Vendors

• Silent Auction & General Store

• Food-A-rama and bake Sale

• Sausage biscuits & muffin breakfast

• Sandwich/Hot Dog & Soup lunch

Free ADmISSIoN & pArKING proceeds benefit local, National & International missions!

www.wesleymemorial.org/CarolinaChristmasbazaar

a project of Wesley memorial united methodist Women

Jewelry

SewN & KNITTeD CrAFTS

wooDCrAFTS & CArVINGS

SoApS & loTIoNS

GINGerbreAD HouSeS

ArTworK

poTTery

HouSeHolD ITemS

STAINeD GlASS

wreATHS

ToyS & DollS

HouSeplANTS

HANDbAGS

CHrISTmAS DeCor

meTAl CrAFTS1225 Chestnut Drive • High Point, North Carolina 27262

wesley memoriala uniTed meThodisT congregaTion

Saturday • November 19, 2016 • 8 am - 3 pm

CarolinaChristmas

Bazaar

• 75 Vendors

• Silent Auction & General Store

• Food-A-rama and bake Sale

• Sausage biscuits & muffin breakfast

• Sandwich/Hot Dog & Soup lunch

Free ADmISSIoN & pArKING proceeds benefit local, National & International missions!

www.wesleymemorial.org/CarolinaChristmasbazaar

a project of Wesley memorial united methodist Women

Special Delivery...

Trent & Meredith Nelson welcomed Greer Thompson Nelson into their family on September 8, 2016.

We would like to announce all new babies born into our church family as well as baptisms and weddings in the HeartBeat each month. Please notify Debbie Foust, Director of Children’s Ministries, with any new arrivals or adoptions and Dr. Al Ward with wedding information to be included.

Baptisms

Celebrations...

Brian Shaffer joined Sunday, Sep-tember 25 at 11 am.

We rejoice in the baptisms of Tinley Kate & Teagan Lee Tobin, daughters of Tyler & Erica Tobin and welcome them into the family of Christ on Septem-ber 25.

Welcome, New Member!Please extend a warm Wesley Memorial welcome to our new member who joined the church recently!

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IN HONOR OF: Pat Colonna: Gloria & Jim AdamsRobert & Freddie Davis: Jim & Sandra MarshLucille Duncan: Gloria & Jim AdamsMike Flack: Gloria & Jim AdamsPatricia Nash: Gloria & Jim AdamsBee Rule: Herb & Cheryl Bolick, Shirley DuncanBishop Tom Stockton: Sherry & Robert Fletcher, Ash-ley Rutherford McCormick, Ryan Bradley McCormickSusan Sumpter: Gloria & Jim AdamsJosef English Walker: Sherry & Robert Fletcher, Ash-ley Rutherford McCormick, Ryan Bradley McCormick Dr. Al Ward: Sherry & Robert Fletcher, Ashley Ruther-ford McCormick, Ryan Bradley McCormick Cindy Webb: Gloria & Jim AdamsMeryle Wilson: Gloria & Jim Adams

We had so many memorials in August we had more than a page! Honorari-ums are on this page and memorials are on the next page.

Don’t forget to order your Christmas Memorials…

Call Sue Schoch at the church at 336-812-4824. You can order wreaths (inside and out), trees and poinsettias in honor or in memory of a loved one to decorate the church for Christmas. Don’t wait, place your order today.

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We Remember and Honor Our Loved OnesGifts given through August 2016

Our Church Family...

IN MEMORY OF:Carolyn Johnston Brady: Mary Lin Brewer, Carol & John Greene, Tom Kearns, Jr., Mrs. L. P. Megginson, Jr., Jerry Lee Rutherford, Sarah WoollenAndrew Duane Coleman: Grace & A.B. HenleyDoris Ann Boone Dowdy (Mother of Dee Dowdy): Mary Lin Brewer, Mrs. L.P. Megginson, Jr.James Henry Dowdy: Gene & Mary Ann Bohi, Ned & Katherine Covington, Lane & Sanders Dallas, Doris Hen-ley, Mr. & Mrs. David Maynard, Richard WoodBeverly Goldston (Sister of Barbara Levina): Jackie & Charles Shackelford, Dr. & Mrs. Bill StewartJames Thomas Gooding: Charlotte Amos, Dr. & Mrs. Bob Bass, Bonnie Beasley, Molly & Terry Berrier, Mrs. Nancy Black, Robert Blackwell, Gene & Mary Ann Bohi, Lee & Rose Marie Boone, Thomas Broadwater, Steve & Michele Combos, Barbara Coughlin, Ned & Katherine Covington, Susan and Rob Culp, Elizabeth Fisher, Reed & June Fisher, Cathy Lynn Gexua, Douglas Hartsell, Cliff & Stephanie Hayworth, Eric Hooks, Betsy Hunt & Libby, Mr. & Mrs. C.K. Ingram, Jane Johnson, Sarah Kemm, Mr. & Mrs. Bart Lassiter, Bonnie Lillge, Harold & Betty Martin, Mr. & Mrs. David Maynard, Jane & Ken McAllister, George & Patty McLarty, Patsy Moore, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Niebauer, Stuart & Lynda Phillips, Nido & Mariana Qubein, Bobbie Ras-mussen, Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Reece, Liz & Raymond Rogers, June Safrit, Tom & Debbie Smothers, Marlene Stanton, Byron Starnes, Helen Starnes, Jupy & Tom Stout, Charles & Vanessa Surles, Bootsy Tucker, Royster & Donna Tucker, Mr. & Mrs. Plato Wilson, Richard Wood, Sarah Woollen, Yanceyville Presbyterian Church, Vaughn & Debbie YorkEdward G. Greene (Nephew of Tommy Greene): Gloria & Jim AdamsVirginia Gibson Griffith: Mary Lin Brewer, Mrs. L.P. Meg-ginson, Jr.William Lucius Harriss: Gloria & Jim Adams, George & Patty McLarty, Jerry & Louella Stinson, Claudette WaltonCarey Ilderton: Richard WoodFred Perry Ingram, III: John & Beth BarnwellWilliam Edwin James, Sr.: Charlotte Amos, Liz & Ray-mond Rogers, George & Patty McLarty, Richard WoodFred Ingram Jones: Grace & A.B. Henley, Wanna McA-nally, George & Patty McLartyLyles Hoover Kearns: Gloria & Jim Adams, Molly Berrier, Mary Lin Brewer, Mrs. Anne Compton, Mr. & Mrs. Jack-son Dobbins, Jane & Paul Gibson, Pat & Everett Grayson, Jim & Sandra Marsh, George & Patty McLarty, Mrs. L.P. Megginson, Jr., Butch & Kitty Simmons, Jerry & Louella Stinson

Mary Louise Kerr Koebberling: Gloria & Jim Adams, Jerry & Louella StinsonJames Edward McGeogh (Father of Susan Sumpter): Joe & Judy NeedhamMeg McGeogh (Mother of Susan Sumpter): Susan Hedrick, Jane & Gene Kester, Harold & Betty Martin, Joe & Judy Needham, Bettye Packer, Sarah WoollenWade H. McInnis (on his birthday): Steve & Susan McIn-nisWilliam Dudley Moore, Sr.: Gloria & Jim Adams, George & Patty McLarty, Mrs. Nancy Shaw, Dr. & Mrs. Bill Stewart, Frank Wood, IIICarlyle Nance: Richard WoodClaryce Osborne Norman: Gene & Mary Ann Bohi, Mary Lin Brewer, Treva Garrison, Mrs. L.P. Megginson, Jr., Jerry & Louella Stinson, Carole WillmotLillian Craig Poe: Jerry & Louella StinsonW. Edgar Poovey, Jr. : Carlene Blackmon, George & Patty McLarty, Jerry & Louella StinsonVirginia Berry Rives: Pat & Everett Grayson, George & Patty McLarty, Virginia MillerVirginia Lassiter Royal (Mother of Jim Royal): Mike & Susan Hedrick, George & Patty McLarty, Bettye PackerRobert Alan Rule: Dr. & Mrs. Bob Bass, Molly & Terry Ber-rier, Gene & Mary Ann Bohi, Herb & Cheryl Bolick, Mary Lin Brewer, Linda Cash, Jane Duncan, Shirley Duncan, Pat & Everett Grayson, Harold & Betty Martin, George & Patty McLarty, Mrs. L. P. Megginson, Jr., Bettye Packer, Liz & Raymond Rogers, Jim & Betty Royal, Nancy Shaw, Dr. & Mrs. Bill Stewart, Charles & Vanessa Surles, Sarah WoollenAllison Reaves Russell: Grace & A.B. HenleyBrad Rutherford: Jerry RutherfordJohnny Schultheiss (Husband of Tish Schultheiss): Glo-ria & Jim Adams, Mary Lin Brewer, Anne Davis, Pat & Ev-erett Grayson, Wanna McAnally, George & Patty McLarty, Mrs. L. P. Megginson, Jr., Bettye PackerNathalie Davis Wood: Gloria & Jim Adams, Charlotte Amos, David Hayworth, Jim & Sandra Marsh, Margaret & Everett Padgett, Frank Wood, IIIMary Louise Toler Zimmerman: Gloria & Jim Adams, Pat & Everett Grayson, Lynn Linthicum Jennett & Becky Linthicum, George & Patty McLarty

IN SYMPATHY OF:Dana Bentley and Dan Bentley in the death of her father and his grandfather; William Daniel Herring on August 16, 2016.

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will be teaching from selected passages from the Gospel of John.

Wednesday Dinners are prepared by our fabulous Holy Chefs from Wesley 100. Seating begins at 5:30 pm in the Dining Hall. The price is only $6 for adults, $3 for youth 14-18 and free for those under 14.

The dinner menus for October are:October 5-Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Salad, Bread & Dessert. Children same as adult menu.

October 12-Baked Chicken, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls & Dessert. Children same as adult menu.

October 19-Pork Tenderloin, Macaroni & Cheese, Slaw, Rolls & Dessert. Children same as adult menu.

October 26-Ham, Baked Potato Bar, Corn, Rolls & Des-sert. Children same as adult menu.

Mid-Week Communion, led by Rev. Jared Stine, begins at 11 am in the Chapel. Bible Study Lunch, led by

Dr. Al Ward, begins on Sep-tember 21 at 12 noon in the Dining Hall. Meal includes: Soup, Sandwich, Dessert and beverage or bring your own lunch. Make a reservations for the $5 catered lunch by 4:30 pm on Monday. Dr. Ward

Bible Study

The deadline for article submission for the No-vember issue of the Heart-

Beat will be October 20. To submit information for the HeartBeat contact: Melissa

Coley at mcoley@wesleyme-morial.org.