This is a friendly reminder that Wednesday evening Vespers will move from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the summer (June - August). Our Wednesday evening dinners will start back on September 10th.

From June 23 to July 3, we’re inviting all youth and adults in our church family to complete a short congregational survey. Your voice matters as we continue discerning the direction of God's Future Church 2.

The survey will be delivered electronically, but computer stations will also be available on Sunday mornings for those who need assistance. We hope everyone will participate, your insights will help guide our next faithful steps together.

More details to come in the coming weeks.

Do you feel called to the ministry of intercessory prayer? We are seeking prayer warriors of all ages and stages who will pray before, during and even after our church services each Sunday. If interested contact Pastor Clark at 336-812-4813 or cchilton@wesleymemorial.org

Join us this summer for a Combined Adult Sunday School Class, The Hard Sayings of Jesus Christ, held Sundays from June 1 through August 24, from 9:45 to 10:30 AM in the Brand X/Aldersgate Miller Sunday School Classroom. This engaging series will be led by a variety of teachers and will explore some of the most challenging and thought-provoking teachings of Jesus. All are welcome to attend.

Car Blessing During the Classic Car Cruise-In on June 14, 2025

During the Classic Car Cruise-In, we’ll hold a special car blessing at 12:00 PM in the front circle for Wheels4Hope, a nonprofit that helps individuals and families in need by providing reliable, affordable vehicles.

Join us on Sunday, June 15, as we give thanks for Rev. Susannah Pittman’s ministry at Wesley Memorial. As Susannah and her family prepare for their move to Greenville, SC, we invite you to celebrate her faithful service with us.

There will be two opportunities that day to greet Susannah and express your gratitude:

• Morning Reception at 9:00 a.m. service in the Dining Hall

• Afternoon Reception following the 11 a.m. service in the Asbury Room

In addition to these receptions, we are collecting a Love Offering to express our appreciation for Susannah’s leadership, care, and presence among us. Contributions can be made online at wesleymemorial.org/give or by check. If giving by check, please write Susannah Pittman Love Offering in the memo line and return it to the church office by Wednesday, June 12.

We are grateful for Susannah’s time at Wesley Memorial and hope you will join us in honoring her and blessing the next chapter of her ministry.

For the first time in 25 years, a new written history of our church is available! A Pictorial History of Our Church has just been published—a two-volume hardcover set created by Roy Shipman, Co-Chair of our Historical Committee and noted author of several books on High Point history.

This collection includes over 700 pages and 1,000 photos, names, and events from our church’s rich story.

• Volume One covers 1856 through October 1960, when we moved to our current location.
• Volume Two continues from 1960 through 2024.

Books are available individually or as a set:

• Volume One: $40
• Volume Two: $50
• Complete Set: $90

These books make a meaningful gift and a lasting keepsake. Orders are now being accepted. Please make checks payable to Wesley Memorial and write "HISTORY BOOK" on the memo line.

The Senior Adult Ministry at Wesley Memorial is planning a trip to Wolfahart Haus Dinner Theater in Wytheville, VA for The Buffet and Dining Show: “The Music Man” on Thursday, July 10. The meal will be served at 12 noon and the show starts at 1:30. The cost of the trip is $60.00 per person. Register and make payment at the front desk of the church by May 31. We need 20 reservations to be able to make the trip. We hope you can join us in this event.

Wesley Memorial has a special resource for church members in need of financial assistance called the Good Shepherd Fund. If you feel called to give to this important resource, please write Good Shepherd on the memo line of your check. Thank you for your support and helping maintain this fund that helps our church family.

In times of challenge, we’re here to support one another. If you or a loved one have experienced a recent hospitalization or are facing a care concern, please contact our pastors. It's important to note that we are not automatically informed of hospitalizations, nor do we have access to hospitalization records. Therefore, the only way we can extend our support is if you inform us directly. Please be assured that we deeply respect your privacy and will not disclose any information about your situation without your explicit permission. Your trust and confidentiality are important to us. We're here to provide comfort and assistance in any way possible because your well-being matters greatly to us.

Congregational Care Committee's New Parent Ministry needs your help identifying new babies born to members and active attendees of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church to recognize and honor them as they become part of the Wesley Memorial family. Please contact Linda Zenns at 336-847-5577 or linda.zenns@gmail.com with the baby's name, date of birth, and parents' names and address. Also, please include grandparents' names and great-grandparents' names, if applicable. Thank you for your help in identifying Wesley Memorial's newest children of God.

Weekly calendar information and announcements are due by 2 p.m. Tuesday to be submitted to the current week's Wesley Weekly. Monthly Memo updates and additions due by the 21st of each month at 5 p.m. Email communications@wesleymemorial.org

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Dear Congregation,

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene afforded our congregation the opportunity to assist our neighbors with their immediate basic needs in Weaverville by providing food, clothing and generators as well as Asheville and Burnsville with homeless care kits. We continued our assistance when needs changed in WNC from basic food and clothing to warding off the cold by financing propane in Newland and Elk Park. Through your generosity we've been able to help in the rebuilding of Camp Linn Haven's cabins and facilities in Linville as well as enabling a first responder and his family to get back into their home in Elk Park after major flood damage.

Just as our recent hands-on ministry with "Rise Against Hunger" gave us the opportunity to fill meal bags for the Phillipines and this past Saturday's "Merge" event with our local missions, we now have the opportunity to serve our western North Carolina friends by making a trip there to be HIS HANDS and FEET and to serve them personally. As mentioned briefly in recent newsletters, we will be participating alongside folks from the Roanoke Rapids area and specifically the Seaboard Lions Club (who last Thanksgiving sent 200 volunteers and served 5,000 meals to the Newland/Elk Park area of Avery County). This Easter, we hope you'll feel led to spend part of your weekend there (and we can still enjoy Easter Sunday at home!)

Here is a tentative schedule for the weekend:

Good Friday (April 18th)

Between 12:00 pm & 3:00 pm: Lead volunteers meet to see what can be set up then @ Cranberry Middle School and the Ag Center in Newland (weather permitting)

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Private mental health sessions will be conducted @ Cranberry Middle School

***Tentative: Possible meal for volunteers after 6:00 pm @ the Elk Park Inn.

Saturday (April 19th)

7:00 am - 10:00 am: Final set-up for Easter egg hunt/games@ Cranberry Middle School (Will be advertised for all of Avery County)

9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Volunteers needed to assist in manning check-in desk for those seeking mental health sessions @ Cranberry Middle School

10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Photos with Easter Bunny, popcorn, cotton candy, free pizza for kids @ Cranberry Middle School

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Easter egg hunt (Volunteers needed to oversee and clean-up. Afterward, will go to Ag Center in Newland).

10:00 am - 4:00 pm: While Easter egg hunt is taking place @ Cranberry Middle School, other volunteers will be @ Ag Center in Newland prepping for community dinner and assisting in setting up for entertainment/games

4:00 pm - Until.....Entertainment begins @ the Ag Center with bands and individual vocalists; dinner served and volunteers begin delivering to rest homes and shut-ins

Easter Sunday (April 20th)

Sunrise Service (@ this time) will be at Veterans' Park in Newland

If this sounds like something you may feel led to participate in, here is some basic and general information you will need to know and the planned schedule for what is taking place between Elk Park and Newland, NC for this Easter weekend.

1) First, you will NOT be required to sign a waiver. (However, it is our desire to maintain a list of volunteers who are committed to going to be able to communicate and update as we get closer to the Easter weekend). For the present, you may text or call Ken Gulledge @ 336-442-1741 or the church office at 336-884-2204.

2) There is no age limit as long as there is an accompanying responsible adult.

3) There will be volunteer opportunities Friday afternoon through Saturday night if you wish to participate. (Note: Most opportunities will be Saturday between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm).

4) At present, the most likely gathering and sign-in site will be at the Cranberry Middle School located at 6230 N. US Hwy. 19E., Elk Park, NC.

5) At present, lead volunteers will meet after lunch to see what can be done Friday afternoon regarding set-up @ the middle school and the Ag Center in Newland (weather permitting).

The Missions team has decided to split our monthly Communion Sunday food collection between Open Door Ministries and Macedonia Family Resource Center. Both of these organizations are an integral part in fighting hunger in the High Point area. Macedonia received food donations from the postal drive in April but have already depleted their pantry as more families are requesting food. Many of these family units are becoming multigeneration because of the rising rent cost and the cost of living. Open Door Ministries provides critical services in our community for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and/or food insecurity. Wesley Memorial has been associated with this ministry for many years by providing both financial aid and volunteers. To help offset this increased demand for Food Pantry items, a collection of nonperishables is taken up each month on Communion Sunday. 

Sunday, May 4, 2025 will be our next collection going to Open Door Ministries.

Sunday, June 1, 2025 will be our next collection going to Macedonia Family Resource Center.

Bins will be placed outside of all three services for your deposits. Please bring items as you're able, knowing your kindness helps our neighbors in need. Thank you for your generosity.