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A Work in Progress John Wesley United Methodist Church
“Raising Up Disciples”
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
New Years’ Day Service 10am
Confirmation Retreat January 7
District Clergy Meeting
January 12
State Basketball Tournament January 20-22
Church Council Orientation
January 21
UMW Breakfast January 22
Revolution
January 27-29
Hoop A Thon February 3-4
Pack 14 Pinewood Derby
February 25
Ash Wednesday March 1
Cinderella Project
March 11
Palm Sunday April 9
Easter
April 16
JANUARY 2017
Wednesday evenings at 6:15pm in room 209 join us for Beth Moore’s “Entrusted”, a 6 week study of 2 Timothy beginning January 4. If you are interested in participating please contact Bev Dunning (843-766-3936) by January 1 so she can pick up a book ($13) for you.
For 8 weeks during the winter quarter the Sunday Seminar will be engaged in a comparison and contrast of various Christian denominations using Adam Hamilton’s Christianity’s Family Tree, “What Other Christians Believe and Why”. The sessions begin at 9:45 A.M. on Sunday, Jan. 15, in the Church Parlor. Everyone is welcomed to join in on these intriguing discussions.
New Studies for a New Year!
Thursday morning women’s Bible study will begin Jen Wilkin’s “1 Peter: A Living Hope in Christ”, January 5 at 10am in Room 209. Contact Judy Peper, 843-224-1480 for more information.
DAY SCHOOL
We welcome to our John Wesley Family.
New Members Caroline, Terry, Sydney & Sophie Helems
Baptism
Madelyn Grace Krisak
IN THE KNOW
Prayer Quilt Ministry Prayer Quilt Recipient is Marshall Barr Fielding Collier. Marshall was in a serious car crash on October 29th in Louisville Kentucky. He is 26 and has multiple injuries. He is in a medically induced coma and on a ventilator. Prayers are for healing and strength as he continues in his medi-cal care. His mother is travelling back and forth from Charleston to Kentucky-travel mercies for her.
Re-enrollment for current students and their siblings is January 23rd - 27th. Open registration for new stu-dents for the 2017-18 school year begins February 6th at 9:45 am. 2017-18 Tuition Rates and Fees are:
$125 Family Registration Fee
Annual Supply Fees Infant/Toddler/Twos: $50/child Threes: $65/child Fours: $75/child
Tuition: 1 Day/Week: $115 2 Days/Week: $195 3 Days/Week: $225 5 Days/Week: $260
CWF APPRECIATION AND FUND RAISER DINNER
The Charleston Wesley Foundation, our conference’s campus ministry organization, will be hosting a dinner at Hibben UMC on Saturday, February 18 at 6:00pm to show our appreciation for individual and church contri-butions in the past and to ask for continued support in 2017. There is currently one full time pastor and one part time pastor ministering to some 125 students at The Citadel, MUSC, Charleston Southern University and the College of Charleston and our desire is to expand this effort. Our program receives very little financial support from our conference and is therefore, very dependent on contributions from churches and individuals. JWUMC has for years been a strong supporter of this work and will be in the future. We look forward to having a large number of our members at this dinner as has been the case in the past. If you would like to attend please con-tact Hank Wilson (843-571-1693 or [email protected]) or Judy Peper.
2017-18 Registration Forms are available on our webpage (jwumchurch.org/dayschool). If you would like to schedule a tour of the Day School, please call Susan at the school office at 843.766.3396. We still have room this school year in our 3s and 4s classes. If you know of someone looking to place their 3 or 4 year old, please let them know they are welcome at the Day School!
Thank you for sponsoring a HALOS child in December! We started out with 125 children who needed to be spon-sored and asked HALOS if we could help with 7 more for a total of 132 children. Your generous spirit never ceases to amaze me, John Wesley! Thank you for making the holidays a bit brighter for our lowcountry children.
Worship Schedule for Choirs January 15 11:00 Covenant Singers and Wesley Choristers January 22 11:00 Celebration Choir and Hallelujah Choir January 29 8:30 English Handbell Ringers
All choirs will resume rehearsal
on Wednesday, January 4.
Primetimers On January 10, 2017 join the Primetimers for a brown bag lunch at 12pm followed by a viewing of “The Hiding Place”. This is the inspiring story of Corrie Ten Boom’s survival in a Nazi concentration camp during WW II. On February 14, 2017 we will view the sequel “The Return to the Hiding Place”, the untold true story of Corrie Ten Boom’s student army. Anyone 55+ is invited to join us.
CHILDRENS’ MINISTRY
YOUTH MINISTRY
Here are some big dates for 2017. Please be in prayer that all these events will bring our youth closer to know God and his love for them. • Confirmation Retreat (for those in Confirmation) – Jan 6-7 • State Basketball Tournament (We need 9 players in an age group for a team) – Jan 20-22 • Revolution 2017 (Open to all 6th-12th Graders) – Jan 27-29 • Snowbird (open to all 6th-8th graders) – March 24-26 • Cross Walk (open to all 6th-12th graders) – April 14 at noon • High School Senior Trip (open to all 9th-12th graders) – April 21-23 • Confirmation Sunday – May 14 during worship • Graduation Sunday – May 21 during worship • Montreat – (open to all 6th-12th graders who are active in Music) June 25-July 1st • Benchwarmers Miami – (open to all 5th-8th graders) Date set when MLB schedule come out) • Salkehatchie – (open to any over the age of 14 when came starts) July 22-29
The John Wesley Youth Ministry is looking forward to 2017. We hope to bring more youth in the Charleston area to know about God’s love for them. We hope to do this though our core values. Which are: • Our faith in Christ is the heart of our tribe. We experience it as compassion, empathy, humility, and joy. • Our environment is a sanctuary. We claim it as a peace-ful place of trust, protection, and rest. • Our doors are open; all are welcome to join. Our shared experiences build Christian relationships. • As humble Disciples of Christ, we provide opportunities for servant leadership that transform the world. • As a group, we will graciously care for each other, re-specting and honoring the personal struggles/trials of the individual. • We will prepare to answer Christ's call on our lives by actively participating in the spiritual disciplines. As you pray for the Youth Ministry in the coming year challenge yourself to find ways that you can help us meet our goal of reaching new youth for Christ.
Kids’ Council in January Our first Kids’ Council meeting of the new year will be on January 11 at 6 p.m. in the Parlor. We will make plans for our events in the winter and spring and discuss our next trip to the Carter May Home in February. Kids’ Council is for 2nd – 5th graders and interested adults, and if you have never joined us, please know that we welcome you anytime. See you on January 13th.
Children’s Prayer Team Children’s Prayer Team will meet on the fourth Wednesday of January, January 225, 2017. All interested 2nd – 5th graders are invited to join us in the Parlor at 6 p.m. as we learn more about prayer and pray for others. It’s never too late to join us; we’d love to see you on the 27th.
Wednesday Night Out resumes January 4, 2017 If you are not already joining us for WNO, please take advantage of this opportunity for ministries and programming for all ages as well as a catered meal and great fellowship. Weekly, ongoing children’s programming on Wednesday nights includes the following: ♦ A nursery provided for children ages 3 & under beginning at
5:15pm. ♦ Children’s Choir Practices: Cherub Choir (age 3): 5:30—6:00 Room 109 Wesley Choristers (ages 4-1st grade: 5:30—6 Choir Room Covenant Ringers (2nd—5th grade): 6-6:30, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays in Sanctuary Covenant Singers (2nd—5th grade): 6:30-7 Choir Room ♦ Children’s Video Room: 6-8pm, staffed by nursery workers for
children ages 3-10. ♦ Kids’ Council: 2nd –5th graders are invited to meet with Hope
and interested volunteers in the Parlor the 2nd Wed. of each month to plan events, activities and mission projects: 6-6:30.
♦ Children’s Prayer Team: 2nd—5th graders are invited to par-ticipate on an intercessory prayer team in the parlor the 4th Wed. of the month from 6-6:30.
NONPROFIT ORG. USPOSTAGE PAID CHARLESTON, SC
PERMIT NO.114
John Wesley United Methodist Church Staff Rev. Michael Bruce - Minister, [email protected] Rev. Karen Lail Jones - Associate Minister, [email protected] Margaret Downs - Director of Music Ministries, [email protected] David Boudolf - Director of Youth Ministries, [email protected] Hope Murphy - Director of Children’s Ministries, [email protected] Stephanie Skinner - Office Manager, [email protected] Rita Alicks - Financial Administrator, [email protected] Susan Murrell - Director of JWUMC Day School, [email protected] Magdalene Maclin - Nursery Supervisor, [email protected]
Worship Opportunities Sundays 8:30 AM - Worship Service 9:45 AM - Church School 10:50 AM - Contemporary Service (Chapel) 11:00 AM - Worship Service
John Wesley United Methodist Church 626 Savannah Highway ▪ Charleston, South Carolina 29407 (843)766-5596/(843)766-9983 fax www.jwumchurch.org
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New Training / Certification Opportunities for a New Year!
Our Child Protection Policy requires that all those who work with chil-dren & youth (staff & volunteers) be certified in Stewards of Children. All staff and volunteers who were trained and certified in 2012 will be up for renewal / recertification in 2017. In January 2017, we will be mailing a notice those who need to recertify and they will have a year to do so. NEXT TRAININGS: Wednesday, January 18, 2017: 6:30 – 8:30 (Parlor) Sunday, February 5, 2017: 1:30 – 3:30 (Parlor) Sunday, March 5, 2017: 6:30 – 8:30 (Parlor) Wednesday, March 29, 2017: 6:30 – 8:30 (Parlor)
*Please register for one of these workshops by contacting Hope ASAP. **If you will need a nursery, please let Hope know at least two weeks in advance.
