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Volume 17, No 2 Wesley United Methodist Church 544 Government Street Baton Rouge, LA. 70802 Phone: (225) 343-8421 April 3, 2016
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Joe Connelly Associate Pastor: Rev. Bernadine Johnson
Newsletter Editors: Anita H. Hansberry, Bridget McGee, Jacquelyn Watts and Carolyn Branch
“Wesley, a Church in the Heart of the City, with the City at Heart”
Pastor’s Corner
Evangelism from an African-
American Perspective
According to an exhaustive survey of the nation's urban black churches by C. Eric Lincoln and Lawrence H. Mamiya for their book, “The Black Church in the African American Experience,” many churches are failing to make a strong enough stand for the young people who are at the greatest risk. Fifteen percent of pastors surveyed acknowledged that their church, "does nothing for youth," and what programs there are tend to concentrate on in-church evangelism (rallies, revivals, special services) and in-church youth groups (choir, scouts, clubs) instead of genuine outreach to the places where kids hang out and, more often than not, get
into trouble.
There are two elements peculiar to the church that give it the best chance to keep violence down, encourage the healthy upbringing of children, and imbue a sense of work and responsibility that would help end poverty. First, the church's existing community networks give it an advantage that no government program could begin to match. And second, there is the church's inherent faith in the possibilities of conversion and transformation.
In one particular congregation, there are 1,600 businessmen, domestic workers, government employees, school teachers--a mix of members not unlike what an urban Roman Catholic Church might have. The church's bulletin dramatizes its institutional and social networks: The Deaconess Board's Annual Ten Commandments Tea, Friday's Family Night supper, Tuesday's Gospel Aerobics, Saturday's Girl Scout and Cub Scout meetings. Do these things, coupled with formidable preaching,
translate directly into a cure for the ills of the streets? No--but when churches offer day care, basketball leagues, karate classes, or anything at all that might appeal to the young, then the battle is joined in a way that maximizes the church's odds against the disorder of the contemporary street life.
So what are some ways to get prepared to do evangelism from a Black Church Perspective? I believe they are, community based outreach programs, grant writing & fund development with community organizations, building effective business collaborations and partnerships, along with developing a 501 (c) 3 organization to partner with federal, state, and local government programs. I’m sorry, but I do not believe that to just to preach the gospel, with no demonstrative ways in which the gospel is realized in everyday life is sufficient. Let me state emphatically clear, that I do believe in the power of the gospel message, and the movement of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, I think we can no longer sit idly by, while church members and other congregations claim to be spreading the gospel, but there are no visible signs of their work. They each seek to work from a distance, not coming on contact with others, yet claim they are disciples of Jesus. But, here at Wesley that is about to change. (Continue on page 2)
Sunday, April 3, 2016 ~ Spring Quarter
Communion Sunday “All are welcome at the Lord’s Table”
THE WESLEY PERSPECTIVE
Season
of Easter
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Pastor’s Corner continued from page 1 The Men of Wesley, are embarking on a journey to volunteer at the Downtown Outreach Center, our Outreach team, serves the homeless in downtown every month with Rev. Moore, (see Celestine Davis), another team serves meals at the Holy Grill, (see Evelyn Baker), and other opportunities are upcoming. We here at Wesley have an awesome opportunity to put our faith to work in a variety of ways. The Black church has always been a powerful place in the black community from the civil rights gatherings and marches, to voter registration, and even developing and supporting black businesses. The reality of where we are today, in no way changes the necessity for what has happened in the past. We need to now just as we did then, need to develop, support, and launch black owned businesses, and we also need to be involved politically. All of this can be done without losing who we are, nor negating whose we are. Wesley, I look forward to seeing more of you volunteering to get connected through the church’s ministries, and seeing more faces at Sunday School and Bible Study. God and your fellow members are counting on YOU!! Blessings, Pastor Joe
Welcome Visitors & Friends
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors ~ Welcome to Wesley United Methodist Church... May the peace and Spirit of the Lord inspire you to answer the call to Christian discipleship in 2016.
PRONOUNCEMENTS
Please visit us on the Internet: Our web address
is: www.wesleybr.org
The office e-mail address is: [email protected]
Twitter: @wesleyumcbr
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/wesleybatonrouge
THE LOUISIANA NOW, currently a quarterly
magazine that highlights opportunities, witness and
the various ministries for the Louisiana Annual
Conference is now available online at
www.la-umc.org/lanow/current
On the conference homepage, there is a link to
subscribe to the weekly Louisiana Now E-Letter
To access United Methodist Men, United Methodist
Women, or Youth Ministries, go to the main page of
the LA Conference. Click on Ministries, and then
click on Laity. Note: there is a link to access the
new websites for United Methodist Women
[http://umwla.org] and United Methodist Men
[http://www.gcumm.org].
Other web resources:
www.umc-gbcs.org
www.gbgm-umc.org (Mission)
www.tenthousanddoors.org
www.gbhem.org (Scholarships)
www.gbod.org (Discipleship)
www.umns.umc.org (News)
The Church Office must be notified of ALL
Meetings to be held at the church to avoid
schedule conflicts. Cards will be sent out one
week prior to the meeting date, if the office knows
of the meeting and the persons who are to attend.
SAFETY REMINDER: Young children (under the
age of 12) leaving the Sanctuary during worship
services to visit restrooms, water fountain, the
nursery, narthex or any part of the building should
be accompanied by a parent or another responsible
adult. Thank you for your cooperation.
Reminders!!
The Church van is available if you need a ride
to Sunday School and Worship; please call the
church office at 225-343-8421 by Thursday of
each week to put your name on the list.
All vouchers, receipts, reimbursements, etc.
must be submitted to the Finance Committee by
Wednesday of each week.
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Announcements to be made during Sunday
Worship Service should be received in the
church office by Thursday at noon.
If you have moved recently/changed your
telephone number or email address or if you or
a member of your family are ill or hospitalized,
etc. please notify the church office by phone or
email.
All meetings, rehearsals, trainings and class
studies must be scheduled through the church
office to avoid conflicts.
If you are in church with your smartphone, you
are invited to tweet or post on Facebook your
church attendance.
Sunday School theme for the 2016
Spring Quarter: “The Gift of Faith”
Unit I. Tests of Faith (March ~ Mark 9:14-29,
10:17-31, 14:26-31,66-72 and 16:1-8)
Unit II. Restorative Faith
April 3 Lesson Title: Amazing
Faith ~ Scripture: Luke 7:1-10
April 10 Lesson Title: Shameless
Faith ~ Scripture: Luke 7:36-50
April 17 Lesson Title: Recovered
Faith ~ Scripture: Luke 8:26-36
April 24 Lesson Title: Tested Faith
~ Scripture: Luke 15:11-24
Unit III. Fullness of Faith
May 1 Lesson Title: Increased
Faith ~ Scripture: Luke 17:1-10
May 8 Lesson Title: Grateful
Faith ~ Scripture: Luke 17:11-19
May 15 Lesson Title: Humble Faith
~ Scripture: Luke 18:9-14
May 22 Lesson Title: Childlike
Faith ~ Scripture: Luke 18:15-17; Mark
10:16
May 29 Lesson Title: Joyous Faith
~ Scripture: Luke 19:1-10
Discover the spiritual enrichment, maturity and
joy that learning can bring. Make Sunday
School attendance a priority and pray for
discernment to answer God’s call for your life.
Wednesday Morning Bible Study meets
at 11:00 a.m.
United Methodist Men’s Bible Study
meets 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 8:30 a.m.
Congratulations to the members of the “Disciple Fast Track Bible Study” for completing the study: Robyn Clark, Celestine Davis, Lillie Ennis, Carl Jackson, Betty Johnson, Juanita Johnson, and Rose Mason
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OUR CHURCH FAMILY
Remember the following persons in your
thoughts and prayers Myrtle Alexander
Faye B. Barnes
Lillian Brule’
Catherine Dawson (St. Clare)
Kendra Ennis (Home)
Sherwood Gaines (Care Facility)
Virginia Gaines (Care Facility)
Preston Hall
Janice Hansberry Marion D. Hansberry Lillian Hill
Gregory Jones
Eric Mitchell
Yvette Smith
Anissa Williams & Family
Mack Willis (Care Facility)
Wilhelmenia Woods
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A Note of Thanks
Dear Wesley Family,
We appreciate all the support that contributed
to the success of the:
Fashion Show Extravaganza
“150 Years of Vintage Elegance From
Generation to Generation”
-Wesley’s United Methodist Men
We wish to express our sincere appreciation for all
your love and support during our time of loss.
Thank you for all the acts of kindness shown to our
family.
-The Bailey Family
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A special “Thank you” for the donation of Easter
Lilies that adorned the Sanctuary on Easter
Sunday…what a beautiful picture!
The blessing of “Everything Philly” restaurant
owned by Ameen and Patrice Walker along with
partner Tyrus Thomas.
Welcome guest contributor: Michelle McCalope
Excerpt from “Good Job: A guide to pursuing your strategies and following your dreams”
(June 2014 Amazon.com)
CHAPTER ONE
No More Tears (Moving forward despite the fear)
I tell this story all the time when I’m speaking to journalism students or groups. I was 22 years old. I was about
to graduate from Southern University -- the first college graduate in my family. I had a job in my field of
journalism. I was about to move out of town and pursue my career as a journalist. I was so excited I couldn’t
help myself. You couldn’t tell me nothing. I was just “besides myself” as my mother would say.
I had gotten a paid internship at the Grand Rapids Press in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mind you, I didn’t know a
soul there besides my editor who I had only spoken to on the phone. Fortunately, I had gone to school with a
guy who was from Grand Rapids. He was still in school when I graduated, but he gave me the names of all his
friends to contact.
I was so ready to start my life. I was ready to leave Baton Rouge, my hometown, and see the world. I was so
eager that I had scheduled my move a week after graduation.
So here’s the scene. I’m getting dropped off at the Baton Rouge airport by my parents and other relatives. I
was going to rent a furnished studio apartment so I only had to pack my clothes. I wasn’t even going to have
a car. Can you believe that? So we say our goodbyes. I board the plane. The door shuts and the plane starts
to take off. Then it hit me. I was leaving the comforts of home-- a place where I had grown up and move
thousands of miles away from my family. I was going to a strange land. I didn’t know anyone. I was going to be
myself.
A fear came over me like I had never felt before. I started to cry and I couldn’t stop. I even cried during my
layover. The flight attendant kept asking me if I was okay and I would say through big gulps of breaths ‘yes I’m
okay.’” The reality was I was scared to death. I was thinking ‘ what was I thinking? What am I doing? What if it
doesn’t work out? What if I hate the job? What if I can’t be a journalist? What if something bad happens to me?
How am I going to be able to do this on my own? What makes me think I can have a career?’”
Self-doubt raised its ugly head. It was trying to talk myself out of something that I was looking forward to.
Luckily I couldn’t just get off the plane so a few hours later I arrived in Grand Rapids. By then, I didn’t have any
more tears left. I wiped my face and never looked back. I started the job which I absolutely loved. I met new
friends. I had the time of my life. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. It laid the foundation for what
would lie ahead—an exciting journalism career not just a job.
Now I could have turned around. I could have called my parents and went back home. I could have gotten on
the next flight back to Louisiana, but I didn’t. I moved forward and went ahead with my plans despite my fear.
That day I learned a valuable lesson that has served me well all these years. Don’t ever let fear keep you away
from your goals. Fear is a natural emotion. It’s okay to feel fearful, but move forward in spite of it. You’ll be glad
you did. I know people who allow fear to keep them in dead-end jobs and loveless marriages or unhealthy
relationships because they are afraid of the unknown. As they say, at least this is the devil I know. (Continue
on page 6)
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McCalope~ “Good Job” (continued from page 5)
But know that everyone is afraid sometimes. Your manager is scared. Your spouse is scared. Your parents are
scared. I would even say the President of the United States gets scared because he’s only human. None of us
know if we’re making the right decisions.
Everyone is fearful of the unknown. Everyone is hesitant to change. I’ve made many changes in my career and
my life and change is still not easy for me. It’s not easy because there are no guarantees in life. You take a
new job thinking it might be better than the old job and you might be facing even worse conditions. You start a
new relationship with promise and for some reason things just don’t work out. That’s life. That’s the risk you
take in moving forward. It’s the cost of doing business as they say and becoming successful in life. Show me a
person who is successful and I’ll show you somebody who has taken many risks. Some that worked out and
some that didn’t.
But know that the risk is worth taking each and every time even if it doesn’t work out. It makes you stronger. It
makes you more knowledgeable and it makes you aware of what you don’t want which is the first step to
getting what you really want.
And oftentimes and I’ll even say most times, when you take that first step, you’ll find that everything else falls in
place. It certainly did for me in Grand Rapids as taking that risk laid the foundation for an exciting journalism
career I never could have imagined I’d have.
About the author
Michelle McCalope is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience in media and communications.
She’s a former reporter and web producer at WAFB Channel 9. Her work has also been featured in Time, People, and O
(Oprah) magazine, just to name a few. Michelle is also the author of two motivational books. The books are “Good Job:
A guide to pursuing your passions and following your dreams” (June 2014) and “That Good Job: Strategies for pursuing
your passions and following your dreams” (January 2016). The books can be purchased on Amazon.com,
barnesandnoble.com and Barnes and Noble at Citiplace in Baton Rouge. For more information, go to
michellemccalope.net
Congratulations to Officer Terrance Watkins
Officers Watkins was promoted to Lieutenant at a ceremony
for the Baton Rouge Police Department on Tuesday, March
22, 2016. Office Watkins and his team have provided
security for Wesley UMC for a number of years. “Thank you”
Officer Watkins for your protective service!
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Wesley was blessed by the Lenten Meditations given by the following person:
Ronald Smith
February 17, 2016
“Walking Humbly with God”
Celestine Davis
February 24, 2016
“Sojourn in the Wilderness”
Bennie L. Davis
March 2, 2016
“Approaching Jerusalem”
Melvin Mitchell
March 9, 2016
“Repent and Become Fruitful”
Evelyn Baker
March 16, 2016
“God’s Expansive Love and Grace”
Walter Weiss
March 23, 2016
Practice Extravagant Generosity
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In anticipation of the 150th Founders’ Day Celebration, several members of the
congregation were asked to share some of their fondest memories of attending
Wesley. It is our hope that you will enjoy these reflections!
My Favorite Wesley Memories
-Johnny R. Davis
As a lifelong Wesley member, I return daily to an
early period in my life for inspiration and comfort.
As a teenager I was employed as a grocery
delivery “boy” on Sunday mornings. Thus, I
attended the Sunday evening services, which
provided the focus for my entire life. The joy of
walking the few blocks with my family, the quiet
reverence upon entering the church, the music and
the entire Bible-Story- Sermons formed a beautiful
base for my life. As well, I was moved to reread
and pursue the Biblical stories of the Bible
references. I remember the sounds and the
awesome words: “If I have wounded…” An Evening
Prayer now my standard prayer and guide for all of
my dealings and actions. “Forgive…”, my lifetime
prayer.
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THE PASCHAL CANDLE and solid brass candle stick were donated in memory of Mrs. Laura Salone Burns by Faye Burns Barnes and son Derek Barnes during the tenure of Rev. Freddie C. Henderson. The paintings and writings on the candle were done by hand. The donation was made after the death of Mrs. Burns who passed away in 1997and the consecration of these gifts was done as a part of a regular church service. ~Faye B. Barnes
Reflections from the Old Church
- Bennie L. Davis
As a child attending Sunday School at the old
church, when you became 10 years old the focus
was on having a personal relationship with Jesus.
The main emphasis was Jesus is the son of God
and he will save God’s people from their sins. We
learned that Jesus did not have any sins to
confess, but he was baptized as a sign that he
was willing to obey God fully. In order to have this
personal relationship with Jesus you had to give
your life to him. At a revival when I was 12 years
old, I felt so overwhelmed by Jesus’ love for me I
gave my life to him…accepted Jesus Christ as my
Lord and Savior.
I had been baptized at three months old, so I
would not have to be baptized again just
confirmed. I was adamant about being baptized
again because I did not remember the baptism at
three months old. I wanted to feel the water. The
late Rev. R.M. Davis was our pastor. He finally
agreed to baptize me and all of my peers who had
accepted Jesus at the revival. What a joyful time it
was for me! “Jesus you are the center of my joy!”
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REFLECTIONS….GROWING UP IN WESLEY
CHURCH
-Lana P. Lathan
Getting these thoughts together and settling down
to put them on paper was the most difficult part of
this request. Sometimes, our current activity load
allows on quick spurts of “The Good Old Days”
when life was much simpler, easier and less
complicated. We had our parents, grandparents
and even great grandparents who kept us
grounded! Perhaps we appreciate those loved
ones & their memories now even more!!
As a child, my closest family members were my
parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, uncles,
aunts, & cousins. All were members of three
different churches that I knew of and was exposed
to in growing up. They were Wesley Methodist, Mt
Zion Baptist, and Evening Star Baptist. All of my
childhood, teen years and adulthood have been
spent at Wesley Methodist Church (Government
Street/France Street) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Family members here at Wesley included my
mother (Thelma Davis Parham); my grandmother
(Eliza Shelmire Davis); my great-grandmother
Ernestine-Johnson-Shelmire-Carter; my sisters
(Rita & Donna Parham); my cousins (Ralph &
Gregory Tyson); my aunts (Theresa Davis- Tyson
and Betty Davis- Rowe) & my uncles (Johnny &
Ulysses Davis & Amos Davis). My dad, William
Parham, was a member of Mt Zion Baptist Church
and therefore my time was divided between these
two churches. I attended Vacation Bible School
each summer and I played piano solos at teas and
other programs at Mt Zion. I guess you could say I
was “pulled in two directions” … all a part of
growing up in church!
I have heard of events of my family and how they
came to Wesley. The accounts are as follows:
Mrs. Caroline Stemley Jones and my grandmother,
Eliza S. Davis were long - time friends and Mrs.
Jones christened my mother, Thelma Myrtle Davis
– Parham as a child and brought her to Wesley.
My grandmother & great-grandmother were
attending St. Mark United Methodist Church
Now about those piano solos…. At the age of
around six years old, I was taken to piano lessons
along with my cousins, Ralph & Gregory. The first
address where we took piano was at the home of
my cousin, Mrs. Faye Burns-Barnes & her family
(Mr. and Mrs. Frank / Laura S. Burns on France
Street at the house that faces the back entrance
door of Wesley. And by the way, our childhood
home address was/is 833 Europe Street, no more
than 3 1/2 blocks from the church(s) Wesley and
Mt. Zion! Our grandparents’ home was at 621
South 10th Street, also close in the area of Wesley
Church. On the corner of Europe and South 10th
streets (across from the gym of St. Agnes Catholic
Church) was Carter’s Grocery, owned by my great-
grandmother, Ernestine Carter, & run by my uncles
Johnny, Ulysses & Amos Davis.
I often walked to church and thought nothing of it.
There was little or no traffic taking the side streets
for reaching my destination. I played for the
morning service which started at 8:00 AM under the
pasturage of Rev. Dr. L.L. Haynes, Jr. I continued
to play for Wesley’s services under the pasturages
of Rev. Freddie C. Henderson, Sr., Rev. Terry L.
Mulkey, Rev. Wilbur G.C. Davis, Sr., Rev. E.
Andrew F. Goff and Rev. Dr. Joe Connelly.
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My most memorable time at Wesley was when I
joined the Methodist Youth Fellowship (MYF) and
started singing in the choir. We wore navy blue
skirts and short light blue satin robes. Mrs. Harriet
T. Israel was our sponsor and she would take us to
different churches to sing. Our best production was
a joint effort with the youth groups from St. Mark
and Neely and was directed by Mr. A.C. Odell, it
was entitled "To The End Of The Earth". I had lots
of enjoyable times with the Youth group.
-Evelyn M. Baker
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FOND MEMORIES AT WESLEY
Y. Jean Whitley
When I think of memories during my more than 50
years of membership here at Wesley, so many
times and events come to mind. There are two
however that I think rank at the top.
The first would have to be my years in the
Methodist Youth Fellowship, MYF, under the
sponsorship of the late Mrs. Harriett T. Israel. Our
many trips to Waveland, Mississippi for the
Summer Youth Encampment, the many trips for
performances and the bond of friendship that we
developed with youth from across the state.
The second would be the 1984 World’s Fair in New
Orleans when the Inspirations were invited to
perform on the Gospel Stage. We did two
performances and were well received. It was
indeed a special moment for the choir and the
members. Just to think, Wesley performing at the
World’s Fair. I don’t know till this day, how we were
selected, I just know that it was a very proud
moment.
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My Fondest Memories
-Leola Mitchell
Last year when I was scavenging through the
Sunday school rooms upstairs for art supplies, I
discovered the small chairs we sat in many years
ago as students in Mrs. Maxwell’s kindergarten
class. Those teeny-tiny chairs stirred such a wealth
of memories in me that I stood wondering for a long
time about first, how I could ever have been that
small and then about how I loved going to Mrs.
Maxwell’s or “Mal”’s class. Now, I won’t pretend I
liked getting up and dressed up in a starched dress
with socks and ribbons to match every Sunday, but
“Mal” made it wonderful , because she always had
Life-Saver candies, the pack broken into thirds, to
make learning about the Lord a doubly, sweet
experience. You should know that this was a time
when candy was just an occasional treat and when
we’d get punished if we got stains on our “good”
clothes. But the candy from “Mal” was different.
Somehow, if I said the sticky, red circle on my
yellow organdy dress came from her Life Savers,
my mother was more forgiving. Or, that’s how I
remember it anyway.
That class and the ones taught by Mr. Griffin, Mrs.
Toady, Mrs. Davis and Mr. Robinson were where
we practiced our parts for the annual Christmas
and Easter pageants, where we learned the Golden
Rule and where we made friends. It was the place
where we learned the old hymns of the church,
memorized bible verses and sometimes, where we
didn’t quite keep the Golden Rule. As a child, I
sometimes felt the routines were boring and
predictable… my siblings and I were going to be
there every Sunday. And, I will confess that I often
thought my mother was unnecessarily hardhearted
when she didn’t let me sleep in on some Sundays
or when she insanely sent my brother to Sunday
school in his pajamas because he always
procrastinated. But now, as I look down the many
years I spent in Sunday school, the steadiness and
stability of it made it an experience that helped to
shape me as a believer and cement my dedication
and love for this great church. Although my adult
life has mostly been spent in other places, when I
returned to Baton Rouge, there was never any
doubt that being home also meant coming home to
Wesley.
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Betty L Johnson 3472 Main Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Some of my fondest memories of Wesley involve
Sunday school and Methodist Youth Fellowship.
We had wonderful, dedicated teachers and youth
leaders who instilled in us, not only the word of
God, but a love of Wesley’s founders and others
who came before us.
I remember how much fun we had preparing for our
annual weeklong summer youth retreats at Gulfside
Assembly, in Waveland, Mississippi. Aside from
the hard work, and the meeting and making friends
with kids from Texas, Mississippi and other parts of
Louisiana, I loved Louisiana night at Gulfport. On
Louisiana night, Wesley perform skits, musical
selections etc. and we had to be the best. We wore
matching dresses, our hair was prefect, we knew
our parts and we sang like angels. We even had
Leonora Lafayette (a future opera singer) from
Neely United Methodist singing with us! It was
great!
Another me``mory I hold close is Wesley’s hosting
Annual Conference- meeting all the delegates and
visitors and working to make sure everything
stayed on schedule.
My hope is that others in the future will experience
even more joy in the Lord as members of Wesley.
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Pictorial Reflections Children’s Choirs/ Musicals
Cherubim Choir
Do you remember when this choir would go to
WAFB Channel 9 on Friday evenings to tape for the
early Sunday Morning Worship Service which
would air on the following Sunday with Rev. L.L.
Haynes at 8:30-9:00 a.m.? Or do you recall the
musical “Down by the Creek Bank”?
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The Cherubim Choir was later renamed
the “Choir of the Dawn”.
Scene from “It’s a Wonder-Full Life” December,
2011
Choir of the Dawn Sings for Bishop
Harvey’s Installation 10-20-2012
Confirmation pictures submitted by Bertha Morgan
Confirmation Collage
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Mrs. Faye Ross along with Wesley’s youth hosted a youth retreat at Gulfside Retreat
facilities and the youth from Jordan UMC, St. Mark UMC and Neely UMC participated.
Pictures and reflections submitted by Bernard Hansberry.
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APRIL Birthdays Sydney Pelichet April 2
nd
Kellie Hansberry April 3rd
Brandon Hansberry II April 3rd
April Baham April 5th
Donovan F. Allen April 7th
Nijah Raby April 9th
Elbert Hill April 11th
Payton Burdette April 11th
Alicia Connelly April 12th
Chartese Benton April 12th
Nayla Brown April 15th
Betty Johnson April 17th
Patricia S. Palmer April 17th
Marilyn Brown April 18th
Timothy Brown April 19th
Miyaon McQuarter April 20th
Amijah McQuarter April 24th
Carlette Powell April 26th
Dexter C. Bailey April 29th
Conner Shamlin April 29th
IN MEMORY OF Mrs. Vivian Walker April 4
th
Mrs. Imogene McKnight April 10th
Mrs. Esther Fulton April 11th
Mrs. Sadie Hayes April 11th
Mrs. Doretha Byrd April 12th
Mrs. Odelia Jones April 12th
Mrs. Thelma O. Davis April 13th
Mr. Julio Tyson April 14th
Mrs. Terri R. Benton April 17th
Mrs. Thelma Johnson April 18th
Miss Venezuela Smith April 21st
Ms. Corinne Smith April 24th
Ms. Virtle T. Jones April 29th
MAY BIRTHDAYS
May 1st Ronald Williams
Marissa Thompson
Justin Ennis
May 2nd
Rose B. Mason
May 3rd
Virginia R. Gaines
May 4th
Shilonda Shamlin
Marian Smith
Mycah Hines
May 5th
Katisha C. Lathan
May 6th
Gordon Curry
Clayborne M. Thomas
Micah Jordan
Khloe Jordan
May 7th
Karleen Green
May 10th
Rose Hudson
May 12th
Cynthia Doyle-Lewis
May 13th
Reginald Lewis, Sr.
May 14th
Craig Johnson
May 15th
Gaynell V. Johnson
May 16th
Chester Charles II
May 17th
Cherie Beal
Robert Clark
May 18th
Ebony Warren
May 19th
Angel Jackson
Stephanie Norwood
May 20th
Gary Shannon
May 21st Reginald Lewis, Jr.
May 23rd
Anna F. Turner
May 24th
Cornelia B. Brossette
Jamon Hall
May 26th
Jerome B. Palmer
Chase Bernard Hansberry
May 29th
Lana P. Lathan
May 28th
Dayton McQuarter
May 30th
Cyra C. Charles
IN MEMORY OF
May 1
st Consuella Hall Fobbs
May 2nd
Rosabelle Jenkins
May 5th
Lillie Buchanan
May 6th
Jim Lathan
May 9th
William Hicks
May 12th
Mrs. Caroline S. Jones
May 15th
Faye B. Ross
May 18th
Rebecca Netterville
May 27th
Eunice Collins
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June Birthdays
Valerie F. Moore June 1st
Ameen Walker
Lenora Robinson
Jarrell Gray June 2nd
Janis J. Pitcher June 3rd
Marilyn Reynaud June 6th
Kaden Jordan
Myrtle Alexander
Courtney Burdette June 9th
Janice S. Hall June 10th
Karl Dunmoore
Henry Collins III
Tonette McMorris June 12th
Markayla Collins June 14th
Markeisha Collins
Brandi Rose Beal June 16th
Laela Baham
Raynell Fleming, Sr. June 17th
Leroy M. Edmond June 18th
Lois Fouse
Tanya Mencer June 19th
Connie M. Chapman June 20th
Raynell Fleming, II June 21st
Lula W. Lee June 24th
Bennie L. Davis June 25th
Taylor McGee
Raylen Lenora Fleming
Samuel L. Hughes June 26th
Angele Horton
In Memory of
Mr. Charles McCue June 2nd
Mr. Hurd Robinson Jr. June 2nd
Mrs. Daisy Moore June 7th
Mrs. Anna Robertson June 12th
Mr. Don Pelichet June 14th
Mr. Edward Morrison June 19th
Mrs. Matilda Allen June 21st
Mrs. Brenda Mims June 23rd
Mrs. A. Vanessa Jingles June 27th
Mrs. Effie K. West June 26th
Mrs. Bertha Rodney June 30th
Mrs. Annie Atkins June 30th
Lenten and Easter Picture Gallery
Holy Thursday ~ Agape Meal
Easter Egg Hunt
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APRIL 2016 Color: White Season: Easter
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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8:30 am
UMM Mtg.
1:00 p.m.
Choir of the Dawn
1:30 pm
Girl Scout Mtg.
3 (White)
Holy Communion
Birthday Sunday
8:30 am Sun. School
10:00 am Worship
(SPPRC Mtg.
after worship)
4
6:00 pm
Cub & Boy Scout Mtg.
5
5:30 p.m.
Founders’ Day Mtg
6
11:00 am
Bible Study
7
5:30 pm
Male Chorus Reh.
6:30 pm
Combined Choir
8
9
10 (White)
8:30 am Sun. School
10:00 am Worship
11
12
6:00 pm
Worship Mtg.
13
11:00 am
Bible Study
14
6:30 pm
Combined Choir
6:45 pm New Vision Reh.
15
16
8:30 am
UMM Mtg.
10:00 am UMW Mtg.
1:30 pm
Girl Scout Mtg.
17 (White)
8:30 am Sun. School
10:00 am Worship
18
6:00 pm
Cub & Boy Scout Mtg.
19
20
11:00 am
Bible Study
21
6:45 pm
New Vision Reh.
22
23
24 (White)
8:30 am Sun. School
10:00 am Worship
25
26
6:00 pm
Nurture Mtg.
27
11:00 am
Bible Study
28
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