Spring 2018
A NEWSLETTER OF WESLEY FOUNDATION AT THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY
The Wesley update
Our Wesley Partners Make It All Possible!!
The Wesley Foundation publishes three newsletters each year. This newsletter, the “Wesley Update,” is designed to focus on campus min-
istry events as a means of accountability to our ministry partners. We also publish the “Wesley Weavings” that focus on alumni news.
Copies of all newsletters can be downloaded at www.wmwesley.org/alumni.
Max’s Musings… As we start 2018, we continue to be so very
thankful! This edition focuses on our Wesley Partners, the alum-
ni, friends, district church groups and the Williamsburg churches
who provide the financial and volunteer resources for our cam-
pus ministry. Pages 4, 5, & 6 identify our Wesley Partners, sum-
marize the results of the Annual Campaign, and provide infor-
mation on our 2018 budget. This newsletter is one way that we
maintain our accountability and express our gratitude to you.
Another blessing is our 2018 Student Leadership Team.
They are a talented and amazing group of student ministers!
Each new year brings a new focus, new ideas, and energy to con-
tinue and transform our ministry. This semester we are focusing
on “Community and Calling.” This is the focus of our Large
Group worship and discussions, as well as our Bible Study and
book discussion group. Our book is Let Your Life Speak, by Par-
ker Palmer. We are embodying this theme. We continue to lead
the way on campus with interfaith cooperation and events, in-
cluding another hugely successful Interfaith Super Bowl Party.
We are also looking beyond the campus to volunteer at Shalom
Farms and Occohanock on the Bay United Methodist Camp.
The community that we continue to build at Wesley, and
that your loving, prayerful support provides, continues to change
lives. As one student put it recently, “The people at Wesley wel-
comed me in an honest and genuine way that I hadn’t felt before,
even in other religious settings. I never saw myself joining a reli-
gious group on campus, but looking back I can definitively say
that I can’t imagine myself at William and Mary without imagin-
ing myself at Wesley too.” For our campus transformation initia-
tives we are utilizing the United Methodist resolutions of being
Called to be Neighbors and Witnesses. See more about this on
page 7.
Peace,
Contents Page
Meet the 2018 Leadership Team 2
Community and Calling 3
2017 Wesley Partners - Thank You! 4
2017 Annual Campaign Results 6
2017 Campus Ministry Metrics 6
2018 Wesley Foundation Budget 6
Called to Be Neighbors & Witnesses 7
Community & Calling Being Neighbors & Witnesses
Radical Hospitality Is
A Universal Language
P A G E 2 T H E W E S L E Y U P D A T E
The 2018 Leadership Team
Sarah Grace Frary - President
Hi there! I'm a sophomore psychology major and biology minor. At the College, I'm a trips
leader for the outdoor recreation department, a psychology research assistant, and I'm in the
symphony orchestra. I'm also the program coordinator at Camp Alta Mons. When I'm not
working, I like listening to music and wandering around in the woods. I'm so blessed to have
the opportunity to serve at Wesley!
Hannah Cooper - Communications Hello! My name is Hannah and I love being the Communications Chair for Wesley! I am a
sophomore and am majoring in English with a minor in Kinesiology and Health Sciences. I
hope to work in a publishing company after graduating. At the college, I am also involved in
the fencing team and I am working on becoming a fitness instructor at the Rec. During my
free time, I enjoy singing, playing my guitar and ukulele, discovering new music, reading as
many books I can, and working out. I love to bake/cook and I follow a (mostly) vegan life-
style, because I adore animals-especially dogs and cows! I enjoy serving at Wesley and love
that it is my home away from home.
Lucia Butler—Devotions
Hello! My name is Lucia, and I'm really enjoying serving as devotions chair and getting to
work with Wesley's members and leadership! I'm a sophomore and will be majoring in anthro-
pology, with a minor in French. Other things I'm involved in at W&M include ballroom club
and a service-learning organization called School House Block. In my free time, I enjoy read-
ing anything that isn't a textbook, baking fun desserts, and listening to many kinds of music.
Ailish Bova—Fellowship
Hello! My name is Ailish. I’m a sophomore at W&M majoring in English and Philosophy. I
love Wesley and am so excited for all the fun stuff we have planned this semester. Besides
Wesley, I’m also the design editor for Winged Nation, a literary arts magazine on campus. I
also participate in Word Shop, Science Fiction and Fantasy Club, and William and Mary’s
Symphonic Orchestra. I love reading, writing, gaming, and cooking with friends in my free
time.
Meet the Student Leadership Team! Sarah Grace, Hannah, Lucia, and Ailish are responsible for planning and
leading the Wesley programs and activities for the spring and fall semesters. They are off to a great start as
seen by our January and February programs - - stay tuned!
P A G E 3 T H E W E S L E Y U P D A T E
Spiritual Theme: The Spiritual theme for this semester is “Community and Calling.” The focus is
on what makes a community more than a group of people, what an individual brings to a
community, and how we can move forward together towards our callings, whether the calling is
individual or collective.
Campus Outreach: The events and emphasis will reflect the importance of the role we play as one of
many diverse faith groups working together on our campus.
Small Groups: Our Bible Study meets on Wednesdays from 6-7pm in the Colony Room in Sadler.
We dine and discuss contemporary issues and ideas centered around the Bible and various teachings.
We also started a book study focusing on “Let Your Life Speak” by Parker Palmer.
Service Projects: We will continue volunteering with Williamsburg UMC Respite and Community
Kitchen, continue attending Williamsburg UMC Local Outreach Committee meetings, and continue
volunteering with Shalom Farms. We are also examining some new opportunities. These include
partnering with local faith communities on re-entry support for persons coming out of jail and prison,
and participating in home repair and restoration within the Williamsburg community through Housing
Partnerships
Community and Calling
Campus Outreach
Interfaith Super Bowl Party: Over 70
students came to the house for food, fel-
lowship, and to watch the Super Bowl! As
shown above, it was more about fellow-
ship. Not sure anyone was watching the
game!
Faith & Activism: Wesley helped
sponsor a campus wide, Faith & Activ-
ism panel led by Max Blalock and five
William and Mary professors As shown
above - activism involves more than
just listening.
P A G E 4 T H E W E S L E Y U P D A T E
2018 Wesley Partners - Thanks for all you do! We are deeply thankful for the gifts received by the Wesley Foundation from all of our supporters. Whether
through home cooked meals for Sunday gatherings, lemonade and cookies to welcome new students, or fi-
nancial contributions from our Wesley Partners, this ministry knows how dependent we are on the Body of
Christ to make everything we do possible. We want to recognize everyone who supports our work and have
tried to make sure all of our friends are included in this listing. If your name, church or group is missing,
please e-mail Deb Wixted, Wesley’s administrative assistant, at [email protected], so that the
error can be immediately corrected in our next issue. Thanks again for all that you do!
Allie Bass
Randolph Beales
Nik & Sami Belanger
Max & Becky Blalock
Daniel & Patricia Boten
Gerald & Tammy Bullock
Beth Burroughs
Bob & Marilyn Casey
Eileen Cerny
Robert & Jane Chasse
William Clayton
Ailysa & Doyle Cockram
James & Ellen Comstock
John & Susan Cornett
Guy & Vee Davis
William & Susan Davis
Amy Diduch
Michael Dost
John & Pam Dunning
Murry Edwards
Susan & Larry Evans
Jacob Evans
Agnes Evans
Mr & Mrs Fred Fauber
Bryan & Mona Foster
Cynthia & Dan Garman-
Squier
Hope & Robert Glass
Beth & John Graham
Richard & Linda Guilmart
Delmer & Deborah Harris
Carolyn Hartley
Beatrice & Theodore Holm
Robert & Elaine Howell
Edith Hughes
Richard Wilfong (Wm Hunt)
Linda Hunt
Marilyn & Gerald Johnson
Walter Judd
Richard Kiefer
Seonyoung Kim
Marcia & Michael Kochel
David & Jamie Lewis
Lisa Luedtke
Margarette Lynch
Melissa MacIntyre
John & Carol Marsh
Charles & Nancy McConnell
Ben & Kate McDonald
Stephanie McGuire
Douglas McNamara
Philip & Alice Meilman
Michelle Mejia
Tara Miller
Norma Mitchell
Thomas & Cynthia Mitchell
Stephen & Susan Moreland Jr
Andrew Morrison
Ruth Myers
Wilke & Karen Nelson
Mona & Jim Overturf
Joan & Maurice Porter
Joe & De Ann Posey
Jackie & Keith Potter
Alan & Nancy Proia
Dick & Carol Prosl
Eugene Purdum
Walter & Jean Raines
Troy Rapp
Lois Reid
Charles & Alice Riecks
Marshall Ries
Susan Riggs
Arthur Roach
Bill & Karen Robins
Charles Roesle Jr
Ron & Sylvia Rumsey
Mr. & Mrs. Sadler
Macon & Candace Sammons
Andrew & Amy Schumacher
Paul & Jean Scott
Mary Reese-Snellings
Richard & Peg Soulen
Daniel & Tamela Talbert
John & Beverly Tressler
Jeremy Utt
Holley R. Walling
Dr & Mrs Richard Wilfong
Sue Williams
Kelly Wilson
Michael & Debra Wixted
Abby & Neil Wolitzer
Ruth Young
Donna & Bill Herman
David & Teri Hindman
P A G E 5 T H E W E S L E Y U P D A T E
2018 Wesley Partners - Thanks for all you do!
District Church Groups
Bethany UMC
United Methodist Women
Chestnut Memorial UMC
United Methodist Women
Crooks UMC
United Methodist Women
First UMC
United Methodist Women
First UMC of Fox Hill
United Methodist Women
United Methodist Men
First UMC of Hampton
United Methodist Women
Riverview UMC
United Methodist Women
St James UMC
United Methodist Women
St Mark Hampton UMC
United Methodist Men
Williamsburg UMC
United Methodist Men
United Methodist Women
Woodland UMC
United Methodist Women
Zion UMC
United Methodist Men
SNP (Sunday Night Program) Dinner Cooks WF Board Teams:
(Team 1) Susan Riggs, John Dunning, Max Blalock
Team 2) Mona Overturf, Bill & Karen Robins
(Team 3) Beth Burroughs, Jacob Evans, Jackson Sasser
(Team 4) Aaron Gregory, Stephanie Slocum, Bill & Donna Herman
(Team 5) Ron Rumsey, Melissa MacIntyre, Dean Shinn, Nancy Yarbrough
Mike & Deb Wixted
Jim and Mona Overturf
Churches & Coordinator
Hampton UMC - Sylvia Rumsey
Tabernacle UMC - Suzanna Wesley Circle, Dana Dunham
Wellspring UMC - Marg Lynch
First UMC of Hampton
United Methodist Women
Riverview UMC
United Methodist Women
St James UMC
United Methodist Women
You Make
It All
Possible!
The Wesley Update is published by the Wesley Foundation at the College of William and Mary.
• Contact the Editor, John Dunning at: [email protected] • Contact the Campus Minister, Rev. Max Blalock at: [email protected] • For address changes contact, Deb Wixted at: [email protected]
Woodland UMC
United Methodist Women
Zion UMC
United Methodist Men
YRD Churches
Wellspring UMC
Williamsburg UMC
YRD Board of Missions
P A G E 6 T H E W E S L E Y U P D A T E
As a Campus Ministry, we are called to invite and equip students to explore, engage and embody an active
faith in God. In keeping with this call we organize events into these three categories. As a means of ac-
countability to the VA Annual Conference and the York River District we report on the types and numbers
of events, to include student and non-student participation.
• Explore: Faith based events/programs for students who may seek or respond to an invitation extended
by the Wesley Foundation or by the Leadership Team to explore an active faith in God. Examples
would be sponsoring a campus-wide panel or activities with a campus group. This past year we con-
ducted 36 Explore events with 2530 students and 269 non-students in attendance
• Engage: Spiritual formation events/programs sponsored by the Wesley Foundation for students who
are being intentional about developing an active faith in God. Examples would be Sunday evening pro-
grams or a small group study. We conducted 59 Engage events with 710 students and 156 non-students
participating
• Embody: Activities for students who use their gifts and faith to lead, serve and witness. Examples of
this would be a mission or service project, leading programs for community groups, etc. We conducted
56 Embody events with 783 students and 110 non-students participating. Compared to 2016, our out-
reach to the campus has significantly expanded. This reflects our emphasis on taking a missional ap-
proach to campus ministry.
Wesley Foundation Alumni: We continue to connect with our graduates as they move from transforming
our campus to transforming their communities and the world. This past year we actively communicated
(letters, emails, newsletters, homecoming and open house) with 523 alumni.
Annual Campaign & Operating Budget
2017 Annual Campaign Report
Individual Donations
Church Related Donations
2018 Annual Operating Budget
We are thankful for the Williamsburg churches, the
York River District church groups, and individuals
that believe in, and are committed to, our campus
ministry. Without this voluntary support we would
not be able to operate. .
Our annual operating budget of $66,700 has
expenditures that are divided between administrative
costs (42%), programs (21%) and property expenses
(37%). While the salary of the administrative assis-
tant is included in our operating budget, the campus
minister’s salary is paid for by the Annual Confer-
ence. Our annual operating budget is supported by
church related donations (21%), individual dona-
tions (27%), student room rental and property use
income (49%), and investments/reserves (3%).
Group Participated Amount
Alumni 50 $11,100
Board 11 $5,542
Friends 25 $4,845
Total 86 $21,487
Group Participated Amount
Individual churches 2 $11,000
Church Groups 16 $1,625
District Grant 1 $1,500
Total 19 $14,394
2017 Events & Participation
P A G E 7 T H E W E S L E Y U P D A T E
Called to Be Neighbors and Witnesses (Editorial)
In many ways, Wesley Foundation Campus Ministries are models of what the future can hold for local
congregations as they strive to make disciples that can transform their communities and the world. To
support this statement, we examine three major initiatives of the General Board of Church and Society
that all churches are asked to support. They will be examined as the “phases” necessary to achieve the
model advocated by the United Methodist Church.
Phase I: Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors. This media campaign began about fifteen years
ago. Churches and campus ministries have made a serious effort to reflect this slogan. Our Wesley
campus ministry made this happen through demonstrating “Radical Hospitality.” After years of prac-
tice we defined it and made it our vision statement (See page 8) By following this vision statement, we
are able to demonstrate the full intent of Phase I. This reflects a “traditional” model of a church or cam-
pus ministry. To become a “missional” model, it is necessary to incorporate Phase II and Phase III.
Phase II: Rethink Church and Fresh Expressions. The Rethink Church campaign was launched in
2009 to encourage churches to be outwardly focused, and to offer the church (or campus ministry) not
only as a place to come to and stay within, but as a base of operation for moving out into communities
and around the globe to become part of God's plan for world transformation. The current Fresh Expres-
sions campaign emphasizes forming faith communities for those who have never been involved in
church (un-churched) or who have left the church (de-churched). The Wesley Foundation “Campus
Outreach” programs are part of this missional approach, and are the focus of our “Explore” events dis-
cussed on page 6.
Phase III: Called to Be Neighbors and Witnesses. This initiative follows the United Methodist
guidelines for interreligious relationships. The emergence of religiously diverse societies calls for re-
consideration of how we relate to one another and to the prevailing secular ideologies. It presents a
great opportunity for learning and enhancing our understanding of our common concerns. The guide-
lines call for us to become familiar with other faiths, to initiate dialogue, to work with other faith com-
munities to resolve economic, social, cultural and political problems, to celebrate with other faith com-
munities, and to develop new models of community building that allow people to dwell together in har-
mony, while honoring the integrity of their differences. We believe that our current campus ministry
interfaith programs meet the intent of this initiative.
In summary, our Wesley Foundation Campus Ministries are models of what the future can hold for
local congregations. Please come and visit or invite us to present to your church or church group.
References: Phase I ( http://www.umcom.org/rethink-church/rethink-church-101) ) Phase II ( https://
www.freshexpressionsfl.org/) Phase III (http://www.umc.org/what-we-believe/called-to-be-neighbors-and-witnesses-
guidelines-for-interreligious-relation
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friends. All donations, regardless of size, are greatly appreciated. You can provide a tax
deductible donation in one of two ways:
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Our Vision of Radical Hospitality
“We believe God creates a human family: every person is a recipient of God’s grace; and
God intends for us to be a community that embodies love, reconciliation, and justice. Thus,
we welcome people of all races nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, faiths,
and theological identities, through following Jesus, we embrace God’s radical hospitality
toward all.”