Wesley Way United Methodist Church Working as God’s living water to win a world for Jesus Christ

150 John Wesley Way McDonough, GA 30252 770-898-3023

www.wesleyway.org

June 26, 2016

6th Sunday after Pentecost

It is a blessing to worship in the Wesley Way congregation every Sunday! Whether

this is your first visit or you’re a charter member, I hope this is a meaningful time of

worship for you and I hope you feel the presence of the Holy Spirit during today’s

service. Wesley Way offers two worship opportunities. The informal, contemporary

service meets at 8:30am and the traditional service at 10:30am. Both services meet in

the sanctuary.

If you would like me, or any of the staff, to contact you please indicate so on the

attendance card found in the red registration pad at the end of your row. May God bless

us all as we worship together this morning!

Pastor Kevin Barnes

Wesley Way Church Staff

Rev. Kevin Barnes Senior Pastor

Amanda Anderson Preschool Director

Cindy Bednarz Director of Christian Education

Ross Iddings Director of Music

Kevin Lemelin Youth Pastor

Chris Owens Contemporary Worship Leader

Esther Williams Accompanist

Valerie Blackburn Office Manager

Office Phone: 770-898-3023 Email: office@wesleyway.org

Office Hours: Mon—Thurs, 8am—4pm Website: www.WesleyWay.org

Church Address: 150 John Wesley Way McDonough, GA 30252

Church PO Box: PO Box 2890 McDonough, GA 30253

Pastor Kevin can be contacted after hours by phone at 404-630-5906 or via email at

pastor@wesleyway.org.

June 26, 8:30 am

*Please stand as able

Nursery is available for children under four years in room 128

Please turn off all cell phones and similar devices during the service

Welcome Rev. Kevin Barnes

*Song Marvelous Light Sweet Sunday

Open Up the Heavens

*Greet One Another

Announcements Rev. Kevin Barnes

(Please sign red attendance pad located at the end of your row)

Offering Prayer

Offering

*Offertory Song Joyfully Sweet Sunday

Morning Prayer and Lord’s Prayer Rev. Kevin Barnes

(Lord’s Prayer will be shown on the screen)

Meditative Song Holy Spirit Sweet Sunday

Scripture Matthew 13:44-46

Message “God’s Kingdom Includes the Non-Conformists”

Rev. Kevin Barnes

*Song of Response Oceans Sweet Sunday

*Benediction

June 26, 10:30 am

*Please stand as able

We Gather to Celebrate and Worship

Nursery is available for children under four years in room 128

Please turn off all cell phones and similar devices during the service

Hearing devices and large print hymnals are available through our ushers

During the Prelude, you are encouraged to prepare your hearts for worship

Prelude Esther Williams

Lighting of the Candles

Welcome Rev. Kevin Barnes

(Please sign red attendance pad located at the end of your row)

*Greet One Another

*First Singing Spiritual Life Songs songbook

*Affirmation of Faith

*Gloria Patri #881

(Will be shown on the screen or found on page 70 in the hymnal.)

We Worship through Giving

Offertory Prayer Karla Scarzafava

Offertory Esther Williams, piano

*Doxology

We Worship with our Children

Children’s Moment Rev. Kevin Barnes

(Children ages 4 yrs. - 5th grade are invited to come to the front for a special message from Pastor

Kevin. After the message children are dismissed to Children’s Worship in room 222. Parents may pick

up their children upstairs in room 222 immediately after the service.)

We Worship through Prayer and Song

Morning Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer

(Lord’s Prayer will be shown on the screen or found on page 95 in the hymnal.)

Anthem I’ll Take the Old Highway Chancel Choir

*Second Singing Spiritual Life Songs songbook

We Worship in God’s Word

Scripture Matthew 13:44-46

Message “God’s Kingdom Includes the Non-Conformists”

Rev. Kevin Barnes

We Worship through Service in the World

*Third Singing Spiritual Life Songs songbook

*Benediction

(After the spoken benediction, please join in the song printed below.)

May the Lord, the God of Heaven be with you throughout your days

Fill your life with grace and gladness guide you in His Heavenly ways.

Fill your life with grace and gladness, keep you in His love divine

Give you all the joy of Jesus and His life throughout all time.

By permission of Dr. C.R. Hill, Jr.

Next Week’s Sermon

Please utilize the opportunity to prepare for next week’s sermon by reading this passage.

Romans 10:9-10; 13

“Saved by Our Brain”

Part 1/3 in the sermon series entitled: SAVED

FLOWERS The flowers are given to the glory of God by Alec and Cheryl Settle in honor of their anniversary.

Flowers schedule:

7/3 Glenda Smith

7/10 OPEN

7/17 Arch and Sandy McGarity

7/24 Glenda Smith and Family

THIS MORNING’S SERVERS

Greeters 10:30

Pat Spieks Janice Honkanen

Chris Anderson Sandra Hembree

Ushers 10:30

Kim Alley Steve Bednarz

Tom Jones Dave Honkanen

Liturgist Karla Scarzafava

Crib Room Shelley Korb

2-3 yrs. Nursery Staff

Sexton Shirley Pope

Cookie Delivery Tony and Dixie Rogers

Rev. Russ and Karen

Waldmann

Birthdays

Armistead, Angie Arnold, Dennis Bailie, Sarah Baird, Betty Bankston, Maxine Barr, Sarah Beachamn, Madelyn Bond, Danielle Bothwell, Anita Bozard, James Broom, Lavon Brown, Bill/Lela Burch, Andy Cook, Jimmy Crider, Wade Crowford, John Daugherty, Roy Dodsworth, Jean Exum, Danny Frazee, Angela Ford, Melissa Forster, Joan Freeland Family Furr, Jim Gaddy, Jeanine Graf, Jason Hammerstone, Beth Holleger, Andrew Ingram, Nancy Jasper, Donovan Jenkins, Cora Jones, Scott Jones Family Kautz, Brandon Kautz, Diane

Kelly, Tammy Landers, Ron LeRoy, Wayne Loman, Jane Majors Family Mora, Luis Montgomery Family Newman, Jean Norman, Ernie Oden, Harold Oldani, Roxanne Phipps, Phillip Raymond, Gabbie Reece, Geneva Roberts, Sandy Rogers, Ethan Russell, Nancy Sanders, Benjamin Soliz, Kade Story, Denise Tidwell, Adam Uhlis, Paxton Watts, Vicki Weishaupl, Cali Whittenmyer Family Wiley, Laura Wofford, Breanna Wofford, Peggy Yarbough, Heather Yarzebinski, Elaine Dios Con Nosotros, Our Sister Church in Chichicastenango, Guatemala

IN NEED OF PRAYER

6/26

Catherine Spainhour

6/30

Joel Brown

Sharon Fonville

Austin Williams

7/2

Trent Skakun

RAMBLERS Betty Brown joelandbetty134@gmail.com Judy Bailey bjbailey2@bellsouth.net

Events To RSVP for any of the following events

please contact Judy Bailey at the email above

or call 770-914-2494.

Thursday - Saturday, July 14 - 16

We are going to the North Georgia mountains

for a few days of fun. On Thursday our plans

include a visit to the Fields of the Wood Bible

Park near Murphy, NC that has Prayer Moun-

tain with the Ten Commandments within a 30'

x 50' area on a slope, replica of the tomb and

also Golgotha replica and much more (free

admission). On Friday we will go to the Geor-

gia Mountain Fair in Hiawassee that has

demonstrations that show us how things were

done way back when in the mountains, a Pio-

neer Village, arts & crafts and a music show at

2:00 pm. Admission is $12.00 per person. On

Saturday we will go to the Butternut Creek

Festival at Meeks Park in Blairsville (free ad-

mission). We will be staying at the Best West-

ern Hotel in Blairsville. We have reserved 4

king rooms and 2 rooms with 2 queen beds in

the room. The cost for the 2 nights is $211.58

including all taxes. Please call the Best

Western direct at 706-745-6995 to make your

reservation and give them your credit card

number to hold your room. Reservations are

under the name Judith Bailey. Please let us

know if you are going and that you made your

reservation. We thank Mike and Pam Vining

for helping with this trip.

Thursday, July 21 at 6:00pm

Dinner out. Location to follow.

Friday, July 29 at7:00pm

Game night at the Baileys

Saturday, July 2 at 5:45 PM

We have received an invitation to see the

fireworks at Pilgreens on Lake Dow from

Annabelle's boss. We will need to meet at the

church at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 2nd and

carpool to Pilgreens. It is imperative that we

carpool because parking is very limited.

Annabelle has graciously offered to provide

food and drinks for us. Therefore, please do

not bring any food or drinks with you. She

will need a head count so she knows how

much to prepare, so please email and let us

know if you will be there. We will eat and

play games before the fireworks start.

Sunday, July 24

The Ramblers will prepare and serve dinner to

the youth at UMYF on Sunday, July 24th. We

need a volunteer to coordinate this dinner.

Please contact Betty Brown or Judy Bailey if

you will be that person. We will help you with

the preparations and serving. After dinner and

clean-up, we will play games with the youth.

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN Jean Bouts - Interim bbouts@aol.com

Circle meetings The Wesley Women Circle will meet on

Tuesday, June 28 for dinner out at Silver Bay

Seafood in Stockbridge. Meet at the church at

6:00pm to carpool.

Circles will not meet in July.

UMW Reading Program July starts a new year for the UMW Reading

Program. Please take advantage of some slow

time this summer to check out some of the

Reading Books on the UMW bookshelves in

room 222. Plan I is to read 5 books, one from

each category and Response Magazine, also

on the shelves. You might be interested in the

following book: Small Things with Great

Love: Adventures in Loving Your Neighbor by

Margot Starbuck

Margo says “We don’t have to add lots more

overwhelming activity to what we’ve already

got going….The regular stuff of our lives—

the commute to work and the potlucks and

home improvement projects and errands and

play dates—are the exact places in which we

express and experience God’s love for a world

in need.” Margo looks at our age, our person-

ality, the stages of life, where we live and our

circumstances to help us see in each of them

how to love our neighbor. She challenges us to

look at our strengths to share God’s love daily

and does so with humor.

Upcoming Events August 6, UMW District Social Action event

August 13, noon UMW Lunch in sanctuary

Hearing Assistance Hearing devices are available every Sunday

for those needing assistance. Please ask an

usher for one of the devices and they will be

happy to assist you.

CRAFT MINISTRY Sherri Katafias sherri.katafias@gmail.com

Dates Your WWUMC Craft Group has exciting

plans to work on crafts and spend time with

each other this summer.

Please join us for any or all of the following

events:

June 30 All Day craft 9-9pm

July 1 No craft night

July 8 All Day craft 9-9

July 22 All Day craft 9-9

July 23 All Day Craft 9-9

10am-1pm Special Class to learn

the Large Quilted Tote Bag (Rella – Guest)

August 5 Friday Craft Night resumes regular

schedule

A Beginning Sewing class and a Serger class

are coming soon. More details to follow.

Life Line Screening Life Line will be at Wesley Way Wednesday,

July 6, 8:00 – 4:00pm in the sanctuary. They

perform five cardiovascular screenings:

Carotid Artery/Plaque

Heart Rhythm

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Peripheral Arterial Disease,

Osteoporosis Risk Assessment.

The cost of all screenings is $149. See the

communication table below the tv in the lobby

for more information.

YOUTH MINISTRY Kevin Lemelin youthministry@wesleyway.org

Got Tuesday Join us as the Braves take on the Indians,

June 28, from 6:00-11:00pm. Meet at the

church no later than 5:00pm if you want to eat

at Zaxby’s with the group before the game. If

you are only going to the game, be at the

church no later than 6:00pm. Parents will be

called if the game runs long.

The cost is $10.00 per person plus money for

Zaxby’s and/or stadium snacks.

PRESCHOOL MINISTRY Amanda Anderson preschool@wesleyway.org

Play Week July 11-15 from 9:00 - 12:00pm. Play week is

open to current and past preschool students, as

well as church members. The age require-

ments are 3 years old up to having completed

2nd grade. All participants must be potty

trained.

The cost is $45 for the week with a $5 sibling

discount. For more information pick up a

registration form on the preschool board

beside the nursery door.

Preschool Registration Registration for the 2016-2017 school year

continues. We offer 2, 3, 4, & 5 day classes

from 9:00am-12:30pm. We have classes

available for 6 months - 4 years of age. See

the preschool bulletin board in side hall for

registration forms for the 16-17 school year.

Contact Ms. Amanda if you’d like to make an

appointment to visit the preschool or if you

have any questions.

Church: 770-898-3023 (mornings)

Home: 770-652-3862 (afternoons)

Email: preschool@wesleyway.org

Job Openings Positions begin the 2016-2017 school year.

The preschool follows the Henry County

School calendar. If you or someone you know

is interested in applying for these openings,

please stop by the church office for an

application or contact Amanda Anderson at

770-652-3862. Applications and resumes will

be accepted until Sunday, June 26. Email

resumes to preschool@wesleyway.org.

2 Year Old Preschool Teacher Position:

Wesley Way Preschool is in need of a teacher

for our 2 year old classroom. We are looking

for an individual with the Love of God, Love

of Children, and has prior experience working

with 2 year old children. Potty training expe-

rience is a must. This position is Tuesdays and

Thursdays from 8:30 am-1:00 pm with a few

days outside of these hours throughout the

year for training. This two day position will be

working closely with our current 3 day

(Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) 2 year old

teacher to plan activities for the children.

Preschool Paraprofessional Position:

Wesley Way Preschool is in need of a Parapro

to support our classrooms and office. We are

looking for an energetic and organized

individual that has the Love of God, Love of

Children and has prior experience working

with children. We also are requesting a work-

ing knowledge of Microsoft Windows 10,

Microsoft Publisher, Copier, Lamination and

other basic office skills. This position is open

from Monday to Friday 8:30am – 12:30 pm

with a few days outside of these hours

throughout the year for training.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Cindy Bednarz cindy@wesleyway.org

Promotion Sunday August 7 is Promotion Sunday. On this day all

children and youth will begin attending the

next grade level activity.

Bible Presentation All rising 3rd graders will be presented a bible

on July 31, during the worship service they

attend. Please email the church office by

Sunday, July 24, if you have a child entering

3rd grade this fall.

Opportunities to Serve We are in need of a Sunday School teacher for

our 2nd and 3rd grade class. Sunday School

meets 9:30 -10:20am.

We are also in need of two teachers, J.a.m

(Jesus and me) class. This class is for children

ages 4 years – 1st grade and meets Wednesday

evenings from 6:30 – 7:30pm.

Both classes begin the week of August 7th.

Please prayerfully consider these servant

opportunities and contact Cindy Bednarz or

Tabitha Hunsucker for more information.

Donated VBS Items Thank you for your generosity and willingness

to assist the ministry of Vacation Bible

School! If you donated items for VBS and

haven’t picked them up please retrieve them

from the stack of items in the hallway beside

the Finance office.

Room Arrangements A few months ago the announcement was

made that the Finance office would become

the Business office housing the church

Treasurer and Office Manager. The plan was

to relocate the Preschool Director and

Children’s Pastor into the classroom 125 that

was, with few exceptions, only utilized on

Wednesday evening for the D.O.T.S.

children’s Bible study.

That plan has been updated. Due to Preschool

growth, classroom 125 will serve as a shared

Preschool and Sunday School room. The

Office Manager will remain in the church’s

front office and the Preschool Director will

remain in the Finance office. The Children’s

Pastor will move across from the Youth

Pastor’s office/classroom into the Club 45

classroom. This room will become shared

space serving as Children’s Pastor office and

the Club 45 classroom.

If you have any questions about this please

don’t hesitate to talk with Pastor Kevin. All

persons directly effected by these changes are

excited about the opportunities they bring!

Thank you for your patience and involvement

with the planning and growth of Wesley Way.

Early Methodism was driven by mission and outreach.

The roots of Wesley Way United Methodist Church is mission

and outreach. The essence of mission and outreach is sharing

the love we have experienced from Jesus Christ with those

who do not know Him.

Revelation 22:1 states, “Then the angel showed me

the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal,

flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.”

Here, the messenger of God reveals the water of

life flowing from the throne where Jesus sits.

This water is life-giving and holy. As recipients

of this life-giving water—the love and grace of

Jesus Christ—we are tasked to share it with others.

Therefore Wesley Way United Methodist Church

is Working as God’s living water to win a world

for Jesus Christ.

As people who have received the life-giving,

sin-pardoning, grace filled love of Jesus Christ

we have been tasked by the tradition of the

United Methodist Church and by the

Great Commission of Jesus Christ

to go into all the world

locally, regionally,

and internationally

to share Jesus to all.

With the power, passion,

and guidance of the Holy Spirit we

are to cover the world with the love of Christ.

Today, June 26

8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship

9:30 a.m. Sunday School

10:20 a.m. Fellowship Time

10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship

2:30 p.m. Youth return from mission trip

3:45 p.m. no By Grace practice

5:00 p.m. no UMYF

9:00 p.m. Guatemala mission teams returns

Monday, June 27

10:00 a.m. Intercessory Prayer

6:00 p.m. Finance Meeting

7:00 p.m. Administrative Council

7:00 p.m. no Preschool Board

Tuesday, June 28

9:30 a.m. Weight Watchers

6:00 p.m. Got Tuesday - Braves game

Wednesday, June 29

10:30 a.m. World Religions class

6:30 p.m. Adult Choir Practice

6:30 p.m. Youth Bible Study

6:30 p.m. World Religions class

7:30 p.m. Sweet Sunday Practice

Thursday, June 30

9:00 a.m. Craft Day

5:45 p.m. Student Leadership Conference

Friday, July 1

8:45 a.m. Student Leadership Conference

Saturday, July 2

8:45 a.m. Student Leadership Conference

5:45 p.m. Ramblers Fireworks at Pilgreens