Wesley United Methodist Church 40 West Main Street, Strasburg PA 17579

Church email address: wesleystrasburg@verizon.net Web: www.wesleychurch.us

717.687.6392

Volume 11, Issue 11

WESLEY MESSENGER

November, 2019

Worship Schedule 1

Pastor’s Ponderings 2

Worship

Missions 3

Friends at Home

Food & Fellowship 4

Notes of Interest 5

Calendar 6

Inside This Issue:

O u r M i s s i o n : W O R S H I P G O D ; S E RV E G O D ; W I T N E S S f o r G O D ;

b y t h e P O W E R o f G O D t h r o u g h t h e H O LY S P I R I T.

Worship Schedule

8:45 am Worship Service

Following Holy Grounds Fellowship

10:15 am Sunday School

Office Hours:

Tuesday thru Friday, 9 –2

(Note: Office will be closed on Friday Nov 15 & Thurs Nov 28)

Office Phone: 717.687.6392

Pastor’s Hours:

Monday & Wednesday, 9 - 1

& by Appointment

Rev. David Ryan - Pastor

Bonnie Berrier - Organist

Joyce Mayne - Secretary

Sunday, November 3 - 21st Sunday After Pentecost All Saints Sunday

Sunday, November 10 – 22nd Sunday After Pentecost

Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday

Sunday, November 17 – 23rd Sunday After Pentecost

Sunday, November 24 - 24th Sunday After Pentecost

Share the fruits of the season

with our church family at

home!

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Pastor’s Ponderings …

Greetings! Welcome to November. The trees are passing through their

autumn colors and the days ae growing shorter as the world around us

prepares for the winter sleep. Don’t forget that Daylight Saving Time

ends on Sunday, November 3th

and be sure to turn your clocks back

one hour before you go to bed Saturday night.

This year, we will honor Veterans Day in the worship service on Novem-

ber 10th

and I invite you to join us for that.

November is also, of course, Thanksgiving. That holiday brings us such

a wonderful opportunity to come together with family and friends

and give thanks for all of our blessings.

As this is a time to count our blessings and give thanks for them, it is

also a time to give thought to ways that we can share God’s blessings

with others. In addition to lending a hand at food banks and with har-

vest meals prepared at outreach ministries, there may be other ways

that God is calling you to donate, participate, and celebrate. That

makes this a very good time to be especially attentive in your prayers

and listen for any direction and guidance the Holy Spirit may give you.

In November, we will also be preparing for Advent. It is truly my favor-

ite Christian Season of the year, and we will be able once again to cele-

brate the birth of a child who would grow to be a man who one day

would change the world. And that man would make that change in a

way that nobody could ever have imagined.

We continue to have a bounty of good things to look forward to

through the blessings and grace of God. Be safe, be well, be loving, be

faithful. Know that you are always welcome at church.

Peace and blessings,

Pastor Dave

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Karen Bender, Worship Chair

Bonnie Berrier, Organist

Becky Perry, Altar Guild

Stewardship of Attendance

Date 2019 2018

October 6 45 57

October 13 49 47

October 20 39 48

October 27 46 45

DATE 8:45 WORSHIP

November 3 John Lewis

November 10 Vicki Henderson

November 17 Roy Rineer

November 24 Lynda Houck

NOVEMBER LAY READER SCHEDULE

wORSHIP

NOVEMBER ALTAR FLOWERS

November 10 — Bob & Doris Marshall

in loving memory of our parents

If you would like to place

altar flowers

to the glory of God,

or in celebration or

memory of a loved one,

please sign up in Epworth. Special Music Calendar

November 3 — Doug & Lynda Houck

November 10 — Kay Graybill

November 17 — Shirley Groff

November 24 — Bill & Kay Hawes

Mis

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Carol Rice, Chair,

& Lynda Houck

From the rising of the sun unto the

going down of the same, the name of the LORD is to be praised.

~ Psalm 113:3

JOIN THE MVP TEAM

Would a smile, a warmed heart, or a

special moment be a worthy use of

your time? Join the MPV team

(Mobile Visitation Program)

to make that investment! Pick a day

and time that fits your schedule and

sign up today in the Epworth Room.

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Mim Brendle

35 Prospect Road

Strasburg PA 17579

Mim’s Birthday : March 5, 1919

June Good

2001 Harrisburg Pike

Apt B246

Lancaster, PA 17601

June’s Birthday: July 14

Jerre Groff

Oakleaf Manor, Room B20

2101 Wabank Road

Millersville, PA 17551

Jerre’s Birthday: May 29

Blake E. Nicholson, Jr.

2001 Harrisburg Pike # ML415

Lancaster PA 17601-2641

Phone: (717) 390-4945

Blake’s Birthday: January 10, 1923

Melvin Rosier The Glen at Willow Valley, Room 531

675 Willow Valley Square

Lancaster PA 17602

Phone: (717) 464-4947

Mel’s Birthday: August 9

John & Evie Sigman

2001 Harrisburg Pike

EW381

Lancaster, PA 17601

John’s Birthday: September 21 Evie’s Birthday: September 12

How can we encourage those who cannot physically be among us?

We can make room for them as God has made room for us—in our prayers and in our fellowship

with cards and visits.

Please inform the church office if you are aware of someone who has need of the presence of the

body of Christ.

Join Us for the Men’s

Prayer Breakfast

Saturday, Nov. 16 8 a.m.

Hershey Farms

Kindly RSVP to Pete or Barry

Ladies’ Brunch Bunch

Miller’s Smorgasbord

Our next brunch will be Saturday, No-vember 9, at 10 a.m. at Miller’s Smorgas-bord at 2811 Lincoln Hwy E, Ronks. To join us, contact Kay Graybill at thebills@yahoo.com or call 717-371-8753. We will carpool, please be at the church at 9:30 am. There is a signup sheet in Ep-worth!

Future Brunch Bunch Dates

Come together for food and fellowship on the second Saturday of the month

Sign up in the Epworth room or contact Kay Graybill (thegbills@yahoo.com or call her at 717-371-8753).

December 14 at Willow Street Restaurant January 11 at the Church for Covered Dish Breakfast to plan destinations for the next year.

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WESLEY Messenger

Deadline for newsletter articles is

the 20th of the month

to insure that

Messengers will be in

mailboxes in the narthex

by the last Sunday of the month.

Thank you for your patience while the office

staff has been transitioning!

Notes of

Interest

CLEARANCES

Kay Graybill is still collecting Child Abuse Clearance rec-

ords and can provide a website to apply. The church will

reimburse the cost of getting these.

Poinsettia Sale

information coming soon

to a church bulletin near you

Direct Sale, Antiques & Craft Show

Saturday Nov 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Notify your friends that vendors are need!

There is also a need for volunteers in the

kitchen, cookies (3 in a bag) and cash do-

nations to purchase food. Contact Kay

Graybill for additional information.

The Community

Blood Drive was a

success!

Enough blood was

given to help save up to 87 lives!

New Address & Phone number:

Donna & William Pontz

4500 Crossings Blvd, F-103

Lancaster, PA 17601

717-618-8409

Cookies, Santa, and Open House...Oh, my! The holiday season brings so many events it’s time to get them on your calendar.

Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 7:30—10:00 a.m.

Join us for COOKIE BAKING on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 9 AM. Gifts of other cookies should be

brought to the church by Friday morning to prepare for the COOKIE SALE on Saturday, Dec. 7.

Display your Nativity set during the Holiday Tour of Homes. The church will be a stop on the

tour sponsored by Strasburg Heritage Society

Do you have a nativity scene you would like to

display in the Asbury building on Dec 7 & 8? All

displays should have a 3x5 card with your name

and any information you would like to share about

the display. The nativity scenes will be viewed

during the Holiday Tour of Homes as Wesley has

been invited to be a stop on the tour!!

Contact Kay by Nov. 29 so arrangements can be

made to have them at the church by Wed., Dec 4th.

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