“We as individuals and as a congregation are called TO KNOW ~ TO LOVE ~ TO SERVE God and our neighbor.”

WELCOME TO WESLEY CHURCH We are glad you are here. Whether you are here for the very first time or a lifelong member of Wesley Church, you are welcome. May this day be filled with God’s presence and blessing. Please fill out the Connection Card and drop it in the offering plate so that we will be able to contact you.

THIS WEEK AT WESLEY Sunday, March 8 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

8:30 a.m. Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for Adults - 2nd Floor 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for Children - 3rd Floor

11:00 a.m. Worship Service 12:15 p.m. Goldfish Youth, Middle School Room

2:00 p.m. Sanctuary Reserved (Stroupe)

6:00 p.m. Concerts In The Loft, 2nd floor Balcony

Monday, March 9

8:30 a.m. Cardio Drum Class, Davis Gym 10:00 a.m. Women’s Prayer Fellowship, Eat-n-Park

1:30 p.m. Heritage Bible Study the Village (Heritage) 5:30 p.m. Davis Gym Reserved (Volleyball) 7:30 p.m. N.A., Lecture Room & Loft

Tuesday, March 10 9:30 a.m. Pickleball, Davis Gym 5:00 p.m. Davis Gym Reserved (Volleyball) 7:30 p.m. Davis Gym Reserved (Kincaid) 9:30 p.m. Davis Gym Reserved (YL)

Wednesday, March 11 8:30 a.m. Cardio Drum Class, Davis Gym

12:30 p.m. Backpack Snack Project, Scott’s Run (Osage)

5:15 p.m. Girl Scouts (Nardelli), 3rd Floor

5:30 p.m. Foundry Youth, Davis Gym

7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir, Choir Room

Thursday, March 12

9:30 a.m. Pickleball, Davis Gym 5:00 p.m. Davis Gym Reserved (Volleyball) 7:30 p.m. N.A., Lecture Room & Loft 8:00 p.m. Davis Gym Reserved (Santalucia)

Friday, March 13 7:00 p.m. Wyld Life for Middle Schoolers, Davis Gym

Saturday, March 14 9:30 a.m. UMW Meeting, Conference Room

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Winter Farmers’ Market, Davis Gym

4:00 p.m. Circle of Friends, Davis Gym

PRAYER MINISTRY AT WESLEY

Prayer is one of the most important ministries at Wesley. The Wesley Church Prayer Team prays continually for those who request prayer.

To request prayer you may -

• Write your prayer request on the Connection Card and place it in the offering plate. These will be shared with Pastor Randy and the prayer team.

• Contact for prayer requests is Mickey Baker at 304-599-8370 and/or Edith Vehse by email: edith.vehse@gmail.com or the Church Office at 304-292-9485.

• Place a prayer request in the Prayer Box at the back of the sanctuary. These requests will be known only to God.

To be a part of Wesley’s Prayer Ministry -

• Contact Edith Vehse at edith.vehse@gmail.com or 304-599-2570 for information about the Prayer Team.

• Attend the Women’s Prayer Fellowship (meets twice monthly)

• Attend the Men’s Prayer Fellowship (meets monthly on the third Thursday at Panera - Suncrest)

• Contact the Church Office at 304-292-9485 for more information about Women’s and Men’s Prayer Fellowship.

PRAYER CONCERNS (Please contact the church office to place

name on the Prayer Concern list) Chris Phillips, Jarod King, Mickey Baker, Margaret Hartman, Jason Moser, Cindy Ritchie and Mary Susan Dadisman.

WESLEY UMC STAFF Randy Flanagan Lead Pastor

Marianna Miller Administrative Assistant

Christopher Lewis Building Superintendent

Lya Stroupe Director of Music, Children’s Music & Education

Michael Elyard Organist

Kristi DeLeurere UMYF Director

Dan Headley Part-time Custodian

Rebekah Bledsoe Bus Driver

Kate Menas Nursery Attendant

Diana Canale Financial Secretary

Janet Flanagan Deacon

JOIN WESLEY’S NEW CARDIO DRUM CLASS

(Wesley Davis Gym)

MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS

8:30 A.M. - 9:30 A.M.

Classes are FREE! Newcomers arrive 15 minutes early to register.

For more info on this class contact the Church Office at 304-292-9485

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES Cathy and Tiffany Garner’s Girl Scout Troop #10256 will be selling boxes of Girl Scout Cookies after both services on Sunday, March 15th & 22nd. Anyone that placed a cookie order from them in February will be able to pick up their orders on those days.

UMW HOSTS SPECIAL PRESENTATION

ALL ARE WELCOME! Join the UMW for a special presentation on the WVU dental project in Guatemala. Betsy Pyle will speak on Saturday, March 14th from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. in the Conference Room. All are invited and we may go to La Tapatia Market and Tacos in Marvin Gardens (Greenbag Road), a wonderful Mexican restaurant, for lunch afterwards. Please contact Sandy Putnam at 304-210-8865 for more information.

MISSION LUNCHEON SUNDAY, MARCH 29th

12:15 p.m. Directly following the second Service (Davis Gym)

Donations will be greatly appreciated

Luncheon Menu: Jambalaya, red beans and rice, potato salad,

cornbread, sausage with cheddar cheese & jalapeno, coffee, iced tea, water & dessert.

Dine-In & Take Out will be available

Volunteers are needed ~ please contact Karen Kelley King at 304-282-8478

All proceeds benefit Rise Against Hunger Event

STOP BY THE LECTURE ROOM AFTER SERVICE TODAY CHURCH DIRECTORY INFO & YOUTH FLOWER SALE

THE CHURCH GATHERS IN WORSHIP

Congregational Responses and Prayers are in bold italic print

† Congregation Standing (as you are able)

SONGBOOK REFERENCE

UM Hymnal (red cover) TFWS – The Faith We Sing (black cover)

Mary-Jane English Memorial Bells

Words of Welcome and Announcements

Prelude “Blest Be The Tie That Binds” based on Boylston

† Call to Worship

We look for help. Where will it come from? Our help will come from the Lord who created the heavens and the earth. Let our hearts rejoice in God’s kindness and love. AMEN.

† Hymn of Praise #369 (UMH) “Blessed Assurance” ASSURANCE

† Opening Prayer Gracious and glorious Lord, we come, as did Nicodemus, with questions on our hearts and in our lives. We come hoping someone can help us find answers and healing. But we are also hardened with doubts about self, others, and even you. Grant us healing and openness to your spirit that we may be better servants of your Word, your Will, and your Way. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. AMEN.

† Words of Assurance

† Sharing the Peace of Christ

† Gathering Song “Welcome” Mark Miller

Moments with Children Children age 3 through 2nd grade are welcome to attend Children’s Church immediately following the Children’s Message

(located on 2nd floor behind balcony)

Word in Music (11:00 a.m.) “A Family of Love” McDonald Chancel Choir, Children’s Choir, and Julie Bays, handbells

Hymn of Preparation #117 (UMH) “O God, Our Help in Ages Past” CRIMOND

The Old Testament Lesson Genesis 12:1-4a

The Scripture Lesson Romans 4:1-12 This is the word of God for the people of God Thanks be to God

The Sermon “Let Me Introduce You to My Sister” Pastor Randy

The Prayer of the Church

Offertory “Rejoice, the Lord is King” John Darwell

† Doxology #95 (UMH) OLD 100th Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. ©1989 The UM Publishing House, all rights reserved

The Great Thanksgiving

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

The Sharing of the Bread and the Cup

† Hymn of Dedication #2008 (TFWS) “Let All Things Now Living” THE ASH GROVE

† The Sending Forth

† Postlude “Let All Things Now Living” (reprise)

SERMON NOTES

ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY

Greeters Gene and Joetta Stephen (8:30) John and Cathy Ellis (11:00)

Scripture Readers Linda Bagby (8:30) Leah Heimbach (11:00)

Communion Stewards Mike and Linda Bagby, Katlin and Kyle Swisher, and Pam Berryman (8:30) Jody, Jason, Madeline, and Aubrey Nguyen and Sheila Hall (11:00)

Acolytes Jonathan Houston (8:30) Zeke Ryan and Hayleigh Burns (11:00)

Sound & Media Kyle Swisher and Scott Blosser (8:30) Christopher Lewis and Kevin Tenney (11:00)

Bell Ringer Justin Beeson (8:30) Justin Beeson (11:00)

ALTAR GUILD

The flowers on the altar are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of George R. Farmer by the Farmer family.

PRAYER FOCUS

Heavenly Father, thank You for all blessings great and small. We seek this day to grow our faith in You. We thank You for the heroes of the faith such as Abraham and Sarah as they obeyed you and had faith to believe You would do what You said You would. Likewise, help us to accept Your word and believe that You will do what You have promised us. Put a desire in our hearts to read the Bible, our road map from you, so that we will learn of and have faith to receive the promises that are there for our peace, joy, and freedom in Christ. This we pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.

MEMORIAL DONATIONS Wesley Church has received a memorial donation given in loving memory of Rod Lillard by Doug and Monica Warden.

Wesley Church has received memorial donations for Wesley’s Music Ministry given in loving memory of Emory Kemp by George and Caryol Longenecker and Edith Vehse.

Wesley Church has received a memorial donation given in loving memory of Edwin Runner by Edith Vehse.

Wesley Church has received a memorial donation given in loving memory of Emory Kemp by Gordon and Martha Thorn.

HELPING HANDS ARE NEEDED

“Many Hands Make Light Work”

All are welcome to help pack Backpacks of Snacks for Scott’s Run Settlement House on Wednesday, March 11th starting at 12:30 p.m. Packing is at Scott’s Run (Osage, WV).