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Chimes The
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord
Our congregation does a
profoundly counter-cultural act each
Sunday. We sing.
People don’t typically sing
anymore. We plug headphones into
their ears while we’re at work, or
out for a walk, or while we lie on
the beach, or commune with nature.
We might be listening to Mozart
or Metallica. Or I suppose, we could
be learning astronomy or calculus
from one of the Great Courses.
Sometimes our lips move but no
sounds come out.
People used to sing. They weren’t
ashamed of singing out loud. They
gathered around a piano in
someone’s living room. Even if the
piano player mangled the melodies,
they sang along. They brought
guitars and sang around campfires –
at home and at camp.
I love to sing and to enjoy the
rhythm and rests and harmony. But
even if I could do nothing but join in
the main melody, I would delight in
the sheer joy of singing.
Research suggests that singing
together also has physiological
effects. Singing the phrases is a
form of guided breathing. You
exhale on the phrases and breathe in
between the phrases. When you
exhale, the heart slows down.
Research seems to indicate that
singers' heart rates fall into a shared
rhythm influenced by the tempo of
the song.
We know already that breathing
affects heart rates. Yoga and
meditation both focus on breathing
patterns. Singers must match their
breathing to the demands of the
music. So it stands to reason that
their heart rates would be affected.
Perhaps that’s why ancient monks
felt uplifted while singing psalms in
the darkness before dawn. So when
a congregation rises to its feet to belt
out a rousing hymn, or repeats a
prayer in unison, we can discover a
sense of unity. Not just with our
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NOVEMBER 2016
Church Events Nov. 5 - Parents' Night Out - 6-9 p.m.
Nov. 8 - Membership Care Team
meeting - 9:30 a.m.
Nov. 17 - Administrative Council
meeting - 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 10 - Greeting card ministry -
9:30 a.m.
Nov. 24 - Thanksgiving Day -
OFFICE CLOSED
Mondays, Wednesdays, Friday -
Wesley Women Walking - 8/8:30 a.m.
Mondays - Disciple Bible studies - 9
a.m. and 7 p.m.
Wednesdays - Choir rehearsal - 6
p.m.
Wednesdays - Handbell choir
rehearsal - 6 p.m.
Saturdays - Men's Bible study - 8
a.m.
Sundays - Intro. to United Methodism
- 3 p.m.
Sundays - Confirmation for Adults -
6:30 p.m.
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Parents' Night Out Wesley wants to give
parents a date night.
We will provide child
care from 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 5, in the
fellowship hall. Infants
through fifth-graders are
invited. Older siblings are
invited, if they want to be
helpers.
Children may wear their
pajamas and may bring a
sleeping bag or blanket.
Please give them dinner
beforehand, as only a light
snack will be provided.
We hope this will be a
quiet evening, with a
storyteller, craft, games,
and movie.
Please sign up on the
posterboard in the
fellowship hall or call
Janay Dalton at 815-677-
4671 or Gloria Grant at
815-625-3394.
We will lock the doors
at 6:15 p.m. You may
come back any time, but
please call Janay or Gloria
to let you in.
Thanksgiving offerings We are receiving donations to furnish
pumpkin pies for 1,000 Thanksgiving
baskets, given to needy families through
Sterling Township.
The pumpkin pies cost $2 apiece, so out
goal is to collect $2,000.
A Thanksgiving dinner is not complete
without dessert. Please give generously!
Also, our Thanksgiving offering will go
to the FISH Food Pantry.
The pantry served more than 2,300
families, or 7,000 people, in 2015. The
pantry gets most of its groceries from the
Sauk Valley Food Bank, where many items
are only 18 cents a pound or less than
grocery store prices.
Wesley has been a significant contributor
to the food pantry, and we are thankful for
this support. It takes a community to
support a food pantry, and Wesley is a part
of that community.
Thank you,
Beth Mathew
Thank You Thank you for all of the prayers, cards, and food following the
loss of my father.
Jamie Schwingle
Thank you for all of the cards and well-wishes I received after
my foot surgery. They were very much appreciated.
Sue Klock
To our precious Wesley family,
Our somewhat abrupt transition from caretaking to loving my
father well in his final earthly days was padded heavily with your
love, prayers, cards, notes, and presence in many unique and
caring ways. My family and I gratefully appreciate each and
every effort made on our behalf; your loving gestures carried
tired spirits through long days, offering hope and kindness that
will be forever remembered.
Hebrews 6:10-12: "For God is not unjust. He will not forget how
hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love
to him by caring for other believers, as you still do."
Thank you,
Nancy Pitsch
Jean and I would like to thank everyone for their prayers, cards,
visits, food, and gifts while I was in the hospital. A special thank
you to Pastor Wes, Sharon Siex, Gloria Grant, Rosemary Davis,
and everyone who furnished rides for Jean to come to the hospital
and back,
Joan Partridge
Proverbs 22:17
“A merry heart does
good like medicine”
Happy
Thanksgiving!
The office will be
closed Nov. 24,
so our staff may
celebrate with
their families.
Help haul out the holly It's that time of
year again! We will
meet at 9:30 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 18, to
get out the church
Christmas
decorations and
spruce them up.
Then, we'll meet
again after worship Sunday, Nov. 20, to hang wreaths, put
up trees, and set up the nativity. All are welcome!
Singing makes us one minds, but also with our bodies.
Merely listening to a sermon doesn’t evoke a common
response. Some will respond favorably to an idea; others
won’t. But singing, by its nature, encourages a common
response both mentally and physiologically. It’s not
WHAT people sing; it’s THAT they sing.
So “make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence
with singing.” (Psalm 100:1-2). For singing makes us
One.
Blessings,
Pastor Wesley
Upcoming worship
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Nov. 6-20: “Our Vow”
This is a season in which we are called to consider the ways
in which we are connected to our church. From All Saints to
Thanksgiving, we are specifically called to participate in an
examination of our commitment to God through our local
church. Be sure to connect with us this exciting month of
celebrations.
Nov. 6: “Prayers & Presence” based on James 5:7-16
(This also is a celebration of All Saints and the recep-
tion of new members.)
Nov. 13: “Gifts” based on Matthew 6:19-21, 24
Nov. 20: “Service & Witness” based on Mark 1:29-38
Nov. 27-Dec. 25: “Christmas According to…”
Each of the four Gospels tell the story of Christmas: the
way in which God comes to us in the person of Jesus the
Christ. The way they tell that story is different for each one.
During the season of Advent and into Christmas, we will be
examining the story of Jesus’ birth from each of the Gospels,
and considering the history of the authors who were inspired
to share these details. Come celebrate the joy of God’s incar-
nation during this beautiful season of love, hope, peace, and
joy.
Nov. 27: “Mark” based on Mark 1:1
Dec. 4: “Matthew” based on Matthew 1:18-25
Dec. 11: “Luke, Pt.1” based on Luke 1:26-38
Dec. 18: “Luke, Pt.2” based on Luke 2:1-20
Dec. 24: “John” based on John 1:1-14 (Christmas Even
services at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.)
Dec. 25: “The Christ Mass” based on Matthew 2:1-12
Mission Corner Wesley has always been a mission-minded church.
The purpose of this space is to keep the congregation
informed of our various mission efforts.
We currently are receiving:
Donations of bedding, small appliances, and other
household items to support Trinity UMC and the
VA Clinic/Valor Program, as they work to find
homes for local veterans. A list of needed items is
on the table in the fellowship hall.
Dish soap for the Trinity Pantry, Rock Falls UMC
Personal Care Pantry, and the FISH Food Pantry.
Travel-sized toiletries for the Trinity and FISH
pantries.
Items may be placed in the baskets and boxes on the
missions table outside the sanctuary.
Also, loose coins this month will support the FISH
Food Pantry.
Thank you for your generosity!
Save the Date
Sunday, Dec. 11
Caroling after the 10 a.m. service,
with lunch at Angelo's afterward
Servers for October - 8 a.m. Greeters Ushers Liturgist
Nov. 6 Marc and Cindy Melton Tracy DuRall, Roger Wait Seth Faber
Nov. 13 Marc and Cindy Melton Tracy DuRall, Roger Wait Sue Klock
Nov. 20 Juanita Nerstheimer, Amy Poci Tracy DuRall, Nancy Pitsch Katie Wetzell
Nov. 27 Juanita Nerstheimer, Amy Poci Tracy DuRall, Nancy Pitsch Katie Wetzell
Servers for October - 10 a.m. Greeters Ushers Liturgist
Nov. 6 JoAnn Lyon, Beth Mathew Warren Heuck, Kris Noble, Holly Vrhel
Elliot Noble, Janne Severson
Nov. 13 Andrea Mallhi, Bowen Mallhi Jean Moe
Nov. 20 Jeff and Jan Davey Carolyn Heuck
Nov. 27 Greenfield family Nick Ceruzzi
Coffee
Hosts Nov. 6 Fitzanko family
Nov. 13 Pitsch and
Wendelken families
Nov. 20 Carol Shaw,
Sally Unterzuber
Nov. 27 Michael Hen-
rekin, Katie Spangler
Acolytes
10 a.m. November Haley Ce-
ruzzi, Amber
Greenfield
December Jack Graves,
Elliot Noble
Birthdays Nov. 1 - Alyssa Cedro
Nov. 3 - Walter Lindsley
Nov. 8 - Marc Melton
Nov. 10 - Lyle Reed, Gloria
Rodriguez, Grace Wetzell
Nov. 11 - James Fitzanko,
Bill Parker
Nov. 13 - Jan Glover, James
Morris
Nov. 14 - Logan Ayala
Nov. 15 - Jamie Schwingle
Nov. 18 - Edd Rosser
Nov. 22 - Jean Partridge
Nov. 23 - Bill Abate,
Rosemary Davis
Nov. 25 - Mary Spitzer
Anniversaries Nov. 4 - Tim and Jamie
Schwingle
Nov. 11 - Steve and Kay
Bierman
Nov. 20 - Curt and Jaime
Greenfield
Nov. 22 - Bill and Sue Abate
Nov. 30 - John and Linda
Larson
Wesley United Methodist Church
2200 16th Ave.
Sterling, IL 61081
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