CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations to Tommy Ross and Christy Wilkerson who were married this past Saturday, October 11. We wish Tommy and Christy all the best as they enter this new passage. Congratulations are also in order for Travis and Judy Pulley, who celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on Sunday, October 12. Best wishes to both couples for many more years of celebrations!
CHARGE CONFERENCE: Charge Conference is scheduled for Monday, October 20 at 6 p.m., at Wesley Memorial. This year’s conference will be held in the Fireside Room, and will include Bethlehem UMC. All members of the Administrative Council are members of the Charge Conference and are especially needed at the meeting. The meeting is also open to all who wish to attend.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: In our ongoing partnership with Loaves & Fishes, we will be volunteering (rain or shine) to help with curbside food distribution on Tuesday, October 21. To save on limited parking near the food pantry, those planning to help should meet in the church’s back parking lot no later than 7:40 a.m. to carpool over. For anyone needing to drive themselves, Loaves & Fishes is at 538 W. Ridgeway St., Warrenton, behind Warren County Health Department. Please park in one of the angled spaces on the right side of the parking lot. Plan to wear comfortable shoes and clothing. We should be finished by 11 a.m. depending on how many clients come through.
COOKIE DELIVERIES: We’ll be conducting our Cookies for Schools project on Tuesday, October 28, delivering boxes of homemade cookies to all schools in the Warren County Schools district and other public agencies as long as boxes are available. Those wishing to participate, please bring your favorite homemade cookies to the church fellowship hall by 9 a.m. that morning and plan to stay to help box them up for delivery. Arranging the cookies in boxes (provided) takes about an hour or so, then we will disperse for delivery across the county. The last time we conducted this project, we had more than 1,600 cookies and delivered to some 17 schools and other agencies such as law enforcement, town halls, and the health department. For more information, please see Jennifer Franks.
MEN’S FELLOWSHIP SUPPER: The monthly Men’s Fellowship Supper will be held on Thursday, October 30, at 6 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. Please plan to attend, and consider bringing a guest! A sign-up sheet is in the narthex so that we can get an accurate head count.
WREATH PROJECT 2025: Plans are underway for the 2025 Wreath Project. Supplies have been ordered and most are here, calls are being made, and orders are being taken. Bow Making will be held on Wednesday, November 12, at 9:30 a.m. in the Fireside Room. Please plan on helping out. Boxwood will be gathered during Thanksgiving weekend, and wreaths will be made the week of December 1 - 5. Please mark your calendars and plan to lend a hand for this church-wide project! Orders for wreaths may be placed by contacting Elaine Coleman, ElaineGibsonColeman@gmail.com, or Mary Hunter, malhunter210@gmail.com. Note: We are happy to accept and recycle your old wreath forms!
NOTE CARDS AVAILABLE: Wesley Memorial note cards have been printed and are available in packages of 5 for $5. Call or text Elaine Coleman, 252-425-5616, if you are interested in purchasing.
PLASTIC BAGS: Please remember to bring your unwanted plastic grocery bags to the church to be passed along to Loaves and Fishes. They will make great use of all that we provide! There is a collection box in the back entrance by the church office. Thanks!
Wesley Memorial Birthdays
October
Edie Echols – 10/1
Jacob Wemyss – 10/4
MacGregor Knight – 10/6
Claudia Wemyss – 10/6
Ramona DuBose – 10/7
Kay Horner – 10/7
Lang Hunter – 10/9
Macey Paynter – 10/13
Judy Pulley – 10/14
Suzi Byam – 10/17
Jim Price – 10/21
Kay Copley – 10/ 24
John Coleman – 10/ 28
Grady Strickland – 10/28
Molly Harty – 10/29
November
Parker Leach – 11/1
Velvet Boyd – 11/4
Kate Hazen – 11/4
Fern Boyd – 11/10
Bryson Stancil – 11/14
Gracyn Stancil – 11/14
Elizabeth Comstock – 11/14
Paula Pulley – 11/18
Sheila Blackwood – 11/27
Katy Jones – 11/28
Emily Ross Looney – 11/28