United Methodist Men – umMen
Don’t hide your light! Let it shine for all; let your good deeds glow for all to see, so that they will praise your heavenly Father. - Matthew 5:15-16

Are oyster roasts, fish fries, and Valentine Banquets what you think of when you think of umMen? These are great times of fun and fellowship, but there's so much more to this group than that.

They have great speakers at their monthly supper meetings -- some promote a cause, some are educational or inspirational, and some are just plain fun. Recent speakers have been from United Methodist Children's homes, Association for Marriage Enrichment, District umMen, Wilmington Interfaith Hospitality Network, and WMUMC -- our own retired pastor, Bill Spencer.

This group is active in supporting several outreach programs such as Methodist Children's Home and Wilmington Interfaith Network. Additionally, Wesley Memorial's umMen take a turn once every 3 months cooking and overnight-chaperoning for guests at First Baptist Center's homeless shelter.

umMen are also working to promote Every Man Shares -- in Evangelism, Mission & Spiritual Life -- which strives to involve all umMen as Friends to each other, Followers of God, and Fishermen for Christ.

Check it Out !  This group is open to ALL men of Wesley Memorial -- church member or not -- no matter how young or old. umMen supper meetings are held every 2nd Monday (September - May) at 6:30pm in the Activity Center. During the summer meetings are held jointly with other local Methodist churches.

For more information, call the church office 791-4092, or Steve Allman 395-5219 or sallman@ec.rr.com or Contact Us.

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UNITED METHODIST WOMEN – umWomen
Celebrating our 135th Anniversary
“I’ll now remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that is within you...”
- 2 Timothy 1:6

United Methodist Women is a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ;  to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.

Membership is open to any woman who indicates her desire to belong and to participate in the outreach mission of the church through the UMW organization. Once this decision has been made, the new member chooses the circle group which best fits her personal needs and schedule. The circles meet once a month, and every other month the umW meets as a group. By participating in the local circles, as well as actively supporting the total group activities, women can play a major role in the ministry of our church.

You are invited to come to the Executive Board Meetings the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am. At the General Meetings – which you are also invited to attend – we usually learn about the various missions. The General Meetings are scheduled for the third Tuesday of every other month, beginning in January, rotating between morning and evening meetings.

UMW Activities

• Blanket Sunday
• Feast of Tables
• Bake sale
• Mission studies
• Membership dinner
• Visitation of shut-ins
• Monthly mission collections
• Meals for bereaved families
• Craft workshops for the bazaar
• Secret Saints for freshmen college students
• Valentine boxes mailed to all college students
• Migrant worker kits, made and filled by our group
• Serving refreshments for church sponsored activities

If you would be interested in joining with us to fulfill Christ’s admonition to serve, please contact Melanie Clark at 397-2725 or Contact Us.

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 Calling ALL Crafters

Avid crafters know the joy that comes from the creative process. And any crafter knows that they can give away or store just so many projects. You can share your gift of crafting, painting, needle working, jewelry making, and woodworking in spirit of fun Christian fellowship and know that you are helping the various ministries and missions supported by the UMW. Join the Monday Morning Crafters. The sale of items made by this group at the Fall Bazaar, along with money collected from other money-making ventures, allows the UMW to contribute almost $20,000 annually to local and global missions. Joyce, our Bazaar Queen, invites anyone to join this great, fun-loving group.   Contact Us.

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