Join us in the sanctuary for a church movie night on Saturday November 5 at 6:30 PM. We'll be showing Disney's Coco -- a delightful feel-good movie for kids and adults alike! As we experience the movie, we'll also make some meaningful connections between that story and our own celebration of All Saints Day. We hope to see you there! 

Support the work of Mammy's Angels through their upcoming halupki dinner fundraiser! Each $15 dinner includes two halupkis, mashed potatotes, corn, salad, bread, and a dessert. Place an order by email or phone (215-804-7509). All orders must be placed by November 7. Pickup will take place on Saturday November 12 from 5 PM to 7 PM in the Wesley Fellowship Hall. 

All funds raised will benefit the Thanksgiving and Christmas programs of Mammy's Angels. Thank you for your support! 

We are so grateful for your faithful giving to Wesley Church. Without your offerings, our ministries and mission could not continue! This year, we encourage you to grow in intentional giving by participating in our annual pledge program. Pledge materials will be sent out this week by mail. To update your mailing address, please contact the church office. 

Our neighbors at First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem (2344 Center St.) invite you to join them on Tuesday November 15 at 7 PM for an eye-opening experience of "The Game of Rent." This program will focus on affordable housing -- an issue that confronts countless neighborhoods and families here in Bethlehem and across our country. "The Game of Rent" is a board game-style simulation designed to spark productive conversation. In the words of its creators: “using local data (we’ll be using a version specially designed for the Lehigh Valley) and the luck of the draw, the Game helps build empathy and awareness around housing issues.”
If you have questions, please contact First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem via email. If you plan to attend, please click here to register. 

Many thanks for all the donations to this year's Penny Wars! The tallies are in, so we'll be announcing the winner this Sunday November 6. Then join us next week on Sunday November 13 to see one of our contestants get a pie in the face! Proceeds from this year's Penny Wars will help fund relationship-building and faith-forming activities through our "Year of the Table" initiative.

Do you want to help families in our area celebrate Thanksgiving? Consider making a donation to the Mammy's Angels Thanksgiving meal drive. We'll be collecting food items from October 30 through November 17. (Meal bags will be distributed on November 20). To find a list of requested items, or to make a donation, please use our online signup. For more information, please contact Debbie Ace. 

The next Men's Fellowship Breakfast will take place on Saturday November 19. Breakfast will begin at 7:30 AM, and the meeting with begin at 8 AM. For more information on the men's ministry, please contact Rich Chambers. 

The star of the Thanksgiving table isn't the turkey -- it's the stuffing! This year, we're celebrating all things "stuffing" by crowning Wesley's first Stuffing Throwdown Champion!

To enter, sign up using the link below. (If you want to help with set-up or clean-up, please use the same link.) Prepare a casserole dish of your signature stuffing and bring it to church on Sunday November 20. Our taste-testers (our whole church family!) will blind-taste the entries and vote for their favorite. The winner will receive a special prize -- and some serious bragging rights! But sign up soon... entries in this year's throwdown is limited to the first eight contestants who sign up! Sign up here, or contact the church office. 

Are you new to Wesley and eager to get involved in ministry? We hope you'll join us for a series of "Connect Sessions" on Sunday November 20, November 27, and December 4 at 11:15 AM in the church library. In this three-part series, you'll have the opportunity to learn more about our congregation, about the United Methodist tradition, and about the many ministries through which you can use your gifts. For those interested in joining the church, our "connect sessions" also serve as our new member class. For more information, or to sign up, please email Pastor Candy.

Before long, it will be time to decorate for Christmas! Our church Christmas "decorating days" will take place on Thanksgiving weekend:

To participate, please use our online signup. Your help will make such a difference this holiday season!

Deepen your faith this Advent with our 2022 Advent Study! This year, we'll be studying Amy-Jill Levine's Light of the World: A Beginner's Guide to Advent. Deborah Appler will lead this year's Advent study, which will take place on Sundays in Advent (November 27, December 4, 11, & 18) at 9:00 AM in the Chapel. To sign up, order a book, or get more information, please email Pastor Candy. 

In our recent newsletter, we wrote about our support for refugees, and this was a week where that was at the forefront. Two of our volunteers came in on Wednesday (a day we are not ordinarily open) so that representatives from Bethany Christian Services could choose furnishings for two families—one from Lebanon and one from Columbia—who are arriving next week. Thanks to the generosity of our doors, we were able to provide the needed basics plus some decorative items to add that homey feel.

Furniture items we are in need of at the moment are table and chair sets, dressers, and end tables.

To include your ministry update or appeal in an upcoming edition of the Wesley Church e-news, please send the announcement to Pastor Candy.